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MEDFORD. JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 10. 1908,
NO. 28
E
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(Prom Tburwtay't Dally. S
John Talinp came In from the Big
Rtto district yesterday and bad with
him lot liidoi of nine beam wiiirh he
haa 1'illod In that uectluti of the
con tt try alnce sprint. The htie arc
in lie shipped to Portland. Mr. Ik1
in toporu that there are mor-j beam
In that taction of the coin, try tlmn
inert? ha been for a number of
yearn i-ati. Other game Ik m ii). n
tirtil "I Imvtf bunted In thti i:;ioa of
1'satur al'e for a number ot Viir-r."
aui'l Mi Tallng. "and neve. nttUne
hive I Mn bo many beam uu ait; tt
ae found In that section of tvj -onn-tr
It would be a great .i'iv? tor
tht: irisilent to ro after big saiie
"i P.ive been told that John bhnrp
M llllame is going on a huulng trip
this Mintiuer. f he does an1 W fr.r.il
of bear hunting I am going to take
blm out after some of the game.
"All of the beam I have killed
this spring weigh in the neighbor
hood of SO pounds. They are near
ly all old ones, although one wae a
two-year-old.
"I am looking forward (a tjood
gunning for deer during the summer,
and I have a number f parties snade
np to hunt during the next two
months."
(lutfaequa Program.
JULY Wednesday. p. m
"Boyology" Secretary H. W. Stone
of Portland Y. M. C. A.
Wednesday Eve:
sons" by chorus under the direc
tion of Prof. MarMn E. Robinson.
JULY 9 Thursday, p. m.:
"Toe Old and the New Education."
Pres. W. J. Kerr.
Thursday live:
"The Divine Rights of the Child."
Mrs. l.enora M. Lake.
JULY 10 Friday, p.m.
"My Neighbour and 1." Mrs.
Lenora M. Lake.
Friday Eve:
- "What's Under Your HatT" Dr.
J. Whitromb Brougner.
JULY 11 Saturday. 3:00 .p. m
Addresa by Congressman John
. Bbarp Williams of Miss
Saturday Eve.:
"The Battle of Life." -Bishop
Robert Mclntire.
JULY 12 Sunday:
Two great sermons. 11:00 -a. na.
and 8:00 p. m. (union service).
3:00 p. in. Y. W. C. A. service.
6:30 p m. Union Young People's
meeting.
JULY 13 Monday, p. m.:
"Evolution of Abraham Lincoln."
Bishop Robert Mrlntire.
Monday Eve:
"Indigenous American Art."
Alfred Montgomery, the Farmer
Painter.
JULY 14 Tuesday, p. m.
"Dilletanteism In Art." Alfred
Montgomery.
Tuesday Eve:
"Level Best Living." Dr. Ira
Landrlth.
JULY 15 Wednesday, a. m.
Address on Missions. Dr. Royal
J. Dye.
Wednesday, p. m.:
Chalk Talk. Alfred Montgomery.
Wednesday Eve:
"Jes a Lil Cabin." (a lecture on
the home. Dr. Ira Landrith.
JULY l(i Thursday, p. m.:
"Forces That Win." Dr. E. L.
House.
Thursday Eve:
If 1 Were the Devil." Dr. Edwin
"If I Were the Devil." Dr. Edwin
"Cyclone" Southern (in costume).
JULY 1 7 Friday, p. m.
"The .Man Without a Soul." Dr.
Kilwln "Cyclone" Southers.
Friday, a. m.:
Annual Business Meeting. 4j:00
p. m.
Friday Eve:
Gilbert and Sullivan, under the
Grand Concert, "H.M.S. Plnafoe."
direction of Prof. M. E. Robinson.
BILLBOARD REGULATION.
There has been Introduced In the
Rhode Island legislature an act
granting power to cities and towns
to regulate outdoor advertising, to
levy and collect license taxes and to
fix and collect penalties for violat
ing Its regulations. The act re
quires reasonableness In regulation
on the part of city and town authori
ties and provides for the collection
of license fees and the power to col
lect, with appropriate penalties tor
delay fn payments. A penalty of
1100 may be Imposed for each bill
board erected without authority, and
Immediate removal Is authorised.
STEALS OUR CUT.
The Newman Post Card company
of Los Angeles, Cal., has Issued a
photo post card upon which is printed
the picture of the famous grape vine
on the Manwarlng place, near this
city, and has labeled it "In a Califor
nia Vineyard." Steps will be takes
to have the matter ad jested.
A PRICE OK HIS REM).
Voracious Panther Terrorising Pboe.
nix Livestock Owners.
The people about Phoenix are
much excited on account of a mon
strous panther that haa wandered In
to their vicinity. About two weeks
ago It took up Its abode In the brushy
Bear creek bottom, about half a mile
from town, where It makes night hid'
eous, and causes the people to keep
close In," especially after dark.
especially after dark.-.
-Ittle hunting waa done and the
panther left undisturbed while It was
content to subsist on small game and
pigs, but a few days ago It went to
the Dodge farm, which Is a nitte and
a half east, and attacked a calf be
longing to Mr. Dodge. The calf was
bitten through the hack and lived but
a few hours afterward. Several
cows were near and it was thought
that they frightened the animal
away. Later It killed a spring colt
belonging to V. A. Dunlap and drag
ged the colt up the mountain to a
shaded place, where It devoured It.
A search was then made, but after
one day the hunt waa abandoned ow
ing to the lack of necessary dogs.
Mr. Colter waa notified and has gone
to the scene, and it Is likely that
but few days will elapse before con
ditions resume their nomal serenity.
A reward Is offered by the endan
gered stockmen. Tidings.
t.'KK.Vr CATHKRIXO OK
MKDICAt, MKS,
PORTLAND, Or July S. One of
the most interesting gatherings yet
held in the convention ball of the
Portland Commercial club was that
of the Oregon State Medical society,
which adjourned Friday ntgat the
most Important three day meeting
In the history of that organisation.
Dr. R. C. Coffey ot Portland retired
from the position of president, to
give place to Dr. W. H. Bird ot d
lem. The secretary, Dr. William
House of Portland, was re-elected for
the ensuing year. Among those pres
ent were famous physicians -and sur
geons from the east, while both
Washington and Idaho were repre
sented by splendid delegations. The
next meeting of tbe society will be
held In Seattle, at the AliSka-Yukon-Paclflc
Exposition, jointly -with the
Washington and Idaho associations,
and It Is the purpose of the medical
men to make this meeting one of
the most important held In the
United States.
Dalles Fears Water -Shortage.
THE DALLES. Or.. July 7. Be
cause of the -wanton waste of water
during the present warm weather.
The Dalles is threatened with a water
famine, unless the preservation of
the aty's water supply is looked to
immediately. During Oie past two
weeks It has been deemed Inadvis
able to allow the hurchea of the
city to nse water for water motors to
operate their organs, and twice tbe
water commissioners has -appealed
to the citizens to cease the extrava
gance. Ordinarily there Is an abund
ance of water, but the constant irri
gation of lawns and gardens has re
duced the supply to the minimum.
There are two pipes, one 14 Inches
In diameter and tbe other 10 Inches,
from a reservoir eight miles tr-om
tbe elty to the storage reservoir.
Heavy 4th of July Travel.
Twelve hundred and ninety Reven
tlekets were sold at the Medford
station account of the 4th of July
excursion rates and the celebration
at Ashland, by far the heaviest sales
on an occasion of this kind la tbe
h!to of the station.
Tickets were on sale all day on the
3rd and early on the morning of the
4th, this enabled all to secure tic
kets and to a large extent did away
wlth the usual crush at the ticket
window.
The travel was much greater than
expected, of the number mentioned,
above twelve bnndred and fifty three
went to Ashland.
BOOTH JURY Oil.
PORTLAND. July S. The Jury In
the case of J. H. Booth, former re
ceiver of the land office at Roaeburg,
who has been on trial for alleged
Irregularities In connection with
land transactions, retired at 5:20
tonight. At midnight it was locked
up for the night.
SHINGLE MILL BURNS.
PORTLAND, July . -Fire today
of unknown origin destroyed the
plant of the Gold Medal Shingle com
pany In tbls city and burned a part
of the Asbesto company's property.
The loss was $22,000. of which $20,
was on the shingle mill.
UNCLE RKMIS DEAD.
ATLANTA, Ga., July I. Joel
Chandler Harris, editor of the Uncle
Remus magatlne, died here tonight
after a short Illness. He wai aged
tt sear.' -
MM ALL Bl'KPLUS IX JUNK.
United Htatee Treaanry'a Coudlloit
Hhows Improvement.
WASHINGTON, July 7. From the
treasury, standpoint the fiscal year
just closed has been most satlsftie
tory. Since about the middle of
October last, when the period of n:oii
ey stringency set In and tho ron-w-quent'
depression In buslnesi be,;an
to be felt, there has been a constant
falling off In government revenues
up to the month Just closed. For
June -a aurplus Is shown of nearly
14,000,000. This fact, however, is
not significant, as June Is unfailing
ly a surplus month, large, v luo to
the fact that It Is the closing month
of the fiscal year' when appropria
tions gradually reach the point of ex
haustion. The month of Jut e. Itt'iT,
showed a surplus of approxtmutely
$11,000,000, and every preceding
June for many years has shown a
large Burplus.
As June uniformly shows .1 surplus
July as certainly snows 1ef!clt.
Nearly all appropriations boir. to
be available on the first day of July
and this year treasury officials are
looking forward to a deficit larger
than usual, and, while tbey are not
willing at thistime to express an
opinion as to Its size, It Is believed
that $20,000,000 for the month
would be a conservative estimate.
with a chance of Its being consider
ably larger. The amount of cash
now In the trtasury vaults and avail
able to meet expenditures Is about
$"70,000,000. In addition to this
there is deposited -with national
banks about $153,844,000. which Is
at all tlmea subject to call by the
secretary. A considerable portion of
the sum ia likely to be called into
now In the treasury vaulta and avail-
and, while Mr. Cortelyou haa not in
dicated the amount, It la thought It
will be leas than 150,000,000.
STEPS ON DYNAMITE.
Explosion Goes Mostly Down. Horse
aad Driver Escaping.
EUGENE, Or.. July 8 Jack Polll
and Thomaa Carroll, of this city
while driving along a Eugene street
in a buggy, wbere blown several feet
In tbe air by an explosion of dyna
mite, yet they and their horse es
caped Injury. The horse stepped on
a small stick of the explosive and the
animal, buggy and occupants were
lifted several feet and thrown off to
on side of the street about 20 feet,
yet when tbe amoke and dust cleared
away It was found that little harm
had been done. The horse's foot was
slightly hurt. The explosion made a
hole in the hard street as big as a
bushel measure. It Is not known
how the dynamite came to be In the
street, but It is supposed that It was
dropped from a wagon going to a
rock quarry in that part of the city.
TO ENFORCE GAMBLING LAW.
Mayor Wiugatc of The Dalles De
fines His Position to Council.
THE DALLES. Or., July 8. E. M.
Wilgate, newly elected mayor, as
sumed the duties of his office yes
terday, and last night presided at
the first meeting of the new council.
Mayor Wlngate delivered hlB message
outlining his policy, which was strict
ly for law and order, especially re
garding gambling and the enforce
ment of ordinances governing the
saloons and the sale of Intoxicants.
He also recommended extensive Im
provements of streets and walks
throughout the city. The mayor ap
pointed James Harper city marshal,
the remaining city officials retaining
their offices for another year.
ARREST (JRKEK LAHOItl Its.
Ellll1oyc On-got! Ehvtrlr Give Hail
and Are iluwn Over.
IIILLSBORO. Or.. July 8. Dep
uty .. Ward Dowas last night
arrested fourteen Greeks on the
Regmto place, his side of Beaverton.
working for the Oregon Electric.
Chief Engineer Miller came out fron
Portland In an automobile, accom
panied by Harrison Allen, eeunse
for the railway. The Greeks were
released on ball furnished by the
railway company, and Chief Engineer
Miller, who was present at me trou
ble Sunday, when the Reghltto wo
man Is alleged to have been Injured,
waived examination and was bound
over to the circuit court.
DRAIN 1H IP IN ARMS.
Over Recommendation That Normal
be Abandoned.
DRAIN, Or .July 7. Great indig
nation exists over the recommend
ation by the State Board of Normal
Regents that the Drain Normal
Schoolbe lopped off, while Weston,
Ashland and Monmouth be allowed
to remain. Feeling is bitter locally
against State Superintendent of
Schools who Is regarded as the one
who took an aggressive stand against
this Normal. There Is a disposition
to continue the fight, carrying It to
the Legislature, which President
Brlggs, of the Normal, favors.
CIIPTl HOBSON SPEAKS AT
THE
DENVER, July 8. Tbe galleries
were well filled this evening long be
fore the delegates and alternates be
gan making their appearance.
The officers of the convention and
members of the credentials commit
tee were in a panic as the time ap
proached for opening the convention.
because the majority report of the
committee was missing. The prec
ious document was In the hands of
the stenographer, who could not be
found. The same individual was
also In possession of the speech of O.
James of Kentucky, who was In u.i-n-tal
distress on account of the -sence
of his oration. Chairman Cel
laguan of the credentials committee
had messengers out In every direc
tion searching for the missing sten
ographer. A conference of the offi
cials decided that no work should be
undertaken by the convention tonight
except considering tbe report of the
credentials committee. The debate
of majority and minority reports was
limited to thirty minutes. Finally at
8:30 the report of the committee on
credentials arrived. Meantime
Chairman Bell wandered oft and
could not be located, and while mes
sengers scoured the hall to bring
the chairman to bia desk and his
duty, the spectators put In another
period of Inactivity. .
Bell finally put In bis appearance,
and the monotonoua "rap, rap, rap"
for order was not heeded for some
time. Ormond or Florida moved
that pending the arrival of reports,
Richmond Pearson Hobson ot Ala
bama be Invited to make an address.
Mingled with the cheers for Hobson
were hisses by those who opposed
the delay to the business session.
Hobson declared that duty com
pelled him to apeak, and began at
some length to discuss Japanese In
cidents of some months ago at San
Francisco and Vancouver. After his
speaking fifteen minutes the crowd
became restless, and cries of "time"
from floor and galleries compelled
the chairman to call for order, saying
the speaker would conclude In a few
minutes. In conclusion, Hobson de
clared If the Democratic party was
successful In the election he be
lieved before the end of the four
years we would "have a great for
eign war on our hands." : Instantly
there came from the convention - a
chorus of mingled groans, catcalls,
hisses, cries "No, no." ,
Hobson gritted his teeth and de
clared that "not so very long ago the
president of the United States said
ia my presence that there Is the
greatest probability of war with
Japan."
Further cries of derision greeted
the statement, and the chairman ssld
If Interruptions did not cease be
would order the galleries cleared.
Cheers from the coast delegations.
Bell declared that "the chair halls
from the coast, and up to the present
moment has seen no occasion to en
list," causing laughter. "If we have
our way on the Pacific coast we will
have a big enough navy to protect
our coast."
Colonel Haldeman of Kentucky
was recognized and called for the
convention to get down to business.
He then proceeded to take Issue with
Hobson. saying "the United States
has twenty-two first-class battle
ships and Japan sixteen, and I want
Giant Cougar Killed.
Grants Pass, Or., Jnly S. Tbe
skin of a monster mountain cougar
was brought to this city yesterday
from Merlin, near here, where the
big cat waa slain by W. B. Sherman.
Sherman was sleeping in the open
under a tree, and was awakened In
the early morning by a disturbance
of the boughs over his bead, look
ing tii he saw en Immense cougar
couched on a lower limb ready to
spring. Seizing his revolver he fired
at the big cat just as It leaped., and
It fell dead at his feet, ft is believed
to be one of the largest of Its kind
that has been killed In Southern
Oregon in several years. The cougar
belongs to the same family as the
puma, mountain lion and panther.
all of which are found In the deep
forests of Josephine and Curry coun
ties.
Chamberlain Htays Home.
SALEM. Or., July 8. Owing to
the fact that Secret ry of State F. W.
Benson has been suddenly called out
of the state, Ouvernor Chsmberlaln
was compelled to forego his trip to
Dallas, Texas,as a delegate from the
Portland lodge to the national con
vention of the Elks. The governor
hsd secured transportation and in
tended leaving yesterday afternoon.
Should the governor have gone the
state would have been without a j
cniei executive anu ine governor s
duties would have had to been per
formed by the president of the sen
ate, a. w. naises vi rumi uruve. j
DENVER CONVENTION
to say we are not afraid, or anybody
else on tbe face of the earth." (Ap
plause. )
Christopher G. Callahan, chairman
of the credentials committee, de
clared that uuffey had formed an alliance-
with the republican machine
of Philadelphia and smothered dem
ocratic votes, and "when we consid
ered all evidence, It was Iniiwsslble
to escape the conclusion that real
democracy In Philadelphia had been
kept at home by an alliance with one
element of democracy with the dom
inant republican machine of that
city."
The first speaker for the minor
ity report was Strauss. He asked
that a substitution of the minority
for the majority report be made on
tbe ground that the majority report
was an attack upon Indefensible
rights of democrats In a sovereign
state.
John D. Bellamy, one of tbe sign
ers of the minority report, brought
forth a storm of disapproval when he
asserted that republicans who went
to the polls aa democrats had a right
to have their votes counted as dem
ocrats. Bellamy explained that the
democratic party was ready to open
Its doors to anyone who desired to
adopt fta principles. There was
some applause at this and the speak
er soon brought his address to a
close.
Governor Haskell, Oklahoma
closed for the majority and discussed
sarcastically Bellamy's contention,
and asserted that Beuamy, under his
argnment, might aa well have been
selected delegate to the Chicago con
vention. Governor Haikell charged
the Pennsylvania contestees with be
ing tools of tbe Standard Oil corn
It is known that a strong plat
form will be adopted relative to pub
licity of campaign contributions. It
Is also known that the committees
accepted virions other suggestions.
Including income tax, restriction of
Oriental immigration, denouncing
what the committee termed Roose
velt's "perpetuation of his dynasty."
The Injunction aub-commlttee con
sisting of Messrs. Williams, Parker
end Sullivan, labored alt day In con
slant conference with labor leaders,
and the expected resolution will not
be completed until tomorrow. The
sub-committee recommended tbe
adoption of a comprehensive tariff
plank. Including provisions for free
print paper, free wood pulp, lumber,
logs, etc., and general revision of
tariff Import duties, especially on ar
tlclea competing with American man
ufactures as are sold abroad cheaper
than at home. The preamble of the
Nebraska platform was adopted for
the preamble of the present conven
tion, so closely did the committee
and sub-committee adhere to the
Bryan policy that one member face
tiously declared that It stood 16 to
1 on all propositions. Judge Parker
being the odd member, there waa a
sharp controversy between Parker
and Senator Pettigrew on the sub
ject of the courts, Parker favoring
the announcement of the party's con
fidence In federal courts, which was
opposed by Pettigrew. A compro
mise- leaving the subject untouched
was made. Woman suffrage will
probably be Ignored. Robert D. In
man, Oregon, presented a strong
plank excluding Oriental labor, also
one for increasing coast defense.
ANNUAL CHKRRY FAIR.
Beginning on July 5 and running
three days Salem will be In the midst
of her cherry fete. This Is the third
chirry fair held at Salem, and they
are preparing for a big time. Every
v there will be military parades.
flower psrades, baseball games, con
fetti, fireworks, athletic field sports
and many other attractions. But
the main feature will be the contest
for silver cups among the cherry
men, just as the growers of the
south held over navel oranges fifteen
years ago. Twelve silver cups are
offered for first prizes for different
varieties of -cherries. In all, sixty
prises are offered for cherries. Many
prizes are offered for each rose on
the popular list and for best general
collections of roses. The fair will
be held under the auspices of the
Marlon County Horticultural society
and will mark another step In the
progress of fruit growing In the
Northwest.
OOKM INKANKi KII.I.M
DAI'OHTKII; Ht H'IIIKM.
SPOKANE, July 8. In a sudden
attack of Insanity Henry M. 8teel, a
resident of Nespllem, on the south
hair ot the Colvllle Indian reserva
tion, Tuesday afternoon shot and
killed his 3-year-old daughter, then
suicided. He was one of the beet
known men In Eastern Washington
and Northern Idaho, having been
from 1893 to 1D0I assistant federal
government agent on the reserva
tion.
APPLMH AND PHARN.
Kunset for July Tells of Rogue River
Valley.
The July number of Ire Sun if.
magazine contains one of tli-t mint
readable descriptive articles on the
Rogue "River valley that haa co:ik
before the people of this section, a.
J. Wells, the writer, has a happy fa
ulty of presenting tacts and figure
In such a manner as to give them
a touch of romance and make them
reaa like fiction. He deals mostly
with Southern Oregon aa a fruit
oonntiy, and glvea especial attent on
to the apple. The article occupies
eight pages of the magazine and Is
replete with half-tone Illustrations.
On the subject of the Rogue rl.;r
apple he says In one paragraph:
"Incredulity shows Itself at an
other point. There la a tradition
that the best apple Is the product of
this mild climate and say, 'You sin
ply can not grow the best flavor, -J
apple without cold weather.' Wil'
we cannot argue with him. We show
him the best apple. It came out of
tbls climate; it came out of this
soil; It is In part the outcome of the
grower's skill and care Beyond this
we do not know, but here Is the ap
ple. Look at It; see Its color, its
sire. Its symmetry and firmness, it
will easily keep a year, and If :ix
months after It came from tbe tree
yon will sample It, you will confess
that It is as good as It looks. If you
are an Engllshmnn and brought up
on orthadox apples, you will surren
der to these Newton Pippins, and set
ting your teeth In one will wis', you
were a boy again.
"Rogue river rests its case on tbe
market. The men who buy the ap
ples are the best judges; the men
who reach halt way round the world
to taste the flavor and to be able
to pleas their friends with the per
fect beauty of those apples on the
table at an English banquet these
men do not debate about the cli
mate. They simply 'go' for the ap
pie. And the pear aad the cherry
and all berries vie with the apple in
beauty and size and flavor. We
might aa well confess -we provin
cials who have not been outside our
own state or our own county that
there are more things In (he garden
and orchard than we have dreamed
of In our philosophy. Oregon . In
her untamed wlldness knows some
thing about berries that we never
knew. In variety, in abundance, in
size and flavor they have no rivals
In all the world. And the secret
which her humid hillsides held when
the Indian, the beaver and the bear
were In possession of the country,
is now being coined Into money by
the fortunate few who are 'onto It,'
and so much of the wild vigor, tbe
lusty strengiu and perfect beauty of
the uncultivated fruit gets Into the
cultivated product aa to prophesy a
day when berries and cherries will
be as famous as are the apples and
pears. You are struck at once. If
at all observing, by the health of the
tree, the luxuriance of the vines. This
of course is behind the fruit. The
climate and soil simply combine to
make tree and vine as lusty as may
be without sacrificing fruit to ex
uberant wood growth. You cannot
have perfect fruit without a vlgiroi i
and healthy body upon which to
grow It."
VEINS OPKNIN41 UP.
Ashland Coal Mine Developments
More Kncouraging Thau Ever.
. The development work which was
recently resumed at Ashland coal
mine property four miles east of
Ashland, under the direction of C. A.
Simons, Is showing up well, and Mr.
Simons predicts that when another
two hundred feet Is reached in the
extension of the present shaft, the
coal rein will have increased to seven
feet In width, as It is now rapidly
widening.
A wagon load coal was In the
Fourth of Jul) i.afltde Saturday, hut
by some oversight there was no label
on It, and few realized that such
fine looking coal could be a home
production. Tidings.
IMPIIOVK IM'IIOOL (lltOt'MtH.
Some of our school yards of hare
surfaces could he grestly Improved
by the sddltlon of a few shrubs and
flower beds and an occasional shade
tree. We ssdly need an official
corps of srhool gardeners who could
revolutionize ome of our cheerless
grounds snd make them models of
beauty and comfort. Children be
coming Interested would carry home
the cultural methods pursued, as
well as cuttings and surplus plants,
so that the educational and esthetli
value of th. w-hool gardens would
soon be manifest In a decided Im
provement of many now neglected
oarts of our city.
KTdltMS KILL MANY.
ALBUQUERQUE. N. St.. -lutv S
Five were killed and fortv li.lnrc.l
seriously In a terrific storm which
swept through the towns of Sunny-
side nd Fort Sumner, on the Santa
Fe, in Caudeloupe county.
WILL HEAR
FARMERS' PLEA
ALBANY, Or.. July 8. The state
railroad commission haa set July 14 --i
the date for hearing the petition of
tbe Linn county farmers who want
through traffic resumed on theWood-buru-Sprlngfleld
branch of the South
ern Pacific The hearing will take
place at Crahtree, where most of t he-
petitioners for the change reside.
The Southern Pacific haa not op-.
erated through trains over this:
branch since the bridge over the
South Santlaiu washed out during:'
the fresbets of the winter of 19 OS
and 1807. Portions of the bridge
went out at three different times,
that winter. For many years the '
railroad eompany haa experienced,
great trouble with tbe structure at
that point, and finally announced-,
that the bridge would be abandoned''
and a new survey would be made and
tbe route of the road changed ta ',
avoid the troublesome place in the
Santlam.
Since the bridge went down the
last time, the Woodbura-Sprlngfield"
run was abandoned, and one train
made a round trip dally from Wood-;
burn to Crabtree.whlle another made
a similar trip from Albany over the
Lebanon branch to Tallman, thence
over the Woodburn branch to Spring
Meld. This leasee a stretch ot track
seven miles In length between Tall-'
man and Crabtree without train ser
vice, the wrecked bridge being be-"'
tween those two stations.
This service hss proven aa satis
factory. If not better, for the passen--ger
service than the old through
train system, but It haa left tbe farm
ers beween Tallman and Crmbtree
without opportunity to market their -producta.
A number of farmers In
that part of the county have accord--ingly
petitioned the railroad commis
sion to instruct the Southern Pacific
to repair the damaged bridge ana..-,
resume the through traffic. 4
TAFT KRVHR GIVKti TIPS-
At last Not of the Kind Accorded'.
Porters, et Cetera.
WASHINGTON. D. C, July 8.
The republican nominee for the pres
idency does not believe in tipping.
He not only does not believe In tip
ping, but he does not do any tipping.
The other morning he visited a hotel
barber shop for the purpose of hav
ing his hair trimmed. He thought it
a good scheme to be properly groom
ed when he landed In his native city.
Cincinnati. After the barber, who
has clipped Secretary Tail's hair
many times, had finished tne job, he -asked
the big candidate If he wanted
a shave.
"No, I do my own ahaving every -morning."
repllel the secretary. "I
wish I could cut my hair, and then -.
1 would not have to bother going to
a barber shop."
After Mr. Taft had been brushed
down by the colored attendant, he
risked out 35 cents the price of the
hair cut and after paying the cash
ier walked out. The barber was
asked If Mr. Taft was liberal with hi
tips.
"Tips, nothing!" replied the bar
ber. "He has been having his nalr
trimmed here for three years, but
never did he give a tip. I understand
that he believes that he haa paid for
the work when he pays theregular-
price. I know he shaves hlmseir.
Iiersiise I have honed his razors."
lll PEACH CROP.
ATLANTA, Ga.. July 8. Five-
hundred and forlyslx million Peaches
will be grown In Georgia this year,
nmirdlng to the estimate of H. L-
Kenon, traffic manager of lh Amor.
lean Fruit Union of Cincinnati i.
other words, this very small part of
the big earth will raise enough peach
es to give every Individual nrin
the breath of life Frenchman,.
Dutchman, Hindu, Jap, unclad Kaf
fir and furry Esquimaux each about
a third of a Juicy, sound peach.
Mr. Kenon believes that the crop
will amount to 7,000 carloads, the
equivalent of 21.000 unn h.i...
each capable of holding twenty-six
pcacnea. so there yon are.
Of tula enormous crop not much
more than a third will ha hinn
from the state, In his opinion. From
z.uuu to 2.500 carloads will be can
ned. He has Just returned from a
trip over Georgia, and reports that
me crop is In excellent condition, that
the roads are supplying as many cars
aa the growers need, and that tho-
prospects of the peach orchard own-
en are the brightest In years.
It AIMIOAll SMOPH TO HE
III ILT IX TACOMA.
Taconia. Wn.. Julv 7 t'k.
amounts to an official announcement
was made today to theeffect that the
Chicago, Milwaukee A 8t. Paul's Pa
cific coast shops are to be locator i.
Taroma. The plans call for the
building ot Immense yards. Th. t
of the shops will be over a million..
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