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VOL. XX.
MEDFORD," JACKSON COUNTY; OREGON FRIDAY, MAY 15. 1908
NO. 20
The May Sales
Now is the time to save
We want every lady In Jackion county to come to the realization of the
lact that ibis alore ii giving tpeclal valuea in the form ol special salts
everv little while. When we find a line of goods ha been flow la moving
alter oeine In the house a few weelti, we iuaxurate a Bale and reduce the
prices. Ii will pay you to vtait these aaltia, or you cau aave money. We
defy yon to buy cotton piece goods anywhere for leu than we are now ask
ing at regular prices. All we ask la a look at the valuea we are now show
ing in our big south window.
Piece Goods Sale
Compare our values now
I0e Ginghams 5j 15c Dress Gingham 10c
8Jc Bleaihel Muslin ...... Oc 20o Dress Ginitham ISc
10c Bleached Muslin .7c 25o D.-ess Gingham 2Hc
I2ie Bleached Muslin Hie 35c Dress UlnKhom...., 25c
7o Bro. Mu.lio So Qo Dress Prints..., 4o
9c Bro. Muslin 7c 12jo Cantons' 10c
rWHlTE GOODS SALE
H Two Si) wimluwd full ol White Goods
the regular und le pel' Na on evrv piee of Muiltnwear displayed, nod
one sbuwhig tbu style l:i .Vhito Good and their former and salo prices.
Tbeue fcooda are icoing la-it, to don t delay if yoa waot iume of the prettiest
white pood nud mualiowoar tver shown in it) is section and at a savlug.
LADIES' SKIRT SALE
' Note the saving
A separate Skirt is always an acceptable adjunct to a lady's wardrobe.
Over 800 tn choose from and no two exactly aliku In color or design.
Stylos worth to IS.00, for QQ
A lot of finer all wool Chiffon and
Imported Panama Skirts in all
colore, worth to $13.50 ' J QQ
A lot of fine all wool Panama and
Mohair Skirls, worth to 5 r(
to. now on sale at J'lfV
A lot of fine all wool Panama Skirta
in mack, brown and nsvv, all new
HOSIERY and
I Have yon tri. d oor Hiwierj? Wn will
I -on vii' m (J that hiut returned a pair
uauon itn t lid out get another pair
3 II ( hc for
I'o-e lor.
.... He
....10c
....23o
. . . .35o.
.;..47c
i;!.h to
li'jtti- rosi. or.
Q Ii5ii use 'or
MeJford's S yle Store for Ladies
' Baker-HiiLchason Co.
C St., Just North ot Jackson County Bank
ii Orsioi
QUALITY AND QUANTITY OUR MOTTO
No Prizes. We put Prizes hi the
Quality we give you in our goods.
J. H. Heuselman Prop.
, 18 0 St Karnes Building, Medford, Oregon. Phone 687
CR
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litE-i4M rerwk tvro liffM .
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v-jf Jfl cl i mtR,
IT S NOT EXTRAVAflAGANCE TO HAVE MOR.E
THAN ONE .SUIT OP CLOTHE.S. YOU ONLY
NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE MONEY IN.
VESTED IN THEM. ALL YOU NEED TO Do TO
MAKE YOUR. WARDROBE MORE COMPLETE, Ii
TO GET AHEAD 1VST ONE SUIT. OF CLOTHED.
AND WHAT' A CoMroRT IT S TO CHANGE
OFTEN. THEN YOU COULD HAVE A GOOD JUIT
TO WEAR WHILE, THE OTHER WAJ BEING
PREYED. REMEMBER OUR .STORE S THE
ONLY ONE THAT EMPLoP-5 A TAILOR AND
KEEP YOUR CLOTHED IN REPAIR FREE.
DANIELS'
New Clothing Store
ona a Mualinwear window, showing
VOILE SKIRTS
(13 50 valuea
120 00 values ...
22 50 values....
$25 00 values
130 00 values....
...10 00
...$15 00
...$17 00
...$20 00
...$22 50
...$26 00
135 00 valuea...
It will pay yon to buy a Voile Skirt
here for we give yon guaranteod
imported fabrics, cut and made so
that they fit and hang right.
UNDERWEAR
give you $IQ In gold lor every per
of boe to us iiiae am not (five eaus
instead ur ample aati uf action
lot of finj Gai:ze Sleevcloes Vesta K
tn a numb :of nood styles values K
12 1-2 cents
Tea and Cofee Co.
EVOLVED.
You'CANT PLAY.OUER Th E
COURSE WITH ONE CoLf-
STICK AND foJ CAMT PLAY 1
EVERY OCCAS I ON VITH ONE' i
OUTFIT. YOU f EEL SO WCH. j
MOUE CONFIDENT. WlTH.Nl CE
NEW CLOTHES
BUSTiTR BROWN.
.QN B OWTfXJ I.
BOOSTERS LEAVE
FOR THE EAST
Ed Andrews and W. H Utalkei 'left
oo tb north bound train Tuesday
morning tor an extended trip east for
the purpose of boosting Medfold
Ihey went with a troak foil of circu
lars descriptive of the Rogns Kiver
Valley and expeot to do moon n the
Vof entlelog settlers to this oonn-
tiy after ttsy arrive lo lbs East
Ttsy will to dlrset to Cbiosgo snd
then noith to Bt Paul and Minneapo
lis All along their routs Ihey will
distribute literature and tpeak of ths
areat resources surrounding Medford.
The promoters go tn the Intsieata
of the Kealty Bona Syndicate Com
pany of this olty and they expeot to
promote their cwn buaioess by pro
moting Medford la pursuadlug men
with capital to Invest la thle valley.
Tbey will probably bo gone three
weeks or a month A large number
orkne members of ths Commercial
Club were at ths train to bid them
good luck.
Death of Mrs. Beckett.
Mr a. Viola U. Beckett, the wife of
Thomas W. Beckett died at the fam
ily residence on tne Manwarnlng
place west of Medford on Friday
morning. May 8th. Mrs, Beokett has
been 111 for a number of ysara snd for
some time prsvlous to bet death abe
was la piecsrioos ooadition so that
.the news of her death did not ooms
as surprise to her many friends in
this olty.
Mrs. Beokett was native of
LambartTllle, New Jersey. Una cams
to tbla valley about fifteen yeara ano
and baa resided bers alnoe that time,
boe wss married to Tnomaa W. Beck
ett in the East. Thiea ohildren were
born to her and at ths lime of ber
death one son Clifford snrvwed her
two daughters; having died t ice ner
arrival In this valley. Iter jiotner,
Mra. Baiah A. Hull, was with at
the end, haviug lived with her or
a number of ytrare. frank 11. Hull
of this city was ber urouiur. ISUe
was ai:ed at the time cf her death,
fourty-two years, four mouths aod
seventeen dnys.
Toe tuneial was held at the crave,
commoted by Kb7.' Ooulelcf tea 'A
torment being in the hoeni ceme
tery. The oemet.ry was crowded with
her many frlenda who gathered to
pay tbnir laot respects,
JMrs. Beokett was well known
tbioughout the valley and her char
acter waa auoh aa to maae ber loved
by many, tier illnee extending aa it
did over number of yeara. confined
her t: her borne to a considerable ex
tent, yet all who came in contact
with her ranveled at ber cheerfulness
In enlte of ber affliction, lier deatb
will be regretted by those who had
the fortune of knowing her,
One of the Last.
One of the familiar figures of pio
neer times in Bcatbern Oregon left
Wednesday 'for Roaeuurg, where be
will enter tne Oregon Soldiers'
Home,where be will enjoy tbs rest
snd freedom from ears that hie eer-
vloea to tbe etroggllng commonwealth
of Oregon In tbe Indian wars en
titles bim. John X. Miller, miner.
promoter, Indian fighter and above
all a blg-bearted man. la one of the
few typical representatives left of the
men wbo fought their way In the
early daya through all kinds of ob
stacles to the golden shores of the
Pacitto. He has watobsd Southern
Oregon devplope from his vligln slate
of grass oovered prairies and forest
clad mountains, when the few settlers
w?re all Isolated from tbe world, to a
prosperous country with every mod
ern convenience. He baa seen tbs
press-grown ' plaina change to well
tilled fields, and proliflo oiobards,
and tbe foiest clad bills wnich once
echoed to the rifle shot of hostile
rednien, now resound with 'the stroke
of tbe woodman'a ax. Nos In the
sua down time of life he goes to join
some of'bii old comrades beneath
the shady oaks of ths beautliful
grounds of the Oregon Soldier's
Home, John X was one of tbe ori
ginal discovers and ownere ofxhe
famoue Uold Bill mine and an old
friend of the late R. S, Duolur, aca
one of his deepeit regiets Is that on
nla previous visit to Rosebuig, he
arrived too late to attend the funeral
of bis old friend. He Informed the
writer, however, tbat It was aald to
be the largest luaeral ever held at
tbs Home, for "Sergeant" waa be
loved by all.
Por Site-On-
three year old stallion, One
registered Jersey Bull. One Pols and
Oblna boar. Sevan good mllcb cows.
Either oall oa Bart Anderson, Med
ford. Oregon, or tbe Van Uaideabsrg
plaos We allea north of Central
Point ao-at
For sals Aa stosUsnt quality of
brie la any quaal'ty. u. w. roa
dy. Medford. Oreara. tf.
CITY COUNCIL
Ths olty eouooll met in special ses
sion oa Monday evening and passed
the ordlosnos providing for ths en
taring Into n tea year oootraot with
the Bogus River Valley Railroad
Company for the hauling of arods
rook frota the quarry purchased re
cently by ths olty at a aost of lloto
on ths other side of Jacksonville.
The agreement providee tbat ths
R. H. K R Compsny sball haul tbs
oruabsd rook at a ehargs of 2o oeuts
a ton and tbat ths olty ehall have
hauled during a year tooo tons or
pay ths company for hauling tbat
amount even it not hauled. Toe
Company is to furois i tbs material
for b: tiding tbe extension of the road
to ths quarry providing ths olty
gives tbsm a free' right or wsy. The
Olty agreea to pay the company at the
first rigular masting of tbe eouooll
for tbe material hauled dutlng the
month proceeding. The company is
to furnish 2o ton cars of a design ap
proved by tbe city engineer for the
hauling cf tbe material. The com
pany also agreea to bnild fauch aide
tracks aa n.ay b neoessm-y for the
proper disposal of tbe material.
Tbe oonnail aut .orlzed the payment
of ltilo.25 to A, B. Moyer the con
tractor la charge of ths building of
ths olty halL
Tbs recorder was instructed to call
for bids for tbs paving of Seventh
street,
Tbs oounotl waa informed that tbe
niaobtnery for tbs laying of tbs wa
ter mains bsd been shipped from
Portland and tbat ths work of laying
ths pips would soon commence.
At a masting on Satoriay evening
the oounoil canvassed tbs vote of tbe
a Denial eleotloa and accepted tbe
vote.
Specla Service La u Son day.
Last Sunday mi eeivices of th
young people nas field at 11 a. m
The eubjeut if ibe tMdreRS was
"Stringe 1 btr'cgt . jjrge aud
ience wrs prfieo 4: the address
aod, wb'le t,ne aervio- ww especially
for yQVQK . (KrCf sWy V'. rnt:j:rtrt
heartily lata (i;a spirit) ' jrac rnr-
'oa TnniOtflTiwjA fraa- sfo-J'.V
in tbe Be ilea o( popular evinlf.; ub
jeots oa Christian Union, the npuclal
theme belnt( "Tbe Impediments to
Christian Union, ilow Removed."
Amoaif other obdtaolea meotioned In
the way of Christian Union, it waa
proven at three ot tbe greatest are
human name for tbe obnrcb. and
members, and human creeda, lemove
tbeee and a great atrlde, will faava
been made toward Union.
Next Sunday morning the aervloe
will be especially tor our old foists,
and the evening sermon will be "The
lilory of a United Church" Mo
flouot the audlenoe will be still laiger
thn on last Sunday,
School Board Having Trouble.
Tbe membere of tbe aohool board
are bavlng troubles of their own
Last week tbey advertised for blda
tor tbe erection of tbe new Uigb
School building and on Monday eve
ning tbey met to conelder tbe bide.
A number of these were considered
but none accepted for tbey were
much bigner tnan tbe estimated cost
of the building. Tbe board eent im
mediately for Architect Burgrat of
Albany to oome to Medford and
tbrsb the matter out with the bidder
In ordet to find if tnere waa any pos
sible ohanoe to lower the cost of con
struction. The bidders, it Is under
stood, In some instance, ran as high
as $U),0uO above the a'obiteot'a esti
mate wbicb waa $27.ooo.
A large number of bide were receiv
ed, moat of them being fioin local
parties, but a few outside bids were
received by tbe board. But owing
to tbe fact tbat all of tbe bide were
so high none of tbem oould be con
sidered. Wren the architect arrivea
be will endeavot to atratgbten out
the tangle.
MaxficlJ-Lodcr, ,
At the borne of tbe bride's brother,
i. W. Uailey, under a canopy of
smllax and greensry. Into wblob waa
woven lilies and white roses, stood
Mr. James Maxfield and Mra. Anna
Lodec Thursday evening while Judge
Solon Smltb pronooooed the worda
tbat united tbem In tbs holy bonds
ot matrimony.
Tbs oeremony wss performed In tbe
preeenos of a nomber of ti lends of
tbs couple, wbo bad gathered to ex
tend congratulations snd well wishes.
An old time cbaravarl waa soon In
tltuted snd tbs doors wars thrown
open and a general good.ttme foUow
ad. Klfretbmente ware served an''
several toasts were given.
Mr. and Mrs. Maxfield have taken
op their residence at ths Maxfield
boms on north Wallace aveaue. Ad-vsaoe-Courier,
Sumerland, Calif.
Tbs bride was for aiaay yean a
resident of Medford.
FOR NEW SYSTEM
1 And ths work of constructing
"(1 raster Medford" baa been under
taken. On Tuesday last ground was
broksn and ths work of laying tbe
now water distributing system waa
actually undertaken. Tbs work is to
be ruabed now until it la finished
as tbe oootraot states thst ths sys-
must be oompletcd by cbe first day
of August. Ths maobioery for ths
digging of tbs trenches baa been
shipped from Portland and fa expeot
ed any day and In tbs meantime
workmen are boeily engaged in lay
ing tbs pips under tbe tracks of tbe
Southern Paoifio Company where tbs
excavating machine cannot be used.
The engineers are ready to take the
field and map out the line for tbe
gravity water supply from Waesaa
Canyon. Tbe city recorder has been
authorized to oall for blda for tbe
paving of Seveatb etreet.
Tbe school board nave under ud-
viieuiont tbe bide for the work of
building tbe new high aohool build
Ing which is to coat Wo.ooo. Bunly
it may truthfully be said that in
Medfold tnere ia "something doing."
Work at Ceotenial Mint-
From Uold Hill News:
The work of installing tbe electric
shovel at ths Oentenial mine on
Kane's oreek is progressing rapidly
under tbe supervision of J. W.
Housb, nnd within three waske tbs
ponderous machine will be moving
d'rt at tbs iate of 18o yards an boar.
Around tbs mine oerpentsrs, eleotrio
isns and laborers ara all busily en
gaged in tnolr different rooatlwa,
working as rapidly as possible In
order to bare tbe maoblus at work at
tbs earliest possible date. The
shovel le being installed under tbe.
aupeivlsiou of C. B. Webber of tbe
Vulcan Iron Works, of Toledo, Ohio
where It was made, It la knbwn aa
the Little Ulant Special, ana Is the
first eleUtic maohiuu turned out by
these people. Tbe machine Is equip
ped with three separate motors, all of
13j-borue power each, and weighs 32
tons. Tbe power-room of the shovel
ie eqalppod with eutomatta relays
Ibjt aie uesd lx."on'Jol tbe mammoth
w Jt d.!. in tl'l, Siy
ralays ate ea made' nat it tbv ai-
cbine atrikee an object that it. can.
not move, the current of eleotriaity
ia automatically thrown from the
motors into the relays, wblob Drevent
tbem from being bnrned out. Tbe
machine ia then released abd tbs
oorrent again turna itself into tbs
motors. Tbe transformer house is
equipped witb all modern circuit
breakers and lightning arreste.a.
Here tne current ie reduced from
23,ooo volts to a voltage of loo. The
gold washer ie ptopelled by a 2o-borse
motor, and two motors on the water
and gravel pumps make a combined
strength of 10d horsepower. The
washer, which la an entirely separate
maoblne from tbe shovel, is compos
ed of a big revolving oyllnder and
Iron rilBes, lined with 0000a matting.
Tbe washer bas a combined length of
2o feet, lbs waVer for tbe machine
will be aupplied from three reser
voire, two of wblob are now complet
ed and have a oapttoity o 1000,000
gallons aod the third one will bave a
capacity of 5oo,ooo gallons. Tbe wa
ter ia pumped through ths machlns
and returned to ths reservoir, after
the rooke and dirt bave been again
deposited on tbo ground. Ae the
ground is mined tbe largor bouldere
are replaced on tbe eartb, tbon tbe
smaller nnea are placed upon the big
ones, and luet tbe dirt la again plaovd
on too of the rocks, with all stumps
and other docrls removed, meklng it
better for agricultural purposes than
over. Tbo value or this niacnine to
Uold Hill and Southern Oregon oan
baldly be appreciated until it has
been seen and until it has proven
tbat it will suonessfully work tnese
plaoer grounds. If It is suoMssful,
and there can b no doubt of It, a
cheep manner will be found of work
ing these grounds, sod after the gold
baa been removed It can be ated for
agricultural purposes, Instead of be
ing entirely useless ae It le wben
worked by a dredger or otbsr ma
oblnsry.
Died.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mra. Ernest Uutt passed away at
11:15 p. m. on the evening of May
1L at the tbelr borne at 315 Souto U,
Street, Tbe funeral waa held at tbelr
boms on Wednesday sftsrnoon. In
torment took plaos ia ths Odd Fel
lows' oemstery.
Automobile lor Sile
Runabout fot sals cheep. Thor
oughly equipped witb odometer, top,
aoetylsas lights, sto.
A. a Allen,
2-tf. Medford.
Wbsn you are In twu doa't for-
Set to call at tbs EaMtlek Cafe-ua-st
asw manageasal.
WAFER'S BROTHER
IN AUTO WRECK
Tbs following clipped from the
Esstera pspsrs tells of ths narrow
seoaps Wylle W Hafer, brother of
Edgar Hafer of tbia olty, from being
lnatantly killed in a rsosnt automo
bile accident Mr Hafer states tbat
bis brother's machlns bad Just baen
purchased st a cost of $35oo. He
states further tbat nine persons bsd
beeo killed at tbe same orosslng with
in tne paat three years, Wylle Uafer
visited la Medford last year. Tbe
clipping follows:
"Wreckage la about all tbat la left
of tbs brsnd nsw automobile belong
ing to Wyhs W, Hsfer, vice-president
cf tbe C. Hafer Lumber com
pny, sines a switch engine at tbs
Illinois Central orosslng at Eighteen
th street sad Broadway crashed into
it about 2 o'clock at night.
'Mr. Hafer and a friend were re
turning from Omaha lulths maoblne.
As they passed tbe tracas, they did
not observe tbe engine wblcb came
backing 'toward tbem. Mr. liefer
atatea tbat no ligbta were displayed
on the engine and be could not per
oelvs Its sbapa until It waa almost
upon . bla veh'ole. Tbe automobile
aa running slowly over the trscks
and ths rear cf tbs sngins's tender
oaugbt it fairly. Aa it crushed Into
bits, tbs young men leaped to tbe
ground. Mr. Hsfer waa slightly
scratched, bat his oompsaion was
uninjured."
Aldenhagen-Hartsell
Nuptials.
On Monday, May 11, 1908, at the
boma ot bar brothsr, Mr. F. E.
Hartzell In Oakland, California, las
Frauds Louies Hartzell waa married
to Mr. William U. Aldenhageo Tbey
U be at borne to tbeli many frlenda
In tola olty after July 1, 1908.
Both of tbe contracting partiee are
very well known in tbia olty. Miaa
I Hartzell has resided here for a num-
I ber of years and ia popular with tbe
younger set. ' Mr. Aldsnhagvn le oon
neoted witb tbe Rogue River Water
'and Fower Company Bnd Is favoiably
! k.'f'vn bb one of Hcilford'a "finest
.young business men.
I The happy ovpH left for n tour of
tn CsiifuK-a liter the wed
ding. Tbey will occupy the fesldonoe
of tbe bride's mother on Weet Sev-
j enth street, Mrs. Hartzell moving to
1 a residence nearer town Tbe couple
! bave many frlenda in tbia eity wbo
j will await an opportunity to oongrat-
ulate tbe groom and wieb the bride a
long life and a happy one.
Deserved Promotion.
Hon. 8. C. Bartrnm, of this city,
aupervlaor of the Casoade national
forest, received a telegram from tbe
interior Department last week sum
moning . bim to Washington 00
ipoolal work for tbe summer. Ue
will leave witb bla family for Wash
iugton on tbe 20th of tbia month and
report for dnty June 1. Eniouts Mr,
Bartrom and bis family will visit at
bla old bums In Cblcagu Just what
the neture cf hie work will be Mr
nartrum will not koow until bs re
oelvee details in an official letter
wblob be expects soma tlms this
week.
It Is not nnlikely that be will be
placed permanently in obarge of one
of the branches of tbe department, a
promotion that Mr Bartrum merits
by reason of the splendid record be
I DBS tnauu uunu uih uiu, jib w.
jforsBtry work Koseburg Review
Excursion Rates to Seattle
and Tacoma.
Account of tbe visit ot tne fleet of
battleships to Tacoma and Seatte toe
Southern Paalllo Company offer tbe
following reduced rate. ' One and
one third fare to Portland, pins (7.5o
It to Seattle ana t5.SU to Tacoma.
bale dates to Seattle May 21 and
22nd to Tacoma May 23i.b aud 2G b
continuous passage in both directions
witb final return limit 11 daya from
data of sale.
Tbia Is tbe last opportunity to aee
this fleet after Its memorable cruise.
These cities are making great pre-
paiatlna for suiertelnmeut of tbe
fleet and other viiiton.
Further particulars at the depot.
Curd of Thanks
We dealt a to exnreea our ainoere
thanks to our friends for their kind
sympathy and many floral offerings
extended to us In the hour of our
late bereavement in the lose ol a lov
ing wife and devoted daughter. We
wlsb ssptoislly to tbsng tbe women
of Woodoraft for tbslr smypatby and
aid. .
Thomas. W. Beckett,
Mrs. Harsh A. Hall.
For Bale: 7 room house, near
church and school bouse, prlos
llboo, two thirds oasb. Address Box
233, Medford.
AGED MAN LEAVES
James F. Uoaa. Sr., tbs aged father
of H. M. Oosa of this olty, myster
iously dlaappsatsd oa Monday eve
aing from tbs boms of his son snd It
wss only after tbs local polios had
mads aaarob for bim tbat It develop
ed that ha bad left ' for ths boms of
anotbsr son tn tbs state of Washing
ton in oompany with an attorney .
seat to tble olty by tbs son to assist
tne father la making tbs trip. A wo
man wboss Identity is still unknown
aocompanied ths aged man and ths
attorney. j ,
""he report spresd about tbs olty
at first to tbe effect thst Mr. Coaa
Sr., had been kidnapped bat plater
develops men ta tend to prove that tne
old g.ntleman did not leave tbs city
against bla wiU but want of bis owa
aooord. Hla reason for not notify,
tug H. M. Coas tbat hs wss going,
was that hs feared tbat ba would be
detained.
Ever since tbs slder Mr. Coaa cams
to tbla city to reside with bie sob
here, be bas wanted to go back to
Washington to the other son. It Is
repo ted that wben in Washington ha
wished to be here. A number cf
times bs bas been taken back and
fortn by bis son nntll lately Mr, Cos
ot this olty told hla father tbat be
f Bared that he was getting too old to)
make tbs trip again and that ha had
battel remain here. In fact the
younger Mr. Com refused to allow
him to make ths trip again, basins;
his refusal npoa tbs stats ot bla
father's health, wbloh, owing to bin
advanced age of 85 ysara., la not of
IhM hast. And m tne father dAflldaA
to go In spits ot nls son s objeotlooa.
It Is reported tbat oa got neighbor
to writs to his son In Washington
and bla eon replied by landing aa at
torney to get tbs old gentleman out
Medfoud and take him to Washing
ton. '
The attorney laid hla plans well.
A carriage was hired and the party
drove to Central Point where they
boarded the northbound train oa
Monday evening, buying tioketa to
Uianta Paaa. . t he pans tbey par-
nh. tamA . .Unntn , MntmmMlBllfll, tfl -
Portland.
As aoon as It developed tbat Mr.
Coss bad left for the north and aotia
tipro ltriaiHaSfnsltioo tbat be ba4
. ,. , , . . .- . . t
ceeo Kjuoappmi, u. iu, uw riuiu.i
a warrant for tbe arreet of the attor
ney, John Trueax. Roeeburg waa
telegraphed to In an endeavor to
have tbs polios of that city atop the
party but tbey aucoeeded in getting
tnrough tbat eity, " Eugene unders
tood tbst no warrant had been laraed
aud let tbem pass tbat olty. Port
land polios were communicated witb
and n reply waa reoelved to the etfeot
tbat they bad net appeared in tbac
oity. Instead Attorney Trueax took
bla party from tbe train at Salem and
left by the eleotiio line for Vancou
ver, Weebington getting aafely across
the line Into Washington.
Aa aoon as U. M. Coas learned
tbat bla father waa in Washington,
and tbat be waa not taken against
bis will, he decided to drop the mat
ter aod let bla father stay witb tb
brother in Waahlngton,
J. F. Cose, Sr., la 85 years of sga
and It la feared by hie many frlenda
In this city tbat bs will not with
stand tbs stinin and excitement of
the trip. Ha was in a feenle oondl
tlon at tne time tf bis departure and
It Is thought that he will be muoh
ennobled by- tbe trip H. M. Cnea
plana a trip to Washington soon In
order to visit bis father. The matter
Ib to bs allowed to drop wbore It la
at present.
. Cliy Election
Ry a Vote of 121 to 1,1 the proposi
tion to Issue 3o yoar bonde for the
construction of thn gravity water
system carried at the speoial election
on last Saturday. Only a small per
centage of tbe voters lu the city went
to tbe polls, tbe total vote being 139.
Tbe proposition vo;ed on Saturday
amended toe cbercer eo tbat the oity
could issue bonds tor a term tf 3t
yeais inateed of 10 years aa the char
ter at present provides. When ths
bonds were voted for the contraction
ot thewater system It waa understood
tbat tbey were to he tor a period of
thirty yeara but alter tbe elootlon at
wblob the bonds carried, ths oity at
torney, found thst bs bad overlooked'
tbe charter provision tbat no bonds
be Issued for a longer period than ten
years. The couuoll desired tbe long
er psriod aa a considerable better
rate of Interest could bs secured,
Tbe vote by ward:
Yes. No.
rlrt Ward 41 4
second Ward 39 6
Third Ward 44 t
Totals
124
16
Mis. E. Arnold axpsots to leave
soon for Wyoming aad la eelllng oat
ber lino of millinery Including hsts.
flowers, ribbon, velvets, vlvet rib
boas, aad plomee at Post, Second
doer sooth ot 7th street oa C street.