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0ntitt MlUf VOL. XVII. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. igou No. 43 50,000 Shares Ot $1 per , share, or $50,000 of the Capital .Stock of the Oregon Nat ural Gas, Oil & Mining Company, is now offered for sale to the general public for 10 cts, on the Dollar or 10 cts. a Share. This money will be used in drilling an Oil well on lands that are controlled by this company, which is in the center of the Oil District known as the North Grants Pass Oil district. This company has contracts on the following well known ranches in this District. They have all signed a card similar to this, Mrs Mary L Jordon, James Deveny, G M Savage, J J Fryer. John Deveny, B B Ochiltree, V J Savage, Mrs Jessie Deveny, B B Ocheltree, Dr V H Flanagan, W M Bishop, J G Dotson, J S Harvey, J N Carter, The above ranches embrace several thousand acres of land of the best indications for Oil tbar-our agents could find on the Pacific Coast and they have been from Washington to Mexico. You know that if Oil, Natural Gas or Artesian Water ifl found in Josephine county it will more than double the value of all property and for that purpose alone you can encourage the prospecting . for Oil, or Artesian Water by taking a few shares of stock. Cut this oat and send It, with $2.60 to Scott Griffin. Oregon Nature.1 Ge, Oil and Mining Company. To Scott Griffin, Secretary, Grants Pass, Oregon. Enclosed please find the sum of fj.50 to secure option on loosnares of stock in the Oregon Natural Gas, Oil and Mining Company, of Grants Pass, Oregon, of the par value of $1 per share, I to have the option of paying 25 cents a share on or belore you begin drilling; or 50 cents a share on or before 500 feet depth has been reached; or thereafter $1 par value until a well is completed to the depth of tooo feet; the amount paid herein is to be credited on the stocks accepted. It is expressly understood that you are to commence drilling on or be fore six mouths from date or refund to me the amount piid. Please forward receipt for amount en closed. Dated this day of 190 Name of Sender P. O. Address A Gain ot 240 to 1. The following Uble exhibits the in create in the market value n the oil locks of ten different companies: Price of Block Before drilling ..( 50 .. 1.00 .. 1 00 .. W :. 20 ..300 35 .. 25 20 .. 100 After drilling . ( 200.00; 16011.00 : 37 60 16 00 8.02 1 moo New York Oil Co.,... Union Oil Co., Kern Oil Co., Kan Joaquin fearless Han ford Thirty Three Oil Co ,. Sterling Oil Co ,. . .. Twentv Eiuht Oil Co., Kern River, 13 50 3 40 2 15 26 00 8.00 1925.17 Each of these compsnlea was organ sed leas than two years ago. 00 invested in these ten companies would have realised a net 11101 ol f 1925. 1 7, a gain of over 240 to 1. Buy aloes s in the Oregon Natural Uas. Itil and Mining Com pan 7 at 10 cents a share for (1.00 shares, nonassessable atock. Bur before the? drill. For lurther information call on SCOTT GRIFFIN, Secretary, The Natural Gas, Oil $ Mining Company. Grants Pass, Ore. R. R. E. SMITH, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office, Room 2 orer Post Office.- Residence Booth Home, 7th and A. GRANTS PASS. - OREGON. DR. CLIVE MAJOR. General Practitioner of MIOINI AND SllROKBY. Office iu Williams Clock C. HOUGH, ATTORN KY-ATLAW, Practices in all Slate and Federal Courts Office over First National Bank. -Grants Pabs, - - OaiGON. J C. PERKINS, U. 8. DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYOR, (isANTS Pabs, Oregon. Willis Kramer MANUFACTURER Ot Myrtle Creek Extra Family Floui And Everything that goes with First Class Milling. - For sale by Chiles, Dhlematkr, Wade and Cornell. Call for it; same price as other brands QEORGE H. BINNS, ASSAYER, Office opposite Hotel Josephine Grants Pass, Oregon. N. E. McGREW, PIONEER TRUCK, and DELIVERY Furniture and Tiauo Moving. GRANTS PASS, OREGON The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs Bath room in connection II. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment of Watches, Clocks, f?il verwear and Jewelry. A Good Assortment of Bracelets and Heart Bangles, Clemens' Drug Store. J.M.CHILES GROCERIES HARDWARE TABLEWARE Fine Butter a Specialty FRONT and FOURTH STS. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATS. 'Fhoni 21 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO WITH DRAW INSURANCE DEPOSIT. In accordance with the requirement of the laws of the Slate of Oregon, re la live to insurance companies, notice i hereby given that The Lancashire Insurance Com pan) of Manchester. England. desiring tc cease doinn business within the Stati of Oregon, intends to withdraw iia de posit with the Treasurer of said Slate am will, if no claim .hall I filed with the Insurance Com mis-loner within .11 months from the 2-'nl day of Julv. 1101 withdraw its deposit from the Slao Tressurer. Tm Lakcasiukx I.vki bance CoHPAXr Br Mann & Wilaun Managers for the Pacific Coast. Daled at Kan Francisco, this 15th. day 01 July, 1901. THC D (BIHAPIHIOPM&PJE Prices $5 to $150 - COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY I25 Geary Street, SAN fRANClSCO, CAL. FIRST NATIONAL OF SOUTHERN OREGON. Capital Stock, - - $50,000. Keceive deposits subject to check or or certificate parable on. demand. Sells sight draft un New York, San Fran ciaco. and Pui'Jand. Telegraphic transfors sold on all points in the United States. Special Attention given to Collections am) feneral business of our customers. Collections marie throughout Southern Oregon, and on all aoceasible points. R. A. BOOTH, President. J. C. CAMPBELL, Vice President. II. L. OILKEV, Cashier. E. E.DUNBAR, AfsI. Cashier. Grants Pass Banking and Trnst Co. CAPITAL STOCK $50,000. Transacts a general Banking business. Receives deposits subject to check or on demand certificates. Our customers are assured of courteous treatment and evetjr consideration con sistent with sound banking principle!. J. Frank Watson, Pres. Falls Pollock, Vice-Prea. L. L. Jxwsi.i., Cashier. DIRECTORS. J. Frank Watson, J. S. Moore, J.J. Houck, Eel us Pollock, HerbertSmith, Scott Griffiin , A. E. Sheehan. WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DESSERT? Hi is question arisea in the family very day. Let us answer it to-day. Trv Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert. Prepared iu two minutes. No boiling! do baking I simply add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors: Lem on, Orange, Itasberry and Strawberry, liet a package at your giocers to day 10 cts. Ltvdles Can Wsar Shoes One sue smaller after using Allen' Foot-Eaae, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes t'glil or new shoes feel easy ; gives instant relief to corns ana bunio'nt. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Cuiea and pre vents swollen feet, blisters, callous and sore spots. Allen's Foot Ease is a cer tain cure for sweating, hot aching feet. At all druggists and shoe store, 25c. Trial package Free by mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Hoy. N. Y. OREGON State Fair SALEM, September 23-28, 1901, Great Agricultural AND Industrial Fair. BIG LIVE STOCK SHOW Good Racing in the Af ternoons. Latest Attraction in New Auditorium Building Every Evening, with jood mutic. Beautiful Camp Grounds Free. Special Rates on Campers' Tickets. Come and bring your families. Reduced Ratfs od ill Riilroadi. For further particulars, address M. O- WISDOM. Set. Portland. Better for the Blood than Sarsiparllla. For Those Living in the Malaria Die ricls. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. ENTERTAINS EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE Latest NEW PROCESS Rooorda SCND FOR CATALOGUE 36 I 1 : ' ' THE PRESIDENT HAS PASSED AWAY. Death Occurs On Saturday Morning, Caused by Gangrene From Imbedded Bullet Closing Hours Were Painless. Story of Hia Last Hours of Life Mrs. McKlnley Not Present &t the End President McKinley died at 2 :15a. ru., Saturday. Ha had been unconscious since 7 :50 p. tn. liis last conscious hour on earth was spent with his wife, to whom he devoted a lifetime uf rare. He died unattended by a minister of the Gos pel, but bis last words were a humble sub mission to the will of the tioil in whom lie believed, lie was reconciled to the cruel fate to which an assassin's bullet had condemned him and faced death in the same spirit of calmness which has marked his long and honorable carter. ilia Wat conscious words, reduced to writing by Dr. Mann, who stood at his bedside when they were utterrd, were: "tiood-by, all: good by. Il is (iod's way. 11 is will be done." Hia relatives and the members of his official family wereatlheMilhurn house, except Secretary Wilson, who did not avail himself of the opportunity, and some of his personal and political friends took leave of him. Thia painful cere mony was simple. His friends came to the door of the tick room, took a longing glance at bim and turned tearfully away, lie was practically unconscious during this lime. But the powerful heart si iiu ulants, including oxygen, were employed to restore him to consciousness for the final parting with hia wife, lie asked for her and she eat at his aide and held hia hand, lie consoled her and bade her good by. She went throuifh the heart rending scene with the same braveiy and fortitude with which she has borne the grief of the tragedy which ended liis life. From authoritative officials the folios ing details of the final scenes in and about the death chamber were secured : The President had continued In an un conscious slate since 7:30 p. in. Dr. ltixey remained with him at all times and until death came. The other doc tors were in the room at limes, and -then repaired to the front room, where their consultation had been held. About 2 o'clock Dr. Riley noted the uiimistaka ble signs of dissolution, and the I mine diale members of the family were sum nidned to the bedside. Mrs. McKinley was asleep and it was desirable not to awaken her fur the last inoiiieiil of an guish. Silenily and sadly the members of the family stole into the room. They stood about the foot and sides of the bed where the great man's life was ebbing away. Those in the circle were: Abner McKinley, the President's bi other; Mrs. Abner McKinley; Miss lle'en, the President's sister; Mrs Sarah Dunran and sister; Miss Mary Jiarber, a niece; Miss Sarah Duncan j Lieutenant J. F. McKinley, a nephew; Chares Dawes, the Controller of the Currency; F. M. Osborne, a cousin; Colonel Webb C. Hayes; John A. Barber, a nephew; Secretary Geoige II. Cur lei) ou; Colonel W. C. Brown, the business partner ol Abner McKinley ; Dr P. M. Hixej , the family phyrician, ami alx uures and at tendants. In an adjoining loom sat the phisi cians, including Drs. Mtilurney, Waidin, Parke, Stockton and Mynter, It was now S;06 o'clock, ami the min utes were slipping away. Only the sol of those in the circle about the Prsii denl'a bedside broke the awe-like silence. Five minutes passed, then six, seven, eight now Dr. Kixey bent forward, and then one of his bands was raited as if in warning. The fluttering heart was Jut going to rest. A moment more and Dr K ley straightened up and, with a chok ing voice, laid : "The President is dead." Herrelary Corlelyoa was the Br.t to urn from the stricken circle. He step ped Irom the chamber to ttis outer hall and then down the stairway to the large room where lbs members of tbe Cablu-'t, Senators and distinguiabrd officials were war in bled. As bis tense while fare appeared at the doorway a hush fell upou the assem blage. "entleinen, the President has paim-d away," he Mid. For a moment not a word cams in re ply. Even though the and had been ex pected, the actual announcement that Mr, McKinley was dead (airly stunned these men who bad been bis closest con fidants and advisers. Then groan of anguish went up from the assembled of ficials. The cried like children. All the pent-up emotions of the last few days were let loose. They turned from the room and came from the bouse with streaming eyea. Roosevelt's Inauguration. The following account is given of the occasion when Theodore Koosevelt took the oath of office: The scene was a most affecting one. The new I resident bad just come from the Milhurn house, where bis predecessor lay cold in death. Overcome by the deep personal sorrow he felt, in his character istically impulsive way he had gone first to the bouse of mourning to offer bis condolence and sympathy to the broken hearted widow. Secretary Root, who 20 years ago had been present st a similar scene when Arthur look the oalh after the death of another President who (ell a victim to an assassin's bullet, almost broke down when be requested Mr. Koosevelt, on behalf of the members of the Cabinet of Hie late President, to take the prescribed oath. There was not a dry eye In the room. The new President was visibly shaken, but he controlled himsell, and when he lifted his hand lo swear it was as steady as though carved in marble. With the deep solemnity of the occasion be an flounced lo those present that, his aim would he to be Willi un M Kinley's suc cessor in deed as well aa In name. IU: libemtely he proclaimed it in th-'se words : "In this hour of deep and terrible Na tional bereavement I wish to state that it shall be my aim to continue absolute ly without variance the policy of Presi dent McKinley for the peace and prosper ity and honor of our beloved country." The far-reaching significance of thia pledge lo continue the policy of the dead President, announced at the very thresh old of a new governmental regime, pro foundly impressed his hearers, and Presi dent Itooseve'l'e first step after taking the oath was iu line with Us redemption. His first act was to ask the members of the Cabinet lo retain their portfolios In order to aid him to conduct the Govern ment on lines laid down by him whose policy he had declared lie would uphold. Such an appeal was not to be resisted, snd every member of the Cabinet, In cluding Secretary of Slate Hay and Sec retary of the Treasury lage, who were "communicated with in Washington, bare agreed, for the present, at least, tore lain their several portfolios. Prealdent Roosevelt. Mr. Koosevelt is the youngest man by about six years, who ever look that oath, and entered upon lh arduous and momentous duties of President. He was born October 2D, lhTig, and is there fore not yet quite 43 years old. But he has seen set vice of various kinds, civil and military, and especially served a useful apprenticeship to the great office he now enters upon as Governor ol New York. He is strong, resolute, self-reliant, virile, active sanguine man, untiringly progressive and ardently patriotic. He is naturallv pugnacious, but thoroughly a gentleman and con siderable of a scholar withal. His accomplishments are varied, lis cn lasso a wild steer on the run, or write a book, lis lias been soldier, reformer, legislator, executive. Though heredita rily ol what is popuarly called the aris tocratic element, no man in practice is more thoroughly democratic. Ha des pises shams, and it is suspected baa little use for political bosses, though he has not always antagonised Ihtm strenuously. Preeident Konsevtlt's temperament is sui b asniiglil.il it were not kept in chet k, make turn in certain contingencies, an unsafe President; that la, bis natural pugnaiiiy and characteristic strenositj imuhl involve the country in ditllcoltie thai a mild, calm, auave, polilie Presi dent like the lamruted McKinley would by skilliul ladies avoid; but with on r.jus responsibilities nearly always tonus conservatism and soberness. A man aa pruident does not always act exactly at ha talked aa a campaigner or a colcnsl. Ths countiy baa entire confidence in Koosevelt. and believes that he will make a sale as well as a vigorous presi dent. There is little donM of one thing; the prrmdent will be Theodore Koose velt Telegrsm. PACIFIC COAST NEWS. ITEMS OF INTEREST PICKED FROM THE WEEK'S DISPATCHES. qwaw Hurles Her Child Alive- Colonel Narrtiam Hued Fer llamiiM-DarlRt Then of eVS.OOO Oil Producer te Incorporate A Faithful Poodle. , - .i :.,! The sugar-beet factory at Chino, Oal., Closed down for the season, throwing more than 400 men oat of employment. The beets will be shipped to the factory at Oxjmrd. ,. 4 A coroner's jury returned a verdict that the railroad accident at Myack, Mont, iu which 35 men lost their lives, was caused by no fault of the train crew, bat that a freight train escaped from Essex station throngh some un known cause. " A fire that caused a loss of (50,000 and wilt temporarily throw out of em ployment ItiD persona destroyed the bindery ami composing-room of the Hicka-Judd company, printers, at 21 and 23 First street, Sun Francisco, and other firms iu the same bailtliug and those adjoining suffered considerable loss from wator. All the lose is covered by luaurauoe. A Pima Indian sqnaw named Kieves was arrested at Tuoson, A T., for at tempted mnrder. There la a custom amoug the l'imas that whore a child ia born that resembles an American or Moxican it is immediately killed. Nieves, having Riven birth to a ohild whloh she thought did not bear a family resemblance, burled it a'lve in the ground. Indian Agent Bargcr learned of the affair DO hoars lator, and, on dig ging the ohild oat, wus surprised to find it still alive. The child apparently did not suffer much from its interment. Govermneut Surveyor Stafford has discovered an underground stream, of pure, clear water 30 fuet wide and 10 feet deep near Sufford, A. T. He says the wator can be brought to the surface by its own weight and used for Irriga tion purposes. Tbo volume of wator is large enough to irrigate 100,000 acres. Many people have gone into the ueigh. borhord and taken op luud ou the homo stead plan. Dr Walter Hongh of the Smlthioutnn Institutional Washington has just com pleted a series of excavations iu the famous petriflod forest of Arixona, and has discovered ancient ruins and graves of former inhabitants. . Uo says: "1 found evidence of at least four groups Vvliloh at different tunes have made this woudorlul place their home. One of these groups was evidently of Zuni stock and a third Moki. The third was a people possessing a gray pottery woro, aud the fourth group I have thus fur been unable to olasaify." Stanley U. Ollkey, aged il, a clerk lu ths Loudon Clothing company's store at Los Angeles, has brought suit against Colonel Robert J. Northam and his wife for (50,000 dnniuges on the ground of broach of promise. Oilkoy nrora that Miss Leotia K. Stouey, who is now Mrs. Northnm, promised ou April 1, 1101, to marry him the following August, but iu the meantime she became tho wife of Northnm, the wodding taking pluoo ou July 22d. Mre. Northern enmo to Los Augules with her family from Arizona about a yeur ago. She aocompuiiicd Northam to Sun Jose, where they were uiarricd at the home of his brother. T, fluglyama, proprietor of a large laaodry lu Seattle, has a daughter named Tokl, who, deapoudeut aa a result of poor health, attempted to cut her throat, but the wonud was only super ficial. She then ran to the water front and jumped into the buy. Her little Japanese poodle plunged lu after her, aud grabbing her dress, attempted to pull bur out of the water. Tokl was taken from the wuter by Thomas Jones, a pile driver, uud placed iu the police patrol wagon, and it was noticed that the little jioodle was there also. At headquarters the faithful little friend guarded tho wet clothes of bis mistress Jealously. Tokl remained at the hos pital to be treated for the wonud lu her neck. ' A company ia about to be incorpo rated with (100,000 cupitul stock for the purpose of operating an automobile Hue between Han Franoisoo aud Pescadero. The plan is to run a Hue of ooinmodlons and rapid locomobiles from Sau Frun ol sco to the differeut purls along the Coast, carrying pasacugnrs and baggage ouly. Hotels will be erected at tho In teresting pointa along the promised routes and conducted aa flrst cluss re sorts. During the summer mouths a special service will be pat ou iu order that people livlug in Sau Francisco may have an opportunity to travel hack aud forth at convenient hours. Lester Rose of Athena, Or., who has been deaf and dumb for 45 years, sud denly regained his speech wlieu two men, for tho purpose of teasing him, crawled upon the roof of his house and began teuriiig down the chimney. In a ruga Itow flung his nrnu about, beat his breast and tore his hair. Finally ha 'reamed, "Damn you, como dowul" Ths shock bus nearly unsettled liis rea son, aud lie ia held iu IYudletou Jail (or sufo-keepiug. He Is 4U years old, and lost bis wevh etUtr an attack of aeurlvt fever whou a child. Physicians suy his mental faculties will not suffer perma nent harm from the shock. Andrew Ciimegio, through his private secretary, bus sent a letter to Lyman Evans, a member of the board of city library trustees of Hiversido, Oal. It is to the effect that if ltiverslde will furnish a suitable site and agree to sup port a free public library at a cost of not lew thuu (.OUO a year, Mr. Carnegie will provide (M.OOO for the erectlou of a free library building. The city council has accepted the offer. The cost of maintaining the prcaeut library approx imates :),IkHJ a year, almost doable Hid amount thai Mr. Carnegie aaka to be guaranteed for its support. At Bed Time 1 take a pleasant herb drink, the next morning I feel bright and my complex ion la better. My doctor says It acts gently on tbe atomscb, liver and kid neys, and Is a pleasant laxative. It l mads from herbs, and ia prepared as easily as tea. It is called Lane's Medi cine. All druggists sell it at 26c. and 60a. Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels each day. II yon cannot gm it, send for a free sample. Address, Orstor F. Woodward, I.e Key, N. Y. THOM Fall and Winter Honse Furnishings. Your attention is directed to our early exhibit of new Furniture, Suites, Tables, Couches tasty patterns, full of comfort and ease and at easy prices. I.et us have the pleasure of showinjj you. There are some lines we have too much of them. There are a few lines of certain goods we wish to close out. YOU REAP THE BENEFIT. Our prices were already low but for the NEXT 10 DAYS you are going to buy these lines ridiculously low 20 Per Cent Discount - -1-5 Discount Hammocks- was 3 OOfl.liO. .m, now '' 40,,1 .62, (1.75; Table Covers was 65c, now 62o. Art Sofa rillow Covers. Towels and Toweling. Carpets 1 pc. Brussells was R6c, now uou. 8 pc, Brussells was 00c, now 60a. 8 pc. fine Ingrains was 05c, 80. 60c, now 60o, U6c, 45c. Roasting Tans, double was 05c, now 70c. Milk Tans was 5c, uow 4c. The Suiiiloy-closuik' ordinance which baa h.eii in etl'eot lu Pucitlu Orovc. Cui., for the putt two months bus beau amended by tho city council, in com pliance, with u petitiou from tho inhabi tant, itnd the ordinance now allows rostmiMiits to renmlii open ou Sunday. A Vuucovnr (B. C. ) dispatch says that tnof Ihe crew of tho halibut stoamor New Kngl uul,; while fishing at the Queen Uhm'.otio fishing banks, hud an ex 'iting eiieonnter with ail enraged sea linn. The men, while ont lu a boat, drifted near to soiun sen-lions, one of which was accidentally strnok with an oar, mid iu a moment he luuda a charge at the little dory. Tho aninnd jumped partly into the bout unci ntiurly upiiut it. The sen-lion uiiulo two more rushes nud hud Rinnslieit in onn slda of tho boat pretty badly, when Cuptaln l'Veeintiu of tho Mow KiiRluud steamed tip and shot Ihe aiiiinal, which was secured aud tied up at the cud of the hoisting yard-arm. Kiiinin Harness, who' roblied her brolher-in-luw, T. W Mill tlu of lXiluno, (Jul., or (U,7ou iu cash and (1,000 worth of jewelry, aud who made live dosjier. ale attempts at suicide while nuder ar rest, was released trom custody at Port kind, as Martin refused to prosecute. As soon aa Martin announcod his Inten tion of not prosecuting tho woniiin was released, and the couple loft by train for Kugluiiil, but with Murtiu carrying tho puiso this timo. The oil producers of California will form themselves into a great corira tion, wiih cupitul stock of t73,lH)0,(XH) to (100,000,000, lor tTiu purpnu) of proteut lug and promoting thuir luteresis. Tho purlins have pledged themixilves lo use their best endeavors to tr.insier to the uuw corporation the properties and slocks of thu(oil companies uud individ uals represented by them, and to seek to induce othee companies to take like action. The sum of (20,000, all iu (UK) bills, wus stoleu from the home of Johu Kemploy ut Long Uonch, (Jul., and a warrant was sworn out charging Dr. Or nil L. Woodworth with the crime. Tho money In quvstlou wus paid by Woodworth to Mrs. Kumpluy ami her ilaughtiir as tho purchase price of tho Kempluya' farm iu lowu, Woodworth receiving iu roturn a deed to tho lowu property. The money was plnoed iu a trunk lu a rear room. A few minutes Inter Mia. Keiuplcy was taken suddenly ill, and she, acconipuiiiud by her daugli ter, left tho house fur a few minutes. On their return the money wus gone. Mr. Kcmpley was not at homo, he huv ing been lured to Los Augelea by ull advertisement in a morning paper unk ing him to call if lie wished to meet un old friend. The largest tract of unbroken timber luud, 60,000 acres, htill remaining iu first bunds lu tho slate of Oregon was purchased by A. It. lluuininud of Port land. The Ininl is all situated on the Tnalltiu mid Trusk rivers. Associated with Hammond lu the transaction is I'hurlos J. Wiiilon of Wuunii, Wis. Tbe luud wus purchased from the. South ru Pacific, the price puld for it being lu the neighborhood of t'lhO.OOO. George Fowler, a HI year-old boy, em ployed at ill I ICast Fourth street, Los Angeles, attempted lo turn out an elec tric light, the socket of which wus en closed iu a metal tube, which lu turn ....Southern Oregon AKIIf.AND, Strong Academic course. Professional training of the highest excellence. Well equipped labura lories. F irst class train ing depa r t m en t. De mand lor trained teach ers exceeds the supply, (iradnates easily secure good positions. II ea ut I f a I location . Must delightful climate in the coast. Fapenses (120 to (150 per year. Write for catalogue. V. M. I Furniture I sB - I , u Ij .UrtK Wall Paper Linoleums t&r Bl,t J PicturcMold- IIIO SIXTH STREET i We.II Papers 1 lot ;i5c goods, now 25c. 1 lot 25c goods, now 20o. Blankets 5 pounds wool Blanket, was (J 00, now (2.32 Hardwe.ro Department. U in. Rasps was 50c, now 35c. Mill's Bastard Files. 10 In. was 18c now 15c. Mill's Hound Files, 8 In. was 12o now 10c. ' Kitchen Saws was iOc, now 32c. Clark's Expanding Bits, bores from up to 1,'j in. was (1 00, now SOc. ' . LS, 1 Trockerv Ulasswars Lamps Tinware Oraniteware Woodenware Tools Mirrors wus inserted iu a bracket ou the wall. The lad prasped the tube iu turning off the light, nud uttered a scream. His employer found biin hanging tojthe bracket uuablo to let go, with a sputter of flame issuing from the socket in bis baud. The employer tore the boy from the bracket, though he received a severe -shock lilmsolf iu doing so. The lad's third Anger of the right hand was almost entirely bnrued orl and a hole wuabnrued iu the palm of his hand. The trouble was caused by crossed wires. Aged Johu Nieholl, the wealthy East Oakland ((Jul.) capitalist, has settlod tho breach ot prouiibe suit in which he wus mnde defeudunt by his spinster cousin, Mi.is Juno Hmlgo, whom a jury ft wauled ('.'.'i.OOO, but an appeal was taken to the supreme court. lie has agreed to pay ull the legal expeuses in curred, but Miss Hodge will not accept a dollar from hor former admirer as punitive damages. W. O. Outos, better kuown as "Swift watur Bill," of Klondike fume, was ar reted iu his room in the California hotel nt San Fianeisco ou a tclogrnphlo warrant from the chief of police of Taciimu, charging him with nbdaatiou. A short time afterward his wife, whom he is charged with abducting, wits taken to tho city prison and given iu churga of tho matron. They wero ultimately re leased, us tho Tucoiuu authorities re fused to pma'ciito. The girl is the adopted daughter of Mrs. lkiyle of Tu coiuu, who is Gates's sistor. Three hundred skilled lui'clianioj em ployed nt the Santa Fe shops at Sau lleriiurdlni), Cui., dropped, their tools and wulUnd out iu a body. The trouble Is tho result of a loiig-simiding di (Ter ence between tho mull nud the company over tho question of increased pay for work during holidays. California's Adml.-loii day wus cele brated nt Sun Joso by I7atlvu Sons and Daughters, ami was a great success from every point of view. The great cveut cf thaduy wus the reception by tho local Nulivo Sou and Duughturs at Turn Vereni hull, which wus attended by thousands. Kloquent addresses wore delivered by Uraud Orator Chartes E. Mrl-auhlui and I Ion. Frank L. Coombs. Mrs. John Carlson of Seattle saved herself nud two children from being binned to death by sliding ou a narrow plank from a seootid-story window to the ground. Thu lower port of tho honse wus in flames, and em-uiw for Mrs. Carl son uud her two little boys was cut off. F'ortuuntoly u long plunk had been loft stuuding ngalu.'.t I ho house near the window. She told her sour to wait at thu window until situ culled, uud, climb ing out, lu a moment she wus safe ou Ihe ground. Shu stutioiud herself uear the plu li and caught thu two boys aa they slid down. A Minister's Mistake. A city minister was recently ban led a notice W bo read from hia pulpit. Ac companying It was a clipping from a newspaper bearing upon the matter. The clergyman started to read the ex tract and found that it began: "Take Kemp's Italsam, the best Coii-h Cure." This was hardly what lie had exacted and, after a moment's hesitation, lie turned it over, and found on the other side the matter Intended for Ihe reading. State Normal School.... OKKGON. .,"C i Ave" trrq mm Wmmm a CLAYTON, Pres.