i See the Free Trip Offer to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition on Page 7i Medford Daily Tribune WEATHER BEST EVER UNITED ! PRESS SERVICE -f 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. . ' -'.'is 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'