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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW October days break heat records in Medford ... Medford man accidentally shoots himself while showing gun to 7-Eleven clerk ... Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... October days break heat records in Medford ... Medford man accidentally shoots himself while showing gun to 7-Eleven clerk ... Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Mail Tribune 100, May 8, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News May 8, 1915 DOROTHY CONNOR CABLES NEWS OF SAFETY TO CITY A cable from Miss Dorothy Connor on the Lusitania when torpedoed today confirmed the wire report of her safety and lifted a heavy load of anxiety from the minds of local relatives and friends. Nothing in the great war has brought so close the savagery of German warfare. Interest in the Lusitania was intense. WASHINGTON, May 8 — Dr. Howard L. Fisher, brother of Walter P. Fisher, former secretary of the interior, who was on the Lusitania, going to the American Red Cross unit in Belgium, cabled to his wife here from Queenstown today he was safe and well. Dr. Fisher is a brother-in-law of Boudinot Connor and travelling companion of Miss Dorothy. He visited in this valley a year ago. BERLIN GLOATS OVER TRAGEDY LONDON, May 8, 11:18 a.m. — The Exchange Telegraph company has received today the following telegram from Copenhagen: "Berlin newspaper prints the news of the sinking of the Lusitania in colossal type, and hail the torpedoing of the ship as a new triumph for German naval policy. The general impression is that England has got what she deserves." ALL BUT ONE OF RESCUE SHIPS IN; 703 SURVIVORS LONDON, May 8 — The latest available information indicates that about two thirds of the persons on board the Lusitania lost their lives. The number of passengers is given by the Cunard Steamship representatives in New York as 1254, and of the crew as 665, a total of 1919. The number of survivors now accounted for is 703. This indicates a death list of 1216. 137 AMERICANS LOST LIVES IN SEA TRAGEDY WASHINGTON, May 8 — Appalled by the tragic aspect of the Lusitania disaster as hourly developments disclosed its magnitude and far-reaching possibilities, with the probable loss of 137 American lives, President Wilson and his advisers are waiting for all the facts for a crystallization of the public opinion to aid in laying out the course in the United States will pursue in this latest international complication — the gravest the president has faced since the outbreak of the European war. President Wilson, while seeking the facts, hopes that the country will assume an examining attitude and reserve full judgment until complete information is at hand. MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501