CRIMES THE DEED
OF A MANIAC
TIIE jlEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE. MKPKORP, OR., THURSDAY, MAY U. 1!)0S.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
COMMITTEE ORGANIZES
Murderous Assault on Chinaman Four
Crimes Are Committed in Ten Days
Criminal Caught by Police Practi
cally Same Weapons Used.
Killitriii 11 mimli'Miis ntti'iupt
kill Julin Crow, 11 ('him tniior
--in AiiKi-ny strwt, ut 11 o clm-k this
iimniiii, ii mini u lin giios tin. i
ui - .iiii'K-iue -.-spiitu, wiis ciiptiiri'il
liltor 11 ll cxcitlllf; rhiiHl down Scciinil
utri'ot. Tim prisoner is said liv tli
imiro to hi! me mail who mmlt.' two
other diiylifjht iittemplH In miiiuYr north
ftM inpri'liniitH this wi-fk.
"Tlio Splitti-r" is a powerfully Imilt
man of 211 or 21, iln-ssi-,1 in oniiuiui
i-lotliiiio; and fvidi-ntly a logger or min
er. He is an American nnil js either
feigning insanity or suffering from de
lirium tremens. II is hi'lieveil liv the
deteeti-es tllat lie is possessed liv n
ni.inia to emsli people's skulls.
In each instance the assault upon
Max Hermann Monday night, that upon
If. Xeuiuan yesterday and the third
upon Hie Chiuniunn today, the circum
stances are practically identical. lu
each case the man had entered n store,
asked the proprietor to show him some
tiling on a shelf or case, and as the un
snspeetig merchant lieut over to reach
it hud struck litiu toi the skull with a
piece of iron pipe, wrapped iu news
paper. In every instance the assailant has
dropped the pipe and simply mado his
escape, it not having lieen shown sntis- i
taetorialy in anv case that money has
lieen stolon.
This morning ut III minutes after 11
o 'cluck the splitter entered tho tailor
shop of Chow Wah at 2-19 Ankeny
street, lie accosted ,luhn Chow, one of
three Chinamen in the little shop and
ashed li i in to show him some cloth,
pointing to a holt on the shelf. Chow
turned to get the cloth and as he did
so the splitter took the gaspipo wrapped
in newspuper, which he was carrying
under him arm, nud struck tho China
man across tile hack of the head.
Chow fell ti I he flour, stunned liy
the- feree of the Mow, and his assail
ant mined half n doen blows on his
head and face before astonished Celes
tials in the room could prevent him.
As they screamed the Splitter drop
ped the gaspipe on the floor, and, turn
ing, ran out of the shop.
Instantly pandemonium broke loose
in the little building facing on Ankeuy
street and occupied by Chinese. The
tailors in Cliow Wall's shop gave the
alarm whistle that called every Chinn
imin within hearing out of his home
and soon they were swurming into An
keuy street, which, between Third nnd
Second streets, is so narrow as to be
A meeting of the d cratic county
comiuitto was held iu Medfoid Wed
nesday afternoon, at which preliminary
arraugements were made for the ores
nut campaign.
W. H. Cumin and ,T. T. Suminerville
were chusen chairman and secretary, re
spectively.
The following is the personnel of the
I'oinmittee:
Antioch, Then A. Class; East Ash
land, I-'reil I!. .Veil; West Ashlnnd, E. .1.
Fallow; South Ashland, .1. K. Settle;
Applegate, (ieorgo Hoffman; Barron. A.
II. Chapman; Hig Hutte, Frank Neil;
Central Point, (ieorge 1,. Ford; Climax.
Lane Wyland; Eagle Point, Cus Xich
ols; Flounce Hock. T. II. Iliginbolliain;
Fools Crock, Fred Chaniplin; Cold Hill.
II. I. Reed; Xortli Jacksonville. Chas.
-Vunan; South Jacksonville, Lewis I'l
rich; Mound. W. W. (Iregorv; l.ak
i reel;, it. Sillier: Meodows. J. n
Helen; .North Xledfur,! ,1ns. Stewarl
South Million). .1. E. Harkdull; Plioe
nix. A. S. Furry;, ltock Point. 1. M,
look; Boxy. II. 11. Tavlor: Sam's V.il-
ley, .1. 1,. Howe; Sterling, Harrv (lilsou
Hour, James (inrvin; Trail. F. V. Al
len; rniou, chas. Hamilton; Watkins,
( . I-.. Textor; Willow Snriuus. W. K.
Price; uner, Joln ua iVealliaininer
Woodrille, James Stewart.
Tho committee will hold another meet
ing next Monday, when tho county can
lidntes will also bo prpsent.
EGG SHOWER SCATTERS
SOCIALIST AND AUDIENCE
little more thnn tit) nlleyway.- - -
Chow staggered to his feet, and pick
ing up the bloody gaspipe, led the chnse
after the splitter, lie was too weak to
follow. The splitter walked slowly
down Ankeuy street until ho reached
I ho corner of Second, t hen, hearing
the cries of his pursuers, broke into a
run, going north oun Second street.
There were hundreds of tho unem
ployed on Second street, standing be
fore the employment ngencies t hilt ceil
ter around Second ami Huruside streets,
ami they all joined in the chase. Tho
splitter ran along the block between
Ankeuy nud Huruside streets, but see
ing that escape was cut off in front of
Krickson's ilaui-e hull nnd saloon on
the northeast corner of Second nnd
Huruside, he ran into the big hall of
the resort an was jumped on by Frank
Freeman' of 2:1 North S id street.
Freeman knocked the splitter down
and jumped on his neck, holding him
until Detective J. X. Plover of 111.
Northern Pacific Terminal company,
who had witnessed the chase, came
breathlessly lip and joined ill the fight.
To Freeman the prisoner made threats
of Ireating liim as lie had treated the
Cliinaman and the brokers.
The prisoner talked disconnectedly
when Inken to the police station, nnd
he was placed in a cell by himself and
confronted by the Chinese nnd half a
dozen others who had seen him run
from tho little tailor shop.
lie carried nothing in his pockets ex
cepting a nickel watch that had stopped
at 12 minutes past II. and a cheap
black bundled .jackknife with one rusty
blade. When o,kucstionod by Captain
of Detectives Hair he talked in a ram
bling fashion, saying he would get all
Chinese ns he had got that one.
EXCURSION RATE
FLEET CELEBRATION
Soattle and Tacoma.
Account the visit of tile fleet of bat
lleships to Tacoma and Seattle, the
Southern Pacific company offers the
following rednci I rates:
due and onelhird fare to Portland,
plus 7,'0 if to Seattle and o if to
Tacnnia.
Sale dates: To Seattle. May 21 and
"2- to Tacoma. Mav 2-"i and -- Contin
ual passage in both directions, with
final return limit II davs from date of
sale.
This is last opportunity In see tins
fleet after its no luorable cruise.
These cities are making great prepa
ration for entertainment of the fleet
nnd other visitors.
Further particulars si depot.
BABE FALLS THREE STORIES
INTO BABY CARRIAOE UNHURT
S.U.E.M. Or., May 14 The speech of
i itinerant socialist stump speaker,
who niomuiitcd a drrgontls box on one
of tho principal street corners of the
city last night and began to borate cup-
at ana tile gorernment generallr. wer.r
brought to a sodden stop nnd his small
assembly of curious auditors put to
eorer by an unexpected shower of eggs
from tho opposite side of the street.
The speaker, whoso namo could not be
learned, was just approaching the cli
max of a fiery flight of oratory when
"smash!" nil egg crashed into his ped
estal. This was followed by moro eggs,
one or two of which fell into tho crowd
and sent it scurrying to shelter in all
directions, and the speaker cut his dis
course upon monopoly and graft off
abruptly and mored to more coiufrt-
able quarters around the corner. II '
tried in rain to reassemble his audience
for a few minutes nnd then gnre up in
disgust. '
.. Rose Festival.
Tickets for tho Rose Festival will be
on sale Juno 1 nnd 3, and only on those
two days. Those who intend going nnd
wish sleeper reservation should leare
word at the depot as soon ns possible
in order to giro the company time to
secure tho necossary cars. Round-trip
faro $1:1.20.
Double Your Money.
Did you ever stop to think how rup
idly you enn mnko a fortune by doubl
ing your money f
For instnnoe, say you start with only
I cent and double it every day for only
one month, aud you will bo surprised to
see that you have accumulated several
million dollars. Figure it out for your
self and becomo convinced.
Wo simply mention this to show yon
how rapidly money accumulates when
doubled over mid over again and call
your attention to the fact Hint real es
(ate in Medford is doing that one thing:
during the past two years yon know of
many insniiees where Medford properly
has doubled iu value over and over
again.
As a mutter of fact, the present prices
of Medford real estate are very low.
and it is a bcMor buy now than it ever
was, Medford has doubled in popnla
lion during the past two years, nnd it
has only commenced to grow; the sur
rounding country is increasing in popu
lotion and value faster in proportion
than is Medford, which is bound to in
crease tho population of Medford and
Hie value of real estate faster than over
before.
The immense acreage planted to orch
ards as it comes into bearing alone
means the doubling of Medford 's pop
illation again inside of two years, and
tho doubling nnd quadrupling of its real
ostatfl rallies within th samo period
of time.
Coupled with this are tho immense
timber resources now being opened up
for the market and the great mineral
resources now being rapidly developed.
The Cold I!ay Keallr Company of
Mislford. of which Dr. C. R. Ray is
president, owns over 10,00(1 acres of
farming nud fruit lands all over the
valley, as well ns Here properly, busi
ness property and town lots in the City
of Medford, which they are offering at
very low prices on long lime nnd on
easy terms, nnd it will pay prospective
buyers to invest ignle sanu before buy
ing elsewhere.
This company also offers lo build
houses to suit purchasers and sell same
on lotig-tiine, easv monthly payments.
Call and investigate at their office with
the Hugnc River Electric Co., 20n West
Seventh street. Medford. Or. "i2
Time Tables
"SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
I Northbound. I
No. inOregon Express .1:3!lp. m
No. MPorlland Express...! D:4!n.m
No. 22u j For Ashland 1 10: 15 n. 111.
I Southbound. I
No. 1." California Express..) 10:3.ri a. m.
No. 13San Francisco Exp. I 1:10 p.m.
No. 22.i From firants Pass. . 0:15 p. in.
Made in
New York
NLY the
best tailors
in New
York build the
Seventh Street
style into
"Benjamin1
Clothes. And it
is built in so
skillfully that it
will outlive
any fabric. The
Price is Right.
DANIELS
New Clothing Store
ARE VOU CP TO DATE.' Have you 11 friend who is going
to bo married or have a birthday? If so, why not. send them
a piece of our fino Cut (ilnss nl CI'T PRICES. A large new
nssortinent. just, received.
MEDFORD TEA and COFFEE HOUSE
21fi WEST SEVENTH STREET.
McGLASHAN & JUNKEN, Props. PHONE 10T.1.
Small Orchards
On Easy Terms. Qity
Property and Ftuit
Groves for Sale
Fire nnil Ten-Acre Orchards on the
instidlnienl plan. The riihl hind of
soil, the riihl hinil of trees mill the
iitht triers.
Twenty yen en' experience in frnil
raisiny linehx our judynicnl . II V hare
sold half the orchards in the volley
nnd hare yet lo see a purchaser dis
satisfied with his haryain.
lief ore buyiiirj sec
Rogue River Land Co.
Exhibit Building
How Does This
Strike You
An sittniHivi well nnufi Spring Suit
11I 'J.", ini'l SitiniiMT Snil nl tiNi? What
lirliiT :ihn'H wmilfl yon tviintf It p;iya
t Hi t-iirr liitfli H'J"'1' tnilnrinu work.
do no niluT liiinl. A Itiiil will pn-vi'
Ih. 4 f:i-t.
'ft,
You Can Learn Something
Everyday
WE ARE TEACHING THE
PEOPLE OF MEDFORD THAT
NOWHERE ELSE ARE KIT 1 1
RARGAIXS KOI' XD AS WE
ARK (I IV IXO.
MEN'S SPR1XU SKITS. Tt0.00 values, at
$15.00 and $16.50.
Also ai Koi lis for Hie ROYAL TAILORS'
SUITS In your nionsuro. $18.00 up.
Spocials in LADIES' SKIRTS. Wo of
for l!0 per cent discount on all .Ladies'
Skirls, $15.00 down, lliis week only.
Spocials in HOSIERY, ladies and oliil-
droiis, :Vo values 25; l."e values 15.
Ladies p.M and 4.00 OXKORDS. $2.05
and $3.00.
6 Yards of Dress Goods the
Price of 5
W. H. Meeker 6 Co.
OUR MOTTO "DEEDS, SOT WOK PS."
Edvrheimar Stein A Ct
Cedar Beveled Siding
ANYTHING MADE FROM TREES
Quotations promptly and cheerfully furnished
Woods Lumber Co.
KILNS AND MILLS AT OLKNDALK ORl'XION'
YARD AND OK KICK AT M EDKORD, OKKOON.
W. W. EIFERT, The City Tailor, Medford
XKW VOItK, Mnv 14. Whil.' Ilirow
intf crunili lo .imwi, lloliort l'r'll
i.7. ' vo.ir ol.l. f. ll out of :i win
ilow of hi homo on tho thinl floor of
mi Ku! Sovi'iid'iMil li-M rout lniilil inn.
hiMiliiil! in fl "iMini: nwluri' in a li:ilv
r:itri:it!' mIiii-Ii Ini'l "" 'I"1
Kiilrwiilk. II i inolliiT rii.li.il ilown
HI aim. i-vlini; to "' hi'" 'I'""'
li-rril.lv iniiir"!. Slir fonii'l him ton
fiiulili n.-il to fry. j
A IVIlrvilf lio.il:il nr((i'n fonn.l no
more nrioii injury than n In)""' "if j
iirm, .MII--.I liv thf fhil.l lrikii.(j Ih
Vo 1 I,nvfs Mflfnril.
N'o. .1 IifflVf MflfoH.
Xo. 2 Arrivin Mwlfur.l
No. 4IArrivfn .M.ilford
PACIFIC A EASTERN EAILWAY.
j"77.V a. m.
j 2:3ft p. m
li):Sn.m.
fi;.in p. in.
&OVE TbIVEB VALLEY RAILWAY
'o ll.oai.n MfJfor.l.....l".4lill.m.
Xo 4 ilx-nvfi M.ilfonl I .1:55 p. m.
M,,t,,r l-fnv.K Medfnnl
Motor Invf Mlforl . . .
Xo. 1 l.oavf .Inrkdonvillf.
Xo. .1 !I.fiivf Jarksonvillf.
Motor1 1.WM .larUnnvillf
R. W. GRAY, Builder
COLON IAL I'OROII WORK, (I RILL AND LATH
WORK, PATTERN'S, ETC.
TELEPHONE 171.
M EDKORD, OR.
For an Attractive
BUNGALOW
LET I'S HELP YOP SELECT DOORS,
WINDOWS AND MATERIAL THAT WILL
(i I. V E T II 10 D ES I R K D E K K K J T
Iowa Box &
Lumber Co.
MEDFORD
OREGON
2:00 p. in.
11:00 p. m.
:i0 a. nt.
J:30 p. m.
1 :00 p. m.
We Want to Buy Lands
Realty Bond Syndicate of
Oregon W. H. Stalker
Jackson County Secretary
Rank Annex
Something New
In Itulihfr Tir'f thnt it will piiy you to
, ieivfutiRutn. COMPLETE STOCK,
prompt work, latlafactlon ipiar.intf fd.
Mitchell & Rocck
OENERAL WAflONEES.
l-lnut 7th Ktrfel, rfar of Mnrrimnn '
lllai knuitb Hhop. Madford, Or.
STARTINO WITH THE SOUP
iiml fmlinu with tho oftffiw, ynii'll
find nviiv mouthful of thf illnnfr you
iiit Inn- ilfliriiHiK. Wlifn it Is through
you'd ulntMv nt morn if yon t-oul.1 pn
aildy find room. Mlop iu ulono and dint
'I'lion yon inn linn your frii-iuh after
wnnln wlifti you want tu Irfot to
.hmi'II iliiioor.
The Nash Cafe