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ern OreKunlan, The Ashland Tribune.
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Official J'.tper of .T.irknon County.
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Full l.-asfd wire Asuociatt-r) Press dl-
EM-TEES
A joy in in:.
Mrs. M. h. KiikN n-lurneil ;wl
nlKht from San Framisco. Mr.
Kiixle liiiH iiuirharii'd u liaridHome
sllvrr pray Imni rso for uha In lior
busiiM'SH. She Orovo tin- hearno up
from the city. Tin; Chleo Kntcr
shi-; Axsvi:m:i. vi;s.
"Ho you know the nature of an
oath, murium "
'WM, 1 miKht to sir. We've Junt
moved and my hutilmml lias boon luy
Iiik the rarpetH.-"
No uondrr u yacht JunipH up mid
down whn It In Torird to K't on
another tack.
m
liOMJNFSS.
An liiHtanio came to our atlenilon
recently that should appeal to the
KympallilcH of all tender-hearted
people, a bachelor reportB that a few
li Ik lit h iitfo, while In lied, ho frn.e
both hlK feet. Hlackfoot (Ida.) Itn-
publliau.
You proniltsed that von would kIvo
inc in y answer thh; cventiiK.' he Kaid.
"Am you ready to do ho?"
"Yen," Hhe replied, "hut I want
you to promise me KonicthltiK flrnt. "
"What lH it "
"I want you to proiulHc nie Koleinn
ly that yon will not do anythliiK
thkIi that you will not, when I kIvo
my aiiHwer, o and drown youiHtlf
or take bichloride of inen nrv."
"Oh, then, you have decided to
Bay yen, have you "
Talk loss and think more. Thin Ik
good advice to uivo, hut hard to take.
A XATI'ltK FAIvl-:.
FOR SAIJO A pood hen, now lay
In enun, alno new poratocs, fence
posts and russi-t apples. Advt. In
Kent'H Mill (Va.) Herald.
HA I S.WiKS Olt WHAT.
"Many people are .stopping In Trout
of Kinde Hi'os. meat murk ft t h!n
week and taking a look at the relies
of (leorne Kerr, which are on ex
hibit Ion. The col lert Inn in an ex
Iremely Inli-resl Iiik one - The Lapeer
(.Mich.) Clarion.
FRANK KEENAN AI
PAGE THEATER TONIGHT
The retain n( Frank Kccnau to tlx.
Trliiiu'.lo sen-en is one of the big
features at the Pago Theatre tm'ay.
Mr. Krenall lias not In on i-ccn hluee
(lie "Coward" anil lew who naw ttiat
luce nia terpl. ie will ever ioi-kh lie
liuii'ti'i l 'il cliataetei iatina (if the
'.tar. Tills, Keeiian IimIiiii', "The
Mi'l'l'in Sluiii'," Is cl( i iileilli a hii'mI
"lie, Ilia:; .ri-.-. I vliiu Hie halauee,
wllleh Is I In- ehlef ;, f (In, 'i'll-
Jllli;!e s.s.'in.
Ail.l.il lnleiest Is kIvimi lii the re
turn r the star h the aiM'e.ii ain e ol
.Mlil'y llulanit Ills leaillim wuinan.
Adinliers nf John Uiew leineniber
thai, lor ;eais, Mlsa llolanil was his
lending woiniin.
She is known to Triangle tlieatie
;oer Inr her s.len.ii woiii In the
"Kilwe ot the Ahyss.'1
All the eleineni,, Unit ..onhl make
Mich a slnr' iiopnlar on the Hpeaklim
tilacn are tiresent In thi Inie film
VerHloll. will! the inlillliou of a S.er
(aetilar itoi k evehall.ie scene ami sti
Jierh iliol(ii:raili .
Tin- other hair of the kill Is a
Keystone comedy with I'lieMcr Conk
lilt IHlil 'Shorly" llan'lllon as Hie
fllief mirth provokers, talleil llu. k
IllK Soeit t '. . Like most films hear
Ini; lh Keystone hranil, II Is a riot
cf fun from start to flut.-t).
iMinlforil SinoKe
Jlie Medford and Ml. 1'ltt Cigars.
ggl
THE TRAINMEN'S CAUSE
four pval iirotlici-lmds
'Oiiiiii'isiiiir over KM UK Hi
for an H-lioiir day. Stidi a si
of the nation as M will tic iii trallh- and j rci-1 j .1 1 a l c nnliis
Irial stagnation.
A linjfc sum is licin spent liy tlie railroads lor public
ity in presenting llieir side of the agreement to the peoh
to win poinilar siipport without which no strike of (hi.-
magnitude can succeed. President Wilson has indicated
his intention of offering the
went in medial ion. to prevent,
will damage the public far
trainmen.
Railroads are enjoying
history. Operating revenues
$HD0,0 1(1,000 over the previous vcar. The eastern road';
show an increase in net revenue of .1 17.000.000, southern
roads :!0,OO0,0O0. western roads $10,000,000. April net
operating income increased 42.15 percent, over the previous
year, and 52..") percent, over the average of April for the
five previous years and oilier months proportionately..
The railroads are reflecting the general prosperity of the
country paying large dividends on their watered capitalization.
Locomotive engineers in
have an 8-hour day on .").") percent., and firemen on 120 per
cent, ol the milage of the south; engineers on .1 percent.
and lireinen on .! percent, ol
issippi. The emplovcs do not
I hue as long as the freight t rain mania ins an average speed
over 1 he division of 12'. miles an hour. An arid it ional out
lay for an 8-hour dav would
eeiii of the western roads
Ihis not at the penalized rate
claim the 8-hour day will cost
The brotherhoods, $2.),()00.000.
The 8-hour dav is accepted now in neailv all the l.irg.
industries. It is recognized
the employer as well as socially just. I o work a man ovei
eight hours impairs his efficieiicv. There is no eailinc
which entails greater strain
of the locomotive engineers
dreds ol human beings and
worth of merchandise dependant upon them for safety.
The responsibility of the railroad operative has con
stantly grown with the efficiency of the railroads. Trac
tive power of locomotives has increased '.)'.) percent, in '!")
years, capacity of freight cars
I iv the average freight train. -17 percent. Railroad rev
enues have increased per freight train per mile fronr$l.(i."
in 18!)0 (o $:).:!,- in 1!)14. With
the freight train crew can move a far greater tonnage than
the same crew in 12 hours a decade ago. One crew is now
doing the work formerly done by three or four crews and
at, little more pay than they formerly received.
Trainmen must work days, nighls, holidays, Sundays
in all kinds of weather, with irregular hours and little lime
at home with their families.
mand a betterment of conditions rather than an increase
in wages.
Time was, and not so long ago. that the trainmen had
no limit to their hours of work. And they paid the penalty.
The hazardous mil we of their .employment makes it impos
sible to compare their compensation with that of other oc
cupations and they need a refreshed mind to minimize
their hazards.
The average pay per hour of freight crews in the Tint
ed Slates is as follows: Ijoconitive engineers, -IS cents;
firemen, III cents; conductors, -10 cents; brakenien, 2(i.7
cents, and their life is shortened hv excessive hours, ter
rific strain, and accidents.
other trade, the wages are low.
There is a well defined suspicion that the strenuous
campaign of the railroad managers against the demands
of their ciimlovcs is not directed so much to prevent the
S-hour dav as to secure another increase in freight and
passenger rates, upon compliance with the demands of the
brotherhoods for shorter working dav.
11
A strong appeal to the editors of
Oregon to caretully study Ihe elfect
or the present political system of Ihe
slate upon the aftalrs of the people
was made at the hauiiiet at the Hotel
Meillord Saturday nliMu liy Kdgar II.
Piper, editor o: the Oiegonlan.
'I appeal lo the editors ot this
stale", raid the speaker, ,to study
the present system hir themselves
and caiididl detei mine w hether or
not Hits syMein needs renovation and
mudllicalion. radii al or moderate. I
Irnnkly admit that I tread on danger.
ous ground. I rrauklv admit that
I am a critic ot Ihe present system.
What I ask Is lhat the edUois ol the
stale, regardless ol Ih,. popularity of
itch views, as leaders of political
thought ami the political hetlerment
which we all desire, express candidly
Ihe opinions which honest study and
thorough consideration giie, to i ou-
liler our present ssi..in simply upon
Its merils Hud Its aclna! tangihle re-
ults
Mr. Piper prefai-ed his remarks to
the editors Willi a ilelighltully gaaio
Inl and hiioeiloti- alter dinner speech
tollowlug t !i i - with an cut hu.das tic
tribute to Meiltonl, Ashl.uiil and Ihe
Itogu,. II her vallei, the high uualltv
of citizenship which this di-uiit en
joys, and the deep gratitude he felt
for delightrul ciitei luiuuicnt which
ol' inilinad fiiipliiycs.
iiiciiiIki's, liavf votcil to si nke
rikf will iaralic (lie Imsincss
services of the federal govern
if possible, the strike which
more than either railroad or
the most prosperity in (heir
lor 1!)10 show an increase t
"through" freight service now
the mileage w,'Kt ol the Miss
demand excess wages in over
be necessarv on onlv 20 per
for through train service, and
of overtime. The railroa'
an additional .fl 00,000,1 H)0.
as commercially profitable to
and responsihilit v than that
and allied trainmen, with hun
tens of thousands of dollars
lil) percent, and tons carried
a shorter work dav of Shows
Small wonder thai Ihev de
Compared with those of auv
the people of southern Oregon luul
provided.
The hamitlel attended liy Hie vislt
ilng dclepitcH ami over 100 men and
i women of .Medlord was a rittinj; cli
niax to the two days of festivity
j which have marked the present ses
jSlon. Ono of the Idlest hits of the
levelling was an original poem full of
Jpcrsonal allusions hy Dick Posey, pro
rated hy a i hanninply humorous In
itrodurtion, several poetie recitations
.liy I'ol. W. ll. G. Mercer or Salem
:whlrh were much enjoyed, and short
speerhes h Wallace It. .lesson, piesi
, dent of the Washington State Press
j association. Philips. Hales, secretary
or the association, and I r. T. II.
i Kuril, district supei inlendent or the
i.M. K. rhiirih, Salem. All the speak
,ers wi re cnthusiaslli- over the sun ess
of the present session and i piessed
jiippreciation of their entertainment,
i An iinu-uallv aura, live musical nro
ipr.un was given including selections
jhy (leorge Andrews. Miss l'loreuce
1 1 taclrlgu, Wm. VaMer and h quar-
let (oiiipii-ed or Mr. Isaacs. Mrs.
i ll.celrlga. I'l.-trher I'ish and Mr.
i Viiwlrl'. Musicalh, one of the most
i delightrul features of the evening was
'a violi'i solo hy Miss I, oris Oralkf,
; 12 year old daughter of Kdilnr John
i K. (iratkc of the Astoria IlinUet, Miss
JOratke Krai loui-ly responding to two
encore. ('. K. dales presided as
j to.istmaster with his usual tm t anil
j graclousness.
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists
T
LETTER SESSION
Hei hiring hy resolution tho Mod
ford session to lie tho Hod Letter ses
sion in the history of the association,
the 125 delegates to the OrcKon State
Kdltorlal association hrought their
session to a close last Saturday night
with the election of the following of
ficers: President: K. K. Hrodle, Morning
Knterprisc, Oregon City; vice-president,
A. K. Voorheis, Uokuo Iliver
Courier, Grants Pass; secretary' and
treasurer, Phil S. Dates, Pacific
Northwest, Portland; member of ex
ecutive committee for three years, E.
V. Aldrlch, East Oregonian. Pendle
ton. Mr. Hates was re-elected. Re
quests for the convention In 1817
wero received front Pendleton and
Kiigene, and the former city will
probably be selected.
A committee was formed to work
against the government practice of
selling stamped and printed envel
opes at cost, President Mrodio main
taining that this was an injustice to
the legitimate printing business. Col.
K. llofer of Salem followed this up
by advocating a resolution opposing
state printing and printing at U. of O.
and Corvallis at state expense, but
strong opposition to this doveloped
and no action was taken.
Tho committee on free printing of
government envelopes was as fol
lows: Chas. 11. Fisher, Eric W. Allen,
Elbert Uede.
llcsolutions Adopted
The committee on resolutions of
the Oregon State Editorial associa
tion in session assembled recom
mends the adoption of the following
resolutions:
Resolved, that out slncero thanks
be and are hereby extended to the
honorable county court of .lackson
county for tho elaborate and gener
ous courtesies,
To the Medford Commercial club
for tho wondorlu! anljinoblle trip
over tho .lackson county boulevard to
the summit of the Slsklyous,
To the Creater Medford club and
tho College Women's club for tho
special entertainment of tile ladles of
the association and their automobile
trip through the Itogue River valley
and the historic, city of Jacksonville.
To the University club of Medford
for the opening of their spacious club
house and generous hospitality.
To .1. A. Westerlund, the genial
proprietor of tho Holland hotel for
his efforts and tho Hotel Medlord,
the Hotel Nash and citizens of Med
lord for their kindness and thought
ful consideration in the supplying of
rooms to the members without
charge, the second time In the history
of the association.
To Hen C. Sheldon and S. f. Smith,
the local press and others for their
untiring efforts In making successful
arrangements for the entertainment
of the convention,
To the Library association for the
use of their assembly room for hold
ing our meetings,
To Ihe American Typo Pounders
company for ledger and the PaclMc
Paper company for paper for pro
grain. To the Commercial club, Ihe Civic
improvement club and Llthla Springs
commission of Ashland for their gen
erous hospitality and entertainment
in Ashland's beautiful Lithia park.
Kesolved that the Oregon State
Editorial association approve of the
action of the hoard of regents of the
l'nlverslty of Oregon in establishing
during the last year in connection
with the school of journalism In the
university a department of printing
including a practical printing orfice
anil al-o a lahratory lor practice
work and experiment on the part or
the students. We urge that the prac
tical side of journalistic teai lilng he
further encouraged and extended and
facilities he provided surh that some
practical training may be offered lu
the mechanics and business methods
of newspaper administration, on the
basis of shop conditions fairlv repre
sentative ol those found in the plant
of a small dally paper economically
conducted.
Resolved, that it Is the wish anil
desire of this association that the O.
A. C. and t'niverslty of Oregon school
of journalism find some method of
co-operation by whh-h they tan sup
ply lo the new spat" rs of Oregon at
an advance over cost a ready print
servl. ,, without ads ami that the
board of repents le asked to assist
puch a movement.
Resolved that the members of this
association owe a deep deht of grati
tude to President llrodie and Secre
tary Hates for the brinnluit about of
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKER
l ady AsMstjint
2S S. It.MiTI.I'TT
l'hone M. 47n ml I7--I-2
Automobile llearse Service.
Ambulance Suivlce, Coronor.
closer relations among the member
ship brought about by their visits to
the newspapers of the slate.
Resolved, that we voice our appre
ciation of the. visit and participation
in tho meetings of our brother pub
lishers from Washington, and we en
dorse their efforts to organize a tri
state association composed of Idaho,
Washington and Oregon.
Jtosolved, that this association rec
ognize the Medford session as tbc
Red Letter meeting of Oregon State
Editorial association end hereby ex
press our grateful appreciation for
the many courtesies received.
Respectfully submitted,
A. E. VORilElS,
Chairman
E. 1). ALDRICH.
W. E. IJEPEW.
C. E. THORP,
C. L. I RELAX I),
Resolutions Committee.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Attomoys
for the Johnson Lighterage company,
the president of which" has been ac
cused of manslaughter with three
others, on charges growing out of
the explosion of munitions on Black
Tom island recently, today an
nounced that barge No. Hi, owned hy
the lighterage company and alleged
by the Lcheigh Valley Railroad com
pany to have been the primary factor
In the explosion, had been located
today off the foot of Morris street,
Jersey City. The captain of the barge,
reported to have been killed by the
explosion, was alive and well, they
announced. It was contended that
the barge, loaded with explosives,
blew up and started the series of ex
plosions on Hlack Tom which did
more than 120,000,000 damage and
killed at least four persons.
Best of all
IMAGINE a smoker finding out
for the first time what a good
smoke the OWL is.
First he finds it a mellow, fra
grant smoke. Then a free-drawing,
even -burning smoke. That's
a good deal to find in a nickel cigar.
But best of all is the uniformity
of the OWL, safeguarded by a
million dollars' worth of slowly
curing leaf held in reserve. Be
cause the O W L is a uni formly good
smoke, you always come back to
it with the same sense of satisfac
tion. Haven't you found it so?
THE MILLION
DOLLAR CIGAR
S. M. A.GUNSTIR.CO. y1"
INCORPORATED ift, '.
Dance at.
THE. BUNGALOW
ASHLAND
EVERY EVENING
EXCEPT SUNDAY
Beginning Monday, August 7th
Fine Thrcc-Picce Orchestra
The Coolest Place in the Valley
Opposite
Lithia Fountain
WASHINGTON, An;;. 7. -National
defense IcL'islnliou took a lemur stride
toward completion at an curly date
when eonlerl.es on the unity uppni
liriation bill roporloil a complete
nirroemonl and the eonl'eienec com
mittee on tlie naval appropriation
bill reacheil ngreement on increased
personnel lor the navy.
Agreement on tlie personnel in-erea-es
hv the nnvay conferees came
a- a .-urpri-c us it had been expected
that this ili-puted section ol' tlie hill
would have lo he relumed lo the
bouse fur further consideration. Detail-
of the agreement were not an
nounced but a compromise is said to
linve been reached between the sen
ate ami liou-e totals and on the meth
ods of promotion.
Follow ingr agreement on personnel
the conferees took lip ounsiilcrntion
of the naval eon-tinetioti of four bat
tleships and four bulllc cruisers in
11117 will he accepted, but that the
three year eontiiiuinir progroin will be
eliminated.
The conferees on the army bill re
turned their report today without
eliiniunling Ihe Hay iimenilnient to the
articles of war exeinpling retired of
ficers and men from tbc provi-ions of
the military code. l!ecau-c Ihe war
department objected strongly to the
amendment the conference committee
had held up their report for several
davs after it was completed ami sign
ed. WASHINGTON. An;.-. 7. George
Norris of Philadelphia was tle-ignat-cd
by President W'il-on today us farm
loan commissioner, executive bead of
the farm loan hank sy-tent created
by the new rural credits act.
uniform!
AT STORED AND FOUNTAINS
ASK FOR and GET '
HORLICK'S
THE ORIGINAL
MALTED MILK
Buy It in tho sealed glass Jars.
The Best is always the Cheapest
Substitutes cost YOU same price
TWO TRIPS DAILY
BETWEEN
MEDFORD and
EAGLE POINT
S H. Harnlsh'B auto will leare
Eagle Point at 8 A. M. and 1 P. M.
daily, except Sunday; leave Medford
9 A. M. and 6 P. M. Will call for
passengers at hotels In Medford and
hotels and business houses In Eagle
Point.
riioXB a-xa or s-xs.
Modern Bungalow
IS So. Elm street.
For Sale
$1750
All built in features. East front.
Halh, laundry; stationary tubs; hot
and cold water connections; fruit and
shade trees; good garden plot; large
lot; clectricalo riuipment, best in
town. Wired for range and heat.
Further particulars.
" II. 0. Pnrucker, Ashland' Ore"
or
Geo. Pnrucker, St. Mark's Blk. Med
ford. FILMS DEVELOPED (Any Size)
10c A ROLL
12 exp rolls packs developed 20c.
Prints up to 2'4x3'4, Sc each; 2M
x4'4, 31UHi. SVjxS'.i, 4c each; 3A
and 4x5, 5c each. Postals 6c each.
Eastman's Improved method in
finishing used. All work guaran
teed. Films received lu morning mail
will be returned same day. Vi
VKLAUO
Kodak Finishing Specialist
"Hy Mail Only."
P. O. nv 1(1(17 Mexlfonl, Oregon.
Save Your Rags
Medford Junk Co.
Jhiys all kinds of Junk
HIDES OUR SPECIALTY
33 North Bartlett St.
Phone 283-J.
Now Daily Except Sunday.
Howard's Auto Line
Ashland and Klamath Falls
Ashland L'c.sci'vations Hotel
Austin.
Take early car Valley A'uto
Line for Ashland connec
tions. Ashland
Ore.
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