0
TIIM WUATIIKR.
Tonight nul Haturiluy Illt
froHt, clear.
Thurmluy'H temperatures
High J7, low 27, range -10.
JOTTJI YEAR.
PEOPLE FLEE IN TERROR FROM VOLCANO
SEVEN T
OVERWHELMED
BY LAVA FLOW
No Dead Yet Reported, Out It Is
Feared That Disaster Hay Prove
Most Destructive pf Modern Times
Whole Villages Are on Move
Hard Time Providing (or Homeless
ROCKS AND ASHES RAIN
DOWN UPON POPULACE
Sun Obscured by Clouds of Smoke
Great Eruption Grows In Intensity
Each Hour Six New Craters Op
ened Today Resemble Messina.
CATANIA, Sicily, Mnrch 2fi. Tlio
great eruption of Mount Aetna in
growing in intensity with every pass
ing hour. Six now orators opened
today mid Hhot forth streams of lava
which have joined the boiling torrent
that Ih deapoiling citieH, towns and
farms in its path.
Tho towns of liorello, Hulpuwui,
San loo, Itiiiaxxl, Cowllo, Altiauullo
and Nlcolosl have been wholly or
partially destroyed.
TlioiiKnnd rico.
TIioiihiiikIk of poisons uio fleeing
toward tin city from the nioiiiitaiii
towns.
Scores of inhabitant of village
on Aetna' slopes are reported miss
ing. Although no dead have been
reported, it Ik feared that the disns
tor may prove one of the uiOHt do
Htruotivo of modern times.
Scones following the destruction
of tho ninuutniu towns rcscmhlo
thoHo of tho town of Messinl earth
quake. Whole village nre on the
raovo and strewns of refugee com
poned of torrorstricken men, women
nnd childron nro coming Into Cn
tnnia. Already tho authoriticH nro
faring a serious problem in ciring
for tho homeless.
KngiiicHTJt nt Work.
Govonmicnt engineers are vainly
endeavoring to avert tho destruction
of (owiih in the path of tho lava tor
rent by hastily erecting dykoH nnd
digging trenches to divert tho stream.
Tho irroHihtiblo flow of hot mud
and boiling lava swept nwny all ob
structions. The lava Ih traveling at
tho rato of 1300 foot hn hour.
Stream Half MJIo Wide.
Tho main stream which Ih causing
tho grent destruction is 50 feet deep
nnd half a mile wide.
Tho great Inko of lava which hna
formod nt tho Houthern bane of the
mountain covers nine miles. This
overflow wrought the destruction of
the greater number of tho towns.
Soldiers In Action,
DetnchmontH of soldiers woro or
dered to drive out inhabituutH of the
threatened towns, nnd in many cases
the people, although torror-Htvickeu
by tho thunderous rovorborntions nnd
roourrcnt earth shocks, refusod to
loavo tliolr homos. Tho soldiers wore
conipollod to uso bayonets to l'orco
thorn to loavo placuH where they woro
oxposod to cortalu doath.
Word enmo to Cntanin t lint soorcs
of rofugoos had boon out off by di
verging lava stroams and voluntoors
loft for the scono. Munv thrilling
rosouos woro mado.
Showers of Hock.
Iu addition to tho lava, tho inhab
itants of the mountain towns wore
threatened with death by the out
pouring of rocks mid showers of hot
uslios from tho main orator.
With tho outbreak of six craters
today thoro aro now 18 aolivo orat
ors pouring forth sulphurous vapors,
stonos and ashes, whllo ouch Is an
overflowing well of molten lava.
at a point half way down the south-
(Continued from Pago 4.)
DWNS
A Slight Frost is Predicted for This Evening. Call Central After 7 O'clock P. M. for Further Warnings.
Medford
COMMITTEE IS
MID TO TAKE
CHARGE RULES
Thick Coatlno of Harmony Reigns
Over House Today and Talk of
Further Fights on the Floor Has
Ceased Troubles Are Over for
tho Present.
DALZELL, PENNSYLVANIA,
STILL ON RULES COMMITTEE
Democrats Keep Clark and Fitzger
ald on Committee Caucus of
Each Party Is Attended by Great
est of Harmony.
WASHINGTON, D. C, -March 23.
Tho now rules committee of the
house of representatives was form
ulated by tho house todny. The new
committee is tho result of the spec
tacular fight that occurred Inst week
intho hoUKo nnd which ended in the
ousting of Cannon from the mloa
committee nnd gnvo the naming of
the committee to the house instead of
the speaker.
The members of tho new commit
tee woro selected by caucuses of the
Republicans and Democrats, tho Re
publicans naming six members of the
now committee and the Democrats
four.
Tho now committee is made up as
follows :
Republicans John Dulroiiu, I'cnn
sylvnnin; Walter I. Smith, Iowa; J.
Sloat Fassctt, Now York; Henry S.
Boutell, Illinois; Sylvester C. Smith.
California; Qeorge I'. Lawrence,
Massachusetts.
Democrats Champ Clark, Mis
Houri; Oscar Underwood, Alabama;
John J. Fitzgerald, Now York; Liu
coin Dixon, Indiann,
Dalxcll and Smith were the Rcpub
lican members of the old committee
and Clark and Fitzgerald, tho Demo-
crntto mombers.
Although the insurgents wore re
sponsible for tho fight which result
ed in tho now rules committee, they
woro given no representation.
Dnlzcll is tho oldest member of the
committee In point of sorvice. He
will probably bo solectcd as chair
man. Ho is a staunch friend of
Cannon and hna. served on tho com
inittoo over ainco Cannon has boeir
sponker. Dnlzoll was originally up
pointed by Speaker Rood. IIo is
considered one of tho host parlia
montnrians in tho houso.
Champ Clark and John J. Fit
gerald will continuo to servo on tho
rules committee of tho houso. Fol
lowing the procodont of tho Repub
lican caucus, tho Democrats nomin
ated for tho new committee tho mem
bers who had servod on tho old. Tho
now Democratic membors will bo Os
car Underwood of Alabama nnd Lin
coln Dixon of Indiana.
Thoro is a thick coating of har
mony, ovor tho houso today. The
harmony loukod out of tho two party
oonforonoos nnd holds nil tho mem
bors.
Talk of furthor fights on tho floor
of tho houso has consod, and for the
presout it is prodiotod that tho trou
bles nro ovor. Nolthor insurgents
nor rogulars nro in n boliggoront
mood today.
PREPARING A NEW DIGEST
OF ALL OREGON CASES
SALEM, Or., March 26. Within a
few weeks a new digest, to ku"
incut Montaguo's digest of Oregon
eases, will bo ready for distribution
among ho lawyers of the state. It
is being compiled jointly by Arthur
S. Benson, doputy elork of tho su
promo court, nnd Miss Fffio May
King, n clerk to Associate Justice
MeTlrWe.
MED FORI).
MEDFORD'S TEMPLE
CHARTER .MEMBERS OF MEDFOR
Join tho Stung Club, then you can shout,
Strut like a.turkev, chest nil puffed out.
Huy a high niche in tho temple of famo
Only costs fivo to get iu tho game.
Join the Stung Club, hit the swift paco,
With prominent men get into the race,
Doctors nnd lawyers, and editors, too,
All aro admitted -ten plunks for two.
TO INCORPORATE
TOWN W00DV1LLE
A petition haK boon filed with the
county court in which tho Town of
Woodvillo seeks to bo incorporated.
It is signed by 57 leading citizens ot
tho thriving little town. The popu
lation of tho city is given as 200.
Tho county court has sot May 4,
1010, as tho day on which to hour
protosts iu regard to the petition.
JOHN BROWN PLACE
SELLS FOR $21,000
J. J. llrown has told Ills fino or
chard Just north of Central Point to
E, Wyntt and D. T. Johncon,- rocont
arrivals from tho Btnto of Washing
ton. Tho consideration was ?3 1,000.
MoBsra. Wyntt and Johnson nro
fruit mon of oxperlonce, but botoro
buying tlioy had tho proporty thor
oughly lnspeotod and paSBOd upon by
tho stato fruit lnspoctor of Washing
ton who pronounced It cno nt tho
flnost orchnrdc ho bad evor lookocl
ovor. Possession Is to be given with
in HO days.
Mr. Drown sold this proporty Just
boforo tho pr.nlu o( 1P07 and when
tho financial strliiGonoy eamo tho pur
chaser wr.8 unablo to nnlto goo. Mr.
Brown la wlsp'or. liowovcr, to tho
tuuo of sovorol thousan 1 dollars In
tho onhnncod valuer- b'uco that tlmo
Mail Tribune
OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 3910.
I) STU.NG CLUR COURTESY "AMERICAN PROGRESS LRAZIXE.'
THE BALLAD OF THE STUNG.
Join the Stung Club, 'tis tho last call. '
Buy nuvu cut to hang on the wall.
Chaneo of' your life, any one can see
To become famous costs only a V.
Join theJStung Club and lend tho van;
Get ont'y.of the class of the ""also mi.'
Bargains wo offer, cut rates in fame
Fame iu small chunks nt five plui.fcs & name.
LOWER RATE ON
SMUDGING OIL
S A LEAL Or, March 25.-
A reduc-
tion in the rates (charged by
Ihe
Southern Pacific cuunpany ortrus
portiug enida oil to Southern Oregon
for smudging ponuli orchards ns
prevention against frost, amounting
to 10 cents per linndiwd pounds, went
into effect today. A special dispen
sation was granted the railroad com
pany by tho railroad cunmission yes
terday at the request f W. K. Co-
mans, general freight jigont for the
uurrimun lines in Oregon.
According to Mr. Coutuns, tho uso
of orudo petroleum hat been found
to bo very successful in' making
smudgos nnd that the demnnd by the
poach orehnrdists iu Southern Ore
gon for oil to nave their crops made
it necessary to redueo the rate. Tho
now rnto to Oakland. Or., will ho 30
cents per 100 pound- Mr. Comaiis
expressed u willingness to extend the
favor to other districts, if they found
it dosirablo to try the eparhnent.
1 Iio law of this state innkos it un
lawful for a railroad to change its
rates within ten dnvs nftor uixisu-1
notico to the railroad commission, j
but permission was grafod the rail-'
road company in this uistnneo by!
the comml t n ' tho ehaoj
nt Olro
OF FAME
NO DAMGAE IS
E TO FRUIT
Apples -and pears were not in
jnml by lhe frost of Thursday
night, according to Professor P. J.
OXbra, altliongh ska temperaturo
dropped in spots to 25 degrees. The
rmtge was about 20 degrees.
Tonight, according to tho weather
man, will be wanner, a slight frost
being anticipated.
Professor O'Garn i keeping a
close tali on tho weather and any or
chnrdist mny know how cold it is
growing by cnlling tho Medford tele
phonu central.
LYNN PURDIN PURCHASES
RECORD PRINTING OFFICE
A deal was closed recently wheroby
Lynn Purdlu, foreman In tho Central
Point Herald office, becamo tho own
er of tho Recorc" printing plant In tho
Whiteside building. Tho plant wns
Installed last summer by Mrs. Maplo,
who with her hii8boad, engaged In
tho printing business, Tho town
proving to bt.Mll however to support
two newspapers. Mrs. Mnplo decided
to dlBposo of tho plant, vhlch Is very
complete. Mr. Purdln has not docld
ed Just what ho will do with tho plant,
but that ho has a good outfit Is un
questioned. I
DON
GAS FRANCHISE
ED TO
J. R.ANDERSON
Is for Term of 36 Years and Wrk
Must Start In Near Future City
Gets Five Per Cent of the Light
Receipts Work to Start Soon and
Will Be Rushed.
MUST BE IN ACTIVE
OPERATION IN 8 MONTHS
Mr. Anderson Promises to Build a
Plant Which Will Be Credit to the
City Rates as Cheap as Those in
Oil Fields.
At a special session of the city
council held Friday morning a frau
chiso was granted J. R. Anderson
of Pasadena for the erection of a
gas plant in the city of Medford
The franchise is for a period of 35
years.
By the terms of the franchise the
gas plant must bo in operation, fur
uishing gns to tho residents of the
city, within eight months from the
date of granting the franchise. Tho
city is to receive 5 per cent of the
net receipts of the company for all
income derived from lights.
Mr. Anderson stnted today that his
company was ready to begin active
construction nt once. They plan to
spend ?100,000 on the plant, which
when completed, will own ovor 20
miles of mains in the city. Tho lo
cation of tho plant has not yet been
decided upon.
VALUABLE DOG HAS
DISAPPEARED FROM HOME
Walter McCallura is looking for his
registered collie, which disappeared
from its kennel three days ago. Tho
collio is a very fine one nnd is reg
istered. 60 that should it be stolen
it can never be exhibited without
detection. Tho collie is sable with
white collar.
LATE LOCAL NEWS.
Charles Lindsny of Lilyglen
brought in t.;) skins of two bobcat
and threo coyotes, for the killing o
whicb. bo collected tho bounty nt tho
connty clerkrs offico recently.
Hot-Cross buns for snlo at Rar
don's Bakery.
Tho sale of tickets for the Grenter
Medford club entertainment opens
Saturday morning nt Ilaskins' druj
tftore. Price of tickots general ad
mission 25 cents, resorved seats 35
cents, childron under 12 years, 15
cents.
Bunion's Bakery is serving deli
cious drinks and ice oronra nt thoir
new fountain.
W. G. Smith of Wolf Creek wns iu
Medford Friday on business.
Rnrdon's Bakery is selling fnncv
largo oranges, 50a size for 35o and
40o sir.o for 25e por dozen.
II. S. Rndcliff of Salem is in this
city on a business trip.
Kardon's Bnkory is soiling fnncv
largo Nowtown apples.
r. A. Gnscoz, county surveyor, is
in Modford from Ashlnud on official
business.
Knster lillies. Phone 374. Medford
Greenhouse .j
D. A. Lofgren of Portlnnd is in
Medford on a visit to J, A. Woster
lund of tho Western Orchards com
pany. Good rosults obtnined from Cream
of Wheat to ho seon at the Medford
theater, Mondny. Bo sure and go.
W- E. Cattorlin, doputy food and
dairy inspoctor, is in Ashland today
on official buslnoss.
Watch tho Gold Dust Twins do
their work Monday night at the Med
ford thoator.
IS GRANT
vkttkd vnma association
FhII Leased Wlro Reort.
Tho only paper la tho world
published In a cliy tho alio of
Medford having a lowed wire.
No. 4.
EIGHT WOMEN
AND FOUR MEN
DIE IN FLAMES
Big Structure Burns in Chicago Es
cape of Women Is Cut Off When
the Automatic Fire Doors Class
Soon After the Fire Was Dis
covered. ONE GIRL LEAPS SIX
STORIES IN EFFORT TO LIVk.
Vast Crowd Gathers and Watches
Vain Attempts of Girls to Cheat
Death Firemen Fall to Go Hfgfrer
Than Fourth Floor.
CHICAGO, 111., March 25.
Twelve persons woro killed today in
a fire that destroyed a building oc
cupied by Fish & Co., furniture
dealers. The list of dead may reaclu.
fifteen. '
Eleven persons, it is known, bow
ed to death, and one, a girl, was
killed -when she jumped from the
sixth story in a desporatc effort to
save her life.
Four men and eight women wero
killed.
Tho women wero on tho sixth.
floor. Their escape was cut ou uy
tho automatio fire doors, which;
closed when tho firo broko out.
Flames barred the way to tho stair
ways and tho women wero forced to
the windows.
Tho girls clustered on tho narrow
ledges and wntched the firemen bo-
low endeavoring to reach them wit
scaling ladders. The fire in the col
ridors of the building grew neart
and it becamo a race between tl
firemen and tho flames.
A vast crowd watched tho at
tempts of tho girls to cheat death bjr
running to the windows farthest
from tho fire. Every effort of tho
firemen that brought them nearer to
the sixth-floor windows was greeted
with cheers, but for the most pari
tho vast crowd that watched tie
fight was silent. Finally it was seen
that tho girls were doomed.
Tho firemen reached the fourth
story, but beyond that point thoir.
offorts wero futile.
Tho Pncifio Telephone & Tolo
graph company ore now rebuilding,
tho Jacksonville plant, a now switch
board has been installed in the new
quarters, new cable and mntoriT is
now on tho ground for tho outsidW
plant, and with the completion of
this work continuous day and night
son-ice will bo inaugurated, Ar
rangements nre being also mado to
supply additional trunk lino facilities,
to handle the increased business bo
tween Medford nnd Ashland.
Mrs. ElUnboth Kounoy of Jnok-
sonvillo loft for Snn Francisco Wed
nesday morning, where she will visit
her grnnddaughtor, Miss Bessie Ken
ney, for soveral wooks.
Loon ITnnna left for San Fran-
olsoo recontly to join his mother, who
had preceded him, nnd to comple'
his musionl eduoation on the violl
Mrs. Josephino Russoll of Jacl
sonvillo and son Donnld rotumt
from San Franoisoo Wcdncsdu
night.
Tickets for tho entertninmen to
be given nt tho Medford thimter
Tuesday ovoning will bo on sale nt
nnskins' drug storo Snturdav morn
ing. A now boarding houso may bo ne
cessary if you nre to remain on op.
unusi so renu ana answer Homo of
tho nds.
W. G. Estop will return Fridnv
ovoning from Los Angeles, whore ho
ins hoeu tor tho pnst several
months.
Harry McClelland of Roseburc la
in Medford on a visit.