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UT Medtord Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER: I'nlr tonight nml Wrdnendity Mat. HT Mln. U7. rorlyiroiirt Trr. 011 Mnvnnlh Vrar. MEDFORD, OHKCION, TUESDAY, KIOHRTARY J 1, 1913. NO. 270. DESPERATE BAM BETWEEN FORCES OF DIAZ AND MADERO NOW RAGING Dying Explorer Hurled Defiance to Death "I don't wgwl IhiH journey which Ihih shown hh Kiifrlislinieu can endure linnlHhip, lielp one another and meet death with hh wai t'ortitudn iih ever in the past. Things have eome out nain.st iih, and therefor we have no eau.se for complaint, hut we how to the will of Providence, determined Ktill to do our bent to the last. "Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stilled the hearts of all Knlishmen. "These roufjh notes on our dead bodies must tell the tale." (Signed) H. Scott, March U5, l !)!!. SCOH IN FINAL WORD LL 0 OF M NE SCOTT'S APPEAL NOT TO DEAF EARS AMUNDSEN PUN DECLARES ASQUITH LONDON, lilt. II Willi death lniinif Inni in tlii' fur i' wlli no posui ble tni'iir nt Imiiil, ( aplam Ituliiit P. Scull, llritUh Mlnr etplorcr, who wnlin afliT loneliing Iuh goal on .In in i my IS, HU'J, wfoln with lilt lllllf llHIIlU till llir of IliH llll't into lln while AnlHnlic llmt nil I lit world iinulit knmv. Puiiiiil hctdde Inn kiitri'iinl rtirH.i hIi'U rescue enine Inn lute, Scott' wliiiy was cabled lifiv toilnv I Kim Now .culnnd mnl Rix-n In i u III wider IM IllCllllil' lilt I)lli HInli-iiiiiil Wmd fur word, it rcmU: "Tin' emmes of this dUnsler are ! iliu' (n fiiullv urifiiiiiiiiliiii Imt to iiii-fiiiliihi' in nil iho rUkfc tlint liiul l lu inidorliilieii. "I'ii-hI, tin- IiMr of poiiv Irninport in Miin-h, 1011. obliged ine In start later limn I liRil intended mnl ohliued liinii of Muff Iniiisp.ulcd to lie nnr- IIIHl-ll. "Siv.mil, tlm weather tliiiniKliMnt ll itwnnl jnnrni'y, "pceinlly n lmi(f unlit in H!l degree south, Mopped II". Mllll lln Mlfl SHOW encountered in I lie Iiivmt nuii'lioM of llcnrduioio u' -cur ngniu icduucd our pace. "Wo fought those uulownnl oxenls with nil iitnl inniiicrrd, Imt it nti ii inir iiiiikinii leiorvo. l'orv dclnil n' I'iiiiiI, wupplios, clothing mnl ili'imlH made mi tlin interior ire sheet mnl mi Hint lour stretch of 800 hiiIk. in th polo mnl lnit'k woikcd nut In porfce Inni. Siillni' Htiiui' Death "The mlviiticn pattv would have ie tinned t U glnnler in fiui' foim and wild n hiirpliis of food lilt t fur Hi' iitouihiug fnllurc of a iniiii wo lunl hul i'H'ilii n full, Scamiin KtmiH vmih thought In In' llu strong Minn nl' tin' m it v niul lleurdntnie i nut dif iii'iill. in lino wonther, Imt mi the re turn trii n iliil imt get n single completely lino iluy, niul this, with u sick companion, ouniumusly incrcas oil nur difficulties. "We got lulu I'UkIiI fully iuiikIi ioc uml Kviiiih loci'Ui'il u oououNxloti of tin' hnilii. i ilii'd u iin I ii in I uVulli Imt it loft im u Hlinkcn pitrly Willi tlio m'iikiiu uiiiluly nilvniii'i'il. Siii'ulio ut llnrrlor "Hut nil Iho fnots ulmvo cnumrrnN oil worn iih milhiiit: In tlio Hiirpt isu iiwuitiuu' iih mi I lut tinnier, I initlu Iniu our nrriiiiKoiiioiilH for rolimiiiiK wcro iiito mloiUulo mnl Hint on ouo woiilil liuvo I'xpi'i'lcil tlio ti'inpnrn- (Onutliuioil on ai;o '-.) I.ONOON. !' 1 1 - With i;nllor leu parked to titlffur.itlon Preniler Amiulth lOMf In the Iioiud of min imum tuilny to Hpeak of tlio heroic ilrntli it enptnln Itolicrl Pulron Scott uml the (our roinpnuloiiK who per lulint with hi in on till expedltlnu to tlio Hiiutli pule. "ScnlfH il)lur. nptiral nhnlt not (nil on dent eurH," unlit Aiiilth In Iniul IriK tin ileint cxtiloriT. Ilo ialil u roiunrknliln trllmtn to tlio Mont heart ot tin' riplnrer niul wouiul up by n periiimtlon which l-rt no lr ryo In the hlHtorle eliumlier. 10 PORT WELLINGTON LONDON, Kfh. 1 1 Dlsp.itchoi ro- rrlu-il tonlRht from hotli WolllnKton niul Oiininru, N. '. , uny Hint tlio Ter ra Novn, with Iho boillen of Cnptnlu Scott mnl hU coiuimnloim uhoonl, In proceeithiKn to port Lyttleton. All tlio ri'iimltuler of Iho Srott party uro well ami their phyntcnl con illtlou Ik kooiI, UNCLE SAM AFTER T TO DRIFT 5 YEARS TO NORTH POLE rillC.UlO, l-Vli. 11. lv ilnftuiK for fio vearn in urtiticiul ice flue in the wnv Cnplmu Itonlil AiiiuniNen liupes In ilefiiutely liienle the north mi1 iiri'oritiui; In a mt"nj:o hoiiI -to i'rii'iulH nf flit explorer here .toilny. Aiiiiiiul-en htateil in tin ineHxnue: 'Wo will xiiil fioin Snn PrmielM-n in the JVhiii. When wo oiiu roI no further uortli wo will luiilil mi iee wnll aliout the Imitt ami then drift fur five enrtf. V ixH'it to ho able to keep in touch wiOi the Kuveniineut wirtli'fcri itjttioiiHiii Alaika. for two )in." E rillCAOO, Fob. II -riiurfiliiK Il licit roiuhluatlon ami coiiHplriicy (n ilouilunto mid fix tho prlco of Kniliu, Unltpil Stnti'H Dlutrlct Attorney WIN kiTMin Uleit milt under tho Sheriunii niitl-triiMt Inw aKalaM tho ('hlrniio lloaril of Trmle hero today. Tlio Hpcctcfr I'lmrKo In tho operation of a into by whlrh n 'Vnll'' In oNtiilillHhoU to fix tho prlco of Krnln duo to iir- ilvo. XKW VOIti;, lVb. ll. -The nlock market olo-eil fmrlv fclronj toilny. Soulheni I'ueirio tuiiejieil 102rh it" luwedl priee in five jwns. The bmiks rentrietcil their lnnni, forriiiK n k:1 of nM'i'inllin, which fell hhan'l.v I'nll loniiR omiiiiI '2 er cent higher llitin ycslcnlny. The Mvxicnu trouble, Iho lireinrn'H strike vole nml other influence Ktirml the bears to ne ivity. IIoihIh were heavy. PLAN REINDICTMENT OF M4r -mmn ?- WrWMSWM M'fr, ' ' l' " . ' v i mar- MalSwA ThE CITY OF MEXICO FRANKLINS W ANGELES RS PRFIRIO DAZ ASSERTS DARROWS , MADERO TO JOIN ! TO RULE MEXICO mm. HUT m DAZ COU'.Mni'S, Ohio. Feb. 11. -The stnle Kiiprcnio court hem toilny pavcil the wny for u reiiulictmcnt on n per jury charge of Ofow H. Tox, for mer political Iiosh of rincinnnli. Tho comt Miiitniiifil objcclion of the pros eculiiiK ntloniev In n rnlinu of the common pen couit which (iuiinIiciI imlicttnciils UKiiiust Cox m 100(1. los anoi:li:s, ivh n -Kffortu to ImpreHH tho Jiinim that Clitrnnco DarroW rmiKclenro vn troubled fol lowing tho a r rent of Dotcrtlvo Ilert II. Franklin on n lirlliery rhurK. ilur Ing the McNutnnra trll wcro put forth by the proM-rutloa In the trial of Harrow on a charge of lirltdnp Hubert F. Ilaln, Mrs. Lucy F. Frank lin, wife of tlm ilctecthr, wufi called In tho Htiuid and t li4 followliiK elerl ted by tin htate: "After my husband' arrest Mr. Harrow hnld to me: 'Mm. 'Frankllir, I don't want, you 'tilf'-el too hard lownnl tue beraiTto or'thfltTlr" "" John It. Harrington, a ('lilcago lawyer who wnn connected with tho McNainara defense wnn recalled to the Htand today to reieat nllegcd converMatlons In which the defend ant participated. O.trrow told him, Harrington testified, that ho font hi it brother-in-law, Ilert Hnmmertrom, to Albuquerque. X. M.. to tako Kurt Dlekolman, a McNamara witnoss, to Chicago during tho McNamara trial. Ilo teHtlfled nlBO that Harrow told him ho gavoa witnena named Sklllan $100 and nent him to Suit Lake. Tho wltnesB then recounted an alleged connatlon between Harrow and Oeorgo Ilohm, uncle of Orllo McMunl- gal, In which he declared Harrow In sisted that llohin go to tho Jail whero MrManlgnl was confined and persuade hi in to testify favorably to tho McNamara defense. ROAD LAW MUDDLE AT SAI EM IS WORSE SALUM, Fob. II Tho roads and hlgliwnyii committee, today decided to turn tho llarrett-Hurds bill back to tho respective originating bodies to bo nsslgued to a committee cm powered to draft a statn aid bill that would bo entirely freo from eutopic menls with tho counties. MI'XICO CITY. Fob. 11. The Madcro administration was dealt another body blow here today when (leneral Angeles. Jpn whom Presi dent Madcro had depended for sup lort, led his command to tho arsenal, whero Fcllc Diaz, the Invading In surgent general, I fortified, and ! Joined the revolutlnlsts. From a window In tin capltnl, Madnro, the man who drove I'orflrlo Diaz Into exile claimed desertion but main tained a bold front. ;-AJl will die In-fore I will renounce fnyilgrit' to fepiviirntbj-lrlof Mexico with it constitutional govern ment," Madero told Uenernl llucrta, the only remaining loyal federal commander. The deciding clanh between Madc ro and Diaz was expected. Angry muttcrlngs wen heard among the re bel troops because Diaz failed to storm the palace yesterday, and It was believed the Insurgent lender would be forced to action to avoid wholesale desertions from his ranks. President Madero appeared at the jialaco early today, accompanied by General llucrta and Krncsto Made ro. Tlio Mexican president's hurried flight to Chapultepec Suuday night caused tho reports that he and bis family left for tho eastern coast. Mndero. It developed today, has but 1500 troops still loyal to his caiifo whllo It is estimated that Diaz" rebel force exceeds 3000 men. llotb Diaz and Madero are confident of success but the robe commander Is admitted to have every advantage. ASSERTS NEPHEW MKX1CO CITY. Feb. 11 I'orflrlo Diaz, ctlle, who was driven from the 'presidency of Mexico by Madero, is coming homo to put the republic In order. Notice to this effect was served hero today by General Felix Diaz, I the Invading rebel commander, who has driven President Madero from the capltol. "My uncle will return to hi na tive Jund." General Diaz Is reported to. have said. After Madcro has re signed. Ho will act as my conflden UaLndyWck, Jle. has hj54ona6?P?Er I e nee In Mexican affairs and we will need him." Cable notice from Cairo, Kgypt, to General Dlas that be Is willing to de vote his remaining days to the land ho ,,ioves hettcr than life," Is re ported to hive been reached from Meilco's "Iron Man." Felix Diaz Is quoted as saying that he does not de mand the presidency for hlmtelf, add ing: "I will wait a reasonablo tlmo for Madero to resign. If he does not I will bombard tho national palace and Chapultepec castle or whatever shelter he may seek. It the govern tnen forces attack on mo and I defeat them, then I will drive Madero and his family from the city. My mani festo as I read It from Vera Cruz still stands." GREAT BATTLE UNDER WAY FOR CITY OF MEXICO LAKKDO, Feb. 11. Uo-Jlilitics be tween tlio rebel troops nml the Ma dcro ndhornnU began in Mexico City nt 1:15 a. m. today according to re ports received here. Tho government boldicrs opened fire on (he invndcrn. Federal machine gnus lined up near the National liciidqunrtcrH, arc bom barding Mexico City's nrxennl whero General Diaz eMnblinIied hfa head quarters. The rebel force nre now reported to number four ' thousand men. SENATE VOTES TO PROBE TREASURY CIRCULAR NO. 5 WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. The res olution introduced ye-tcrtlny by Sen ator Miles l'oimUwter of Washington demanding that Secretary of the Trensurv MneVeigh explain "treasury circular No. .V which penults cus toms moneys lo lie deposited in na tional banks, was ndopted by the sen ate todnv. TO EXPLAIN HIS DELAY WASIIINUTON, Feb. ll.Ket'uMil In submit lu Hie Iiouho iIiiciiuiciiIh ex plaining lilx (ii tier delaying I In ser vice of bench wmuiiiiIh on .Inliu I). Ai'hhnhl uml oilier .Stiiuilnnl Oil nl' I'miiilx iiuilur indictment in 'IVxuy, was iiiiulo by A Homey Oeni'inl Wii'kcr. slinni liuliiy, ll ili't'luicil the enso h si ill iieiiiliiig. Yicl;orluim Insisted I lial ho delayed Iho wnrrnnt only tr tor I Ho i'ui'tH hud been know it to the ol'lidiil. ATTEMPTED SORTIE OF TURKS AT ADRIANOPLE DEFEATED BY ALLIES . lll'l.nifADi:, Feb. 1 1-Overwhelming defeat met nn attempted sorllo of u ileliH'luuont of Tnrklnh troops from Ailiinuoplo this uflemoou, according lo u dispatch receUed by he war officii here. Tho Servians, it wan suitl, drove buclc the TurU into the fotiifications niter n dchpernlo en gngciueul. The TurKih loss was heavy. LONDON, Feb. 11. Despcrnlo fighting nt Tehiiliiljii in which sever al Ihoiisuiid Turks were killed uml woumlcil uml in which tho Hulgars also lost hcuxily, is rcporlcd here loiluv in uewh iigency ilispalchen from Sofia. While details nre. lacking it is be lieved the llulgnrs nunlo an nttnek in force. Fiereo fighting on tho Oallipoli pouitiHiila is also reported but no de tails of tho notion in progress lho.ro huvo lu-'cn rcuulvcili THE FALL OF ADRIANOPLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE IS PREDICTED. VKflkiiaflMiiiiiiiiiiiM t'i'1'BsssssssBiBwM 1' BHBiIw fri. 'A ttflBflHHHBL'VBMUiiiiiiiiiPsHMitiiiiiiil riMJ'MsWPI'isssssssssssssWBssWMgJ'jsLisssssBCt 1? I BrBE fi s !i!r?HiBiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiB)litsi MMi I " "T - - - - i i i i ASK UNCLE SAM TO TAKE A HAND VI tW OR APKIANOPLE 4w tw snr With the termination ot tho arratstlco between the Uulkan allies and tho Turks tho centre of luterest has been removed from London to the Balkans, Bulgaria lias turned a deaf car to tho remoustranccs of the I'owers, nud unless Turkey yields to the BalUuu demands the allied nrmles will uow attempt to drive her completely out of Europe, Adrlauople Is st'lt tho ceutro ot the reuowed hostilities, and the full ot tho old historic city is predicted lu tho IjeatftHuru uuless Turkey altera Uer pMseut policy, m WASHINGTON', Feb. ll.-llenvy pre."Mtre for American intervention m Mexico luiM been brought to bear to day on Vrexjidcnt Tuft nnd Secretary of State Knox by capitnlUt, finan ciers nud representatives of "big bui ues." This was followed by the official announcement that tho pres ent administration would not swerve from the non-intervention policy it has maintained throuuhout the dis turbances in the southern republic. Only one condition, it was stated, would cnue Undo Sum to step in and re.-toro normal conditions in Mexico. Should American life nnd property be jeopardized by condition thpro, both the nnuy nud imvy stand ready for immediate action. Mili tary experts long ngo determined ju-t where to mobilize nnd scud troops if the necessity should arise. SIX YEAR SINGLE TERM IS KILLED WASHINGTON', Feb. 11. Tho re solution of Senator Works of Califor nia providing for u slngln six year presidential term, was killed today when tho house judiciary committee voted not to report any bill ut this uesblon to lengthen or change tho term ot presidents. This action followed dofeat of Rep resentative Clayton's motion to amend tho Works' resolution so us to make It effective in 1021, VEHA CRUZ. Mer., Feb. 11. A. 'tcrrifi&' battle r.Ti-StrtIrftir Me:xbi City is mging nboiit the urccnnl thero between the foreen of General' Felff. Diaz nnd the mlherent of President Mndero, according to unconfirmed reports received here. General Din, the invading rebel general, held tho arsenal us his hcadqunrters, nud the reports indicate that the federal troops nre forcing the i-ue. MEXICO C1TV. Feb. 11. Presi dent Francisco I. Mndero hns fled, leaving Feliz Diaz, thu invading rebel general, in absolute control of Mex ieo City. Official notification to this effect was wired American officials in Washington today by Henry Lane Wilson. United States nmbnssndor here. The dispatch said: ''Mndero has left Mexico City nnd has gone to Cuernvnen, n summer re ort 'J." miles dUtnut. Ho was ac companied by several hundred troops. General Diaz told the foreign diplo mats that he will avoid, if ossible, further bloodshed. Peace negotia tions between Diaz and General Hu erta, n federal conunnnder nre pro gressing satisfactorily. "General Zapatn with n ltrgo forco is reported marching on the capital to join General Diaz." Ambassador Wilson uIo reported that all last night thoro was desul tory firing nenr tho United States embassy and said ho thought that tho Diaz and Mndero forces might ongago in decisivo battle today. His dis patches declared he nlso heard re ports of n serious engagement ut Dolores ceremtery outside Mexico City. two bSew'for m's construction WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Uy a. otu of 11 to 7 tho house committee on niiMil nf fairs determined today upon two .battleships, in this year'rf naval appropriation bill. Four sub marines, six destroyers, ouo supply ship nud a transport uUo will be provided. STRANGE EPIDEMIC SLAYS OVER THOUSAND SHEEP HAIvKK. Or., Feb. 11. Over u thousand sheep have died on tho I'ungo in this hection siuco Satunlay, the result of tin cpldemio thought to come from poison and range fodder. Dr. Lytic, slato sheep inspector of Pendleton, nnd Dr. Notz, county Htoelt inspector, mo working to diagnose tho troublo nnd provide a reiuedv. The loss to sheep men linn already run into thousands of dollars, I V 5