,U5V a'""
m
MEDTORD
CLEARINGS
Stiturilay 27,0 11). U
Today 918,055.53
UNE
WEATHER
Itniti or Know.
X
FORTIETH YEAR.
MEBFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, EEBRTARY. IS, 1911.
JSTo. 279.
A"" TT
fifl ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF
STATE; VETOED
Buchanan's Bill for Creation of
State Board of Forestry Passes
House Timber Men of State Are
Back of Measure.
GOVERNOR RETURNS
THAT PHARMACY BILL
Opponents of Eight-Hour Law Are
Making Final Stand in the
House.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 18. Bowcrman's
bill to create tlio offlco of assistant
secretary of state was vetoed today
by tbe Kovcrrior. In his mc&sago dis
approving tbo measure, tbo governor
calls attention to the fact that the
constitution provides that an appoint
ive official la not empowered with
executive or administrative authority,
and that the measure therefore 1b
clearly In conflict with the constitu
tion. The" governor further states
that the bill was not sanctioned by
Secretary of State Uenson or the oth
er members of the stato board.
Opponents of the Dimmick eight
hour law, .which passed tho senate,
are making a final strugglo to have
tho measure willed when it come3 up
in tho house. The bill Is now in the
hands of the house committeo on la
bor Industries and will bo sent to tho
house with tho committee's indorse
ment. Representative Miller of Linn
county, who is chairman of tho com
mittee, is ndvorse to tho bill, but it
will be reported favorably by tho
other two members, Clyde of Mult
nomah and Pierce of Curry.
After a warm fight this morning
in tho house Buchanan's bill for tho
creation of a stato board of forestry
passed by a vote of 43 to 11. The
measure was supported by tho big
timber Interosts of the state and the
business men of Portland.
Tho bill carries an appropriation of
$00,000 to pay tho expenses of tho
commissioners and tho stato forester,
who will receive a salary of $.1000 I
por annum. Speaker Husk took tho J
floor to opposo the bill on tho ground i
of tlu largo appropriation asked, but
lie was helpless to overcomo tho sen
timent In favor of tho measure.
Do. Cottol's bill relating to tho
regulating of pharmacy, has mot
with tho governor's disapproval. Tho
bill was returned to tho houso accom
panied with tho message, in which
tho governor statos that it Is improp
erly drawn up and in effect would
abolish tho stato board of pharmacy.
Among Important bills passed In
tho houso today aro tho follewing:
Sonato bill 152, for tho tostlng of
railroad scales; senate bill 1S1, by
Abraham, to provldo for tho caro of
cemeteries; Ronato bill 279, by Chase,
relating to drolnago districts. Repre
sentative Church's bill for tho regu
lation of banks and bankors passed In
tho house. This bill slightly revise
tho present 'banking laws of the stato
and gives considerable moro power to
the stnto bank examiners.
ELY FLIES ODER
GREATSALT LAKE
Citizens of Utah City Now Plan to
Give Young Aviator a Suitable
Gift to Commemorate Feat Was
First in History. '
SALT UVKB CITY, Utuh, Feb.,
13. For hi feat in ero'uig Great
Salt lake in mi aeroplaue fur the
first time in hitory, totineni of Salt
Lake city today are considering var
ious plans to show their apprecia
tion of Aviator Eugene Ely. A pro- (
1kmU to wake Ely a gift f suita
bly engraved watch fob will he
adopted.
Bven n vory oothusiasUe adver-1
tUesnent of real osUte is not ofle?
misleading for ft good real estur
buigaiu justifies some euthusiaxm i
advertising, i
"BABY" NO LONGER
SUITABLE EXCUSE
TO STAY AT HOME
Ilaptl'-t Church Installs Nursery in
Order That Vtmiif; Mothers May
Not Ho Haired From Services.
"Baby" can no longer bo advanced
as an excuse- by young mothers who
aro taken to tnsk for not attending
church regularly, for ono church In
this city has Installed a children's
nursery In the upper story of tho
church edifice.
The Idea was conceived by the Rev.
A. A. Holmes, pastor of tho First Bap
tist church, and found such favor In
tho opinions of the ladles of tho
church to whom It was broached that
Its Inauguration was speedily decided
upon.
One of the rooms in tho upper floor
of tho church was equipped with cots,
toys and other paraphernalia neces
sary In keeping young America In
subjugation, and Mrs. L. Anthony
was elected to the superlntendency of
the Innovation.
During the services at tho church
a competent nurse Is In charge of tho
room, and from time to time during
tho meetings mothers may visit their
2hIldron In tho nursery.
E
NEW TREATY
Test Vote Shows That Majority Fa
vors Reciprocity Measure as Pro
posed by President House Goes
Into Committee of the Whole.
WASHINGTON', I). C, Feb. 13.
A test vote In tho house showed that
tho majority favored reciprocity. Mc
Call moved that the houso go Into
committee of tho wholo to consldor
tho reciprocity.
ImnK'?lato. consideration of tho
Canadian reciprocity bill was moved
In the house today by Representative
McCall of Massachusetts. Represen
tative Olcott of New York objected
on the ground that the rules set aside
tho day for District of Columbia busi
ness. Adherents of tho reciprocity
agreement began a fight to force Us
consideration.
FIVE HURLED TO
DEATH BY BLAST
Box of Powder Left to Thaw Out Ex
plodesFive Instantly Killed and
Two Seriously Injured Acccident
Occurs In Tunnel.
IIAZLETON, n. C, Feb. 1.1. Five
men were instantly killed and two
others severely injured at noon Sun
day as the result of a iremntiire ex
plosion in the small tunnel of the
Grand Trunk 1'aeific rialroad coal
mines near Kitselus, 11. C, acording
to information reaching lioro today.
The nion were working at the far ond
of the tunnel when a box of powder
left near tho mouth of the tunnel to
htaw out exploded.
If tho roal ostato ad "reads all
right," go and see tho property, and
vou'll probably find that the ad is
"straight" and candid.
o
What, In Your Estimation, Does Medford Need the Most?
What Medford needs the most is a mooted question. Therefore the Mail Tri
bune seeks to know just where its readers stand in this regayd. .For this purpose
it will ive all a ehance to register their views. The answers will be 'compiled and
published in the Sunday issue of the Mail Tribune Sunday, February .19. Your
name, if you so signify, will be treated confidentially. Limit your answer to 15
words. Name the one thing which, in your estimation, this city needs more than
any other one thing. Clip tho following coupon and mail it to the Sunday Edi
tor, A fed ford Mail Tribune, before the mail closes next Friday evening. This will
give a ehance for the compilation of the answers for the Sunday edition.
Medford, Or 10.11.
To the Sunday Editor, Medford Mail Tribune.
Sir: In my estimation, Medford at the the present time needs moro than any
other thing
May we use your name?
(Mark with cross)
CALIFORNIA TO
DROP ANTI-JAP
LEGISLATION
Telegrams From Asiatic Exclusion
League States That Legislature
Should Exercise More Caution-
This is Believed to Be Death Knell
THINK CONGRESS ALONE
SHOULD HANDLE MATTER
Senate Committee Decides to Recom
mend That "Labor Immigration"
Clause Be Retained In Treaty.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 13.
Tho death knell of nntl-Ashitlc law
making by tho present legislature Is
believed to have been sounded today
with the receipt of telegrams address
ed to senato and assembly begging the
legislators not to further tho bills
pending nt the present time. Senator
Charles Bell, chairman of tho repub
lican caucus and a prominent mem
ber or tho senato federal rolatlons
committeo, said today that tho ex
clusion league's request would great
ly Influence the committee In Its ac
tion on tho pending anti-Asiatic meas
ures. Ho loft tho lnforenco that a
portion of tho bills would bo smoth
ered In committeo and only thoso
measures which could bo consistently
opposed by the majority In tho senato
would be reported out for a voto.
Governor Johnson has given no sign
that he favors or opposes tho meas
ures ponding.
Administration leaders arc regard
ed as holding tho governor In rescrvo
as the Inst card In case the nntl
Aslatlc senators show signs of being
successful. Then It is expected tho
governor will como forward with a
decision that anti-Asiatic measures
shall pass tho loglslaturo with IiIb
consent and that which might get by
would reeclvo his veto.
That congress alono can copo with
tho Japanese question and tho legisla
ture should show more caution In
handling nntl-nllen legislation Is tho
opinion of tho Asiatic Exclusion
league, expressed In a tologram ad
dressed to Senator Thomas Finn, a
copy of which was sent to Speaker
Hewitt of the assembly and read In
tho house today.
SACRAMENTO, Cnl., Fob. 13.
Tho sonate committee on federal re
lations today decided to recommend
that tho "labor immigration" clauso
In tho prehont convention botweon
tho United Stutos and Japan bo In
cluded In tho troaty that Is being
drawn up at Washington. Tho com
mltteo's resolution calls upon con
gress to soo that Japan shall forovor
restrict tho omlgrntlon of its labor
er's to tho United Statos.
Tho measure Is only in tho naturo
of a suggestion to tho Washington
authorities calling attention to tho
danger to tho entlro Pacific alopo of
a gonoral Jnpanoso Immigration. Tho
resolution was adoptod an a substl
tuto for ono by Senator Sanford. It
was Intimated that this measuro
would bo the only ono to pass out
of committee In connection with tho
Asiatic question.
If yon nre sure Hint your storo of
fers bettor valuos than any other ii
your line, bo orpmlly sure that it !
bettor advertised.
Yob.
No...
(Signed)
Many Candidates Take the Field to
C. D. Norton as Secretary
The announcement of tho prospective retirement of Charles D. Norton, secretary to President Taft. has caused
(he appearance of a wealth of material from which the former Chicago Insurance mini's successor may be chosen.
Prominent among the candidates Is Ciih J. Karyer, who Is Washington correspondent lor the Cincinnati Times
Star, owned by Charles P. Tuft, the president's brother, and other Ohio pap, -is. Because of his Cincinnati connec
tions Mr. Knp'er's chain ch are ruled high In (lie capital. Another mentioned Is Congressman Albert K. Dawson of
lowa. who saw newspaper service In Pieston and Clinton la the Ilawkeye State. Charles D, Illlles, at present as
sistant secretary of the treasury, Is reckoned In the running He Id hii OIiIoiiii who has not dabbled much In poli
tics, but possesses a record for executive management In the Hue of hoys' Industrial schools. A fourth candidate
for the secretarial post Is Hubert o. Itnbey. at prevent wretnry to Franklin MnoVoagh, head of tho treasury departs
uient. from which Mr. Noitou graduated to the White llmNo.
MISS IHEIE OOESELKS ARE AFTER
iTG ESTATE
Judge Declares Will of Dr. CrippenJ
Null and Void Estate Goes to
Half Sister of Mrs. Crlppcn, Living,
In Brooklyn.
LONDON, Feb. ir.-Jndga Nivalis
today awardud the aetata of Dr. 1 1.
II. Crippen, hanged for tin inurdr
of hie wife, Belle Klmme, to Mrs.
Therossa IIuiiii of Brooklyn, if. Y..
a half sister of Mrs. Crippen.
Crippon bequeathed hUproporl'
to Ethel Claim L"iiova, for love o
whom ho hilled hi-- wife. Judge Ev
ans declared (he will invalid today
on tho ground of public jtoliey.
191 2 CWEN1II
With Characteristic Vim and Vigor
Portland Antlcrcd Herd Get Busy
Clean-up of Town Is to Be
Made.
1'OltTLAXn, Or., Kali. 13. With
characteristic vim and vigor, the
li. I. O. H. are today formulating
plan for n whirlwind campaign to
raise $100,000 for the entertainment
jf the national convention of l"IIts,
which they hope to secure in Portland
'or lb 12. The hium considered nec
essary to care for the antlerod herd
was tentatively fixed at $125,000, of
which amount the local ICIkg have
pledged $25,000 from their own
funds. Following tho example sat by
the Lewis and Clark exposition can
vasser ten years ago, the opium It
eo will strive to make a cleanup of
he remaining amount In two days.
The liSlks say they hare not only
been assured of this amount, but all
the money necessary to seouro tho
conveutlou.
Dies a Maid, Aged 108,
DULITII. Alinu., Fell. 13 Miss
Vietoriu KiiNchurn, aired 100 years,
died of old r.ge at the residence of
her niece, Mrs. John Marshall, 3D
U'okL Ninth street. She was born in
Poland in 1801. She wni tho oldent
citizen In Duluth and probably the
oldfnt maiden lady in America. She
retained her factiillics to the last,
Miss Kust'hura has resided in Dulutb
for 30 years.
Tontjue Bitton in Two; Diss.
NKKNAII. Wis., Feb. 13.--8uffer-iiij
r.,r. nUioiiH due to malarial fer
coiii.m I,,! while reiving in th- l'l I
ippincs, I'Vunk Thcl.ui fell from bed I M-hmidt is confident of victory. Ueol
When bo fell hi- ti.iii,- n- raunht hind Aiiicricus meet ia (IiQ prolimi-lii-iwcru
hi tieih .md bull ii iii tu '.)i,ry. ,, lt j.
Succeed
to President Taft.
BAILEY DEFENDS
ori
ocn.
LOMIR
Democrat Declares That He 'Does
Not Concede Corruption of Illinois
Solons Says It Doesn't Matter
Any Way.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., Veil. 13.-
Dol'enss or Senutoi William Larimer
of llinois, whoso election is nlhtgud
to have been tho result of corrup
tion, was tillered today by Senator
Muiley of Texas.
Speaking- in the senate, liniloy de
clared he did not concede that any
member of the Illinois legislature had
beon oorrupted, but that, ovuu if
mcwii legislators bail been bribed, it
would not affect tho legality of l.or
liner's dloclion.
"In mu-Ii an event," he said, "it
would be necessary to duduot the
tainted votes from the total uiombur
ship ' of (be lejrilature, which still
would leave Lorimer it majority of
unchallenged votes."
Jap Loarns About Gas.
LOK ANUKhES. Cal., Feb. 13.--Becitusa
be was ignorant of tbe dan
gers of unharnessed gat, 0. Siinikn
ru is recovering from first degrao
bums at it hospital. Suuiknra
swelled ga escaping. lie traced it
to the cellar of his poolroom. The
odor grew stronger as he approached
the sewer ent. It was dark and he
struck a mutch- the end.
Wrcstliiifl Bout Tonlyjit.
CHICAGO. III.. I'eb. 13. The wiu
nor of tonight's mutch between
neon;,, llackensclnnidt and Wrestler
fuller pr.b; My will be givon n
i h ,H . .it t Ii. m.iion Gotcb. llacken-
S
I
IATTLE NEAR
Bescicje Provisional Governor for
Passes Through Lines in Order to
Wtincss Engagement Navaro said
to Bo Ncaring Orozco.
MUCH DEPENDS ON
OUTCOME OF FIGHT
Federal Leaders Are Said to Be
Planning Carefully Before
Giving Battle.
EL TASO, Texas, "Poll. a,3.
Heavy firing south of Samalayuua
was reported today by workmen who
hud been south of "Jaurcz on tho lino
of the Mcxicnu Nnlionnl railroad,
indicates that tho expected battlo
between tho forces of Orozco nirl
Navarro bad begun.
Orozco's pickets, who turned tho
workmen back 23 miles south of Jau
roz, told them that tho Vebcls wcro
oiiBUBhiK Navnrro's forco and tbe
fnto of Juarez was likely to be de
cided by nightfall.
That Navarro had been surprised
is probable. Early today bo sent a,
courier to dauroz to nssuru Ibe cit
izens that his advance would bo un
checked. Abrnm Gonzales, tbo head of tlio
rebel junta here, vanished today fol
lowing finding in tho clothing of
Gouorul Casillus, who is in jail hero
for violating neutrality, n message
from Gonzales to the rebels in tba
Held. The message conclusively
showed thai Gonzales had trans
gressed international law. United
Slates marhhals aro seeking tho
rebel chief.
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 13. Hope
ful, dospilo tho olernal Mexican
"inanana" that (ho rebel forco under
Orozco wil clash with Navarro's
fcdorals this afternoon or tonight,
correspondents for it hundred Amer
ican newspapers today aro besieging
Abrnm Gonznlcs, "provisional gov
ernor of Chihuahua," and beard of
tbo revolutionary junta here, for
passes through Orozco's lines that
they may witness tho engagement.
Oiozco's forco, which has largey
withdrawn from tho vicinity of Jau
rcz, is reported to bo disposed in tbo
desert to tho south, whoro thoy aro
awaiting Navarro, who is moving
cautiously northward, repairing tlio
bridges of tho Mexican railroad as
ho conies. Latest advices aro that
tho two commnnds aro approaching
each othor and tbo impression is gen
eral here that a fight cannot bo
far away.
There is little doubt that when tbo
forces do meet tho engagement will
bo Iho'inofct decisive ho far in tho
onmpnign. Ilf OrozcJ wins, tbo
downfall of Juarez is certain, while
if Navarro is victorious, tbo revo
lution in Chiabuahua is likely to be
come ineroly guorilla warfare be
tweou Rendered bands of rebels and
the federals.
That tho federal leaders nro plan
ning carefully boforo risking a bat
tlo is the belief of the ndminifdra
tionisls. Thoy say that whilo Navar
ro irt holding tbo attention of tbo
rebels, othor government forces nro
gaining positions which will bom the
revolutionists in bo that wbon tbo
blow is atruck nil tho rebol com
mands will bo crushed at one slroko.
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 18. Cap
tured while crossing tho American
lino to rejoin bis force of insurroo
tos, general Manuel Cassillas today
is being detained hero by tho United
States authorities. Cassillas was
carrying a rifle, which fact made him
amonablo to the noutrulity laws.
Pending investigation by tho. Unit
ed Stules authorities, Cassillas, U
held in jail. His nrrost has nrousod
n great deal of sympathy for tho
rebels, and tbo revolutionary junta'
bore is manifestly worried at his de
tention. Cussillns, who is BO yonrs of ago,
is regnrdod as ono of tho most intel
ligent of Iboinsurgont lenders. In
terviowod today, Cassillas told tho
United Pross correspondent some
thing of how ho enmo to tuko up anna
ii'aiust Diuz.
NEW
t.-
i
M
V