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.., , , y , ,i Srecf ; I. SECOND EDITION rorlyllilnl Ynr. Dully Kluhlli Vcnr. NO CALL FOR INTERVENTION NO NECESSITY 10 RESORT TO ARMS AS YET Picslilrnt Wilson intends to Continue His Mexican Investigation In "Bio Brotherly" Fashion and Is Not Pessimistic as to Final Result. Newspapers Btamrd for Present Ad tallon Situation no Worse Than tor Months Past. WASHINGTON, .July 2H.--Tlicrc in no more n sity lor Mexican in- ti'rwiilioii Hutu Hide was a month ago. Tim situation is serious 1ml not critical. It in staled in official sources llmt the pictddi'llt believes lillli'll of Hi" imitation 1m iIui to newspaper liutili tiMliiliiniH iiml Unit certain news piipcro iiml person who have rein li cm in Mexico mi' responsible for tin- increased iippteheiiHloii. ('oiitlpiic. liiwMlgiMloH It cnu Im stilted In tin' most mi tlioriliitivn wuv llmt tlii" president In tends lo continue hi Mexican inves ligations in "big brotherly" fiiHliion, which hut not yet considered "force of ihiiih." It is iindetstood llif presi di'iit In not MMimUlio ns to tliu re null. , At th"' executive offices today a n-Mirl llmt Urn president i consid ering ii dual plan for intervention Hibmitlcd hy Ambassador Wilson wiih illicit nliHiird. Tim umbiiNsndnr'H xoliiinlnoiiH report on condition In Mexico inildo no recommendations. According ' I'm ndininistrntinn "irrcupnntdble talk" hy persons In high millioiity mid Hie ntlrihuting by n news agency lo llie president views which he does not entertain are the only things now complicating the .Mexican situation. There ift no ilonlit llmt rcporlM of recent Mexican debate in poiicre have aggravated eeilnin factions in Mexico ami have inaile Amcrlcn's ruhlcin niore diffi mil. In the opinion of the prcHhlent iiml his ndviscrs, this Is Urn only thing which htm changed (he siliiulioii in a month. Hi Ml Finor Mediation The president linn considered me liation mom closely limn any other plan lo cope with llie Mexican trou hle, hut U still open minded on the mailer, and ll mav he slutcd au thoritatively that he 1h still willing to onvliiceil that recondition of (he llnerlii government wonhl he a good remedy. It Ik likely this will he the first Hidijeel he discusses with Ambassador Wilson at their confereime. II in reported here thai there in no verification for report thai Mnerln U uilliiiL lo withdraw from llie prcsi- ilcntial race if Im in reeognir.cd us provisional president anil permitted to iclaiii IiIh place until a successor qualifies. The president, however, rceiiL'iilrefi that conditions might change at any moment in hiipIi n wny iih lo force Intervention, hut ho in tend lo avohl it if possible. This afternoon (ho president, Seo retury llrvan and AmhaHHiulor Henry Lane Wilson will go at length Into the silnnlioii and al that lime Am bassador Wilson' report on Mexican coiuUIIojih will he Keunued and hi vppiiiiumiudullon for.' uu American 1'iiiiiHO of acllou heard. , STORE LOSS BY FIRE (IIIANTH 1'AHH, On'., duly W. Fire liiKt night deHtroyed two alory frame liuildlni; on Kront Hired, and willi II the WiiiiKhtal millinery htore, llin pioneer CKtahlifthihuut oMho kind in llie diHtrlul. Tim millinery Hlom had oemipied liy u eleanhiK and inimidnj,' immmrn and hy it nmiiiiiiK Iioiimh on lha upper flour. I,ohm mi Hie millinery Hluru Ih .llllll), without IiiHiiranee. Tim hulliliuK huhuiut'd to llm WYIdumu VHllltO, Medford SPECIAL AD TAX UPHELD BY CIRCUIT III Jmllie Galloway Holds That Curative Act Passed hy Last Lcnlslaturc Is In Force at Present Time and the Intent Is Sufficient to Govern. ftallroails ami Other Corporations Cannot Escape Upon Plea of Double TaxationDemurrer Sustained. KAI.KM. Ore.. .Inlv 'JH.-llolilillL' Iiml if the nheriff of Mnrioii cotiuty wiih oinpclhil to iHHiie lax rcecipiH I'nr cncli chiMHificil nroiierlv null- jecteil lo liixaliou it uoulil result in no eiiormoiw extra expeiiHii to the county and wonhl iiIho reiiuire a Htimll nriiiy of lepntitti to keen Hie rcconln hImmuIiI. .IiiiIl-c (liillotvnv of llie cir cuit court thin metiiiui: hUHtiiincd the demurrer nkini: for a iliHiiilHial of a pclllion recently filcit hy the Ore gon ami Califonija railroml eompauy in which n writ of mandamtiH wiih iikcil coiiipclliim Sheriff Kieh to ne- eepl the petitioner h lax money cover ing the iiMNCNtmenlri on llie cnuipnu.v'H property in Marion couulv Icmh Hip amount aHcbcl iih Mpecial road lax. In the opinion of Judge (lulloway, the curative act which wiih paHHed hy the hint lepxlnlure, which wiih in tended to netlli) the uUPHtinu of din. iriniliiiiliiiii lii'lu'ii'ii donhle InxntiiiU Iii (ho adoption of the Nperlal road lax, in in force at the present lime nnd the intent of the law in xuffi- dent lo remove any ground for rcu- mou lo heheve tluil where a perKon !h aiHCHned for county, ulalo mid hcIiooI In v, the nHHesHtneut of n npe- c al road lax doe not iieeeHHiiriiy roMtill in doulde taxation. The Soulhi'rn Pacific, llie Weycr houierH nnd oilier timliprcorporntiouH have refiiHcd lo pay the special road tax levied In pertain Jack-on pniintv road diflrielH upon the name plea UHcd In Marion count v. HEAVY LOSSES 10 Ml'.Xin) CITY, July 28. Wireles lertpatclieH fiiuu Moneolova today nay (hut 700 rehclH were killed and 1011(1 wounded in un eighteen hour hattle whicli ended late, yesterday in the Canon Del Cannon. Ctmhuihi. (Icucrnl Miiiih,' il in declared, 'om pletcly routed the rehelH. The liallle Mailed when llm fed eniln Hiirprised the rebels force. They captured many cannon, took prico Hern mid secured stores nnd horses. The rebels me mild lo he in a condi tion of utter demoraliralion. i Kiiiifii'nintioii litis heen received here of Hie reorled buttle in Ctmhuila, and il Is not denied that it pos.ibly may be a federal Imnx for the pur pose of Inspiring public confidence. , ISADORA BRIDGE BURNS 10 ItOKKMIim. Ore.. July 118. On aeeount of a bridge over a guleh near Isadora, near Oakland, Ore., heliij; destroyed by fire, .loseluiH Dan. iels, secretary of thu navy; Mrs. Daniels, (lovernor West and other menibers of the Daniels party were compelled lasl night to gropo their way hy the. light of trainmen's, lant erns through a guleh 7rt feet deep and Im) feel wide, to enable Iheiu to reach 1'niilmul on schedule (mm. It required two special (rains to maintain Hie Hchedule, mm (o convey the parly lo llm guleh and another on llm olbur wide to earry Iheiu lo t'ortluud, FEDERAL VICTORY REBELS REPORTED MI3DF0RD, UNCONQUERED ! CHIEE INSPIRES Mrs. Pankhurst From Invalid's Chair Speaks to Militant Suf frajjettes and Meellnn Breaks up In Free-for-all Fluht With the Police. Trouhle Starts When Miss Kenney Is Taken Into Custody Leader Col lapses During Speech hut Recovers. ' LONDON', July i!B. Inhidred by n npceeh delivered from an invalid' chair by Mrs. Kiiuucliue I'mikburst, Hid uuconipiered lender of I'liglaiid's mililuul suffragettes, today's weilily meeting of the Women's Siu'iuf and I'olilical Cniiin here broke up in a fricfor-all fight hetwecii tlie mill- taiitK nnd tbe police. Several liccmen were severely benleii others left the pnviliou with faces torn mid scratched. Trouble came soon after mid their Mn. I'nukhurol, pale and emaciated from frequent hunger striking hi Kngland prisons, was wheeled to the platform. She received a great ovalion. Mrs. I'nukhurst was followed hy Mis Anno Kenney, one of thu most Hritcut of the Hiiffragettes, and the fighting Marled whun tlio jMiliee took her into. custody. Despite tin apMnl hy n trained nurse, Mrs. I'ankhnrst spoVe briefly from Imr chair. Once sho coIlnped but resumiM itftcr Inking n. utimulnnt. The mililauf leader first aut'tioned off her "eat mid inouio'' license for WOO. "The end of the weary struggle Is in sight," she said. "I'uhlio opinion Is turning in our fnvor. We will not stop militancy until our claims nre granted." LONDON, July 28. Worn and emaciated by hunger striking in Kug ttr.lt prisons, Mrs. Kmmeliuo I'nuk hurst, the noted militant suffragette leader, appeared hero today at tho weekly meeting of Hie Women's So. cinl mid I'olilical Union mid was given a great ovation. Mrs. Pankhurst, whoso life wns despaired of a few days ago, rose from a sick bed to attend the meet lug. She was conveyed to the pn viliou in mi automohilo mid carried lo the platform in an invalid chair. The police did not molest the suffra gette leader, although they nro cm powered to arrest her at any time under the "eat and mousu'' act. Twenty-four men and women were arrested in the rioting at Trafalgar Square wero tried in How Street court today.. They wero given the nlteruative of paying fines or im prisonment of from five days lo onu month. The majority preferred im prisonment. REBEL LEADERS WASHINGTON, July 28. Fran eiseo Del Valla of Los Angeles con ferred today with Secretary of Statu llryau on the Mexican situation. Del Vallo wiih angry because of report thai ho had spied on Ambassador Henry L. Wilson. It In understood ho reported to Hryan on Urn strength of the Mexican factious and gave do tails of Hie smuggling across thu American border ol arum mid ammu nition for tho rebels. President K. h. Hrown or the Na tional llailwnys of Mexico, called ftt the state department today. He probably will seo President Wilson Io nian ow. John HiiBsett Moore, counselor for the slate department, and Ambusna dni' Wilson bud a conference today, prcHunmbly in regard lo tho Dixon shooting at Juarez. Senator Pomoreim of Ohio today asked Seeielary Hryan lo demand tint release of Herunrd McDonald, (he American held at Chihuahua, lliyau sold Im had alieiidy iiiudu Ihodo mutid. t.iAuODi WHEN TO IT BRYAN CONSULTS Mail Tribune OIlEfJON, MONDAY, .JULY 28, 3018. IS PRESIDENT MELLEN OF THE THE Tli u Is the latent photo of Chark'K II, Mellon, deposed jirmldont of tho New York, Now' lluvcn & llnrtford railroad, which ha been attacked hy inmost every puuilp agency iikc ninto railroad comniiRstoiiK unit tnn niierntnie commerce communion, I and gunorally denounced hy tho puh-. lie. Tho road In uurdutied with debt, J it cquipiucni i run uown ana nc rliloutg uro (rcqucnU All of which the cm-rule or It official havo been centered on the Imllillng of n coiuieto' trolley; water and rail GOVERNOR-WEST "I will tnko tho matter of fixh screens for irrigation ditch up with the state game and fish commission at once nnd Piulenvor to secure speedy action," said Governor West while in Medford Sunday, hi response to requeits hy local anglers that something he done to stop the sacri fice of fry in wnter ditches. The governor uUo promised to push tho Millie Falls butchery proposal. Asked if he had had any request for stale interference in Hie alleged bouses of ill fame in Medford, tho governor said that bo had not. "Since I adopted the Miliey of giv ing publicity to letters making accu sations UH)ii these subjects," said the governor "I have had n rcmark uhlo falling off in corrcsondeuce. There is no reason why my office should he ued to satisfy animosi ties or grudges, and if any one has a complaint lo make, he must expect the Hnme publicity for the accuser as for the accused, and must expect to back up his assertions with proof." flovernor West promised that ho would accompany a Medford good roads delegation lo the Kurekii meet ing August Ul or would nccoiupany Secretary Lane to Crater Lake Aug ust 22, which ever was decided tho more important for tho community. SEVEN 'NEW POSTAL WASHINGTON, July 28. Seven (owns in the northwest will bo af fected September 2, when all presi dential post offices not now postal savings depositaries nro made such. They are: Karlingtou and Zillab, Wash.; Hillshoro and Athena, Ore.; Klk ttiver, Hhunmer and Kimberloy, Idaho. THREE MINUTE SESSION ENOUGH FOR CONGRESS WASHINGTON, July 28. Tho house held u Ihreo minute hchsIoii to day, adjourning Immediately after thij chaplain prayer. . JtMTV, - ,-..- viK md PROMISES SCREENING DITCHES NEW HAVEN GOAT FOR J. P. MORGAN & C0.7 monopoly In .New icnginnd ratnor than tho operation of a railroad. J. P. Morgan & Co. havo long controlled the road. Thoy have mip plk'il tho hugo i a mi Mellon uicd lit extending tho monopoly. Many per ioiib believe ho took this couno be came directed to do to by tho bank era, and that now that tho policy hag proved a colossal failure and a nacriflco la demanded by tho public, Morgan & Co. bnvo slipped the hlamo over their shoulilora to those of Mr. Molten. JERSEY MOOSER TAKES SINGLE TAX TltHNTON, N. J., July 28. That certain members of tho progreailve party havo decided to advance far beyond the position taken by the hut party platform 1 Indicated hero today by tlfo declarations of Kdtnund K. Osborne, a progressive leader, who has Jiut announced hit? candidacy lor governor of New Jer sey. Ho has framed n platform which includes tho follewing: "I propose that wo abolish all taxes oil personal property (Includ ing household furniture, machin ery, merchandise and livestock) and nil Improvements on land, such no buildings, nnd that vart of tho value of farm lands produced by labor clearing, ditching, fencing and cultivation. This Is no experi ment; tho system Is In successful operntlon In Vancouver, Victoria nnd other cities and towns of Can ada. This will encourago owners of land to build and Improvo, mid will put an oml to tho Inequalities of tho prosont absurd taxing system, which penalizes honesty and re wards tax- dodging and evasion. Tho attempt to locate and tax porsoiml property has been tried for mor? than a thousand years, and has al ways Int'i'il Tho taxation of so curltloJ Is double, taxation. ' i favor applying tho homo rule prinelplo by giving each municipal ity tlii r tint by referendum to own un d operate any publto utility, such as gas, electric light or trolley, and to adopt a now chartor." , IS REACHED BY JAPAN WASHINGTON', July 28. An op timUtiu view of tho negotiations with Japan arising from her protest ugainst tho California aiili-alieu laud law wns taken hero today hy udmhu istratiou officials, Each declared a complete understanding is in sight. Another iuler-ehuugu of notes is expected hut it wns said tho diplo. nmtiu correspondence had clearly es tablished tho fueiidliip'SH of the United Stutes government tor Japan, mid that tho Mikudo Is counUaiit of thU fuut. ... AS HER PLATFOPM IN MEXICO AS IITINI1 mm MINES NEAR CALUMET Strikers Attack Non-Unlonsfsls Troops Rushed to Scene, Dispense Strikers hut Several Injured Dis trict Is Heavily Guarded. Employes Renting Company Houses to Be Evicted Soon Operators Reach no Agreement. t COPPER MINE SITUATION Striking copper miners number 18,000. Surface men idle on nc- " count of strike 7000. Principal interests involved Calumet nnd Hecla mining company. " Mines affected nnmbcr about thirty. "" Strikers demand: Eight " liniirilnv? .ihnlitinn nt nnn man " drilling mnchines; wngo in- cronic; recognition o tho union; better working condi- "" lions. "" Iron miners who may he affected hy strike number 40,000. Iron miners strike xvould involve Mesaba, Marquette, Gogehio nnd Mineral ranges. f-f-f-f-f CAMJMBT, MIc, July 28 The first rioting In tho copper mining regions camo today when strikers attacked a number of nonunlonlsts about a mtlo from Calumet. Troops wero rushed to tho sccno and dis persed the strikers, but several non-union men wero badly hurt. James Waddelt, a professional strikebreaker, says ho has fifty non union miners working at Hancock and could rush 3000 men hero In two days. Militiamen caught thrco men ap proaching tho Islo Hoynlo powder hoiuo today. They wero arrested after firing several shots. Several attempts havo been mado to blow up dynamlto houses near tho mines. Mines Heavily Guarded Tho district was heavily guarded today and up to 10 o'clock no ser ious disorder had been reported. Many of tho minors recruited by tho owners to take tho strikers places wero persuaded to remain away from tho mines by tho pick ets. Tho strlko leaders disclaim any knowledge of tho burning of u storo near Marquotto owned by a man who refused to extend crldlt to the strikers. Many of tho miners tiro leaving tho district and sufforlng Is expected among tho strikers soon Employes renting company houses, it Is expected, will bo evicted soon. Tho operators conferred today, but reached no doflnlto decision regard ing futuro action. Troops ut Keweenaw Pickets nro canvassing tho strike district thoroughly. Groups of strikers are guarding nil entrances to tbe mines, but n number of non unionists havo been Imported who aro propured to go to work if given nn opportunity. Troops wore; sent Into Kowoenaw county today nt tho request of tho sheriff, who anticipates troublo. CUT STREET CAR FARES IN PORTLAND POUTLANI), Ore., July 28. An ordinance providing for six street car rides for twenly-fivo cents is be ing prepared today hy Commissioner Daly for introduction in tho oily com mission Wednesday. Tho measuru will probably ho referred In u com mittee ul that tium and brought up for final action next week. It Is believed (hut tho ordinance will ho pawned. WEATHER Hnlr tonight nnd Trrty. Mux. 80, inln. 01, hum. IH NO. .109. !L ! I OF Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels Sound Praises of Regions Beauty After Ride from Ashland to Medford. Visit to Crater Lake Promised for Next Year Believes hi MlnfHfl With the People. "Tho Rogue Itivcr valley Im presses me as ono of tho most plc turcsquo and delightful valleys havo over seen. Tho cities of Med ford and Ashland aro very Inviting, clean, well kept, up to Jato and modern. My rldo through the beau tiful country helps mo better to un derstand tho luro of tho west," said Josephus Daniels, secretary of tho navy, Sunday after being driven from Ashland to Medford with Mrs. Daniels, bis secretary, and Gover nor West, whero they again caught their train. "Your country reminds mo much of tho mountain valleys of my own state. North Carolina." continued, tho secretary." ft Is similar to th Ashvlllo, region except, of course, you havo the perfectly kept orch ards and moro cultivable area. I am very sorry that my schedule, will not permit ma to visit Crater Lake, but I promise that I will oa my trip next year. "They tell mo that L am the first secretary of tbe navy to visit the coast In a long time That Is to be my policy. I Intend to familiarize myself with conditions and keep In touch with the peoplo by mingling among them. Tho administration Intends to find out what tho people want and need front tho peoplo themselves. "Our trip has been a most de lightful one. Wo havo had perfect weather all tho way and evory whero havo been welcomed with a cordiality that puts ovon our fam ous southern hospitality in tho shade." Mrs. Daniels seconded hor hus band's praises. Llko him sho Is unassuming, unaffected, democratic and most upproachable. That thoy aro a delightful couplo was the ver dict or thoso that met them. Governor West arrived 8unday and spont tho day in Medford go ing to Ashland by auto in tho aft ernoon. At Ashland tho secretary was wolcomcd by a commercial club delegation headed by A. H. Moorej E. J. Kaiser. W. M. Harbor, who formerly edited a paper Iii North Carolina, mid tho secretary of the commercial club, who placed flow ors and fruit aboard tho train. Thoso from Medford who brought tho secretary hero wero Judgo Ton Velio, Dr, and Mrs. J. M. Keene, Miss Putnam mid 0. Putnam. Mr. Daniels was much Interested in tho Mall Trlbuno, stating that for twenty years ho edited a jiapor In a city about tho slzo of Modford.l with a plant similar to that of the local paper. REBELS CAPTURE EAGLE PASS, Tox.. July 28. Confirmation of reports Moxlcuu constitutionalists havo captured San Luis Polosl, a city of 80,000 people. 32 G miles north of Mexico City, was brougt hero today hy refugees. It also Is roported that tho rebels havo taken acatocas nnd Agua Calloutes. Tho battlo at San lulls Polosl raged for two days, 200 soldiers ou each uldo bolng killed. An army of 4000 rebels oxpects to attack Sultlllo this wook. Then tbe entire rebel force will concentrate Into & single army mid attack Mexico City, Hawthorn, nwoet peas and hedge roses aro reported as being In fuver In Paris for summer millinery. ROCHE RIVER VALLEY CHARMS CHIEF NAVY N PALOS rk& $4 M r '.?