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207 Seconrf srr.i fflc Srca( lh Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Fair tonight nml tVciliiciulnjr Mat. il7; Mln. i!l. rrlrttiln1 Tmr. IMllv Klwhlh Vr, -!JS.l.ir USE SUSTAIN!! LOBBY CHARGES WILSON MADE Million's Story Indorsed by Doth Democrats nml Republicans Man ufacturers' Association Found Guilty of Influcncliifi Lenjslatlon. McDcrmont Censured for Venality House Will Probably Be Forced to Expel Congressman. WASHINGTON', J)o... fl. -"I'n'hi. lout WiNon's ehnrgo Unit an IiinIiIii. mil lobby" iinii In Wimhing'nn WIIN MIMllllllCll (ImIiIV llV II IIIIMIlillllHIH ii'IMirl from tint house commiltcc, which investigated tint chief execu tive's IIOOIIMIltiuil. DouwernlH mill lopublloniih jiiiuoil ill ilolluUlloIng lobbying mill nhhlfttri Mini largely indorsed tint story tnlil liv CotiMi.l Martin M. Miilhall, tit eluding what ho Mild about Iho Nil tinMiil Association m' Manufacturers. ('iiiirtMMiiiaii MiicD'nmlil, )irriH Mtn, mmlo a separate report iiii mom strongly worded than his fol low oiiuulltcomeii'M. .Mniuifrtiiiircrx (Jullty The Natiinial Association of Manu facturers "lit, declared guiltv, In llu maiurily ntiirl, nf "iiunropoilv pro venting nr seeking to pr i-nt 1-Kt -lallmt." Tin' Amciionu Fodernlinn nf Labor wns exonerated mi all charges of "I'lirrupt ami illegitimate lobbying." Congressmen lluitholdt, Hut kf. Colder, Shcrlov. Webb nml Fnirohihl, all mentioned in lhi Mnllinll nana tie, also worn exonerated. CiuigroiMiiuiiii Mcllcrmolt, another f tint mill referred (n hv Mnllinll, however, wns severely handled. "We onuiiiit sav In hnu boon corrupt in hi Mile," said tln inainrilv report, ''but wo would bo shilling ur ilnty townrd the hnimo nf n'proscntnlivos tiinl toward Iho eounlrv if wo iliil ml suv that wi an' driven, tuiirb In our regiet, to the conclusion that lie bus hi'i'ii guilty nf nets of grave im propriety, unbecoming tin' dignity nl lint distinguished position ho occu pies." McDcrntott (Yiiiurrsl The MoDeimntt inaltcr wns mil' nit which ('ntiiiiitlti'i'inmi .Mai'Doiialil wanted to In) ninro omphalic iliitn his colleagues. MoDoriuott's oiie, h;s ii'pnrt assorted, wns an itnliiilual liihliiiirn of vi'iuilitv losiilling from vicious ami corrupting iulluouoo. "Anv rufiiHiil to recognize the cnor mil v of such shooking disregard b. a eongiossnimi nf his solemn duty I'liuiint lint tciiil In weaken tbi' standing of the lioiis!.,'' (Coutlnucn on pago 3.) CHANCELLOR ID BY REICHSTAG 10 IIIJIU.IN, Due. 9. Iiuporliil Chan collor Von Ilotlunnnn-Ilollweg luul jiioru trouble with tlio UulcliBtag to Iny. liinKinuch ns tlio lnwmnkurs lintl cciiHiiroil hlin on account o( tlio riots lirtwouu troopH and clvlllnna In Al wiicu, l'lilllpp Hchulilinuiin, uoclnllat, rallml nn It t tit to ruHlgti ami ahliod thu ItucltHtnK not to voto tlio uovornnioiit itioiioy until ho did so. fldlliiitanii'llollwoK ropllml Hint li.i luul not rouluuod nml did not Intend to. Tlio hocIuIIhIh tlion prcsHud for ptiKHngo ot loKlBlntlou making tlio chaucollor roaponsllilo (or tlio Kill mir'H acta and roqulrliiK his dlumlHaivl if ankoil by thov national Inwmnkura. Thu chancellor doclarod this would Invndo tlio Kulsor'u ,rlKlitu nml do fled tlio ItolchHtui? to paua uucli n bill. It probably will not bo pntMod at prosout but tlio fooling agalnut llcth-muuu-llollwoK was no utroiiK that niuiiy 'hollovcd hu would havo to re tiro. To nKKrnvnto tlio Bltuntlo'n, roports woro current of n fight between trnopn and cltlcoua at nuothor p'ncii In Altiugy ytrupabuiu. RESIGN REFUSES HUERTA BRAGS WILL GO DOWN IN GLORY BLAZE "Before Driven Out. I'll Do Some- tlilnu That Will Make Mc Go Down In History for a Hundred Years," Says Dictator Actions Erratic. Rumors of Flijhts In Many Parts of Country Americans Leave for Vera Cruz. MKXICO CITY, Dec. it. "I may lie driven out, but before I go I'll du notmitliliiK that will uiuko imt i;o down In liUtory for one liumlri'd yearn," I'ri'Rldunt lltierta Man nuoted today ni rnyliin, Tliu dlilntor whn vnclllntliiK In hl actloni and onlern ili'Hplto IiIh bom lutntlc tittcrnnccH. Within n fu' liniirn litter nrderlm; Oeiiurnl Nun- retln to nticcixtd (ielierul Ti'llei In the fli'ld, for exnmplo, hu revolted thu or der today ami tuiiiimoncd (,'eiieral Nntnri'ttn to the npltnl. In a doidii other wny ho wan oiiunlly erratic. To omo oxtuiil thU n attributed to hi lntemernto hnbltn but hn mk conttantly tlolinj thu unexpected and lucontlitctit even when milier. Anionc hln nctlonn ot todny ai the mitumotiluK to active military nervlro of (lonernl Itnucon who ni the Cath olic pnrty'n prvldeutlal cnudldnto n. thu last election, Tho chamber of deputies which linn Ikmhi expected nRiiln nml niinlu to con nlder tho electlon'n vnlldlty, wai still nKnlu expected to tnko tho uinttcr up thin afternoon. Itoporta received todny tended to confirm onrller rumors of tho killing of (lenernl (lenevovo do la, n Znpn tlrtn lender, In buttle nt llultzllnc. Menfngea woro received tolllnj; of fighting or nf Impundlng fighting In ninny parts of tho country but tho nc counts wero more vnguo rumors, or, If authentic, relnted only to sniall en Kngmueuts, Moro Americana left for Vera Crux today, alarmed by Indications that a battle In. .Mexico City Is near. TO BE LEGALIZED MUXIt'O CITY, Dee. 1), Stioni; M'Utimcut in favor of iteelarlui; (len eral Ituertu was elioM'ii presiileut le gally at the reeent eleelinu dc eloped lit a m'i'M'I seM,inn nf the eliainher of ilepulies this nl'lernoon. If this shoulil he done it will w agaiiiHt IIui'iIii'h wisli. He will re main iih provisional pienident anil will hnve a much fiecr bmnl if the eleeliou is ileelureil iiivaliil. The deputies M'cinril to lie grnw UH iiumanngeablo in their opposition to peiniillmu' the Mtualiou to leuiaiu iinehangeil for the present, its tho ilielnlor desires. 10 PROBE THAW'S SANITY CON'COKI), X. H Dec. I). In eon Kiileriii Hurry Thau's plea for re lease on bail, Federal Judge Ahlrieh oilay ruled (hut tho question of the I'ilthburger'rt Hiinily inust hu huttled by thu United Sluted eourls. OFFER REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF LOPEZ SALT LAKK, Dee. I). Aetini; on information neoiniin;ly confirming tho belief that Lopez is alive in tho mine, (lovernnr Spry this afternoon offer ed it reward ofiflOOO for the out law'd capture. Six-Day Racers Break Records NKW YORK, Dee. D. At tho etui of tho thirty-third hour, the leaders in tho Hix-ilay btnyelo race in nrog resH nt Madison Sipinre (linden bad covered liUD miles mul1 4 hips, four mid oue-balf miles nliead of the for mer record. YVulkur nml ('orry woic vug lap bvliiud bo Ivndvi. . . MS man MEDFOltn. E TO SAVE LIVES Conditions In Deluijcd Rcijlon Fright ful IGO Dead Accounted for, But Hundreds Mlsslnrj 3000 to 6000 Rcfuijccs Cllnulnn to Trcctops. Smallpox Sprcadlnn In Stricken Region-Many Bodies Carried Far Downstream and Lost. MHYAN. Tex., Dee. D.-llnixoi. River vnllev flood oiiuililioim were frightful today. Only HID dend bad been accounted for, but huinlii'ils were missing. Of these, mtinv uniliuibti'illy will turn iii later, Imt many others ceiluiiily perished. Not until it fitillier fall in the wa ter rcwuls the eoriwes held fast in the IMI70 beneath the rushing cur rent can anything like an accurate estimate of the total number of ic lints be made. Kviit thru there will he iiuccrtuiul, for iiimiiv boilies nrohablv were enr ried far ilownstream, and in eases wbero whole families were wiped out there simplv never will be u leennl of the merely missing. Prom -"') to TliousniKu TodayV guesses varied all the way from -00 or .'OKI up to several thou sand drowned. Resellers were rneittg with the cur rent today to Mive between JHIOO and flOOO refugees clinging in treelnps or lien-bed on roofs in the valley below here. Iloalmcn took seeral hull drcd of tlirm off Inst night, but it was known that tunny more were Mill nwniting help. In mol instances they bad been mnrooncil for several lays, and ns few nf them bad fund, it was evident that thev could not hold out much lomrer. Many tin- ipiestionnbty bad already given up nml been washed from their insecure places of refuge. SiiinllM)v Spreads Surprise wns expressed in mes. sages from outside the flooded dis trict that these unfortunates should hnve been left so loin; without aid, but the senreiy of boats and the ex tent of the district Hindu it iuiiwis sihle to reach them earlier. Doctors, nurses and medical sup lilies were rushed today to Xuvn rnln, Ilearue, Hempstead ami Itrook side, where, as well as here, the Miiallisi.x was spreading mid typhoid ami oilier discuses were beginning to apHnr. MILITANT LEADER LEAVES FOR PARIS LONDON, Dee. . Mrs. Kiiiincline I'ltukhiit'ht left for Paris today. It was miiiouueed situ was going to visit her daughter, Christaliel, who, on account of her militant suffrag ette activities in Kiiglaud, has been mi exile in the lYencli capital lor some time. How long her visit would bo was not staled, however. It was tho general impression that it would eon liuuu indefinitely. Tho llritish authorities raised no objection1 to tho suffragette leader's departure, and it was staled uiiaii thorilatively nothing would please them better than to have tho leader remain outside Iho country. TO PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11. That Pennsylvania is committed to a plan for constructing good roads to con nect every county seat in the state was tho declaration hero today of Governor John K. Toner, addressing tho American Itoad-lluildcrs' associ ation, which openea Its annua! con vention today. "YVJint tho state needs, however," said Governor Toner, "is instruction from practical road builders ami not tho MttvU'o ot lUcttuivW RESCUERS A BRAZOS Fl II) OKIOOOiV, 'JTKKIMV, DKCKaIMIOU H, 191I5 COLONEL MULHALL, CONFESSED LOBBYIST, WHOSE CHARGES CONGRESS FINDS TRUE Hit - I A PREPARES FOR MOVEMENT KI, I'ASO, Texas, Dec 0 Hnvlng occupied Chihuahua City, General Vllln wns believed hero todny to he plnnnltig for n upcudy movement against the Mexlcnn cnpltnl. Thcro were omhere who thought n clnsh of authority iosslblo between Villa and Cencrnl Chno, nnothor rebel lender, whowlth eevcrnl thotis nml men, wns already In Chlbiinhun City, when tho Vllln fori us entered It. Appnrently, however, Chno jlcldcd thu commnml to Vllln without contro versy. Tho belief lodny was that they would Join In the march to the southward. The clvlllnn refugee! from Chilian hun City, who, with the federnl gnr rlson from the snmu nlncc, finally nr rlvod yestordny nftornom nt OJInngn, w'cro crossing todny to tin American side of tho border, evidently having had enough of Mexico. TENER ELECTED LEAGUE PRESIDENT I NHY YORK, Dec. H. Gnu-riim John K. Teuvr i Pcnuvliiiiiu was elected president of the National league here toda to succeed Thomas J. Lynch at the meeting of the di rectors. Jt was i eiHii tod that Toner was elected for a term of four years at nu annual salary of $Ji,l)0(l. Just before tho voto wns tnkou for mer President loach addressed tho directors, saying: "In choosing the next president ot tho organization oii have gono on record with tho declaration that yo'i wanted n man who would lend dig nity nnd prcstlgu to tho league. In selecting Oovernor Tenor for tho po sition you havo tho right man, but I hope you directors will Inject somo ot tho uamo dignity Into your procedure that you expect ot him, nnd bo a help to him Instond ot a hlmlornnro. "Thero Is no lll-feollng on my part, ns I realUo It Is a business proposi tion. 1 wish the league and Its now president every possible success." BIDDLE RESIGNS AS FRISCO VICE PRESIDENT ST. LOl'lS, Dee. 0. - William Nix on, president of the Frisco line, nnd William Middle, its vice-president, re signed this afternoon as officers of the company. They retained their offices as receivers for tho road, howover. Mr. Iliddlo is well known in Mod ford, wbero ho is ft frequent visitor tit thu homo of bis sou, Whelden Diddle AGAINST CAPITAL tfm b' mw FUEL OFFICIALS ON TRIAL SAN ritAXCISCO, Co'.. Dee. t). r.'ght officers and directors of the Western Fuel conimny, the Pacific count nnn of the coal trust, went on trial here today bofore-lTliltedStates Judge .Maurice T. Dooling on charges of conspiring to defraud the govern ment of cuitoms dues and full weight on imported coal. The men under indictment nre: Joint L. Howard, pre-idciit of the coriHMution; James 11. Smith, mali nger mul director; J. I Schmitt, treasurer nml directer: Robert llruce, director; Sidney V. Smith, di rector; Frederick JlilN, Micriutcnil ent; K. II. Mner, weigher, nml Kd waiil J. Smith, weigher. The government's cae is being presented by Matt I. Sullivan nml Thcodoro lfoche ns special conu-el. TAFT IN BURNED IN OIL WELL BLAZE 1 TACT, Cal., Dee. FIvo men wore burned, possibly fatally, In an loll well tiro hero todny, Tho ln jjured nro It. V. 1'altersou, I. F. Ilrlt I tnln, J. V, nichnrdson, Otto Munsou and I,. F. Davis. j Tho flro was cnuscd by tho Ignl It Ion or tlio gns surrounding tho woll ! by a clgnrctto In tho mouth ot a ! hunter who stopped by tho derrick to rest. Tho derrick wns destroyed. j Tho Injured men wero brought to a hospital hero lu automobiles. Tttoy ! wero practically uurecognlrnblo, tho cars nml noses ot tour bclug burned ioff. BUD MAY MEET CROSS NEW YEARS LOS ANGF.LF.S, Dee D. Late to day .MeCnroy iiumiuuced tblit ho will send tonight's; winner against Loneh Cro,ss on New Year's day. This mutch was arranged after the pro moter, had failed to mutch Rivers and Kitehio, according to original plans, Indications pointed to a clear, waun night. Advauco sales were fairly heavy and a good house was predicted. SIGNALS OF DISTRESS FROM UNKNOWN VESSEL XANTITKBT, Mass., Pee I). Signals of distress weje scut out to day by nn unidentified throo-iuasted schooner off Great Point. Members of iho HfuMiving crow hero nre lry ing to mica the H's&ei, WESTERN FR CONSPIRACY T DR. W. B. CRAIG Judge Blair Sustains Motion of De fense for an Instructed Verdict, Assertlnrj That Prosecution Had Failed to Prove Murder by Craig. Neither Court Nor Prosecution Ac cept Suicide Theory of Defense Craig's Daughter Kisses Father. SHKLUYVILLK. ImL. Dec. P.At Judge Hlnir's onb-r, the jury in ill cane of Dr. V. II. Cnilg. neeuscd of murdering Dr. Helen Knalu: nt In dianapolis about two ycarH ngo, re turned n verdict of iicmiittat todit, Craig and his motherless daugb- icr, .viariau, wiio lias lollownl tier father's trial clu-elv, both appeared calm nml confident when thev en tered the courtroom nnd smiled af fectionately nt one nnother ns Judge Hlnir's opening words showed he meant to sustain thu defense's mo tion for an instructed verdict. Judge Hlair said he recognized Hint it was unusual for the court to Inke fo importnnt n cam from tlr.' jury, but it wns elenr the prosecu tion had failed to stiport its clinrgtg ngainst Craig. The spectntors broke into npplau-c nt the announcement of the formal verdict, Craig and bis daughter kiss iiig one nnothor. Marian then kissed her father's lawyer, Attorney Spnnn, ami the women in the courtroom crowded about the croup, congratu lating Craig and petting the girl. It was understood that neither Judge Hlair nor Deputy Prosecutor McAllister accepted the defense'- theory that Dr. Kunbe killed herself. They believed he wns murdered, 'jut had no idea who the murderer wa. Attorney Ininnii. the chief prosecutor, would not discuss the eae. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Dec. .On Prosecutor linker's motion, the cou.-t dismissed today the indiutmei.t Against Aloiuo Kii'dHle, who was accused, with Dr. 11. Craig, of complicity in the murder of Dr. Helen Kunbe. RITCHIE'S WEIGHT ' DROPS T0 134 POUNDS SAN FKANCISCO, Cal., Doc. 0. After his usual six mllo run this morning, Hltchle's weight dropped to 133 pounds. Mnnnger Harry Foley snld tho champion would stick around that poumlngo until weighing In time Light work In tho Kyninnslum with plenty of shadow boxing was Hlt chle's program for this nftcruoon. Weather bureau prediction ot un comfortnblo cold weather for tomor row night did not bother Illtchle. Whllo not given to making predic tions, tho champion declared ho In tended to try to win boforo thcro wns nny chnuco of getting chilled. "I am not setting nny particular limit to tho contest," snld Itltchlo. "but you may rest assured that I will cud it as soon as I can. I havo planned to fight n careful battle, lot ting my punches go only when I think thoy will do somo damage. It may bo that I wilt not hit Murphy so of ton, but when I do It will bo effec tively." STEAMER RIO GRANDE SUFFERS NO FIRE LOSS WASHINGTON'. Dee Witeless denial that the esol bad experi enced any trouble was received hero today from the steamship Kio Grande which yesterday was reported burn ing nt sen, "Wo nro not afire," tho captain wirelessed, "and have not had any trouble" WARSHIPS LEAVE FOR TAMPICO; BATTLE NEAR VII A CHl'Z. Dee 0. The scout eiuisor Chester and gunboat Wheel, big left today for Tampion. It was reported that tho rebels do mnudcil Tampion's surrender ami that tho federal eoiniuundiuit defied them, . u JURY TO ACQUIT il V dd4 ASHLAND WINS ROAD TAX CASE SUPREME COURT Gateway City Exempted From Co operation in Buildlnq County Hlgb ways Alone of Communities In County Withholding Support. County Loses Appeal to Highest Tribunal When Court Refuses fo Reverse Itself on Devisions. SALKM, Or., Dec l.-0. II. John son w. County of Jackson, appel lants; appealed from ' Jackson; in volving the vnlidity of tnjc on real preperty: nf finned. This decision moans that lli.i peo ple of Ashland do not have lo p.iy county road taxes, ns paid by Met! ford and other cilies of tho county, by virtue of a clause in tho Ashland charter exempting the city. Notwithstanding Una olnu-te, tho people of Ashland since its incorpo ration have nlivnvs eo-operattd witii the rest of the county in road build ing by paying road taxes without pro test. Tho question wns not raised until Inst spring", when Mnyor O. II. Johnson enjoined the county court from collecting the rond tnxes. Tho city of Ashland relnincd City Attor ney Moore nml Attorney A. K. Reames to fight the ense, the enmity being represented by County Attn, ney E. E. Kelly nnd Attorney Porter J. Neff. Judge Calkins decided the case in favor nf Ashland nnd the county appealed. It would have been necessary for the Miprome court to have revcr-ei! iUelf for .thecount' to Trin,"l)ntirs the rond5 benefit the cities ns well ns the country, n s'rong en-u was made for the county nnd attorneys hoped for a reversal. It will now be neccsan' for tlm county to refund some .(lf)00 nt' taxes collected nnd expended on ronds in the icinity nf Ashland unless the taxpayer of that elly nre willing t let the pnynient go as nn earnest of their willingness (o co-operate with tho county. At the time the injunction wns se cured, Mayor Johnson Ptaied that the people of Ashland wnntoil to show their co-operntlon with tho rost of the county in road building, mul thnt n chnrter nmendment would bo submitted to the neople nbrogutiinr the exemption clause. The nmend ment has not yet been submit toil. EMPLOYERS YIELD AT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Doc. 0. With moro nnd moro employers yield ing to tho striking teumstera' de mands, 2200 men had gono bnck to work todny under union conditions. Though between S00 and 1000 wero still out, the union leaders woro In high spirits, declaring that such heavy defections from tho Employers' association ranks anoaut tlio strike certainly would bo a complete victory for tho men. Itoprescntatlvcs o( tho association were, If anything, angrier at tho em ployers who havo surrendered than nc the strikers. Thoy declared thoy would fight to tho bitter ond. Thoro wns on furthor tnlk ot a general strike, tho teanistors feeling sure they would win without otio. Tho families of somo of tho men who woro still out woro suffering, however and tho union took stops to relieve, thorn. SEARCH FOR MISS M'CANN CARRIED TO PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK. Dee, 0. Searuh for Miss Jessie Medina, uged 'J'J years, who has been missing from her homo hero biuco Friday, wns curried on today in Philadelphia. It was an nounced that Dotectivo Fnurot of New York bud received information that Miss McCiinu was, seen nf Phil adelphia veutordny, A ?& mm WIN NDIANAPOLIS M I T'J TV n.J l;--