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MEDFORD
The Weather
Maximum yesterday 91
Minimum today 382
Predictions
Fair.
pally Sixteenth Tear.
Weekly Fifty-First Year.
MEDFORD, ORKGOX; SATURDAY, OCTOBKU 8, 1921
NO. .171
BABE' RUTH
QUTQFGAME
FOR PRESENT
Champion Slugger Crippled by
Abscess on Left Arm Unable
to, Play Today Review of
Yesterday's Game Shows
Many Records Broken for
VV.prld'8 Series-
NEW yORIf, Oct. 8. Cube Ruth an
nounced that ho would not play in this
afternoon's gume against the Giants
on account of an abscess on Ills left
arm. He carried his arm in a sling.
The home run king made the an
nouncement after a visit to his physic
ian. Ruth's friends expressed the opin
ion that his playing in any further
games of the series was problematical.
Ruth's elbow became infected while
sliding and a muscle in his left leg
which he tors over a week ago causes
him to limp painfully when walking.
His physician thinks a day or two of
rest will enable the slugger to get back
into the game.
Gloom Among Yanks
The absence of Ruth caused gloom
'in the Yankee ranks. Fewster was
ready to step into Ruth's shoes in left,
and while a light sticker, is a fielder
of no mean ability. It necessary Hug
gins could move Bob Meusel into left
and put Bobby Roth in right field.
Overhanging clouds that filled the
sky at noon threatened constantly to
wash today's game clear off the sched
ule. A postponement would be a bless
ing to the Yankees, as it would enable
Ruth to make a recovery sufficient to
bring him back in the lineup and also
.give Carl Mays another day's rest. ...
The Giants say they are determined
to complete the massacre of the Yan
kees Ruth or no Ruth. .. -
"We have started," chirped Fraukle
Frisch, the Giants third sackef, "and
all the boys feel they can run the
series off in a hurry."
: "Just one of those defeats that come
to every club," remarked Mike Mc
Nally who guards the Yankees' third
base, talking of the spill the American
leaguers took yesterday.
"Cleveland beat us 16 to 1 one day
last July but we hopped them the next
day to the tune of 12 to 2. Don't sing
any dirges over this club."
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. Their batting
sights clear and set for sharpshdoting,
the New York Giants were determined
today to bombard the Yankee twirling
selection, and gain. an even footing in
the world's series. They hammered
four Yankee pitchers for a world's
series record of twenty hits yesterday,
and won the third game, 13 to 5, after
dropping the first two without a score.
All Dope Upset
All the dope issued previous to the
series by the socalled experts has ma-
r terialized but it turned out they said
Giants, where they should have said
Yankees and vice versa. They pre
dicted the Giants would show the
greatest dash, speed and resourceful
ness, while the Yankees would win
their games by horsehide mauling. In
the first two games the Yankees won
both by great dash, speed and re
sourcefulness and in the third inning
the Giants punched their way to tri
umph.
Babe Willing to Die
"My greatest desire right now," said
the Babe, "is to crown my world's
'series play with a homer into the
stands. I'd die easy if I could do it.'
Yesterday's game as a result of the
ineffective pitching on the Yankee
twirlers, Shawkey, Qulnn and Collins,
saw a number of world's series records
smashed to smithereens. The eight
hits in the seventh inning made one
WYOMING SHERIFF KILLED IN GUN
FIGHT WITH
SHERIDAN, Wwo., Oct. 8 Under j
Sheriff W. S. McPherren of Sheridan
was shot and instantly killed last
night in a battle with moonshiners or
whiskey runners, two miles north
of Monarch, Wyo., a coal camp near
here. The men, alleged to have done
the shooting, were wounded by bul
lets fired during the battle by Sher
iff Dolph Thomas and his posse. They
re in the state hospital here under
heavy guard. They gave the names
of James McKincey and Monk Stan
ton. Sheriff Thomas had headed a
posse consisting of members of his
department and three federal agents
Spring Wheat Crop
Shows Reduction
13,200,000 Bushels
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.
Spring wheat production show
ed a reduction of almost 13,200,
000 bushels and corn a reduc
tion of $22, 800,000 bushels,
compared with a month ago, the
department of agriculture's Oc
tober crop report today indicat
ed. White potatoes prospects
however showed an increase of
22, 800, COO bushels, and to
bacco an increase of 4 3,200,000
pounds.
CALSF-OREGON
TAKES OPTION
ON PALM TRACT
Announcement was made today by
H. L. Walther, district manager lit
the California-Oregon Power com
pany, that an option had been signed
by the power company for the tract
of land at the foot of Grape street,
adjoining the Southern Pacific tracks,
and that a warehouse, 200 by 50 feet.
will bo constructed, for the storage
of electrical supplies and equipment
for the territory served by the com
pany. The cost and design of the
warehouse have not been determined.
The land Is in what is known as the
Palm and Hutchison tract. The
warehouse site is opposite the Knight
Canning company.
Work on the re-modeling of the
cohipany building on Main street, for
the installation of the head offices
of the concern will be started as soon
as the architect can draw the plans
and the contractors' bfrls' can be" let
The second and third floor will be
remodeled, and the home offices of
the company established here, being
moved from San Francisco, Csl.,
where they have been since the
formation of the light company. By
ron H. Hurd, assistant to the gen
eral manager, has arrived to attend
to details.
The new home offices will bo op
ened in this city January 1st, next,
and the officers and families, and
equipment, records, etc., will arrive
a month earlier.
The Calirornla-Oregon Power com
pany is establishing its home offi
ces in this city to be In the center of
the territory It serves and means
an added payroll and new people for
the city; also an Increase in busi
ness.
USUAL PREDICTION
BY TEAM LEADERS
, NEW YORK, Oct. 8. "We are off
now, watch us from this time on," is
Manager John McGraw's message to
the supporters of the Giants today.
"We will he right back for another
victory," was the word to Yankee fans
from Manager Miller Hugglns.
McGraw declared yesterday's vic
tory had renewed the confidence of
the players who made up a fighting
ball club.
"I am more certain now than ever
that the Giants will win the series," he
said.
Asked if the defeat discouraged him,
Manager Hugglns laughed and said:
"Why should I be discouraged, with
the odd game tucked away and two
pitchers who have conclusively proved
that they could stop the Giants, to call
upon."
MOONSHINE RUNNERS
to clean out a ring of alleged moon
shiners. A federal agent went to the
hiding place of the two men and ask
ed if he could buy some whiskey. A
moment later the posse closed in on
thenV but the trapped men opened
fire. McPherren fell at the first fire
with a bullet through the stomach
and liver. He died instantly.
The posse returned the fire and
both men fell. McKlnney was shot
through the face, and Stanton receiv
ed a bullet through the body. It Is
believed both will recover. McPher
ren until recently was chief of po
lice of Sheridan. He resigned to be
come under sheriff,
TODAY S GAME
IS POSTPONED;
AID TO YANKS
Downpour in New York Sends
20,000 Disappointed Fans
Home Altrock and Al
Schacht Put on Comedy
Stunt Yankees Welcome
Rest.
1010 o n ou n i s, jc k v y oruc.
Oct. 8. Ittitn cuused Hit postpone
ment today of the fourth game of
tho world's series between the Giants
and the Yankees. It was ru i n i n g
hard at two o'clock when the umpires
came upon the nem ana l tnpire
Chill announced that tho ttame was
postponed until tomorrow.
Postponement was of material
benefit to the YankeeH because it had
been previously announced that Habe
Itutli would be unable to play today
on account of an infected arm and
the added rest for Mays and Moyt.
There were about 20.000 people on
hand when tho same was called.
Bat tint' practice for the Yankees
was suspended at 1:10 o'clock by the
downpour and the ground attendants
begun covorine the infield with tar
paulins. The rain was still falling briskly
at 1:40 oclock and there was little if
any prospects of a game being played.
Poolsof water formed near the cov
ered base lines and the ground was
rapidly becoming a mire. The um
pires said they would consider the
conditions a little Before two oclock
and make known their decision
whether a game would be played.
The crowd sought shelter in the
covered stands and a few spectators
who were observed in the outfield
bleachers stood huddled under um
brellas.
Nick Altrock and Al Schacht of the
Washington club, put on a comedy
fishing "turn" out on tho rain socked
field to. .tho amusement of the spec
iators. " -"
The fourth game will he played to
morrow, the Yankees being the home
club, because of the postponement
today.
FINAL ARGUMENTS
CHARGE PERJURY
IN CATTLE TRIAL
Closing arguments were made in
the federal court this morning, in the
trial of Fred Hood, a Klamath In
dian, and his cousin, Charles Hood
charged with stealing and selling gov
ernment cattle. In his opening state
ment to the jury, Assistant District
Attorney Flegle charged "it is clear
that some witnesses here, for one
side or the other, are not telling the
truth." Attorney Manning, for the
defense, In his address, and in reply
to Flegle's statement, admitted "that
false testimony had been given."
The defense attorney also resented
the intimation of the district attor
ney's assistant that "the clever
Charles Hood, father of one of the
defendants, wbb a framer of defenses,
and he has had his hands full."
The government contended that it
had established all flie vital facts in
the case; the driving of the five cat
tle from the agency corral, and the
delivery of them to Peter Grove, a
Chlloquin butcher and that the de
fense had failed to prove an alibi.
Assistant District Attorney Tom
McGuire will make the closing plea
this afternoon and with the instruc
tions of the court, the case, which has
been on trial the last day, will be
given to the Jury. Most of the wit
nesses in the case were Indians, and
the testimony conflicting. Fred
Hood was acquitted earlier in the
week on another cattle Bteallng
charge.
The present sessions of the federal
court in this city are expected to bo
concluded by the end of next week
SPKCIAL BILLETIXS OX
WORLD SKHIL.S Sl'XDAY
In response to numerous re-
quests the Mall Tribune has ar-
ranged for a special wire service
tomorrow (Sunday) covering
the fourth game of the world
series between the Giants and
Yanks. Bulletins will be post-
ed as usual la the Mall Tribune
window giving a complete story
of the game Inning by inning.
The bulletins will start about
noon. All baseball fans In the
county are invited to come as
guests of the Mail Tribune.
California Divine
Convicted of Murder
in the First Degree
LAKBPOllT, Cal., Oct. S.
John A. Spencer, former clergy-
man, was convicted today of first
degree murder in connection
with the death of his wife. Mrj.
Knima Spencer, whose body was
taken from Clear Lake, off here
on July 27. The jury recom-
mended life Imprisonment.
Spencer will be sentenced Men-
day.
The jury came in shortly be-
fore 1 t. m. after having been
out more than six hours. Spen-
cer did not take the stand In his
own defense.
BY 19-0 SCORE
CAMUWDOK, Oct. 8. Harvard
gained a field goal advantage of three
points on Indiana in the firm period
of the game here today. Tho kiek
va made by Huell, standing on the
35-yard line and booting against the
wind. The play was marked by Har
vard forcing tactics and the Hoosier
defense.
Play In the second period was sim
ilar to that in the first, except Hint
Harvard got a touchdown, completing
goal, and another goal from field.
Again Indiana chose 'to defend rather
than take the offensive, rushing only
twice, for a yard or two.
The touchdown was made by Gherk
who caught tho ball on the 12-yard
lino and rushed 1 through. Huell
kicked the goal. VPfaffman kicked
the field goal, standing 30 yards back.
A downpour of rain-fell at tho end of
the period. . .
- The-lhfrd KerloV plnyed-in a driv
ing rainstorm, was without store.
In tho final period Harvard scored
a touchdown and a third Held goal.
I-inal IMMitball Scores
At Syracuse, N. y.: Syracuso 42;
Maryland 0.
At Chicago: Chicago 0; Purdue
0. (3rd period).
At Philadelphia: University of
Pennsylvania ;'; Gettysburg 0.
At Princeton, N. J.: Princeton 19;
Colgate 0.
At Ann Arbor, Mich.: Michigan
G4; Caso 0.
At Urbana, HI.: Illinois 28; South
Dakota 0. (2nd period.)
At Stagg Field: Chicago 9; Purdue
0.
At Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin 24;
South Dakota Aggies 3.
At .-Minneapolis: Minnesota 14;
Northwestern 0. (2nd period.)
At New Havon: Yale 34; North
Carolina 0.
WEST POINT, Oct. 8. Army 19;
.Iddlebury 0.
FAIL 10 AGREE ON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Efforts to
reach an agreement for a miners' wage
scale to supplant the national agree
ment which expires next March failed
today after a four hour consultation
between President Harding, Secretar
ies Irbover and Davis' aud officials of
the United Miners.
Little World Series
CHICAGO, Oct.. 88. The Chiengo
Americans mndc it three straight
over tho Nationals In tho eity series
by winning today's game, 4 to 3 In
ten innings. Score:
Cubs, Nationals, R. H. E.
200000010 0 3 9 1
Sox, American,
0000000 0 3 14 3 2
Batteries: Jones, Freeman and
Kllllfer; Kerr, Hodge and Schalk,
Yaryan.
Bank Reserve Increases.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. The actual
condition of clearing bouse banks and
trust companies for the week show
that they hold (27.964,280 reserve In
excess of legal requirements. This is
an Increase of $38,862,510 from last
week.
Jugo-Slavs Mobilize
VIENNA, Oct. 8. All Jugo-Slavs of
military age are ordered by advertise
ments appearing In the newspapers to
report immediately to their consulate.
It Is believe a that this means mobiliza
tion by the Jugo-Slavs.
Ask for New Trial
8EATTLE, Oct. 8. Motion for a
new trial for James-E. Mahoney, con
victed of first degree murder for the
slaying of his wife, Kate M. Mahoney,
was filed in superior court hero today.
HARVARDiWINS
FROM INDIANA
NURSES NAME
iNTRODUCED IN
ROSEBURG GASE
State Asks Prospective Jurors
If They Knew Venita Ellen
burg, Who Lived in Brum
fielcl Home 18 Months To
Call New Panel.
KOSKHU1HS. Ore., Oct. S Dr. It.
M. Hrumfield today narrowly escap
ed a trick of fate that would have
made him sit through his trial with
the face of Dennis Kussell. his alleg
ed murder victim, peering at hint
from tho jury box.
Hohert 10. Teague, one of tho ven
iremen, according to persons who
knew Dennis Mussel, Is almost the
double of the dead man. He answer
ed a long list of questions to tho sat
isfaction or both sideB but was ex
cused when ho said he would not
vote for the death penalty.
Ilefore noon only five names re
mained in the box from tho Bpeclnl
venire or fifty, and court officers ex
pected a new panel would have to bo
drawn.
C. L. Hamilton or Oakland and H.
vr. Jones were excused on peremptory
challenges by the defense. George
Kdds, a Yoncalla farmer, and Smith
DeMuth, a laborer of Sutherlln, wero
accepted in their stead.
Dr. llruinflold told newspapermen
this morning that ho was feeling
much better than yesterday.
When court adjourned nt noon
only two names remained in tho ven
ire box, and only eleven tentative ju
rors wero on the accopted list.
Tho state had used two of Ito nlv
challenges, and the deronse six of Its i
1.1 challenges.
Walter O. Coates, one of tho first
tentative jurors accepted, was excus
ed this afternoon by Judge lilnglmin,
on account of siokness, and S. H. llrlii
bln, a grocer of Eden bower, was ac
cepted to replace him. Brisbln said
he had no opinion in tho caso. The,
prosecution today began to ask If
veniremen knew Venita Ellonburg,
the nurso who for 18 months lived In
tho Brumfiold home.
Pretty and attractively drossod,
Miss Ellenburg hns been in the court
room every day. During othor hours
sho has passed a great deal of the
time with Mrs. Brumfield.
'Miss Florence Curry, telegraph
operator at Calgary, Is said to have
ai rived here last night as a witness.
Chief Inspector Richardson or tho
Calgary polico and Sergeant Waugh
of the Royal Canadian Mounted po
lice, aro expected to arrivo todny.
They arrested Urumflold;
EVIDENCE NET
T
T
REDWOOD CITY, Cnl., Oct. 8 E.
O. Heinrlch, criminologist and chemist
Identified in tho trial of William A.
Hlghtower, charged with the murder
of Rev. Patrick E. Heslln, that fibre
found on a knifo taken from Hlghtow
er was of similar character as that of
string found about boardB taken from
the priest's grave at Salada Peach,
August 10.
. Heinrlch said sand lonnd on a lent
letter of August 3 demanding $0600
ransom for Father Heslln. He formed
his conclusion by comparisons of writ
ing on the ransom letter with that, of
Hlghtower. This testimony was in
confirmation with that given yester
day by Carl Elsenschimel, another ex
pert on the subject of handwriting.
Heinrlch said said found on a tent
taken from Hlghtower's room In San
Francisco was of similar character as
that found on a hat taken from near
Heslin's grave.
James Adam, a newspaper man of
..an Francisco said that in Hlghtow
er's room August 11, Hlghtower told
several persons that he had been ex
perimenting With a gun or Infernal
machine that would fire simultaneous
ly ten loads of buckshot from ordinary
shotgun shells.
At noon court adjourned until ton
o'clock Monday morning.
Moro Fnlr Wentlier.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 8. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday:
Northern and southern Pneirv
Mountain and plateau regions Gen
erally ralr and normal temperature.
Pacific states Generally fair and
normal temperature, with a proba
bility of occasional rains on tho
north coast.
Miss Marion Hollins
Wins Championship
From Alexa Stirling
1KAL. X. J., Oct. S. Miss
Marlon Hollins of New York, to-
8- day won tho woman's golf chain-
plonship of the United States,
taking the title in the final
round of the tournament from
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta,
! da., 5 and (1.
! Tho match ended nt the 32nd
hole which Miss Hollins won in
4 to H . Each was on the green
in three. Miss Stirling missed
! an eight foot putt. Miss Hollins
: sank a six footer for victory.
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10
OCTOBER 29TH
Announcement was inndo today by
the Medford Chamber or Commerce
committee In chnrgo of tho Rogue
River Valley Applo Exposition that
the same wll he open to the general
public on Saturday. October 29.
According to the rules and regula
tions adopted, all entries must ho
mado on Thursday, October 27 and
the judging will tuko place on Friday,
the 28th. The public will not ho
admitted until ull of the judging is
completed and prizes nwardod. This
decision wns arrived at after the ex
perience that was had with the pub
lic who Insisted on handling the pears
and In several instances placing them
back on tho wrong plate, thoroby do
ing the grower an Injustice.
One layer boxes will bu used in
stead of tho commercial sl.o. The
chamber will provldu these -boxes and
a deposit of 10c each will bo required
from tho grower, which will be re
funded when entries are made.
The exposition will be a Rogue Itlv
or Valley afralr and not conrined to
the district surrounding Modford. An
advisory committee of growers has
asslstod tho chamber's committee In
offering suggestions. This advisory
committee consisted ot Win. Drayton,
F. E. Upton of Central Point and Al
bert Johnson of Ashland. The com
mittee In charge of the exposition Is
Ed White chairman, A. O. llonnott, C.
C. Cute and James Taylor.
Growers may make any number of
entries In each class. No foe is re
quired to make entries, nor will thore
be an admission chnrgo for tho gen
eral public. The exhibit will be main
tained until tho apples aro unfit for
that purpose, which It Is believed will
be for a period ot at loast four
months' .
The premium list will bo published
next Monday.
UN PLATE LEEDS
PARIS, Oct. 8. William 13. Leeds,
Jr., son of Princess Anastasia, of
Greoco and the late William '11. Leeds,
the "tin plate king," of Richmond,
Ind., and Princess Xenia, niece of
King Constantino of Greeco, were
married by civil coromony horo this
afternoon.
WKKKS SETS l'XOT DOWX
OX AlKI'IAXK EXHIBITION'S
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Secretary
Weoks has re-afflrmod his decision
not to perlmt army airplanes to par
ticipate in exhibition competitions,
basing his objections on lack ot per
sonnel, material and general useless
ness from a military standpoint, of
testing the speed of alrcrafts by rac
ing. Tho decision Is accepted as the
final word on the qucetlon of wheth
er army planes should enter the Pul
itzer races at Omaha this month.
FOR FIRE
Whcrons tho entire country haa
turned Its attention to tho prevention
of fire, deeming It esentiul to the
protection of homes nnd business
next 'okt October 10 to 16, hnn been
pot anldo oa Fire Prevention Week.
Flveryone should stop and consider
their actual condition, namely: Are
you properly protected by insurance?
( your homo free from all firo haz
ard? Is your wiring defective? Your
chimneys In good condition to, start
MEDFORD APPLE
SHOW
OPEN
TALK OF W A R
WITH JAPAN
CONDEMNED
General Wood in Tokio Ad
dress, Deprecates Loose
Talk About Strained Ref
lations Between tWe United
States and Japan No
Cause for Trouble General
Decorated.
TOKIO, Oet. 8. f Hy the Asso
ciated Press.) Talk of trouble be
tween the United States and Japan
wns depredated by Leonard Wood,
governor general of the Philippines,
in an ad dross before the American
Japan society here Thursday night.
Ho Insisted there wns no reason why
Japan and America should be un
ablo to arrive at an understanding on
all points upon which there Is the
slightest disagreement and declared
that there were no misunderstand
ings between the two countries.
"There has been a great deal ot
loose and foolish talk about trouble
between America and Japan," said
Governor Wood, "but all this Is non
sense. I think I know the American
people well and I am certain that on
their part thore is no desire or In
tention to deal in any but the friend
liest relations with their neighbors of
Japan. The flags of Japan and the'
United States stood side by side In
the great war in the battle for fair
dealing between nations and respect
tor the rights of smaller peoples.
They are going to stand together al
ways on the side of right.
Loose Talk Depredated.
"Looso and idle reports by the Ir
responsible persons have been large
ly responsible; for this talk of strain
ed relations, but our relations are not
strained, and nre going always to he
good. Americans want to build up
trade and commerce but welcomo
open and fair competition. Ameri
cans are sure the Japanese ask only
the sniiie. There la room enough for1
an Honorable competition.
"It would be n torrlblo reflection
upon modern civilization, if two great
peoples like those of Japan nnd tho
United StateB could not get together
around tho conference honrd and set
tlo nil, or nearly all, of their differ
ences. We cannot hide the fact,, of
course, that great issues may arise
that will challenge all our will and
diplomacy to reach a solution, but
there seonis to bo nothing In tho
present situation between Japan and
Aniorica justifying oven a suspicion
of such an Issue. No one can visit
Japan and go away unfriendly to
her. I and my colleagues came here
as friends from a friendly country
and will leave with even warmer feel
ings." AVood Docoi'nted
Viscount Kaneko, who presided at
the meeting, predicted that when' the
Philippines under Governor General
Wood reached the same stage of de
velopment, innt Mr. vvooa acnievea in
Cuba this country would receive Com
mercially, a large share of this hene
flts. Hy Instructions from the 'em
peror, Viscount Kaneko decorated Mr.
Wood and W. Cameron ' Forbes, a
formor governor general of the Phil
ippines, with the order ot the Rising
Sun, first class.
Other members of their party were
given decorations of a lower class.
Governor General Wood , left for
Kobe yesterday to board the cruiser
New Orleans for Manila, where he
will begin tho discharge of his du
tios. Upon Invitation from Japan,
he will visit Formosa, en route to
New Bonus Issue
OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 8. The state
finance board today - authorized tho
sale of $1, COO, 000 additional veterans'
compensation bonds to meet claims of
ex-service men.
PREVENTION WEEK
your winter fires? Have you waste
paper In dangerous places? Wood
piled too close to furnace? Gas leaks,
etc.? This nnd many other things
pertaining to fire risks should be con
sidered. In consideration of the above, T,
C. B. Gates, Mayor of the City of
Medford, da hereby proclaim next
week from October 10 to October 16th
Inclusive, to bo Fire Prevention Week.
Signed C. E. GATES,
1 , ' i' : Mayofi