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Forty-fourth Yrnr.
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MEDFORD, ORKCION, VlllDAY, NOVKMHKR 0, 10M
NO. 100
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RUM LAM
BIGGESTVICTORY
OF
Grnnil Duke Nicholas Claims Success
In East Prussia Jaroslali Recap
tured anil 10,000 Taken Prisoners
Austrian; In Retreat to River
San Germans Threatened.
PAHIS, Nov. (J, .:'J7 p. in.-Ormid
Ditlio NicholiiH, ciimiiinnilci-iii-chicf
of I III' ItllHslllll flllCeH in lint field, Iiiih
Kent ti tclugrmu to (Icncuil .loffte,
coiiiijjiiinler.iu-chicf ill" lh French
I'tllCIW, Mllll tilt) HllrlfdllllH llllWI
gullied ill cunt I'mhhIii (till gll'llll'st
lcfory since (Ik beginning of (lit)
Will'.
PKTItOflltAD, Nnv. It, vin London,
V:?l 1 1. in. Tin- KuiMiiitiiH liiivo n
ciipllircd tin1 (liilii'iiin town of .lain
Ihh iiihI linu taken MlllO Austrian
pimmicr, iiceordiug In ii telegram
n wived lnri' from Lciubcrg. lan
wluil In Kovmilccn miles unithwcsl of
the AinMiimi follies of I'i7iiii n.
The Austrian attempts to cut trr
tho It imniiiM iittuckcrH, the message
say, finally have bioken down unit
Hit AtiNtpaiiH now arc in i client
iilong the river Sun.
PKTIlOtlllAD, Nyv. II, ia London,
1 illo p. in. Aiiriirilintr to Russian in
fntniatioii V3ibnllcn in the only ob
stacle to u general ndwiiieo of tln
whole- ltiiinu front into Hast Pius
hia. 'I'lic (lortnaiiM, it in declined,
soon will lie fnu'i'il to evacuate, being
tliii'iiti'iinl liv it flunking movement
of tin' KiiKHianw.
"Tint lll'HH of till' Tllll.i-ll llOIII-
liaiiliiiint lit'i'itniK known in t'oiistmi
linoili some tinii' after tin1 occur
rence. Admitting llnit Turkey Iiiih
fully prepared for war, nevertheless,
Herman niitton precipitated tin1 crisis.
I icgurd the extreme courtesy shown
Ii.v Kusiiiii officials two days follow
ing tlm Tutkish iittni'l; an proof of
Tnikih surpiiscnt recent event."
An unusually large giiunl of picked
troops wiih plni'i'il at tin' disposal of
llio Russian iuiiIiiinmiiiIoi', tlio consul
general Miiil, ami tlm jrnunl liner's
private hccretary pi'iKiinally wii)ni in
tended anil facilitated tin' ilcpailurc
of llio RllKldllllK.
Austrian troops are nuliin
through thu passes of tlm Cmpath
ianx to Kiippoit tin Austrian who
an' falling liui'k before the Russian
advance in the legion west of the San
liver. A correspondent at Lombeig
stiitus that these troops luivn lireii
exhausted liy thu struggle. throiiL'li tlio
snow-filled iiioiintain pusses anil arc
iueapalik' of a hciioiis show of ie-
HIslllllCC.
JERSEY FOREST
CALLS OUT
IILAIR8TOWN, N. J., Nov. (I. A
forest flro which yi'Blonliiy swept an
men two in Ilea wldo niul flvo iiiIIoh
long iii tlio Hide or tlm inountaln hero
f i oin the will or gap was reported to
ho under control today. llundrodH
of farmers nnd voluuteora uftor bent
t lug tho flames nil night wero etn
ttonoil today ut tho ihIko of tho ltiirn
Iiik urea to jiiovent thu tlio from
Hproiidlnt?,
Tlm Httuntlon wnH ro Korlomi last
nlKht that many women Joined thu
mon In flKhtlni; thu flnmoH,
TO
CHARGE STEEL LINES
WASHINGTON, Nov. C In a Blip
plumontnl (IucIkIoii today In tho In
diiHtilul riillwiiyH ciiho, tho Intor-atnto
roiiiiiiurco coinnilHulon directed trunl
Uiil'h to ru-UHtnhllHh ullownncoH or ill
vIhIoiih with United Rtatoa Stool Cor
porutlon iiillwayH, which nro con-
ruiliid by romiiioii riirrlurs. Tona of
thoiifliuiilri or dollarH minunlly will
lu'orno to tho IndiiHtrlal IIiioh through
tlio decision,
Thnnlt liVinvon, mya an oxohniiRp,
from now on hoiuo Industry will cot
jittontlim bouhloa polltlca,
GREAT
WAR
TRUNK
12,952 MAJORITY
R
PROHIBITION
I1TN
HBATTI.K, Wimh., Nov. II. Nine
teen hundred nml Heventy-foitr me
eimlN in WiihIiiiikIoii uivd for pro
hihition 17I,HII. mkiiIiihI 158,8111!;
mnjoritv for iioliililtion, l'J.U.VJ. The
lemmnlii pieeiuelN mil" add a limn
Hiiml to thu majoiily.
During the eainpaiun it wiih an
nounced by the "wulh" thai tlieiu wiih
ii loophole in the piononeil law that
would permit iree inircuiiKeH 01 ii
ipior for rdiitucnt into the Htate.
Sliii'o tho elei'tioii law, whieh in very
lout;, Iiuh been iciiil carefully, nml
proHici:live userx of liouor in Waxh-inj-lnn
after .Imiiiar- 1, lIHl), littve
leaiueil that they inny, after makliiK
proper iiflldavitH, oblmn fnun the
county auditor penuitn to puiehtiHi
ami transport into the stnte half a
pillion of liiiuor other than beer, or
twelve (jiiIIoiih of beer. ThU peruiit,
printed on led mi'i niii"l be at
tached eoimpicuoii-lv to the paeka;;"
eoulniiiiii" Hie li nor.
The netiuil will be a matter of pub
lln n-eoiil in the ainlitni'ri office.
I. 'mh nckiiKf muxl bo labelleil in
large IcIIcim; "This naekiiKe contains
intoMeatiii Inpior." A new pel mi!
for emli t-liipunnt in leipineil.
JAROSLAU FALLS
10 CZAR'S FORCE,
GERMAN FLIGHT
I.KMMr.ltn, (lal , Nov. (I, ia IV.
tro(;rail.- Nevvn wan ireeiveil in thin
city tho evening of November C of
the recapture by tho iifcimiH of tho
(lalieinn town of InroMlau from the
(lennmiH with uOOII premier.
lteHiits iveu out in l.enilier set
foitb that during the pant few iIii.vh
tho An-tiiiiim have been attnekui
fiirioiihlv ilav ami nijjht. Their nr
tillerv file has been partieularly M1
veie ami leads to the miprcixiou that
they hue been initkinc; their lant hii
preme elfin 1. NoveillieleHh the Kiik
miiiin I uue icniiUcd the euemv iir
oroiilv nml have lirnkcn bin ile
penile leNixlaiu'e. Al the present time
the AustriaiiK me letieatiiiK tilimy the
liver San.
The hi!t I'liiiKemeiit wnn over nn
extended fiuiit and the noise of the
eiiunoiiadiiiK could be heniil a jieat
dihtauee. KiionnoiiH foreen of Aus
trimiH endea oi cd to prevent tho Ittis
huiim fioui cio.-hini,' tho San ut u
pikint near Mnniistyiel;, hut the Huh
sinus held their positions in spite, of
this icHihtunee.
It in lepoiled here that Austrian
artillery Iiiih destroyed tho chateau
on the -"oiu'ily of Prinee C'urtor.VHky
near l.er.ajsk, on tho San. Presum.
ably the valuable histoiical library in
tho ehaleau was destroyed.
HI
NHW OIIM3AN8, Ln Nov. 0,
After It hocaino known that tho antl
prize flKht lueiiHino had boon pnuaod
In California, n contract was lot
horo for tho erection of n fluht nrmui
that Ir expected to neat at loast ton
thoiiuund pomoua. Louisiana now la
Kiild to ho tho only statu In tho union
In which 20 round boxing contests
limy ho IvKolly HtnKod.
BIERUT LANDING
WASHINGTON, Nov. G. Karly to
day tho navy department hud no con
ririiiiittou of tho reported lundliiK of
troopa f i oin tho arinorcd crulaor
North Caiollna for protection of Uul
rut. Thoy until, howovor, that ir nny
mon Hhniibl ho landed thoy woro hluo
Jaeltotu na tho North Carolina carried
no niiirluofl.
Mnvflh field hnB nnnoxod CooRton
nml ICiiHtBldo uid will hrldga Cooa
river and build atrcota,
y
TO
Another Well Defined Stone of Battle
Kaiser Aualn Attempts to Blast
Way to Channel Tribute Paid liy
British to Invaders Both Claim
Victories in Egypt.
LONDON, Nov. , 1 :!i:i p. m.
What Iiiih ii w become another well
defined slii(,'e of the battle in Went
Klaudeiv, that in to nay, u xeeoml
concerted ntttiupt of tho Herman
ii nny to bliiHt itn wav through to tin
sen, wiih flaiiiiue; and louring fiom
Nieuport to the I'lencb frontier to
ditv without delinile lesiill mi lilt' on
either side.
The urea near the const fonneily
held bv the exli'inc Henuau rmht nml
fiom which the iuvitdeiH weio forced
by the allies utter inaiiv days of hard
llhtiii" W held only bv dead, wound
ed nml ilyitii'. the inundation hanui;
made the vicinity uninhabitable for
the living mid having prevenlcd mi
advance of the Itritish I'rcnch mid
liclj;iiiii nllic.
Ilnuiliists .Maiooncit
Hundreds of Herman left behind in
the retreat doubtless will pcriidi, an
inaiiv weie marooned like driftwood
on tin American lowland in time of
flood. Thousands more on both
nides tiro vet to perish in the Htru
Hie now progrcHHiiig, tho outcome of
which woulld decide whether the
HeiutmiH a ie eoitii; to leach the
Kieiicli coast ibis winter.
An official dispatch from tho llrit-i-li
aiuiv lieadoiiiirterN ut the front
today davs a tubule to the way the
iiivadetri are meetin; with denth find
HM'eulnte.s, us heretofore, whether
thin is due to patriotism or to iron
clad discipline. Whatever the ex
planation, Colonel K. 1). Swintou of
tint Hritish jinny intelligence depait
ment, who writes the.se eyevvitut'ss
aecouiilf, hiivh:
"The (lei man I mops have won our
respect for the way in which they
liuve advanced."
On KKVptlmi IVoiilier
Only u wikiio picluro can be fonn
ed up to the present iih to what, is
happening on tho Itusso-Turkish
frontier or in Kmpt. Kvperieuce ban
shown that both miIch will for days
claim the first vietoricH iih their re
Hpeettvo troops clnsh near the bor
ders. Tliroue.li Oei mail sources ein
aiiate the jeHrt that the Turkn Iiuvp
hoiuhardeil "Mieoessfully" tho llus
hinn foitified .scaort of Hatiiui, on
the lllack sen.
lufonnntion with reRiird to what is
oociirrine; ut tho Dnidmicllcs was
confined today to Turkish claims,
which contend that n HiilisH warship
wiih struck by a shell, which caused
mi exiilosion aboard.
AFGHANISTAN AMEER
IlKltLlN, Nov. 6, (by wireless).
A toport received horo from Con
ntantltioplo says ,tho Ameer of
AfKhanlstun luia aunt nn nrmy of
170,000 men with 135 guns to tho
Indian frontlor. This nowa was
given out in official quartern In
llerlln today to tho press,
Tho railroad from Herat to Kimble
haa been destroyed.
A number of Indian border trlboa
have Joined tho Afghans.
IlrltlRlt otflclulH on tho border
have been nrrosted nml Rovernl of
their uiimbor have been killed.
NEWLANDS LEADS
H13NO, Nov., Nov. C With 200
votea to bo accounted for flguioa at
rupubltnin lieadipiartora show 1'latt,
republican, at votes behind Now
landa, domocrat, In tho Unltad Status
.sonlitorshlp fight. Doniocrntlc head
ipiartora claim Nowluuds hna a load
of 1 10 votes, It la conceded that tho
roault will not bo dotormlnod defi
nitely until tho official count la imulo
ami thut n coutost Is probublo.
MAN
AM
RENEWS ErTDRT
REACH
A
GERMANS
RETRE
FROM
YSER
RIVER
BUT BATTLE RAGES
LONDON, Nov. fi, 10 n. in. The
Intest reports from the western bat
llefroiit reaching Loudon from Dutch
sourecH iniliciite thut the HcrmmiH
have .retired from the Vser, but the
fighting is nid to be proceeding
within the triangle of Yprew, Dix
iniidc mid Holders.
Thu latest oftlcinl coininuiiieations
give evidence (hut the Hennau us
saultH ate bceomlng less intense mid
theie aic somi-1iidicnioim of the ic
siimption of the ictreat of the Her
minis. In npite of lhee reports, however,
there is no disposition among the al
lies to be over-confident. Some hint
of this feeling in found in the tevived
iiileiest in Loudon in the Russian
mill to i v campaign.
Hope for ItiiHslun .ld
Many military ciitien are voicing
the hope that the advance on the
eastern (lennrtti frontier will become
Htieh it menace that lSeiliu will be
compelled to recall several seasoned
corps fiom the western I rout to meet
the new danger.
It is not believed here that Tur
key's entrance into the field of com
bat will greatlv affect the Itussimi
campaign upiiust the Teutonic allies.
Hitssin bus three uniiv corps m the
Russian (.'niiensus, none of which hns
been drawn for service elsewhere in
the war.
Kussin is rcortcd siiceessfiilly lo
have invaded Armenia with four nrmy
corns mid the Turkish forces in that
district lire said today to be much
weaker than thuv have been for some
weeks. KitHMim troops are repotted
us already well ueross the Turkish
border mid the. fight inn is proceeding
alone- u imiiie-ironi cMimuteii iiom
1(10 to J till uiilev,
I'lun' StiildNtm llefeiiso
llerliti icporlH little netivity along
the Itiissian border mid iudientious
are nut lacking that the German
forces, haiii" reached selected posi
tions along the river Worth, are tire
pared to cheek the onrush of the Hus
sion armies. Vienna admits that the
lliiHsians have crossed the Hiver San,
but the AuMiiun armies facing the
Hussiaii left wing evidently are still
intact mid in n position to maintain u
stubborn defense.
r.nejn mi's w.irfaro against Turkey
is still naval ami is likelv to so re
main until Turkey invadea Kgypt.
Such n move tho allies hopo will
prove the final straw to induce Italv
to embark her fori it lies with Orent
Itritain, Prance and Itussia for the
reason that Mich an invasion would
be a direct nicnneo to Italy's newly
won African possessions.
France now has formally declared
war on Tmkov and her advent may
mean increased activity on the part
of the allied fleet.
War on noii-eombntnnts among tho
alien enemies in the countries of the
various belligerents has reached such
mi neuto stage that both sides have
virtually asked the diplomatic inter
vention of llui United States.
TO SAVE FAITH
IIIWLIN, Nov. 6, (by wireless.)
According to Information given out
In official quarters today to tho press
tho Shelk-l'l-lslani, tho chlot eccles
iastical dignitary of Mohammedanism
in Turkey, has issuod a decreo In
Constantinople, saying that In tho
fighting with ItitBSla, Knglaml and
France, tho duty of ovory Mussulman
Is'to hlR faith. This docroo has been
spread throughout tho Mohammedan
world and announced to tho pilgrims
nt Mecca.
BERLIN SAYS TURKS
E ON EGYPT
11UULIN, Nov. C, (by wireless).
An advance of Turkish troons In tho
Slnnl Peninsula, in tho direction of
Kgypt, la reported In Berlin from
Switzerland. Tho Turkish army
operating against Kgypt la said to
nuiubor a quarter of a million men.
This iiowh was given out officially to
thu presa in UoHlu today.
VILLA WILLING
TO QUIT ARMY
TO OUST CHIEF
General Sends Word to Constitutional
Convention of Willingness to Re
sign If Necessary to Eliminate Car
ranza Zapata Also Willing to
Eliminate Himself.
WASHINGTON, Nov. C General
Villa haa formerly notified tho na
tional convention at Aguun Cullcntex
of his wllllngneas to resign com
mand of bin troops and rctlro to pri
vate life if that In necessary to bring
about tho elimination of General Car
rauzn. The convention, according to offi
cial reports received hero today, re
recclvcd Villa's communication with
a tumult of applause. "So action was
taken on it, pending the report of a
cotmnlkMon which went to I'ucbla to
notify Carrnnza of the selection of
General Gutierrez as provisional
president.
To Awihl Cltil War
Villa's statement Is In answer to
the stipulations of General Carranza
that with his own retirement, Villa
and Zapata should be eliminated
from military authority. According
to reports from American Consul Sll
llman resistance by Carranza of the
convention's orders will depend oi
the attitude of General Pablo Gon
zales, commander of tho division of
the east. He Is at Queretaro with
several thousand troops and Indica
tions arc that ho will remain loyal
to Carranza. Carranza's visit to
Obregon, commander of tho division
of thu northwest. It Is believed by of
ficials here, may have an Important
being on tho situation as Obregon
had declared his loyalty to the con
vention and will endeavor to per
suade Carranza not to plungo Mex
ico into another civil war.
Flvo thousand Villa troops were
Invited to Aguas Callentcs by the
convention to guard tho city, accord
ing to today's dispatches, when Gen
eral Gonzales had assumed n threat
ening attitude at his headquarters a
hundred miles south of Aguas Ca
llentcs. Thereupon tho delegates
telegraphed Villa to send a force to
defend tho city against attack. No
fighting had taken place when today's
report was despatched, both sides
awaiting tho outcome of tho confer
ences at Puebla.
m For Withdrawing Troop
Guttlrez has stated to American
agents that as soon as ho Is sworn In
as provisional president ho will losuri
tho proclamation giving the guaran
tees desired by tho United States, be
fore withdrawing Us forces from Vera
Cruz. Villa has agreed to support
Giittierrcz In enforcing tho proclama
tion, which Carranza declined to Is
sue.
High officials here, how over, said
today that such a proclamation would
not bo sufficient to bring about tho
Amerlcan,cvacuation while tho forces
of General Agullar, who is loyal to
Carranza, is in command of tho state
of Vera Cruz. Should Villa send a
force to that vicinity and demonstrate
that his troops aro ablo to back up
tho guarantees, American troops
might then bo withdrawn.
DEMOCRATS SWEEP .
NEBRASKA CLEAN
OMAHA, Nob., Nov. C Tho
Omaha Dee, republican, today con
codes tho control of both houses of
the Nebraska loglalaturo to tho demo
crats with a likelihood that, bosldos
tho govomor, tho democrats have
elected secrotary of stato, treasurer
and attorney general,
CALIFORNIA'S LAST
T
IGHT
SAN FRANCISCO, Cab, Nov, 6.
Onu of tho last, it not tho final
championship pilzo fight to bo stagod
In California, will tako placo horo to
night whou George Chip of Nowcns
tlo. l'a., and Jimmy Clabby of Ham.
mond, Ind., meet In a 20 round bout
to docldo who Is tho best middle
weight lu America.
E
NEAR TO EXILE
ItOMB, Nov. C, 11 SO 2. in. Popo
Henedlct writing under date of Octo
ber 26, sent n paternal letter to the
Arch Hlshop of Mexico, comforting
him and tho Mexican Kplscopacy In
their distressing situation In that they
hnvr been almost all forced Into exile.
The pontiff cncouragcK the Mexican
clergy to trust in n better future,
and says that ho adds his prayers to
theirs for the triumph of the church
and of Justice. In the meanwhile he
sends them money for the aid of
such priests as havo been deprived
of their possessions as well as to suc
cor the congregations driven from
their homes. He regrets that Ills
poverty does not permit him to send
more.
Iteports received at tho Vatican
depict ag disastrous the present con
dition or the Catholic church In Mex
ico. According to this Information,
priests have been expelled from their
dioceses and exiled to Vera Cruz or
to the United States; sacred images
have been broken and trampled upon
and churches have been tired for bar
racks, stables and public dancing
halls.
TURK SHELL SINKS
CONSTANTINOPLE vin Sofia and
London, Nov. ti, 1 p. m. According
to a Turkish official announcement
0116 of the Hritish warships bombard
ing the Dardanelles was struck by a
shot from one of the fort and nn
explosion on board resulted.
A Hritish steamer, it is also stated,
has been sunk off Aivnli, Asia Minor,
after tho crew and cargo had been
put ashore.
AUSTRIAN HEAT
PETUOGRAD, Nov. C An offi
cial statement Issued by the general
staff says:
"Tho emperor, tho Grand Duke
Nicholas, tho Kusslan comiuandcr-ln-chief,
tho Imperial suite and all tho
members of tho general staff attend
ed tho religious services which wero
celebrated when news was received
that tho Austrlans had retreated all
along tho Gallclan front."
OF
E
LONDON, Nov. 6, 10:15 a. m.
According to a Central News dispatch
from Copenhagen, tho German min
ister thero, Count Von Ilrookderff
Ilantzau, has categorically denied
that tho German crown prince and
Prlnco Albert wero either wounded
or killed. Ho states that both aro
In tho best of health.
L
1113RL1N, via Tho Haguo nnd Lon
don, Nov, G, 8:20 n. m. A newspap
er of Ansbach, Davarla prints a let
ter from tho field dated October 28
lu which tho writer mentioned at
tending a dinner on tho previous
ovenlng to celobrato tho return of
two aviators who flew to tho vicin
ity of Loudon and dropped bombs
near Dover.
REPUBLICANS WIN
TICKET IN ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, Nov. C, Comploto un
official returns fro movery county In
the stato showed today that Lawrence
Y, Shormnn, republican, was olocted
to tho United States senato Tuesday
by n plurality of 17,230 over Rogor
C. Sullivan, domocrat.
Tho outlro republican statu ticket
was olocted.
P
CONDOLES
MEXICAN
FLOCK
1015 MAJORITY
Smith Got 721 Majority Over Booth
in City Ashland Gave Chamber-"
lain a Mafority Over Booth of 247
antl Smith 422 Votes Ashland's
Dry Majority Is 1073.
Medford In Tuesday's election
polling 28 1 a votes out of .1500 regis
tcrcd gavn Chamberlain a majority of
10tr, votes over Ilooth, gave Smith A
majority of 721 over WIthycomha
and Jlolllster a majority of C over
Hawley.
Ashland polling 1SS0 out of 2S00
registered, gave Chamberlain a ma
jority over Hotoh of 247 votes,
Smith over Wlthycombo a majority at
422 votes, and Holllster over Ilav:
ley a majority of 29 votes.
Medford gave prohibition a major
ity of 006, and Ashland gavo It a
majority of 1073.
Mwlford's Voto
Holllster 992
Mears 405
Coo 327
Itlchards 143
Booth 744
Chamberlain 17S9
Hanley 280
Smith 1C90
Wlthycombo SS9
Ashland's Voto
Hawley COS
Holllster 837
Mears 101
Coo . . 25 G
Itlchards 69
Hooth ........ .......... ...:........ ........ 015
Chamberlain 862
JsniUj 44tfHHItMHtlfNHIIIHIH 1 il
m III I III t X II"
Wlthycombo 582
Voto In County
With a registration of 11,240
Jackson county cast less than 8300
votes. With contplcto returns front
all precincts except Climax and
Flounco Hock, Chamberlain's plural
ity Is 25SC, and Smith's plurality
Is 2320. Holllster, domocrat, had
272 plurality.
For congress Coo 918, Hawley
22802, Holllster 3074, Mears S9U,
Itlchards 554.
For United States senator Booth
22S5, Chamberlain 4S71, Hanloy 793,
Itamp 392, Stlno 274.
For governor 0111 200, Purdy 5C,
C. J. Smith 4828, W. J. Smith 5577
U'Ron 358, Wlthycombo 2508.
For stato senator Nichols 3700',
von dcr Hellen 3955.
For representative Mealey 3242,
Wagner 3420, Towne 3776.
For commissioner Dean 310C.
Madden 3891.
For sheriff Hlttson 2752, Slngler
4043.
(Continued on page two.)
CANTON ON TRIAL
T
Tho enbo of Major W. J. Canton,
nn attorney of this city and a vet
eran of the Philimiina war. komn
this merning: in the circuit court. Tho
blackest charge in tho criminal cal
endar rests ntrninst tho defendant.
and the largest crowd of tho present
term ot court is in attendance to hoar
what promises to bo highly Halacioui
evidence. Tho ontiro moraine; sohJ
sioa was devoted to scourim? a lurv.
Tho first witness will bo called when
conrt convenes this afternoon.
The trial, which, beenuao o tho
wide acqimintiinco of tho accused, is
closely watched, tests upon tho word
of John Opp, an eye-witness o tho
alleged orime, and Dick Coffmna, the
complaining witness, an unfortunate
boy. Against this testimony is an
alibi offered by tho defense, tendis
to prove that Major Canton was eating-
his lunch in a Jacksonville res
taurant ut. tho time of the alleged
commission pf tho crime, nnd that Je
wore a liudit suit instead of a black
suit, as tho prosecution will show.
'J no stato is conducted by I'rofieeu
tor E. K. Kelly and (he defense by
Attorney I). F, Mulkey, askUd by
the defendant. The ease will be -
pletcd lute today or tc-werWw fore-"
TO CHAMBERLAIN
CIRCUIT
COUR
noon.
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