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SECOND
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MEDFOttl), OMWON", SATUKDA V, APRIL 0, 1012.
No. 13.
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WHITE, I. W. W.
LEADER. BACK
OF CIRCULAR
Says Ho Drafted and Submitted It to
Labor Council Says Johnson and
Executive Committee Read and Ap
proved It and Guernsey Printed It.
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Union Men Who Arc Not Socialists or
I. W. W.'s Arc Most Indlunant nl
Issuance of Defamlnu. Circular.
1). C. White, enroiilor, lute social
it candidate for councilman Front the
third ward, organizer of the pioposd
branch or the I. W. W. in this eity,
tuul memher of executive eoiutuitteo
of tho Cunt nil Labor Conueil, unite
tin circular defaming Med ford and
tlie Koguo river valley, issued by the
Cent raj Labor Council. He not only
limited it, but brought it before that
body and ehampionud it throughout.
Later lie was one of a committee of
two which carried it to I). W. (liiorn
hey, a printer, had it printed and
later mailed it cant.
Mr. White makes no attempt to
"net out from under" as did other
members of the Central Labor Coun
cil. He states that lie is "class enn
M'ioui" and that in writing and
championing the circular ho is fight
intr for his "class interests." When
told that Gnonisey, tho printer, was
uttcmnting to deny that be had print
ed the circular, and Hint W. K. John
sou, whoso nnmo'nppciirs on t lib v cir
cular us president of tlio labor conu
eil. denied all knowledge of tho affair
White Htated that Im had himself
given (luornsey tho order, and that
be could not hcliovo that Johnson had
said that he knew nothing of the mat
ter. Kays .IoIiiimiii Knew.
"You are a stranger to me," hinted
White to a representative of the .Mail
Tribune, "ami I have known Johnson
homo time lie is u friend of mine.
Therefore, I tell you frankly that I
cannot hcliovo you when you suy that
JoluiMm douies knowledge of thin.
He was president of the council
which uulhoriu'd the circular, and I
know that ho hud rend and approved
it."
Ouernsoy, who printed the circular
nt tempted to "get out from under."
Friday morning' ho admitted printing
it and told a representative of the
Mail Tribune that he hud been asked
to keep quiet about the mailer and
that he could not make a statement.
J it tho afternoon bo had had a com
plete chaiigo of heart, lie then denied
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F 10 FELL
FULL SIM OF
'FRISCO GRAFT
Stunjt to Reprisal by Recent Criticism
Former Boss Writes Complete His
tory of Corruption for Publication
Will Explain Fully All Deals -
Calhoun, H err In and Dunn Mentioned
as Hnvliifi Strenuously Tried to
Keep Convict from Confession.
SAN FKANCLSCO, Apiil II- Stung
to tepiisal by u recent editorial in a
Sail I'Yiiucisco morning paper in
which he was described as u "human
hyena" and "surling, cynical ingue
whose parole from San (iicutiu pri
son would "lose for the cilv the to
spec! of reputable men (he world
over," Abraham Kuef, mice nil-powerful
political hoss ,if San Francisco,
today in tho San Francisco Hutlelin
publishes a partial statement of bis
connection with (lie graft which made
his name notations.
The Hiilletiu directly mentions the
names of Patrick Calhoun of the
United Itailronds, William 1'. Horrid
of (he Southern Pacific, and Frank
Drum of the San Francisco (las com
pany as men who have moved Heaven
and earth to prevent the inside of
lluef's life becoming public. Ilerrin,
it says, sent n personal message In
.Mrs. Henrietta Sitteufield, Ktiel'.t
sinler, to urge Kuef to refuse to testi
fy ngaiiiHi foimcr .Mayor Kngei;t, i".
Schmitz nt bis recent trial hero
What Ituef will tell when the in
dictments against hint arc dismissed
- as has already been advised liv
District Attorney Fiekeit Is set
forth in a signed statement, which
says in part: ,
"Whatever corruption existed in
Sun Francisco or was in my knowl
edge, I shall frankly declare and
avow. Without rosorvntinn I shall
relate my actions and the parts pluv
ed by others. Without malice or bjt
terness, without personal feeling or
ill-will, I shall endeavor to show tho
political system which made Militics
what thoy have heeu and the iuflue,i
ccs which controlled and corrupted.
"I shall show how tho public, ser
vice corporations, largo and small,
lb rough their siitieal and fiiititirl.il
control, dominated tho government
ami corrupted politics, I shall show
the relation between big business and
bit? and little politics and how Mr.
Ilerrin and others, through their cor
poration and allied influences, se
cured general control and special
privilege. I shall eoer uh fully us I
can the entire ground."
WOULD BOYCOTT CITY'S DEFAIRS
President Colvin of Commercial Club Thinks Only Few Printed for Local
Effect Advises Authors to Movo Elsewhere Employment
Should Bo Refused Them.
Speaking of tlio circular issued by
tlio Central Labor Council, I'rc'jidcnt
Colvig of tho Commercial club said:
"I think only it few of these circu
lars were issued, and sent to eilizoiiH
supposed to have iiitliieucii in public
mutters.
"Tlicso iiiiiI-coiiIciiIh make partie.
tilur mention of tho 'Desert enter
prise,' Allow mo to ask our friends,
the laborers, what good it does them
to criticise this project in anyway.
This company has paid out to I lie
laboring people of Jackson county
more than $ 1 00,001) lit gold coin in
tho past couple of years. Huh it
been an enemy to tho laboring miiii in
any way?
"Tho Modfonl Commercial club,
and the live business men who make
up its membership, are frying to build
n railroad to tho Blue Lodge copper
mine; they urn trying to institute a
cement factory iu Koguo river valley ;
it largo canning establishment; a vit
rified brick plant; and many other
enterprises that must of necessity
employ Jnbor. Tho laboring mini who
ia in uuy wuy opposing thcuo propo
sitions is but lit I tu bettor than u
brainless' Idiot.
"Tlio circular is filled with false
hood. It says 'Men who nre anxious
to work urn begging for broad it 1
Med ford.'
"There is no truth in that state
ment. There have been, during tlio
past, winter, u few 'I.W.W.'s' pass
through, who crawled out from under
the cars, and appeared at the back
doors of our residences and asked for
bread, and when they worn shown the
wood pile they immediately departed.
"I would advise tho men who id
sued the circular to move elsewhere.
Why do they not go to Hnipiium or
Aberdeen up north, or to Ibu balmy
skies of Han Diego, or to Lawrence,
Mass., or, to Kuglniiil where 50,000
men arc on a strike'
"Tho men who are constantly ngi
lutiiig tlio labor question are among
the poorest workmen in the unions.
They put in too much time agitating,
and tod little time ut work. Tho peo
ple should not employ uuy mini who
hud any part in tlio issuing of such
itu infamous circular."
Marking Time Dunn's Idea of Progress
Economy JS "
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A vote for Dunn Is a vole for Jackson comity (o mark time during the next four jeers, s
DUNN'S MOSSBACK MARCH
"Vou'l'o doing fine, you'ro doing fiuo," (he whiskered uiossbaek siu'd,
"Sure, marking time is just my lino," said Duiiu while on parade.
"Ho careful now iiud do not step the smallest space ahead,"
"Leave that to mo, luaye that to me' tho beurdless uiossbaek said.
"For I'm makiii' lots of motions
"And I vow I shall not flinch;
"You'll find if I serve four years mine
"I'll never budgo uu inch."
"March s you marched years ago," tliu whiskered mosfdmok said.
"Tliero uev.er was a. niareli so slow," said Dunn while on parade.
"I am standing on my record and I'm uftor Merriek'H gout,
"I don't believe in roads inifl so I'll gel the uiosbbuuk vote."
"I'll praelieo strict economy
"And vow 'tis my intent,
"To robl four years ut Jacksonville
"And novor spend it eout."
REQUEST MORE MEN
TO CONDUCT MANHUNT
rc. ..'n.'i-
MOUNT AIUY, N. 0 April I!.
Dotoetlvo Hitldwlu, who Is lit churgo
of tlio Hoarch through tho mountains,
hero for Blilnii Allen and Wosloy ICd
wardfl, tho HllUvUlo coui'tliouuo ban
dltH, toil ft y lomieil a domniul for more
men with which to conduct, the
nourcli, , No word lis to tho progroHu
of tho man hunt Iiiih been received
from tho iiohhoh,
Utah Endorses Tnft
HALT LAKH CITY, Uluu, Anrll 0.
Hy uiiunlmouH vote tlio roinihllciiii
Htato coiuniltteo of I'tuU todity on
doruod Piealilont Tuft for rouomtmi
tlon nt tho uathimil convention In
Chlcugo. Tlio otuto convention will
ho hold ut I'rovo Mny Ifi,
WARRANT
REPORTED
HAYWOOD
PASSAIC, N. J April . Polleu
itiithorltleH horo today refuHiul olthur
to confirm or deny a leport tlutt u
warrant him boon limned for tlio nr
rout or Wlllluni 1), Haywood, tlio la
bor louder, who bus boon promlnoiit
In tho textile atrlkos In tho oust. Tho
roiiort of Iliiywaod's Impending arrest
follows the rioting' at Garfield across
tho river from horo, where strikers
ongugod lu u buttle with deputies who
urroHtod one nt their utiuihor for ad
dreHlng an open ttir lueotlag.
Wilson at Galcsburii
OALHSHUUa, 111., April (). Ail
(lresbiug it crowd ut UiOk depot horo
today Qovcrnor Wilson ut I acked tlio
methods of selecting oundidiitos in
voguo in most states us "boss rule,"
DYKES
BURS
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ALL BEFORE IT
All Hope of Savlii St. Francis Dasin
Abandoned Entire Eastern Part
of Arkansas Suljmcrfjcd 20,000
Persons Homeless.
People Perched on Houses and Trees
Floated Away Rise in Waters
Continues Hourly.
HICKMAN, K'y., Apiil .llcay
loss of lile is now feared (o have at
tended jodordav's break iu the luvc
near here which reunited in .100
sipiiire mi leu of laud hcinc submerged
under scxcral feet of water.
MKMI'IILS, April (I. Five hundred
refugees who arrived here today from
Tiptonillc, Tonn., reported (hat every
house iu Luko County, Tenn., was
completely submerged. The sudd"ii
break of the levee yesterday in said to
have left many perbons btraudrd on
housetops and trees. .Mayor Crump
of .Memphis todity "Oinnglinicd" 200
negroes and sent them to ISridgo .lime
tiou to btop u break iu the levee tliero.
MKMIMIIS. Tenn.. April ",. All
hope of mivlug tho St. FranclH levee
mid tho St. I'ranclH basin wits aban
doned today by government officials
and engineer. A dozen weak spots
were reported HlmultnneoiiHly shortly
hrlifl'P"rTnnu lnthe St. Francis levcu
and It appear certain that tho dykes
will boon go out. This means that
hundreds of thoiiHauds of acres of
tillable soil Iu Tennessee and Missis
sippi will ho Inundated.
It Is feared that a break In the St.
Francis levee will destroy the $5,
000,000 railroad bridge hero. Tho
crest of tho flood Is not expected be
fore Sunday and with tho bursting
of tho loveo It Is not believed that
(he structure will be able to with
stand the terrific pressure which will
bo placed on It,
Practically the entire eastern part
of Arkansas Is covered with tin back
water from the flood. Thousands of
refugees are arriving from tho low
lying districts. They oro being tem
porarily quartered hi tho public
biddings mid private homes. Tlio sit
uation lu tho surrounding country is
growing woibe'hoiirly. It Is conserv
atively estimated that 'J0, 00 persons
are homolchs.
lu Louisiana mid Mississippi tho
farmers are gathering their families
and live stock mid arc hurrying to
higher ground. Warnings to farmers
to leave the threatened district ut
onco were sent out from horo today.
ALL CAIRO WORKS
TO STRENGTHEN LEVEE
CAIItO, 111., April II. Willi 'tho
Mibsishippi river hero today at it ol
fool stage and still showing a ten
dency to ribtt nearly ovcrv ablobodiol
mult) resident of Cairo today is at
work strengthening tlio dykes iu tlio
threatened territory.
The supply of fresh meal was es
liaiihted horo today but the city offi
cials Ohtnblislied a ebinmissury de
partment and tiro distributing food
prepared nt rchtiiiiriiuts and private
homes.
FLOOD AREA IN
VALLEY WIDESPREAD
MHMIMUS, Tenn., April (!, Tito
flood area In tho Mississippi valley
horo Is widened and lengthened to
day, It being estimated that 100
square miles of tillable soil Is luuu
dutod, Suffering Iu tho flooded ter
ritory lu Intense, and becoming more
acute hourly.
Tho 100 workers marooned on tho
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