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Jrcaon MiMwlr.il Society City HMI Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Hhmrrm tonight, AVanwr. Mat. H.T, tnln. W), prep, truer SECOND ED1TJ ON M13DF0UD, OREGON, MONDAY, APIUL 28, 1013. NO. 31. riiMV'tMril Ynr Dully- i:ihIUIi Vrnr. AUSTRIA STARTS WAR UPON MONTENEGRO WILSON REQUESTS CALIFORNIA TO POSTPONE LAND BILL AM OH 0,000 MISSISSIPPI SENT TO SEE F Montenegrin Crown Prince With Most of Mil Troops Leave to Strike First Blow In War With Aus tria, Which Has Sent Its Army. Formal Objection to Evacuation of City Made by Klnn Nicholas Pasha Proclaims Himself Klnn. LONDON, April 2R AlnrmUIn hurt today prvillot tho midden de parture from Hcutnrl o( Crown I'rlnoe Uiinllo with moil of tho Mnntono cilu troop means llmt MontoiK'iiro propose to strlko tho find blow In ii war with Austria. Tho Montene grins Blurted, It I rmtutcri out, In tho Kuitorttl dlri'Ctlon of Antlvnru, to whloh place 10.000 Austrian troop on transports tiro on routo. ItiiprpKontathoK of powra today m discussing Austria's nolo. ItKIM.I.V, April US. -To r Scu luri from tin' Victorian Montene grins, Hl.tlOO Austrian nrc iiuireliiiu: on Unit oily todny, according to n despatch from Route. It is declared that tin Austrian fleet him itlremly iri TtiiMitu- lt).lyiHir-ib" Montene grins. According lo reports here, the Aus trian hnvft nlrcnily taken Antivnri mill two other const town, and are now marching against Ccltinje. Those ri'iorlrt nro discredited generally, but the dilnutlon M admittedly acute. Montenegro Object. ( LONDON', April 28. Format op position to tin' demand Unit Monte negro surrender Scutari wjih marie at the conference of muhnuriors here Inlay hy AtnliuMiiilor Popov itch, the Montenegrin envoy. Up churuetcmed tin. attitude of the power toward the chnrneler of the city as unjimt, cruel and unwarranted. VIUN'N'A, Apill 28.-i:snd Pasha, whose nnny was recently allowed to leave Scutari nfter surrendering that city lo Montenegrin troops, today bus proclaimed himself king of Albania Up is reported. marching ngnimt Ti rana today at the head or .10,000 TurkH, intending to capture that city and formnlly prorlnim himself king, lighting a Htngo Play. 11 waH reported hero today that the inmnred Idooily fighting "bout Sen tmi wn n Ihealricnl play staged !' Khmul Ptislm unit tho Montenegrins In deceive F.niope. Montenegro and Sorvin mo known to favor F.sKad Pushu's proclamation and Bulgaria may also fall in line. Representatives of ho powers in London today were, expected to form ulate mi immediate! policy to prevent Independent action by Austria. OF BY U. S. SENATE WAHIIlNaTON, Aplll 28. Tho somite Judiciary coniuilttoo upprovod today tho nomination of Olaronco IleaincB of Medford to ho United Htatos district attorney for tho dis trict or Oicgou, Whou tho report wuii inudo Senator Chamberlain asked tho coiiHont of tho Hoiuito to hilng tho confirmation of tho appointment to a voto at oiivo. Consent wuh given mid tho soiiuto coiiflrniod tho ap pointment. No Decisions Siinrcmo Court. WASHINGTON, April 28. Tho United States Hiiproiliu court nd joimioil today without handing down nny liupoitunt (leeisioiis. SCUTARI m APPOINTMENT REAMES CONFIRMED AT RIGHT OF Anti-Allen Land Situation Discussed In Confess by Slsson Shall Japs Enjoy Fruits of Our Land and Hot Have to Defend Them? "If Treaty flluhts Are Superior to State niflhts, Aliens Are Superior to Citizens" He Asserts. WASHINGTON', April 28. The nnli-nlimi laud situation in ('nliforuln wan brought to the nitration of the house here today In a fiery speech by Representative Sissnn of Misis sinnl. lie declared that no nlieu should be permitted to own American laud, milling: "Itofore wo allow any foreign nation to dictate our land holding law wo should fight." Slssou on 1 1 i'iI the situation nettle, lie declared foreigner should not bo allowed to own land here, adding: "If I should lime In meet tlto nt luruntivo of wnr or suhmisMoii to Japan' nrrojjant claiuiH, I would bo for war. What would WnnliiiiKlnii nny if it wcro ponf routed with the Hume propoxitiiiu? "Shall the Jaimne-o piijov our prosperity, I lie fruitH of our laud and Km lenmintr of our lustUitliunn- nml not be forced lo defend and AUHlnlu them? Trent id should not inter fere with the litihtrt or tho KlnlcH I dtaud with the people of California in thin matter." "Tho founder of Hip American eon- Htilutiou never dreamed of forcij;ii,rii aeipilriutr laud in America, it trea ty riuhtH arc miperior to lates' riKlit alleiiH arc Miperior to ritircn." nilUAT rALIS. Mont., April 28. A terrific prnlrlc flro U dovnutnt Iiir the country arouuil Maltn, Mont., fnrcltiK hundred of pornons to fleo for tholr live. nrronlliiK to tele empiric iuIvIcp JiiHt received hero. Moro thnn n iroro of rnnchorn' homoi nlroudy nro reported dentroyed. A HufHlnii vettlemout In a rnvluo near Mnltn l Uolntod niul It U foaro 1 that fatalltleH hnvo occurred thnro. LEWIS ERWIN NAMED AS U. S. MARSHALL, ALASKA WASHINGTON, April 28. Prcsi. deut Wilxou Hcut to tho Kcuato today thn uomluutiou of Lowin Krvwit of Alaska to bo fniteri State marshnll for tho fourth district of Alaska. CALIF MIA FATHER OF YOUTH SLAIN IN BATTLE WITH SHERIFF MAKES A PLEA FOR HIS SON A gray haired man of about CO, short ami slightly stooped In stature, with an honest, kindly face, bearing thn marks of toll, came Into Tho Mnll Tribune office Monday. "1 au Oliver Joiioh, father of Les ter," ho said, Iris oyes filling with tenrs. "My boy has not had u square deal, Ho was not a had boy, not a hiiudlt, not a desperado, During tho hiHt year ho got to running with boys about Jacksonville whoso lufluoiico was not good, but Lester was not in any way vicious. 1 hnvo talked with all those who were near at the tlmo of tho tragedy or shortly nftor, nml I iihK you, for tho Biika of tho dead hoy and Iris llvlui; rather, to print tho following, so that my boy's mem ory may not bo pnlutod so black." Tho following is tho statemout of Mr, Jenes: Statement by Father. To tho public; This Is as uoar a correct story as I can gather of tho ldlllng or Loator Jones and August Bluglor, As thoro luia boon so much notoriety over tho doublo ehoottug 1 WON LANS REFORM BILL F E General Principles Agreed Upon hy Financial Experts-Will Not Carry Guarantee of Bank Deposits To Check Power of Money Trust. President Has Open Mind on Canal Tolls Issue Expects Satisfactory Issus of California Allen Land Bill. WASHINGTON, April 28. There will be a Wilson currency refonn bill, and it will represent the prc. dent' view on what i needed to place tho monetary system on n solid basis. Piesldcnl Wilson, hi fiiondt in both house of connm and fliinu einl expert nlrendv hnvo agreed on the penernl principle of tho hill. It is certain that when the bill is completed it will not carry nnv guar. ntilr- of bank deposits. This wns developed at today' weekly confer ence between the president mid the newspaper enrrxpondents. Tho presi dent think tho bank cuarnnty unc tion is broad enough to bo consid ered iudepeudentlv and he is devot ing to Htinly what the hill must in clude to prevent tho money trust from iuerensinu' it iower nml nl the riuiio tinio to ko tho country banks nn opportunity to become moro po tent factor. Tho president wants public licariugs held. Open Mluit on Tolls. The president iudicnted to the ror rcsH)iiiK'iils Hint ho would retain nn open mind regarding- Panama canal tolli. Japan's proposal to send a repre sentative to Sacramento ha not reached tho president, but Secrttnry of Statu Ilryan undoubtedly will settle this matter himself. President Wilson i watching Sa cramento developments cnrefully and expects CnlifornimiH of sober judg ment to prevent nny embarrassment to tho federal government. Ho thinks much of the newspaper comment rep resents tlto views of radicals and dors not reflect the real views of a majority of the legislators. Tho ad ministration is merely marking time until Seeretury Ilryan reports. Kxpects Cooperation. Tho president believes tho Califor nia legislators will bo found willing to co-opcrnto with Secretary Hryan and does not expect nny unpleasant ness to result from hi visit to Sa cramento. President Wilson's nttitudo on the tariff is unchanged. Ho discredits tho suggestion Hint joker nre con cealed in tho measure, and thinks it represents tho views of the majority iu congress. feel It my duty in Justlco to tho boy to mnko some statement as to tho boy's past life and some farts In re gard to tho killing as near as can bo had, Lester Jonos, tho boy killed, linri been hero nearly 11 years. He wont to school hero and worked hero In tho vnlloy. Ho wns 19 years old. Ills forefathers had fought In tho revolutionary war and his ancestors were God-fearing hut fearless people. Lester Jonos know no fear, but wns not vicious. Ho wns enully con trolled and good naturcd. Ho never Injured a human being. Ho had no mother to raise him, nnri was with out tho advuutago of i mothor'3 training, and 1, his father, hud to bu away from homo much of tho time and could not be with htm to teach and ndvlso him. Ho had been all his llfo honoat mid truthful. His' will wns always to do right. lloyisli Wild Ways. Loator hud novor boon in nny trouhlo until Inst your, when ho plekod up sotuo boyish wild wuya, no R N ROSE O.NEILL, THE ARTIST, WIHS OVER "ns-; ( ofrW St, Uue O'Neill, tbo ortit, whose crenti'Mi for tho comic pupcr- have Iiciii one V" tbo features for enrs, has jut won a virion-, vhl will make her iudependeullv weullhy. if that in not nlreiidjj ,her condition. When Hi?,MfitW5fBritat" cne. nlong Miss O'N'will looked on it with muusemcut. and she reached the con clusion that if lie could turn out a Cubiht doll, she might foul a nunc iDfcfi SELLS E 10 ALLEGED CURE NBW YOItK, April 28. Admi s!on that liu sold tho American rights to his alleged tuberculosis cure wns made here today by Dr. Frederick Franz. Friedmnnn, tho Ilerlin scient ist. Morris F.isncr, of l'isncr, Men delsohn nml Copipnny, who purchased tho rights, and Dr. Frirdmann are drafting the final papers. "Tho main contingency upon which I agreed to enter into this nr- rnngement," snid Dr. Friedmnnn, "wns that poor person should bo treated free. That provision is in tho con tract, nml it is aUo understood that tho freo institute i to be opened hero soon." Dr. Maurice Sturm will be in charce of tho first Friednuum institute. "Patients seeking treatment must (Continued on Page C) Jones cabin where dou worso than other boys, till Mnrshal Jones followed htm u mllo out of town, to arroat him on hearsay for Bomo small offense, Thoro was noth ing Iu it. What happened I do not rT JHIB s? n R I v' ' I i . , f ' ' iX. I Fl, Pr'JIH I i JH ill sMrHBi wH fTHHI ml ItlumJhm mimSm WMjifJimUli H :ihl alii THE AMERICAN DOLL MAKERS MitncHung like came to the makers of tho Teddy Hear. American doll innker told her there wai nothiui; in her plan, that a Cubint doll would not sell. She wai digusted with their lack f riiteririic nml idie hurried to Qer many. There she presented her iden to the greatest doll makers iu the world. They grasped it nt once, mid now the returns liuve begun. 10 SEATTLE, Wash., April 28. Tho courso of tho government Investiga tion Into alleged telephono mergers In tho northwest will bo determined in the next week In tho final ssslon of tho present federal grand Jury, which reassembled In the federal building this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Following Its deliberations this aft ernoon tho Jury adjourned until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, when It will bo adjourned again until next Monday, the final day of tho present term. Whether or not tho local office has received any word from Attorney General McUovnolils as to whether the now administration Intends to push tho Investigation could not be learned this morning. Government (Continued on Page 8) Courtesy The Journal, bio tragedy took place. know, but ho did not go back with tho marshal. Ho did not know tho requirements of tho law, nor did ho know tho authority of an officer, but was disposed to look at It as a per GRAND PUSH PROSECUTION PHONE M BRYAN S LAND BILL BE President Wants No Action Now If Impossible, Have Later Session of Legislature to Pass Measure Rep resentations of Japan Kept Quiet. Legislators Do Not Say Japan Has Threatened to Proceed to Extremes if Her People arc Barred. SACItAMKNTO, Cnl., April 28. 'President Wilson urges that the Cali fornia legislature do not nt this tlmo tako any action whatever toward the exclusion of aliens as land owners and leasers. He wishes that the mat ter be left to the federal government. If It cannot be settled In that way, the president urges that action bo taken later at a special session of tho California legislature. Predicting in no uncertain terra that whatever nnti-n!icn legislation might be enacted, undoubtedly would bo carried to the t'ntteil States' sn tiremc court by the nntions ndversely nffectcd, Bryan, according to nn ns sembly leader who kept note, coun selled Hint it is "the remedy rather than tho cud," in such legislation which flmiild be considered. This wns the messago delivered to day' to the California legislature by Secretary of State Dryan at an ex ecutive session which lasted for moro than two hours in tho assembly room In the capltol here and which was to be resumed nt 4 o'clock this after noon. Informal Dlscuvrion. During the conference with Secre tary Jlryan every phase of the anti alien situation was considered In a semi-Informal way. various legislat ors airing their views as to the ne cessity for action to exclude tho Jap anese and dilating upon their be liefs as to the best methods to this end. During the discussion Secretary Bryan spoke at considerable length. Ho was rather reticent as to tho representations Japan has mado on tho subject and In answer to a direct question by one of tho legislators re fused to state exactly what pressure had boen brought to bear on admin istration officials by the Japancso ambassador. What tho position of Governor Johnson is In tho matter is still an open question. During tho discussion In cxecutlvo session tho governor took absolutely no part, lie sat lis tening Intently to every question put to Ilryan and to tho secretary's re plies, but, according to the legislat ors, gavo absolutely no Indication as to whether ho approved or dlsap provovd of tho president's attempt to (Continued on Page G) sonal affair, and this was his "awful crime" and what ho was killed tor. Lester had beon in tho habit of going to California and working part of the year. When ho had trouble with tho marshal, ho went to Califor nia, but must uavo thought that re fusing to go with tho marshal was no great otfeuse, for ho camo back, evi dently, to stand nny charges that wore against him, as ho went home and was there two or threo days and could bo seem from tho rond and from tho. neighbors' houses. Pleads Ills Ignorance. Lestor went to Medford and ho wns In Jacksonville a day or so bo fore ho was killed. He wns not seen with a gun nud this does not look as If ho was trying to ovudo tho law or justlco. Ho had no experience In that lino, and no ono to tell him what ho should do, thorofore ho had hesitated and did not go in and glvo up. If I had Known lie had como homo I-would have gono to him and thero would hnvo been no trouble. "UJoutluued ou t'ugo U.) LEFT TO NAT ON BRYAN CONFERS L Both Houses of California LefJsla ture Meet In Executive Sessfwt With Secretary of State iryan Is Non-committal In His Statements. Refuses to Comment on Ambassador Chinda's Message to United States Visit of Indefinite Length. STATE CAPITOL, SACRAMKN TO, Cnl., April 28. Secretary HrymvVi first conference on the anti alien situation wni set for 11 o'clock todny when both house were to con vene in joint executive session in tho assembly chamber to discuss tho in ternational features involved and to henr the message which IJrynn bears from President Wijson. In n statement given immediately afterward., Hrj'fn waH extremely guarded ns to any expression regard ing the significance of his visit or the possible developments that might be expected. Ilryan Non-Committal. "I nm hero to confer, not in any sense to direct, in the pending mat ter," ho said. "My pleasure will bo that of the legislators. I cannot say at" this tine whether tho-conference on anti-alien legislation -will be open or cspotitive. I will not-say that they will bo executive. I hare come here nt the request of tho president to look nfter the intcrnntionnl phases of the situation. "Xo plans of proccduro linvo nt tliis time been decided upon. I will address tho legislature if such bo tho desire. Jfy visit has in no wiso been limited, and I shall stay here until this mnttcr i settled." Hrynn did not deny that he carried with him tho treaty documents which will play n vital part in tlto pending legislation. While tho secretary of state will bo tho guest f Governor Johnson during1 his stay iu Sacramento, he nnnouueed todny that ho would havo rooms at n local hotel whero he would confer with miy persons who wished to talk with him. lU'ftised to Comment. Bryan refused to comment on tho latest developments at Washington or to what changes had taken place ns a result of Ambassador Chinda's mes sago to the secretary of spate's of fice, Hint Japan would not recedo from her position against tlimriruinn Hon under the proposed ineligible citizenship clause. "I shall not bo led into any discus sion of any phases of this situation based on reports or statements from other sources," Bryan declared with emphasis. "It is not fair to say that out siders wera excluded from tho joint session today at the request of any one," commented Bryan on tho deci sion to hold tho discussion behind closed doors. "It was tho consen sus of opinion that the public be ex cluded during' tho deliberations, as the best method of getting dowu to business." WAN! FOUR LINES OF CITY OWNED TROLLEYS SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., April 28. To construct four municipally owned cross town car lines to pave tho way for city ownership of the entire trolley system tho pnblio utili ties committoo of the. board of super visors today recommended a bond is sue for $3,500,000. The committee desires to hnvo tho new lines iu oper. ntion for the Panama Pncifio cxjiosi. tiou. Another fenture of the bond issue calls for tho extension and improve ment of Hio present Gvury stiel jnunicipnl rtnc, WITH SO N N AN LAN LAW i I