Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 03, 1910, Image 1

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nlioworn tonight and Tucmlny.
mwm year.
$73,500 REWARD
LARGESTSUMEVERPLEDGEDIN
WEST FOR ARREST OF CRIMINAL
RELIEF FUND IS
BEING RAISED
BY NEWPAPERS
City Thorwn'lnlo Wlldii Excitement
by Rumor That Another Infernal
Machine Had Been Found Be
neath City Hall of Records.
1.08 ANani.KS, Cnl . Oct. 3.
ltuwnrdH totaling IW.00 will bo
paid (o tho portion who hi'iigH about
tho nrrcnt and conviction of tho por
hoii or portions rciipouidblo for tho
oxploMou and tiro that dontroyed tho
building of tho Lob AiikoIch Times
lnut Saturday morning, canning tho
death of at leant n ncoro of employes.
At a ttpcclnl mooting of tho Los
AngoUm MorchnnU and Manufactur
ers' association today, Individual
iiiouihorH pledged 160,000 to ho add
ed to tho rownrds already offorotl
for tho apprahonnlon of tho guilty
onoH. Tho iiRinoe of tho contribu
tors, It was agreed, would not bo
inado public, but nmotu; thorn nro
many of tho leading lniHlnenB nnd
professional men of Loa AngoloH. Tho
iiBHorlatlon, na an organization, took
no official action.
Tho hoard of HitporvlHorfl of Los
Angeles county at noon today ap
propriated $5000 In ndilltlon to tho
Hum already offered. Resolutions
domnndlng a thorough sifting of tho
nffalr were panted. Tho city council
already Iiah gunrnntoed n rownrd of
$10,000. It la poHslblo thin will bo
doubled before tho ond of tills week.
TIioho HtiiiiH, with $7500 offorod
by tho Htnto building trad en council
nnd $1000 by a local nowapapor, ag
gregate tho largCHt rownrd, It In Bald,
ovor offorod for tho npprohonulnn of
a criminal In tho west, nnd probnbly
tho largost ovor offorod in tho enso
of n similar crlmo.
Mayor Aloxnndor today namod flvo
dully uowspnporH of Lou AngoloH nnd
four bankH ih a commlttou to collect
(Contlnuwl on 1'ntfo 8 )
BLUE FLAG HANGS
OUT: WEATHER
MANSAYS2DAYS
Drenchlnn hy Old J. Pluv. Will Be
of Benefit to tho Valloy No
Dnmaiio Will Bo Dqiio to tho Ap
plo Crop as Thcro Is no Wind.
Tho bluo flag flloa ovor tho 'Fruit
association's building, nnd tho wonth
or man prodlcta n two-dny ntlo of J.
PlitvtiiH In tho ltoguo Itlvor vnlloy,
Tho vnlloy will bo greatly bonofltod
by a thorough dronchlng, 1b tho bo
llof of tho fnrnioi'H. No damago YlU
bo dono to tho npploB, na tboro 1b no
wud accompanying tho rain, All
work of pinking, howovor, 1b at a
standstill and will bo until tho rain
BtopB. Profosaor O'Oara urcoa that
tho orohnrdlBtB rosuino thole picking
nt) onrly as posslblo nftor tho rnln,
db moat of tho varlotloB of nnnlos nro
roady to ho plokod.
Tho rnln lias driven tho onglnoors
In from tho flold and moat othor
construction work la nt n ntandHtlll.
NEW YORK, Oct. a. United
Stntos Judgo Holt nppointod Irving
ftrnost roooivor for io firm of J). II,
Slioftols & Co. His liontl was fixod
nt $15,000.
Medford Mail Tribune
TRACE FOUND
OF DYNAMITERS
POLICEAT WORK
Flvo Hundred Pounds of Dynamite
Purchased Near Sacramento
Taken Down River In Launch
But No Trace of Ship
AUntJHN', Cal., Oct. 1. That tho
men who puinhpund COO pounds nf 80
por tent giant golaiuu, part nf which
tho Lo AngclCB pollco bollovo was
uied In tho destruction of tho Times
plant, attempted to conceal tholr
Identity and tho purposo for which
tho purchnoo was mudo hecntuo
known horo, today.
No one In Auburn knows "A. J.
Ilrynon," tho nnmo glvon tho Giant
Powder company nt tho tlmo of tho
purchuHo. Tho launch PeorlcsB,
which wan etld to bavo boon used to
trnnnfor tho oxploslvn to Auburn l
not known hore.
Tho actual purchn8or of tho ox-
plonlvo which mny hnvo found Its
way to Loi Ai boIoh wns a mnn giv
ing tho nnmo of Itobort Leonard, who
declared that ho wanted tho dyna
mite Jolly to hlnBt stumps nt Auburn
on tho ranch of A. J. nryson.
Tho tax colloctor'n records hero
do not show -ny A. J. nryson.
An soon as It wbh loarnod that tho
purchncor had glvon n flctltloiiK nnmo
nnd n pronunmbly bogus rciBon for
is kbo, word wnH sent to tho Lob
Angolcn pollco, ,
"Itobort Loonnrd" In donrtlbcd nB
about 30 or 32 yearn of ago, wolght
190 pounds, ptout, sandy complex
ion, nmonth nhivon, bono nbovo ono
oyo flattened notlconbly. doiby hat.
i-,i to bo proficient In tho uso of
explosives. Ho waB accompanied by
two mon. Ono gave tho nnmo. of
William Morrlr, who Ih described ns
of awnrthy complexion, possibly Mox
lean or Spanish, brown oyoa, strnlght
noBo, holght 5 foot r. 1-2 Inches, bluo
naclc suit, dorby hat, whlto wlngod
collnr, flosh drawn tight about nos
trlla, Binooth shaven, 2G or 30 years
old.
Tho third man's nnmo wns not glv
on nt tho Qlnnt company's office IIo
wns smooth shnvon and dark com
ploxlnned, C foot 11 Inches tall, about
30 yoars old.
Theso (loscrlptlonB woro Bout
throughout tho United Stntos nnd
Afoxlco,
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3. Willi
the fniltuo to find any trneo of u
Hhipiiiout of dynamite to Auliuiu or
Sncrnmcnto on the launch 1'cciIihh
on Soplombor 22, tho day tho l'oor
lo88 oallod nt tho Giant Powder com
pany's plant for 500 pounds of giant
powdor, tho whoronbouto of tho lit
tlo craft llmt is believed to hnvo
oaviod tlm golntiiiu that wiouglit
hsivoo nt tho Los Augolos Tiino h
an important missing clow.
Tho Peorloss oxcilod tlo comment
of tho Giant employes because of
tho pooulinr suporstruoturo of tho
ornft and tho nowly plaood nlluni
niiiii luttors on tho bow spoiling tho
boats' nnmo. Tho Inunoh stannic
iiHtensibly uj) tho Snornmonto river
and wns lost to sight by tho wntoh.
ors at tho powdor w6rks.
Tho question tlio police scol; to
nnswor is whothor tho Inunoh m
temptod an ocean trip to somo city
down tho oonst whoro tho oxplosivo
could ho put aboard it train, or pro
ooodod down tho hay to somo point
whoro it could luuo boon placed
aboard and automobile and taken to
Los Angolos.
On tho othor hand, tho mystoiious
littlo vossol might hnvo gono only
as fnr as South San Frnnoisco,
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CITY IS QUIET
TODAY; 5 BODIES
ARE RECOVERED
Mass Mcetinrj of Citizens Called
General Otis' Only Concern Seems
to Bo for the Boys Who Lost
Their Lives in the Wreck.
LOS ANGELIC, Cnl., Oct. 3.
With five wicker "baskets, each con
taining n pitiful little heap of baked
bone mid ashes, .staiidinj: on the
slabb nt the city morgue, scores of
laborers working under the direction
of tho street department uro enden-
vorin today to rniso n twisted miihs
of steel girdcra in ono cornor of tho
wrecked Times building, beneath
which tho remains of nt lenst scion
of tho men who wont to their denth
when tho building wns dynamited
early Snturday morning, have been
located.
The bodies were found nt day
break today nt tho foot of nn eleva
tor shaft leading into tho composing
room. Above them is packed tons
of debris, held up by warped metal
beams weighing thousands of pound.
Their iecoory could not begin until
derricks to movo tho heavy mns had
been rigged.
Knur Ilodle.s Itccoicrvri.
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iMiur uumes wcro recovored. lluy
were taken to tho inorguo, where tho
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Keaves, privato seeretnry to. Mana
ger Hurry Chandlor of tho Time,
nlrendy lay.
With ono exception, identification
of tho remains wns impossible. The
fnco of ono mnn, howovor, strangely
presened its numnn contour. Em
ployes of tho .Times beliovo it to bo
thnt of Harry L. Crane, assistnnt
telecrnph editor.
Near Craiio's body was another,
burned boyoiid nny attempt nt re
cognition, It is believed to ho that
of Telegraph Operator U. h. Saw-
vor. Sawyor was sontod with
Craiio nt u desk in tho telegraph
room when tho explosion occurred,
Tho olhor two Imdicn r wo-- i
nro lielioori to bo Uiomj of Cx Sii.
Indn. n linotvrm cporntnr. nnd IIiu
nrd Couidwny, n mncliinist's assist
ant. King Ts liaised.
A silken Anioiican flag is floating. Isnno Woolf, faimor, Medford; John
at half-staff today ovor tho smok- D- Olwoll, real estate, Medford; J.
ing ruins nnd ovor 300 mon nro, C. Alien, fnrmor, Ashland; II. G.
.seal oiling tho mass with careful I Stringor, fnrmor, Grants Pnss; Pa'il
picks and shovels. j NV Bonnr, farmor, Medford; Sam
Under tho dirootion of Firo Chiof Ufeyer, farmor, Lake Crook; C. C.
Elv tho nntional omblcm wns nailed Birum, minor, Grants. Pnss; C. C.
to tho wnrpod flagstaff that still j Taylor, hotelkcoper, Wonder; J.
points nt a ornry anglo from tho Hodge, fnrmor, Phoenix; W. II. Nor
hhi'll of tho Times' towor. j cross farmor, Central Point; Sam
As tho flag lifted ftom tho stnf f, l Kuro'j fanner, Waldo; C, C. Higo
overy laboror in tho grnv pit thut,'ow taunor, Williams; oJhn Giubb,
had been a doath kiln for a scoio fnrmor, Barron s'll. 11. Stevens, inau
of mon, nnd ovory ono qf tho thou-' ufnoturor, Ashland; E. V, IhrIos, m
sunds who strained at tho polico linos sn,Yor, Grants Pass; S'. J, Mvors
took off his lint and stood silent fnor, Dryden; Tlioodoro A. Class,
whilo tho two firomon who hnd rnio(lKnriuor Bonglo; J. V. Morritt, mor
thoir lnddor from tho top of tho,c'h"t, Central Point; Jnok Morris,
(Contlmied on Pngo 6.) nieichnnt. Ashland: J P. Ifonglnnd.
CAPITAL PRIZE NOW ON DISPLAY
The Five Passenger Buick Automobile
the Capital prize in the Mail Tribune's
Contest is on display every afternoon
in front of the Mail Tribune office.
MEDtfORD, ORJMON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1910.
FORTIMES DYNAMITERS
RATES TO B
LOWERED
Railroad Commissioner West States
That Decreases In Practically
30,000 Rates of Wells-Fargo
Company Will Go Into Efect in
Two Weeks.
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SALEM, Or., Oct. "'J. According
to a statement given out by Rail
road Commissioner West, decreases
In practically 30,000 rates of tho
Wells Fargo Express company will
go 'nto effect about October 15.
Proof sheets have just bea received
from the express company and tho
work of checking them over was
started today. This will probably
consume two weeks. Commissioner
West stated that H was planned to
mnko tho rates effective Saturday,
but as thero may bo error, owing to
differences in tho tariff proof sheets
nnd tho rates as set ounln tho orig
inal order, two weeks" delay wub
deemed advisable, both Jn tho Inter
est of tho company unaKFtktpatrons.
FEDERAL COURT
TO OPEN SESSION
HERE TOMORROW
Judge Wolvcrton and Clerk Marsh
Will Arrive This Afternoon, But
Littlo Businec to cB Considered
by' Court This Term -
Tho second regular lav mof tho
United Stntos comt in this, district
will oonveno in tins city Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, Charles K.
Wolvorton prcsdng. Judge Wolvcr
ton nnd Clork Marsh will arrive thit
uftonioon.
But four cases nio docked for
hearing
Thoy inolo tho claims of
Laura ILiteli, Mariah Ivnhl, Hoo
Hughes nnd Sallio Hilor ngaiust tho
citato of Jeremiah Nunan and oth
ers. Tho following "nrned jurors
hovo been drawn to aotduiing tho
term:
W. T. York, real e&tnto, redford;
Mayor GaynorAg'ainat Desk
j? j& J& j&
Declines to Discuss Politics
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NEW YORK. Oct. 3. Mayor G
mayor's office today for the first
James J. Gallagher, a discharged c
city hall In a street car and was fol
to his office. He appeared somew
Gnynor refused to discuss poll
selection of John. A. Dlx as democr
HEARST MAY
ENDORSETICKET
. OF REPUBLICANS
Either That or He Will Place an In
dependent Ticket In Field Inde
pendence League Will Meet In
Convention Wednesday
NEW YORK, Oct. 3. Indications
today are that William R. Hearst
will endorse tho stato republican
ticket soon or will placo an Inde
pendent ticket in tho flold. Tho
Hearst nowspapors today denounce
tho democratic stato nominees select
ed nt Rochester, declaring thnt It i3
part of a schomo by Tnmmany Hall
to control tho entire stato.
Tho convention of tho Independ
ence leaguo will be hold Wednesday.
Hoaiat will bo on tho steamer Mau
rotnnin nt that tlmo bound for New
York, but will bo unable to commu
nicate with the convention leaders
by wlieless telegraph nnd will have
opportunity to dlctato tho league's
nominations.
Democratic leadors will confer
Wednesday on tho primaries of tho J
campaign. Tomorrow tho republic
an stato committee will moot and
oloct n chairman of Colonel Rooso
volt's choice. It Is said that Con
gressman Horbort Parsons does not
want tho Job.
You can sell to two pooplo whoro
you now soil to ono it you double
tho forco of your advertising.
fanner, Ceutrnl Point; C. II. Do
Maroy, druggist, Grants Pnss; Peter
Van Ilardonlmrg, farmor, Centinl;
II. E. Gotliing. fnrmor. Mmnhv.
aynor returned to his desk in tho
time slnco ho was shot down by
lty employe. Tho mayor wont to the
lowed by a large crowd from his car
hat feeble.
tics and would not comment on tho
attc nominee for governor.
GRAND PRIX MAY
NOT DE ALLOWED
Owing to Fatalities Attending the
Vanderbllt Cup Race Saturday
Race Planned for October 15 May
Be Prohibited by Nassau County.
MINEOLA, L. I.. Out. 3. Owing
to tho fatalities nttending tho Ynu
derbilt cup race Snturday, it is bo
lioved tho Nassau county authorities
will take action procnting tho run
niug of tho Grand Prix, which was
planned ou even n greater scale than
tho "American Classic." Tho super
visors mot this morniug nnd it was
predicted that thoy would withdraw
tho permit recently issued allowing
tho ntuomobilo rnccis to uso the
county roads on Octobor 15.
Tho feeling against tho raco hoio
is bittor. District Atornoy Colo has
summoned scores of witness0 of
tho Ynnderbilt raco nnd if it bo
found that tboro wns orimnnl uegli
gonco in guarding tho course the
stato will undertnko prosecution of
those hold responsible for tho
deaths and injuries.
Tho condition of Harold Stouo of
Los Angoles, driver of tho Colum
bia, is preonrious today, and tboro is
only a fighting cbanco for his recov
ery. Mrs. Fordinanlil du Ziouva,
who wns injuied whon u oar drhon
by hor husband was wrecked, and
Theodoro Grnmutti, a spectator, in
juied whou ono of tho flying cat's
loft tho track, nio dying.
$6.70 A BOX FOR
HILLCREST PEARS
Six dollars and sovonty conts is
tho bnnnor prleo paid bo far this eoa
Bon for Cornice pears and was receiv
ed by fruit from tho Illllcrost or
chards, according to advices rocolved
from Sgobo & Day of Now York,
who handled tho sale.
Occasionally wo moot .i man whoBo
train of thought reminds us of a row
of flat oars.
BY AUTHORITIES
Tho only pnpor In the ivorl
publlshoa In a city tho sUo of
Mod ford having a loaned vrlr.
No. 168.
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Annual Convention of California
State Federation of Labor Meets
Will Appoint Committees to Act
in Conjunction With Authorities,
of Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 3.
The 11th annnal convention of tie
California State Federatiou of Labor
opened today in the auditorium ot
the new labor temple.
President Sullivan responded to
addresses of welcome by Fred C.
Wheeler, president of tho local labor
council, and Stanley Wilson, editor
of a local paper. No official rep
resentative of tho city attended Um
meeting.
Following the report o the cre
dentials committee this afternoos,
committees on resolutions, law aa
legislation, will be named.
Many ot the delegates favor tl
passage ot resolutions touching o
tho Times disaster. ' It 1b bollove
that sucn resolutions will be present
ed by the committee- tomorrow.
That the convention will tako ac
tion to investigate the cavses of tha
explosion which destroyed the Times
building was predicted by O. A.
Tveltmoo, secretary of tho council
and chairman ot the committco Ik
charge ot the financing of tho Los
Angeles strikes. 'f
G. A. Browor of the carpenters'
union will Introduce resolutions call
ing for tho appointment of a com
mittee to co-operate with Mayor Alex
ander to Investigate the case.
Notice was given that resolutions
of sympathy for tho sufforors fro
tho disaster will be introduced Is
proper order.
Members of tho strike committee,
headed by A. J. Gallagher of Sas
Francisco, will try to havo a dele
gate from Los Angeles sont to the
convention of tho American Federa
tion of Labor to present tho situa
tion in regard to tho metal trades
strike hore.
Among other resolutions present
ed will bo one doranndlng that pro
tection bo extended by tho federal
government to Julius Wezoeal, a,
Russian political refugee, now In Jan
in Boston.
, SIX FEET
SIX, NO MATCH
FOR OLD BRUIN
Mother Bruin Puts it On Hunter,
But Leaves Him Alive Owinn !u
Onslaught of Dorjs Was Flrjntlna
for Her Cubs.
Paul Benninghovon of PortlamL.
whilo on a bunting trip with J.T,
Sumraorville, J. Broker and L, lc
Chtunborlnin of Medford last week,
had a hand to hand eucountor witk
u largo mother black bear. BenniSg
lovon is six fcot six inchos 'm
boight nnd n veritable ginnt, buthe
wns no match for iv bear and feels
fortunate to hnvo osoaped with J m
moro serious injuries thnn scrutekaa
and bruises.
Tho party was crawling through
tho brush on Squaw mountain wkas
Bonniughovon sighted ft boar witk
two oubs only forty fcot uwny. H
saw tho two cubs first and started
to, shooLthara, Imttunwl i.UW t
sco the mtobor approaching hjw
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