The Medford mail., August 13, 1909, Image 1

VOL. XXI.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909
No. 33
GMT NATURAL
Artist Describes Crater Lake
As Incomparable in
Its Grandeur.
A Joly party of campers arrived
' yesterday trim Kaglo Point on the
Paclflo and Eastern tri'u This was
the last stage o( a trip of 30S miles,
of which they have Talked the ertlie
distance except for the trip frcm
Easle Point here.
There wort- five In the party. Uu
gene Willis, travoll.it; salesman f"r a
Portland Arm, F. A. Rut'edge, rrtist
for the Oregonlan, Or D. T. iCcrr
and L. J. Melts, of the Hlcks-Cliut-ten
Engravm? ro., of Portland, and
S. 8. Mohlnr, nf Oroeon lOy. who
acted as gu.je They started throe
weeks ago frjn Poitland, meeting
Mr. Mobler wl'.i: tl. pack train at
Detroit. Thov walled from there to
Murinn Lako, wliors they had J heir
Brst hunting a:.. I fishing. Then, after
a few days camp, Ihey commenced
their long hiko ul'ing the summit of
the mountains, pnst the Three Sis
ters, down ihviUKb the Innumerable
lakes to the greatest and most won
derful body of wat-r In the woi'd,
Crater Lake. After a visit of n day
or so thera thev came to Medford,
-and finished the la :t stage oft he
Journey.
Had Grand Time.
"We had u grand time." said Mr.
Hicks, "the fishing was fine and the
hunting was i-lmp!y great. We got
all the venisi"! we wanted and had
-our fill of trn.il" s
"The trip wa fine and well worth
the wnlk, hut the right of Cratrr
Lake was wo.ulerrul. I think it the
greatest and grimiest sight of the
world. I am l:i Ihi cngiavlng busl-
nes3, and I krow of what I speak
when J say that o engrne a picture
with thnt deep 'a ltfco blue, the jet
black shados of the cllT and that
marvelous oac:voun 1 and setting to
tho picture of the surrotrndln'?' circle
, of the mountatus and the rlra of th
lake would be iiuposlb!.
... "But beautiful as this Is. I will say
that moonlight on the lak.ls far
more grand. After tho ami has set,
the shadows quickly fall, and soon the
lpke is shrouded in gloom. The
piace looks dead and wierl. Sudlen
ly the moon ppears, the shadows play
at hide nd seek with the rays of the
moonlight, the lake i:rn3 to silver
and close at hand a darker blus. The
picture moves, it breathes, and yon
fel as though nature were alive, ande
over one comes a feeling rf awe and
wonder.
8torles Not Overdrawn.
"People may think that the stories
-of Crater Lake and Its pictures are
overdrawn, bnt I tell you that exag
geration, when speaking of tha: sight
is a physical Imposibllity. Besides
this, after I have seen the lake, I
would not have a picture of. It, for
It would seem dend and lifeless com
pared to that picture I saw, that liv
ing picture, thnt moved and seemed
to glow with life.
"Oregon, in Crater Lake, has one
of the greatest and grandest won
ders In the world. It la only stupid
If we do not appreciated and throw
It open to the world.
"It Is a shame there are not good
roads leading to It. Why, the sight
of the lake, besides those wonderf'il
trees, Is worth the trip. We don't
realize what we have we will have
to awaken to the fact that Oregon
has wthln its boundaries something
the world ennnot produce again, nor
compare to it. Oregon, In one year,
of tourists, would gain more advertis
ing and fame than by 80 years of
booklet work."
FIRST OF THE SEASON'
Party of Tourists Stake Trip to Crater
Lake In Auto
It wll likely be good news to au-
tomoblle owners to learn that from
now on during the it-s3on they will
be able to run their machines to the
rim of Crater Lake. The first driver
to do so this season as V.'cs. Green,
and tha first car to make the tr'p was
Chalmers-Detroit 10.
Tbia car waa sold to Mr. pretn by
tbe Valley Auto Co., and was the
first one aold by them after the busi
ness was started In this city. As to
-the merits of the car it might be stat
ed that the trip wai made there and
back without the slightest hitch, and
during the trip there, the machine
consumed less than 13 gilons of gas
oline. Mr. Green, acompsnled by W. 8.
Toms, of Fresno, California, C. W.
Perkna, of San Franc'se.i, and Bert
Thleroff, left WednMdny morning at
5:20 and arrived at the ri.n of the
lake he same evening, making the
trip In nine hoars running time.
Only one small drift of snow waa en
countered, nt there M nothing to
Interfere with tbe running of the ma-
chine.
I "Frome where we ni the aiuomo
j lie," said Mr. Green, "we could get a
splendid view of the lake, and the
two L'aiitornia visitors wno wore wan
us were dollghted with what they
saw.. They bith admitted that they
thought from the accounts they had
heard about the lake, that they were
somewhat overdrawn, but they ad
mitted that the half bad never been
told. We found the roads all the
way In Tery fair condition, and til of
us eujoyed the trip Immensely."
It might also e stated that 'r.
Toms and, Mr. Perkins recently he
came financially lnteresteed In orch
ard property In the valey, and It :s
understood that both of them Intend
to make their homes here.
V OX OVER AT LAST
i. . lroMr. After a Year's Hesita
tion, Decides Upon Medford
W. G. Proper of Jonesvllle, Michi
gan, arrived in Medford yesterday
and wlllivlslt a few duys with Julia
Oimsteud and C. 13. Gay, and their
fauillies. Mr. Proper and bis fam
ily were in Mediurd for , several
weeks last summer, and they tried
desperately hard not to become in-
futtiated with this part of Oregon,
and they made it stick fairly well,
and went back to Jonesvllle fully
convinced that If there was one spot
on earth which was dear to them K
was their own little hamlet back in
Michigan, and things looked good
to them there for a while hut
there began to grow ti yearning" for
something .which Jonesvllle could
not satlsfr, i'nd that yearning kept
right on growing until it developed
that Medford, Oregon, was the foun
talnhead of all this discontent. Mr.
Proper could be well likened to the
child In the soap advertisement who
"would never be happy until he got
it," and he Is here in Medford again
tills time to get some of it and
he will be the possessor of property
here before he returns East. Mrs.
Proper would be here with hlin t
her health would permit, but th?
whole family will be here within a
very few months. Mr. Proper does
not mince bis words when he gives
expression to his opinions of this
country. They are emphatic and to
the point. He knows now full well
that the Rogue River valley x and
Medford Is the best combination of
good things ever -put up for man
to partake of. Mr. Proper and his
family are the kind which materi
ally help in making a good commu
nity better and the Morning Mall
is pleased to know of their decision
to make Medford their home.
FARMER BILKED
Dought Traction Engine From Man
Who Did Not Own It ,
George Phevus, who In June fllm
fkinimed a Medford farmer named
Hilkey out of $150 cash and a note
for $500, by selling the latter a
traction engine that he had no claim
to ,but was the property of D. Feroz-
zt, the Ashland creameryman, has
been located In Indiana, and an ef
fort will be made. It Is said, to have
blm extradited and returned to this
county and state to answer to a
chnrge of grand larceny which has
grown out of the transaction. :
Phevus, according to the story rf
the affair given out, was In the em
ploy of Dr. J. F. Reddy, president of
the more or less famous Pacific ft
Eastern railroad, when he came to
Ashland and negotiated a lease
which Reddy approved, for Perozzl's
engine for use In construction opera
tions on the railroad. '
Phevus took the engine to Eagle
Point and operated it for a fortnight
And in due season It was returned t,s
far as the Medford terr-inus of the
P. & E. by Phevus. Farmer Hilkey,
rather covetous of the machine, was
importuned to buy It by Phevus, who
set up a htrd luck story of a poor
old mother la Eastern Oregon abont
to be consigned to tbe poor bouse
and lose her farm on account of Ina
bility to meet a certain payment due
and owing.
A deal was closed and Phevus gave
a bill of sale in exchange for $150
cash and a note and quietly slipped
the scene. When the farmer discov
ered that he had been fllmflammed
steps were taken to loctae Phevus,
and now the state Is asked to pay the
expense of bringing him back acroas
the continent to Oregon to answer the
demands of Justice.
HILL PROVES FAITH.
Shows Belief In Prosperity by Order
ing Flfty-Seren Locomotive.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10. J. J.
Hill's faith In the prosperity, which
la everywhere confidently expected to
folow the revision of the tariff, has
been revealed In a contract for 57 lo
comotives which he has given the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. The
cost of these engines Is estimated at
$1,000,000. The contract Is the sec
ond large one captured by the Bald
wins since May, when Harrlman gave
an order for 118, coetlng approxi
mately $2,000,000. ' 1
J
Prof. C. C. Vincent Makes
Report of His Workin
Local Orchards.
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Medford. Or., -Aug. 7.
Editor Morning Mail.
Sir:' I have received nu-
moroua inquiries concerning
my results In pollination, and
as I have Just finished check-
Ing up niy work, I wish to
publish tbe following report
through the columns of your
paper. Respectfully,
C. C. VINCENT.
No subject before the fruit growers
of this valley Is of greater interest
and of more vital iuirortance than
tbe problems pertaining to pollina
tion. - In fact it is the alpha and
omega of horticultural development,
and the solving of such problems ns
"Sterility and fertility of the differ
ent varieties of fruits"; "best pol
lenlzers for our leading varieties of
apples and pears": "looming peri
ods." etc., will place the Rogue
River valley In a far hetter position
to cope successfully with other fruit
growing sections, where problems of
a similar nature hare been solved.
Should Begin Right.
"An ounce of prevention Is worth
a pound of cure," so If growers un
familiar with orchard conditions will
begin right, no fear need be felt i f
their success In the future. It the
few remarks to be made In the fol
lowing article will help growers to
become better acquainted with the
different varieties grown In this val
ley we will feel that our efforts have
not been wholly fruitless.
Since the climatic conditions, soil,
rainfall, elevation, etc., differ great
ly in various sections of this slate,
different elements having their ef
fect upon pollination problems, the
Agricultural college was led to make
Investigations on i the following
tihnses of pollination: -
Sterility and fertility tests of ap
ples and pears:
The Tears Lend.
Owing to the fact that the pear Is
prlmurily the leading commodity of
this valley, the flavor and keeping
qualities being unparalleled, it was
thought best to determine the self
fertile and self-sterile varieties found
g owing here at present ' In the
study of the self-crossing of varl
etlles, frames covered with ' house
lining were built around different
vr.p,ie. rwi in ,h ,., r-.v
orchards. Just before the blossoms
opened, and were allowed to remain
,.,,,ij n.n ,.. !,,,
nerior. or until the ni.tn. hrf n,
ed their receptlveness. the object be-
Ing to exclude Insects and to prevent
nv other Tfornl .w fmm rono.
ferrln nnllen to ,h "H1. ( ,h!the beat Pcnlzers for our commer-
flowers '
The l,lnKfif.m. ovnnnrt ,...,
pollen -over tho stigmas of the pistils!
ai.d If any fruits set. It Is evidence
on the other, hand, the flowers! Morrla. Mlnean; Berger,
shrivel and dry up. It Indicates lack ' ;?wson8' Wo8,on' Merrlck' ""'hall,
of affinity between the pollen andT"t,lB and hbiirn for co-oper.it-nistiis.
and is a strone evidence thi ' ln "'"l1 1,8 and ""tending to us the
the' variety Is self-sterile and re
quires pollen from another" variety
to perpetuate Its species. '
' Interesting Things Revealed.
After the removal of the frames
some yory Interesting things were re
vealed. : On the Comlce tree there
was not a blossom that set fruit, . i .
while the Bartlett bad probably half I NEW YORK,- Aug. 7. One of
a crop, as compared with the sur-"'0"8 unconfirmed reports bobbed
rounding trees exposed to Insect vls-'"P ln Wa" street todny to the effect
Ration. At this time we are pre-!!"" King Edward of England had
pared to make the following classl-1 niade a winning of more than a mll
flcallon.' , I lion dollars on U. S. Steel common.
Self-fertile : Bartlett, Clarlgeau,! The rumor was based, on the fact
Howell, De Anjou, Flemish Beauty. tnt J- Morgan, who Is supposed
Partially self-fertile Winter t0 know all there la to be known
Nells, Seckel. I of steel, had been entertained at
Self-sterile Comlce, Henkle. Windsor castle by King Edward, and
It is Interesting to note that the,that an order to buy 60,000 shares
Winter Nells falls Into the partially 'ot Steel common, coming apparently
self-fertile class, but for all prac- j '"" an English source, was exe
tlral purposes should be cross-pol- cuted when the stock was from 50
llnated. Out of 900 blossoms In- to 62. r
closed only 10 set fruit, and on ex- The stock aold today at 76 Vi. and
amlnlng three of these they Were ; those who credited the English mon-,
fonnd to be seedless. These results arch with the deal, estimated that he
show very plainly the, unadvisablllty; realized $1,000,000 on the trans
of planting out large blocks of this action.
one variety alone.
It Is also true, with the Comlce.
To meet with better success Inter -
planting of varieties should he
planted. The more we work In pol-j
llnation experiments the more strong'
ly we are impressed with the advis
ability of mixing varieties In com
mercial orthardlng.
Extensive experiments were also
conducted with apples, the method
being practically the same as outlln-
ed above. The following report "s
made: '
" The Mr port Made.
Self-fertile - Newtown, Maiden's
Blush, Nonesuch, Smith's Cider.
Self-sterile Jonathan, Wluesap,
Canada Red, Nor'-hern Spy, Missouri
I Pippin, Red Cheek Pippin, Fall Pip
pin, Bellflower. '
1 Partially self-fertile Ben Davis,
iRoxbury, Russet, Seek-No-Further,
Spitzenburg, King, White Winter
i Pormnln
Our results indicate that a large
majority of our dlfferont varieties of
apples are self-sterile, and to insure
a crop of frul; crow-pollination must
take place. When this is done much
larger and finer apples are obtained.
Crossing of self-fertile varieties with
foreign pollen produce larger fruits
than when confined to their own pol
len. While tbe results of a single
season are not sufficiently compre
hensive to be final, it indicates that
care should be exercised when select
ing varieties for an orchard.
Blooming Period.
For cross-pollination It Is essen
tial that varieties blossom together.
Without this Is done.' contradictory
results will still be gotten. Several
things determine tbe length of the
blooming period of a given variety.
Cold weather preceding and during
the blooming period lias a tendency
to extend the blooming time, while
cold weather followed Immediately
by a few hot days, .shortens the
blooming season very materially.
To throw Borne light upon tho
blooming period of the different va
rieties of pears and apples In this
valley, a record was kept "embracing
the time from the appeurance of the
first blossom until tbe trees were in
full bloom. The following table
shows the blooming period for the
year 1909:
Pears.
First
Full
Variety
Blossom. Blossom.
Henkle 3-20
Clarlgeau - 4- 2
De Anjou 4- 2
Howell .". 4- 4
Bartlett 4- 4
Flemish Beauty ... 4- .5
Seckel 4- 0
Winter Nells 4-7
Cornice '.. 4- 8
Bosc 4- 8
Apple.
First
4- 3
4- 6
4- 7
4-10
4-
4-10
4-11
4-13
4-14
4-12
Full
Variety
Blossom. Blossom.
Red Astrachan ... 4- 8
Wagener 4- 8
Gravensteln '. 4-9
. 4-15
4-16
4-14
4-22
Newtown . .' . . .
Ben bcttt'
Baldwin
Roxhury Russet . .
Canada Red
Aikansas Black ..
Spitzenburg
Red Cheek Pippin.
4-12
4-11
4-19
4-21
4-20
4-19
12
12
13
14
14
15
4-22
4-21
4-22
Winesap . 4-1
Northern Spy .... 4-19
The Blooming Period.
4-20
4.-25
To reach i high etato of perfec
tion In the development of a young
T "...
the InK period of the different
' ?r'e,'f8 and with those
th"t b,08,80m. her.
Later in the season we will be able
I to termlne " of the best pol
'?" Mra 'or "r B"r"et'' Wlnter
clls and Comlce nn- At that
tln, a reP0rt ran al0 "ade '
iclal varieties of apples, such as the
I Spitzenburg and Newtown.
als" toke opp'"-
unlty ,0 hank mn- Whl8ler'
terman, Porter & Gould, Oore.'Al-
uge 01 uicir orcnaras lor aemonsira-
tion purposes.
KING MAKES A MILLION
England's Monarch Said to Have
. Profited in Steel Stork
SEATTLE'S SHIP CANAL.
1 .
The One to Give Freeh Water Harbor
Will Be Brgnn Soon.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 7. Work
on the Lake Washington ship canal,
which la designed to give to Seattle
a fresh-water harbor, will be begun
i within 60 days. Major C. W. Kuts,
chief of the United State engineers,
was today awarded the contract for
the preliminary excavation on the
proposed canal between Union Bay
and Lake Union. .
L
GUILD ft HOME
Medford May Be Candidate
for State Institution '
for the Order. ,
From a letter received from J. H.
Fitzgerald, of this city. It woud ap
pear that Medford Jiaa a chance of
bidding for and perhaps securing the
proposed state home for the Redmen.
It Is estimated that the building will
cost the sum of $75,000 and with the
furnishings the totul will be the
sum of $io0,000.
At the last state session of the
Reemcn, recently held tri Portland,
the matter of a state home was dis
cussed and it was finally decided that
the order should have a home In Or
egon and throe of tbe leading officers
of the order in the state .were ap
pointed to have plans prepared, to
pick out a sito and to report at the
nixt meeting, one year from now,
wen It Is expected final action will
be taken regarding the matter.
Fortunately for Medford's chnnc?s,
one of the three officers Is J. U.
Fitzgerald, oft his city, who Is h!h
up ln the councils of the ordor. Un
fortunately, however, there eare two
others who live in other parts of the
state. One Is Chief M. N. Mayo, of
Portland, and the eother is Dr. Jared
D. Wotmorc, of Myrtle Point. Each
one of these men are already working
for the home ln the placo they repre
sent, and the Myrtle Point man has
even gone so far as to ask Repre
sentative Fitzgerald to help them to
get It located at that place, as will
be seen from the following clipping
from the local paper there;
Dr J. D. Wetmore returned Satur
day from attending the great council
of the Improved Order of Redmen at
Portland. One of the most Import
ant matters considered by the great
council was the selection of a site for
the Redmen's home for thee aged and
feeble., Tbe building, work upon
which Is expected to commence soon,
will cost about , $75,000, says the
Portland Daily Journal,
t A committee was named to select
a site for the Institution, of which Dr.
Wetmore Is a "member, and M. N.
Mayo, of 310 Washington Street,
Portland, end the chairman Is Great
Representative Fitzgerald, of Med
ford, who was the guest of Dr. Wet
more here a year ago. Mr. Mayo,
who is ln business In Portland and
owns a fine vegetable and poultry
farm near that city. Is of course, de
sirous of having the home located
iheree, bot there are two represen
tatives from Southern Oregon on the
committee and the doctor believes
that thehome could be located at
Myrtle Point it the business men and
citizens would assist. He says that
he will give liberally towards secur
ing the home for this place, believing
that this would be an Ideal location
for it. He wants to invite the other
members of the committee to meeet
here and look ovr th ground.
The donation of a site would be a
strong Inducement, and a site over
looking tho beautiful Coqullle valley
would be a drawing card that could
not well he reslsteed. In his esttma-
i- wmu mean a great thing
ror Myrtle Point, and there are nu
merous arguments that can be offered
in favor of this place. . Dr. Wetmoree
believes that Mr. Fitzgerald, of
Meoford would bo with him In select
ing a southern Oregon location and
It will be up to the people of Myrtle
Point to make their offer as attrac
ti ve as possible. 1
Mr. Fitzgerald, nlthough not com
mitting 'himself, admits that he
would natul-ally favor Medford for
the site fort he proposed home, ns he
resides here and expects to continue
to make Medford his home, although
his present position In the order will
require him to travel most of the
time.
MEET AT DETROIT.
The reat Council of Redmen Will
Will Begin Session Sept. IS.
I '
The Great Council of the Oritur
of Redmen. will meet In Detroit.
Mich., for anual convention. This
wll begin September 15 next, and
will be attended bvt hroe metnhnra
of the order from this stato as dele-
Rates. They are O. M. Orton, pres
ident of the Multnomah Printing Co
ot Portland; Roy Rltnor, cashier of a
Dank at Pendleton, and J. H. Flti
gerald, of Medford. Tho latter will
go by the way f Portland, and will
meet Mr. Orton there.
DEATH RED PHILOSOPHY
Pat Sheedy, Notorious Crook, Says
tJaniblliig Is Not Profitable
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. Pat Sheedy
Is dying. The doctor says so. His
wife fears so, and the man who has
led a life of chance admit that he
la playing hi last card In bl last
game. . ,
"I am not afraid," he said as a
grim smile flitted across his face to
day. , "I know I am going to get a
square deal. I'll have as good a
chance aa I had here better. The
Maker plays no favorites."
Sheedy Ilea ln a big, snowy bed In
a long, cool room above the art gal
lery that Is the pride ot his later,
and to use blm own term, "squarer"
years.
'No man has been happier In his
home than Pat Sheedy," the owner
of that name declares. "If I came
home flush, or If I came home broke,
it was all the same with my sweet
heart." Sheedy Is dying, one doctor after
another said, ot fatty degeneration.
Two sweet-faced nuns came over
from the convent at Bridgeport last
week to pay him a last visit.
'We are satisfied that Uncle Pat
will go to heaven," they said. "His
good deeds have far outnumbered
his bad." '
"If a boy came to you for advice
what would you say?" tho dying man
was asked.
'There wouldn't be any use ot giv
ing it," said he, "but I would. I'd
si.y:
' 'I can't tell you whtt to do, for
no two people In the world are
alike. You'll have to find your
work. But, I'd say to him; take any
road but the crooked one.
"I've been a gambler. So are all
men. Most business Is a form ot
gambling. Think of Wall street.
But gambling Is no profession for
any man. It Is not oven a profit
able one, for It's the only one of!
which you say:
"'The higher you go, the lower
you go." '
"The more you succeed, the more
you fall. The cleverer a man Is tbe
more brilliant he becomes,, the
harder it Is for a man to get on as
a gambler. Tbey get afraid of him.
"I am not afraid," he said, aa his
head sank deeper ln the big pillow.
"I am taking nothing no Jjaggage
with me. I brought none. But I
shall take as much as any Astor rr
Vanderbilt ever took on this voy
age. "Come In again, or," the look in
the tireless gray eyes was significant,
"come In over there."
WON'T HE BLUFFED
Judge Linrisley Will Not SUppreHa
Magazine Article
DENVER, Aug. 10. A political up
heaval In Denver Is promised as a
recult bt the forthcoming publication
of ah amusing story y Judge Ben B.
Llndsley, of the Denver Juvlnlle
Court, In ''Everybody's Magazine,"
which Is to begin ln October and run
through nine Issues.
J. O'Hara Cosgraye.eedltor of "Ev
erybody's," tells in a letter how the
Ig corporations of Denver have gone
to extraordinary methods ln attempt
ing to "kill" tbe story. Lawyers and
detectives admittedly in the employ
of Denver corporations have notified
Cosgrave that they have evidence fit
actions by Llndsey that will besmirch
his character and that of the maga
zine. It Is Impossible, says Cosgrave, for
the corporations to do more than
gues at what Is In tho Llndsey story,
yet they are seeking to suppress It.
Cosgrave declares the Llndsey
story the biggest sensation since the
Lawaon story of the "System."
Llndsey's story goes back many
years to point out condltons In Colo
rado. There Is evidence ln black
and white, say those wh know, show
ing how judges are corrupted and
even the exact amount of money giv
en the various judges for : services
performed for corporations.
It will also deal with $4,500 paid
tp Mayor Speer by the general man
ager of the Denver Gas and Electric
Company, a payment which Specr has
never denied.
Judge Llndsey said today that he
had beeu continually harassed by de
teectlvees trying to find something to
discredit him.'
' " (JOlNO TO THE FAIR.
Irf Angeles People and Commercial
' Club Pass on Special Train.
Los Angeles, California, In gen
eral and the Los Angeles Common
clal club In particular, were well rep
resented yesterday afternoon on a
special train which passed through
Medford at 4:38. There were eight
coaches on the train and two din
ing cars. There appeared to be ful
ly as many ladles In the party pa
there were men. They wore I on
their way' to the Seattle fair, and as
to making a showing, they, were evi
dently trying to outdo the San Fran
cisco business men's trip ot a few
week's ago.
TROUBLE OVER CRETE.
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 7. The
Turkish government has communi
cated to Greece an urgent note ask
ing thta she express her disapproval
of the annexation of Crete and form
ally declare that Greece ha no am
bitions regarding the Island. Oth
erwise, the note adds, diplomatic
relation will be severed. 1
POWERS WILL
PREVENT 111
European Nations Will Take
, Hand in theTurko
GreecRow. LONDON, Aug. 10. The powers
wll prevent war between Turkey and
Greece, should those two nations at
tempt to fight ovor the possession ot
Crete.
The crisis undoubtedly is acute.
Left tot ucmselves Turkey and Greece
might easily drift Into war. The
Cretans hr.ve declared In favor of
annexation to Greece. Turkey charg
ea thatt he annexation more was di
rected by officers ot tho Greek army.
It has askil that Orooco disavow the
action of these ofecers and give guar
antees of absolute neutrality ln Cre
tan masters. This la the sum and
extent of the dispute. 1, r
The governnienta of Great Britain,
Rusla, France and Italy have eeen
conferrlig over tho crisis since Fri
day. The announcement is made un
officially, tonight, that under no cir
cumstances will Greece be permitted
to annex tha Island. ' -
Greece Warned to Go Hlow.
Greece has been warned that the-
Gr,K-k flag must not o raised over any
public building ln Canea, the capital
of Crete. At the same time Turkey
has been assured that tho power will
maintain the status quo In Crete.
As the result of the activity of the
powers, both Turkey and Greece are
talking more moderately. Turkey de
nies that It has presented an ultima
tum at Athens. ' Greece disowns any
responsibility for tho Greek officer
who engineered tthe annexation work
and Insists upon Its own neutrality
ln tho Islands.
England, Russia, France and Italy
are under pledge to Turkey to pre
vent Greecf from absorbing Crete,
fact explains the remark at Cowes
last Thursday by M. Iswolsky, Rus
sian minister ot foreign affairs, that
It there Is any akward development
In Its situation. Europe will see that
no mlscherious effects result.
Porte Polite Thus Far.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug.. 10.-
The steps the Porte has taken at
Ithan, .niiMnitns Crnta ham haan
confined exclusively to verbal repre-
i sentatlons. No written note has beea
i presented. The representations have
been couched in the friendliest lan-
I Greece lias already Informed tbe
Crete bad een struck off the Greak
!
: me lour protecting powers, ureei
;saia, also, mat it expected to maxa
la formal reply ln thl sense tomor-
l row, and to reiterate assurances on
I Greek neutrality.-!- i
From the Turkish standpoint, stichl
a reply will be unsatisfactory, bui
much Is hoped from the energy tha
.protecting powers are displaying to
j prevent the crisis from becoming dan-
. gerous.
The Ambassadors of Great Brltal
j Russia, France and Italy conferred tol
I day and will meet again tomorrow!
i to agree upon a common action whlcl
will be taken without delay.
Agitation against Greece Is grow
lt.g ln the Turkish provinces. If
some towns It has taken J.he form o
a boycott of Greek goods. A volunl
jteer force of 5000 men at Monabil:
Is ready to march against Greece.
WITNESSED BY FATHER.
Sim of Superior Judge Buck, of Red
mimkI City, Kllrd at Hnlli-nnd
Croshig. ' ' 1
REDWOOD CITY, Cal., Aug. 10 -Norman
Buck, 17 years old. the on
sun of Superior Judge Buck,, of Saj
Mateo county, was struck by
south-hound trnln this morning whi
riding ncross the track on a blcyc!
lie died in bis fnther's arms a fe
minutes later. ' Buck was a sthdeq
at Santa Clara College.
I
nrocd while tm
is way from lilti
Ived at the AI
g he found ti
i a hurry he roc
' The accident ocenrced while tm
young man was on his
mass. When be arlved
guello stret crossing
bars down. Being In a hurry
under them and hack ot a nort
bound train, a south-bound tral
crashed Into him. He was hurled
feet and his bicycle was twisted tnl
scrap Iron.
Buck's father waa standing ni
two blocks away. He ruched fn
tlcaly to the tide ot his dying s
Doctor Barrett and Ross arrived
an automobile before the young ml
expired, but nothing could save hi
Judge Buck haa been on the sup
lor bench in San Mateo county for
years. His wife died at the birth
the son.
TOWN DESTROYED.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 7.
town of Snoqualml waa destroyed
fire today. Lot $60,000.