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rRDFORD MAIL TRTBUNTC, MTlDKOftD, OREGON, WFIDNKSDAT. AUGUST 2. 1011.
FI6HTERS OF FIRES
SIM NEW FIRES?
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State Forester Says 25 Cent an Hour
Hobos Will Be Hired No More
Believe They Start Flames In Or
tier to Hold Their Jobs.
NEWBEARCREEK
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ASSURED
8AU5M, Ore, Aur. 2. "Just as
Ionic ns the policy lasts of hiring ov
cry hobo that comes along to fight
forest fires wo will havo forest flros,"
declared Stnto Korester Elliott to
day when ho returned from Douglas
county.
"Aftor conferring with tho sheriff
county Judge and warden of Douglas
roimiv wo decided to employ no
more flro fighters executing whore
public safety demands it, We are
golug'to try the policy of letting tho
peoplo take care of themselves for
awhile.
"As for tho fires In Douglas county
1 have personally Investigated the
situation and know that there aro
men enough there to eat all the fire
existing. '
"Keports aro being exaggerated.
Instead of 200 men righting the
Clackamas county fire, tho force
has all been taken off and there Is
a slight rain there today. Tho fire Is
out."
County Court Will Take Definite Ac
tion This Afternoon No Opposi
tion Offered When Local Business
Men and Officials Appear.
ARE NOT WANTED
NEW YOUK. Aug. 2. Tobacco
shares wero very weak here today in
consequence of a report from St.
' Louis that ho interests there were op
posed to tho plan of re-organizatlon
of tho trust and to. the action of the
directors in passing tho dividend ou
tho common stock.
The directors of the trust explain
that they havo money enough, but
that they first desire the approval of
tho United States supreme cour.t of
their plan to re-make the trust.
WHEN IS BEER NOT
A BEER? D'YE KNOW
WASHINGTON, D. C Aug. 2.
When is beer not n beer is a ques
tion on which Dr. Wiley's pure food
board is yet undecided. Although
the lieuriiiR on the subject was con
cluded yesterday, further investiga
tion will be made before n decision
is reached, according to an an
nouncement toduy.
Testimony adduced nt the hearing
showed that beer might be mnde out
of almost any material, one brewer
tetifying lie could make it from cab
bage leaves.
GREAT FOREST FIREE
SWEEPS SPOKANE COUNTRY
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 2. A
forest fire six miles in width i
sweeping along the headwaters of
Oro Fino creek' six miles cast of
Pierce, Idaho, necording to word
sent in today by fire patrols to Su
perintendent Charles Fi.sher of the
('Icanvater forest reserve. All uvuil
nblo men in tho vicinity are being
rushed to the scene.
The fire in believed to have start
ed as u result of a severe electric
storm Sunday. The smoke is o
delist that forest rangers were un
able to find the location of the blaze
until Tuesday afternoon.
The flnnies uro raging in the most
tliiukly timbered sections of the
white pine belt, North Fork district.
It is in tho domain of the Clear
water Firo Protection association,
and Nut Brown, president of the as
sociation, has issued orders for his
fire patrol to co-operate in every
possible way with state and federal
rangers.
Discount Revolt Report.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 2. In
tho absence of any information from
the United StatCB minister at Havana
tho stato department today is not in
clined to regard as serious tho news
that General Acovedo has started a
revolt in Cuba.
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"Pop" Coulon Burled.
CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 2. Followed
by a largo portion of Chicago's box
ing colony, tho body of "Pop" Coulon,
fathor of Johnny Coulon, ban tain
weight champion, was burled today
from tho family homo hero. Prepara
tions for tho funeral woro made by
Harry Gllmore, Jim Flynn, Harry
Forbes and other lights of Nstlana,
who wero close friends of tho dead
innu.
If an expression by the county
court is any onterian, work is to be
rushed as rapidly as possible on the
construction of the new bridge over
Hear creek on Main street by the
county. Tliis much was determined
Wedue.-dnv morning when the city
council, the mayor and n number of
hnines men of this city called upon
the county court in regard to the
matter, tendered deeds to the proper
authorities for the privately owned
land needed near the bridge, and
urged the county court to proceed.
No opiHisitiou was offered by the
county court, which will take defi
nite action this afternoon.
The county court virtually prom
ised to go ahead with the work tf
rapidly as possible and rush the
work through to completion. Noth
ing remains to be done hut the tak
ing of formal action to rush the con
struction of the new bridge which is
to be of concrete and modern in
every ropeet. There U no doubt
but that the action of the court will
be favorable.
PORTLAND FULL
OF CROOKS-WILDE
Alleged Embezzler Arrives In Port
land and Is Released On $20,000
BailSays Ho Wants a Square
Deal From Papers.
VARDAMAN ELECTED
TO D. 3. SENATE
JACKSON, Mis-?., Aug. 2. For
mer Governor Vardaman, who-e
mini-negro utterances have stirred
the -south in the past, probably will
have an opportunity in the near fu
ture to air his racial views in the
United States senate. Returns from
the Mississippi ririninrie:?, completed
today, show that Vardaman has
beaten Percy, his nearest competitor
by nearly 12,000 votes for the seat
of Senator Money in the upper na
tional house.
EDISON EXPECTS TO
LIVE 150 YEARS
NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Thomas A
Edison sailed today to join his wife
and daughter in England and with
whom he will tour England and the
continent. Edison said that he had
solved the problem of living and ex
pected to live to be 150 years ol
age. lie predicted that many more
discoveries in electricity soon would
he made.
PORTLAND, Ar., Aug. 2.-Ac-compauicd
by District Attorney Cam
eron, Deputy Sheriff Leonard, his
private secretary and Mr. Sumner
oneof his attorneys, l.ouis J. Wilde,
the San Diego hanker, arrived in
Portland today to face a charge of
embezzlement in connection with the
sale of telephone bonds to the de
funct Oregon Trut and Savings
bank.
Wilde appeared before Judge Mc
Ginn, in the circuit court and Vas
released -on $20,000 bonds.
The banker was excited and angry
when he stepped from the train.
"If the newspapers don't give nic
a square deal, I'll start one myself
and give thetrue inside fact of my
case," he said heatedly. "Portland
is full of more damned crooks than
nny town I know of.
"Of course I'll fight and Pll win.
A I said previously, I was traded
for the benefit of the Panama Pa
cific exxsition."
DO IT NOW.
NEW GARAGE IS
TO BE OPENED
Dyer & Scarlcs From Partnership
and Will Carry On General Auto
mobile Business Every Conven
ience to Be Installed.
braves from tho MeDorniitl Indian
reservation in northern llMiiilml.ll
county have taken the wuvputh
avenge tho death of Indian Mile
! ami his companions and today are
heAded for northern Washoe county.
Tho sheriffs of intervening counties
were notified and attempts will be
made to capture the hand,
Medfonl People Should Not Walt
I'm it It is Tih Late.
George F. Dyer, who formerly
conducted tho Medford Automobile
company and for many years in the
unto business in Hosiou, and William
II. Searles of Omaha have formed a
partnership and hac bought the Ab
ler S Whitman garage back- of the
new Medford hotel, on Ivy street.
They e.peot to remodel the building
and will conduct a regular automo
bile business under the charge of Mr
Dyer, who is an expert of enviable
t reputation.
.Mr. Searle expects to make a
specialty of buying and selling, over
hauling rebuilding ami painting cars,
gas engines, pumps and installing
gas pumping plants. They will trade
cars for real estate or value and
have room for.s.toring 15 to 20 cars.
The garage lias every convenience
and the public is invited to make
themselves at home. As a business
motto they have "Sixty minutes
makes one hour's work," and another
Hlicy of theirs is to have the boss
always at the shop. They are run
ning an advertisement on another
page of this paKr.
OVER 5,000,000 IN
NEW YORK CITY NOW
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Estimntc
of the board of health published to
day give New York city a populatioi
of 5.000.-I00, an increase of about
2.')0,000 for the past year. The cen
sus figures for 1910 were 4,070,085
flasklna for Health. "
Lace Curtains
Cleaned
Wo Sjm'cImIIzo In Cleaning and He.
finishing all Curtains.
.MKM'OHI) I) VU WOKKS
Pacific 1701 Home 10-K
The appalling dcatn rate from kid
ney disease Is due In most (vises to
tho fact that the little kidney trou
bles nre usually neglected until they
become serious. The slight symp
toms give place to chronic disorders
and the sufferer goes gradually In
to the grasp of dropsy, Drlght's dis
ease, gravel or some other serious
form of kidney complaint.
If you suffer from backache, head
aches, dizzy spells; If the kidney
secretions are Irregular of passage
and unnatural In appearance, do not
delay. Help the kidney at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disorders they cure
where others fall. Over one hundred
thousand people have recommended
them. Here's a case at home:
Mrs. Grace Skeeters, 6 West Jack
son streot. Medford, Ore., says: "I
can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at Haskins' Drug Store, for
pain and stiffness In tho back and
other symptoms of kidney trouble.
This remedy relieved hie when I us
ed it and I havo been well ever
since."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name Doan's
and take no other.
Indians On Warpath.
RKXO- .Nov. Aug. 2. Salmon
River Jim mnl seven heavily armed
In a Class by Itself
It is n great big loaf, inado from
tho best high grado flour.
PKHKLICSS IlItKAl) la more like
that good old homo mado bread that
mother used to niaka than any other
on tho market.
Ask your grocer for I'KKULICSS
HHKAI) and Insist that you get it be
cause, there is nono bo good.
RARDON'S
BAKERY
Corner Main and Grape Street.
i-WflliDlf JIILiili.IlBJ.lll,J.Jl
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DIGNIrTINQ
THE
INDUSTRIES'
Tbls ii the tttla of ft beiutlfut t-pag book, which
will t.ow ny boy or girl bov to SUCCEED. Drop a
poUl la tfce mill TODAT ana It will ba oot FREE.
Tbo lra of tbe College ti to dignify and populartie
tbe lcduttrlei, and to trr ALL tbe people. It otTiri
counts In Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Kngln.
eerlng, roreetry, DomeitloBclnce and Art, Com
tnerce. Pharmacy and Muilc. Tbe College openi
September 22d. Catajogfre.
Addreu: REOIBTRAR. OBEOOM AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE, CorvallU, Oregon.
MEDFORD IRON WORKS
E. G. Trowbridge, Prop.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST
All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps,
Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
(' SASH
ill books (
save Vs to V4-
5-croti Panel Dooit, fiirt qut'.ity $1.30
Quarlcr.round, J.m., per 100 fl. 30 ct.
Cedar Siding, 4 and 5 (t. . $ 8 per M.
looting, 4 and 5 (l. . , $11 per M.
Drop Siding, 4 and 5 ft. . $11 per M.
All No. I and 2 good ftandud flock,
fxod rfl! f ol Oulojue No. 43 and
uuyuiicciiiGwoiriicioiy.
middlemen! piouti. One
pike, sell la anybody, ilup
nyw!.e e. c d ui cu lul
fofcCiiDttiagpattiuaftujht.
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City Property Bargain
' LOT 60x125-
East Front One Block Off W. Main
, PRICE $300
TERMS: $50 Cash, $10 a Mouth
E. S. TUMY
80 1 a A It N i: T T
GO It HI' BLOCK
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Wnsnlu Wins Gninn,
nr llu itiiiim unit luiil mi ilUNmilly In
luiwiiiiiK iiii cutciioi'. Aiiuut i y t o
VANCOUVMH, It. C, Aim. a.-l .,, , ,,,,
OIIO (if tllO fllBtl'Hl KIUIIVH Of IMIMltllU'l . . . ,.
ImHolmll Mi'iMi III VnniHiuvtir tliln mr,! N'I'JWOHK, N. J. (Iooik Hiipl'
tho Wiuiiulii, Jiiimui'HO UnlviMnlty wmi ililvun violently linmuo limo by
tonin ilofcutod tho lorul nncli Miiln- thuntlor anil llnlitnliiK hKii-iiih which
liuul toiuu yoMonlity by tho m-mo of iiikim! IntiMintttoiilly fur u wkoIi.
4 to o, i fhiilio HhrlokH with fi'iu- at ovory roll
Muyor Tiiylor iiltchiul tho flmt hull of thninlor, '
REMNANT SALE
Remnants in Wash Goods, Silks,
Laces, Embroideries, Etc., at and
Below Cost. This is the Remnant
Opportunity of the Year. Make
Early Selections.
TOWELS
"Bath towols, 00 cent
values, are very
special
at
29d
I luck towols. Up
values, a special
10c
at
each
All 20c hath towels,
bleached and un-
;;j".a:::d: i5c
(lood cotton towels,
very spec- A
ml, each
Ladies ' Wash Skirts
in All Colors
$1.00 values : 98c
$1.70 values $1.39
$2.9S values $2.24
$.'U)S values $2.98
Ladies' Wash Linen
Skirts
All 2.9S values $2.21
All $:i.00 values $2.98
All $0.00 values $4.48
All $(5.00 values $5.39
Latest thing in
hat drapes, hlaek,
white and navy,
$1.20 to $2.20.
MANN'S
CENTRAL AVENUE NEAR POSTOFFICE
Ladies long silk
gloves in all col
ors, $1.20 values,
at 79c.
A PIANO IN YOUR OWN HOME FREE!
THE GREATEST PIANO OFFER EVER MADE TO
PIANO BUYERS
Cutout the COUPON below and bring it to filers Music House and have a piano'
sent to your home FillSE,
To any responsible party in Medford or Vicinity we will deliver a new piano upon
the presentation of this coupon and accept tho same as first payment for $20.
SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER$2 for $1.
Tn order to make it an object to any one who wishes to pay more than (he Coupon
as first payment, we hereby offer to issue a receipt for $2 for every dollar that is paid
. .' - , . . . 1 I! , . 1 1 '11. un . .1 !.... - II.. ...
up to the amount ol tne uoupon puousneu nerewiiu. uxuiupiu onng m me cou
pon, get a receipt for $20. Bring in Coupon pay $0 cash and get a receipt for $:K).
Bring in Coupon pay $10 cash and get a receipt for $10. Bring in Coupon pay $10
caslr and get a receipt for $00. living in Coupon pay $20 cash and get a receipt for
$()0.
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&2&!iinr
Gford $20.00 T05
TO APPLY ON A NEW PIANO AT EILERS MUSIC
HOUSE, MEDFORD, OREGON.
The object of this special offer which is made for the remainder of this week only
is to find out if the people are reading our advertisements. "We want to know it' the
people reali'o that we aro offering High Class .Instruments such as Eilers Music
House always sells, at the prices wo havo quoted for tho past two weeks. We want
to say also that this Mid-Summer Clear-anco Sale will only last a few days longer
and that now is tho time to make your selection. Wo iijean every word wo say about;
delivering a Brand New Piano to any responsible person upon tho presentation of
the above Coupon without one cont paid if you wish, and wo also guarantco that the
above coupon is worth its faco value to apply on our already slaughtered prices,
and that this coupon and $20 in cash will get you a receipt for $(10. Cut out the
Coupon and bring it to us at once. No homo in this country that does not have a
piano can now afford to overlook this opportunity.
Usod PIunoH
from 98 up
on KIlorB
Kxclmngo
agreomont,
good for
tliroo yonrfl.
To nccomo
(Into tlioRfl
who cunnot
call nt tho
Htoni In tho
ii a y 1 1 in o ,
Htoro will lio
1( u 1 t o p o II
OVOIlllIKH, un-
till 8:30.
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