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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1911.
I
EVERHARO
KILLED WHEN
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No. 145.
ORDER STRIKE
HUB
SIS
Well Known Woman Thrown From
Cnrrlnno Neck Broken and Death
Is Almost Instantaneous Horse
Frlj!itcil hy Automobile.
ON I. C. LINES
OR MONDAY
Short Talks on Proposed Road Bond Issue
good highways.
MISS ROOT. DRIVER OF THE
AUTO, IS HELD BLAMELESS
o:
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Mrs. Everhnrd May Have Been Over
come hy Dizziness, or May Have
Dropped a Line.
Members Executive Commltte of Sys
tern Federation Complete Prepara
tions for Walkout Next Wcek
Prjjram $ Complete. t
FORERUNNER OF GENERAL
TIEUP OF HARRIMAN ROADS
international Officers of Allied Un
ions Grant Permission for Men
to Quit Jobs.
KrlKlitt'iiei! nt nil automobile drlv
on l' Mis Josephine Hoot, iIiiiikIiI'T
of John M. Ilixit, oii(i of the niONt
prominent IjiihIiiohm iiidii of .Medford,
n horse tlrtvrn by Mm. W, II. i;ver-
linnl Thursday nlchl wheeled sud
denly, (lirowlnp Mm. Everhard out
of Hit) carriage, breaking Iior neck.
Death WHS llllllOHt lUSlnUtailfOUS, TIlU
accliluno occurred on King's HlKhwny
Jimt south of tlilrt city. Mm. Ever
hard In wiill known In nodal circled
throughout tho city, being Dim wife
of a well known iihyMlclnn.
4 AcconlhiK to II. I). TiiKKurl, a
nephew of Mm Evcrhard tho accident
was unavoidable. Miss Hoot wiim
driving nlowly mill hud no Inkling of
whnl wan about to happen until tho
horse swerved. Instantly alio turned
her car from tho ronil nml before alio
stopped she hud collided with two
fenee posts, snapping them both off.
Miss Hoot U not blamed In tho leant.
TwjKnrt, W"u saw Mm. Kverhnrd
thrown from tho carriage, rnn to the
spot niul took lil aunt In IiIh arum.
, . t Almost fmmodlutely sho died,
''I In tint meantime Miss Itoot lind
turned hor niachlnn n round mid wut
speeding Imck to tho city for medical
a KB In tn iico. Picking up the first phy
Hlrlau alio inut, alio turned and hur
ried bnck, but It wan too Into. Mian
Hoot then collapsed nml la today In n
serious condition.
Mr. Itoot haa been nt Portland for
some daya on business and Mm. Hoot
departed last evening Jo Join him.
t Telegrams were at onco'sent for thorn
tctfolurn nt oucn.Mrs, Hoot arrived
"libine thU morning.
Mm. Evcrtn! haa been n resjdent
of thirl city for tho pant two years.
.She came here from South Dakota.
Dr. Iverhiirdatatcri that during
. the jiant two weekH Mrs. Kverhnrd
Ikih suffered occasional attacks of
iIIxxIiichh. Ho la of tho opinion that
one of these attacks canto on, or else
Mrs. Evorhurd had dropped ono of
tho reins. Tho homo la perfectly
gentle and never before wan fright
eneil by mi automobile. Uu has even
been dtiveii piist'Stcam rollem with
out noticing them. After the acci
dent tho homo only rnn a little way
and thou mopped, which uhowa that
tho animal wiih not badly frlKhteued.
, Mm, W. 1 1. Kverhnrd, who was
GG yearn of ago, wan born In Mead
vill'o, !'., Ju 1SU6. Hur parents mov.
oil to Vojgii, llrookliiH county, H. I).,
wljero m)io married W, II, Kverhard,
Mr and Mrs, Evorhard moved to
Minneapolis, where they lived for ten
yearn pievloun to Coining hero a year
ai;o laHt April, 8 ho had a boat of
friends In Medford and tho valley,
who will deeply mourn her death.
Tho HiirvlvliiK children nro: T, K.
Kverhard, Duliith, Minn,; Hay Kver
hard, Chicago, and Miss Herthn May
Kvorhard, Chicago. They hnvo been
notified of their pareut'n death and
tho funeral will await their coming.
Other relatives of tho deceased, who
have bueu notified and who may at
tend, nro JnmoH TnKRart, Iloach, N.
I).; Mm. D. P. J.niihni)i Chicago, and
Mm. 0. M. Uowloy, Hloux City.
. Funeral nnnouiico will bo made lat
er, llurlttl will take plnco In thin
CIllt'AtlO, Sept. 8. Members of
the executive committee of the Illi
nois Central railroad's shopmen's ays.
tern federation declared today that
nil preparation have been completed
for calling a atrlko Monday. Ilead
qiiltftvrs havo been selected and of ft-
WINEMEN OF CALIFORNIA
INDULGE IN TRADE WAR
HAN FRANCISCO, Cnl, Sopt. 8.
Winciucn of California tiro engaged
in liol tin do war and tho prcdiulion
is made thut the priced of California
HWfnl wliit'H, notably port, wliluh lmH
already receded 'j,r per cent nml will
tumlile lower t htm over.
According to I lie independent, ileal
oi'H, Urn war nml HiiliKoyueul lireukii
in priceA, iwiik (uuiHcd primarily hy
i'nilttro lo Ivo up to iitrcemontH to
niniiiluiit priooa,
curs aaatKned to look after the various
poluln of the situation, The different
local unions have nlno been Instructed
In tho part they will play during the
strike.
Whether the atrlko shall bo called
will bo determined tomorrow when
the executive committee of tho ma
chinists meets nt tho HrlKKs House
here. If the machlnlats vote a
"strike benefit," 30 (telegrams al
ready prepared will be aunt to the
various shops along tho road nod the
strike will bo In effect Monday morn
lug, tho men quitting as soon as the
orders oro recelvid.
Tho International officers of the
allied unions have granted tho nion
permission to atrlko and all ot tho
unions with tho exception of tho ma.
chlulsts hnvo voted to pay benefits.
If tho machlnlats decline to lino up
with tho others, however, In this mat
tor, action of tho federation In call
ing the atrlko probably will bu de
layed.
Labor leaders hero believe that
the Illinois Central system federa
tion strike will be the forerunner of
similar action on nil the llarrlmun
line's.
NO. 3-GOST OF COUNTY HIGHWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Much iMiHiiiulerHtnnding exiHtw regarding roads built this year or now under eon-
stVui'tion by the county. Considering the money expended, these are g
These roads cost as iollows:
Cost of the Ashland Highway.
Beginning at the city limits and extending north one and a half miles, sixteen feet
wide miieauam surface, pitch iroin center being three inches in eight feet, No. 1 coarse
rock, 8 inches; No. 2 finer rock, 4 inches; No. IJ, screenings; 2 inches; total dej)th of rock,
M indies.
Average haul of rock, one mile, largo ly uphill. Cubic yards of rock crushed and
laid, '1()82 Cost of road per mile, 'J995, including ten per cent of net cost for wear and
tear on machinery. This road crew also laid 150 cubic yards of crushed rock on the
bridge road and distributed 1000 cubid yards of crushed rock for repair work between
Ashland and .Medford, the total cost of work done by the crew amounting to $7442, and
the total number ot cubic yards of rock crushed and distributed is o832.
The Ross Lane Road.
Eight-tenths of a mile of this road has been completed. It consists of a twelve-foot
macadam surface. No. 1 and No. 2 rock, 8 inches depth, with 2 inches screenings; total
depth, 10 inches. The rock was hauled five miles and 1279 cubic yards have so far been
laid, costing $1917, including allowance for depreciation of machinery. This class of
road is not wide enough for trunk line purposes, but excellent for branch highways, and
can be hunt Ior$2o00a mile, even with a long rock haul, where the grade has been es
tablished. The Roguelanda-Iagle Point Highway.
At the time figures were secured, six-tenths of a mile of this highway that runs
north from the Uig Sticky lane had been completed. This is a new road, and the cost
includes grading, roNmg, foundation, culverts and bridges. This is a 12-foot road, 10
inches depth of crushed rock. The completed portion cost $2325, including deprecia
tion of machinery, 1155 cubic yards of crushed rock being used. This type of highway
can be constructed from foundation up for $4 000 a mile, or $2500 where the foundation
is laid.
These figures show that the county can build good macadam roads anywhere at a
cost below the average in Pacific coast states, as good materials are abundant and locat
ed conveniently. The fact that the county can do its own road work so cheaply will be
a check against contractors asking too much. The new highway commission will, how
ever, havo full charge, not only of methods and of men, but of designs.
OOUBLE FARE
SENDSTROLLEY
CHIEF TO JAIL
President of Seattle, Renton and
Southern Given Thirty Days in
County Bastlle for Charging More
Than Five Cents for Car Rides.
SOB LAWYER
WEARIES JURY
CUMMINS OVT
FOR III FOLLETTE
Iowa Progressives in Line for Wis
consin Leacter far -Prwldwit Re
lieves Little lob Has'Eye'Sinflle to
Good of Country.
BEULAH
AROUSES
STORM OF PROTEST
Theatrical Managers Forced to Bow
to Public Opinion and Keep Woman
In Beatty Case Off Stage Poses
for Moving Picture Show.
NKW YORK, Sept. 8. Hor prom
ised theatrical career uncertain bo
cause of tho protests of prominent
women that her appearance, on tho
stage would spell ruin for hundreds
or Innocent girls, lleulah lllnford In
Now York today for tho first tlmo In
her llfo was awed and abashed.
"Now York Is too big. I'm afraid,"
she mild. "I wlBh they would loavo
mo iilouo. From tho mlnuto of my
arrival 1 havo been treated llko a
freak. I don't want notoriety I
want Bympnthy."
Kreemnn llornatoln todny declared
that ho had cancelled tho girl's en
gagements In recognition ot tho
mighty storm of protest.
Deaplto threats that moving pic
tures of tho ollattlo case with lleulah
as tho central figure would bo burred
by tho ceiiBOiH, motion plcturo men
rushed tho girl to n secluded spot to
day to obtain a sorles or films. Thoy
answer obJectloiiH by stating that alio
will portray characters designed to
havo a highly moral effect and that
her pitiful story will bo a strong In
fluence against vice, rather than tho
rovomo.
TRANSPORT HANCOCK AFIRE
BIG BLAZE EXTINGUISHED
NKW YORK, Ropt. 8. Viro wah
ilicovoroil today in tho hold of tho
Unilod StutoH triuiRpnrf lluncook in
tlm Urooklyn imvy yard. 'Pwo lum
died HiiiloiH wore ut once nut to work
unloudiiiK cioul wliioli odWed tlm
hlnzo. Tho ilnmiook hurt it Jnrpu
amount oi! luiimuilitioit on board.
DBS MOINES- Iown, Sept. 8.
Practical endorsement of United
States Senator Itobcrt M. LnFollette
for tho republican nomination for
president is tho tltitudo here today
of United States Senator Albert it
Cummins, who is generally regarded
ns tho mouthpiece of the progressives
in the upper house.
At tlie bnmptet of tho Tippecanoe
Club here, while Cummins was dis
missing the tariff, someone interrup
ted him, asking: "How about Ln
Kollettot" CumtniiiB was nngored by tho ques
tioned, which he called impertinent,
hut lie added:
"I am not hero to sow a single seed
of discord. I supposed everyone has
a right to his own opinions regarding
the qualities of tho men who have
made themselves famous in tho work
being done for tho country. I want
lo say thatl believe LaFollctto is a
patriot. I believe he has an eye single
to the good of the country. I be
lieve (led gnvo him n strong mind
and an inflexible purpose."
MINISTER MD
TO WW ISIOR
RIOTS III CHINA
GlOW SERIOUS
State Department Order Admiral
" liurJiick It JU CrulsVs-le Pro
tect Americans Situation Report
ed Critical.
NKW YOUK, Sopt. 8. Colonol
John Jacob Astor's yacht Is ready to
tall and a tug transferred provisions
sufficient for a prolonged crulso. As
tor Is scurrying about, apparently
on most Important errands.
Tho homo or Madollno Forco, to
whom Uio millionaire Is to bo mar
ried, aUo presents n scono ot great
activity today. It Is rumored that a
minister haa been found who Is will
ing to marry tho couplo.
LONG DISTANCE COURTSHIP
FINALLY ENDS AT ALTAR
KKATTLK, Wn Sept. 8. Long
dislntico courtships honors go to Sam
L Laing' uu uttornoy, who will mar
ry Miss Edith Torney of this city,
dnngliter of 'tho Into P. J. Tornoy,
foriuor president of tho Amorionu
tliist Association, at St. Jamos Ca
thedral tomorrow night. Lning, who
Ijvcipno acquainted with Miss Tornoy
while thoy wore students ut tho Uni
versity of California, nmdo ten trips
to tlo const from Virginia, his home,
to pursue his suit.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept, S.
Tho state department today tele
graphed Admiral Murdock at Woo
Sung to uso tiie United States crui
sers in tho Orient for the protection
of American citizens in the u-uoua
districts of Szc Cliuen, China, wheic
missionaries have been threatened.
Other nations are also despatching
cruisers to the aid of their subjects.
American Charge d'Affairs Wil
liams nt Peking cabled the stato oi
pnrtment today that tiie situation U
critical. He reports that chops' lac
tones and schools have been closed
nml that people in Sze, Cliuen refuse
lo pay taxes. Tax offices have been
destroyed and many officials resign
ed. The Chinese foruig'i office lias os
sored the legation that protection will
bo given foreigners and that it will
see that they are escorted to places
of safely.
Admiral Murdock has (lie gunboat
Saratoga nt Woo Sung. Tho New
r Orleans is nt Shanghai nut two or
three other American cruisers arc en
tho Yang Tso river.
England, Franco and Germany
hnvo gunboats handy,
MOVING PICTURE MEN
HIDE BEULAH BINF0RD
NEW YOUK, Sopt. 8. Moving
picture men, fearing that newspapers
photographers would spo I their busi
ness by Knapping pictures of Beulali
Hinford too freely, did not permit tho
girl to appear in public today,
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PARTY LINES IN
CANADA BREAK
Kipling's Leter Warning Canada Net
2 I.M.
"It Sell Its Sent f er a Utile Cash
Is Not Havfro 'Much' Effect
Laurier Attacks Taft's Methods.
COURT RULES FINE NO
PUNISHMENT FOR OFFICIALS
Case rs Appealed ft Higher Court and
Lack of Juridktion
Urged.
WORE MALE ATTIRE
TO IE NEAR MAN
SHE LOVED DEARLY
LOS ANGELES, Sopt. 8.
Because she masqueraded in
male attire to be near tho man
she loved, pretty Clnrn Crip
pin, 20, bearing every evidenco
of refinement, is undor arrest
hero today. Sho was taken
iuto custody at n grading
camp near Kodondo, where
alio hnd applied for a job as
dishwasher. Elmer Anderson,
th6 man. .Miss Crippou said sho
lovod, was employed there as
(imo-keopor. Suspicion wns
attracted by tho girl's wliito
hands and other evidences
that sho is mmqoustouied to
work of any kind.
H -f
OTTAWA, Out., Sept. 8.-The rec
iprocity campaign in Camilla todny is
most strenuous and is attruetiag the
widest interest, i'arly imes are
breaking and many conservative far
mers are preparing to suppon reci
procity. Premier Launer is aroused
and in a speech nt Sudburv paid bis
respects to President f.tft for trying
to mnke polities out of reciprocity.
Tho French nationalists am mak
ing headway in Quebe.i fighting the
pnet. The Maritime and prairie prov
iuves ore expected to otip-m tho gov
ernment strongly.
Rudynrd Kiplin's letter warning
Canada not to risk its soul for a
little cash is not inflnenehiij anybody,
according to government officials.
President Taft's alleged statement
about Canada being nt the parting of
the ways roused Pernier jjiuner to
sny in his speech at Sudbury:
'Wo will tako our trado from Mr.
Taft but will not tnko our polities
fnn him. Muko no mistake about
that. If it is true that Mr. Taft hud
tho idea anti-reciprocity campaign
ers attributed to him which I doubt,
then I say: You do not know what
you are taking about. Wo uio pre
pared to talk business in matters of
trade but in mntters of politics keep
to your own side of tho Una
"President Taft has slated thnt
he did not think of nnnexntiu, and
believe hi into be absolutely honest."
SEATTLE, Wn.. Sept. 8. illiam
R. Crawford, president of the Seattle'
Kenton and Southern, was sentenced
to a term of thirty days in the coun
ty jail yesterday afternoon by Jus
tice Fred C. Brown, for violating the
public utilities law requiring street
cur companies to carry passengers
for only a nickel fare within the in
corporated limits of any city.
In passing sentence, Judge Brown
declared that to merely imposo a fine
would be.to make a farce of the law.
"A fine would mean nothing to u
wealthy corporation," said Judge
Broil. "To make the law efficient
a jail sentence ought to be imposed.
This punishment should be such ns to
prevent a recurence of the offense."
Crawford was arrested on a war
rant issued by Proescutor Murphy en
complaint of Horace Barnes, who tes
tified that he was compelled to pay
two five cent fares to reach the citv
from Rainier Beach. The facts weie
admitted by Crawford, but his attor
ney questioned the jurisdiction of
Justice Brown to try the case. At
torney Sachs for Crawford contend
ed that the complaint must be made
by the public utility commission.
. Following the sentence, notice of
appeal to the superior court was given
and Judge Brown fixed tho appeal
bond at So00.
BEAU TRIAL
Attorney Smith for Defense 3e6s
Emotionally and Oraterically for
Three Hours and Jury Shews Signs
ef Restlessness One Gees ta S4ee
ARGUMENTS FINISHED
AND VERDICT AWAITED
i-
Ltng Drawn Out Legal lattk Emh
Hung Jury Predicted
by Many.
- -CHESTERFIELD, Va Sept. S.
I'rosecutor Wendenburg elosed his
irguident in the eBattie casd ut ft:10
p. m. The case will now go to I he
jury.
DELAY ACTION
RAILROAD STRIKE
Tardy Arrivals of Delegates Prevent
Early Decision Will le Monday
Before Decisive Action Is Taken
by Shopmen.
FIFTY POSTAL BANKS
TO OE ESTABLISHED
WASHINGTON- D. C, Sopt. 8.
Postmaster Hitchcock today an
nounced fifty additional postal sav
ings depositories. They iuoludo
Spokane, Washington; Stockton and
Saornmonto, California. Tho servico
will begin in thu new depositories Oc
tober 7.
SEATTLE, Wn., Sept. 8. Unless
tho roeallers secure' an injuuation to
proven t tho city comptrollor Irom
accepting withdrawals of names from
their potition, tho recall against
aMyor Dilling will fail for luok of
suflioient potiuonors. A total of 8,
800 names havo been chocked' while
on tho face oft the petitions show 106
moro than necessary, but against this
tho Dilling oommitteo has filed more
than 000 withdrawals,
SAN TRANCISCO, Cat.. Sept. S
Conference of delegates from the
varius shops oh the Iluriimnn line?
is under full swim; hei today but
owing to delays in the arrival of some
of tho deelgatcs, no decisive Miction
regarding General Malinger Kriitt-
scniitt's refusal t.i recoguixe their
feedration is cxclced before tomor
row or Monday.
Today's discussion was mostly ic
lnting to tho present commercial sit
uation and tho probability of un an
usually heavy demand for railway
service within tho noxt few month,
Thoso familiar with railroad shop
conditions believo tho railroads of
necessity will require much s'lop
work during this month and noxt.
CROWDED HOUSE HEARS
STORY OF RUBBER TIRES
A crowded houso witnessed tho
moving picturo exhibition given by tho
Goodrich Rubber company of Akron,
Ohio, last night. Tho pictures show
ed tho history of a Goodrich tiro from
tho rubber tree to tho uiitomobile and
wero interesting to nuto ownors and
pedestrians alike.
Before- tho pictures wore shown n
flash light was taken of tho orowd,
This picture will bo sent back to
Akron to show the manufacturers the
amount of interest displayed in Med
ford. fVuother good view would have
beon Tnnt of tho streets approach
ing tho Nntntorium, where automo
biles woro lined up two deep by the
curbs. To wind up tho program
somo thrilling viows of automobile
racos at Atlantic City wero shown.
Look for tho "help wanted" nd
that soema like a "prospect" and
answer it promptly.
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE,
Va., Sept. 8. Hoping to placo the
fate of Henry Clay Beattle, Jr., la
tho hands of tho Jury tonight. Judge '
Watson- convened court earlier than .
usual today.
Attorney Harry Smith, Jr., chief
counsel tor the accused wife-stayer,
began his argument at the opening
of the morning apsslon. He was fol
lowed by Prosecuting Attorney Wea
denberg. These lawyers are regarded
as the best pleaders In the state. The
courtroom was packd to hear theaa.
Beattio shows no emotion as the' ar
guments progress.
"We are making good progress,
ho said today. "I have not the slight
est fear that the Jury will brlag la's
verdict ot guilty. It may aaret
and If It does I will be"aca.ultted pa
the second trial."
That tho defense Is afraid of a
hung Jury was frankly admitted' by
Attorney Smith In the course ot his
argument when he said:
"We are not afraid that you will
bring In a veVdlct of guilty, hut we
do fear that you may not bring la a
verdict of not guilty. Judge "Watson
Instructed you that unless you were
satisfied beyond and to the exclu
sion of all reasonable doubt that this
defendant committed the crime with
which he Is charged; you must acquit
him."
Smith paid a .tribute to Seattle's
character, to which he added:
The commonwealth's theory
would make this Intelligent, kind-
hearted and affectionate youth, a
dunco, a fool and a fiend In human
form. How can you men believe
such rot?"
Smith laid particular stress on the
question of reasonable doubt and the
unreliability of circumstantial evi
dence in reviewing the state's case.
"Cun yon believe," he shoute'd,
"that Beattie left, tho sweet and lov
able woman he married, the mother of
his child, and planned to murder her
in order that he might join this un
spcukablo woman, Bculnh Binfordf"
After Smith had sobbed emotiop
ally and oratorically for three hours
,tho jurors displayed sijfBS of wear
iness. One slept thwuflk much of the
argument and the court 1iad fequont
ly to tell the bailiff to 'wake him up.
Tho case probably will be given to
tho jury before sundown.
Prosecutor Wendenburg conolmled
tho argument for tho prosecution tnis
afternoon. During recess he' said to
the reporters; v"
"I expect to finish by 5 o'clock and
tho jury will bet tho case them. With
in an hour I am confident a verdict
of guilt will bo returned."
Smith made ono statement whjnh
caused quito a little stjr in the court
room.
"A man constituted as is Beattie
might have committed this horrible
orimo in a fit of rngo," ho said,
"Good men havo gone mad withnn
gor before but tho commonwealth
would havo you believe that he calm
ly planned nnd pondered this crime
for days. Thoy would have you be
lieve thnt with tho horrible plan in
his brain ho went about in daily life
for three days. It is inconceivable.
Tho man who committed that crime
wns an idiot. Ho choso a spot on
tho most travelled road about Rich
mond." Three, outcomes are possible un
dor tho indictmont against Beattie.
Tho jury can find him gnllty of first
'.degreo murder, not guilty or disagree
on a vordtot.
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