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Oreion Hlstiwloa SiW City Hall M Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Shower (onlglit iHit tninois row. Mat. (10, Mill. 4a.fl -f I'tirty-iircniiil Ycnr I hilly - -Hi vi'iilli Vi'itr MEDMMiD, OWWON, WKDNHHDAY, APItIL 21, 1012. No. 28. STRICKEN HHY ORDERED OUT OF FIRSI LIFE-BOUT HE BOARDED PUNIC V f' 1', M & v CREW EJECTED SHIP'S OWNER IN DISASTER Titanic Inquiry Drlniis Out Fresh Facts nciinrilinu Wreck Efforts Mntlc to Save Women nntl Children First Ismay Sworn at. Ghost Ship Seen by Several Passcn licrs Not Seen hy Today's Wit nessesTry to Block Inquiry. WASHINGTON. April 21.. -I low i. While .Star empire told ,1. llrtiue Jsmiiy to "pt to II 1 out of tlmi" when I lie excited managing director of tin) lino approached tlio lifeboats on I ho starboard sulo of t liu sinking liner Titanic was told toduv before tint hiiiintn iuvostipitiiic; committee li.v lliuold l.owo, filth of fitter of the Tiluuio' eiuw, who ordered Isiuiiy off. l.owo declared Hint Isinny was iniieli excited mid "appeared very iinxioiiN In uel off the Tilunlt:." ''I did not know who lie wiih, to lined lilt) hilling Inngllllgc, ill tilt) lle.it of the inoiueiit, suggested Lowe. ItoMiiuliig Lowe said thnl Isiuay wiih excited until lie hud been sworn nl, when he went away lo help lower bout No. a, I .owe hejird First Offi eer Murdoch order Third Officer l'iltiimn into one of the limits. Life HoiilN Lowered. III hirttuwtlinuny concerning the lowering of the lifeboats, LtMvo said: "The danger in overloading lifo hont litM in the fuel that she will Juieklc from holh ends. There 1h no support in Hie center. I should not want to put molt) than fifty persons in a hunt hefore it wan loaded al though it might t-arry sixty if loaded from ilia water, "If the IniiilH luiil lieen lowered mining purKiniN struggling in thti wa ter it would have heen extremely liar, anion for all. It in eiihily explained why boiiiti members of the, Tituuio's eiew were unable to row. A sailor in not iieeossnrily a hoaliiian. lie might sail Ilia heiiH for years and never toiieh an oar. Women Hawil I'lrM. ''We went up to lion I No. a. Ismay watt (lime, He was standing hy i.id when the detonator went off. The flash lighted up the entire ileek and I distinctly saw Ismay. Itncl.cls weie going off ineeM.antly. After I pit all the women passengers who wauled lo pi on the bout, thti male passengers pit on. I think there were about foity persons on the boat when it was loweied, At least 2f of this number were men. "Then I went to an emerp'iiev boat and pill 'J7 persons in il -including five women. Then wo filled boats fourteen and sixteen on the port side with women ami children. We put fiS persons in boat fourteen. All were women mid children exeept one Ital ian who sneaked aboard dressed like a woman. Ho hail his head wrapped (Coalliuinil on Vasa i,) TO W BROTHERS COIfVAMiltj, Oio., April t!l- Slow jiroKi't'HH wan math) today, in the sel eolion of a jury lo try (Joorpi.inul Charliis Ilinnphrtiy, t'liarp'tl with tho innnler of Jlrs, Kliza (Iriliith near I'liilouiulh Inst June. Thren teinpor ary jurors were ueeepled in the fore noon nullum,' a total of nine, The re maiiiin three probably will bo ob tained before thti tiltmo of eourl this iiflnrnnmi. Neither of tho brothers, who art) alleged In have sliiin three otherri besides Mrs. (Irlfi'ith, seeined to take little interest in Ihu proceedings. Thuy lianlly p'aiuiud al Ihu talesmen as they took their seats in (ho box to ho o.Miminoii ih In Iheh' qutilifioa- t'lOIIH. Tho lakini; of evidence probably will bo iH'ituu tomorrow1, mm y iJS Mil- STifft iSfanntotva.-V t'.j ,y. r -ifi "4w.sw Stacks Nkelrlit'M of Clio hiirt-ctlvo h(cm in (lie foimik-rliiK of Hit Titanic, KMilinore, of llrookl)ii, on (lie Otrpnllilii, the siiine tiny. Mr. Thnyer mm STORE ASK LIFE BOATS IB SOUTHAMPTON, Kup, April a I. -Three hundred stokers struck to day tin lite hie White Star liner Olympic, ilccliiriiig they would not leave port with the vessel until the lift) proteetini,' facilities were iiii;; mented. The Murine Firemen's un ion declared thai the strike was sHintaneous and not planned in ad vance. Tho stokeholds of the Olympic were partially filled from other ships and tup; towetl the vessel out of tho harbor. The White Star line declared thai enniip'i stokers weie secured to en able (ho Olympic to proceed, but of ficers hebl tho liner outside the har bor while they attempted to recruit more men. Sixteen wooden lifehoiils and foity metal collapsible boats were put aboard, ounimli to accommodate a,()llll persons. The foremen deelared tho collapsible boats worn unsafe, as, they said, these could not bo han dled (illicitly euoiiKh to insure biivinj,' lives in a sudden ciuorp'noy. They demanded (hut wooden boats replace tho metal ones. NIOW YOK1C, April a (.--Today's stock market opened with a fraction al upward movement. United States Stool. Union Pacific and other lead era miido nlU;lil pilim and American Tobacco ami International Harvester wero amoiiK tho fow to show small Iohhob, l'atiflo Tclcphouo was up two points, iih wiih Hnek Island pro forrod and American Can, Later tho market uBsuiued a dull tnuo, but Now York Control contlnuod Ub up ward trend, Tho nmrkot closed Hteatly, UOUlB VWXQ etroiiff, EI MR TENDENCY MARKET mmmm. ,.& zWplr'J'. fL JJM ' rst; E Si'OKANK, Wii., April J-I.Ho-lievcd to be insane as a result of hrootliiiir over tho Titanic disaster, Itichnnl Aleck, n Ilussian, 37 years of ap, entered Hie editorial rooms of Hie Spokane C'hroiiiele (oday and shot and instantly killed E. II. Hoth. rock, the city editor. Aleck, without a word, raised his pin ami shot lint brock, w!:o was ap proaching (he door us Aleck cnlored. It is believed that Aleck, who ap proached the editorial room tiuietly and with pin conceivled, had not sinpVd out Holhroek in particular, lint nilciitled to shoot ho lirst ner- son he cneountered. Aleck was arrcstetl ami taken to the police station where ho told u rnmblini: story, constantly referring to (ho Tilaiiio disaster. KotnrocK was ati .vears old, and was born noar Lawrence, Kan. IIo was a uraduato of Stanford univer sity and was prominent In athletics, A uiuiuiiur or tlio Clironlrlo editor ial staff since 1K!!, ho had boon city editor only a few months. llothroeU loaves a widow and mother living In .Spokane. I OF nilMMUHllAVKN, (lermany, April HI. Hut meiiKor nows of tho after math of tho Titanic wreck waa broiiKht on tho Uuor Frankfurt of tho North Gorman Lloyd lino, which ar rived In port today. ( Captain llattorl' statotl that ho wiih MO miles from tho Titanic at tho ttmu sho struck, nntl started (mine dlately for tho bcouo, arrlviuK at 10 o'clock Monday morning. Tho captain stated tho ho saw tho leoboi'K which tho Tltanlu struck and took a photOKraph of It. Ho cruised about tho spot for sonio time, vainly uockluK (or survivors, and thon pro-coodod, OKAN EDiTur; SHOT BY MAN AC MADE BY TITANIC ICEBERG Jl.llltfK"", mK4h77Wu- .vyi-- -&7SfSJ6!wiiit'(tf.' vi ii .r y . Jk. n r r- w x vr-viTjf Miif rXSES.iCSSM. STS -V - ! ' JSSXfXX&ir4W,t " tm .'.gEazauyv .jg&a --JUiiiiw'fci mii trio rtn "vrfr-- '$ktemk-pf ixetut.cnoTr;' ."- WiNA wsCi I k.T Kr.1i. ,1 4t mnilw hy .Joint H. Tliayer,-Jr., Innii ono Is son of the second vice president of lt 4--f 4- -f f f -f f f APRIL RAINFALL BEATS ALL RECORDS IN VALLEY'S HISTORY Tho rnjutfall recorded so far is a.S5 niches, lircukinj; all records since weather ob servations were first taken in 188!) in Medford. The Kreut iM previous rainfall was in HUM when 2.'X inches fell. The rain u tif incstiinablo val ue to orchards and crops of all kinds and indicates a re cord breaking ,car ahead. SLEEPY OPERATOR OF THOSE LOST IIOSTON, April 21. Tlmt the liner Califoruiau could easily liavo reach ed the Titanic before it sank, had not Wireless Operator Hvaus been asleep, missing the "S. 0. Si" call, was ad mitted hero today hy tliu Captain of tho l.eylautl liner. Tho Califoruiau was only oipMeen miles nwny from (ho Titanic, but Kvans had puic to bed uftcr working continuously nt his koy for four! con hears. At 10:0T o'clock Sunday nilil the CaliforniauV oupiios wero shut down because of the presence1 of icebergs. This fact, howcr, would not have prevented tho operator from rccoiv inp; tho call for help, hut it would liavo prevented him from replying. Tho Califoruiau did not hear of tho disaster until b o'clock Monday morning, too late to ho of assistance. E IIKEMKKTON, Wii., April 21. Tho niost powerful wiroloss station in tho world will bo installed on Tatoosh tslaud, at the entrance lo Pugol Sound, accordinr to plans being mado hy tho navy department, By virtue of its iuiiiuuai(diiig position which places it in range with tntns-Piuiifio liners, and as a link to (ho numerous stations (oward tho Alaskan territory tho notion had boon decided upon, RESCUE WIRELESS STATION PUGETSOUNDENTRANC tr- -uG:. 3Jbm B&mmwm&s-- TfciT .&Z!?,JVZZtmt.vaXkMit ttcnn sunk MIH rfth . mlHmiiiiKZZZZ , . -tfivS"rrrgr- i BliJWfc,tT-cS ..-. .k. ld B1 I M . II 1 1 " . of the TJtunlc's colutHllilo nifls. Ills .sketches were filled In by L. I the Pennsylvania railroad, who was one of the victims of the, disaster. CANADA AID Tl WASHINGTON. April 24. Acting on unonymous tips, Senator Stulth, chairman of the subcommittee of the sonata which Is Investigating tho Titanic wreck, today asked Premier Hordcn of Canada to hold tho steam er Mount Temple at Montreal. Senator Smith Is seeking verlfica Hon of n report that tho Mount Tom plo was only 50 miles southwest of tho Titanic when tho liner struck tho Iceborg, anil that ono of hor passen gers, said to bo a Dr. Qutnzan, saw tho Titanic founder. Tho Canadian government replied that every effort will bo made to co- operato In the jnatter. SULLEN OUIET AUKUDKKN. Wii., April 'J I. Tho strike of (ho milhucn in (his district lias become an endurance contest. Tho strikers' funds are low, but thoy havo excellent commissaries and kitchens established in all the cen ters. They havo successfully resist ed tho efforts of tho millowncrs and their professional strikebreakers lo exasperate them into nets of violence, mil sullen quiet rcigs. Taxpayers arc kicking on having to foot tho hills for tho extra polico force which tho strike has mado nec essary. Aberdeen ulono must pay an additiunnl $'JO,000 for tho hiro of special polico. Of (ho dozen mills effeeted, not one is working full (imo, though before tho strike all were running day mid night. Kight arc making but a pre tense of working, and two aro closed tight. HAL COLE CONFIRMED LAND OFFICE REGISTER WASINOTON. April 2-1. Tlio son ata today confirmed tho nomiualion of Hal Coki to bo rcgistor of tho land offioo at Spokune, Washington, ANI INQUIRY H RULES ABERDEEN ihr. zhy). -. T SAN FJtANCISCO, April 2. Laden with refugees, mostly women and children from the west coast ports of Mexico the btcamcr City of Panama arrived here today. The re fugees told many tales of mistreat ment at tho hands of baudctti, saying that anti-American sentiment is very strong in tho sections from which they fled. Most of the men remained behind to protect their property in terests. The steamer brought a story of how tho city of San Bias, on tho west coast just below Mazatlau, wns de serted almost to a man when Mexican guerillas demanded that the residents raise a ransom of ? 10,000 under pen alty of having tho (own put to the torch and the residents slaughtered. In the exodus following, families of means chartered vessels to take them to the adjacent island, while tho poorer people hid in tho neighboring woods. The guorillns mudo good their throat and attacked tho city. It is reported that 107 persons wero killed including many of tho attaekiu forco. Passengers on the City of Panama watched tho flames from the burning (own and listened to tho vol leys of musketry nil night Jong. Tho steamer carried 00 refugees from San Bias to Miuatlan. Tho passengers of tho City of Pan ama told many slories of niurdor, rapine and torture. Organized bauds of outlaws, overrunning tho country without restraint, aro milking u wholosalu practice of abducting wo men and girls. Many Americans aro fleeing with but little food and cloth ing. TAFT IN CONTROL OF IOWA CONVENTION C12DAH RAPIDS, Iowa., April 24. Presldont Taft'a forces aro In coni trol of tho Iowa stato central conven tion bora today, Tlio dologutos at largo will ho Instructed for the ureal, dent late this afternoon. REFUGEES ROM MEXICO REPOR BRUTAL OUTRAGES AGITATE WAR WH 110 v ra Lack of Protection Afforded by Ma dero Is Stronrj Provocation for In vasion to Protect American Lives and Property. Administration Opposed to Warlike Move Unless Conditions Continue to Grow Worse. WASHINGTON April 24. War between the United States and Mox ico is being agitated hero today, fol lowing tnles of (ho wholesale murdor of American citizens in Mexico, told by refugees who have just arrived at Gnlvcston, Texas. Tho situation is regarded so seriously that (he state department today sent n second ulti matum lo President Francisco I. Ma dero, warning him that tho killing of Americnn citizens must Stop nt once, and that an explanation is expected immediatelv. Although government officials aro puzzled over (he situation npd are determined to Safeguard American lives, they arc unwilling to start hos tilities nt this time, hoping that Mn tlcro will take measure. to adjust tho situation to their satisfaction. General Anson Mills, the Mexican boundary commissioner, asserts that American intervention in Moxico would mean fifty ycartf ot warfart. Li FORT SMITH, Ark., April 24. Armed posses aro scouring tho coun trysldo today for four robbers who blew up tho vault of the Bank of Midland. 30 miles south of Fort Smith, set fire to tho building and escaped with SS000 after a two hours fight with' a posse of citizens, Tho robbery was carefully planned all telephone wires being cut. Two robbers did the job, while tho others stood outside and fired nt all who approached. When tho Job had been completed tho robbers escaped under shelter of tho flames. Destruction of papers in tho fire will doublo tho loss. NEW YOKK, April H.Suiushing into tho pier as sho left New York harbor for Knglaud, tho big Canard liner Maurclauia cren(ed consterna tion among tlio 1,200 passengers aboard (oday. Tho bridge rail was twisted by tho impact, hut no one was hurt. Tlio Maurelaniu curried 21 life boats and seven rafts. Tho members of tho Tilanio's crow aro among the passengers of tho Muurotaiiia. Tie big ship wilt taku tho southern routu, which is six hours longer than the northern course SEEKING PEACE TERMS TO NKW YORK. April 24. Booking a basis of settlement of tho disagree ment botwecu railroad owners and engineers to uvort the threatened strike, Labor CommUslonor Churls V, No! 11 and Presiding Judge Martin Knapp of tho commerce court tpdny conferred with tho rllrod presi dents association here. Tomorrow tho two mediators will confer wltk ropreseutatlvos of the Ilrotkrlnwd of Locomotive Ktiglntwrs. if w&m T mm RANK we STRIKE NEW YORK e M h if &