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Medford Daily Tribune
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BEST
EVER
UNITED !
PRESS
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MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1909.
FOURTH YEAR.
No. 29.
20,000 CHRISTIANS BUTCHERED
till IUUI IUI1L. IU
CONTINUED
DAILY
Towns Are Wiped Out by Fanatics
Applying Torch Adana and
Tarsus Districts Suffer
the Most.
ENTIRE COUNTRY IS A
SMOKING WILDERNESS
British Cruiser Lands Men in En
deavor to Quell Riots No
Mercy Shown.
SMYRNA. April 22 Dispatches
. received today indicate that the mas
'snore in Asia Minor will number 20,
000 Christians to dnte.
Disorder is increasing and the
butchery continues.
Whole villages have been wiped out
of existence by fire. Fanatical Mos
lems are showing mercy to no one
and are applying the torch on every
hand.
Men have been landed by the Brit
ish cruiser Ilinna off Alexandrctte
in an effort to quell the mutiny in
that (section. The civil and military
authorities seem powerless to quell
the riots.
The cruisers Montana and North
Carolina are awaited with great anx
iety, as it is thought that their pres
ence will have great influence in pro
tecting Americans.
No less than 150 of the slain are
missionaries who have labored in
Asia Minor for years.
OFFICERS OF TELEPHONE
COMPANY ARE ELECTED
The Medford & Butte Falls Tele
phone oompanv held an election on
Wednesday and named the following
officers and directors: R H. Harris,
Medford. president; C. P. Briggs,
Butte Falls, vice-president : J. H. Car-
kin. Medford. secretary; C. O. Ha
leer. Butte Falls, treasurer. At the
meeting it was decided to begin the
construction of the line at once. I
A. Edmondsnn was named foreman
of the construction.
1 THOMAS IS DIRECTOR OF
' CONCESSIONS AT THE FAIR
SEATTLE, Wash.. April 22. Wil
liam F. Thomas of Washington, D.
firT who was the manager of the inau
gural halls from Cleveland's first ad
ministration to Tnfts. has tentatively
; "Accepted the positoion ns director of
f concessions of the exposition here.
iY0U CANT BEAT THIS IN
ANY SEVEN OF THE STATES
i Some time ago Mrs. Schnitker, who
:i "'resides on the corner of Eighth and
Holly streets set 55 eggs under four
.hens and got 53 young chickens.
Mothers and chicks are doing well.
Who says that Medford and the
Rogue River valley do not lead the
world f
' A Nebraskan has been granted a
patent upon rings bearing prolonged
plntes to enable a baseball pitcher
to impart a twist to balls and increas
ing his ability to pitch onrves.
COMPANY IS TO
GET BUSY SOON
Rig Will Be Taken Down From Med
ford Within Next Thirty Days
Local Company Is
to Carry on Work.
$5000 IS RAISED TO CARRY
ON WORK OF SINKING WELL
John O'Brien Declares That He Will
' Secure Oil In That Field
Formed Company.
John II. O'Brien on Thursday made
arrangements with Harry Troxol,
who is engaged in sinking a well for
artesian water south of this city, to
move his drilling outfit to Gold Hill
in the next 110 days and start an oil
well in that neighborhood upon land
that a company of Gold Hill capi
talists have under lease. Indications
of oil have been found in that neigh
borhood, which encouraged the 1 ll
people to take the matter up. Under
the guidance of John H. O'Brien a
company was formed and the land
leased.
The company, which includes nmou
its members William Hawkins, Ed
ward Cnbury, Stephen Jones and Jo
seph Bcciuun, has provided .$5000 to
carry on the work. They have under
lease many thousands of acres.
Mr. O'Brien was long associated
with eastern oiipitulists in boring for
oil in eastern f7elds""nnd is thorough
ly conversant with the work. Under
his guidance the work will move along
rapidly. He is certain of success.
EDITOR PAYS BIG FINE
FOR HANDING IT TO COURT
VANCOUVER, B. C, April 22.
Editor Stanley of the Fernie Ledger,
who published a front-page story to
I he effect thnt all a man needed to
do in British Columbia to dodge jus
tice was to belong to the lodge and
stand on the right side of the po
litical fence, was officially disci
plined this morning by the court of
appeals, sitting in Vancouver. He
made an humble apology and the
court sentenced him to pay $100 or
-pend an indefinite period in jail.
RESIGNED RATHER THAN
ORDINANCE REGARDING CARDS
BELLINGHAM. Wash., April 22.
Rnther than sign nn ordinance per
milling the playing of enrds on the
basis that the loser buy cigars for
the crowd. Mayor Elder of Lynden
handed his written resignation to the
council on Mondnv. but chanced his
mind and stated that he would with
draw it. and veto the measure. He
was under the impression thnt he had
to sign every ordinance passed.
SALT LAKE CAPITALIST
I PURCHASES OIL LAND
1 R. G. Wilson, a wealthy minine man
iof Salt Lake Citv. who has been
. spending several days in Medford,
today purchased 320 acTes of desert
land beyond Eagle Point. He pur
chased the property as a speculation.
as it is possible oil territory. He is
closing a deal for the purchase of a
large orchard.
JOLLY TIME PROMISED WINNER
OF THE TRIBUNE TRIP CONTEST
HE M ,
'?
If! Ifl":M
CONTEST
Many are becoming deeply interested in The Tribune's freo trip of
fer to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. Never before has such a
chance been given to the public in southern Oregon. It only means a fow
weeks' work and then oh! joy! The fair is advertised as tho "fair that
will be ready." Well, so will The Tribune's contest party. On July
10 six lucky young ladies of southern Oregon, with their chaporon and
a" Tribune representative, will board the Pullman car at Medford and Ho!
Ho! for a jolly ten days in the'liorth.
Many Interested.
Many letters of inquiry are received by the contest department every
day, and the race bids fair to bo one of the hottest in the history of
southern Oregon newspapers.
Nomination Prizes.
There yet remains but three weeks until tho time set for the nward
iug of the nomination prizes. YOU had better hurry up and nominate
your favorite and then see that she stands high enough to entitle you to
the cash award. All that is necessary is to turn in her name and address
and leave the rest to the contest manager.
Now Is the Time.
There is no time like the present, either nominate someone or enter
the contest yourself, and be one of the exposition party.
"It Isn't Work: It's Fun."
"Why, I think it is just fun to go around and toll my friends what I
am doing and surprise them." said one dainty little miss, and that is just
what you would think, too, if you just got interested and got to work.
About Two Weeks.
In ubout two weeks' time tho first lineup of contestants will uppenr a
nd then Watch for tho exeitment portrayed by tho changes from day to
day.
Get into the race now, and then get to work and be one of those to
first have their names in the contest ranks.
You will be surprised how many of your friends will come to your
nid and help you win the TRIP of your life. You may never have
such a good chance to show your friend- ami relatives What you can do
when you want to.
For any information in regard to the cutest, the plans and so forth,
just pin ne. call, write, or sec tho fonlc.-t Manager, Tho Tribune.
WESTERLUND RETURNS
TO MAKE HOME HERE
J. A. We-terluiid. president of the'
Western Orchards company, owners
of a lOIHi-ncre orchard east of Med
ford, arrived in this city Thursday
and will make Medford his home.
Mrs. Wesicrlund, her mother and sis
ter, and Mr. Wcstcrluud's secretary
accompanied him and n carload of
furniture is on the way. He is also
ranrinc the company'0 headquarters
from Chicago to Medford. and the
o'fi'-e fixtures have been --hipped
here.
Mr. Westerlund will spend a week
on the ranch, after which he will buy
oi build a home here. Both he and
his wife are delighted to return, and
report disagreeable and cold weather
in the east.
I. L. Hamilton is the busiest mnn
in Medford now. with all of the work
on the gravity water system on his
hands.
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NOTES.
I STATE FILES ITS BRIEF
IN THE FINCH CASE
The slate of O leg in has filed its
brief in the case against James A.
Findi. convicted of the murder of
Ralph Fi-lier. In reply to the conten
tion of the appellate court tho ver
dict and judL'ment of the lower court
are cont'nry to the constitution of the
-late, .n !h.i- H sought to al;e np-pci;.in'-
iirc a-id therefoio render re
formation impossible. The state's at
torney says :
"No authorities are cited by the
appellant in favor of this conten
tion, and we doubt that any court
ever held such a dnctrme. It has al
ways been conceded thnt some Dor
sons and especially assassins, are
beyond reformation in this lifo, and
it seems rather strange that it has
taken 50 years to make the discov
ery that the punishment prescribed
by the laws of the state of Oregon
for murder in the first degree is unconstitutional."
PATTEN FLEES
TO SAVE LIFE
Received Many Threatening Letters
During Past Few Days and
Was Forced to Fly
for His Life.
SAYS HE WANTS TO
ESCAPE THE REPORTERS
Plot Uncovered by Which He Was to
Lose His Life Feeling Bitter
Against Him.
CHICAGO, April 32. It wus learn
ed today that Jamos Patten, the
wheat king, whoso manipulations of
the market hnve caused the prices on
bread stuffs to soar during the past
few weeks, and who disappeared yes
terday following n heated battlo in
the wheat pit, fled in fonr for his
life.
During the past few days he has
received many threatening letters.
One plot was uncovered by tho po
lice by which his lifo was to have
been taken by a society of men on
the West Side, who blamed him for
the rise in bread.
Seen in Kansas.
HUTCHINSON, Kan.. April 22.
James Patten p issed through this
city today en ruute to Trinidad, Col.
He stnted that his object in flying
was to escape from tho reporters. lie
is accompanied by two men, who are
said to be acting in tho nature of
body guards.
MEDFORD PAMPHLET
DUE HERE FRIDAY
Because the ink was not dry enough
on the Medford pamphlet cover to
ship, the booklets will not leave Port
land until tonight. They will come
nt the rain of 1000 a day until tho
entire shipment of 03,000 is received.
The Commercial club soliciting
committee is visiting business houses
today to secure subscriptions to pay
for tho pamphlets anil operato the
club through the year. So far every
one approached has given something,
and public spirit is at so high a
pilch in Medford that but little dif
ficulty is expected in securing the
needed suuscriptions.
AUTOMOBILE FEVER
RAGING IN ASHLAND
Senntnr Mulit and O. Winters of
A-hland drove down this morning to
secure the new Chalmers-Detroit
"30" purchased by tho former from
tho Vnl'.oy Auto company. Tho car
arrived Thursday from tho factory
and is n beauty. "
Mr. Winters stales that tho auto
fever has struck Ashland. He himself
has purchased a Ford model T, as
have J. A. Harvey, Oeorge Owens and
Father Lo Vesque.
DIED.
POOR Mrs. Joseph Poor, in Onk
land, April 21. Mrs. Poor was a
resident of A-dilnnd and was aged -13
years. She was a momber of a pion
eer family of Jackson county. Fun
eral in Ashland Thursday.
A surveying crew left Wednesday
for upper Butte ereek.
TO BUILD AUTO
ROAD UP SIDE
OF ML SHASTA
Sisson Business Men Not to Overlook
Attraction for Tourists
Stock Company Is ,
Formed. V
AUTO LINE TO EDGE OF TIMBER
BELT AND REST HOUSE THERE
Travel Should Increase by Leaps and
Bounds and Make Sisson Great
Outing Resort.
SISSON, Cal. April 22 Sevoral of
Sisson's prominent business mou have
organized "Tho Mount Shasta Auto
mobile Ascension Company," a cor
poration organized undor tho laws of
the state of California, with a capi
talization of $50,000.
The directors for the first your are
Henry McOuinnesH, J. M. Schulor,
William B. Hunt, A. J. Barr and E. B.
Butler.
Tho corporation will cator to the
tourist trade, and will build nn auto
mobile road and stopping place near
tho timber line on Mt. Shasta.
Sisson. "in (ho shadow of old Mt.
Shasta." long has been tho headquar
ters of tourists desiring to climb the
magnificent mountain. But the trip
is a hard one and at time attended
by danger. These facts have discour
aged travelers more or less. But
with an auto linn to the end of the
lilinber belt and a comfortable resting
place there, conditions will be greatly
chnuged for the better. Needless to
sny, the e.xperioneo of riding up the
nohlo old mountain in nn automobile
will prove very attractive. The ex
periences will be unique and exhila
rating. If the venture provos a suc
cess, and it should, the travel to Ht.
Shasta should increase by leaps and
bounds, and Sisson, as a result, will
become a very popular resort.
TO ESTABLISH LARGE
PAPER MILL IN SPOKANE
SPOKANE. Wash., April 22. "I
am here to co-operate with C. B.
Bride in his efforts to establish a
paper mill in Spokane." slated W. H.
Ooodcnough in n speech nt a lunch
eon of the chnmber of commerce to
dny. "I want to tell you, genllemon,
thnt T believe with your nid wo shall
build and operate a paper mill here.
fhe paper mills of the east ship thou
sands of carloads lo the Pacific const
annually. Yon have plenty of mato
'ial for tin? mnnufaol arc of that prod
uct. Cottonwood, of which you hnve
large quantities, makes excellent pa
per and many other varieties in your
forests can be used.
Mr. (lof)denough is an extensive pa
per manufacturer. He lately sold a
large plant in Appletnu, Wis.
LOWER RATES ORDERED
ON NORTHERN PACIFIC !
SALEM. Or., April 22. The slate
railroad commission has issued an or
der promulgating n new sohedulo of
rates on the Onhle branch of thi
Northern Pncifie railway. In most
cases material reductions are made.
The matter was taken up by the
commission nn its own motion, nftei
complaints hnd been made by ship
pers at Efoulton and Rcappoone. .,...
hearing was held at Salem reoentl'