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except neai coast. Northwest winds.
THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY Hi, IfKKS.
No. 101.
ROSE WINS
MEDAL FOR
SHOT PUT
California Athlete Breaks! Candidate to Stump East
Record at Olympic Games j Sends or Big Business
More Prizes Are Won by
the English Contestants
LONDON, .Inly Hi. nrrying off I FAIRVIEW FARM, Neb., July lti.
gold, silver Hint bronze medals fur first, J William ,!. Bryan today sent iuvitu
second, mid third places in discus ; tious to six big Democratic business
throw iiml breaking the Olympic r id, j men, who are known as pulit U'iaiiH, re
American athletes today made rnphl ad- 'questing that they visit Iiim next week,
vancomenl toward first place in t he ( or if that is impossible to meet him in
general results at the Olympic games. t 'hicngu on .Inly when ho will lie in
Although England holds four gold meil jtlmt city lo attend the meeting of the
ula aiul Americu lint three, the Amcri suit-committee.
trans wiy the Britons were victors in ( The Democratic candidate desires the
events in which the athl.'tes I'nmi the. advice of these men in selecting: cam
United States had
not
counted upon
!
.taking first place.
Kuglish al Metes are showing good
form ami have the advantage of being
ou home soil, but results so fur indicate
that the Americans will make a great .
effort to pass their showing in former
Olympic games, and carry off a large
majority of the events. Members of
the American team have avoided when
ever possible entering the events tadied
uled for the first few days of the meet.
They have been starring for all the
time possible in which to become accus
tomed tothe climatic conditions here.
Great Mr it a in k wonderful showing
yesterday when it captured the liiiO-vurd
cycling race -ami the three-mile team
race has ln-artened the home athletes,' announcing the defeat of the local Tall
and they entered the field today with organization in that city in the mayor
new determination to wrest the laurels ality elcclion.
from the Americans.
Sheridan Broaks Record.
When Martin .Sheridan of New York
hurled the discus EM feet 2 inches to
day, winning the finals ami breaking his
own Olympic record of feet. Ihe
American section in Ihe field went wild
with joy. As predicted before I he
games eomineneed, America made a
clean sweep, (iillin taking second place
and M. F. Ilorr of New York taking
third. Finland had counted upon mak
iug a showing in this event, but Fug
land expected to take a hack aeat.
Tnst Cycling by Athletes.
In the preliminaries for t he discus
finals W. o. Burroughs of Chicago won
the firs I and second sections combined,
with a mark of l'J" feet JHj inches. The
third section was won by A. K. Dear
born of New York, who scored IJt! feet
4(4 inches. ,T. C, (iarrels of Chicago, who
made a throw of i:i!t feet li? inches,
won the fourth section contest and M.
F Ilorr of New York won the fifth sec
tion with a score of il'!) feel a inches.
Meredith of Fnglnnd established a
new Olympic record for Ihe 100 kilo
meters bicycle when he won the second
heat in " hons 41! minutes I .")'; seconds.
Ro.e Wins Medal.
Another gold medal was added lo the
American trophies todav when Ralph
Rose of Sanla Rosa. Pal.', won the final CALIFORNIA CANNERIES
shot put, making Hi feet 7 inches, beat OPEN FOR SEASON
ing tin1 former record.
In the preliminaries of the HI pound MAN Ft Mil), Pal., July Hi. The Pali
shot put event, W. W. Coo of the Bon-; Cumin fruit canners began the packing
ton Athletic club won section one with 'season here today with the opening of
u mark of IL feet 7 inches. Iu sec
tion two J. C. Garnls of the Failed
otates won the pridimiuary with 4.'l feet
'A inches.
Rose won t he preliminaries iu sec
tions seven and eight bv pulling Ihi'
shot Hi feet 'Jit. indies. '
Fngland then increased her number
of gold medals which she has captured
this year, when Taylor won the -tun
meter swn. Taylor captured this event
in ft minutes -Hi -I ;'i seconds.
UNCLE HAM ORDERS
EXTRA FANCY BUTTER
HANFoRD. Cal., July HI. A local
creamery today began the mamifaelur
ing of Hki.OIhi pounds of butter for the
I'll it ed States navy under a eont raet
recently awarded. Robert McAdatn. a
government inspector, is here snpervis
ing the work in order to make certain
that the jackies receive the kind of
butter J lint their I'nde Sam h;i ordered
for them. The butter inu-t be "cream
ery extra" grade, packed in tin cans
hermetically sealed without the use of
solder. The insM'ctor will make on
analysts of each tub before it is parked.
SUFFERS EXCRUCIATINGLY
FROM LIOHTNINO STROKE
North yakima. Wa-h , July n;.
Suffering excruciating pain as the re
sult of being struck by lightning while
seated at the dinner table with hi wife
and daughter. C. M. Harrington i so
near death today that little hope of his
reereverv is'pntertnined.
His paiti is so intense that pm tune
he is touched he shrieks. Harrington,
who is a rancher of Fairview. hnd just
started to ent dinner Wednesday, wlo n
the lightning, after partially wrecking
the house, strttck him.
BRYAN WILL
IKE TOUR
OF COUNTRY railroad to
n l mi nnnmmn
Men to Consult During
the Campaign
pagn maunders.
It was learned i'ioiii an nulhorutive
source today lhat Bryan will make one
of his famous speaking tours through
Ihe east during the campaign and will
visit all the main states in the union
in that seel inn that are considered
doubtful.
In response to an order from the
hoard of county com missions, all of
whom are Republicans, workmen today
began grading the road to Fairview in
preparation for the Mr van notification
ceremonies, which will he held on
August IU.
Bryan today expressed gratification
upon the receipt of a telegram from
W. H. Dunphy of Walla Walla, Wash.
IMPORTANT DECISION
ON RAILROAD RULES
WASHINGTON, I). P., July Hi.
Four important decisions were handed
down by the interstate commerce com
mission toil ay. They are:
In cases where members of a family
are entitled to a pass under Ihe rul- j
iugs of the commission, household serv- 1
ants traveling with the family are en- ,
titled to passes. j
A direct route bet ween points is ;
a "reasonable route" for the shipper,
lu cases where the cost of a circuitous'
route is less for the railroad company, j
the shipper can demand no reparation.!
Fating houses conducted by railroads,
and supplied with food and provisions
by the railroads at a less cost Ihau the i
marked price of such commodity, will
not be allowed to serve others than
railroad travelers in the future.
The interstate commerce commission
has no aul hority over the conduct of
belt lines owned by mini icipa lit ies,
even though they participate in inter
slate shipments.
their big canneries, employing over olio
men, women and children. It is ex
peeled lhat the total pack of the sea
son will exceed L'.OOU tmis. They will
start on Crawford and Tuseon cling
peaches. The company will pack grapes
later iu the season.
NOTICF, TO TFACHFItS.
The last edition of the slate course
of study is exhausted, hence it is im
possible for many applicants for the
forthcoming August t xaudiial em to se
cure courses of studv from which to
make preparation for such examination.
Therefore, according lo the announce
ment of the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, no questions in any sub
ject are to be taken from the state
course of study for the August lltoS
examination. Respect full v.
' .1. PERCY WELLS,
lol County School Supt.
notice.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned will apply to the Cily C n il
of the City of Medford, Oregon, at the
next meeting for a licence to sell spirit
ous, vinous ami malt liquors in quan
tit ies Ic than n gallon, for the period
of tix months, at his place of business
at lot 14. in block -o, m the City of
Medford, Oretfoil.
Idled Julv HI. Iltos.
HARRY CAMPBELL.
rULTON TO PURCHASE
ORCHARD FOR HIS SON
Si-natdr C. W. Fultoit is In Medford
with hi -"ii Fred C. Ftiltoil. and ex
pects to remain -exeral days l,.knig
over the country with a view to pur
chasing a Rogue River valley orchard
for th young man, who has made up
h'.i rnicl to become a horticultunst.
FAVOR POLICY OF PUBLICITY
CONCERNING WATER PROBLEM
Southern PaclflG Promises
Commercial Club to Fix
Up Right-ol-Way A Park
Along Bear Creek
The Commercial dub held its regular
meet ing Wednesday evening and the
mou I lily budget of bills was ordered
paid. ...
A let;er from Mr. J. M. Sweeney was
read asking for booklets to be used by
him in advert ising. ( u mot ion the
secretary was instructed to advise Mr.
Sweeney that he could have 1,000, F.
O. B., Medford, on payment of $100 to
the club.
The names of L. M. Lyons, Ouy Fab
rick and (ieorge O'Brien were presented
for membership. On motion the rules
were suspended and all elected to mem
bership by acdamnltou.
Asked to Reciprocate.
A letter from the Portland Rose ear
nival was. read asking for aif expression
of Ihe results obtained from the float j
which we idaced iu their parade, "The
Sti. it-it ..tf th Cil.ten Wit " It was
..... -...i ti... 1 1,,, ..,,... wriirt th. i
P,.rM is, v;.l oonnniMon und i
tl, Por.lau.1 Cu,UmorM..I i l..l asking I '' "' '"'' roj.-.-r.-.l . r mm?
for assislu,,,., in Rivii.K our ,litri.-t f,.ir, """ "' ' '"' "' ."
I ho Hold iu Mo.lfo.nl this o,ninK full, I a l"'""1'11' l""""M;'1 ,r's,.H'
, .o if Ihov would rooiproouto i-imrte- I Th" '"'V l'r,,l,OH11' ' r.-itiriiil-r i
',,., :., ,,, .' ,,. ,j M ucnpral wav wa to loaso Inn plant
t'rator l.ako road ..ommi.loo roportod
That it had met with the county judge,
s familiar will, tl.o road',
to havo tin. road nut in propor
who
,.ub...l t.. ...t-.. I I m.iI i. i.r.
shape for automobile travel to lh
lake.
The court promised that he would use
his influence in gelling $"i,u0n appro
printed to be used in rebuild ing and
repairing this road.
A committee on a car lo go cast with
an exhibit was discharged.
The L'o.OlIM committee reported that
since the cily had seemed a dumping
ground for garbage, they would begin
cleaning up the city in about a week,
taking a sect ion at a I hue.
Benr Creek Park.
Mr. Welch reported for Ihe Bear
Creek pari: committee that Mr. I'hipps
hud ay reei I in yie about two acres, and
that niosi of the properly owners had
also agreed to give a strip of laud along
the creek to be used for a driveway to
t he park, which would be made from
the ground donated by Mr. Pliipps, and
that they were still working oil the mat
ter and would report later.
The commilttje on parking railroads
grounds reported that it had taken the
matter up with tin railroad company,
and had a reply that they would do all
Ihe work and keep the same maintained,
but that it would be some little time
before they could gel at the work.
The ordinance com mi I lee leported
that it had interested the council in
considering an incinerator for con
suming the garbage of the city. An
election ft or voting on ihe matter will
probably be held soon and tho support
of the club was asked at the election
for issuing bonds.
Some one mentioned Die city water
proposition, whereupon a discussion took.
place.
AGE I) SUITOR POUND
HANGING TO A TREE
I ii i I K. In t., July IC. Impeneira
hie uivstery surrounds the murder of
William Williams, a fanner, tin years
old, who, with a license in his pocket
to marry the lit year old daughter of
one of his ifoniriier tenants, was found
haiii'inif to a tree with a gash in his
MthooL'h dete. tiw s forked all i he '
night and continued the search v,
Ihev so far faded to find any due io
! the identity of the murderer. The ah
se( of hiiv sign, of a struggle leads
to the belief thai the aged man was
i,;n...i ,i..-.i, r. ..) .irn.r.f.wi
to the tree, where Ins hoilv was found
hanging.
RtlKinAV RASKRALL IS
DEAD AT CAPITAL CITY ! '"'"'-e to act a it saw fit, and that
proposil ion would be accepted or re
SALLM. Or., July Hi.Sn.day base j i"'1""' - '" ',H"r
ball is a .lead spotting event in Salem, i
accord. i.g to three iimnsiers who have! Baw Garbled Report,
been Irving to stop games on the Hab I" Keene told of having seen it re
bath. ,!" 1 hief Engineer Roberts on the
When lh preadiern notified Manager' b'av proposition, which he declared was
llev-cr of the Salem team lhat arrests Ihe wortd "garbled" report he ever
would follow anv attempt to start Snn -aw, and evidently intentionally made
d:,v baseball, tin' manager replied: " lu t ; to make an unfavorable comparison
I.r l.-.i.. K.iir Hl.rrni,l. ,...iv f,.r.. illl the WarvHoll lUllToU project.
the Tri t i'tv league game w.ll be plaved
n' tt Sunday, no matur what hapn.'
T
IT? ASKS CLUB
City's Present Debt Is All
Due to Water System,
Asserts Mr. Vavvter All
Discuss Problem
"All of Medford 'a present debt is due
to ils light and water plants. It has
lost money every year it has been in
business. Every plan tried has proved a
failure, ami every change made only
piled up the debt. Funds have been
raiwferred right, along from the gen
ernl fund to make up the deficit in the
HOW BO
water fund," said W. I. Vawter, presi , Tm, mm mail u i,ig hit at the first
dent of the Jackson County bank, In L.0neert ast woek, and a great crowd
a discussion of the water question at iu atteiuluLue manv poming from
the Commercial flub Wednesday eve
Jacksonville, Central Pomt und Ashland
nmg.
Loss on Collections. Conductor Hazelrigg promises that each
"The city is now consuming about j concert will be belter than the preecd
l.noo.uoD gallons of wuier tt day," con- ing one, as the band is rehearsing reg
tinned Mr. Vnwfer, "for which it islularly.
supposed to receive 10 cents per 1000 I The concert will begiu ut. 8:1ft sharp,
gallons. Instead, it is actually gettiugjThe request number that was omitted
less than '2 cents per 1000 gallons. This: last week, "Faust," will be given to
is the wav it has always beeu. j niKht. The following program is ur-
"A falsn step on the water question
means bankruptcy,
It it were possihh
" ""X '
"j""", '"W(ft4iri
jriver water, filtered, supplying the city
'alor froo for munioipal purpoHLH,
t"'" "" "'"V . ""h '""''j
"" " " i
prot its.
Comedy of Errors.
Dr. I'ickel, also a former mayor, gave
the history of the water system in
Medford since its first inception, and it
might be styled a comedy of errors,
were not Ihe cost so great to the tax
pavers that mere is uo numor ien
It was
ill. i
s the best meeting the dub has
(, ,
lodd in
, . ' i ..M'ine ('reek, a point on the state Hue
of the Crater Lake company, who was
a visitor, remarked, it indicated a live
town and live people. Following the
roulii lub business the water project
was taken up and debated for two
In. urn.'
Iu Favor of Publicity.
T,n Councilman Merrick, chairman j
of Ihe water committee, stating that Ihe
committee did not propose to take Ihe
public into its confidence, but that the
i oiiimeici.n emu nun i
fully posted ou all Ihe council wal
committee's moves, a motion was made
by G. Putnam, which was passed, in
structing Ihe Commercial dub wafer
committee to keep tlo- newspapers aii.i;(lf ,ie road only .r.H miles from Luke
the club posted on all wafer proposi , vi).a witl MtTft'nu indications thnt the
lions and actions of the council com jU)(, wil, (0 ,.xtwm( into Oregon in the
iriittee, Mr. Merrick alone voting in , hear future,
the negative. I - ,
The sentiment of the cluli was over -
whelmingly in favor of Ihe policy of
(publicity on the water question, and
! Mr. Merrick advocated the policy of
secrecy and fold the club to invoke the
recall if the members had no confidence
iu the committee. He stated that the
wafer eoiiimiilee members were devot
ing lime and energy to the work, Hnd
were governed iu nil they did by the
engineer 'h nd ice, and that no deal
would be consummated until a water
i oipply was in sight.
Discussion Is OeiieraJ.
Messrs. Harnett and Perry, (he com
Iiuercial dub water committee, stated
thai all thnt they knew of the water
Iqiiestion was embodied in the report
J made before tho special bond election,.
'and admitted that thev knew nothing
..f it. r.t.t t.r.w.r.anlu n.a.lu l.e the
'L'lvs. Hbnger and the Fish Lake com
j T. th Moore hotd ud
J vocated publicity and said that be
' "'"" "f hanging over tin
' l,r,M,,ri P"' ""'NO,..lUg ..ncs.
tin-tit, awaiting definite
information
F. A. Welch was another pleader for
publicity, and his question brought out
admissions from Mr. Merrick that the
!' "cil had n..ll.ori7.d the water com
j Dr. O. R. Ray stated that he was
Rating tired of making proposition to
BAND PLAYS
AGAIN TONIGHT
; Concert In Park Starts at
8:30 P.M. Sharp-Great
Crowd Expected to Turn
Out for Treat
Owing to the fact that tomorrow
uight is the Inst night of the 'Ashland
Chautauqua and a great many people
from Bedford want to attend the per
formance of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pin-
ufure,M the regnlur concert by the Mfld
j for,) tlitu wjh jw RjVPU tonight (Tunrs
LttV) imjtead of tomorrow uight.
i ranged lor tins evening
Maroh, "lOtli Now York Infaulrv-'
'
Solootiun, "Tho Tondorfoot
Xovelottp, (Spanish) . . ." Sonoru '
Wultzri '
La Serenata '
IntermiHsiuii.
ft". Uag' "Jolly Jingles'
(I. Overture "The Knchnntress'
7. March "Chicago Tribune
H. Grand selection " Fansl "
(With solos for B flat clarinet, euphon
ium, French horn and B flat cornet.)
LAKE COUNTY AGAIN
MURE OP RAILROAD SYSTEM
Once more t he people of soot hern
Lake county are jubilant over the pros
peels of Soon having a railroad. The
Oregou Eastern railway has filed in Ihe
( luted States html office a map of ils
right of way t hrough that section of
rigni oi wav tnrougn tnai section oi
- ? .
the country. The line begins at New
IT) miles south of Lakeview, und runs
north, passing through thai town, and
makes connection with Ihe survey from
Vale, in Malheur county, to Natron, in
Lane county.
From New Pino Creek Ihe right of
wav runs south lo Likclv. where il con
n(l(:,4 wi)h N f) rftiwnv in,(1
map of this right of way has been filed
at the land office at Susanville, Cal.
It looks as if the N. C. O, would be
extended lo Mikeviow, as a crew of men
are now al work building the roadbed
from Likely to Alturas, and the steel
Igi'tig will start work on this extension
I at oitce. This will make Mm terminus
MTNINO INSURANCE IS
REDUCED IN CALIFORNIA
, Rales if insurance on mining and
.Mnelliiig plants in California have been
reduced '.!(.' per cent. The board of un
jderwrilerH of the Pacific, which fixes
.insurance rates for the coast, made this
red net ion in a resolution adopted on
July 6.
This is good news for the mines and
smelters iu Shasta and Siskiyou conn
ties, for they urn large patrons of Ihe
insurance companies. The LT per cent
reduction affects all policum written
Muv 1, HJOH. la the event pre
! miurns have been paid, the assured
; "iay claim Ihe rebate.
Freight Train on Rampage.
A freiiht train WfSftnpmlttV lolle.l tlx
1 and wounded three of the herd of Cli
burros belonging to E. R. HtewarL of
Grants I'ass. They got through the cat
tle guard along --de of the track. Mr.
Stewart had originally Hft head of these
ileiceiidaiils of Barilam's famous i;teed,
uhicli he shipped up from New Mexico
a collide of month ago to sell to miners
' l''"' animals,
; ihiriy-fivf.
To date he hits sold
' "
the water committee that were killed
in star chamber sessions and never say
Ihe light of day.
Mnvor Reddv told what Ihe water
committee had doue and how ha rd il
hnd work, d after a year 's failure by
the old Council.
Manv others partook iu I he debate
and some interest ing points were
brought mil. A mass meeting is planned
bv those interested fo go into the wn
er qestion in detail and the wafer cotn
mittee and engineers
tbt present.
ill be asked to
BURTON
SAVE 0
I
Congressman and Myron
T. Herrlck to Make Race
Big Bill Tries to Make
TruGe With J.B.Foraker
CHICAGO, July 111. Ploae friends of
Tuft here todov suv that the cut ranee
of Representative Theodore Burton and
former Governor Mvron T. Herriek to
the senatorial contest will bo the salvu
lion of Taft in Ohio.
Taft then will announce that he can
not choose hetween them, it is said, and
in that wuy will be able to retire ahui
lutely from the senatorial fight and
avoid opposing Foruker.
lu such an event, it is pointed out,
Foruker followers could report Taft for
the presidency, und harmony would be
restored for practical purposes, as far
as the Tuft candidacy ib concerned.
Nenutor Dick, one of the most loyal
supporters of Foraker, has been gftered
a prominent post in the direction of the
Tuft campaign, and uulcss the senatorial
light forbids it, it in expected that he
will accent. Tuft, it is learned, has
been laying grounds for the establish
ment of peaceful relations with For
aker.
Mtl.I.r.It COMEB HOME
TO SEE WIPE DIE
LEBANON, Or., July Id. Mrs. M
A. .Miller of Lebanon, wife of Senator
M. A. Miller of Linn cotinly, died at
her Uomo after an illness of several
inoni lis ' duration.
Mrs. Miller bud been ill for some time
with a cancerous growth, and reeMrily
underwent nu operation for the remov
al of the cancer at one of the Portland
hospitals. After the operation it was
thought that the condition of the pa
tient was such than en ultimate reeov-
ry would be possible, but the disease
had taken too firm u hold to bo des
t rnyed.
Senator Miller was a delegate to the
national democrat ie convention, where
he was elected national committeeman
for Oregon. He was called home ahead
of t he rest of his delegat ion by t he
illness of Mrs. Miller and was ut her
bedside when she died.
GUNUOATH ORDERED
TO SAIL AROUND HORN
WASHINGTON, July !. Orders
have been issued by the-war depart
ment for the gunboats Vieksburg and
'riucetou to proceed ut once arouud the
horu to tho Caribbean seu. a distance
f 14,000 miles. Both vessels lire out
of commission. The Vieksburg is at
Mare Island und the Princeton is at
Bremerton. Conditions in Honduras are
responsible for the rush. The gunboats
will stop at Mapala, whom the cruiser
Albunv Is now stationed.
Orders have also been issued for the !
guubout Marietta, now at Jamaica, to '
proceed at once lo Porto Oorlez on the
ast coast, toward which General Lee
Christmas is headed with a rebel army.
The cruiser Taconui now at Panama is
directed to stop at Portu Cortex to ob
serve conditions also.
.
BREAD DESTROYER OF
DOME8TI0 HAPPINESS
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July Hi.
Bakers are rejoicing today over the
declaration made by Dr. H. M. Willcy,
head of Ihe national pure food cuinmis
sinn, that "wifey V bread has caused
more infelicity than any ono thing.
"Give the American man good bread
and you will make him a partisan of
the home and fireside," said Dr. Wil
ley. "If I ho bakers make good bread,
then educate tho people, to buy their
wares. The great destroyer of domes
tic felicity, dyspepsia, will be removed
and we will hear do more of the di
vorce problem "
YOUNG THUGS TERRORIZE
FASHIONABLE LOCALITY
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July Iti-
Thi police am today searching for two
I young men who have been terrorizing
the women of the Pueific Heights dis
triet, one of the most fashionable resi
lenee sections of the city
The young thugs operate iu a peculiar
mauner. They use a horse, a nice-look
iug runabout buggy. They will drive
up to a crossing and wait until a vie
t im cotnes from anv house in the block
Then they wil) overtake her anil one
will jump from the buggy, snatch her
purse and jump back again.
Probate.
Guardianship F.slate James F. Coss,
I "r. Order made revoking order giving
Ii. M. Coss temporary guardianship.
TO PLAY
PINAFORE
AT ASHLAND
Chautauqua to Close With
Presentation of Queen of
ComlG Operas-Elaborate
Preparations Made
As the dosing number of the 16th
aunuul assembly of tho Southern Ore
gon Chautauqua, in session at Ashland,
will be given Friday ovoniug of this
week tho brightest and beat comic
opera ever written, Gilbert and Sulli
van's "11. M. S. Pinafore," by the
merriest and most musical buuch of
Chautauqua singers under tho direc
tiou of Professor M. E. Robinson of
Chicago, widl known iu this valley
through hin strong production of
"Queen Esther." The solo roles are
all well assigned and the chorus of
more than 50 voices is woll balanced
and all will be correctly costumed.
The arrangement and setting of the
stago will be made to represent a ship's
deck, and every little detail attended
to iu order that the public may enjoy
a splendid rendition of this, the best
ot all comic operas.
Cast of Characters.
The Right Hon. Sir Joseph Porlor,
K. C. B., first lord of tho ad
mirutty Elmer Patrick
Captain Corcoran, commanding H. M.
S. Pinafore C, Morton Hadley
Ralph Rackstraw. ablo seaman
F. B. Edgmgton
Dick Dead eye, able seaman
E. j. Eugdahl
Midshipmute , . Lloyd Strattou
Boatswain N. J. Rensoner
Boatswain's mate James Beagle
Josephine, captain daughter
Mornio II. Hug
Hebe, Sir Joseph's first cousin
Verda Norris
Little Buttercup. Mrs. R. B. Studebaker
First lord's sister, his cousins, his
aunts, sailors, marines, etc.
Accompanist Mrs. Georgo T. Pratt
Director MartiirE; Robiaaon
Scene Quarterdock of IL M. 8. Pin
afore, off Portsmouth. Act I Noon.
Act If Night.
TO SUE STEVENfc FOR
LAND-FRAUD STORY
PORTLAND, July HI. Edmund
Burke, an attorney of Los Angeles,
threatens tu bring a libel suit ugainst
Horace Stevens, who collaborated with
S. A. D. Puter in the nublication of
The Looters of the Public Domain."
Slovens included in the book a ronort
of the alleged questionable dealings of
several Lob Angeles capitalists in se
curing possession of oil lands iu Cali
fornia.
Burke was accused in this connection
with influencing. Congressman Her
mann. The book makes charges against
Burke which have an go red him and his
mends. One of them is that ho acted
as agent in Washington for a coterie of
Los Angele-H capitalists.
OLD
'POP" ANSON
TODAY IS BANKRUPT
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CHICAGO, July HI. "Pop" Ansou,
Jono of the most famous baseball plny-
1 "rs in the United States in his day, is
bankrupt.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed against him by creditors. Tho lat
ts suit was started by Mrs. Charles
Taft of Cincinnati, who says Anson
owes her $.'ioo0 rental on his billiard
hall in Chicago. What money Anon
possessed he lost in politics. He .was
city clerk under Mayor Dunne. For
many yenrs he was captain of the team
now known us the ( hicngo Nationals
and played first base.
BASEBALL TEAM GETTING
RAPIDLY INTO SHAPE
The newly organized baieball team
is rapidly getting in shape for next
Sunday's game. They have put in two
very strenuous evenings at practice
anil will be out again tonight ami to
morrow night. There i-t still an opening
for one or two fast men otherwise
I trnm very strong The manage
ment urges the attend-mce of overy
-onp "' Sunday. It y. u want good
baseball go nut and support the boys.
NASH INAUGURATES
MERCHANTS' LUNCHEON
The Hotel Nash today inaugurated
au Innovation in Medford a choice
lunch toup, two meats, vegetables,
your favorite beverage and coffe all
for 2f cents. Just hits the spot on a
hot day. U not surpassed in San Fran
cisco, Portland or other cities. Try
Lit, ror u wm oe a regular insiinuion
if the patronage justifies it. 101
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