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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1934)
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, TOWN REDUCED TO SHAMBLES IN EXPLOSION BLAZING CARGO QUENCHED ABOARD DOLLAR LINER AIR RACE PLANE CHRISTENED i f 1 r rill M I I j &fT v X' 1 . Klvkf lilH S3 w A terrific dynamite blast killed at least 150 persons and Injured many more at La Libertad, the most important port of San Salva dor, In Central America. A fire, caused by the explosion, burned a portion of the town which Is a summer resort 30 miles away from the nation's capital. The fatal ex--ploslon occurred as the dynamite was being unloaded and it was be lieved that not one man handling the explosives survived. High gov ernment officials rushed to the scene to aid In rescue work. Up per: a picture of the dock where the explosion occurred and (left) a street scene. (Associated Pr PhotM Firemen and longshoremen at Honolulu are shown putting out a fire In the hold of the S.S. President Lincoln. The cotton cargo of the vessel was discovered afire about 150 miles from the Hawaiian port and live steam shot Into the hold kept the blaze under control until the liner docked and firemen responded to the call of alarm. (Associated Press Photo) SOPHOMORE SPRINTER SETS NORTHERN RECORD Jack Wright of Utlca, N. Y., Is pictured beside the plane which he has entered in the London-Melbourne air race next fall. It was chris tened "Miss Utlca" at Floyd Bennett field, New York. The craft, a single motored cabin monoplane, Is said to be the smallest entered In the lona distance cace. (Associated Press Photo) DYNAMITE BLAST KILLS SEVEN President Roosevelt and members of the reviewing party are snown on poara the cruiser Inalanapons off Ambrose light as they took the salute of the fleet. Left to right: Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson; the president; Ambassador to Mexico Josephus Daniels and Admiral William Standley. Ninety six vessels steamed past the Indianapolis, their 21-gun salutes keeping up a steady roar. (Associated Press Photol MRS. MASSIE RETURNS TO U Bud Shoemaker crossing the line to break the northern division Pacific Coast conference record In the 100-yard dash In 9.6 seconds. The meet, won by Washington Stato, was held In Eugene. The Sopho more from Oregon Is leading (left to right) Peden, Montana, second; Plumb, Washington, fourth; Shoe maker. Oreaon: Hopson. Oregon, third; Remer, Washington Stato. fifth. (Associated Press Photol I Art Treasure in New Fair Exhibition I I A dynamite blast mangled to death seven members of an engineer ing party which had expected to use the dynamite In seismograph ex plorations for oil near Norman, Okla. This picture shows the wreckage of one of the trucks near which the party was working. (Associated Press Photo) SHE HEADS WELLESLEY CREW Gets Special Letters . i "111' - . i '--r mcitM&iiiiiMU-- ixutijjk ' tram wa Refusing to discuss her recent suicide attempt aboard a Genoa bound steamship. Mrs. Thalia Fortescue Massle came back to the United States from Italy. Mrs. Massle, central figure In the sensational Honolulu attack case, Is shown at right In an automobile at Jerssy City, N. I., after her return. Nearest the camera Is Helen Fortescue, her sister 'Associated Press Photo) Recalling Rembrandt's famed "Clinic" Is this painting, the "Ag- new Clinic,'' by Thomas Eaklnsl (1844-1916), an American. It Is among the outstanding pieces In a collection of more than 1,000 In the official World's Fair art exhibi tion which opens In Chicago May 26, at the Art Institute. Rowing Is one of the most popular sports at Wellesley college, Wellesley, Mass. Jans Fraser of Boise, Ida., shown above, Is head of this year's varsity crew. She pulls No. t oar and Is a member of the class of 1935. (Arcr-'ited Press Photo) Ceclle Lena Cote, 15-year-old half-sister of the late Lew Cody, as she appeared in a Loa Angeles court when spoclal letters of ad ministration In th' Cody estate were awarded to her. The value of his possessions was placed at $48 029. (Associated Press Photn' QUADRUPLETS BORN TO 30-YEAR-OLD IOWA MOTHER r r . 'ft- ! : I 1 1 , ; u i i j ' w ' 1 1 flal Si HMtAtMMl MOTHER FACES TRIAL ON CRUELTY TO CHILD CHARGES TIT EXAMINE LENS OF GIANT CAMERA Quadruplets three girls and a boy were born within 30 minutes to Increase the family of Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence Wycoff of Sae City, la., from five to nine. Mrs. Wycoff, 30, It shown with her babies, all of whom have the same Initials. Left to right: Lavonne Danene, V9 pounds; Lavern Darlene, 4 pounds; Lester Dean, 4'2 pounds; Lorraine Delaine, 2'? pounds. The couple's oldest child is seven years of age. The father works for the state highway commission for $19 week, (Associated Press Photo) . f f r , , err -i t. Ci. :W k i ..1',.' "if t 1 V 7 i f y x " h y : i K i Mrs. Barney Ebarguarry, wife of a San Juan Caplttrano, Cel., packing house employe, was allowed to return home pending trial on charges of unjustified cruelly to her seven-year-old daughter, Mary (right). Mrs. Ebarguarry was arrested tor confining Msry In a chicken pen. The mother, police said, believed the child capable of witchcraft. Mrs. Ebarguarry, mother of seven, Is shown at left with five of her chil dren. (Associated Press Photo) A new camera built In the basement of the Commerce building In Washington for the United Ststes coast and geodetlo survey weighs 15 tons, cost S15.240 and makes pictures SO Inches square. Capt. R. S. Patton (left), director of tha survey, and Lieut. O. S. Reading, the designer, are shown examining the lens of the camera, which was developed to reproduce maps and charts cheaply and accurately. (Assoclsted Press Photo) ' i A 'vt' 'it' a. i . u: V $-y ; ny
