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mf "i -, City MnH T-j MEDTORD Tribune ' SECOND EDITION WEATHER Shower toiilnht nail Sun dayMa, nit MIh, !M, Kiirly-nfrntul Tat, Dlly Hovmith Tr MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, DKCISMHER 7, 3012. NO. 221. Mail (. 1 v S ., , K ' r-f-" . M k ( jr ' 1 WARSHIPS OF GRECE Off Tl Grent Excitement at Contlnntlnoptc Austria Agrees to Participation of All Powers In Conference and Danger of European War Passes. Servla Mounts Batteries on Danube and Austria Is Mobilizing More Troops. I CAPITOL 1 f CO.NKTAKTIKOI'liK, Df. 7. , (I nut t'xrltfinrut wan mimed hero today liy a rcjsirt tlmt six Greek ! II-Tlllj lillil hern sighted olf the 1 entrance of tlm Dardanelles, It in feared the war vessels mnv attempt to mil the straits 11111I attack ('uiit.lniilinplr. VIKNNA, Hoe. 7. Danger or Uuropcau war mi u result of tlm ' muit'lleting nluliiw of Austria niul Henln for mi Adriatic iirt ii be lieved tn Inivc iniMinl w i 1 1 1 tin) tin rwMiiiri'iiii'iit here today tlmt Austria hns accepted tlu iroKMil of Sir I'M ward Grey fur mi iiinbnisadorinl con ference. Austria's announcement of accept ancu i'iimiiim tln participation of all tlm iHitvcrx, niul is belieied alumni certainly to huvn lessened tin' chilli el's uf a .upturn with Henin am! Kiiwsln to tlm vanishing siiut. III.I.I.IN, Den. 7. Di.lt Ilia fact , that all lli powcro havo signified l, llii-lr intention of putticipnliii; In Sir IM 011 nl Grey's ambassadorial Con ference Oil tllC Tlllkir.li lUi'Nl(), tlm tjt ,. German prcis in toilay again penal- r, nh.-if,,. ...uii.t , ti... ....n....i- H.,BowHioaU """"" iloli-fullv on tlm unconfirmed rciMirlN that Kprviu haw laoiintcil batteries mi thp Danube mnl Hint AuMriu Ik iimliiliciiit; hoops at Krmliu, Hungary inife-.ing to co in those fncH isir tents uf coming war. PINAL EFFORT IS TO STOP HANGINGS AI.UANY. Ore, Doc. 7. Judge J. IC, Weathcrford of tlil city has to il 11 y undertaken to nornr.' u column- III 1 1(111 Of tllQ lIVBtll Hl'lltl'llCO pilSncd on John W. Taylor of llnruey coun ty, nut) of tho tnou scheduled to lio executed at tho iK'iiltnntlury noxt KrU iluy. Tlm JuiIku.wIII k-nvo hum llila iiMMiIni; for l.'uittorii Oiruoii anil hub iilrcaily wlruil to ultornuya at Valu to (lln an niical, An lhirii vwm mi lilll uf vxcttloiin Inhnii at tho trial, tl htm boon do ilili'd to act umlur a provlKlou of the rucuntly limited tnltlattvn hill, which kImi tho nuironio rourt jnrlNillctlon to ruvlow thu MiitiJi'Cl nmttnr of a ciinii, AccorilliiK to (ho ti'Mluiony now on f lln In thu trauicrlpt of tho onto It appoiuti that Taylor nhot Alhrrt II. 1'urry wliua tho lattor waa nhont to iniiko an auHftiilt on him; that 1'orry hud a ruputntlon of IioIiik a "hml mini" nml Hint Taylor Ih qulto old. Itobort It. Suttlmnoyur wnu futully Injnrnd by tho untiio bullet that I.III01I 1'orry, hut Hottlanuyvr oxonor aid Taylor In a Hlmiud Htatonioiit bu foro ho died, T IRISH LEADER DOWN LONDON, Dee. 7.-llocaiiHO mill tuut tniffruKUttuii pciHlbtod In ucruuiu. Ihk: "Voti'H for womon" and flKht IliK vkiuimly with all who attempted to Htop thoiii, John 10. Hodmoud, luudor of tho Irlbli NutlotiullstH In piiiilninont, wan forced to kIvo up tryliiK to niiilui n thirty mlnuto ad droHH at n homo rulu muotliiR In thu Aluton dlHtrlot today, Tho auffra KottuH woro finally ejected by unborn, ami Hovoral men who protostedat tho niuu-handlliiH of tho women, woro HhowlBo ojoctod. UNDERWAY DOMED IN PREFER NOOSE TO UFE TERM "Wo Do Not Want Life Imprison ment," Wo Prefer Death Instead" Is Unanimous Desire of Prisoners to Hang on Black Friday. One of Five Might Be Worth Savlnu Says He Killed Bad Man In Self Defense. HAULM, Orn.. Dfr 7. --"Wo do not nut llfirltuprlHoninout, Wo iro-fi-r ilonth luitcnd," ThU Ih tho unntiliiioUN dimlte of Mlkn Mornau, I'rnnk (SnrrUoii, Noblo I'mildi-r, John W, Taylor nml II K. Itohcrtii, tho flvo 1111111 rondomiii'd to hnui; Krldiiy nt tho RtHtn pimlti'iitliiry hero, when lid lined by ntiwnpapTiiieti tlmt nt In til d m Here bflliR imiile to linvn their HUiititiit'fd loiiiinulril. Dm' Worth KnvliiK "I don't Btit a Nhorlff or deputy nherlff to uno inn ImtiRrd." stated ItobcrtM today. "I don't wnnl n ny of HiAt aiitomoblli' party there wbrn I hniiK. I wnnt my lawyer, Itoncoo llumt and Mr. .Mel.nien of thu Tort land coiutiioiiH there. " About tho flvo. John N Tuylor loomed nH the one man who uiIkIiI bo worth nulla. Taylor hhot an al leited "hnd umu" In nelf dofemtn In lUrney loiinty niid bin cnntlctlou wan a atirprUo even to tho preildltiK JudRn nmt proHecutor, It U reported. "I think a cold blooded murderer ntiotild hnui;," r.ald Talor today " I do not believe n man wlio kllln In nelf dofetue nliould die, thoiiKh I mil not afraid to pay tho extreme penal ty If the Rorernor ys I nnmt." . ...Kerjdntf lother Jtfttoriutt Down In California, Taylor, who ennin from a prominent family of pioneer atock, han a mother. III nolo roqtieat to Governor Went au that tho neH of hla death be broken gently to bin mother nml that alio timer know bow or why ho died. Hho ban been kept In lKiioranc of bor tmy'it pllcht, hU two brotliern, who are with her, oldliiK In thu deception. P. V. (Inrrlnoii. typical badninu, file ttmcrt n com let, aeutenced to hniiR for murdurliiR Hay Terklua nml throw Iiik bl body In Coos Itlver, luild; "I want (oiernnr Went to hoo mo hniiKed. I want him to hear what 1 nay liefoni tho trap nprlui;. I would rather ho haiiKcd than rviunlu In irlHiin for life." (Lirrliton nimerlr. IiIm Innocence. llrenkliiK I'mter HI mill Jnek ItohertH, who needlenaly and wantonly killed two youtha In an an tomobllu becaimo they did not ntop nt hU (KimiiiamI to ho robbed, la on thu verse of Insanity. It hu la nut nc tually Iiimiio, lie alnuo of tho flvo Is brcakliiB under tho atrnln. Itoborta read Daniel ll:IOo:SC to tho pally to ahow that If ho ivero K I ven life Itnprluoumeiit ho would be on earth to moot tho Lord when ho enmo fiKtiln. (lovuruor West plvea no Indica tion that hu will Interfere with the execution of any of tho fho men and preparations for bloody Krlduy nro being carried on hourly nt tho poul tontlary. FIRST SANTA GLAUS LETTER FROM CRIPPLE WASHINGTON, Doc. 7. .'oatmau tur General Hitchcock received today tho flrnt lottor of tho annual aval ancho of mall uddicaaod to Santa CIiiiib. It camo from a llttlu girl at Cinuptl, La., who mild the hud Just broken hur hip and waa budrlddou. Hitchcock him not decided whether to Bund all Santa Clans lottors to tho doiid lottor offlco or to turn thorn ovor to charltablo organizations. HOMESTEAD MILLS AGAIN RUNNING FULL BLAST 1'lTTSIiUlia, Iii., Dee. 7. For tho t'ii'bt tiiuo kIiiuu tliu triiiiiuicn in tho Citnu'ttto Stocl pluiiU wont on hliiko Nuvornl days iiko, all dop.ut moutH of tho JloniiiHtoud MillH woro oiioratlnjr toiluy, Sovopty-fivu en- glnuuiti Imvu tvemtuod work. DRASTIC 0 L OF Senator Clapp, as Result of Probe Made by Committee, Introduces Measure Forbidding. Sending of Money to Other States In Elections Raising Money In Cities and Sending It to Distant States Put Under Ban. WASHINGTON, Dec, 7. An a ro atilt uf tho w (i tin to campaign con tribution commltten'a Investigation, Keuator Mooh H. Clapp of Mltinexota, chalrimiu of thu committee, Intro duced In the m-uate today n draatlc bill llmltliiK the n o of rnmpalftu luiuli in tireniuentlnl nnu ronRreia- lounl electlonn. It forblda any ponton, firm, coriwrntlun. a-oula-lion, commllten or nay officer there of to iiend inutie)M from one ntatt to another for tho ptirpoe of tufluenr fluencliiR clectlona. Much general prohibition, however, It noa provided agAlmit polllcal committee!, the bill npeciriyliiR: "The national commit teen u r political pnrlle may make paymenta for oxieniie of CMinpalKti apeakera, trmiaportntlon, hotel bllla, extirnHcH fur thu dlmiemJtiatlon of campalKii literature nml ndvertlalni:." Vlolntlotia of tho proMiiiod meas ure nro made puiilahabln by Iniprla onmeut of from alx months to one year. Senator Clapp explained that hla bill wan Intended to prevent larse aiima from belnK raUed In financial centem and tent to dlatant atatea for tho iimi of atato coiiiniltteea. It would compel ho people of each atato to fluaneo snd Independently conduct their own cainpalfina ex cept that thu national committee may furnl-.li apcakerH and literature. TAT l'AHIS, Dec. 7. Jnek Johnson, American nem prir.efij;liter, today wired 1'nrw iit;lit primiotcfrt asking fur n imitult hem witli ilumburilicr WVIIh, licav,Mei;lit ehuiiipion of Kulaml. Officials of thu Hoxin; Federation heru immciliately opposed tlm plan, iixMcrtitii; they wotilil lo iiinml thu policu htop the battle If it U nrraiiKcil. NeurocH urn uuiopulnr hero miico the tUctioiiublo chihhes in I'nri.-i be tween Sum MoVoy niul bam I.am; font. E WASHINGTON, Doc. 7. Noxt Tuusday Is tho datu not by Chairman Clapp for resumption of tho ucuato proho of campaign contributions. Tho meeting of tho commlttuo will bo merely preliminary to map out a future courso of action. No wltnctucs havo been summoned for tho Initial mooting. It la not certain that testimony will bo takon for Komotlmo as a quorum of tho committee la lacking. Senator Oli ver of rcnnaylvauta la Kick In Haiti more, Senator Jones of Washington Ih detained on thu coaitt and Senator l'ayutor of Kentucky la olbo abBont. NEW YOHK, Dee. 7. Tho htoek uiarkot oponod uiiuortain today. Tho tone waa irrogular. Aiming tho btroiitfost liiHiies worn Northern Pa eifiu, Givut No'rthurn iirofmred nml tho Hill issues, which gained l'rau tioually, l'riecd woro inqlitu'd to ad vance, but IhiH teiidouoy with ohooktil by a break in somo of thu industtiiils whiuh Bluniped Hharply. Atnoricun Hoot Sugar fell 'J l-'J. Tho market ulohcd woak. Doiula woro sternly. IMJT AMPANON MRS. RICHARDS SAYS LULU GLASER STOLE HER HUSBAND, AND SHE SUES FOR $50,000 I " i mfiiW? Wri- '" 4 trr H- KtAiL. , y .jm i " XB - H Hl Jr CI "vE? I r I TB tW f H '4v3rT' I ilM -i if V k ' ' ? rt Lulu tSbcer. Him .i. ir,-. Ii n-nUiuu irepjrmioni In 1'lttnliun:. I'.i. In de feinl u Milt for ttym tlli-d by lri Iterilm HlchnriU, the wife or THomai ItlchnnN for the nii-viil iiljiiiiilmi of hi-r hu-lund--. urTei.-il.iiH. JJUh OI.im.t and Itlchiinlx luire licrn iiiipiMilns tli.'ru losether lu a rnudcvllte nkctcb "I'll- afire l-J Ih-Iiis In-ill In n li.mil for ttium to lnure tu-r iip-cJrn la rourt tu niiNWcr llie li.irvv nlien tbe ww l enllt-il. lr i:iehnrd, nlm u once n well kuuwn elmlr oliiKrr. mid toured IN eoiimrr wltli ilu-'TliitHliiri1 Tliuniii ticln--mt. eb.irKe licit her biixtriud ba dencrle-t lier mid frtilul in otiirilniir to tier ii'iMiri nlme Oetolier. I'JIO. when Hie Hcile- Miy liv w : nml i-oliieile-, did in Uiiliy nml (null, loimly contrive tu Injure the plaintiff In tier liii.luml hue and ntTe Hon" NEGRO ill. GOVERNOR YELLS ICE WASIIINOTON, Dec. 7.- "I don't care n dnnui wlmt n few oveniors may nay about my net ions nt Itu-h-tnoml. 1 urn not uecouutablu to them but to tho good people of old South Canilina." This was the way (lovertmr Cole Hlrnj-o of South Cnroliiiu defended hero toiluy his peoch before the nr- cent pivcruoiV convention at llich- moml, ill which he advocated lynch- in;; ns a preventive measure ngttmt ncp;ro nhhtnills ujion whito women. "I vrnnt to wiy hem nml now," I'outiimed Hlem-e, "that so lout; "s I am pivenior I never will call out Hie militia tu protect n blank M'Oim ilrcl who has insulted a whito wuimiii. I do not want to hco good men shot down by boldicw to pmleet the black brutcfi. "I wiik frvqiii'iilly misquoted in Icichmoml, but I do buy thia much: If tho cotistitutuMi of my state htaiulrt between ino anil the, safely of our womanhood, then my batllo cry is; 'To hull with tho coiistautioii. If n negro dues anything deerinn swingiiiK, then I'll bo blumed if I use tho militia to interfere. You may nltm hay for mo thnt I expeet to co to tho United State.s somite. I intend to tiniioimeo my eniulidney at tho first vacanev. and I beliovo I will win I know I will." GENERM E INDIANAPOLIS, 1ml., Due. 7. K. Keildiu, fiuanciiil beorotary mid business ngent of tho Ironwork ors' local at .Milwaukee, one of thu defendants in the dyunmitu coipir- noy trial hero, was orosn oxumluod todav. Iteddin admitted wiitliiL to John J. MuNamara urging additional organizers hut denied that thu organ- hers wuro intended for dynamiting, Fred Moonev. finuiieial beuretai-v of tho Diiluth Iitniu orkuiH local, nml onu of tho ilefendaiitH, testitiod thai, ho uovcr met John J, ruNaiiiara, iiud know- nothing of tho alleged ilynamito uoiibi)lrauv. Hu also denied collect ing monoy to ilei'einl tho MuNtumiru brothord. WD DE TILLWIAN IELLS DEMOCRATS TO HEW TO THE LINE WASHINGTON, Dec. 7."I be lieve thu democnitb in the senate and in tliu huiisu should haw to thu Hue mill prove that they have been sin cere in nil the accusations uf wrung duiii that they have made against the republicans," declared Senator Hen H. Tillman, of South Carolina, today. "I do not intend to mnko any bjveeches on tho tariff. My views uro well known. I luivo nut been mealy mouthed in my ejpresbions on that question." Tillman said ho wan undecided whether his health would permit him to eifonit tho heavy work of the chairmanship of the appropriations committee. Tho next in importance of tho chairmanships to which ho is entitled as rnnking democratic mem ber is that uii naval affairs. "I have a preililictiou for tho nuvnl affairs chairmanship," ho confessed, "as I havo always been a niembor of that committee. Many of my friends among tho naval officers want mo to take it. My choice will bo between appropriations and naval nffuirx." C0FFMAN, THE CANDY MAN ASSIGNS TO CREDITORS PORTLAND, Dee. 7. A. J. Coff inun, who has been operating four largo con feet ionery establishments in Portland for sovoral years, luul to ilu, Ills htores closed for tliu benefit of creditors. Coffmaii has left the city, it is said. New Year s Issue In accordance with its minimi custom tho -Mail Tribune- will on Now Year's day issuo a special edition descriitivo of tho growth and progress of Medford and tho Rogue river valley during tho past year. Tho issue will bo profusoly illustrated and bo ro ploto with cuts and maps descriptive of iho valley's de velopment. This is tho only ehaueo to scud, your friends tho story of tho valloy brought up-to-date, to lot tho world know what wo aro doing in tho march of progress, Send iu orders early for oxtra eopics. Price 5 eonts. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. ffffi A TOLD TO KEEP OFFICE HOURS Grand Jury Files Report In Which It Urges County Officials Remain In Their Offices From 8 to 5 With Exception of Hour at Noon. Rap Taken at Janitor Service -Vaults Too Small and Old Poor Farm and Jail In Good Condition. Taking a rnp at the janitor service on the court hiitite and urging the county officials to keen office hours tu required by law, uud not have more deputies thou are actually re quired, the raiid jury tiled its finnl rcjH-rt Friday afternoon with Judge Calkin-, and wan ilfcohnrged. The grand jury returned nine true lulls nml two not tnie bill-.: The grand jury irMirlcd that the county hopitnl uud inrm wns "eco nomically mid "ell managed uud take this opiMirtuuity to commend the innnngement." The ''" patients, two being women, nil -ccmeil well fed, clothed, comfortable and happy. Concerning the county official, thry were "convinced that nil things are kept in a neat, orderly and busi ness like manner." The jail was "ex tremely well kept, clenu, sanitary, ami wholesome" nml the jury' wished to commend (be officers that provid ed this jail for the county us well ns those who have it in charge; how ever the grand jury found that the janitor service about the court houfc "is not in. efficient as it should be utid should bo improved upon.".. The county officials were request ed to arrive at their offices on time uud continue lo"thcfr waff; until the cloe of tho day, ns provided by law. The hours wen designated at from S to ii with an intermission of one hour at noon. It was recommended (but ! "cler ical force employed by tho various offices bo regulated according to the nctual needs of the various officer-, based iiKn a requirement that the work of each individual employed bhull fulfill the Mwful requirement as to character of bcrvico uud time employed." Jvew vaults arc required or old ones no enlarged to meet require meiits of business. The present ones were- found to be entirely inadequate for tho business in hand." TAFT F J WASHINGTON, Doc. 7 Through an executive order Issued today by President Tuft, mora than 20,000 employes of navy yards throughout tho United States aro put under tho protection of civil services. Tho civil service commission has approred the order of tho president which conformed with an opinion rendered by Attorney General Wick craham. SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 7. "The Wcbtern Union Telegraph company uiUbt quit persecuting our organiza tion or there will bo an qpen fight." This statement was issued hero to day by President S. J. Koncnkamj) of tho Commercial Telegraphers un ion of America, following tho ui ubiirgu of six operators iu tho local oflico of thu company. It is alleged that the men woro let out becuuo of being union men. TO Commercial Club Plans Great pete bratlon to Symbolize the Reign of Harmony in the Valley and tho Death of Discord Also Banquet. All Cities of the Valley Invited to Bring Their Hammers as Fuel for the Flames. At a meeting of thu special com mlttco of tho Medford Commercial club appointed fur tho purpose, It waa decided to havo n grand celebra tion to "lynch ttio knocker" and "burn tho hammer" Friday evening, December 27 In tho public aqituro near the library. Following the ceremonies, there will bo a light banquet at tho Hotel Medford, where brief talks will bo mado upon the valley needs and re sources. It Is planned to first parado tho "knocker" a straw flguro with a gigantic hammer, through the streets to tho park. Here lnccndlar spcechea ngalnst tho knocker will bo mado and when tho Indignation of tho mob Is sufficiently fired, a Ku Klux Klan band will seize him, strap him to tho stake and light the bon fire. Aa It burns, represcntatlvee of Ashland, Grants Pans, and other towns, aro expected after brtet speeches, to hurl their hammers Into the blaze. Then tho club member will alt down at 0 o'clock to a light banquet or Dutch supper at the Hotel Med ford. whem H'l'cxieUd''tbat from -100 to S00 will participate. Drier speeches will be made on vital topics by representative citizens of all parts of tbe country. Tho hearty co-oporatlon and as slsUnco of alt commercial bodies Is expected and ovuryuuu Iu Medford Is expected to assist. BY SUFFRAGETTES LONDON, Dee. 7. TJie potency of concentrated thought is to be given n thorough try out by tho new hiiffra getto organization, tliu Women's Silent Co-ojicration for Freedom, formed for those who do nut care to particirmtu iu publiu demonr! rations. Instead uf buiualiiug Jlond Street windows, the setting of firu to cab inet ministers' homes, or oven at tending Albert hull meetings, Silent Co-oeniturs will seek to move thu British government by merely think ing. Fifty members havo pledged themselves to concentrate their thoughts for ten minutes each day on "votes for women." Another organization just formed is tho Qui Vivo corps, which is mili tary, but not militant. Its members, clad iu serviceable uniforms of broad coat and skirts, brown hat and green cockade, uro to hold street parades every Saturday. THIEVES GRAB $5000 JEWELRY AT PASADENA PASADENA, Cal Doc. 7. -Tho roaldonco uf K. II Hewlett, a mil lionaire, living Iu tho cxcluslvo Oalc Knoll district horo, was ontcrud early today by a burglar, and Jewelry worth SS000 takon. Tho intruder found $200 lying on a tablo, and entering tho bathroom adjoining, found a diamond ring worth S3000, a pink pearl aud diamond ring worth S20Q0 and a poarl nepklasa with dia mond clasp on a uhelf whsro tl'ty had boon left by Mrs. Hewlett. A vicious dog was In thu room lut is believed to havo been drugged, A wutchnmu is auppocad to guard tho promised also, but knew Hetklwf or tho affair until Inforiflwl by th police. CLUB LMH KNOCKER AND ON HAMMER ABSENT TREATMENT -J 3 J 1 1 i I h i S'l fl vm A