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"sssar1 WEATHER Or ra tonal shower. Mm. m, ,mih, m. SECOND EDITION l'nrly-lMhl Year httlly -KlKlilli Y'wr. Will.. .- ,j- L T Opponents of Free Entries From Southern States Lead Battle In Democratic Caucus Wilson Ap pears Beforo Democrats Underwood Says It Is Lowest Tariff Bill Ever Written Proposed . Amendments Offered hy Opponents WAHIIINUTON, April I). Willi I lie opponents (if free mtgnr nnd free wool lending llm opptiiition, tin' ilcnincriitle iiii'IiiIhth of (lie limine Dirt ill I'MH'lll. lltTO lodny I" discuss lint prooiil new in riff 1111. Ttii' up pruvnl of tin' hill by u dUldcd vote mum generally expoelcd. Ilcprt-'riitnthe HroiiMhiiid t lm ilmu presented ii resolution unit'iid lin- tin- Mignr schedule, promising it duty of (wo cent Hir pound on sugar hiRtrttil of one unit, nml cli tnlnntliig 'I'" provision for fmt sugnr within tlin'c year. Tim entire Irfiiiikitiiui dclrgnllon, nml ninny roiiKivftiiioii from Colnrndo, W.votn lug. Ciillforuin, MluhlKitii nml Win I'niisiii MiMirlcd Hroimnrd's resolu tion. In opening tho crnicus, Chnir iiiiiii Underwood of the house wny nml menus roiiiiiiitlro outlined tliil liill. He snid: , liurot l.rr Written. "Thin is tho lowest tnrlff liill nor written. It relieve lite people of op. prUt burdens of (fixation, ttntl I lielliin it will bring hoiii'Kt coiiijh' litioii in IiuiIiichh. President WIIhoii iiltHoluiely nml uuipialifn-dly np proves Ilia liill." I'liwVnwuiil itr-kid (lie cniicint to approve Ilio tneiiNiite, mnl linml liooki containing' rrnaoiiN for re ipiftltusr its npprovnl were distrib uteil. Not III Cnrolum's rcprc-nlnllvcs ore opposing free Imnlier, with other southern mid western liimher states gilng (lii'iii support. Nctmtor rilininnns of Km ill Cnro linn, rliiiiminii of (he sennit' Utimiee ooiniiiitlee, Mild thin nfleruoeii: No Com I union Yet. ''We hnvo lint rtneheil n eouelii slon on whellior to segregate the mgnr schedule. It wns proposed Sntiiulny that the sugar schedule he t-i.n-.lildril separately from the hnl miee of the tnrlff." Semilnr Kern of Indiana this nf. Irriinn.il npprovrd of President Wil son's I'rripient visits 1" Ihn enpitol. "II is thnrounhly sensible that the president nml congress should under stand eneh other hefonihniiil," Mild Kern. "Then there will he no of I'eiiMi o hind tho president " hill which ho cnimnt npirove. (lovern iiiimt team work is whnt is needed now." Keiuitor Williuins of Mississippi iilxo approved Ihn pre-.ideut'M visits. L OF MINNEAPOLIS, Minn , April 0.- "I mn uutlHflud with tlui result. I en u Id not Imvo expected more. My wifo nml myself whih to thank tlui picsH mill tltu general pulillo (or thu tulr eo'nstilorntloii wo Imvo roenlvud. I hopo tho pulillo will penult iih to ri'sumo our iloiuotitlo relations In pencil mnl hnpplnusB. Ah fur m wo n ro coiieurnod tlio enso Is absolutely uIohuiI nml tiruleil," TIiIh wnn tho stntomont mnilo horo toilay hy Professor Oscar Olnon, ot tlui Unlvuihlty ot Mlnnoaotn, follow liiK Ills nciiulttnl ot tho clianio o( uiurderliiF! Clyilo DailliiR, a Inundry wagon driver, Iiocuiibo o( tho lattor'n uttontloiiH to Mrs. Oluon. Tho vonllctof not K'Hlty was ro tiirninl hy tho Jury In St. Paul nltor hut a fow hnuru' dolllioratlou, Olson wiih ovoreoiuo when tho vonllct wan announced, hut quickly rocovorliiR hluiHuir, Higd to hl homo, wlioro hla wife nml child uwaltod him. Tho rUulvornlly of MlnncBota has declined to uccopt Profoseor Olson's resignation, UMBER GAR WOOLINTERESTS M ING TARIFF II EN CLEARS OLSON MURDER BE M.a.Mjl..tat,.UUlS.iVt-H-'lAH- Medford WILSON TO LET CAUFORNIANS SETTLE ISSUE President Expresses Confidence In Golden Slate's Ability to Act Rlflhtly on Allen Land Laws No Interference hy Uncle Sam Executive Believes That Unless Calif ornla Actually Violates Treaty it Is not His Province to Interfere WAHIUNOTON. I). C, prll . t'outlileiice In Callforula'H nlilllty to eltl alien Innd law iU(mttonM lu'ltn awn stnto In n uiuiiner which will lilvo Jtistleo In nil was rxprenned to Jtfprcni'iitntUo linker of Csllfo-nln hero toiUy hy Prwlileiit Wilson. The president mnilo It plain that the ko eminent has no desire to In lrferi In soy iiiellon which seem luKly Involves a state right, hut he ured linker to use Ids Influence to hnvo tho California land laws no drafted that they would not Inter fere with nuy peiulliiR treaty obliga tions. ( linker eihlbltfd n telegram from Htate "Senator Hanford or California, author of an alien Innd law, snyltiR that unlets tho leKlslnturo enncted surh a law tho people of California would Initiate It. Inquiry at tho executive offices hero as to whcthci tho president, In his conference with linker. Indicated that ho favord a -hands off" policy until after the hill hecouics a law, elicited tho follow Ini: statement; "No policy lo deal with thin mat ter has hton formulated. There Is no necenslty to ndopt any definite position at this tlmiJ, but. when a policy finally Is decided upon It Will ho announced." This statement Is taken hy legis lative experts hero to correct the lm prcMlnn prnvaltl a In samo quarters that I'rcrldi'iit Wilson had plcdgej himself not to Inu'ifore In any way. Tho president holleves that utiles Cnll'ornla aclimll;' insfcs. n b v which violates renty a'jilKstlous. It Is not In his prJvln,- to lutorfcio L CLEARS UP WIN HAN I'HANCISC'O, Cal , April .--Wholesale nrresta of Chinese tone Kuuuien nro expected hero today In tho efforts of tho federal authorities lo stamp out tho warfare of tho ton,; men for nil time, A Krlst ot Indict ments havo been returned upalnst tout; men hero hy tho federal Rrnnd Jury, tho list IncludliiK the preit dents of tho Hueuy HIiik and lllnn ICoidc toiiKs, which aro now nt war all over tho const. Tho Chinese ' contend that tho tonus aro holm; conducted for benev olent purposes, and that their mum hers therefore should not bo deport ed. It Is tho position of tho govern ment that tho toiiRs are uothln; more than orKautxatlotis for tho pur. pone of black mull and murder. SAY GREAT BRIIIAN WASHINGTON, April 9. -A mes rmtso received horo toilay hy tho Mex ican umliuuHy from tho forolKn ot flco In Moxlco City expresses tho belief that (lie at Hrltnln and Itussla have. recoKiilzod tho Huerta govern moiit. FLOODS POSTPONE OPENING' GAME AT CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, Ohio, Apiil O.-lle-eniixo i'lood wnlom hnvo lunicd tho National LeiiRUO piukhero into n (puiKtniie, tho opening kiiiuo of tho houNon wiih poHtponed from tomor row until Friduy hy tho notion of tho olith ownera horo todny. Tho oon tesl will ho hetweep tho Cineinnati JU'ds and Ilio Pittsburu Pirates, H, -.. Is A fc. Ajj-iJ''..".W.- ilAJ.-.- MEDFORD, m w& HEART ACTION GROWS WEAK Condition of Pontiff More Critical 400 Pllijrlms In Rome for Celebra Prayers in Behalf of Plus Doc tors Arc Alarmed Great Uneasiness in Rome Reports of Death Frequently Circulated Cardinals and Ambassadors Call I.O.MB, April 9. Popn plus, fever returned this afternoon and his con dition Is rcttnrdod as silently mora critical tonlKht. Pour thousand Catholic pIlRrlms, representlni; every clvlllted country In Ihn world, nm here today for the celobnttlon of Constantino year. Prayer was offered at Ht. Peter's for Pope Plus' life. The pontiff's ti-mperatura was re ported normal early today, but hit heart action was weaker, Dr. Mach lainva and Dr. Auilcl admit his con dition Is Brave, but would not admit they were alarmed. Dr. Amlcl said ho did not expect tho popo.to succumb now, The pa tient paKaed u fairly restful nKV. with his physicians making frequent visits to tho bedside. At midnight his leniperaluro was sIlRhtly above 100. This niorulni, however, '.In doctors found tho fever had gone, but the popo'a heart action Is ca is In alarm. Despite optimistic reports from the physicians tho )ope'o Illness U cnuiluR ureal uneasiness In ttome, and reports that ho was dylni wcio frequently circulated. This mornlni; all tho cardinals and ambassadors In Home called per sonally at tho Vatican. AiiK'elo Oarto, tho popo'a broth?, Is htirrylns; to Home on a fast train. PLAN OF ESPEE WASHINGTON, I). C, April 9- AnnounclnR that a new dissolution plan for tho Harrlman merger would bo submitted to tho United States court In St. Louis, a letter from JuiIro Itobert 8. lovett, chairman of tho Union Pacific board ot dlrecton, was received by Attorney General Mcclteynolds today, Tho letter states that tho M-'C.-000,000 worth or Southern Pac-fu stock now held In tho Union Paclfh treasury wilt be placed In tho hands of n trustee, to bo sold In blocks of not more than 1000 shares each. Mcltoynolds does not approt i of tho plan, but stated ho has not 'li dded what his courun will bo when tho matter Is presented to tho court. OF NAMED BY WEST 8ALK.M, Or., April 9. -Governor West todny announced tho, nppolnt nient of tho stato board ot account ancy's members, which was created by tho last legislature. They are: John Y, Itlchnrdson, Arthur Her rldKO mid A. M. H. Hall of Portland, and Charles 1., Parrlsh ot Klamath Fulls, mid W. II. Wnnn ot Medford. Tho now accountancy law provides that nil public accountants must isss an exmulnntlon before bolng entitled to sign themselves as certified public accountants, Tho oxauilnatlon fas Is 5. FLOOD SITUATION AT CAIRO CRITICAL CAIIU), 111., April 9. With tho river registering u staRo of GO, 6, tho flood situation horo today was still roRiirdod ub critical, Tho high wind whloh hud dushod waves against tho lovccs hits subsided, NW DISSOLUTION Mail Tribune OHECION, WEDNESDAY, COLONEL JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS, SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, senator from Illinois took ht sent when the Hennio convened in extrnoriln.nry Msnion April 7 nipl he wan the most picturumpie member of the upper chamber. Sinn tor I.ewix has nlwnvK been picturesque NEARLY $100 IS STILL NEEDED FOR EDROOT'SFUNERAL Nearly 1100 Is still needed to pay tho cost of Kd Root's illness and funeral. Tho bills against tho ci tato ere: Perl, tho undertaker. ...$131.00 Bacred Heart Hospital 15.76 Dr. Marlon, physician 20.00 S1CC.75 All tho property Kd Hoot left ex cept, mining stock was $100 Invested In tho Jackson County Hulldlng and I.oan association. This money should go to tho cemetery association to pay for perpetual caro for Kd's grave. Kd had a horror ot being burled by tho county. Small donations aro asked from his friends, to help defray these ex penses. Send tho money to tho Mall Tribune. There bus been no effort to solicit money, and what has been subscribed has come In from people anxious to help. Kd Itoot had a host of friends, Ho worked for scores of people. Kvory one who can should glvo a Jlttle, It only n few cents. Among those who brought In mon ey today aro tho three Japanese em ployed at tho University club, who donated 15 to tho cause. Subscriptions to dato arc: Mult Tribune .... S IS. 00 K. G. Trow-brldgo 10.00 P. J. O'Oara 10.00 It Theater COO I-'. Ii. Toil Velio T..00 William Gorlg 5.00 Cash 5.00 J. V. Wortntnn 5.00 Charles Nlekell 3.50 Jako Kllppol : 2.50 Holen Yockcy 2.50 J. It K 2.50 K. J. Itunyard : 2.00 Cash :.:...: 2.00 Homer Itothormnl 2.00 D. It. Wood ,'..,. 1.00 n. A. Holnica 1.00 O. Y. Tongwnld 1.00 Gornldluo Hukes 1.00 M. Mnruyaina 3,00 George Arno 1.00 Kanui Tnkodu 1.00 TO MEET WILSON WASHINGTON, D. C, April 9. Invitation was extended today to tho domocratlo members ot tho souuto committee on flnanco to confor with President Wilson at 3 o'clock this aftornoon In tho president's room at tho capltol, Tho tariff bill, so far as It affects tho senat'o, will bu considered, AVM 9, 19J3. .. ' . ORDER MILITIA HUFl-'AIA- N. V., April 0. Three eon. on 1he Mnin .trcVtlin-wrro wrecked hy car ntriko 8Vinptliier. this afternoon. A hruvy truck, he coming (linihh-d on the tracks, b top ped the cars, nml thoy were stoned nul otherwise dnmnged. Their crews fled for their Ijvey. One strikebreaking iiiotonnnn wns fondly injured, nml wiih rushed to n hospital unconscious. The riot wns over before the militia arrived. BUFFALO. X. Y.. April 0. Ser geant Wan! u it, seventh regiment, U. S. A.( while eommnnding n dozen scouts of sceinl mounts wns fired upon hy n gnng nf enr striken.' sympathizers here enrly today. Xo ono wns hurt. The nssnilunts es caped. ticnernl Welch today ordered the militia to fire on any man seen pick ing up n rock. IJepreseutntives of tho strikers to day telegraphed to Governor SuUer protecting nguiiint the calling out of the militia. They iuist that tinmen tire still willing to submit their griev ances to arbitration. Brigadier (leneral Welch today or dered out three regiments of militia in responso to orders from Supreme Justice Brown. The company re fuses lo arbitrate tho dispute. Up to 111:1.1 o'clock todny no cars were started on tho line except the ono enr on Main street. At tho isjwer house tho men deserted their posts, and these places are cloxed. NliW YOUK, April 9. Large amounts of leading stocks changed hands at the opening of the market today. North American, American Can and 6ovornl railroad stocks gained ono or more, tho only' ex ception being C. & O., which dropped n. 'point. Monetary and other advances from tho continent strengthened tho mar ket. Hears soiling was resumed la ter, following tho report of largo stock and bond Issues, The market closed weak. Donds were easy. James Steel Dead. POHTI.ANI), Or., April 0. James Steol, railway builder and - former stato bank examiner, Is dead hero to day at tho ago ot 78. Four children survlvo him, among thoin 'bolng Mrs. Kwlng and J, Marshall Stool of Ber keley, Cal, , '' ""i IflaH - " 'sIbLLLHLLLLLLLL TO BREAK BUFFALO STREETCAR STRIKE ATTITUDE OF SOMESENATORS CHAFES WILSON President Takes Lead and Invites Senate Finance Committee to Meet Him Tills Afternoon Simmons Evidently Ready to Play His Part President Troubled Over Actions and Is Determined if Bill Is Killed, It Must Be Done Openly WASHINGTON, I. C. April p. Tbo democratic members of the fln anco committee conferred with tbo i president at the white houss Monday and, although anxious for another meeting, were unable, to agreo Then all could attend President Wl'sop today took the Initiative when ho Greeted Secretary Tumulty to fnilto tno committee members to meet lth Mm this afternoon. Secretary Tumulty accompanied tho president to tho capltol today. Tho visit was accomplished wltho.it pomp or display. The president, guarded by four se cret service operatives, reached the capltol at exactly, 3 o'clock, ,Jle was dressed In a gray sack suit and a brown soft hat. The members of the senate finance committee wore frociC coats. Senator Simmons welcomed to party and after Wilson entered the president's room the doors wee closed and guarded by tbo sec rut service men. President Wilson is more troubled than ho cares to admit about the at titude of certain democratic seasicr regarding' the tariff bill, ami fi'jo-" terralncd. H they try to kill the "olll that they must do tn opeilfy. When the conference adjourned 4t 1:20 o'clock President Wilson ad dressed the newspaper correspon dents as follews: "I suppose you fellows think this Is another national crisis. It Ian'. I havo been able to do today what 1 hope tho senators will permit mo lo do frequently consult with them on matters of legislation. "Tho net result of tho conforenco has been to determine that there will bo no serious difficulty In fulfilling party pledges." T XKW YOIIK, April 3. -Kejectlou ot Sir Thomas Llpton's latest chal lenge for a series of races for the America's cup by the Xow York Yacht club was expected here today. The challenge, yachting enthusiasts (aid, contains a Joker, Sir Thoniai rabliug that he withdrew all restric tions and anticipated a great race with his "seventy-five footer." ,ln his previous chlaleuges Sir Thomas wanted to limit American defenders to a 75 toot craft. Mem bers of tho Now York Yacht club say the deed ot gift does not permit any lestrlctlons except the minimum ot 65 feet and a maximum feet. It was said tho club must elthor build a 75 toot defender In order to meet Lip ton on even terms or a 90 footer, which would havo n walkaway, on account ot the greater sail area. GIVE BRYAN PROOF OE WILSON'S ACTIONS KI. PASO, Toxus, April 9. Decla ration that ho Is going to Washing ton and give Secretary ot Stato Bry an proof that United Statos Ambas sador Honry L. Wilson took nn ac tive part In tho recent revolution In Moxlco City was mado horo today by Hoquo Gonzalea Garza, formerly a member ot the Madoro chamber ot deputies, and now American agent ot the constitutionalist revolution, "Charges against Wilson," said Garza, "will bo formally presented by my colleague, Deputy Lulu Mnn no! Kojas, and theso charges will bo substantiated with actual proofs." REE UPTONS SECOND CHALLENGE NO. 15 MINIMUM WAGE LAW FOR B NOW IN SENATE Senator Chilton of West, Virginia In troduces Bill PrevIuMnfl $9 a Week Pay for Females and Prohibiting Employment of Girls Under IS Democrats Plan Early Passate of ApfH-ofH-iatten lills VetMd by Taft at Clase ef Last SeadM 4 WASHINGTON', D. C, April .--Proposing a minimum wage of SO a week for women and girls-'and pro hlbltlog the employment of girls under 15 In manufacturing Indus tries, a bill latcnced to correct tho yc-.men' low wage evil was Intro duped In the senate today by Sena tor CtilUon ot West Virginia. Tho measure- provides that "stx? d.v of eight hours shall constitute a week within the meaning of this act," but It makes no provision forbidding the employment of femaleu for more than eight houra a day. It Is believed this lacguagG will defeat the purpose of the act. Karly passage by the democrats of the appropriation bills vetoed by President 1'aft was predicted here to day. This belief Is based on the ac tion ot Chairman Stephens ot the commlislou on Indian, affair:, In re introducing In the house the Indlar. bill, carrying appropriations ot about 19,000,600, and In exactly the 4ft form as tho measure vetoed by TMt. It was also said that Represent i tlvo Fitzgerald plans to re-lntrodiuHj (he sundry civil appropriation' bji; soon. Opposition to the spending ot mon ey to avoid further floods latjt middle west, la order that the gov ernment's interests may .not be de flected from the proposed new ap propriation for Mississippi valley lev ees, was voiced today by Chairman Sparkman of the house rivers and harbors committee. Other southern congressmen "uphold Sparkman Su this position. These members havj united In vigorously opposing th expenditure of more money ou any headwaters projects. SUFFRAGEnES THREATEN JURIST WITH DEATH LONDON, April 9. -An anony mous letter, threatening death, was received today by Justice Lush, who (recently sentenced Mrs. Hmmolluo Pankhurst, leader of the militant suffragettes, to three years Impris onment for Instigating the dynamlt- Llng of the country home of Chancel lor Lloyd-George. The Jurist Is pro tected by a bodyguard today, wbtlo Scotland Yard detectives aro seeking the author ot the letter. NEW ASSAULT ALLIES IS MADE CKTTIXJK, April 0. A new us- SHtilt on heseiged Soutnri was threat ined today by Montenegrin 'mid Ser vinu troops. The situation between the ullies mid the power is critical, n grnvu wur liei'i prohuble if tho IlritUh tidmirul fulfills his threats to laud marines tit Montenegrin ports unlc-is tho seigu of Scutari is aband oned. Montenogro, it is believed,' -will re sist nny intert'eroiieo by ho powers. si H CONSTANTINOPLE, April U. In-, Ktructious to Ksnd Pasha, Turkish ' commander at Suuturi, to permit all iioii-combntmits and foreigners to lenvo tho hesolged city were issued here today hy tho l'orto. A despatch from Cetlinje, snya King Nicholas of Montenegro hag re fused to permit a messenger to puvs tho Montenegrin lines or to allow the Porto's instructions to he uonveysd to the Turkish comiaundunt. UPON SCUTARI BY vt i O-'t a t &.1 If