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WASlHNflTO.V, April 22. The
oitucus litiun vjs filled when the in
quiry wns resumed this nt'tcrnoon.
Mnnngini; Director lsnny nnd Vice
President Franklin, niul others lit
their party were forced to stnnd for
several minutes before cents could he
found for them. Senator William Al
lien Smith of Michigan, chairman of
the committee, was barely able to
squeeze his way in.
Senator Smith announced thnt the
foreign witnesses would be heard first
ho they could return to Englnml with
out delay. This means that the sur
ivitig Titanic crow will testify bc
iore the other survivors arc called.
Senator Smith denied that the for
eign witnesses had protested to the
HritNh nmbnssador here because they
were being held in America.
Scores of society women attended
the Titanic inquiry, and in several
instances fought for seats. A num
ber of them brought their lunches o
ns not to miss u word of the testi
mony. J. Bruce Ismay, director 6f the
White Star line, was almost mobbed
by curious women who swnnned
about him as he was leuving the com
mittee room.
Fourth Officer Bo.n1i.i11 declared
thnt a steamer appeared within sight
jut as the Titanic was sinking. He
said:
"A steamer was jttt ahead of us.
Wc could sec the lights plainly. It
seemed to bo coming to meet us. It
appeared closo enough to read the
rocket signals I sent. We were using
the Morse code. Some said she re
plied to our signals and rockets, but
1 could not tell."
Jioxhull declared that every device
was Used to reach the distant vessel
but thnt her lights slowly receded and
the Titanic was left to her fate.
lie said lie nnd the operators tried
to communicate with the vessel.
Boslinll tltf n described the lowering
of the lifeboats. He said the Titanic
carried 14 lifeboats, two emergency
bouts and two collapsible boats. The
lifeboats, he said, were supposed to
carry G3 persons. He said the equip
ment of each boat included lamps, oil,
musts, a sail and bread and water.
This contradicts the testimony of
survivors who declared there were no
lights on the lifeboats.
Vico President Franklin was cross
NBW YORK. April 22. At a late
hour this afternoon the railroad
presidents null weie In conference.
The railroad heads attending the
meeting Included Presidents Rrown
of the New York Central, Underwood
of the Krle. McCrea of the lVnnsyL
vanln, Thomas of the Lehigh Va'ley,
Trucsdnle of the Delaware & Lacka
wanna, Dner of the Philadelphia &
Reading, Wlllard of the Unltitnore &
Ohio and Mellon of tho New York,
New Haven & Hartford road.
11 Is understood that the presi
dent favors asking Judge Kapp of
tho commerce court and Labor Com
nlsslonor Nell to mediate concern
ing the differences.
Asked this afternoon when the
strike would become effective, If
called, Chief Stone of tho engineers
said:
"If wo do not get action this af
ternoon our men will start home to
night. You can take It as official
that If the men walk out every road
east will be absolutely at a stand
still by Wednesday at midnight.
"Wc are not now and have not
been bluffing. If a strike is ordered
every union engineer will be affected
and we will be backed up by other
brotherhoods."
LATE FOR RESCUE
tmi-JMKN, Germany, April 22
The North viennnu Llojtl head office
here hits Ira tied the following state
ment from the captain of the Frank
furt regarding the charge that their
steamer neglected to steam to tho
Tltante's assistance after she re
ceived tho wireless call from the
sinking liner: "Arrived at sceno of
Titanic disaster 10:50 Monday morn
ing In response to wireless calls. It
was too late. Saw Carpathla, Vir
ginian and Itlrma. Frankfurt was
HO tulles away when Tltnnlc's call
for assistance was received. Made
all possible speed."
TO MEET RV1ERS
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GIRL OPENS BASEBALL
SEASON AT TACOfnV
RAILROAD STRIKE WILL COME
COME TO HEAD IN 36 HOURS
(Continued from Front Page)
TAl'OMA. Wu., April 'J'-'. Set ting
a precedent in history, Miss Mnrgaroi
Hums, h petito IS year old girl, yc
tcrday opened the Northwestern
league here in the game with Vancou
ver and Tacomn by pitchiinr the first
ball. In fact, she uitclied four of
them and Dcmmaggio, Vancouver's
left fielder was duly called out ty
Umpire Van Ilaltrcn. She was loudly
cheered and the applause was thun
derous when Manager Mike Lynch
presented her with a huge bouquet in
the middle of the diamond.
LOS ANUKLUS, Cab. April 22.
Lightweight Chninplnn Ad Wolgast
today announced his plutm prelimi
nary to lib) mooting with Mexican
loe Rivers at Vernon July 1.
"We leave tomonow for Wheeler
Springs," said Wolgnst, speaking tor
himself and Manager Tout Jones.
"Ten days outdoors will bo enough.
Then we will go to San Francisco,
where I box four rounds with Willie
vlltchlo May 11. front there wo will
lump to 1st. Josouli, Mo., where l
vlll take on some one us yet tin-
named, for six rounds, tltenru to
Cadillac, Mich., where I have some
ertfonnl business to attend to, and
return to Los Angeles to begin train
ing for Rivers on Juno 1, as stated
n the articles of agreement. '
SEATTLE IS THREATENED
BY CHINESE TONG WAR
IS
pay when held at terminals. The
railroads profess to bo unablo to
meet theso demands, asserting the
public is clamoring for double track
ing and the interlocking of switches
and other safeguards.
A number of presidents of eastern
railroads conferred today In tho of
fices of President Brown of tho New
York Central road, taking from tho
tion of the engineers' grievances,
general managers further consldera-
Commissioner of Labor Neil! and
Presiding Judge Knapp of the com
merce court were in attendance.
examined this afternoon. He denied
that the company had ever sought to
break any speed records, asserting
that the Titanic's power of speed was
from three to four hours lower than
that of the Lusitnuia, of the Cunard
Mine. Franklin then read rules in
structing the captains of the White
Star line to take no chances.
BY
HHUOB
BALTIMORK, Md., April 22. The
steamer Cretan of the Merchants nnd
Miners line was rammed by the stea
mer Iroquois and badly damaged off
Cajc Hat tents today, according to a
despatch received here from Norfolk.
The passengers and crew escaped unhurt.
LOS ANGELES, April 22. All the
indictments against Richard (Dick)
Ferris, charging violation of the neu
trality hiws between the United States
and Mexico during the Mexican revo
lution of ii j ear ago, were dismissed
in the federal court here today on the
motion of Assistant United Status
Attorney Dudley Robinson. Ferris
wns indicted following his election ns
president of the republic of Lower
California at Tin Juuna, Lower, California.
SEATTLE, Wash.. April 22.- As h
result of the arrest of Chin Quong.
a Chinese clerk, the police today are
Investigating tho probable outbreak
of the long war in this city which
has been renewed la several cities In
California.
When searched Quoag had In his
possession a revolver. He was booked
for carrying concealed weapons.
Although tho southern tongs nrc
not represented hero It Is believed
that some of the fighters may come
up north to Increase their activities.
ITALIANS BUILD FORT
DARDANELLES ENTRANCE
CONSTANTINOFLK, April 22.
The Italian fleet is reported today to
be mobilizing in the Oulf of Saros
Laud fortifications have been ordurei
erected close to the entrance to tin
Dardanelles.
Douglas County Nominees.
For district attorney Oeorgo M.
Urown, republican.
For stato senator Gcorgo Nett
ner, Jr., republican.
For representative D. F. Nichols,
of Riddles, nnd J. T. Ilrldgcs, of
Oakland, republicans.
For sheriff George K. Qulne,
republican; I). Fcnton, democrat.
For assessor F. L. Calkins, re
publican. For comralsilouertn-B. H. Pinks
ton, of Oakland, democrat.
For constable, Roseburg Fd. Sin
gleton, democrat.
WASHINGTON, April 22. -That
railroad lenninril nsnticiulioiis in
huge cities are uiueuiible to the Sher
man null-trust law was decided heie
today by Iho United Slates supreme
court, in its decision in Iho trust
busting suit ugaiiist the (eiminal rail,
rend association of St. Louis, in
which the court declared that coin,
lunations of railroads for the ttwitii-
u'uiiiii'u ami operation ot union sin
lions are in restraint of commerce
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
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The students ot tho high schoo'
til the pleasure of listening to two
ory enjoynblo nddretH during the
tst week. Tho first ono was by at
mey It. 11. Do Armond. who took
r his subject. "Tho Progress of
'Ivll nnd Political Life." Mr. Uo
U'luoud brought out vory clearly
into yf the social and political prob-
ems that uto confronting tho Aiuerl-
an people today, Tho second ad-
lress wan given by Attorney 11. R.
lcCabe. n most Interesting and 'elo
(iient -eakor. Mr. McCabo nnoku
m tho French revolution, setting
orth clearly Its cutison and tho les
ions to be drawn from It. Thta nil
Iross wns one of tho best bits of or-
ttory that tho high school students
tnve bad the oportuulty to hear.
Thursday morning the high schoul
van dismissed for tho purpose ot glv
tig tho students an opportunity to
hear Senator In Follotto. Tho stu
tents greeted the sountor with tho
)ld Wisconsin university yell and
tucccedcu In drawing from him n
1 jow and a very broad smile.
Tho seniors are at work on their
.lass play, which Is to be given nome
time next month. Mrs. Ralph Wob
Uer has tho play In charge. Under
her able direction tho seniors hopo
to give in first clnsn stylo "The Mer
chant of Venice Up to Date."
Tho exhibit of work this year
from the domestic arts, manual
training, art and commercial depart
ments promlhcs to be nun of tho best
Medford has ever Hcen. It will be
demonstrated. In this exhibit that
Medford ranks among tho best in
theso lines of school work.
Tho rlasu In horticulture made an
excursion Friday afternoon Into
some of tho ucar-by orchards to view
'ho practical application of soma ot
tho principles thoy havo boon study
ing. This Is ono of the most prac
tical subjects that tho high school
presents.
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HccondTlic policy It has pursued to Kiiln your confidence.
Third -'I' he iiamo of Its Directum mid their standing.
Fourth Why thoy want your HUNINICrtS mid patronage,
Fifth Tlio amount of their Increase from year to your.
SlMh That they are' conservative and good HUBINFHS men.
Soventh-Tlio different deparlmViits Hint thoy maintain.
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Ninth--Tho amouiiT'of tholr surplus, which' means RKLtAMLITY.
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