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Tho contract voted upon by tho
people July 10 providing for tho Is
suance of $300,000 bonds for tho
construetlm of n railroad to the Blue
Ledge district, was formally passed
upon and endorsed by the city coun
cil at Its rcgulnr meeting Inst night.
It now ronmlns for tho mayor and
city recorder, on one side, and Sir.
IIiiIIIh, for tho railroad, to sign tho
contract and affix the city seal, when
It will go Into effuct. At tho next
meeting of tho council tho next step
In the railroad program will prob
ably bo brought up In tho passage of
nn ordinance authorizing tho lssunnco
of tho K'OO.OOO bonds. Tho rumor
concerning a restraining order
ngalnHt the adoption of tho contract
failed to materialize.
V. F. Isaacs, In bohalf of the Com
mercial club and Jackson County
Uuslness Men's association presented
n petition to the council nsklng for
tho permanent retention of the
streamer lights on Main street. Tho
Callfornla-Oiogon Power Co., ho Btat
od, would furnish tho current for
r.00 n-watt lamps to burn four hours
every night, for $12 per month, tho
city to maintain lights and to fur
nlslj,n man to turn the current on and
off. Tho wiring and lamps that are
now up, tho company will give to tho
city. About 'J50 lamps aro now In
place.
City Klectrlclan Hlmmen, when
railed upon, estimated that It
would cost thn city about $100 to
fix up tho lights,
Ho aslod that something bo done
Immediately to fasten tho streamers
more securely, stating (hat thero Is
danger of flro anil of persons being
electrocuted as tho wires aro now
fastened. In the event tho trolley
should coipo off tho street car, a
Btreamcr lino mlct fall across the
trolley wire and aa the feeders aro
placed In a temporary manner across
tops of buildings thero Is great dan
ger of flro. Tho matter was referred
by the mayor to the street and light
committee with jovor to act.
A request was read from Hand
master Rowland asking that the
children romping around tfio band
stand on concort nights bo kept qulot
ns thoy are gottlrg so noisy as to
mako tho loading of tho band very
difficult. A speolal policeman will
bo put on to correct tho trouble.
Ivy street, It was also decided, will
bo ropod off during e concorts and
tho streot reserved for tho use of
podostrlsni. The matter of seats for
th park was brought up and It was
decided to take Immodiato action to
ward securing them.
DEAIH LIST FROM
ATLANTA, Cln., July 10.- As re
ports filtered throuxh today from
parts of western Nrrth Carolina, the
death list rosultlnr. from floods In
souMioastorn states continued to
grow. Six uddltlonal fatalities wero
reported today, bringing tho known
death list to forty, while at lonst six
persons aro missing.
Uleven porsons woro drowned In
tho village or Hat Cuvo and Chlmsuey
ltock, N. C, which niongro roports
show wero hard hit by tho storm. Two
iinldontiflod bodlo woro found nour
llelmont, N. C, today, while another
doath Is reiwrted from noar Green
villo, S. C, In the falling of a rail
way scaffold undermined by the
floods.
While flood waters woro receding
In North Carolina, Tonnosse and Vir
ginia today, the Wateree rlvor In
South Carolina, was rising.
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SAN Flt.WClSCO, July 19 Fol
lowing tho rojeilou of a compromise
settlement by the longshoremen's
union In tho various roast ports, a
mooting of i ue San Kranokveo rig
gers and stovodorott union has boon
eallod for tonight to determine
whether the riggers shall return to
work or remain on strike with the
other eot ui-iong. Tho prodletlon
lias been made by officers of the un
ion that the men will return to work
In Sun Franelrto before the end of
the week, regardless at the oompro
ml to rojeeUon. The tenthuont of the
union members, however, will not
be known until a vete Is taken to
night. , Wlir Smoke Hit Cigars
When La Gondas are only lOo
FLOODS
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Tho Southern Pacific litis reeenth
printed nn illustrated po-tor show
ing the covers of tho various books
issued during the yenr ending June
HO. These lmnk nri I'r.itmiwl in nn
artistic manner and nre bended, "Or-
cgnn Literature of the Ourrint ,
Year." At the bottom of tlio card
the following is printed: "Issued b i
the Southern I'neifie Lines. Ask
agent for copies."
The books issued nie iho' follow
ing, given in date order of Usuunce.
'Round the Loop, Through the Heart
of Willnmctle Valley, Wayside Note--,
Khustn Itnuto; Oregon Walnuts, Coos
Buy Country, Oregon for the Set
tler, Oregon Outdoors, Suggestions
for Side Trips from Portland, Tilla
mook County Benches, Snered Sum
mils of the Siskiyous, Sido Trips
Along- Shasta Knulo, Cmlor Lake
nml Newport.
'"Hound the Loop" describes the
trip via the Soulhein I'noifio big
red steel eleetrio cars through the
cities of Benvoilon, Hillsbom, For
est Oroe, C'nrhcliiiS, Vuinhill, Carl
ton, McMiuuville, Day Ion, Nimbcrg,
Sherwood nml Oswego,
"Wayside Notes ShnMn Untile,"
is a booklet with the illustration in
the form of n moving picture film, I
down the siiio nt each page, and giv
ing n brief outline of the sights to be
seen fioni the ear window iietwecn
Portland mid San Frnueisco.
"Oregon Wulnuls" is a book in
tended for the owners and prospec
tive owners of walnut orehnrdw in
this state. It is written by C. I.
Lewi, chief division of lioitieuHure,
Oregon Agricultural college. It is
written in technical style.
"Coos Buy Country", was issued
just before the new Southern Pa
cific line xvufc opened Into Hint ee
lion of Oregon-und thoroughly de
scribes the scenfc attractions and
the industrial conditions.
wiogon lor me M-tiier' is thoj
largest of nil the book N.-ucd tliisj
yenr. it contains articles on each ol
the coiinlics in western Oregon, nlo
the different industries of the state.
Statistics showing the amount of ag
ricultural products nie uImi gieu. '
"Oregon Outdoor?." describes (he
scenic attractions of Oregon. Chap
ters nie written on 'the Coltunbin
river highway, Tillamook county
benches, Newjioil, Coos Hay, Mount
JufJVrfon, Willamiilte valley, Three
Sister, Crater Lake national paik,
Marble Halls mid Oregon' famoit
Spa, ut Ashland,
"Suggestion" for Side Trips From
Portland,'' as the uiime suggest, i
u description of the many hoHiitiful
and instructive trips that can be
made from Portland. This hook
docs miicli to Hiohl the tourist in
Oregon alter he comes to the state.
WASHINGTON, July 1!). An
other West Indian fdnrm like that
which recently struck the xulf const
at Middle ami Pensaool today, Is
moving nortliwnids over tho Allfin
t if. 111 illy miles directly eiint of
Cliarioktou, S. C.
Jt mnv htriko the count fiom Vir
ginia to .Maine, hIumiIiI it coiitimio in
iU wth with its preeut iutenaity.
Weather bureau ieHirt by radio
from vccl nj sea indicate it wind
velocity of (II miles nn hour to the
soiithw'uid of tho HSHjuucd location
of the storm center. Frotu all re
ports at hand, the weather bureau to
(lav said tl' Mnim noneared to bo of
pronounced form.
Storm warnings loda- were order
ed all along the const from Wil
mington, (',, o Huston,
DKS MOINI'.s, la., JuK Pi -An
Uni-oioproiuUmu de lui.ttnoi in laMir
of proHlbition wn made in tin- ad
dliK, tloJlrWwl toduv to the Iowa
tste reHiOtfMn couveiitiou bv Hm
yoi W. Ofingtt. twuMirarv ehairwHU
til' the ionvoutiuii und clwrk of tlw
Iowa MupruHie roiirt. Cheer greet
vd bi BiMteuient tbut "no act of the
loiMihlu'Mtt tartv ever will bring the
saloon buck to Iowa."
The taker ulo declared for a
stronger foreign slicv both as re
gards Mexico und the ret of the
world, tor good roads, itineiiduient of
the inioan Uw, for woiimu u! f r.iy e
und ij;iiiii-t uiililali-ni.
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KOIIT 8TKVKXS, Ore, July 10.
( Special.) Tho sunset gun has boon
fired, old glory lowered from tho
flagstaff, tatoo and taps sounded and
the first day has come to n close In
tho Coast Artillery camp, and with
It sending GC very tired, but happy
men of the Seventh Company to
bod.
From early morning, R:3fl In fact,
when tho Cottage Grove company
boarded tho train, the day has bcon
ono of long but swiftly moving
oveuts, Tho poople of Cottage Grove
aro nothing If not noisy. Apparently
every swoetheart of ovor-r soldlor boy
u the sixth comiwny was at tho
train to say goodbyo, even at that
itnsoHeouablo hour, and sleep after
that was out of the question. In con
sequence, over)lK)d was up bright
and onrly and when the provisions
wore put aboard at Kiigeue at six,
breakfast was served. Tho cook had
a dotal! up all night In tho baggage,
car cooking oatmeal for breakfast
on the gasollno atovo, tho only ono
on tho train, and the seventh com
pany farod accordingly. Cook Bar
rett's first breakfast consisted of
hot coffee with real cream, oatmeal,
soft boiled eggs, rolls and sand
wiches and bananas, which wasn't
so bad for a train ijienu.
The second and third companies
were entrained at ICugeuo at il In
tho morning and the Albany com
pany an hour later.' Tho Hosoburg
company came aboard at 11:3(1 tho
night before, and the eighth com
pany and baud mot the military apo
dal at tho depot In Portland when
the eight companies form ml In line
of march to the North bank depot.
That first honor that fell to the lot
of eomiMiuy seTen was In the selec
tion of the color guard from tho
Med ford company. Sergeants David
son and Jaqua and Privates Cmigh
thrau and apoonnr wete detailed to
carry and guard tho regimental flu km
in tho march through town to tho
North Hank depot, as well aa upon
arrival at the fort, a signal and cher
ished honor.
But the real honest to goodness
seventh eompuny surprise upon ar
rival at the fort late in the evening
In a steady downpour of rain wa in
bolug assigned to the barracks of
the ninety-third company or regu
lars, me bail and all, fire lighted
in tho big army range and everything
ready for a piping hot supper. Spring
cots and inattressci were quickly Is
sued, space In the dormitory assign
ed and vcrbody soon settled (oi ilia
first night In amt.
To better a; reflate whnl u li ac
commodation ice nt under t'.to cir
cumstance. Just picture the other
seven companies pitching their tents
in the midst of long wot grass, water
running in streams down the rubber
ponchos worn by tne men, starting
'the fires with wet kindling aud wood
and the new recruiU standing around
looking longlng) toward home aud
mother Verll the lucky star has
as usudl been with the seventh The
rooiim uri- Urge mikI .ury, each man
provided with an iron spring bed und
wool iiiaitreM, electrir Unlit and
shower bath. In fact all the un-n-iencen
of home Ye, tiie t until
BY
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compnny nro quite well provided for
and glad wo'ro litre
Tomorrow begins the real work
on the big guns, the program for tho
dny providing for drill all day at
Battery Busscll on the hlggost guns
In the fort.
Another clrnumstnuco In the morn
ing of the headquarters staff, In
cluding Colonel C. 0. llainond 01111
aides, with tho seventh company,
which makes tho men keop on their
good behavior and best table man
ners. Tho boysj will conio homo
with nil tho table refinements of tho
army, for bo it known that every
man takes his placo at table accord
ing to rank even down to the low
private In tho roar.
Kvorytblug promises to stait off
and continue under the inont aus
picious conditions, providing tho
weather man shuts off the big water
valves which Just now are wide opon
and working overtime. Tomorrow
will bo given somo of the details en
tering Into soldlor life at a big coast
Prince
premiums or coupons can't produce !
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defense fort The da Btnrts early,
o 45 o'clock, and overy hour there
after thero Is something to do In ev
ery minute till taps at night.
To many men In the compnny tho
trip down the Columbia wan ono of
groat wonderment, tho broad ox
pause of water near tho mouth
stretching far beyond tho vision.
Thousands of fishing boats wero
moored to tlio docks nt Astoria, fish
ormon drying and repairing nets for
tho work of fho day, largo ocean
schoonors laying In the stream,
ocoan bound with lumber, and at
Flavol tho groat Northern Pacific
was In dock getting rondyfor tho
noxt trip south. Tho oxporlonco and
the broadening of tho vision of tho
things of tho world nro certainly en
hanced ovou In tho ranks of tho
const artillery corps of tho army. It
Is worth the tlmo and offort of nny
young man to take his placo In tho
ranks nml better proparo himself for
the defense of his country and at tho
jsamo time benefit himself as woll.
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From its first howdy-do, over six years now, Prince
Albert pipe and cigarette tobacco has been sold with
out coupons or premiums. We prefer to give qual
ity! So, when you put Prince Albert to the test
you'll get hand-painted information as to the realness
of the quality-enjoyment dished up for youl
Neither national nor state restrictions on tho uso
of premiums or coupons can in any way affect the
sale of Prince Albert. Its quality is the highest
standard.
You put Prince Albert on a smoke-trial-basis right
now while the idea is hot! Lock-the-lid on your
pipe-past or makin's-past ! Beat it on a new tack
that will sift such a supply of smoke sunshine into
your system that you'll get-glad and stay glad!
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the national
tests true! Strong-arm it far as you
like! We tell you it will answer
any smoke question you can pass
out! And, prove that Prince
Albert can't bite your tongue or
parch your throat! Prove that
the patented process by which it is
made puts Prince Albert on your
side of the fence by-a-mile !
Prince Albert is sold everywhere you can buy tobacco in loppy red
bags, 5c; tidy red tins, 10c; handsome pound and half-pound
tin humidors, and in that classy pound crystal-glass humidor with
sponge-moistener top that heeps the tobacco so fit and fine, always!
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO
Some idea of the intensity of tho
lU'tinn contained in the 12,000 odd
feet of pictorial graifdeur that go to
make mi I). W. Griffith's "Birth of
a Nation" may bo gathered from tho
tact that 110.000 feel of living- pho
tograph was made of tho subject
from which to cull VJ.00II feel Iran
than 10 per cent of the tolal of tho
absolute punch und glory of tho sub-
C(,t v
Percy Iinmninnd, In the Sunday
Tribune, Chicago, June III, sojb i
lollows of Griffith's (mormons pro pre pro
ducteon: "To mo the most nrtistio tiling in
"flic Birth of n Nation' is that real
and photographic event of the uanns
Miintion of Lincoln. There is u won
der work of action and stage man
agement with its inosistililo nller
natiou of scenes tho nudience, the
play, the president' liox, the as
sassin, the confusion, everything as
it should he. And the eetie Kit Klux
Kin u incidents, with n thousand
shrouded kuighls, niglit-iidlug to
vengeance, und the Wngneriun trum
pet call of the Valkyries hh they
congregate to lynch the ravuging ne
groes. That trumpet cull is nn opu
lent device of sound applied to tho
silent drntua. No spoken word, no
play can dupliealo its thrilling ca
dences. That moment when tho Ku
Jvlii.x rido ngninst u red horixon,
swift, with uplifted emblems of
vengeance, is a Duo spectacular in
terval."
"Tho Biith or a Nation" will play
a Ihiee-day engagement nt the Page,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
July 17, 128, '2D. This attraction
with its elaborate settings und or
choMtrn of thirty, is nlnying Med ford,
the only city south of) Kiigeue, nml
this is probably the last time this
groat spectacle will bo Keen in this
territory staged in such n manner.
GRAND JURY PROBE J .
OF TACOMA STRIKE R0TS
TACOMA, Wash., Julv 10Four
judges of the siipeiior couit united
today in culling a grand jurv to in
vestigate utrike riots in Tiicnmu.
Forty-fix names xvere selected front
wliirli the grand jurv will he selected,
returnable Friday.
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Get-going! That's the flash-word!
Tie up to the tidy red tin and ge
yours! For, you've a lot to look
forward to that'll pan-out-like-pure-gold,
sure! It's a mighty restful
thing to sit-by for a spell with somo
P. A. and a jimmy, or the " papers,"
and, puff and hum a tee-deedle-deel
That's getting smoke-glad !
COMPANY, Winston-Salem, N. C.
Manngor Urovard of tlfo Mcdford
club has made public announcement
of his policy, which assures tho fans
of Class A baseball as long an tho
public support justifies It.
On Sunday, xvith Ulgbce and Set
borts In tho box, and nn Infield that
can show tho class the Mcdford In
field lias shown, fast ball Is assured
no matter who sxxings tho willow.
Sholtz nml Huily nro developing team
work around tho koystono sack that
any club could bo proud of, and Mc
Intyre's clean fielding and wonderful
throwing arm makes him tho real
class ns a third sackor.
Curly, at first, Is a regular "old
reliable," nml tho only problem In
tho outfield Is to find men who can
smash tho pill, an it Is tho exception
for ono of our own men to drop n
fly. i
WW VOHK, July 10. The writ
of habeas corpus nxvorn out by Tint
ed Stales District Attorney 11. Snow
den Marshall to prex-cnt his removal
to Washington to nnswer to alleged
r-ontempt of tho house of represcn-
tntivos xvns dismissed todny bv Fed
eral Judge I (und. Mr. Marshall xvns
remanded to the custody of Itohert
B. (lordou, scrgcnut-ut-nmiH of the
house.
TAL1AN GAINS IN
UO.MK, July 10. A noxv advance
for tho Italians In tho upper PoBlna
valley, xvbero they succeeded In Im
proving positions on Corno del Cos
ton, was announced today by thn
war office. A strong attack by tho
Austrlans on the Italian lines In tho
Pasublo sector was repulsed.
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