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FAILING III HIS ATTEMPT TO KILL WIFE. KILLS SELF Feur Months a Husband Attempts Life of Brothcr-in-Law and Wife Shoots Himself Through Heart and Dies. PORTLAND, Or., July 2 C After jaaklg n lutllo attempt to kill hla wile nnd her brother, George Han cn, by firing live bullets at them tatc Inst night, Benjamin Stanton, 36, walked to the rear ot bin home, 1026 East Thirteenth Btroet, North, and committed suicide by shooting Mmsclf through the heart. Stanton and wife hnd been mar ried lour months. Neighbors declare tbat they quarreled frequently until tholr separation recently. Near mid might Stanton went to his homo, where his -wile and her brother were Staying, and attempted to ellect a reconciliation. His -wile turned a deal "ear to his entreaties and started to leave the dwelling. Then Stanton whipped out a 38 callber revolver and began shooting. The bullets -went wide and they es ped. Presumably believing that at least one ol his bullets had lound a nark, Stanton ruBhed back into his lome and Bhot three bullets into his fcrenst, the last tearing a largo hole la his reat. Eighteen month ago Stanton serv ed a short term In the Oregon state penitentiary lor attempting to kill Councilman James P. Goode ol Sa lem. At that time Stanton, it is al leged, -was paying much attention to a grand-daughter ol the councilman. CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR HERE Oswald West Spends a Few Hours In Mcdford Is at Work on Inquiry of Southern Pacific Freight Rates Chances for Nomination Bright. Btntu Railroad Commissioner Os wulk West, who is also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, spout Sunday evening nnd Monday morning in Mcdford. lie was on ouo of his periodic trips of in spection of railroad lines. According to Mr. West, chances of his securing the nomination are bright, ns lie received assurances of support from ninny sources before consenting, at tho instanco of friends, to make tho race. Mr. West will make his fight upon his record as state land agent mid stnto railroad commissioner, and -bis platform, which supports direct legislation, the initiative nnd referendum nnd the di rect primary. Commissioner West is devoting most of his energies to tho consid eration of tho application for reduced freight rates on the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, ovidenco for which was furnished by tho Mcdford Com mercial dub transportation commit tee, and a decision upon which is ex pected shortly. IRISH CASTLE IS BURNED, 6 DEAD Daughter of Sir Valentino Blake Burned to Death With Two Serv ants Who Attempted to Rescue Her From Flames. IS CRIPPEN ON BOARD SHIP? Scotland Yard's Faith Is Shaken in the Report That Crippen and His Companion Have Been Caught on Steamer. CARLTON SOON START WORK ON ROAD MAP BELFAST, Ireland, July 20. Tho daughter ol Sir Valentine Blnko was burned to death and llvo other por- 8ons lost their Uvea In two tiros horo today. Two other porsous wore prob ably Injured. Miss Blako lost her lite when Sir Valentino's Mentough castle was des troyed. Two servants who tried to savetholr mistress were also killed. Frantic efforts woro made to savo the castle and the servants worked desporatcly to rescue Miss Blake, but wore cut oil by tho flames. Tho, big castlo was consumed nnd tho etlorts ol tho servants proved unavailing. Tho Hotel Kelvin also burned and threo guests wore mclnoratod. Tho lire made such rapid headway that all the guests could not be warned nnd threo perished In their rooms. Three others recolved bums that will probably result latally, Tho charred bodies ol the victims woro lound In tho ruins. Many ol the guests escaped to tho streets scantily clad. MAN MISSING PORTLAND FIRE Early Mominn Dlazc Uocs $10,000 Damage Several Narrow Escapes From Death Have Already Been Rccordod. t: n LONDON, July 2C Scotland Yard today denies that any official mes sages have been received here of the D. C. Carlton, draughtsman, lor some time past in the Jackson County Abstract company's offices at Ash lanr, has removed to Jacksonville with his lamlly, whero ho begins work August 1 to build a county road map under contract with tho county court. It was recently erroneously stated that the county had contract ed with the abstract company lor this work, when as a matter ol lact the contract Is with Mr. Carlton person ally. The county has arranged lor the necessary engineering work, while Mr. Carlton wilt compile and do tho draughting work lor tho book. SAVES HER INFANT BABE BUT ASPHYXIATES HERSELF PORTLAND, Or., July 26.- After t carefully covering her three weeks' arrest of a man supposed to be Dr. H. old infant with blankets to save it H. Crippen and a woman masquerad- irom asphyxiation, Airs. Clara buy ASHLAND CLUB $600 It (s reported today that the sec retary ol the Commercial club has received another big donation lor tho Ashland publicity fund, says the Tid ings. The amount is $600, and Is Irom tho Warren Construction com pany, a corporation that recognizes tho demands ol tho hour along pub licity lines and Is evldentlywllllng to respond to them. Tills Is tho second big donation ot tho season, tho first having beon Irom tho Ashland Orchard Tracts company through Mr. F. B. Walte. Theso two gilts ol SG00 each consti tute a good nucleus ol the publicity lund, $200 having been the largest Individual subscription to tho samd last year. COUGHS AND COLDS. ing in boy's clothing and supposed to be Mile. Ethel Claire Leneve, on the steamer Montrose, bound for Mon treal. The officials at the yard de clared they were out of touch with the steamer Montrose and expressed doubt of tho truth of a story that Crippen and the young woman had been arrested by the captain of the Ener. A London paper prints a story that Crippen was arrested and adds that Mile. Leneve confessed her identity, bat denied all knowledge of the mur der of Belle Ellmore (Mrs. Hawley Crippen). The newspaper declares ihot "Dr. Crippen" and "Mile. Len avo" were overheard in the ship's eabin discussing tho alleged crime. The newspaper account of arrest came by wireless from the vessel, it is stated. Scotland Yard feared that the cup tain of tho Montrose possibly may be mistaken in bis identification of the aouple aboard the vessel. SHOT TO SEE WHO WOULD BUY DRINK SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. An attempt to settle the question as to who should "pay for the drink",by n couple of men resulted toduy in un Arrest. "The man that stands up the long est get free drinks", said tho one. "You're on." replied the other. Each man put up $5 for passage for possible damago to tho saloon and possible inability to comply with ibe conditions following the duel, and tho shooting began. After sovoral shot3 bad been ex ahangod fnrthor bombardment was tnded by tho polico vho carried the mon off to jail, where they faced n charge of disturbing tho peace, der, 25, Monday sat beside its crib and committed suicide by inhaling gas through n tube in the kitchen of her home at 945 Williams avenue. Her body was discovered by her husband at noon. The baby by her side was unconscious, but physicians say that it will recover. The woman left n note begging for giveness and saying that she felt that she was going crazy and chose death instead. Snyder is a teamster. He was em ployed on a night shift. When ho went into the kitchen for breakfast he found her prostrate on the floor with the gas tubo firmly clenched be tween her teeth. WATER SUPERINTENDENT AT ASHLAND RESIGNS Catarrh, Croup and Sore Cured by Hyomei. Throat ASnLAND, July 20. O. C. Pur keypile has resigned his position of suprintendent of tho city water works Mr. Purkeypile baa been been with the wator works for some time and last spring was promoted to the position of superintendent. The office has been well conducted hut tho pay is only $80 per month and as Mr. I'ur- koypilo has been refused an increase of $100 per month ho tendered his resignation on the grounds that his own interests and that of his family required that he should seek a job with better pay. ' Grand Jury Works Fast The Grand Jury brought in the in diotments in loss than thirty minutes Monday morning. Tho first was that of the State vb. Lloyd French, accused of stealing of horse, and the other two against Norman Grantcham, tho globetrotter, altering alleged fictitious checks. Tho indiotmonts woro filed and the eases will bo triod at the September terra. HashUs Ux Health. BIG BUILDING STRIKE CALLED IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, July 20. The Building Trade council voted today to call a strike of its unions throughout Chi cago next Wednesday unless non-union machinists employed by tho Otis Elevator company woro discharged. Tho ordor will effect workmen on all buildings in course of construc tion including the new $20,000,000 depot of the Chicago & Northwestern and tho new city hall. The action of the council as a ro sult of a striko a year ago of the elevator constructors employed by tho Otis company . NOTICE. I hereby giro notlco to all real es tate agents that I have sold my farm and the same Is now out ol their hands, M. DEMMER, 109 Medford, Or. The germs of catarrh cannot exist in the samo atmosphere with antisep tic Hyomei (pronounce it High-o-mo). Breathe Hyomei and relief from catarrh, coughs, sore throat or cold will come iu two minutes. Breathe Hyomei and that stomncii straining hawking in the morning will quickly disappear. Breathe Hyomei and kill the ca tarrh cenns: heal the inflamed mem brane, stop the dischargo of mucus i and prevent crusts from forming in the nose. Breathe Hyomei for a few minutes each day and forever rid yourself of contemptible catarrh. Broatho Hyomei give it a faith ful trial and then, i' you nro not sat isfied, you can have your money back. Hyomei is sold by druggists ev erywhere and by Charles Strang. A complete outfit costs but $1 and con sists of a hard rubber inhaler that will last for years, one bottle of ITv omei nnd full instructions for use. If a second bottle of liquid is needed you can get an extra bottle of Hy omei inhalant for 50 cents. DRUNKENNESS CUItEAIJLE Drunkonness is no longer consider ed a crlme:emlnent scientists and physicians have agreed that it is a disease and must bo treated ao such. The homo treatment that has been used for a number ot years, and Is highly successlul, is Orrino. It la sold updor o posltlvo guaranteo that II It does not ellect a euro your mon ey will bo relunded. When desiring to glvo secrotly purchase Orrino No. 1, and It patient will taks treatment, Onino No. 2 should bo given. Orrino costs but $1 per bov. Maleld on ro colpt ol .price. Write lor tree booklet on "DrunknnoEs." Tho Orrino Co,, C32 Orrino Building, Washington D. C. Sold in this city by Loon B. HasklnB. Hasklns tor health. f f f f DR. GOBLE'S OPTICAL PARLOR REMOVED TO 235 E. MAIN STREET, OVER STRANG'S DRUG STORE. PORTLAND, Or., July 2G. Oeorgo Stuionds, a pulntor, Is unaccounted tor a number ol narrow escapes Irom death aro recorded as a result ol a tiro early today which dlu damago aggregating $10,000 to threo Iramo lodging houses near Second and Mad ison streets. Two womon, Mrs. Fay Fox, propri etress ot a rooming house at 240 Madison street, and Miss Mnbol Flax, a guost, woro compollod to Jump Irom second story windows through a polld shevot ol ltnme to eocapo. Thoy woro Injured, but not Borlously. Other guoats who had awakonod boforo tho lire had gainod much headway succeeded In leaving tho building by regular oxlts. In tho remaining two structures sovoral ol tho guests Jumped Irom tho windows, and many Hod to tho street In their night clothes. PRESIDENT TAFT VISITS AT ROCKLAND HARBOR ROCKLAND Main., July 20. The Mayflower, delayed enroute by fog, arrived nt Bentichamj Point, Rock land Ilnrbor, at noon today. President Tnft walked with a limp when ho came ashore but he de clared that his ankle injured during a golf game had improved wonder fully. The presidential party had lunch eon nt tho home of Mrs. A. II. Chntt field and will spend tho evening at tho home of MrsTliomns Lnughliti of Pittsburg. Mrs Lnughliti is n sister of Mrs Taft. Tomorrow tho presi dent will go sicht-sceing nbout the bay and will briefly address tho resi dents here. WEST MAIN ST., COR. LAUREL, NEXT TO THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL. TELEPHONE 1451. "OUTSIDE THE FIRE LIMITS, BUT INSIDE ON PRICES." WE ARE SHOWING A NICE LINE OF DRESSERS AND BEDROOM SUITES. IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY IN THE FURNITURE AND HOUSE FURNISHING LINES. Guj6&t&) Complete House Furnishers No one who Is ot normal mind an sworn want ads out ol sheer curios ity. For thuro nro always ho many ids that .ipton' to tho sslMutoroflt thr.t those arousing moro curiosity limy bo ovorlookod. , Portland, Orrcon X nealfltnl and Tr Hchonl for nilli nniU, T f nt of Hlaltnot Kt. Joint liapUit(loli I (Vllre1s .rtnlfinlr nnd t.lciuriitnrr I (lUvlilrnl t'Upll inuit bn otcr II jr ot uil I well rcomittntlU. TU number U llmllfet to I (111?. Application thnalil he mli rtf.) AdtlrfM I5iilf Supw,OtlkM. Sl.muni iwi.rfiin),Cr. CONTUAGTOHS. Am ready to contract Immediately for building a packing houso. Phono A. C. Allen, 70G1 Farmers. 930,000.00 GENKItAIi FUND BONDS OV THE CITV OF MEDFOItD. OUKOON The Van Dyke Realty Co. PHONE 682. Office Over Van Dyke's (Now Gray's) Store. FOR SALE HOUSES $2500 Six-room house, close iu, on East Side; $1000 to handle. $1000 Eour-room east front house and extra large lot on Court street. $1200 Five-room cottage, in North Medford; east front; good sidewalk to town. $2600 Fine 7-room house in West Medford; now; water and sewer attachments. FRUIT FARMS $350062 acres; 3-year-old pears and apples; best land and fine building site; a snap; joins Cen tral Point townsite. WANTED TO RENT A small furnished house for $25 to $35 per month. See us at once. II LOTS Two lots, 110 feet by 215, on North Central avenue; a snap; $1400, terms. Fine east front lot, 60 feet front on North Riverside avenue; shade trees; $500. A fine lot on Genesee street; just paved; $1000. Tho City Council ol tho City ot Medlord, Oregon, will rocolvo sealed proposals lor $30,000.00 G por coat twenty-yonr Qonornl Fund Honda of tho unld city; blda to bo tllod with tho City llocordor ol tho City ot Modlord, Oregon, not Intor than 4:30 o'clock p. m., July 20th, 1910. Bids to bo accompanied by n cer tified check on ho mo National or Stnto Hank within tho Statu of Ore gon equal to flvo per cont of the amount bid ler: oheck to bo mndu payablo to tho City Treasurer. Tho Council rosorvcH the right to reject any and nil bids. UOI1T. W. TKLFBR, City llocordor. Dated at Medlord, Oregon, this 11th day ol July, 1910. IlaBklnn lor health. Health Never Falls to Restore Gray Hair to Its Natural Color and Beauty. No matter how long It has been gray orfaded. Promote n luxuriant growth, ol healthy hair. Hto ltd fulling-out, and positively removes Dhb draff. Keeps hair soft and irlawy. Will not noil kln or linen. AVIII not Injure your hair, la not a dye. $1 and 66e.bottIn,at druggists. l'rnillilufUV.Hnillilof(rtto..k"TIioCBro ol ttx lUIr nn.1 Hkln." I'hlln lUjr Him:. Cn-, HearklNJ..U.S.A.,ndTirrvnto,Oiit..Caiil Uncle Sam is satisfied with all goods tearing tho label Men Wanted 100 men to cut wood; want ed at onco; flood wanes; new camp. Apply Edgar Hafer, Mcdford, Or. Hay'a Sktaacalta Olatmcntoirm Vcrms. rrllorni pain, VruUnt, tiuntt, Mtr. ehapiwd hnd, ciiofltur. nunburn, irkkiy 1m-u lie. at dnitfKUU. twuit 10c kit MUitOo tut. CISETi Model B67 it very popular BRAND Xo Columbia Brand product 1b allowed to leave our plant uuIchb. after inspection, it bears Undo Sam's stamp of amroval. When vou buv look .J Columbia Jirandvmi know that-, vm nrn KtHiuiK oiiijr BuiL'uicu meats, it you want tho purest, cleaneit, firmest, best. demand Columbia from your dealer. Beat Dealers, Hotels and Cafes Unloa Meat Company, 1'orttaud, Oregon neaiar rtcuti ol tut rulin V Fine Printing Wo muko a specialty of fine printing, carry tho nccoHHtiry ilouk to onahlo uh to fill .til nrdoru promptly, and gtinrnn teo oatisfnotion. Hout ennippod job offico in Oregon south of Portland; floxt export printers. Boforo Bonding your ordorn out of town, call and figurn with ii8 if wo can Horvo yon for tho Bnmo prico iih an out-of-town concorn you will wish to pntronizo homo indiiHtry, Medford PrintingCo, j i Granite City Hospital Mont modomly equipped honpi tit! hotwoon Portland nnd Sac ramento, Shown each doctor .ho name coiirtcuy nnd given nil pationtfl the hihiio onro. In chnrgo of Ontrom & NcInoii, graduate nurHOH. OSTROM & NELSON, Props of Granite City Hospital, Ashland, Orenon. for A Wonderful Discovery for Medford. "Cloaiilinoss is noxt to GodlinoHH." Mr, Allen's Portnhlo Bath Ap paratus is a innrvol. It combiuos in ono simple, iuoxpoiiHivo appa ratus all tho advantages known to.modorn bathing. Heats sufficient w n tor within six minutes nt tho. coBt of only 1 cont. A bath can bo taken in any room without tho possibility of soiling onrpots or rugs. Only ono can understand the real morita of this bathing apparatus by having it demonstrated to you. Mr. II, Fox, who has tho exclusive igonoy for Jaokson county, will visit tho homos of Medford and vi cinity nnd domonBtrato it. Whon ho comos to your homo, invito him in, and ho will show you the merits of this 20th century invontion, It Is on exhibition at Btrang'a drug ntoro, QO AND BBR IT, 'r N flf l f H l M Bp 'JmiMMMilkL , . ' j -, .jA. 'AAi ',.,, . . -eii." J&ft. As. n. i j ,' .JK, -J. Jj4ul Jkiy