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sww ft, A V SECOND EDITION Otilly Klslli Yi-nr l-'iifly-riml Yi-nr JlMpliIno Couitly Awarded First , Honors (or Mini; (tun of Gold Ores Grants Pass Sent 5000 Pmiml Exhibit to Convention. SISKIYOU COUNTY IS FII1ST IN SPECIMEN ROCK Vailotis Mines From Soiithrrn Orruon District Rqii t'scntrd at Spokane. (1RAXTK PASS. Or.'., Fvh. 17. 'lVtltgl'j4)ll IH'I' l' (ItHllll. I'll" Indny fnun the, .ViiithneM .Mining ttoiivenlMHi, in mansion at Spokane. ie. jHut I liii .limepliuie county, On-ttoti, WM HWKrtllHl fill I ImMMHw fur lltlllf Min of gold ihiw. flrmit I'm cent AIHIO IKHimlH llf KI'H (II (III1 ItorlllWeM ('ll)ivmilioll, YNlioUK Illilll'K llfillK rep- nwnU'tl ly Uitn 'JIKI to .Mill hiuhN (if ur wti'li, The HMiltNii .Mining Mpii'n ilitlt itHlny wiicd (iranlx !', llinnkiiiir I lii" ril for uutkiuK the lug displllS "( nil'. SikiMi riiiinU, ('.il.. Hun llr-l jirir i li-pln l pei-mien rock. SELF, NOT FOR CLUB 'Mm tiiHtuiK tln grind inmU lull" I wUlt It UIIiIi'I'xIoimI (lull I tl III H-llk THIS MINING DISTRICT IS FIRST IN ORE glpMBV miic-, i rpjni ull only mid not lr the COiiiH)iWiTr Willi," h1(H Ptcddcitl uiWn of the Medford I'oinmoreirtl t'liiti. "I hnvo no fHiilt to llml with the Mini Tribune's editorial riiittii f my HilKMi," lu continued, "hhc where it i intiiiiiili'il that I opposed uiiniiitf r iniiiiiitr operation. This i j'mIhc. No iih iiim more to promote miiiiiitt Hint i'hilnt our mining re source Hum niwlf " F.I, I'ASO, 'IVx., Feb 17. tinted Slate inmp today n if xmi t iIiiik the .Mexican eoulnlc I m iv ns thi it'Hitlt of t ilomnutlrulion against CoiimiiI Rlntffiitv Iiwuii llin In 1 1 it iiiilHd iihiii thtf release of Iih Ainii'ii'Hii sol dier who inadvertently iu tided Mex inn on Thuniihiy. I.i'idi Marliucx Ik under aire!, churned with hunting the riot. It i churned (hut ho anil hi wife led a iiinli, which attacked the consulate Into hut night. 82oe Irs this YEAR AT YAKIMA NOKTIl YAKIMA, WunIi., IVIi. 17. -A t ol ill mill crop of 8200 cniH Ih tlm outlook for tlm YiiUlinii valley liitrvtwl If dm weather ioiiiuIiih pro pltlniiM. There will ho 1,000,000 piuikugoa of apples, or I1S00 rni-H, I'umilniH (iiiulit to total KltiO ciUH, Immii'H 100 anil tin) iiiiiallor frultH iiiioni;h to uiaku tliu craiul total int'ii tloiiiul aliovo. To box thin fruit 515,000,000 foot or liiiiihur will ho mitilriHl. For, labor lit. plokliiK, kciuIIiik am! piinU Iiik ihi niiofiiioiiH h ii iii iif ji.r.oo.ooo will ho nxulii'il. E HAVE KILLED SELF l'HKIN, I'Vh, 17. KopurlH Hint tho iiiii'(inn iliiwuni'i'i hrohoii lii'nrti'd liy tlltl HIII'IM1 of tliu iTpulilicMiiH, hail (loiiiiiiilti'il Hiiiuitlo, wuro Hpmail llirounlioiit tlm city today nod unused iri'i'iit oxciti'Mii'iit, No couflriiiiition of Ihii report could lie ohliiiued nod it js KiNKTiilly douhtcd, Medford FLAYS INITIATIVE GECRfiE. W. WICKER&ttM PRESENT, FLAYS Attorney Gmirral Declares All Pro liresslve Policies Arc "lusrnsate" Sarcastically Refers to Initiative and Referendum. ST. I.OI'IS. M.. I-Vh, 17.- Pm rri.ii policii-H anil pnrlieiilaiiy llio,, for jinlii'iiil rfoini won mllt'il "iuiiiHli" ii n Ht'i'li in iIor'd h v Primidt'iit Tnft whii-h At inniyv dMiornl deont' W. Wifkur xliniii delivered hefoie (lie City eluli here Huh utteiiiooii in the direel in icreot of TiillV iiMimiiiiintioii. Vn leiliiiin oiireHMtieHlly referred lo the niitirttiwi mid lYfeieiiduiii "pi hit emit iHwinnkiug" mid dueUred tlnil pojihIhi' lti)i4olioii and dirwet pHiHMriim ilMihViyed the dignity of of llii'. iiwultiiiK in "drivliiir from the Held thnt elunn of ineo foniuirl.v IhotiKht inoHt dexirnhle - thoiie whom Hie offiet wekm, Hot tluwo Keekiiift iffutf." Yickeihm unid in prl : "There hui hen miieh uonxeiise eoneerniiiK tho no-CHlli'd unurpHtioii of Mtwur liy the federal jiidieiary in piiinoiineinir Iiihh of tMte leiHlatures or of ooitKiPftrt iineoiiMlilutiiiaal. 'I'he xerv nature of our written cnnMitu huii implies thai the repreienlativer f the peoplo jMiit exereie only the pone in conferied upon them in the i nictitation, mid the judiciary iniixt iieeeKHiirilv udjiulxe void any net not iiiitliorixed h.v the eoiiMtitution. "Thit doeu not nppo nuperiority of ihe judiciary to the IcgUlutive power. Il only Hiippooix. tliat the hmvi'' of the piniple i nupcrior to hoth; mid that where the will of the leftinlMtuie lmidi in oppOHitiou to the mil of power declined in the consti tution the jud;ei ouht to he nv eiiioi'H hv the latter. "I am in entire xympulhy with the reuum that led to tlm enaetuiout of laws providinir for the uouiiuation of emididatei. hv direct election, hut syn leuiM hy which the lnn are made by poxtal isard and by popular petition lend to dcfttioy the dignity of office, mi iih to iniilic it uiiattraelivo even to tliiiMi who miichf otherwine subject IheiiiKclver. to the scramble of u pri uiury In order to reach a Held of pub lie usel'iilne," WiekeiHliam, in coiieludinK. recom mended belter salaries and lonner terms- us a menus of uttraetiui: better judges to the bench. SAYS TAFT 7S MAKING GAINS YVASIIINOTON, 1). C, Keh. 17. "Tho nppoHllliin to tho reuomluatloii of IM-mildent Tuft Ih tllinlnlnlilnK," wiih tho iiowh Seorutary of tho Trona ury MiicVoiikU hroiiKht to NVabliliu; tou today when ho returned from a luilltleal Juiikut. "Tho most Influoutlul ropuhllrauH of tho wimt aro fonulnj; Tuft dulm," ho eoutluueil, "ami tho miivomout for tho proHlilout'H ruuomluatlou Ih BiireadliiK fiiHt.M SAN FHANCIBCO, Cut. Tho fnalt lonahlo Kaliiuoiit hotel Iuih raised tho lmti on elKiirotto muokliiK by women. Matrons ami nmlda, 100 Htronit, authored In tho hotel pnrlora Inst itlKht to enjoy their after dinner eluiu'ottoa, VjBr's?ftLA wees imi 0 I MEDJfORD, WOULD H T POWER TO REVIEWLAW Den Llnilsey anil His Associates In the Direct Legislation League of Colorado Propose Drastic Reform In Colcrado State Constitution. LAW PREVENTS COURT FROM KILLING INITIATIVE LAWS Only State Supreme Court Can De clare Law Unconstitutional and That Power Is Checked. IlKNVKK, Coin., Feb. 17. Drastic reform of the Colorado Mule consti tution, especially in Ihe powers of the court h to review the lawn, is prom inent in an amendment to the state constitution which today is hcinir pre pined by Judge lion l.iudscv mid his associates in the Direct Legislation IciiKiie. The amendment removes Hie power to declare any law unconstitutional from all coiirl. except the state su preme coin t. l-'veu il cannot declare any law iuwilid except under certai'i conditions. I.ans passed by the leg islature cannot be ipit'Mioiicd after nine mouths. Within that time the attorney general or any cili.eu may hriuj; an original proccudiiii; in the supreme court to determine their con ntilutiounlily. Kxisthu; laws may be contested within one year mid after thnt no eouit is to be empowered to touch them. City or county ordi nances shall be umpulioiiable after i mouths if lint tested before the expiration of thai time. The vole of Ihe of the seven su preme court judges shall be required to declare any law unconstitutional. The proposed amendment prevents the supreme court or any court de cluriiig uucoustittuional any law passed bv menus of the initiative and referendum. STOKES SUFFERS "DEATH BLOW" XKW YOH1C. Feb. 17.-NY. K. 1). Stoke.-)," the millionaire horseman wu wus the target for Lillian (Iraliani unit Kthel Cimriid in a sensational shooting affray in the girls' apart ment, is convinced today that he is dying as a result of a mysterious in jury iutlicted upon him by a jiu jitsu expert. After the shooting Stokes was attacked by a .Iupane.se servant, who believed he had attempted to kill the girls. One of them struck him over the left kidney and tho orgun lias been causing him intense, pain ever since. mokci, consulted witn many jiu jitsu experts and suys he lenrned the lapaneso have a subtle lnouug of "at tack, known as the "death blow," which results fatally months ufter il is inflicted. The millionaire is sat isfied that he is u victim of the "death blow." JACKSONVILLE NAMES CITY CANDIDATES Nominntiiins were made at Jack sonville Friday evening for city offi cers lo he elected March f. Dr. T. T. Show was uominnled to succeed him self as mayor; Fred J. Fink, YV. I. .Melulyre, F.tnil Mutt and Louis Ulricli wore nominated as eounethuen; S. O. Whittinglon, city recorder, and Jus. Croneiuiller, I reasurer, SUICIDE RATE IS HIGH IN CAPITAL OF AUSTRIA VII3NNA, Fob. 17. In tho annual roll of Hiilcidea, Vienna bIIII hIiuuIh at tho top of the llHt of tho big cities of Kuropo. Thero liavo boon HIO HiileliloH or nttoiupted huIuIiIch hero In tho last year, Tho Hat Includes uovou children under 1-1 yours of nt;o. Thoy ended their Uvea boctuiao of unfavorablo aehool reports and four I of punlBhmont at homo, 00 Mail Tribune ORKfiON, SA'JTWDAV, FHJ3IIUAKY J7, 1012. New Hospital Which Is to Be Dedicated Tomorrow,, rtV IB - "s-.M. n'r1 Hi HI'LirrH HI IHBHHHHB it HE It iHBSj(ffl(L m mn ' y-wtip.iiWrSt' "" - !! j5 E fvK ; HWwH?HBhijjgaaMM Il ' Stlinlay, February IH. will mark nit fmportaut event In flic city, (lie dedication of the new 9150,000 Sa cred Heart hospital, which has Just Ix-en rompleteil. The public is ronlially Invited to attend (lie ceremo li lex .Siiiidiiy. A nutntier of pi-oiiiineiit luedness men In the city ulll take part in Ihe iiflcnoMiii's program. The (Icdlcalloii servhvs will be comlm-ted liy ArehhUhop Christie of I'ortliuiil. EGYPT'S THRONE CENTER OF FIGHI Wives of Khctllve Are Carrying on Bitter Struggle for Control Lord Kitchener Takes a Hand in the Game. i CAIRO, FV.vpt, jh. 17. A fieroe tight for Hie KgypliHii throne is go ing on boliind theTMiiff between the khcdiwih and the kheilive'ri tlit wife and consort and the ex-Aii-trisn prin ces, now known as Priuea-s Zuheidn, the khedive's second but fnvortte wife. So serious has become the sit uation that Lord Kitchener, the Brit ish agent general and real ruler of Kurope, has felt it incumbent uhmi him to intervene. Kngland has no intention of per mitting the reins of Kgyptiun gov ernment to fall into the hands of a woman who by nationality is hostile to British expansion. The British au thorities suspect that Austria and Germany are not altogether disin terested onlooker in the princess' aiiti-khedivah plotting, and as the princess bus tremendous influence with her husband. Kngland recognize, her us a dangerous opponent. DAIRIES WILL BE INSPECTED Chief Deputy E. T. Judd of the State Dairy and Food Commission Here to Mako an Investigation of Local Conditions. With tho arrival of Chief Deputy 10. T, Judd, of the state dairy and food commission, local dairies and mnrketa aro due for u gimoral In spection, mud cleaning up, If their condition does not meet with the ap proval of Mr. Judd. Mr, Judd will he asked to glvo In structions on up-to-dato methods of caring for dairies and food products. In addition to dairy Inspection, ho will investigate conditions In hotels, meat markets, gtoeerles and baker lea. ENGLAND CLOSELY WATCHING POLITICS IN AMERICA LONDON, Feb. 17. Tho British public is taking mi uuusunlly bright iuteerst in (he political sit nation in the United tales, Tho papers are printing dispatches from their Ameri can correspondents. Such papers us the Times, Tele gram, Post and Standard give the situation prominence in the editorial columns. The Times says it would seem as though Rooseovlt is to he put in office if (he efforts of the ad vtineo wiiitf are to count. Also, it says, it does look a though Roose velt will refuse the nomination if it ooiuos to him, CENTRAL SELLING AGENCY PAILS Resolutions, However, Are Addpted Recommending That Permanent Committees Be Appointed to Con sider Matter. Efforts to unite the big four fruit districts of the northwest; Rogue Kiver, Hood Itiver, Yakima "nml Yeuiiteliee mid lonn n mimnioii sell ing agency, either by the purchase of the Northwestern Fruit exchnnge or other plan, lias failed for this year. Mnnner K. S. .Miller of the Rogue River Fruit mid Produce association returned Saturday from Portland, where he attended a joint conference i of these associations. He reports the adoption of the following resolutien: "Whereas, The committees from Rogue River Cashmere and Hood River nre unanimously in favor of the co-operation of the large fruit sec tions of the northwest, and "Whereas, The tonnage represented at this meeting is only a small por tion of the entire output of the north west ; therefore be it "Resolved, That the committee.-, give this information to Hie vnrious organizations which they represent and recommend Hint permanent com mittees lie immediately npopiutod from Rogue River, Hood River, Ye nntehee am Yakima to further con sider this question and Hint these j committees be urged to take up this I important work at the earliest con venient date." il MONEY TRUST H IS WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 17. Comparing tho "money trust" to tho Black Hand mid similar organiza tions, mid protesting strongly against the Aldrlch banking plan for tho con centration of tho .money power and the private Issue of legal tonder, Con gressman Honry, of Texas, today woke up tho house with a red hot speech. "It Is high time," said Henry, "that this house should Inquire. Into tho Black Hand methods of tho fin ancial Mafia. No offectlvo legisla tion Is possible to control tho rami fications of currency legislation, trusts and corporations, "until con gress understands methods of tho In sidious mid almost supremo money power. Should we not know some thing of tho dopty of villainy Into which this financial Mafia will de scend hoforo wo re-wrlto our cur rency laws hoforo wo swallow tho Aldrlch plan?" SAN FUANCISCO, Cal. "I hud ono helluva tlmo blowing It out;- don't light It again." This was tho first iiitolllglblo soiitouco trout Petor SUvorlno, who wna found near ly dead aftor blowing out the gas in his room. DENOUNCED Oreoon HIiWlHl CltvHll - NAME YUAN SHI KAI A WASHINGTON Without a Dissenting Vote Former Premier Is Urged by Republicans to Hasten South and Assume Of fice. NANKING. Feb. 17.r,)ubbing him n .second Washington, the national Chine.se assembly today telegraphed. Yuan Shi Kai, its unanimously chosen president, to hasten south to confer with the lenders of the re publican party with n view to speedy installation of the new order through out the empire. The telegram was submitted to the assembly and was ordered forwarded without n word of dissent. HAWLEY FILES FOR ANOTHER TERM SALEM, Ore., Feb. 17. Congress man Willis C. Hawley filed today for the republican nomination for re election from tho first congressional district. Ho is the only candidate who has filed for that office. "I will during my term of office," says Mr. Hawloy's platform, "faith fully serve nil Interests of Oregon and her people, Including continuing my work, successfully undortakon, of securing appropriations for rlvors. harbors and public buildings, extend ing postal facilities and rural free delivery with bettor pay for em ployes; adequate relief for veterans; national assistance In promoting de velopment of our agricultural and horticultural rosourcos, mid for good roads; aiding settlers and miners on public domain; opening to develop ment all natural resources and agri cultural land within tho state; a tar iff revision by schedules on tho ba sis of equalizing tho difference be tween labor ami uianufacturo here mid abroad; direct election of sena tors, having already voted for such a constitutional amendment." WATER SUPPLY FAILS Tho city's water supply failed shortly aftor noon to day ns far as the main lino from But to creek is concerned and it may bo J4 hours hoforo the lino is in working order again, so it behooves all who use water to storo a certain amount tonight before the pressure goes off tho city mains. While thero is water in tho reservoir this is being re served for use in case of lire. It is believed that high water carried away tho dam at the intake. WEATHER Rain. Mux., fllj niln., (n. Precipitation, 1,15 Iodic. LWW No. 283. . i j NEW RAINFALL RECORD MADE 12H0M0D Preclitatioh last Night Totaled 1.15 Inches, Which Is Greatest Rainfall Recorded hy Local Weather Bureau During Twelve Hour?,, r " LOCAL STREAMS RISING ",4 ...RAPIDLY; SNOW GOES During frcsent Storm 1.89 Inches ef Rain f atlsStlll Shy . on 'Average. ' ' . Rogue river has raised 12 feet dtirlne thepresent. storm VidUttanli rising, f he-water at Gold Ra todal -registered 14.6. Normal Is 2.6. To date 4- no damage has been dono. Bear, cretfk continue to rise this- aflHTJtkn. ', .r.r -- WItb.a,;prfcclpltatlon of 1.15 laches of rain FrldaV night between tho hours of G p. m. and 5 a. m., all records for a 12 hour period in southern Oregon are broken, accord ing to officials of tho local United States weather bureau. This precip itation brings tho total for tho storm to 1.89 and for the season to 10.87. This is still 2.31 inches shy of the average. Continued rain is predicted for to night and Sunday. TTie heavy rainfall Friday nlgfet brought up all of the local to their highest point this year. Dear creek set a new onark for itself this season, as did Rogiie river. Little Butto creek was so high that the Pacific & Eastern would not put the large engine ordinarily used over the structure there, but sent out the "one spot" or small engine for the train. Rogue river Is tho highest It has been this season, but Is doing; no damage. According to reports from the orchard districts of the valley tho rain failed to do any damago but was most beneficial. The heavy downpour took a great portion of the snow oft .tho moun tains and this is responsible for the rapid rise in tho streams. The high water in the Roguo today carried nwiiy the tempomry fish lad ders at the Anient dam. High water is aNo supposed to have damaged the city's intake on Little Butte creek, the water supply hnv ing failed today. Crews have been sent out to repair this damage. GIMLET PIERCES WOMAN'S EYE Mrs. A. L. Ingraham of Sams Valley Undergoing Treatment for Painful Injury Gimlet Slips and Strikes Her Eyeball. Mrs. A. L. Ingraham of Sams val ley is undergoing treatment as the re sult of a peculiar accident recently. Her oyo was badly dutuuged when it came in contact with a gimlet she was using. Mrs. Ingraham was boring through a shelf with the gimlet having u load ed handle, when the instrument slipped mid pierced the eyeball, also carrying a splinter into her eye. Little Change In Stocks. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.--At tho opening of tho short session of the stock market today Canadian Pacific gained a point. This was tho only Important chaugo when trading be gan, other active stocks varying only small fractions from yesterday's elbse. Later Union Pacific was boosted and Reading and United States Steol Vj, Tho leaders reached tholr hlghost figures of the season with the demand arising principally from tho shorts who desired to even up ou the week.