VOL. XVIII.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1503.
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DIRECTORY
JOSEPHINE COUNTY OFFICERS.
ludce J- O. Huoth
, . . 1 John W ells
Commissioners.., j. j,. i-oveiac.
Clerk I!. L Hartletl
Deputv Clerk T. P. Juilson
fctnerilf Geo. W- Lewis
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Lister
Treasurer J.T. Taylor
School ISupt. Lincoln Savage
Assessor W. II. Fallin
Surveyor H 0. Perkins
Coroner W. V. Kreiuer
CITY OFFICEUS.
Mavor J- F- Hashor
Auditor and Police J udge . . J. J. Jennings
Treasurer..., Col. W. Johnson
City Attorney C. E. May bee
Marshal -. John Loekhardl
. Street Supt John Patrick
Councilnien lieo. H. llinns
l A. C. Houeh, J .11. Williams, J.
L. Calvert, J. A. Uehkupf, Will C.
Smith, Herbert Smith, 11. C. Perkins.
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES. .
Grant Pass Lodge A. F. & A. M., No. W.
regular eouiinunieatioii lirat and third
Saturdays. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. Ii. W. Kioua W. M.
A J. Pikk, 8ec'y.
Koyal Arch Masons -Iteuines Chapter No.
J meets second and fourth Wednesday
Masonic hall. II. C. Holzikx.
J. E. Pitta-uso. Sucy. 11. P.
Eastern Star Josephine Chapter. No. 20
meets urst and third YVediie-day
evenings of each inonih in Masonic
hall. Mas. T. Ii. 1oaNti.L, V. M.
Mas H. Zulus. Sec y.
IToTo. F., Golden ltule l.o.lt-e No. 7S.
meets every Satunlay night at 1. O. O.
K hall. C. 11. M .'.ksiiali.,
K T. Y. Di AS, Secy. N. O.
1'aran Krcaiiipiiient I. O. t. F. No.
ine'Ms .ecoud and fourth Thursday at
I.O. t. F. hall, Fuuu suiMiirr.
T Y. I)ka. Bec'v. CP.
Uebekahs-Etna KelwUah. No 4!i, meets
second and lourlh Monday, 1. (). .
hall. Mai:. i'.vrs, N.U.
Elsik Gbkks, Secy.
United Artisans-Grants Pass Assembly
No. 4!, meets aiternute luesdays m
A. 0. V. W. hall. C. K. Root.
- Faxu Mksscb, Master Artisan,
Secy.
Woodsien of the World-Rogue River
( amp No. 55, meets second and fourth
Friday s at Woodman Hall.
W. P. SlIAHUAJI,
C E. Maybie, Consul Commander.
Clerk. .
Women of Woodcraft Azalea Circ le, No.
12, meets lirst anil third Mondays at
Woodmen ball. , . ..
- I,. May Davis, 0. N.
W. E. Dsas, Clerk.
Modern Woodmen of America Or ants 1 ass
Camp No. Muu7 meets and and 4th ednes
dav Evenings at Woodmen hall at 7 :M.
Chas. II. Marshall, V. C.
N. ltemolds, Clerk.
Foresters of America-Court Josephine
No. 2H, meets each Wednesday except
the Urst. l A. O. U. W. hail.
II J. P. Hali, C. It.
G. N. Bolt, F. S.
Josephine Lodge, No. 11-, A. (. I'. W.
ineets in A. 0. V. W. hull, lHxun build
ing every Monday evening.
L. Stroiili, Yt . M.
11 A. Stakard, Recorder.
llawllio'iie Lodge, No. 21, P. ol 11.. A. .
li. W. -meets everv alternate luesday
evening in A. O I'. W. hall, iMxon
buildiiiK. Mas- A. McCaktiiv.
Maa. Lyuia Dean, C. ol H.
Recorder.
KnMita ol tue Maccalici-li ranis I'a-s
Tent, No. W mitt iirt and tlurd
TliurMtays at Woodmen hall,
Win. Alired, 1. Stovu.l,
Kecord Keeper. t jinmander.
Ladies of the Maccaliee -iranl l'as.
Hive No 18 holds renulur -!iview"
lirst and third Thursdays ut A. o. U.
W. hall. Visilinn sisters conlially
invited. Jennie Cheshire,
Mary bininions, Lady Coiiiinandcr.
Kecord Keeper.
Knitthtanf I'ythlas Thermopylae No.
meem uai:u iuwuuj ' -r'
0. Hall. M. T. Ulcy.
TuaWitMi", -'
K. ol It. and S.
1 Orand Army of the Kepuhlic lien. l.o(;an
rostrio. ineeis nrsi ic.iur:o, u,
A.O. II. W. ball. Kv.tsn.
J. E. I'ErKRKOM, Adjt. ' oni
American Order ol Meam r nRinccrs, Ore-
i ..II Vn I tit, fix lir.t mid
;iiti injmi, ,i ..... ., .... - -
third Saturdays, at A. . 1 . hall.
Bepj. K. Mykick, ( hid hiiKineer
Corresponding; Knirinecr.
1 Order of I'endo White Kock Coiin.il No
Ml, meet in A. O. I'. W. Hall lirst
and third Friday lights.
C. K. Maviie, Secretary.
J. L. Hoiitisu, Counselor.;
,'t United Itrotherhood of ( arpenttrs anl
joiners of America I ninn No. IHs
' each month at A. O. I'. W. Hail.
lueeta second and toiirtii rruiays oi
J. E. Wikiha!, l''es.
D. A. FiTZOKRAi.ii, Sec'y,
A.
HOUGH,
ATTOKN K Y AT- L A W ,
Practirvaia all State and Federal Court
. p umce over rirei .aiiuui iuu.
itf GRAlini FaRB, - - OltKGoN.
LJKE -X
C PERKINS,
C. 8. DEPUTY
MINERAL SUUVEYOR
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F. M. Itiimuicll
: John M. Kuniniell
JUMMELL & RUM M ELL
I '- ' ATTORNEYS
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!.; Sixth aud C Street cfV- Hoas.
t-' Gbast3 Pass, Oi-.KiiON
SWEETLAXD & CO.
FRESH and SALT
MEATS, r, ""
Puoki 21
N. E. JkGKEW,
PIONEER
TRUCK and DELIYERY
Furniture and Piano
Moviu
GRANTS PASS. OREGON.
Th popular barber ihop
Get your tonsorial work done at
IRA TOMPKINS'
On Sixth Street Three chairs
Bath room in coni.e'ruoa
Welch's Clothing Store
Has a few odd Suits and Over
coats that are being sold at
very low Cut Prices. Call
in and see them, it will pay
you.
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Don't you need a pair of
sol i 1h -coats and vests. Now
Pauls at a Discount.
Ladies
Shoes
Remember we are are selling Shoes for you tit
awfully low prices.
For the Girls, Boys and Men. All kinds and
prices.
Come and see us. We can save you money.
WELCH'S CLOTHING STORE
Opera House Block.
Grants Pass, - Oreg'on.
New Music Just Arrived.
Sold at Half Price.
Call and Examine our Stock
before buying, at the
Coss
Piano House.
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Ashland and Medford.
Our Pianos and Organs arc al
ways sold on easy terms
and at Lowest Prices.
We handle all kinds of
Leave orders at our
1903 BICYCLES
will have many new features,
and aie cheaper than ever.
You lose money if you send
away for Hicycles or Sundries
this year. Paddock's cash
rkes are the lowest. You
see the yoods before buying
and don't have to wait for them.
You cannot afford to overlook
my large line of Sundries. I
can save you money.
PADDOCK.
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II. II. liARTON,
WATCHMAKER and
JEWELER.
Full ussi.rtincnt of Watches, Cl'w-ks,
vi rwaro and Jewelry. A Good
Assortment of llrai-elcts and
Heart HuhkIcs,
Clemena' Drug Store.
Sil-
jW. A.
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Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co.
I'AIII l l CAI-ITAI, STOCK
Transact a (Jeneral Hankine business.
Kereives di po-its suliject lo check or on
our cii-inmen are as,ireil ol courteous
stem nun smuiiu nniifciiiK principles.
(safetyJeiKi.it boxes or rent.
The First National Bank
OF SOUTHERN OREGON
CAPITAL STOCK ,
lll-eivp ilfpn-
ulijcct to (brdtnrnn
p;is si.'iu oralis on .stw i orK .-an r rannsco. anl Port. and.
Telegraphic Iransler sold on ail (sjints in the l"nitel Matei..
!-pe ial Attcn'i'.n linen to folic imna and icrneral hu-iiiess of our ru.ti in. p
t o.le tioin made throughout .southeru Oregon, and on ail a i enii ie N,nts.
II. A. HOOT II. Tru.
J. C. CAMI'HKI.I.. Vi.-e pre'.
11. I.. liil.KKV, i a-h.cr
.MA RULE AND GRANITE WORKS
J. B. PAblOCK, IWb.
I am preiirreJ to lurnieb anything in
of MARBLE or OEAKITE.
Nearly thirty yeart ol eiperience in th
tlial I ran fi'.l your crder in L'ie very bet
Can Jtiriiinh work iu .Scutch, Saede or AmTi.an 'itanre or nn; kin
Matble.
J. B. PADDOCK
Front Street, Neil to Greens' Ganahnp.
I'ants?
Have
a lot of odds,
sell you the
wo want
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stores for Tuning.
L. G. HIGGINS
ASSAY
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Si xt l and II Streets,
Grants Pass, Oregon.
C HAKUI.S:
tiolil and Silver rl.00
Copper and Leuil, each 1.0)
Tin 3.00
.411 linsineBS iUruslcJ to me will
ceive prompt and careful alleiilion.
IIAVL YOU UI'LX
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THE ACMIC OK PAR
LOR GAMES. GOOD
FOR SOCIALS AND
PARTIES. : : : : :
More Fun
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a nox oi monkeys
50c
at
Sloven Drug Go.
Front Street.
S'J.- ooooo
demand rertiliraten. .
treatment and every con-idi ration con
J. I'd AN K WATSON, Pres.
K. A. 11'iOTII. Vice l'res.
I.. I.. JKWKI.I.. a-liier.
S50.000 OO
certitiiate l.aval.ie on deu.an.l.
the line of Cemetery
in any kind
Mrb!e hutirie warrant?
manner.
my saying
FL1NGH
OREGON'S NEW TAX LAW
Taxes Are to Be Paid Twice In
Yee.r of 1904.
Tux layers in Ori'ou will jiay
Uixch twieo iu l'.KiI. Tlioy will yay
tlu luxes levied upon tlio tux roll of
S0;l uiul also the taxes levied upon
the roll of 11W4. This is duo to a
luuigo iu the law by which taxes aro
to be paid in the fall of tiie samo year
the nsjessmout is made. In order to
ffect tliis ehuiii;u it was necessary to
make the taxes payable three mouths
arlicr or nine months Inter. The col-
ct ion of taxes is already three
months later than it should be, go thn
efdslattire decided to mako tlio taxes
payable iu tlio preceding fall. Under
the new tirranp'iuonts, the counties
will have funds earlier and will save
sc;uie interest on warrants. Taxpayers
will feel that they nro bearinc a
louble burden tho first year, but after
that there will be no difference iu the
nniout to be paid iu any otto year.
Under tho present law tho assess
ment is made after the lirst Monday
in March, the assessment roll being
liled ill September, tlio levy thereon
made the following January and the
taxes collected by the first Monday iu
April. Tims the taxes on tho assess
ment of 11103 aro not paid until 11103.
Tlio new law provides that the
ussessi r shall on the lirst Monday of
January procure blatiK assessment
rolls anil proceed forthwith to make
his assessment, and return thn roll
by the lirst Monday of July, showing
ill the property owned in his county
on the lirst Monday in January. Sec
tion :!t',0 of the code has been amended
so as to provide that the County Hoard
if 1'qualiation shall sit on the first
Monday of July, instead of ou the
ast Monday of August, as heretofore.
Section 'M2 was amended so as to
limit the time for correcting the
issessineiit rolls by tho Hoard of
Knimlizat ion of the comity court to 20
da vs.
Under the new law tho county
ourts must make the annual tax levy
in r-cptomber following rite assess
ment. Iu order that the county courts
may have information ns to the
amount required, it is provided that
the State Hoard of Apportionment
hall make its estimate of slate ex
penses iu July, instead of iu January,
is at present. Cities and school dis
tricts must notify the county clerks
of their annual tax levies by tho first
dav of September, -tustead of by the
Hi s-t day of , February, us under the
old law. This gives the county
ourts full information for the levy
iug of tuV'S at the September form of
con rt.
All taxes are payable by tho lilst
day of December of tho same year,
seliou :il(K of the code having been
ameuib-d s.o'us to make that provision
All taxes not paid bv the :11st day of
Hei'dubcr become deliniiuent on that
day ; provided, however, that if one
half of the taxed due on anv parcel of
land are paid by the lilst of December,
1ho protiortv-ownor may have until
the following lirst Monday iu April,
mil if the remainder be not then paid,
it becomes delinquent, and besides
the penalty, interest at the rale of
per edit will be charged on such re-
i mil T f mm the lilst of December
On all delinquent taxes, interest is to
be charged at the rate of l' i-r cent
;ier milium from the date of the delin
lueiiev, and if the taxis remain deliu
lueiit :;o days, a penally of a per cent
will be added, tin all taxes paid on
or belore the lllst dav of December,
rebate of i percent will be iillnwed
Under tie- presi nt law the rebate is II
per lent. On the first Monday in
l'Yhruary the sherilf must begin tin
collection of delinquent taxes by 1
inguisiii personal proiiertv, and on tin
lilst Monday in April close tlio delin
qui nt ma and return it to the county
court.
County t:i aimers are required to
pay one-half the state tuxes by Jn
uary i:, but the provisions of this net
do not apply to any taxes heretofon
levied.
Delinquent sab s are to take place
by October 1.
1 he new law shortens the entire
limefnr luakinj uu assessment and
collecting the tuxes one month. Un
der tin1 nbl l.iw ii,,. assessments began
?dareh I and the. taxes became delin-
qmut i n the first Monday in April of
the -in c. , ding year, a rii,d of lit
months. Under tho new law the
asse.-ment si v,ill begin on January 1
and tax. s w i 11 bo delinquent on the
last day ol the year, a - riod of 12
months. The time for beginning and
ending ;h work of making the ass,.h.
nn i:ts has been placed two months
arli. r, so that the length of that
-rind I. a. not been changed. The
time ,,f m.ii.ing tic tax levy has been
-et back four miititlis and the timer for
pa ing tax- s thr e months.
While it is generally said that tin
taxes will iiiiw 1,.. j.aid in the fall, the
last date i., m arly in the middle of
the winter, so that marly all farmers
ill have sold th ir products by thai
time. Tin.-" who pr-fer to ;iiv in
the spring can s- eure time on the last
half of tle ir tax. s by paving the first
half by Dec n.ls r 111.
Tax payers will pay their l'.Kfl taxis
in March, l:cl, and tle ir IW4 taxes in
De.emlsT, I'.l'l.
CCKKS S'.'IATI-: HilKUM ATI.-sM.
Mrs. A. K. Simp'on, .Viy Craig St.,
Knoxville, Teiiti., writes, Juno lot h,
Ik,.'.i:"I have been trying the liatha
of Hut Springs, Ark., for sciatic rhe.
mnatisiu, but I get more relief from
liallai.l's Snow 1-i in in. nt than any
medicine or anything I hav evi r
tri. d. Di.' l. s, d i;iid ijstal order for
!.''. S. n 1 in- a large bottle by
.-southern hipf-as." sold by fc lover
Drug Co.
NEW RIFLES FOR 0. N. G.
Mililia. Soon to bo Equipped With
Krag-Jorgonsens.
The Oregon National Guard is to be
equipped with the new Army rifle,
tho Krag-Jorgeuseu. Tho exchange of
the old Springfield, with which the
Guard is armed, for tho new arms
will take place at ouce. This will
place the O. N. G. on the same foot
ing as the regular United SlateB
Army.
Adjutant-General Guntonboiu has
received a letter from the Chief of
the OrdiiRiice at Washington, which
is as follows:
" Dear Sir Referring to your com
munication of February 8, covering
the requisition of the governor of
your state for calibre .30 ningaaine
amis and equipments, I am instructed
by tho Chief of Ordnance to inform
you that the distribution of calibre
0 magazine arms uud equipments will
be niado at as early a dato as practica
ble upon receipt of information from
War Department as to the number to
which different states aro entitled
andox tho law. Tho new arms and
equipments will bo sent in advance of
the turning iu of tho old, and the
arms and equipments will be in good,
serviceable condition.
'Tho old calibro .45 ammunition,
however, must be turned in before
issue of new ammunition, and an in
ventory taken to ascertaiu how much
states will be entitled to in exchango.
'Tho states, however, will not be
deprived of ammunition entirely, ns
thu old ammunition could bo turned
in iu lots and tho change to new am
munition made gradually, run in
structions will hereafter be sent to the
states ns to these matters.
M. T. LKTIM.
"Captain, Ordnance Department,
United Slates Army. "
Tho National Guard olllcers are well
pleased over this action, us better
niarknmnship can bo obtained wilh
tho new rifles.
LOST RIVER OF KLAMATH
One of the Strange Streams
of
the Sago Brush Country.
The Ashland Record of lust week
contains an article ou the "Lost
Rivers" of Oregon and has the fol
lowing to say iibout tho one iu
Klamath county: "Lost river in
Klamath county is one of the most im
portant and most historio in the
state, some of the best ranches in
Klatnalh county now lie along this
stream, though in early days it was
the luit tic ground of tho Indians.
Along this stream more immigrants
were slain than at any other point in
the country, aud it was here that Hen
Wright and his famous 211 wreaked
veiigeauco upon the savages by attack
ing a whole band and killing and
scalping the men, women mid child
ren. The river runs through a level
plain, "losing"itself and " llndlng"it-
self again more than once. It rises
up us a vast spring and, after flowing
a long distance, it. disappears again
in the sands, but rises again at
short distance, mid one may watch
the course aud it is easy to (b termini
that it is all the same stream. The
soil is very rich along its banks, and
where the Indians ouco laid in Mail
for the weary immigrant, who sought
the water of this stream, after cross
ing the plains, for himself and team,
and to si-end a few days in this, at
that time great oasis iu the Oregon
desert, now well-to-do fanners anil
stockmen dwell iu xwo and comfort,
and the latch string lo their homes is
always out lo the weary traveler.
OREGON PRUNES WANTED
French Buyers Are Looking Alter
the Orctfon Product.
Kn neh buyers are entering tin Ore
gon prune market. Letter have been
received by l'reneli Consular Ag.nl
Ib nri Ijibhii from 1'rench dealers iu
this staple, stating that they are de
sirous of putting themselves in com
munication with growers horn. The
p-ason for this lies iu the excellence
of some i:i carloads of prunes bought
iu Salem last year and shipis'il lo
Franco to supply delicieucy caused
by Ihe failure of the crops there.
Si eretarv of tho State Hoard of
Horticulture Lnuihi rson states that
owing to this eagerncKS on the part of
Kuros au buyers many of the prune
growers who had boeouui discouraged
have taken heart again and are look
iug forward to most favorable condi
tions. "Appb s are the main staph., how
ever," said Mr. I-imbcrnoii, "and
there is large planting of new orchards
throughout the tate. Chi-rrii m too,
are being favored, und the prospect
are for a lirst ehtns crop ail uround.
The presi lit weather has fi'lvalie. d the
s a so u very much, but the cool nightk
have bceu a protection ill that tiny
have retarded lilossiinuig. llic main
danger is a protract i u of cold rains
during tho blossoming swli. Thin
prevents poieni.at ion.
"Hesidesthe market for prunes in
Kurojs-, there is a world wide one
for apples. Oregon appb s have an
established reputation, and this bus
reached favorably oxa the cult iva
tion of them aud b d to un improve
nn ut iu quality." Kosrt from all
over the stat, according to Secretary
I-uiiberson, jsdnt to a crop that will
break records. Further, some Lurop
can buTers are already making con
trad for m it year, thus insuring the
quick movement of a Largo part of the
output Portland Telegram.
.NFLUENCE OF THE MOON
How Fair Luna. Is Supposed to
Affect Vi'eaiher and Crops.
Tho intlueiico of the moon on cli
matic aud crop conditions, while de
nied by science, has a wido belief
among tho people even of today,
which belief is shared by a great
many more people than will admit it
In faot, it does not require any great
stretch of credulity to believe that
the moon may liavo some effect on the
weather, since its control of the
tides is accepted as a scientific faot
Scientists tell us, however, that the
inllueuco of fair Luna is not extend
ed in that direction. Bo that as it
niav, it is probable 'that fully half
the iH'ople havo more or less belief in
the influence of the uioou on the
weather.
A less number extend thoir belief
further and credit the moon with con
trolling influence in tho matter of
growing p1'1 at iocs, the laying of
shingles and many other of tho ordi
nary aud every day pporations. If
you plant potatoes iu tho light of the
moon, they say, they will have flue,
thrifty tops but few and small pota
toes, while if they are planted in the
dark of tho moon, the energy of
growth will bo devoted to the under
ground portion of the plant and the
IHitaloes will luTlnrge and numerous.
Ill any of thu frequent discussions of
this alleged phenomenon, there are
never lacking witnesses who, them-
Ives disclaiming any belief In the
moou's inllueuco, will cite cases tend
ing to prove tho veracity of the
theory. Shingles for a root, so those
believing in tho efficiency of Luna
assert, should bo laid ill tho dark of
the moon, us (ho edges will theu warp
downward, making the roof tight. If
they are laid iu the light of the moon,
the edges are presumed to warp up
ward and Ihe roof will leak. Tho sot
ting of posts, tho killing of hogs aud
other rural operations are often tiiuod
to be done at the pricier stage of the
moon's development.
Hut by far tho most popular belief
in tho moon's inllueuco is iu its effect
on thu weather. Tho changes of the
moon are watched with interest aud
the changes iuthc'weather are expoct
ed to transpire accordingly. Tho hori
zontal or vertical position of the uuw
moon is supposed to presago the
quality of weather ,for thu coming
lunar mouth and the moon ,1s there
fore said to bo "wot" or "dry.'
Singular to slate, though, there is
here a disagreement among the
prophets as to the sort of weather
indicated by a certain position of the
moon. If the moon lies Hat ou its
backrsomo will toll you that it is a
"dry" moon because it will hold
water like a bowl. Others say it is
a "wet "moon, assuming that it is
full of water to start with and as the
hollow tills up thu water is crowded
out and falls ns rain. 1 Tho vertical
new moon is assumed to bo wet or
dry iu accordance with one or the
other of these theories. The Indian
belief seems to corroborate tho idi
that Ihe horizontal moon is the wet
variety, for if "Injun can't hang his
powder horn on Ihe moon" it is little
use to go hunting. As the best huut
iug time is alter u rain, the moon that
holds water may therefore lie con
sidered a wet one. Scientists and
leaned men may deny the moon's ill
lliioiiee but thu liclicf is deep seated
and it will bo many years before it
will cease to have many adherents.
Iu this country, the weather has i
free and easy, go as-you pleaso move
ut and breaks nil the rules of the
moon iu a hru.cnly disress:etful man
ner. This is not siipHised to have any
lleet in disproving tho theory, how
ver, as "all signs fail in Oregon. "
BOY KILLED AT GLENDALE
Young Carl Rikewlne Fall
I roni Horse While Hiding.
Monday for' iioon, Carl, the H-jcar
old miii of Mr. and Mrs. Uus Itike-
wiuc, of this place, met wilh injuries
from which ho died about 21 hours
fterwuriK
lie and W. If. Mender's son, of
ihout the sumo ntf", were riding a
horse bareback on Ihe street near the
b'lit. the horse beinjr on a trot, they
re about to slide off when tho horse
was drought to a sudden halt, the
M'Toior boy falling upon Carl as they
struck thu ground. The injury sus
tained was ou tho left side of tho ah
louien, nod it is thought tun animal's
fisit may have caused the injury. On
tho morning of his death, the boy
AUtrcrcd little or 110 pain aud hopes
for his recovery were bright up to the
hour of his death. (ilendule News.
Advertised Letters.
Follow ing is the list of letters re
inaiiilug uncalled for In tho Orauta
Pans piitolib e, H iturday, March7, 11:1
I.AIMKS.
Mi-s Anna I'e ngton, Mrs Ilave Crosby
Mrs Jolin I) I letclu r,
(JKNTI.KMKX.
I r. Kitto I) A Holing
r 1' .lone, A M Hunch,
.1 II Moore, Kred Hrowu,
Herb linker, II II Thurber,
March 14,
I.AblKri
Mrs Iiobl Milhr, Mrs.W (3 McDonald,
Mis Maigiu Jones Stanley,
Mrs Mary K Maraud y,
GKNTLKMKN
A It Tlionim, D I! Winkle,
A .1 Williams, P II Keeloy,
; K Merrill, Mr llert Woolley2)
ii ts r ami jotiusou,
i: E. Harmon, P. M
L. A. Htioble has t-hargn of Ihe alio
making an 1 repairing dcimrtmcnt al
ihe Lucua burncM shop. Take your
work to him.
Away Ahead As Usual
This season vie have surpassed any
effort we have heretofore ever made.
New CARPETS
Choicest
FOR BABY'S OUTINO WfiW
New LINOLEUMS
To
FRESH FROM THE ORIENT
New PORTIERES
soc to $1.00 pair New LACE CURTAINS
New WALL PAPERS "SSS
New Spring Mattresses
56-piece Tea Sets, well worth $5.00 $3. 50 set
New Toilet Sets, Decorated .. 3.00 set
Cups and Saucers, job lot 6 cups 6 saucers 35 set
Breakfast Plates, job lot 6 35 set
Wash Boilers, almost indestructible 1.10
Steel Range, 6 hole, warranted, 30 00
THOMAS,
The Only Exclusive Housefurnisher in Southern Oregon
Furniture
Laca Curtains
Matti eases
Cota
Linoleums
Mattings
Mirrors
The W. O. T. U. will meet the soo-
oud and fourth Fridays in each month.
Will meot with Mrs. Bponcer, March
27,at 2:H0p. m.
A SaJooniat'a Idea of Moderation.
Hero is a copy of a card issued by
tho Unicorn Hotel, Somorton. Just
imagine a thirst that begins at 6 a,
m. and ends at 1 1 p. m. I
Drinking Timotable.
8 a. ui. Eye-opeuer.
10 a. in. Refresher.
It a. m. Stimulator.
12. a. m. Appetizer.
i p. ni. Cooler.
6 p. m. Invlgorator.
8 p. ni. Social chat.
U p. m Joker.
10 p. m. Keposor.
lip. ni. Nightcap.
Drink mtMlerately. Meet friendly.
Part quietly. Pay on delivery. Act
socially, and call again.
Ten drinks and the advice, "Drink
moderately I"
Gilded Den.
Hot. D. Y. Fox, of Chicago, who
has been tu the present movement
against vice, has been flooded with
letters from somo of the fallen women
of this city. Ho mentions one that
apiiealed to him osiechtUy. It runs
like this and the letter specially men
tioned three lending down-town
restaurants :
"Lot not your energies be all di
rected against the basement saloons
and dives; strike higher; striko at the
places of apiuront respectability the
restaurants having private dining
rooms. These are the places that feed
tho basement dives; these are the
places where young girls aro ruined
nightly. Here it is that they take
their first downward stop, to end their
careers of shame In the places of low
er repute. It was in 0110 of them
prlvato dining rooms that I met my
lownfall taken there for dinner,
plied with wine until my brain was
dimmed, I came to myself to And my
life a ruined one. Aud my story is
that of hundreds.
'Compel every restaurant in town
to bar down its iartltlons; to abolish
its private rooms; these aro the feed
ers of the lower resorts. Them Is no
hoie for me but death. I know that,
but for God's sake do something to
keep other girls from following in my
footstejic "
A Drunkard Will.
Not long ago in a New York hotel,
n young man addicted to ttrong drink
tisik his life, and left the following
IiT, headed, "My last Will and
T cstaiiicnt. "
'I leave to society a ruined charact
er.
I leave to my father and mother as
much misery as, iu their feeble state,
they can bear.
I leave to my brothers and sis
ters the memory of anilasiieiit 11 fu.
' I leave to my wife a broken heart,
and to my children tho memory that
their father fills drunkard's grave,
und has gone to a drunkard's hell."
And yet iu the face of all this, men
will tamper and trifle with the accur
sed stuff.
"Touch not, taste not, handle not."
This is the only safe rule.
Namsi Wanted.
I am desirous ot securiug the names
of every camera owuer in Southern
Oregon ami want you to help me.
If yoa will send me the names of
live camera owners, with size of
camera and whether plate or Aim, I
will send you a neat album suitable
for holding 13 prints 4x5 or smaller;
and each of tho two person sending
the largest lists, I will give a hand
some leather covered album valued at
11.00. All Hats must reach me by
April 1, 1U03. A. E. Voorhles.
Column
L
Best Weaves 1 From the 13ost Mills
Patterns j 35c to $2.00 yd
Rfi-flATlTS
save backaches No scrubbing.
05c to 85c
New MATTINGS
LATEST DESIGNS
and CHOICEST COLORINGS
Picture Mouldings
Uranlteware
Tinwara
iJlassware
Lamps
Cutlery
Woodenwar
TO ELECT CONGRESSMAN
Governor Che.mberle.in
Call
Election for June I.
Governor Chamberlain has issued
a writ, ordering that a special elec
tion be held Mouday, June 1, for tho
purposo of electing a congressman
to All tho vacancy caused by the death
of Thomas II. Tongue.
The writ issued by tho governor ii
as follows:
"To the sheriff of each and all of
tlio counties composing the First Con
gressional District of the State of
Oregon, greeting. Iu tho name of tho
state of Oregon : Whereas, by reason
of tho death of Hon. Thus. II. Tongue
represeutativo In congress of tho
United States for tho First Congress
ional District of the state of Oregon,
a vacancy has occurred iu tho olllce
of representative iu congress of said
district ; now, therefore, by virtue of
the power aud authority in mo vested
a the governor of tho state of Oregon,
I do order that at tho date hereinafter
named, a social election bo held in
the First Congressional District of
the State ot Oregon to fill thu said
vacancy, and you, the said sheriff of
the counties couiioslng thu said dis
trict, and each of you, aro hereby
commanded to forthwith notify the
several judges of the election iu each
and ull of tho several election pre
cincts in yonr respective countlos
to hold a sscial election In each of
said count ies and precincts on Mon
day, tho 1st day ol June, A. D. 1UWI,
iu manner and form ns general elec
tious are held, and pursuant tu the
statute iu such cases made mid provid
ed, for tho puriKiso of tilling the va
cancy aforesuid caused by thu death if
Hon. Thomas 11. Tongue, uud for his
unexpired term. "
Republican district convention to
nominate a congressman will bo held
at Kugene, Thursday, April U, at S:!M)
o'clock. Selection of deh'gatos will
be iu the regular way by primaries and
county convulsions. Primaries may
be held at any time thought best by
county committees, but tho county
conventions uiust be held not Utter
than Saturday, April 4. Apisirtion
muut of delegates is 0110 for every 1M
votes cast, as shown by the late con
gressional vote, uud 0110 for every
fraction of 100 over half, with a dele
gate at large In every county. This
makes thu totul number of dolegatea
ITU, as compared to 171 iu (he Koso
burg convention.
Thu democrats are preparing to
niuke a lively coutesUtiid con
sider that they have at least a fighting
chance to elect tho congressman.
According to Chairman Sam White,
it is likely that they will hold no
convention but that tho candidate
will bo named by tho committee.
The socialists
Club' 'meet every
Wediiehduy evening iu ltooui 8 of tho
TuftV building. You are invited.
. o . J
THE OLD RELIABLE
I
GI
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
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