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CDMPAN
Y
At il(o Meeting of tlio Ashland city
Council last night It wan dccldo! to
bring proceedings at onco against (hu
Ashland Htrctrlc Light nnd Power
company In nn effort to oust thorn
front tho city.
Owing to tho tact thnt tho fran
chise granted this company was "or
nn unlimited tliuo li was declared
contrary to law arid null and void,
and for somo tlmo tho company has
br-cn furnishing light in competition
with tho city light company without
a franchise.
Tho city electric company securing
power from Arthlnnd creek has been
unahlo to sccuro sufficient power at
certain times of tho year (6 properly
supply tho city and obtained n court
decrco compelling tho Ashland Klec
trle Light ami Power company to
supply power. This decreo has not
as )ct been compiled felth but the
city ot Ashland Intends to enforce It
Tho Klcctrlc Light nnd Power com
pany is now owned by tho California
Qrcgon Power company nnd It prcs
e'ht p'lan3 are sncccsstulty carried out
it will rcsntt in tho company compet
ing with tho city, furnishing tho city
with power for light
Tho session of tho Ashland city
council last night was long and heat
cd. Attorney A. C Hough represent
ed tho California-Oregon Power com
pany whllo tho city of Ashland was
represented by A. 12. Itcamc- of Mcd-
ford. '
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2000 POUNDS OF CHERRIES
SOLD AT PUBLIC MARKET
That tho raising ot cherries Is bo
coming great Industry in tho Rogue
Itlvcr valley, is shown by yestorday's
receipts at tho public market, as over
2000 lbs of this delicious fruit were
sold. Royal Annes, and Dings as
big as walnuts wero sold in vast
quantities. Tho Wostcrlund orch
ards nlono sdld -(CO lbs. ot cherries.
Tho price averaged 7 cents a lb.
Besides this, many aro taking ad
vantage of tho Wells Fargo express
offer to send tho regular twclvo lb.
box ot cherries anywhere in tho Unit
ed States for $0.4 S. This makes it
possible for tho orchardlsts' eastorn
friends to get a generous sample of
this fruit for n small price and many
aro shipping their cherries and sell
ing them at a good profit in tho east
ern markets'.
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MANY HQRS PAID
PRESiDENTPOINCAIRE
MWDirrtnn matt; TnmnNw, MiwFonn, ohioton, w.mw, jpnk 27, nin.
NEW FAMS FASHION IS
INTEHESTINQ TO SOCIETY
LONDON', June 27 A very tired
French president donned dress this
morning at the conclusion of his tlr.it
atnto visit to a forego coeulr), nnd
tho London detective force headed u
hugo sigh ot roller when the) saw
his train out of tho station. There
wore no newspaper mon in the presi
dent's saloon but it Is credibly re
ported that Polncnre worked otf n
big sign too,
A round of farewell visits with
many exchanges ot compliments,
"romorclemonts," etc., preceded tho
departure In statu from Victoria
station. Once more tho llrlgade of'
Guards wns stuck for lining the route I
from Polncnrc's quarters to the train
and several hundred big Life Guards-1
men cursed over having to onco more '
polish up breast plates and helmets
thnt they might literally shine on es
cort duty.
The king nnd president, with the
Princo of Wales, druvo in a slx
horso stato carriage to tho station
and thero wero inspections ot the
guard ot honor nnd official leave-
takings to bo got through before
President Polncnre wns permitted to
climb Into tho, special saloon car In
which ho traveled to Dover.. Tho
farewell handshake was particularly
hearty, nnd It was agreed on all side
that tho visit has still further ce
mented tho "entente cordlalc."
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EXTRA
AI
IHE ISIS THEATRE
Th ' I cather-Rtocklng Tub's" of
J, IVuliuoro t'oopor met with such a
hearty receplloti from tlio public Hint
ho extended thorn over no loss than
flvo volumes, every ono of vvhloti
made a fortune for tho publisher
Tho most popular of thoso rturle.t,
"Ocorslavor," forms tho basis for n
mngnlflront phutoplny that has boon
staved by tho Yltiiginph company,
and which will bo ptesontod hero on
Friday and Saturday al ttiu Isl theater.
TIGRIS, FOUR-REEL
FILM, AT THE STAR
UNLOADING SALE AT
AHRENS' TOMORROW
A merchandising event of consid
erable Importance will bo tho .'atu
penduous Unloading Salo" at Ahrens'
storo commencing tomorrow and ot
which you will learn much to your
profit by reading tho pago nd In this
paper. Mr. Ahrens has an up-to-dato
stock of ladles suits, coats, furnish
ings and millinery, advertises to
throw tho big stock on tho znarkot at
this time to turn it Into cash and in
order to do It will cut and slasn
prices and Mr. Ahrens docs as ho ad
vertises. Head tho ad, mark tho
articles you desiro and bo at tho salo
early.
ALL MOTHERS URGED TO
ENTER THE BABY CONTEST
Ono ot ttho best features of tho
celebration the Fourth ot July in
Med ford this year will bo tho liaby
Show under the auspices of tho Crea
tor -Med ford club.
K.ich mother in Jackson county is
invited to bring her 'babies. Thoro
will bo thrco classes: class A, babies
up to ono year; class II, babies trout
ono to two j ears; class C, babies from
two to thrco years.
First and second prizes for boy
babies and girl babies in each class
will bo given.
Or. Marlon will give a short talk
ot great interest to nil mothers.
These, better baby contests aro be
coming very popular in all parts ot
tho United States nnd aro of great
benefit to the mothers. Each baby
present will bo given a certificate
testifying how near tho perfoct baby
physically and mentally they are.
Every mother is urged to brlnjc
her baby and help make this contest
a success.
Those wishing to enter their babies
will call up cither Mrs. Fred N. Cum
mings, phone 2G5-R.or Mrs. Joe Lc
gctt, 333-R and they will give all in
formation desired. Tho hours and
placo will bo given later.
"Tho Doorslavor" tolls n fascinat
ing story of tho unreititltted love ot a
trapper's daughter for n mighty linn-
'tor. ot nn Indian and his bride, and
of tho heroic solf-sacriflce of a girl
for those she loves. Tho scene U laid
on Lake Osteno, not far from I'tlca,
X Y , amid what win nn almost track
Iocs forest, abundantly populated
, with wild nitltnnts nnd birds. The
Thencwet UnrUi tasJiion tint liitHjtlmo r n, Btor). j lno .,rp rmo.j
come lo tno ceniera oi Micteiy m i" lutlonary days, when tho colony of
lotted Millet ot cvtrv etlv which
boiwts n "Four Hundred" ts the ornn
metitntUm of the hair with u pearl
btthil. Society Uomen in some of the
wntcrinj; place alone tlie Atlitiitie
const lmve dci'n f.eclt wearing olini
lnr onmmoiiK
Tho bum! is filled wild jirnrU or
similKr imminent nnd Imttml tightly
nlmtit tho hair, in some ein-es giving
mi effect dKe the Orveiuii.
Tlio tunniigenicnt of the Hlnr then
tor offers for todii) mid tumnrriMv
Tigris," n four reel fenluro prodm.
tlott, filmed by tuu ltala tonipanv,
who have produced mich big pictures
its "Tho Full of Troy," ' Pitlnro f
l'lnnies," tte. In this vvtindorfiil pie
turo nO expense wits spared, ltiuil
people aro UNed In the east, tho wliolo
photoplay being produced lit a lavish
manner.
This picture come direct hero
front tho Peoples' thenter. Portland,
lifter it niu'ee!)Hfiil weeks run mid iiv.
j Iiik to its popularity has been hrinko-l
I tltoro for n return vitBiigoiiient,
Iti addition to this big feature n
fiiitiniont U'eektv will be shown and
(he price will remain ns tiiu.nl, 10c
HANSEN BANK INSPECTOR
FOR STATE OF WASHINGTON
SPOKANE, Wash,, Juno 27. W.
P. Hansen, of Pullman, is appointed
bank inspector of Washington today,
to succeed W. L. Moliuudro, of Se
attle. Tho appointment was an
nounced hero by Governor Lister to
day. Hantcn will tako office on
July i.
SEATTLE OFFERS FREE
DOCKS TO UNCLE SAM
SEATTLE, Wash., Juno 27. Ily
an unanimous voto of tho Seattle
port commission, tho government o
the United States Is today given fro
use ot piers, docks and othor hnrbor
Improvements here. Ilultdlng of the
government railroad lit Alaska, It is
expected, will require outfitting ?f
government vessels and transports
here. In tho resolution offered by
Commissioner Bridges, tho sccrctarv
of war is invited to send a represent
ative to confer as to sites uud plans
tho government tnny desire, tho coin
mission agreeing to construct sitr't
harbor Improvement.
Now York as under tho control of n
Hrltlsh governor. Indians nt th.it
tlttto rontued far and wide, and when
on tho warpath, constituted n serious
iftennco to any small body of whllo
men. IJeerslayor bad been brought
up by a tfltio of Dotawnret nttd wKh
therefore ivoll versed lit Indian forest
tore mid woodcraft. How ho used his
knowledge ntid by his personality
saved r. wholo family from massnero
Is well (old In thin, ono of tho finest
Iwn-pnrt productions that has been
Been on tho moving picture screon
for some time.
FOR CRATER LAKE PARK
TO
SAN ritANCISCO, Cal., Juno 27.
Hearing tho greetings of Govorner
Johnson and Muyor Itolph, 50,000
spcclnl Invitations to Spaniard to
attend tho Purtola festival horo In
October are on their vvny today to
United Statos Consul Frederick V.
Dttmont, at Madrid.
A mctsago from Portola Commis
sioner Pcnnimore, !n Philadelphia,
received toda), says that ho has thu
promise of Mayor lllankonbitrg to
do nil In his oor to sccuro tho
loan of tho liberty bell for tho 1915
fulr In San Francisco. Tho muyor
offered to go personally nud hold
himself responsible to Philadelphia
for tho safe return of tho relic.
NEW MANAGER IN CHARGE
PR00UCERS FRUIT COMPANY
J. II. Itnndolph, tho now manager
for Oregon, of tho Prodticera Fruit
company, with headquarters In Med
ford has taken charge nud will not
only continue tho. business hero but
cxpocts to greatly enlarge their busi
ness In tho northwest nnd especially
In Mcdford. Mr. 1'andolph hat been
with the company several years, un
derstands tho business thoroughly
and will no doubt be popular anion.;
thu growers ot thts valley.
The civil mttnlry dill, iccentlv
siKiicd by the n'0Midciit, eouthiiicd
the follow dig Oregon ifi'iiw: For the
(oiixliiiflinn of mails uud bridges in
("niter LitLke utitlniiiil pink, .7."i)(lllll,
fur the ptoteelioit of the purl., $7,
Mtlj tor eouliiiiiiiitf the Federal
buihliii' ut The Ihilb-H, $.,0I0; for
continuing I lie public hiiibliiu ut
Mfilfotil, $10,11110; for moving (he
wentlur bull from the ctiHtomhoii!o
nt l'orlliiui! to a place wIhto it etui
he neon Itv i-hippiiig. $."tll).
AUCTION SALE
.It'.Vl; l!M, IIMII ut UttIO P. ,M No. Ill) NOIITK flJ.VI IIAIi AVE.,
Next to PiiWitl'flM'.
The entire lollerllou or blind puliitliuw li Iho nrtlst. W. (1.
Melioiiiibl, will bo sold wllliout reoervo to thu lilnhest bldderH for
timli A few of Iho utibJi't'lH
No I
Nn. 2
No. :i
No
No
No
No.
No
Thu milium hunt1 and
A Country Home, it Jinnuii pululliut.
t'nuailliiii duck Pines, I tr. .00.
Tho Flint Frost, IIU. 00.
I. AIkoiuii l.ttko, i)r..oo
f. Tho llonreo Meudow ylt, 00.
il - Moonlight on tlio tlnit I'liuiiilluii Pliilns, f Vn.Uli.
7 -Cows lit the Mitisli, lln. 00.
s -The IiiiIIiiiih' Pumdlso, $06,00.
No. 0 Autumn on the Mike. $100.00.
No 10. Vhofi, Evening Window lll,
feeillug uround. $PC 00.
No. II India Muld lloinewiird Hound, $no,00,
No 11'.- The KviMitmt of Llfo. R.00.
No.. 13 A sketch - The Primpeclors.
No, II, dltow lllteli In Autumn,
No l'i On Lake Superior.
No 10 On tho Great Divide, (li wondniful p.itiitlug), $96 00,
And over 10 other lu'iiutlful liuiiil piilutliigs, prices from $ I.PfO
to $60 00,
Wo would like to cull to ottr tiutlco'tho filet that every picture
in thin eolh'etlon vnn Hindu front tint tiro. Tlio nrtlKt, vvtm Is well
known through nil eastern Mil ton mid Cnitniln, hpent tho pnst ten
years far b'trk lu tlm Interior rioinetliium biiudredH of mll-'s from
tin, while man, except oieiinloiinlly a IliiiUoit Hay fur trader. Tho
money ohulood ftotu thlii sale will bo Hpent In painting the uitttiritl
bentltles of Itogue Itlver, ('inter Lake uud points of Intercut oil tlio
reserve, tliih will luko about three yeiirs,
('. E. WIIINMMt, AintliMieer.
M. J tk .wtt)tK N rfrtjiliilii t.ltflwt.MJ
jHKT" SUSQEX K
l4 Sizes yU 2 for 25c
Front 2 In. hffK Buck IN In,
AUCTION SALE SATURDAY
OF HAND PAINTINGS
W. O. McDonald, tho artist who
has a collection of his hand painting
nn exhibition In tho room next to
tho post offlco, will li.ivo a public salo
ot tho paintings Saturday at 2:30 p.
m. Tho collection couslsts ot views
from tho scenic spots of tho United
States aud Canada visited by Mr. Mc
Donald and Is a very Inturestlng col
lection. This v.111 bo an opportunity
to got beautiful paintings chcenp.
Tk A f. m b. m E. .k a A . A a..
nlmlutM wMe awrrt at IimiI 9cct too (
Spills asj Sutaoci i&uoa'i rvtUi tt.
lite Jit l
Ids Silver
Collars
llu th UO'vad UctfMluihl DtttosUi,
tmX la no other eu.
OCO. P. IDC A CO., TROY. N Y.
Alio Mohrt of ,. Vilri
m Mumnnx nil1 g
ASSOCIATION IS FOR
PREC00LING PLANT
At a lneetliig of tho stockholders
of tho Koguo Itlver Valley Fruit nnd
Produce nss'n yesterday, tho issuing
of $10,000 worth of bonds for a now
storage and prccoollng plant was vot
ed on nnd carried unanimously. The
need of prccoollng and storage facil
ities Is so urgent that there was no
opposition whatever to tho Issuing ot
tho b6nds.
With -Med fort 1 Trade Is Mcitfonl .Made
Phono us your orders for
Milk, Cream,
Butter, and
Buttermilk.
out nthktlv n:i:sn nrr
ti:k (ine cut ketaiii:
Our 1IIOII (IK A I)K Ice cream will
please you. Sold In quantities Sf
2 galloiiH and up.
Wc havo our own twlccaday do
livery. ROGUE RIVER CREAMERY
Phono UOH
With Mcdford Trade li Mctffnnl Miule
ROUND TRIP FARES
to (lie Seioiut
World's Christian
Confi
erence
vln the
f a ! t t iiir
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McrfX
to
Portland, Oregon
June 30 to July 6
Albany (round trip)
Corvallls " "
Siilein M "
FAItllS I'ltO.M
... $.1.10 l.tigmio (round trip)
.. a.60 Jet. City "
. . 'J. 00 llarrUburg " "
$ I.M0
L30
4. IS
all othur points.
ONI! AND OMt-Tlllltll faiii:
Tickets will bo sold from nil points south of llonoburg June
3?30, July 1st to 0th From KuiobiirK and nil NiiitM north In
cluding hniiiuhoM, points on tho C. & i: P. It. ft N. uud S. F. O. A.
V, Juno .10, July 1st to Gilt. Final return limit July 7th.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
will bo celebrated In various towns In Oregon and a ono nnd one
third faro for louiid trip will bo in effect hotwicn till stations
where tho ono Any faro Is $0,00 or less.
For detailed Information, train rervlre, etc, call on uenrest
agent, or address.
JOHN M. HCOIT, (,'encrnl IWcugcr Agent, Poitbiml, Ore.
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