See the Free
WEATHER
BEST
LVtK
j FOURTH YEAR.
ll KILLED
BY HUNDREDS
Believed That Wholesale
Slaughter Has Spread
Through Whole of Asia
MinorHorribIe Reports
CONSTANTINOl'LK. April 17.
slain in il e Moslem mussniire at
Allan ami .Mprsiiis ai'i'iiriling t'i rc
pui'ls rc( t'i l(l I'l'i'i' today.
Tho niiis-am'? is said to lio spread
ing In ot'ii'V lovn and will vry like
ly spr.-ail .ivt'i' II. i' wluili! o, Asin Ml
r.ov. Kannlirs iiri' applying the torch
everywhere. Iltitiilrpils of liuililini:
lmve lit'tin ImriH'd.
The Iniinlii'K drnj:ired women niut i
infants into the streets and slaugh
tered tlleni by hundreds. I'.aliies
were I'liniiii.'il in two.
From all reports, the tnassiiore is j
still -pre.idin.i.'. It will lie several j
days hel'ore troops ean . the it- '
nation in hand. !
Hundreds u" women and children j
are Herini: Ilie country enoeavorin
to muke their escape. I
Wells have heen poisoned. From i
all reports this will lie a tar worse
slaughter than was the one of 1900.
YREKA RAILROAD WILL BE
EQUIPPED WITH MOTORS i
!
YHF.KA. Oil.. April 17. The Vrekn
railroad will .-In.rlly he equipped with I
a modern motor car for use on the
road, which will lake the place of
the little motor that has heen in op-(
eratioi: lor -..me lime. Tile present j
car i- tar loo --mall to meei the re-
quit- ills of the road, and in order
to aivc heller -ericc the company I
has ordered a laru-e gu-oline car ofj
the same type practically as those in j
ti-hc in Hie .Sacian to valley. Thej
ear was ili-ML-iii'ii and plans and pat-i
terns imide lv lite -itperit: I t'N.i.'ilt.
1.. Wallhers.' of this place, and
is i
l'il 1'lli1' lo older.
The car is expected to he here with- '
in a iii'Mith. and il is nn.lt'i -Iim..I that J
when il has lii-eii placed in commos
si..; Ihe pics, .nt siea'M ca l's will n,a!"l
hal ime trip a day, the motor will
it'"-1! N'ti. 11 u'oiim norlh. early in
tilt' l;inii:'' :
i" lite c'c:iil
not' ! r p 1 1 1 1 H !
MI
S'
Kl coiiii;
...till!
in:' Ke
1 will al-o
.lav.
the
Mr-. V.."1-. a fitter from on
the largest San Franci-co houses,
arrived in Medford. where she
accepted a po-ition as fitter
Montgomery's.
has
has
for
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Culy are
i-pondine n few days in Medford.
MEDFORD DAILY TrTR
FANATICS APPLYING THE TORCH TO
. IIS JN WHOLE OF KM IJL
VAN
Trip Offer
WORK STOPPED
TEMPORARILY
ON OIL WELL
Waiting (or Reamer to Arrive So That
Casing Can Be Put In to
Shut Off Flow of
Water.
Work upon the oil well on the des
ert, which is he'mu sunk hy the Des
ert Oil company, has heen stopped
temporarily and will he resumed only
upon the arrival of a hottoni reamer,
so that an Hindi casing can he put
in to shut off the flow of water,
which is interfering with the work.
It is expected that the reamer will
arrive within the next ten days ami
work will then he resumed.
For the greater portion of the
depth of the well the eight-inch eas
ing i- in place. At the hottoiu, how
icr. the size of the well was cut to
six and one-half inches. Now in
order to stop the flow of water into
the well the hotlom must he reamed
out. ami the eUtt-inch casing put in.
The indications continue to he of
(the lii'-t as regards the striking of
i oil. The well i- down some Pfltt feet
'and from all indications oil will lie
found.
SAYS SOCIALISM MAKES
DESERTERS IN ARMY
NKW YOHK, April 17. How Ihe Na
I it. nal Civic Federal ion is opposing
socialism In this country was told by
Sot li Low. former president of f'o
liuiihia university, in the course of
an address last night hel'ore Ihe mem
hers ,,f the Nalional Metal Trade as
sociation. '')o you know." he asked, "llinl
there are Sunday schools in this city
where socialism is taught to little
children ' Their literature is on our
hnltlfships iiml i-irciilates in our
ariiiv. m-'jini' dcseiiion and mutiny,
lint we are doing what we can lo
counteract that propaganda. We he.
this
It the re
niol of Hie labor j
I'.'lti'Pll. Sull IIKMI j
and Mr. Milchell
-n i;tl;-m in theit :
lend,
as
have
lain. I
i-s i the fell
r. tit'iaper
hecn Ciahtiu'
unions t't.r '
BUYING BULLETS TO
PUNCTURE AUTO TIRES
A well known la
.X of cartriti'.'c
anlntne ..ni.
ni.el'
. at
vvasluiving a
ihe Mcllt.id
Sat unlay,
.lists who h.'.g
am not goii.e
auto, pune
allet Ihrouali,
Iff
he -
the road.
it th"ln
lire or
tk-.
tore a
the
"Til.
uor-t.
t.t uiw
,..uien ui'
Sometime:
part of the
torists are the
the men refuse
road, hut seldom.
Hut the women are roc kl ess drivers
and seem to take n delight in trying j
to cripple a horse. If auto eranks
keep n a tliev have been started
'nut this yoar. it will end in violence,
j a the farmers are up in arm'."
to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition on Page 2
-MKDFOKl). OK KG. OX,
CLERK FILES HIS
OUT IN SIK I
MONTHS 559.323.32
Of This Amount $28,000 Was Spent
Upon the Roads of the County
Salaries Next Largest
Amount.
Fifly-nino t li tt--ii i il . three hundred
iirid twenty-throe dollars and thirty
Iwh cents was what it cost Jackson
county to rim during Ihe six if.onlhs
led April 1. 1!)0!). according to the
report just compiled by County Clerk
W. f. Coleman. Of this amount the
largest share was spent on the roads
of the county, which took the amount
ol' $2S."71.70. Salaries come next
with $K!1 4.01. Then for present own
ership maps $."1(100 was spetit. Indi
gent expenses totaled $1107.;V"i. To
maintain (he courthouse (he sum of
f'll'Hi.L'7 was needed. Current ex
penses required another large sum
$-'l'l'lS 1. Court expenses took a
hnneh of money. The circuit court
required 1701. The justice, courts
look .H0"i."8. while the juvenile court
expenses totaled $78.0.". For tin
care of prisoners Sheriff Jones drew
gu the enmity exchequer lo Ihe
amount of $-107. AO. The inty poor
farm required $20-13.")!. Khclion ex
penses totaled $1(137. Other expenses
to an amount of $713.03 mndo up the
Mini.
The County Debt.
The semi-anuiuil statement of ihe
county clerk as to the outstnndiuir
dehl of Jackson county -hows n to
tal amount of warrants, both princi
pal and intere-t. outstanding nn April
1. lfnn. of $1 11.M0S.31. The amount
of nionev in the bauds of the county
t rea surer a pp! if able lo the redemp
tion of count v warrants is $3H,".0!.
07. leavnii; Jack-mi coimtv di-blor lo
I,.tl:,t.re of $10li.3ni.21.
E1G CELEBRATION
OVER RAILROAD ADVENT
Kl.AUATII I'AM.S. April 17.
I'.u-in"-.-. men of lliis city as a wlmlf
are in faor of a L't'aiid 'h-bralion
on IJiii'road day. The arrial of (be
t'ir-t train i- to be made a day of
' 'eucra! rejoiiMi'ir ai.fl it i- intemli-d to
ha .'ciir -io! - run f'-om the Caii -Joriin
.-it! - a- util a- i'nm I'ort
.worl: on ihe mailer of -.ecu rite.' rates
, from Sacramento. San Kranci-'-o and
Portland.
it is not known ju-t when the first
train will arrive here, but :t is staled
bv entrinct-rs iii charire of Ihe con-
.-t ruction work that it will be some
time next inontli. It is likely that
the celebration will occur about the
first of June.
STATEMENT COUNTY FINANCES
SATURDAY, APKIL 17, 190!).
TAFT ANNOUNCES THAT HE
VISIT THE PACIFIC COAST IN AUGUST
SEMI-ANNUAL
COUNTY COURT GOT
RtD OF A BIG PILE
OF
! Audited Bills to an Amount of Over
' $7000 Establish New Roads
in County Approve Phoe-
' nix Incorporation.
The recent session of I lie county
'court was a busy one. Much business
;of an important nature was transact
: ed. Mills were audited to the amount
of $7noti.n;.
Au order was made drawing a
warrant for $20. -It) in favor of Sher
'il'f for land not in Jackson county
on which taxes had been paid.
U. II. Miller was appointed deputy
assessor; also U, Pal rick.
An order was made approving plats
of Wain ul addition, Kenwood addi
tion, I'eiison addition. Jnckson'8 Sec
ond addition, Tut He's Subdivision,
Crest brook Sibdivision, Wolter addi
tion, all beiuir additions to Medford.
The resignation of William von
der llelleu. road supervisor of dis
trict No. 7. was accepted and Thom
as N'. Coy appointed to fill the va
cancy. The resignation of Iturtoii K. Ilurd,
road supervisor of dist riot No. I.
was accepted and I,, flretfory ap
pointed I o fill the vacancy.
An order was made incorporating
(be town of Phoenix.
In the mutter of the petition of
Fred Miuthorne for county road;
Frank A. (iri.-ez. J. II. Whipple and
Samuel Mathis were appointed view
ers. . la the matter of lite petition of W.
N. P.roone ct al. for load; Frank
( J rise., John Murph and Denver
( 'incaid appointed ieucrs.
In the matter of I be pftit ion of
Jc-i-e Nee i burner for road ; Frank
firi.-e, .1. II. WliippV and Samuel
Mathi- appoiitti'd iewcrs.
la mat (t'i of road pet il iom-d for
bv Milliiirn Knapp; Mn- load was cs
tublMied. IS THE VMSHINGT0N
PRIMARY LAW DEFECTIVE?
OIAMIMA. Wa-b.. April 17. -The
attorney general is wTcMlin; with the
nni'-lioii whether tlic aucndment to
the di i -ct prima ry law tle-it-rn-il to
re iir- otT vie their parly
;! ..( i, aliil or rait. Atlorney (!n
cr al Hell is inclined t beje e that
the sectifHi U void becau-e h ref
erence is made in it in th- title of the
bill, but lias not formally determined
upon his decision.
Mis Ifnth Merrick has relumed to
spend the Faster holidays with her
pa rent".
WHO WILL BE
LUCKY ONES TO
GET FREE TRIP?
Contest Is Open to Ah . miiiy Ladles
I of Southern Oregon Trip
j Will Be Full of
I Interest.
i Who will i;o lo Ihe fairf
Who will be the lucky young ladies
jto win free trips to the Alnska-Yti-;
kon-Pacific exposition at Seattle?
Who w ill be the ones to see the
; .ureal t-how free of all expense from
the time they leave Medford until
they return ?
Who will be The Tribune's guests,
t rax cling in Pullmans, stopping at
fir.-t -class hotels, visiting and loiter
ing in all Ihe splendid show palaces,
seeing I he wonders of the world
brought together in a small compass,
taking in all the freak shows and
amusement s of I he "Pay St reak,"
(lieu cruising about the blue waters
of Paget sound, all free of expense?
Ho you want lo go ? If you do, get
1 iulo the race.
If you can't go youief, don't you
know of a friend who wants to see
'all iIicm -i'jbts without -pending a
nickel?
j The Tribune will scud you or your
friends (o the number of m-vou. Sec
our announcement. Full page ad on
another page.
jSAYS HE KENIGGED:
KETCHEL DENIES CHARGES
CI.'ANI) b'APIDS. Mich., April 17.
Stanley Kclchel. the champion mid
dleweight, will tight the breach of
promise -nit brought against him by
Mi" Kli.aLclh lloiimau if Ibis city
i ! I he circuit t-oiirt here. I lis at tor
nc;. - filcil a i-ci..! dmiial of the
giiT- c'uirges 'odi N .
ROBBER MAKES ATTEMPT
ON SEATTLE BANK
SKAT'l'l.i:. Wnsli . April 17. A
rtiltlii-r I'liliTi'il tlic Arilf'i'ii'iiii Snvitis
'l iii-l li.-ink in lint hi'iirt ol' llii; Iiiim-iii'-
ilit-lrifl nl 11 o'rlocU ihis itiiuii-
illT. iiiUim! II :ill UlllIlT lilt' tt'lll'I'V
liu.-i'. "(!'lc nil' -'IIIH' llliMK.y." Ill'
ilfll'iihilf.l. Ir-lf;i. ..I -..mj. intr. 111.'
i"!!.'V. A Mh "' 'I'. lire. thifl,f.l in i -
lll'l- llll' I HI'. 'I'll.' Itlti..!' lIl.'M
linni'il ninl firi-.l ill Sf.-ii-iarv ll.iirv
W'flh. li.i-c ill". I: iiciir. Tlf
li.illt-l phi ilil. Ii.n.'lv mi. iiii- .l.'ii... -
I'. (ili'ii-i.n. (lie. i tin -iiv- In; h.'i.r.l
llii- l.nll'-l ulii-l!.' Iiv. In III.- I'V.'iK'-
III. .i, III" -I I'll I L'i'l- I" "I 'Hi 'I l'-'-
';liii'lll'i'il ill llll' -HI'.'.! t'1-..vvt1.
JAPAN'S EXHIBIT BEGINS
TO ARRIVE AT THE FAIR
SKATTI.K. Wnsli.. Apiil 17. - Tim
I'irst iiilnlmi'iit ol' Ihe lii display to
lie niiuli liy Jupiin lit llio oxposilinn
arrivi'il Ihti1 llii rnrriiiiif. Tn mi'n
i'.'iiih' In liitnilli' il.
UJNEiSSi
No. 24.
IS Tl
WILL TRAVEL
TO FAR SOUTH
Mnst ol Necessity Pass
Through MedfordMay
Work It So He Can Visit
Crater Lake
WASHINGTON, Ajril 17. lrei
dent Tal't will visit Alaska and the
Pacific coast this slimmer, according
, to an a iniounceuieul made a I the
While House, today.
ccording to his prosuut phins he
will leave Washington abount Angus!
I ninl tour the. coasl from Alimka'
lo sou((ieni California. j
lie is to spend June and July atj
'his summer borne at Beverly, Mush, f
1 The trip will in all probability cosj
(,oiiu. ii is siauat inai ne amy noh
go ii coMgn-ss niiis 10 pns me ap
propriatiou of $''.', (100 for his trav
cling expenses.
An endenxor will be made lo liav
the pie-idcnl -ilop over one day ii
i Medford to give him a chance lo visit
, 'rater Lake. Atilouiobiles xvill ht
proviile) and (he mail repaired i
aihaucc so (hat Ilie trip iimv he mad
'. in a day. This wouh! or ilmblv hro
'the most effective bit of iidvcrlisiiiM
Unit the t rater l,a',e boosters coul
'do.
LAW BARRING 3AL0ME
DANCES IS IN EFFEC
IH'.S MolNFS. la.. Ain! 17.
biwa--' anti-Salome ilance law weijf
into effect todav. Tic h.w u "V
! by I he governor and provisi
mad.- toi a fine and a ;ail s"i,'iin
tor ivoiic eng i J w ; i "oi
ii-ii.' I't deceit I, ia.'i t-l;i ! o impll
dran t p,.y, c- i;im i ,, .r c
i-'f. !;.' ct," IT , i . C : ,,,, ,, ,.f (I
. law is lefl lo the hciff- and In 0
pilie.
I.I
-lai.'
PRICES ON LUMBER AND
SHINGLES TO ADVANCi
ANCO) VFU. Ii. C April 17
f aimb'-r tirice. v. hifb ate st iff eni
M-ii,- a" in'T'-a -ii.-: d"iauiid fr
t ':: a la .-om! 'b- nor!':e-t, will
adv anced -h-o'tlv n- fin rcsi,t (!'
(-.ii J pi i'i.c- of I ,; jia-uiber of V t
I'.nl i-b ' "oliuiibi i T-unbi'r & Shin;'
Ma i; u fact urer-' ,w-ociatin vest;,
dav. f ' :.;
Mr-. K. Iicutoi:. who ha- been vjj
1 1 nig in i nc iii y i 1 1 home iiiiih h
fri"iids, has rclurttcd to her home
fi
Myrtle creek.
WAN'TFD- Stenographer, for
work. C. Tribune office.
FRO!
ALASKA