TAN OXFORDS
The phenomenal and sadden demand for
Tan Oxfords which has 6prung up so sud
denly through the east and west cauprht
many manufacturers unprepared to serve
their customers. This demand does not ex
ist in New York alone, but prevails through
out the larger cities of both east and west.
Golden Brown is the color.
We have them in stock.
R. L. BARTLETT
HOWARD BUILDING SIXTH STREET
Clmencesu will be able to maintain
their authority. Tbia shows ha
difference between the American and
the French temperament. Right
here in Oregon we bare bad an esc
nomio trouble as serins as that of
the wine growers and that is the car
shortage of lait Winter when tbe
sawmills of the state were crippled
in their output by lack of shipping
facilities. Now anyone who bad pro
posed that we quit paying taxes woold
hare been laughed to seorn. Then
jost think of tome of oar County
officials resigning because there were
not enough cars for lnmbor shipments,
Who ever heard of an American office
Colder ever resigning? They are not
built that way. We can hardly got
rid of them after they are sentenced to
the penitentiary. So it might bes
well if we could inject some of the
French teniperment and emotionalism
into our politioal life.
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FRIDAY. JUNE 28, 1007.
ANOTHER STRIKE.
If it Is not one . thing it is another
nd It seems as though tbe people of
tbe United States cannot ' get along
without having a strike or two on
their hands. Tbe latest is the strike
of tbe telegraph opeiators of the var
loos systems, that is just commencing.
It Is the same old story about wagss
and hours. The constant increase
in the cost of liTlng is forcing the
laboring- men in all industries to raise
their wages and growing pains are
the natural resnlts. Ibe publio is
vitally Interested in this strike of
- the telegraphers for the ' telegraph
serve everybody and it one business
of great social service. Business and
oommmeroe depend apon it and our
system of news will fall to the ground
the minute there is any tampering
with its efficiency. We can partly
realise the effort of a complete tie-up
of all the Huns by iuiaginiug what
wonld happen if the majority of post
masters would go on a strike. It
would oompletsly demoralize olviliza
tlon. If this strike bcon)ts much
mure serious, it is golug to force to
the from the question as to the ad
visability of the people of the United
(Slates tnklug charge of the plant
themselves and operating in con
junction with the post olllca depart
ment. Pout Master General Wana
uiaker wiih in furor of doing this aud
if a poll oonhl be takeu of the people
of the IT. 8. tlm majority would bo
found lu favor of doing the same.
It only needs some, crisis like this
strike to bring the situation before
the public gate auJ the unexpected
is liable to happen. Wheu we con
sider that I bo Goulds ami others of
"Wives of smart men. should remind
them,
They chu make their lives secure,
And, deirtinR, leave behind them
ttomethtng solid, something sure."
their ilk have made millions out of
this publio Service institution and
Morse and the other inventors only
a few thousands, the injustice of it
all is plainly apparent. The Goulds
are not worthy trustees of wealth any
way for it has been a constant suc
ceed ion of scandals and washing of
dlrtv linen since the elder Gould,
who was no saint, died. If the tele
graph companies know their best
interests they will settle with the
operators on any old terms for the
publio is not as patient as it used to
be and is more inclined to radical
action than ever before, In the end
the strike may prove a blessing in
disguise and be the means of settling
a niuoh vexed question as to how far
the government should go in taking
over private enterprises. .
Qrcgonfiic
The Policyholders Company
alwolutelv Mu-
A home institution
tuai to policy holders.
Built ou a commou souse foundation,
keeps your money in circulation
among your own ye la Oregon.
Is managed by men skilled in
Life luauranoe Vusinees, Hided by
Oregon's foremost financiers.
Invent gate our pun before you buy.
Home Office: Portland, Ore.
A. L. Mill. President.
Samuel, General Mgr.
THE GREAT WHITE PLAQUE.
One of the problems that worries a
great many people is the fear that the
time will come when the earth will be
overpopulated and that some method
will have to be devised for killing off
the surplus population. But if they
would only stop to oonsider they
woold not need to worry for tubercu
losis seems to be able to do its share
at the present time in reducing popu
lation. At tbe present time tubercu
losis is one of the most baffling di
seases that confront the medical
fraternity. In the presence of it,
they have to confess that they are
powerless. About tbe only advioe
that they can give is for the patient
to get out in the open air and live
as near as possible to nature. Give
his body chance to perform its
natural functions. One thing that
has recently brought tuberculosis
especially to the notice of the public
is the action of ;the Texas board of
health in declaring a quarantine
against it and placing it in the class
of contagious diseases. There is bound
to lie a flerua legal straggle over this
action on the ground that it is a re
straint on personal liberty and the
right of a citizen to travel from state
to state. It is the most rad'eal move
ever taken by a State board of health.
There is no doubt that the flocking of
consumptives to the dry and kith alti
tudes of the United States is raising
a serious problem for these localities.
Southern California. Colorado. Arixo-
and now Tenia, have been the
Mecca with the result that these
states are becouiius iuncuhited with
tbe germs of consumption mid even
the stvoug and healthy native born are
becoming iufected with the disease.
The physicians who can discover
some method of successfully combat-
iug this disease will go down in his
tory as one oi the greatest saviors of
humanitv.
ROBERT LA FOLLETTK.
No man knows the future or what
it holds In its bauds but if there it a
man in publio life who deserves well
of the future it is certainly Robert
La Follette, senior senator from Wis
cousin. Nowaday it is the popular
thing to bait the railroads and rail
at the Trusts bat the time was when
It was not'so popular and aman had
to be exceedngly sturdy in character
to Hand np against the storm that
soch doctrines would raise. Such a
man was always sneered at and
oalled all tbe names in the calendar.
Tbe Trusts and the; Railroads saw
to it that his publio life was of short
if he proved impregnable to their
blandishments. La Follette bad to
go through all of this. He was the
pioneer that blazed tbe way and made
it easier for others to follow. His
railroad legislation has been consist
ent all the way through. In Wiscon
sin, the railroads pay their jost
proportion of the taxes and their in
fluence is nil as compared to the
power that bey exert in other states,
Indiana for instance and the people
have LaFollete to thank for it. He
was a fighter who asked no quarter
neither did he give it. It would seem
that tbe people of the United States
woold be quick to realize , such a
man is the kind to serve them and
that tbey would delight in giving
blm honor bo I it if berp that preju
dice and passion step in and the
eoemiss of LaFollette have been using
very means at their command to be
little blia In the publio eye. Be, no
doubt has erred in many things, no
man is perfect, but he ha erred on
the side of the people and when it
comes to the presidential year of 1908,
La Follette may be more than a dark
horse in the struggle for tbe Republi
can nomination 'and if the future
should give him this honor, the people
of the United States may feel assured
that tbey have a man who-will look
after thsir interests, first, last and
all the time.
WOOD WANTED Bids will be re
ceived for oak, fir and pine chunk
- wood IB, inch, in 6 and 10 tier lots.
" P. O. Box 628.
40 ACRE FARM for sale or trade for
oity property. Mostly bottom land,
16 acres under fence, seven acres in
cultivation, plenty of running water
for Irrigation, 5-room cottage, barn,
small orchard, one half mile from
school house, post office and rail
road station. Price right easy
innnin nf W. (1 Henrv.
Knoa 6-28 tf
FOR SALE.
urnnn nl. til nr 20 tiers of Ma
soned pine and oak. Inquire Phone
2Hfl. 0-41 i
PHAETON for sale.
Harth.
Inanire P. H.
6-21 tf
GOATS F. A. Pieroe, Merlin, Ore",
Breeder of Pure blood Angora Goats ;
Flock beaded by South African
import; correspondence solicited
in regard to goats. 11-26 tf
LUMBER for sale 2000 ft. finishing
and 600 feet rough lumber for sale.
Inquire this office. 6-14 4t
WANTED.
TIMBER WANTED I will pay cash
for timber land. L. G. Brown,
Eugene, Oregon. 6 24-7t
WANTED Salesmen. Many Make
flOO to f 150 per month ; some even
more. 8tock clean ; growa on Reser
vation, far from old orchards. Cash
advanced weekly. Choice of terri
tory. Address Washington Nursery
Company, Toppenisb, Washington.
WANTED Grain Sacks, Tools and
other second-hand goods. Harrison
Bros., Second hand-store, corner
Sixth and J streets. - tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
FRANK BURNETT-Upholsteriug,
mission furniture made to order.
The last Cooked Food sale of the
season by tbe ladies of the Presby
teiian church will be held at Kinney
Truaz store, Saturday June 29, com
mencing at 2 O'clock. 6-28 It
Portland is sorely now a
oity. It baa just had some
suocessfnl automobile raoes.
Real Estate Transfer.
John H. Williams et al to Mrs. W.
H. Close, Lots 1, 2, 3 in Block 61
R. R. Addition, also to Wm. H.
Hogue, Lot 4, In Block 73 0. T. S.
H. B. Miller, et al to Frederick
Denglsr, Lot 6, Block in H. B.
Miller Go's Addition.
The above sales were made through
the Real Estate Agency of Joseph
Moss. See him for bargains. Office
616 E street.
CEMENT AND CEMENT WORK
R. H. GILFILLAN
Will do your cement work in good
shape Give him a chance
Phon' 744. Cor. B and 5th.
f IT'S
fWALK-
FOR COMFORT
IheMorf
IN SUMM
TRY IT
VE HAVE A FIT FOR EVERY FOOT
P. H. Harth & Son ,lnc
Our Motto Quality for The Price.
great
very
A.
Ijrants
B. CORNELL.
Resident Agent
Oregon
THE EMOTIONAL '"..''WIIMAN.
j peculiar situation confront the
government of France at tlitt.preseiit
time. Part of the political govern-
.neut has gain ou a strike with the
r.'Hult that in tht disturbed districts
everything is in confusion aud dis
order. The seat i f the trouble is in
Southern France in the center of the
winegrowing districts and like most
of the troubles that pester the human
family, there is an ecouomio problem
at the Uittom of it. 'There hits been s
great adulteration of wine with the
cousetitient reduction in pries to the
grower. Tbe growers feel that the
uational government has been derel
ict iu protecting them against this
adulteration and turmoil has re
sulted. There has been molie ami
riots and processions without end.
Then add to the "gaiety of the situs
tion. the mayors ami other nW-uu
commenced to hand in tl,..i I
tions and the communes were without
civil government. Hie lvoplj of the
district refund to "ynv tmes and the
centra; government has ruiallv had to
m ini tro to niaintai-i order. The
leaders of the wine growers have bean
arrest, and with 'the m cut of the
Watch out for the combination of
the match, Are crackers aud the dry
grass surrounding your residence.
The doctor and the undertaker will
now prepare to gather in the extra
crop of Fourth of Jnly casualties.
It is not safe to look oross eyed at
another. mau's wife. The unwritten
law seems to be gettiug in its deadly
work recently.
J. M. FISHER.
Junk Dealer
Highest prices paid for hides, wool,
pelts, rubber, iron, metals, grain
sacks, and all kinds of junk.
Red Front, 6th st. bet. I and J.
r i ujm
HIS MASTER'S VOICK"
You Can Hear it at the Music Store.
r
The War Department has issued
an order forbidding the sale of cocoa
otila in the department of the east.
It had a badeffert on the soldiers.
Funston calls the people of San
Francisco "an nn whipped, mob."
Maybe he would like the job of whip
ping them iuto the Hues of respectability.
HORN.
SMITH At Grants I'ass, Ore.. Wed
nexh.v, June 2il, lthlT, to Mr. and
Mrs. Holiert tt Smith, a daughter.
ST.VM.EY Near Grants Pass, Satur
day, June X, 1!IT. to Mr. and Mrs.
Noland Stau ley, a daughter.
Bl'NCH-Xear Wilderville. Friday.
June 21, M7. to Mr. and Mrs. H.
Bunch, a daughter.
MARRIED.
GATES-GRVBB-At the Falace
hotel, Grants Pass. Weduesdav, Joue
2i', lyor, William E. Gates of I'uion
couny aud Edith Grnbh of Jackson
county, Justice Hclinan officiating.
PUMKLL-WAY-At Grants Pass,
rrtriay. June SS, h07, .lohu F.
Plimell of Siskiyou countv ami
Marv h. Way of Josephine couuty
Justice Holuian officiating.
STRO.NG-Y.iKl-M-At Grant, rase,
lny- J 2V ltHi7,
l M-,.s'r,'K of Leland. and Miss
Alice lokntu of this citv, Justice
Holiiiau officiating.
DIED.
BANKING DAY
C7VERY person who earns money should have a reg-
' ular banking, day. On this day they should not fail
to deposit a certain proportion of their earnings. .
IN our savings department seores of people carry ac
counts and deposit their savings regularly.
AE invite accounts of $1.00 and up, on which we pay
v 4 per cent interest. Wouldn't you like to estab
lish a banking day?
Call and see us.
wav the
government cf Premier
HOLMES At the family home near
Ur.mts l'as. Wednesday. Juue Crt.
llk;. I v Holme. Interment at
Granite Hill ,vmeterv Friday
SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS
GRANTS PASS BANKING & TRUSfcI
OlIATVIX PASS, OTJFXiOT