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EDITION
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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.
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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
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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,
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MEDFORD,
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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