MEDFORD AtAIL TRIBUNE, ALEDFORD, OR15GON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. 19.10.
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Virginia
of ihe
Air Lanes
ROMANCE OF
FLYING
Hjp
Herbert Quick
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ManUI ConpMgr
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPT1B I Theodore Carson,
iinvoutor of an airship, rescues from
- S..lrtr flvinr, mnnhinn called 0.
'helicopter, a beautiful younR Rirl.
II and HI Carson is infatuated
y her and tnkes her -where she can
feommunicata with her friends.
j IV Carson visits the Roc, a Riant
airship ownod by Shaync, uncle of
(Virginia Suarer, tho girl ho rescued,
mad. bein coldly received, leaps
farom tho Boo, at a Rreat height, in u
'parachute.
H V, VI and VII Ho lands in the
i'jrrounds of the Slattery Institute for
inebriates, where ho makes a friend
of one Craichead, who plans to raise
teapital to manufacture tho new style
fairsbip Carson has invented. Thus
,they hope to rival Shayne, who con
trols the airship industry.
1 VIII Mr. Waddy decides condi
tionally to capitalize the Carson-
Craighead project.
IX Carson goes to Florida to
complete a sample airship to exhibit
to Mr. Waddy, and he finds VirRinia
there.
X He is in love with Virginia.
Wizncr, a rival inventor, conspires to
kill Carson.
j Captain Bolger was a choleric gen
tleman with whiskers like General
Sherman's, much thinned by the In-
!.,i.i , k it.- n j
jBtabllshment or the foliage. He ad-
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ranced rapidly, with a blppety-hopplng
rait, as if catching step with nn Imag
inary companion very careless of tho
sarch
; "What's this, sergeant?" he sputter
ed. "Thl3 Is quite irregular, sergeant
'-irregular. The parade ground! A
II d thing with wings and V type
fmgines! And no passes? Some one
1 Vill sweat for this. Highly Irregn-
lrI"
I "Pardon me," said Theodore. "My
uamo is Carson. I miscalculated my
meed. I know Colonel Krimnltz, and
"Colonel Krimnltz. sir." said Captain
iBolger, "is temporarily on leave. I am
,e officer of the day, sir. You will
produce a pass for your confounded
'teronef or I shall order you"
"I feel sure," said Mr. Carson, "that
polonel Krimnltz"
j "Colonel Krimnltz be hangedr re
nted Captain Bolgor. "You can't
nine the Krimnltz game, sir, whllo be
fa on leave. Sergeant!"
"Captain!" said the sergeant, salut
off. '!gee what that thing is in the felJ
ow's hand." pointing to Mr. Wnddy'a
,mera. "Tako it and If it's a bomb
ixplodo It at sea. If It's a camera
urn It over to me Instantly and coutlne
,hcso men. My compliments to Major
i flat hers, and say to him that I have'
Mufined three men who ran tho guard
n nn airship, with bombs or cameras,
is the case may be; that I have tho
llrshlp under guard and await his In
structions at headquarters."
I And Captain Oolger hlppety-hopped
0 headquarters, followed by a soldier
,vlth a camera. The threo Interlopers
vent Into tho guardhouse, whllo Cap
sin Dolger's messago went to Major
riathers, commandant in the absence
'f Colonel Krimnltz.
1 "I won't stand it!" Mr. Wnddysbout
d. "I want to wire John n. Gunn! I
vnnt to wlro Washington, I tell you
'ohn Q, Qunn, speaker of the houso!
ile'll make somebody chow hay for
ibis:"
'j Mr. Craighead began humming "It's
jfweuty Miles to Vassar," evidently a
Vest Point ditty, paced tho guard
house, turning corners with military
Teclsloii or stood accurately with cer
kin lingers on certain scams of his
rousers as precise as a tin soldier.
"ho atmospbero had permeated his
yeteiij, and when a corporal's guard
ailed for them his stride might have
een offered as a model.
I Access to Major Flathers' desk was
pened for them by orderlies described
y Mr. Waddy ns stuto's prison look-
?' g fellowB, armed to tho teeth. The
ajor was thin, solemn, bilious look
pg, ns If ho had n bad liver from serv
:e In the tropics; haughty, ns If tho
jver had overflowed bis temper,
I ""Who aro you?" said Major Flathers.
,"Who aro wo?" cried Mr. Waddy.
Who aro we? American citizens, sir!
Jltizens and taxpayers before you was
,Ver born, sir! "W'n John II. Gunn
t Washington that Cyrus Waddy's
nut up In Jail, an' you'll lind out!
fou'll"-
j"It would seem an economy of time,
Ir. Waddy," said the major, ufter
uelllng him with n yellow glower,
uot to troublo Mr. Gunn or tho presl
put, who might find It inconvenient !
Bttcud for purposes of Identification,
rhat cau you say, sir?
j This query was directed at Craig
Md.
jI'Most hlffli nud Illustrious one," said I
he. The wuiWIS IHIIerita population
Rome sixteen huudred millions. Of
this considerable force wo aro but
three. You nslc us, O serenity, to set
ourselves apnrt from the others by
brands nml marks. How con the thing
bo proved? It Is n hard saying, and
yet didst ever see that serrated uoso?
Give me a pen, and let mo mark It
Exhibit A!"
The mnjor arose with pronounced
absence of haste, adjusted a pair c
rimless glnsses to his precipitous beak
by a clnsp of special construction, ex
amined Craighead's nose critically and
Impersonally, as If looking at a speci
men In a case, slowly removed the
glasses and 'deliberately reseated him
self.
"I have observed such a nose In but
one case," said he, "but Its Introduc
tion in evidence does not establish Its
Identity with the only snout of similar
symmetry recorded. 'Exhibit A' will
bo considered for what It Is worth as
evidence. Proceed."
"I will now render a song, which I
beg this honorable body to receive as
'Exhibit n.' "
Though this declaration made a dis
tinct sensation among tho officers and
orderlies, and though tho sergeant,
who was a shorthand reporter, broke
three pencils in his agitation. Major
Flathers never let down. by even one
degree the saturnine dignity of his
presence. Craighead sang with a flno
Independence of tune, but with an
air and style of tone emission which
reminded all hearers of a basso pro-
fun do laboring in tho trough of the
heaviest vocal sea.
Oh. It's twenty miles o Vassar. and th
Hudson for to cross I
There's regulations to bo broke at both
ends of the route.
But Belinda's eyes aro like the sky, Be
linda's hair Is floss.
And Jim Is black and plagued with love
and doesn't care a hoot.
Ob, it's twenty miles to Vossar.
But It's fifty smiles at Vassar.
And It's 'other lovey-dovey things in hosts
beyond compare I
Oh. the love of dear Bellnder burns his
heart Into a cinder.
And Jim will be at Vassar ere the morn
Ins! A slight redness crept up under tho
ton of Major Flathers' cheek; a slight
quiver of tho thin nostril betrayed the
fact that Craighead's song had touched
some spot that thrilled. Mr. Craighead
asked If It would be necessary to ad
duce more proof of his identity.
"Possibly." said the major, with un
abated dignity. "I shall hear the caso
in private."
The mnjor rose and passed out with
out a glance at the Intruders. The
squad took them to his quarters, where
he received them In frozen stiffness
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and stood aside to let them Into a 11-
brary rather well furnished with books.
The major sat like a graven Image
until the receding footsteps were lost
to tho ear. Then ho rushed at Craig
head, shook him until bis teeth chat
tered, laughing, slapping him on the
back.
"Craig! Craig!" said he. "Ton con
founded old scapegrace! I've an In
fernal good mind to throw you In for
ten years! And that Belinda song you
made up nbout me! And sober too!
Introduce your friends!"
"With Mr. Waddy's name," said
Craighead, "you are familiar. lie Is
the billionaire owner of Speaker
Gunn "
"Confoundedly sorry," said the ma
Jor. "But If this reprobate," indicat
ing Craighead, "had hinted that be
was our West Point dlsgruco I should
have Issued passes and"
"And this." said Craighead, "Is tho
Inventor and builder of our airship.
Theodore Carson. M. A."
"Quite so." replied tbe major, sbak.
lng bands again. "But It was con
foundedly Irregular to run the guard,
you know."
"We didn't lntend"-
"Not a word!" said tho major. "Yon
must dine with me. Mrs. Flathers will
waive ceremony. She Isn't Bellnder.
Craig, you disreputable old dog, dis
guised as a sober man! Could be
CHAIOIIEAD CAUOIIT TIIE0U0I1B AS II B
STAtiOEKKD
hanged ns a bpy! 'Twenty Miles to
Vassar in headquarters! Nobody but
Craig Let's write a letter to Bill
Alexander In Guam."
The major was as complaisant as ho
had been unyielding. Tho party was
allowed to depart.
Mrs. Grayblll met them when they
alighted from tho Virginia, with a let
ter In her hnnd for Mr. Carson and a
troubled looU on her face. Carson
turned whltn nn Im fnrn It nnon nml
remj.
(To Bo ContinuerY;
HasklnB for Health.
4'iiRm
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BROOK TROUT PUT
IN ASHLAND CIEEK
Two Thousand Eastern Members of
the Finny Tribe Liberated In
Stream and Fishermen Advocato
Closed Season
ASHLAND, Or., Aug. 17. Last
Thursday 2000 eastern brook trout
wore liberated In Ashland creek. liar
ry Hosier and other Interested asso
ciates had previously mado applica
tion for tho consignment which in
duo season was forthcoming from
tho hatchery at Clackamnb. Tho dl
rolnutlvo specimens aro llttlo beau
ties about an Inch long. They camo
by express In flvo cans, and out of
this consignment only (lvo wero lost
out of tho entire 2000. Truo sports
men will watch with keen interest
this effort at restocking tho waters
of Ashland creek with an Idoal brook
species and will see to It that tho
young specimens aro given a chance
to mature, says tho Tidings.
Some 50,000 additional specimens
aro expected hero In Soptombor or
October, and all Interested should
help out In securing and "planting"
this big allotment, which means so
much for the trout streams of this
vicinity.
Thero is quite an agitation among
local fishermen to have Ashland
creek closed to actlvo fishing for
from three to five years In order to
have Its wators restocked In nbun
danco. Whllo tho agitation is on,
now is tho timo to taico somo action
In tho matter, and it remains to bo
seen whether the anglers of this vi
cinity will rise to tho occasion for
having repressive measures taken or
allow tho plan to go by default.
BIG FIRE IN CASTLE
CREEK TIMBER LAND
DUNSMUIR, Cnl., Aug. 17. Cut
ting off telephone and telegraph
communication and destroying con
siderable timber a fire In tho Castle
Creek district Is calling out all tho
foresters in this section to fight It.
Ranger Harris Is In charge of tho
fire fighters and Is hurriedly back
firing, lest tho flames get Into a
valuable tract of plno closo to tho
divide. It is believed that tho con
flagration will bo brought under con
trol before sight.
HERE'S A CHANCE TO
GO TO WORK TOR U.S.
A vacancy occurring in the Hural
Delivery service at the Postofficc at
MedTord, Oregon, tho United States
Civil Service Commission have an
nounced an examination to bo held
in this city for tho purpose of filling
the vvncniicy September 17, 1910.
This position pays $75 per month
tho carrier to furnish his own hor&e
nnd cart.
For blanks and any information
apply nt tho postoffico nt Med ford,
Oregon.
SWALLOWS TORPEDO;
SUFFERS FROM POISON
MADISON, Wit... An;,'. IS. A near
fatality resulted nt the homo of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Olsen because their
0-ycnr-old son Clarence swallowed
a torpedo on July -1.
Instead of exploding tho torpcdi
in the usual mnniier, ho put it in his
mouth. In u moment of fforgelftil-
nes, or pofcibly thinking it n candied
delicacy, ho swalowed it.
IIo became unconscious and thero
were indications of meniDgnl troublo.
His face nud head became swollen
and he continued in n semi-conscious
state. Food was given by in
jections. For n time his lifo was
despaired of, but the poisons wore
finally neutralized by toxins,
Tho explanation offered by the
doctor is that tho torpedo conlninod
potassium, chloride nnd nitroglyo
erin. "White Slaves" Slay
ItATON, N. M., Au. 18. Tomo
Tomick, n miner, was shot and killed
by a man whos namo is not known
near hero today in n saloon, while
another mnn hold his nrms, Tho mur
doror nnd his companion, who fio6ap
ed, nro thought by tho polieo to bo
"white slavo" traders' into whoso
clutches Potrn Petovieh, a Montoii
irriiio girl who wns lo hr.vo married
Tomiolc, fell whilu paat-ing through
ChicaRO. Th'i girl is snid to havo es
caped from her enptors and cnine
to Raton.
CENTRAL POINT
Y1C.A. CERTAIN
Over $4000 of Necessary $6000 Has
Been Raised Committed Maklnfl a
Whirlwind Campalnne and Success
Is Assured
CENTRAL POINT, Or., Aug. 18.-
Tho Y. M. C. A. building for Central
Point Is assured.
Novor boforo In the history of this
or any other llko sited town has thoro
been such nn amount of onthiislnain
shown in n similar cause. From tho
tlmo the committees began work un
til tho present momont thoro has
been a spirit of optimism in tho nlr,
which not only meant success for tho
project but which Is also making tho
work of tho commlttcomon more a
matter of handing out subscription
cards to willing donators than of
strenuous and tlresotno solicitation.
A mammoth clock dial waa placed on
tho uppor front of tho A. O. U. W.
building with nn indicator which at
noon each dny Jumps forward to tho
amount then subscribed. Mondny
noon, after four hours' work, tho j "ono of tho doctors in tho city could
amount Indicated waa $1600; Tucs-jbo found who had lost such implo
day noon It Jumped to J30S5; and 'meats, and likely Clnrko will begiv-
Wednesday noon It Indicated $4000.
According to Stato Secretary Rhodes,
who Is horo directing tho campaign,
this Is tho best proportionate show
ing ho has over known of In tho early
stages of a campaign. Ono-fourth
the required amount In four hours
nml moro tfcnn half In a day and a
i nair is going somo ror suro.
Another phaso of the matter wor-,
thy of mention and showing tho spir
it of tho community, Is tho high por- i
centngo of thoso approaclod who
uavo suuscriocu, Aimosi yu per cent
of thoso approached, Mr. Rhodes says,
havo subscribed and of tho small
number who havo refused sovoral
wero persons who woro plainly una-
blo to give and do themcclvcs and ' f
families Justlco. !
It Is worthy of note that this will I
bo tho oil Y. M. C. A. building
between Eugene, Or., and Sacramon
to, Cal., and 1Mb fact Is already be
coming known all over tho coast and (
Is causing much farorable advertis
ing for Central Poln!.
Tho rapid growti of tho associa
tion Is shown by figures furnished
tho Ilernld yesterday. In Oregon ,
nnd Idaho tho membership has grown
within tho past 12 months from
4100 to 6350, nn Incrcnso of moro
thnn 50 por cent, and all indications
now point to a membership beyond
tho 8000 mark in another year. i
A pleasant feature of tho week Is
tho excellent luncheons served tho i
committee workers every day at noon
by tho ladles of tho different
churches. On Monday tho Methodist
ladles woro hostesses to tho workers,
Tuesday tho Christian church ladles
served, Wednesday tho Presbyterian
lames came iu iuc ruDcuo, uhu iuuj j
tho Baptist ladles aro taking a try at
tho amazing appetites of these bun-'
gry hustlers. J. O. Isaacson, chairman j
of tho executive commlttoo nnd ono
of tho hardest nnd hungriest work-'
er8, Intimates that ho Is In despair j
and tho week only half gono his np- 1
potlto and the means for satisfying
It nro so wonderfully great nnd his i
capacity so limited. Tho luncheons
aro served In tho banquot room on
the second floor of tho oporn houso
building.
Through the courtesy of J. J.
Brown who furnished bin automobllo
for tho day team No, 5, of which
Frank TompklnB Is chairman, mado
tho record long trip Tuesday, cov
ering tho country from Jacksonville
to Antloch and to Gold Ray during )
tho day. They covered rnoro than
7fi miles and collected J23C. Ono of
tho committees nro working In Med-
ford this nftornoon, whero ?fi00 was
pledged sovernl days ago hy a fow
bunlness men of that hustling city.
Tho gentlemen In chargo of tho Y.
M. C. A. building movomont urgo tho t
committeemen nnd tho public gon-,
orally not to let tho work lag on tho
assumption that tho oxcellont work
alrondy dono Insures tho full $6000. 1
Tho Inst ?1500 will bo harder to,
ralso than the first $4D00 and to
Hocuro tho Inst $500 will roqulro a
greator offort than tho first JTiCOO. I
Kvorybody stand ly tho guns until .
Saturday night and put Central Point I
In a class by herself In having raised I
moro monoy by popular aubHcrlption
in six days than wna ovor rained In
any other llko Bhcd town In tho (
world for a similar purposo In six
days, or bIx months, or six years.
This is our opportunity to put Con
trnl Point on tho map In a bright
rod glowing star.
To soil It choapor than any ono olso
Is Important storo advlco. If you
lot tho peoplo know about it, you'H
got thorn Interested in your storo
scores of them, who only "know"
whero It Is now,
CLARKE IS OUT
AGAIN. IN AGAIN
Man Serves 20 Days In Jail, Is Re
leased, and Apln Arrostod Offer
ed Surgeon's Instruments for
"Dopo" In Drun, Stores.
fleo. Clarke, who was released from
tho county jail Monday after serv
ing u sonteneo of twenty days for
assault and battery was again ar
rested Wednesday morning on infor
mation from tho ohiof of police of
Ashland.
Clttrko had boon fired out of Mod-
ford by Iho police and on hit? way lo
Ashland nndf becamu involved in n
sorup op tho train. Ho was nre.sted
upon his arrival and in bin pokhchs
ion was found n surgeon's saw mid
an elect rriu instrhncnt for examin
ing diseases of tho oar.
IIo could givo no account of how
ho camo by tho' instruments and sub
sequent investigation showed that ho
hud offered them for sale in several
drug stores in tho city for "dopo"
i. e. Cocaine So far this afternoon
'cm Iho floatim.' sentence nenin.
WK AltE IIU8Y
ALIi TIIK TIMK
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Why?
?
Somcono said that It waa bo
cniiso wo bad a cood location.
Wo admit tho location 1b good,
but location Is a very small
part of tho reason for our be
ing busy.
Price
Quality,
Treatment
Theso throe words moro
nearly cover tho .easons. Wo
handle tho host goods tho mar
kots afofrd and In goodly as
sortments. You gat what you
want and know tho QUALITY
Is right. Our PRICES nro as
low as tho lowest.
TREATMENT -his Is tho
Important word. Wo novor al
low anyoti go avay disap
pointed. i vei: got unsatis
factory . . wo i.Uo thorn
back and n i refund tho mon
oy, if no ot. . .- way will tntlB
fy. Wo tij nnd si.ccced In
making ever: patron feel that
wo will do worytliltt In our
power to sajl-fy then..
Don't OU think this would
bo a good trading p'aco?
Allen
Reagan
CENTRAL AND MAIN
IMIONi: .MAIN U711
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Our Optical Parlor is now
301 East Main
Ground Floor
We Fit and Grind Glasses
Broken Lenses Replaced
Immediately
Dr. Goble
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Offers its services mid twenty-two years' experience
of successful bunking to tho people of Mod ford and
thoso in tho vicinity thereof.
It solicits tho accounts of inorchanta, fanners,
fruitgrowers and all others requiring tho sorvicos of
an old, conservative banking institution.
CAPITAL $100,000.00
SURPLUS $ 00,000.00
W. I. VAWTER, Prcs. 0. W. M 'DONALD, Cashier.
G. R. LINDLEY, Vice-President.
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A Sunday Excursion Rate of $ 1 .50
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RESOLVED
Tim bout rnsolution for yon
(o mako is to come to un for
your noxt suit, if you want
nmnothiiig out of the ordinary.
We do tho best work tini chart
the Ion est prioes.
W. W. EIFERT
TUB rXOOKafllSrvB XAILOII
AT
Threo Day Saturday to
Monday Rate
from S. P. points, Port.und to
Cottage drove Inclusive, Includ
ing branch llnea; nlso from all
C. & 13. statlonn Albany and
wcHt. Good going on Saturday
or Sunday, and for return Sun
day or Monday,
What's Wrong?
yourcycA?
or your glasses?
do you know?
won I lo know?
U's a pertinent ?
the sensible course
ascertain the cause
Wc can tell you,
A