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FREE PASSES
Interstate Commcrco Commission
Characterizes Issuance of Free
Transportation as Menace to the
Institutions of a Free People-
Two Roads i Gave 11,008,000 Miles.
WASHINGTON, July D. Charac
terizing distribution or freo transpor
tation by railroad n a "mennco to
tlw Institutions of n trco people." tho
Inter-Stnte Commcrco Commission to
dny reported to tho senate tho results
of Us Investigations under Senator
I.ea's resolution directed against the
l.oulhvlllu and Nashvlllo and tho
Naihvllle, Chattanooga and St Louis
railroads.
Tho report says that during 1913
tho two roads dlotrlhutcd freo pasess
representing more than 11.000,000
miles of travel, valued at I31O.2C0.G1
to mom than'.lt.OOO Individuals In
ovory walk of lire.
Thn report unjg tho Louisville and
Nashvlllo gave In the following number:
Who Rot tlirt fne
1'nlted States senators, one: rep
rust'iitnthcs, two; other United States
officials, 139; state senators, lGSC;
statu representatives, 2183; other
ntuttt officials. 17C9; Judges, S9
Tho Nashville. Chmtanooga and
St. l.ouU gate tho United States of
ficials other than members of con
Kress, 1C1; stato senators, GSH;
stnto representatives, S439; other
plate officials. 10SC; Judges, 170
Tlio commission Informed tho sen
ate that while It could Issue no order
In tho special investigation nursueJ
under" tho resolution, it was making
a general investigation rn 'which It
Intends to Issuo an order dealing with
tho practice.
Discussing its findings, tho com
mission said:
Source of Corruption
"In order properly to compile the
required information lists of pass
holders in tho various classes were
prepared. Such lists reveal tho man
ner in wiiich these carriers have
dipped Into practically every domain
of public and private life, through
the instrumentality of tho free pass,
There is scarcely a walk of life which
is not represented in this procession
of recipients of passes, from the fed
eral bench to the local politician and
the sheriff who summons the Jury.
"Tho threads represented by these
passes tie thousands of citizens to the
carrier through improper relations.
The lack of morality reflected by tho
facts hero compiled is a menaco to
tho Institutions of a freo people.
"Thcso citizens, who sell their in
fluence qulto as much as though thoy
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CALLS ORGANIZED
BASE BALL TRUST
lU'KTAl.O, N. Y. July fl.Tho mo.
tlon to vuento tho Injunction obtained
against Hal Chase by tho Chicago
Amor lean T.ragui baseball club, re
straining him from ptamg with the
lluffalo Federal League club vn r
guod heforo Supreme Court Sustlcu
Herbert l Illssell hrre today,
Kivno It. AddliiKton of Chicago,
personal counsel for Chase, charac
terized the national agreement as a
combination In violation of the Sher
man anti-trust law, In that It consti
tutes a traffic In plityers,
"Organized baseball does not como
Into court with clean hands," ho said.
President James A. (lllmorn of tho
1'eiloral League attended tho hearing.
Chase was not In court.
ARREST PERL FOR
Malcolm G If ford, Jr, son of a wealthy manufacturer, U on trial for the
murder of Krauts J. Clute. n chauffeur. Many of his pcrsoual friends and boy
chums were called upon In an effort to convict the youth. That the uecvsilty
of testifying against htm did not alter their personal feeling toward him wm
Instanced by the cordial greetings exchanged with tho prl-wner during a recess.
The aUive photograph was taken In the court room at Albany, N. , where tbi
trial I being lieM
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WASHINGTON, July 9. President
Wilson received today a telegram
from tho Pan-Hellenic Union in
America, thanking htm for tho sale
of the battleships Idaho and Miss
issippi to O recce.
"We consider tho transaction a
great act of humanity in prevent the
outbreak of a new war in tho near
east," telegraphed the president of
tho union.
RESAIES OF RAILROADS
KERMIT AND ALICE.
SAIL FOR NEW YORK
SAN KItANCISCO, Cal., July 9 9
, Haslng Its action on tho recent deci
sion of tho United States supremo
court, tho San Francisco Chamber of
Commcrco filed today an application
with the state railroad commission?,
against tho Southern Pacific, tho
Santa Ko and tho Western Pacific
railroads seeking to -ccover appruxi
matcly $4,200,000 collected since
1911 as switching Charges onto In
dustrial sidings. Similar action al
ready baa been taken by Los Angele.
SOUTHAMPTON, Knslnml. Jnlv !.
Mr. nnd Mr. ICennit Itoowelt
nnd Mrw. Nicholas Lnngworth.
daughter of Colonel Hoiwrvelt, were
on Ionnl the Imperulor, which .sailed
for Xew Yorl; today.
accepted money bribes, seem to be as
willing to be tied as the carriers aro
ready to tie them. Men pledge their
Influence quietly in tho homo, or
school or club, in the professions, In
business, in city councils and admin
istrative boards, in courts nf Justice,
in executive halls and at the polls."
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OBITUARY
Warrants will bn Issued thl af
ternoon by Prosecutor K, K, Kelly,
upon complaint of Itestdent Kngluevr
Frank A. Klttrldgo or tho Pacific
highway, charging John A. Perl, tho
watched Perl and Hilton tako down
removing barricade protecting tho
Central Point road, and running their
auto across fresh laid cement, caus
ing damago to tho worK.
Kour witnesses claim to havo
watched el'rl and Hilton tako down
tho barricade, and travel over tho
fresh cement. Alleged anxiety to get
to Hoguo river to flnh rs given as tho
reason, though nearly ns good tlmo
could have been mado over tho tem
porary highway provided for traffic.
The offcuso was committed thU
morning.
The complaints will bo sworn to
before Justice of the Peace Taylor.
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flume Warden nBnry ninl Mer
rill were In Motlfon! Tuoniluv oxhiii
tiling local fUh market. Thov report
the oouvii'liou of Unini'V IiioIIiom in
the Merlin jittli'o court Weilnetduy
for filling with gill iicIn In the
Koguo river below the legal limit. It
wiik the m'oml lilul "f llio mine, tin'
tfi'uvlotiH ,ui Imvliig ilitiigreoil, four
to two. Tho poiieherM were liiicil
.floO i'iu'Ii,
SAN DOMINGO REBELS TAKE
SHOT AT U. S. GUNBOAT
WASHINGTON, July I. -Willi four
sepnrato revoliitluiiH iiikIhk hIiuiiKiiii
vously mid the Aiiierlciui inliillr to
tho country returiilng home, after
sovernl inonthn of fruitless efforts to
roHturo peace, tho little reptihll' of
Sau Domingo Is causing grave mix
lety on tho part of thw Washington
government which Is morally bound
to maintain ordor thero under tho
HoiiiUprotei'lonite created by treaty.
Tunny's reports showed no liiiprovo
moid In conditions on llio Island, Tor
many mouths pnst, Pmnldout llordim
ohllKed to maintain hluisnlf In nfflco
by ii series of extra official dccrnn
and partial elections, has been lead
lug In person his tioopn against llio
rnbellloim Ki'iioraln l tint tiorthiru
part of the republic without (olng
ablu to ovorromo Ibem,
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UNWISE TO AGITATE
Wlllnnl Fiton
Died, at his late rcsldcnco at 1129
West Main street July 8, Wlllard
Katon, age SI years, 5 months and 21
days. Ho was a native of Ohio, com
ing to Medford in 1891. He leaves a
widow, Mrs. Harriet Katon, three
sons, David, Wlllard S. and James
Eaton, and two eaugtitera, Mrs.
Frank Lawrence and Mrs. Wil
liam Hall. Funeral services will bo
held from Weeks McOowan's cha
pel, Friday, July 10 at 2 o'c'oc, Itcv
K. O. Eldrldgo officiating.
WASHINGTON; July 9. Acting In
accord with state department recom
mendations, that 'It was unwise to
agitato the Mexico question In con
grcts at this time, the homo foreign
affairs committee today voted to re
port unafavorably tho Kahn resolu
tion calling for Infoimatlon of al
leged official asiiiranccs that con
stitutionalists might tmport arms
from tho 1'nlted States by way of
Cuba without Intcrcfcncc.
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hpjiii; and Fnvplnnoc nrintorl in throp rnlnrs with vnur namo
f and address or business card thereon, thats sell regularly for
$8.50 per 1000, for envelopes
$4.00 Per 1000
We are enabled to make this price by making a run of
50,000 or more. Orders must be in by July 15.
Every envelope carries the legend, "Gateway to Crater
Lake, Oregon's Greatest Scenic Wonder" and "Buy Your
1915 Tickets via Oregon with Medford Stopover. X
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are. We have just landed a few hundred pairs of the famous BLACK CATS regular 25c sellers that
we have placed on sale at just 10c the pair while they last. We also have a few other snaps
We have Mens New
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style and quality, that we are
selling at
$7.50
Wdjhavo Men's New Fell Hats ul..25
"Wc have a bunch of Ladies' Now
Shoos at 25
"Wo havo a better bunch 'at 49
Wo havo a nobby Dress Shoo at..$2.25
Wo havo a heavy Work Shoo at..$1.98
Wo havo J. P. Coats' Thread at three
spools for 10
We havo S0c Suspenders at 15
Wo havo Men's Work Shirts at....25
"Wo havo Canvas Cloves at 5
Wo havo Men's Overalls at 49
"Wo havo Men's Work Pants at 98
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Wo have I'm Collars at 5
Wo havo 0; Handkorchiefs for.,10
Ave have Long Pants Suits for bovfi at
only 2.50 .
Wo havo Short Pants Suits,, tho vmy, $
latest; at .f 2.50 &
Wo havo a tfroat many othor things and V
you can bet tho prico is right. V
Wo havo Trunks, Suit Cases and Grips
galore. New Trunks at $3; now Suit
Casos at 98ci
WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER ROOM IN AUGUST WATCH US GROW
126 North Front Street A AFT T T-I "7H7TT CfYXT CHEAPEST STORES
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