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University of Orfnnn Library Medford Mail Tribune FORECAST PAID AND COOLKIt KATIUDAV WEATHER Maximum Yestoi-day l7j Mlnltiuiin Today lit. - v .vBfe i Porty-slxth Year. Dally -i:nvinUi Yr. MEDFORD OREHOX, FRIDAY .JTNK 1(5, 101(5 tfO. 7-1 fe a CONVENTION ENDSLABORS Platfcrm Is Read and Adopted Points With Pride to Record of Administration in Foreign and Do mestic Affairs Legislation Ac complished Detailed and Promises Made for Future Underwood Tariff Indorsed Plank on Ameri canism Drawn hy President. ST. I.OIMR, .limn 111 The finnl scsion of tlic niilioiiul democratic convention wn held nt (ho folixcum Ihin iiiitiii. The pint form wiih reiu nml approved after nn interval rilled villi n speech liy Senator, llecd of MiHoiiri allocking the noiiiiiintinn of Mr. Hughes because ho win taken & i'rum tin1 bench. Willi the approval of the platl'iinn the wink of ilm con- M'liliun ended anil adjournment fnl- I loWCll. The philforin was rend lv Sennits WnMi of .Montana and llollis of New Hamihiie. Applause for Plat form TIip first applause Riven the plnt forni wiim for thp indorsement of Dip ndniinii-tiatinn. The delegates nave lot attention. Indorsement of tho Pnilprwooil tariff art was given general np- JllllIISC. Tliu plank on Americanism, drawn I iv l'icident Wilson himself, was lend iK'st. Its dcniinrintion of enn splmtorw for tip' ndvniiceinenf of for eign intluonoo in Ibis country was roundly nn"btudod, Tlic plank was intently followed. Its criticism of disloyalty liy some American" was . loHdlv applauded. Cnnduinnation of a I volition I jwrty tlial should receive Mich iipMrt received similar ap provnl. Suffrage, Debated DcclnialiouH for military prepar odne were Also uniformly ap plauded. Close allentinu wax given the plank )'lniiiiir t foreign poilciof. The Ijttiii-Amorieon policy plank pot mhiio npphuiKO, hut moio greeted tho Mexican phinV, The fight on tho suffrage plank wm the first row to rlpplo tho liar- mo ny of tho couvontlou. Tho fight on It was led hy Oovodnor Ferguson ot Texas and 'It soemed to havo aoino chance until Senator Walsh of Mon tana tohj the oonvontlon that Presi dent Wilson considered, the suffrage plank ai written necessary to tho sue pom of the party. A roll call of states wn forced and only ISlVfc votes could ho mustered far the substitute; SSSV& wore east against It. Thou tho plank Itiolf and the whole platform was adopted by h touring chorus of nppluuso. Platform Siiimiuu-y The platform "oiiiUt vvith,,jtride" to the Hi'omliphmcuU of the Wil on ndiniuistrution, indorsing tin 1'nderwood tariff law, the federal .isrvf net, the federal trade enjn iniio, the advancement of the pur el tut and the nding act for tin; creui ion of a merchant marine. The aid given agriculture is eommented (Continued on page six) PLATT IE PRESIDENT II LINE 1.08 ANOKI.liS, Cnl, June 1(1. Howard V. Piatt, tusiitunt jeoneral HMMMWr of tha Southern Paeifio Jtftilroad eompjuiy, wilt hevdme iee urMleHt ud fMml ntaiiMger of the breguu Short Un lUilroad eompauy und vice-president of th I'aiou Pa ifle Kailroai) ewniWHy July 1, it wa Minouuced ttnUy. He will vnt here Mt week for Suit Ijik City, here he will huve his UU)usrten. The aunouooenieut jkiu out hy E. K. I'alvia, recotly elected prew kdeut of the I'oioa Pacific Railroad MtfupMuy to MuoeoMl A. 1 Mohler, v( festive Julv 1. ifr. t'alnn h. heu icr-pr"ideut and ceut-ral utuai;fr l the Oregon Short Lint- and lirvit -it pr -idt-nt ot tlu- fcalt Lake jvutf. E QUALSUFFRAGE BUT BY STATES Democratic Plank Upon Suffrage Adopted as Written by President Wilson It Reads, "We Recom mend Extension of Franchise to Women hy States Upon the Same Terms as Men." ICOI.ISHIT.M. June in. -My an ov erwhelming majority the democratic convention late today voted down at tempts to substitute tho tmtfragn plank which had been approved hy President Wilson. Tho plank reads: "We recommend the extension of franchise to the women of the coun try by the state upon tho name tonus as to men." ,Tho minority report read: "Tho doinocratic party ban always stood for tho sovereignty of tho sev- eral states In tho control and regu lation of election. Wo reaffirm tho historic pnfdtlon of our party In thin regard nnd favor tho contlnunnco of that wlso provision of tho federal leg islation which vents In the several states of tho union the power to pro scribe tho qualifications of their elec tors." Tight Led by Texan ' Governor Ferguson of Texas pre sented tho minority report and de clared ho endorsed tho state rights amendment despite. Its possible politi cal Inexpediency. "The majority plank Is not tho con vlctlou of tho democratic party," ho said, "and In tho desire to secure n little political advantace.r-dils fatal surrender of democratic principles Is inude." "Tho crux of tho whole situation Is," h added, "that wo wore told If no did not adopt tho majority pro posal wo might lose three or four western statos." Governor 1'orgiidon said President Wilson would not bo "Intimated" hy a fow hundred militant suffragists, lie declared that tho party should emtio out squarely and sincerely on tho Imuo. Itvuuu'k.s uiv III.vscil Tho agitation for equal auffrage, Governor Ferguson snld, was sweep ing over tho country whon tho women of tho country should be performing the functions for which "God Al mighty Intended her." . A few women In tho front row of tho balcony, woaring suffrage savhos anil bades hissed the governor's re marks. Mingled applauso and IiImIdk followod their action. Senator Stone, supporting the "commlttoo draft." said Governor Ferguson had misconceived tho Imuo bofore tho convention. "He makoH a man of straw, and then demolishes It," said Mr, Stone. A straight federal nmondmont suf frage proposal was lost hy a majority of two votes In the resolutions com mittee. jWJII It. King, of Oregon, and Itop roseutatlve llaker of California, made tho principal arguments for the suf fragists, while Governors Stanley of Kentucky, and Ferguson of Texas, op posed them EI ISEATTLF3, Wn , June 1C Tho oderal grand jury today Indicted Cap tain J. Thompson ot the Canadian army for alleged violation of tho neutrality laws by seeking to recruit men In Soattle for the Amodlcan le gion, for sorvlce abroad with the Canadian troops. In default of 12000 ball Captain Thomson was locked up in the county jail at Tacoma. ROBBER LOOTS BANK OF $2500 NEAR EVERETT KVEHCTT, Wash., June 16. The Citizens' Hank of Sultan, twenty mile from Kverett, wm entered hy an armed robber early thi afternoon, lie baeked the aetittg eahier, Ken neth Startup, into the vault, rloel tin l'M.r and took what rush lie ruld Hud, aiul i- belli Mil tn lia e ubtauicd abxnt .t'!lui. AY A 01 THE DEMOCRATIC i'iwij ST. I.Ol'IK, June hi. The lollow ing labor plunk wax adopted bv the dpmoenitie convention toda : "Wo declare our tuuii in the sea iiipii'm net, pned by the demoeratiu eongresfi, ami we promise our earn est (oiitinuanee in it enforeement. "We favor the speedy enactment of an effoetivo federal child labor law nnd tho regulation of the ship ment of prihon-niMile gondii in inter state commoree. "Wo favor tho eroation of a fod eral buronit if safely in tlie dnimrt uiPnt of labor, to gather faets eon eerniiifc industrial IihzmiTIs, and to reeninmonil leislatiDii to prevent (ho iiinimiiijr and killing of Iiuhiiiii lieinifs. "Wo favor the extension of (lie pnwen and functions of the federal bureau of mine. "Wo favor the ilevelontflout uimui a H.vtentie wale of the menus al ready hagim under the pin.cn I admin ihtration to asMixt laborer through out the nation to seek and obtain employnifliit, and the extension by the federal jiovorniiient by tho same as siatnnpn and eueouraiieinent as i now given to agricultural train in jr. "Wo heartily enmmend our newly established department of labor for its excellent record in settling indus trial btrikes by )Mnouul advice and through enni-iliatini; agents. 10 SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 Strik lag inombers of the riggers and steve dores union have agreed to return to work on the docks of the Callfornla Haualian Sugar Refining company at Crockett, according to the announce ment of company officials here today. They have been on strike since Juue 1. G. M. Rolph, brother of Mayor Kolphtof San Francisco, who Is gen eral manager of the refinery, stated that the general queeUou ot the "open shop" had been conceded by the uuton so far as work In tho ware house is concerned. The "closed shop" which In one ot the principal demand of the loag shoresmen In their coastwise strike, will be maintained on the docks proper where the -uv..ir uiilo.nl' d FEDERAL BUREAU ROOSEVELT NOT OF SAFETY FAVORED SERIOUSLY BY DEMOCRATS Tm,i:r-"tiiksi: .m: m ji;wi:iss" i STATE DOCTORSi XICW YORK, June 10. Theodore Itoosovelt was still in pain today as tho roault of tho broaklug of ten dons on ouo of his left ribs through violent coughing, but declared that tho trouble was not sorloiis and that ho o.xpoctod to bo all right In a few days. Dr. Arthur II, Deuol who vis Itod him today alto declared that thu colonol's llliioss was not, sorloiis and prodlcted his quick recovery. Colonel Uoosovelt, when ho heard that alarming reports were about that ho was dangerously III, consented to sue newspaper men. "Tho troublo Is really til vial," he said. "Simply h couple of tendons snapped. I have a heavy cold In tho ohott" Dr. Deuel said: "The colonel lias a very Irritating cough but It is absolutely nothing serious. It Is purely a local condi tion." Quottlnnod as the political sit uation, the colonel relteralod that he wa "out of politics." Reports that the colonel's condi tion was serious became currout when he left his hotel this forenoon to visit Or. Deuol. On his return the colonel couioutod to se the newspaper men. Later he received George W. Per kins and Frederick W. Whltrldgo and lunched with them In the hotel din ing room. Mr. I'erklns on leatlng Colonel Uoosovelt Kent to the hotel where Governor Whitman U stopping. MSW YORK, June ! Declining tendencies were mote marked during today's early trading the acute Mexi can situation and tbf rejection by the railroad btotherhoods of the pro posals made by the general managers Induced further professional selling. Specialties were the weakest issues) beet sugar breaking over two points with severe recessions in some of the metal group, Including sine shares, St. Paul, Northern Pacific and ICrts first preferred were fractionally low er, with offsetting ksIub In Norfolk & Western aud I.onistillf aud Nash ville I ,S Stcil ,., t..lcl) tC4lt ONE-RING CIRCUS PLAN TO RESTORE BULL MOOSERS NUW YORK. June HI George W. Perkins, progressive leader, after a series of conferences today with Col onel Roosevelt nml with Governor Charles S. Whitman, announced that negotiations are under way looking to n "rostrntlon or the guod feoling" between the progressives and repub licans. BIr. Perkins saw Govornor Whit man just ufter the governor had call oil upon Charles K. Hughes. The progressive loader then returned to call upon Colonel Roosevelt. He had long talks with both. Charles K. Hughes, republican nomlnoe for president ,lo(t his head quarters here this afternoon for Washington. Ha will return hero Sunday night and on Monday will meet a sub-committee ot the repub lican national rommltteo to consider the selection of a national chairman and plans for the conduct or the aam iwlgu. I Governor Charles S. Whitman and Myron T. Ilorrlok. fluuferrwl with Mr. Hughes at his hotel here today. RAIDS IN SONORA SAN PKDRO, June 1 Yaqnl In dlans have renewed their raids in southern Sonora, north of the Yaqut valloy. An engagement bttwceu a band of Indians and Mexican soldiers took place two days sgo at Ortiz, 30 miles north of Guaymas. Might wounded soldiers were brought Into Guamas. The Tutted States crulsor Clevt- ilnnd Is at Guaymas. WYOMING WIFE SLAYER HANGED AT RAWLINS IhAWUNS, Wo., Juue 1. -Will-ard Flanders, counctcil wife mur deier, wu banged at the tate eui lentiarv early today. The drop fell at "2:M. He wan pronounced dead nt 3:07:0. TOKIO. Japan, Juue 10. A dis patch lo the HochJ Khunltun from Sapporo, Hokkaido, a that "Art" Sunlit, nit American tmiitor, lm- br" ken a leu, lulling Hi 'in ln. aeinplaiic vnli nin .ill i xhillitiuii Hilil GOOD FEELING WITH WAN PLANK ADOPTED BY DEMOCRATS Unity of Nation Against Foreiyn Nations Demanded and Activity in Behalf of Forcljjn Governments Denounced Alliances and Conspir acies to Weaken United States. ST. l.Ol'IS, Juno 1C Tho nation nl doinocratic convention adopted In Its platform tho following plunk on "America iilRin." "Tho part that tho United Stale will play In tho now day of Interna tional relationships which Is now up on us will depend upon our prepara tion and our charartor. Tho demo unt tie pnrt recognizes tho ntmertloii and triumphant demonstration of tho Indivisibility nnd coherent strongth of the nation; therefore, as the su preme issue of this day In which tho wholo world fncos the crisis ot tunnl fold change, It summons all men of whntovor origin or creed, who would count themselves Americans, to Join In mnklug clear to all tho world tho unity nnd consequent power of Am erica. "Thin In an Ishiio of patriotism. To taint It with partisanship would bo to dofllo It. In this day of tost Am erica must show Itsoir, not n nation of partisans, hut n nation of patriots. There is gathered hero In America tho best of tho blood, tho Industry nnd the gonitis of tho whole world, tho elcmonts of a groat nice and a mag nificent society to bo meltod Into iv mighty and splondld nation.' (ViiMitvs l)Mo)n1ty "Whoovor, actuated by the purpose to promote the Interest of a foreign power, in illsrugnrd of our own cotfit try's welfare or to Injur this gov ernment In Its foreign relations or cripples Its Industries at home and whoovor by arousing prejudices of u racial, Religious or other nature creates discord and strlfo among our people so nn to obstruct tho whole some procoM of unification Is false to tho trust which tho privileges of citizenship rnposo In him aud disloyal to his country. "Wo, theroforo, condemn as sub- vorttlvo of this nation's unity and In tegrity, and as destructive of Its wel fare, tho activities and doslgns ot every group or organisation, politi cal op olhorwlso, that has for Its objeot tho advancement or tho Inter est of a forolgn power whether such ohjoot Is promoted by n political party or representative of the peo plo or that wliloh Is oaleulatwl to drlvo our people Into antagonistic groups nnd thus destroy that com plete ngroemont and solidarity of tho people and that unity of sentiment and national purpose so essential to the perpetuity of the nation and Its free institutions. Condemn Cousplrutorx "We condemn all alliances and combinations of peoples In this coun try of whatever descent who con spire together for the weakening of our government or Improperly In fluencing or coercing our public rep resentatives In dealing or negotiating with any foreign power. We charge that such conspiracies among a lim ited number exist nnd have been In stigated for the purposu of advancing tho interests of foreign countries to tho prejudice and detriment of our own country. We condemn any polit ical liartv which In view of the artlv. Ity of such lonsplrators surrenders' Its Integrity or modifies Its policy. TRAINMEN VOIE ON GENERAL SHE XKW YORK. June Hi. II..II0U for the rote to be taken hi tin- four Dillons uf railway employes on the qiieMiou of authorising their official to cull a htrike, probably will be Hunt out front tho headquarterx of the union officiab here bv tomorrow night. The quealiou u formulated today reads: "Are yon prepared to withdraw from the service of Vour railroad in tho abneuce of a settlement agree able to the committee Ud your rep- iecutativeT" If the men faor a strike, the union representative- would seek almthei 1 onicreiice wnh the milw.n numus-li- l,i toil .him ntuig tn ;i -tnUe. SLAV III ON GALICIA E8 Capture of 14,000 More Austrlans Reported Evacuation of Czerno wltz Confirmed Russian Effect iveness Due to Big Japanese Guns and New Explosive Powerful Ger man Attacks on French Position on Verdun Front Break Down Italians Repulse Austrian Attacks. IM-mfOOHAl), June 10. Tlic cap lure of an nilililinnaf t()T) offuturs ntul 11,0(10 jjen wns nnnotinped today hy the war of flee. Tlifl, RumIiiu uo uoMOH in tbo offensive nlon Ibo soiitliern front nre itontinttipg, Ibo statement declare. Detail of the reported ovnouniiim of CxornnwitK by tlic AiHtriuns nn fjiven in n dispatch from Hitknwinti by wny of lliielmrotit reeeiviid by tho aemi-nffieinl Petrognid News ngeney. The dispateli miya Hint beforo ubandoninK' the city tho Austrinn ftit thoritieN nrreslcil 11 number of Hr aona who woie forced to uGOompnuy tho retrejUinx lrooH. Tbo railrouil rolling tnek wn aenl to laknli and Ibo trucks about the city wore, .de stroyed. TniinlondH of wputTWd were dispatched to Dortinvnlrn, 77 mile south, wcat of Ceornowitx. LONDON, .lime 10 A-diopntrli lo the font nil News from Petfojjrnil xiW tliul. nuieli oC tluv ofTceliyencM of the ItiiMMiiin artflbtry 111 Oieir p-roul fliilicinn drive is due to file use oT bijr JnpiuiMo tuns. Tlioso guns tiro auiil to be nini-c poworflfl tlmu any ,tbnt the Hussions luivo bnd lierutn lrc ami Are clinrged vWtlt shells fill ed witli n new explosive, tho dotriie. live powor of which it lorrifle. On Verdun Cixiut 1'AIHK, dune 10. I'oworrul (ler man atloeks made last night on tho French K-ition southeast of Thiaii tiinut farm, on the Verdun front, . broke down under the I'rcncli ma chine guu and infantry fire, nceoid ,iug to today' -statement by the wnr office. The statement say the flennnnn began their assault at II o'clock in the evoniug on the right bank of tbo Mounc liviin Hill No, 112 1 to the edpn of Hill No. ,'U0. At the Mme I nut' another attack was deiireied at tho southern edge of the Cnillotte wood. All attacki Here realised. The trench en toured by the French yccteixlay on the southern lope oP Dead Man Hill was also (be object of several Herman counter attaeka during the uight, ull of which fuded. It is aminuMceil that the total num ber of riH0iir taken by I he French at tho time of the capture of tint trench U fiye officers aud 180 sot- dir. . ficrmitn Itcpoit " IIKItLIN. June l(i.Tw,i attueks delivered hr the I'Veitoh yesterday and last night on the Gorman lino aloug the Mouthern ship of Duail Mun hill (Verdiiu front) were uu suitsful. the war of fuse announii eil today. In the first attack the French tcmHrarily gttined some grouuil, hut u oouutei'-attnek diovo them back. 1IO.MK. June Ilk Auitro-iruuiiv itiu troopw estbuated to number IS. 000 attacked in dense formation tjia Italian o-itiuus on the Aalngo dat iiuii veterday, hut wro ropulsed, leavinjr piles of eoi'wtes boforo tho Italian treuehes, savs an offlolal -tittemenl yiven out by ttu wr office hele tuday . I E FOR BANDIT RAIO LARICDo. Ti ab. June 16. Tho troops of the 1 1th cavalry under command ot Major Gray today art moving toward Zapata, 1ft ml lea southeast of Iguncio, the scene 01 tbo baudit attack early yeaterd) beoauso of a report that bandits wero idan nliiK another attack at that polui. It was repoited today. ONII :.rr t