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t Ml "CO l W t WEATHER ' Fair tciulttlit mill 'riiiirsilnjr, Cimlcr; Miiv. Oil Mln. .H. Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION fori till nl Vrnr. Dully- lllulitli Ynsr. MlSDlfOltn. OKimON, WKDXKSDAV, .SUI'TlOMUtilt 17, 10R NO. lf3 PRISON-FINES FOR DIGGS AND CAMINETTI AN QUEN1 SOJOURN N 1 SLAVERS DIijiis Gels Two Ycnrs anil $2000 Fine, Cmulncttl Elnlilcen Months ami $1500 Fine (or Escapade With Sacramento Girls at Reno. Jtnljio Van Fled Sentences Men Con vlr.tt'il of Vlolatlnn Provisions ol Mann Act. HAN FIIA.NCIHCO, Cnl.. Sept. 17. Two tiir III tlio Haii Ojwiittii potil tiintlnry nml $2000 fluo-ontonc IiiiPomhI nit .Mniiry I. DIki'.k, former statu nrchltcet, KlKhtccu mouths In Hau l)iiiittu penitentiary nml Slfiuoo flnu hoii Iniiro linpiwml mi I', Drew (unlticttl, mm of United Htntes Coiuiiilwtloner (leuoral of liniiilKrrttloii Autlioiiy Ciinluott. Not upon t ho two young mini be fore him did Federal Judge Vmi Fleet pour out liln wrnth (winy when Iio pronounced tlio words which plnrud upon .Mnury I, 1Irk nml F. Drew (.'ntnliiuttl tlio felon's liriml. , lllninc Society Willi scarcely n ord nsnlm.t thn ( to prisoner ho srnthlugly ! Honored n society which wink nt so nx n inorullty Hint n DIrrh nr n Cnmh until rnsp In possible -nt such pnron lal ni'Rlnrt nil rendered It possible for Ma ruin Wnrrlugtun nml l.oln Norrl to fnll Into IHek' nml Cnml nuttt'n hnnds. "I linvo given to tlio very painful iluty which fnlls upon mo nit n grunt denl (if ronsldorntlou," Judgo Vnn I'lmil, rinnlly turning to thn prisoner. "I nm not going to rerllo Hi" clr piiitistniiei'H of tho offense of which on linvo tit'oii convicted, 'I'hoy rest Indelibly on yotir minds. 'Tho evidence wns such Unit I mr. entirely rMlsflnd lth thn verdicts. Wallet Differ, (inllt Snino "Wlillo those verdicts nry In your two mum, they tlon't mnrk n roul distinction, "I nm entirely sntlsricd, Dlggs, tlutt your In thn iloinlnnut rhnrnctur nml I nm strongly Inclined to think Hint Inn (or yon, you two would nut ho HtmntliiK. wlinro you nro todny. "I don't tny thin In extotiuntlnii of our co'dofcndniit. llo In no fool, nml I fool tlmt (hero Is n rosponslbll Ity rosllug upon tho two of you. "Your rrlnio U onntuitlally ono of opportunity. Hnd you not boon nf forded tho oportunlty hy reason nf laxity of soclnl roiiilltluuii nml Inck of pitrnuttil control over tho two vn snon rnnrcrnod thorn might lmvo been it illffurrnt story. Iirlnk I'lnycil Part "I think thn evidence showed Hint itrlnk hnil n pnrnlyzlng effect on your iiiIihIh nml society linn to miHwer for Hint. Tho presence of tho saloon, tlio rundhnnso nml thn dptulfiil! linvo their offi'ctH tunl soeloly h respon sible for thoui." The iiilornoyH for llio defense were granted Irii days' stay of ox I'i'iitioii, D!rkh nml t'liinliiolli tu'inj ii'Ii'iiki'iI roNiioetivoly on IioiiiIh of .tir.,lll)0 tunl .f 10,000. Thi'lr liiwyuiH linvo not yet ilcciilcil wlu'llicr In ko lo it IiIkIiui' t'tuut. OuutiiIo Now Trliiln I'll'CCllllI tllU llllHsllIK Of HOD- tvuci'Hi Atlornoy Miirnliiill II. Wooil- (t'oiitliiiiutl on 1'iiko Four.) OF LEADS GOLF CONIESI IIHOOKUNH, riiHH., Sept. 17. Will'ml Hci'il ol' MukIuuiI led today willi it Ki-nio ol' 71! ut tlio ('ml ol' I liu iiri'liiuliinry louiul in tlio okiii i'liiiuiiloiihlili ol' tlio Uiillctl Hlati'H ol' loiiiiiuintuil. Otlun- ooil hcoivh wcio iniiiUi loilny n follow j Jliiy 71, AloDormolt 81, Travcrn 8'J, .loliu DowIIiik f Sftiiritlitlo 77, llolit'it AntlrmvH of Now llnvmi 77, Jiinl; Diuwcll of Stanton Hclhtx 77, nml David llotiuyuum of Nvwarl; 78. REFUGEES SAY SCHMIDT SAYS DID NOT NEED HE IS A TRINITY TO aEE MEXICO IN OCCUPATION Blame for Lcavlnjj Properly Placed Upon President Wilson and Ad ministration Expected to Make Good Losses Sustained hy Flllit. Feared Conditions Intolerable in Other Sections and Troulilc Would Spread to Them. SAN IMIJdO, Col., .SVpl. 17.- Df I'lnriiii; Hint they hito wirry Hioy liinl Irft Hii'ir nmrluw ami propi'tly in llit InuoNiof llm .Mi.iiiiiiM wlii'it Hioy liclioM'il that thrri wom no roo hou fur t Iml r flcriui; from Ilia coun try, i;ill purxotiH - ciiuiilly iliiii'il IikImi'imi tni'ii, uiiuim mul children iirrivcil Iiimo Imluy on liuiinl tin' I'liilcil SI ii ton i'itii'r Huffalo. Al HioiirIi Ihcy cniait out of .Moxii-o iih ii ttult of tlio tuxt'iit njipcnU font to tlifiu hy tlio WHkoii uilininUtrn tiou, llicy dcijlcd today Hint Hioy wcro rnfui'OM in imv npiiiio of tin- woril, mnl oxprcmM'd n drtcrininalion to id urn to thrir lionu nt tlio nr Iio! Mihilil( ilutt'. They wito in- ITIIhcd ll'lllll0 tllCV llclicM'll till' trui' ouitilitjtiii of affairs had liccu tuixtrprisiciili'il. l'Mtti nrriMil lii'io loilny llicy jro Ki'iilrd tlio pre with n written Mntt'inwit wliici ( forjh, litur r'i miiih for leaving .Movlco'and jiultlii" thn i-iitiri' lilainc for their ilcinirttirr from their Iioiiich upon llu l';iitcil Stali'H covcriuui'iit. hi thin slali'iiu'iil, wliicli with ncriM'il iimiii nt hcii jontcnlny, they declared (lint (hoy would expect tin' American pivt'iiiiucnl to m'o to it Hint their property mul other urIiIx in Mexico wuro pruleeted during their nhxciu'o. They nuy (lint (hey left Mexico lieoutiKO (hey feureil from the iiiohmiko hciiI to them liy I'rcNident WjImiii Hint eoiidilioim had liecotue inlolcralilc in oilier partn of Mexico, mnl that (Iiom condilioiiK were hpremliii; in their dinclioii. All of them cttinluitioully deelar- eil thill up to the lime of their tie pa rlu id Hiey had not heeii ilisturhcil liy tlio Mexicani in any wuy, mnl tlmt, ho fur iih their ouu eominuni lieri were coiieerncd they did not have any icaxmi to fear xiolciicc. POPULAR BOND SALE A POKTIiAN'l), Ore., Rcpl. 17. The first poputnr lioiul sale held in Port laud Iiiih today rcsiillcd in tlio ilii poMil of appioximalcly .fl(i(l,0(IO in inuiiieipal iniprocmtu( homlti at pro- milims of from 'J.llll to Ti per cent ahovo par. Tho ciiIIh for lioiuh of the 100 dciintuiiiutioii wore few, hut hontlri for larger denomiiiation.i hold froi'ly. Ilowovcr, the hull; of the Umio was M'owotl hy pnifeshional lioml huy ern and liankH, ns Hiey offoroil iniicli higliui premiums. T SI ON REVENUE CUTTER WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. With flovoininent Naluraliht, Freil Cliuin- heilaiii Kttiekcu ilanucroMsly ill on St. l'atil ihlaud, ouu of tlio I'ryhiioff (troup, on hoard the lovcnuo cutter Taliomu htm unived at Seattle, uc noidiii,' to iv lolojjraiii receiveil to day at tlio trenemry depnrtmunt. Tho eiittor liroko upccd jtcoiiIs in its race to wl Climuheiiaiu to ,n hospi tal lu time, it was staled, and did so well Hint ho will live. His hvidu apppaled for aid fin him hy wire- Is Dr. Mollcrc, the Physician, Hans Schmidt, the Priest, and John John Schmidt, the Moneymaker Exonerates Accused Dentist. Police Convinced Master Criminal Is In Tolls Who Is Shammlnn Insanity to Save Life. NKW YOHIC. Bopl. 17. Qiich. Honed nRiilu today hy Pollco luxpcc tor I'nurot, llnim Kchtulilt, nlnynr of Anun Aiimuller. doulvil Hint Dr. Km. ml Mi) rut, the dentist 111 wIiobo Iioiiho tho pollco found n rountorfoltltiR plant mipposod to holonc pnrtly to Kcliinlilt, knew anything of tho An iiiullor murder, Mu ret, on tho other linnd, vohorn nntly ilt'tinmiccil Hrhmlilt. declnrlriR hliimoU not only Innocent of nuy coniicrtloii with tho iiiunler hut Hint ho wnn iRornut of tho counterfelHiiR an well. "Ilml Hehinlilt romnlnoil froo." nnd rnurot, "I hollovo ho would linvo he roine on the world'n iiinMcr criminals, llo Is nn nhuoruml crook. Uven tho hoRlnnltiK ho hnd n crlmlnnl, dcRcn ernto mind. It Is only In keepliiB with tils pnst nctlnus for him to pre ti'iul Insnnlty now." Silunldt n Trinity KxplnliiltiR tho enrds found In Ills room liearliiR tho nnniQ "Dr. Kmll .Mollra,'.'.Sclimlilt.Mlil: ., "f nm n trinity- Dr. Mollcnvtho phyMlclnii; linns Schmidt, tho priest, nml John Schmidt, tho moneymaker," As Or. Molluro, ho nddod, ho hnd devoted much study to tho question of populntlnii, nml hnd decided fin ally to oiirhro In tho uinniifacttiro of medicines to provont rhlldhlrth, ns too many children nro born, cspcclklly iimonK tho poor. "My economic studies linvo shown mo Hint n scarcity of money causes much evil," ho said. "Hod rovo mo tho Iden of uiiRnRlnR In coiinterfeltliiR nml of illstrlhutlnK tho money equally niuotiK tho poor In this country and (leriuany." Schmidt Clear Muret Schmidt received two lottcrs lu fvmlulno hnndwrltlnK Hits inornliiK. ono from Cleveland nml tho other from ChlrnRO. Ho nppenred Rrent ly Interested In their contents. Schmidt told Itov. Kvera Hint Muret hnd not pnrtlclpntcd In nny crimes, nddlni;: "In fact, I ndvUcd hliu npnlnst (hem ns nn luconslst, cnlliui;. Ho aided hi my study of photography but not for tlio purpose of counterfeiting. I do not think ho ever heard of Ann Aiimuller." To Pi-omtiiIo Schmidt District Attorney Whitman Is pro pailiiK this afternoon to proBocuto Hchmldt. Ho bolloves Hint fenr of exposure, knowing Hint ho wn rc Rponslhlo for (ho girl's condition, prompted Schmidt to do murder. It In believed Hint tlio Klrl nuked Schmidt to abandon tho prlosthood mid openly nppenr ns tho fnHior ot her child. Anun Illrt, n fellow om ploo of (ho miirdored girl, stated Hint Mhh Aiimuller (old her ot Iter troubles, MIhs Aiimullor, nddlng: "My eyes nro filled with tears, yet I can Hiiillo. I nm unhappy, yet I nm hnppy." (Continued on I'ugo 4) HIGH SEAS WEDDING DECIDED ILLEGAL SAN DINGO, Cnl., Sopt. 17. Mar rliiKo on tho high sons outside (ho (liroo mllo jsouo It gono through with to escape stato laws, s not legal according to n decision hnudod down by Suporlor Judgo O. N. An drews, llo annulled tho mnrrlngo ot Olgn l'nyno and Fred Sldlor, which took pliico five mllos from shoro (o avoid (ho nocosslty of obtaining a llcoiiBo, (ho brldo nt tho tlmo being only eUteou years Qt ago, CONNIE MACK, MANAGER OF TH E ATHLETICS. WHO MAY WIN HIS FOURTH WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR Connlo Mnck Cornelius Mc(lllll - cuddy innnuRer of the Athletics of rniiiiuoipiiin, somciiiues cnlioil tlio greatest linmib.ill club tho gnmo hns known, will bogln his fUht within n few weeks for a fourth world's cham pionship. Thero Isn't much doubt now Hint tho Athletics will win tho pennant In Hiu American Longue, nnc there Is every likelihood Hint the Olnnts will win tho'pennant In tho N'ntlounl lenguc. 8ACUAMKNTO, Cal.. Sept. 17. Declaring Hint thero nro 7,500,000 nilultH lu tbe United Stutes whoso uverjRo nuiiunl earnliigs fnll short ot SHOO, half of them married nml one-third of them solo support of fnmiltes, tho first report of tho Indus trial ncciimnt hoard of California was Hindu public today. "Kvcit n rich state like California has tho problem of pauperism, tho most serlousAlth which county board of supervisors hao to deal," tho re port nays. , Tho report snys (hat of 0.GU7 men nml women Injured by Industrial mis haps In the Htnto last year, 1,311 re ceived financial nsslslnnce. Four hundred nml twelve lost their lives In Industrial t.ccldcnts. NKW YOKK, Sept. 17.-Activity of Keading maiked opening dealing, in slocks today, lluying of ccr;tl lliousand shares iiihanccd this stock 2 II-8, hut later it dropped back a point. New Haven was weak,' losing I 1-1. Union l'aeifie, Kock Island and Iulerborougli preferred dropped 1 to 1 l-'J. llonds were easy. Tlio market elo-ed steady. Refrincratlon Connress Opens CHKWaO, Sept. 17. Cold storage foods and beverages onlv will lie served at a big banquet in honor of foreign delegates attending the third internntioual refrigeration congress, which opens a two weeks' session in I luengo today, hverytlung that can ho preserved in die cooler on dis play in big, ice-chilled glass eases, Thero is cheese from the United States and Switzerland and Hie cel ebrated l.iinburgcr direct from fier iiinuy; hulter, fish, meats, eggs nml poultry in fact enough varieties of cold storage edibles to fill menus for a year. Perry Day in Cleveland CLKVHIjAND, (., Sept. 17. To day was tho big day of the local l'erry centennial celebration, l'ro-i-dent Wilson bad been invited as the eily's guest of honor, but it was not known until tho lust minute whether press of biisiiieh would keep him in Washington, A program liy a chorus of 1000 school children and a pur nd,o in which military, nnval and fra ternal organizutions participated wore scheduled, PAUPERISM MOOT EOS PROBLEM i .Connlo Mack ,lf successful, -will ns tho greatest ,,robauly bo hailed ; manager baseball has known out shining Frank Chance, under whose managonicnl for cars tho old Cub "machine" was bolloved to bo (he last word In baseball. Connlo Mack's club doesn't play so much Inside basebnll ns tho Cubs did under Chnncc. aided by Tinker, Evers and Johnny Kling, but he wins ns often. IN LOS ANGELES LOS ANGKLHS, Cnl., Sept. 17. Todny wns the hottest day of tho sea son In I.os Angeles. Tho mercury stood nt 100 at 11 o'clock, nml It wns predicted by tho weather bureau that all September records would be broken. Warmer weather Is foro cas(ed for (otuorrow. I'ASADKNA, Cal., Sept. 17. All heat records were broken todny, when die (hennometer registered 10'J. The hottcht previous day was August 2D, 10011, when 1015 was re corded. E I'OIITLANI), Ore., Sept. 17. In stead of spending between $1000 and .f.'iOOO nuuiinlly for firo insur ance, Multnomah county tuny cancel all its policies and carry its own fire ricks. liufiis Holmaii, chairman of die county conimisMoners, stated today that tho proposition is being given serious consideration and that an investigation is under way to devie ways nnd menus to proide a sink ing fund designed to meet fire losses HEAT FORCES SCHOOLS AT POMONA TO CLOSE POMONA, Cal., Sept. 17. On no eoiiui oi i no neai ine limine seuoois here nro holding only ltalf-dav ses sious. Tho thermometers registered 101) degrees todny at noon. ODD FELLOWS TO MEET AT ATLANTIC CITY MlNNKAPOhlS, Minn., Sepj. 17. Tlio sovereign grand lodge of Odd Follows, in session hove, decided to day to meet next year in Atlantic City, N. J. Grand Army Parades CI1ATTANOOOA, Town.. Sept. 17. It was a grizzled and bowed army of soldiers who paraded through Chuttaiiooga todny. Tho parade was today's feature of the forty-seventh reunion mid encampment of the (lrand Army of tho Hepuhlio, which is being held here. Tlio first busi ness session of Hie encampment will open toiu8rrov morning. HOTTEST DA 'BOW IRE JACOBS ELECTED TO ME CHARGE MAYOR; LIKELY OF PAVEO ROAO TO DECLINE JOB County Court Officially Accepts Election Returns and Issues Call for Bids for Sale of Road Bonds Voted Last Week. Contracts for Gradinn Hftjhway Over the Sisklyous to Be Let as Soon as Possible and Work Rushed. Major II. L. Howlhy, dale high way engineer, arrived in Mcilfiird Weilnexiluy ami met with I lie county court lo rtii-h inn Men in connection with the paveil highway, bonds for which were voted Int week. The court formally ncoejitcd die official returns nml approved the ni1ver(ieuieut enlliug for hiilx nn die bonds. Advertisement;! for bids on (he grndipg of (he ronil over die Sis kiyous will be prepared within n dny or two. "f nm nnxioiM lo flnrt work nt onee," said Mjijor Bowlby, "mul only await die completion of the survey (o start things. The Sifkiyou mouti tnin stretch will ho grmlcil heforo winter, if our present plans do not miscarry. "I have applied for specinl rales on equipment and material from the Southern Pacific nml feel ascured of their co-operation. '' A L LOS ANOKI.KS, Cal., Sept. 17.- George 11. Hixby, Long Ileach mil lionaire, does not want the public to hear tlio sordid recitals on the wit ness ftniul of the young girls with whose debauching he is charged. This cnine to light todny hen one of his attorneys, Lecompto Davis halted his examination of prospective jurors to inform Judge l!led-oe that lie wants the public excluded. Died soo replied (hat he is not certain Hint ho has authority to issue nn ex clusion order, mul reserved decision while die oint wns being looked up. Ilins against Hixby made (he work of filling tho jury box difficult. J. 1 Hums of I.os Angeles and A. S. Capjier of Pomona were challenged and disqualified by the defense when, alter a long interrogation, they admitted that they were unable to give die defendant a fair trial. FOREST FIRES RAGE SAN DIKGO, Cal., Sept. 17. Three brush nud forest tires In tho district around Ratnona, this comi ty, havo broken out again, nud today nro sweeping onward with Increased fury After four days continuous fighting, (ho forest rangors nnd vol untcors had thought tho flamos had gono back Into tho mountains nnd relieved ranch property, but a stiff wind fanned tho embors Into now Initios. Hlglity bend of cattle nt ono ranch perished yestorday.. A pall of smoko lay ovor'thls city today.. Communi cation with half a dozen rauchos has been severed nud tho fata of tho property nnd of tho residents Is 'not known. DRAGGED TO DEATH IN FURNACE OF SAWMILL AHKHDKICN, Wash., Sept. 17. Cought in the chain conveyor, drag ged to within ton feet of the roaring furnace, where mill refuse is burned, and held there for nil hour ulitil his cries were heard, was tho experience today of Samuel llalrcy at tho Na tional mill, Hoquiam. llo lost con sciousness when released. An arm and n. leg were broken, BXBY WANS QUIET TA Popular Cashier of Fruitgrowers' Bank Elected as Successor to the Late W. W. Elfert by Unanimous Vote of City Council. Jacobs Will Decide Tonight Whether or Not He Will Accept Office Appreciates Honor. I.co Jacobs, cashier of tho Far mers nnd Fruitgrowers Hank wns named by tho council to fill vacancy caused by tho death of lato Mayor W. W. Klfcrt. tho tho Mr. Jacobs will dccldo tonight whether ho will accept or reject, with chances favoring rejection of tho offer. Tho selection of Mr. Jncobs was n complcto surprise (o himself ami ovorybody else. Tho council volcd unanimously for him. Tho potldon for C. K. Gates was read but no defi nite action accorded It. "Tho question with mo," Kald Mr. Jacobs, "Is whether tho nccoptanco will Interfere with my other business affairs or not. When I got homo to night after work I will make a deci sion ono way or tho other. I appre ciate tho honor." Tho council held a conferenco yes terday afternoon and decided upon Mr. Jacobs. Thoy voted by secret ballot, all voting alike. Mr. Jacobs Is one of the most popu lar men In tho city. Ho served as county clerk several years ago. slnco which tlmo for thrco terms ho was city treasurer. OF HUGE LAND FRAUD st. PKTLUsnrna, Sept. 17. Thousands of persons have just been victimized in a cleverly manipulated land swindle, nceordiag to dis patches from Nnkhitehevnn. '" Circu lars hnd been sent out broadcast by n gang of alleged real estate agents saying that the authorities had agreed to givo 1000 square yards of land in n new towusite on tlio river Don nenrby to every settler who should fence in his ulldtmeiit nud promised to begin building opera tions within n reasonable time. Tlio result was a pretty fair imitation of n western reservation opening in tho United States. Thousands stamped ed to the place, where thev were met by the "agents," who assisted (hem in staking out lots, and who sold them at hgh pricos largo quantities of fencing mid building material. Tho swindlers- nlso sold nud resold lots among the settlers in return for fancy commissions. SLOW PROGRESS MADE ON TARIFF IN HOUSE WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. Ex tremely slow progress is belli" inado by the lioitso and senate conferees in reaching an agreement on tho nd ministration tariff bill. When (ho conferees took recess for luncheon today less than half of tho free list hnd been gono over, mid hope for u fjunl report of the conference com mittee tills week wns abandoned. BERT FAGIN LOSES FIGHT WITH AHERN NFAV YOWC, Sept. 17. "HoV a big dull," win die way fight funs hero today referred to llert Fngmt of California, who clashed hero last night in a ten-round bout tvlili Young Ahorn of Brooklyn. Alllnjugii ho conceded seven pounds to his op-j ponent, Ahem outpointed tho.tCuH-l foniian in every round except tho' first. Fngan novqr md a look-i.u- t t (J i Weather Forecast 1 Oregon Fair tonight and Thurs-J day; coolor tonifht interior; wwfe portion; continued 'warm ea"s Vory lion; variablo winds, " "" "" t?. 'tl ,JI I' . If'' M