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vmv. six arrcnForcn math TRrnnNrc. MunForm, oriwot. Monday, octouku io, mm. HUNTER SHOOTS MP SUM IKUBELIK INSURFS HIS FI.MGUIS rC2 C200.000 AT ill; KI1S ' DURINGQUARREL HIS BROTHER Br COMPANION Elmer Conner of Jacksonville Klllcil Jeff Coldson, Ancd 19, of Inillanap Frlday While Hunllnu in Dent! In- clis Shot at Talent Sunday Morn , dlan by A. P. Conner, Who Mis look Him fcr a Deer Lived Until Sunday. Coi oner's Jury Brings in a Verdict of "Purely Accidental" Brother Is Grief Stricken. The Coroner Jitrj's Verdict "We, tlto ooronor'a jury, Mud (lint Kliuor Cougar canto to his duath from n gunshot wound Inflicted by A. 1 CoiiRor, Saturday, Octobar IS, 1H13. "Wo, also find that doath was purely accldontal." (slgllcd) ii. c. mmc.iiss, O. M. SICLSIIY. 1). T. I.AWTON, II. T. VAN I)K CAK, W. T. YORK, K. M. AMY. inn In Dytnrj Statement Accuses Partner, F. C. Burns, of Crime Ganq of Hoboes Under Arrest. Accused Man Tried to Prevent Dyinrj Man From Talking Was Profes . slonal Bcgnar Touriuq Country. 1 j 11 frmmmm mvnm innin i n ill i lIHsmlil GRAND JURY IT IS KASV TO I-'l.Y OVKU NKW YOHlv CITY. O tcCNNON ItML SESSION PROBING OCA L CRJ I Miner Conger, aaod 2S, living bo tweou Central Point and Jaokson Mllo was killed Saturday afternoon, whllo ' hunting in the Doad Indian country, 2S tuiloc nbore Ashland. Ill own brothor, A. 1. Conger mis took Mm ftrr a dear. A coroner's jury at tho Inquest this morning nt Purl's undertaking rooms brought In a verdict of "purely accidental death." Coronor A. E. Kellogg will bring tho tostimony adduced to tho nttoatlou of the grand jury this af ternoon. The brother is griof stricken. Tour wrc in the Ill-fated hunting party, Elinor Conger, the deceased. A. P. Congar, who flrod tho fatal shot, Krnuet lifters, a brothor-lnlaw, and Wra Conger, a coiuln. They left tholr ramp in the afternoon to gether. Noar the reeno of the nocl dent thoy aopcratod, Ueors and El inor going together, and Mia and A. P. Cotigor. They mudo a dutour, tho dead man boating back to near tho starting point, tho evident showed. A. P. Congor tostlflod that before tho party divided no olgnals wore agreed upon, but that it was th Im pression thoy would all be out of range. He said he heard two jumps in the brush like a dcor would make. Ho flrod at tho nolle, and saw bis brothor "stagger into tho open. The bullot struck under tho loft armpit, p'ovvod its way through both lungs, lodging In tho spinal column. The dead man woro n grey shirt, tho color of deer fur at this season of tho year, and tho father, it was tos tlMed, hud warned against tho wear ing of this shirt, because of tho sim ilarity. Tho dead man was a glan'. in size, bolug six foot six in holgbt. and weighed 190 pounds. After tho accident, Elmer Conger still allvo, was carried through the demo forest, by moonlight, to C. E. lloopor's ranch ton miles away, and Dr. Gregg of Ashland called. Later he wns removed to tho Ashland hos pital, dying at six o'clook Sundav urnmlng. Tho uccldeut occurred In tho Dead Indian country ono mile from Jennings orook, and four miles from Soda Springs, a region famed for Its deer and wild game. The funeral will bo hold from tho Jacksonville Methodist church at 10. io o'clock Tuoeday morning, liurlsl In Jacksonville cemetery. As n roMill of n quarrel between trninM in the "jniig'et," nonr Tuleiit Sunday inortiiup about fi o'clock, Jeff Coldi-on, agwl III year, wltoe mother, .Mr. Lndta Outer. live nt 2:11(1 Illitioiri Mrcet, Indiatmpoli, i dead frnra hullot wnumli. ami V. I. Hume, aged 32, ouimi Chioao his homo, is held in tin- county jail for his death. ColtNoit in hi ante mortem j tntctnrnt ullegc;. Hunt fiml tho ftunl shot. Tried to Sllcntc Iljlnj; .Man lUtnio wns liy the hcd-iile of the youth in Die Adtlattd hotilnl, mid v. lion the nurse nked fold-on for n dutcntcnt lie held hU fitiRers to hi mulh for ilottee. When lite ilyinn youth darted to talk llimi- held hi I m nl over his mouth, it Is aid. in hii effort to keep bark the title. The imre rcinondratcd and Mums 1 1 ion tlirentened to throw her oh I of the room. In hi !nt datement CohWon hI leitr.l that Murm find (! fotel r-kot. followinir a quarrel, lie -aid that they had beeu wre-tliu- nnd timt Hunts liecnme nncry liwue lie throw him. They euKtitrcd in ban ter find Hunts, tk 1mm1 man alleeeil. pulled out n l-l-eaHI"r revolver nml fired, the bullet Mrikint: in the ah donicn, jiiercint: the inte.tiHi dovw timefi. He iTeit Monday laurttin: at G o'clock. Ifcnd Mini n Itccar After the -hMitiiit Coldoo ws ldnced in n rvfriirerator er of n freight train and token to AxMatui. Hfture tne frnv the .luul man and the one in jail had Iten put off n froieht train with about a down other wnnderer-. They were drink ing and in an ugly mod. Seventeen were rouniled ui hy the sheriff's of fice nnd held on Misioion and as witnesses in the inmuly jail. CohUon, NcHrdUie; to hi vnjrraut acquaintance, wa.s a bftiar, Imvine a del'onuetl hand, auti Hums wan hU rnrtner on tlie road.. The dead umuV mother hai been aotifietl of hw death. Coroner A. II. ICellor will hold an inqnot into hi" don Hi tomorrow mornine;. Jan Kubelll;, the f.itnoiit Itoliemhin violinist, U now lu Ai'io.Ka and will roott ytart out on liN ii'(trt tour. The lrlu!o Ins lu reisiM the Iniur aneo on hii flout ! ',Mon,ii T! Index finger of lit lift hind alone t Insured for f.'iOiHm Kiibeli!. luis wlih li i StridUarliK violin said to W wori V-I7.'i i I E INSIIIUIE The let-dons of llu rinl iur lie mi this mut Miliar in tlnekoiilte wttli ,lln lolloiMMtf iiunnlieiN' W. Al Pitl-,1 ruleitt; (looiiio H. Demi, Willow ,Sirniira: tloxeph Mnvfield, Medlord, Knink Selniette. Medf.u.l; .) C, l'o. eit Wimer, mid ,1. P. Dotlice, Ash. In ml. The fnlnl Itnnlins; trip tli.it endvtl Satunlnv in the dentil of Klmer Con. pr will he probed mid the shouting nlfrny at Talent, in which R C. Miirns is held for will ho culled direct. Tlie imtuonility ehnrvco iiiiiu( Hogjr ninl Titus, whteli iitudw I he ftipiht of Myrtle lliuisroin mid lUnit rice KavanKiipIi, lite .noiiok trills vlio an the priiieixi witMCftwet uuint lite iHitr, will he iitvclifiiled uiiii foiecaits interc.stiii deelopmciits. Other ccs will ho that of Ktul Potter of Aflthuid, ehHrueil with de bauching liis own. sitter, niul it louir. lix I of itellv ciiniinal nffnip. The1 scstions will Inst nil week. The petit jury meets nevt Moudii. l Q OLD- CILPATtCK J GRANTS BOY DROWNED FIS ING ROGUE RVER TWO AVIATORS WHO CAY TLMNt-l OVER. tVW MJUKCIIV IN NOT , Those who I nld Cut HMnv nut .New orl. was so datiKeniui Inm necn I.IiMIiik' rtic public to di.ttlt" I'ltut N the way Mi J It .t.tll exprcMfd Inn self after luii I Utl tie tipcr looi with Mr J tluj tMpatile, the ill known ntlitor. lit a Hlune Dercidiutlu lotto, line, AT RN PA 'Imchers of ,,'ckon rit-l J-xe-p!i:m cttuiilie- nut Mo'dny tit lir.int-t Pji for a threc-tl,(t' iiiMitutv il f-llowintr i the program for th firit tlay: Koreiioon l'.'.tlO to 100 -Ktgi-teratio! nn.l imi-;c. M..tn to M.) -Addies. ".mi Fioni the (Hiteiiie," ,; SPAWNED-OUT" SALMON GAFFEO FOR MARKET E MATINEE AI IFAIR GROUNDS A FROSI 'A- i: Itl.iii'ionl 11:10 to ia:00 A.lilrnss. ''The Painter System,'' Agoee Jiwee. AficniiHiii 1:30 io 1 :I0 Assembly. .Min-io. 1:10 to 12 .-JO Deportment ms. -itmn: Primary, laniciuiKc, Kuhv Shearer; iuternMnlhttc and advnnci-) writing, Apnes .lone; euerintcttdcui, priuciNiI nnd 1 1 iaeii (houl, science '.u lii?h cboiU, F. K. .UiMire; mral n id intlnntrml, hatulwork. How Much SI, dl We Do? 11. II. Wardrip, C. V. 1'rost, 0. Klnm. 'Jt:-20 Ui "JtlO, rects. '230 to 3:10 DcMtrtmwit -f-sinn: Primary, Mritintr, Au- .Ine; intenneiliute anil adv.ipni, ent, prineif and Iiiseli -chuid, 'ii-( ounality, M. S. Pittmnu. Ifttntl ami iwlttetrlal, "The I1nt Day," Huh; Shearer. :t:10 o 4 :00 Amhly itddn-s, "Tlie Chitfc-t lteqiiiiiv," M. . Pittman. b;0(J Kt'ccptioii h (Iniuls P.i- t'has Stanton, who 'ast spring wn i held under J3H0 bonds to the grand Jury for xaffliiK fish In the Clohl Uny flsh ladder. Monday brought Into tho , tt,,r rM( local fish market a dosrn spnwuod , nut. sore-back salmon, earh showing marks of tho gnff hook lu I tire rated bodlos. The salmon are not fit to eat this sennoti of tho yrar and ttioo were evidently gaffed on the spawn Ins; beds. The sale of the flh was topped by (Initio Warden fyiudr). who took .a sample over to prcsittt to the grand Jury. The nice uiiitiiiec at the fnir grounds Sunday iiI'Ichihou wiih no I much of a nhccom. the iTceipla beinx a iitotlcxt ftltl, which will lt npplteil to the $100 fair deficit. .Swthi' Harry X. defeated IW ll.lm's Alhin ill the mutch nice. Yt'imir Ailiinis rode n irrn niiuho with ImicRiiik itl I E I. SiiiinieU of Porihiiitl, fmindi'i' nnd genenit iiumiijicr of I he Orc-oit ltfo Insurance ooirttny, will itddicn in' .Mficntiiiix ninmiiiii nt Hit-ir hniiipiet nt lite .Metlfonl I this 'vcinii4 mi "Pnlroi IinliiHliii4." Mr. Siunui'- luis Itvctl (UtANTS PASS, (ir, (Id. 'JO. Untold Schilling, II cm old f i II in nt Selulling, mi'icliiuil, huh diowticil In Ihc Kngtie KImt wlillo I'lslllllK' JUhI hefoie lioou toilll.N. IM wan unoui'il from hi fed in " t jil into the deep pool at Hie White ItocU mid hi IiimI.v hits not jd Iteon icioxtietl, Cwil Witlmffi Htft'il III, utlenipled Io loxciie his comtnde, irl liuif him iicntly o shoio nl one tune. Wiltorff wiim neiitlv ill owned, lull wns tcMiiscilitteil nnd will suffer no M'tioitN conseqiteiiciM, The Sclillllnic fninlly tereiilly emits line fioiu Long Iteiii'h, Cnl. I.ei'titic on l.lliilletl liitietlliiuic. (' A llnrp of Itot'koloy, Cnl.. will deliver his It'iUiiro on llmliod litherl tiinrc nt Ht Mark's hall TitiMlay nieiiliiK. Oetobnr it I si. tioiiinifiieliig at s p m. AiIiiiImIoii I run. I.nt all littnrosted III tho wnltiire of tho gronl niasseH eoine. Il - r - for spviuloig oltr inoliev Willi luciil incl'liillil it'iil until itllrs. (Iiecii Innliotf hlamiit nnd ti-M.ri uted ineidiiinls' calali'vue will nl-o conic up lor d' -i it iou li'iii.-lil ptvH-iiitn's, in , a miiiii imihi Itultd in Oregon forl-twii xrr.i-, li.is h u ' tit rule N. !, till' Iriikini; hull. Three c imlici ti d Willi lilt llphillhlllli.' of lul s wile pin. -t.it i roil I- an I Mini. instil lie.- t' ? Z ! 1 1 Z t ! ! ! 5 ! ? ! 1 ! ! 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 ! t ! 1 Z 1 1 Z ! ! ! Imu";:;! CHICHESTER, SPILLS Wj.. Till. Ill 1I 'till VM. A .r....,- iio.nej ,tfft J:?itW;tei::if.';iiJ8v I ., Itl lll. 1' lti'i.. y i il tk,,. lu r f f Y -i,,i.i. a i in. i ijWrrn illAUlllll IllttSO I'll I .io Mil ttlW.I, Im !. MM SOID BY DRl fiCISin I MRWrlt HC ' V V V ' '" " V V f New York Giants vs. r No one who has ever used it has anything li; but praise for Ch 9 Hoys JJ& j We<m o White Sox t '.idler-lull. I..turei.pi' & S ''in. in . It rmlorpn nntiirnl col--jp or to jjrry hnlrbutiinot f n dye. It eradicate! dim drutTsnd prevcnii falling hair. Uicone botlle-il not latiified, your dealer utll refund price. iOcuUtl it D(Jniiis I'm uuU . l.rfU Kttl IOe iMliJrilt'iuail g nm itr jmcikiki (i. .vtiti. i. Hi 1 ica Only Game in Oregon will be flayed at Nov. 1 rifcuiuiu, 7 JO F EAGLE POINT VOIES L Thj Daily Hint from farts. fPvjsBsssssssji ii t cHHSSjBsn siisshsiiiisp jsQssiiiBaSnHH 1 1 HHissssssV' fllQ II I.OS AXOKI.KS, Cnl., Od. 20. Frnnkio Huriih ot (lakl.unl nnd Mini Anderi-on of Med ford, Or., twenty rounds, is the card practically derid ed uiwii this afternoon hy Kiltie Pro moter McCarcy for tlie ufternoou of Kovcmhor lfl. Ainlerson, following tho ealliiif: off of his mat eh with Joe Azexoilo, wired Mcl'urey offeiinjj hit senioos for n Noveuthcr dute, a ml aa Burns' name is aUo on .McCarey'n list he vt as decided upon its HudV fird trial Itonto. Leuch Crosn nnd .Too Hivcrs i the tentative Thunk-giMii" duj card. E AI Euitlc Point Is to have a wet and dry election, County Judge Ton Velio issuing the order Mondny upon man date flout the circuit court, which overruled tho demurrer filed on Sat urday. Judge Calkins holding tbnt the county court Is merely administra tive in such matters, ordered that n writ of mandamus bo Issued by the comity court to order an election In the city of Eagle Point on Tuosduy, November I, undor tho local option law. Tho writ was uskod by Tom Nichols and others of Eagle Point, through Attorney Hoggs. ui-.i'i'wmi rimiiMtii Coffoo An expert's sei'viee free. Ho picks out your coffee for ou and pavs your grocer for it him self if you don't ap prove his choice. Thai's the I rue mean ing of moiKV hack with .Schilling's ricst. In iirotna-tUit tans, out frosh; cleanly granulated, 40c u lb. A chanco to sco two of the best ball teams in the world at your own door. Soo McGraw, Mathewson, Doylo, Walter Johnson and other favoritca play in thin game. Reserve Tickets Now Tho grand stand only holds GOO. Of theso, 300 aro rosorvod for out of town peoplo and 300 for Medford. Thoy aro selling fast; bettor got your tickots now at Nash hotel, Tho Quiz, Medford hotol, Brown & Hall's billiard parlor, Med ford Cigar Storo. Grand Stand $2, General Admission $1 Reduced Rates on all Railroads y y V I y y y y y y y y y V f y y y y y f y y y y y y y y y y y Girl ilcrks In Willlamsport, Pa., rocdvo an average of loss tliun S7 u week. The evangelistic sorvlcos oponod at tho Christian church Sunday with M Pu tin a n In churgo. Ho delivered two bpleudld sermons to good sized audiences and prosented tho old story of the cross and tho power of t( urlst and tho church In a veo- prac- ti'al, forcible manner. Ho Is cer tainly an entertaining and pleasing t.ilker. A splendid choir renders cxccllont music beginning at 7:20 every even ing e t opt Saturday and jou aro cord lull Invited to attend. Hooray! Baby To Rule the House No Longer Do Women Fear Tlie Great cit of All Human Bleuingi, SttM., 1 -t,vi, I,)) jw YmI ll4 &tufr White It' pej d ever a mauve fouqJa Hon banded Willi a deeper shade of mauve tnd eold late. Mauve moire suU. Sable tur oD'coriuije. Card of Thanks, We wish to thank nil our friends nnd neighbors for their many acts of kindness and nld extended to us dur ing tho illuoss, death and funeral ot our sou. Mil, AND MRS. JAMICS AltM- STHONQ AND FAMILY. 181 It Is n Joy and romdrt to know that thou murli Inlkn of jmlnj nml oilier ill irvwrna Hint nre aald t prvicdit (lilMlnur Ini; may cully ho avldi-d. Nn woiiinn nnl fi-ir Hip llKlii't illsmmfort Jf aim will fortify lirrwK villi tlie well known dud tlaw iMiimrcil remedy, "Motinv's I'rlmil," 'I till la a ino.t Kraleful, n-n(trallnj', ex. twial cpjillratlun that nt gncu aotteua ami innkr jilluiit (ho nlidomlnal muuclt-a and lltfumenta. T)iy naturally expand without Hie Hll(,-lnct ktraln, and thua not only banian all Undener to nerroua, tvltchlng ipelli. Imt lliore It nn mtlre (rridori from nausea, illiromfort, al'tii'iinr( and dnad tlmt ao ofun leave their luiiireaa upon thu to Ik" Tim rteraalon la therefore one of tin Imnndrd, joyul autlrlpatlon, and too much flirt- ran not t) laid tijion llm reniarkalile Influineo wlilrli a iiiatlir' Imppy, pre-natal dliposlllon lian upon the liealtlt and lor tuna of the Kenerutlon to oomc. ilotlit-r'a I'rlrnd la retoinrnendod only for the rdlff aud comfort of cint-dunt inotlirra, thouiiaiiiU of whom have ua'd and rernm mend It. You will And It on aalo at all drag Morea at l.00 n Imttlt. Wrlto o-dy lit Hie llradflWd lttulalor (':. i:i0 I.ainar IlltU., Atlanta, Ca , fur a uiol inmruriivii litutk oa tills jfrentvut of all auLJi-au, v 'theihood. ;;;e;ee;;e;; a. f y V f y y y y y y y y y y y t y y y y y y y y ? y y y Y Page Theater October 21 The Tremendous New York Success THE LURE The famous "While .Slave Drama, indorsed by the I J". S. While Slave Commissioner, si ill running in Now York Cily al Maxine 'tflliolt's theater Io crowded houses. "More daring than 'The "Misiest "Way'; more thrilling than 'Within the Law.' broadside against this national evil. A dramatic PRICES: 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 SEATS ON SALE AT 10 A. M. TODAY AT BOX OFFICE A ' y y y f y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y T y y I