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1 " ) 1- o o o e ' WJYFOTCT) MATL TTJTBUN'K !UTT)fOT?T), ' 'OTOOy, TTE'DN'KRDY. MAY 27. 102." rtfOE ETfiTTT 50 MINERS TRAPPED ; BY EXPLOSION FRANCE'S STAND Fifty-four mnnibfrn of the senior chiMH of the Ashland hih Huhnol will Kiiifluate ThuiKilny evening tit einht , .o'clock tit the AHhland Armory. This 1m one of the laiKfst cIhhhi'h of the WAHIIINCTOX. May L'7. (A. P.) hlntnry of the mhool and han been very Itnly Ih Koine uhend with nrcllniinury active during the four yeurB of hiwh negotiations looking to Hettlement of nchool. eripeciiiliy during the lnnt year her deht to the United HtuteH and 1h when it nan HpoiiBored a number of Idoinif no without Beeklns to condition Important event. In the school life. The 27. (A. funding proposals uioii any action to commencement addrewi will lie deliv ItalelKh be taken liy Kranee. ered by Kdwin T. Ueed, director of Norfolk iiron De.Marilno. the Italian am- publicatloiin of the Orepon Atfrirul baHflador, made this clear yeHterday in tural College, with "The HlninK flen a men- (ji.uj,, lne ,j,,i.t BnUiiiion with Hec- eration" as hln HuMuct. A.whlund Tid- that five rotary Mellon and under-Secretary lngn. Winston of the treasury. In return America' most versatile dnnce or- The WUM H(,vlHt'u Kovernmem s rhestru! Fair Grounds I'avilion to- uvsire 10 lie at lenieni an pOKBiuie in nlirht 5" (.'alifornlanH reentered at local ho l f ; RALRIOH. N. C, May ,J.) At 3:06 o'clock the r train dispatcher for the Southern railway received page from CJulf, N. C, bodies had been recovered from the Winston of the treasury. imlne of the Carolina Coal Co. 'dispatcher nam It was reponeu collection of Its accountH. linlne waa on fire. He imid the number of men entombed waa 71. a period of delay In the final nettle V. Three explosions occurred in the ment and for an amortization rale for ''mine. The first was that which reducing the principal of the 12.138. rtrapped the workera, the second Is 643,000 debt In annual Installments Bald to have occurred following an were met by assurances that officials attempt by rescue workers to enter here are anxious to aid the amhaHsa the shaft where the men were en- dor in drafting an agreement based tombed and a third occurred down " Italy's capacity to pay. Jn the mine later. Continued fumes iprevmt workers from peneti alius (further than the first lift. i, At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, .Governor McLean stated that he had notified the adjutant general to hold .Boveral 'units of the National Guard ,in readiness to proceed to the scene. -(A. i .iRALEIOH. N. C. May 27. p.) More than fifty men are tombed in the mine of the Carolina Suggestions that Italy be granted t(l!, ,K.iU(e Mr. and Mrs. C. C. DeWItt Mr. and Mrs, H. L. (iimniel. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dixon, Mrs. T. O. Willed. Mrs. Itutherford Pates, Mrs. A. ('. J tales of San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Valk, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Truesdell, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Taylor and daugh ter, Mr. und Mrs. J. M. Kchup and Mr. and Mrs. Lou A. Vierane of Loh An-g-b'H. Mrs Koy Castle. Air. and Mrs. A. Cattle Mrs. C L. tebbins and II. W. Stebbins of Kim Joe. Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Little and Mrs. J. It. Little of Herkeley. For sand, gravel, sediment, cleaning t nr In Wn work, nhnne 9 1 2 -J. fin nine (Uy Asso- j Hntemnn. tf Itcv. F. It. Leacj'.and family were guests Tuesday at a dinner at the home of .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bos wick of Ashland. In the evening the mem- BASEBALL-SCORES I hern of the Ashland Baptist church' gave them a surprise. This was done to show the church's appreciation of the help and Interest taken by Rev. Mr. Leach In tho church trouble they have been through. Hev. Mr. Wood worth gave a"alk for the church and Itev. Loach replied. Ice cream and cake was served during the pleasant evening. -mslltchlng 8c a yard. The Van ity tihop, Bartlett and Main. tf The number of city dog licenses taken out by this morning was twen ty. All owners of dogs must take out licenses, the fee being $1 .50 for a j male dog and $3.00 for a female dog. ' Almost any day now the official city SERENITY SETTLES WASHINGTON", May 27. (A. P.) Representative William A. Oldfield of Arkansas, chairman of the demo cratic congressional committee will succeed Clem Shaver of West Vir ginia as chairman of the democratic ,, ho- ni k.,i ,1,l,t,rillu. , t national convention It Is Indicated dos not wearing tags.i The musical sensation of the year! Mann Brothers, sinying cyncopators! here, the change to be made within a few weeks. 1 I Agreement of party chieftains upon Fair Grounds Pavilion tonight. 57 -James T. Kohs of Seaside, Ore., who was arrested May 24 for speeding on the Crater Lake highway, by J. J. McMahon, state traffic officer, en tered a plea of guilty In Judge Tay lor's court here yesterday through hln attorney and was fined $15. .$. Marcelling 75 cents. Telephone 655 for appointment. ' 67 NHW YOltK, May H7 dated Press. ) Boh Mcu.sH, Yank outfielder, hit his tenth homer of the season In the sixth inning of today's game with Boston at the Yankee sta dium. The blow, a terrific drive past Cool company mine elgiit nines iioni Uu. running track In deep left center, Banford, N. C, as the result of n H(.(1).,.(i Dugan and Combs and guve explosion there today, an orncer oi tne yanks ft Xlvvti IU i,.ati, Hit company told the Associated American Press hero this afternoon. The fata At New York. It. II. K. of the men, he added, was not known Huston 3 II 0 and grave fears were felt for their New- York 4 10 0 safety. Most of the men are said Batteries: Huffing, Xahnizer, Hoss to be white. and Moving; Ferguson, lloyt and The explosion occurred when the Kchang. full crew of tho mine was on duly.) Dense clouds of yellow smoke and At Philadelphia .R II E. dangerous fumes emanating from Washington 10 in 0 the mouth of the mine prevented Philadelphia 1) U 6 early attempts at rescue work. I Johnson, OrRff, Marherry and Kuel; 'Oovernor McLean requested a Hurris. Iiommel, Groves, Stokes and corps of engineers, headed by Chief Cochrane, PrkiiiM. illghwny Commissioner Pnigo to pro- .,. to Detroit 6 !l 1 cincHKO l o 11 'i Collins, Coin, Stoncr and Bassler, Woodall; Robertson, Thurston and Crou.so, Schulk. .lardim Ktarts West ... WASHINGTON, May 27. (By As sociated Press.) Secretary Jardine left today for a seven weeks tour of Inspection of the department's work in the west. He was accompanied by It. M. Kussell, his assistant. While in the west he will deliver several speeches In Washington and Oregon and will make several stops In Idaho and Montana. Vet, Mike was Putilck's twin. Mr. Oldfield is understood to have followed a warning from Mr. Shaver that factional fights in selecting his successor would endanger the pro gram of the national committee. I Conferences by representatives of William G. McAdoo and Governor Smith of New York and Mr. Shaver are said to have facilitated the com promise. ' I A WASHINGTON, May 27 (A. P.) Former Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall, who Is ill here at the New M'lllarU hotel, passed a good niBht ceed to the Bcrono Willi Adjutant den-' At f'lllcaso- eral MettH. He ul" ni'alfd the bureau of mines at 'iishlnntnn for federal aid In what was ilcwrllied to him as a "serious emeiKency." ' Soon after tho explosion two men went Into the mine efUlinod with gun mnsks hut were unahle to pene trate It. dieted that with the samo response from the general public that Medford's ipiota would be raised In record time. This Is an obligation which no loyal American citizen will hesitate to as sume, it mouns the "carrying on" of the ull-lniportant work for which so many American boys gave their all. Medford has always sustained its repu tation for "putting over" worthy drives of this nature and should go At the regular meeting of Medford "over the top" the first day so moot your hit." The coupon below is Ue-,1 WU9 8aId thnt c,QmiAfe Post No. 15 of tho American Legion held at the armory last night. Legion and was described today as much Improved. 1 Mr. Marshall Is suffering from n severe cold attended by exhaustion, which set in upon his arrival yes terday from Indianapolis. Although the attending physicians would not discuss the subject, there were Indications that the patient's heart action had been causing some worry. Because of Ills age he is nairea subscribed over $li()0 ' towards signed for the convenience of those I "8t would bo necessary before his thn nntinnnl onrlnwmmit fund di-fvo ntitufflo nf tlm Itnainnuu (Muti-lct whrim which shirlu tiftnorrnw -tho committor mnv hi nn.tbln tri wait fnt'tory, Commander McPJhose was much upon in person. Merely fill in and pleased with tho splendid reRwonr.u mail with your check direct to W. II. mude by Hie lofilon members and pre- Paine, secretary-treasurer. condition could be considered satis- Decoration Day Special TOMORROW AND ffclDAY WE WILL PLACE ON SALE TWENTY-FIVE Bnm: PHONOGRAPHS swick DOWN Balance in Easy Monthly or Weekly Payments tiiiii $ Don't be without music in your home. Take advanti age of this special offer. All new Brunswicks . many models to choose from. Make your selection early. . Weeks & Orr 1 Established 1891 Mason & Hamlin Cable Conover Kingsbury Wellington and Ludwig Pianos and Players D. C. DURHAM, Piano Tuner R. W. WILSON, Mgr. Music Dept. REMOltH IN POl.H I'l.KJUT. (Continued From Pane One) It. II. 2 II National At Cincinnati. Si. Louis , ,. 2 Cincinnati 4 ! fl llattcrlfs: Hhom and O'Kari-ell Schmidt; lllxoy and 1'i-ukk.v. i At nostoii. rt. New York , 3 ItoMiin 5 II. K. K 2 10 0 II. 7 III premature. The explorer, they say. want nrniiared for all contingencies; no is imiy .-i'o " naileries: s.oll and tlowdy; Kamp himself and his party, und he may he nn(, (,lsnn Tailed upon to turn up. sooner or luter. at some outpout or civuuation. ...BUitenienta made at the Wliilo luimb yentorday Ind'ciUed tliat I'reHl dent CoolidBe would diinctlon nny plans formulated by the secretary of the ,nuvy . for an American relief ex pedition. . Secretary Wilbur, questioned regard ing the UBe for that purpose of the dirigibles Ixis AnKelcs and Slicnan- Opnll, said tno ensncas were rniuoio. j- L4ttest news rrom usiu, iorw.iy, m that the weather at King's bay was mora fttvorablo last night than for oino hours before. At I'ltishuiK. Tt. Chlc:i;o 3 I'll Iftliui-R 13 nntlerlcs: lllakc, .locoiis and Hurt nctt, tiimitlcH; Aldrlilsc ami Smith. OBITUARY The funeral services for Uov Homer Ilench, Infant son, aged 7 nionlltH and III days, of Mr. and Mrs. V. .1. Ileach of Jacksonville ' " took place this afternoon at 2 p. m. ;' SEATTLE, May 27. (A. P ) The n( h(i p,.,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,, ,.hll,.,.n ,,f j,l(.k. first news of Captain Uoald Amund- MmV,Ci wlth M,.s E ,, ,.;,,,. uf. son's discovery of the northwest '"- f,.alnK. sage In 190r. was flashed to the world Tle tmh ,.,.,,, nt thp st. Xrom . Beattlo. because a telegraph F,.ncls hnpUa! t Sun Krunclsco opernlor In Alaska refused to ccept j,omlMV r.,nm,n nt 2 ,,, ni., as a y, long collect message to IrltJor ,.,.Buli; ot an 0pCrnllon performed Nanson in Norway from a gaunt, un-!, tlme hPtHrp. Those who were haven giant who appeared In Hagle lprt t(1 ,,. ,,,,, loKa ,.,, tlu) fn.,. City, tt was revealed here today. nll( motHer, .Mr. and .Mrs. V. J. f; Amundsen dlsnppenred In nfcllcl ni.a.h nn, brother Joe Miller Ileach. wastes In 1H03 and nothing more TMlI 1)n(lv ,,,.,..,,,1 thlH mol-nillB nnd was heard from him. With a crew W19 inlon.Pll nt tho jaC8oiivllle of eight men ho pushed inrougn "i l emetery this aitern unexptoroo leaeimary rimiv hi Tci T. H. I'liino, Sccrclai'.V-Ti'i'asiii'pr, "v ' Anicriciin Ijt'triim KiultiwiiiPiit Fund, Ilt'iidiimirlcrs, C. K. Gates Aulo Co., Mcdfonl, Oii'gmi. I promise to pay Hip sum of $.. to the American Legion Kndowmi'iit Knnd for disalilcd men ami orphans of vutcrans, and the Doenibeclior Jh'inoi'ial Hospital Fund. .. v . Name ,. Address.. (('lip out and solid lo nliove address with remilance.) the Indies In his 70-foot sloop, Hie OJon. Ho finally reached Herschel island on Mackenzie Hay, north of Alaska In October, 100B. Then sick ness of a member of his crew forc ed him to moke n six week's over land trip by dog team for medicine. Accompanied only by one man, he started out on the long mush on October 24, 11)06. Hu reached Kagle City, ten miles below the International boundary on the 'Yukon river on December 5. Ills face bearded lo the eyes ami bearing many marks of privations did tnot awaken any Interest as he wis thought, to be "only n Swede prospector.'' lie visited the army signal 'corps telegraph offtee and filed a lengthy collect message to Frlljof .Nansen. tho Norwegian arctic explorer, and dropped out of sight. The operator In charge of the office had no authorization to accept such a long collect message and wired to his chief In1 Seattle for Instructions. The signal officer happened that night to be a-dinner guest of lOrastus tralnerd, then editor of the I'osl-ln-telllgencer, und In recounting hap penings . of tile day. mentioned a ''crazy man" In Kagle City who had tried lo file n long message to somebody In Norway called Nan Sen.f llrnlnerd Immediately became Interested and Inquired the name of the sender. ' "tt was something ltko Amund sen," the signal officer replied. Itral nerd'mude arrangements to pay the telegraph tolls himself In exchange for .the privilege of publishing the telegram and the next tiny Seattle pnQunccri, Amundsen's discovery ti ttie world.),,. , A dlplomnlle Inquiry wni Institute hy.the Norweglmi government to ascertain 'how an American news paper got possession of s message to n Norwegian diplomat, but the exact manner In which the news got out was not revealed until years after ward when Bralnerd told It himself. ' ' 1 Bulgarian Bombers Hanged. J SOFIA, May 27. (By I lie Associated Press.) Three of tho lenders lo the bombing of tho Svoli Krn I cutli.iliii' In which l.'IS persons wet" killed were hanged hero today. The men executed were Zadgorskl, custodian uf Ihe cathedral; Friedman and KoefX s A: Say "Bayer Aspirin" INSIST! Unless you see the "Bayer Cross" on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by phy sicians for 24 years. Accept only a Bayer package whiclicontains proven directions Ilundy "Haver" boxes of 12 tablets All., bottles of 24 und 1(11) Druggists As'lrK Ik the trtile tnnrk of Purer Mmni htctuiv ur Mviiuai-vik'McldvaltT uf Sallcjlkucld HOTEL "MA N 0 W ! ll'KS with Friday G E O R G B E B A In "The Greatest Love" RIALTO Raymond Grifiitli Viola Dana Theodore Roberts Anna May Wong TAKING ALL RECORDS IN THE RUNNING BROAD GRIN S8l6 The" - i JS'iSfS vmr i 'Ml mmw . wav ' ni - rr niia Modern Business . 1 large ' I I HI COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS n INVITED I iNl EDEICsrSEWlf ' mrn-jyjf Tho Rrontpst nopi! of the business man, or smi.ll, i& co-operation. This hunk not only co-operates in giving him the best of 'commercial aorvicrt, it also stands terwly to add Its Judgment to his in helping him most successfully conduct his business. Jacfcson County Bank . Medford,Oregon ESTABLISHED ltd b o Otis Power mumpnea million times it you multiply the power . of one horse by two and a half million, you'll have-the total po-wer developed by the Pouer Companies of the Pacific Coast. There is no better proof of Pacific Coast leadership in the development and transmission of electrical energy than this achievement. As a householder, your more personal concern is to get maximum comfort and convenience from this elec tricity. Since this is a matter which largely depends' upon the quality and completeness of your electrical installation, the selection of a qualified electrical contractor to wire your house is of vital importance. That's why we say, " Before you build or buy, insist on , "Check" Seal electrical wiring." PACIFIC STATES ELECTRIC COMPANY AN fRANCMCO IOS ANGELES LONG BEACH OAKLAND fUKTLAKD SEATTLE SPOKANE .Distributors for General Electric Before you build, buy or rent get " I be Klrotrieal Hvw for H oiue bolder. Thi book let cm be bad tree lium nrdcarical contractor or n-tailrr who diaplayi the 'Cbrvfc" Seal or ttf writ ln wtir ueatcM oifuc. A Used Car Is Only as ftnnrl as the Firm You Do Business With We apply to our used car business the same principles we apply to our new car business. We proceed on the assump tion that the buyer is entitled to the same consideration as the new car buyer, and we try to see that he gets it. PATTON'S USED CAR MARKET Telephone 150 " i I;