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Wuifpwr Fjr Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER CLEARINGS Hank clearings today wero Hutu tonight anil tomorrow. $.13,170.03. FORTIETH YEAR. LEDF0RD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1911. No. 263. ?7K5f"'SW!, W SEnLE FAIR SHE TUESBAY Claims of Rival iCties Are Compro mised -Kalin is Heavily Grilled by Chairman of Industrial Arts Committee. TUESDAY IS FIXED AS DAY FOR VOTE Both Sides RcilouhHny Their Efforts for Final Battle Coiiflrcssmcii In a Heated Wordy War. WASHINGTON, I). C Jan. 25. The Iioiibo rules committee today de cided to report a rule bet tin-,' Tues day next for the vote on the locu tion of the i'linuinu exposition. The ruling came after u short bill bitter light. Cdiigre.shinnn Kalin o' Ci'i'ii'orniu and Cliiiinniin Hoden borg oi' Ilinois, leaders, of tho oppos ing factions, became involved in por .solalities during the argument. The decision was, in effect, a compromise of the claims of the ri val exposition cities. San Francis co wanted immediate action, naming Thursday or Friday as the date foi the hearing. New Orleans wanteo Thursday of next week. f hnirninn Uodenberg of the indus trial arts and expositions comniii tee, which last week reported favor ably on the Kstopinal bill, awardim. the fair to New Orleans, fired Hit opening gun for tho southern eitv lie charged that Kahn had acted discourteously toward the commit tee and tho entire delegation of San Francisco boosters had followed hiir up in presenting a resolution to Hit foreign affitfrs committee, inviting foreign nations to participate in a far at San Francisco before the matter had been put to a vote. The two congressmen talked back and forth heatedly denying the truth of certain statements made first In one then by tho other. The discussion developed the fact that whatever claims San Francisco has to a majority on the floor ol the house it is ill disfavor with tlu committee tin industrial arts and ex positions. The committee on rules ordered Unit the matter be decided by a straight vote of the house. Moth the San Francisco ami New Oilcans bill will be decided on a single rollcall represent a f.ives" being asked to vote either "Sun Francisco" or "New Oi lcans." The San Frnuci-co delegation asked that tho New Orleans bill be voted upon first and the San Fran cisco bill hist. The New Orleans boosters asked the rovoi'Mt order, and the ruriiig wis considered In both to be an effort at compromise liesidt'M Congressman Kahn, The odore A. Hull was tho oulv othci San I'Yanciseo speaker. Iteprcsen lutiws Ivdtipiual and Hnni-Minl handled tho argument for New Or leans. lU'presentativcs Kodenbe'g and Covington spoke for Hie indus trial arts and expositions couimiltoc Should New Orleans win in the voto boforo the house on Tuesday the Kstopiual bill will automatieall. come up for consideration. Should the result be tho other day, the Kahn resolution which is a simple roquet that the president invite other na tions to participate in an ntern.i- tonal exposition at San Franei will bo voted upon. In the eve.it that tho first iiiuiimii'u considered . defeated, tho other iiutuimilicnlh conies up. Following the announcement 01 tho rules committee, both wide r. doubled thoir effort in lining ep their forces preparatory to the vote ot the floor. GRAND JURY 10 MEET FEBRUARY 20TH Di-tint Aitoi-ney H F Mulkey to tin announced the date lor the con vening of the oast grand jury a February 20. Tea prisoners are now held in the tM.uitv jail awaiting a bearing bc ! ! that bod.v. This Is a White Mans Country Beyond Doubt Census Shows That Xwirly Kntliv Population Is While in .InvIiMiii County and in Oregon. WASHINGTON, II. C, Jan. 25. Tho preliminary distribution ot tho population of Oregon by counties, ac cording to color anil race, was an nounced by the census bureau today. A late revision Is unlikely to material ly" affect tho figures. Tho announcement gives to Jack son ceunty: Whites 25,583 Negroes GG Indians 5 Chlneso St Japanese 28 Total 25,750 In the state the population ac cording to color and races is: Whites 655,010 Negroes 1,520 Indians 5,001 Chinese 7,317 .lapaneso 3.2SC Total 072, 7C5 SAYS MEDFORD IS BEST ADVERTISED Publicity Manager of Southern Pa cific Says He Is Excecdinnjy Grat ified at Growth and Continued Development. "Medford is Hits best advertised city in Oregon excepting only Fort land, and the years 1!U1 and JOPJ nromibo its greatest growth," stated William Hittlo Wells, manager of the publicity department of the South ern Pacific and Sunset Magazine, who spent the day here. "1 hao not been hero in six months and I am exceedingly grat ified at the growth and continued de velopment, which there is every prospect has only, begun. I am per sonally familiar with conditions all over tho coast and by correspond ence with them in tho east, and 1 can confidently predict that the north west will oxpericneo a tremendous development in tho coming two years, and Medfoitl will secure her share. "One of the leading bankers in Ta eoma told me that .Medford was bet tor known in the cast than Tacom.i, although Taeonia had spent much more for advertising piirpos-es. This shows the splendid results following continued publicity work and is t source of gratification to tho of ficials of the Southern Pacific, who aro proud of Medford and their part in aiding its development. "Medford was the first town on any railroad in tho northwest to co operate with the railroad along modern publicity methods, conse quently, wo feel disposed to give .Med foul the full benefit of any plan to aid in tho development of (ho community. "For tho coining year, tho com mpnity publicity work will be along broader linos than ever before and instead of issuing one booklet, th' Medford Coinmeicial club will issue. with our co-operation, at least fixe (Continued on I'atfo 5 ) HttttHHt AMID CHEERS AND SHOUTS LA F0LLETTE RE-ELECTED TO SENATE MADISON, Wis., Jan. 2.'). -With cheer and shouting which showed plainly ht triumph ocr the tulwurt fuotion in Wiscon sin, Hubert M. LaFollette was today re-elected United State senator here on joint ballot of the legislature by an overwhelm ing majority. The oppoition was negligible. Never since La Follette's en friiiwn into noiitical life hits he " been given such a vote of confi dence. It was freely predicted today that he would be a factor in the republican presidential ! nomination m 1012. lt H H 44 , w E New Or.qanization Is Admitted to Be a Powerful Factor Potiticians Aro Closely Watching Matter and Its Development. TEDDY APPROVES THE PLATFORM IN OUTLOOK States That He Believes In Adoption Every 'Device Which Good In Theory Bears It Out In Practice. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 25. Although mighty uneasy over tho out look, the standpat adniliUstrationlsts aro waiting hero today, all mum, to loam how tho organization of tho National Republican Progressive league is likely to affect President Tuft's chances for a rc-nominatlon Discussing the movement, members of tho cabinet privately admit that it will provo a power In tho political alt nation. Fow except tho progressives accept tho statement that tho league Is not directed against any man, and oven thoso few aro beginning to be lieve that If at present not Inimical to anyono, it will necessarily becomo so. .Many believe tho league intends to nominate Senator LaFolletto for the presidency in 1912. Nono of Us lead ers will so admit, but tho impression is general that President Taft's pro gram, if not in tho main satisfactory to the progressives, will force thorn Into open opposition to his aspira tions for another term. NKW YORK, Jan. 25. Theodore Roosevelt In a signed article in the Outlook today approves tho platform of the National Republican Progres sive league. Roosevelt discusses tho following parts of tho lcaguo's platferm: Drastic laws to prevent the corrupt uso of money In politics; direct elec tion of senators; direct election of delegates to national conventions with each voter expressing his presidential choice, nnd the initiative, referendum and recall. Discussing tho recall, Roosovelt writes: "Regarding tho recall, It Is my opin ion that while It Is sometimes most useful, It also contains undoubted possibilities for mischief. Of course. It Is least necessary In cases of oleo- tlvo officers for short terms. Tlioro aro unquestionably real arguments In favor of it. and particularly as re gards officers elected for life." In the latter class Roosovolt admits tho Judiciary and promises other ar ticles on this topic later. Referring to tho Inltiatlvo and rof orondum, tho former president says: "Whoro tho popular Intorost Is suf ficiently keen iib in tho caso of cortain aiiionilmonts to tho federal Constitu tion, In times past, wo see what is practically the Inltiatlvo undor nn othor name. I hellovo that It would bo a good thing to havo tho Inltiatlvo and referendum applied In most states, provided that It be so safo Ituardod as to prevent Its uso wan tonly or in a spirit of lovlty. "I bollovo In adopting every dovlto for popular government which, good In theory, bears out tho thoory In practice," Roosevelt's article con cludes. "Often it Is Impossible to establish genuine popular rule, and get rid of privilege without using now devices to meet new needs. I think this situation now confronts us. Tho adoption of tho principal program on which the progressives, ospeclally the west, unite, offers the best chanco for the aiheeiipnt of tho desired ro hiilts " 80Y FORGER 15 E John sili"ii'i, 1') c.ir- old, w.is committed i'"' M"V-' "iid Otrl-' .ocietv t Portland bv Judge J. H Neil ill the juvenile coin I. Schoefla was arrested in Eagle Point hut week on a warrant charg ing him with having forged the name ..f I) I.. Swtihiirt it Kagle Point to , .-he. k t-.l HMI ..-i ..i 'I, i.' ra rm COMMITTED TO flOM TO D NEW POWER PLANT THIS SUMMER Harry C. Stoddard, Superintendent of Rofltie River Electric Company Returns From New York With Good Word Regarding Work. HAS PURCHASED ALL MACHINERY NEEDED New Plant Will Be Erected at Rogue River Falls Near Prospect Supplement Present Supply. Harry C. Stoddard, superintendent of the Rogtio River Kiectric company, returned Tuesday from a trip to Now York and other eastern points with tho good word that work will start early this suinmor on tho erection of a now power plant at Roguo River Falls, near Prospect. WliIIo cast Mr. Stddard, aside frni conferring with Colonel Frank Ray, controlling owner of tho company, purchased all of tho machinery neces sary for tho erection of tho new plant. Tho plans of tho company aro to build a modern power plant which will supplement their present plant at Gold Ray. Tho Roguo River falls havo been pronounced by origlneers to bo the most favorable In point of natural conditions for the location of a powor plant, than any other falls found in tho west. Tho river drops at this point a mile In a distanco of lesj than a quarter in lie. A high powor lino will ho con structed to carry tho "Julco" to tho valley, where it will bo utilized to supplement tho presont supply. OFFICE NOW IS COUNTY ASSET Business Transacted by Clerk W. R. Coleman Now Twice as Heavy as When First Took Office Now Pays Royalty. Ah an ovldenre of tho groat growth of tho population of Jiickhou county during the last four years County Clork William R. Coloman Is pro paring a statement of the inoiithlj rncolpts of his offlco at prosont a compared with thoso shown by tho records when, in 1U0C, ho first as sumed the clerkship. During tho months of April, May and Juno, 1010, $1020. HO was col looted In foots, otc, while but flaS was received during tho sumo period In I HOG. A total of 000 hunting and fishing llconsos wore Issued during I0OG, while tho estlmatod made for this year shows that not loss than 3700 permits will hu applied for and granted to hunter and fishermen. This will moan that a not revenuo of at loftbt ?3700 will bo turned over to tho stale game fund during this year from Jackson county. All of tho oxponsos required to collect this sum, such as license book, stamps, stationery and clerical work, In paid for separately by tho county. Although tho working force of thu offlco consists or but one deputy, as It did In 100(1, tho work of tho of fie has incroased over 100 por coat, urn! during tho last four nnd one-half years the offlco has grown from a burden on tho taxpayors to a royalt paying Institution. "With the excep tion of tho flat salary paid the coun ty clerk, all of the feoa taken In by him go to tho county. OIL CLINGS TO DUCKS BRINGING ON STARVATION SAN QPKM'IV, Cal., Jan. 25. Two hundred dead ducks, covered with crude oil, litter the shore be tween here and M Soar's Point. Fish ermen report that at least 1000 ducks have died this wk In San Pablo hay. Oil, washed from tho Contra Cos. a toast, clings to the feathers of the birds and thev aie unable to wardi fur food, -mi vim; to ib-.uh. James A. Farrell, Of Billion Tho selection of James A. Parrell, president of tho United States Steel Products Kxport company, to succeed William K. Corey as head of tho United States Steel corporation when tho latter goes out of olllce Is looked upon lu the lluauclal world as thu corporation's reward to an olllcer of a subsidiary concern who had been especially active lu promoting business In a dull sea son. Tho Steel Products Hxport company conducts the United States Steel corporation's foreign business and has been thriving whtlu uullllcd orders at home decreased and rumors of price cutting tilled th'i air. Tho steel corpora tion's trade abroad has surpassed till previous records In thu past year, and Individuals In a position to know what has been accomplished do not hesi tate In giving Mr. Parrell credit for Ills siipcehsfql efforts. Mr. Karrell was born In Now Haven lu 180,'J, and ho early went Into the steel business. Ho began with tho New Haven Wlro company, going from that plant to tho I Oliver Steel and Iron company at Pittsburg as assistant superintendent. Ho ' afterward aided .In forming tho Pittsburg Wire company at Uraddock nnd was general malinger of the concern. When tills company was absorbed by tho American Steel and Wlro company .Mr. Karrell took up tho work of build lug up a foreign demand for the products of tho now concern, which was eventually taken over by tho United States Steel corporation. Mr. Karrell lives at UIO Onruold place, Brooklyn. He is a member of the Montnuk club, the chamber of commerce, tho Railroad dub and thu Itrooklyu Riding club. Mr. 1' aire' I and his family, Ids wlfo nnd live children, aro active members of St. Fronds Nav ler's church. 12 ARE HURT Spark From Motor Causes Explos ion as Men Arc Hurled From Truck All Wero Horribly mnnulctl May Die. WILKKSMAmtK, Pa., 'J.r. Twelve miners, of whom five aio re ported fatally injured, wore burned today by a powder explosion at Col liery No. 10 of tho Peniiaylviinia Coal company at I'itlston. A spark from u motor caused nn explosion of the powtler with the re sult Hint if) wero maimed, of wliiuli at least five will die. The crush caiiiu when Ihu mon were on route to work, ilont of thciit carried kegs of nwder whon they boarded an electric motor and entered the passages of the mine. When tho motor' spark ignited the powder the men were ull hurled from tho truck and wero fount along the gangway. Shreds of flesh were hanging fiom their hands, faces and necks. All were terribly mangled. To Fly to Havana, KKY WKKT, Fla.. Jan. 2ft. Avia tor McCunlv, who will attnnpL U, fly from ICev West In Il.tvana, an nounced today that he vould stall as soon a- Hie weather vv is favora ble. Tin- ftixniiiig a 11 iiiie wind ua- blow hi'.' THREE THIS WEEK PAY "CUPID" FEES Three marr.iuc licences have beta sxiitti -iiwu iMninl.iv b County Clerk William H. Coleman. Walter Warren of Ashland seaur-d a license Tuesday to wed Vara U. Uresbueh ; Robert Ellsworth Male and Clara Crt-iubloii and Francis J. f.eon.i I d ,iid hli tin 'It (' (iilitim - IIM d I ' I M l.l N New Chief Dollar Steel Trust. M S HUMAN FIEND Most Scuthinu Denunciation Ever Heard in Wlieclinn, Court Room Is That of Mrs. Scbcnk's Attorney In Reiiartl to Her "Friend." WHKHU.NVi. W. Vii., Jan. an. Cliiinicteiilng Daniel Phillips as a "human worm" and as a man too small to admit that ho had broken a law of the laud, Attorney lloyco, chief counsel for Mrs. Laura. FaruHworth (Jchenk, cliai'Med with having admin istered poison ttt hor millionaire bus baud, John O. Hclionk, resumed his ut'Kiimout today. Doyen's denunciation of Phillips was ono of tho most scathing over heard In a Wheeling courtroom. "Phillips," said the attorney, "Is a man whom, I believe, Schonk has a right to kill. Not only did ho betray the husband, but he also betrayed the woman who had lavished gifts upon him. Day after day hu went willingly to tho county prosecutor and botrayod the woman who was his best friend. This community will never bear ot him again, thank Clod, aud lot us hope we never meet him again." Phillips, on the stand, told of au tomobile trips with Mrs. Schenk. They frequently rode Into tho country, he tald, where lunch, provided by Mrs. flchenk, was eaten. The chauffeur, n testified, then left the tar, leaving him with Mrs. Sehenk until summon- ed back by the automobile horn. District Attorney llandlan began ,tho clesing: argument of the proaneu jtlon shortly before uoon. He was I asked by the court to hasten his argu l niniit an ttitit the ohh eonbl ha given to tho Jury by touigiit, if possible. The court Intimated that his Instruc tions to the Jury would be brief. If the patronage of the readers of ilii-i nuu -Muiiier is importi.nl to you, in iKe vmr -lure ,nl ei ii-ing import ,i i., Tlll.M. R S A L ' rl m 4'j Captain M. F. Egrjlcston, Member From Jackson County, Returns Home for Brief Rest Owing to Ill nessReturns Sunday. HUME INTERESTS ARE MAKING HARD FIGHT 'J Gratificrs Fiojit Good Roads Bills Westcrlund Introduces Bill Fix inn Later Deer Season. That southern Orogon hap n nplon dld chanco lu tho legislature to secure a branch experiment station la tho gootl novvR brought by Cnptnln M. F. Kggleston, n member of Jackson's delegation, who returnod homo Wed nesday for a brlof visit owing to an Illness from which ho Is Buffering. Mr. Hggleston will return to Salem Sunday evening. Tho hill providing for a branch oxporlmont station boro was Introduc ed by Captain Kgglcstou and lias a gootl chanco of passing. It provides for nn oxporlmont stntlon in tho Roguo Rivor valley. Tho bill pro vides $7500 n year for Its ninlnten- IU1C0, i &l lloguo Fish mil, Captain Eggloston Btntes that tho Iliimo Interests havo tlovolopod con siderable strength In tho loglslaturo, but bo docs not bollovo that they -will ho ablo to knock out tho pcoplo'B law. Thoy aro putting up n hard fight In tjonnoctlon with It, hovvovor, but leg islators balk at overthrowing n law passed by tho peoplo ylth a major ity of over 16,000. J toad IHUs. Tho grange members aro putting up a fight of some dimensions against tho propoHod road laws. Thoy stato that thoy aro In fnvor of good roads legislation, but Hint they object to certain features of tho prosont bills. Captain Hggleston lias Introduced a bill providing for tho creation of now counties. Tho blU provides that when tho residents of any district wish to form a now county thoy may put tho mattor up to a commission by peti tion. Thoso petitions must bo signed by HO por cont ot tho voters. Tho commission thon fixes tho boundaries of the proposed now county nnd or ders an election, at which the peoplo living within tho boundaries of tho proposed county mny voto. Sovonty flvo por cont Is nocoeaary to carry tho mattor. A board of arbitration Is also provldod which flxos tho now county's pro rata ot tho Indebtedness of the old county. J. A. Wostorlimd has returned from Chicago and has Introduced his hill fixing a later door hunting noa sou. Tho loglslaturo today lu a body vis ited the state university. FORMER LOCAL BOY DROWNED AT KLAMATH f.orenco Klnnonr, tho 13-yoar-old son of Lincoln Klnnoar, formorly bookkeeper for tho Hurrull orohard, near Medford was drowned In Klam ath lake last Saturday afternoon. In company with Robort Smith, a, partner of tho oldor Klnnunr's In an orchard near Cold Hill rocontly au iulrttd by them, tho bod had gone to (ho lake to skate, but tho Ico broko under his weight nnd, boforo ho could lie rescued, hu was drowned. Tho boy's father Is at prosont In Michigan. Tho body was taken to Klamath Falls, whoro It will bo hold until tho funeral dotalls aro Bottled. E IS ELECTED NEW JERSEY SENATOR TKENTON.. N. J. Jan. 2.'). James Marline was today oluctjtl United State senator from New Jer sey to succeed John Koau, jr., at u joint session of tho legislature. Marline received 47 votes and his op ponent, Jiiincs Y. Simlli, 3. STATION J