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" " " " ' 'T-r- ' -- 1 " (V ' !-. f V ' . w v- Sv lw , . , ,t,Hif1' 4H ' " Mill -. mStfl .ta' Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER' Fnlr iiRtl wmiu 5i M Mln 5.1 Itcl IlHW Id. MEDFORD, ORECION, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1912 NO. 117 lfortydcoiKl Tr. Dully Hflvnnlh Ymr. fiff WILSON TOLD ONOMMN Speech of Acceptance Made by Demo Cratlo Nominee Before Leitllnu Democrats of Nation Advocates Government for and by People Touches Tariff and Other Public Is sues Speech a Lengthy one and Good Campaign Argument HKA CHUT, N. J., Aug. 7. With Informality mid simplicity as itn keynote, tlio coromony of formally notifying (lovornor Woodrow Wilson that ho hml been chosen a demo cratic nominee for tho presidency of tho United Htates was accomplished hnro todny. No sot program marked tho occa sion. Knrly In tho ilny score of spectators began to arrlvo nt tho "little whlto Iioiibo," and woro greeted from tho veranda by tho gov ernor, his wlfit nnd daughters, who cordially shook hnndi nil nrotind. During tho delivery of James' ad dress ho unit frequently Interrupted by npplauio, while Governor Wilson nnd IiIh fnnilly henmed on nil. At tho conclusion of James's address, Coventor Wilson" roplled a follews: Wllfton'N Acceptance Wo stand In tho presence of nn nwntconed nntlnn. ImpAtlonl of parti san makn-bellavo. Tho public mnn who dors not renllxn the fnct nnd feel Its htlmulntlon must bo slnguarly tin susceptible to tho Influenced thnt stir In every quarter nbout him. , Tho Nation has nwnkoned to a sense of ncglcctod Ideals nnd neglected dut les: to a consciousness thnt tho rsnk nnd fllo ot ber people find llfo very hard to sustain, thnt her young men find opportunity embarrassed, nnd thnt her older tnon find business dif ficult to ronow nnd mnlntnln because of circumstances of privilege nnd prl vnlo advantage which havo Intor Inred tholr subtlo throsds throuRhout almost ovory part of tho frnmowork of our present law. Bho ban nwnk nned to tho knowlcdgo that sho hns lost rortnln cherished liberties nnd wasted prlcolcss resources which sho hud solemnly undortnken to hold In trust for posterity and for nil mtan klnd; nnd to tho conviction thnt sho stands confronted with nn occnslon for constructive statesmanship such ti h hns not arisen slnco tho groat dnys In which her government wns set up. Symptoms of Awakening Nor was tho country over more susceptible to unselfish itppoaln or to tho high argument of slncoro Jus tice. These nro tho unmlstnknbln symplmnH of nn awakening. Thoro In tho more need for wlso counsel localise tho peoplo nro so rendy to heed counsol If It bo given honestly nnd In tholr IntoroHt. It Is In tho brand light of this now day that wo ntnnd faco to fnco with what? Plainly, not with nuca tlons of party, not with a contest for offlco. not with n potty struggto for advantage, democrat against ropubll enn, liberal against conservative, progroBHlvo against reactionary. With great question ot right and ot Justlco, rathor questions of national development, of tho dovolpmont of charactor nnd ot standards ot action no less than ot bettor business sys tem, inoro froo, moro oqultablo, moro opon to ordinary mon. practicable to llvo undor, tolorablo to work under, or a hottor fiscal system whoso tnxos shall not como out of tho pookots of tho many to go Into tho pockets of tho few, and within -whso Intrlca cIoh special prlvllogol ntay not so caHlly find covert. Tho tonus ot the' nation nro assorting thonisolvos against ovory form of spoolal privi lege nnd prlvato control, nnd am nooklng blggor things than thoy lmvq over horotoforo achlovod. Thoy aro swooping nway what Is unrighteous lit ordor to vlndloato onco moro tho essential rights ot human llfo; and, what la very serious for us, they aro looking to ur for guidance, disin terested guidance at onco honest and f oar lost. Iluta of Justlco What Is thoro to do? It Is hard to sum tho grout task up, but appar ently this is the mnn ot tho mutton Thoro nro two grout things to do. Ono In to wet, up tho rulp of justlco nnd of right In auoh matters as tho (QontlmiQtl op Page 4) Ti INVESTIGATE E Government Probe of People Behind Accused Judge In His Misconduct on tho Bench is Plan of Attorney General Wlokersham Says Bergcr WAHHINOTON, Aug. 7. A gov eminent probe of the nllgcdo higher ups behind Cornelius II, llnuford, former Judge of (he Dulled Btatcs court for tho western district of Washington, In his aliened miscon duct on the bench Is the plan of At torney Cenernl Wlckorshiun, accord lug lo nuiiouucemetit made this af ternoon by Congressman Victor Uor gcr of Milwaukee. larger nil nlnng ban Insisted that tho Investigation In Hcattlo by tho sub-rommttteo of tho house Judiciary eo m mitt en showed there wore rich men behind Hnnford who should not go unpunished. Merger wns closeted today for several hours with Attor ney Qenernl Wlckorshnin and later announced thai a federal grand Jury would probably ronvetin In Hnnttlo to expose alleged higher-ups. It Is predicted that If tho Investi gation starts, prominent Brattle lawyers, buslnesa and political men will bo drawn Into tho ense. Bor ger flatly charges that I Inn ford was forced to resign fo protect nlleged higher-ups from disclosures. LEHUHUL1 NUMiMRT IN AUTO ACCIDENT It. K. Hoover, n Medford nursery man, who Is touring Douglas county In his automobile, lies nt Mercy Hos Hal In Roseburg severely injured In tornally, tho result of an accident on tho Looking Glass road, threo miles west of Itoseburg, Monday afternoon, when bin disabled machlno, which wns doing towed to town, plunged over a steep embankment. Tho au tomobile In Itn descent turned over twice on Mr. Hoover. His Injuries nro regarded by tho nttcndlng phy sician as qtilto serious, nnd he will bo laid up for several weoks. Mr. Hoover Is well known through out thu county having been engaged In tho nursery business hero many yearn. FIRST WOMAN TO SWIM GOLDEN GATE TRIES AGAIN SAN FRANCISCO, C.il., Auk'. 7.--Hoping to bo the first woman to Bwlm n r'ruuciseo Hay, Miss Ncllio Schmidt, who recently kwiuii the Golden Gate, in training today for her Hccoml attempt to cross tho buy from the Ferry Ipiilding to tho Ouk liuul molt) next Sunday. Durint; a previous attempt. Die femSnluo Kwimmor wns forced lo quit midway norou owing to (ho chill of thu witter. For this attempt hhu has been prut'lining in thu coldest waters of the hay. AN w PENDERGAST NOMINATES TEDDY CHIOAQO. Aug. 7.In nominating Colonel itoosovolt tor presldont at tho progrosslvo national convention horo today, William A. Prondorgast, controller ot tho city of Now York, said In part: "TIiIh groat gathering owes Ita be ing to a mighty protest against thoso who havo trlod to poison tho wells of domocrncy. Appreciating tho stu pendous Ktask iioforo It, tho progres sive parly doollnoa to accept tho cy nical doctrine ot Napoleon that God la on tho sldo of tho heaviest battal Ions, and It prnfroBsoa subllmo fulth in tho teaching of Abraham Lincoln that right makes might. "My candldato Is moro than a cltl zon, Ho la a national assot. In this momontuoua porlod of political doubt, thoro Is no man who prosonts such credentials as his. This candi date has success written lu ovory piigo of his official curocr. Ho has fought the most vicious forcos in American llfo and conquorod them. Ho Biirroudorod tho prosldonoy In tho hopo that othor hands would proco onto B"pc98fully wha( q h(i( uot tho ROOSE VELT NOMINEE BULL MOOSE PARTY NO OPPOSITION 10 NOMINATION Roosevelt Heralded as the One Man who can Bring Equality of Oppor tunity and Reward to the People Nominated at Afternoon Session CHICAGO, Auk 7. HVrul.lud iih I ho one mini of nil otlicrn in the Uni ted HlalfK to briii),' equality of op (Xirtiinity nnd rqintlity of rowunl to itn people lliniuyli thu medium of thu new progressive party, Theodore llooMjvelt wa today nominated here for president of tho United Stnten. Aflcr t Heries of partial linnpiuint- mentrf in the conduct of iix butriiicrfK, the progrt'Hsive eonveitthsii met thin nftcrnoon nnd nfter tho itdoptioit of new mle of the new party nnd nn uoutipcmcnt Hint il plutfornt whb adopted the roll call of thu Mtaten wiih called. Alabama firxt on the liKt, gave way and New York wan recognized. Comptroller I'endergust of the oily of New York wna itlwcnt nnd (lie conveiilion awaiied hirt re hint with impatience. Finally Jic was found and in h himkcIi rcplclo with prnisi) fonnally put Boosovclt in nomination. It wiin just J:1 1 o'olock when I'cndcrjfitHt'H peroration Ktnrted the outburst which followed his scch. The delegates stood on chairs waving their hnndkendiicfs nnd eheoring. A woniati in tho pillory lowered a largo Ameritttn flag, to which had ben attached ji hit; litho trrnnh of Colonel Itoo(Tvelt. Then pandemonium broke loose, the din of the demonstration hemp;' deafening. After tho 'chcoriut; Jiad lasted twenty minutes, the fifern and drum mers filed into the nitdes and headed tho procession adding to the enthus iasm with "Dtwo" nnd tho "Star Spangled Banner." When thirty minutes of uproar had passed a new American flag with n circular arrangement of the stars wns dropped from the girdors of (lie Coliseum nnd tho entire assembly stopped cheering and sang "Amer ica." Tho enthusiasm, however, re doubled us the song ended and Havcridge, who had tried for order, dropped back into tho chair all u-grin. " ASSASSINATION F BY SULTAN OF TURKEY CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 7. Fearing assassination as a result ot differences with Montenegro, tho guard around tho Sultan's palnco was doubled today. It Is also reported thnt tho lives ot forolgnora nro en dangered, Ilulgarlu, according to unofficial roports recolvod hero, preparing to Invado Macodonln. tlmo to finish. That timk has been troatod with tntormltlont loyalty and Inrgoly loft undone. "My candidate represents tho moat striking nnd ovoutfut civic enroor In Amortcan history. Ho Is ono whoso originality ot thought stoops to glvo nn quartor. Nouo has bcon bo pow erful to awo him and boforo hint tho greatest captains ot Industry havo lowered tholr lancoa. 4lo Is tho only man In' public llfo whom thoy gon ulnoly fear. AgalnBt tholr opposition, whloh for vludlctlvunoss, lias novor boon equaled In politics, ho haa fought at times single-handed. To such a loader tho hearts ot millions ot Americana aro turning in thla na tional crista. Such a lcador thoy ask you to glvo thorn In this hour as tholr hopo. Ad tho crusaders ot old pledged thomBolvoB to God and coun try bo do wo consecrate our lives to a service that democracy ordained by dlvlno power, may enduro. "As tho loader ot thla erusado, I present to you Amorlca's groatout statesman and llon-hoartod olttcon Thoodore RooaovoH," f BULL MOOSE NOMINEE - THBQDQftft , ,5f?QJEVELT KANSAS VOTES AS REFERENCE TOI'KKA, KiiiiH., Aug. 7. That Kansas repubicans , prefer Theodore Itoosovolt to President Taft is nn questionably indicated today in rnc- ically complete returns from yester day's primary. In the contest for presidential electors, the eight can didates pledged to Itooscvelt were elected over the Tuftitc. by major itiea averaging .10,000. The pro gresstvo htale ticket nlo wns vie' torious liy majorities running from 'J0.000 to 10,(100. Arthur Cupper of ToH-ka, a jiro- gresshe, was noiiiiiiated for governor over Frank ltynn, a Taft republican, by n majority which now stands at 10,000. Complete returns may in crease this tigure. With the exception of the nice be tween GoNcrnor V. It. Stubbs nnd United States Sennlor Charles Cur tis, in which Stubbs seeks Curtis' Kent, hho progresivo victory wns complete. At the present time, al though tho race is cloce, Stubbs is in thu lead, and it is generally ex pected that the complete returns wll give him tho victory. On tho deuiocratio side George Hodges is nominated for governor nnd II. V. Farellv for United States senator. WOMEN BUILD ROAD; UJE PICK AND SLEDGE IjEAKNA, Kun., Auk. 7. Wield ing heavy sledge hammers nnd breaking jck for tho building of 800 feet nil' roadway, the women hero, Home of them clad in overalls, nro today taking up tho work on construction beeausu the men uf the town refused to continue it. Using their allownnco money, the women enlisted the aid of men and hoys front neighboring towns to as sist them in the work. FINAL PEACE CONFERENCE TO AVERT CAR STRIKE CHICAGO, Aug. 7. In an effort to reach nn luntealilu settlement bo tweit tho 10,(100 employes of (he sur face nnd overhead railway employes with tho officials of tho railway fur ther conferences were held hero to dny. There appears to be snnill hope of reaching an agreement, SUFFRAGETTES GET FIVE YEARS FOR FIRING THEATRE DUBLIN, Auk- 7. For attempting to burn the Theatro Uoyal here, in which Premier Asquilh wns to Imvo spoken during his recent visit to Ireland, Mrs. Mary Leigh and Miss Gladys. Kvans, suffragettes, wore sentenced today to five years pyuaj - i OR R0 I PROGRESSVES FINISH WORK Full Fledged Party Now Stands Bc form and Minor Details Sever.il fore the PeopleDelay Over Plat Clashes In Committees CHICAGO. Aug. 7. Thcodoro IlooKOvelt of New York for president and Governor Hiram V. Johnson for vice president. This was tho ticket that tho na tional progressive party planned to put In tho field against the republi can and democratic nominees when tho delegates assembled at 11 a. m. today for tho third day's session ot tho national convention. Although Colonel John Parker, a New Orleans democrat and Judge Den Llndsey of Denver had been prominently men tioned as vice presidential possibili ties, thoy wero eliminated from tho race last night when it was decided to name California's governor be cause of his campaigning ability. It Is expected that this plan will go through today without a hitch, but tho negro and liquor questions aro expected to cause considerable discus sion on tho floor. Tho first business before the con vention today was that of effecting permanent organization and when tho delegates assembled it seemed cer tain that the temporary organization, beaded by Albert J. Dovcrldge of In diana, would bo made permanent. Following an all-night session tho resolutions committee recessed early this morning and announced Its in tention of opposing the plan ot a 1C00 word platform. Committee members think that the progressive planks can bo covered in 1,000 words and contend that a brief platform would Insure wldo newspaper public ity, whlto. a lengthy document would bo cut down. E MOJAVE, Oil., Aug.' 7. After a desperate battle on u Southern Pacific passenger train between Mojavo and Beeville, alleged high Sheriff Gates of Los Angeles Coun ty after beating him n linos t un conscious with his own revolver and then exchanging u fttsiflado of shots with the train crew, Tho prisoners, although manacled form and dropped from tho train, which was running 33 miles un hour. Gates left the train, and, unac companied, is on tho trail of thu fugitives. A iKtsso from Mojavo is being organized to follow. Ono of the prUouers is believed to be soriously wounded. Tho Whites aro wanted in Los Augelos to answer ton charge of highway robbery. SKA QUIT, .'. J Aug. 7, In notifying Governor Wilson ot his nomination Olllo James said in part: The democratic party belioves you possess In splendid fullness thoso groat attributes of constructive gon itis, tnvontlvo intellect and resistless will that so transcondantly befit you for tho great undertaking to which your party has commissioned you, As tho democracy has bestowed on you Us most oxaltod confidence, it has dono so with abiding confidence in your sorvico ot all tho pooplo by striving for oqual laws and equal op- portunttos, and so Justly apportion ing tholr burden as to meet in full and roundod measure all tholr hopes and expectations. Tho principles for which' your party fought and fell In tho last campaign havo so arousod tho pub lic consclouco that thoy have drawn to tho support ot the democratic par ty practically all unselfish Amorlcan CltlSvi? find, have- divided into Jrro- BANDITS A BEAT NG UP SHER FF AMES H TO MOBILIZE BIG WARSHIPS Plans to nathcr Three Great Fleets at San Francisco, New York and Manila on Largest Scale yet At tempted Is Announced WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Flans to mobolize three fleets of warships, at Sim Francisco, New York and .Manila, to conduct a scries of man euvers on the greateHt f:ale yet at tempted, was announced lie re today by the navy department. The mobil ization in New York is to take place October 1 1-I5 and will bring together TJ0 warshiH the greatest aggre gation of warships ever assembled under the American ling. The New York mobilization will be commanded by Admiral Otcrhousc and will be reviewed bv President Taft and Secretary of the Navy Von Meyer. Forty vcshols will gather at San Francisco in command of Ad miral Soitthcrland, while '20 warships will assemble at Manila. Admiral Nicholson will be in com mand of the Manila Hquudrou. The dates for the latter reviews have not been but probably will be held late in October. E GIRLS IN TEDDY CHICAGO, Aug. 7. In seconding Roosevelt, Jane Addams ot Hull Houso said in part: "A great party has pledged itself to tho protection ot children, the caro "ofthe agedT the relief of "overworked girls and tho safeguarding ot bur dened men. Committed to these human undertakings it is Inevitable that such a party should appeal to women and seek to draw from ita reservoir their moral energy. "Wo ratify this platform not only because It represents our earnest convictions and formulates our high hopes, but because the pull on our faculties calls us to dettnito action. Wo find it a prophesy that demo cracy shall not bo actually realized until no group of our people Bhall fall to bear the responsibllties of self-government and that no class ot evils lie beyond redress. "Tho now party will becomo tho American exponent ot a world-wtdo movement towards more Just social conditions. BOOKKEEPER SWIPES $34,000 FROM FIRM SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., Aug. 7. Although experts are today working on tho books of George W. Hinkle, a bookkeeper in tho employ of his step-father, William Hinkle, stock broker, who disappeared nfter leav ing a note which was discovered yes terday telling thnt the fugitive had embezzellcd $3-1,000 and was running away, tho full extent of tho specu lations havo not yet been determined. In his note Hinkle stated that hu had but $00 in cash when ho left. TO conclllablo factions the hitherto vic torious republican party, which in tho past triumphed by opposing them, Tho domocratla party Is striving to givo all tho pooplo a government so Just and laws so righteous that monopoly can find no hiding place, and oppression no haven that will make every homo a fortress and every citizen a volunteer against tho in vador. Tho republican party has taught tho trusts that It only barks, that H does not blto, Prosecution agulust thoso outlaws Is but tho signal to play a rising markot. Tho democratic party Is tho frlond of honest business, whethor big or little, but 1b striving to mako Is im possible for criminal business to destroy legitimate business and to oppress tho pooplo. James lauded Wilson's "boss exter mination record In Now Jorsoy." The notification Itself was made In a formal letter which was Blgnod by all tho national committee, AN ADAMS ES OP FOR NEWS W ON TO TAIL TICKET WITH TEDDY Withdrawal of Ben Llndsey from Race After His Name Is Before Convention, Makes Nominatl&n of Johnson by Acclamation Certain Adoption of Platform Delayed In Order to Cut It Dewn to.Stflt Roosevelt and Make itPW(r OHNSON CHICAGO, Aug. 7. The nomina tion of Governor Hiram W. Johnson by ncchtmntian for tho vice presi dency on tho progrcssive.ticket became u ccrtnintity this afternoon when an agreement was reached wcherby Judge Ben Lindsey wubMo withdraw in favor of Johnson after his name had been put before the con vention. CHICAGO, Aug. 7. When tho demonstration for Roosevelt follow ing Pcndergast's speech had subsided Chairman Bevcridgo recognized Judge Lindsey of Denver, who until lute today, had been prominently men tioned as a vice presidential possi bility. Lindsey, iq nn impassioned speech, seconded the nomination of Colonel Rooseyelt, stamping the for mer president as America's greatest statesman. Lindscy"s remarks wero enthusiastically received. Lindsey called Roosevelt "the one mnn in America who Tights tho fight of the average matt." ,Ho said the only real opposition to the former president came from "dishonest business" and insisted that the Colonel wns sure to win in November, lindsey cencluded: , "Dishonestbusiness fears RewJt? velfc more' than iftloes any oilier" -Jnting roan because he is juftt'.JM everything." June Adams of Chicago was th'en recognized and got one of tho. great est demonsturtions ofthe convention as she began her speech. When Jane -AMdams concluded her spcechxsho unfurled a big yellow "votes for women" banner, and tho women delegates started a proces sion of their own about tho hall. When quiet was restored. Colonel Alex Hamilton ot Georgia, General H. C. King ot New York and T. P. Lloyd of Florida, seconded Roose velt's nomination. While Colonel Lloyd, a former confederate, was speaking, King, who, fought for tho Union, threw rls arms around Hod's neck, the dele gates cheering. Oonorul McDowell of Tennessee then also seconded Roosevelt's nomination. Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Mon tana, who led Roosevelt's forces be foro the national convention, will be named as chairman ot the national progressive committee Tho national committee will bo organized tomor row and outllno plans for tho com ing campaign. Both Colonol Roose velt and Governor Johnson, It nomi nated, will speak In every state in the union. GAINS AND LOSSES IN STOCK MARKET NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-At the opening at today's stock market Ca nadian Pacific declined two points and Amorlcan Tobacco, Smelting and National Dlscult wero oft from oue to throe points. Prices wore gen erally lower and thero was a heavy undortone. About noon the market bocamo moro active and Reading, Lehigh Valley and St. Paul wade good gains. Tito leading railroad shares wero undor slight pressure and a few ot tho higher specialties woro distinctly weak. American To bacco and Biscuit were among the weakost foatures, Tho market closod Irregular. Bonds were stead. TRAINS ON PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM ARE ALL DRY CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-flwuiilng to day nil trains on tha I'enusj'lyaqltt railroad system and it? branclMtfi will bo "dry'1 as a rosttlfof a (wnperaiictt. agitation and thu Peumiylviuijii Ut laws prohibiting the al of liquet on railroad train, 3 W J V w