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aws"""" . Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION weather; Possible Hltom-ra tonight Mnv. KM .Mlti. ttll. 'ortr-aronil Tear, bally llxvnlli rear. MEDFORD, OKKOON, MSDNKSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1913, NO. 271. r h . E Slicfkct Pasha, New Premier, Take Chai'ijo of Lines at TclialaIJa anil Will Abandon Policy of Defense for One of Attack. (.'oxhtaxtinoi'm:, vu. n. - Heavy Urine heard here toni-jlil t'ritni llio dirretltiii of Tidintnliii lc.nU to Hut belief Hint Miilimoml Slu-lkel I'iihIh Ihih rriii'licil llii' Inns i.ml i carrying nut It Im iiiiiiiiiiiii'ciI intention, bus ordered lint Tuiks to uttiick. (ONHTANTIKOIM.K, 1-Vli. .V Ficiee nghtfn nt i Hues of TvhiiliiHn with tint Turks ItiUiiiK Hi uffoiitdvi' fur Iho llmt tiniu since the Hulkaii tdrngglu begun, is prcdlctrd hero, tuiliiv coincident with llio ilo IHirliiru of Muhiiiniid Shcfket Pallia, picmicr niul grand lrlrr, for tlu front. Turku to Attack While tln offleltils of the tortc iffnt to t'mt out any doflnili In fonniitlon of the en ml nt: tnctli' of Hie Turk, it in freely Muled in mil ilnrv circle llmt the policy of de feiistt has boon nhnmloneil hv the Young Turk leaders, niul tint t tlu n vielunleil mill Ntrptigtheiioil itriity he hlinl Tohiilaljn xv ill Mtlly forth iimler Khefket' eoituiiiiinl to make n sii. pri'me effort to ill He Imek the I till -gars liefure llielr flunking ntlnek on the OurilciicltiM forl run om'H the way to CoiiMmitiiii)tl for the block nillttf (lieek Heel. Tho Turkit.li plan, it i bolieiod here, in o hue the li,ll(IO Turks and Anib now opposing tin' Ilnlgiirrt nl CallM1 ponliiMilit put tin hi Miff n tieieiike iih omIic until .Snorkel s fntnliil nltnek will force Hie nllleM lo withdraw their troops engaged In Ihr Hanking liiiiyeinoiit. Ailiiuuuplc In Hunger The decision to take Hie nffciisitr it is prulinlile, has iil-ii liccn foreeit Ity the Imminent danger of Adrian nple. Aflern orwwtiiui of firing there lnt night Hie Tnrl.ili isiuiiuuttiler Shiikriboy, again refused n siitiuiioiix lit surrender niul the llulgurs ami Suibs uiiikiui! the iitluek me ctcctcd In nll Ilieir forces niul lo ntteuipl to Monti (ho ellv unless lelief efil ily comes. It s In prcicut (hi massed attack Unit Hut pasha's mote iiieut was uuilerlnkeii. YII.K.VA, lVh. 5. - Pniivo Wilhehn Kilel Kriiilrich, Hecmul him of tlm knitter, iminnvly etti-npeil ilmith Iniluy. when mi exprohrt train on whieli he wiik Iriivclint; from Huehurenl lo llerliu iiiiit.heil into lite rear eiut of ,1111 oil tank train near MediuMi. Tint I'ollislou eiuiHCil an poiioii of the oil, Hid huriiing fluid llyinn over tlm wrecked eonehcH. Munv peixiiis olhcnviiiu witro fatally in. juiTil, hut thu prince anil liU stiito ehciipcil ituliurt mul nlilcil Hut injured. Tint prliii'o had heeu in Huehiirext lu attend huptUmiil cercinoiiles in eldentul tu Shrove Tuesditv. ItoHmi Hibilily for Ilia accident h placed with llio crow of tint oil train. It was mi a sldinc awaiting puhniiixh of the itxproNH hut thu rear cud itiolnided over Hut main liaol;. E I (.HlL'AdO. I'Vh. f. Ono death and much Htiffiiriuir anions (ho poor U ieiortud hero today iih llio result of llio nun weather which lias flipped tho cutlio inidilht wohI. Win, I'IiIIch, a wutchiuan, watt fuiiud dead, h'oncii htlff near hiri lioine. At Uiiliith, Minn,, it U '-'I liolow and t ivvll Juku, N. P., HI hclvw, ' RK CHANG AS NOW ON AGGRESSIVE NARROW PE KNOTS ON A WRECK COLD WA HITS MIDDLE WES COMMISSION MEN INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY Portland Rlnn, of Produce and Fruit Brokers Declared to Have Violated Federal Anti-trust Act Restricted Trade and Competition. POIITLANI), I'elt. 5 - Churgod with conspiracy niul uulnwftil com iiiiitilcntloii to lentruln trmln under Hut Minimum ultl-trimt net, Hut United HlnteM grand Jury toilny returned an liiilletiiieut ngnluat ten Portland com iiilsaliiii t-oinpiinlcs, member of tho Produce Merchants' association. Tlioau Included In the liullctiueiil lire: Frank II. Pngii. IMwnrd A. Man font niul C. N. Dllley of Pugo &. Hon, Tluiotliy Pearson of Pennon, Page Ai Co.; W. II. (Ilufko or W. II. llafk k Co.; John A. Hell niul V. A. Slntia flelil of Hell A Co ; V. II Dryer of Dr)er. Ilolliitu & Co.; Herbert II. Mr Cwen of McKhiu ft Kuikey: Murk Levy of Murk Levy & Co.; Clmrlea It. I.cy niul Kd II, Levy of Levy L Hiili-Kel; Urn Levy tttitl John J. Colo of lien Levy & Co., niul (1. W. Cnrd. well of tint Pacific I'mlt niul Pro- dure eoinintty. Tim Indictment In In two count, one rhnrcliiR roimplrne) niul tint oth er unlawful rent rn I nt of competition. They eaperlnlly clinrco the norU- t Km with reatrulului; trmie uy nt- fiuluK lo penult any wholesale Jolt, her dot n u UiihIiichm In Portlund who la nut n member of the orKunUntlon. I'lvo produce hrokera, alleged to linvn (hit "atnuil In" with tltn nnMf elation niul who control 90 per rout of the ha I en of produce In Portland, nrn mentioned nil IibvIiir directed nil ahlpnieitti to tho nanoctatlou ineiu- hern, lo the uxrlualon of nil tho Inde pendent wiintrintor. Auotlier clinrse li Hint iiieniber- alilp In tho ntnoclntlon wai ilruletl without tho totihcnt of three-fourtlui oflt it ineiuburn niul tho payment of n hluhly iucokIvo iiK'inberalilp fee, whlrh wna irolilliltle to tho other Independent merclmuts. OLD FASHIONED WALSE IS AGAIN REAL THING WASJIIXnTON. I'elt ' Miu Win. lliiward Tall, wife of Hut prchidcut, today Iiiih popularu.cd Hie "one ntcp" by ilaueiiii' the old faMiivmrd wiillz nt Hut ii rai v and imw teceptiuit at Hin While II0111.C hiht iilht with l.icul. ('omuiauder Tiuuiioiih, iiiimiI aidit on the. prtiiloiit'n hlnff. This ineatin lluil Ihn one htct hereafter will he Hie "rcKiilar dmiee." I.ut niuhl'i cM'iit wni the hifKCht rccepliou held nt tho Wliito Moiito under I'reiideut Tufl'H adminihtrn Hon. .Moru than 'J00 pel souk attend cd. PANK1RST DEFIES LONDON, Feb. 5. Open ilefliuico of a nuin-nindo Kovcrnnient and llrl tlxli Iiiwm mul offlclula who prcaldoil lu a How Htreot court today by MIhh Hylvla Pankhurat, daughter of Mrs. ICmnlliiu PankhnrHt, leader of thu militant aiitfrnKottcs, when given tho ulturtuitlvo of payltiK n ?I0 fluu or KoIiik to Jnll for H duya. MIhs Pmikliurnt wiih cliurcvil with ills tuibltiK tho poaco. "t accept nolthur alteruntlvu," Bald MIhh Punkluirwt, when nontonco wun pronouncod. "1 liuvo not ells turbuil tho ponco, If 1 mu neat to Jail I ulmll Blurt a huimor atrlko." Hho wan sent to Jull, WATER POWER TAX BILL DEFEATED BY HOUSE SAI.KM, l'Yb. fi. Tho house today defeated Itcpresi'iitativo SclmchclV wni or power tax hill. ThU hill pro vldcd for a tax on all muni and un used water power in tho htato. Actor Tearle Dead UIMfJUTON, Knit., Feb. fl, Ed intiiid Tenrle, Knjiluml'n foremost U8ea vl' lluury Iwiiij;, OU'd Ijero toduy GIRL SINGER SEEKS .-5500,000 HEART BALM aHlaW-laBpMaV 3 TaMHV-iif Mr. SoaaanaanaaaMMM. ctarnuDr. V,MAJ"UETl. Ml-a Ccrliudu llin!er. alnner, U the plaintiff III the yjMS lin-iu h of ItroiuUn kiiIi ItroiiL'lit flKilimt Carl i hrr, u iiil.lioiiitnlro club omit of In dl.iiiatll. Ind. The cnnc la nltrNCtliti! 4llratlon tlirouah'itif I li" entire iouii try, i"pllly ItAatiKe of Sir. I'hher'a allecrtl Ktalemrnt that lie 'Vnuld buy up Judte ami any pmlifadeil Jury lu the country with hl nioucy" ahould .Ml llhlrr "tie hint. WILSON 10 KEEP TltKNTON, Pel), 5 Intheatlon that he umy not rIvo out the nnrucs of Ida cabinet memberi until hU ItiauR urutluu wax tunilo hern today by Preitldent-Klect Wood row WlUon. Aakcd when he lulftht havo thia In formation ready for tho pram, Vllon said: "I havo not arrived at any con- mIiiMoii oven reKardliiR tho approtl- mntu date on which I will announce, my cabinet. I find It frequently lina happened In Ihn pint that tho cabinet wus not nnnoiinced by tho prcHoiildeiit. elect until March 3 or on InniiKunitloii day. "1 recall thut tho public wan kept KUPHsliiR over tho Identity of Presi dent Clovolaud'H aerond cabinet un til tho mi in en were nent to tho senate. I mention thin to nhow there la no Impomtlvo nceil for nn early an iiiiuucumcnt," (lovemor Wllnon denied that hla currency program contemplates a Riinrniitvn of bunk doposltH. KENT IS FIGHTING GRAFT IN FAIR WASHINGTON', Feb. C -With CoiiKroBHinan Kout of Cullfornln hendliiR tho opposition, thu battlo over tho HodeiiburK bill appropriate Ihr $'.',000,000 for tho Panama Pa cific Kxpoaltlon In Ban Francisco In I'.'IS unit provldliiR for n commission of hoven inombora waa hIukciI In the liouso today. Tho Austin bill, carry- Iiir a $500,000 appropriation for an exposition nt Knoxvlllo, Tcnii., ulso wna considered. Ilaudpalnted views of tho Ban FraucUco fair grounds mid or tho bulldlnRS us they will ap pear when completed woro exhibited In tho hoiiso lnunslnR rooms. Lit tle opposition to tho S3, 000,000 ap propriation Is apparent among mom bora of tho houso, tho principal ob jection botiiK to tho appointment of a Kovorniuont commission of seven members ut IiIru Kulnrlcs, Congressman Kent, who favors tho appointment of but ono commission er la oponiiiRly denouncing ,tho plun for a commission of sovea members us "it Rlcantlo Rruft." ELKS PLAN TO HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING Tho Elks will hold nn important mooting Tliurhday evening nt which overy member is requested to ho pres ent. A matter of great coiibcoueiiuo to tlio Indgo in coming up and it in desired that it bo given tho cohstidora Hon of an near llio ontiio membership iih possible. Asido from tho business featuro thorn will bo an nut of tho ordiuury t'ocil, SILENCE ABOUT CABOT ICE mnnv mm DANCING GARB pfir;i OF SMART SET Wfm Society Women qf Philadelphia Go the Limit In Pre-Lenten Dance That Lasts Until Daylight Costumes of Adam and Eve. PlIILADKLPIWA. Feb. .',, Onrhed in Kiddy HkIiIn, the HocSrty women of Philadelphia mndo it cteur to nil tho world today by it prc-lcutrii iuhmiuu ball whieli broke ull.irconU for rev elry that tho iiuinc .of "Slow Town" fit their burg no inure. Many of the women nt the linll wdre n Hired ill tiiuicM falling juMibeluw their hiis and piiuliihioiiK or flchuip complet ed ii pictiirc whicli with ni'rr oiitdouo lu the ilu.ie.st fuucliuiiH ever pulled off in "raw ChieORw" by lliuky Dink or Ilatlilioii-e John. Knutrt Het I'm tii Scores of Ihn most unmiiiient ho cinlv women in tlm cast were present at tho ewnt. Highly irr cent of them tabooed drmf. mid if there are uuy who today do not know what the lower half of Philadelphia society looki like, they either are blind or were not nt the bull. At midnight when lent cuuic. the revelry was nt it hit'sht. The clock was htopiM-d and the dancing and wining proceeded until the Miiicrin tendeut of Horticultural lmll, where Hie hull wan held, tunird out the lighlw, nfter duvlight brgatt to Mrrntu llirouah Hie window early today. Kovcn thru Hip dunccrs wanted lo continue the ftH(iititt but tbi suitcr iiitcndcut wiih nMninent mul "Hip hot test" ball Philadelphia ever saw was nt nn end, i , ., Few Wn Dre'M-a Only n few of Hip society women thought to weur drcsM-s, mid thuso who did were regarded with From. Society characterized the nffair n the most brilliant cirut in Hut social history of the citv. but the nvcrng Philudrlphiiin Is of the opinion thut if Win. I'cnn'd oonfl failed to tuni over in iU grave, it missed n fine opportunity. Some of tho debutantes mid ma trons wore what they called F.xe cos- tumei, but it in mwrtcd, some of tha tiinmp.ii'M just brought along the fringe nnd tight f, lenviug the rcM of the costume at home. Towards morning the revelry broke all previous record, and it was hint cd that some of the dances stepped by the society women made tin1 "bunny hug." "lurkev trot" nnd "Hat- bus dip" look like tho conventional waltz. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR SAI.K.r, Feb. ,V-Governor West has signed senate bill II, introduced by Senator Von der Hcllcn. Tho bill amends section (1307, Lords Oregon lawn, relating to rondn mid gutewnyu for lunds not reached. Other bills which passed were tho follewing: Ily Smith, of Josephine, lvgulat'ing tho practice of phnminoy. Hv Smith, of Coos nnd Curry, spec ifying bourn of labor on stute con tracts. Ily Corson, niueiultupiit to section 518, Lord'8 Oregon laws, relating to judgment and decree, I)y Moser, introduced ut tho, re quest of tho clerk of the supreme court, tho supremo court justices, and the stato librarian, authorizing tho state librarian to exchange codes with other slutes, unit foreign countries. TAFT SIGNS LAW L WASHINGTON", Feb. fl. Limiting tho ehnrgi's of pawnbrokers and ''hum sliarks" to ono per cent per month in this city, a hill today signed by President Tuft is expected to domorulizo tho enormous biibiucss of these concerns hero. Mnny of thobo interested appealed personally to tho prcbideut to yoto the hjjl, r '' - - r.T.uvfuril ERSTWHILE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IS ACCUSED fj?li ilr i JPI r; 'V .fllM --i VT..riV;l f W WW i-JU WJa- -' Aal ' rl' 'av naLi ' aa. aataaaiaaai -.. ,! I1IILJI UEKfiERT H.D. JTIBCE II. II. I). Prlrce. once Third AanUUnt fcretary of the United Hlatwi, U among thoae namrd as conaplratoni "PomMnKt" Id tbe Kuutlan seal fraudx. Mr. Pelrc aud a fur expert arc accused of aiding tbe collc-llon of a fade claim sealant tbe Ilanxlan gorerument In wblch the alaUKbter of hundreds of Uiouud of for teals U Inrolred. ASPHALT TRUST NEW YORK. Feb. V -That tho American Asphalt truM caused his downfall, mid is ciidentoring to keep bun out of the I luted Slute, because he opjiosed n "grab" of Vfiiciruelun asphalt lukcs, is the claim today of Cipnnno Cnstro, former president of Veneiueln who is rfMMiug deportA tion from this country. Tho nxpluilt tnist. CiiKtro. deelaren. fcrtra that the jKoible resumption- of twwer by him in Neneziieiu wonld cud its options on the nphult lakes, nnd also fears his dealings with the Amer ican government if ho is allowed to remain here would also place, these interests in jeopardy. The tnist, lie claims, is therefor trying through tho immigration laws to keep him out of both countries. Castro's habeas corpus application will be heard in the courts here Fri day. . TAFT TOLD TO T WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. Tho ex ample set by Thomas Jefferson when ho was succeeded to tho presidency by James Madison was hold up to President Taft today by Senator John Bharp Williams of Mississippi as a possible way to break tho deadlock In tbe senate over confirmation of Tuft appointments. "Tho democrats," bald Williams today, "aro going to Btand put, and that means tho republican members of thu benato aro helpless. It Prcs Ident Tuft wants to securo confirma tion of any of his appointments ho should consult with Woodrow Wit son concerning tho qualifications of tho appointees. "When James Madison was chosen to succeed Jefferson as pres ident, although they woro In full ac cord on tho national policy, goffer sou censed to mnko further appoint ment oxcept such as were required to conduct urRout public business. Jefferson hold thut tho people had transferred their trust to Madison, and thut Madison was entitled to Bay who should hold office under lilm." SPEEDY TRIAL FOR CHICAGO, Feb. .V-Tho demurrer filed by Jack Johnson, negro prizo fighter, uguiiist his indictment on a whito blavo charge, was overruled hero today by United States Judge Carpenter. The date of tho trial was then sot for February 2o. Johnson's demurrer was hasod on tho allegations that the Mnnn law is unconstitutional. After lit was overruled tho negro was arraigned nnd pleaded not guilty. Ho was promised a speedy trial by govern wotit oft'iciiils, no us FOR HIS DOWNFALL CONSUL WILSON T URKISH M I AT Dispatches From Bulgarian Front Report Another Crushing Blow for Defenders Who Attempted Sortie and Lost 1000 Men Captured. SOFIA. Feb. 3 Disputchca from the Bulgarian front ut Adriniioplc tonight reKtrt auotlier eninhing blow at the Turku. Under Shitkri iky a nre force of Turks made a sortie from the city but were repuUed by the itulgiirx mid 1,000 of them cap tured. LONDON. Feb. .'i. P-mibnrdment of Adrimioplo which was exacted from dimtclics from Sunn, to have been stopitcd for 24 hours to nllow the Turks an optortunity to surren der, has breh renewed, according to later Sofia dispatches to Keuter's news agency here. While no explanation is six en, it is supposed the Turks flatly refused lo surrender and the Iltilgnriuns de ciding not to waste the 21 hour truce, reopened with their cannon at once. It is expected hero Hint n deter mined attempt to carry the fortresn hv storm will be made within n few hours. U)NI)ON", Feb. .-. Dispatches re ceived from Constantinople today deny that Scutari lias fnlleti or Hint the Turkish commander there is ne gotiating with n view to capitulation. Official announcement in Constanti nople soys that llie Scutari forces made n snrtio capturing mnny battal ions of Montenegrins h ml 400 car load of ammunition and supplies. The- Montenegrins,--it- is - Teortel, were di-nnned mid paroled until Hi end of the war. T IN ARI DOUGLAS, Ariz., Feb. D. After living lu Douglas nioro than a year us banker and church worker- J. T. Wilson Is under arrest today by tho federal authorities who says ho Is J. M. Sims, who Is uuder JS000 bonds to answer a chargo of using tho malls to defraud In connection with tho sale of stock of thu American Trust company of Memphis, Tcnn. Tho case Is pending In tho United States district court for Westorn Tenoncs- sco. Tho arrest followed a chase of IS months, tho officers claim, which led from Memphis to Los Angeles, and thence to Douglas. Wilson was organizing a building and loan com pany when arrested. Ho declared ho Is tho victim of mistaken Ident ity and announced his willingness to go at once to Memphis. Tho federal officers say five per sons connected with the Memphis affair aro serving penal terms. Thoy also allego thut tho men operated lu lowu, Illinois aud California. EXIRA DIVIDEND FOR NKW YOUK, Vb. 5. Declaration of n 13 per ccut extra dividend to duy to tho holders of tho common stock of tho American Tobacco com pany indicates that the trust was not hit hard by tho dissolution order of tho United States supremo couit. More than J?l),00U,000 is to he dis tributed. Including tho amount to he dis tributed under today's declaration, tho American Tobacco company bus paid extra dividends of $14,000,000 biucu it was dissolved. ARMY SENTINELS START RUN ON SAVINGS BANKS METZ, Germany. Feb. 5. Fright oned by tho stationing of nnny sen tinels at tho banks, hundreds of do. positors started to withdraw their funds today, until advised thai nn experimental mobilization of the lUtli nnny corps was responsible for the prescpea, of the soldiers, M OS ADAN BOGUS BANKER AUH ZONA PRE-ELECTION PROMISE IS SIDE-STEPPED Mayor Eifcrt Sparrs for Time Order Infl "Investigation" of Monster Pe tltlori Asklnq Retention of Market Master To Probe Public Market. Face to face with a monster peti tion asking tho retention of K. J. Runynrd as market master. Mayor Klfcrt dodged tho petition and his campaign pledge on Tuesday even ing on tho weak excuso of "investi gation." ThOjDiarkot master Is to bo "probed" as Is tho Mall Trlbuno and t.io popular petition, signed by nearly 800 citizens of tb city. "This petition," announced tho mayor, laying ono hand upon the bulky roll and rising to his foot, -aid Stephen A. Douglas, "Is a political document. It Is hereby referred to tho finance committee of tho city council for Investigation. I want them to dctermlno whether tho names upon It arc genuino or not, and whether politics were played In securing It. They will report upon the petition at the noit meeting." In addition to tho petition pre sented by tho Mall Trlbuno a peti tion from the farmers and gardnors who offer their wares for salo nt tho public market was received and read. To Investigate Market Sparring for tlrao on the markot question Mayor Klfert read n longthy statement in which he called for specific answers ly regard to tho conducting of tbo public market and named J. T. Bummervllle, W. M. Campbell and George II. Millar a committee to make a report on thu matter. Attached to bl statement wasa. certified copy of the ordln anceT " ""' t" Tho mayor's statement follews: The public market of this city has been tbe subject 'of considerable dis cussion slnco my election. I havo been giving this matter somo thought and consideration myself, becauso I am In favor of tbo market and be licvo It can In tho futuro bo mado to servo tbe people of this city bet ter than at present or In tho past. I am ot tho opinion that tho market Is not now being conducted by tho superintendent thereof In accord ant with tho law creating nnd gov erning It, but In a way that Is op posed to aud limits Its usefulness. I (Continued on face 6.) JAPANESE VOTE LACK CONFIDENCE TOKIO, Feb. fl. Ily n mujority of 'J:i4 votes tho Japanese diet today voted a lack of confidence in tho gov ernment as represented by tbo cab inet headed by Premier Count Knt sura. After the vote tbo diet ordered a five duy recess. It is expected the government will dissolve thu diet, but it is flatly stat ed that Premier Katsuru will not resign. Instead ho plans to ask Hie people to support the now party ho is attempting to form. The vote ill tho diet is thu direct result of tho budget arranged by Premier Katsuru. As tho nationalist members wero leaving parliament to day thoy wero attacked hv angry citi zens. No one was Injured, thu dam ago being confined to broken huts and torn clothing, slightISsin stock market NKW YOltK. Fob. 5. The stock market closed dull today. Copper dropped 1; American wus heavy, but dccllues wuro slight. Most of tho active Issues woro houvy, due to logal obstructions to thu conclusions ot tho subway negotiations, and fail ure to pay off tho back dividend tin American C1111 preferred. Standard Oil continued Its dvutice, aud American Tobacco flucuated widely. Bonds were eusy, GOVERNMENT 1 III t f I ,v ',