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ffreftw '-- niv Hall Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Clear. Mat., 10 Mill., 41 1 llolntlvo Humidity, 1)0 I'ct. Dully HUth Vnir. fnrly'l'lMt Vmir i BE THEME OF BIG MEETING Next Friday and Saturday Will Sec Mure Men Interested In Mlnlrifj In Mcilforil Than Has Ever Gathered In thn City Heretofore. MEDFORD CENTER OF GREAT MINING OELT Mrctliin ol Southern Orcijon mill Northern California Mlnlnn Con gress to Do Most Interestlno. Ni'xl FiuIhv inomiiiK lint Soiillifui Onfpui Hiitl Northern ('n1irtiuia Mm ilitf koiikiv ill foiiM'iin in minimi vtHMnm in the Nutolorium in tin -ily, unit from pietionl iiidioniion lb' NltiHilHU'H from lli' oulnido cilu- liml (oh'iih iihonldCN to bo very htr. A fw oilmen ItHrn t'Xirotioitl ur prlu hi tlin holding of n mininir oo KIVM in (hit iiiolnuxillit of Him Ifinl iitC littrliiMilluntl wwlion of the north- WtWl, HJwtt'Hil of MiltIM lH'Hl iiiiniiiir OHItip. DlH lMI'I lltMt lilt onHgrowM I til llH holll lll'lu nhould iml lie mirpn itCi for .Medford In in tho center of Iih pi unload iiiininiil licit mi llio I'a (lilln iHiHfl. Tim mining indwdry doi not dc aorvo tin liiiiilMtiiiiM that hoiiio im piWH upon it. It I'tivcr u vnnt Held, mill any olty or town, lm it minim;. miiuufHotiiriiiK, iigritniltiintl or hor ticultural, i mii npproprinti place Tor (null ii(iiiMitiin, mill tint iiltixi'iio wlinuld feel pnniij in having niioIi mi lioiior liimtnuml upon llioin. The SOKllmni Oregon mnl Northern CnltforiiTii Mining congress is n dl liinil organization which in a member oT llio Slnlo .Minors iiKNutiiHtioii, Jln hitter being n branch of tin- American Mining enngro, which for lfi long i'ii in Iimh Inlinrcil to educate llio gen eral imhlio to tin iiripni lance of Hit Itiiiiiiix iitdwdry, nt well n to tench IIiomii viirhkciI in it iiihii.v liniiirln' , llmt limy have want nml need which limy In hwl advanced Ii.v orKmiir.cd oO'tipM'ntlnii. Tin emigre) to lit Imli) hero next Friday ami Saturday 1ms uiHiiy object in view mnl to atato - it eonoioly fix poeillo object !k In footer mnl promote mining in nil of it various hmiichc. Tim iHiiiKroMM will aland I'or llio mining imlimtrv in it broudoat kimik. All of nnlme'a hotuitioH cwuo from tliti feiiil, mnl llio product mo of two cliiam -ogolnblo mnl mineral. F.v orything tliul doe not belong to the I'm iniir may lm embraced in thn hit ler, Hi tiM Kivhifc tho mining imlimlo Hid grnuloat Hcnpit iiniiKinnhlc, I ho piosonl local or district iutn ixnlion !h yd in it mhlliiiK i)lotlit' nml il8 iiimnhiirn mo fmv. Kvnry Iiiihi now iiiihi in .Mnilfonl iim uell dm th ollmr towiiH In till" ilihtiiet hIiuiiM tnlut mi uotlvo purl in, mnl hmmnm a imiiiiliiir of il. In the nut fur iliistmit ftitiiro thn orgmiixutioii will huuomo mi iinpoiliint t'nutor in tho tiplmihl iiiK of tho Imlimtrhui of tho Itiiin Hior vnlhiy. Tho fmit Nhoiihl ho horno in miml Unit iivory dollar upon! in inininj; in IImk hoolion in ho iniii'li nioiioy 'iiivohI oil in llio OKlnlilislmioiit of a roiil imliiHlry. I'or tho huiiulil of tho uholo ooiiiiniinily. 'I'lio pronpoutor ami I ho minor Inoho llio IniiU lo IIu'ho world rotiownod imuIiiu'iIm, Thoy iimdo il pimslhlo for tho oomhiK of tho inmlurii ImimIiiokh hloidiH nml laiyo inoroaiitilo o.stali lUhmimlfi of Mmlfonl nml olhor towiiH mid oilioH of tho woM, Had il not hmin I'or llio itiiioriuil pioHpootor who moroly Horuloliod tho rich spolw hi llio omly Tillri this hoanlifiil oily o' Modfoid would mil ho on the map, nml iiiimy wonllhy oilioim oC today, Svlm know nothing of tho mining in ditHlry, would now ho uuikim; mil n piooiiilmiK iolihood on tho worimiil J'a mi nf Mm iniddlo west. Tim outlook, I'niin a miiiintr point of viow, for tho your 1012 in roHonlo to nay thn IoiihI, Tim mining mon of llio Uof,'iio I Ivor ooiintry nro do HOI'villj; Of UK uiiioli Hiipporl iih (ho fnnmir mid fruit K'owor, no lot nil Join IiiiuiIh ami glvo thn miiihii; oon Kihihh I ho warimmt woloomo Unit it Iiiim iivor known, Krraml hoy, offiro hoy, nloio holp W whatever work you luivo for a hoy menus proliiuiuai'v work for u wiint ml hi (ludiiio; llio rllil hoy, mini; it TEN PAGES Noted American Now an Octogenarian atXtrrr,'i'm-itw'rt0itnttmttimt:fMjti;LrsxJOtrii JOSEVJI 11. CHOATE. Tclounim mnl lelli'i- of loiiKnitiiliillnn front nil miiN of llio uoilil xnir In upon ,hmcilt IIixIkin ( limilc, illiliniiiitKt, hliilcMimn, tuwjcr, lto Iiiin JiikI H'li'ltrnli'il III i'IkIiIIi-IIi lilrlliiLi)'. LOWEH RATE OH Great Benefit Is Seen hy Klamath People In New Rate on Grain From Klamath Falls to Rojjuc River Val ley Points. Now ntllroMil rnton on flour mnl Krnln liolwwn KIhiimOi I'SiIIh mnl polaU In tli Houb river valley aro to lio plHomt In orfccl hooii by Dim Sotitliurn Piirlflt! acvnrilUix to a lot tor uiltlrtMafexl to 0. T. Oliver, louro lary of tho Klmnnth KiiIIm Chnml)r of (lommorro, by Jaimw O'dnrs, tlin irlct frolKlil ami iwMonttrr nt of thn Soiitlicrn I'Mi'lllf. Thin iiiohiiii a KImhI iloal to tho KogiiH rlvor valloy iih tho now n to will novo ovor f.l a ton on Krnln from Klamath. Tho lottor follow h: "KoforriiiK to h rmpiott rwontly iniitlo to in for a loiliictlon In tho frolKht rato from KlHimith Knllii to AhIiIiiiiiI, Moil foul nml CrniitK Pmw: "Wo box to inlvlio thai aftur onro fnl roiiHliloratlon, wo nro aurooalilo to piililUhliiK from Klamath KiiIIm to AmIiIiiiuI, l per ton; from Klamath I'niin to polntH "mirth of AhIiIiiiiiI, to ami laoliiilliiK Moilfonl, JI.B por ton; fiom Kluinatli 11I to points north of Modfoiil, to nml Imilmllms (liaiitH PnK, $ I.TiU per ton. Mini mum oarloml wolvht for Kinln, car- loiul lotH, or In mlxoil loU with food, in Ioiih; minimum cnrloail wolglit for flour, or In ml.oil oarloail lota with Km In anil food, SO Ion. "PIoiiho advlio ah (pilokly an poa Hlblo whether thoMo ratoa aro bhIIh factory, ho wo may publlnh tho wimo. lloiolofoio, tho frolKht rate on flour ami Kinln between Klamath KallH mnl thin valloy him boon (7.10 por ton. Martin Unit horn, of Klam ath Kalln, imido eomparlumiH of llio dlfforont ratoH, ami hooIiik tho iIIriiiI vantiiKO al which they iih well oh tho Kinln rnlKoru lmvo boon worUInK, took tho mailer up with tho chauibor of i'oinmeri'0, Mr. Oliver, In IiIh turn, commiinlcateil with tho cnmmoralal bodloH of AbIiIiuhI, Moilfonl ami (IraulH 1'iimh, iihUIiir them to use their Influence lo Kocuro llio roil no tion, ami ho liluiHolf took the nuittor up wllh tho rnllroud compmiy. MEXICAN REVOLUTION GROWS IN IMPORTANCE MKXK'O OITV, .Ian. 27. - ZapatiK In rovoluliouisU in differeul pails ol' Mexico onHK"d llio fcdorul troop, today, one huttlo, ut Tomi.co, near Ciiernuvucii, in llio Hialo of Morolon, roHidliuK in 2(1 roholu nml Boveral fedoralH hoiiiK killod, Tlie liuloro (ovenunent rofuhOn to pay damnncH reulliiiK from HapntiH- tll I'll Ws, WilLLSTUFFSFRQM KLAMATH m MMDIfORD, r-xrg Y TO I OUT A FREE First District Court of Appeals Cites Jutlrjc to Show Cause Why Charycs of Bribery Aynlnst Ex-Mayor Should Not Be Dismissed. SAN KlfANCISCO, (!., Jan. 7. Tho first ilUtrlcl court of appoalH to ilny'cllthl Sntrlor JihIro Lawlor to ay ion r bforo that boily January 30 ami mIiow cmino why tho charts of brlbry axHliiHt Former Mayor Ha lt no K. Schmidt Hhould not bo dls iHtMed. The citation wan In tho form of mi nltonmllvo writ of prohibition. The ground on which the pottllon li biiHOil by Sell m I U' attorney Is that thn ilufeudnnt mih not brought to trlKl within tho 00 day purlod after ho c.nnwod roadtutHHi to bo tried. I'ouiDK'l Tor the dofotiHo made a mo tion to dliinlwi on January l!f on tho Kiouud iirxoil In tho appeal, but JuiIko Ijtwlor refuvod to eoualder tho motion. AffldavltA woro filed yostordny by til defenao la connection with all the other ImllctmeulH clmrgliin JuiIko I.HwInr with IiIhh nml projudlco and Konoral iiiifltiuwH to nit. Tho hoar Iuk on thoHo affldnvlU will bo noxt week. MotloiiH to dlimhiM all IndlctmontH, InelmlliiK tho ono on which Sohinltz Irt now Ih'Iiik tried, will como up for hoarlue next Tuesday, January 30. PRICE PUT ON '8 Manchti Princes Furious at Yuan's Barnaln With Dr. Sun Offer $5000 for Premier's Assassination, Accorilinn to Report. SAN KltANCISCO, Jan. 27.Ku iIouh throiiKh lonniliiK that Yuan Shi Kal had iiKroed to poriult Bun Yat Hen to act iih president or Ohiiia un til tho throno was nbdlcatod and poauo roHtoiCd tho .Miinnhii prlncos, It Ih roportod hero today, havo of fered a reward of R000 for Yuan'a auoaiiHlnatlou. SAN KUANCISCO- "Wo may havo our llltlo dlfforoncoH, hut wo lovo each other, don't wo Joo?" said Aim. Joseph KiuiiBoy beforo Pollco JmlKo Shortall. "Wo do that," mild Joo , Doth looked R If thoy had boon Htriick by u cyclon FORGE UWLDH TUi SGHMT M YUAN ORIWON, NATntlMY, WAR BETWEEN FRANCE ITAEY 13 NEAR Feverish Activity In French Naval and Military Circles Taken as In dication That Threatened Rupture Will Result in Bloodshed. FRANCE, IF SHE STRIKES, - WILL ATTACK TUNIS Explanations of Italy In Regard to Seizure ofiVcssels Said to Be Unsatisfactory. r IIOMK, Jan. 27 - Powilblllty of a clakh botwouit ifhly nml Franco wan averted horc tills ufternoon when the fori'lKii off too iaiinnuncud that the French vohhoI lvlKnano nalzud In Trlpolltau wattim had been roleabud. It wiih oxplalnod'tlmt tho Italian an- thorltlcH though tho TavlKnano car- rlod contraband.of war. but this vntt dlHitrovcd whon tho vckkoI was f nenrchod. ' TIiIh action Fallowed a demand from tho French promlur, Itnymond Polucnlro, who nuked an Immediate explanation for the Tavli;naiio' helz- ii re. i l'AKIS, .Inn. 2". Feverish uelixity in French imvnt ; and military circle ... ,..i.,. :...i;,. ..,:.... ,i. n... i t,iriii tin .my jhiim (iiiihi uiti, it,' threatened rupturo hetween France and Italy over the ItHliaii ooixuros of French vesselrf In their search for Turkinh cmitrahatid of war may soon culminate in u French dunioiihtration hy land ;.nd .otvv- Franco, if she Blrikes, Is firet ex peeled to attack Tunis. Orders to n regiment of Kronuli troops in Al Kerin to lm remix to adviiiiccon Tnni were t-eut forward today; hurried re pairs are liciac mado on the French dreailmiiiKht Veiniaud at Toulon and the reat arsenal liax been in structed to at once deliver Hitmmui Uon to tho Imtllenhips of (he .Mediter ranean MpiHdreu.k Officials of the wur departinent urc visildv excited and the rontont nutivity ro nils. It is believed that France, dissatisfied with the explanations of Italy, will make a demonstration to compel the immediate release of all the French vessel held n- curriers of contra band. It is believed here thai the orders soul to the Algerian regiment means that force may he used lo release the French steamer Tnvijiuonn, which was seiied off Tunis hist niglil hy Italian torpedo boats. The seizin e followed uiinouuceuienl that Italy had ordeied the releaso of 21) Turkish prisoners enptured when Italian tor pedo bouts took the French merchant man Maunuha. Newspapers hero today bitterly de nounce Italy, dcelarinjr Unit the Ta- vinnano was scired while in French waters. Premier L'oiuoatre has wired Home, dcinnmlms' nn immedinte ex- phiuatiou. ASK EMPRESS TO ABDICATE Imperial Generals Declare That It Is Folly to Continue Struyylc Against tho Forces of the Republican Rebels. TIKN TS1NT, Jan. '27. Declaring it folly to longer continue (lie struggle against (ho revoluliouiHts, leading im perial generals hero today joined in the petition to llio dowager empress to abdicate. Tho soldiers of tho. imperial garri son nro becoming rosllohs because thoy huvo received no pay, many of thorn deaortiug to tho rebel ranks. Got Kiss Nor Coin, ADKItDMION, Waali. "You can lcoop your money If you will glvovano u IsIhs," Bftld a well drosaed burglar to Mra. Mary Dowllng, Ho laid Ida rovolvor on a table and Ue. grabbed both pui-HO and Km and chased him from Uov homo. ND MNILARY 27, J912. Marse Henry Is Mad Clear Through fflisCL T it yrffM l t$Z . .IsssBssssssssssssssssssk. ill ssssV IP'.HbbsSsbsssssssW 7 JBSBSSSSSBSSSSSSV SSSSsV .sflsSSSSsHBSSSsHBEIiSBSSSSSSSSBBHElsSSslBSSSBBSSSSSSsW V -ssssssssslBllBsssssiHl. I B X BSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsBlsBBSSSBsttBHftBfistfnHtt3BsVW 1 saraap Willi a carlimiclc on lite outside nnd Indignation on (ho inside of Ills Itcail Colonel Watlerxni rlwct (o remark Hint he's mm clear through. c ND . ANGER STIRS UP COLJpM Reiterates His Charges That Ad herents of Governor Wilson Asked Him to Raise Money Controversy With Tillman Gets Him Riled. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Mad clear through, Colouol Honry "Wnt torbon of Kontucky, who Is confined to his hotel here with a carbuncle on IiIb brow, today roltoratod to tho United I'ross his charges that ndhor onta of Governor Wilson of Now Jer soy had asked him to ralso money for Wilson's campaign for tho demo cratic prosidontlal nomination. Colo nel Wattorson said: "My lettors to and from Senator I). F. Tillman of South Carolina aro offered as proof of tho truth of my statcmont. If Tillman personally calls upon mo, as I am confined to my bed and cannot call upon him, I will furnish proof not only that I had been authorized to ralso money for Wilson's campaign, but that I did actually ralso a considerable sum. "It Tillman, after examining tho proof which I shall offer him, still deems It Insufficient I propose, that (ovornor Wilson name two confiden tial friends and I uamo two, thoso four to name a fifth man, nnd lot this court of gontlemou doterralno tho Issuo between us. I must insist that this bo dono Immediately, as I tniiHt leave Washington Tuesday night to fill important ougagomeuts." Colonol Watterson mado no offort to conceal his angod when ho re ceived a United Prosa roprusoutatlvo. Tho carbuncle was bandaged, "I'm as mad as a man can ho," ho snapiwd. "I want to say right now that I havo novor entorod a pub He controversy but what I omorgod from It with flying colors. Whou I mako a statomont of such momentous Importance aa this you can just bet I havo proof to substantiate my claims." Asked to nnmo tho contributors to the fund, "Marso Henry" sheuted: "No, not a word about that. Do you think I would glvo details when I propose to submit all tho proof to a court of honor? That la as far as I am going now. Wo will soo what comos later." Sonator Tillman declined to com ment on tho affair, saying: "My part lu tho Incident Is closed." Her Feet Were Cold. VANCOUVKK, Wash. "Tho Initio got cold foot," roads a noto attached to a wedding llcenso Issuod to A. Van Dow and Udna Duloy ot Portland, which "was roturnod to tho county clorlc, llio llcenso nionoy, amount ing to $4, will not bo returned, nov-ortholops, WY 'ATrEP30li. fmerc.gr oaiczr. IT OF LABOR LEADERS EXPECTED SIN Several Prpmlncnt Men Arc Expected to Be Accused by Federal Grand Jury, Which Will Adjourn Next Week. INDIANAPOLIS, lm!.. Jan. 27. That indictments will bo returned noxt Woduesday against several prominent labor loaders, whon tho probo Into tho alleged country-wide dynamlto plots will most likely end, was the announcement mado hero to day by Unttod States District Attor ney Charlos W. Miller, who has been conducting tho Investigation. "Tho Inquisitors havo practically completed their labors," Miller said this afternoon. "Tho grand jury probably will make Its report Wed nesday and there will bo a number of sensations." Miller refused to glvo nn Inkling ns to tho identity of tho persona llkoly to bo Indicted. ZERO WEATHER GRIPS OAKOTAS At Winnipeg, Man., It Is 24 Below In Some Places 32 Below Is Touched Grand Forks Is Suffer ing. MIXN'KAL'OMS, Minn., .Ian. 127. Zero woollier hue tho northwest in a linn grip find the mercury is us low as 2 below, annul Forks, N. I)., reported the maximum low tomiwru turo. At Winnipeg, Aran., it is -! bulow, and ut Devil's Luke 110 below. He Missed It. l.OS ANOELBS. "I'll gut you next time you come round," declined Adolpli Storgli, He leaped for a park bench and misscd. Ho feels butter, hut tired this morning, tho sereai.l said, LOS ANUHLKS. "He tried to shako (he devil out of me," tostiilcd Mrs. O, V. Rife, divoreo uppliouut. "Utomlly or llgurntivoly'" wns (piohtioued. "Holli," sho replied. "He's i Holy Holler." POMONA, Cul. Huil foil in tho nest of ,1. S. Sums' sattiny; hen mid sorumblod tho o"p,. An hour later Mrs, Sams found "Hiddj" nestlins? on nn osn basket in the pantry. Mrs. hums uceeded IDEM No. 2GD. DEMOCRATS BEAR STATE MAY S Central Committee Meets With Wil son Against the Field and the Field Endeavorinn to Stave Off a Popu lar Preference at the May Primary. HEAftST TRYING TO GET COMMITTEE INDORSEMENT Harrnbn -Leader Urges That Presi dential Column 'on Democratic Ticket Be Ignored. SAX,FltANqibJt'Ol,Cttl. .Inn. 27. Woodrow Wilson ncm'nst the Held, with the Hold tisinpr every political maneuver nnd trick to stave off a Iopulnr preference nttho Hay pri mary,, wass the lineu here today nt a meeting of what democratic organ ization exists in CilifoVnia, the so called central committee. Theodore Hell of the Harmon men in the lineup with Hearts lieutenant and Wilson opponents, chose to dom inate the jjnthering to forbid state democrats to cxnross presidential preference on May 14. Hell urged that tho presidential column on tho democratic ticket he ignored nml that all candidates for delegates to tho national democratic convention bhouhl bo listed in one column. a lto prcfercncc column. Want Hearst Kmlorscd. j As n sidelight, the partisans of William R. Hearst attempted to get nn indorriemeiif'oT "Hearst by tho stntc central committee or any sort of an expression that might he tor tured into commendation. Against this coalition, the Wilson men hurled a warning that thoy intended to push tho candidacy of tho Now Jersey gov ernor boforo tho people, no mnttor what action was taken by tho central committee. They were unflinching their belief in tho presidential pri mary and declared that no notion would prevent thom from going be fore tho people with their choice. Ts Duttlo of Proxies. Hell had rounded up many of his old organizations, including Chairman MoDavitt and Senutor Murray. While not favoring tho indorsement of Hearst, those forces boosted the no prefereneo idea. A number of pre viously rated Wilson men und who satill deire to bo rated us Wilson men took a middle ground, leaning a little bit to the no-preference idea. It wns a battle of proxies. Wiiilo about a," to 10 actual committeemen wore on hand this is one of the larg est gut borings the stato central com mit loo ovor had tho stato had been combed for proxies und both sides had a good bundle of them ready to voto whon the battle bogan. Trying to Itlock Wilson. A resolution was introduced do signed to prevent a block of Woodrow Wilson delegates going on tho pri mary ticket. The resolution slatoB that it was always the policy of tho democratio parly to discourngo an insignia ballot. The resolution, boiled down, merely meant that nil candi dates who wanted to run for dolo gato would go iu ono column; that the petition of any would-bo delcgnto would be circulated freo of oxpenso by the state central committee This list of proposed delegates is the only list that would go on tho demoeratio primary ticket if Unit resolution woro adopted and tho stato domoornts abided by it. Supporters of Wilson opposed tho measure, eon tending for the mere indorsement of tho primary law as it stands and lot tilings take their course. Prices Are Lower. NBW YOItK. Jan. 27 At tho opening ot today's short sesulou of tho stock market prices of tho load era woro slightly lower, although tho docllnes woro small. Tobacco gtockn continued their activity, American Tobacco falling back four points. Le high Valloy, another weak feature, fell two points. Union Pacific lost threo points In tho luto trading and Heading waH down 2 . St. Paul toit 1 1-8 and tho leaders lost generally from 1 to 2 points. The markot closed very weak, Honda woro steady. OF 1 PRIMARY