207 Second Street , ,fj$ nation HUTm 8s 207 Second Street ' vh MI - v f, M u -jC Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Fair tonight unit lWadny. Mrtvlmiiin .Mfl. Minimum .i I'nrty.lhlnl Vcnr. llnlly ICInltlli Ycnr. MEDFORD, OltlWOiN, MONDAY, JULY 7, Vm. NO. 91 KUHN BROTHERS E First-Second National Dank of Pitts liiirn Closes Doors Sacramento Valley Irrlnatlon Schemes Involved Plans tor Development Slowed up. NKW YOHIC. July 7 -The fJiltttm of llui riiitl-Hi'ininl National hunk at I'ltlHliurr.li itlil mil disturb Willi Mtl'Ut. It WIIH lUKIUlh'll linrn UN tMI InoIiiIi'iI en m, having mi bearing o'l (lio Ki'iiDrul banking Munition. J. H. mill W. H, ICiiIiii, or PlltH tinntli, u ro coiijii'ctml with tlio bunk ing firm or KiiIiii, Loot) k Co., or Now York, Tim slock ticker today carried I ho following regarding tlm bank failure, at Pittsburgh! "Tim failure or tint First-Second National bunk litiil boon tapcrted for Koiiin (linn, mill In not regarded iih liiiHirtmit, It fitlluto U iliiu to Ioiuin on rulliiliiriil Unit linn greatly de preciated In viilito, Including WhIi.imIi unit olliur Imuoh." KACItAMKNTO, Oil., .Inly 7. I.illll) HIIIlliNlt WIIS Cltl'l'l It V local hunkers today when limy re Ci'itl'd UlU IM'WS of till' fllillllO of lilt l'iixl.Si'ouuil Niilionut Hunk of 1'illsburg. Tlir wore unanimous-, huwi'wr, In iloeliiring tltut tln bunk fiiiliiio mnl iirotmlili' icooituislnp for I hi' Aini'rii'iiii Waterworks Ctmipiiiiv would hate no serious effect on Hip latter I'oiii'xni'H liuliliiiKM of i:ill,0(MI nuri'H of iiigatcd liiiul in tlio vicinity of Willows, on which mo iilri'inlv sillied M'M'iul huiidicils (if MIUlll farmers. Oongi V. Peltier, im president of tin' California Notional Muni:, xiiiil Unit while In' Inul no offininl knowlviltiii of I It riiliiiition. lie felt rcitniii Hint tin) only effect of the onslorn failure on tlm "Pittsburg syndicate," or "Knlin project," nt Willow h, n h Hut Siii'rmiu'nlo Vnllcv Irrigation mnpniiv I generally known. would tin to blow up further plans of ilotclupinoiit. Tim small judders, who lire, pit vim; for their limit on I lio in-tulluii'iit plan, 'wore safeguarded in their equities, lie mliliil, mnl tlii'in lio need no four of iiuv losses on llii'ir purl. GEI PRELIMINARY HEARjNG I0DAY l.i'Htor illrkH'iu, Win. '. Myuntt, Hoy Wyntt ami Churlt'H A. NVmnUi', of Siiiiih Vullny, urn Im'Iiik kHi'H " priillinlmtry himrliiK boforn JiihIIco Taylor Monilny nflurimoii, iittUHiiil or horBifiiti'iillnif. IIIcIihdu, who lit 17, mlmltti IiIh Ktillt mnl liiiplloiitoil tlio oMiors nx cnit Wooilon, who U ulno u youth. Ilo hii)'h Hint Myiinlt, for whom ho worki'il, Imltiroil hliu to luko the linmm ncriiKH tlio Ciillfornlii bonlor. Illrknou wiih urrcatoil ill Uorrln, whom Myniitt formerly lived. TO SALE KILLS HIMSELF (UIICAllO, July 7. With u Imllot wound throiiKh tho hunt I, tho holy nC a man roKlHtorliiK uh J. Henry Hmlth, of Hun I'ninclHco, wau round In a room ut tho (treat Northern ho tel horo today. Ilo loft two uotou, Omi nddroKMid to Mm. John I.. Halo, loaC Howard Htioet, Man FranclHco, read: "To avoid Cathleun, I chosu death." HOHMIIU1UI, Oro July 7 Scurcli Ik IiuIiik mado today for body of Judd Karly, a ruuclior, who with hid team and wiiKiin, wiih tiwopt over tho tap IiIh or tho l)miiua ilvur and drowned Imforo tho oyoH of IiIh (year-old Hon, Tho hoy wan the mil wltncMi to (hu Irunudy, BANK A A OE HORSE THFVES MS PLOT TO Planned to Have French Aviators Drop Phosphorous Domlts on Prin cipal Btillillnus Phosphorous Tnlic Planted Stock Exchnnuc Wrecked LIVKItl'OOL, July . Tim collar of lint nloek . I i i i m k lid" was pin liully wri'i'l.oil tmliiy by a bomb. Sufl'uiguite lili'rutiiiu was foiiml M'ullcrtil iilmiit iiIPt tint explosion. LONDON, July l. A suffragette plot to bum l.oiiiloii Iimh been dis- entered liv KimiIIiiiiiI Yuril, lu'onrd- tut; lo I In- rteuing Slmiilnnl. Tlio paper declared this ufli'iiiiMiu Hint it wiih pioMinl to Iiiimi set oral French utiiilnrs 1 1 v uitohh tint Dug lir.fi Climiiii'll mnl ilmp mnl pli'ixplio riiH bniubi on tin' priiii'ipnl buililiuk" in I.0111I011. It i-. hlntnl lliitt ri'ituli) iixinlotN who wrrr npproiii'liril with tin' m'Iii'iih' rulucril to liini' un tiling to do with it, unit untifii'it tlio policn. Tim Sluniliinl unkciih Hint phos N C 0 LONDON phor im tube wile pluuti'il liv tin miiIiIiiiiIh in wiiioiik pints of Iho -ny. t OMAHA MING PLANT ABLAZE OMAHA, Nih., July 7. Tlio purl.. intr plmit of NVImiii, Morns .V C0111 puny. In South O11111I111. 11l11c1l nt .!. .'jUIMKHJ was Himituiicil m nftor. noon uilli roiiipti'tii' ili'Htrui'tinu "!' fin. About noon llmiii'K nturtoil 0:1 tho M'Vi'iilh torv of the iiiiiin build iiiK, i'iiiim'iI liy fnrlioii in tlio rlova. tor Hhiift. An hour Inlor I lio roof foil, mnl tho I if Hi, xhtli mnl xun-ntli llooi'H WO 10 I'OIIMItllt'd. FATAL RACE RIOT CII.XMI'AION, III . July 7. A rnrn war wiih narrowly avortod horo to day im tho roKiilt of (ho KIJIIiik or two moil mid tho woumllUK or two othorn In a duel butweou n bootli'K Kcr mid tlio I'ollco. Hay William, tho bontlcKKor. and I'ollcomiin Thorn iik DodHworth aro doiid. Clilut of I'ollco' Alhort Kidlor'n Hiiouldor wax Hhatluu'd mid unotlior hulliit lo'.li;o.l In IiIh arm. A liyHtaudor alxo wmt Kcrloimly wouudod. HopnrU that Wllllaum wan a tu';io caunoil Intctthu fnolliiK (IKhIiihI tho liliultB. Tho tlii iil Hlui'tod when tho polleo atttiuiptml to arrcHt Wllllamn for boIIIhk liquor IIU'Ktilly. E llOlHi:. Idaho, July 7. AocoiiHiib to announcement today mado by I.. (). Leonard, proHldoul ot tho project ed Ilutln-llnlHo-Wlnuomucca rail road, work will bo Iiokuii oil tho road within rlfteen tiayn, Ho Btatod thai contracts for Ktad Ini; or tho rtrut link or the road east u:u! wcul or II0U0 will bo let within ten days. Tho toad Ih Incorporated lor $ 1 0, 000,000, ami Iiiih a iIkIU or way ex tondliiK from llutto, Mont,, to Win numitcca, Nov., by wny or II0U0. 1). O, Htovomion him boon appoint cd dlvlulon ouKluuer, KAISER TO MEDIATE IIIOHI.IN, July 7. It Ih roportod hum today that KnUor Wllholm Ih prepared to mmllato In tho roiiowuil Halkau war, iih far iih HuIkuiIu and Houmaula aro concerned, Itouinaula Iiiih officially nollfled Turluiv or tlm I mobilization of tho Itoiiniunlau iiriuy BUNCO ARTISTS ADMIT PERJURY MM A Manaucr of Burns Detectives Accused of Havlnn Induced Witnesses to Swear Falsely In Trial of Accusscd San Francisco Policemen. KAN ntANCIHCO, Cnl., July 7. Hworn nUiiilioilou that ho i-oimulttod per Jury at tho direction of William A. Mumliill, iitnuiiKi'r or tho I'aclfle dlvlidon or tho W, J. Iluriitt dutvctlvo npoiicy, In tlm roiuplrnry tiihch, n nultltiK In tho conviction or Dotocllvo KorKoimt Arthur Mucl'lioo mnl Pa- trotiiuin CharlcH Taylor, wiih uindo In Dlntrlct Attorney Klckort'n orflca horo today by otilnanu HovIko, tho hiinro man brought horo from til I.oiiIk to tentlfy n;;nlnHt tho two inon Itovlf.o wan tlio only wltiicnn rlalui Inn to Inn 0 pnld itraft money dlroc' ly to tho two defeiiiliintH. "If thin proven true," n-ilil 1'lckort today, ".Miimtoll will ho churned with mihormitlou of perjury. II In a nioct outniKcoiiH rclmnio. .Mucl'lioo a'ld Taylor urn hcIumIiiUmI to Im hcntuiit'il today, but I will Interview Mncl'hcu and auk for a dulny." MumtKcr Mundell rofuned to tako tho cIiiuko norlounly. "It In till bunk," Im ald. "Tho wordn won put In HovIko'h mouth by l'lckort lilumcir." I'mnk Dubois, another or tho bun ronton, told Patiolinun Laplaco to day Hint ho had "fruuied up" liln ntory iiKiilimt Macl'hoo, becaums M ic- I'heo at otio tliun prowuted him from Htlccemtrully luruliiK a 20.000 trick. TIiIh Informntlon, coupled with Ho vIko'i alloKod confoimlon wnn at onro rarrlod to Attorney (Irady, roiirvnenl. Iiir tlio drondjiitHwho nnkctl Jim court for a ntay of Kontcuco until WudiinNilay to pnrmlt nn Investiga tion ami tho atay wiih crnntcd. SAYS HUMAN MOUTH I.OS ANOKl.KH, Cal., July 7. "Tho hiimau mouth In 11 inonanorlo or bactvrla. Tho devil, not Oha Netherxolo, Introduced tho houI kins. ' TIicmo aro the, doclaratloiiH or tho ltov. J, Whltcomb DroiiKlier, minis tor or Templo HaptUt chiirih, who admitted tho liopolehHtiohB or any orumido nKnlntt oHculatory practl:o at thu hniuo time ho sounded a warn- Iiik or Hh daiiKurH. "Jacob klKHed HiicIiiidI, and llftod up IiIh volco and wept,'' Dr. HroiiRh- or mild. ' When a youtiK man klHHoH IiIh IiohI Klrl, tho weeping la post (KIIICll." BEATEN TO DEATH 1HEN AXPHYXIATED CIIICAOO, July 7. With tho race badly batteted and brulHoil, tho body or 11 riiHhlouably droHsod woman was round In tho Victoria hotel hero to day. Death wan duo to asphyxia tion. Tho end or a rubber tubo Icndlaj; from a mm Jot, wiih round bound tightly about tho head. Tho woman bint night registered with n man nt thu hotel, as John Hmlth and wife, Tho man loft tho hotel ut m'd nhUit. Tho police think tho girl wau beaten Into uiicouhcIouhuohs and then tho tubo tied about hor lips, E NKW YORK, July 7. Trwublo in llio HalkniiH mnl tho fnilnro of u l'itlsbuit,' bunk affected tho Mock market tint hliglitly today. Hear piohnuro reluxod and the Hliht looses Hiirtluiin'il early were ninilo up when .l.miO.OOII uo, wiih tnKcn fur l'urix. Tho llurriuiiin group was weak, (heat Northern Ore dropped two unit three tpiiiilerii ami I'uiiiidiau 1'iu'lfio u 1 u', llomU W'l'I'O iiik.v, Thu iiiudcl (.Tum'il went.. IN SUIT SHE WILL WEAR IN ALASKAN EXPLORATION m KT'.ilnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnk. nMlnHnnnnlnL nnnnnVTtHr nHntfnHnCnnnl't ' 1 t .r-nrjp-z 1 Mnrv ! Join, n teaeher in Hit Normal College of New York State, in on her wny in explore homo un known purl of llrijii.li Columbia ami Alanka. She has invented n suit of eorilurov for the purpose. Two In ilimi Kiinlcs will lie' ber hole com. panioiih on the joitriti'.v, hut the yuuu wommi mivh he fs not afraid. FIRST PRIZE IN JULY 4 PARADE Kwi'iikV (Iiiii Store wan 11 warded limt pno in the business iioats in the Fourth of July electrical paratK The float represented 11 eampiu and l'ishiim hccue with water falls and euuip fire roaring ami ituglors busy. Second prio was won by J. II. Kikis nml (.'. S. hobo's flout repre sentina: the Cresocnl City Taint Co., a Miip lahollotl "Crescent City." Thin! priro wns won by tho Moil ford lee I'o.'s llonl, n hue cuke of ieo in which was fiuxuu an Ameri can fhi);. The Oak (lroe school won firt prixo for school flouts nn illuini nuteil oak Rrovo in which were swiu n children Miigiui; nml frhoutiu in clmripi. Karl (ladilis t-courcd tho irizc for the best decorated automobile. W. W. Kifert for the best decorated siut;Io ilriiiitr horse mid bmw, Will lCuipp for tho best decorated tcniu ami biiKU.v. The Women of Woodcraft, Crysaa. theiniim Circle, won first pri-o anions tho fraternal loduco. The float was benutifully decornted. It was tie hijjncd liv Jtrs. l'crl. Itodiaea won second place with a float represent ing nn Indinn pow voy, escorted by niarehiny; braves. WhangdooiUe iii?es were won liy Louis l'uhl !j1.'), Kiclinrd Salter, $111, Thomas Mat hows, Jr., $.". Host in dividual make-ups were awarded as follews: First, Thomas Mathows, Jr.j .i.') order Model Clothinj; com pany; second, ltichurd Suiters, $lt order, Warner, Worlmiin & (lore; third, 'J.'t feet gulden hoso, Shap leigh llardwiire eoinpuny, Miv, Satehwcll won first prise for liidicf.' ridinir Mrs. Handy of Jack sonville -ooond unit Mrs. llazclriKK third. LADY SACKVILLE GETS $3,500,000 ESTATE LONDON, July 7. The jury in tlio Siiekville-Scoll will ease returned i verdict lute todtiv Imldiiii; that the will of Sir John Scott was duly exe cuted without any undue influence, or fin ud on llio putt of Lord Lionel Sai'kvillc or Lady Josephine Sack ille. This menus Hint Lady Sack villa will reeclvi' 11 In'ipicst of $!!,. u0l),0uD. eIng's winner SEEK TO STOP FALL ELECTION ON REFERENDUM Parkfson Seeks to Enjoin Secretary of State From Procecdlnq Day Bill and so Tylnp up University Appro prlatlons for two Years. SAI.KM, Ore., July 7. Contend Ing that the Day bill providing for a Hpcclal reiercuilun: election this fall, In unconntltutlonal, A. C. Lluuy, u former member or the legislature, ami attorney for I'arklson who tn- crrcii niiiK lnaKing nppropriniio'u for tho University or Oregon tod'y commenced a suit In tho circuit court hero to restrain Secretary or Htato Olcott from calling tho elec tion. According to tho program outlined Jutlgi) Galloway Ih to Issuo a tempo rary restraining order, and then tlrst us tho attorney general, Craw ford, In defending tho secretary or state Is to Intcrposo a general de murrer. The court will bo asked lo uvcrrulo this mi that the stuto may appeal Immediately to tho supremo court, and an early decision be to- cured. in tne cmplaint tiled it is con- tended that tho Day bill In uncon stltutlonal, because It docs not nunio tho measures to bo voted on at that special election nnd because no ref erendum petitions wero filed when it becamo a law. Further It Is contended that tho legislature can only call a apccl.l election to havo tho people pass on measures enacted by It. MONTAGUE BIGS - HOME THE BACON The Mnutuguc ball team three time victors nter Medford departed for their home town this morning on No. 111. The Montague manager secured a strip of bacon, with the scores of the three games printed thereon, which is 11 mute repetition of the nhrusc made fninoin bv Joe flans when, after winning a fight he wired home to his mother in Ilaltimerc: "I am liringiuc home the bacon." The Moutiipie club wan composed of classy ball players who conducted themselves in a gentlemanly manner, both on the field nml around U10 city. The Medford fnu while loyal to the home club hnvo no regrets to offer except that of not huviiii; a btrouj; enough team to induce the return f the Montague boys. CALLS ROCKEFELLER CLKVKLAND, Ohio, July 7. "Hoso bushes In tho Lord's garden." This Is tho way John D. Rocke feller and the older mombers ot tho Kucllu Avenuo liaptlst church are reiorrcd to hero today by tho ltov. W. W. Bustard. Its pastor. Tho oil magnato smiled pleasantly as I)r, Hustnrd eulogized tho old mcinbora ot IiIh congregation at yesterday's services. "Thoso whoso interest Is only su perficial," continued tho minister, "aro llko slips stuck In tho ground to wither quickly." WILSON PLAYS GOLF ENJOYS VACATION WINDSOR, Vt., July 7. President Wilson who arrived hero from Get tysburg, Pa., gavo himself today to relaxation from oftlcial eaten aud worries. During tho foreuoon, lio was out on tho golf links, covorlng tho course with Frank Konnody, a biscuit manufacturer of Hoston. Frances Howes Hayro, of Lancas ter, Pa., who Is engaged to Miss Jy slo Wilson, Is a member o( tho prus Idcut'K party here, With Arthur Ted castle, of Hoston, ho was out on thu golf links this inoiulutf. IMPERSONATING CONGRESSMEN TO BE CRIME Senator Cummins Introduces Bill Makinn Maximum Penalty of $5000 or Five Years Imprisonment to Cover Cases Like Mulhall's. WASHINGTON, July 7. In tho senate today a bill was introduced by Senator Cummins, ot Iowa, tnaklns the Impersonating or a federal offi cial a felony puntubablo by a maxi mum penalty of tlvo years' Imprl.-, onment and a flno or $5,000, or both Cases like that of aniar como direct ly under the provisions of tho bill. One section of the Cummins bill Is aimed at conditions similar to tnoso disclosed by Martin Mulhall of Baltimore, a former agent of tho Na tional Association or Manufacturer, concerning Influences alleged to havo been exerted to encompass tho elec tion and defeat of certain members of congress. The bill makes It nn offonso Improperly to Influcnco n member of congress, or to sneak or wrlto raise statements that such In fluence had been brought to bear. WEST FIGHTING SALEM. Ore., July 7. Announce ment was made by Krncat It. Illngo, is attorney of this city, and who has been named special prosecutor for tho state by Governor West, that wr'aaatttairnU mtlth weeE to restrain Secretary of State Olcott from referring to a vote or tho peo ple the workman's compensation act. because or fraud in tho petitions ask ing for the reference that bo will appear before District Attorney Ev ans, of Multnomah county, tomorrow and ask that ho havo the grand Jury or that county probo Into the fraud In connection with tho petitions and Indict tho guilty parties. Tho civil suit will bo filed in tho circuit court hero this week, Jiut as soon as Rlngo can prepare tho necessary papers, and will bo brought In tho name of the district attorney or this district. Of this suit Rln?o will havo full charge. Ueforo tho grand Judy In Portland, however, ho will only appear as a friend of tho Initiative and referendum and ho will Insist upon tho prosecutions being mado wherever fraud appears. ELKS PLAN PICNIC COLESTIN, JULY 20 Tho Medford Lodge ot Elks plan nn old-fashioned picnic at Colestlu Sunday, July 20, Special rates havo been made by tho railroad and nil tho concessions at tho retort secured. There will bo all kinds ot amusing contests and sldo shows and a good time Is guranteed to all. The pro ceeds will go towards tho Elks build ing fund. TO PLEAD GUILTY KOSKllUIta, Ore., July 7. Ac cording to District Attorney lirowu, ltny Diamond, tho man alleged to have held up the Glcudulo bank, ami who was returned hero from Gold Beach, Ore., where his capture was effected, litis announced his inten tion to plead guilty when his case comes to trial. Diamond seems to maintain n cheerful mood ut all times and ap parently doe not toulizu tho gravity of his alleged crime, PENFIELD NAMED AS AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRIA WASHINGTON, July 7,-Frcder-iok IVnticId, of Pciiii hvlviiuia, today was iioinlimlcil lo he American tun hiuitudiir to Atulrlu. F COMPENSATION LAUTERBACK ON STAND ADMITS DOMO AN Criminal Prosecution for Impersefia. tors Indicated When Lawyer Waives Immunity Becomes Con fused Resenting Charges. , WASHINGTON, July 7.' Tint criminal prosecution of thoso coti ccrucd in the impersonation of con gressmen in connection with lobby by Wall Street intcroals mny ! nought by the sennto lobby investigating- committee was indicated today, when ICd ward Lnutcrbnch, a promi nent New York lawyer, was nsked to waive any right to immunity boforo he was examined by the 'probers. Robert S. Lovctt, chairman of tho Union Pacific executive board, testi fied several days npj that' Lnntcr bach telephoned him for n retainer in order to "grenso tho wheels" for certain legislation in Washington. Lnutorhneh, under cross examina tion by Senntor Reed of Missouri, said he had conferred with David Lamnr, n New Wwrk stockbroker, who admitted lo.it week that h6 had impersonated Lnutcrbnch nnd certain congressmen and others in telephone conversations with New York finan ciers and railway magnates Kept ha Dark Lnutcrbnch said these inferences followed Lnmnr'g examination by tho lobby committee, but ho protested Hint ho had sought Lamar because the latter had kept him in the. dark regarding impersonations of, ccrtaiu congressmen. Senntor Heed pressed tho witness po hard concerning what passed nt his conference with Lamnr that Lau tcrhach became hopelessly confused nnd finnlly pleaded: "Plcaso. let Lamnr tell what he said to me." The witness described at length his dealings with Morgan nnd company, lie said when ho first henrd of Hi) house resolution to investigate tho steel trust he saw J. P. Morgan per sonally. The monoy king, ho said, referred him to Charles Steel, a mem ber of Morgan's firm, bat the latter refused to do anything to stop the inquiry. Resent Blackmail Talk Lnutcrbnch hotly resented intima tions that his motives in seeing Mor gan worn not pure. "Senator Heed," ho shouted, "yo:i aud many others seem to bo filled with tho idea of value, value, value I You do not seem to realize Hint per sons can do things without some ul terior motive. You suggest black mail. I resent that suggestion. I was absolutely honest and disinter ested in this matter." Luuterbach was extremely nervous when ho took tho stnud. Chairman Overman rend to him tlm testimony of Lewis Cass'Lcdyurd, in which it was declared that Lnuterbuch claimed he represented Speaker Champ Clar!f, Senator Stouo of Missouri and other democratic, loaders. Lnuterbaeh formally waived im munity. Then ho rcud his original testimony and denied that ho knew about Lamar's impersonations of (Continued on Page 4) E PORTLAND. Oro July 7.---With 15,000 portions, faces uplifted, Blue ing "God bo with you till wo meet again," lu uwolllng harmony, the second World's Christian Citizenship conference, which has been In nosslnti horo since Juno 30, was concluded last night at tho Multnomah stadium. Among thu speakers at the con cluding session wore Kg Poon Chow, ot Canton, whoso address flamed wlli thu patriotism ot thu now China. Ilo concluded with: "Tho only redeeming feature In tho history of our dealings with Chrltlan nations Is the history ot our doallng with tho United States. 0U has been our kind Uucher utid our foster mother and may, thu Chinese republic nover In Its future do any act that will make Hw United HUtt regret that she helped to lift up and ediicutti China and bring it Into lk congress of nations." ! "$?" , 1 1 Let i i m -.I l I'. a