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rWf. University of Orcqon Library Medford Mail Tribune FORECAST I'AIIt TONIGHT AM) S VTl IJDAY WEATHER Maximum cstci'ilay 7H; Minimum Today .'15. l Forty-otxth Tear. Pallv l.lrvontli Year. MEDFORD ORFOON. SATrRDAY, .1TNK 10, 1910 NO. G9 HUGHES AND ROOSEVELT ARE NOMINATED ' ft k STAMPEDE TO JUSTICE 3RD BALLOT Republican Convention Nominates Charles Evan Hurjhes of New York for President and Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana for Vice President Suutjcstlons From Pro gressives Ignored T. R. Rccom- . mends Lodge, But Is Unheeded. COLISKl'M, CHICAGO. June 10 Charles Kvhiih Hughes of Now York was today nominated for president of Hid I'liiU'd Status by tint lopublienn national convention H ml ('haile Warren Fait banks of Indiana wan named for viec-pivsidunt. ' Justice Ilugliu' nomination entiio on the tliiul hnlmt Hiid litil one ballot was iiocuMKHt'y to select for vice-ptes-ident. There was an enthusiastic dcmoii stiulion after thu cnudidutus ueiu nominated. On Tliliil llallot Justice I lutein's win. uninitiated on the third Imllot today. His otc prac tically unanimous, Dill's. Colonel TllClMlnlU ItnoSUVult lOCOIVed 18' '. l)u I'ont .", Week .1, Lodge 7 and m Follelte .1. ( Jnt wit absent. Mcforo thu loll cfcll hud covered half tin Htnten Hughes had llw nucussarv 11)1. .Now JorsejV vote toindiod tho mark. While thu demons! ration on (lit floor was enthusiastic, it was orderiv. Marching delegatus choked the aisles hearing state standards. While it wiiii going thu leader (Hiked almut recessing until .1 o'clock. mu .now link delegation mix oqunllv divided between the two for mer senator. The demoiistiatiou itiictcd down after sevuntuen inin ule. I llclogitllniis liivnk l'p A iienem) breaking up of I he fa vorite sons' delegation was evident jodny a the hour lor thu assembling of the ieuhlieuii convention up proached. Tin general drift waa to wn rd Justice Hughe. Senator SherniHn of Illinois lelea. l his fift.v-wu delegati.. Senator Weeks who hIIm1 IDS voles .vosturday, tolua.cd his dele gates. I'nirlinukit siipi-oiler gave indica tion ot not pressing thoir fight fur ther. Senator Stuoot MubuiitttMl a pi tip ositmn to the prograasive which wm. placed ia writing, recommending Hughe a u satisfactory compromise candidate. A communication from Colonel IttMMteveit suggested Senator Unlgc a a satisfactory compromise candi date. Following the nomiiiHtion of a pi ev ident, the I'hooMiuf of a vue-presi-dent wax declared in older TEDDY SECLUDED AT OYSTER BAY OYSTKIt MAY, K. Y., June 111. When informed that the republican.. had nominated Jutie IIukIihk and that the prj.rei es bad nominated aim, I'oluuel l(uoeelt refuted to wake an i-oiiinient. lie remained neeluded in In Snira- llU'lt lllH llollK PRESIDENT SILENT WASHINGTON .In. lo. . I tword that Jih.ui ll,.fli- tuul t Lio nel Roosevili had be n n.iioii.ite bv the tw Chicago convention tame to l'rideiu Wilson nuiueiaieU iiM.ii it rwipt Hre. He wade no formal i .iiiit.n ni, I, it iiliiiini-trniii'ii ?tn i da FAIRBANKS CHOS i FIRST VOTE Former Vice-President Selected wis Running Mate for Hughes by Re publicansAbraham of Oregon Nominates William Grant Webster, Who Gets One Other Vote Besides His Own Burkctt of Nebraska Gets 108, Balance Scattering. CIIK'AdO. June ID. -Tho lepuhlt eau ('(invention nominated Former Yioo-l'ruwident Clintleu W. Faiilmnks for Meo-premdent on the first ballot, lie leeeived 8(111 ote-., Hurkett of Nebrnhka 1118, Joliuxou 1, Ilornb 8, Webster '2, Mutton 1, not voting II, ab- Nl'llt 1. Albert Abialiaiiix of Oiugon placed Webster in nomination mid hu'rueoiv ed 'J of thu Oregon votun, the others goinic, Mornli 1, Fniilmnkei 7. Tho ballot Mtoed: llallot us Cast ' Alabama, Fairbanks 15, Murkett 1; Aiionii, Faiilmnks (I; Aikansas, Faiibauks II, Mmkutt 1; California, Faiilmnks 'ill; Colorado. Faiilmnks 1-'; Conneetieut, FairliHiiks 1 1; )ula waie, Faiilmnks (I; Florida, Fair banks 8; Georgia, Fairbanks 17. Idaho. Fairbanks 7, Mmkett I: ItfT noix, Murkett 1. Mutton 1, Fnirhank .'ill; Indiatta, Faiilmnks :il); Iomh, Mmkett I'll; ICansas. Faiihanks 20: Kcutack.. Fairbanks 2(1; Louisiana, Fmrltaiikk It Miiiiik l'uirliunL !" Mainland, Fairimuks 1(1; MaHsaeliio. ells, Johnson , Mmkett 1, Fairbanks :tl; .Miehigun, Fnirimnka :I0; .Miutiu sota, Fairbanks 12, Murkett ", Motah .. not ottng 'J; .Mississippi, Fair banks 12; .Missouri, Fairbanks :i(l; iMontiiiia, Murkett 7. Faiilmnks . Nebraska, Mmkett 10; Nevada, Fairbanks (i; New llauiibiie, Fair hanks 8, New Jersey, Fail ban U 28; New .Mexico, Fuirimnks (1; New York, Fairbanks 7(1, Murkett 1; North Car olina, Fairbanks It), Mmkett 2; Ninth Dakota. Murkett 1(1; Ohio, Faiilmnks IS; Oklahoma, Fairbanks It), lliuk elt I. Oickoii Vote Spill Oiugou, llorah 1, Webstei 2, Fair Imuks 7; IVnnshania, Faiilmnks 71, Muikelt 1, absent 1; Rhode, Isl and, I'airiiank- 1(1; Souh Cartdina, Fuirlmnks II, Muikelt 2t South Da kota, IVurkett 10; Teuneoue, Fair banks 21 ; Teas, Fairbanks 20; I'tah, Fairbanks fe; Yennont, Fairbanks 8; Virginia, Fairtmnk- 1"; Washington, Fairbanks II; West Virginia, Fair banks lit; Wiseousin, Murkett 12, Fairbauks 11, Mo rah 2, not xotmg 1; Wyoming, Fairbanks 0; Alaska, Fair banks 2. Hawaii, Fairbanks 2; Phil ippines, Fairbanks 2. Total ote ice-presnleul: Fair banks Hiil, Mmkett IDS. Johnson 1, Moiub H, Uil.-Ui J. Million 1, not otin I, aboint 1 'total. Db7. ASHLAND HILL At a meeting ot the ount conit Friday the advertwing ot bid tor tin gradmg of the Ashlaud hill ection ot the Pacific highway a authorized. Specifications will b preimred and submitted to the court at it Holiday meeting and the advertisement then plowed. It i probable that action vtiII alo be taken on the Central I'oint-Tolu section. The tinal contract for the subway uuder the railroad track with the Southern Phi ific has not el been ratititd b the imlroud iiiniimov, but lit i-enlinU have Imm o agreed iisui anil lit" c-oiirf eii. (lie (ontiuct wil' be sifcej 'av ietTe toe gra'ii; fiir.trtitt tauvrdrV 4tipnXiilitji i n S KA ' D HIGHWAY SEC N RESIGNS A! JUSTICE TO LEAD 0.0. P. Hughes Sends in Resignation to Take Effect at Once as Supreme Court Justice, Which h Accepted, In Or der to Himself Accept Nomination as Republican Candidate for Presi dencyMissive a Brief One Did Not Desire Nomination WASHINGTON, Junu 10. Justice HughuM late today sent a telegram to Chaiimuu Hardin of the republican national eonvoution finally accepting the republican poiuiuation for the pro-iidoney. At thu Hiimo time it was announced that tho Justice had ruaiguod na as sociate .justice of the Htiptumo court of the United Status. Justice Hughes' letter of resigna tion -aid: Hi I o T (Toutmiinlcntloii "Juno 10, JOlfl. "To tho I'tesident: "I hereby losign tho offiee of as sociate justice of tho supruino court of the I'liited Status. "1 am. air. ieoet fully yours, "CHAKLKS K. HUGHHS." The iimtiee'a rusignathn Vfis ac cepted by the piosident within a tew minutes after it wa dolivuted at the white bouse. Tin- president scut this teplv to Justice Hughes' letter : "Dear .Mr. Justice llujihes: "I am in rweint of your letter ot resignation and fuel constrained to .Meld to our desire. I, lluifi't'oie, ac cept .our lesignatiou as justice ot the Hiipieuie conit of the Tutted States to take etleet at once. "Sineoiulv oun, "WOODWOW WILSON." Hugbos' Aceptaiiio Following is the telegram to Chair man llaidiug in mit: ".Mr. Chaiiman and Delegate: "1 hiuc not desiied the noiniiiation. I have wished to remain on the bench. Mut in t liia eitlieal Miiod of our mi tional histor. I locoguuo that it is jour right to summon and that it is my mruiiount duly to reMiud. You speak at a time ot national o.igenc traiisi-einliiig merelv imitisan coiisid eiatioi)s. You voice the demand tor a dominant, thoroiigh-voing Ameii eanism with tiiin, protect nc, uiiliuild ing iMilieie essential to our peace and security, and to that call in tins crisis I cannot fail to answer with tho (dodge ot all that is in me to the sei vice of the count i v. Tberefote, 1 accept the nomination. "I cannot within the limits of the statement wak on all the subjects which will reipme attention. 1 can onl sa that I lulls indorse tin plat form vou have udophd G. 0. P. WASHINGTON, June 10. -Ilepie-ciiiat.e Mann, the republican lender, announced the nomination of lluglic-, Himd lust i-heeniig from the handtul of republicans on the floor. Itepiceutative Harrison of Missis sippi, tnllowcd Willi Mil uiiiiouuceuieut ot ltooeelt - nomiiiulion. FOR STEEL INCREASE N'KW YOHFx tilled oiders n Jim th. lo 'Hie mi I inli il Slate- Steel coifMirutioii on Mu II -looil at '). I7.7W8 tou. ail iucreae ot 10oM7 Ion i ompared with thoe on iprd ft O'CtVliKQ fo if.e furiihl. titi it f fit n&Uf it lodav. REPUBLICAN STANDARD-BEARERS FOR THE COMING CAMPAIGN N .VJyaEty 'Bfr' 4t Jn TV v ' ffji ' aI IbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI i k-Mwonr rr v w in7.wwHirY ivJ.TgiTnAai jLe;r7yfik7tm;jew JUfTICL C . , Avsswy 1 CHARLES W FA'UDM.Ka I WITH SOCCESS PLTIiOGIJAD. Jam 10.- The war ofliee aunoiinccil ioila that, coiitiu uiug their succec- in Vulbuiu and fialieia, the Ku-sian-. hava caHurd 1)7 otTieers uud Vaio men in adiltiiuu to the total prewou-lv announced. Kiev en more cannon hava ban taken. MKMLIX. June lo Tha French have buen driven out of aoveral pos itions northeast of erdnn in the course of atutthorn lighting, the wai otfiee announced today. South of Fort Vuuk a French field work was tortned aud more than HOi) prisoner, and 22 machine gun- were takni. PARIS. June 10. iulwit ailillnv lighting was in iiroi.'if on tin V i i duu front la-l nit: lit in the vninitv ot Avoiouit, 'I hiiniiii"Ut iud tin (hapitn ami I mi m nooil 'I Inn wi le no ml, uili ,il I i k- AWWVjH? 5?Vl 5 M$j wvw ROSSI DRIV STILL PROGRESSES OF ACCEPTING OFFICES IN'DIAXAlMil.ls Air. Fairbanks w.i J ac lit U In ii iiiioniuit oi nis nouiiiiatiou tm vn i oiident be de- iluieil to make am -t iteuieiit a- tn whethei be would ini.pt wr decline il The iiiHiihU'i i- ot his'caiupaign from I liuauo u it) urging him to epl 1 10 nd 1 1 r 'fctit tnvl'fl, -4j!i tr.MitJft!fr;jfi)JliMt.lv3 N NNNNWVV..vvvvvv vwwkvv.vh..,. ... C HUGMLS " ..M,M,MrtW iHUGHES VOTE 949 ON THIRD BALLOT i ' CIIIL'AOO, .lum Ill The thud IHL'AtKl iiorot tin biillotiit Ihi lepublnaii convention gave Hughes U lit' ... Weeks :i. Iji Fol- Icttc .1, feodgc 7, Roosevelt lH"j, Du I'ont .5, not voting 1. All states voted solnllv for Hughes i ..... r.,o... (:........ 1 1 i a nil' luintwiiiK ; iiiiiMfiin, jll.lU'hes ), Roosevelt I; Coloia.lo, 'H.iulics II, Roosevelt. t ; .Mainland, 'llughus l.'i, Roosevelt I . Massachus etts, Weeks , Roosevelt :t, llngliHs .12; .MiMisjppi, Roosevelt il'i, Hughes K'a; .Misouri, Hughes III, Week 2; .Montana, Hughes 7, Roose velt ; New Jernev. Hughes 27, Roos evelt 1; New .Mexico, Roosevelt I, Hugbex i; North Carolina. Hughes 1 1, Loiluc 7. Oklahoma. Hughes II), Roosevelt l.'i; Pennsylvania, Hughes 7.'. Roosevelt :i, absent I . South Car olina, Hughes (J, Du Pout ', Tennes see. Hughes IS. Roosevelt I; I'tali, Hughes 7, Roosevelt 1; Wisconsin, Hughes 2 J. U Ful telle .1. During the roll cull the names of Du Pout, Murtou, Kauhanks, Weeks, Ciiinmins and Roosevelt were with drawn. On the first ballot Kridav evening Justice Hughes polled 'J.'t.l'j votes. lie got It from bi own state, and aside from Oregon and Florida, (he remainder weiv largelv scutlermg. On the second ballot he increased to j.TJH'j voles. i.iiiiii.l (t. voles to nominate. ITALIAN TRANSPORT RO.MK, Juuc in The Itabuu traiisHirt J'riiieiM I uilaiio has been toiMtdoed and sunk in the lower Ad riatic with a los. ot a large number Idlers, according to an otticial lenient issued bv the adinirallv to- The steamer, acconiaiiied bv two ..lliMi IrutikiuiSri ....... MVitur lt...iiik and war iuatrial uud escorted b oe-iiovers, was attaeueu ov iwo aus- Irian sijbiuannes. The i'rinciiie I'm berto oauk a few minutes uflar being .-truck aud although prompt help was Irendeied bv tha other ships, it is be e-Jllevm 'iei lieved half the troos. on board have I I 3?l.e exai I lo-- Im- not vit Qiit3 ' lad OTHERS WITHDRAW SUNK LOSS HEAVY .. REFUSES EADERSHIP fiooscvelt Wires Prourcsslvc Conven tion That He Is Grateful for Honor Conferred Upon Htm, But That He Cannot Accept It at This Time Must Find Out What Hunlics' Atti tude Is on National Subects Be fore Acceptance. AIDITORH'M HALL, CHICAGO, Juno 10. Colonel Roosuvelt's unaWor to the progiessivo convention follow-: 'To tho Piogtessive Conventien: "I am very grateful for the Junior uei confer upon me by nominating ii. e as piosiduut. I cannot accept it al this lime. I do not know tho at titude of the candidate of the lepub liean puity toward the vital ipiostiotiH of the day. Thotefoie, if Vou desiiu itu iminediatc decision I must decline the nomination, but if .on prefer it, J slight that my eon.litional refusal be placed in thu hands of tho pro gressive national committee. "If Mr. IIukIiuh HtntomontH when ho miikuH tliom Hliitll 8iillnfy tho com inltteu tbnt It Ib for the lutorotit of tho country that he bu eloetnd, tboy ran act accordingly and treat my re fiuul at definitely arceitud. If tboy are tint sntlnfleil the) can no notify tho progreMlvu party and at tho nmo time they can confer with ma nud then (Intaruiluu uu whatever action we amy novorally ileum approprlato to meet the neeila of the country. "Tiiitonoitic itooBrevimr." Conventon aecBpted ltooVolt't letter and adjourned aluu die. OYKTF.R M.VV. June ID. Colonel Roosevelt declined to acecH any of fer to have the statement of .Mr. Hughes phoned to him to Sugauiore Hill. He said he would send his daughter, Mrs. William Derby, for thu statement. Hit declined to sou uowHwpr men meantime, but made an appointment for thuiu ut 0 o'clock this evening. CHICAGO, June 10. Colonel lloitsovelt advised George W. Per kins, Governor Hiram Johuaou and others mi eonfeienee at progressive henihpiarters this afternoon that for the present he w ould hold in abeyance his decision us to uccepting the pro gressive niHuinaliou. The colonel was preparing a statement lo be read later at the convention. Colonel Roosevelt, il was under stood, tiHik the iMisition that if he fin ally found H inadvisable to run, the national progressive committee would be cotnpdleil to fill the vacancy oh the ticket. It wu understood the colonel said he would give careful consideration to the nomination and nil reiairts on the situation. The message trotn Colonel Roose velt did not specifically ask the pro gressive coiivcuiioii to reconsider its actiou iu nominating him, it was uu thorttativeh stated, but merelv puts it up lo the convention. Loader were asked whether the message would re- pure turther action bv the conven tion. I .ea de is of the progressive conven tion stud before the . o'clock ses--ion thev had heard from Colonel Roosevelt ut Ovster May and thut while be did not Hath refuse the piogic9.ivc nomination, he indicuttd leluciaiicc to divide tlie opposition to the democrats. E BY FLOATING ME LONDON, June 10 The UritWh cruliier llaiupshlie on whUh Field Marahal Karl Kitcheuei and members of hia ataff were lost waa sunk M the result or atrlklng a mine. It waa i'fi( lull (-ynryuiiod this afternoon BULLMO E ROOSEVELT AND PARKER NOMINATED Progressive Convention Still Loyal to Bull Moose Leader, Names Him Again as Candidate for Presidency Captain John M. Parker of Lou isiana Accepts Nomination for tho Vice-Presidency, Hiram Johnson Declining Honor. AUDITORIUM, Juno 10. At .this very moment whon It was riushad to tho progressiva eonvoution that HtiKhoH had boon nominated nt tho CoIIhouiii an tho Htnndnrd bearer ot tho republican party, Chalrmnn Rob ins of tho progroMlvo convention vvuh nnnouncliiK that Colonel Roono volt had boon unnunlmously noint nutod lift tho proKroslvoa' leader. Tho eonvoution wont wild nud thoro wntt no way to Inform tho dologato what had tnkoti jdnco at tho CoIIhouiii. For Hovornl niltititoH Chairman RobltiK vainly rapped for order. Flvo lnlnutoH panHod before order vvna roHtorod and .Ininod A. Garfield of Ohio, without tolling tho dologatea that IIukIioh had boon named at tho CollHoum, tiHkcd for a tccohb to 3 p. m., a ft or ulnnlng ono verno of "Aincr lou." "No, no," oiled tho dolagnteti, but ClialrniHii Robins sold tho tlmt nuked for una tiflcoaanry and flnully tho dolugiitoii jloldod and tho dolegatoa liognu to rilu out at 12:42 to return ugnln at 3 o'clock p in. Ailjoiiruiiient 'I'll ken t Ilefore this action wan taken Mr. Robins had mentioned the uoeotudty or nominating a vleo proaldnnt. "Johnson la the man," win the about that came from the floor, allowing; that the rieelro of the party was al inoit utianlmoiialy for their 1912 tandard hearers Colonel Thoodoro RooDuvult or Now York and Gover nor Hiram Johnson of California, tlovoruor Johnson declared aftor recess that he aud other loadora would communicate with Colonel Rooiovolt during the recuse mid In sist on n definite statement iih to whether he would accept. "I In sist," the governor said, "that thoHo delegates should be advised boforo the convention adjourns, Just what the progreaalve party Intends to do. I am very positive In my eoiivlgtlona that they should not be held in sus pense In this critical time." I'aikur for Vic I'losMent )At the afternoou session Governor Hiram Johnson prevailed on Onptalu John M. Parker, of Louisiana, to ac cept the progreaalve nomination (or vlee president. Other namoa woro offered hut nous but Mr. Parhar's waa seconded and he waa named by acclamation. Governor Johnson clos ed the seconding speeches for Parker. .Before balloting this morning Col onel Roosevelt's telegram auBgoatlng Henry Cabot I.odge of Maaanohusetta as second choice to otter to tho re publicans as a eompramlee candidate waa greeted with shouts of "no, no." Senator Binont's projtosal that the progressives endorse Hughe as a compromise candidate waa tabled. (The national progreaalve qonnultteo waa authorised to rill any vaiipunclea that way appear on the progressive, national ticket TTO ON ORPET LETTERS WAUKKCAV III. June 10 Tho trial of Will Oroet will be returned on Monday. Judge Donnelly liuvlug adjourned court over today It Is o pected that the court will rule Mou da on tbe demand of the state that letters written b Oipet on or about February th last, ttie inm or Mur lon Lamberts duath. to In-, lather and now In iohs.loa of .mornua tor the defense, be turned vtw to the prosecution, i ' " i f VI . '