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SECOND
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WEATHER
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CUBAN N
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Six Thousand Dlauks in Province of
Oflcnte Alono Take Up Arms
Aijnlnst Government ;ind Situation
Growlnn More Serious Hourly,
Guatilannmo Scene of Hclirl Activi
ties Forces Sent hy flail Two
Warships on Scene.
SANTIAGO, Culm, Miiy 53.
Mom t li it it It I) 0 (I negroes, It Ih cull
iiiHtiiil liiiio toiluy, !iuvi) (alien 11 it
arniH In (In) provliuio of Orloiilo
iilnno, mill tln Munition In tint id
volt iiKtiliiMt dm unviiriiiiKtiit Ih hour
ly growing more serious.
WAKIIINGTON, May 23. -.Con-liu''i
tlitil (lio Cuban government Ih
iiMiliii-tliiiti(ltiK On) strength of Hut
Cuban tovnliitloii, wliitrn UOOO in
gino urn in rovoltrttio ittnto ilitpari
ment today rcitutmlotl Dm navy do
iwrluienl lo xi'iiil n wnrnhlp ami
marines In (iiiuutiiuninn, I hi' scene of
rtiliol itetlvltlorf, to protect American
Ihoh ami property.
Stato department olflt'lulK plan lo
nirili tlm transport Prairie, with r(i
hiiirliuw, lo (iiiaiitiitianni from Phila
delphia. Willi Out gunboats I'uiliirali
unit .'ihlllo alrumly on tho scouo II
Im Imllcvcil tliat tlilH force will ho
Hiifflelcnt (o protect American Inter
cuts wlllioiil rending a battleship.
Officials of tlit Ml alii department
explained that ttmy considered action
iieeewtury becuuwi serious disturb
niiim niy qniurtuil In tint pruvhiro
of Orliirtfi) Wlitiro Amnrlcium li'iivo
lumvy Interests. American property
tluiro Iiiih been damaued ami Ameri
can Uvea threatened.
Tim Cuban gunboat Cnlia, left
lliiviinii yesterday for (iiiaiitiimuna
ami other forces 11 r" being sent thoie
liy rail.
HAVANA, May 53. - ItcalUIng
Hint American Intervention at t It Ik
lime would lie hitrmfiil to the na
tion, (lonurnl Cobioro, lender of the
revolting Cuban ncKriteH, today In at
tempting; to ntlJtiHt the dlfforuiireH
liotween iho Kovcnimenl ami ti Ik fol
loweiH. It Ih reported here that the
Cnlian K,V,rnment han offered the
m-KrocH a crnih payment lo lcae the
country.
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WASIIINOTON, .Mnv '-:. Dwlnr
iiiK tliitl il woulil Im ii lino stroKe of
luck il' the "icuclinniiiicH unit hliiml
lintliiii." hIkihIi! holt Hie republican
uulionul eouveulloii in Chicago ne.t
moiilli, ileiulern of the irngrcMvo
iiiiulilieiuiH lieio toiluy liilieiilcil re
piii'lrt tlmt tlie follower of President
Tnfl woulil hold u sepiirnle ennven
tioii in. oiim! Colonel Uooeelt "ih ntnii
iuuletl for llm piiiileney.
"If llm Taft Htnmlpiillers hull it
will lie tint lumt lliin Hint over linp
pinieil to llm republican parly," de
clined CongroHMiinii heiiuml of Wis
eoiiHiu. 'M lliilik siii'li luck is im
poHHilde, liuwever."
ConjiiesHiiuiii Nonls of Ncliriikn,
Hiiid: "If the Htiuidpatloi'rt leave Hie
pui'ly, I will consent,"
AS FEDERAL ATTORNEY
WASIllNflTON, May L'!l. Pn-M-ilnul
Taft today Heal lo the M'liato
the followini; iioialiialiouH;
loliu iMcCdint to lie United Slates
dlntrldl atlonio.y for Oregon,
KiauU llniinwell, to Im legislnii' of
Hie laud office at 1-u (traude, Ore,
Corut'lius O'lCeefe, lo lio collector
of ciifitnuiH I'm tlio third district of
Ariifioiiu
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surrenders $10,000,000
to wed sweetheart
HUSTON, Aliiv -''I. Wlii'ti
kIio iiiiinicil Francis ('usliiug
Oiccn licxl Saturday, Mrs.
.lames A. (Inrhiud, widow ol'
a inllliiiimiM! viirhlHiMiin, she
will forfeit -fl 0,(11111,(111(1. KIik
hum Icll this siitn liv Ih'T Iiii
hiiud mi I'litnliliiiii Unit hIik ic
inaiii single.
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PKNULKTON, On-.. May 53.--Medford
was today selected :im thu
convention city of I hit I. O. O. I
for 1HI3. It wtw an tinny victory for
Mcdfoid, Hoiiebuig being thu onl)
other camllilate.
That Meilfonl wim cloctc as Oik
I'.M.'t convention city of tho I. ().
O. I', now In ronvonllon nstttiinblcd
at Pendleton Ih dm primarily to the
efforts of W. I. Vnutor ami a num
ber of other ineiiilieiM of tint order
who attended the convention prin
cipally to lirltiK the convent Ion to
tit Itt illy. The bonnier for Medford
went armed with Htut IhIIch regarding
Medford'H hotel's and itihiiutugcH an n
meeting place.
TO SAN OIEGO
SAN 1)1 H(U), Cal . May 53
l'ruparntlomi are under way today
flip I. nutnf il letlt fur Kttll.l AltltllltV
'Oenornl Weltli. who will arrive to-'
morrow moriiliiK to Htitrt his Invent I
KatloiiH hero iih ordered hy Governor
Johnaoii.
W'ehli, according to present plamt,
will he Kreeted at thu Htatlon by u
reception committee ami uHcortud to
IiIh holel. Mcmhent of the rltlzetiH'
committee, which Iiiih been active In
the t. W. W. difficulty, will partici
pate In the welcome to Webb.
There w:ih talk today of iIIhIiiuhI
ItiK the flllzotiH committee. J. M.
Porter, thu alleged momber who Iiiih
been cited for contumpt, for an al
iened Intimidation of the I. V. W.
attorneyH, admitted today that the
work of thu committee, probably In
ended.
Direct testimony (hat Porter, it
lending vlKllunto, thrcjitenod I. V.
W. Atlorneya Monro and ItobbliiH
ami their Hlenonraplier, .1. Ilol
IIiih, wiih Klven today In t ho hearing
of (he contempt charge brnncht by
Moore and ItobbliiH before the Hiipc
rlor JudeH, Hitting en bane.
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NK.W YOKK, Muv SI. That there
will lie no contest of Hit' will of Col
onel John .liicoli Astor liv tho relative
of his irl wife, Mrs. Madeline Force
Astor, was shown today in the ac
ceptance of the terms of I he will in u
written statement signed hy the
gnuiiliaus of the three minor heirs -Mrs.
Astor, Vincent Astor ami Muriel
Astor. II was al tirst reported Hint
the I'orce family objected because
Astor's will placed rcstrietiourt mi
Hie re-innrriage of his young wife,
who was left .ir,()ll(l,(l(l(l only m
dilioii that she ivmiiiu single.
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DESPERATE RIOTING IN BUDA PEST
lll'DA I'KKT, May 'J!l. -ni'sperate
rioting in which half a dozen persons
have heeu shot dead and more than
I fill wounded, many of them fatally,
in charges hy troops tonight lias put
Kudu-Post in almost u Hlnto of siege.
Nearly 20,000 soldiers nro on duty
iu the city tonight, and the mobs are
breaking windows, demolishing; and
burning trolley cars and erecting bar
ricades iu Iho principal thorough
fares. The rioting is a continuation of
troubles which started today follow
ing a defeat of tho opposition in the
oluunbor of deputies for Hungary,
MBDKORU
STRUGGLE FOR L
NEW JERSEY
IS UNDERWAY
Both Taft, Teddy and La Follctto
Start Tours That Carry Them Into
Every Conorcsslonal District and
Important City.
Taft to Make 53 Set. Speeches
Roosevelt Declares He Represents
Principle Only.
TltHNTON, N. .1.. May 23 The
ntitiKKlo for national convention dele
KiiteH centered today In New Jcrpcy,
where I'roMlilont. Tuft, Colonel Itoose
velt and .Senator hit I'olletlo have
Htartcd tonrn that will carry them
Into coiiKrttHitlonal dlHtrlct ami every
city of Importance In the Htate.
I.n Toilette opened IiIh canipalmi
In .lerHey City IiihI nlc.lit. Prenldeiit
Taft will npnak tonight at Camden,
Trenton ami Darlington. HoohovcII
ImH imippeil out a biiKy day. Opening
IiIh fight In I'aterHon at noon, the
former prtwIdenL will make 10
Hpeeches dnrliiR the day.
Tn f I'm ."!t Set SM'eclien.
WAHHINOTON. May 53 With f.3
net Hpeuchim Hcliodulcd durlni; a five
ilayH cainpiilKii of New Jersey, miido
moHtly by automobile, Prenldeut Taft
Htarted for that state today to boost
IiIh cIuIiiih for eudornonient by the
republican party of a hccoiiiI term as
chief exocullvo.
The preHldenl roch fltst to Phila
delphia, where h opens the tiCHfilon
of the International Navigation cou
KrenH. lie will spend tonight at
Trenton, N. J. Friday and Saturdny
tllr.htH ami Sindny will be apont nt
Iho homo of IiIh brother llonry W.
Tuft. In New York.
For Klglitw of I'roKtv.Hslves.
PATKUSON, N. J., May 53. In
opening his campaign lteto today for
Now JerHey'B delegation to the re
publican national convention, Colo
nel Theodore Uootievelt doclnred tlmt
ho wiih not fighting for himself but
the people. Tho proHent fight, he
UHHcrtcd, Ih the most Important since
the days of Abraham Lincoln.
"It Ih ovldent," Uoosovelt said,
"from the contest that It is much
more than a factional or party fight.
Wo who are standing for tho rlghtB
standing for every decent citizen,
whatever his politics."
L WINS
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CAMHUIDCii:, Mass., May 53.-Hy
a margin of two lengths, Cornell
won the annual eight oared race from
Harvard and 1'rlneoton this after
noon over tho Charles river courso
Harvard finished second, a quarter of
a boat length ahead of Princeton.
'llm dlHtaiicu was ouu inilo and sevuu-
elghtliH.
RAINFALL FOR MAY
IS ABOVE THE NORMAL
lfnuilall lor weiiuestmy evening
amounted to ..I'J, milking a total for
Hie month of Muy of 1.7H us against
1.72 for the average for tho past 'JS
years. Projects are that the storm
will continue with occasional show
ers tonight und Kriday. The rain has
insured the heaviest grass and grain
crop iu recent yenrs.
when Count Ti.n, an opponent of
universal huftrago, was elected pros,,
dent, limuediuiely upon the result
becoming known, the socialist coun
cil called a general strike of all work
men in (lie oily excepting tho munici
pal employes, as a protest. Tho or
der was generally obeyed, and thrieo
within a short time thereafter mobs
marched op tho parliament buildings.
Immediately tho soldiurs charged
and soores woro shot down and
sahrod in the clashes. The more tim
id members of t lio house asked Count
Tis.a to suspend its proeuedlus hut
lie refused.
OUFMON, TJH'HHDAY, MAY 2.'5, 1012.
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A highly sucetful mcetim; of
boosters wus hcM at thu Medford op
era Imtise lust evening at which time
many nuiHei-s of great importance to
the city were dtM'iigtieu. The lllue
l.edge road, yovd roads, irrigtttion
ami other topics ere dwelt upon mid
n a result the plans which have been
launched to brin those, things ahoiil
which will rebound greatly to the city
and valley's adxantage have been fur
thered in a great degree. Irrigation
was deemed of such great importance
tlmt another meeting will he called in
the near future at which lime this
mutter will he cun-idered exclusively.
The nine Ledge road was discussed
principally by Dr. J. R Itetltly. He
staled that if Mod ford would ncluullv
undertake the fiht to secure the road
and show its good faith hy raising a
siihsidv of .S.71MI00 with which to
stmt the work that it could ho se
cured. He lielicics that the South
em Paeilic will aMst hi building Hie
road. Dr. Itetltly called attention to
the payioll which (he development of
the mine would mean lo (hit, city and
urged that the proplu get together
hack of the project.
The matter ol good roads was Ink
eu up by A. II. Kennies who stated
that it would be noeassitry to raise
i?7U0 or $800 in ordyr to circulate
tho petitions necessary t j.,,1 the
Med ford Comiiieieiul chili's good road
hill which pioMilcs for home rule iu
tho matter of road legislation on (lie
ballot. This hill providus that each
county shall bond as it sees fit ami
not he limited to 2 pur cent of its as
sessed valuation. The state grange
favors the hill according to Judge
Colvig who recently discussed the
mutter with tlieni nt a meeting- held at
Kosehurg,
Krcd N. Cuiiuuings outlined the
plans of his company apd stated Hint
they would start work at once on the
completion of their system at an esti
mated oust of iM,."i0OtljllO if 10,00b
acres of hind-were signed, up to take
water. The subject was of Mich great
importance that il was decided to
discuss il eM'hisiely at u mass meet
ing called for that purpose. Profes
sor Hciincr diseussud Jlui mat lor of
irrigation at some length pointing otit
its great benefit'.
Olnronoo Kennies, exulted ruler or
tho local lodge of Klks called atten
tion of tho boosters to the fact that
110,000 Klks from all parts of the
United, States would pass through
Medford during tho latter part of
Juno and the tirst of July alul urged
that automobiles he used iu entertain-
iug these visitors.
Judge Colug delivered ono of hi
interesting addiosea which aro eal
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KL PASO, Texas, May 24. Will
the life of the Mexican rovolutioi
hinging on the outcome of todayV
battle at Itullauo, it is feared here
Hint iu the event of defeat, Genera'
Orozcn's "rebel troops will separatt
and attempt to cross into American
territory. American troops here are
watching the boundary line closely
and will turn back any armed forces
attempting to cross the international
border.
The battle was resumed at day
break today iu the suburbs of Kel-
latio. The most desperate fighting of
the engagement, which started Into
yesterday, is in progress.
'fhe destructive power of tho fed
eral artillery is embarrassing the reb
els more todav than it did iu yester
day's fighting. The federal artillery
is working great havoc at a distance
of five kilometers, the rebels being
uiiahlo (o reply as their gnus tire
lacking iu range.
BELL ELECTED MODERATOR
OF UNITED PRESBYTERIANS
SKATTLK, May 23. Dr. II. II.
Hell, pastor of the Kirst United Pres
byterian church of Sun Francisco,
was elected moderator of the church
at the conference of United Presby
terians here.
A Boosting Letter
To tho editer: In your editorial of
May 20, you say, "The outside world
judges n town very hugely hy its
newspapers, the better tho newspap
ers tho more favorable tho impression
created of the city."
This is "correct." Uoforo moving
to the coast as you will probably re
member I subscribed for your paper
tor 2 mouths while 1 was located in
Cheyenne, Wye. I ulso nt tho same
time had the Salem, Ore., paper sent
to mo for tho biuue length of time. 1
did not like the stylo of the Salem
paper or its advertisements nud put it
down that things were a little slow in
Snlem. While I iad heard that Salem
would he a good town to locate iu for
tlio building business 1 passed up
Snlem on the Ktrongtli of tlio impres
sion I received from tho stylo of their
daily paper, while on the other Imud 1
was vory favorably impressed with
tho iuiike-up of the Mail Tribune and
formed tho opinion that Medford was
a livo town from tho looks of their
classy up-to-date paper, und I will
frankly Bay that tho Medford Meil
Tribune is in n class with many dail
yrvinxMir
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AMERICAN SHIPS
iiT0 ENJOY CANAL
FREE OF COST
WASHINGTON, May 23. Amer
can ship.-, in the eoatwit-e trade will
ic given free use of the Panama
canal.
This was determined by the houe
today when Koprescntntivc Doromus'
jill giving free privileges to American
diips was iiieiirMrateil in the Pao
ima canal bill by n final vote of 117
to 12(5.
As the hilt stands ready for fiii-tl
passage American ships engaged in
the coastal trade are to be relieved
of all canal charges while, all foreign
owned ships will be subjected to tolls.
The canal hill passed the house by
a vote of 200 to till. It carries dras-
tic provisions prohibiting railroads
from owning or controlling, directly
or indirectly, steamships which would
ompeto against their land lines. It
grants free passage through the canal
to no other American vessels.
HUNTINGTON WILLING TO
SELL TO LOS ANGELES
LOS ANCULKS, Cal., May 53.
llonry K. Huntington, traction mag
nate, is willing today to sell to the
city his street railway holdings with
in Los Angeles, but bolloves thero
may bo logal obstacles to such a
purchase.
Huntington states tlmt bo recontly
refused a private offer of $40,000,
000 for tho city traction systom.
From a Booster
ies iu cities twice the size of Medford
nud from the amount of free adver
tising you give Hie city and com
munity you should he well supported
hy tho city, tho merchants nud all
citizens who are looking lor belter
times iu this locality.
I .just returned from a visit to the
principal California points, hut the
much talked of California don't up
peal to mo as I found that there are
more than enough people to take care
of all tho work tlmt is going on in
Hint part of the country. Many peo
ple nro leaving San Diego tin account
of tho riots and labor troubles, me
chanics in Sau Francisco nud Los
Angeles told mo that they had to buy
their jobs from tho foreman to got a
day's work. I have been all over tho
country from Cuniula to Cuba und 1
will frankly say that wo havo hero
tho finest climato iu tho world. Wo
are hero to stay as tho natural re
sources in this part of tho valley
when fully developed in a your or so
will put the city of Medford on the
map proper. Respectfully
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II. K. QATES,
Contractor und Iluildcr,
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Wilson Men Will Probably Control
Democratic State Convention and
Oppose Unit Rule Upon Delegates
Taft Controls G.O.P. Convention
Roosevelt Gets 31 District Delegates
and Taft II With Six Delegates nt
Large Harmon's Plurality 10,000.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 2.J. -Rc-turiiH
today from outlying districts
have greatly reduced Governor Har
mon's plurality, and it now appears
as if Woodrow Wilson and Governor
Harmon have each elected 21 district
delegates in Tuesday's primary.
COLL'MOUS, Ohio, May 23.
Practically complete returns received
today from Tuesday's primary elec
tion make It certain that Thcoiloro
Itoosevolt has elocted 31 district
delegates ami President Taft II. Tlio
same figures show that. Covornor
Judson Harmon's plurality over Gov
nrnor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer
sey is about 10,000. Tho Harmon
people admitted today that thoy woro
not certain of controlling tho state
democratic convention.
The claim of tho Itoosevolt peoplo
to a slight majority of tho repub
lican delegates to go to tlio 's&ata,
convention is denied byUqeoupport-
ers of President Taft, whoso man
agers assert that'tho Taft forces will
be In control, and.tl.iat tho six dcle
i?!iips nt Inrpo In htu irtintir .'will tut
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Mayor Baker of Cleveland and
Stato Chairman Ilanley of tho Wil
son forces announced today that
they would oppeso any attempt at tho
stato democratic convention to im
pose tho unit rule on Ohio's delega
tion to Baltimore. Tho Wilson
forces are Jubilant today over tho
announcement that Governor Har
mon had lost him homo county.
Hamilton to governor AVIlson.
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PUICLV, May 53. An attempt to
absasslnato Premier Tang Shno Yi
In tho presence of President Yuan
Shi Kal was inailo hero today by
Chang Ping Liu, a disappointed of
fice soekor. Tho attack occurrod
while President Yiinn wus dining
with his cabinet officers, tho gover
nors of tho various provinces and
othor leading officials.
Chung Ping Liu entered tho din
ing room unannounced. Without a
word of warning ho drew a gun nud
fired two shots nt tho promlor. Both
shots went wild, and Chang wax
overpowered and put iu Jail. Ho
blamed Tang Shuo Yl for bis failure
to got a government position.
Durlni; the shooting President
Yuan rt mnlued seated at tho tublo.
YOUNG CHINAMAN SENT
BACK TO NATIVE LAND
J, H. Stevenson,, of tho Immigra
tion service and Hornniii Lowo, Chi
neso Intorprotor, passed through
Medford Thursday morning on tholr
way to Portlnud with two young
Chltmmon who will ho doportod to
tholr natlvo land. Tho Qhluuniou
woro arrested In Portland two wcoks
ago. It is suld thoy woro smuggled
across tho border from Mexico by uu
Italian fisherman, whoso case will ho
lator attondod to, Tho fisherman Is
Bald to havo brought 10 Chinamen to
this country and to havo received
$400 f prmeach, Ah tho yountf mon
mo nolthor students nor clergymen
thoy will not bo allowed to remain
horo, and a sorrier looklnifiwlr h
seldom been ju lo XJford.
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