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MEDFORD, ORKCJOX, RKIPAY, JANUARY 5, 1912.
No. 24G.
TRAIN 16 IS HELD UP AND ROBBED
BLIZZARD SWEEPS MIDDLE-WEST STATES
COUNTY COURT CREATES FIVE NEW VOTING PRECINCTS
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CLERKS BOUND
AND PQUGHES
of mi rifled;
Booty Will Run Uu Into the Thoti
sands Posses Arc In Pursuit
One Bandit Lett Train When It
Reached Rcddlnq.
CLERKS ARE TIED BY
ROBBERS WITH ROPES
Much Rcqlstcred Mall Was on the
Train, But Little of It
(or Medford.
RKDDl.S'O, Cl.. Jhii. .'.. Entering
tltu until CHf of tint fast northbound
Oregon l&irhw utiortly after (J a. in.
IimIhv two uuiiiMiikml hHtidit bound
mill (ftpoe'd tin io iniiil oloiks in
cliHrjjo of tin' until our, mill after
rifling llii' content f i.N regiMeied
limit Mii'k jumped from the tram1 nt
Redding mill imiiimiiI. Tim exact
amount of lout nblninod liy the ban-
htrr?;i;1mtT?li?ITo'i.il tlmt H win
total several thousand dollars.
The iderlw in charge of the innil oar
with I'liiirli'K .1. Rvnii. Robert It.
Wnrnor nnd Peter llomriok of Snu
I'liuu'wco. Tlic Imiulitn lioariti'il tin
tuiiii Hi Red Hlufl'. Tin' engine liml
hurdly ntnrtpil before tlii'.v li'aHil
into the iiihiI car. Drawing revoKer.
Jlio two IntndiU miiiimiinilitil iht' clerk
to throw up their bunds. While on
ulitflhiK hnndkoi chief into their
other proeocdid to Kittf tin' clerks hy
ntul'llng liHiiilki'ri'hiufH into the
mouths. Tlit'ii tin' clerks wuro secure
Iv.ImmiikI. This finished, tin- bandit
proceeded to rifle the mail suck.
DiiiuinliiiK ordinary mail. thoy
fluffed tlu wiltmbU' registered puek
upiH Into their overcoat pockets.
Clerks Art' Mount!.
SAN KRANVISCO, Oil., Jim. B.
Clerk Humrioh, who wim in ehnrgit
of tha Southern Pnoillo train No. HI.
Jiohl up near Redding, Cul., stated
thlil the two holdup nam honnlml
(ha (rnin nt Cottonwood mul hold up
tlio mail car between (hat point ami
Redding, Ik' Hiiiil one of Ilia bandits
did mil lonvo tlio train until it
reached Redding.
The robbers entered the oar, or
dnnid tlio mail olorks to throw up
their IiiiikU mul thVn hniuul (hum with
ropes, according to preliminary re
hiUh made to Division Superintend
cut .1. W. Melcnlf of tlio ShiiHln divi
mIoii, mul then wired tho imthi offi
ces huro.
Unit Important Mall.
Train No. 1(1 left Sun l-Vnucist'o 'it
8:'J0 hiHt nikh(. arryiuj; tho most
iiapoiliiut mail (liHpnlHi of tho day,
miiionliiiu to Im'iil iiohIoI'IIcu aulhori
(Itm, iiu'luiliuu; tho ai'iniuiulatioii of
iVpsturtMl matli'i' nlailcil in thin ity
iiml VL'ticivnl horn for ilintrihution
liom ,ho Burroiiiiiliui; torritory, A
(uiuttity of jouiHtuicil mutter from
Ijitrt AukoIiih and othi'f Houthorn
poinlH wan on tho train,
Tho doHtiiintioii of tho mail was tho
liV'thwoHt, Ori'KOH) Wimhiiiuton, AIiih
ka, Idaho mid on h torn Monliuia,
iiiHpudtorri Gray, HohiiiHiui, linh
ortH and Kponoor worn diHputohod thin
rnoniiiiir from Han l'Yniii'ihi'o hy t'hiot'
TiiHpuotor Hull to tho hooiiu of tho
johhiiry.
Itiitlroad oflloinln horo tiro oou
vinood from tho dOHiiriplioiiH rouwivi'd
of tho iiIiiiiiioi' In which tho train was
hold up thai tho lianditH woro woll
!!iUniiiU'd with tho mail Horvioo.
TIiih 1h bIiowii hy (ho faol tlmt thoy
throw tiff tho poiiohoR at Cottonwood
and Aiidorsoii and tonic on thoso
mvniliiii; (ho train thoru, Thin pro
viiuli'd tho poHHihilily of aroiiHinn'
HiiHpli'ion (hut iinythiujr viih uiiiIhh on
tho (rain whon it "pod llirouli (luino
(owns,
II lu uMIOIIWIIll lllllf lllll I llll if
(CpiiIIiiuuU on f'ojje ,7 I
S ' NEVADA'S GOVERNOR.
BBBUljiiii if iH
jjBBHBW.JMBBg'y k
V iiima m in iimiiiim i IIP '
Gov T L Oddie,.
Wln-iii'vor flovonior Oddio of No
Hila in nilniduoi'd to an OHttnior
tho latter iiiihIIv hiiiiioh a "miuI
doi;" nil, Hink, thriistH his toiiKiio
in hirt I'hcfk, iiikIk Hi' K"''''U'ir in
tho rih and "iiy, "Nawida, oh
from Itoiio, I uppoc. .MiirI he a
prolly hri-k 1 it t If town, Itoiio. Kh,
(JiuiTiiorf"
WEST TO ARRIVE
TO
Will Leave at Once (or "Westvlllc,"
Where He Will Spend Sunday
Special Train (or Governor to
Derby.
(lovoruor Oswald WVt-t will urrhe
in .Medford .Saturdav moiuiiii; on
I ruin No. IU mid loavn at ouoo for
"'wtill" Honor ramp No. 1, where
ho will Mpoinl Sunday vixitim; the uioii
and lookiiiK over their work, lie will
ho iteeompaiiied hy I'.iiiuoof Ilnnniin,
CharloM (lay, (I. Putiium and oithor
ComtuiMiiouor Owens or Dnvirf, pcr
linim hoth.
Tlio u'ovomor will uo hv P. & K.
n'IhI to Dai by, where Iioiyi'K will
he waitimr to tuki him aeross tho
eoiiiitrv to tho Klount'i) rook urado,
whoro tho oamp Ik. As there two
foot of hiiow in the onunlry, tho (rip
will he inndo on hor.ubtiok. Ho will
rot urn to Medford Momlnv.
Monday afloruoou nt I o'eloek thn
i;ooruor will udJion the Indios of tho
fl nm tor Modfoul (Hub nt St. MurkM
hull.
DuriAif his stay in Medford, Mho
K'uruor has lu'oii invilod to hooomu
the iiutvt of the now Holland hotel
and the lluoM snito rooms in the
house sot nsido for him.
ICE IN COLUMBIA
PORTLAND, Oro Jan. C tco In
tho Columbia rlvor Ih running down
atroaiu uh far na Vancouver today
ST
VISJTHONORMEN
WHO IS YOUR CHOICE FOR PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINEE?
Mark cross botworm uuiiibor and lianio of candidate.
.Republican.
1 (...!...:) William Howard Taft.
2 ( ) Kobort M. La Follotto. .
8 ( ) TJicouoro Koosovclt.
Doinocrat,
'I ( ) Woodrow AVilson.
5 (....!...) .Tudson Harmon. ,
0 ( ) Ohamp Clark.
7 ( ) William .T. Bryan.
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Name
Address
ARRESTED FOR
BEATING AND
ROBBING MAN
Andrew Swatzel Charqes Dick Thom
ason With Assault and Hluhway
Robbery Says Nearly $40 Was
Taken From Him.
SAID THOMASON THOUGHT
THAT VICTIM WAS DRUNK
Invited Him to Take Ride and When
He Did So He Was
Badly Beaten.
Andrew Swatzel, nu employe of nn
vli'ctriu oompitny in Ahhlaud. wan as
Hiuillod mid robbed -of uimrly .?!()
iibniit IU o'olook Thursduy uicht nu
tho Modford-l'eutral Point road. Dick
Thomnsou in oliaryod with the crime.
Swatzel is haul to have driven from
Ashland to Medford for a loud of
oon and iiihtoad of nt ouoo returning
to Ahhlaud, ho. put bis team in n
stable, mid roimnoucud to eiuwume nil
tho rod liiiuor in Medford. In Uiom'
efforts ho is paid to have had a oon
oninl companion in tho portion of
Die); Thomasou, who, after making
the discoery that Swatzol bad a few
Kold piocos which ho had not already
slid over n bar, iuvitud him to take
n rido into the country. A rig whn
secured nt a livery stable and the
two started north on tho Mcnfnrd
Ceutral Point road and when a uoupie
of miles out, as told by Swutzu), he
was knocked out of tho buwy by
Tboinasoii and when on tho ground'
was beaten in tho face by Tliomasou
with his list and noarly $10 taken
from his isickcts.
Thnmithou had tied the lior.e to a
telephone polo while Swatr.er lay in a
stuimr on tho ground, but with ro
tuniiiiu' cousciousiionh he gainod his
foot mid, ruuntuir to where tho horso
was tied, cut tho tio strap, jumped
into the hmwv uud mndo his escupe,
driving back to Medford mid deliv
ering the rig to tho stublo from which
il had boon hired.
A complaint was sworn to this
morning by Swatzel and a warrant of
arrest issued for Tliomasou, and
Sheriff Jones soon located his man in
Central Point and brought him to
Medford. A hearing is being hud in
Judge Tnylor's couit this afternoon.
Iliomasou was arretted a few
months ago charged with assault and
robbery and is now out of jail on
$1000 bail waiting a hearing in the
circuit court, his itibo being' set for
January UU.
Swatzel is quite well known among
tho laboring men of Medford, having
boon employed on tho Muil Tribune
building uud by tho Clark-Henry
company oji street work.
ami oh u- result navigation bctwoon
Portland and Tlio Dalles bnu boon
BUBpondcil temporarily. Meno of tho
roRiilur lino Htenmom left tholr docks
lioro today.
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A TINY BRIDEGROOM.
Samuel c drew
WEIGHT, 457 FOUNDS.
Samuel ('. Drew t a hcnlthv little
bridegroom from Dover, N. 11., who
liar, just rot u mod with bin bride fropi
their honevmooif. The liny youngsUr
wciguH -t.'i7 ixiuiujkt wjojo tho bride
tfoiifvsos to 27K,nmg a conibiucil
weight of 7.1.J Miimd!-. The counle
will net mi a little home of their own.
TEDDY REFUSES
TD
THAT INTERVIEW
Has Nothing to Say Recording State
ment by Lawrence Abbott That He
Will Not Be a Candidate Colonel
Demands Privacy at His Home.
NF.W YORK". Jim. 5. Doclnring
that ho, had poitively nothing to say
on any snbjoot, but nt the saiuo time
asserting that ho hail not road Law
rence AhhottV interview, which said
that ho was not a cuudidatc for the
residential nomination, Colonel Theo
dore Itoosovclt, tor tho first time in
several du.. appeared at his office
hero today. Akcd regarding tho nu
thouticity of the Abbott interview,
which hIm staiod that the former
president wus d ing all in his power
to disoojtrngo the ugo of his uaino in
connection with the political situation,
Colonel Itonscvclt said:
"I have not road tho Abbott article,
fo I nm not in a 'position to speak
about that, lie sent mo a copy of
tho story, hut. I don't think I shall
read it. I have nothing to say today
on any subject, and you newspaper
men will waste your, timo hanging
around here."
Colonel Roosowlt staled he wished
"editors would desist from sending re
porters to Sngamoro, Hill, adding:
"It is nu iuptsticQ to both these
men and myself. I ctntniuly will not
receive thorn, ami all thoy can do Is
to Vtuud uroiiud tho gato and shiver
and possibly nun their health. 1
shall have nothing (o say to tho news
papers ut my homo nt uny time. 1
demand the right of urivaoy,"
GAYL0RD ADDRESSES
LARGE AUDIENCE
Winfi'Kil flnvlrml. Kluln cnnnlni. nT
Wisconsin and socialist lecturer, ad
dressed n largo nudionno at tho Nnta
torium Thursdiu ovoning. Tonight
ho tneets ,C. K, WhiSlor in de,bato on
"Woman's Suffrage."
Wlfo of Justlco Day Dead.
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. n.- The wife
of Justice Day of tho I'nitod Slutos
siipri'iuo court dii'd hero today.
EVEN
READ
MEDFORD
HAS
PRECINCTS; .
GAINS FOUR'
Change Made hy County Court Owinu.
to Heavy List of Voters In City
Ashland Is Given One New Pre
cinct. COUNTY COURT NOW AT
WORK ON ELECTION BOARDS
Will Also Draw Jury List for 1912
Before Adjourning Is
Busy Session.
The county court has completed its
labors of creating new voting pre
cincts in the county and has in
creased the total number of precincts
from 35 to 40. At-hlnnd has otic ad
ditional precinct, winking a total of
four, while Medford has four addi
tional precincts., making a total ot
nine. Thesewill-be known ns the
.Medford Northwest '"precinct; Med
ford Southwest precinct; .Medford
North Central precinct. Medford
South Central precinct, Medford
North Main precinct, Medford South
Main precinct, Medford Oakdale pre
cinct, Medford Northeast precinct
and Medford Southeast precinct.
This change does not nffcot city elec
tions, when only three precincts or
wards are needed.
This change was deemed nccossnry
in Medford owing to the constantly
increasing number of voters in the
five former precincts.
Tho county court is busy today
choosing the judges and clerks of
election to servo during the coining
year. They also have a jury list for
11)12 to draw.
The session is a very busy one,
owing to the many matters to be con
sidered ut the tlrt meeting in the
your, '
SENATOR LA FOLLETTE
THO' ILL CONTINUES
CHICAGO, Jan. 5. Senator La
Follotte resumed his tour of tho stale
today, although ho is still ill and nto
his first meal in 'M hours this morn
iiiK. The Wisconsin senator said he was
feeling somewhat better but far from
well, but that he would go through
with his itinerary.
RAILROADS SHOW FALLING OFF JjY
REVENUES FOR THE TEX MONTHS
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Railroad earnings for tho 10 mouths ending last Oetobor show n fall
ing off, according to tho figures compiled by tho bureau of railway
economics of Washington. The amounts reported for tho periods indi
cated nro cumulative returns for thoso periods nud not monllily averages.
When the returns for the 10 months of the calendar year 1011 nro com
pared with the corresponding 10 mouths of 1010 thoy show dooroaseg in
total operating revenues por mile of 2.0 por cent uud in not operating
revenue por. mile of 4.7 por ceuL ,.. ..
SERVES STATE SECOND TIME
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JAMES E..MCEERN'
Jatnes H. Mcl'reurj-, who hn jift
been iiiangHrated iiivenior of Ken
tucky, .is the first governor to be
inaugurated in the new state cnpitol,
recently completed.
This ir tbe second inauguration for
Mr. MoCronry.
DECISION THIS
MONTR IN ROAD
Attorney A. E. Reames In Closing His
Argument Before Supreme Court
Points Out Need for As Early a
Decision As Possible.
According to word received from
A. E. Rcainos, attorney for the coun
ty in the Jackson couuty roull bond
contest, which was argued before the
supreme court nt Salem Thursday, a
decision will be rendered some time
this month, ossibly within tivo
weeks.
. After closing his argument before
tho supreme court, Mr. Kennies re
quested an early decision in the mat
ter, pointing to the fact that Jack
son county was holding buck its tax
levy until such time as it could be
determined whether the bonds would
be available or not. In return he vs
assured that the court would return
n. decision ns early ns ossible.
Mr. IteNiues further stated that the
supreme court had taken grent in
terest in the case, asking many ques
tions in regard to the bond issue.
They wont into details very carefully,
much time being consumed. The
argument closed about a o'clock.
SAN JOSE. Cal. Tho smart sot is
warring against what thoy term San
Francisco's sensuous suvngerios, the
Texas tommy, bunny hug and grixzly
bear. The woro danced nt tho swell
Vondome and debutantes were
dragged home.
7S0O
I0OOO
BOND
COCTffl
SUFFERING IS
INTENSE FROM
COLD CHICAGO
Over 150,000 Persons Aro Out flf
Work and With ThermonKtw at 8
Degrees Below and Due to Go Lew
er Suffering Is Severe.
HUNDREDS BESIEGE POLICE
STATIONS FOR SHELTER
Terrific Blizzard Sweeping Over Ne
braska and Kansas Roads
Are Blockaded.
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TODAY'S TEMPERATURES
Below Zero.
Chicago, 8 degrees; Super
ior, Wis., 32, Dubuque, Iowa,
1G; LnCrossc, Wis., 22; Min
neanlis, 28; IJismarck, N D.,
14; Devil's Lake, 22; Duluth,
20; Siou Cfty." Iowa, '0;
Mudison, Win., 12 Winnipeg,
24; Williston. N. D., IS; Green
Day, Wis., 14.
Above Zero.
Snn Diego, 50; Los Angeles,
00; Pasadena, CO; Sacra
mento, 34; Oakland, 35; Sim
IVnncisco, 41; Medford, Ore.,
.j ; rorimuti, j ; xucoinn, 61 ;
' Seattle. 37; Dellingham, 38;
Vancouver, B. C, 28; New
Westminster, 1). C., 32.
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CHICAGO, Jam ii. Gripped in he
severest weather of the season and
with tho cold record in many years
shattered, the suffering in the frozen
district of tho great lakes and tho
Rooky mountains today is intense.
Witli loU.000 persons hero out of
work and the thermometer registering
8 degrees below and due to take an
other tumble before night, the char
ity agoncios of the city aro practical
ly overwhelmed and helploss. Tho
municipal lodging houses aro packed
to the doors u'nd hundreds of iuc!',
women and children are besieging tho
police stations, pleading for admit
tance that they may keep warm.
The mercury begun to drop hero
Inst night and by 8 o'clock this morn
ing it wns standing ut 8 below uud the
forecaster predicted still colder
weather.
Two (he in the early hours of tlio
morning sont tho members of two
families into the street in their night
clothing. They nearly froze to death
before finding placos of refuge. loo
had to bo chopped twin the tiro plugs
and tho water froze in the nozzles of
tho pipe, leaving the firemen help
less. A terrific blizzard today swept
down upon Nebraska and Knnsns.
Tho railroads arc blockaded and some
of tho brunch linos had to bo ubnn
doued. Tlueo Die ot Cold.
.MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. fi.- -Three
persons are known to bo dead
and soores aro in a serious condition
ut hospitals in this state as a result
of the cold wave thnt swept ovor tho
northwest. One of the victims, Theo
dore Seizor, whose bauds and toot
nro frozen, died in Milwaukee. Two
other deaths nro reported from othotr
points in Wisconsin.
Minnesota ZH Below,
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan, G.
Minnesota is in tlio throes of ora
weather, tho avorngo temperature of
tho last four days being 11 below
zoro, Tho moroury liaa not risen
above, 4 degrees below during that
period.
Itoports from all sootion of tho
northwest indicate that tho terniMira"
turo throughout that entire section of
the country It 28 below,