Jacksonville post., July 18, 1908, Image 2

JACKSONVILLE
FURNITURE CO.
STORMS HURT GKAIN
LAUNCH SOUTH CAROLINA
Big Battleship Leaves Ways Without
Hitch.
Philadelphia, July 13—Amid the
din of steam whistles ashore and afloat
and the cheering of thousands of per
sons assembled to witness the event,
House Furnishers and
the all big gun battleship South Caro­
Undertakers
lina was launched Saturday at Cramps’
shipyard, en the Delaware River. As
E. A. LAINCJL.EY, Mgr
the latest addition to the American
. iauksowii . i . h , ork .
navy slipped into the water Miss Fred
erica Calvert Ansel, daughter of Gov­
Nex Perce and Camas Prairie Dis­ ernor Ansel, of South Carolina, broke Water Pours From Hillside Down Dry
the traditional bottle of wine against
Canyon, Swelling Willow Creek
tricts Are Affected Most—Man
the prow of the great hull and gave the
Struck by Lightning.
to Raging Torrent.
big sea fighter its name. Surrounding
the pretty girl stood a group including
her father and his military staff, many
Heppner, Or , July 14.—At 3:30 yes­
Portland, July 10.—Various sections officials of the navy department, the
commandant of the Philadelphia navy­
JACKSONVILLE, ORE.
of Oregon and Washington have been yard, ofliciais of the city, officers of the terday afternoon a cloudburst brought
visited by unusually heavy rain, hail j Italian warship Ettore Fieramosca, now water in torrents from the hills about
and electrical storms throughout the in port, uud hundreds of other invited town, driving Willow creek out of its
past days, causing considerable dant-| , gUVOL.-,.
£uS!ts'
.
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, banks and threatening for a time a
,
> | There
I lmrn wna
was nnr
not a a hiron
hitch tn
to thn
the lonnz>h-
launch­
age, especially to grain fields. The ing. After the launching the christen repetition of the disaster of June 14,
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
storms, which began Monday with a | ing party sat at a luncheon and the 1903.
heavy downpour in Morrow, Wasco, usual toasts to the new ship, to the
Bridges at the lipper end of town
Gilliam and other eastern counties, I president of the United States, to the were carried away, sidewalks and
navy
and
to
the
fair
sponsor
of
the
fences swept down the streets, and
were followed by severe hail and elec­ i .ship
shiii were drunk.
many houses filled with two or three
trical disturbances in several sections.
The South Carolina is the second of feet of water, the receding flood leav­
Perhaps the most serious damage the two nil big gun battleships author­ ing behind a trail of mud and de­
ized by congress, the other being the
occurred
in the Nez Perce and Camas Michigan, which recently was launched bris Several houses were partially
DEALER IN
wrecked.
prairie districts, In this section a at Camden, N. J.
In a few instances people living ill
hail storm began Tuesday and 'cun- i The South Carolina has a length be­ the path of the water had to be car­
tinued yesterday, The ripening grain tween perpendiculars of 450 feet, a ried to places of safety, but the
breadth of SO feet and her mean draft
in a belt 15 miles wide is reported as will be 24 feet 6 inches. Her normal greater part of the population, remem­
practically ruined, The yield in this displacement will he 16,000 tons nnil bering the experience of a few' years
section would have been very heavy, full load displacement 17.000 tons. Her igo, fled to the hills as soon as the
storm assumed dangerous propor-
and the damage is estimated at $300,- | vugiuea
engines will
win nave
have inuvu
17.000 norsu
horse power tions.
000.
And Jeweler’s Sundries
land a contract speed of 18% knots.
The electric power station was
In the vicinity of North Yakima, Her bunker capacity will be 2.100 tons. quickly
Repairing of all kinds a Specialty and all
put out of business, and the
Wash
,
yesterday,
there
was
a
violent
Her
cost
complete
will
be
$7.000,000.
Work Warranted
city was in darkness last night.
electrical storm. The damage was
The main battery will consist of eight
No lives were lost, and it is not be­
Opposite U. S. Hotel
Jacksonville, Oregon
small, blit one man, C. M. Harring- 12 inch breech loading rifles mounted
ton, was struck by lightning and per­ in four turrets and so arranged that lieved that damage to crops will be
haps fatally injured.
I each gun can fire two shots a minute. serious.
For several days the weather has
A heavy hail storm in the Des These guns will be able to fire on either
Chutes district has ruined some of the broadside and will permit 16 350 pound been' excessively warm, with an un­
best grain fields in that vicinity. Crops projectiles to be discharged every min­ usual amount of humidity in the at­
conditions
on live of the best Tygh ridge farms ute. She will also have a battery of mosphere. Atmospheric
were very similar to those which pre­
. 30 3 inch and smaller guns.
are a complete loss.
ceded the great flood of 1903, and yes­
In all the counties south of the Co­
terday afternoon when dirk clouds
Contractor and Builder
lumbia rain has been falling. In some
MILWAUKEE LAYING RAILS.
began to gather to the south of town,
cases it has been of benefit, but ill
preparations were made by many to
most instances the grain is too far i
along to be greatly helped, and the To Butte Next Month and to Coast seek safety in the hills.
Estimates Furnished on
yield will be considerably below nor-
Early Next Year.
MAY UPSET LUMBER RATES.
Repairing
Buildings.
nial.
1
Spokane, Wash., July 13—Barring
delays not now looked for, the Chicago, Railroads Threaten to Enjoin Decision
RUEF BONDSMEN PROTEST.
Milwaukee & St. Paul rails will be laid
Phone 48
Jacksonville
of Commission.
Assessor Takes Them at Their Word as far as Butte by the middle of this
Seattle. Wash., July 14—T.umbcr-
month, according to W. E. Dauehy, en­ rneit report that tile industry is as
on Property Valuation.
I gineer
in
charge
of
that
division.
The
badly paralyzed as before the recent
San Francisco, July 16.—Abv Ruef
I
A FULL LINE OF
is again in trouble. The latest woes rail laving crews are now within a few rate decision by the interstate com­
merce
commission, on account of ru­
<»f tile fallen boss make Job look like miles of Butte and the roadbed is ready mors that the railroads arc contem­
Paints, Oils, Calcamine,
for them. From Butte west the laying
a rank beginner Ruef says be feels of rails is scheduled to commence plating enjoining the decision of the
like an automobilist who has just July 20.
commission in tile federal courts. If
Brushes, Sash and Doors
been stranded in the middle of a pro­ i Mr. Ilauchy has just completed a trip this should be done, the effect would
Patton’s Sun Proof
hibition state and not a horse in sight. over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul probably be to continue for possibly
Abraham’s troubles began afresh right of wav from Butte to Portland s long as two years the uncertainty
Paints.
when the men on his bail bonds dis­ anil Puget sound. The condition of the prevailing previous to the decision.
covered that the luxury of writing work is such that he estimates the
Robert B. Allen, associate editor of
their signatures upon the documents completion of the entire line early in the Pacific Lumber Trade Journal,
was going to be expensive work. They 1909. The road will be handling traffic «aid yesterday that he had been in­
find they will not be allowed to pay on the Butte division before the end of formed on reliable authority thatjhe
just once for the joy of helping their the month.
railroads had practically decided
old friend, Abe, but that every in­
Reports from the recently flooded cither to take a straight apneal to the
quisitive deputy assessor would en­ district in Montana show that damage federal courts or to enjoin the de­
deavor to learn whether they had to the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul cision of the commission The for­
been making or losing money.
roadbed was greater than at first esti­ mer course w mid leave the rates es­
Announcement made at the asses­ mated. Between Garrison and Missoula tablished by the commission in force
sor’s office that the sworn statements several miles of rail was completely pending the decision of the apneal.
Office one block Houth of Courthouse
made by the persons on Ruef’s bond washed away, and the trestle work was which the lumbermen state would not
JACKSONVILLE,
OREGON would be accepted as the basis for damaged. Construction work in the seriously embarrass them in going
their tax this year is the bombshell state was also delayed four weeks on ■head in securing business and resum­
FillniEH mnile on homesteailH nnil timlH’r claim«. that has created such widespread con­
ing the industry.
account of the high water.
Correct plat.« weekly Hhowina all vacant lamia.
sternation. Of course, no otic ever
An injunction, on the other hand
Notary Public and Convevencer
tells the assessor how much money
would probably result in a continu­
l.eaal papers of all kind* made out. Special lie really has. but ordinarily there is
GOOD TIMES AHEAD.
ance of the business on a bond basis,
attention Riven to papers in settlement of eatatea.
no harm in letting the court know
which would force the lumbermen to
Abstract of Land Titles
As a result General Revival of Prosperity Seems make all shipments under bond to pay
Most complete act of abstract Ixxiks in the your financial standing.
county
Alistract made promptly and accurately1 of the latter course increases of from
the higher rite should the courts
to Have Begun.
Heal Estate and Insurance
5(1 Io 1(hl per cent will be made in the
finally overthrow the decision of the
Fine list of county and tow’ll property for aalo assessments of nearly ■ every person
Chicago, July 13.—Careful analysis interstate commerce commission.
and rent.
who signed the Ruef 1 bonds In one of commercial, industrial and agricul­
Money Loaned
instance the amount will be raised tural conditions made by representa­
Warrants IsniKllt anil solil
Collections made
FIRE SWEEPS’MOUNTAINS.
Taxes paid. Ilenls colleeleil. l’rompt reply to all from $600 unsecured personal prop
letters. Charites reasonable.
tives
of
the
Record-Herald
in
Chicago
erty to $15.000 cash in the bank which
References
the bondsman told the court of, but and throughout the United Staes show Does Considerable Dam.-ige in San ,
lion. H. K. Hanna, judire 1st judicial district,
Bernardino Range.
forgot to mention to the assessor.
that business activity in all lines is
and any Jacksonville business man.
San Bernardino, July 14—The most
decidedly returning to normal and in
TRAIN WRECKS OVER.
sonic eases exceeds it. Crops are un- disastrous forest fire in many years
Railway President Invents Device That u»unllv large and the number of uneni has just swept the south slope of the
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
( ployed men and of empty railroad cars San Bernardino mountains, burning:
Stops Them in D.mger Zone.
a nath 12 miles in length and three
shows marked decrenses.
Chicago, July 10.—Preparations arc
One of Uncle Sam’s reliable business miles wide, destroying the Ben Bur- |
being made by the members of the barometers, the post office receipts, reg­ nell npinry and several houses on the
F. M Brush ranch. rT The
fire origi-
i
interstate commerce commission for istered an exceptionally reassuring in­ ”
”
Attorney-at-L<iw
next Friday’s tests of devices which, dication that the tide of business nated east of Verdemont from a i snark =
it is believed, will prevent the col­
from i Santa Fe locomotive, it is
Will Practice in All Courts of the Stats» lision of railroad trains. A joint com­ throughout the country has taken an up­ thought
turn. In Chicago fully 10.000 railroad
Office on California ntreet, one
mittee of the .American railroad com men have gon«* back to work in the last
Several recently conmleted fire- I
block south of the court hou*v
mission will see the tests that are to six months. Half of the men the pack­ breaks were encountered but the
be made.
ers laid off last winter are at work flnme« inmned then’ without difficulty
A. E. Reames
C. L. Reames
George Wristinc. president of the again. The idle cars in the Chicago Late last night a shifting of the wind
Tennessee Central, who invented the district have been reduced one half en-bl-3 the fire-fighters to get control
device believes it will prove effective, since the high number reached in May. of the flames on the mountains a mile
above the lower Toll House inn.
so that by its use collisions will be
made impossible
Mormon Leaders in Big Timber Deal.
LAWYERS
The device is placed at each end of
Greeks to Build’Warship.
Santa Cruz. Cal., July 13.- Joseph
Practice in All State anil Federal Courts i railroad “block.” While a train is
San Francisco, July 14.—Tt became
Smith,
head
of
the
Mormon
church,
is
in the block this device serves as a
Kahlsr Block,
JACKSONVILLE lookout, and should another cnirine*'r here on a mysterious mission connected known here yesterday that the Greeks
disregard the stop sirnal at the block, with his extensive lumber interests in living in .America are to build a sec­
♦he device catches and sets the air this vicinity. Smith is accompanied bv ond-class battleship here and present
brakes, bringing the encroaching train a party of notable members of his it to the Grecian government. More
church, including C. W. Nibley, presid-
to a standstill.
I ing bishop. George Stoddard, of Baker than $60.000 has already been raised
LAWYER
¡City, head of the church in Oregon; for the new vessel, which is to be
Laughs at Old Durkee Suit.
('onsulter John R. Winder and Chief called the Greek-American The plan
Office: One block south of depot.
San Francisco, July 1« Attorneys Patriarch John Smith. All the mom ••a« st-rted sorer time .ago in New
ACKSONVILLE,
-
OREGON for the Southern Pacific railroad here hers of the party own timber lands on York, but has been kept a secret
yesterday said they arc not worried the Pacific coast, the Mormon holdings Greeks from all over the United
in Oregon near Hood River. Baker City cta>e« have rontrib"ted to the fund,
over a suit filed in the federal courts and La Grande being enormous.
over $2 00p having been raised here
Tuesday by John A Kuykendall, ad-
during the '■>«» two week«
ministraator of the estate of former
Naval Uniform is Passport.
DENTIST
Governor Charles Durkee, of the ter
Trial Marriage Proposed.
Santa Cruz. Cal., July 13__ After hav­
Office in Ryan Building, California St, ritorv of Utah, against the Harriman
Atlar1 >. Gi . Jn’v 14—Dron-stl»ch
ing
left
Catalina
island
because
they
Upstairs
lines for $as.220.(Mio The suit is tiled
hose. V-shaped lingerie, cosmetic«,
JACKSONVILLE.
OREGON as. the result o’ an old claim against were not allowed upon the floor of a
the Harriman lines, growing out of dance pavilion while in uniform, the artificial tee’h. puff« rat« and rndd'ng
a «ale of stock made m Istt.S, when the soldier sailors of the state naval re­ are the weighty matter« which are
Union Pacific and Central Pacific serve encountered opposite conditions being gravely discussed bv the com­
l ues were constructed
when they arrived here Saturday night mittee on wavs and mens of the
on the I'nited States training ship
Twelve Die in Colliery Fire.
Alert. After the militiamen had been Georgia legislature According to the
nfficial'v
welcomed to the city they wore provisions of G'enn's measure, any
Pottsville Pa.. July 16
Twelve
'men were killed yesterday in an ex formally invited to att»nd a grand ball marriage which ha« resti'fed from a-,
tificial attractions off-red hv t^e bride
plosion in shaft No. 1 of the Wil- ia their honor.
.«hall be declared null and void
li.imsburg colliery, operated by the
SOlIt IIS YOUR TRADf TOR
Susquehanna Canal company. Fight
Shah Will Apologize.
"tlicrs have been rescued, suffering
Can Inspect Bank Books
London. July 13.—The London Times
from horrible burns More men re­ states that two representatives of the
Bread, Cakes
San Francisco July 14.—The state
main in the mine, where they were • hah will go to the British legation at supreme court vesterdnv m^dc an or
Cookies and Pies
trapped by the explosion, and it is Teheran to apologize for the trouble der directing Receiver Te Bretsn of
feared the death list will grow. Every given British subjects during the recent »he wrecked California Safe D»no«jt
effort is being made to reach the ini- uprising. The shah has issued a fresh Ar Trust comn.any to permit all par­
GfORGf SCHILUR, PROPRIHOR
nH«oned men. but the flames make it reserlnt. promising to restore the courts ties interested to inspe-t »he books
difficult.
of justice immediately.
of that institution now in his charge
Many Sections of Northwest Feel
Effect of Hail.
Bridges and Sidewalks Swept
Away by Water.
CROP DAMAGES REACH $300,000
PEOPLE SEEK SAFETY IN HILLS
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J. W. HICKEL
City Meat Market
CLOSED SUNDAYS
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Jacksonville
JEWELRY,
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CLOCKS
FRED J. FICK
I Attention
I am now prepared to do freighting
from Medford to this point
Delivered to Your Place of
Business for
10c Per 1OO Pounds
Will also make direct trips to min­
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FRED J« FICK
Will Make Regular Trips
SILAS J. DAY
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goods in first-class condition.
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REAMES & REAMES
CHAS. DUNFORD
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