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FORTY INJURED
PORTIjAXD, Or., Aiit 10. ,Mnnv
fircinrn wero mi f faring todny lrom
tnjuricH received In tho fire which
imrtiully destroyed tho building of tho
lllulie-TdeFnll Paper company builiU
irg hern Into Inst niehl, although it
wiih believed thai nil would recover.
I'mty firemen in nil were overcome
by hmohc nilfl gacR. A rcchcok- today
nV tho Insn milTcred by tho tnRr
company and other concerns.; in the
building showed that the damage
amounts to $.100,000.
A investigation wan Marled today
to determine Hie oripin of tho flames.
fyery firo department in tho city
fomfc1vlfeflhtn.s and de'iiehmcnK of
tho niwal militia nnd the nntinnal
eunrd were called out to nid both the
Jircmcu and police. The nnynl militia
io were recalled to the scene early
today when it njriin seemed that the
llaine.t would get beyond control.
STOMCllN
ON WALL STREET
KBW YORK, April 10. KxtenMve
speculation in htocks was resumed
todny. Iuvctmenl jssucr were most
prominent. Union Pacific, St Paul,
Northern Pacific, Canadian Pneilio,
Atehihon, Itnltimoro & Ohio, New
York Central, Heading, Lehigh Val
ley and other dividend pajera rose
one to three points in the first hour.
United States Steel was ngnin the
active feature, its opening dealings
representing TfiOO tdinrcg at CO to
COj, from which it toon rose n full
point over Saturday's close. Their
was n marked subsidence of spectac
ular gyrations in war specialties.
Mexican Petroleum was the only
Block in the special group to make nn
appreciable 'advance, Raining 7'
points. ItusincsH in the first hour
totalled almost 47."), 000 shares.
In the afternoon speculation ex
truded to other stocks, Canadian Pa
cifiq gaining over A point. Tho Hnr
rimnns nlso lose higher, Southern Pn
cifio being helcd by n favorable su
preme court decision. ShnreH of (he
Goidd system nlt-o rose materinlly.
There wan n wild scramble to Kelt
tho list in tho final hour, Steel load
ing the decline by selling down to
GfiTN. Tho day's total trading
amounted to 1,-180,000 shares, the
largest total-lsiucc tho inception of
the boom.
T
PEOPLE TO BE CALM
WASHINGTON', April 10. Presi
dent Wilson iirRed ealmncsH on tht
part of the United States during the
Kuropean cii'mh in an address here
today formally opening tho conreM
of the Pnufihters of the .American
devolution. He said that he could
speak only in general terms and that
it was indiscreet Tor' him to speak nt
all.
Tho president dcchired that tho su
premo test of n notion was self-pos-session,
the power tp restnjiu, ,emo.
tlons, think caliply and' be iibsolutfly
nuro of everything it does The Unit
ed States, he snid, must poKsess the
judicial lm)erameiit, not in order to
judge toher, but in order to judge
calmly wbnt it does itself. Tho pres
ident described the United States as
a melting pot of nationalities and
.added that tho nation was now on its
meltle to, act righteously.
000 FELLOWS LODGE
IN BOLD HILL CELEiWATES
The Odd Fellows of Gold Hill yes
nl'ftlr
. 'Ill JIKI
Dl HiL
I
URGE
terday celebrated the I' 0th anniver
sary of their organization, A gen
eral homecoming had bend asked
and on roll call a large number re
sponded In person, and by; letter.
Seventeen vacant chairs bedecked
wltk floral wreaths as the names ot
ideqeased members wero called repre
entd the departed of the order at
Gold Hill; The lodte at Gold Hill
has. grown to more than 100 mem
bers and wan instituted April 17,
, JS95 by Deputy Grand MoBtor W. I.
Vawter, p V. Mulkey of Medford
delivered the anniversary address.
, The members of the Kebecca lodgo
served a dinner to all in attendance.
The Odd' Fellows fraternity at Gold
Jllll, have a good hall and valuable
property ami stands an nn honor and
credit to tlje community and the
AmmiCAH MIKE COMPANY
ji a HVglWONK TO 450
flMT Af "tM AnHnvH JJnilo coi
iMMty dbttnd work My, giving tm- '
iltrj mitful 4 U wu.
RAILROAD INSTALLS
L
Work wni begun this mottling by
tho Southern I'noific rnilwnv on the
installation of the Hocschcl M-jiinl
nyxtemw at the Eleventh and JaekJon
street nosings in this eitv. The
NA
SM
UPON
CROSSINGS
equipment will iq.nv.uit an outlay mrc nlatno,l In detail. Dr. Wake
T.0OO. Woik was begun this mom- tiM ha, J""10;1,8,0 ""-kM " P
ing on tho Klccuth -licet signals
The apparatus consists of ti hell
and semaphore arrangement. Hot)'
are operated hv electricity. The hell
rings nt the nppioneh of a train and
the wins" of the semaphore wave at
the approach or n train. The double
arrangement is taken so there will bo
precautions for those with sense, de
fections. There will be no couipment
Installed at the Hiui street crossing,
a watchman being stationed 'lion'.
Practically nil of the crossing acci
dents in this eitv in recent .wars nw
ncciiried nt the Jackson-street cross
ing, being particularly ilnngeroiH.
65 PERCENT OF
COUNTY TAX PAID
Incomplete figures from tho coun
ty treasurer' oftice on the tax col
lections for the year show that about
05 per cent of the total assessment
was collected. The total levy was
$789,316.13, making the amount
turned in approximately $-ton,fl.pi5.8.'i.
Of thi amount, $180,000 has already
been dherted to town and school
funds throughout the county. Treas
urer Cohig .said this afternoon that
definite figures would be available by
the first of the month. A force of
accountants are at work on the final
tabulations.
TRAWLER TORPEDOED
LONDON", April 19. The ItiitMi
tnnvlcr Vanilla was sunk bv n tor
pedoJ!tuui.n Ocnnaii Mibmarine in the
North Sen yesterday, according to a
report made today bv Captain Hill,
skipper of tho trawler renno.
Captain Hill said he was within 300
ynrds of tho Vanilla when she was
slnick. He made nn attempt tp pick
up tho crewVfbju' he declares that the
submarine njtiiQkcd Iiitu in his effort
at rescue. "It fired n torcdo at tho
Kenno, whiob lorotfd her to hcek
safety in flight.
Reported by Jackson County At
tract Co., Sixth and Fir St.
Ileal Fihtutc Tranifcni
Orccn B. Mathcus ct iix to
Zcra E. Dahack, land iu sec.
3,34-SK. -.
.Miss C. Orchard to H. II.
Hatch, lot 8, hlk. 0, Iloulc
vnrd Park Add., Ashland - -
W. A. Pointer ct tix to Charles
T. Higinbotham, lots in hlk.
3, LaurcJhurst Add., Mcd
fotd , ., ..,,- . r, .. j
ChnrlcH T. Higiubotlmm to (J.
It. I.iitdley ct nl, lots, in blk.
3, Iiuiclhurht Add., Med-
'ford ' '..
George It. Lindley ct nl to J.
W. Stabler, lots in blk. 1,
Lnurelliurst Add., Medford .
Q. W. McDonald ct ux to Oeo.
It. hind ley, undivided half
interest in block 3, Lnurel
liurst Add., Medford -
30
12.1
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30
30
30
MARKET REPORT
Price I'aia by nation
EOGS 1517oc.
DUTTER Dairy, two pounds 3c.
POTATOES 1.75 per 300 Ih.
ONIONS 3 u per lb.
IIONEV l'Jco per lb.
CIDKIt 2.-)C.
POKK 88i.o.
DEEP 0(o.I lc.
LAUD 30c.
BACON 3.'ltfi)38o,
SHOULDERS I2.c.
HAM 30c.
BUTTER EAT itfe.
DI'TTKR-Wliolcsale, 21c,
Ltfexlock
ll6aS Alive, 0c.
STEERSr-Alive, .ri'f770c.
COWS Alive, fiQfyp.
VKAL-Diessed, 10(&12fl.
POUETRV Mixed cbicl.ens, 10(o)
V(", dit-sscd, 32(ol.rm hens, 12(o
lie; springs, 3 l(j(!!0(i.
Hit) ami Qraln
(Duviiig Prices.)
WHEAT 1.23 bushel.
OAJTH flWtori.
IfAV Alfnlfn, $1.1 ion; grain, .$13.
KAwmv witiii'jifim.-v
COURTHOUSENEWS
The Truth About Twilight
Modern Miracle of Painless
tr.DITOU'S NOTK This Is the
first ot three articles by Dr. Fran
cis It. Wnkotlebt of Snn rrnnctBCo,
an authority qn "Twilight Sleep,"
or "painless childbirth," In which
the use and effects ot scopotamln,
the new anesthetic In obstetrics,
Dr. "A'ake-
case, nnd his nighty successful uso
of Acopotamtn Is being carefully
watched throughout the medical
world.)
Ity Dr. lVnnrts It. Wnkcflchl
What Ls Kcotxiloniln?
Scnpolamln, the drug used to
Induce what tins been termed
the, twtllKht sleep, Jh derlcd
from tho dried toots of n plant
found lu the mountains of Itu
varla and limitary, it ronici
In tho form of crystals, and Is
an alkaloid having the samo
close relation to hyourlne. a
dnrg ipille commonly used In
medical prartlco.
' ' How It Is lT8t
Hrperlonco has shown that the
uso of ono or two moderate doses
ot scopolamtn. Injected hypoder
mlcally, will nut the patient Into
a semi-conscious condition which
docs not check or Interfere with tho
progress of childbirth.
"This soml-consclous state can bo
kept up more or less Indefinitely
by the occasional repetition of tho
drug In small doses. The amount
of scopotamln given the patient to
keep her In the twilight sleep, or
amnesia, can bo administered with
perfect safety. Experiments have
shown that tho toxicity or poison-
Frances Dennett, age 17 years, n
junior in the Medford high tcbool, liv
ing uitli his parents, Mi, aud Mrs. It.
S. Dennett, nt Main and Quince
streets, was accidentally hhot through
tho thigh .Sunday evening about H):li(i
o'clock when n .'22 Winchester rifle
he was cleaning exploded, hcndiug a
bullet crashing through the limb be
tween the femoral nrterv and tho
bone. Young Dennett did not know
tho gun was londcd.
The bullet passed entiicly through
the fleh.v- part of the leg, narrowly
missing the. femoiul nrtery. The
shooting victim suffered from ti heavy
loss of blood, a hemorrhage being
stopped with difficulty. Dr. Porter
was called nnd dressed the wound.
Dennett will be confined to hi room
for a few days.
The cartridge was discharged when
Dennett jammed the ramrod against
the cap, holding tho wcajmn pointed
toward him. No serious results will
follow the accident. Mr. Dennett, the
father, is in Eugene attending to bus
iuess matters, and has been notified.
IOWA SOCIETY HOLDS
SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL SESSION
Xho dinner and dance given by tho
Ipwa Club Thursday evening at St.
Mark's hall, was one ot the most
enjqyablo and best attended func
tions yet given by this progressive
Boclety. At the dinner, for Iowans
alone; covers worq laid for 130. This
number was augmented during the
evening to over 200. Mr. E. V. Cof
fin, the president, acted as toast
master. Mr. C. W. Moon, tho retir
ing president, responded to "Early
Recollections," which were of a most
amusing nature. Attorney F, W,
Mears followed with "The Hawk
eyes." Doth men aro abo speaker
aud tholr toasts were much enjoyed.
Following tho dinner wan a program
of unusual merit. The names of
those participating will bo sufficient
cemment:
Solo, CJarenco Meeker, Mrs. Meek
er, accompanist.
Character song, Mr. Fleming, Inoz
Coffin, accompanist.
Heading. Mrs. Elmhurst.
Solo, C. W. Wilson.
Encore "Under De Boudern Moon"
composed by Mr. Wilson,
Quartet Mr. Sheets, Mrs. Sheets,
Mr. 'Frame, Mrs. Frame.
High school quartet Mario Elfort,
Dorothy Thorne, Nellie Coram, Veia
Lane; inoz Coffin, accompanist.
"What Do Iowans Stand For? A.
It, Coffin.
Occasion was taken, nfter tho sing
ing of the high school quartet, to an
nounce that tho four girls participat
ing were principals In tho operetta
"A Nautical Knot" to bo given ApiU
0, at tho Page.
This was theflrst meeting of the
club under the auspices of its new
president, and Mr. Coffin and his
inblo commltteo are to be greatly
cougiatulated upon its success,
YOUTH ACCIDENTALLY PERMITS
SHOOTS
HIMSELF
ARTICLE I
Mrs. It. K. Tenner nnd tier "Twllbiht Sleep" llntty. Kmllle Jne Ten
ner. Kmtllc Jane was two month olil when HiU plrtuiv wns tnken, mul
the weighed l iMiuniLs mitt lli (unices. , lilt Hi slio wcIkIus! seteu null
otte-fourth Miinls. She Is n wry timorous IniIh, nnd In erfcet bcnltb.
She nIcci. alt nlglit, neter nwn1.eul4.' for fovilnps as o moot IniIiIcs of
tier MKe.
ous nitalltles of tho drUR
. are ex-
trcmoly low.
Not Dangerous
The thing to ba most carefully
FOR WATER USE
During the quarter ending March
31, the htato engineer i-ucd 117 cr
mits for the appropriation of wntcr,
of which number ten nie for tho con
struction of reservoir.. " Under ihe-e
permits, it is pnHWd to irrigate
3,2i7 ncies or land, develop 20,018
horsepower, ns well as to construct
works for munieial and domestic
purposes.
Tho following permit wcie issued
in .Inckson ceunty:
0. Swnyze of (Irani P.is, for
mining puiKM's, dln'dtuig water finni
Grave creek, in wc?m-21, township
.'13 Kouth, range 4 went. L. .1. Oii.
wim of Climax, for the irrigation of
SUED
live neicH, diverting water from Coldjollng tho name
spring, in section 20, township III
south, range 3 east. II. A. and D. II.
Rosenberg of Ccntrnl Point, foi the
irrigation of 100 acres, divcilmg wa
ter from Rogue river, in section l.'i,
township 30 south, range 2 west. Oeo.
Oillctt of Murphy, for the litigation
of two ncrcH, diverting water fionj
Gillett gulch, in section 30, township
37 south, raiigc ! west. E. (i. Ilaid
ing of Lake creek, for, the irrigation
of ono in.' re, including domestic sup
ply, divot tins; water from two spun;:
located in section 1(1, township 37
south, range 2 eiist." O. D. Stew.ud
of Rogue river, for tho irrigation ol
sixty norcs, divciting water from Ev
miK creek, in section 21, township 3."
south, range 4 went,' Leouaul Ooor
thuyrt of Talent, for Hie irrigation of
fifty neres. diverting Wider from
Bear creek, in section 2,', township
38 south, range 1 west. '
CHRISTIAN Af STAR
The first of (Jin big fcntiue produc
tions that will be shown nt the Star
theater will be "Thn Christian." Thin
feature is from tho story by Nail
('nine, and is without doubt one of
tho gicatcst Iomi htoricn ccr writ
ten.
Avoiding any impression of the
tircsomo sc.x problem, the conflict of
love between Glory Quayle uud John
Slonn, n shown in this gieat play,
makes a new appeal to the hem Is of
men nnd women. Tho story is in
tense and dramatic nnd has been
said by many to be one of (ho best
impressions of good acting ever
achieved bv the camern.
Eurlc Williams as John Stoim nnd
Mirfs' Edith Hlorcv'flfi Glorv Qimylc
aro too well known in tlii oil v (n ic
rpiiie any introduction, and the stars
are supported hy a largo and well
known company of Drondwny Htars,
The piny will bo shown for two
days, with matinee and two evening
performances daily, nnd resolved
scats arc on sale at Hie box office of
tho Slur thealoi,
considered In ulvlpt; tho drug Is
aRnliiHt doves ho lie.ivy as to put
the patient Into a sleep deep
enough to check tho labor process.
THIRTY GRIZZLIES
Y
More than thirty Crlzxllcs made
the climb to tho top of Itoxy Ann
Sunday, April I Nth. Leaving Med
ford at 0.00 a. iu they rode to tho
end of tho street car lino and walked
tho rest of tho distance going via tho
Westerlund orchards. At tho cxtromo
top rcfrcuhmculH were served by tho
committee composed of Mr. and Mrs.
llunce and the MIkscm Frazlcr and
l.onsbiirk, who desorvo special credit
for tho unusually varied menu. Do
nations of Harrington Hall coffee, by
Marsh & Itennett nnd of (Ircen Mead
ow butter by W. II. Drown, wero'
gieatly appreciated. Much time, was,
spent in viewing tho sconcry from I
different points and In taking pic-1
Hires. .Mr. Davles mado n permanent i
monument to tho occasion by chls-
drlzzlles" anil thn
date, on a largo rock at tho extreme
edge of the summit,
Tho return trip was mado by a
shorter but much steeper route. The
crowd reached homo nt 7:30 p. m.,
having walked between seventeen and
eighteen miles. Tho trip was tho
longest and most strenuous so far
tuken by the Grizzlies and was one
of tho most enjoyable,
THE VALI.EV GAItAGK
HAS Sl'AV PROPRIETOR
J. E. Green has leased thn Valley
gnragn and Is running an up-to-date
place for storing, washing and repair
ing cars, that is under his personal
supervision Ho nlso carries gaso
line, oils, supplies and tires and guar
nntceff first rlnss sorvlco. Ho has a
troublo enr that will respond to yolir
call ut any time. He asks for a trial
to please you.
SCREEN
If you want good window and door
screen have us make them,
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"Home of tho I'nclflc Cedar Chest"
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A modfia, file-proof, up-lo-dilo Mold,
1 localrd in die center of everything and on
I direct line to the (upoillion Cioundi,
I RATES
Detached Bath
irlvatcHalh
f1.0IM1.E0 Slnghj
M.50,i2 00 double
M.50,J20fltlnl
f2.00,)250ifiuU
1 50 Itoouu (4 Sudd Comfort Ueiy Convenience
Prom TUid I iB. TowukikI St. DciwI. ItVe cm
No. I J oi lb, JHiom I rv lik Sullit N, iu. Ml
vt .1 Kt.my St., w.lU..!. UockNoiA. Ot
Take a "Unlvmal" Bui direct to Motel
CLIMB
X
ANN
f("jva
n1 r
j
MffiB
Sleep
Birth
The. avoinKO doso of scopotamln giv
en In many hospitals. Is .l.'Jf.Olh of
a urnlitint a time, or pihitp4 1n0lh
of a Krulu during tho cutjio period
of ehllilblith. ' '
The general experimentation of
those using Krnpolaudti has tteuiou
ctrutcd that tho drug In without any
bad Immediate or utter effects upon
mother or Infant,
Twilight Sleep
Tho condition-Induced h ncoio
lamlu when applied In ohstretilcal
doses Is one In which tho brain tec
ognlres Impressions through Its sub
conscious, or deeper half of the mind,
but which are not recorded on tho
ronsrlnus or upper mind,
lu the xcmPcoiiHclouH stale, the
I patient sleeps between tho spasms.
( i oiiRoi momentailly during the la
, lior peilods and then goes hack Into
that ilcllrnto slumber which tho ex
' pert use of sropolamln Is able to
I maintain hour after hour until tho
I ordeal Is rompettd.
, SometKnen thn natlnnt sneakti of
1 A
the palm or ludtratcs lu other wnjn
mat she Is momentarily conscloua
of them, hut almost Instantly will
mllnw some roinaik wholly Irrele
vant, showlni; that the pnln bns been
ijlscard'-d and foVgotlen een while
It Is being felt.
At tho end, If the treatment has
been propertly carried out, she has
absolutely no recollection of suffer
Ihk. In other words, shn percetves
paint momentarily, during labor,
but does not appercelvo or remem
ber them.
(To be continued tomorrow)
SPECIAL IRlTAKES
N
LEAVENWORTH, Kan.,vAp'rll 10.
A scclat car carrying Mayor Don
M. Roberts and It others convicted
lu tho Terro Haute election conspir
acy arrived today nt thn United
StateH penitentiary. The trip to pris
on began at Indianapolis yesterday
nftornoon,
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ROLAND
GARROS
FAMOUS
AVIATOR
W
PRISONER
IIKRUN, Aiu&l IfV' Tim repoiU'ii '
the piogery4iif IjMllltieM given out
toda.v1 by (leiinnirtieud(ui(rli'wliv- ;
(ales that l.ieiileiumt Kolaiul 0. Oar- j
rJts, the famous Kieneh iivlntor, IiIih I
been made a prisoner bv the (h'tnmiis '
at lugclniuuscr, Delgium, seven miles
north of Couitiui
l.tciiti'jinut (btitoH him llown iu
many competlllous iu tho United
States. Hiuec the beginning of Hie
war he has been umniig the most dar
ing of tho Fieueli oilmen. His lulcsl
exploit was nl Duuhiik llnee duys ago
when he shot dead lu Hie air the ui
utor and the ohscnrr ot u (Iciumii
aeinplaue. He went out against Ibis
machine alone, and as his machine
was Hie faster he wns able to gain
mi adwtutugcniiH position.
(burns wns hum of I'temii p.ir
cuts nt Cape Town, f. H. A., lu ISH."..
lie is a graduate ol the Cuiveisilv nl
Paris, npil ot the l.nw I'nlversilv of
Piiiih ulul for a lime pruetleed his
piofcssinti iu the I'reueh capital.
(larros has apenicd lu mlattoii
ineetH iu HI Paso, Mexico City, Vein
Crur, Havana, New York and many
otln'r eitii'H iu this eouutiy.
Amouit the iccohIk broken bv (lar
ros were his flight made on Decem
ber 11, IIH'J, when he ascended I" it
height of Ill,0:i'j feet, nnd established
a world's altitude mark; his flight
from Tunis to Scillv in December,
lllt'J, when ho traveled 1110 utiles en
tirely over water, and his flight
Men ish the Mediterranean, fifiH miles,
from St. Kaphuel to Dircrlu.
FOR YOUR CHILD'S COUGH
use Schlffmann's Concentrated Ex.
pectorant. Positively contains no
narcotics and perfectly harmless.
Kases thn most stubborn Cough
promptly, and Druggists refund mon
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