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M EnFOTin irnr, trtt.ttnt!. itrrcDTOTro.- orison", ran? at.' septf,mtvrt" ' is. " Totfl
COAST STEAMER
OFF COOS BAY
Pacific Coast Liner Destroyed by
Fire While Racing for Port All
Aboard Safely Removed to Dredge
Three Miles Off Shore Special
Train Brings Officials.
FINE DISPLAY AT
CONGRESS BURNS R BYMERCHANTS
IN UAVIo BUILDING
WELL PATRONIZED
MAKRIII'IKI.O, Oro., Sept. 15.
Willi miioko mill nourlni! from her
liatchcH, through In icaMncd quant I
tics, the burned ntenmor C'onxrexH
luy at anchor oft Coos nay today at
Hie spot wheru her 253 iHRseni!er
nnil 175 crew were lant niKlit triina
ferret! to the tlrodRO Miehle and the
gas schooner Tillamook after tho sue
eesBful Issue of the mighty race with
deiilli which the ConRrcFB had run af
ter she wan (Uncovered to ho on fire
nt sea. Ashore preparations were
proceeding rapidly today for taking
the pasReugnrs on heard a speciul
train sent in hy the TaclHe Coast
Steamship company. '" ' ' :'"
It was apiiarent from her appear
anco that the flro on the t'oiiureHs
had-burned Itself nearly out. '
Hiillc Is Raved
" "DurlnK the night," said Captnin
CoiirIiih, coinnntler of the burned ves.
sel, "the vessel burned fiercely. The
worst fire was amidships and all.
The fire forward did nol last lonn and
1 think the caruo In holds No. 1 and
No. 2 may he mostly s.-.ved. I Tiolleve
the hull Is still In grod condition.
With the possible exception of tho car
go In the forward holds, everything
nboard Inflammable Is burned."
Captain Cousins thinks the hull of
tho Congress will be towed to Seattle
or San Francisco as soon as the flro
dies out.
Captain Cousins fail Into Coos Hay
from the year 181)0 to the year of
on the steamer Areata and so
:iml
1912
was familiar with the entrance and
would have come Inside had not the
fire gained so rapidly, he said.
Captain Cousins after standing by
nil night on tho stoamer A. M. Simp
son, left the wreck at 9 o'clock this
morning. He loft the first officer nnd
six men still standing 1y until he
could return. .
I'liw n Mystery .
,. "I haven't the slightest Idea of the
cause of the fire," said Captain Cous
ins. "The only plausible explanation
Is spontaneous combustion. The first
was reported In after hold 'No. 3 nt 10
minutes arter three o'clock yesterday.
We Immediately began fighting It
with steam and water hut It gained
fast and we headed for Coos lliiv,
nciuUnij wireless calls for vessels to
come to our aid. W continued fight
ing tlits fire and made all tho speed
possible. We were about twenty-four
miles off shore at tho time. At 4:40
we reached tho whistling buoy nnd
cast auchor. Tho smoke and Tire nud
become so denso t lint the men were
driven rrom tho engine, room. The
ship carpenter who aided In lowering
the anchor from tho forward windlass
was overcome' by smoke beroro be
could get nwii '
"We ordered tho women nnd chil
dren Into tho lifeboats. The passen
gers were absolutely cool with not
the slightest Indication of panic. The
lifeboats were loaded at the rail. The
dredge Colonel P. s. Jllclilo was then
near un nnd nil boats got away suc
cessfully, liefurc tho erew could get
off, the smoke was so thick that In
ten minutes more wo would hnve hail
to Jump qverbonrd."
All yesterday eveiiiu;; the crowds
poured into the uptown exhibit build
ing mid taxed the capacity of llie sec
ond story room, where local mer
chants (.( their style show. Both
style show nnd exhibits me n ercdi:
to 'lilts enterprise, iip-to.dutenesN nnd
gind tastes of .Med ford's, nicrclianls.
The In test kinks in dress were dis
played by griicel'iil living models mi
a KtiiLje Htlrncliely furnished li.v the
Weeks & .MeOciWiui coinpiinv. It.
iwutjii ine style displays f,r t lie vnr
ouk mercliuiils, selections by the hi
and local vocalists were uiven.
J'nliiicr Piano Place has vtli.il
probably the most attractive booth
imoiis the lwcnlv-1'our on the seeoiu
floor. Auninst n backi-roiind of mile
yellow arc displayed n piunn and tlirci
lisnn pliiino-i niiilis in dark rosewood
lllllsll.
Mann's shire shows a number i
I lie new I'n II models in suits ami emit
In Ihese, as Inst winter, lilicrul use ;
mime ol ur as triinming. Tins slore
is also slimviiiK the new ehanuealile
tnlletns in several nltrnelive similes.
I ne .vi. & ,, slnre Iii.iiI ii eonlains
a display of sinking- I.irlicnslein nnd
lassie huts, the line favored bv .Miss
.iiunsliery. They are also displaying
several lur sets in mole nn.l mink.
(II interest to men is the display
I the loguery, winch is sliowiii" fall
models in Marl, Schnffner & Mnrx
lollies, the latest things in shirl
neck nnd hnlweur. This company also
makes an nllraclne showim? uf men
port out I'il s.
r or the spoilsman, l-'.wing's flun
lore lias. most allraetive ilisnlnv
I lie scene is rusiie with a eoiilc.il
shelter lent in the rear, a pheasant
and trout temptingly placed.
The .May company is making n spe
cial showing of hats, the small tiirlmn
and toque being much in evidence. An
niirneiive model is shown in a tiny
rose toipie Willi cape to mulch.
I hi? Model ( lothing company dis
plays llirsch-Wickwire clothes for
men, in addition to line of shirts,
gloves nnd neckwear.
Kverv Ford owner in the buildinc.
last night stopped before Ilia displav
of ('. K. times, the local aucnl. and
figured out how many of the little
eonveniences on the shelves he could
afford to buy. Pruniinenl ninonr
I host! were win ning signals, robes mul
aulo clocks. Several makes of tires
were also shown.
Swem's Studio mid the Pacific
i 'i' ne a i-ixiurc riielory upv
one large hiiolh. On the walls are a
variety of examples of portrait pho
tography mid nicliiro fiaiuiii". In I lit
other section of the booth premier
honors must he given to a table, the
lop of which is made of a silicic slab
ol highly polished redwood. The dis
play is completed with a variety of
the Pacific cedar chests.
iioanng i nmp opened in the arm
ory last night to the sounds of music,
the shouts of gamblers inviting- the
public lo take a chnnee nt winning h
million, and the cries of hot. dog- ven
dors. In the billiard room of flic armory
were layouts for faro, roulette, twen
ty-one, tnreo-eaitl moiite nnd n vari
ety of oilier games presided over hy
liiindnnuu-hfdcf l:cd reminders of the
old mining days. The show proved
especially interesting to those who
had never witnessed a wide-open ginn
ing house. Incitement inn high
around the Indies, even I hough the
handful of bills the players clutched
were phony.
In the iniiin hall a Ihrce-pieee or
chestra furnished mnsie for dancing.
During the evening the floor was
Ihroiigcil mid I lie management is mak
ing preparations for handling yet
Innrer crowds both Friday and Satur
day nights. .
Admission fo tile camp is free, with
tile dance run on Ihc lll-cctit-n-throw
plan. ' '
tlal candidate and Charles W. Kali-1 wire mailt) to Nutionul
banks, republican vlce-presldentlal i Vance .McCoriulek..
noutlnee.
Chairman ceremonies.
I the present
All the speakers praised
democratic adnilnlstra-
Murtln II. (llvnn. former governor ! Hon,1 replied to the republish attacks
Prominent democrats from all over 'of New York, delivered the speech of j which hod been made on It and ex
the United States were present. In- notification after having been Intro-; pressed confidence of a democratic
foiinal conferences were held by the'duccd by J. .M. Adair, candidate for j victory. A big parade preceded the
leaders and plant for the campaign I novnrnor of Indiana, chairman of the Ceremonies.
REFORMS IN CONSTITUTION
(Continued from page one)
probable at this lime that any agree
ment can be formulated without pro
longed discussion,
Mn.jor (lencrnl Tusker II. ltliss, as
sistant chief of staff of the iirniv,
was before Ihc commission lodny to
pinnl out objections Ihal can be
raised lo many uf the proposals, jn-
eludiui. thai of nil iulerniillou.-il con-
SCANDINAVIAN CONCERT .
AT ASHLAND SUNDAY
The Ashland blind will give n Scan
dinavian concert in l.itbia park next
Diiuiiii v iincnioon at ;i o clock, to
which the public is invited. The hautl
has been prnclicishig the entire sum
nier on several of the musical master
pieces of the north, which combine
Hie melancholy and contemplative
sentiment, of n Hamlet and the ciiin
jeal nm witty nonsense of a llcllman.
Mrs. K. A. Woods, who is an au
thority on such mailers, has arranged
the piimram. All Dip Scnnilinnvinns
in the viilley nnd all lovers of classical
northern music lire urged to be tires,
cul, as this is the first time n por-
joiiiiiuii-e ol i iitii kiiki lias ever been
given in southern Oregon.
DIED
.lames (!. Martin died at his home
021 North Central, Sept 14, aged 71
years. The deceased, w ho served In
the civil war, leaves only his widow
Funeral services will be held ut Perl's
chape! at 4 p. ni. nr. Holllns of the
First Methodist church officiating. Ill
torment will bo In the I. O. O. F. com
otory, .Med ford. , i . . , ,
Corns Loosen, '
' Lifl jjjght Off
Nothing Jut "GETS-IT" Will Do
This to Conn and Calliuo.
".u v? f," "nil corns, you'vs
tried lots of thliiKl to gel i-lil ot thorn
-ulvcs Hint em your loo auU leave
th corn remaining, cotton i Idks that
make your corns ige out like pop.
'Cf. Stop Fooling
.Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Terrlll or Lake
Creek spent Thursday in Jledford,
You Can't Hid. Co,n Ml.
Arouodl Uto "GETS-IT"' ToniJ
rww un vgmi vonita.
eVfS. srtspor and knlvrs thnt mnk
corns blent nnil ore. hiinioioiea and
bandages that till up your shoe, prea
pn llie corn and make your font foe!
like a paving block. Wlml th tt,,i
Why not ilo wht million are dolim.
take 3 secomlit nir uml in.lu "oi.'i..?
IT.". It. dries, y.m pot vour storlilnir
wo riKin unay. nnti wear your ri"RU
Jar ehoes. Your eorn loosens from
fi toe. ii inin rurni on. it a putn.
ene. us me t-otmnon. sense way. thn
i-nnie-.,. iiiDni eneeiive wav
It s ttlfl nntlonul enr.
mi iM'vrr Till I K.
tiftTS-iT" l nM snrt reeommenrt.
ed hy tlrnrrlsts everywhere Itr.e a
...Hie, or fpiii on rec.-iin or pru-o. by
uwrenvo a Co., l lilinto. 111.
simplest.
' In tho world.
1-:.
Sold in Modtonl nnd recommended
s tho world's best corn rouiedy by
LtJO.N li. 1IAS1U.N3.
st.ibuliirv to relieve the mililurv
forces tif both countries of the border
pnlrol work Ihcy are now tloing.
1 he commission held only n brief
session, llie .tlcMcnn pmiy planning-
to leave for New ork toduy lo at
tend the celebration there iomorrow
f Mexico's iiatlonnl holitluv eommem.
orating the declaration of her iutlc.
pctitlciiee nnd thi throwing off of
Spanish rule. They will return Mon-
iay, when tiie conferences will be re
sinned.
I'.x-uovernor West and other
speaker discussed the prohibition
tax limitation uml rural credits
amendments to un audience that
packed llie Presbyterian church
Thimsdity evening, audiences at (he
two meetings being consolidated. Mr.
West ndvoi-Mted the amendment pro
Msed by the clrys to make Oregon
dry in fact as well ns name hy for
bidding; the . importing of booze nnd
urged the -tlcfeut of llie amendment
permitting the manufacture of beer
in Oregon as the opening wedge to
undermine prohibition, lie also ex
plained the tax limitation amendment,
preventing an increase- over ft per
cent in the Inx levy of any one yen r
without authorization hy vote of the
people.
liohcrt I). Smith of liosehiirg de
fined the rural credits hill and its
benefit to furmersj
Curtis P. Cue of McMinnville ex
plained the "joker" in the "brewers'
nursing bill," and ndvocatetl Ihc pass
age of llie prohibition .-liiienilmeut.
LEADING DEMOCRATS
HEAR TOM MARSHALL
- : ,
IN'niAN'APOLlS, Sept. 15: Vice-
President Thomas It. Marshall , was
notified lost night of his lenominution
for vice-president on the Democratic
ticket and formally accepted the
honor. The ceremonies were the
third of the kind to be held in In
dianapolis within the last few weeks.
Tho qthor two nominations were for
J. Frank Ilanly, prohibition preslden-
I'rotestlug
Prohibitive
Prices
Hardware Herald
Published Stinl-Ocraslnniilly by Outer Jjike Hardware- Co,
Written Willi
lloiihle-llitlotl
llrontl A.
Vol. 4.
MEDFORD OHECSCV-, 323 MAIN ST.,' Sept. lfi, 1916.
Xo. 4
Tremendous Sacrifice of Celebrated Garland Ranges
Our payment plan puts them in reach of all.
$10 DOWN AND $2 A WEEK
$10 DOWN AND $2 A'WEEK
These Ranges are at before-the-war priceees made. O.ualitvs and are the best ran
ifuaranteed. Come and see them. Remember, this is your opportunity. When it
knocks at your door, heed it if may never come again.
This Sale Lasts from Saturday, the 16, to Saturday p. m., the 23
ONE WEEK ONLY
Xo- Malleable Cinrhind. Reservoir, high closet, polished steel top, combination grate and wood exten
sion. 18 Inch oven eequlpped with thormometer y-ti.oo
YOU CAN BU1T IT FOR 10.00 Down 6nd 12.00- WEKK. - . . . - , -
2. Same as No. 1 only has 16 inch oven . VilH.no
' YOU CAN HI! Y IT KOR $10.00 DOWN AND $2.00 A WEEK.
3. .Modern (Jarlnnd. Pouch feed, high closet, pollslufd top, re-movalle base, 1 8, Inch :oven ' '
equipped with thermometer : ljt.H.(l
4. Kitchen Garland. Reservoir, noucb feed, wood extension, hleh closet nnllslmil ton is
inch oven equipped with thermometer t y.ia.nn
Xo. 5. Same as No. 4, only 16 inch oven fi'iPtl
No. 6. Staple Garland. Pouch feed, high closet, polished top. 1 6 Inch oven, equipped with thermi iii.'i.Ko
OOMI'I.KTK
No.
No.
No.
.INK OF IIK.ITIXO
CJASOJJXK AND OILS.
STOVKS FROM lt2.r,o to 20.00. SICK I S ItlCKORK IH VIXrt.'
FIKHIXO TACK I. K AXI) AM.Ml'XIT10X.T(ilt.XITE AXI) TINWARE, ,
, i : ) -.; '' . -"j'i'ip
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
TkeWoman's Store
1-1-22 NORTH CENTRAL
Fair Day
Sale
MAIL OR EXPRESS PREPAID
9,
MIDDIES
High R.'liool Middy
liloust's with class
pinliloni, fiicli,
at
color
$1.25
HOSIERY
Women's Fiber Silk Hose,
cdlovs onlv, vcrv
T::"l.:... 25c
UNDERWEAR
Wohion's Flcocod Lined
1'nion Suits, '
(irc values, at,
suit....,
BLANKETS
Lai'QO Size Ooilon'Blank-
N ets, good $.1.25 values, sale
59c j T''''' v1"imv'
HieWomaifs Store
14-22 NORTH CENTRAL
MEDFORD, OREGON.
SWEATERS
"Women's Heavy Wool
Sweaters, in red and grav,
worth today $5.00, j"j AO
sale price..... .vtftfO
Silk
Sale
We carry tlie most complete
stock of silks in southern Ore
gon. Our fall assortment sur
passes anything we have ever
shown.
Fancy Silks
2t)-iuch Fancy Satin Stripes
and Plaids, regular values,
$1.25, sale price, per
vartl
98c
.lli-inch Fa
Stripes, in
worth $.1.7."
cial. vard.
y Plaids and
all-silk Taffeta,
), very spe- ff Q
PXXt
Just Received
Our now line of Fancy Silk, 10
different styles to select from.
These silks arc worth
yaS.;,-:,:::,:.:,::::;:!:..ji.75
Black Taffeta
2-inch All-Silk Taffeta, QO
worth $1.25, this sale, yd.. wOC
Lining Satin
(i indies witle, in
due, spt
$1.25 v
yard...
til colors.
:' $1.10
my A ii;U' mM mm X
An Extraordinary Selling Event that Again Evi
dences the Pre-eminence of Our Blouse Department
BEAUTIFUL CREPE DE CHENE BLOUSES AT $3.98, $5.48
AND $5.98 tmwifrkmi
which would ordinarily sell at considerably higher prices
There's just a limited number all so unusual in value as to insure rapid selling.
WI.en these are gone, no more of the same styles can be obtained at the same low
prices.
No. 1391 Price $5.48
Of ht'iivy, lustrous cri'iw tic fliem', front
tiiiflv i ticked willi tucks of ulffnuitiiiK
widths, Uirtie ownn prnri huituus lor
I'nstonini, smnll piuirl buttons Iriiiiiniim
rvvt'i... convert itilo ciillnr. rim ho noin
t'itlu'i' liii;h or low, n lilnu-t' of .ilri'iili'.l
flini'iu.
No. 1393 Price $5.98
Mii.li' of nn cli'nnl quaitvl of cropo ilc
fht'iip, tlut'o plnits twIi'iKlinR ncross lio.l
i.'t1 un.l six lit ryo ppnrl hut tons, offociivf
ly trim front, shuuhler yoko mill sloovcs
mi' joinotl willi lipnistiti'liin;, uml lu-m-stii.'hiii;
is usM to oriiniupnt ruffs.
THE REASON
No. 1272 Price $3.98
Tucks of viirvin- widths, crepe covered
.hull buttons on trout uml cuffs, nnd
licinstitchiti!; unspiirint:ly used, jtivc (one
nnd ehnrnoter lo this very desirable
model. Developed of n line ull-silk crepe
de clienc.
No. I?7I Price $3.98
Two rows of henistitchint; down front
thut closely resembles fine Jrawnwoik,
tlnee rmv of bcnisliti binn. on shoulder
yoke, with nuiteriul in hclween prettily
..uthcred; tumhnrk cnfl's oiuilned with
heinsliichin, all tend to inake this
blouse oxocedincjv ulti-.ictive; collar can
be worn either hip.li or low, nui.le of ex
cellent crepe de chene.
98c
'.- ' , 4 -'.' " - ' . -
Dress
Goods
Never before have we shown
such a complete stock of the
latest weaves and colors, for
suits, coats, dresses and skirts.
New Ohallies
25 pieces " heautiful patterns,
strictly all wool, fast col- CQA
ors, at, yard vvlj
New Serges
69c
r(i-inch All-Wool Serge, full
line of colors, very spe
cial, vard .1
Throui;h tin1 cii-oporntioii of sevevnl bunilied !od stores with a maker of line blou-es
nre the iTinni'knble vnlues possible. The orders were placed by the retailers earlv
prriiiiltitij? llie lunnufiiclurer in turn to then plnee his order with, the mill, and both
because of his Inrsje quantity purchase nnd the time nt which purchase was ninde, the
price paid for the silk represented n tremendous siivinif. Then, too, the nielli. id of
inaniifiicture eicntly reduced the making cost and the selling eosts were entirclv
eliminated. , AH of these savings have jrone into the waists nnd the prices quoted nre
radically under what tho waists would sell for if houirrt in the usual wov.
Rentfmber: There s just a limited number to be sold at these prices.
New Poplins
42-inch All-Wool ' Poplin,
splendid quality, in all the fall
shadcs.:ver vspecial
?t-nri -v
$1.25
New Coating
58-inch All Wool Coatings,
made in Oregon, beautiful new
.$2.98
patterns, special,
yard
New Plaids
4 -1-inch Scotch Plaids, suitable
for dresses, waists and skirts,
splendid qtialitv, verv
special, vard....'.
98c