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FACTORY ERE
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ORCHEMCAL
Thumsen Clirmlciil Comiiany Rcpro
scntatlvo Hire to Look Over the
Field to Suppply Oroharil Districts
of Northwest With Chemicals.
COMPROMISE
ARRANGED ON
WOOL TARIFF
Schwab An Interesting Witness Before Steel Trust Probers
CAPITAL OF CONCCRN IS
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
Greatly Impressed by Acreage In
Fruit Hero-Will Dc Third
Factory On the Cgast.
Tlu TIidiiimi'ii Chemical cnmpiiii)
wild liiMuliiiuili'i-ri at llultiuiorn iiihI
i-mIimI nl .ffil) 000,000, being "I f Hi'
largest iMititriiri of IIh kind in (lie
ooihl, Iiiih turned iU attention to tin
Rogue River alloy ami Iiiim a rcpro.
sontoliwt hero looking over the llc'il
with a view of ofttiihlUhiiig into of it
fHt'tnriiw here for I ho putpooc nl
Wipplyilig tin- orchard dintriet of the
nnithwct with clii'iniiMtlM iioijiI hv
(iri'liiinlihl IV i r praying ami the like.
0 It. Cimliiiiun, loproiientiug tin ruin
pauy r HpiuidtUtf a I'mv ditjH looking
ocr tht vhllcy in .tlui company i
l'roliMir ()'(inrit,
Tln Thonmmi Chemical company
irt in i'Ium touch with Hi? department
of agriculture niul i given a liiyli
I'liiliiixuiiicnt hv tin government fur
nothing all of tin chemicals fur the
need (if tint dcpaitmcnt. Tltirt fat'l
alone tmid in mIiow that if a factory
if IiiIiini(!i1 locally (hat it will ho
of gieal benefit to local fiuHgrow
or m all nf the preparations will lie
iii nnrorii wiia iininiiin orj;iiiiiiiiig
iii ilia department,
.Mr, Ciirtlunai) hpont the uioriiini:
timing alionl tint orchard iliHtriot ami
wan greatly imprcKHcd liy what he
haw. The total aieu planted to fruit
wan especially iniproiivo an it i
iimiii ncrcogo that ho will hunt his
tepoit to the eotnpaiiy,
Thu TlioiiWn Cheiuieal compiin,
hit two fiioloiio on Ilia const hoth
of them being in California. Tlcv
am now ooking a location for a
third oiio ami geographically tho
Rogue Riwr valley i foxiicil. If
Mr. CiinIuiiuii finds thn t the valley
orehard ilihlriul is what ho hah hnoii
li'il to iiudeotam hit will reeonfiueml
the establishment of a eheiairal fac
tory in Medford.
FATAL BATTLE
IN COURT ROOM
Convicted Prisoner Shoots Jinlnc
Upon Dclnii Sentenced and Wounds
Three Others Before Being Shot
Dead Himself.
LaFollctte and Underwood Agree to
Split Difference Octwccn House
and Senate Schedules Callintj for
Revision of Wool Tariff.
RATE ALSO APPLIES UPON
WOOLEN SHODDIES AND RAGS
Agreement to Dc Reached Scttllriu
Minor Points This Afternoon
To Pass It hy Insurant Help.
CHRISTOPHER, III.. Aug. 11.- In
a desperate halllo in tint comt room
of Justice Mormon hero today .Mar
tin Shmloweii, a convieled prisoner,
wan hIioI dead and tho inuLst iat n ami
Ihreo other persons wounded. The
IVouhlo started when ;limtic!ti Mor
mon committeil Nhadowen lo jail.
Immediately tho man drew a revolver,
nIioI (lie justice in tho arm and tried
lo fight liiH way In freedom. Three
oilmen foil heforo his gnu before a
hullel penetrated IiIh head. Charles
Shadowcir a brolhur of I ho. convict,
was Ihrown from a window during
Iho affray and fatally injured. Oth
ers wounded hi Iho, inoleo wero Mar
hIiiiI .lohii Slaohrlder ami two dopit
ticH nauicil Maohoy nml IIiikIich.
Whim Shadowen wiih Koarohcd he
foro hit) arraimiincut for Kcnlomio a
liiiifo and icvolvor worn ovorloolu'd.
SHERMAN SIGNS BILL
GRANTING STATEHOOD
WASlllNdTON, I). 0., Auk. 1 1,--Ylno
I'lewidcnt Khorinan loday Higmjil
tho Hlalohood rcHolulion ami it In
now ready for Iho action of Iho
president,
II h oxpcclcd Ihal duo of TiiIVh
1'irnl ol'l'ioial iioIk al'lor rcliirnliif,'
from hiy wook end Kolfiiif? at Hcv
t'lly will he In void Iho hiciihiiio,
'AHIIIX(JTON. I). C. Auk. II
Kettlomunt I))' tho vexed wool ipicte
tlon antuii lioru toiliiy when the homo
coiifmeH, lieiuled by democratic, leader
Underwood nml tho neiiato conforoH,
lieuded hy Komitor I.ttKolluttc, agreed
on a -!' per cent tariff on raw wool
Tho iiKreemenl ttpllt tho difference
between tho Iioiimu and nenato mcait
ii rex for revlxlon of tho wool tariff.
Tho Iiouno hill provided for a 20 per
cent duty and tho Hiniatc'o iiionHiire
tlR per rout.
It uari iiImo oki ceil that tho 2!)
per rout advalorem rate nhould ap
ply lo woolen tdioddloH, iiikb. etc. Al
though Homo dlfforcitrra on tho hill,
remained iittHottlcd, Underwood mild
ho exported to reuch nn nroemenl
on everythliiK voinetlmo HiIh afternoon
GATES SUPPORTED THIRTY
DIFFERENT FAMILIES
NKW YOltlC- Auk. 1 1. Alllioujsl
mil cHpceially noted for Mm lieuefi
enure, .lohu W. (late MipMrtcil ;norc
than ;i() fauiiliet hpsiilen his own, tw
rordiiic to htatcmciilri made h
frieudri of Ihe late millionaire here
loday. It is Miitl that he had a re
ular lit to whom ho mailed check
every mouth. Hin mmi Charles if
erediteil with havioL told frieudM ol
th'iK fact on Hcveral occaiouH.
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MJlHWAir-MR.(rARNCGIE:wtllt.lNBUSlNE55 ID Dfff HL WOULD NOT CLJ Pkir.F.5 THE. WAY HE DID?
ChnrlcH M Schwah Knvo nomo liiturostliiK testimony heforo tho special ConRrcsslonal committee now cn
KtiReil In prylnK Into tho necretn of tho Steel Trtmt. Mr. Schwnb spent a wbolo day before tho inquisitors and
iiiniiHliiKb told how J, l'Jerpont Morgan conceived tho plan of the United States Steel Corporation after ho
had heard Schwah speaking at a dinner of tho University Club, in New York, when Mr. Schwab outlined
tho poHHlbllltlcH of such a combination. Mr. Schwab will probably ho called.
EARTHQUAKE FELT
AT SAN BERNARDINO
SAX HKItXAItniN'A, Ciil.,
Aii. 11.- An earthquake
Nhook .Sail Itcrnardiuo and
vicinitv at Itl:ll thirt'inoru
iup;. The movement hccmcd to
he north ami mmiIIi. N'o dam
HK' linn ho fr hceu reported.
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EAST WANTS VETO;
WEST FOR SIGNING
('IIICA(U), III., Auk. II. Thul Iho
went ip'iu'i'idly i for ntvit.1011 of the
tariff ami that iln diiro is that
Prohidcnl Tuft hin tlie pemliiiK hills
designed lo nccomplish that end is
Iho j,'iht of a poll of editors of the
whole country which was completed
loday hy tho ChieaKo Trihuno. The
ciihl, as a whole, is for thu oxoroiho
of thu presidential voto power.
In all, J 1 OH answers were received
lo tho Tribune's query fmtl rcpnh
lieiius, .'187 demooratK and lot! indo
pemleiilH. Of these (IHO declared that
thu president should sign' and -1711
Hint ho should yeto the hills.
PRICES RISE SHARPLY
IN STOCK MARKET
NKY YOKIv' Aujr. 11. l'riuos in
Iho slock markcl rose sharply at Iho
opening today, Canadian l'aoil'io
Kuiuinp; iy and Union l'auifie,
Southern l'liolfio, Great Nortltern
and Hook iBliiud preferred 1. Tho
entire list showed 11 stroiiK under
gone and other issues advanced frac
tionally. A lni'ko pint of tho early
L'uiiiHl were soon loht, many iirices
fulliuK hack to ycsterday'8 idosiup:
level ami a low holow. Further do
oliues were made later hut prices re
covered partially heforo Iho oIom,
which was dull. Trading came al
most to a standstill.
MoiiiIh were, nlemly,
DENNIS VISITS
LOCAIJROVES
Entjllsh Fruit Buyer Is Visiting the
Valley for the Fourth Time Reit
erates Praises of This Section
and Its Product.
Reiterating his prai.se for the won
derful product of the orchards of the
Rogue Rixor valley, John W. Dennis
of tho firm of Y. Dennis & Sons of
London, is ngaiu iu the valley to con
fer with fruit growers. While here
.Mr. Dennis is the guest of .John 1).
Olwell.
Mr. Di'imU has little lo say for
publication at this time hut is loud mi
his praises of this fruit section which
ho states is the peer of all orchard
districts Ihe woild over. This is hi
fourth visit to the Koguo and ho
takes great pleasure in his annual
diivo about the valley,
Mr.. Dennis has little to sav iu re
gard to the outlook for prices hut
states Ihal the Kuglish murket is iu
need of fancy pears. From thu gen
eral tenor of his remarks it can he
judged that good prices will he paid
in Kuglaud.
Mr. Dennis firm holds Ihe worhl'ij
record in the matter of securing high
prices for green fruit. Ho sold the
Cornice from the Ilillcrest oruhard
which hrouht .f 10.08 a box in Kuglaud.
H
SSION TO
CONTROL TRUSTS
Perkins Advocates Federal Board to
Regulate All Interstate Corpora
tions Under Investigation Where
Fault Lies.
$2000 A YEAR EOR
LONDON', Aug. II. A new era iu
rcpresentnlivo government in Kuglaud
which is oxpeelcd to mako greatly for
demovraey opened today through tho
passago by tho houso of oonunons of
u resolution to pay themselves $12000
a year. Tips, it is believed, will open
tho doors of parliament to many
workinginen who hoforo could not
afford to aspire to a ublio career.
STANDARD OIL PAYS
COSTS OF DISSOLUTION
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Aug. 11.
It cost tho Standard Oil company
$1:1,000 lo ho declared "a monopoly
in restraint of trade," Today Iho
company paid tho costs in tho reoont
dissolution suit. Tho sum is the
largest over nsHossod iih eoMs.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 11. A
federal trust commission, controlling
all inter-stato corporations under In
vestigation, was recommended today
to tho Stanley steel investigating
commltteo by George V. Perkins as
tlie solution of tho trust and Indus
trial problem.
Representative Littleton told Pei
Klns. while the latter was on the
stand, that bo proposed Introducing
In the house a resolution providing
for a coinpreheaslvo Investigation of
the. Industrial conditions preliminary
to alterations In tho Sherman anti
trust act, and that big business men
and representatives of both capltol
and labor would bo called In to help
settle In a broad way tho present pro-
blunts.
Perkins received this Information
enthusiastically.
"That's tho tut nows I havo beard
In a long time," ho said.
Representative Hartlctt, resuming
tho inquiry, nsked It tho steel trust's
attorneys were consulted before 13. 11.
Gary and Henry Krlck held their con
ference with President Roosevelt
which resulted la tho absorption of
tho Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany. "1 don't kno," rerklns roplfcd.
"At that time no ana could got law
yors to toll what wo could legally do
under tho Shornmu law."
After declaring thnt business
should not mix la politics or politics
In business, PerMuH said tho trouble
with tho Sherman law is that tho cor
porations, under the decision of tho
Bupremo court cannot tell what Is
"reasonable."
ARE HIS PICTURES "ART"
OR MERELY OBSCENITIES
TACOMA, Wah., Aug. 11. Ef
forts are being niado to locale Henri
I' Sturgis, an aitist, who has dh
appeared alter mailing a lutter to a
friend here, declaring his intention
to drown himself in the Avn. Stur
gis was to lune appeared iu police
court yesterday to answer a charge
of painting pictures from undo fe
male models, A jury had been se
cured t decide who.Uior tho paint
ings wore work f art nml therefore
JACK LONDON TO
BE HERE TONIGHT
Left Grants Pass at Noon for Med
ford Is On His Way to Visit Cra
ter Lake-Says He Will Write
Back to the Soil" Volume.
GRANTS PASS, Aug. 11. Jn?k
Iiudon, Mrs. London anil their Jnpa
jieso servant, Y. Muktitu, who ac
companied tho Londons on the cruise
with the Snark, arrived hero with
his four horso team last ovening and
left nt noon for Medford from where
tho party will go to Crater lake.
Mr. London, on being asked when
ho expected to write another book,
stated that he would begin iu Octo
ber on a work of fictiou. tho theme
of which will he "Back to tho Soil,"
iu which tho noted writer will urge
the return to tho laud of many thou
sands of intelligent mechanics and
other wage earners in Amcricaa cities.
EIGHT GRANDSONS ARE
POLLBEARERS AT FUNERAL
LKWISTON, Me., Aug. 11. His
eight grnndsons acting as pallbear
ers1 the late Senntor William P. Frye,
until his death ranking member of
tho upper house of congress, was
buried hero today. Stnto nnd munic
ipal offices wero closed as a tributo
to his memory. Governor Pluisted
and his official staff attended tho
funeral services.
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TO VISIT COAST
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 11.
I'residont Tafl will ineludo coast cit
ies in tho itinerary of his proposed
western hip and will bo present nt
tho groundbreaking ceremonies of thCf
Panama Pacific exposition at San
Francisco unless something unfor
heen arises. Tho president's decision
followod tho receipt of hundreds of
telegrams from various commercial
organizations of tho Pacific coast.
not objoolionnblo, 0 rwhothor they
wore merely obscenities,
Tho envelope of tho furewoll let
ter is postmarked Senttlo. In it tho
missing man declares ho prefors
death to taking a clumoo of convlo
tiou in court,
BY VETO BILL
Messages of Congratulation Pour In
Upon Premier From All Parts of
Empire Peers Pass Bill Rather
Than Have New Peers Created.
COMMONS SOLE FACTOR
IN RUNNING GOVERNMENT
Liberal Control Perpetuated as Con
servatives Are Demoralized
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Home Rule for Ireland.
LONDON, Aug. 11. Messages of
congratulation today nre pouring in
on Premier Asquith and other lib
eral leaders from every part of the
empire in consequence of the passage
of the lord's veto bill.
In future the house of commons
will be the sole factor in the budget
in deciding the rate of taxation and
really running tho government. The
passage of the bill makes constitu
tional government in Great Britain
a reality nnd probably will perpetu
ate liberal control of the country for
many years, as the conservatives ore
hopelessly divided.
Unbounded enthusiasm has been
nroused among the Irish members by
Asquith's victory, which is taken to
mean a rapid realization of the na
tional dream of home rule.
The passage of the veto bill is be
lieved to have killed all chance of
William Waldorf Astor becoming n
peer. Astor bitterly opposed A. J.
Balfour and Lord Lansdowne in their
conduct of the fight.
BAILEY ONCE AGAIN
RESIGNS IN HUFF
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 11.-
Scnntor Joseph Weldon Bailey of
Texas resigued today as a member
of the monetary commission. The
resignation was presented when the
senntc was engaged in a spirited fili
buster to kill the Cummins bill to end
tho monetary commission. The
Texan, becoraiup; disgruntled at some
of the things said about the com
mission, tendered his resignation. It
was acccepted without objetcion.
The filibuster was begun by Senn
tor Burton (republican, Ohio), also
a member of tho emmission. Bailey
aided in the fight on the Cummins
measure.
CAPTAIN BLAMED EOR
SANTA ROSA WRECK
SAX FliAXCISCO, Cal., Aug. 11. -Responsibility
for the wreck of tho
steamer Suntn Rosa today was luid
at tho doors of Captain J. O. Faria
and Third Officer Thomas, formal
charges of negligence being mndo by
Federal Inspectors Bolles aud Bulger,
au dtho cases against tho accused of
ficers will be taken up Monday morn
ing in San Francisco.
Tho charges of tho inspectors came
ns tho result of their exhaustive examinations.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC PAYS
OVER MILLION IN TAXES
SACRAMENTO" Cal., Aug. 11.
tho Southern Pueifio company paid
tho first half of its 1011 corpora
tion tax into tho stato treasury to
day. Tho payment amounted to
$1,235,11-1.37 and was in gold.
Thero wero 05 sacks, weighing 75
pounds each, making a totnl of moio
than '1800 pounds. Tho ottal corpor
ation tax for tho Southern Pacific
this year is $2,470,228.7-1.
TO COURTMARTIAL
ROMANTIS SOLDIER
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 11.
Tho war department today issued or
dors for u courtmartial of George
Pctors, a const nrtillory private, who
is alleged to havo told Ida awcot
hoart ho was a. spy in tho employ of
tho government of Austria. Tho do
pnrtmont believes Peters was deceiv
ing his sweetheart but dosiros to as
certain tho truth of his statements.
EA 0 0
STRIKE RIOTS
I
N N
END
Famine and Impending Financial
Ruin for Strikers and Employers
End Labor War That Threatened
Welfare of Empire.
BOARD OF TRADE BRINGS
EMPLOYERS TO TERMS
Docks Piled High With Food for
Which Public Clamors Traf
fic Still Paralyzed..
LONDON, Aug. 11. Fcaw of
bloodshed in London were allayed
early today when it was announced
that the carmen's strike, which hns
caused most of tho rioting in the
present labor war, had been settled.
Cavalry from Aldcrshot detrained in
the city soon after dawn.
Famine and impending financial
ruin for tho strikers and their em
ployers' respectively, have been tho
principal means of forcing peace. Of
the workers thousnnds aro literally
starving. Tho pawnshops, their
shelves glntted with pledges, nro re
fusing further loans, tho heat is in
tense, the hospitals aro filled, and
tho price of ice has soared to prohib
itive figures, largely due to tho dif
ficulty of transporting it through tho
streets where- traffic is still par
alyzed. Every industry in the city is af
fected by tho labor war anil tho em
ployers aro being brought to terms
by the board of trade, which fore
sees general ruin for its members,tin
Icss peace comes. Even iho mint has
been closed, as there nro no wagons
obtainable to haul its bullion.
Along tho wnter front tho situation
is unprecedented. Every dock is-piled
high with food, for which tho city
is suffering; the Thames is simply
blocked with laden ships, and, until
tho employers settle, virtually not a
pound is being moved or a blow
struck by tho workmen who havo
grimly resolved that if they Btarve
others shall share their sufferings.
Among tho cargoes held up by tho
strike aro scores of fruit shipments,
one of which is a ginnt consignment
of California fruit which is rotting
on tho steamer Minnehaha.
SHOP STOCKADE
AT ESPEE SHOPS
Preparation Made at Sacramento to
Isolate Railroad Yards In Case of
Strike Among Employes All
$- Strangers Forbidden to Enter.
. SACKAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 11.
A gaug of carpenters aro today com
pleting u 10 foot board fenco sur
rounding tho Southorn Pncifio shops
hero. On top of tho board aro heavy
posts from which four strands of
barbed wire havo been strung. Gates
are being made at only tho principal
places of entrnuco and exits of shu
shops and all strangers nro forbid
den to pass through.
Division Superintendent Sheridan
is out of tho city today but otlior of
ficials iu charge when asked for a
statement regarding tho fence mere
ly replied that thoy followed instruc
tions from hoadquartcrs.
Shopmen today sny thoy havo a
better understanding of tho situation
following a meeting lust night in tho
labor templo whoro leaders of tho
federation oxpluined in dotail tho de
mands mndo and just what their ef
fect would bo on tho employers and
employes. Litllo was said about
striking, tho men proforring to wait
until official notion is taken on their
requests.
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WALLA WALLA. Wash. Heeding
tho "call of tho land" President Pen
rose of Whitman collogo accom
panied by Mrs. Penrose Is en route to
Twin Falls, Idaho, to take up a
homestead. "I may como to ho a far
mer yet," said Penrose shortly bq
foro his departure.
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