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fa Medtord Mail Tribune aa SECOND EDITION WEATHER I'nlr onlglit Max. lid; .Mitt. M Prcclp. .02. m forty. noco'iit Yr. Daily Hvnlli Yi.nr, i . .. Austria urges turk diplomats TU STAND PAT Sultan's Representative Declares Turkey Will Never Consent to a Partition of Albania Reinforce ments Sent Deslcncil Cities. Diplomats Ousy Arranging for Fri day's Peace Conference In Which Powers Participate. LONDON', Dee. J).- I'unlnmicd by iimiih tlmt iluHiillory fighting con linuo in tlio Ilnlknux, diplomatic rep riciitntivi'H of lint jmwiir affected nrc busy hern nrmiigiii'; for Friday's Hni'n onnforcneert. Ctillliijo telegram hiiv that llit wr continue In Ninth Albania, the Tmkiidi governor of Scutari refusing In believe that any armistice lm been nlgurd. Advice fnitit Cnnstniitiuupln arc tli At Turkish reinforcements nr ttill nrrixiug nt Gulllpult from Aln Minor llllt tlllH l Ot regarded IIS pilltiKII- liulv mitniHount of iiiiv desire by Turkey to noiitiimit the fighting. Km mil Panhii, however, supplied a war like iiot in ail interview in which he declared tlmt Turkey would inner eoiient to a partition of Alhanin. t'lHiffluinl depatelum fntia Vienna rM)ri tlmt Austria in secretly urg ing Turkey to adopt mi uncompro mising Httitnilc at tin l.nudnn con fensiei mid nt llnghtcho to irrcnt tin llnlkau ulliet obtaining anv terri tory on the Ailnntic sen. IIKI.aitADi:, Henln, lire. 9 -"If Austria wauls war wllJiHynrlnU will '''"finn7ulHllii'Tiio;riiiit'iM; war In history. I'wry Hervian innn nmt woman,-voting and old, will take piirt ninl Austria will hnvn to exter minate tln Servian nation to eon pier " Voicing tin Intensoly hitter feeling lioro against Austria., the newspnper Pruvda today Hum lend a declarh lion that Krvlrt In no cam.' will abate lu demand (or a port on tin Adria tic Km. Tlio arrest of scores of Her Maim nil spies along thn Austrian frontier nnd tho warlike Inno of the Vienna newspapers him nroiiKeil the mnl hitler antagonism hero to thn iltml iiionnrohy and officials and Hiiularo alike declare their dolor inlnutlon to fight to the death against Anitilun Interference with the vic tories In Alhnnln. Thorn In hardly a doubt that Sor via will hang Krlmly to lurazn. There In almost a certulnty that tho otner iniiiulmra of tho llnlkan alliance will support Benin's pruteiiHloiiH and tho prospect of i peaceful agreement with Austria here Ih believed to hi re-luole. KING CLAIMS ALL HAN FIIANClfiCO, Dec. I). After being in tlio rust over hinco the demn emtio national coiivcution, in Hulti iiinre, William Itul'us King of Poll laiiil, dciuoiirntiii national committee man, nu'iuhui' of thu executive com mittee, and an aspirant for tlm pnsi lion of secretary of tho interim', to Prosidont-oloot Wilson ih hero today uiuoiito to IiIh homo. "Tlio pnopla of tho country need Imvo no fear that President Wtlnon vill institute) any liulical cIiuiikch that will ho iuJurioiiH to tho husiuuNH hml pruHpcrity f tho country," waid Klnjj. Ooiiporitiuj; IiIh eandiilaoy fr cabinet ponitimi, IviiiK ilcollucil to u into dutailH, Tho matter is in tlio lunula of IiIh friends, ho miiil. Supporloi'H of KiiiK iloolaro that Oiokoii went ilumonratio in tho pri miuicH uuilci" IiIh diroctlou ami pivu WHmui 10,000 mnjority in tho No vemhci' oli'i'llon. 'J'liln Ih tho first tinio Oregon Iuih puuu dciuooratio hlnro tho civil wop, Califoriilu Iuih two oandhlatim for Heorolary of Iho Inlorior PranUliu K. Lima nnd James 1). Pliolau, hut KliiK iIuoh not coiihIiIdi' cither of thorn n (hiii(,rorouH ilvnl. Judo Huikfl of Noiih Dakota,, nlno a oandiilato iu mo.st fourcil. CRED1TF0RWI SON'S MAJORITYINOREGON MONEY TRUST PROBERS FAVOR ILL STREET Joint Resolution Demands That Com mittee Men Make Show Down of Financial Interests Attempts to Embarrass Enquiry Being Made. Thirty Leading Financiers Summon ed as Witnesses Access to Bank Records Asked. WASHINGTON, Dee. (i. -Charpii' Ihat ''money Hunt ' couimittiemeii in both ioiieH of I'liiiyri-i-H favor lint in IcreittH involved lu the I'ujo iuiiiir, Limlheruh nuhmilieil today a joint reiolutimi reipiiiuiK nil thee cum mittcfiiieu to file MutcuirutH of iheir liuancial inlcrcMtN nnd their affilia tioiu in the hanking, loanmc and brokerage liuiui'HmM. ".Moftt of the eontinittieinen nnd many other coin;reiiicn," him I.iud herKh, "are bankcrn and nltoruey for liaukM. I do not claim tliey are kuowiiiKly (.eekmi; to deprive the pub- lie of n fair, impartial dead, hut I do claim that hanker, and their lawyer are not the parties to wlmm financial lc(jilaliiui Mhould ho en- IniKted." Mum Acciiiiillolik ''There lum been it couxiit'nt and pcrrtihlcnt effort to oiahnrra.. thin iuouirv liV mitleaduiK rrportt. Tht wax the waruiui; HOiiuded to tile public hy HeprcNentutUe Arrfcno I'ujo of LouiHiana, chainnan of thn Jimmo money triiHl 'uvrMiKUtiou com mittie, when the committee rcxumi'd toilni ilit prolie hero, rujo nuiioiinerd he ih uriiiui; the cnii to o pnm u joint resolution civ lii the committee iiccchh to reirts of national liankn. nil riunnrlei-k Huiiimniiril Tin identity of the witacHHes lo he examined hnx not been announced hut it rni learned Hint HO financien., in eludini; director of the New York Htock exchange, already Imvo been NuhiMieuneil. (loMTnineat account- nulK, it wan Maid, have prepared fiir- urei inleudcd In t-lunv the interest. of ii number of the countrv' foic moxt millioiinireH in the activities of stuck and exchanges nnd ccrlaiu clcanutr lmuen. Thin, it wai kiiIiI, would he Hie Ihimh of (he examiua- tlOIIM, Prenident Cloud of the Miirvland State hank, a llaltimore iustitulinn, wiih the fiixt wilncHfi. He leslified liirt hunk had twiie applied for mem- hcrKliip in the llnllimore clearinc lioiihit huf that tho npphcatioiiK were rejected. ClenrliiK House n Trust John Itlaiid, prenident of tho Unit ed SlntcH Fidelity Guaranty company and Kiiuiluhlo Mortc,ai;o Tru-t com pany, naltuuore concerns, cnpitalized at .f (100,1100, followed Cloud. He unid hit til iiih applied for elcariui; houxo memhcivhip and there was a hint; de lay hefore ho wan notified Hint fa vorable action had heeu taken. Ni:W YOKK, Dec. 0. T.IKlitiifHH mntked Iho oMmini; market here to day. Very few elmum's of import unco wore recovered. Tho weakest spot in tho lint was American Can, which dropped n point on n few dcalri, A point xvno gained by Utah Copper. With Pcvcral railtoadri and iiulus triiilH mnvin(, widely, hpcculntion Krow diu'idcdly heavy. I.aut wcok'n lowest prico wiih roached hy Union Pacifio whilo Can and Hoot Suunr went hclow. Gains wcro mudo by HcadiiiK and Lehigh Valley. Despite tho enoouniKomi'iit offeit'd Iradora hy Biilunlay'H hank fitalo incut, it wiih offset liy tho uniial re Htraliit uvideut on nil 'decision days" of tho Hupromo court. Tho boui'rt raided tho market lliis nfternonn cmisiuc u slump through out tho cntiro list, Heavy Iobsch oc curred lu steel, onppoiH, vail roads, and iudimtriulH hoforo thoy could cov er. SmoltorH wont below 70; Stool touched 05 1-1 Union Pacifio 100 7-8 and Wending 07. Slight rallies followed hut tho Hist again crumbled mid tho niiirkut (dosed very weal; and nervous, Uonds wero steady, MfiDFORD, PROMINENT FIGURES SEEN AT THE OPENING OF CONGRESS. MISS HELEN CO. OF GOVCRWOR-ELECTorOHfO 5PfcAKCtV CHAMP CLARr, AMD HIS DAUGHrEW. MIS', G. CLARK UHLl. i lie EBSwJMmiSmL. r ;-; I ' OSCAUV UMDERVOOD J'he lii' dny t 'lie '' tiiii a-liiiui"ii lirejt itati"iu icm-icd Coai.'rei lt met Itepre.euinilie WIIIIhih Suloer. 0M'it V I ndern.M.it ltrireciiinli Iter rUInu ! hi feet ilml Join I nz in tin PLEADS FOR DEATH NKW YOIHC, Drc. O.lnmlslak- ably ftauo and well aware of what ho wnH snjini;, the carnextness of John McAllister, .V jears of tv, 'ould not lie mi-tnkeu today an Im lay helph'wi in hi comfortable WuNliiiiion IIei;h(M home nnd he;- 1,'cd to be killed. McAllister Is miffon'm- from pro- KrcsRivo inuKCuhir atrophy. For mv cn years ho has lain in IiIh ihuiii, paralyzed, helpless. Doctor, nay that tl he awaits (he natural end, McAllisler may live another fifteen yearn. McAllister docs not want to wait. Ho knows tho cud is inevitable, that any alleviation is impossible. "I would bo Kind to know that the boys wero Varryiin; mo out,' you know xhnl I mean," McAllister snid, and ho said it with a smile, for tho disease has not affected the eheorl ness of his lips. "I want homebody to kill me- tlii slate, the city nnyono. It would br nu net of" mercy, juntifinhle, under tho circumstnnces. It would bo n re lief to me, to my family, to my family, to my friends and neighbors. "I want u law passed, providim; for tho humane reunovnl of hopeless incurables," IS WABHINOTON. Doc. 0,- AlthouRh tho fauna) oxlilblt secured hy Theo doro Hoosnvolt on hla African trip wiih given a prominent plnco lu tho National Museum, tho ontlro collec tion Is today removed from tho main hall anil relocated to obscurity. Xo explanation Is ulvon by tho ro RontH or tho Smlthsonlun Instltuto othor than that tho hull Is to ho used as a hall of fa mo. MFrWIIRV FAI I R FAQT 4 AT MILWAUKEE! t AmAVAlIK'IM.' W'iu 11.,,. 0. With tho temperature di'oiintnc 2(1 1eiTies in ten " " hours, tho thennometer regis- "" T Ini-O.l ntirllf illu... .till, lu.i... SV .,. yi.,v ....... U ..l'., IIU.IJ "" this moruiiiL'. Tho nioroiirx is t Ptill droppltij;. H t H HH HOPELESS NVALID I0ENDSUFFE1GS ORliXlON, M0M)Y, IWCFMHKll 0, 11)12. DAUGHTER WtLLIAH SULZER f "f !i x ' -e ml . u ii lie f 'In n'"K nterentlnj; ever wltneed lu iiniiiy of i..e a ilKrt 'iit- wiiniij inn riiinc1 new political liuuuri ilare who l now I,ourn0r ecrt of New Vork. wim prectc.l mot heartily, as was e Ju-cjib (i ('iiuuoii 'tevied nmt eiillnii.l;illo revcitluu. nearly every uiem jpi'Mum .rJl.iT rhamp t'l.irk ul.o nteUi-i! a gnat uutlnu. BULL MOOSERS AT TO MAKE F E CHICAGO, pic 0 Theodore Itoosuvelt, former president, and -00 New York and New Kiigland rores sivo leaders, arrived here nt luU) o'clock this afternoon for the nation al conference of tho new party, which is to be held tomorrow. More than .'00 adherents welcomed Colonel KooNcvelt and hi party and cheered their louder vociferously. Prior to Colonel Koosevolt' arri val Chairman Perkins wished to cmII n inretiuir of the national progressive executive committee, but as no ipior um was obtainable the session was postponed until Inter in the day. ''The conference will lie informal" Haid Senator Dixon, campaign man aror for Iloosovclt in the recent elec tion, "I do not think that ,auv nt the speaker have prepared their re marks in advance nnd I do not e M'ct Colonel Koo-evelt to deliver anv net speech. There is groat intcrc-l in what Itooscvelt will miv nnd nl-o what xvill be said bv Dr. Walter Wc.xl on (Ionium socialists nnd KurINi liberals, sonio of whoso ideas wo pro bably will adopt ,'op use in our next pliitfonn." Tomorrow's conlercnco will be held in the Hotel La Sallo unless more thnn tho TJ00 leaders expected shall attend. In that easo Orchestra hull will be rented. TArllli TRIP TO PANAMA WASHINGTON, Hoc. ..President Taft will decide before night whethor ho will go to Panama aboard tho warship Arkansas on December 17. If ho goes ho will leave horo next Friday and will go to Key West, whence tho Arkimsns will sail, Tho Arkansas, In preparation for tho trip, Is being stocked with sup plies, Including a Tart elxo bath tub and hod. Accommodations aro also being preparod for stenographers and wireless men to enablo tho prosldout to communicate with "Washington during his absence. Tho presidential party probably will lucludo Charles l. Taft and his wife, Secretary llllles. Major Ithoads, Idoutonnnt Coinmundor Tlmmons, tho naval aide, and tho Panama Canal cpmmlbslonors. Tho trip will con sumo two weeks, with tho party apomllug Christmas at Ohrlstouol, CHAO PLANS FO UTUR JOSCPH G. CANUON E LONDON NETTING " $2.05 A HALF BOX A car of Cornice pears from the Hollywood orchard has just been sold at London at a price which rep resents SS.Ori a half box f. o. u. Med ford. Tho salo was mado through tho Knguo River Fruit and Pro duce association nnd tho North western Fruit Kxchnnge. This Is tho best sale of Cornice mado this season bai-ed on returns to the grow er. Thn Cornice wero as flno as any over shipped out of tho volley and were disposed of for fancy holiday trade. IN COAST LEAGUE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Dec. 9. A flue little hornet's nest Is stirred up lu tho Pacific Coast llaseball l.enguo today over tho charges of K. N Walter, former president of tho Oakland club, that J. Cal Kwlng nnd Frank M. lsh, owners of tho San Francisco team, are conducting "syn dicate basoball." Kwlng answered this allegation by declaring that Wal ter attempted what ho termed "a veritable hold-up" in securing u re newal of the lease on Ilecreatlon Park here. In explaining his resig nation today, Walter said: "F.wlng and lsh own tho Oakland and San Francisco clubs, llaseball In Oakland has been played solely for tho financial benefit of Ewlng and lsh. It xvas not true sport; It was not clean sport. 1 had to re sign to keep my self respect." i AR OD New Years Issue In accordance with its animal custom the Mail Tri bune will on Now Year's day issue a special edition descriptive of tho growth and progress of Medford and the Rogue rivor valloy duriug tho past year. The issue will bo profusely illustrated and bo rc plcto with cuts nnd maps, descriptive of tho valloy 's de velopment. This is tho only chance to sond your friends tho story of tho valloy brought up-to-dato, to let the world know what wo arb doing in tho inarch of progress. Sond in orders early for extra copies. Price 5 cents. HEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. WOK WOULD BAR QUEST FOR 1 1 California Senator Asserts That Present Conditions Are Demoraliz ing. Cabinet Memhers Serve Poll tics Instead of Country. Teddy Paid for Wreath Laid on Lin coln's Tomh Out Campaign Con tributions. WASHINGTON. Dec 0. A-wert-im; that the "powerful, unrestrained nnd corrupt enuronchroents of com bined wealth" have corrupted the Voters franchise. Senntor Works nn- nounccd today to the senate that In; fnvored n ningln prciihiitinl term and prohibition gaint re-election. The California senator bitterly ex coriated Iloo-crclt nnd the iirncrcs- MVe party nnd condemned both the colonel nnd Taft for lUgrnding, con temptible, and disrc-pcctful wrangles in the campaign. The harvester trust, he said, wasjiot prosecuted on Ioo-eelt' order. Presidential Favor ''When Iloosevclt "ngain became n candidnte, George W. Perkins he enmc his anient supporter and chief financial backer. Perkins by actual demonstration knew bis company would bo safe aiuut just prosecu tion if Iton.eelt wero elected un ices he should change hi, mind. And ho would bo much less likely to change his view if the harvester tmt or its stockholders should lend them their nupixirt. Thtt,M.mo com ment might he made as to the steel trust. ''I nra not saying that Mr. Jloose- velt acled out of improper motives," said Works. "He mny have been perfectly satisfied that the course taken by him was proer and jn,t. 1 simply call attention to these in stances of presidential fnvor nnd whet followed them ns illustrating the power that exists in the hands of it president. Whether rightly or wrongly exercised, the power i there. New Party Tainted ''The new progros-ivc parly was tainted in tho very beginning by put tins' it -elf in the hands of tho inter ests. It was managed nnd financed by promoter, cormptionists nnd trust magnates. Money wn. contrib uted o Hclect the election of tho man who, if elected, would be entrusted with the power of determining con clusively whether they would be proreeuted or not. ftWhnt we need arc just laws. strictly observed, guarded nnd en forced, that xvill secure to tho voter tho free nnd independent uso of tho ballot, unmolested nnd unafraid. "Under present conditions, the White House is turned into tho head quarters of a jmlitical party, where n press bureau is maintained. Tho members of tho president's cabinet become his political advisers. In this they do not servo their country, but tho seeker of n second term. It is u vicious system that cannot bo de nounced too often. Money Most Powerful 'As political campaigns nro now conducted, money is regarded ng one of the most powerful factors in the struggle. Tlmt millions have been supplied by tho trusts nnd tlieir mil lionaire stockholders has been clearly demonstrated. "K. II. Hnrrimnu was the president of the Southern Pacifio company. (Continued on page 2.) NO. 222. OF T COURT I Demurrer Is Offered to Indictments Against Boxers Arguments to Eo Made in Few Days New Grand Jury Chosen and at Work. Motion to Dismiss Bigamy Charge. Against W. A. Marvin Is' Offered and Arguments Heard. '7 The December term o the circuit court was opened Monday morning nt 10 o'clock by .ludgo Frank if. Ct.lkins. Great interet is mnnifett cd in this session owing to tho Mrgc number of indictments which have been returned nnd tho criminal onset which come up for hearing nt oiu-e. A new grand jury was choen to day for the December term. Its members nro Y. K. Hybee, foreman; J. C. Harnnrd. L. A. Abbott, Scotl V. Davis, K. K. Oman, Hennnn Myers nnd Fred Peloiuc. The fin-.t work which will come before this jury xvill probably be u consideration of the murder charge lending ngninst Hert Camming held ns on accomplice before the fact in the Dcdnskalou murder trial. Cum mings xvas indicted last week for white slavery nnd todny entered u pier, of not guilty. His trial for white slavery will follow later. Attorney E. E. Kelly today entered n demurrer to the indictments pend ing against Hud Anderson, Dick Don ald, Rawhide Kelly, Habe Picato and 1'rnnkio Kdwnrd for arranging n prize fish:. Thco "deroMrK-rswllI Iv argued in the next two or three days nnd then if the demurrers are over ruled the five will plead nnd tho caes set for trial. W. A. Marvin, indicted some mouths ago for bigamy nppenred be fore the court today and during tho noon hour n motion for a dimi:il was argued. The matter was taken under advisement. A trinl jury has been summoned nnd the hearing of criminal cases will start nt once. Among tho important criminal enses to bo decided during the next two weeks xvill be state vs. Spnnos, murder; state vs. Seymour, murder; state vs. Darke, statutory crime; state vs. Cummings, whito slavery; state vs. Greer, criminal libel; as xvell ns several cases wherein larceny is charged. T. A. I.eMastcr will nlso be tried of bigamy. TO 16 CONDON, Ore., Dec. 0. "Bob" Morgan, who hhot nnd killed Vfrgio Hart, n pretty young Condon girl uftcr the girl had spurned his love, was today sentenced to bo hanged January 1(5, li)KI. Ho nppenred culm when iisked if be hud anything to say and replied ho was willing to dio provided Mrs. Shell, tho girl's sister, who bo claims caused nil tho trouble, wcro mado to serve a jail sentence. Morgan killed the girl, who wus young and pretty, while she xvas at tending tho county fair horo October 1G. He fled to the mountains xvhero he was pursued by tho girl's father, ii Kentucky feudist, who sworo ho would kill Morgan on sight. Tho bit ter was apprehended, however, before being brought fnco to fuee with the angry parent. FAIR ENCHANTER HELD SAN FltANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 9. Mrs. Florence Vivian Lyons, In whoso apartments hero laBt week, Itobort J. Wldusy, a wealthy Lou An geles veal estate man, was shot, wus formally charged today with assault with intent to commit murder, Wldney, who has been In tho Mor ton Hospital slnco thu shooting, n bettor and probably will recover, Mrs, Lyons has boiv hd , In detlnuo since tho shootluu. H TERM y OPENED DAY MORGAN HANG JANUARY M 1 i r