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PAGA SDC r - r mSDVORV MATTi TRTBTOTC, iTCT)TOT?,T). CVRPaCVW TTTrKSTUY. TTOftFAttT 15. 11)12, GRAFT CHARGED BYSTOCKHOLDEIIS Much Dissatisfaction Expressed in Connection With the Extension of Railroad Throuijh the Northwest. HAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Fb. IK. Orriclnln of the Chicago, Milwaukee & PiiBot Sound railroad nn In Saa Krnnclaco today and It Is said tholr nreoonro forecasta an Important mooting over tho road's trouble. Stockholder liavo oxnrmeert dissatis faction with tho way certain money was spout In oxtendlnj? tho line from St. Paul to Soaltlo and tho Pacific northwest. President H. It. Williams, K. Adel bore, head of tho commissary de- pnrtniPiit, and Chlof Counsel Kurton Hanson nro already hero, and P. C. Hart, unperlntsndent of the Pugot Sound extension, la ojepected to ar rive today. Recently stockholders In St. Paul openly expressed tholr disapproval of tho way the road hnd "wound" It self northwostward. Some of them even declared that cortnln men con nected with the oxtonslon work had grafted several million dollars. This was achieved, thoy said, by these men buying up property along tho route they knew the road would take. Some of tho land is said to have been bought as low as $1 por aero and sold as high as $450 an acre. Milos and miles of land were sold. Much of this land lies in tho states of Washington, Montana and Idaho. Dispatches from St. Paul recently gave thwo details and stated that a roinpromiie had beon roached by which $1,000,000 was to bo returned to tho treasury. HIIMI SOLVES AERIAL PROBLEM Invents Dirigible Balloon by Which an Operator Can Remain Aloft for Weeks Edison Marvels at Sim plicity of Invention. Mutt and Jeff at the Medford Feb. 22. PROF. MM IS 'A WELL, THERE'S NO REASON WHY HE SHOULD, ANYWAY CHICAGO, Feb. If.. ".Tamos .1. Jeffrie-, will nevor be t-eeii in a prize rinj; again." This statement was nm do hero to dnv by Jack Cnrley, promoter of the Johnon-Flynn fight, who has just re turned from Los Angeles. "Report.-, that .Teff wt going to re enter the ring reaehed me in San Fnnnisco,' Mini Cnrley, "and 1 went to lx Angoles o 'pinup' Jim on the subject. Jeffrie told me positively that the whs through with the fight gmiio fr all lime. He even hales to talk about lights or priz.o fighters." ELLIS MAY AGAIN ENTER RACE FOR CONGRESS PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 15. Ex Congressman YV. It. Ellis of Pendle ton, who has beon In Portland for several days feeling out the political situation, has decided to make the race for tho republican nomination for congress In the second district. While Mr. Ellis refused to admit that he Is definitely In tho race, it Is known that the question waB Bet tled at a conference last night and that the standpat Taft element in the party will lino up practically solidly bohlnd Ellis. The ontranco of Ellis makes flvo candidates already announced In the second district. The Daily H'nt from Paris. 5 4&& ' ;f J& NEW YORK. Fob. IS. Tho Inven tion of a dirigible balloon by which the operator nwy remain aloft for weeks Is announced her today in the Scientific American. Metvin Vanlman. who recently failed In an attempt to cross the At lantic by dirigible. Is tho inventor. Tho balloon, according to the des cription contained In the Scientific American, completely solves the problem of niantaintng perfect equil ibrium while In the air. Tho envel ope Is composed of cotton and a preparation of rubber, reinforced by piano wire. Inside of the envelope is a collapsible air ballast tank. If the operator wishes to ascend he al lows the air to escape; if he wishes to descend he pumps more "air bal last" into tho tank. Vanlman said today that he could remain aloft for weeks In tho craft and ho contemplates making a trip to Europe in tho balloon as soon as It Is given a thorough test. Thomas Edison Is enthusiastic over Vaniman's invention. "Vanlman." sold Edison, "has ap plied a principle so obvious thot it does not need demonstration. The wonder of it is that no ono has thought of the scheme before. It Is simple and entirely practicable." Prof F. (.'. llelmer of tho experi mental station left this morning for Central Point, where. In tho K. Lane orchard, he will take up tho work f an exteiiNlvo and thorough exami nation of tho Inula on the fruit trees to determine tho amount of bloom which tho trees will produce this aprliiir This will be done by a care ful ami thorough microscopic exami nation nf tho hutlx. When this Ik determined the fruit kiowiis will know to what extent they will need to prepare for HprliiK suiudKlng to prevent Injury to the fruit bj fronts. COLLECT TAXES T COURT Owing io a scarcity of room In tho aherlffH ofllce that official hun made preparations to collect UiIh season's taxes fn the court loom on l ho sec ond floor of the coiirlhouse Tho work of collecting taxes stalled Thursday morning. ELKS SECOND ANNUAL BALL A GREAT SUCCESS The second annual dance given by the luoiuhois 0f Miulford lodge, IlliK, 1). P. O. i.. at tho Nntutorlum iHMt evening was one of the most success ful social events of tho year. Over t:t0 couples wore pieseut. UNCLE SI OUYS OREGON CITY LOCKS PORTLAND. Ore.. Fob. to. Tho Willamette river locha at Oregon City, owned by tho Pmtlaud Hallway, Light ."4 Power company, will bo mild Immediately to tho gnvoruuiMiil for lUTn.Ono. Aulliorlriiiloii to cIoho (IiO ileal Is expected momentarily by Major .1. F. iMiiluilao, coim o eligl neeis. U. H. A., who haa Just inrlvotl hen horn Washington, I). C, tit I'll WO ucuotlatloiiH. When tho government tnhoH charge tho toll of Ml cents u Hut linw chait?".. ogaliiMt river freight will ho lemoved and with free pasnago n mired It Is expected a big liii'iouiu In water traffic will roault. BLIGHT SERIOUS IN BITTER ROOT VALLEY Blight is scriou-Iy menacing the entire fruit crop of the Hitter Hoot valley in Montana, according to word received by Professor O'Gara from M. L. Dean, state horticultural com missioner, xvho seeks Professor O'Gnm's assistance. As the local pathologist eniinol leave at this senson. he is forwarding his manuscript to Mr. Dean, together with lantern slide on the subject. SUPPOSED LEPER MAY GET LIGHTHOUSE JOB TACO.MA. Wash., Feb. 15. John Early, supposed leper, may become a government lighthouse keeper, ir plans of the county commissioners hero go through. The problem of what to do with Early, against whose presence at Summit View, near here, protests have been made, may be solved by the suggestion of the commissioners today. They will petition the government to name Early as lighthouse keeper at Eagle Island in tho sound near here. The island contains five acres of fertile ground and Is sheltered. The county will build separate homes for Early and for his family, Includ ing a wife and three children. Early is farming on his five acre place at Summit Vlow now and is confident he can make a living from tho land with the help of his pension. SAYS HE IS MAN WHO SHOT G0EBEL HKLKNA. Ark., Fob. 1.". James Gilbert, who was fatally wounded to day in a duel with a bartender, de clared that he was the man who fired the aliot that killed Governor William Goebel at Frankfort, Ivy., in January, 11100. Gilbert came to Helena Jrom Kentucky. IImJi. f NUlUkL 10UL hf H..IIU CwbvCr'U' int. UutU Uuj,t. .Velvet and fur coitume. v&iTSK23SG Dandruff Goes Quickest Dandruff Cure World Has liver Known, If you want to got rid of dandruff In the shortest pnwdhlo tlmo get a bottlo of PARISIAN SAGE today and uso It. Hcsldos banishing dandruff and making your scalp Immaculately clean, PARISIAN SAGE Is guaran teed to stop falling hair and Itching scalp and Impart life and beauty to tho hair. One of Rochester's most prominent barbers wiites: "(lontlemun: I am a barber of fif teen years oxperioneo, and have used many things for hair but never found anything equal to PARISIAN SAGE for romnvlng dandruff, it Is ulso u splendid hair dressing and quickly stops Itching scalp. 1 have used It for tho last tlireo yoars." T. O. Smith, Chninbor of Coinmorco Illdg., Rochestor, N. Y., Juno U7, 1011. PARISIAN SAGE is sold by CIioh. Strang and druggists o very where for 50 cents. FROM JAPAN ARRIVES SAN FRANCISCO. Cal . Teh. IT.. The new Japanese ambassador to the United States. Viscount Suetkl Chlu da, accompanied by the viscountess, arrived here today on the Shin Yo Maru and after a fow days In San Francisco will loave for Washington. Viscount Chimin has an Intimate acquaintanceship with many men of prominence of this country, among them Senator Albert Heverldge. with whom he attended Depau university in Indiana. ENGINE ROLLS DOWN 1 SALT LAKE CITY Flab. Feb. IT.. Five were killed sad throe serious ly injured here today when a locomo tive hauling IhreWeara of ore Jumped the track, rolled dona a hill 7fi feet and crashed throngh the roof of the Citizens bank and tho Mlimlmm dye works at Hlughtpt, Utah. Wheu the cra came Fred Shar key, cashier of the tank, was sleep ing In a rear rooai of tho bank. lie was burled lnt the street, but w uninjured. Progressive Aggressive i I I LET'S GET ACQUAINTED. 4, w WE WANT TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE z WE WANT YOU TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH OUR OFFICE AND h ! w our METHODS. CO o I UJ i x It on do you will he well mUNlled with our office, our methods mill will C ' become euthiininstie, well iuulilled IIOOSTKKS. I 2 M'' A IHSCWNTOF afi I'Kli CENT (V, ofO IS NO OIUKCT TO VOU g ! 3: VK WILL (IUAMA' ACCKl'T THE WHOLE FIX 3 Ji AI-TKK OKTTINH Ol'lt I'lMCE, V YOU THINK' IT IS ItKIIIT, I'ltltStiNT x I THIS ADVKimsI'LMKN'T AND TIIK I'HICK IS TIIKKHHY LONYKItKI) a j P ON'K-FOUKTH. ! S A Ul PKK CKNT DISCOPNT I'NTII. MAKCII IT! I. z I I S KVKUY OXB A PATIKNT KVKKY PATIKST A HOOSTKK P o j u Our iiiulillentioim are (he bent to ho ohlalueil. : ' f OL'K WOlMv Wll.l, I'MVSli YOU. n: It I5.M BAI Ul' WI-: PAY for ihi ndverlisenieiil tho mhihp nny olltopllro). -J CONSULTATION hjkk. m tn p x Clark IS. Saunders, N. 1). I. K. CJroon, ar. 1). Consultation alwavs FU'HIO -n UJ rn Drs. Saunders & Green I Practice Limited to lOyc, Mar, Nose and Throat I ' Garnett-Coroy Building Medford, Orogon ' Reliable Ethical N$M4. A t w TWENTY-IXTH f y T T y y y t t T t t f y y y t y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y aturday Surprise Sale Careful buyers will find some attractive bargains in our sale this week. Some of them can be seen in our front windows. These bargains will please you; so will our new line of spring goods. Let us show them to you. COMFORTS A latwe size, vioimI weiht iiirufort, inadu tit i rl TOWELS Heimdilehed linen hiieh Imvuli, lliio !, of good white eotUm and eovered with il(pliiie; n IViCn S W OTK OllirtS mid x,"'l w(ii(jlit; n moI one lit lilo; iiilu 2.50 eofort for tlT 59 "' 1'uK"'"1' r)"(' "lll"'i "'I !" mill eoloirt iVC I LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS A ni.-e eambrfo Iwml- OvC LACE A Vol. luio e.lsinjj iinil iiiHurlimi worth u kerchief that alwity aellfi for lOe; of tlii for ytUl, itlt up in J'J-yiud piece, l'ur pieeo 25c rr. j i 35c : Kid Gloves BUNGALOW SCRIM- A now line of piint.,l HniigH- CAMBRIC MUSLIN -A uoft llniHh nnuihrio niiihlin. low Seriin thai will well for 2."e yaid. We, will put A fow eolors of our .f LflO real kid love, nil mi.um The llurkuley hrmiil Hint ulwuyH nelln for lfn'. Suit) lliom ui nlo nt 19c a yard $1.19 lie a yard Sugar has advanced. Saturday will positively be the last day we can give 15 pounds for $1.00 HI UtCxllS on & L urn sde n t y y y y y y y f y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y t y y y y y y y y y y y y f y y y y y y y y y Xt"X"WMW