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TRAIN HITS AUTO;
DRIVERJSMPES
Dr. R. W. Steams Has n Very Nar
row Escape From Dcatli When Au
tomobllc Is Struck hy Passenger
Train.
NO BRIDGE IN
T AS YET
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H, W. Sti-nniH lind n very escape
from ilentli this morning wlien his ati
tomolulo ivns stnu'k liy train 15 ami
demolifdied. Dr. SU-nrns wns thrown
I'lcnr of llio w rv knrffci painfully
bill not yernrii'lyaiHlHriJ.L
Dr. Stenrns wiH5mvclinsvvesl on
rtliinahfi7i
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pproacliinjj.
Jackson just northt
did not see the (n
Wlion half way ncroi
train hit tho nnr end of the nutoino
liila and piled il up inVdileh at one
side. J)r. Steams was thrown s:ne
distance, falling heavily but escaped
with no broken bones.
Tho machine is badly wrecked. The
rear scat wns torn off the machine
and the wheels were crumpled. The
doetor consider thai he was very
fnrtuunte iir escaping with his life.
County Court and City Officials Fall
to Make Any Progress at Session
Held Thursday Another Confer
ence Soon.
Utile progress was made toward
secunnR a ,nev bridge for the city
across Hear creek in this city by the
members of the county court and
citv council who met Thursday after
noon at Jacksonville for the puroe.
of deciding upon n course of action.
Another conterence i to be held at
the end of next week but it is be-
HOTELMAN IS
EMBEZZLER
Warrant Out for Arrest of Charles
W. Jones of Hotel Orcnon Who
Disappeared a Week Ago, Accusing
Him of Being Short in Accounts
o tracks the tiered that the bridge will not be built
until next spring.
Several sets of nl.vis are being
considered by the county court lint
no definite action was taken to hnve
any of them adopted. Until some
action is taken in this regard bids
cannot be nsked.
MARKING
ROAD
THROUGH
OREGON
Dr. Rcddy, Vice-President of Associ
ation, States That Crew Setting
Sign Posts Will Probably Reach
Mcdford in Week.
NEW LOW RECORD
IN STOCK MARKET
POHTLANt), Or.. Sept. 8. With a
warrant out (or the torrent ot Chnrlea
W. Jones, missing assistant mnunKor
ot the Hotel Oregon, and superin
tendent ol a Sunday, school, for cm
betzlement, M. C. Dickinson, one ot
the owners of tho hotel, stated today
thnt the reason for Jones' disappear
ance would probably bo more fully
explained when four export account
ants now examining his books render
their statement.
nicklnsqn said ho' believed that
Jones' alleged embezzlements extend
ed over a period of two years at least
and that the hotel Is loser by several
thousand dollars.
Jons formerly lived In Helllnghum.
He was last heard of at Calgary, Alberta.
SEATTLE RECALL
EFFORT KILLED
Court Permits Withdrawal of Names
From Petition Hundreds of
NajMes Shy From Required Num
ber to Issue Recall Election.
JEFFRIES' MOTHER DYING;
HOPES TO SEE BOY AQAIN
PORTLAND. Or., Sept. S. Mark
ing tho Pacific highway through Ore
gon began this afternoon, when May
or Rushlight set up the first guide
post of the Oregon section of the
great north and Bouth road which
will ultimately be extended through
California to tho Mexican border and
northward chrough Washington to
Vancouver, B. C.
An automobile truck loaded with
signs left Portland this afternoon
with a crew of men, who will place
the guldo posts. It will cost $1000
to mark tho road through Oregon.
Dr. J P. Reddy or this city, who
Is vice-president of the association,
stated today that it would probably
be a week before the crew reached
this county. The highway will pass
through Grants Pass, Woodville, Gold
Hill, Central Point, Medford and Ashland.
NKW YORK. Sept. 8. Today's
stock market develoud a continua
tion of the downward movement. Sev
eral new low records for the year
were made, ineludiiu; II. & 0., which
receded 3-4, Denver & Rio Grande
preferred and Misouri Pacific each
of which lost 1-2- Canadian Pacific
dropped 1 3-S, Great Northern pre
ferred and Southern Pacific 1 and
most of the other market leaders
large fractions. Movements of stock
were unsettled nnd the toie of tiie
market wns feverish in the early
hours of the session, but later the
trend took a decided upward turn.
The closing was strong.
Bonds were ensv.
WASHINGTON LEADS
NATION IN HEALTH
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 8.-
The state of Washington leads the
nation in henlthfiilne&s, according to
u census statement given out here to
day. It has a death rate for 1910
of only ten per thousand of the pop
ulation. The rate for the United
States as n whole is fifteen per thoj-
sand.
Tho figures arc based on a group
of states whose population comprises
ft!) per cent of tho total population of
the country.
Montana is second with 0; New
England is third.
HUSBAND APPEARS;
WIFE IS STARTLED
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S. Mrs.
George Weber was given a severe
shock today, believing that her hus
band hud urlben from tho dead when
he returned home after alio hud Iden
tified a decomposed body taken from
tho bay und burled It under the pre
sumption that it was Weber.
Weber, who is a painter, disap
peared on July 8 and slnco then has
been In a trance. lie returned home
todny fully recovored mentally, but
could not explain his whereabouts.
MrB. Wober tank In a stupor from
tho shock when sho answered the
doorbell and found the man she
thought dead.
Tho ovorjoyed woman now wants
to know what to do about tho body
she caused to, bo burled In Cypress
1-nwn comotery.
Support the manufacturers of your
homo city first, last and nil the time,
nnd you will holp yourself to prosper
ity. But If your local factories can
not supply your wants, insist that the
niorchont carries "Made in Oregon"
goods from other Oregon sources to
supply your needs.
STRIKE NOT CALLED
SECRETARY KRAMER
CHICAGO. Sept. S. Secretary
Kramer of the International black
smiths' union declared today that ru
mors about the railroad strike having
been already called In the Illinois
Central are false and absurd. The
reports are manufactured and circu
lated In the interests of the railroads,
said Kramer, "for the purpose of con
fusing and disheartening the men. It
Is an old trick."
MACHINE GUNS TURN
THE TIDE OF BATTLE
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 8 Ma
chine guns operated under the direc
tion of Major Haaz, the German mil
itary Instructor of tho Persian army,
were responsible for the crushing de
feat of ex-Shah Mohammed AH MIrza
in the battle at Imanzaden-Jafan, ac
cording to reports reaching here toddy.
SHIFTING OF POPULATION
BLAMED; NOT RACE SUICIDE
VANCOUVER, Wn., Sept. 8.
There should be no fear of'rucc sui
cide in the state of Washington be
cause the school census in some
counties shows a decrease, accord
ing to II. B. Dewey, fctnte superin
tendent of public instruction, who is
here todny. "I believe the decrease
i Hchool population in various dis
tricts can be accounted for by the
shifting of population," said Dewey.
"There is an increase of approximate
ly (JO00 school children this year over
1010, which is a pretty good argu
raenl against the nice suicide idea.''
When tho Lot Wet Felt.
Wife (ou returning homo after a
ng visit) Iluve you noticed that my
husband missed me much whllo I was
away. Mury? Maid Well, mum, I
didn't notice that he felt your ub.senco
much at (lent, but this last day or two
ho has certainly seemed very down
hearted, mum.
THE DEAREST GIFT.
A Pathetic Incident In the Life of Rob
ert Browning.
A young American woman was trav
eling cue dny In an Italian railway
coach, tho ouly other occupant of the
compartment being au elderly gentle
man. Observing the lutervst of the
young woman In the cyuutry through
which they yere iiasslng nnd seeing
also that it was new to her, the more
esperteuccl traveler olutttt out ob
jects and places of note.
From scenery the conversation drift
ed to books and authors, until some
thing suggvsted to the young Amerl.
can one of Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing's sonnets, which she quoted.
She was astoulshetl and abashed be
cause the gentleman made no reply,
but during the rest of the ride sat look
ing Intently out of the window, hav
ing apparently forgotten the very ex
istence of his traveling companion.
As they n on red the stntlon where the
young lady was to leave the car she
said timidly: '
"I fear, sir, that 1 have offended you.
Perhaps you do not like Mi's. Brown
ing's jwetry."
The man slowly turned upon her
tear dimmed eyes, and In u voice full of
emotion be said:
"Madam, that sonnet Is the sweetest,
as its singer was the dearest, gift God
ever gave to me."
Her traveling companion wns Rob
ert Browning. Youth's Coiupanlou.
SBATTLK, WiV, Sept. S.-l.ucking
hundreds of names, the petition sk
iiur for a recall election against (leo.
. Dilliiig has jfailcd. Corporation
Counsel Scott Calhoun this morning
rendered n decision nllowing with
drawals of liniuco from petitions
which had been clucked over once.
This assured tj,t, failure of the peti
tion. Three hundred more withdraw
als were filed late this morning. The
recall petitions ngniint Iluve council
men are also dead.
1.08 ANORIiKS, Sept.' 8. Tho de
sire to see her son, Jaiuoa J, Jeffries,
former world's champion heavy
weight pugilist, boforo shu dies, is
today belioved responsible for tlm
wonderful light Mrs, Itehccca Jeff
ries is making for life. Physicians
nunotmccd today that practically no
hope was entertained for her recov
ery, Meantime search lor tho for
mer fighter in tho wilds of Atmikn
continues, hut ho fur nothing 1ms
been heard from him,
Benefits of Nftieta.
"Do yon believe that music prevents
crlmT"
T a certain extent." replied Mr.
Shialct. "Wlion m iuhu kcvpM loth
bands and bis breath busy with u cor
uet you know ho can't be picking ock.
eta. attempting homicide or slandering
bis neighbors." Washington Sur.
A' CURIOUS ANIMAL
The Sea Cucumber Can Part With and
Replace It Organ.
Among the curious anlmnls which In
habit the sea we may take the holo
thurla, or sea cucumber, so called from
Its resemblance to the cucumber. .
When this animal Is attacked by an
enemy ltdoes not stand up and ththt,
but by a sudden movement It ejects its
teeth, stomach, digestive apparatus
and nearly all Its Intestines nnd then
shrivels its body up to almost nothing.
When, however, the dunger Is past
thc.anlmul commences to replace the
organs which It hns voluntarily parted
with, and In a short time the animal
Is as perfect as ever it was.
Dr. Johnstone kept one In wntcr for
a long time, and one day ho forgot to
change the water. The creaturo in
consequence ejected Its lutestines nnd
shriveled up, but when tho water was
changed nil Its organs were repro
duced. Although the animal Is not
eaten In Europe, it is n favorito with
the Chinese, and the fishing forms nn
Important pwt of the Industry of tho
east. Thousands of Junks are annual
ly used In fishing for trepang. as tho
animals are called. London Tit-Bits.
Probably He Wouldn't
A country rector, coming up to
preach nt Oxford In hU turn, complain
ed to Dr. Routh. the venerable prlucl
uil, that the remuneration was very
Inadequate, coustdcrlug the traveltug
expanses and the labor necessary for
the cotupocdtlnu of the discourse.
"How much did they give you?" In
quired Dr. Routh.
"Ouly T," was the reply.
"Only 51" reiwiUtl tho doctor.
"Why, I would not have preached that
sermon for flftyl" Brlc-a-IJruc.
Hen' Teeth.
"Your composition, as n whole," said
tho professor of literature, "deserves
a great deal of praise, but I must ob
ject to tho expression 'us tine as hens'
teeth;' It is not merely uncouth, but
also suggestive of nature faking, for
It Is common kt)e.wledgo that hens'
teeth do not exist."
"I do not see, why they don't exist."
muttered tho comjKwcr. "Don't combs
have teeth, and don't hens bav
combs'" Chicago News.
A Dig at May. j
"I thought you said May Nugget had
married a. good, natured jnaal" -
"So sho did."
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Nonsense! rmct hltn'Jcst BOW,nd
bo's n beast." ..',
"Weil, he's becu married to , May
nearly four meatus now, you, know."
-Illustrated Bits.
Precautionary.
The Millionaire Doctor, Is It abso
lutely necessary to remove my nppen
"Not absolutely, but It Is safer to bo
gin with some simple operation like
tbat"-Llfe.
He PromUed.
Sutton No, can't spare tho money
very well, but I'll lend It to you If you
promise not to keep It too long. Gay
boy I'll undertake to spend every pen.
uy of It before tomorrow. Washing-
iilnu.
JIasklns for UealttL,
Feeding tho Fish. '
Disgusted Flshcriiiun (emptying his
halt Into the stream) Hanged If I'll
wait on you any longer! Here, help
yourselves, Life.
Sorrow Is an ovll with mnny feet.
Slmouldes,
Cows That Never Drink.
The "wild cow" of Arnbla, In reality
an antelope, tho Beatrix oryx. Is said
never to drink, which Is probably cor
rect, for unless these animals cau de
scend the wells they can dud no drink
ing wutcr for ten months In the year.
There Is ho surface water, and rain
falls but precariously during the win
ter. Only onco during my Journey did
I tlnd n pool of rainwater, caught In a
hollow rock, and even this I should
!uio passed by without knowing of
Its existence had not my camels sniff
ed It from a distance nud obstinately
refused to be turned from going In
that direction. These antelope, how
over, nro provided by nuture with n
curious food supply, especially design
ed as a thirst quencher. This Is a
puraslto which grows ou the roots of
the desert bushes and forms a long
spudlx full of water nnd Juice. Tho
uiiteoio dig deep holes In the sand in
ortler to get ut these. WIdo World
Magazine.
Easily Explained,
"They Jiavo to admit In the old
world," said a Now York theatrical
muu, "that we've got them bcuteu ou
every count. Tulk to them about the
mutter and they cau only quibble.
"'Oh, yes,' said an English banker
to mo tho other day, 'you've got n
great couutry, tho greatest country In
tho world, there'H no, denying that.'
"Then ho gave a nasty luugh,
"'But look at your fires,' ho snld
'Your tcrrlbla fires uro a dlsgraco to
mankind,'
'"Ob, our Arcs,' said I, 'nro duo to
tho friction cuusetl by our rapid
grow.ta."'., mmm , .
An Indication.
"Is your daughter getting on well
with her music?"
"I gue-is so. Tho neighbors nro get
ting so they speak to me civilly again.'
Toledo Blade.
Mcdford. Ore., Auk. . mi. This ! to
certify that about November my daugh
ter was taken with a novtro attack of
rheumatism which rendered her left arm
uselrss. In fact It was so near paralyzod
that she was not ablo to move her fing
ers, but knowing of tomo of Dr. Chow
Young's marvelous cures of long stand
Ing cases of rheumatism, we decided to
consult him. In which I am pleased to
ay maMe no mistake, as his remedies
acted as he clamed they would and af
ter the third treatment tho rheumatic
pain entirely left her and she has not had
any symptom of rheumatism since; be
sides her general health is much Improv
ed and I do not hasttate In saying I be
lluvu thoxo afflicted with rhoumatlstn
or paralysis will do well to consult Dr.
Chow Young, whoso house Is corner of
Tenth and Front street. Itndford, Ore
gon. A. I. WEIUS. ICi
NOTICE.
The Taclan Sisters of Tomple Tal
isman will open their mooting 8op
tomber 20, at R. P. Hall. Good at
tendance of officers and members Is
desired.
MRS. EDNA ISAACS,
M. C.
MRS. A. E. TROWDRIDaE,
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YESTERDAY'S SCORES.
National
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati . . . , , 0
Second lluine-
Cincinnati .,'..! i!
Chicago v II
At Huston
Hostou V 0
Philadelphia ....... , l!l
Second (lame
Htoii 0
Philadelphia .
At Hrooklyn
Brooklyn .
At Pittsburg
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St. Louis , . . , , 0
MAYOR FINED $5
BY JUDGE 6ATANS
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 8.- -Pound
guilty of contempt of court
hcoiuiHu they insisted on nlteiupliuK
to enforce the vehicle lax oidinnnco
which hud been declared iiucoiiHlllit
tlomil, iMnyor Rushlight, Chief of Po
lice Slover nnd City Auditor Hiwbmu
today were fined .fft each by Judge
(latons.
It is prolmblo that tlm oases will
bcappoalcd.
Tho peoplo of this city should buy
"Mndo In Oregon" goods from tho
local merchants whenever tho prtco
ind quality aro equal to Kastorn
mndo goods.
FOOT CHUSHEO IN
ENGINE AT PROSPECT
rMwnrd Wolford of Kliunutli Knits
who lutH been employed by the Pro.
pmt Coimlniclioit company was
brought iiilo tho oily tills morning
with his t'opt hudly crushed as tin
result of gelling It caught In a log
ging engine used In tho construction
works. Wolford will bo on orulitlios
for Koine time, us his foot was bndly
injured.
Ilotnu prosperity dnpondn upon
homo Industry, and stato-wldo pros
perity will bo greater If factorlen
selling "Mndo In Oroaon" goods nro
pntronlxed b ytho local luorchnnts.
Hasktus for Health.
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At Boston
Boston , i
Philadelphia ft
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hi. Louis ......
Chic
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At Oakland
R. 11. K.
Oakland -1 H
Los Angeles ft 11
At Vernon
Vernon 15 ft
San Krnncisco I ft
At Sacramento
Sacramento 3 .
Portlaud ft 11
Northwestern
At Victoria R. II. K.
Victoria 4 ft -t
Portland a 3 'I
At Tacomn ..
Tneonm 8 13 0
Seattle 3 7 J
At Vancouver
Vnncouver (1 M 1
S'Kikane 4 10 1
SATURDAY
Is the Last
Day
OF THE ADVANCE
10 Per U
Discount Sale on
Ladies' Suits
t 'tf
Come and make
your selection
CRISWELL'S
Quality Shop
Room 4, St. Mark's Building,
Kulranco Electric Building,'
r.
Our New Location
The Southern Oregon Elec
tric Company is now lo
. cated in the College Block
on N. Grape Street
Southern Oregon Electric Co.
AMERICAN
HAVILAND RANSOM SHAPE
CHJNA
"Wo have just added to our line of dinner wuro
a lino of pure white, the finest Aniurioan goods
made. A complete line carried in open stock
in tho well known Haviland Ransom shape. We
would be pleased to show you t lies?' tomorrow.
The cost is very little more than on the conmipn
white line.
HOSIERY
Ladies' silk lisle finish Hosiery in light, medi
um and heavy weight, plain and garter topj regu
lar and outsizes; black or tan; all sizes; a H5c.
value, here, pair ., 25c
Misses' black or tan lisle Hose; au extra fine
quality Jlose, in sizes 5 to 10, pair 26c
Boys' heavy School lose, one made to stand tho
hardest kind of wear; here in si'es 0 to 10, pr..25c
Boys' and misses' medium heavy School Hose,
equal to most 2fc hose; a new line just in; hero
tomorrow in sizes ( to 9'l, a pair 16c
Men's Ladies' and Misses'
Hosiery 1 Oc Pr.
Good quality, fast color, any size, blnolc or
tan, equal to any 18c, 2 for 25c hose in the city.
If you doubt it, eomo in and sen them.
Japanese
Table Mats '
.100 sets of Japan
itraw Table Mats, put
up in packages of (i
sizes; hero tomorrow,
per set of G,
15c Set
yeai
2 SETS FOB 26c
Nazareth Waist Union
s ;...,
Boys' Blouse
Waists
Made of a good qual
ity madras cloth or
cheviot, light and
dark colors, in sizes G
to .12 y ears, "
25c and 50c ea
Suits; sizes 2 to 12
60c
Nazaroth Knit Waists, sizes 2 to .12 years 26c
Boys' or girls, jersey ribbed Waists, sizes 2 to
The King Ply Killer, 10c, every whoro; hero,
h 6c
eai
Have you seon our new lino of Viow Post
Cards 7 2 for 5c everywhere; hero, each lo
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