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JTO HhMut la. W Second Slrcot Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Hhnwrni tonight nr'Htimlay, Mm. NT, Mln. I'J MIODFOHD, OHWJON, SATl'KDAV, JUNK 7, 3013. Pnrly-thlnl Yrnr. Dully -ICIkIiIIi Y"ir. NO. CO. KA PROMSES STATE AID FOR Stale Hluhway Commissioner Says Co-operation From State Will Be Forthcomlnii If County Issues Uomls. California Highway Experts Promise Co-operation In Constnictlnn Paci fic Highway Over Slskiyoui. fn. operation of llif Mnln hlghwnj I'liiiiiiiiNNliiim ir Oregon uml Cnlifur iiln ivmt pledged lit it gmid rinult lmii iii't hero Friday night nttciideil by UOII Icinlinit cillen ill' Sutitlii'rii Ore gnu uml Nmllirrii Cnllfnrnlii mi (lie Ul'Ollalllll llf tlllt Sl'lci'liul! of II HOW mule fur tin' Pneifio highway over tin SUkiyutis. ritiile TriwimiriT T. II. Kiiy, iiicuibei nf llir Oregon highway unmuiisHion, definitely prumUod Unit tin' Hrt hlgliwuy eniislruoliuii work dune liy till f'llllllllilillll WUIllll lilt ill .llll'I.MIII inly wlili'li wits lending Oicgon in tl' guml Minis move, uml tlmt .f'.''.IHIO Mould hit available under tin' iii'iv law for (lint purpno im-sI yi'iir. CitlKuruIn CiMUH'riUri. Tin' California ciiinniiNfliiii through Knglni'or lli'ilfunl ami Chiiinniin draw of Siki.uii unity pniiu'iHi'il llii completion of tin ui'w hoitlowird to tint ImiiiIit. A oniiipuign fur a Jni'Lxnii iiuiiiily mini bund issue nf f 7011.0(10 wiim launched, HiiiHirt be ing promised frniu every i'irli'in nf tin' manly, tin1 oxponditiin' In Im mi ilur dinvtlun nf tln nniiity cuttrl mnl tftnln Hiiihuny Knginoer H)Wjr,- V. II, (Inn lli'lcil Its IniftlllltxIcT, iitlrudiioiiig tin' vnrintis speakers In it happy mumirr. I In dwelt iimui tin' fur I tlmt hi' wns mined In Ashland mnl was n Jaeksnii fiinnty pmiluol mnl Hint tint interest nf ntic section was lint inti'M'Mt nf nil. Ashland Hpisikerw were plentiful nud pledged tint fn.upi-riitlnii of Hie ('(immunity fur n ImiihI cleotoinn fur good ininli, pnuidicg AhIiIiiiiiI wits icii it sipinro deal, which uinnbor. nf lint Jackson funtity fuiirt present guaranteed. Kay llnllniNlitHilc. Tom It. ICny, m member nf tin htitlit highway commission paid it glowing trilniti' In tint vnllfy mnl Mnlfuril. "Jackson loud Oregon in development nlniig nil linos, mnl os peeinlly in llm of foil to Imilil good i-uiiiIh. Yon linvit Imilt ii tin' finest lilllo oilii-H nit tho const. Your or chards nnt unsurpassed any where in tint win Id. Vuli deserve i'Virv on eniirngomeiil, Tin slnlo liiislivvny fniiiiiiissiun promises ymi tin' lirtirl ki ou-uponilluit ill ynur offnils. "luiiMiiuoh hk Jneksnn i-niinty wns Hie first eniinty ill Oregon to vnlo IiuiiiIh, which through no fault nf yours, oro held Mogul, and an ynu itii! tint fiiht county In fall another liund eleelioil, Jiloksnu cnunty will ho the first enmity In In' nlded ly Hn htnto. Next year thorn will he u fund nf approximately .fJW.OtlH availalili' fur h tii to rnnds, and if ynu vote tin' bunds, ynu will jjot tlif hIiiIii'm aid, fur it Im tin) I'ominif-Hion'rt purpose In tiHMHl tlnmn fiHinlien that lielp lliciu hi'Ivck, mid the firm In nuk will kcI tlin rirrtl nld. Wo will I'li-npi'intit to iiiako JmikHon enmity n ood rnaiU uhji'i't Icsmiii to OreK'uil." Man)1 Hpenlien Talk ItomN, Speeclii'rt witro inndo liy .1iu1k Win. (Cuutluuod on l'acn Knur) TURNS FLIP-FLAP rillOAdO, Junn 7. ChltMiKo wi'iillinr, proveiliinl for iiicniiHlHti'iicy did n flipl'lup hern within the liml Iweiily-four limii'H wliitth iH it iii'itr vi'cnril. Yi'storday tlin tlnrinoiuotor fliuiliod In III nlnvvi) mid the city Hwullered. Today it In -15 nlinvo mid the fitizuim froze. In the kiiIiiiiIi of AiimIIii Hiinw foil for ton ininiitoH lliin innrniiiK' ()l1 tlio lakn u driving galo is today foioiiiK Iiikh uml fldiiiiB ImiitH In Hourly l Imrlior. Four nii'ii won) iTmiod tndny i'nun u kiiho lino imiiioh in which Ihoy luul boon hiilTottcd all liiuht. COUNTY A CHICAGO WEATHER WOOD CLEARED; COLLINS GUILTY OE CONSPIRACY President of Wool Trust Cleared of Dynamite Plot by Jury Atteaux Acquitted on One Count, Jury Dls ngrerlnu on Othrrs Collins Guilty. Charges of Attempted Bribery of Jurors to Be Prohrrt Next Wednes day In Open Court. 1IOKTON. .hum 7. -Wlllliiiu Wund wan nnpiltti'il liom tuilny on nil couittH ilmrKltiK a ointilrticy to plant ilvnnnillo to illhcreillt l.uwreiicc HlrlkerH. I'reilerleU AltcuiU wun (tripilttfi! uu tlio rtrtti loiiiit. hut llm Jury dU nut I uu tlio four oilier cuiinix. Den til CoIIIiih wan rotiint koIII)' on tltn tlrnt ln rniiiiU and not Kullty on tint oilier three. Wood wim limiiiiillnlnly dlKehnrKnl. CollliiK mid Atieiiux p'uiiiliied In their M'titii hn Attorney lltirlliurt re leweil tliit rllltrK' or ItttfUlpteil hrlhery. 1'elletler unlet ho already Imd railed (or n Kninil Jury irolm (or Mnnilny mid MUKK"i(rd Hint tint puh llp liiventlKiitlon ko over to Wfdnen dny, wlion, he mild, Int would lie lit n poMltlon to ileiermlne wltnt In In tlio ntury. Judu" ('rontiy arrepted tint miKKenllon mid minuuiiri'd Hint In would consider tint innttor In open ruitrt WiidiioNilay. All hut nlKht the Jury ntood 1 1 to 1 for Wood'n nnpilttnl. Htimnnn was the only Juror IuiiikIuk out. At f. o'clork thin nioriiliiK Im yielded mid llm Jury ipik'kly derided Collliu' full'. Tim flmt ballot on Attoniu rnno Htooil S to I for iirqitlttitl. l-'our or tint JurnrM unlit limy helleved John J, Dreen'H utory nud would not dl roKnrd It In any rlrcunintnnroM. Atteaux' linll wmi ronllmied nt Hut prexeitt flKun, but It tx doubt (ul l( Im will bo retried. I'olletlor will not iituvo (or M'ttteiiro In be liuponed on CoIIIiih and the cluirKo nKulimt bint will not tm prcinmd. '5 ON AMERICAN SOIL NIAOAKA KAI.l.S, N. Y., Juno 7. --Itt'tiili'iilK of NiitKiira rails wore htill talkiiiK Indny nf llm demoornoy of Prineo Albeit Frodeiiok" (Jooro, Hi'onud sun nf Kine; (lentm of Kiik tmid, wbn was n vinilnr bout yester day. "Tbi- in the first limit 1 have stood under tin stars and stripes on Ameri can soil," I'riimo Albert told newspa per men, "mnl I mu enjoying myself iiuiiieiiholy. Wo tiro bit vine; uu o. rollout trip." COAL MINES ABLAZE I POTTSVIU.K, Pa., .luuo 7. Willi 111 men onlutnbed, llm ooal mines of llm Soolt colliery company, near Mount funnel, eniiKlit firo at noon today, Further rescues mo Ik lleveil iniposiblo. A gus oxplusiuii ooourrod Ibis mnruing mid entombed forly men just us llm dny shift was ubniit to enter, Kosouors reoovoroil two corpse mnl twenty-five men, uncon scious from blaokdamp, wore ros oned. They nru oxpooted to recover. LONDON, Juno 7. KliiK CieoW) today outcjtnliiud at luuoboon at UtickliiKlinm l'alaro all tlio llalkau mid Turkbili unvoya today whoso do llburutloim hero ulnsod tlio Ilftlkan war. DurliiK tlio luncheon wlilto plKooiiH woro roloasml and flitted about tlio tablet), Kim,' fluorgo, ummbors o( IiIh ealdiiot and Ho.vor.il of tbu peneo dolegntca upoko, ESOLA GUILTY OF SHARING IN BUNCO GRAFT Jury Convicts San Francisco Police man of Taklnn Part of Swindler's Profits Refuses to Turn States Evidence Against Other Officers. . Detective Still Protests Innocence District Attorney Jubilant Over Conviction Only Beginning. SAN FIIANf IHfO, fnl., Juno 7. ('mulcted beio eitily today of shar ing in llm cnriiiiin" of Iti'limi bun on ring wbioh is iillouod to liuvo I'leillieil up mure tbllll .illOII.OIIII uruiiud San I'raneii. l'nink W. K-ulii, fur sixteen ears a inoinbo.' of San FrmmisenV. Milioo fureo, wits taken to the county jail in u priMiti van Ibis afternoon nftor (urn ing down it propoxilion to give in foruiMlion ngainst seen oilier pa Indiiieii, iiidieled mi niitiilnr charges. "Frank," said Afxi-hint lli-tnet Allnrney Itreiinuu, "if you bavc any statement tlmt oo wi-b In liuikc or uny infnniuiliuii that ynu care In de liver to the pinscculor now is (lie I into." "My dud. llrounnn." wa the nn .er. "I dun'i mint tu uel any olbor man '.ntn trouble. 1 am ready to go lo jail now fur u crime I dulii t cum- not" IVidn leecived tlio verdict calm ly. "I luuo nliMilntcly nntbing to snv," bo Inld llm nowxpiipcr men. I list riot Attntney Fiekeri was jubi Inn over I'm i la's conviction. "Thi- is nuly tlio bfgiiiuiiig," In? siiid. "Wo liavo u few morn sitr pi fes in store fur Die fiituro nud mo 0'iiiig right nlioud with the other lllHOS." AS OF ROOT'S CHINESE Kim Yung, n fbinainan omplnyod by J. M. Knot was bold up lust night about llillll uu Oakdale nveiiue near F. I. DeuelV rexidenoo mid robbed uf bis watob uml money. uug was on Ins way home nt the lime of the robory and was so se verely Injured by the highwayman that be was unable tu give any lucid noooiiut nf the n-Mtull. Ilis r-kull lo lite left uf tlio loft lomple was frac tured mid his left jaw liruken. After narliallv reeuveriinr tlio wounded f liimimnu crawled on bis bauds mid knees to the home of Doctor ItiiMell nearby, whore niedienl nid was sum uioned mnl (he injured man removed tu the hoxpitnl. Serjeant Mego mid I'alrobuiin Only took up the case al innst iuimediiiloly nud jHiiettrod evi dence itiHin which Albert Mitchell, u negro bootblaok, employed by Hates biotlters, wiih urretod tins morning mid upon which ho will bo bold to u preliniiiiary boaring wliieh Is being postponed awaiting the. outcome of llm injuiies sustained by tlio China men. Mitchell wiih seen following Kim Yum? down Oakdale avenue within n very short distunoo from the scone, of the holdup and was positively identi fied, by one witness. Dr. Potter who uHondod tlio in jured Chinamen states Hint Im has a fair chance nf recovery nltbuiigb his injuries uro serious,- IE COOKE FREED FROM WIFE N13W YOltK, Juno 7. With bis former wlfo holding a dlvoreo decroo granted by u Connecticut' court, Jerry Knodo Cooke, tlio unfrocked clergyman of Hempstead, today la froo to marry Klorottu Wlmloy, tlio girl with whom bo olopod In 107. After dofini'tlng IiIh wife, Cooko and MIhs Wlmloy camu to Han Knuu'lboo, roturnlug oast two yeara ago, Two children wore "born to tbu couple, LD NEGRO WAYLAYER 'CHIMMIE" FAD DEN'S CHILD BECOMES SOCIETY GIRL c u i;rWv I .. r ai x WASHINGTON, Juno 7. --nihn-mlti'' I'lulden (iaUKiltor that In, Ned TowiiHciiil' dauRlitvr ban beun Introilurcd to WaithlnKton noclcty by Mm. John HayH lluniniond. She U oxpeclod to become ono of the bvlleii of dm capital, wlterd her father In n popular member of tlio hotiHe of rep renontntivoH. ( NOLAN SITS TIGHT SAN FItANf ISfO, Oil.. June 7. Willie ititcbio. lisbtwcigbt ebampiou, Jno Hivors of .IjaL?V!'lf.wi Ad Wol- gast, uf Miebinn, Frisldic Welsh of Fuglmul, Ilitd AiiderMin uf Medford, Oregon, nud Loach Cross of New York, the mx managers of the six nforeiiid meal tickets,' and Promo ters Kddio (Irnney of San Fninoisco, Tom McCnrcy of Iih Angeles, Jim Coffnitb of San Frnucisco mid fliot .Mi'lntyn of Vancouver, II. f., arc all silliiij,' this nflerunon on the sharp edge of llm nnxious sent as it reMilt of u deadlock on the Fourth of July Fight situation, which bids fair to continue till mnxt nf tbciit are good mid sure. Nolan, Obstructionist, Never in nil bis well known career its an nhtructiniiit has Hilly Nolan, ltitchic's milliliter, succeeded in framing such it mix-up in pugilistic mutters as ho has done this time. And this ufleruoon as he sits with Kilobit' in bis lone ranch eahin away up in the Lake county wilderness, bo has in bis bands the sitings of a sit uation probably uuiipte in i'ijjhl an nals. Nulaii, perhaps knows who is to fight Ititohie bore July I. Hut it's u siifo hot thai no one else, not oven flrauoy, the promoter, has a hunch that is wottb while. Willi Joe lit vers of Los Angeles apparently out of it because Nolan would not agree to let Ititcbio do bet ter than JIIII S)iunls three mid u half hours before the fight, the choice of mi opponent, probably, bits nnr nuved iliuvn lo Anderson, Wolgast and Welhh. All throe nro eager for the mntcli. Tom Jones,, for Wolgast, is here offering to bet millions that tbu Michiguuder is still the wildcat who ciiii claw Kitchic. Hut Oraney has small hope that Wolgast would draw the crowd necessary to pay No lan bis demand of $17,.r00, mid the public! generally believes the Miohi gandor bus slipped too far lo any longer bo of champion class. Afraid of Anderson. More onger, even, than Wolgast is Anderson mnl bis niitnager, Dick Donald. They declare the yuro will ing lo fight Kitclue at any old weight mid to lot flraney cut the money ns he sees fit. "Just lot Hud in the rinrr wiih Kilohio," snys Donald. "That's all wo nslc. Nolan mid Oratioy can arrango everything elso ti suit them selves." Dut Oraiiev is dallying with this proposal mid the impression is general that Nolan who is mighty eloso to Orauey, has quietly told him liilehie wants iiouo of tto rough Med ford boy's game, Little is known of the situation us. regnnls Welsh. Ho is in Van couver, U. 0., whence bo has wired Griilioy uskiinr for a cbmico at llit c bice's, title. Hut il is doubtful ifjio would care to fight for the slim uourUhmcut it is possible fur 0n- iHKSII HHBIBn 1 1 1 AT RITCHIE RANCH OEAOL OCK I N AR DERAILED IN ATTEMPT TO WRECK ESPEE Enfllne and Four Coaches Thrown off Track Near Salem hut Do not tip Completely Over Spikes Pulled From Ralls Pinch Bar Found. News Agent Seriously Injured Tele graph Poles Keep Day Coach From Rollinu Over Embankment. KALKM, On;.. Juno 7. A dastard ly attempt to wreck the northbound Willamette limited uf the Southern Pacific railroad this morning near the feebleminded perMins' school. threw miles south of here, was tin micceftHfiiL A plnchbnr lying a xhort dUtmice. (rom tho track and positive evidence that a spike had been pulled from tho rails were found. There Is no clue to the criminal. Tho train, consisting of an engine, two day coaches, observation, mall mid baggage, was derailed but did not tip completely over. Joo Landlord, news agent, sus tained tho most serious injury. Ho Rtiffcred n severe cut on the bead, Mrs. Isabel lo Woods of Sweet Lake was bruised but not seriously hurt. KnRlnccr Montgomery saw the kink In tho rails about 75 yards ahead nnd Immediately applied the emergency brakes, reducing the speed nf the train from about -IS tulles an hour to 20 before tho de railment occurred. Tho engine stayed upright after tho derailment. Tho end coaphes landed against telegraph polen and held the middle cars from tlplng)ov'r. The stool built cars again demon strated their superiority. They withstood the wreck with practically no damago except to tho running gear. PORTLAND 10 IAC0MA I'OUTLANI). Ore., Julio 7. With Tacoma ns tholr objectivo point, four passengers on board the balloon 'California" aro today sailing north ward over central western Washing ton. Tho balloon Is being piloted by 12. Unger, who In company with others recently made a successful flight nt Hosebiirg. Tho other passengers In tho bas ket aro Tom McLean, his assistant, and J. O. Knmmcrer and II. V. Kad derly of Portland, who aro paying for tho privilege of makings the nnvel trip. Ungor, who has had years of ex perience ns a pilot, anticipated no difficulty in making a successful landing. IT IT A warrant was sworn out this morning against Charles K. Harland charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. Harland, It Is alleged, had been advertising fur niture for Bale and collecting tho money on same, promising to dollvor tho furniture tho same day. Mrs, a. M, Horbort, who bought S22 worth of llarlaud'H furniture, swore to tho complaint mid as soon ns ap prehended Harland will bo taken Into custody mid given u preliminary hearing. AN OBJECT LESSON IN ROSES SHOWN IN WINDOW An objoct lesson In roses can bo seen In tho Deuel company windows, whoro N. 8. Dennett, the nursory niau, has arranged groups of blos soms of tho various varieties, labeled so that ovoryono can famlllarlzo thomsolves with tho nit mo and bloom, Tho roses will bo on display ovor Sunday, liny to give after Nolan has out hN big fat portcrlmiiso steak out of the light ctuouss, WILSON OB E Senate Committee Will not Summon President as Witness Townsend Admits His Accusations Based Upon What Others Said. Republicans Invited to Summon Sena tors Who Have Been Forced to Vote Against Conscience for Patronage. WASHINGTON, June 7. Charges by Senator Townsend trial President Wilson "Is tho biggest lobbyist In Washington," will not result In the chief executive being summoned be fore the senate committee which Is probing the existence of an "Insidi ous lobby" against tho tariff bill. Tho democrats declare tho fact that Townsend admitted his Wilson chargo was based on hearsay puts the burden of proof on the repub licans. Discussing tho situation today, Senator Heed, acting chairman of the lobby Investigating committee, said: "Townsend's chargo was a serious one to make on hearsay evidence. Tho coramltteo docs not Intend to summon tho president before It. Wr are seeking to find the lobby and bellovo we hate succeeded. It rep resents mighty inTcrests opposed to tho tariff bill. If any republican be lieves that democrats havo been forced to vote against tholr con sciences through. tho exertion nt party power, they aro at liberty to call those democrats before the com nilttce. If I hey don't, they can't complain." Thero was no session of tho lobby hunting commlttco today. FATHER GOOSE GOT 'AND LOST FIXTURES Tho mannger of tho "Mother Cloose" girls who showed at tho Page In ono of tho vaudevlllo acts Wednesday nnd Thursday Is more of a goose than ho looks, for he took about six dollars worth of portablo electric fixtures at the Page and nearly got away with them. Tho loss was discovered Just beforo train time Friday morning and a search of his trunks by tho police at tho depot unearthed tho missing fix tures. No arrest was mado, the theater malingers being contented with the recovery of tho goods. CRATER LAKE HIGHWAY IS BEING FIXED OP Members of the County Court will visit Prospect Sundny ns guests of Cliurvhhill brothers of tho Cnlifoniin Orognn Power company, in order to inspect road conditions. Itoads are in fair shape, but n little rough. supervisor tlretvo is building n new guide above the Kuyart much and Supervisor Peneo is repairing tho Hogtie river mad at the Scott place, Hv the time the Crater Lnko season opeiii. it is hoped to have all roads in good shape. I OF Gold Hill has u now postmaster, Henry D. need, moro familiarly known us "Johnny," who Saturday succeeded John llmumersley, who re signed somo months ago, to devote his time to other affairs. Mr. Hoed was democratic uomltieo for joint roprcsoutntlvo two years ago nud widely known In business nud polit ical circles. Ho Is secretary of tho democratic county coiunilttco mid promliiont In political clrclos, He Is proprietor of u cigar and confec tionery store at uold mil. HA m ON HEARSAY $450,000 PLANT SUPPLY OREGON WITH CEMENT Contract for Gold Hill Plant .Calls for Completion of Immense Works Within Ten Months Dally Capac ity 1000 Barrels. , Oregon Now Imports 1,250,000 lar rels a Year and Produces not a Barrel Deposits Inexhaustible. The Portland Jottmnl contains the following account of the new cement plant to be erected nt Oold Hill: Una need by Portlund, southern Oregon nnd middle west ttpitnl, tho building nf n cement plant nt n con tract cost of $450,000 will be com menced within sixty days nt Gobi Hill, Jackson county. The plant will have n daily ca pacity of 1000 barrels of cement. It will be in operation within 10 months. Seventy-five skilled operatives; will be required in tho plant's operation, and this menus additional Oregon imputation of seventy-five families, for nil the workmen will como from outside the stntc. To those interested in tlio devel opment nf Oregon, the building of the cement plant in sonthoni Oregon has great imortnnce. This stale con sumes ,2.")0,000 barrels of cement n year nnd produces not n single,, bar rel. Money for cement i sent out side the state. Washington, on the other band, produces 2,-K10,000 barrels of cement' a year, nil, or nearly nil,, of whichjs consumed within the borders of the slate. The California district, in eluding California, Nevniln, Arizona nnd Oregnn, west of the Cascades,' produces 7,700,000 barrels annually nnd in this district Oregon Ims been the non-productive, consuming nren. Hlg Deposits Discovered. The nvernge freight cost linn been 75 cents a barrel, of which 50 cents represents money sent outside the state in addition to the cost of tho cement. The discovery of a practically in exhaustible supply of tho particular kind of lime rock necessary to tho manufacture of Portland cctnout be ginning near the railroad track nt Hold Hill nud extending back in the fnnn of n dike for twenty miles nr more, indicated that Oregon tuny its well be n cement producing as n ce ment consuming stntc. Organization for the mnnufneturo of cement in Oold Hill has been made under the name Heaver-Portlnnd Ce ment company. Among the Portland, men who hnvc invested aro Walter lackey, 11. L. Glisan, Fletcher Linn, L. II. Adams. One of the heaviest investors is Oeorge K. Nicholson of Kansns City, Kan., one of the largest cement innii ufucturers in the United States. Ho is extensively interested in the Iola Portlnud Cement company mid the (Continued on Page 4) MEDFORD OFFERS That there is no plneo as good as the Itoguo river valley is evidenced Jjy tho snlo of the wood business of C, F. lieiohstein to W. 1 Qunylo who ias been a resident of Medford for the last six months. Mr. Qunylo emtio to Medford from Dulutb last fall and bits carefully studied con ditions in tho- Roguo river valley. Heforo investing bis money liore. Mr. Qunylo mado a trip to California nud visited several sections thoro, return ing to Medford nioro finnly convinced than ever Hint Medford bus u greater future than any locality that he vis ited. It is Mr. Quaylo'd intention to en large the business which ho has taken over mu) ho will curry :i lurgo supply of coal, coku nnd wood. ' He bus also secured trackage, properly uu Nnrlb F fdret uiljoln iug the Medford Lumber company, which will enalilo him to unload oui'd on Ids own property. BESTOPPORTUNTES M.