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SECRECY VEILS
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Juno 12.-rSo-ciccy
veiled the efforts to cleur up
tho mystery of tlio death of Huliy
Lloyd Keet today.
Some offlclale have left here mys
teriously on missions whlrh took them
to unknown points In the middle
west. No definlto Information was
obtainable as to their exact destina
tion. Seek JUk Carter.
Authorities wore pressing hard
their search for Dick Carter, against
whom a murder warrant has been ls
cuetl. Apparently they have obtained
all the Information possible from Clc
tus Adams and Claudo I'lersol, the
two suspects jailed at Kansas City,
Missouri, on warrants charging plots
other than that concerning the Koct
baby, ns Judge Arch A. Johnson, crim
inal court judge, returned today from
Kansas City where yesterday he spent
several hours questioning the pair.
Coroner Eli Paxson announced to
day that ho had Biihpoeiiaed' only six
witnesses for the Knot Inquest to
morrow. Four of them wore the busi
ness men who found the baby's body
In an old well on tho deserted Cren
shaw farm last Saturday.
Hint Numerous Arrwts.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Juno 12. A
wide rango of developments, linked
with the possible uncovering of a nation-wide
plot engineered by German
agents, was promised hero today by
fedoral authorities who have just ro
lurned from Springfield, Missouri,
where thoy Investigated the Keet case
nnd otlior alleged abduction plots.
Samuel llargus, assistant United
States district uttorney, announced
that numerous arrest probaibly would
bo revealed soon, altho refraining
from mentioning nnmes or giving In
dentions of tho cities In which they
might bo expected.
Tho federal authorities Tiegnn their
Investigations Into tho ulleged plots
after Springfield officials announced
that Claudo Plursol, who is jailed
hero as a suspect, had told of having'
been approached by German agents to
uld theni in abducting a St. Louis mu
nitions make ras part of a plot to
thwart tho traffic In munitions to Ihe
entente allies.
THRU COUNTRY
NEW YORK, Juno 12. Thirty 1lg
clocks on prominent street corners
marked the progress today of the lib
erty loan in the second federal re
serve bank district and In the nation.
The loan committees announced
that altho subscriptions In tho reserve
bank of New York now exceed the
$600,000,000 allotment for tho dis
trict made by Secretary McAdoo by
more than $50,000,000, that tho total
Is still short of 11,000,000,000, tho
mark thej committee sot here.
HOSTON, Juno 12. New England
was f 150,700,000 behind her llborty
loan quota today and renewed efforts
were put forth to make up the bal
ance in the three and a half days re
maining. With less than half tho al
lotment subscribed the liberty loan
committee faced the task of obtaining
subscription at tho rate of about $10,
000,000 a day.
RICHMOND, Va Juno 12. A re
newed campaign for tho sale of llbor
ty bonds In tho fifth reserve bank dis
trict was begun today when It was
announced that the district had taken
less than half the amount of its ap
portionment. Tho total reported sub
scribed up to last night was $45,254,
000, whilo the sum asked is $100,-
,000.000.
BRITISH TAKE TRENCHES.
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. neaking raid last week was J 08, in
cluding I'our officers.
On Other FiihiIh.
VIKNNA, June 12 The repulse of
all llalian allacks in llieir new offen
sive ill Ihe Trentiuo is reported by
the war office lodny.
UKUI.IX, June . Knlisli cav
alry yesterday advanced ngninst the
Ucrjnuu lines, east of Mossincs, on the
fulRiun I'nml, hut only rcniniiiit. ru
lurirod, Hie German war office le
ported today.
l'AHIS, June 12. Violent urlillery
eiiyapMiients in the region of Califnr
nie plateau, oil Ihe Aisiic , front, and
171 LOST LIFE
IN BUTTE MINE
FIRE; 31 RESCUED
HI'TTE, Mont., June 12 Butte
today is turning; its attention to the
burial of the dead of last Friday
night's disaster lit The (iianite moun
tain mine of the North Unite Cupper
Mining company. .Mure than a score
of funerals were held this morning.
Last nijrlit 2.") unidentified bodies were
buried in the local cemeteries. The
graves were marked and the clothing
and personal effects found on the
bodies are similarly marked to pro
vide possibility of future identifica
tion. This morning tho figures of
the holocaust stood :
Rescued alive 31 ; identified (lend
00; unidentified dead 4!); total bodies
recovered 100: bodies remaining in
Ihe mine (i2. Total dead (estimated)
171.
Thirty-two bodies were raised dur
ing the night. These were placed in
the improvised public morgue in the
yard of the Speculator mine and at
!) o'clock the gales were opened to rel
alives and friends who seek to iden
tify their dead. The bodies not iden
tified will be buried tonight.
Helmet men nnd rescue workers
have today penetrated to the 2800
level of the Speculator shaft. Fire
is still burning in the Granite moun
tain shaft. It is believed the mine
has been cleared of bodies to this
depth. When the crews will reach
the lower levels where scores of men
were at work seems indefinite.
BOX OFFICE SALE
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in the Champagne are reported in to
day's war office'iinnouncement.
The box office sale of seats will he
opened Wednesday morning ut nine
o'clock nt the I'nge theater for the
annual concert to he given by the
Ashland mid Medford Choral so
cieties Friday evening, Juno 15.
Kvery effort is being made to make
this one of the most nltrac'ive uro
grams ever given by this organiza
tion. There will be n general rehearsal
this evening including the Ashland
and Medford singers together with
a lull orchestra.
.Mr. Andrews fissures us that the
singers show u marked improvement
over anything heretofore attempted
and intends demonstrating nt the con
cert that the people of tho Hogue riv
er valley enn sing some.
The music has been selected for
this occasion with the view of pleas
ing everyone who bus any taste for
music.
There have been a large number of
seats already spoken for nnd every
indication points to the fact that the
choral society will come into its own
Friday evening from u standpoint of
patronage. ...
, School Election on June 18.
Apparently not much interest is
being manifested in the school elec
tion to be held in this city on June 18.
Only a few days remain to give tho
matter appropriate consideration.
Three candidates are in the field. Two
will be elected. Dr. E. G. Riddell,
I Dr. E. H. Porter and John C. Mann
are the only candidates so far named,
Under the new state law, all voters
may participate In this election, the
property qualification provision hav
ing been repealed. On the school
budget, however, to he voted on at
that time, only property owners may
vote.
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If you prefer to use some of your
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lM i'KTiL FURTHER NOTICE
No More
Currency Panics
To you remember thediut'downs,
the business depression and tha
Inch of env'-rment which fc'
lawci ihe cune.-.c;- pailic ol 1007
To prcv-n another currency
panic tho F :drul Dcs-.we Bank
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immense supry of . i.ritncv to
furnish the fcvdm vliich bcionj
tothesyft-r:. v.'im:hW'!arcontff
to tlit i'ic; iwy at til! times meet
the n i'.,'.i:c.-i:;enlj ol
their depositors.
Doesn't ii an;) 1 to you to get
its protection, vttliout cost, by
becomina one of our depositors?
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SYSTEM
LONDON'. June 12. Military oper
ations on the Hntish front in France
lust night consisted solely of rnids
on both sides of Neuve Clinpelle and
east of Armentieres and north of
Ypres, the war department announced
todav.
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LUNCHEON 35c
Given by St. Mark's Guild
Wednesday, June 13
1 1:30 TO 1:00
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HOT BISCUITS AND BUTTER
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I have returned to Medford and will be found at
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Behind the Gun
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hind the national defense gun
by subscribing for a Liberty
Loan bond.
Ycu can buy one as low as
$50. They are free from all
taxes except (State and inheri
tance. They p ly three and one
half per cent interest.
They are convertible into
government bonds bearing a
higher rate of interest if any
era issued during the war.
Buy one today. Subscrip
tions close June 15.
Just Three More Days
for you to
Help Your Country
and at the same time make
money for yourself
If you can't go to war you can do your part
by buying a Liberty Bond
Every Man, Woman and Child
should purchase one of these Honor Bonds
Enlist In the
Financial Army
A big financier said that the
money derived from the sale of
Liberty Loan bonds will win the
war. '
He also said that the bond
is thi best investment in the
world.
Don 't delay buying a Liberty
bond. It is patriotic. It is
good business.
Each bond pays three and
one-half per cent interest. You
pay only two per cent on appli.
cation.
See us today for all par.
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2 per cent when you buy the bond ' $ 1.00
18 per cent on June 28, 1917 9.00
20 per cent on July 30, 1917 10.00
30 per cent on Aug. 15, 1917 15.00
30 per cent on Aug. -30, 1917 15.00
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libIIty
$50.00
Friday, June 15
Will Be thenLast Day
Bonds will be dated June 15, 1917; run 30 years; interest at 3 per
cent, payable twice a year. Bonds are non-taxable.
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