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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1915)
a s :m&:m. uran'Mtm -txwi nTBtwi!!. jrfcnWHiD. orkcion, Saturday, may s, ioib tn tk a 4 HI r an 0 A, Ml ? ST Pi 1 .Vi v V K. fc WlliIHiMHI BtKDfORD MAIL TRIUUNE AN INIMtPKNDRNT NBWNPAPBU PUHUHlllCI) t'.Vi:UV AITIJHNOON Mfccni'T hunhay nv thr HKUFOflU I'ltlNTINO CJ. , Off Iriv Malt Trillium imlMlnfc, J-7- Nwilt Fir xtrfof, tgleplnfflft ?o. , Ths Democratic Times, Tit Mislforil Mall, Tho MeuMrtt Tribune, The Kijuth era UreBoninn, Tlio ARltland Tribunes OBBOKtFTXOK KATM una j"i uy H1H1I..-M IIm Icunilti fct. tnttll It in. ijm. inwpin, ,,v.i ."i.:rfT tt . rfr mourn, uciirerra oy enrnrr in Moroni, IUum-hIk. Jawc.imviii unit OntrM llni .... Kniimur only., b', ?wr yr J.oo Weekly, per year- , - ' rK'rij.lai Pmur nr JrkMn County. jrricm ntrd irtrti,' a5L Hnihoj mm u.'to..Miba mfltt.r ftt MtiirM, Oregon. uniJr tho act of March i, u Bmrn ClrcuUttMi for 19H. FhU ld wtr AwweUteil rrt ui paUetoeo. , t8H&rlaera falling la recelvo npra promptly, phow Circa- laMoa Manager SBOR. atiW". ( "I)vo txt n few more rooI iH'fttmKH nnd tho Lhkiimi will start Jij?litiH(r." LAUGHS Good Pnwjuxt "If I could get some ono to Invent a thousand pounds la that scheme of mine I could make some raonoy." "How much could you makej" "Why, a thousand pounds." Tho Man KnonH She A prorcrb says that fruit U gold In tho morning and lead at night, meaning that It's bad for ono In the crcnlag, I suppose. Ho That's right! Look at tho trouble Adam got into by eating an apple after Etc Boston Transcript. Somethtaff Wrong "I thought you advertised that this place was a health resort?" said the fat man. "It Is.- replied tho hotel clerk. "What is the' matter with It!" "Lota the matter," replied the fat man. "I've been here two days, and I never saw such an unhealthy hunch of people In my life." Milwaukee Sentinel. Too Finicky "Why are you fooling so long with that clock, Hortense?" "I am cleaning Us bands, mad am." "Well, Just vrlpo 'em. You need not manlcuro 'em." Judge. Woman' Logic Tho reason why a pretty young girl marries a1 wealthy old crab foe lovo and not for his money is because a duck has to practlco for six years before It learns to swim. Cincin nati Enquirer. Qhcht It does seem rather funny (NO doubt you've often thought It) Ilut If a man has money Folks don't ask how ho got It. Peoria Journal. "My wife Is giving another party" Mid Mr. Cumrox. "Well, I hopa you'll enjoy your solf," replied the genial friend. "I wouldn't daro think of such a thing. I might laugh out loud and upct tho class of tho entertain nieut." Washington Star. M'on Her I-Vivor "Daughter, 1 saw you last nlghL" Yea, ma." "What Induced you to give that yeans man a kiss?" "Well, ho had listened to my sing ing patiently for un hour." Louis vlllo Courier-Journal. '4 , WHAN REBUFF J ' ' Jf f - 4 ,A ' -- JpJOS JINGDGARDNERGETS . . - WASHINGTON', ilny 8. Ilcpie- tiOntativp Gerard, while ut tho white IWiihe today K'Mnj permission for iHie coiiht.itufnt.hj to visit tho parlors afithn niuuiion, isbiied a btntement on the LiiKitimia lisnfier, urging that Jrtoeflt Wilum deal firmly with Germany unil giving ltin ideas of what poltiel HooBcveU would dp. v - .Wip Secretary Tuimilty Iicnrd of Jfe h pvd K statement Mtyiug the .wHibi mm Httwli Xfr, OaninirV IHiabii- Hie i-xeoiitito oftke n an hii- Mx t Uivi lurtu." 10 LOST LINER TILL I Steward Tells of Last Seconds of Lu sttanta Victims Die Like Rats Saw Death Aunt's TrackSays Thrco Shells Struck Cunarder Scwes Indescribable. QUEKNSTOWX, May S, 3r55 p. m. A cabin steward of tho Lusttanla today gavo tho following account of tho sinktng of tho vessel: "Tho passengers, a largo number of whom woro seriously injured by the explosion of tho torpedoes and by splinters from tho wreckage wcro all at luncheon. The weather was beautifully clear and calm. Wo were going at about 16 knots nnd were seven or eight miles south of Galley Head when wo were struck by one torpedo and In a minute or two after by two more. "The first explosion staggered us and tho others finished us, shatter ing the gigantic ship. Tho Lust tanla disappeared In SO minutes af ter tho first torpedo struck. "The passengers -were surprising ly cool. Nearly all tho first class paawngera were drowned. Most of those saved wcro second and third class passengers. "Wc did not get a moment's not tlcc from tho submarine. It ap peared suddenly above the surfaco on our starboard bow and discharged a torpedo at us. The aubmarlno disappeared as suddenly as It camo Into view. Wo saw tho track tho torpedo made In the water and wo got It fairly amidships. Tho Lusi tania listed forward and started to settle. Then tho submerged sub marine discharged to moro torpe does which also struck us and our ship sank In 20 minutes. "After the submarine dived It was not seen again. It went off after ac complishing Its work and did not at tempt to savo men, women and chil dren, but left them to drown llko rats In a trap. "Tho scene was frightful as tho ship went down. A great many per sons were carried down at onco "by the suction of tho big vesrcl. About 100 persons Jumped overboard and clung to floating wreckage or up turned boats which were blown oft tho ship by the explosion." ATTACK MURDER' LIVEKl'OOL, Mnv 8, 1:52 p. m. Alfred Hootb, manager-director of the Cunnrd Steamhhip company, made the following Htntcment teduy: "J desire to heid my heart Mt ym pnthy, wherein nil the Cunnrd direct- ore nnd raanagera join, to relative. and friends of the American pawhen- finrn murdered by tho German subma rines. "I am certain the whole civilized world is as one in grief for the bor row nnd suffering caused, and in loathing for this treacheroiiH attack on innocent liver, mi ninny of whom were women and children." FROM, KING OF PUYWRI6HTS, LOST QUI3ENSTOWN, May 8, Tho body of Charles Krohman, tho theatrical manager of New York, has boon re covered and brought to Quconstown, where it Is now being embalmed. Whllo officials explained that only tho namos of Charles Frohman, Mrs. Amelia McDonald and Patrick Gallon had been reported as positively known to have, perished, little hope was entertained that any of tho Americans of whom no word hao como, have been .saved. A. G. Vanderbilt Perished I,ONI)O.V, Jlny 8, 10:24 a. m. Al fred Gwinno Vanderbilt ippnrently pcrMied when the Lusitaniu went down, Hccording to n meKsngo to Am bnfehndor Page from the United Btutes consul ut Qiik'iiMowii. , John A. Perl UNDERTAKER Lady Assistant 9 6. ItAnTLETT YhnncK M, 47 and i7-J2 AwbulKHPtf tlrvlce Coroner NO WARNING ORPEDOSTRUCK CUNARDS LASS ISCOPEOF SEAWOLF 1000 YDS. SPOKAKK, Vnh., May 8. Mis. Kinest Cooper of Toronto, Can., who is vMliiig hew, woeivi'd a cablegram from her liubmul ut Queen-down to day nimnuiiping that ho was safe nnd that he had saved n little girl after the IiUBilnuia hud hcvu toi'ivcdood. Mr. Cowper, n luwspnperumn, in n story cabled from Quceii'down lt night by the Ansocintcd l'roiw, said he huw the lwriscoixs ot tho anhuiii riuc while w was chatting with n friend at the rail of tho ,uitnnin, nnd later tho conning tower of the submarine about 1000 yard mvny. Immediately after he saw the track of tho torjedo. Ho mention;) Miss Helena Smith ns the girl he put in n boat. FOR FULL REPORT WASHINGTON', May 8. -The United States government today di rcctcd Ambassador Gerard to make inquiry of the German government for ita report of the facta concerning the xmking of the liuitantn. Tlnu be came known nftcr conferences be tween high offi'MiiU. Tho nmbn.Hndor will be instructed to make bis preliminary inquiry s a bass for steps that may be event ually taken. Officials privately said tho situation was urnvc. CABLE LIST SAVED 43 LONDON, May 8, 10:28 a. ni. The American coiinl nt Qticenstuwn in a telegram to the United States cinbnKHy said that ho had cabled to the Mate department at Washington a list containing the name of forty three Americans who hnvo been pav ed! The mesn:e adds: "There may be another dozen American not in toujdi with me. I nko believe that ono tender load of survivor landed nt Clonakilty. The survivor will pro ceed nt noon or. inter thin nftemoon. Tho totnl survivors at Quecnstown number 03 1. About 03 bodies remain unidentified." MRS. CARMAN-MURDER I MINEOLA, K. V., May 8. Tho chho of Mrs. Florence C. Cnrmnu, on trial for the second timo on the cburgo of munlering Mrs. Louif-c Ilai ley, in Dr. Cnnnan's offieo nt Free port tho night of Juno 110 last, went to the jury Into this afternoon. Merc Survivers Saved LONDON, May 8, 1 0 p. m. A further telegram hat just been re ceived by the British official from Cork Mating that forty-five moro survivors from the 'Lunitania have been landed nt Queenstown from n drifter. A Itcllablo Hair Tonic. It Is an easy matter to prevent dls- eascs of tho scalp by using Mcritol Hair Tonic. It should bo used reg ularly to keep tho scalp frco of germs, as these germs aro tho cause of tho majority of cases of dandruff and later, baldness. Wo are author ized to guarantee Mcritol Hair Tonic. Hasklns Drug Store. Excluilvo agency1, prices 50c and $1.00, tf YY Theatre TONIGHT Got Tickets for Free Matinee Sat urday, 2 till C p. m. $20,000,000 Mystery Thanhausor'a Greatest Photo Play, Two Parts, Complete Full of Thrills Brighten Up Crusade Instructive, Educational and Comedy Best Man Wins AMBItlCAN The Colonel's Oath RKMANCE Ambitious Butler KEYSTONE COMEDY C and 10c Hero SUNDAY and MONDAY, "In- aldo of tho White Slave Traffic," In C parts. THH LAST NIGHT OF THF4 DAK- BAWV G0A8T SAWPER REQUEST BANS TRIA L SE CELEBRATION OF CANAL OPENING ASTOltIA, Or., May & Today wn to tuing to a ohe tho celebration sujunliEiug tho opening to frco imi tation of Tho D.ilIen-tVlilo ennal on the Columbia ami the Wilhimetto canal on tho WlllametU'. Tho. cele bration began n I.ewiMon, Idaho, lat .Monday and daily sinee then eew nmniais hnvo been held in fourteen towns nnd cities. In connection an i t It the program hew today, preliminary recognition was given to tho 1211(1 nunivermry of tho discovery of the Columbin liver by Captain Hubert Gray of tho ship Columbia, May 11, 1712. l'assencors of the river fleet which nrrived here last niqht were to make a trip to the mouth of tho Columbia today. cAprils AMONG SAVED ! i LONDON, May 8. 8:02 u. in. Captain Turner of the l.usitania mIimmI at his post on the bridge until his Ship went dnuit and wiih wiciied three hour afterward, wearing a life belt, according to I). A. Thomas, tho Cardiff, Wales, coal magnate. "Our course was idmcd for shore immediately after tho torjdo struck," he said. "Tliew is a dif- fereneo of opinion as to whether the steamer was struck hv more than one turedo, but 1 heard only one." LONDON, Mny 8, 1:27 p. m. K. Kilbourne Foote, Ameriean iee-con-sul nt Chemnitz, is missing, iterant ing to an nnnoiitieeiiunt made hero todny by the Central Ncwh. Thin or ganization snyx Mr. Foote left hirt lot a month ago for America. Noth ing hn been Jienrd from htm sinee, and it is thought that he has been stopped by the German authorities. Mr. Foote is a native of Ohio. THE PAGE Medford's Leading Theater LAST TIME TONIGHT Viola Dana Child star In "Tho Poor Llttlo Tllch Girl" and heralded as "Ilroadway's Youngest Star," In The Stoning TIHtEE PA UTS IlIOailAPH Adam Bede From George Elliots Greatest Novel TWO PARTS VITAGRAPH COMEDY MrJarr Takes a Night Off D-10-lCc THE PAGE Medford's Leading Theater Special! Special! Special! THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY 13 AND 14 Matinee 2 P. M. Evening 7 and 9. FIVE BIG VAUDEVILLE ACTS 17 PEOPLE 17 FIRST TIME IN MEDP0RD-HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE AT POPU LAR PRICES Seat Sale: Theater Wednesday, May 12, at 10 A. M. Prices: Lower flwr, first 14 rows, 30c, last 4 rows.. 21c: lalcony, first 4 raws 20c, nil erhr seats 10c. Gen- frU wWwtot I to. ' VAUDEVILLE NEW PAGE FEATURE Appreciating the fuel that the the-uter-going pubho ol Ibis section en joy good audeille, the niaiiageiueiit of tho Page has neetmd llo big nets direct from the Empress elreuit, with seventeen people. Taking udvnntimo of general conditions, this metropol itan bill will be offered at the ip ulnr ptieon or 10, 20 ami !I0 cents. The hendliner is Ned Nustor nnd his nine sweethearts, with lletlv Do vnul, who is tho original "Money Girl." This act is a lieitdliuvr in tho Kinpross circuit of theaters itttd eon-sl'-ts of Ned Netor, who powsoscH n rcinnrkable oieo ami is a natural born comedian, wild him nine beauti ful young ladies direct from Hroad way. Tho net is musical comedy. TcrrilPH Trumpeters, bugle calls with trumpets, introducing novel ways of trumpeting, ltalph Locks, Gorman character comedian, was in the lead with Sam Iternurd in "The White Hen," iiImi with Clifton Crnford in "Three Twins" and with ltiehard Mansfield for five years. Ksther Lou ell, singing comedian, posse-slug it remarkably attractive voice in u very nttraetivo net, Leonard and Italic, the two word singers in vaudeville, hut their act is it scries of surpri-cs. This act i u very at rung fcatuie. I his eteedioiiallv strong bill of vuuth't illc will bo given mat. inces ut 2 o'clock nnd two shows at night, 7 and U o'clock, Thursday nnd Friday, May lit and 1 1. These acts will lit' supplemented by exception ally good mining pictures. MEDFORD.17 MONDAY, MAY 1 I UcMnil M-ats sold at lln-kln' drug store show ilny. TwoBOc, SHOWS I unltfdfn on and vat tetpfta tM fact 25c Is th xlmlatlorttecludlng a rt IEAT8 FOR 10.000 PlOrTf mn4 SU, If Ym n'aal TkM 3 um 34 Kxira, OfttlWAL lUfFALI IHl mut trillr nm ItM. kUlwf Hrimm plrtutf, nttk, tmtarmmi rate attatka. tHNrr r. w mm Hk ! fcaada ot aumm '-- ata oi IMI tmMuu Tniro, rak (Ma mm A RKAi WUIWII 2POtFMMA)(CES 2:15 Mi trS n I Mi. I. Ilii, Htiircr unit rrrUlcnt 250 KSAKNY ST. 9 BBBbbbBBBBw Bat.9ullar anJHuk SAN FRAIfCISCO I A mokfn, fire-prool, uptcHtao Hotel, nlA In i!la etrdtt at cvrfhiliiiw ami tn I: direct lino to the rjpoiilion Gioundi. RATES I Iktachf J Bam rrlvateBtta M.59,J2.Milnl J2.6fl,2.50ifwW M.M,52.Md4l I fMK TKnl ( Towiueiwl St. tirpel, UV nt I No. 15 m 16. t-iiAntntyl,tSnlnAi.tu,ti 4 .1 Kir St., w.lkUK . Uotk Nu. Of Take "Unlvm!' Bu direct to Hottl i yu niaxni u ;3umi vocnf ui-Mm LflatM?tf m ui::.u R IBai "Neottit to fk Everything ' rszua: if HOTEL MAM Powell S(. at O'Farrell SAN FRANCISCO Hcadiiuatlers for Califor- nlani while visiting ibo Kxpo- eltlon, Our coninuxlloui lobby. lino tervlce. and homelike reitaurant will appeal to you. No Kalse in Rates 51.50 Per Day Up Management Cheitcr W. Kelley "Mttt vie at the Manx" piojygwiiD wpp- I IT THEATER MONDAY NIGHT "The Inside of the White Slave Traffic" Samuel London's World-Renowned J'lioto-Play in l'lvc Bin Thrllllnc Keels The Most Graphic Exposure of the White Slave Traffic Ever Attempted. Produced at a Cost of $20,000 This is the photoplay that was seired mid slopped by the Seattle police nt tho Melbourne theater last week. It was afterward ro Irascd without prejudice, and nt the urgent solicitation of reform workor.s in that city it has been engaged for n leturii date at the same theater. If you fuiiathire with crooked police work unit I ho ruin of innocent young girls DON'T COM!!. You will be offended. If you would know the trail of the serpent from homes like your own to tho gato wuvs of hell in a city's "restricted di-trict" o to the It Theater to night nnd see a siwerful sermon without words. Von will como away a elcanei'-ininded man or woman. Helen KnlQht, physician In cltarrje of the Mr-:tlnlmo Home. New York City, says of this film: "Tim presentation of your picture, 'The Inside of the White Slave Traffic; in every town and hamlet In the United States would mean the elimination of white slavery." You can't make a Picture of a'JBat to look like a Humming-Bird, huttherc is nothlnn In these pictures to offend the puro-mlnded. ONIiYTKXCKNTM aBBBBBBBsVaBnlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBt 98' !! (E ' 'BBHaaBalll Pi ' 'BRlaBBafVBBBBBBBBH HbVHBbS 'llSaMBBBBtKBBBBl f l BENSON HOTEL S. Benson, Mgr. A. T. Lundborg, Ass't Mrjr. L. P. 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