ClfoHiM Medford MailJTribune WEATHER ! SECOND EDITION Clour tonight ntitl tomorrow Light fnwt. .Alt. ft, Mm. at. K . if i 4 k K l(irlyMoootii1 Yenr Ittilly HMfiilh Vi'iir TITANIC, WITH 1300 L AFLOAT NEARLY LOSWHCH Followlnii Her Calls for Aid Other Steamers Rush to Rescue anil Take 0(1 Pnsscniiws Only Her Great Size Saved Her, Prow Is Shattered liy Compact Ac cident Occurred 900 Miles From New York. HALIFAX. .V. S April I'l.-Wirc leu tlixpiilchcN received heie tlilH nf tfiuooti fiom the government steam, or .Minto nay tlin Tilanio is sinking and that it will probably he neoensury (0 hetich her to ove her. HALIFAX. S. S., April IX--With ilM l.'KIII passenger safely li hiih ferrcd lo another vosncl the White Star uteainer Tilanie, the largo! ves sel nlloa! thin atteiuoon in slowly up pnmching thin wnl, following a did iisiioiis collision last night with u monster iceberg ahout 1MII) miles east of New Vnrk. Hurlier in the day all passengers were taken nhoatd the White Stir lino Olvinpic, bill nhoill hcfoie iio'hi they weie truiist'ciicd lo the steamer Hallie and the latter vessel is now stcainiiiK for N'evv York, whero il is due 'fliiiisilnv morning. The foirt-'lliitt-llo' Tilanio 1ft the w'oiliPn hlggort't vexBel in piohahly Die only thin); Hint prevented great i loss of life. It is not believed that any craft afloat could have withstood tlie hlmulc. Reports iceeived heic concerning the collision lire meagre, j It is not known jum bow the accident oceni red or whellier the collision was lollowed hy a panic. I'irxl newi of Ihu collision wan re ceived at Cape Itaee ut Kt:'J."t o'clock lust uilit when the 'I'ilauic's wiicless openilor called "(J, Q. I). The Allan liner Virginian picked up the call and is helieved to have hcen the first vch scl to reach the disiihled Hteauier'x side. The Titauie'rt prow was shullered hy the impact hut I lit wntoi'.tiuht eOmpartmeiitM automatically closed, and with the pumps working well the erevv mauiiKed to keep the csse! afloat. Willi the nriiviil of other ocean liners', the work of truusfcriiiitf the puxNciiKcrH stinted and when this was finished the Titanic was lowed hy the Vii'iiiian for 1 1 1 ! m jkm t. NKW" YOIIK, April lo.-Captain Paddock of the liner Olympic sent a wiielesH mcMHitKO here today that Iweiitv hoatloadH of the Titauie's pas. HcuccrH were taken iihoind the liner Parisian of the Allen line, while oth cis were lulicii ahoard the Carpalhia of Ihu Cunard line. The Parisian and the Caipathia weie stmnliiiK' hy and (ho liullic wiih iippioacliin. The White Star of fices received this information direct. MEXICO IS WARNED TO PROTECT AMERICANS WASHINGTON, I). f, April 15. ArmiKoil hy tho mnnler of TIioiiiiih Fountain, an AineiJcnn i?untior, on lhiteil with the feiloralu, who wiih executed liiHt week when taken prlti onur hy the rovoliitloulutH, tho United StiitcH government today win nod Mexico Hint It miiRt pi elect all American cIIIauih within Uh hoc der, IICTIIIS OF BIRD5 POINT, MOu QPPOSITK A IP S- s ,sjr riTWrfii - VfgCI-v tfVft ? t ?. uJ-i The win It. of cnrliiB for tho victims of the MlsnUslppl tlooila la being uiUen cure of tile Ulwtrlbutlon of provUloua, At lllrtt'u Point, Mo.4 opponltw uuil vvei'D foteed to ubuiitlou their homed. PFNTRAI FRUIT I Dunn vs. the "Medford Gang" SELL1NGAGENCY i k : ,iiilM, NOW ASSURED ' j fllJ&IW r0Ti ;,,. Followlnii Netiotlatlons Which Ex tended Over a Year the Produclnjj Sections Arc Consolidated With the Northwestern Fruit Exchange. Altrrnatc Plan Suguested hy Klrhy S. Miller of This City Is Adopted at Mcetlnn Held at Portland. Following negotiations tllllt IlllVe been in prjritj for more than a year between (In viiriiin fruitgrowing intercuts of Hut nottliuexl, unit for more limn three weeks !! the Kniui'i'K mid lln nlfiecr of tin N'ollllWcstcril Fruit Kxchilllgi' nt I'liilliinil. it consolidation was nfteet i' Sutuiiluy which nssiiios ii iiiiiIiiiiI fruit selling agency ii ixl tin rutin i systematic tuiil successful .! of tin' enormous f mil ciop of the .uoilli- l West. It is cvpeelod iikii i' tlian .i(l per cont of the frititgtowcrs of Oregon, Washington, lilnlio mill .Moiitiiua, rep n'M'titinir mi investment of more than f'jrill.OIIII.IKKI, ni (Mice will become af filiated with the organization, which hits for its pin pose the crcnlioii of wider mnikct for Ihc frut products of the noilliw'CNt and the distribution of the fruit through those markets in Mtitih ii inuinier tliul while the price o the eoitriiliiior inny'be deneo-cd, Ihe ivturn to the grower will ho increased. Two OrguulJitloitN I'll lie. Ill Hie evolution of the movement, a eoiumiltoe of eleven growers, icprc- neiiting inmost every district in tin uoilhwesi, was appointed lit n eon feienee held at Walla Walla early in 11)11 to perfect a plan of eraui.mt: n mutual or co-operative marketing system. Keprescnlatives of thy com mittee ha heen in conference with tho direelois of the o.ncIiuiiko for sev eral days, with the result that Satur day a plan was perfected for iiiiiliiifr the Iwo oivaniatioiis -the growers and the exchange. The evchange amended its Inlaws lo piovid(( for mutiialir.ation, elected growers' icprexentatives to it h hoard of diiectors and created an advisory council, the meinheis of which will he elected hy the viuiiuis local fniit giowers' unions of the Pacific noilli west. Provision was made for chtnh lishiug an office at Spokane. The growers' committee was repre sented in Hie conference hy its chair man, II, W. Otis, of Peshastin, Wash.; its secretary, I.. ). Mcacham, of Wal la Walla, Wash,, and A. P. lliUciiuin, of Mosier, president of the Oregon State Horticultural society, Otis and llateham were elected directors and ieo-presidontrt of Ihe exchange. Movement Started In 11)10. The inception of the movement for a co-operative fruit-soiling agency was with If. C. Atwell, of Forest Orove, when president of the Oregon State Hoitieiiltural society, Mr, At well hroached the Hiihjeet at (he mi nim) meeting of the Washington State Iloilieultural iiKsociation in Prossnr in Dcceiuher, 11)10. The Washington association at that time appointed a committee) to co operate with the Oregon oiganixntinu and the Portland Commercial eluli in calling a congress of Paeifio noi lo west fruitgrowers. This eongress was held in January, 11)11, in Portland and wiih attended hy more than 1000 (Contlmied on Page 3.) MISSISSIPPI FLOODS BEING Sill FOIL CAIRO' DfclEN TP THC TOPS MEDFORD, ' . ! r .'ff-f if T T' J y l- i i i - ' ' m'4mmmm Ktnptiuloiis, L FOR NEXI YEAR no TEACHERS The school hoard has elected the IMTTSni'IlG, Pa- April l.'i. Lat following teachers to positions for v$., incomplete returns from Satur- the coming school year: Ward Principals Washington school, P. II. Duilcv; Lincoln school, It. V. Ounliaiu; Jackson school, A. J. Hanhy; ltoosovclt school, U. S. Uev oridge. Orade Teaohers (To he assigned, hy the superintendent, to positions in the different wnrd schools.) Inox Cof fin, .Marian T. While, Mary flrigshy, Irene Lansing, Anna Lansing, Aai hrosine Murphy, Carrie A. Jacks, Mil dred Ware, Kathryn Dunham, Grace V. Pearce, Yioln M. PhoiMcr, Kdith M. 1'Msh, Kate Stine, Sara Yan Meter, Mary Peter, Maude Philhrook, Julia Fielder, I'mily DoYore, Lorn Couch, Laurana L. B.irc, Anna IC. Puruelccr, Mahol I. Myeis, Mary Moore, Herniee Carder, Mae rordorff, Fern Stine, Anna Hanson, Myrtle Clayville. High School Teachers C. IL llovv miin, principal; J. P. Oriffing, horti culture, agriculture and science; Mary Hollo P.stc.s, mathematics ; Helen San tee, latin; Floieuee Carpenter, Ger man and history; Knuiee C. Munson, Knglish and science; Florence Marsh all. Knglish. Special Teaohers Harriet M. Cox, commercial; Jennie Mae Snedieor, superintendent drawing and art; Ma hoi Meats, industrial ait; Herthn M. Weloh, domestic science; C. W. Fiost, imiiiital (raining. H, S, Stine, present principal of the Washington school declined re election. Mr. Stine has purchased nn insnrnnuo agency, to which, in Ihe fu ture, ho will devote his entire time and attention. Miss Jessie Wilson and Miss Flor once llorriok declined re-election, the one lo enter tho University of Cali fornia, (ho other the Lelaiul Stanford university tho coming year. Mrs. Lnngtry linn arranged to niako a twenty-week vaudeville, tour of tha United States next seiibon. OF HOUSES G - systematized by iirmv otlloer- who im Culio, the resldeiHs sull'i'ied imeiiM' OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL ABOARD, RAMS ICEBERG ,t-i JZ startling, strenuous struggle Ik-Ivvwh ROOSEVELT CAPTURES TO TAR'S NINE IN PENNSYLVANIA V" day's primary election make it cer tain that Colonel Kuosovclt has cap tured 07 delegate-, meluding the li! to ho sent to the state convention which is to meet May 1. President Tafl elected hut nine delegates, two from Lancaster and the remaining seven from Philadelphia. The Koosevelt victory was si hard hlow to the state ivpuhlicitn machine OF CHICAGO, April 1'. County Judge Owen took charge of the police force in person here at noou today and directed them to chop down the door of Ihe Seventh Regiment armory in order to allow the demoorutio county convention to be held there, nccoid iug to his orders lis head of the elec tion machinery of Cook county. Colonel Moriaritv and Captain Oet igau of the Seventh Regiment of mil itia bad barricaded tho door and, to gether with Adjutant General Uiekson and l'ifl militiamen, had defied the police and sheriff, and had refused lo open tho doors for thu convention under Judge McKinley's injunction. When Judge Owen arrived on i scene at noon and demanded admit tance, Captain Otigau refused and Judge Owen oidered Assistant Chief of Police Sehucttler to hatter dwn the doors. Sehucttler obeyed and 1100 police enleied the building. The sol diers wore found standing at atten tion inside and made no offer of re sistance. Antony Ciunecki, (ho republ'cnn election commissioner, (hen piopnved to call the democratic uonveutioi. to order under Judge Ovvon's instruc tion. Tho fire, department smashed in other doors and the delegates entered with the police gimuling tho doors and hulls. When the delegates gathered nt I) o'clock this morning Colonel Morinr ity refused to open (ho doors for Czariieeki who read him Owens or der, Moi unity declared (hat In would deliver tin armory only (o Cluirnuiii MoGillou of (ho demoorntio county oominiUoo. Judge Owon's order nvrs issued to tho Hearst-Harrison t'uo lion, vllO declared (hat (ho vo.gulnr committee, with Roger Sullivan con (tolling, planned to oust tho legal do'egatoa. At 10:30 (he llennt.U.ir rihPH delegates gathered in nnolhor CHICAGO DEMOCRATS BREAK IN 1 10, JO 12. v v"wt the cliamplon of stngnntloii ami Hie 67 DELEGATES force, led hy United States Senator Penrose. This is the first time in the history of the pre-ent generation that the machine forces will not he in ab solute control of the state convention. Woodrovv Wilson osenvhelmingly carried the state against Champ Clark and secured a -olid delegation. Returns received up to noon today indicated that M. Clyde Kelly has de feated Congressman John Dalzell for the nomination for congress from tho llltli district. TO hell, and marched in a body to the Armory, each wearing a b.idgo lab eled "Harmony." Coloml Moviarity, djulant Dickson and Captain O-ti-gan continued to refuse admittance until the doors were battered in. Only tho delegates having creden tials we iv allowed to enter. Crar neeki called the convention to -'ider and asked that representative o? the factions step to the platform. No Sitllivnn-Dunuo delegates .ippearcd. Czarneeki refused to surrender bis chair to another temporary chairman, saying that he would not leave it until a permanent organization is ef fected. The supporters of Sullvnn do cided to meet in the armory tif'cr the Harrisonites finish. Judge Owen ordered the arrest of Captain Octigan and seventee.; of his militiamen. Federals Ready to Attack MOXTERKY, Mexico, April 15. Eight thousand federal troops are concontrntluK at Torrcon for an at tack on tho robol forces, according to ailvices received horo today. It Is estimated that tho robols In tho vici nity of Torreon number 7000 and the clash Is expected to flguro largoly In tho outcomo of tho present uprising. MS OD CONVENI DUNN'S ELECTION INTOLERABLE, SAYS JUDGE OROW1LL "It would be intolerable for Jackson county to be forced to submit to four .veal's of tho unprogressivo rule of George W. Dunn. Progressive citizens at all Hazards must see to re uiai I'oaotionarv. I'roer "George W. Dunn is a man ot great prejudice, and ho is unalterably opposed to Medford and her strivings for development, lie is not only a non-pro,'osive, hn is ii roaotionarv. Proeressivo citizens cantiot afford to allow him to bo i'e- nlnctod to tho office ho vacated four years aifo. It would, These aro tho published sentiments of Win. S. Crowoll, formor county judtf, for many years prominont in financial, political and social circles, nud long a kiwi '- ness associate ot Judge iJimn. man of straw. SOLID DELEGATION WASHINGTON. I). C, April 15. -(Special.) Wo6drow Wilson won a sweeping victor- in the democratic primaries in Pennsylvnna and the Inst doubt that he will be nominated for president at the Baltimore convention has disappeared. Advices received show that he will have 70 of the 7C delegates and when the complete re turns are received it is probable tint the Xevv Jersey governor will have the solid delegation of 76 votes. Sixty four district delegates were elected yesterday. The convention that will name the twelve delegates at large will be controlled by Wilson men hy more than two-thirds majority. The Clark ticket seemed to make its best run in Philadelphia where it met decisive defeat in every district. Kvery effoit of the interests that are fighting Governor Wilson could not avail to obscure the issue or deceive the democratic voters of Pennsyl vania. Machine politicians with their triple alliance were unablo to muster even respectable strength by pooling the fortunes ot nil three of their can didates, Clark, Harmon and Under wood. William Randolph Hearst who is backing Soaker Clark in bis offorts to mako himself boss of the national democratic party was unable to make intrigues effective in the Keystone state. Tho special interests that aro fighting Wilson because they respect his sincerity and know what u practi cal man he is, they all did their best but they weie unable to throttle tho voice of tho progressive democrats m the primary. Governor Wilson is as yet the only democratic candidate who has ns many as three delegates instructed for him except by the can didates' own home state or by some stato immediately contiguous to it. Speaker Clark has the vote of Mis souri, his homo state, that of the ad joining state of Illinois and ho won a partial victory in tho two adjoning stntos of Kansas and Oklahoma. Tvyo votes in Wisconsin compriso tho bal aneo of his strength. Governor Mar shall and Governor Purko have the (Continued ou Face Two.) no is hoc otucieu to imi mui-u FOR GOV N No. 20. LA FOLLETTE IS Declares Taft Was Born in Luxury and Carried to High Office on leds of Ease Says Teddy is Man ef Words, Not Deeds. Declares People Have Lest Mwe Ground Durinq Present Adminis tration Than in Any Previsws One. KUGENE, Or., AprH lii, Holding President TnftAip to ridicule as a' man borne to high office on beds A ease and Colonel Roosevelt ns n man of many words, but few deeds, Sena tor Robert M. La Fotletto carried this city by storm today before a large audience in tho theater, com posed of Oregon University students and people from miles around. ''Within the Inst dozen years n mighty power has been built up, which names our senators, presidents, and congressmen," said La Folle(te. "You have lost your government. Ihe question is can 00,000,000 people re gain the right to govern themselves. "During no other administration have the people lost ground ,so rapidly as in the present one. Taft CJiUit of Kaso. "William Hownrd Toft was bovn in luxury. He never had to work n day in his life. He was not forced to -work bis way through college as many of yon are doing here. -TtnaT seemed his lot in life to have every thing brought to him on a cushion, including the presidency of this re public. "He sat back and let others do the work, and tho mighty money power built up for him a structure of cor poration lawyers for u cabinet. One day's work of investigation would have shown him -which way the tide was setting but he did not wnnt .o do that day's work, so wo have gone deeper in trouble than before. Worked for Tnft. "I bad against Taft, nothing. When he was nominated I wired him that I would support him as I believed him more progressive than the convention which nominated him. I worked for him until I could go no further with out finding myself in the camp of the enemy. I am willing to die outside the breastworks but not to go over and quit. "Colonel Theodoie Roosevelt preuehed vigorously against the trtist evil, but was short on deeds. Tho doing calls for another man. Let us look the issue square in (hi' face. It is not the timo to vote for a halo of six or seven years ago. "When Colonel Roosevelt enmo into power he had 110 trusts on his hands and when he turned tho high office over to the man ho hud picked for President Tnft was his choice, not tho pcoolo's there were 1020 of these trusts capitalized at $31,000,000,000, seventy per cent of which is water. Few Control All, "Today you can't buy what you need or sell what you produce in tho markets of the nation, except at tho dictation of n little coterie of men. That means tho end of your freedom for von cannot have- political liberty and industrial servitude at tho snmo timo, "Shall 00,000,000 people crouch to Morgan and (he Standard Oil? "Wo nro not of tho ritco of men who fought at Lexington and Little Round Top, but wo nro a race of de generates, if wo do." Tho supporters of Senntor La Fol lotte today claimed that the Taft forces in (his state nro beginning to stampede to La Follctto. ui uuumy juugu. be intolerable," i GIVEN WELCOME INWILLAMETTE M u , t