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fJrrnnn HMfivleal lurfito Clly llnll f Medtord Mail Tribune WEATHER ftlimvrr tonight anil Trmr ilny Mrtt. Its Mln, 27. SECOND EDITION ."! : rorlyno(inil Trr. DallyHrvrnlh Trar. BALKAN PEACE GO OVER WEEK McMIiiii of European Ambassadors to Settle Dispute Between Servln and Austria Postponed Turkey to Re nounce All Territory Captured. Servians Fortify Adriatic Port Which is Taken as Indicating. Intention to Keep II, I.ON'DON, Doc. II Tho ronfor oiuo of Hurnpoan ambrtBndors to net tle (Im dlsputo between Hervlu nml Austria over 1111 Albanian port on tho Adriatic Hen, will not moot hem nn HI 110x1 week, according to announce mniit made today by Hlr Kilwnnl Orvy. Hrlllsh forrlKii neoroinry. Tho conference, was orlgnlnlly it for December 13. It wan also nnnoiincttd In thn Iiuiibo of commons tlmt nil tho power linil Igrood to participate In III" confer ence, but tin reason won nstlKiioil for till) IOHtl(ltlOllU1llt. CONFERENCE TO rirnlMilriillirli"i ArrHo LONDON, Dee 1 1. riniiltotcii- tlarln of tho allied lUlknn Btnte and Turkey arrived here toiliiy lo open noKoHatlous for peace It U be lieved tho basis of thn bargaining will bi Turkey's renunciation of all territories tho AUIm have taken. ThU woulil mean that Turkey wonlil re tain Adrimipotc, Hcutnrlo anil Jfltilna, which havi' not )ot fallen before tho nnuult of thn allloH. Vli'iinn despatches loilay declare ,-ifiVHfrjiaM.bujUi tfiruUmt thorn jTrom Antfvrirl, MontencKro, thoTlhe Horv. Iniu am fortifying Durnxso, tho Ailrliillo port ovur which Horvla anil Austria may ciimn lo blown. Thin notion, despite n Htroni? ilomnml made by Austria that Horvln reduce bor nrmy ntrettKth, l tnkrn to Indi cate that Horvla U not and ilolnrmlnod on an Adrlullc port mid lhl hImi will defend her claim, utterly oblivion of whether Humpo thon'by Is drawn Into u world war or not. Win In I'i-oIhiIiIm Olbor Vienna ilonpnlolira doclaro ' that .M. Nocaknvlloh, thn Horvlau en voy now on ronto to London, do din roil whllii prislng tliroiiKh Vlonna that bn feared thn dlfforrenres Ik twieu Horvla nnd Austria worn ko grout Hint pouriifnl adjustments was liurdly possible. lionpntt'hoH from I'roguo declared tlmt (hit Austrian minister 11 1 Hoi grado lit Instructed by bin Kovonimont to obtnln it definite announcement or Horvln'n Intentions, Should this bn forthcoming, It Is expected bore that will clour the air allien Hut llnlkiin truiibln began and will make It prac tically evident Knropo U to know peace or war FORI BLAKELY L SOLD TO SYNDICATE BAN FHANCIHCO, Cnl Doc. 11 Thai the Port Illnkuly Mill company of l'ort Illnkoly, Wash,, thn largest lnmbnr mill In tho world, bn boon Hold to n syndicate of Hun Kranelsco, Kimttln nnd Dormiin capitalists, Ih tbu assertion horn today of tho San Fran cisco Pout. Tho l'OHt declares tho owners hnvn applied t o tho county court for pcrmlBulou to chango tho corporntlon'H naiuo to tbo Illnkuly Mill Corporation, but tho dork of thn court thin nftoruoon declared tlmt no such application bad boon Hold. Ho mlilod that Hitch applica tion woulil liivvu to i'iiiiio throiiKh IiIh IiuuiIb. "Tho potltlon," tbo PohI Maya, ''la nnnd'o by )r. 13. Hklnnor, W. J. Ilolch IiIhh, 0, A. Nohrburt, W. IJ. Orood and John y, Kdtly, tho board of tritntnoH and Han Francisco mlllon 11 1 10 lumbor innguntoB, "Tho ronHon nsBlgnoil for tbo do Hlni to chniiKo tho corporation') uamo, which U known In ovory quur tor of tho world, lu that tio corpora tion Ih about to dlspiiBo of all lUi au biiIh to 11 Hyudluato that wIbIioh to ro tain tho old nanto, ho lilunttflod with tho lumbor truilo." UMBER MILLS ARE WALL STREET STOCKEXCHANGE GAMBLERS N Money Trust Prolir, Shows That Cap ital Stock Listed Sold From Five to Twenty Times a Month While Books Show Only Few Transferred Clearlitji House Reports Show That Profit Made In Collections Instead ol Loss Claimed, WAHIIINHTON, Dee. II. Law ronco Sriiddur, n ntntUllcnl oxporl. Iiriiiliu.nl hIhm'Ih of Hi;urirt at tho moin-y triiHt li'-nrlnr. today nIuiwIiik how I lit Nhnion of kcodh of liMdliiK railroad, Indumrliil nnd oil utookn, hao boon mild ninny Union ovur, only a rompnralholy fnw RlmrcN bi liiK actually trnnaforntl on company bookn. A cori of Nnw York bank ore and broker at In the commit loo room and muiio of thorn laiichod dorlioly at Hriuldor'n flKiirri. .Morn HiiiulilliiK Siliouio Thn fluuro Hbowod that rnpltnt Block lUtod for trado uold from five to twenty Union in or In a Mlngl" month. Hctiddor'n ti-htlmony wim In trodurod by Atlornoy I'ntorinoyrr. (ho ronimtttoii'ii comntol, to hIiow that a large number of Wall Strool trnn miction aro incroly BntnlilliiK dchoinoB, Tho wltnoti toBtlflvd that StC.nu, 000 uliaro of ItoadluK Block oold Ih tho mnrknl lu IU0G u ml that only 18,092,000 aliarot wero traimforrod lo tho company' book. Ho ald that In Boptombrr ISOfi. 0,333,000 )UndlnR-ltrM wore- nold--vorU t'lmoa tho amount of thn roiid'a enp Hal Block lln nald tho IiIc.IiobI aaloB Blnro t'JOU, In any )oar wero forty three time tho Itr.tilltiK'x actual cap ital Block and tbo IowcbI twenty tlmo ho amount of lt capital Btock. I 'row Again IHamlnrtl Tho examination of Waller Krow, proBldnnt of tho Corn Kxchangn Hank of Now York and chalrmnu of thn executive committee of tho .Now York clearing hoiuu rbbocIiiHoii, woh ro Huniod today. Krow dwicrlbed thn cobI of exchangn coUocIIoiib by llio clearing Iiuubo In Now York with tbomi In other ill leu. Ho Bald thn .collection of country ohockB cot Now York bnnki between $2,000,0110 and $n,uno,0no a year, I'litermoMT, boforo Frew was ox ouboiI, pruducod clearing Iioiiko r porlH itbowlug a Blight profit on llio collectloiiB liiBtoad of tho largo loan alleged by tbo wKiiohb. Prow and Untormo)or froiiiuutly olashod. Frodorlrk l.Ulor, au omployo In tbo credit department of tho Now York clearing houuo, followed Frow on thn Bland. COURT HOUSE WAR FOUT SMITH, Ark., Doc. II. "My (lot), Bend thn mllltla and nave n wholcHaln Hlaughtor of human life." TIiIk mcBBago waa received hero to day from tho town of Jay, Dolowaro county, Okla,, following n report from Now Jay that a mob bad bqIzoO tho court boiiBo lu thn war between tho two towiu to obtnln tbo county Boat. Immodlatoly nttur tbo nbovo iuch Hugo wan rocolvod tho wlro broko. It Ib foarod that uorlous trouble may roBitlt. RAN FRANCISCO, Don. 11. Ao conliiiK to offioorn of tho Pitoifio Muil Htcnuuu' Pont, eight NleuriiKnun geiiornlH who took nn active part in llio recent uprising lit tho Central Atuoiioim ropuliliu, uRcnpoil with their lives through llio intervention of Amorioim nutlioritioa, Tho formur robol lomlorrt uru now living tin o,x iloH in Bulviulor, unit inolmlo Juiui Ciinillos), Antonio Cnslro, I, Chnvor. nml mm, 11. SnliuiiH, D. Villivuuuncio B I N BLOODSHED nnd Cnlco Dnrloto, I MBDJTOUD, J MA & I ti Tl tikJ1 , l';4 V fJ, 'H. j ilYtW 10 LESSEN TAXES BAN FUANCISCO, Cul., Doc. 11. A majority of tho 3G charter nmoiul inentB aubmltlod to thn voters or San Francisco yesterday wero do featod. Tho most 11 ron oil 11 cod foa luni of tin election was nn apparent unified Houtlmont on tho part of tho taxpayer to Hwat ovory moaaiiro which provided In nny way for pos Blblllly of IncronBlng taxoa. Tho pro poBod two-platoon system for the flro department, which would ndd $C00, 000 a year to tho clty'H oxik-iibo, Buf fered with a docon others, all of which wero defeated. TropoBud charter provision for local option waa badly beaten. In addition to thn opposition to nny form of local option, many organlza tloua opposed tho measure It not no doflulto boundary limits for option districts. Tho administration monHiirn for easing restrictions on frnuchlsen for public Bervlco corporations, eliminat ing tho minimum wage from tho present charter, extending frnnchUo terms and guaranteeing profits nnd full return of capital invested to pri vate Interests and further providing u means for extending United Hall roads frauchlsus to an ludermlualo period, with recognition of Ita wat ered vnlucR, was defeated. Another amendment providing for construction of utilities by direct taxation or assessment district for municipal operation or far prlvato operation under lease, was dofeated. 'S TRIAL SET I LOS ANC1KLKS, Cal., Dee. It. Clarenco Harrow, labor attorney and counsel for tho McNamara brothers, will go on trial January 0 on a charge of Influencing Robort F. Haln, n juror In tho McNamara trial, accord ing to Assistant District Attorney Joseph Ford's nnnouncomont today. Ford predlctod that nothing will arlso to delay tho trial furtuor. Har row wna acquUtotl rocoutly of n ohnrgo of- hnvlng lntluoncod Goargo N. Loolcwood, a prospoctlvo Juror In tho BRino caso. r Mr, -H. TtvssE-rPk. ,ta7zi. moMn mt jr "ii . - WB-tMtl JMFW5 xtM1iiWiHH B 1 lWfffri1 " I "r' It' Kr DO VOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING HAULY. THERE'S A UEAK-r. M rKANblblANo bANUIUAIt hlli IVIAI(rtl KALUt5 SWATEXPENDITURES MAYOR IS GIVEN AFTER A SAVAGE 0KKC10N, AVlODNKSDAV, " k-j(l aZJv2fmwjr jmt .- 111 li 11 T 1 f 1 11 JT ML" .U i.'V 1 SEVERE BEATING Assorting that Couueiluuin J. V. Mitchell, eaiullilwte for mayor, hail instilled hi family, Clniulo .Mile, this niomiitK MX'il Mitchell nn the street n t Main ami ('nnlnil avenue, nml ilemauilcil an explanation, or Mitchell's withdrawal from Hut nice. When Mitchell refused either stilling Hint it wiis n "Inime-up" In put him out of the race for mayor, Milon struck him. lU-tiiiiiler-; iulorfored, hut not until Mitcliell hnd been imi i.hot owiMilornbly. Thi-. ufteruooii both Mitchell ami MilcH hinted that the qunrrel i duo to n luixuuoilrl'i.indiug nnd each e oneiatctl Hie oilier for Hie htiiml ho had taken. ;T PROBED AI SEAnLE SEATTI.K, Wash., Doc. 11. Operations of tho Seattle Produce Distributors' company, to ascertain whether It Is au Illegal combination, may bo Investigated by nn extraordi nary session of tho fedoral grand jury. The organization Is composed of n number of local commission men. United States District Attor ney Coiner mid today that If an ex tra session of tho Jury is not called Immediately, the company will bo probed at tho regular convening of tho Jury February 17. BY GETTYSBURG ROAO WASHINGTON, Dee. 11. Among tho varied Ideas concerning tho man nor In which Abraham Lincoln should bo memorialized Is a now 0110 from Raymond Ulordau, who euggosts to day tho ostabllshmont of a national Lincoln momorinl eeliool, which would bo "a vast uttompt to rooupor ato our lost manhood, our passing re sources and our waning Integrity." DKf'KMKBIl J I, J012. W V ." - I RAID BY BEARS XKW YORK, Dec. 11. With nil first jirioes hhowinjr Bninn, slocks wore in brief demand ut tho opening of tho stock market hero today. Heading, Union Pnuifio nml Canadian l'noifio each recorded it one jwint gain while Steel opened at t!." 3-1 to IK! 1-8 ugninst 05 3-1 at yesterday's clone. Stvngy hour attacks shortly after the opening undermined the market, forcing prices heiow yestcrdny's close. New buying orders wero re xiimed nml the tone became stronger. Southern l'noifio wns particularly Mrong, reaching 110 5-S. J11M before unan tho market hegan to lose ground again nnd moderate, celling was nn Hie decline. The market closed unsteady. Ilonds wore irrogulnr. TAFT Tl TAFT, Cut.. Dec. 11. Spurred on by tho offer of u .?.",000 reward for (he capture, of bandits who robbed n Wells Fargo safe on a Santa Fe train n few days ago, new jwsses took the trail to join the limit. It is believed the bnnditH left tlm train nt Heuthlon, where tho train stopped for several minutes. New Year s Issue I11 nccovdnnco with its annual custom tho Mail Tri buno will on Nqw Year's day issuo a special edition descriptive of the growth and progress of Medford and tho Roguo river valley during tho past year. Tho issuo will bo profusely illustrated, and bo re plete with cuts and maps descriptive of tho valley's de velopment. This is tho only chance to send your frionds tho story of tho valley brought up-to-dato, to lot tho world know what avo arb doing in tho inarch of progress. Sond in ordors early for oxtra.copies. Price 5 cents. MEDFOBD MAIL TRIBUNE. ' NON Wl I Oulylcy Flcfuscs to Admit Writing Letter to Ironworker Defendant and Prosecution Swears Out Com plaint Claiming Evidence. Arrest Is warning to Defense That Wilful Perjury Must Be Stopped at Once. INDIANAPOLIS. Intl.. Dee. 11. William II. Qulgloy, a union carpen ter of Detroit and a wit neon for the riotouso In the so-called dynamite conspiracy trial, was accused of per jury today and placed lu custody of the federal marshal until his halt bond Is fixed. Qulgloy's bond wan fixed at 12000 and tho Carpenters' International Union Is trying to raise this amount. In moving for Qulgley's arrest, Prosecutor Miller said: "This wil ful perjury must Btop right here nnd now." Qulgloy refused to admit writing a letter In June, 1910, to defendant Hiram It. Crlne of Muncic, Ind., re garding tho defendant Charles W. Wnchmelstcr of Detroit. The gov ernment contends It has proof that Qulgley did write a letter. Michael J. Cunnunc, of Philadel phia, a business agent for the Inter national Asoclatlon of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, was tho next witness. He denied knowledge of the alleged dynamite conspiracy, assert ing ho did not know cither Jim Mc Namar or Ortle McManlgal. SENATE TO FIND WASHINGTON, Dee. 11. That a law authorizing a physical valuation of railroads, considered most neces sary in tho proper estimating of freight nnd passenger rates, could he passed with n little agitation nmong sennlors is the belief hero today of Ihoe who advocate the measure. Tho bill wns iwissed in tho house of repro-ionlntives, it is said, with the belief that it would he buried in com mittee iimiii reaching the xcuate. OF HERLIN, Dec. 11. .Miss Maud Iloosevelt Levinson, hccoud cousin to Colonel Knosevclt is dead today from tuhcruulost. Miss I.evin-on, after divorcing her husband, Damn Wit jlinm Muuuu SohwnrUensteiu, went on tho stnge in Amerioa, calling her self Maude Roosevelt. She was a native of Wellington. RIDES THROUGH TUNNEL AT RISK OF LIFE EVKRKTT, Va., Dec. 11. John Ostud is the only man who ever rode through tho Great Northern Cascade tunnel on horseback. Failing to find a path through tho deep snow yester day evening, ho took tho hlnck ride through Hie three mile single track tunnel. If ho had encountered uny trains denth would have been certain. D UN vmmt RAILROAD VALUES NO. 224. CHOOSING JURY TO TRY SPANOS Greek Who Confessed to Slaying Countryman at Medford Last Sep , tember on Trial at Jacksonville Case Promises to Bo Hard Fought. Seymour alias Parker's Trial to Fel low at Conclusion of the Spanos Case. The caso of tho' stato vs. Mlko Spanos for the murder of George Do daskatous, n Greek, In this city on tho night of September 22, 1912 wns called In tho circuit court at one o'clock this afternopn. The work of choosing a Jury was at onco under taken. Tho case promises to bo ono of tbo hardest fought murder cases In the annals of the court. DcArmond & DeArmond appear for tho defonso and associated with them Is R. O. Smith of Grants Pass. Tho state la represented by B. F. Mulkey. Tho first big question to arlso wlH probably bo the admission of the confession mado by Spanos nnd placed In writing. In this confession Spanos admits luring his victim about Medford until an isolated spot was reached where he and Frank Seymour killed and robbed blm. Tho trial of Seymour for the same crime will follow Immediately after the conclusion of the Spanos case. I ON JURY DUTY SALEM, Or., Dec. 11. Women of Oregon ennnnt servo ns jurors. Tho recent enfranchisement of women did not invest them with the legal qunli ficntions required of jurors. This is tho opinion of Attorney General A. M. Crawford given today to J. D. Venator, deputy district ut tornoy nt Lnknview. Attorney Venator asked tho attor new general whether or not women under the now law nre qualified to servo upon juries, provided they have all the other qualifications as re quired by law, and Attorney General Crawford says: "A person is not competent lo not as a juror unless he be a male in habitant of Hiu county in which hu is returned, nnd who has been nn in habitant thereof for tho yenr not preceediug the time ho is drawn or called." TO HONOLULU BY WIRELESS RAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 11. All records for long distnnco communi cation nre broken today, following the transmission of messages be tween S. It. Maddams, federal wire less operator at Honolulu, and C. F. Elwell, eliief engineer of tho I'oulsen system at Arlington station, near Washington, D. O. t Tho distance in a beo lino is 5,C00 miles, and tho feat is considered more remarkable because about hnf tho distnnco is over land. . .i BUNNY HUG DOOMED BY WALLA WALLA 'iwi WALLA WALLA. Wn., Dee. 11. AH dances hero will bo licensed by tho city commissioners, and the tur key trot has finished and no more will tho "bunny hug" for tho com missioners huvo lopped off their heads. SIR THOMAS CANS VALET FOR HAVING IAWTH COLD ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec 11, Mylos MucKeuzio is no longer Sir Thomas Lipton's vnlctv lie explained hern today tlmt Sir Thomas Ued him "bloomin fool" whan a "bawtk" w prepared too cold for the Iwwwt, FOR HIS CRIME on WOMEN ANN SHE -21 AI i i '1