f "iSE ISS"1-1 Clfy Him 3W Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER- Fnlr nnd Warmer, flight front. Mat. fll, MIh. , SECOND EDITION MEDFORD, ORKCION, WEDNESDAY, Al'lllh 23, 1013. NO. 27. I'nrlyllilnl Yrnr bully i:iMlidi Vntr, SHERIFF SINGLER AND YOUNG BANDIT ROTH SLAIN IN DUEL WITH REVOLVE s ft with Rill I FT THUnilfiH 1 1 INC SHERIFF LINGE BAND S When Sheriff Appcnrnl at Door of Fugitives Cabin, Was Greeted Willi Bullet Empties Revolver In Re ply, all six Shots Fndlng their Mark Death Occurs at 0:35 O'clock This Morning at Hospital Where Sheriff Was Broiifjlit After Shottlnfj. AiiKH't l. Hlnglcr, uhrrlff of Jnqkson count)', died nt tho Ha ctihI Henri huipllul nt K-3T. a. m todny as the result of n desperntit re wdv.ir duel with Lester Jones, n 19-yonr-old desperado, about dunk Tiicm tiny owning on the- old Deltuboun ranch nonr Jueksonvlllo. Joium wn hilled Ity thn sheriff after n bullet had ploughed (IuoukIi hi chest from ldo to Mil", puncturing both lungs. Hlngler wn rushed to Inn hospital, liul iHvdlont ittelll ronlil not nvo hi life. He riled of mi Internal liomor rim,:". Thg shooting, nffrny occurred lm tepii C Hint 7 o'clmk Tuesday eve ning, illiiglcr liml been advised of Jones' return from California, where . Iip tlcl-laM. fall following nil attempt trrnfTMrnliii by Marshal Jones of Jacksonville. ititrliiR which hn held n Him on tbo mnrshall until ha got away. Taking tlporuo Launspnch wllli hlui to point out tho nililn In , which J (Mien lived, dm sheriff started u I or his man. Mnke ArrcM Alone. On approaching iho esbln Limn spneh nimnluori at tho foot of tho hill mill Blnglor npptoncheri tho ouhlti nloiii. On neiirliii: It ho iw Jones rooking hU supper. Walk ing up tho stop, with his nun drawn, tlio sheriff opened tho door with his loll huiul. As ho illil o Jones shot. ThU bullet struck HIiiRler Just umlor tho left nrmplt, plouKhil tliroiii'.li holh luiiKit nnd wan chocked hy hi rib on tho right lit'. KltiBtor thou opuuml fire, emptying hi kuii. Knoh of tho lx shot took offer). Ouo struck Jones on tho right chrok uhoiit nil Inch below tho eye nnd imiiio out nboul nil Inch In front of thn right oar. Ono mrurk him on tho top of tho head, ploughliiR throiiRh tho sculp. One struck under tho lift unit mid toro throiiKh hi side, com Iuk out umlor tho left shoulder blade. Ouo struck tho muscle In tho lclt iirni, ontorod hi hody nnd imiiowi, nhout Mix iuohcN holnw tho loft hIiouI dur bind". Two nntorud tho hody on tho rlp.ht nldo. In tho moantlmo Jonon fired two inoro ho(H. Oiio Htrurk n kmti'klo on tho rlsht Imnd Tho third idiot wnH ovliloutly flrod an Joiiph wiu fnlllnR, im It ontorod tho ntovo nud puu nrouud In It. HIiiRlor thoit tumud mid wnlkoil down tho hilt Hourly n hundred yunU, when ho roohnl nnd foil. J.nunHpnch ruahod to hU old, miido him n cnmfortitbln (Contlnuod on paRo 2.) I.OH ANOKLES, Cnl April 2a. Ily tho coniiumiiiatloH of u RlRiuitlo dnnl miiiounrod toduy, Honry H. lluntliiRton of I.oh AiiroIch him n iiuiuml lontrol of tho Pnclflo mid I'owor company, u 110,000,000 con corn. Ho linn purcluiBod tho ontlro holdliiRH ot Allun O. Ilnlch nnd W. (I. Korlckhoff, who hiivo tukon ovor lluntliiBton'n IntoroHt In tho South om California Uuh mid Midway (1n companlcrt, Tho hoiiHOH of KiiBpnr K. Colin nnd A. Ilium of Han KrnncUro will ho iiuHOolntoil with Korlckhoff mid Union In their now voutuio. . HuntlUKtnn, It la understood, will "coiitluua tho dovQlonniout of powor hIrIiIh nud plmin for dlxtrlhutlon of powor In mid nrouud Lou Augoloti, RS UNTIL MORNING DEATH INSTANTANEOUS County Court Will Meet Thursday In Special Session and Choose Suc cessor to SlnQler Brother Will be Choice of Officials. Col. George P. Mlms Offers to Serve and Turn Salary Over to Mrs. Slnglrr New Law Aid to Her. I.nlu thin afternoon, Willimn Sing-li-r, hnithcr of the nlniu flicriff, in n rofiMiltiitiiui with County JiiiIru Ton Wile mill County CoiiiiniHHioiier I'o er, uKrecil to uceept tho nMlut ment iih clicriff, iimiii the uiiileritfniiit inj; that Im nFiM in the cure of bin hnitherV fiimily anil look nfler their welfare, mi ic.Minniliillty whirli he elieerfuily upreeil lo nMiime. Ah hooii im CoiuiniKxiiiuer Smith eiiu li renehnl, tliu nppoiutmeiit will hi imiiio. The county court will meet In rpo i'ImI M'hhioii Thurxlny Tor tho pur Im of Appointing n nuocenhor to AiiRiiHt I). BiiiRler, itheriff, who died nt the Snert'd Ilenrt hoopital tliU inonilng n" the ruKiilt of it rovolver luel with letter JniieH Tiicsulny nif-lit. Tlio choice of tho court will not lie known until Coiuiuiftioupr Smith, who iH on upper Itoguo river (inn reach the county Bent nnd con. fer with CominlnHloner I.eever nml County .IiuIro F. I. Ton Voile, lint it U ' prohalile that Cnminlwdoncr Smith will "Ki'' lo the iiiiiiiing of William ShiRler. Colonel (leoruo I. Minn of Seven OaU toilnv offereil t ceno iluriiiK thn l nunilhx of Sinuler'n term mid turn tin Hilary over to Mix. SiiiR- I.T. It ix not heliexed that turn will he iioooNinry however ns the 1cmiii1 ant iiinther'rt ikmikIoii law which wn-i i.a-Hi'd hv tho recent leui-lature, will proviilo fll'J n month for her mipport. SiiiRlcr iiImi It'll UMiu lilo insiiraiimi in i he Woodmeii mid it in lieliuvcd bo bail n policy for a like amount In an old lino company. A iiiiiolier of other iimuen have been hurrosIciI to the court. Tho np. iLiintiiiKiit will ho made Tburhtlny in order, that Hip county will have n xheriff iih poon an jmihsiIiIo. Ity order of County .Iiultfo ton Velio the flair on tho court Iioiiho wii placed ut half miiHt today. FIVE DIE WHEN MINE CAGE FALLS 0VER2000 FEEI 1WTTK, Monl., April 2U. -Fivo liilnerK wero killed nud uiiin injured hero today by tho fnlliim of two eajjeH in Iho Leonard Copper mine when a cylinder head of tho ltoistiii(r eiiL'ino blew out. Soino of tho in jured will probably dio. Ouo of Iho oiije fell trnm tho 'Jtitiu foot lovct nnd Iho otbor from tho 1100 foot level. Tho dend nre: Samuel I,nwrcueo, Nicholas Treg lown, F. J. Faseop, Andrew Hartell and Frank Wnrno. Tho Leonard mino Is Iho property of tho AnmlKainnlod Copper com pany. Tho accident occurred when Wil liam 1'olorrt, who was running Iho hoist, lost control of tho engine. Ono lingo currying four miners wih just leaving Iho top. It dropped 2000 fool to n dump pile. All of tho oeou paulH wero killed. Tho other cage, containing nlno men, droiiped 800 feet, Injuring all ol'-ftH oucupauts. After tbo cages dropped tlio on gluo htarled running wild, Hentloriug iron about and wreaking tbo' engliio bouse. Nick Trcglow wan killed by n ptceu oi. l'lylng iron. T -""-- T AiiKtut !. Hlnitlcr JAPAN DENIES WARLIKE THREATS OF WAHIIINOTON. April 23 - Kvc. thoiiRh Cnllfornln pmoK an antl nllrn land law ulmcd directly nt the JnpniiPKP, Jnpnu will not nttempt any wurllko retaliation. Thin declaration wan voiced hern todny hy llaron Chimin, thn Japanese nmhnMudor to tho United Htnte. Huron Chimin declnred the hotter rlnane In Japun wero trying to quiet JltiKO tnlk by the lower clnnei, and that wnr between tho two nntlona wna out of tho qucatlon. The mnbni umlor nucrtcd ho had not neon Presi dent Wilson for n week but expected to pay tomorrow hja customary courteay rail on Secretary of Stnto llrynn. It alto wna omphutlcnlly denied at tho white houo todny that Japan hnd voiced nny wnr threat. Secretnty Tumulty charncterUed im "baieleaa" reporta thul llaron Chimin hnd In formed tho president that Japan waa unnblo to control tho people, who would force tho nation Into war If tho California land bill wero passed. It wua denied ttiut the Japanese nut bnbMAdor hnd aeeu the president yes terday. Much proRrctiH wns reported todny hy tho rommlttoo In chnrgo of the cnmpalRn tn aecuro contract rove Iiir oiioiirIi ncreaRO to nasuro tho val ley of n hlRh lino Irrigation ditch which will place &G,000 acres of land under IrrlRntlon, Automohlles hnvo been kept on tho rond currying liusl- ness mun to en I upon tho landowners mid but very tow refusals havo been received. Tho campalRU fs IioIiir dlrocted by mi executive commltten with J. C. Drown nctliiR us aecretary and direct or of tho riimpatKii. Tho, systematic cninpnlRit Is nottlug Reed results. BACHAMBNTO. Col., April 23. Tho bonrd of control mother's pon slnn hill, umlor whoso provisions tho parents ot half orphans will bo on couruKod to keop ehlldrou at homo Instead of nt Institutions, wna passed by tho assnmbly last ulRhl 49 to S It nllowK stnto aid of SG.2ri a month for dependent half orphans cared for at home, this amount to ho supple mented hy SO.-o from tho county. Tho slight opposition wns dlroctod not ngnlust tho principle ot tho meas ure, but ngnlnst tho provisions which will exclude tho children ot non cltUena nml thoso who hnvo not lived In tho stnto threo years from tho boiiotlta ot tho law, RETAAIN MAD AMPAN OR IGATION MOTHERS unit I'mnlly. i BRYAN PLANS FOR WORLD PEACE BY A WASHINGTON', April 2.1. At n conference with Secretary of State llryan here todny the hcnnte com mittee on foreign relations voiced iU iipprowil of the general fentures ot n plnii mipRcMcd by Krynn for securing world iienro thmiigh n new hyotem providing for the judicinl M-ttlcinont of intenuitionnl dispulei. After the conference, Secrelnry llrynn Miiil: "The detallK-'offlhe plan will be published after I- have reKrted it to the president. Nothing has been published yet giving nny ndeiptnte idea of the proMinl which the sena tors hnvo just approved. The Jnpn uese situation wns not discicbrd. "Among oilier thing, I reoom monded tho leasing and purchnse of Aiurricnu cmbaMhy huildinx ns rapid ly as practicable." " It is understood tlpit Secretary Itrynn'ii plan eoutemplntcs the inves tigntton of disputcH by n commis sion, such cominiKslon to have one year'n time to study the problem, with which it may be confronted, dur ing which period neither nation may tako any steps toward war. GENERAL DEBATE ON TARIFF BILL WASHINGTON, April ffil. The house began today n general debate on the tariff bill. It was expected that open discussion would concludo Monday, when consideration under the five minule rule will begin. A score of "set speeches, mostly mnde for home consupnitioii, com prised today's discussion. Chairman Undorwooif, of tho ways and means committee and majority lender in the bouse expects to speak at length but extemporaneously in explaining the bill. The republicans mid progres sives will divide bnlf of tho time al lotted for (lobato. Five minutes after the liouso met Congressman Undorwod moved that it go into cominitteo of tho whole to consider tho tariff W, dosing gen eral debnto Monday. Congressman Moore of Pennsylvania objected. The galleries wero packed. In his opening spoeeli Underwood ebnrged that tbo republicans bad broken faith with tlio people by pass ing the Payne tariff law in 1010. , TOP OF MOUNTAIN 1T.ORKNCU, Italy, April 23. Throwing hundreds of tons of dirt nud rocks Into tho valloy below nud destroying many gardons, orchards and fields, tho crost of Mount Kooho fort, dominating this plnco, foil off. TliQro woro no fatalities, NW SYSTEM IN HOSE MONTENE 1 WN SCUTARI BY LONG SIEGEi All Day and- Night Attack Followed by Surrender of Turkish Forces Af ter Several Sorties had Been Re pulsed with Great Loss of Life. Forty-Eight Hour Bombardment Con cludes Spectacular Seige by Which Montenegro Defied all Europe. DKUJUADK, April 23. The cap ture of Bcutari by Montenegrin troops waa marked by enthusiastic demonstrations here today. Business waa at n standstill practically all day. CETTI.NJB. April 23. Folio wing a fierce attack on Scutari last night by Montenegrins, w.ilch lasted throughout tho night, early today tho Turkish commander capitulated, losses on both sides were hcary, sev eral sorties by the Turks having been repulsed by the attacking army with ureal losa to both sldea. The sur render followed a heavy bombard ment, Interspersed with attacks by which the Montenegrins captured lino by Uno tho Turkish defenses. CBTTINJE. April 23. The Mon tenegrin forces made a fierce attack on Scutari last night, according to an official report. Tho engagement lasted all night. Tho Montcnegrlna captured two lines ot posts on tho west and cast fronts. Early today the Turks attempted counter attacks but wero repulsed. Tho Montenegrin loss was heavy and the fall ot Scu tari la Imminent. VIENNA. April 23. Ccltlnjo re ports hero today say that tho Monte negrin bombardment ot Scutral con tinues unabated. Premier Venlxelos ot Greece today wroto llulgarla, Mon tenegro nnd Sen la suggesting that the allies meet to decide upon what demands they shall mako when they meet representatives of tho powers. 0. MAUSHFIKU), Ore., April 23. Mrs. Iva M. Wells, of North liend, bits started suit for $10,000 for breach of promiso ngniust Charles O. King. Tho defendant U n member of tbo firm of Oorst & Kinjr, who conduct an auto line between Marsh field and North liend. Mr. King enmo hero last year from Medford. Mrs. Wells is n milliner nnd alleges that King promised to marry hor on a certain date, then asked for a postponement. When the next mar ringo datp came King refused to bo married at all and now Mrs. Wells wants damages in the sum named. PAY $100 FINES VENICE, Cab, April 23. Ono hun dred dollars is the sum Miss Anna linker mid Miss Amelia linker hnvo contributed today to tbo Venico town treasury in payment for n wild mi tomobilo rido through its streets while the pair battled tigorisbly with Mo torcycle Policeman Hennerts, who had leaped from bis mauhino to the running board of their car. After spending several hours in tho Venice jail the women wore released when they offered ns bail diamonds valued at soveral hundred dollnrs They told Justice Henplo that they bad drank soveu bottles of beer, nnd Inter pnid $70 nud $25 fines for Jbpccding. , , CHARLES U R 10.000 BRYAN S N 0 Fi RX LAND LAW I President Asks if Secretary of State Will be Welcomed to Discuss Allen Land Measure With Goyfrfrw and Legislature of Golden State. Legislature Wires Invitation and it is Expected Amicable Agreement Will Be Reached, Avoiding Complication STATE CAPITOU Sacramento, Cat., April 23. At 12:30 o'clock tho California assembly ordered tho chief clerk to transmit to President Wilson by telegraph tho resolution adopted by that body by a vote of 59 to 11 Inviting Secretary of Stnto Dryan to consult with the lawmakers on the form In which tho proposed antl nllcn land law shall bfl couched. WASHINGTON, April 23. Presi dent Wilson today telegraphed Gov ernor Johnson at Sacramento and tho legislative leaders of California ask ing whether It would be acceptable for Secretary of State Dryan to visit Sacramento tottake counsel with th governor and legislative members and cooperate in framing an anti alien law which would meet tho views of California and still would not In terfere with national treaties. President Wllson'a telegram to Governor Johnson waa sent In dupli cate to tho president ot the senate and tho speaker ot tho California assembly, except for the first sen tence. Tho Johnson message said: "Thank you for your patriotic tel egram. We find It so difficult from this distance to understand fully tho situation with regard to tho senti ment and tho circumstances which llo back ot the pending proposition concerning the ownership of land In the state of California that I venture to Inquire whether it will be agree able to you and to the legislature to havo the secretary of state visit Sac ramento for tho purposo ot council Ing with you and the members ot tho legislature." Apparently tho executive offices ure doubtful as to how tho Callfor nlans would receive Secretary Drynn. Governor Johnson and tho leaders of the California legislature havo been insisting that the federal government keep Its hands off, but tho president has decided that tho issues are too gravo to permit him to view tho slt uatlon longer from such a distance. It the Callfornlana decide thoy do not want Secretary Dryan to como to Sacramento, the president will con sider somo other method ot getting first-hand Information as to the sit uation thero. TRADING VERY DULL E NEW YOHK. April 23. Trading on tbo stock oxebange was very dull today. New Haven dropped two jwints. The traders wero held back by tho uncertain situntiou in Cali fornia as (o laud legislation, nnd also by tho tariff situation, The market closed dull. Ponds were irregular. PRESIDENT TO TALK WASHINGTON, April 23. Pros, dent Wilson will occupy tho presi dent's room at the oapilol tomorrow long enough to consult tweuty-fivo senators regarding federal appoint ments in their respective states, ac cording to an minouncomoiit ut tho wjiito bouse today. He may also dUuuss the tariff with llicm. 1 A NA CEMENT m TO BE LOCATED AT GOLD HILL Analysis of Lim Deposits There Show Superior Article Contract for Erection let Leigh Hunt EnJK- neering Company of Kansas CKy. Burch Elected President of Cetnpany $500,000 to be Spent en Plant i and $100,00 put in Operating Fund. The recently organized Portland Denver Cement company wilt locate Its plant at Gold Hill, analysis of tho lime deposits showing that the lime is superior in quality and extent of deposit to that ot other localities in vestigated. Immediate construction of a big cement plant, to be located at Gold Hill, where a great hydro-electric power plant Is to be erected, It the purposo of the officers ot the sew organisation. Thl plant, with an Initial capacity ot 1600 barrels, is to be hurried through to the operation stage, aa is stated that sufficient funds tor the plant have been se cured. A contract has been let for erection to the Leigh Hunt Engineer ing company, of Kansaa City, The secretary ot the engineering company is now at Gold Hill with officers of the Portland Denver company per fecting details for tho commencement of construction. . Officers Arc Elected. Officers chosen for tho new com pany are: J. C. Durch, president: William Scbrump, vlco president; C. S. AVoody, secretary-treasurer, with Durch, Schrump, Woody, L. H. Adams and John Gochorn, members of tho board ot directors. Tho offi cers are experienced cement men, say the company proraotors, and havo years ot practical work to guide them. Tho capital ot tho company la fixed at SGO0.O00, ot which SS00, 000 is to bo spent on the plant, nml S 100,000 put In tho operating fund. President Durch resigned his position with the Iowa-Portland Cement com pany to como to Oregon to aid in this work and become the Oregon concern's head. Halt of the capital tor the plant has boen secured In the east on the condition that tho toiler halt be provided by Oregon people. New Power Service. Power for the big enterprise Is to ba furnished by the Roguo Illver Public Service corporation, which has acquired tho old plant ot tho Oregon Water & Powor company and plans to erect an additional powor plant of great size, Dy locating In the heart of thn southern Oregon country, tho ocm puny backers Intend to profit by th-j high transportation rates to that ro glon, ns they are unaffected by wutor competition. This company will huvu a margin of at least Sin barrel ovor the California product, and bollovea that tho enormous development ot tho southern Orogon country will af ford a great growing murket far the product. EXPLOSION WRECKS E PITTSnUIia, Pn., April 23. Sov eral fatalities nro reported, and near ly 100 miiicrs tire believed to bo penned in ns (bo result of nn explo sion today which wrecked entries 12 and 13 of tbo Cincinnati mino of tbo Mouogabela Consolidated Con I com pany, nt Courtney, Pn., fifty mile south of hero. News of. the disaster was received here this afternoon. Tho company admits that tho explo sion occurred. it is stated that ten miners wero taken from the mino and there is hope of rescuing the remainder of the entombed men, I 1 W A