awn WMfirtaa MMg City Hall " 4 Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER OccuMonnl rnlu tonight mill Wednesday; ma. 00, tint. J1H Inlly HlKtli Yi-nr. I'otty-l'lrnl Year MI3D1T0RD, OR MOON, Tl'KSDAY, l-'KHIirARV (i, 1012. No. 273. y, u t ft & D III FOLLETTE SAYS ROOSEVELT IT liiMiriji'iit Leader Declines to Gel Out of Race Unless Teilily Most Pub licly Adopt True Principles of Pro nresslve Govi'rmujnt by People. OTHERWISE WISCONSINITE WILL BE CANDIDATE Governor Johnson of California Is Practically Only Wo, Fiuiire Re- malnluii Loyal to La Follcttc. HftfHH t WAXIIIXOTON. I). C. Feb 0, 'iiui mil)- torniH on which m 1'nllolto will accept Hoihiin villi iih pniKritiwIvo rnintilpiin cninllilMiH woro niuili) public Inilny In a pcrimiml Hlaloiiuttit by the WIikhhihIii mmntor. II" f mIiI: "I have been tho Htandnrd lmrr of principle, not of llUllvlllllHlM. N() pONHllllO cIibhh" III I'lrtMiuiiitHiico can alter' I lio grout Iwniiit for which I fought ami will con- tluiio to flKlit. I can onlbit In thu ranks with no man tin- Iihw ho uioif piiMlcly, In - hlnillni: torimt, tln true prln- ' clplo of progrfonlvo govern- t niiint hy tho people." OYSTKIt MAY. X. Y.. Fob. C "I rojjrut Hcuntor l.a Follotto's nine ami inmt Iih tuny recover." wiih for imr President HoohovoICk comment today on tho rollnpHo of llio WIhcoii nIii progrPlvo lender. "One iiiitn may lotnrd or ndvnnco tho progress Ivn uinvtiinont." ho added, "hut tho movement In not dependent upon tiny mail or group ot men, anil In houml (O 1)0 HllCCIHWflll.'' Anil I hat wiih all hu would May on tint Mubjoct. AhI(uiI his opinion of thu Florida convention toilay, ItooHovolt Halt!: "Oh, that will ho a Tafl convention. It would ho nbnurd to expect other wlno." Iicclariillon Wiinlcil. WASHINGTON', I). C. Fob. 0 UiiIokh Monio hai'Kaln In struck with (.'olouul Kotwovolt, iiiiIohh tho former pi'ONlilunl inn law hdiiio declaration of principle to which Senator l.a Fol lottu can Hulumrlho l.a Follclto pool lively will ontor tho Chicago conven tion ngahiHt all comers and will f 1 k. t v t for tho presidential nomination to the liiMt ditch. Thin, In brief, In tho Hltuatlon In tho repuhlleaii progressive camp In ilny, following tho practically general deinaud or IiIh chief ImpportorH that l.ii Fnllotto unit tho race. To clear tho ulr ho that effective opposition may ho presented to 1'iohI ilunt Tafl and the Hlandpat element of tho parly, iieveral IuiiiIIiik progres hIvhh toilay are trying to bring ahout correHiioiiilenco hetwoen Hootiovolt mid l,ii Fnllotto, hophiK to Induce the colonel to declare himself and to map out tho gonurul Ilium on which IiIh fu ture uctlvltliiH will ho directed. They hopo tluiH to convince I.u Kollotto that In their fuudiuuental hollefn ho and UooHovelt u rii on the hiuiio ground. It In planned iiIho to mm the declara tion ir HooHiivolt will make It nt;aliiHt President Tuft. iIoIiiinoii Hllll Loyal, It Ir frooly admlttod that should HooHuvelt not nuiko hoiuo Htateinent of IiIh poHltlon satisfactory to l,a Kol lotto tho Wisconsin man will go Into tho Chicago convention to fight for IiIh own nomination. Practically tho only bin flguro who today HlandH loyal to La Kollotto Ih (lovornor lllnini Johnson of Califor nia, In an Interview with Uoosovolt JoliiiHou told tho ox-prosldont that ho wiih pledged to l,a Kollotto and will not transfer hlu Hunnor.t until pormin "" """"ICbidTnued' oa puue Ti.) 1 SPEAK VES UNIT BOOSTS MEDFORD ! HkssmBIk. .1 Vi -ti rliiml in i li n ii ten in 'i :f. IS LOYAL 10 HOME WHILE IN SOUTH In a I.om Auui'li'M ilixpitti'h, .1. . W'i'mIciIiiiuI uf .Mcilfonl, well known liorlieulluriNl anil part nwner of the new HoIIhiiiI hotel, ih limited an gii inf the Rogue River valley the l'ol lowiuic liooMt : "When 180 imoii from one town in a iiciKlilioriiic xtate charter a xpe I'inl train ami trinel 1(100 mile to nit your city, they muni certainly have n likiui; fur I.u" AuK'leH," hii id J. A. Wimtcrlund of Mcilford, Ore, wlm in u visitor here, nl the Hattimore hotel. "Now that Ih jiip! wlmt wo did in our oily, mid on (he L'Htli day of He cemher IumI we left home houiiil for l.o AngcliM with tiekeln uuoil lo carry iik hack home any time within HI) ilny. Some uf us htoppcil on the way ilouu Mini have junt arrived, hut we are all here for the limit of the ticket. To make the trip the party ju-t put up llllllll lii round iIoIIiuh. "Ahout .Medfonlf It is the mctnm- olin of the Rogno River valley, one of the KrontfMt apple cntwini; reioiiw in the world. We have 8.1,000 acres planted in nrcluird in the valley, Npcciallio hciui; made of Spilxeuher); and Yellow Xewlowu l'ippiiw, one u hrixht red and the other, u its name iiulicntoK, yellow, anil hoth are of the hihi'M iimility, highly uttraetive ami long keepers. The hulk of this crop goes to hnglnud, hurope, Russia, South America and Australia. We iiIko speeialire in pears of the Cornice variety. "Kight venn ugo when I went to Medfonl we had a population of 1.100; now we have 1.1,000. Apples made it, just as citrus fruits have erected cnimnuuitic in your state. "No, this is not my llrmt visit to l.os Angclen. Twelve year ago I w;ns here and again three years ago. Not only have the changes between my llrst visit mill this one been aston ishing, but tin. change in three years has been marvelous. What has be come of the lamhuarksf They have nil disappeared. Ami tluwe sky scraper, there is no cud to tliciu iiuil more building. And they lire nil full, too. Where will you go to in the next three years? Kverything indicates that you will he tho greatest city on tlui coast mill one of the greaatest cities in the country. It is the push anil progress you show that causes Rogue River valley people to come to see you and to make long visits." FAR BETTER DEMAND NHW YORK, Kob. C Stamford hIocUh, especially tho Ilarrlmau, wore In hotter doiuaud on tho stock ox chaugo today and pi'Icch ndvancod guuorally, covorlug of short contracta giving 'Home HtotikH pronounced strength. Lehigh Vulloy roao 2, Reading Hi, Union l'aclflo 1 and Hoo Line preforred 15 Vi. Tho action ot tho nmrlcol was ho pod hy tho In difference to tho weakness In to bacco and other specialties. Amor!- can Tobacco dropped G 'j and Amer ican KxpresH -t polutH. Tho marltot clouod with an aver age reaction of Vi. DoiuIb woro firm. Dor CHOICE r '... E OF INSUROENTS FOR PRESIDENT Plnchot Issues Statement to Effect That Opposition to Taft Has Con centrated Behind Former President and War In Party Will Continue. LA FOLLETTE'S WITHDRAWAL ONLY MEANS OF UNITY Roosevelt Not as Advanced as Wis- cousonite, But Satisfactory as Against the Trusts. tHtt f -f WAHIIIXOTOX. 1). C. Keh. -f 0. I'mgruHHlvvri In tho hoiiHO 4 and semitu. accettlug Senator f La Kollette'H withdrawal iik -f acrompllHheil, conferred thl -f iifteruoou n ml nro preparing -f f to accept lloonovelfH leader- 4 4- Hhlp. It Ih iimlerstood that -f Senator llourno of Oregon and Senator Clapi of Mlnne- -f sola will soon Ibkiio Htntc- mentH favoring Itoonevelt. -f t 4 -f -f -f -f -f -f f NKW YORK', Feb. .0. Amos Pin chot, brother of Clifford Piuuhot, for mer chief forester of Uhe United States, today discussed the progres sive republican nomination imbroglio in a statement to the United Press. He said: "When tne small group of progres sives met in Washington to discuss placing a presidential candidate in the Held, it had two dofluito euds llrst, to bind the progressives to gether as mi effective lighting force, ami, second, to prevent the nomina tion or reuomiiiatiou of a reactionary candidate. Tafl. for lUg Interests. "We believed that in practically every ease where the interests of the average man conflicted with the in terests of the Htaudpat machine and great business interests, the Tafl ad ministration would be found lined up with big business, Sineo the organ ization started, largely through the work of Senator La Kollette mid tho men supporting him, political leaders have clearly seen that the only way to save the party in 1!U'J and make it serve the average man is to nom inate a progressive candidate for the presidency. "Seuulor La Kolletto's withdrawal from the race would simply mean that the progressives realize thai owing lo the demaiiil for Theodore Roose vent, mid owing to the Wisconsin senntor's health La Kollette cannot himself accomplish the purpose which has always meant more to him tliuu individual success. With La Kollette out of the race mid his followers free to get behind Roosevelt, the old light with another republican leador will ho continued. HooHevclt the Choice. "Many supporters of La Kollotto feel that Colonel Roosevelt is not as advanced as the Wisconsin senator in progressiveisin, but is clear that Roosevelt and Ln Kollotto agreo in most of tho fundamentals and above all have the same convictions Hint tho country belongs to the people and tho government must he an instru ment for the people's henellt. "It seems clear that Senator Ln li'itllnl lj'ij tt'iHwl t!iun1 Jo Hut nnlv Uliviiv r iMMUuiintii in itiw ' Vi menus ot uniting nil progressives." 32 INDICTMENTS FROM INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS, Intl., Koh. G, Charging coimplrnoy to violate Unit ed StutcH laws hy transporting ex ploulvoH on piiBHOugnr trnliiH, engaged In lutoi'Btnto commerce and with con continent of their Uuowledgo that foloulos had boon commlttod, 32 In- HIT 'IHIi ENOUGHS' B OF FOOTS GREEK PUCfflPOICllBE Salt Lake and Butte Operators Said to Be Back of Deal Dredge Land, Then Plant It to Commercial Or chardsNew Dredge Ordered. That the Orceuough' interests of Salt Lake, lliitte, Spokaiw and Xew York City are behind the large Foots Creek placer deal closed yesterday, is the story circulating the rounds of local mining men. Claude Ininnn, the man who made the $292,000 deal, wtien interviewed this morning, would neither affirm nor deny the story. The Clrecuoiiglis operate placer and quartz proHMtions in loutanu. Utah, Washington uiul southern Cali fornia and all are worked on a large soale, no money being spared. Alex Unll nml W. 11. floss, the Salt Lake mon who bought tho 2100 nercs through Mr. luaiaa, are former Rutte men. Jlr. lnniau will manage the Koots Creek operations and retains an interest. It is tho plan of tho company to dredge tho land and then reclaim it for orchard purposes, A largo bucket dredge has been ordered. This will work upslreain, largo hydraulics being used to wash tho upper benches down to the dredge, hi this maiinor tho laud will not bo washed invay, so that as fast as dredging is completed orchards muy bo sot out for coinmer ciul purposes. Tho property bought includes the Howling, Mnttis Lance, Osborne and Matthews holdings, dlotmentH were handed down bore today hy tho federal grnnd Jury. More than 10 labor mon aro said to bo Implicated, This Is caused through a grouping of nntnos In the uaino liidlctmentst. Selling roal estato in this city is neithor n doubtful nor nn expensive tusk it's a want nd tusk. AS PRESIDENTIAL ORDER OF THE COCKFD TO LEAVE BORDER LINE Six Thousand Additional Soldiers in Texas Awaiting Orders for Inva sion of Mexico If American Inter ests Are in Any Way Jeopardized. WASHINGTON, Feb. C Thirty four thousand American troops today wait orders from tho state deport ment lo leave for the Mexican border to protect American interests jeopardized by the Mexican situation. Orders to prepare for immediate duty were sent to the troops yesterday, following the receipt of dispatches that President Madero of Mexico had ignored a note from Washington de manding protection of American citi zens mid American interests. There are today (1000 American troops in Texas nml if the IM.000 men now in readiness to move aro ordered south, practically the entire mobile army of, the United States will bo pre pared to enforce auy demand made by Washington upon the Mexican gov ernment. Announcement was also made to day that the South Atlantic squadron was under orders to prepare to sail for (luautauanio, off tho Cuban coast ln explanation of tho move, a state department official said that "it was possible that some of tho warships would go to New Orleans for the Mardi (Iras celebration." HARRISON'S GRAND-DAUGHTER WEDS HARRY WILLIAMS WASHINGTON, D. C Fob. C Miss Mnrathaim Harrison, grand daughter of tho lato Presldont lien jnmln Harrison, today Is the brldo of Harry Williams, Jr., of Norfolk, Vn. Only relatives and intimate friends nttoudod tho wedding. U 34.011) TROOPS SGHHITZ TIL HAT. - IS ON AT FRISCO Trial of Bay City's Grafting Mayor Begins Six Jurors Selected at Noon Accused of Bribing Super visor for Higher Gas Schedule. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. C- Slx permanent jurors are ln the box In tho trial before Judgo Lawlor of former Mayor Kugeuo E. Schmltz, on a charge of bribing a supervisor In connection with the fixing of gas rates In 190G, following the exercise by tho defense today of five of their 12 peremptory challenges. Tho prosecution used ono of Its five peromptorles on Edward It. Mof fett. The six men who will be on tho jury which decides Schmltt' fate are: Walter It. Snell, Edward D. Dachman, broker; Daniel Hagerty, Ramus llasmusscn, Oscar Harris and John J, King. Drawing ot tho other six jurors was then proceeded with. PR0M1SEST0 WIPE OUT TACOMA, Wash., Feb. G.-"If elected governor, 1 shall start a tight to wipe out tho stato militia." This is tho declaration of Sheriff Robert T. Ilodgo of Seattle, progres sive candidato for governor in an in terview hero. "Tho militia costs tho taxpayers $200,000 u year, has been tilled with corruption nml petty grafting and its only puroso is to break up strikes," says Ilodgo. "If elected I'll veto any bilh carry ing nu appropriation for the 'tin sol diers. " 0 BRIBERY CANDIDATE UNITE 3 BIG FRUIT BELTS IN SELLING AGENCY Rogue River, Hood River and Wen atchee Fruit Unions Report Favor ably Upon Consolidation to Handle Market. COMMITTEES NAMED TO DISCUSS CO-OPERATION Combination Is Next Step in Organ izationSystem of Distrlbutimj and Selling Needed. .Manager K. 8. Miller of the Rogue River Fruit nml Produce association has returned from Hood River and has issued a circular which gives the result to date of the effort to comhino the three big fruit districts of the northwest Hood River, Rogue River nnd Wenntchec in one seliing agency. The circular is os follews: Rogue River I'oduce Association, Medford, Ore. To the stockholders of Rogue River Fruit nml Produce Association : Your board of directors during De cember sent me to Hood River and iWenntchie to see if these two sec tions wouia consider combining with Roguo river in maintaining a selling agency. Hlierctofore nil movement toward co-operation was Halted be cause no way was provided in tho plans for selling the fruit. The prac tical business arrangement of taking over the control of the Northwestern Fruit exchange, the only existing sell ing agency covering all the markets, seemed to your board of directors well worth looking into, not as the only plan but as a workable, feasible plan. Committees Appointed. We succeeded in getting commit tees from the Weiintchie nnd Hood River sections to examine the system and methods of tho Northwestern Fruit exchange with the result in each case that the exchange was found to bo u most excellent, highly specialized fruit selling agency. Tho next step is to have committees from Roguo River, Hood River and Wenutohie meet and formulate seme plan for the combination of the three districts so that they can work together. Hood River, at a large nnd enthusiastic meeting, has appointed such n com mittee; Wenntehie valley will appoint on this week, and if you approve of these steps already taken you will be a.skcd to appoint such n committee at your annual meeting on February 13. These committees will then meet about Fcbrunry 15, nnd tho plan then determined upon, after considering nil the possible plans for co-operntion between the three districts, will bo presented to the growers of each dis trict for their final approval or dis approval. This is as far ns your board of directors have gone in this important innttor; theso steps are only preliminary, the final nction will rest with you. Comhluntloii Decided Upon. Combination is the next step iu tho organization of the fruit business. If we are to conserve the largo fruit in terests of tho northwest it is neces sary that wo evolve some system of distributing nml selling, out of tho chaos now existing. The morgor of those three fnnoy fruit districts will protect our fruit; will ho a start in the direction of an inclusive Belling agency for tho northwest; will inject a steadying influciico into tho mar kets of 1012; will eliminate wasteful competitien: will uivo us thoroughly comprehensive distribution for our irtiit on an economical basis, since wo shall use ono machino instead of throo; it will preservo our identity ns a fruit section and enable us all to extend our markets. It is the liCL'inniiiL' of mi ntfomnt to nut svstcm ucmiiist idinnnu In thu (Villi business and so attain an organized industrial basis. Very truly yours, B. S. MILLER, Moiuiger,