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Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER l-'nlr. Light font tonight. ."Max. na.n, Min. hh. I 'rl y-ni' nl Wiir Iniiu HmiiiIIi Vinr MEDFORD, OWiK.ON, SATl'KIMV, MAIK'II HO, 1912. No. 7. TAFT WILL AID MADERO IN MEXICO IN STAMPING OUT PRESENT REBELLION N I 4 V ARMS SHIPPED TO FEDERALS TO FIGHT REBELS Neutrality Proclamation Ignored by Permission Granted by Tnft to Send War Munitions to Huralcs and Cavalry of Madcro's Federals. Insurrcctos Have Onl" Week's Am unltlon Left Aubcrt Succeeds In Eludlnn Orozco's Army. WAHIIINdTON. .March ao. Wltli tln agreement of thn mliiil ii iHt rat loti to nllow munitions to bo shipped from the Doited States Into Mexico diplo matic relations with Pnmldont Mit doro have Ih'i-ii imtablbiliod which lu ll lent u that President Tnft Iiiih do ihtcd to aid thn Mexican government Id damping out tlio present rebel, lion. TUl HI' MX Nlld lUlllllllllltloll tllllM uhlpped are (or tho mho of tlio rur aliw and cavalry under (lOticral Trie vino In the north and will ln traim period under th strletitit nuporvl i Ion, to prevent tlii'in from falling Into tint IiiuiiU o( th rebels. It In evident that tlio federals Intend to organ!-.!) a utiotiK form muir llm northern hordor ami roniw a vigor onu fight to stump out liiwlitnnin'im. It In claimed that General Oroiro'n forrci have only about a wcok'n sup ply of ainuiunltlou loft. MI.XIC'O CITY. March SO. Hue I'i'Mfiil In IiIh attempt to uvinln a I'liihh with tin revolutionary foii'i I'oininaudi'd hy (icnetal I'um'iihI Oio ci, (iouornl Trucy Aultort and hlx forro of ISOO federals today aro ro tnuitliiK In ihu direction of Torrrou, where tlio government force are con. i nitrating for a hint Ktuud uguliml tint label advance on the capital, Gov eriiuiiitil officials hero are Jubilant over General Auborl'M successful re treat and predict a federal victory when the cIiinIi at Torreou couieii. Itiilicl repot t leieUed hero Hit) that tieueral Atibert abandoned IiIh stores. Jil.ODO rouuilK of auiiiiuuKlon and fitill horsiw, which wcin Hccuird by the rebel fours. Strict censorship Ih being iiiuIii talned hero over the pre. Yoster iIii.v'h edition of the Heraldo mih sup iroHfi()il becatiNO of nrllrlcn luteiiiled to how thai a stale of auarrhy ox iHted and that government offh lain had been bribed SUIT 2 AUTDISTS PORTLAND, Ore, March III) With two iitrong poHHcti combing the country around Portland, detectives searching Hi" city and all outpoint; Iralnn and HtciuuuiH watched, the an tlioi'ltloa bollovo this arturuoou that thoy will capture within a few Iioiiim tlio bandit who, a ft or attempting to hold up an automobile party, ahot and killed two ocoiipiintM of tlio ilia ehliio and wounded a third, Thn two iiiiiii killed worn (leui'KO JliiHthiKH, a Unlvundty of Oregon inodlcal Htiulmil, and Donald M, Stow, art, a clorlc, both of Portland. IrvliiK I. uptnii, who wan wounded, .Ih ex pected to rouuvur. llo Ih ii Unlvoralty of OroKon medical Ktiidout llvlut In Portland, WAHIIINdTON, I), 0 March 111). (Jouki'ohmiiuii John 13, itaUor of California today Introduced Into thu hoiiHo of ropronoiitatlvtm u hill pro hlbltliiK the iiroaldont from croatliiK now forobt rcHorvoH, or from oularK liiK tlio prnHont ruunrvoH In Califor nia, OruKon, WaHhlnRtou, Idaho, Montana, Colorado mill Wyoming, oxcopt by actH of coimress. MfiiT 1 T MUTT & JEFF PRIMARIES CLOSE APRIL 19. . f Aw in-- m &Z2 Jm r 9 r--T !... U'hli It I- .Mull? Whlrli Ih .leffV .Mull Editor The real mulls and Jeff "!' tlii. campaign me those who have mt regitered iiml who raiiuot vole nl the priliiNi'ioft tuilew they re gister. Watch lliein liiiinl it to each oilier on election ilny! VOTKU. ('en (nil Point. Mutch 28. .Mult Editor- .Mull i Hurry llieks, let!' i (leo, I'ulniilii. I'uliiaui is toll ing Harry how to elect Merrick. - I-'HOM .1. VI U.K. Mutt IMilor ..Mutt i Cnrkin uiul Jeff iti nny old nrchnrdist if his work l'or litem ut Salem will he on u par with (lie way In ranch ut Central Point n. niniingcd. NEWTOWN. Mult I'.ilitnc -.lelT ii ltunihuMxtcr lliumou ruiiiiiut: i'mm (lie j;ninil jury iiivetiKiitiim; kh water in hir ear htiraU'r; Mutt in the Mail Tribune trying to how hint where to diteh hinifclf. M. It. A. 1IAISY. Lake Creek, Oie. Mutt Kditor-Oh la! hi! I kuou now -ilV Ton Velle ami Putnam. You i-ee I unileil for ilevi)lomuiitK. Kiel; IhroiiKli with the .f. (IOI.I) IIII. I,. Mutt lulitnr .1 utlitijf rrom the ul laue ue.-M Mutt in (hcer ami .lett' in l.niiipiinin. They'll soon he crackuiK each other t iimiiiI. APPl.r.dATK. COAST BASEBALL STARTS TUESDAY SAN' KKANClM'O. March .III. The Paeit'ie Const league, the lu.t of the lug huv'hull orj;uui.utiouH to Ki't in molioii, will .start it season ne.t Tuemlav afternoon. Thou for ciht iuoiiiIik the husehall 1 1 1 r. the umpires uml the players will hold full hwny, As usual (he mamiKeiv of Ihu rival tenuis claim to have hlien'tliencil last sciihoii'h weak spots ami each sccx nothing hut a pennant "ra.i;" ahciul. On dope, however, the Portlaml n reatinii, hnt s.eiinon'.s penuiiiit wiu iicch, appeal to Iiiimi the call. With the e.eeptioii of kluirthliip Peekiii pauh uml Kieltler lludily Kyiin who liuve K(iin to (lie lii' hrush, thu Port html line-up is practically the humu as last year. Oakluml will open the season in Sun l'Vnneiseo with Ilunley pilehiii,' for thu SomIh ami Abies for the Com iiuilerH. Portlaml will open ut l.os AiikcIi'h uml Milliliter MeCrciIie plaiiH to heiiil Iteiiuv llemlerHon to the fir in Hue. lami(er Dillon will depend on either Tozer or Nulc. The Vernon TiKeih, tlio riiiniorti-up in liiht yenr'n race, will open at Sue rninenlo. Milliliter "lliippy" IIokuii will pitch cilher Slewait or ltnlcih, while MnmiKcr O'ltourke is eouuliin; on Arellamis to win for his tribe. SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR SELECTS EXPOSITION SITE SAN KHANCISCO, March !l(). -(lovenior It. H. Vessey of South Da kota ih here today to M'lecl u hilo for his Mute at the Paiiaum Pneil'in ex poHitiou in 11)15, The overnor is uceompaiiieil hy the Ktato hoanl of eoimnisHiouers, ami will remain until Sunday nl,'lil, wlum ho will k" ' I" AukcIch to join his family uml return from Uior to his homo stale. G Bituminous and Anthracite Minors Take Referendum Vote Upon Com promise Proposed at Joint Confer ence of Miners and Operators. Increase of Five Cents Per Ton for Lump Coal Six Hundred and Fif ty Thousand Miners Quit Work. CI.KVKI.AND. Ohio. March :). -Complete Miopeiihion u( the coal mill hij imliislry of the entire country for at least twit eckn, bcuiuniii nevt Monday, while both hituminoiih and anthracite minei-H take a icfcrrmlum vote, will he the renull of a eoinpro iiiiie pniposcil ami ratified today at a joint roufcreiire of the liiluininii'.iH miners am! mine ouuei here. Today's roinproinine follow iiuick ly upon the order of President White of the I'niteil Mine Worker suspend inn operations- in the authraeile coal mines of Peiiiislauiu and calling for a walkout ut uiidninlit Sumliiy of 17(1,01111 minors. It was drawn up hv the hub-rouunittce on wane scalo, uml calls for all increase for the bitum inous miner of five eiuiU per ton for lump coal (after it has been pu' throtiKh the seiceus, or three cents a ton for coal on the run of mine basis', including screenings. Approval of (he compromise was assured this moraine when the joint committee o tlio whole reassembled for final nc tiou in the bituminous coutrmcrsv. The miners' policy comittco will immediiilclv submit the compromise lo a referendum vote of the bitum inous miners, pcmUm; the outcome of which work will he suspended. It is believed that an earlv renewal of the negotiations between Oeorno l- Haer of Philadelphia, chairman of the operators' committee l'or the an thracite legions mid President White of the miners may result in u reuil justuieut of the differences ns to the hard coal fields. An exchange f messages last niht between Haer uml White indicated that both are willing to resume negotiations iuuiiediateiy in a final effort to settle the contro versy. The taking of lefercmluuis hy both bituminous uml anthracite miners menus that ueiirlv 01,000 miners will cease woik Monday. ELKS TO BEAUTIFY THEIR TEMPLE POHTLAND, March U0 -As an ox ample to owners of other buildings, Ihu Portland lodge of Hlks, it is nn nouuecil today, will e.pcnd 42."00 in decorating its temple hore during the week of the Hlks' convention begin ning duly 8. Tim templo will ho beau tifully illuminated with electric lights in purple uml white, tlio Klks' colors, uml the building also will ho elabor ately decorated with American flags uml bunting. UNIONS REFUSE TO SAN KHANCISCO, Cal., March 'JO. Representing f0,OAO members, the San Francisco labor ootiimil today bus voted down resolutions introduc ed hy delegates from the Machinists' union, intended to uphold the Free Speech leaguo of Sua Diego and link iug the council to pledge its' moral ami fiiiaueial support. I'rosidonl Mu huuirhliu ruled tlio vesolutioiiH out of order mid bin decision was sustained b" n voto of 10 la-. CO MNN SUSPENDED EOR RECOVER UPON TWO WEEKS! ANIENT OAM f HE SUIT TO Receiver Sorcnson of Chlcago-Romie Company Brings Action Against Leonard Company to Secure $32, 248 Contracted to be Advanced. Property Said to Be Valued at $1, 000,000 With Debts of About $20, 000 to Be Met. (WANTS PASS, Ore.. March :J0. -Suit was tiled ill the cireuit court here today hy (leorge Soreuson, re ceiver of tlio ChioHffti-HiiKiie Kiver company, owners of a big irrigation enterprise here, to recover $;i'J,'JJ8 from C. M. Leoiiunl, of the Leonard Construction company of Chicago ami Poithiml; P. Philip-, a hanker of Chicago, and It. II. Slaughter, of the firm of A. O. Slaughter mid company, hankers, of Chicago. The sum sued for is alleged to he owing the irrigation com pan, under a contract with the defendants, where by the hitter wero to finance ill" com pany to the uvtunt of 'fT.'i.OOO. uml that after paying in $7,000, the de fendants defaulted.- The property is valued at 1,0U0, 000. with debts of about $20,000. hiioTToTh grove is bess: L Circulation f ilie petition to -lp working honor men upon roads m Jackson count ami abolish WtMville have aliauihmed the effort mid a pe tition is now in circulation asking the county court to iciuovu John (irieve us foreman of the camp, blaming him for extravngnnce and alleging mis management. Tlmso who circulated the original petition assert that they did not object to hoi king the honor men, hut that too much money is being paid the (Ineve family and that a flairs are loosely managed at the camp. The Mail Tribune is in receipt of the following Idler, dated March, from one of the lienor men ut West v'lle indicating how they rognrd thir fereman: "I tun writing about a petition be ing circulated our neighbors to try and huvo our toivinan Mr. Grieve taken away tnuu ns, as there are several of our neighbors feel envious towards their fellow man, uml are trying to get his position, "I am pot onl speaking for myself but for each and every man up here as the io,s were noing to get up a petition uml scud H to the county oourl to try and keep Mr. fliieve with us, as every man up hero likes him Tor the reason that he shows no fav ors, and treats each and every one ns- a man, and I insure you, for . II of us, (hut they vill nover get uuoth or man to fill the position as he has done, for he is a man that tukes a kern interest in (low West's prison policy and also has a sincere regard for tlio poor convicts." aeriaTspI" SACRAMKNTO. Cal , March :10 Charles K. Hamilton holds tho world's aviation speed record today for a 50 milo flight, llo negotiated tho distance between this city au.l Stockton, 50.7 in M minutes at tho rate of Kill miles an hour. The fast est previous time was 10,'t milos an hour, mtide by Jules Vadnnes, ut Pail, Franco. OPPOSE lEIIOH C BROKEN Why August D. The most novel plea for votos jet employ rd by a cand'd.ite In Jackson county Ih that of August I). Singler, who epo!.; the rcvubluan nomination for nhcrlff Mr, Singler has bad a large number of ca.d printed bearing the picture hero ahown, with the words ' Party ( am Working For" accom- , panvlng It. Mr. Singler Ik the father of seven children and to use bin own ) phrase he 'needs the job." He Is well known In Jackson county, being a native son. He line served two terms as constable In .Medford and has made good. KILO INDICT 'PEOPLE FHIB MAYOR RUSHLIGHT ; PHONE SYSTEM WERE IT POSSIBLE' MKD BY CITY l'QHTLANU. Ore., March 30. Saying It would Indict him If It were possible the county grand Jury to day In n report to Judge Knvnnaugh denounced Mayor A. G. Kushllght for not preventing alleged treason able and otherwise objectionable speeches on the streets and for al- j leged protection of vice. The grand jury also denounced Sheriff Robert Stevens for his alleged protecting of road houses near the city and said It would report a true bill against him also If It could. The ministers of the city camo In for strong criticism, tho grand jur ors alleging they had not shown proper Interest In the alleged abuse of free speech and that they should have demanded that It bo investi gated. Chief of Police Slover also came In for a share or the criticism, tho re port alleging that ho Is Incompetent. BARLEY SEED GIVEN RANCHERS The Southern Pacific company has recently distributed a largo amount of bailey seed over western Oregon for experimental purKos. Those in this section who have received the seed are John 11. Graves, Ashland j Fred Hopkins. Central Point; B. T. MoKiiistry and Den Soaros, Grants Pas; J. B. Williamson, Sums Valley, ami Kil ward Judy of Medford. Those men will plant the seed and ruort on it to tho Southern Pacific company. PORTLAND, Ore. "You big unite," said a protty blondo whon Officer Potter lifted her out of an automobile's path. "I saved your life," said Potter. "Well, do It la n nice way." .EVERY BODY'S DOIN' IT! .Doing what' "Registering so tis to vote at the primaries April .19. Any justice of tho peace, any notary public or any deputy county clerk can register you. You can register in Mud ford at Lostal Telegraph ofi'ico, or at Mail Tribuno office. Do Tt at Once -It's Important. Singler Is Running I SAN FRANCISCO, March W.--! Although both ordinance. submitted to their vote nre not valid legally, the people of San rranciseo have today gone on record us favoring the pur-cha-e of the Home Telephone com pany's plant hy the oity, and as op-po-iug the merger of the Hume and Pacific companies, by a vote of 2 to 1. According to City Attorney Long, another election will have to be held before the city cn legnlly purchaso a telephone system, as ncithor of the ordinances- in yesterday's election complies with the provisions of tho charter, an consequently they are not sufficient foundation for the issu ance of bonds. The election thus stands as an ex pression of the people's will and it is now up to the board of siiervisors to decide whethoi' or not they shall call a special election for thu voting of .fli.OOO.OOO bonds to purchase the plant. TO END STRIKE LONDON. March .lO.OfHiwrs. of tho Miners' Federation with himd quurtors here, it was stated today, aro counselling the coal minora to voto to ncoont tho government min imum wage bill, mid thus end the strike. Ju thu l.anuashiro district most cf tlio miners voted against accepting tho measure unless tho minimum wage of five, shillings for adults and two for minors is specifically provided for in the bill. lteturns from the coal folds tonight convinced tho leaders of tho minors that the proposition to accept tho government minimum wago bill will bo carriod. Tho voto will be tabulat ed uml announced uu.t Wednesday. BR I Ml UIT TO DISSOLVE SNIP TRUST Various Steamship Companies Piyinrj Between New York and Far East , via Suez Canal Alleged to Be in Combine and Pooling Freight Rates Earnings of Trust Lumped, Current Expenses Paid and Profits Divided Proportionately. NEW YORK, March 30. United Statos District Attorney Wlso will file suit In the federal court here today for the dissolution of tho var ious steamship companies engaged In traffic between New York and tho Far East via the Suez canal. Tho companies, Wise asserts, have been pooling their freight rates and giving to concerns to ship only by tholr lines. The defendants named In the pro posed suit follew: Tho American and Asiatic Steam ship company, tho Anglo-American Oil company, tho China-Japan Steam ship company, the Lancashire Ship ping company and their American agents, Howard Holder and compauy, limited; Shewan Thomas company, the Andrew Weir company, Houldor MIdUleton company, the Barber com pany, incorporated; the Rankin 01 iour company, the Ducknall Steam ship Line, limited, the Isthmian Steamship company, limited, and 23 Individuals. The petition recites that the de fendants signed agreements in Lon don In 1905, arranging a pool under tho terms of which earnings wero to be lumped, current expenses paid and tho profits divided proportionately. It Is alleged that shippers patron izing those lines received a 10 per cent robatp. The agreement speci fied, it Is said, that whenever neces sary. Independent ships could bo en gngod. It is also charged that tho business from London and Now York to tho Far Hast was apportioned ac cording to the number of ships owned by each Hue. It Is alleged that meet ings wero hold every woek by repre sentatives of five big steamship com panies here, when freight rates were established. Similar meetings, It is charged, wero also held wcokly at Hong Kong and Singapore. JAPS II POUT NEW YORK, Marcli ;10. That Ja pan has succeeded in scouring val uable concessions about Mugdulcuii Day from Mexico is thu purport of a special cablegram from Tokio receiv -ed hy tho Evening Telegram here to day. Tlio dispatch hays: "It is reported hero (in Tokio) that negotiations between Mexico and Ja pan wero concluded a few days ago for tho establishment of a largo Jap anese, settlement on Mugdnlonu Ito.v, but a protest irom the United Stutes, based on tho Monroe doctrine, is ex pected." 11,000 CARPENTERS STRIKE AT CHICAGO CHICAGO. Murch 110. --Faralysb of spring building operations is threa tened hero todav as a rosiiR of the executive council of the Carpenteu' union ordering its 17,000 members out on strike. Tho moil are directed to report at union headquarters Monday instead of going to work. BRING S n T M