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University Ww 0"co Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER CLEARINGS Hank clearings today wcro V Itnin Tonight; Cooler. FORTIETH YEAR. F IS T Most' Momentous Session of Englisli Parliament in Several Hundred Years is Opened by King George Will Make Two Great Changes. HOME RULE FOR ERIN BEFORE END OF YEAR Veto Power of Upper House Will Be Reduced to Ashes Coalition is in the Majority. ," c LONDQl Fob. a. The parliament openejl, today by George V. promise to be w)ejo the most momenlunits for several hundred yours. It sets out deliberately (o make two great chang es in the English constitution that must liavo the rcntcst effect on tin' future history and policy of Great Britain. If the desires of the Liberal part, are realized, within 12 months Hit present power of veto of tho hou.e of lords, will be so modified as to hi of little avail and Home Rule for Ireland will bo won. Coalition in Majority.' As a result of tho recent election tho Coalition, consisting of Liberals, Laborites nud Nationalists, has n majority of 120 in a house of 070 members. When some disputed elec tions? arc decided by the courts this majority may bo increased to 131 The veto bill bo the first event of tho session. Its main principle that if a bill 53 introduced in two con secutive years into the house of com mons and on one each occasion thrown out by the lords nnd then it it be introduced in tho third eon seculivo yenr tho resistance of the lords ends automatically. ' What Is Lord's Attitude? No one knows yet what the atti tude of tho Lords toward this meas ure will be. If the peers fight u tho last ditch premier Asquith nnd his colleagues must advise tho kinc to creato 500 new peers to vote dow the present Tory majority in tin house of lords. It is believed th-il Asqtiith hns the king's promise thai he will do this if it becomes neces sary. Altogether the best opinion is that the honso of lords will yield to the 'government without a fight. Some kind of resistance is sure to be put . up, just for tho sake of appearance but it will end at that. It is not likely that tho homo rule bill ill bo introduced this year un less an autumn session is held foi that special purpose. John Redmond lender of tho Irish contingent, has sufficient power to force the hand of the administration and mnko thorn introduce tho bill at tho earliest pob sible moment, but as it is useless at tempting to do so unles tho veto bill crippled the lords it is not lik elv that ho will prcs for its introduc tion before this year. TALENT BANK E Institution, Burned Out Early This Week, Ready to Move Into Tem porary Structure Work of Re building Town Started. Tho work of rebuilding tho rocont Jy .burned out sootion of tho oity or Triton t hn commonood in earnest and today tho roofing of tho tem porary strugtnro to bo oeqiipiud by tho Stato lJftiik of Talent was fin ished. C. W. Woltors, tho heaviest loser in tho tiro lias issued a statement to the offoct that the work of re building his biibinebg block will hu started within the next few day. It will be rushed to completion. Tho completeness (always) of a Store's advertising id n reliable test of the completeness of the store tor vice. K LORDS LI 1 1 A Y NIIW 8 M Francisco Madero, Leader of the Revolutionists In Mexico t, . )m N tfmmJ': AV-i. .- .-.f- " . i. .. . ' . 5-? RATMCASE IfRf NEXfllEEK Examiner Prouty of Interstate Commerce Commission Announces That the Commodity Rate Case Will Be Heard in Medford In stead of Portland as Was First Planned. PORTLAND, Ore., Fob. 3. Exam - iner Prouty for the inter-state eoni morcc commission, who reached' Port land today announced Urn ttho fam ous Medford traffic rate case against the Southern Pacific, which is intend ed to secure new and lower rates on '23 commodities will be heard at Med- S.P.TO BUILD TO CRESENT CUV Announcement Made Regarding Work in Oregon Over $75,000,000 to be Spent in Double Tracking Lines Into the West. " PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 3. In ad dition to double tracking the Union Paeitio and Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation company 1.1 the Pacific Norlhwobl, the Ilarrinuin system will bogin work on the pro posed extensions of tho fcystem in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Northern California, according to ad vices reaching hero today from New York City. Although it was not mado public at tho timo, it is staled that the executive commit tco approved the plans last Tuesday, tho sumo day that an expenditure of $7fi,000,000 was authorized to doublo track tho lino in the Webt. It is said that the cxpondituros for additional construc tion work is to extend over a period of six yonrs. Tho oxtonsions include the bi-section of Washington by the completion of tho North Coast from Spokane to Lowiston, Idaho, and from Spoknuo to Seattle, and the de velopment of numerous bronchos a feeders of the main line. In Oregon -tho principal construc tion will consist in the building of an East and West line across Oregon from Ontario, through Harney Val ley to Klamath Falls, Oregon, where it will connect with the new Espeo lino ovor tho Natron cut off. It wa announced that tho lino would be completed to Crescent City, Califor nia, where it will finally connect vrilu the Northwestern Paoifio which will be extonded to Crescent City. The "For Sale" olassifiod ads nw the market-place for the usonl thinxi that have already been uwed Sometimes a seeoudlixnd article would eorve you as well as a new one. Wntoh this olAsaifiaatipul MEDFORD, """s. " tT" yygr - & kivl , ford some time next week, instead of at Portland, Prouty said he would fix the day for the hearing Monday. The ease was to have been heard in Portland this afternoon but was postponed us Prouty was delayed at Taconia and could not reach this city in time. ASHLAND GETS County Court Appropriates $7500 Towards Erection of Building Court Refuses to Appoint Elmer Elwood of This City Superintendent At a session hold yesterday nftor noon tho county court appropriated $7500 to bo used towards tho erec tion of a national guard armory In Ashland. A commltteo eomposod of II. O. Frolmch, C. n. Watson, V. D. Wag ner, F. G. McWilllams and G. V. Hillings, all of Ashland, presented the case before tho commissioners. Tho city of Ashland some tlmo ago guaranteed $7500 townrds tho build ing of nn armory, nnd tho sum of this donation nnd tho county appropria tion of $7500 added to a possible $15,000 from tho stato will bo in vested In tho building. Aftor tho building is orocted tho stato pays tho cost of Its mainten ance. Tho county court rofusod to con firm tho appointment of Elmer El wood of this city to tho position of county superintendent of. construc tion. Tho appolntmont, which was ox- pocted to bo mado yostorday, would liavo plncod Elwood In charge of road building operations in tho county. Root After Lorimer. WASHINGTON. D. C, Fob. 3. -Klihu Root, beuator froui New Yonc, oame out flatly against Lorimer of Illinois today. In a speech on the floor of the senate Root declared for the oxpuhdou of the Illinois m-iiu-tor, saying that to any reasonable man there could be no doubt that Larimer had boon elected and at preaent holds his font a a insult of bribery. i Want bill in the. Mall Tribune are like Investment In Medford real o tats euro winnora. , iVfSXS 1 MY OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1911. MADERO MAKES FIRST MOVE IS BIG HEADWAY MADE TO OUST IN REVOLUTI Arms and Ammunition for Force of 1000 Men Have Been Smuggled Across Line Success Seems Near er to Revolutionists Than Before STEADY FIRING HEARD JUST SOUTH OF JUARFZ No Details of .Fighting Is Available as Correspondents Arc Not Al lowed to Cross Lines. IIUACIIUCA, Ariz., Fob. 3. That tho overthrow of tho Diaz govern ment by the revolutionists Is inevit able is tho firm belief of the substan tial business interests across tho lino in the zone undisturbed by war, as expressed in prlvato advices received horo today. According to theso advices, arms and ammunition for 1000 mon liavo been smuggled into Mexico within tho last three weolcs. Madero, tho rebel leader, is credited with saying that ho is in n position to take from Mexican federal troops nil tho arms and ammunition needed from now on. The Papago Indians nro said to bo in readiness to join Madero and arc awaiting his orders to do so. Firing Near Juarez. EL PASO, Tex., Fob. 3. Steady firing to tho south of Juarez, across the Rio Graudo from horo, and a steady retreat of tho federal troops opposing tho revolutionists nnd Gen eral Orozco, made It almost cortaln today that tho o?rcted attack on Juarez would coino this nftornoon. Throughout tho oarly hours today riflo fjro could bo hoard In tho direc tion of tho rebels and frequent clash es between tho federals and tholr foes was reported, without any heavy cas ualties on either side. Tho DInz forces constantly gave way when tho pressnro of tho robols beenmo heavy. Details of tho fighting woro un availablo at noon ns no ono was al lowed to pass through tho federal lines. (Many Seek Hcfiigc. 13 very possible non-combitnnt who could haB already loft Juaroz and crossed tho Rio Graudo for rofugo hero. Junrez, excopt for tho Diaz soldiers, Ib practically desorted, and tho troops Bpnred no prlvato prop erty In preparation to resist tho ex pected attack. On nearly every pub lic building and on tho tops of many private houses, the federals mounted cannon and quick-firing guns, with the evident Intention of resisting Orozco's ndvanco to tho Inst. Among tho prisoners hold by tho fcdornls in Juaroz is tho brothor of General Orozco, charged with treason. Fearful that his advanco on tho city may sonl his brothor's fato, tho rebel general today sent word to tho fed eral commander that If his brother Is harmed ho will oxnet bloody revenge - Losses Xot Known, Just what Is being done In the country li,old by tho rebels, how strong they renllv aro, whether they liavo sufferod hpavlly In tho attacks In tho Juaroz country, was not known today. With both tho railway and tho telegraph linos to tho south In his hHiids, Orozco hns absolutely cut oTf communication, and tho fedorals In Juarez hnd no word this morning of rclnforcemonts. Moe Soon on KiiHcuada. GALEXICO, C'al., Fob. 3. Itoln foicod by approximately 500 recruits, tho Mexican revolutionary forco which capturod Moxirall today, Is anxiously awaiting tho outcoino of tho robol advance on Juarez, as tho rosult thoro will detormlno the next move. If Juaroz falls, the Insurgents now ncampod outside of Moxlcall, num bering somo COO men, will movo on Ensonada, affording to reliable In formation. The rebels olslm to have $12,000 In chhIi, and today their loadors promised to pay for all sup plies appropriated. It is doclared that If Gonoral Orozco takes Juarez hundreds of Moxlcann In Southern California will look across the bordor nnd join the Moxlcall forces A large number of Amorloang crossed tho lino yoeterday (Continued on Page J.) uk ION COMMISSIONER House Committee on Food and Dairy Products Sends Telegrams De manding Bailey's Presence In Salem Tomorrow. LEGISLATORS NOT MUCH ENTHUSED ABOUT CORVALLIS Business Men of Portland arc Strong ly Urging Passago of Buclia man's Forest Fire Bill. SALEM, Ore., Fob. 3. Tho first move' to oust Stato Dairy Commis sioner llalioy from offlco was made today by tho house commltteo on food nnd dairy products. Chairman Itack loff sent telegrams to tho commis sioner and all his deputies demand ing their presonco In Salem tomor row, when tho commltteo moots to take stops looking towards his im peachment by tho legislature Among those summoned beforo tho commltteo nro Hen Pllklngton of tho agricultural collego at Corvallls, who formerly was chemist undor I3nlloy; It. W. Williamson, tho present chom 1st; M. S. Shronk, W. II. Duncan, 'Paul Marls and Dalloy hlmsolf. Only a few members from both houses Joined In tho junketing trip to Corvallls this morning. Several legislators refused tho invitation ox- tonded by tho faculty of tho agrlcul tural collego rfhd tho Cohvnllls Com morclnl club nnd remained at tho stato houso to attend commltteo moot lugs or to answer tholr mall. Whon both bouses ndjournod yostorday un til Monday many members took ad vantage or tho thrco days' recess to visit tjholr homes In different parts of tho state. Business men of Portland nro strongly urging tho passago of Buch anan's bill for tho protection of Ore gon's forests. This morning n wng onlond of lettors from loading mor chnnts all ovor tho stato was dumped on tho dosks of sonators and repre sentatives, asking thorn to support tho measure Tho bill carrids an ap propriation of $100,000. SALEM. Oro., Fob. 3. Notaries public who received tholr commissions whllo Uowerman was acting governor aro wondorlng whothor or not tholr certificates aro worth tho papor thoy aro printed on. Ono Portland man who received his commission during tho Iloworman regime hns raisod the point that tho commission Is invalid and has asked tho secretary of state to issue him a new commission. Tho point raised by tho Portland man mny havo far-reaching rosultB, ns it may bo necessary for ovory notary In tho stato who received hla commis sion from Howormaii to do tho thing till over again. SOON FOR TEMPLE Next Week Will See Work Start o-i $40,000 Masonic Temple at Corner of Riverside and Main Brick and Stone. (hound will be broken within the noxt wook for the now Masonic Temple which is to rieo ut a ooit ol $10,000 at tho corner of Main and Riverside. This deeitiou wa ronoli cd at a recent meeting of the board of diiectors of the Masonic building association. Tho building will bo of briok and stouo, three stories in height and with a full basement. It will be erected so that u fourth story can be added later. Dead Men on Payrolls. HAMMOND, Ind., Feb. 3. --The county grand jury today probing cliurgen (hut "dead men" wem eiu ried iu puyi-olln of the United States Steel Corporation. John Ctildwoll and Walter Thomaa, time keeperr, ure under arrest. The iwculaliond, it iu ullegud, oxoeed $10,000. R R Says America Farmers Hope Herbert Jhrick Herbert Myrick, head of tho lar gest group of agricultural publica tions in tho world, will bo a visitor In Medford In tho near future. Mr. Myrick Is on a tour of tho northwest and will address loading agricultural, eonunorcial, educational and indus trial associations In Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Mr. Myrick has boon said to bo to American ngrlculturo what James J. 11111 Is to American railways. Ho was a pioneer in tho Northwest thirty years ago, and Is acquainted with al most ovory nook and corner of this (Continued on pngo 3.) iADEIN MEDFORD IS Medford Printing Company Is In Position to Turn Out Any Class of Printing Desired As Fully Equip ped as Portland Shops. "Mado in Medford." Thalis tho hlognu adopted by tho Medford Printing company nnd :t will adorn all products mudo by this concern. A coinplcto book bindory lias been added to tho plant and it is now pos sible to soouio any size or .stylo tf blank book made to order, or any form of looao loaf ledger or account book "mado in Medford." High grade pamphlets and color work as well ns printing of nil kinds in turned out. Tho company has now the largest and best equipped plant in Oregon outside of the larger cities, located in their new building at 'J7-U0 North Fir sheet, the plant is now and blrietly up to date, and gives em ploj incut to ovor a sooro of people, all of whom nro paid good wnges nnd spond in Medford. Tho plant consists of thrco power job presses, a Whittled; book and color press, u Twentieth Century duplex press, a huge powor cutter, two linotype machines, book pros,, peiferator, utilohor, stapler, punch, bindery, etc., all of the latest pat tern and most of them new, complete -'nod of tho latest fauns of typo and all the furniture nud equipment uec- Miry for a first class printing of tico. All ot tuo machinery is powor driven by individual motors and routs on concrete fouiidatron. Full lines of all kinds of fancy bonds, letter and book pnper aro carried in itook and any kind of work can bo turned out at fehort notice equal in quality to the produot of city concorui. llithurto it hits been uoeossiiry to send to Portland or San IVanoisco to got loose leaf ledgers. Thoy can all be inude in Medford now and the money kept at homo. It has boon estimated that fully half of the money f.onl for prinliiiK in, tho valley has gone outside tho oity. There is no necessity for it now. Work 1-. done in the bindery for other print ers und othor towns of the vn!!e. Tho only way to build up a cil at Medford in to patrouine home in dustry and keep the monoy in circu lation at homo. The Portland print era pay no taxes in Medford, contri bute nothing towards publicity work play no purl hi the development of tho country, furnlfch no payroll or 'employment for looaJ pooilo. The money sent out of town goes to build up other towns, and hurts Medford. The printers employed bv furatu (Continued on Page Thruu.) M SLOSAN $2,8fl.31. No. 271. Appeal for Aid Arc Being Sent to All Nations of tho Globe Famine Described as Worst in History of Asia Conditions Heartending. N REFUGIES LIE STARVING WITHIN RUINED HOMES Dying Like Flies and Their Bodies Aro Causing a Pestilence Larg er Bands Plunder and Rob. M NANKING, China, Feb. 3. More than n million Chinese in tiio pro vinces of Anbui and Nnn Sing will dio of famine nnd postilenco before spring, according to ndvicos receiv ed today from tho stricken districts. Kcprcsontatives of tho Red Cross Socioty in Shnnghni nnd in Hong Kong nro preparing; appeals for aid to bo sent out to all countries in which tho fnmino is described as tho worst in nil tho history of Asia. Stories of tho conditions, espec inlly in Kinng Suprovince, are heart rending. Thousands oE tho homeless natives, tho refugees say, lie starving slowly to death in tho water and mud that cover their ruined homes. Thoy aro dying like flics and thoir decaying bodies are causing a posti lenco which in the speed of its fatal termination rivals tho black death. Whilo tho general mnss of tho na- lives havo resigned themselves to death by starvation, hundreds of tho boldor spirits have galhorcd in bands and, sweeping ovor tho country, aro robbing and plundering. Tho possession of tho smnllost quantity of food is an invitation to attack, and with lifo so chenp, tho robbers slaughter thoir almost un resisting victims without pity. Ilefore summer comes, it is snid, moro than half tho population of tho fnmino stricken districts will surely perish. WASHINGTON, T). C, Fob. 3. With $18,000 cabled by tho state de partment today to tho United States general consul ut Shnnghni, tho total contributions of tho Christian Herald fund for Chinese fnmino reliof reach ed $30,000. Tho Anioricnn Hod Cross Society today sont $10,000 and is sued un urgent appeal for moro funds. Reports to tho stnte department by consular nud diplomatic, officers in the famine districts describe tho Mifforings of the people as almost in conccivnblo. IS NEW SCALE Carpenters Say Cost of Living Has Advanced Making It Necessary for Them to Ralso Scalo From $3.53 to $4 a Day In Effect April I, Owing to an incronso in tho cost of living, which is general ovor tho country, tho local carpontors union havo served notice on Medford con tractors that aftor April 1, the min imum scitlo for a day of eight Iiours will bo $1 instead of $3.jO as at pres ent. FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN SALEM 'Ui-w;nB Frank T. Litehfiold, son of Oeorgo P. Litchfield nnd u formor resident in this city diod in Salem Wednosdnv following nn oporation, Ho was in the hospital in tho capi tal city for three weeks prior to lug dontiu t Lilohfiold, who, mnrriod a rear ugo, is survived by n widow and an eight weeks old child, formerly con- dueled u bakery horo. IE MILLION CHINESE FACE STARVATION KSER A $ V V. J&A uJ