fr - M 'l t I M ' P5Q1B BIX medford mere trtbuot, jiedford. cmECioN.TTnrnsDAYuatJST 8,012 . ww-t II in ll N II - I M if I I 'I a s NEW PLATFORM COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF WIC; CHICAGO, Aur. 8, Tho now plat form declares both old parties nrc too corrupt nnd tho now party offers ItHolf nu nu Instrument, for tho peo ple to sweep awny tho abuses ami bulltl a new and nobler common wealth. It declares for direct pri maries for nomination of state and national officers and candidates for president, popular lection of United States senators, for tho short ballot, for Initiative, referendum, recall, for tnoro expeditious method of amend ing tho federal constitution, fdr na tional problems to be expanded be yond the reach of Individual states. It stands for equal suffrage, for lim itation of campaign contributions and otpendltures, for publicity there of; It Is against federal employes participating In a national conven tion, and demands "such restrictions to tho power of courts as shall leave to tho people tho ultimate authority in determining tho fundamental questions of social welfare and pub lic jMjllcy.- It pledges Judicial reform, declares against child labor and for a mini mum wage for women. It declares for safeguards for the health of employes, publicity as to wages, an eight-hour day, establish ment of a federal department of labor, promotion of tho welfare of farmers, tho establishment ot a country llfo commission. It pledges Immediate Inquiry and Immediate action regarding tho high cost of living and demands national regulation of Interestato corpora tions; also favors strengthening tho Sherman law to tnsuro competi tion In business to prevent unfair trade practices. It pledges a patent law that will prevent monopolies. Favors legislation giving tho Inter state commerce commission power to value physical property of railroads, demands abolition of tho commerce court. Opposes Aldrich currency bill. Declares for prompt development of all natural resources, condemning exploitation, waste and monopoliza tion. Urges 'reasonable compensation to tho public for water power rights, for good roads, extension of rural free delivery, development of Alaska, promises Alaska real self govern ment. Advocates development of river country, especially tho Mississippi nnd tributaries. Demands the Panama canal be fo operated as to insure sea competi tion with trancontinental railroads and urges railroad-owned ships be denied use of canal. Expresses belief in protectlvo tar iff which shall equalize the condi tions of competition between the United States and foreign countries for all classes. Demands tariff re vision because the present tariff is uujust to the' people of the United States. Fledges non-partisan scientific tariff revision. Demands Immediate repeal of the Canadian reciprocity act. Favors inhorltanco and income taxes. Favors International agreement as to limitation of naval forces and construction of two battleships n year pending such agreement. Favors wiso and Just policy of pensions for old soldiers and sailors and advocates 1 mined la to creation of a parcels post. BEAR STATE FRUIT mm m eo WITH MY WASHINGTON, Aup. 8. Open elinrsos tlmt California fruit dealer", hml conspired with other Sntere-t to shut out fruit iinMrtiitinu to At Inntie port were mmle today 1 Congressman lInrrion of Now York in disou-Miij Hie conference ro(wrt on the agricultural appropriation lull in the hou-e. The reioit eliminated the provi sion to limit the quarantine nain-t the Mediterranean fly pot, m tlmt it would npp'y 'y t the Atlunlfr Coa-M. As the bill pacd bv tbe bouse it sjveeifieally exempted the Atlantic Coasu Congresmnn Harrion maintained that the effect of the conference clmnpe would lie to heighten the tariff wall to the exelu-ive benefit of California fruit interest". ConereMnnn Kent of California and Moore of Peniylvania took is sue with Harmon, denyiuir tlmt the amendment would have such effect. Despite Harrison's objections the M was refilled tinchniigvd, nnd now coes to President Tnft for hi- surnnture. SEEK COREAN8' WELFABS. EN pwi BtSHCPLRWUSON. REV.DRA.J.HROWi 1 ive church representative who saw Secretary Knox In Washington In the Interest of tho Corcan Christian on Irlal at Seoul for conspiracy ngnltwt the Japanese Governor (i en era I were coun selled to continue their representations to tho Japaucso Ambassador, A BETTER MARKET FOR THE PEAR CROP ILLNESS OF PE1 DOG LEADS WOMAN TO SUICIDE TACOMA. "Wash,. Aug. 8. Do- daring her pet dog was 111. MrB. Helen Drown who camo from Seattlo Tuesday and took a room at 12 10 A Street, took a doso of laud onum last night and told tho land lady to havo her taken away to die. Doctors pumped her out and alio will get well. PERKINS WILL HELP (Continued from page 1.) Colonel Iloosevult sajd: Dull Moose Call "I am glad to know how tho bull moose call sounds. Tho progressive convention was not typical of the old parties, whose platforms concealed tholr real plans, Wo are not going to promise moro than wo are ablo to give. Wo Intend, to try nnd make this a better country." Governor Johnson bitterly de nounced President Taft. He said: "Taft presents tho most humiliat ing spectacle In public today." Referring to tho democratic nomi nee, Johnson said; 'Governor Wilson's speech does not enunciate any of tho human prlncl- pies embodied In tho progressive nluUorm," ! SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. S. Slew art Fruit company this day bold at auction deciduous fruit at the fol lowing prices which were received In cipher and are subject to correctien: NEW YORK PFE car 2325 from Sacramento July 25. Dartlett pears: Reed orchard av. 52.00. Car grossed $1042. PFE car 41G0 from Sulsun July 25th. Dartlett pears: Mrs. N. Berry av. $1.75; Neltzel Bros. av. $1.65; Premier Drand av. fl.75; Rabbins & Long av. $1.70; H. B. Sheldon av. $1.85. Car grossed $907. CHICAGO PFE car 1505 from Sacramento July 2S. Dartlett pears: T. W. Sheehan av. $1.70; German prunes: Jos. Collins av. $1.45; P. I). Plums: Mrs. R. Stephenson av. 90; Rancho Americano av. $1.40 for Eureka plums. Car grossed $95S. BOSTON PFE car 909 from Sac ramento July 23. Dartlett pears: Ruble Estate av. $1.50; J. H. Des rosier av. $1.50. Car grossed $776. PHILADELPHIA PFE car 5895 from Sulsun July 26. Dartlett pears: J. R. Chadbourne av. $1.65; Mrs. J. Danielson av. $1.65; Chun Hln av. $1.70: G, L. Mason av. $1.60; Prem ier Drand av. $1.60; Columbia plums: Robbins & Duck av. $1.15. Car grossed $884. Shipments leaving California since last report a week age: Peaches 92 1-2 cars; plums 40 1-2 cars; pears 135 1-2 cars; grapes 5 1-2 cars; ap ples 1 car. Total to dato 3766 cars. WILSON SAYS HE WILL DISCUSS ALL TOPICS SOON NEW YORK, Aug. 8. Woodrow Wilson, democratic nominee- for president, arrived rero today. Re ferring to the fact that In his ac ceptance speech ho had failed to dis cuss everything contained In the Daltimoro platform, Wilson promises to remed this in his speeches dur ing the campaign. He added: "I took for my initial utterances topics that were of tho most pressing nature, and ones on which the peo plo aro anxious to know my position." m E MAY m E TO RO SOON MEXICO CITY, Aug. S. That peace will bo restored In Mexico Is the belief hero today following the announcement that General Zapata had opened negotiations with Pro visional General Maranjo of Morelos. Zapata is prepared to surrender it tho terms aro favorable. President Madero admits having offered peaco terms to General Orozco and the latter's acceptance Is expected. EL PASO, Ter., Aug. S. Advices received hero today Btate that the Mexican rebels along tho line of the Mexican Central railroad have been fighting for six hours to check tho advance guard of the federals from moving on Juarez. Tho forces met at Villa Ahumada, about 100 miles south of here. General Orozco admitted today that he had submitted a peaco pro posal to President Madero but re fused to make known tho terms. ELECTRICAL STORM HITS PORTLAND AND WILLAMETTE PORTLAND, Ore,. Aug. S. Port land and the Willamette valley today were visited by a severe electrical storm. Tho lightning struck the electric wires between hero and Ore gon Clt twic ce.ach timo delaying street car operations a fow minutes. Tho Hawthorne Btreet steel bridge wns struck twice, throwing a hun dred persons Into a panic. Ono man in another section of tho city was struck and slightly injured. OALGARY, Alta., Aug. 8. Selby Walker, son of Colonel James Walk er, millionaire of Calgary, narrowly escaped death on a dangerous slope of Castle Mountain In the heart of the Canadian Rockies when ho lost his footing and fell a distance of 100 feet. Walker crashed against a boulder and was saved from being hurled to death over a 500 foot precipice. SCHOOL REPORT SHOWS CONTINUED GROWTH OF THIS COUNTY If tho school figures aro a safe basis for calculation the population lias Increased in Jackson county dur ing the last school year by 6 per cent. Tho official census in 1910 was 225756, which would make tho pres ent population 27,301. In every department of the county schools there has been a material growth tho pant year over the year County Hchool supuriutciuleiit'H Annual Report. 1910-11 School census (between '4 and 20 years) 6,969 Number of pupils enrolled In school 5,645 Averago number of pupils belonging In school . . . 4,735,5 Average daily nttendunco 4,439,9 previous except in tho number of school houses built. In 1910-11 there were 10, uud In 1911-12 thero wero four. Tho roport of J. Pory Wells Is nn Interesting one uud shows that while tho percentage of nttendunco has In creased the present enrollment Is 7381 compared to 6969 last year. Tho roport follews: Per cent of attendance Number of eighth grado graduates , Number enrolled In high schools Number organized districts , . , Number ot school houses built Number teachers employed during vear. ,.'... Averago number of days taught ,..'.., Number of school rooms in operation , Averago, salary malo tcachors (monthly) ... Average salary female teachers (monthly) . . Average salary city superintendents (annual) Average salary principals (monthly) Avera-to salary teachers In ono room schools, Averago salary assistant teachers Amount paid for teachers' salaries Number of school visits made during tho year by supervisors and sup erintendent, 406. Number of visits mndo to school officers In their homes, 271, Number of miles travelled in performance of official duties, 7,176. 93.7 173 524 95 10 211 141.9 193 $91.62 61.17 1,600.00 97.46 52.64 70.02 85,960.53 1911-.12 7,381 5,742 C.026.2 4,775 95.02 260 636 98 4 231 140,4 227 $91.00 63.56 1.750.00 101.00 55.08 71.30 103,383.17 NOT BADLY HURT RATE REDUCTIONS NEW YORK. Aug. S. Tlmt tho earning capacity of tho Harrlmnn lines was not materially affected by the heavy reduction In rates ordered by the Inter-stnto commerce commis sion was shown today with tho pub lication hero of tho not operating revenue for both tho I nlon Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. Tho report covers tho fiscal year onded Juno 30. According to the figures the Southern Pacific's revenuo from oper ation $3S,412,SS9 nnd that ot tho Union Pacific $31,213,413. In discussing the prosperity of the two roads. Robert S. Lovott, chair man of the board, said: "Tho gross earnings of both sys tems aro greater than In any prev ious year except those of 1910 and 1911, which wero phenomenal for n number of special reasons." Stevenson's Son Not III SANTA UARHAUHA, Cub, Aug. !5. Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson to day vigorously dented reirtH that her son, Lloyd Osborne, short story writer. Is 111 and near death, "Mr. Osborne has Juxt left for u horseback rldo," Mrs. Stevenson ex plained, "nnd ho Is far from being III. Six mouths ago ho undcrwunt an operation In New York but his health tins steadily Improved. Ho Is not even under a doctor's care now. Tho operation tuny explain the report. KAYTI PRESIDENT LOSES LIFE WHEN HIS PALACE BURNS POUT AUX PltlNCK, Aug. 8. President I'lncluuiitlim Leeonto mot death here today In u fire which de stroyed his pnlueo. A flro which started from tho explonluu of n pow der iimtuistlno cominunlcnted to tho building. Although the origin ot tho explosion Is not known It In 'he llood the mngnxliio was fired by conspirators who hoped to kill Pres ident Leeonto. Excitement on tho streets Is at high pitch and on tho country Is on tho verge of a revolu tion nn outbreak Is momentarily expected. Tho South African possessions of England require. lOO.OOO.OOo postage stumps pr auuuin. 200 CASES INFANT PARALYSIS LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELICA, Cab, Aug. . With nearly 200 cases of Infantile purnlyslti reported to tho health au thorities Ho lo and 30 deaths from the dlxoiuu recorded, constant guard Is being maintained tmliiy about the home uf the (lunrnntliied putluutn, Few' new cases have been reported hIiico August I, huwovor, and Hie an. tuorltloH hellevo tho spread of the dUeiiMo In cheekd. According to prettent plans, nil Huudiiy uchoolH will remain cloned until the disease Is entirely stamped out. Many perxonn hnvn taken their children from (ho city, Two adult eases havo been reported. SPOKANE, Wn Aug. 8. Follow ing a controversy over wages, union prosHiuiut employed on the Spoken man Review and tho Spoknuo Chronicle wore locked out heru to day Members ot all local unions agreed to caurel their Hiibscrlptlons ALIEN LABOR LAWS VIOLATED BY FACTORIES IIOHTON', Aik B.-A ijtinn of wliolemilu vtolulioiiH of lite alien Inline (Mihlruot luwrt hy tlio New KiK html iiiiniufufluroiM expected to follow Dm ntTi'Nt (nilny of Aillnir SnvHIo, nn KiikIMiiiiiiii, on the eliiirgn of linpoilliiir opernllveH to dike the tluee of HtrikurM In l)it pluiit of the Hiirre, Mihh,, Wool CoiuIiIiik P The lieuriiiK Is net for tomorrow, mill 'Jo opernllveH luivo lieon hiiiiI iiumert iih wHih'hmoh. They wore taken oiiroiite In llurro fro Kuulntiil, It Is reported Hint fcuVrul lilnpoei ors mo luvcxligiittiie; ooikIIIoiih lit l.iiwol- l.invicntni NVw Itcilfonl, Fall ltlvoi and oilier mill content, proliluif for vIohittoiiH of the niuiio law, to tho two pnpors. Until papers aro owned by W. I'. Cowlos, u inllllonnlro. Special depu ties nio guarding both newspaper plants. I'p to n Into hour today thorn had boon no violence. NB1.SON. 11. C. Aug. S. Caged llko a rat In a trap, Krnest Kplett, who occupied tho stoutly built log cabin at Oranlto creek, near Coal moot, which, In tho days of the famous gold rush was used as a police station, was roasted allvo In n fire, which early this morning burned his homo to tho ground. 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