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Newspaper Page TextCreqon Historical Society City Halt Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Fair -Max 7125 Miu n: Pmlp ..17 Hoi. Hutu. -II. 4 I'lirly-inToml Ymir. I i1 1 y Hnvt'iilli Yriir, MEDtfORD, OUI0(ION,,MOXIMV,.irNT!0 2l, 1012. NO. 80. MANY SHIES RALLY 10 BRYAN'S SUPPORI IN FBI AGIST PARKER E JAIL FOR LABOR CHIEF TAMMANY MOSS WILL LI:AU AT BALTIMORE THINKS THIS IS THE YEAR FOR DEMOCRATS A NDS o e o 4 t H WW,- T ATIEMPTS TO OMP II Bryan Drclarcs If No Other Pronrej slvo Will Run Ajjalnst Parker, He Will Himself Committee Post pones Parker's endorsement. Prnco Committee Named to Effect Compromise States Lining Up (or Dryan Despite Candidates. ItAIriMOItl-:, .Mi!., Jiiiiu 'J I." All iiltumpts In icneh a compromise t) tlu ipictlou tit' ii Ittnpornry chairman fur llin iitilioiinl convention have fail imI. Following luilf Iioiit'h confer ence between Judge Alton II. Parker anil Colonel William Jennings Mryan, tin' hitter returned to his ipiurterrt at the Kclvidcrc hotel, saying: "I enjoyed a pleasant chut with Judge Parker, lint them has been mi change in tint plans. I will have a statement In give nut at !) o'clock this owning, following tin?" imtiiiiK "f the national committee." Following Cohniel Ilryitii'M retire ini'iit In li! room, Committeeman Hull ami Maek held a short conference nt the conclusion of which Chainnan Maek said: "There wan nothing developed at the meeting hetween Colonel Hryun ami .Indue Parker which will prevent the presentation tonight of a rcpro HiMiliitui' of the Mib-eommitteo put ImihIih tho name of Judge Parker." N'ntiiiniil Committeeman Hull of Ne brnsku, spokesman for Mryan, tie elareil after the conference that no ngi cement Innl been reaelieil. "The fight now will go mi," uniil Hall, "lirst before iln natinnal com mittee tonight, then it' iirecistiry mi the Hour of the convention." "Will Mr. Ilrvnn he a cuiididutc aiiaiiiNt Judge Parker?" Hall wan nsked. "He probnhly will," replied Hall, "Imt that in nut definitely Hettleil." IIALTIMOHK, Md., June 2 1 Keek ing n solution of the threatened hreak mi the temporary ehninnuuship of the cnimmlion Chiiinuuii Maek and Com mitteemnn Hull late thin uftenioou eame In William .Ii'imiiiK Mr.viin with Judge Alton II. Parker, the commit Ice's choice fur chuirninnship hoping to cnmpnmiiso tlie light. The Nebrn kan agreed In talk the Hilnatiim over and the four lenders went into imme diate conference in Muck's room at the llelvedero hotel. (Continued on Page Two.) OAYiR TALKS OF NHW YORK, .limn 'J I. AiiHWor Iiik (pmrlcH whether Ilryan had nHked IiIh ro-oM)iatlon tu oppohIiik Parker an temporary chairman of tho demo crat lo national convention, Mayor (laynnr Hitld teday: "Mr. Mryan Ihih not eoinmunlciitod with me in any way. 1 huppoho ho known that 1 am not nun of tlm HtutcHuum In control In hiiuIi hiiuIi inatterH. If JiiiIko Parker, or who ever Ih temporary uhalrmnn, inakoH a Ho-called knytiotn Hpeoch which la IH or ISO ycum behind tho tlimm and declared that tho coiiHtltutlnit Ih bo Iiik pulled down, I uhnll do lllto mil IIoiih or nthorn, uhriiK both HhouldoiH hard, particularly tho loft one, unit ko along about my ImihIikihh. "Hut If tho Hamo kind or n plat form Hhould ho adopted, that would ho another niattor. Those who Hpeud moHt of tholr tliuo aleop at tho foot of a lmyHttiolc am not fit to frame any declaration of prlnclpluH for im. Wo aro on tho maruh, hut not headlong. Kvory gonoratlon Hhould have tho ainundimnitH and (diungeii necoBHiiry to moot advancing coudtloiiH. .In d go Parker Ih n din tlugulHhud man, and no far hh I know ho will uudoi'HO Uioho hoiUI-liieiitu," CHAIRMANSHIP r fw.B E faffes 9 CHILES. F. MURPHY. IIALTIMOIli:, Mil , .Inn.. 'J I With thu ncccKHlty confront Inj; them of llnlni: up 7 11 delegates to con trol the convention, the various cam palgn uuiniigorn today Hhoweil cm alilllty In Juggling figures that would liavo doiio credit to the caHliler of a ten rent circus. Tim Champ Clark mnnngors In- hinted that their man would poll HI 'J voles on the first li.illot. illvldeil mi follows! lllHtriK'teil I2tf; pledged Sli. The Clark uitinngerH Insisted posl lively that they would put their man nvur on thu second liallot. Hut tlio polltlclnun, who ure Hiippoiied to Imvo a good Hue on the Hltuatlou, wore ipiletly ItintntltiK that. Clark wonlit dhow hi total Mrcngth on thu (Imt Im I In I. ttud Hint, If ho had not enough to nomluntn, liu wouhl have Hhol his holt nnd thereafter would dwindle on each succeiutlvo hallot. Tim WIIiioii maniiKerti assort that they will Hiirely have 222 liiMtrueted delegates on the first tuillot, nnd that there arc 1.17 who are pledged mid will fall Into Hue. Wilson men are forcing consideration by Insisting tliat, if their man In turned down, they will lino up behind William Jennings Mryan ami force him over. i BRYAN TO SERVE IIAII'I.MOKIC, Mil., .lime 'J I. Thai one of the ivniiltrf of uu agreement hetween the Chirk lenders and tlio Murphy-TagK'ai t-Snllivuu combine Hon would ho an agreement hotwciu William It. Ileaint and Clmrleri P. Murphy regiirdin cnmlidutcK nnd the dihliihuliou of offices on tho Now York Htuto ticket during next fall'H campaign was the ushertioii of thu Kullimore Hvciung Sun this afternoon, in un art iele, which hays: "Tlio Clark forces Heoreil a point early this morning, when tho conser vative leaders of the speaker's cam paign prevuiled iimhi William Han dolplt Hearst to support Judge Alton Purker for the temporary chairman ship and accordingly, to aceept the domiiiunen ol Mr. Murphy. Mr. Hearst, it may he staled on (lie hest of authority was determined until lone; past midnight to fight the selection of Judge Parker-as tempor ary eliiiinunn on tlm ground that lie was the representntivo of Cliarlus V. Murphy nuil the ullru-eouservative interests. Ho intended to publish it stinging editorial castigating Murphy for endeavoring tu dominulo tlm con vention. After nearly two hours of argument Mr. Hearst killed tho auti Parker editorial and lined up with Mr. Murphy's selection on the ground that it wiik the lesser of two evils." RECORD RAINFALL FOR JUNE IN SAN FRANCISCO BAN FItANCMSCO, Cat., Juno 2 J. HecordH for Hlxty tliroo yoaiH of rainfall wore broken at noon today, at which tlmo .(III nf an Inch of rain had fallen In Ban Krnuulsco for tho day, On tho Farallouoa tho fall waH 1,110 IncheH. 4 WILSONITES WILL GO TO BRYAN IF WILSON LOSES n mm UNDER m h HUNGER SHE IS SUCCESSFUL Suffragette Leaders Collapse from Starvation and Arc Sent to Hospi tals from Prison Refused to Eat Anything for Five Days Past. LONDON. June 2 J.--Tim '"hunger Htrlko" conducted hy the suffragettes In llollnwuy prison was suecoimfiil to day when both Mm. Kminclluo Pnnk hurHt and Mm, I'athrlck Lawrence wem releiiHcd and placed In private hoHpltalH. Forclliln feeding nttempted hy the prlHiin official proved an utter fail ure. The women ioukIiI with all their in I Kill nptliiHt It, and though weakened and III from five dayx of faHtltiK, Hiiccecdod In repollltiK all ef forlH to force food down their throats. Soon after Mm. I'nukhurot wiih relenHed, tlio doctorH advlned that Mth. Lnwrenre iiiiihI he relcnued alno If her life wax to bo naved. Mrn. I'athrlck Lawrence, Joint editor, with her himhand, of "Voles for Women" Ik Milt held In prlxon nnd ( being forcibly fed. She Ik mild to ho In a moat hitIouk condition, hut the Jail offlrlalH hellevo they can compel Jut to take enough fojd to prevent Htarvntlon. I PKItTII A.MIIOV. X. J., .Imiu 'Jl. Uioting broke out again today after a week of quiet when several hundred girl strikers of Perth Amhoy cigar factories, enraged because about lull of their number had gone hack to work nnd swooped down on the fac tory. Hrick and Monos were hurled at the returning girls but whim police men came in answer to a hurry call, the girls turned their rngo upon tlien.. Two iHilicemen wero struck in the head and badlv injured, while practi cally overy other policeman wn struck about the body. Two of the girl giving tho names of Anna CJerhe and .Susie Lorine, were nrrvsted, fined .foil ami sent to jail. WITHERSPOON APPOINTED TO SUCCEED GRANT WASHINGTON. Juno 2 I. Presi dent Ta ft toilay appointed nrlgadlor General Wlthorspoon to ho major general to fill tho vacancy caused by the death of Major General Frod'k Grant. MANY LAND OWNERS SIGNING UP Much Interest Is being taken In tho matter of securing 10,000 acres In thn valley for Irrigation in order that tho Itoguo Itlvor Valley Canal company will proceed with tho.com plotlon of their project which means tho expenditure of Jl, 500,000 In construction work In tho valley. Tho company has ogrood to start this Work as soon as applications for water covering 10,000 acres Is se cured, Much progress has been inudo by tho committees hut there. Is yet considerable work to do, A largo area In the valloy Is now being Irrigated iih Is shown by tho following list: Parties who aro now using tho wat ers for Irrigation from tho Hopkins canal known and described by tho company as Unit No. 1, embracing thn lands lying under tho Hopkins Canal wist of Hear Creek, Oregen: 8. V, Htc.kwlth, 11. V, Whotatono, CIiiib. Shurpo, J. O. Tnlont, John II, Carkln, W. II. Jackson, Win. II. Webb, I). K. PhlpiiB, John L. Hnrnott, A. L. Lammoy, O. H. Chaffee, Ilyril Castor, John W. Morrltt, S. T. Isling ton, J, A. Merrlman, Hodgor W. Hitchcock, F. L, IlQiison, H. 11, Jones, O, M, Parker, W, J. Odell, Fred Hop- . I SgjfU .7 OHM- , Amsku iJl Ml GOMVXX.2 XSk Wi5 ioio o 7S? O I pp. nirSs IH ll MOR."catjJ "::::::l "" mwm i m AND SIX MONTHS FOR MORRISON WASIIINTON, Jano 24. - Samuel Compere. presIdcRtf of tho American Federation of Labor was sentenced to one year In jail for contempt of court by Justice Daniel Thew WrlRlit of the District of Columbia supremo court today. Frank A. Morrison, secretary of tho federation, was sen tenced to six months In Jnll for tho same offense. Iloth gave notice of appeal and wero released on Ifi.OOO hall. John Mitchell, also found guilty of contempt In the proceedings growing out of tho publication In tho Ameri can Federntloulst of tho nnmo of tho Puck Stove and Itangcoinpniiy of St. Louis, in an "unfair list." was not present In court, and his sen- teneo was deferred. "Because tho respondents hnvo shown themselves ready to repeat tho seditions of tho pnst, tho penal ties In these cases ought to ho In proportion to the gavlty of tho of fenses," declared Justlco Wright In his decision. Wright declared that Kugeno V. Debs "sentence of six months for contempt of court was not sufficient," and "the offense of tho least of theso (Continued on Papo Two.) klUH, K F. Guthrlo, Geo. Hilton, W H. niddle. C. K. Kirk, W. M. Puhl, Laverlna Walden. K, C. Hamilton, J. Anderson, Arthur Ton Velio, Ilrommer Pros., K.'l). HoUe, Georgu Glllman. C. F. Olson. Fred Puhl. Lewis Pros., K. C. Schulti, F. T. Lewis, L. F. Gregory, 11, Von dor llellen, James Owons, M. Worth, Leo Walklns, A. O. Chittenden, 101 Or chard Co., Koguo Lands Co., and a largo number of wator users Irri gating less than 5 ncres, a total of 1S01, acres. Parties who havo signed up for water for Irrigation uuilor tho Hop kins Canal Kxtonslon, canal known as tlio Central Point district and desig nated by the company as Unit No. 2, comprising tho lauds lying undor Hopkins Canal extension west of Hear Creek: K. W. Hraluard, C. K. Donning, II. II. Harris, L. Anderson, It. V. and J. V. Flden, J. P. Hoagland, Mary h. Austin, A. T. KlloHtnd, Cora M, Kldd, N. W. llalson,.G. s. Kborly, V. O. l.oathers, W. 10, Pray ton, W. J. Freeman, C. W. Lnng, Win, Ilohnort, V. J. Gavin, Mary Lang, Kdward L. nerkhoU, J, II. Graco, L, L, Love, Tyou Penl, Wllllo lllekon, J, CANALJPSIONS AND 31 LOSE LIFE A ' Fifteen Bodies Recovered Floating Among Plies Dock at Eagle Park Grand Island Resort, Collapses With Crowd. HCI'TALO, X. V., Jim.. 21. W'tli sixteen bodies recovered nil of winch il.'ivi. Iipimi Iiinlil1nil mill 1.'. L-iifiun I - " to he missing mid probably drowned the total loss of life in the collapse o) the dock at Kagle Park, (Snuid Isla.id last night reaches thirty-one. Five bodies were recovered during the i.irlv morning. Then more wen taken from the water between J) and 10 o'clock today. They were found floating about union;; the piles of the dock. The w nlcr nt the point where the dock colLip-ed is ten feet deep, but the current rushes by nt a rate of nine miles tin hour ami some hndio ma hae been carried over the falls. Hunts are patrolling the river between 1 Kagle Park and Chippewa. Out., in I the hope of recovering bodies still in the water. TAFT ASKS MONEY WASHINGTON, Juno 24. Presi dent Tnft 6ent a special message to congress today asking for an emer gency appropriation of $1,350,000 to be available July 1, to pay tho cost of the joint militia and regular army maneuvers which aro to bo held nt various places In July. About $S0, 000 has already been spent In pre paration for tho maneuvers and this sum will be lost unless tho emer gency appropriation Is made. Tho vetoing of tho army bill mado Taft'a action today necessary. CARTER HARRISON CONTESTS FOR COOK COUNTY SEATS HALTIMORH. Mil., June 2-1. Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago, was prepared to contest tho seats of twenty-five Sullivan delegates from Cook county on tho ground that the Sullivan men wero selected by nu il legal convention, while tlio Harrisou Hearst men were elected by primaries nceording to law. Hoth tho Sullivan and the llnrrNon-IIearst men aro pledged to Champ Clark, so the action of tlio national committee would not change the result in the presidential race. FOR Myers, F.nos Congor, J. K. HossTl gravo, W. G. Mayflold, A. V. Carlsou, 13. L. Horin'g, S. 13. Mlunlck, Win, Chambers, S. F. Hathaway, M. Mar shall, J. W. Davidson, W. A. Hovor, J. W. Merrlt, C. J. Dunton, Hlgglu hothnni & Houro, F. X. Marty, Mrs, Frank McKee, A. Smith, C. N. Tuttle, Donald McKlllnp, I). M. Stone, II. II, Tuttlo, 13. J. Neal, II. It. Steams, Joseph T. Williams, Mealy, Young & Co., agents, James Shields, Win, Wllto, J. 13. Nichols, Miss P. Sinip klna. O. S. Wtlsher, T. J. O'Hura, John Llsty, F. Weston, T. W. Osgood, et nl, II. J. Stewart, .a no Martin, O. Pankey, Gus H. Snmuols, G. II. Por klns, W. K. Parker, V, T. Twomoy, 131Isworth Altlmus, 13. L. Itodcokor, G. It. Wilkinson, G. D. Paker. 13dnn L. Pohuett, W. M, Tethrow, W. D. Powers, Thos. H. Ross, II, J. Tay lor, Ctins. Hanson. Tho above comprises 040 acres, tho largest Individual aereago In this district Ih 47 Vj aures, tho lowest Is ono ncro, nil tho acreage tho party owns undor this canal thoro aro (1,060 aoros tho adijltlonnl land owned by parties who havo signed consists of 11 GO ncres -flnd land ' CCoiUlfuieiT"6n "Page ) AON WflHTyArjj&jfertf Hum SAtEJ HAMTT. TON IVIS ' taft mm WASIHXOTON. June 4. Presi dent Taft is platming' to break nil precedents eampiiigniiig next fall. Me will probably hturt in mid-September on a complete &win around the coun try, Instill"- almost up to election day. CHICAGO, June 24. The perma nent organization of tho republican national committee, the di-jxisition of the Hoosevelt men who still hold places as committeemen and the work of the organization during the eom ititr campaign for election will he directed by President Taft himself. The committee adjourned today af ter n short session, the only busiueos traii-mctcd beinjr the selection of n committtee of nine who will confer with the president us soon as possible. On the committee were two Hoosevelt supporters Thomas K. Xiedringhnus of Miouri and Hoy O. West of Illi nois. The ijther members of the com mittee of nine, who will meet at the Xew Willnrd hotel in Washington within the next few days to plan the mutters- they will take up with tho preidentvnro General Powell Clayton of Arkansas. Charles U. Warren ot Michigan, Fred W. Kstabrook of Xew Hampshire, Howell Sunders of Ten nessee. John T. Adams of Iowa, S. A. Perkins of Washington and Alb.i Martin of Virginia. They will take up with President Taft the resolution adopted by the convention Inst Satur day compelling every member of the committee to support the nominee. In doing this, they put up to Presi dent Tuft the ipiestion of what will be done with the ten Roosevelt dele gates who may deelino to sign this pledge. It was believed Hint Charlos I). Hilles, who was slated for the com mittee chairmanship influenced tho umnibors of tho committee to take no action until the president hud been consulted. (IT Tl PALTIMOR13, Mil., Juno 21. That an open break betweon tho forces of Champ Clark and Pryau Is impending was tho guttural opinion of tho majority of tho democratic leaders horo. Tho Murphy-Taggart- Sulllvau combination, which Is behind tho selection of Parker ns temporary hairmau, is openly declaring that Pryau is for Wilson and that ho is only waiting for tho psychological moment to cumo out flatly for tho Now Jorsoy candldato, Tho conservative combination, In figuring on Its vote on tho tempor ary chairmanship, insisted that Park or would receive betweon six hundred and soven hundred votes. Substan tially, they declared tho only votoa. that would he cast ngalnst tho for mer Justlco would bo tho united Wil son strength. Roger Sullivan, tho Illinois leador, said that ho was satisfied that tho delegates would rofuso to accept tho Pryau opposition to Parker. Ho said that after care fully counting tholr dologates, tho inon who woro behind tho Parker olectlon wore sure j:hey could dofoat Pryau whothor tho Inttor mado a porsonal appoal from tho floor or apt. CAMPAIGN FOR HIS RE-ELECTION N OOTS wi M GET ON BALLOT BY PETITIONS Plans of New Party Delayed to Await Result at Baltimore Governor Johnson of California Chairman of Committee of Organization. Complete State Tickets to Compete With Those Claiming Regularity Headed hy Taft. CHICAGO, Juno 24. Plans for tho progressive mass convention to bo held probably la Chicago during tho first week In August woro mndo to day at a succession of conforenceo bo twecn Colonel Roosevelt and tho committee ot seven authorized at Sunday's meeting of delegates In thu Ftnrcntlno room In tho Congress Hotel. Although no announcement of the membership of tho committee had been made, Colonel Roosevelt went to work at once, calling to his assist ance Governor Hiram Johnson of California, who was authorized to name tho committee nnd who will bo its chairman; James O. Garflold of hlo; Judge Den Llndsey, of Colorado; G. T. Taylor, state treasurer of Ton ncsseo; II. L. Andorson of Florida; Richmond Pearson of North Carolina; Oscar Huntley of Alabama; Govcr- Lowder, of North Dakota; George L. Record, of Now Jersey; Charies K. Merriam ot Illinois; Gilford Plnchot and others. In tho call for tho mass conven tion, It Is mado plain, say members of tho committee, that now movement Is to be broadly non-partlBan. Regardless of action to bo taken at tho mass convention, It Is learned, Colonel Roosevelt regards himself as already the candidate of thoso states In which he has received tho endorse ment of presidential primaries. In other states It Is anticipated thnt the list of electors pledged to vote for Rosovelt as tho candldato of the progressive party will bo placed on tho ballot by petition and In many stntes there will bo completo state tickets to contend with thoso claim ing regunrlty and headed by Presi dent Taft. When asked If tho result of tho democratic convention would havo any result on his futuro course, Colonel Rosovelt said: "Whatover action tho democratic party may tako will havo no effect on my plans. I will not depart from what I said Saturday. "I will accept tho progressive nomination upon a progressiva plat form and I shall fight tho battle through to tho end." BE BALTIMORE. Mil., Juno 21. Ono of the compromises dismissed aftor the meeting hud ndjourned was thnt Pryau himself should make the "key note" speech as temporary chairman and Parker servo as permanent chni inan. Thu Ncbrnsknu'H supporters professed to boliuvo thnt he would not consent to this, or any other compro mise with tlio consorvutivoa. Discussion of tho temporary chair manship sidetracked nit uon&idorution of contests but Kub-couuuitteos woro appointed to consider tho various cn.scs nud report to tho main body tonight. Immediately upon recess, ot tho uommitteo Konuau I-J. Mnuk, comma teeinim Hull, Tom Tnggurt upd Koger Sullivun, withdraw for a conference prior to tho mill ojf tho two first on llrynu nnd pnrkor. With thu ex ceplion of Hull nil of the quartette appeared considerably fhiHrited. ft is said that Senator Haynor of Mary laud is being seriously considered : a compronilso for (he temporary chuiriuuiibhin, ;S RAYNER MA M