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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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 -
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New Chief
Dollar Steel Trust.
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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
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Captain M. F. Egrjlcston, Member
From Jackson County, Returns
Home for Brief Rest Owing to Ill
nessReturns Sunday.
HUME INTERESTS ARE
MAKING HARD FIGHT
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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
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