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EBFORB
RIBUNE
Forty-seventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Year.
MEDFORD OREO ON", SATURDAY, .TUNE 9. 1917
NO. 68
MAILT
200
PERSH
II
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NE DISASTER AT BUTTE
BLAZE CUTS
OFF MINERS
FROM RESCUE
212 of 415 Employed in Speculator
Copper Mine Escape 36 Bodies
Recovered and 167 Men Missing
Breaking of Power Cable in Lower
Levels Causes Fire Which Fills
Workings With Smoke and Gas,
Cutting Off Miners at Work.
KUTTE, .Molilalia, June 9 Will: ltd
known cloud ll7 men missing, and 2 1 2
saved as the result of a fire which
broke out in the Speculator copper
mine of the North Hullo district lusl
night, Butte is today wrosliing with
the worst mining disaster in its his
tory Tl'f fire broke out in the lower
levels of the Speculator mine at 11 :4."
last night as the result of a broken
power cable that carried electricity
to the underground pumps. Lower
levels of the mine quickly filled with
smoke and gas. There were -ll.") men
employed on the night shift of this
mine. Of these 212 escaped thru the
levels connecting- with oilier mines.
The gas spread to the Diamond mine
and took a further toll of life in that
property.
Iloscuers at Work.
Helmet men, mine rescue crews mid
safety first squads from all the mines
in Unite are at work this morning
seeking to penetrate the gas-filled
workings of the Speculator, the Dia
mond and High Ore mines, in the hope
of finding the larger bodv of miners
for whom hope of rescue is not yet
given up. Kven if alive, it is believed
that these men are helpless lie'-uuse
of the smoke and gas. Officials at
the High Ore believe that if the 1117
missing miners are not found to have
made their way to the adjoining High
Ore V'orkings, they are doomed.
Physicians and nurses had, during
the night, been summoned to the
Speculator and all adjoining mines
and scores of men were treated. Many
have been taken to Ihe hospitals.
Scores of men were rescued in a
semi-conscious condit ion.
Fire Spreads Jtapldly.
The fire, which started on the -2-111(1-
foot level, communicated quickly to
other galleries, cutting off all es
cape from the men below. Denc
smoke, which poured from tin; shaft
in great clouds, rclu riled Ihe re-cue
work. Miners from adjoining prop
erties, ordered from underground as
a precaution, went to work ns res
cuing gangs, aiding national gu.irds-
men who had been called to the scene.
Because of the smoke ami danger.
they were able to do little until the
arrival of safely first ears from lied
Lodge and Colorado Springs, uliieh
were sent for at the outbreak of the
r:....
naming of danger eiiine in lime to
permit men on the upper levels to e
cape. They immediately formed re
cue parties ami attempted to go
down the shaft to the men 'below,
who are, if is thought, cnlombed
Their efforts were fruitless and Title
could be done until the arrival of
the bureau of mines safety first car-.
which - carry gas and smoke proof
helmets
Sucked Air Ilov
John Coffemetlcn and John lloyoe.
who were the first two men to be
taken from the shaft alive, told a
(Continued on page six.)
LONDON", June n. --foreign Se re
lnry Balfour arrived at a I'.iiti-h port
this morning on his return from his
trip to America at the head of the
British mission.
Mr. BnlfVuir nt once departed for
London, arriving here this afteiuuon.
BODY OF BABY
FOUND IN ILL
DESERTED FARM
Remains of Stolen 14-Months Old Son
of J. Holland Keet, Rich Spring
field Banker, Found Partly Decom
posed in Well Kidnapers Removed
for Safety as Lynching is Feared.
Sl'iilNTIKIKLI), Mo., Juno 9.
Lloyd Keet is dead. The finding ol
the Ixxly in an old well today ended
a nation wide search beun May 110
when the child was taken i'rom his
cradle by kidnapers.
J. Holland Keet, wealthy banker,
and. his wife identified the body of
their son, which was wrapped in the
same blanket in which the child slept
en he disappeared. This was cov
ered bv u woman's underskirt. i
The body was found on a nearbv
ileserted farm which previously had
been searched on information that it
was the headquarters of an 'abdue-i
tion syndicate," which also had plan
ned the kidnaping of a rich Spring
field jeweler and a St. Louis muni-j
tion manufacturer.
Killed by Drowning.
A. coil of wire was tied around the
body and death apparently was due to
drowning. There was a slight bruise
on the face probably sustained when
I lie child was thrown into the well.
The remains were found by friends
of the Keet family acting on private
information.
The belief was general that the
baby bad been thrown into the well
when abductors, fearing for their
own safety, were forced to abandon
the child. '
Federal authorities today juincd in
the investigation of the alleged ab
duction plot activities of the seven
persons being held in connection with
the kidnaping in the belief that they
may have been concerned in German
'ion plots to lie up the munition
traffic.
I'ai tly Ihoomposcd.
The body, wrapped in a woman's
underskirt, was partly decomposed
and apparently had been in the well
two or three days.
Paul O'Day, county prosecutor,
later went to the farm and identified
the body as that of the Keet child.
Fearing possible mob violence,
seven prisoners held in connection
with the abduction here, have been
taken hurriedly out of the city, their
destination not having been announc
ed. lr'rtMl Farm.
The Crenshaw farm, eight miles
from here, recently was searched by
authorities after it had been named
in alleged statements given by seven
suspects under nrre-d here. An old
house there, descried several years,
was said to have been chosen as the
headquarters for the alleged "abduc
tion syndicate" which planned to
kidnap ('. A. Clement, wealthy jew
eler, here and a St. Louis munitions
maker.
The Keet baby was stolen from
the family home here the niirlit of May
Ml). His parents had gone to a dance
and the baby was left with a nurse
and an older son. Three men were
believed to be the abductors and it is
aMitiH'd the took the huhv from his
crib and escaped in an automobile.
SHOWS A DECREASE
WASHINGTON, June 9. Rcglstra
tion returns from IS states and the
District of Columbia toduy showed
'2, ti'29, 09.1 registered, as compared
with 2,91,1,627, tho census estimate
of ellglhles, a loss of about 15 per
cent, a rate which would make the
total registration of all states some
what less than nine million.
Indicated exemptions were .IS per
cent or 1.477,99:.. Of those regls-
tered, 1.761,1 1 were white, 519,7.1."
! ere colored 199,321 aliens and 37,-
;0oi were alien enemies. These fig
tires do not Include aliens and alien
enemies from West Virginia, not re
'ported.
MISSOURI BABE WHO
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"SSST . GENl RAL P0WERS7SENATE FAVORS
BY KING GEORGE
LONDON June 9. General Persh
ing was received this morning at
Buckingham palace by King George.
He was presented to the King by
Lord Brooke, commander of the
Twelfth Canadian infantry brigade.
General Pershing was accompanied
to the palace by his personal staff of
twelve officers. After tho audience
the officers paid a formal call at the
United States embassy.
The afternoon was taken up with
conferences at the war office. Tomor
row General Pershing and his staff
will nttend a service at Westminster
Abbey. The general will dine with
Ambassador Page on Monday, at
which time he will meet Premier
Lloyd George and his chief assistants
In the1 cabinet. On Tuesday evening
members of tho British cabinet will
give a dinner to the general.
After the formal reception the king
shook hands with General Pershing
and the members of his staff and ex
pressed pleasure at welcoming the ad
vance guard of the American army.
LONDON, June 9. Kmpcror Wil
liam was with field Marshal Von Hin
denburg, Prince Kltol Freldrieh and
other members of tho German em
peror's staff Inside tho St. Peter's
station at Ghent, Belgium, when It
was bombarded by entente allied air
men the other day, according to a dis
patch to the Kxchango Telegraph
company from a Dutch frontier cor
respondent. The emperor's party was
unhurt but three army officers near
by were killed.
FORCIBLE FEEDING
FOR DRAFT PLOTTER
KANSAS CITY, Mo Juno 9. Klea
Luboschez, a photographer arested a
week ago on a chargo of anti-draft
conspiracy, last night was forcibly fed
at tho county jail. Luboshez since
his arrest had refused food, tho an
abundance was placed In his cell.
He was held, a tube forced Into his
mouth and a pint of milk and three
eggs administered.
WAS KIDNAPPED AND MURDERED
..- tfUft&efelSSfff. . , i. " sCv-
HOLDING THREE
(CorrPHPomloncn of llin Associated Press.)
AMSTERDAM, May 15. The cen
tral powers now hold nearly 3,000,
000 prisoners of war, according to
official figures published in German
newspapers.
Germany has 1,690,731 prisoners,
including 17.4 74 officers; Austria-
Hungary, 1,092,053; Bulgaria, 67,
5S2; and Turkey, 23,903, a total of
2,874,271 prisoners, of which 27,620
are officers. Tills total is mado up
of tho following nationalities;
Total. In Germany
Russian 2.0S0.699 1,212,007
French 368,607 367,124
Serbian 15 1,630 25,879
Italian 9S.01 7
Rumanian 79,03.1 10,157
British 45,241 33,1 29
Belgian 42,437 42,435
Montenegrin .... 5,607
The British prisoners of war not In
Germany aro divided between. Bul
garia and Turkey.
AMSTERDAM, Juno 9. A Buda
pest dispatch says that King Charles
has entrusted the formation of a new
cabinet to Count Moritz Ssterhazy.
Count Moritz Kstorhazy, who suc
ceds Count Tlsza as Hungarian pre
mier, is affiliated with tho liberal
element, under the leadership of
Count Julius Andrassy, has been gen
erally credited with anti-German
tendencies.
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nnd the huce purchases contemplated liv Hie (lovcriiment ami nr
All ies in this country, will create a siliiiitiun where every iniin nnd
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The increase in savings deposits in all Ihe belligerent nutiniis dur
ing the war is complete proof of the above.
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A
HEM WAR TAX
WASHINGTON., Juno 9. Tho sen
ate finance committee today adopted
Senator La Toilette's plan for a tax
of ono per cent on tho original soil
ing prico of automobiles, paid by
owners, as tho basis of a new sched
ule of taxation. The proposed tax on
confectionery was wholly abandoned.
Reduction of 10 per cent for each
year's uso of automobiles up to fifty
per cent Is provided.
Tho new automobile tax rates as
approved by the committee would he:
Klvo dollars for automobiles costing
J500 or less; $7.50 for those costing
between $500 and $750; $10 on those
from $750 to $1000, with an addi
tional tax of $5 for every $500 In the
cost in excess of $ 1 000. Tho cominlt
too estimated that from $35,000,000
to $10,(100,000 In revenues will bo
taken from 3,600,00 automobilo own
ers. A now tax on cabarets of ono cent
for each ten cents or fraction paid for
admission, estimated to raise $2,000,
000 and $3,000,000 was adopted by
tho committee. The tax will bo paya
ble by persons patronizing them.
Tho publishers and excess profits
tax were discussed nt length today by
tho committee, which adjourned until
Monday without a decision. Senator
LaKollctte today proposed a tax of 10
per cent upon publishers receipts In
lieu of proposals for tho postal In
crease nnd advertising taxes.
LONDON", .June l. A full her con
tingent ni' Aineriejin olTicers arrived
:it ii Mrilinh port liidnv on Ihe .sli-inncr
llml liriiulil r'urcinn Scerelury llul
four. The officer were mcl by rep-ro-entiitivos
ol' the Aincriciin emhaH-
KV.
PROPERTY LOSS
HEAVY STRICKEN
QUAKE REGION
Communication With Salvador Still
Cut Off but Advices Indicate Com
plete Destruction of Many Cities
but Loss of Life Comparatively
Light American Minister Safe.
CORINTO, Nicaragua, Juno 9.
Telegraphic communication with Sal
vador Is still cut off and no authentic
Information Is available as to the loss
of life and property caused by tho
earthquake and storm Thursday
night. Such advices as have roachod
Corlnto Indicate that groat property
loss was occasioned. It Is reported
that Santa Tecla has been destroyed
and the surrounding countryside for a
radius of thirty miles devastated. Tho
city of San Salvador has been dam
aged badly, according to a current re
port.
The earthquake occurred at 9 o'
clook Thursday night. It was nccoin-
anied by a high wind and heavy rain.
Dispatches yesterday from San
Juan del Stir said San Salvador, San
ta Tecla and neighboring towns had
boon destroyed but that tho loss of
11 fo was small. Information was re
ceived from San Miguel that only 100
houses woro left standing in San Sul
vador.
A dispatch from Panama lust night
said reports reaching thero Indicated
that hundreds of lives had -been lost
in San Salvador.
Suburbs Lose Heavily.
NEW YOUK, Juno 9. Damago
dono by tho earthquake to tho city of
San Salvador Is not as great as was
first feared, according to cable mes
sages received today by Bloom Bros.
flsal agents In the United States for
tho republic of San Salvador. The
central and newer part of the pity was
said to have suffered less than tho
outlying portions nnd the suburbs.
Benjamin Bloom, head of tho New
York house, said tho messages showed
tho principal loss of life had occurred
In tho suburbs. According to the
messages, few If any lives were lost In
tho newer part of tho city.
HAST LAS VKGAS, N. M Juno 9.
. Boaz Long, American minister to
San Salvador, Is safe from tho earth
quake thero, according to a message
received today by Judgo K. V. Long,
his father.
IN BELGIAN BATTLE
DUBLIN, Juno 9.. Announcement
wus niiido here today of the death of
William II. K. Redmond, member of
the house of commons, for the east
Ivlslon of Clare. llu died from
wounds received In action June 7. lie
was a brother of John Redmond,
Deader of the Irish Natlnoniillsts in the
house of commons.
OF STEEL DECREASED
NEW YORK. June 9. Tho unfilled
tonnago of tho United States Steel
corporation on May 31 was 11.SS6,
591 tons, according to the report Is
fiied today, a decrease of 296,492 tons
from the April 30 figures which were
the highest In the history of the cor
poration, LONDON, June 9. Threo Ameri
can survivors from tho British
steamer Manchester Mller, torpedoed
on Juno have lieen Inn. led. Two
Amoriran firemen, Ashlev and Dan
iels, lost their lives whrn the Man
chester Miller was sunk. The vessel
was laden with cotton.
lASH AT
LENS TAKEN
BY BRITISH
Haig's Forces Enter German Posi
tions on a Front of More Than Two
Miles South of Souchez, 20 Miles
From Belgian Drive At Same
Time Powerful Counter Attacks
Along Whole Length of Captured
Line Are Repulsed.
Ocncrul line's determination to
give the Germans no rest was oxem-
plificd last night when tho British
penetrated Gorman positions around
Lens to n depth of mora than half a
iliitl.
The field of this nttnek lies from
1" to 20 miles south of that of the big
drivo made by the British in Bel
gium on Thursday, which resulted in
the capture of commanding Wj'tsch-uetc-Mcssines
ridge nnd its retention
despite desperate German counter
attacks. The two fields of nttack consti
tute points from which tho great man
ufacturing district of northern Franco
centering in Lille, may bo subject
ed to alternating pressure. -
The British success today is taken
to mean that the J'all of Lons, the
great French coal city, is near, nnd
that another great blow in about
ready to be struck towards clearing
the Germans from their long held and
niitcli prized French possessions in
this urea. .
Moke Now Offensive,
LONDON, June !). The British at
tacked last night south of tho Sou
chez river and entered tho German
positions on a front of more than
two miles, the war office announces,
'fhe (lerinau lino was penetrated to a
depth of more than half a mile.
Ilenvy disunities were inflicted on
the Germans. The ullaek extended
norlh of Ihe river, The slntenient
says operulions were carried on with
complete success on n wido front
from soulli of Lense to La Basseo.
The Germans Hindu a powerful
coupler ul luck lust night over nearly
I lie whole length of Ihe new front.
They were repulsed completely, tho
British redlining- all the ground cap
tured. Itepulsu Counter Attacks.
ll-'rom a Hliiff forresiiomli'iit of the As
sociiile.1 Press.)
BlilTISII IIL'ADQI'AUTKRS IN
I'HANCI-:, .lime IK-Willi their over-,
whelming weight of massed guns and
in liand-lo-liiiiid fighting at some
poinls, the British have beaten off all
German counter attacks upon their
newly won positions beyond tho Mes
sines ridge. I'nissian and Bavarian
troops, driven forward under u storm
"f lire red upon them from nd-
viiiieed British butteries positions,
suffered frightfully. As this dispatch
is written they hud succeeded in re
capturing and holding only one Brit
ish post, at Klein Zillebeke, which hnd
been pu-heil well forward of the con
solidated imi in British line.
Beaten hack in the center, the Ger
mans eviilenlly have massed towards
Ihe flunks nf the front on which tho
(Continued on Pag 8U.)
MINNEAPOLIS. Juno 9. Dr. jr.
A. Hatch was held by the police to
day pending an Investigation of ttaa
death of his office assistant, Miss
L'sthor Peterson, 23, whose body wan
round in the physician's office last
night, the head wraped In a aheet
saturated with chloroform.
Some time ago Dr. Hatch was con
victed of manslaughter In connection
with tho death of a woman patient,
and his npeal for a now trial atlll fa
ponding.