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CLEARINGS
WEATHER
Hank Holiday.
Fair Today mid Thursday
FORTIETH YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1911.
No. 287.
CALIFORNIA
WILL PROTEST
JAP TREATY
Federal Senate Committee Decides to
Recommend That the Senate Ratify
New Agreement With Mikado
No Coolie Labor Exemption Cause.
SACRAMENTO SOLONS
OBJECT IN RESOLUTIONS
Caminctti Introduces Protest Asking
President to Withriarw Treaty
From Further Consideration.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 22.
The senato committee "on foreign re
lations today decided to recommend
that the SiMiato ratify the new treaty
with Japan.
Senator Perkins of California de
clared himself today as satisfied with
the Japanese treaty. Senator Flint
would make no comment.
SACUAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 22.
When the senate convened today fol
lowing tho announcement of the
terms of the now American treaty
with Japan, Senator CamlnettI pre
pared for introduction tho following
resolution of pretest:
"Resolved, that tho senate of tb
statu of California earnestly urges
tho president of tho United States to
withdraw said treaty from further
consideration by tho senate of the
United States and, bo it further,
"Resolved, that wo appeal to tho
senate of tho United States to wlthold
and refuso Its assent to a compact
fraught with so much danger to our
citizens, to our Industrial develop
ment and to our civilization ;and be
It further
"Resolved, that our sonators In
congross be Instructed and our rep
resentatives In congress requested to
use all honorable means to prevent
the ratification of said treaty."
The stato senate committee on fed
oral relations today repbrtod a sub
stitute for Sanford's resolution ask
ing congress not to ollmlnato the
coolie clause from tho treaty with
Japan.
AMERICAN HELD IN
A
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 22. In
solitary confinement at Tin J nana,
Mexico, awaiting a court martial,
which may result In his immediate
execution, Is u man who describes
himself as Harry C. Dell, of Oakland,
California, until a fow days ago a
guest at tho Grant Hotol in San
Dlogo. Suspected by tho Moxlcan of
ficials at TIu J uana of being a spy
in tho employ of tho revolutionists,
Doll Is closoly guarded, but was to
day allowed to soo a correspondent
of tho Unltod Press. He said ho was
a veteran of the Spanlsh-Amorlcan
war, having sorvod in Eighth coin
puny of tho Thlrtoonth United States
Infantry and also was a mombor of
the Onkland lodge of Englos.
NEW FILMS GOOD
AT "NAT" THEATER
' Kour new films woro exhibited r.
tlto aNtatorium theaer following the
regular Tuesday chnngo in the pro
gram yostorday. Tho now pictures
oompriso two pood comedies and two
intensely dramatic films, affording a
pleasing variety for patrons. The
next change in the program tuU
place Friday.
DAWSON SECRETARY
TO PRESIDENT TAFT
WASHINGTON. D. C Feb. 22.
Congressman Dawson of Iowa thin
afternoon asked the First National
bank of Daveujwrt, la., to release
Uita from his promise to bwsome it
presideut after March -I. It was
anUioritatively reported Uii after-l
noon that Dawson u bchedul.d to.thr Indian-," 0.dUinith "Eay,"
mii cecd Cbailei D. Norton n- ' u
t.irv to I'n -id nt i'.ilt
PORTLAND PROTESTS
FREE ADMISSION OF
JAPANESE LABORERS
Pi-eminent Politicians and Hus'Inoss
mill Labor Lenders Kick on
New Treaty.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 22.
Prominent politicians and lenders in
business and labor circles here today
wore almost unanimous in declaring
against the ratlfactlon ot the propos
ed treaty with n.Ipan unless the
clause preventing the free admission
of Japanese coolies Is retained.
No official protest will be voiced
in Oregon It Is believed that pressure
will bo exerted on Oregon's congres
sional representatives to fight the
proposed treaty as long as it retains
Its present form.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Fob. 22.
Provoked by the elimination of the
Immigration clause from the proposed
Japanese treaty, tho San Francisco
labor council today decided to draw
up resolutions urging President Taft
to retain the "coollo clause" In the
measure. Copies of tho resolutions
will be forwarded to tho president
and to the California congressional
representatives.
REBELS HOLD
Elated Over Success in Displacing
Federal Garrison at Algodoncs
Without Loss Chief of Ruralcs is
Killed, Others Scratched on Wire
ANDKADE. Cal., Feb. 22. Ilighlv
elated nt their biiccess in displacing
the federal garrison without loss on
thedr side, nu insurgent force of
about 23 men, many of them Ameri
cans, today held revelry in Algodoncs,
across the Mexican Hue from An
il rndc.
The insurgents made their first
appearance before Algodonos hint
night. They rodo in on nn iuicr
California railroad train which thej
had captured near Packard. Mexico.
Before the train came to a full stop
theinsurgenls leaped to the ground
and fired one volley as tho Mexican
officials rushed poll mull across the
boundary line.
Cecizila Oarzn, chief of the rur
alcs, was instantly killed and Thomas
Hclondoz, chief of the Mexican cus
tom house, was wounded in the leg.
With (he exception of scratches from
an unfriendly barbed wire fence,
through which they plunged, the other
federalists escaped injury. No insur
gents were hurt.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
FOR SOUTHERN OREGON
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 22. Articles
of Incorporation woro filed in tho of
fico of tho secretary of stato yester
day as follews:
Lewis Hrothors, orchardlsts, incor
porated, principal place of business
Medford, cnpltal stock $50,000, In
corporators, Fred T. Lowls, Charlos
A. Lewis and William Von der He'.
lon. Gibson Grocery company, princi
pal placo of bueinoaa Grants Pass,
capital stock $20,000, incorporators,
J. M. Ihham, J. O. Gibson and Ger
trude Gibaon.
Coos and Curry Land Company,
principal placo of business, Unndon,
capital stock $5000, Incorporators,
R. R. Oakos, J. W, Roberts and C. R.
Wade.
DOPE RUINS CAREER
OF BRILLIANT AUTHOR
NEW YOHK, Feb 22. Morton
Ellingsen whose article on tho un
derworld wero printed by tho column
a few years ago, is today in Joffor-
ou Market prison awaiting the ao-
lion of the grand jury for stealing j
book. The police say that Filing-
en s once nniiiant mind line been
dulled by the continued use of
I0
upturn, and that his final failuro ofjnoiineed as 238,832: Spokane 101.-
late at. a literary man caused hun
to turn his knowledge of good book1
lo account uy ueeouuiig a uook miei i.H.ia; San Francisco '118,012, giv-
EUingsen is charged with stealing, en as 420,231: Rellinirhatn. reduced,
several rare volumes from Ernest
Dressel North. Included among the!
uumber were Us Cusas' "Teara of i
llir-t cdith'ii)
and Walter Savage
I. i,d..r "11. i'- I'.-unl-'i- l'i'i."
RECALL OVER
CENTURY OLD
SAYS TEDDY
Colonel Roosevelt Speaks at Chicago
in Favor of Progressive Legisla
tionPopular Election of Senators
His Principal Theme.
ARIZONA'S CONSTITUTION
RESEMBLES MASSACHUSETTS'
former President Reviews Boy
Scouts and Talks to Foreigners
Guest of Union League Club.
CIIfCAGO, III., Feb. 22. By ig
noring tho indictment of "Doss"
fleorge 15. Cox of Cincinnati on per
jury charges, Colonel Theodore
Hoosevelt disappointed a number of
his hearers at tho Auditorium today
Ho confined s nddrcss largely io
the popular election of United States
senators.
"I was highly amused," said lb
former president, "by a recent pop
ular discussion of the recall, initia
tive and referendum principles which
wero adopted in Massachusetts over
however, in tlie necessity of this leg
islation being adopted, but the boM
a century ago. I nm a firm believer,
law ever written amounts to nothing
if it is not honestly administered,
('banco (o Make Good.
"It is also n mistake to expect too
much from (he passage of these laws
It must not be expected that a more
change in the method of electing sen
ators will give us good senators it
will only give us the privilege of get
ting good senators. Then we will lie
entirely responsible if we choose (he
wrong man.
"In my opinion the recall, initiative
and referendum will only be of bone-
fit in the long run if their uso is prop
erly safeguarded."
"It is absurd," continued Hoose
velt," to take tho attitude assumed
bv some good people. For instance.
T have seen it stated publicly that
Arizona should not bo admitted to
statehood because its constitution
provides for tho recall. If this is the
only objection, it is worth while to
point out that the constitution Mus-,-achusols
adopted in 171)0 providul
for the recall.
Object of Recall.
"The recall is intended to prevent
public servants from becoming op
pressors and provides the people with
tho right to 're tiro oppressors from
public office.
"I am not saying that Iho recall,
initintivo and referendum mensuiec
nre good things; neither am I dealing
with their merits, but 1 do say t hi
ts Arizona's own constitution, under
which Arizona nlono can be gov
erned." At 2 p. in., Colonel linnsovolt at
tended a concert and reviewed the
Hoy Scouts; at .'I he addressed the
children tit Hull House and at 4 be
spoke Io 2."),()0() foreign-born Chica
gonns in tin' FiM llegimont armory.
Tonight he will be the chief guest
nt a banquet in the Union League
club, and at 10 o'clock he will round
out his active day bv "pump-handling"
nil comer , at a reception.
CENSUS OF CITIES IS
CONSIDERABLY REDUCED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22.
The population of Seattle, Spokane,
Portland and San Francisco weio
considerably reduced over first es
timates today when tho final cpunts
woro given out by Chief Durand of
tho census bureau.
"Paddiug, over-counting, deliber
ate eonspirioies and unintentional
mistakes have tended to complicate
tho determining of the correct popu
lation in various cities." said Chief
Durand in a bulletin iued today,
Th corrected totals of tho follow-
ing pities were given out :
' Seattle 2.T7.104. nrevinuslv mi.
102, given as 100,005; Portland
207.21 I; previously announced as'W
from 27.191 io 21.208 and Aberdeen
from 15.50S to 13,000.
Tha tnulation nf Minneanolis was
mlm-cl frmii Mflfi.07S to 301 -108
m . H..-,.. I.1..I,,.. f , ..... 10 7 u. 17-
37
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UNCLE SAM BOYCOTTS
STEEL TRUST PRODUCT
IN BUILDING WARSHIPS
Xitvnl Appropriation Hill Passes
Hoime With Provision Unrrlng
Purchase of Armor
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 22. -Carrying
a provision which prevents
the purchase of armor or armanienl
of nny sort from the steel trust, the
naval appropriation bill today passed
the house.
Despite opposition by the federal
affairs committee of the house, the
bill includes sweeping provision in
favor of union labor and the eight
hour day in tho construction of the
two battleships provided for.
The anti-trust amendment was
adopted by a, blanket vole. Drought
by Representative Stanley of Ken
tucky, it provides that no urinoi
plate, slruclural sleel or nuichiuor.v
may be bought from any "corpora
tions entering any agreement, con
spiracy or understanding to deprive
tho government of fair compotitior
by bids."
Another provision prevents the gov
ernment paying for armor more thu
doublo the cost of its lnauufacture.
10 INVESTIGATE
NAVY OFFICIALS
Disclosures That State Department
Hail Given Away Government Se
crets In Exchatiflc for Contracts t(
Be Probed.
WASHINGTON, 15.. C., Fob. 22.
As a result of disclosures by the
United Press that tho stato depart
ment had glvon Argentina the plans
of tho navy department to bo used In
constructing its drondnnughts In ex
change for tho contracts for thoso
vessels given to tho American build
ers, Senator LaFollotto today Intro
duced In tho somite demanding a full
Investigation of tho deal.
Tho resolution dlrocts tho socro
senato what plans concerning battle
ships or armament had boon loaned
or transmitted to Argentina or any
of tho shipbuilders' representatives,
whether the navy officials had aided
tho American builders to net tho
Argentine contracts, and by whose
authority such work was undertaken.
JAP AGITATION
IS CALLED OFF
President Taft Received Pledge from
Governor Johnson in Return for
Support for Panama-Pacific
Exposition.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 22.
That President Tun oxtictod a pledge
from Governor Hiram V. .Johnson,
when tho California oxecutlvo was in
Washington In the lutorosts of the
Panama fair, that California would
not agitate against tho Jupnuosu or
other Asiatics, was Intimated today
on hlghoiit authoilty, following tho
publication today of tho tonus of the
proposed now treaty with Japan.
In pursuance of this pledgo, John
son lias consistently opposed any
legislation that Washington or Nip
pon might deem discriminatory. Alio
tho governor has refrained from Is
suing any statement which ouomlos
of tho Japanese might uso to their
advantage.
Sevornl anti-Japanese measures
ponding boforo the California legis
lature already hute received their
quietus In committee.
CAPTAIN BIDLDE'S WIFE
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING
PORTLAND, On'., Fob. 22. Mrs.
s- IJ',1(1Ic. w,f" "f Cal'tal Middle
w "' ,ol"w"' w iwiwsuhi iouy
for "Ioding lier automobile by Po-
tr0,wan s,,n8-
Mri- Kiddie U tbo second feminine
uieinuar of Portland's smart set to b
arre"u"1 for f",t driving. The Hid-
,iu aro Wl'11 " In San Fran-
ii" os cxiluMw si-ilal ciiiP's
ninun nnnn
DLUPHJ DUDD
HAKES PLEA
UHlUot
Senator Lorimcr Speaks in Senate in
His Own Cause and Gives Reasons
Why He Should Not Be Expelled
From Membership.
TOOK NO PART IN
ORGANIZING LEGISLATURE
Conditions Responsible for Political
Situation Deadlock Resulted
in His Own Election.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 22.
When William Loriinor, United States
senator from Illinois Flood up, in the
senate today to say why hu should
not bo expelled from that body as
having been corruptly elected, every
-eat in the chamber was filled. '
When the lime for his statement
canio Lorimcr was invited to come In
the center of the senate auditorium
by Senator Halo and both Senators
Roveridge, his foe, and Senator Tal
iaferro, his supporter, at once arose
and tendered their places to the ac
cused member. He chose that of
fered by Taliaferro.
All around the walls of Iho cham
ber tho space was filled with spec
tators and the gallery was packed.
Congressman Moxloy ami tho rest ol
the Iliuois delegation stood at the
side of the chamber.
When Lorimcr begun his speech
tho silence was intense. Lorimer firs!
look iijijho fight in the Illinois Igg
islalure which elcclcd him after a
long deadlock against the re-olcclion
of Albeit J. Hopkins.
Klouil Moss' Defense.
".Many suggestions have been pre
sented in (his debate," said tho"Dlond
Ross' of Chicago. "Did I organize
the legislature against Hopkins? Did
I elecf Speaker Shurlloff Did I
make Hrownc my chief reprcseula
tive? Did I induce tho democrats hi
that legislature to support mo?"
".Many answers to these suggo.--lious
have been given, sonic of them
fanciful. Only one couiiIh in this
case. is Iho plain and simple
Irulli.
"I propose Io loll the senate ex
actly how my oloclion occurred. 1
will answer lliosu questions cor
rectly. "ShurllelT was elected because of
tho conditions which arose in (he
Male. The governor opposed him.
The governor undertook to dictate to
the general assembly who should lie
elected speaker."
Asked ,hv tho senate investigating
committee had not called Oovcrnoi
Dciieeu, Lorimcr replied that he
could not miv, us he was not a Mem
ber of tin- oiiiiiiitteo.
REFERENDUM MAY BE
INVOKED ON UNIVERSITY
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. Fob. 22.
Tho University of Oregon appro-
priatlons may have to run tho gaunt- Hrlstol, J. M. Colo and C. F. Prall,
lot of tho referendum again, If the with Judgo Webster and Dr. A. C.
plans of a mass meeting, hold here i Smith as cx-offlclo members, was
aie carried Into effect. Tho mooting .appointed to confer concerning tho
wus held to protost against tho big! measure and to make a recomnien
approprlallous of the legislature and , datlou concerning ll at u special
It was decided, by tho several hun- meeting of tho association.
dred present by unanimous voto, to .
Invoke tho referendum against tho WASHINGTON TO SECURE
university appropriations, Monoy
was subscribed and committees nam
ed to secure tho necessary slgnaturos
to the referendum petitions to hold
up the appropriation bill until the
people at tho polls, In 1014, can do
clde whether or uot tho sums voted
by tho legislature shall bo approved.
. . voters to start an Initiative iusad
FEW SEATTLE WOMEN !"f eliclit; six Instead of five for a
VOTE AT PRIMARIES! lefoieudrum and the right of the
j legislature to amend or repeal tho
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 22. Al- lww within two years Instead of four,
though many women wire among the Governor Hay signed tho bill vail
33,000 odd voter who balloted at the dating the commission form of gov
primary election yesterday, it wMiwnuieiit. Nevortleless, ex-United
noticeable that they did not turn out; Stutwi Senator George Turner of
ae strongly in proportion to the to-j Spokane will argue against tho cotn
lal poll an they did at tho recall elee-!"1'"" fori ueforu tlia "lrw
tion of ilayor dill two weeks ago. court today.
Owing to the length of the ballot it,
will not be until lute this afternoon WANTS HER MONEY TO
that ths name of the successful enn-j MARRY SOME OTHER
didates for the cit council will ho
announced. Then- iwie Ilij cu I,. ( 'IKWdO, III, 1-Vh. 22. "W-ll
il.iti- ami lu uil In- i hi twU. i oj. all tho noro Freddie wuits. no
'AFFIDAVITS PROVE
LAWLESSNESS EXISTS
ON ILETZ RESERVE
Indians Itrt'uk Locks of .lull anil Arc
Not Amenable to Discipline
Wlilto Itoot-Loggers
PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 22. Addi
tional evidence of tho existence of
lawlessness on the Siletz Indian res
ervation in Lincoln county is con
tained in an affidavit filed with
United Status District Attorney Mo
Courl, today by Knott C. Egbert, su
perintendent of the Siletx reservation.
In the affidavit Egbert asserts that
an Indian named Fied Dick walked
up to him recently, asked him if he
wanted to light. Upon receiving a
negative reply Dick deliberately
grasped Iho superintendent by the
scruff of the neck and kicked him
"viciously."
Agbert further declares that the
Indians have broken the locks off
tho reservation jail repeatedly and
are not amenable to discipline, lie
requests that Dick bo ' proceeded
against by federal authorities.
According to his afidavit u num
ber of while bootleggers infest the
rcscry.tlon and whisky in large
quantities is being sold to tho red
men.
Cincinnati Politician, Indicted for
Perjury, Likely to Be Arrested for
Contempt of Court for His
Criticisms.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Fob. 22.-
Oeorgo II. Cox. tho "lllg Iloss" of
Cincinnati Is today threatonod with
contempt proceedings becauso ho
criticized tho grand Jury which yes
torday Indicted him for perjury.
After Cox had furnished a bond ho
said ho had boon Indicted for polltl
cal purposes boforo a domocrntlc
judgo, by a domocrntlc prosecutor and
by a grand Jury Illegally drawn.
"I have seen Cox's criticism of tho
court and of tho convening of the
grand Jury," said Judgo Gorman to
day. "When court opens tomorrow I
shall appoint a commlttoo of tho
grand Jury to Investigate Cox's Htnto
ments and prefer contempt charges."
ASK GOVERNOR TO VETO
STATE AID ROAD BILL
PORTLAND, Fob. 22. That tho
governor should bo asked to veto
tho stato aid highway bill passed
during tho last moments of tho leg
islature, was tho unanimous senti
ment of tho Oregon Good Honda as
sociation. Tho bill appropriates
$.'! 10,000 for stato aid of county
road making to bo spout In two years
$5000 a year for each county that
raises $6,000.
Judgo Wobstor, chairman of the
oxecutlvo committee, said tho moas
uro provided no way for getting tho
money out of the stato treasury, de
signated no one lo whom It should
bo paid and gave tho stato highway
commissioner, yet to bo appointed,
absolutely no authoilty ovor tho con-
structlon of stato aldod roads.
A contml'too, consisting of W. C.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
OLYMPIA, Wash., Fob. 22.
Tho
which
Initintivo and roforonduni,
passed the house last week, was re
ported favorably out of thu sounte
commlttoo.
Three amendments were suggested.
They were that ten per cent of thu
BOSS COX IN
DANGER AGAIN
MERCER CAR
WINS FIRST IN
MOTOR RACE
Immense Crowd Witnesses Oakland
Panama-Pacific Road Contest
Liflht Cars, Heavy Cars and Free
for All Races Under Way at Track.
MAXWELL CAR SECOND
AND E. M. F. IS THIRD
Pope-Hartford Leading in Second
Race for Heavy Cars Distance
Hundred and Fifty-two Miles.
SAN LEANDUO, Fob. 22. Tho
National No. 5 wins second race.
SAN LKANI5HO RACE COURSE,
Cal., Feb. 22. Congestion on tho
course today prevented an early start
In the Oakland-Pnnamn-Paclfic road
rnces. At 9 o'clock the grandstand
was almost full, the spectators filing
slowly In nrter a long walk from the
enrllnes. Automobiles crowded to tho
running boards woro coming In by
the score and being parked near tho
grandstand.
Leading from tho Btart, the Mercer
car driven by C. 11. Ulgolow won eas
ily In tho light car race, 98:30 miles,
nlno laps, tlmo 1: 12:54. The car had
no trouble of any glnd.
Tho Maxwell car, Earl Coopor driv
ing captured second placo without
being pressed. Ropeated troubles
provented tho Ford jO'Iirlon). from
linking n creditable showing.
Tho 15. M. F. (Aurandt) was third.
Loss of Its carburetor forced tho
Inter Stato (Mlchonor) car out of tho
raco before tho completion of tho
first lap. Tho Ford (O'Brien) cap
tured fourth placo, though losing a
wheol In tho first lap.
At 11:10 tho cars in tho second
raco wero llnod up at tho tapo for
tho start. This event was for heavy
cars and tho dlstauco was 152.90
miles. Car No. 1 loft at 11:49, fol
lowed closoly by tho other flvo enrs
In tho raco.
At the end of tho fifth lap of tho
second raco tho Popo-Hartford No.
1 (Flomlng) was loading by half a
lap. Tlmo 18:12. Pope-Hartford No.
2 was second; Natlonnl (Merz) third
National No. II (DoPalnin) fourth and
AmploxflfUi.
Free for all raco 207. G miles 19
laps of tho course; has tho follow
ing entries:
National "six," (Wilcox;) National
"four," (Moiv.); National "four,"
(Doi'alma); Popo-Hartford, (Dlng
loy); Popo-Hartford, (Flomlng); Ap
porson, (Hanshuo); Amplox (Tur
ned); Uufok, (L. Nlkrunt); Morcer,
(IHgelow.)
At tho end of tho touth lap of the
second raco, thoro was n dlfforonco
of time of but :i0 seconds between tho
first and second carB, tho National
No. C and Popo-Hartford No. 1. Their
times, respectively was 1:38:15 and
t :.'17:50. Tho tlmo o ftho Popo-Hartford
No. 7 was 1:39:42; National No.
3, 1:11:17 and tho Amplex 1:47.02.
PLAN FILIBUSTER
KILL RECIPROCITY
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 22.
Friend of reciprocity in tho sen
ate ioday told President Taft that
its opimueulB wore plnunhifc' to kill
the agreement by a filibuster. From
au authoritative source it 16 lourued
Taft is lading preliminary plans for
an extru gussion t '
money so ho can marry somo other
girl. What monoy ho didn't spend
making a fashion plato out of him
self, he lost iu the stock market."
This was the oomrawit today of
Miss Ella Marks, daughter of n
wealthy shoe merchant, who u de
fendant iu a $25,000 bronoh of prom
ise suit entered by Prodoriok II.
Froomko. ' i (" i
Froemko doclaros he will push the
suit to tho ottd.
"Miss Marks jilted me, after I lost
a fortune in tho stock market," he
-.nd. 'Rut 1 wouldn't marry her now
if -he would consent,"
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