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PAT3E RTX MEDFORD MATL TRTBUNE, MEDFOKD, OL'KOON. Kmt)Y. Wdi'HT ". IfJlfi EDITORS LEAVE CRATER LAKE TRIP Arrai)KPiiiPiit for (ho editorial ex oiirxlon lo Cralt r ',aka tomorrow morning arc completed, nave the e- curlnx of a few more earn, which Jlun Sheldon nrornlHen to rimtlo up today, If the heaven nave to tie toppled over to neeure them. The coniinlll-e ha lieen mlvlitlly hanill rapped by tlio fact that the annual Klk frolle up ItOKue Hlver, ant for tomorrow by an overnight on the part of tholr committee, which they alncerely regret, will take over 60 autofl. The editorial convention com mittee Ih conKralulntliiK luelf that It ha not had to auk that thin picnic be postponed, and both affair prom ise to he completely ftucccHful. There In alHo to be a special train of loyal Mcrlford rooters run to Weed for the ball game, A telegram from It. II. Marshall, Superintendent of National Parks, announces his arrival uii this even InK's train, lie will ko to the lake with the editors and be one of the Hpeakers at the big lion fire Reu nion, to be held there In the evening, l'artlillpatlon in the hualncHji ses clons of the convention, and banquet this evening Is confined to newspaper men. The affair at the lake will dis play the talents of several of the dls tlnKtiixhcd guests outside the profes sion. Mint (JvnelMills MiMlfmiliUfi. To the list of those who have do nated cars tor the lake trip have lieen added the following: Mrs. Htewart Patterson, Leonard Carpenter, Mrs. Frank Owens, llert It,' Oreer, Kred Wagner and a car from Ashland. Tlio Odd Fellows arc Bonding, as their contribution to the cause, tho cars of M. U Meadows and Samuel nateinnn. The Wood men have arranged for two cars, which will be on hand Sunday morn ing. KiIIKiiw AlKnlion. The Committee wishes to mitko a few suggestions to tlio guests mulling this trip: It Is apt to ho chilly at the lake after sun down. Tuko good wraps. The cafes adjoining Holland and Nash Hotels will bo opened at 0 o'clock. Medford Hotel dining room lit 5:.'i. The hotel at Prospect, (about throo houra ride from Mod ford) is propared to servo meals all forenoon. We anticipate that ac comodations at tho lake for luncheon will prove Inadequate to take care of this sized crowd, stringing in from in o'clock a. m., till probably after H p. in. We suggest thereforo that the guests procure something In the way of luncheon at Prospect to eat on tho way, as It muy be necessary to wait till evening for a good, sqiiur,. men). Wo hope you have not forgotten your cameras. We must get an early start. Please arrange to be ready by or boforo fi o'clock, unless you havo madn upeclal arrangements with the rar to which you nro assigned. Check your baggage at your ro Npectlvo hotels, and tako with you Hiiiiilny morning tho smallest amount (if luggage possible. far Orlvein, Unless arrangements to the rim trnry have been niiuio with lb" coiu Jnllteo, please havj your cars at the Jlolel .Medford promptly at (1 o'clock, ready to leavo This will bo I he largest single excursion ever run to the lake and wo must not be de layed In starting. A service nnd trouble car will fol low tho procession, Willi a mechanic find supplies. You are to bring back from the lake, Mm gnosis whom you lake. Ar range, with them as to your time of leaving on return. Also plan to show tli-Mii. ellber going or coining, Mill Creek Falls, Natural llrhlgu arid the lloic Canyon. (inrages will bo open at 4:30 to furnish supplies. (lo by Kagle Point and herliy road. DISPLAYED AT SALEM Mm. Kdythe Tozlor Wothrnvl, who Ik nttondliiB tha utatn Mttovlnl m-rt-lns, U ono of Iho directors of tho uttitp fair and nnxloua th::t JarKron county should muko n nirt rial (Un pin y of Hh .srctiic wondorH at tho fair. Phe rpquostp members of tin local fair nHKorliillon, Commcrrlat Cluh and othorn lntnrrstrd to mod her at the Holland Hotel at 7 o'clock tonight to tfltriiHR tho mattnr of ft dlnplny. Mm. Wotliorpil pay Unit Oregon poop In rhotild rpRM? what an aanot they lnive In nn'iilc nttractlonB th Modfurd trade Is Medlord nindo I BANQUET TONIGHT HOTEL MEDFORD The close of the business sessions of the Kdltorlal Association will be marked by the annual banquet, to be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the Hotel Medford. A fine program of speeches has been arranged. The hotel promises a spread that will be- all that could ho desired. The ac comodutiotis for local people are limited. Tickets may be procured al the Comcrclal Club and at the hotel In the evening. Tho program to follow tho ban quet Is as follows: Vocal solo Toredor song from "Carmen" by lllzct (ieorgo An drews. 'Remarks Wallace President Washington B. .lOHHlip, State Prewfl Association: A Contribution "The rxifunct Kdltor" Dick Posey. Vocal Solo "A Birthday" by Woodman Miss Florence Haelrlgg. Remarks Kdgur 11. Piper, the Oregonfan. Vocal Solo Prfologuo from "II Pagllaccl" by Leoncavallo William Vawter. Itemarks Philip S. Hates, Secre tary. .(Juartette "The Miller's Wooing" by Katon Fanning .Mrs. Isaacs, Miss lla.elrlgg, Fletcher Fish, William Vawtiir. Komurku Ir. T. Suporlntomlmit M. II. Ford, Iintrfct !. Church, Sulc in. T A party of Kill limber cruisers nnd compass men left Ashland for the bills east of that placo Saturday and began the task of surveying and classifying tho o. and C. land grant. All tho men In the party, with tlio exception of a government efficiency expert from Washington n, c, are Oregon men and under Louis U. Sharp of the government laud offlco of Portland. Tho task will consume probably two years. The land to be traversed Is a strip on either side or the rail way .10 miles wide and extending from Iho California line to tho Co lumbia river, or approximately two and one half million acres. The value of the timber on land classed as timber land, that Is, bearing moro than 300.(1(10 feet to th acre, is between $75,01)0,000 and 1 100, 000, 000. STATE SCRIBES CLOSE SESSIONS (Continued from page one) C. Del'ew, tho Criterion, Lebanon. "The Newspaper as a Kuril I I'nni munlly Developer," . ,, Taylor, Tho Pioneer, Molalla. Knliinlay ArterniHin. Ileports of Commlllees anil their disposal. Annual Report of Iho Secretary, Philip S. Hates, Puclflc 'Northwest, Portland. "Newspaper Kthlcs," .los. P. Hur ley, Wiishlnglon County News-Times, Fore::t drove. "Partly Libel and the Part) Label," C. H. Ingalls, Dally (la.ello Tlmes, Corvallis. "(iiiiiranleed Advertising." .lohn K. Oralke. Dally Hudgel, Astoria. "Why Are So Many Newspaper Of. flees Dirty," K. I,. Olmsted, The Mail, SUylou. "Home Print vs. Heady Print." C. I.. Ireland, The (Ibierver, Moro. "The Farm Press." C. K. Kavllle, Kdltor Western Fan , Portland. "Standard I nlfoini Cost Finding System anil Its Application," .lohn .1. .lohnck. F. W. Males to Co., Portland. Ceneral discussion of suggested topics. Klei'tlon of officers. Adjournment. BRITISH WIN SECOND LINE (Continued from page on fantrv ilcnieli mountain pii.-. short (iMiincc nol I bou--t. 'iiK iM-ciipym:; II..' and I .it them n b.iok iiiivimU ho '('anon, inn fn.nl : Ves f Kmll.il oil! ilelai'llllielits imaill miiili' nil ml viinee of sovoiul kilmnotoi'.. A Turk ish iitliirk in the region of Kyzi va ropnUoci." Highest quality. Jewelry repalrlni: diamond settltig, watch repairing Martin J. Roddy The (luallly Store tor Ri'lhii'le Coods. 21': K. Main St. Medford, Ore. PACIFIC HiGHWAY After a successful business meet ing Friday afternoon, members of the State Fditorial Association were taken in cars over the Siskiyou high way and returned to Ashland I.lthla Park, where a luncheon and recep tion tendered by a committee of Ash land citizens awaited them. Follow ing the luncheon many of the visiting scribes remained to enjoy the con cert, given by the Ou'kland Hoy's Club Hand and to dance at the Hungalow. The opening program yesterday afternoon was necessarily brief be cause of the scheduled Siskiyou trip, but nevertheless much enjoyed. For Trl-Hlat IfaMly, At the opening session a move ment! was started for the organiza tion of a Trl-State Kdltorlal Associa tion, to comprise the Associations of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. This movement was fostered by Major II. W. Patton of tho lloqualm Washlng tonlan. Tho first meeting of tho new organization, it was planned, will occur In 1918. Following tho Invocation by Dr. T. H. Ford and an address of wel come by Mayor V. J. Kmerlck, Klbert Hede, editor of the Cottage Grove Sentinel spoke on the subject of "The Editor's Wire." The placo of the editor's wife, he explained, Is in the home and not struggling behind a Job press. t'rg.oH Co-Oeriilion. Filbert Hede was followed by Krlr W. Allen, Dean of the department of Journalism of the University of Ore gon, who urged a stronger co-operation between (lie papers and schools of Journalism. Other addresses on the program were: "The Publisher and tho Mer chant," by C. S. Whllmore, of the Washington Farmer, Seattle; "How to Make a Country Dally Pay," by A. IC. Vorhels, of tlio Grants Pass Courier. A communication was read from (1. P. Putnam, editor of the Hend Huh letln and secretary to Governor Wflhycombe, now with the Oregon troops on the Mexican border. A greeting was sent from tho conven tion to Mr. Putniini. i Tho announcement of tho following standing committees completed the afternoon's program: Resolutions A. K. Vooihels, Grants Pass; 15. A. Aldrlch, Pendleton; W. K. DcPow, Lebanon; c. 10. Thorp, Richland; C. L. Freland, Moro. .Wcwhigy Geo. II. I Milieu, Portland; L. Wim berly, Roseburg; L. C. McShanc, Hubbard. After tlio (rip over the Slsklyous Friday artcrnocu and evening, the ladles of Ashland served a luncheon In I.lthla park to the editors and their wives. The scribes wero welcomed by Mayor Johnson, and Phil Hales, secretary of the Oregon association responded, k. H. Piper of the Ote gonlan gave a short talk In which he declared that Jackson enmity stood first In hospitality and rnadhiilldlug. He said the Pacific Highway was a surprise, lo him. 11. W. Patton, editor of 'the llo qulam Waslilnglonlnn In a short speech seconded the remarks of Mr. Piper. W. II. Jossup or Hremorton, Wash., gave u short and Interesting talk. 'During their slay In Ashland Hie editors were royally otitortalned. The Oakland, Oil., Hoys' bund contributed a number of selections. Miss Holla Winner, society editor of thp Oregon Journal and ICuthlccu Cmiios, society editor of Iho Itoso- blirg Review, who are intending the rnnvontlnn, spent n few hours with tho society editors of the Mail Trib une today. Th0 world's greatest companies Holmes, Tho Insurauco Man. You don't have to tell a girl that you are in;& I . I f r i iove wsin ner. 5nc is usually aware of the fact before you are. If yuii wojir clothe mnilr by iin, Tho Tailor, you ilon't linvo lo trll nmi1( yim mv hvvtl hi style. The rvhlrnro of ihr fart siamU out rlcar ami lmtitt In Hm fiibHr, tu- ftt, tho nioilol and tho Moi'kniiiitshii, GU5 The Tailor 40 North Front St. Our '-'0 Suits; tiiMnl ns Any; Hot ter TImui Mini)'. BREAK WAR RULE k , -fy "'V - , "Kon.i," the (Ireat Dune mascot of was greatly eoncerneil. In the inter the Aui lilancl (New Zealand) mount-! ets of due- and man the authorities ed rifles, refused fond lor three duvs because she misled her best friend, a man of the regiment who hud lieen taken lo a London hospital. Hie man learned of "Kona's" iinhiippinesH and OF CITY FOR DAY Thirty-three member of the Oak land Buys' Clnl) hand reached Metl t'ord this morning and after playing for an hour on tin; business streets, pitched camp n the bank-; of licnr creek in the rear of the N'atatoriiim. This is the tenth trip of the organ ization, but their firsst outside of the state. This year they plan to visit California, Oregon hml Washington, and to be on the road three months. The club was organized in Oakland years ayo by K. ). Aluumicrt, their present manager. V, K. Kerry, the leader, has belonged to the club 1 years and is now only -1 years of aye. File aire of the club members ranges from 1 to lil. Tonight the club will irive a concert in the City park, followed by a dance at the Nat. Sinida v 'ni''ht a concert will he cjven in the hand stand at the park. ' the band has wmi a number of prizes, one tirst and one third at the California state fair at Sacramento, fijst prize at t he inter-scholastic t f r t f f ? ? f t y f t ? ? f t t ? t T. t ? ? ? ? ? ? ? t ? f f f f TO PLEASE DOG! relaxed on one of the most inflexible ! rules of the hospital they consented I tliut the do;r be liroujjlit to the man's j bedside, where there was a pathetic i meeting. band contest at the University of Cal ifornia, first prize at the San Fran cisco fair Zone day, and first prize in the Iv-tci-ford contest at the fair. The hand pays its expenses by yiv in',' dances in the various towns alon their route. PROBE EXPENSES 0F WHITMAN'S TRIP KINGSTON, X. Y Aug. 5 An ap- j plication for a prcmatory writ of mandamus to compel the state con- j trailer to audit the accounts of the ; state officials, including Governor Whitman, who travelled to tho Pan-! ama Pacific exposition iast year by i Frederick W. Heinrichs, chairman of j a committee of the republican club of Brooklyn, which has for several months been conducting a fight to compel an accounting of the expendi tures of the trip and of the state's expenses for Its building and exhibits at tho fair, Involving In all, $ G 5 ."i , 000. The court reserved decision. Dakotnns Reach Border liKOWXSVIl.I.K, Texas, Au. .". fhe r'irsl South Dakota infantry to iluy detniined at San Renito, nconrd iii!,' to advices received here. California-Oregon Power Comp'y 30-Day Special Electric Wiring Offer in City of Medford 'inmiriifiii"r August loth, we will wire on this lid-day (il'fi'i-, all houses ami stores now roinplelod and under our lines, on a deferred payment plan. ' This will permit of a payment down and the. remainder in 12 equal monthly payments. This Special Offer does not apply to houses now being built or to be built. We will wire your house or store for one light, or one hundred, and will take as nnieh care and pains to do the work as well for a single outlet as for one hundred. The wiring will be done by fii-st-class workmen only.' They will wire houses to give owners absolute safety and the greatest efficiency at the least cost. You want it to be safe and remain that way. So do wc. We are vitally interested. We demand the best work that first-class workmen can do. Our interests are mutual. No house is modern ihat is not wired for electricity. Those who intend to move should see that the house they pro pose to rent is wired before they sign th" lease. Prospective tenants should induce prospective landlords to accept ihis special offer at once. Special offer is good only for :0 days from August loth. Call l'lione His. Wiring Department, and we will examine your house and give you an estimate of the cost of your wiring. Our services are free. California -Oregon Power Company 216 West Main Street Phone 1G8 MEDFORD, OREGON DELAY IN PASSING Action on the passage of the ordi nance authorizing tho issue of V'iOO, 000 in bonds for the construction of the railroad to the Blue Ledge, was delayed last night on account of the clause, usual in such ordinances al lowing the bonds to be paid off at any interest date before maturity, being left out. As the ordinance was first drawn and rushed through the first reading over the protest of councilmen, the money for their re tirement might be paid the city with in a few days and yet the bondB could not be retired, and would con tinue to draw interest for a period of 30 years. Minor changes made by city attorney McC'abe had already Invalidated the ordinance, as passed at first reading. Mr. Bullls also expressed a desire that matters might be delayed a few days until he had heard from Kastern bond houses with whom he Is nego Hot Point Are You Still Using the Old Sadirons in a Stuffy, Overheated Kitchen? IRON THE MODERN WAY in HALF THE TIME ON A COOL PORCH OR ROOM WITH AN ELECTRIC IRON. IT COSTS LESS. IT'S MORE CONVENIENT. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL OFFER DURING AUGUST. HOT POINT IRONS $1.75 ON DELIVERY AND $1 ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH. We Di'liviT Paul's Electric Store PI LONE 90 M EWVRD, OUEUON tiating for the sale of the bonds, thus contradicting the assertion of his attorney, Mr. Thomas, at the last council, meeting, that Mr. Bullis de sired the matter rushed through at once. The city council will meet with Mr. Bullls and his attorney, C. M. Thomas Monday night and decide on the final form of the ordinance. Final action will follow Tuesday. At present. Mr. Bullls Is working for the establishment of a saw mill In Medford, spending yesterday In the timber west of Jacksonville. With the establishment of the saw mill and allied Industries, Mr. Bullls explained . to the council. the success of the I railroad will be assured. RUSSIA SELLS JAPAN PART ' OF RAILROAD IN CHNIA LONDON, Aug. 5. Renter's Tele gram company today states that It learns that after the conclusion of tho recent Russo-Japanese convention a separate agreement was reached un der which Russin sells to Japan the southern halt of the H;.rbln-Chang Chun railway and recognizes Japan's right on the Sungari river between Kirln and Pctuna. thus settling a question pending since the signing of the Portsmouth treaty. I With Medford t-ade Is Medforo' made. Now y t ? ? ? t f t y y t ? ? ? ? t f y y f f t ? f j t t f 3J1 t I y ii mr