Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 01, 1914, SECOND EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text, kinmI ", 2W second 3 rem (,-tz. (' (s- tn- Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Fair tonight nnd Hulurrtnj Mux. HOj Mln. .'18. Pnrty.foutth Yior. Dully Ninth Yrnr. MEDFORD. OHRCIOX, FRIDAY, MAY 1, I0M NO. .T STEAMSHIP SIBERIA, 362 ABOARD WRECKED OFF ISLE OF FORMOSA WIRELESS FAILS ;1E SENDSOS CALL . Details Entirely Lacking, anil l;ls Not Even Known How Olmflcr Occurred Jap Messages Hln(at Clilnrse Pirfites. Calls fer Help Sound In rjnpld Suc cession Then Follows Sllencjp Grave Danger Reported. TOICIO, Mny 1, A irjH.it WK current here tills lifter- iioiiii ilt.il tin llrili-ti itiiI-xt Miiitniiiir Imd rcneficd tlu 'd'Clie lit' till' dlUtrr In till 1'neific .Mail liner Sibeiia, No ilnfildli. Ili'.w llllil lll'l'll ll. Cflvvd, IlilWI'VI'l. Solllll III'" I I'OlllllK hint it Unit till' S. lirliu tank', others that Cap. ' tlllll ,erdcr llllil llNirllPll It hi " shallow- Water. Tlu rumor llm (!htni"e pirates wetc coii j ecrfted lit tlui wieck mImi run- . tinned to circulate , SAN FRANCISCO, Oil., Mny 1. Tin Pacific Mail Stramhi nipitny big steamship Siberia wa wrcckrd today nu KAiiiostiinii if1nml, twenty miles oft' tin: noiilli const of For- UHM1. Tim windest had failed anil de tails wriu t'lillii'ly lacking. It wan nut even known how tin' disaster oc curred. A terrific hint was conveyed in n message frmn Japanese that per haps Chinese pirates were iiil'l illil. Tlli, however, seems to ho fmi n conjecture. Tin' Fnnnnsiin I'oiihl is notoriously dangerous for sldppliK, ' News, (hat tin" Siberia huh in dis tiros was flashed hy lhi hliip'M immi wipvlrsH early Friday morning, China cupM ti(nc, which would have been early Tliurvlny evening on the Pit Mile const uf the I'niteil Slates, On Way lo Hong Kong The liner wan on its way from NiiiMi.aU lo Hunt' Kong nl llio lime, uiiil it Signal wiih inlenili'il for the (lient Northern steamship Minnesota, norlhhmiiiil, ami picsiuunhly home where In llm vleinily. Tim message wan picked up, however, on the .lit pan r-onfil. Thru followed more "S. 0. S." enlU in rapM succession. The Siheria was in yrcat danger, iU I'liininaiuler, t'nptain Adrian '.ecder, slated, ami he besought help at once. Tim ship's i;xaet position 'J'J. 10 norlh latitude ami JULIO cunt longitude wan given hut Just what had happened wan not explained. .Thin numinous wan caught I'.v sta tions oil (he Jupuiiesr ami Forinosau rwiMtt anil hv the. HrilUh eniiM'r Miiiolatir, in Konnasan wateiH. flradiially I In; hIkiiiiIh Hiew imire nml nmto inilistinu'l and finally xlopped entirely. ' lloM'ini 8hlwi Kit Itotito Under ordtirri from the Tokio rov crnment, tho NlcaniNhip Kmito had left the l-'onuoHnii emiHt in tlm tnojin tliine, iiuder full head of hIciiiu for tho heeim of the dinnNler. The (Contlnuea on ii J.) T ' !' .." '" . HAN 1)112(10, Cul, May 1. Tho ,Mcuiiu)iIi Mhtlc, churltucil liy I ho (leriuun iiovernnuint lo tul.o diirinun uml Alilerlruu rofUKcun out or Moxlro, 'iirrlvcd hem toiluy hrliiKliiK threo lliinilreil puifioiiN, 'I'll" Vimiml Infl Muiumillln April -T., Mont of lit panHuiiuem will toavu lliy ulilp livru. MIR HR MARIA first of r jyin yflXt iTlMdf i RBM v.f Id vCBcS'Jk'i'? yBm&imiL? . yBMMMMMMBSBwtfffil -JBwL-SlWBEBBffl 'Bfe."1 V Y 1 r ' WM H XT 1' DANIEL A-- HJB & WILLIAM POINSETT - ;r '."siAJsr'aar.issr.sr n of the llirlil.t lin were titiiotic tluc who were wounilcit. .riitn JAP STEAMER TO AID OF L TOKIO. Muy 1 Tho nilmlriilty early toilay onlereil Urn htennmhlp Kunto to iiinUe (nil upocil from l'nr moH.i to nhl tlm 1'arKle Mall I.tucr Httirrln, In illMrritH or Routti Cu Tim Unltml KlnteH cintiainy akeil for ileiallH of thn tllHitntor wan In formed (hat uothliiR wnn ).nou he ynml tlm fart that illnlrf.i.i rlKiinlit wero reeelveil thrniiKh the nlr.tit ami Hint thin morning tm- rnnneit. StroiiK mnuiraiu'cH went r.lven that everjIliliiK pohnIIiIo would tm itono In tlm way of atnlitaure. Tho Klherla hail ST. first elaHS pas KMIIUTH, A report wiih riirrent that Captain Zemler hail wlreleH8eil to Tal'Ti)'Kui, 1'nrmoHa, Dial Im hail hearhoil liltt VeHHel off tho inalnlaiiil, ami that ho mnilii no rcfiirenio to tlatiKor to tho pavHeiiKerH. ' Kxropt for Km offlrerfl tho Siberia wbb maiineil hy (ihlncMo. it wan eiiulppeil with llfcsavliiK nppnrnltin Htifflrliuit to earn for everyone, on honnl ami iih tho nca wan rnlm ami Urn rfhnrn not far off, It wna neliovon all imiBt havo heeu unveil. Captain eeiler Ih a South Arrtcan ICai;llHhtnau ami Iiiib Hailed lioth tho Atlantic ami l'aclflu for many years without a Horloiw acehleut, TRADI ON HIGHER LEVEL NKW YOHIC, May 1. TrailliiK lu ntoeliH ularlinl at a hlKher limn today, ami maintained Hit firm tone, throiiiili out tlm day. Thero wero no IiIk kiiIiin, hul uiiimiroiiH mIockh inovnd up a polul or moro Uimhum fell off MOIIIIIUllIlt IIIIMIIIll IIIMIII. IIoiiiU wnreH leady, Tho nun hut ilovud (Inn, OE NER SIBERIA Ingle its brave boys who fell in battle at vera cruz . mwAW. A ?Z S-- S r-KCDRRICK JOHN jG (fr" ") II MINERS REFUSE TO VE UP ARM TO SOLDIERS TUIN'IDAn. Colo, May 1, StrlU Iiik t-nal mluem In tho Trinidad dis trict flatly refined thin afternoon to surrender their arm to rej-ular army nittliorltlci. Tlila deflnlon followed a incctliiK between Major Uolhnom, loinmandliiK tho roKularrt. nml Wil liam ninmoml and John llrown, htrll.er leaderH. After tho conference tho labor leaders voiced tho opinion that Major llolbrook would attempt to disarm both the mliioKtiariU ami tho ntrlfccr.i. Later lu tho day, llulhrooK conferred with William Murray, uenural maun-m-r of tho Vlitor-Amerlcnn fuel com. pnny, and (leorno l'eart of tno Jtocky .Mountain I'uel company, "It Is Impossible yot to Fay In what form peavo will coino but I hopo It will como without bloodshca," said llolbrook this nrtcrnoon. "My troops havo been hero only 1! I hours. WashliiKton Is bolnj; Informed con stantly of conditions hero. I have discussed tho caso with both factious ami am tnliiK U tualntaln an abso lutely neutral position." "Wo think tlm regulars nro hero simply to preserve peace," said Wil liam Diamond. "That's what wo want. Hut If anyone thinks wo will mlvlso tho minors to surrender tholr Kims while tlm guards retain their weapons, they are very much mis taken. If the troops try to tal;e our arms they will havo some Job finding them. Wo hae all our guns and am munition hurled. "If they attest us, why that will be all right. Hut wo don't Intend to surrender our arms and then, whott tlm federals withdraw, to he ugalu at tlm mercy of the guards who have killed women and children uml burned our touts. "The whole region In quiet now. U pruhiihly will remain quiet while the regulars are hem hut when tlmy lire vvlihiliawu un will ho nguln without piuU'i'lluii uulctm no liiMu our uim, ' . znzrz sn ?,z,-z:z. ,;z:.t;,,m; ,w, .., .-. XPAV. YORK. May 1. t Three hiiiidrcd lndutriul Workers of tlm World, eur ryiitjr numerous Inuinep.. marched to I'nioti Sijtinro here lliin nfternoon. Some of the banners lead: Rockefeller ii a Vine rhri tiau. lie nun dors women and children." "Why not hold Rockefel ler to account .' He is gttifty of many inutdeis." 'fhe ma rehers jeered and hnooil at till the chiirehe-. they pantiei). t MILITIA LEAVE TRINIDAD, Colo., May t.- Troop O, eonunnniled hy Cuptaiit ('. t'. Smilli of the tegular urmv nrrived nt Wulscnhure; loday and the slate mi lilinmcn inuuediately sluiied to leave the camp. No fuithcr trouble wa expected from the strikers. Saloon incit complained lo fnpluiu Smith that militiamen last night had looted their stores and taken fifty (punts of whisky nnd twenty-five boxes of cigars. Smith immediately at rested m militiamen, recovered the loot and turned the men over to their cnptuiiw for punishment, BUT ONE MORE DAY In which lo rcK.sicr if you wnut lo volu ( (ho I'riimiry Mlccllou ....... .i .....J.. i.. ,.r .1.-. WILSONS PORTRAIT BY SAN DIKGO, Cal.. May 1. After being stoned, Insulted and tnreatened with death by the Mexicans at C.uadalajitara and Mntantllo 291 American citizens reached San DIcgo on the (icrnian steamer Marie, A majority of tho rcrugcos were given but -IS hours to leave Mexico or become Mexican citizens, and as thov boarded the Marie at Manznnlllo the American consulate at that port wn stormed, a dozen American Mass were torn to strips by the Mexicans and burned. A large picture of President Wilson was taken from the American cousti late and carried to the wharf, where tho Americans wero assembled. Horns were drawn unon tho presl dent's head, ho was hailed as the devil and tho plrturai was then trampled upon by the anpry crowd, In which there wero many"Mexlcan wo men and children. Tho fragments of the president's portrait wore then gathered together, coal oil poured upon them and all that was left of the picture Uurnod, us tlm Mexicans danced around and sheuted: "Muertan los Grlhgoes.'i (Death to tho Americans,) j All tho refugees resided In Ouadajajuarn and vicinity. Kit route to the port of Matuanlllo, after be ing ordered hurried))' out of Ouadala- Juara, tho train was attacKcd nt every station by Mexicans. Stones were thrown through tho car window?) and many of tho American w'omou fainted from fright. BURNED MB OF MAD MEXICANS CHARLES DONALDSON CAMBRON I'tiir .1 . uli.i li.it th.'lr UL"i In tha I, JR. FLEES TO ESCAPE THREATS OF DEATH NKW YORK'. Mny 1. Demonstration-, ngnitist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., have become so violent that his home here is heinjj guarded day mid night. The iolice admitted they were greatly concerned rojjnriHn;? hi snfety. Pickets resumed their places lodav in front of the Standard Oil building at 2(1 Hroailway. Kach wore it badge inscribed: "Thou Shall Not Kill." Mrs. i'p!oii Sinclair tiniioutie ed thai as soon as her hitshaud is released front jail after his six days' sentence, lie Intends to hire a hearse, drive hack ami forth in front of Rockefeller's- resilience, and follow him lo the theater and lo his office. Sinclair was sentenced to jail for Ictuliiis; a demonstration in front of the Standard Oil building:. Miss Freeman was released from jnil today, someone having paid her tine. Site was one of the four wom en arrested with Sinclair. She im mediately rejoined tho pickets. Miss Marie Cans, addressing a meeting today of the Industrial Workers of the World in Mulberry Park, reiterated hoc threat to shoot Rockefeller on sight. Rockefeller's secretary announced this afternoon that Urn millionaire was at Tarrytowtt. "-Mr. Rockefeller is ill and il is probably due to thee demonstrations against hiin,"(suld the scctcliiry. EI FOR COLORADO MINES WASIIINHTON, May J.--A to- iiict for mole linui to guard Ihe iiurlheru I'lduniihi nml liehU wus in- cclH'il Inilii) hv Sec i clary of Will' Uuriuun fiom (lutuiimr Ammuin. K 100.000.000 FORARMYASKED FROM CONGRESS 'Administratis Evidently Has Small Hope of Rfdce in ilex'B ttiHrta' Now Willing to SaluTe'if Ameri cans Leave Vera Cnu. Mediatcrs. (Altinfj ,Catrattajs ,FkMl Kcpiy to nequesi tor wnnsiice Villa Told to Strike at Once. WASHINGTON', May I. That the administration has small liops of permanent peace In Mexico was In dicated today by a request made 'n the house that army appropriations exceeding $100,000,000 he mado available. This recommendation was ,1 In the form of a Joint resolution maiTe by Congressman Hay, lttn or trie Ljnllltla affairs commute! tt& Vrl- ueiu nmoni approval, liwas ex pcited a similar rider wafiid pe added 'ifi fltif. Hvnl nnnrnnrlnllnn 'ftkltf ! lii .. JlHvrfft's Htl Offer I nH;.Vji learptfd oday that Prest- ;, I 'ffiffiwhnfywfi to American f nag ttncondltldnaW' it the United :'.'iMH wngiia ! CAiiirnacu 4t no lira States forces were withdrawn front Vera Cruz anil, that he had been told matters had gone too rar and that ,ie must ellmnate himself. Tho mediators were awaiting Gen eral Carranza's final reply to their request for an armistice, which ho has thus far refused. It was reported with much detail that tho adminis tration has urged General Villa to strike at once at Saltlllo and Tarn pIco, taking them. If possible, before mediation can interfcro with his campaign. An Aid to Kcbcls Such a victory, It was said, would have the moral effect of aiding tho rebels greatly, and by giving them a seaport, would place them In a posi tion to ask for recognition of their belligerency. Government officials would not discuss this report out they were at pains to emphasize thn friendliness which existed between the administration and the constltu tlonallsts. Tho mediators had, however, as surances from both Washington and Mexico City that the armistice was agreed to. Secrctary nryan was hopeful. He admitted that ho had called his Florida vacation off hut said he hoped to get away rroni the capital for a few days rest late In the summer, Tho mediators wero In conference all night. PACIFIC MAIL AUTHORIZES AID T SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 1. At JltfO o'clock tlm Pitcifio Mnit Steamship company gave out the fol lowing statement; "Latest tidviees gny the Siberia is ashore on Samasitmu island, about twenty miles off the south coast of Formosa. "A Hritish cruiser and also n Jap anese cruisiu' stationed nt Formosa have been dispatched, tox her assist ance. The Facifio 'Mail Steamship coiunnny has cabled to (he Mits.it Ilishi company at Nagasaki to dis patch a steamer immediately to thn assistance, of the Sibetia. "In addition to this the company has scut tlm following cable to il officer in Yokehama: "TiiIi'sk (he iniini'dliile dUpnlrh of Hiilisli mid Japanese cruisers will u I' f'id iclief o Urn piissciicrs of Illil Siberia, )ini ant uullunlwd, r4(rd less of expciiM', lu hike wlntltvpr steps may Ini imccmry (0 jifmt the pust'ii(ui tiHiJ cicw,