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THE maPflOBD MAIL TJRIBUKS, MaPrORD, OlfrEGON, TUESDAY, DKOISMBlfiR 21, l'OOO. WOULD DIG UP LONDON RULES Blood Thirsty Sports Near Bakcrs flcld Would Havo Their Fight ers Mix Under Old vi Rules. (By tho Ringsidcr.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec'. 21. Thnt mast bo n blood thirsty bunah of sports down Barkorfield way. Not -satisfied with tho fight put up Inst .night by Kid Harrison and Kid Dal- ton under Qneensbery rules, they now BOXERS DELIGHT LARGE AUDIENCE Doan Wins Over Ralston Burke Puts Up Nervy Scrap Against a Much Heavier Opponent. The boxing contest Tuesday nigflht nt the Medford opera house drew a big audience, nearly every chair n tho houso being filled. Tho bill was worth tho prico of admission and then some. Tho two midgets, "Young Jeffries" want tho boys totfight it out under Lou prize ring rules. Of courso tho nutlibnues will not stand for any such proposition and the man respon sible for the suggestion is a fit sub ject for tho fool-killer. London rules havo been ou the shelf in this country for many a year and any attempt to resurrect them should bo immediately frowned upon. Anv promoter with even a half thim bleful of brains ought to know 'that n storm o fprotcct would bo raised and as the game, is getting along very nicelv in California under present conditions it is just as well not to stir up any opposition. Those op posed to boxing havo long awaited a chance to land hnrd and tho Baker field suggestion is justt ho sort of an opening that they will take advan tage of. Jim Coffroth lias been given an tronth's grace by tho supervisors of San Mateo county, who havo before them n petition looking to tho revo cation of his fight license. Be sure you are right before you Ko ahead, is good advice that applies to the light business as well as other business. Electric light hn-3 stood the test of time as tho safest and most economical light and before considering cheaper lights cet Mie ex perience of people who hnvo nsed them several months at least 240 DRYS CERTAIN TO WIN TODAY IN ASHLAND (Continued from page 1.) 'dates for council, saying taht any r0Und. inreo ox mo would be acceptable. Three Councilmen. There aro three councilmen to be elected; one from each ward. Sten iieu, uunningunm ana rrovost are standing for re-election. Cunning ham, an ati-administration man, is opposed to J. P. Roch in the second ward. This is the mossbock ward of the city, a fact that favors Can nuigham's chances. The result, however, will bo close. In the first ward, J. C. Barnard will givo Stennett a close run. The result in the third is oven moro un certain, there being three aspirants, but indications are that either Pro vost or Schcll, both progressives, will lie elected. Hope for Progression. With a progressive mayor and ihreo hold-over councilmen who fa for public improvements, the election of one progressive councilman to day will prevent tho city from falling Lack into the do-nothing-that-cost anything policy that marked so many previous administrations. and "Young Corbett." won the ap plause for their, cleverness in their short bount. The youugsters wore big gloves and when thoy would "como up" you couldn't see tho kid for tho gloves. At tho end of the bount. Referee Wallace raised "Young Jeffries" hnnd pandemonium reigned for n few seconds. The hon ors were e'en. howevor, and "Cor bett" was handicapped by tho name. For anyono but Jeffries to win with tho JTcdford fans would have precip itated a. riot. Five Round Bout. The five round bout between Hildo- brant and Burke was a fast and clev er exhibition. Burke was lightor and shorter in the reach then his moro experienced opponent yet ho mado a gamo and clean fight and won tho good opinion of the spectators. Main tvent. Tho main ovent between Doan and Ralston was fast and furious from tho top of tho gong. The boys were both willing and shifty fighters. Al though lighter than his opponent Doan soon showed himself the best at the gamo and led all tho way through xcopt In tho third and fourth rounds. Ralston had prob ably th0 stlffest punch but had dif ficulty In landing It on his shifty opponent. It was a good fight all the way through and both lads do serve credit for gameness and clean fighting. Ralston look a beating try ing to land that haymaker of his and took It with a smile. Refereo Dro phy was not compelled to touch tho men in breaking clinches, both break ing clean at the word. Tho decision was given tor Doan in tho ninth FRISCO BANDIT MEETS JS DEATH Man Who Tcrrorixed San Francisco for Weeks Kills Self by Throw ( ing Himself Before Train. THE FAMILY GIRGLE SAN; JOSH. Cnl.. Dec. 21. Dr. Edward H. Olcason and Dr. T. M. Bettison, both of tho Gleasou-Cour- nen drug store, in San . Francisco, today positively identified tho body of former Patrolman Walter Cnrroll as tho drug store bandit and mur derer who so successfully dofied the police and successfully a sensation al career of crime in San Francisco during tho last few weeks. Both Gleason and Bettison saw the bandit on the occasions of his two visits to tho store. Glonson having been tho first known to hnvo. been held up and robbed by the man. Carroll committed suicide hero last Friday night by hurling himself benonth tho wheels of a- Southern Pacific train. lie first enmo itno prominent pub lic, notice in September when his wife died of a postol wound in het home. Ho said she shot herself aft er n domestie quarrel. Tho coroner's verdict was that of suicide. Shortly afterward Caroll resigned from tho police force, in which ho had served as a mounted pntrohnnn and ropped on, of sight. ' Dr. Glonson and Dr. Bettison ar rived hero today with two detectives. At first sight Bettison declared thnt tho body was that of tho bandit. lie snid ho 'had observed the man through tho window in tho proscrip tion case when ho wns holding up tho storo and wns sure of tho identi ty. Dr. Gleason wns not so sure. He looked nt tho body many times, nt first saying it looked like the man and then saying ho wns not sure. tVfter extended consideration, Dr. Gleason went to the hotel, where he remained fifteen minutes in a room alone, recalling in his mind the face of tho bandit and comparing it to the fnco at tho morgue. When ho finished the deliberations ho nnonunced that he was finnlly ready to mako the positivo statement that he conld unquestionably identify the dead man ns tho bandit. The city of Jacksonville, the busi ness men of Jacksonville and the citizens of Jacksonville havo had their experience with a cheaper form of light than electric light sev eral years ngo. Before considering n cheaper form of light get their ex perience. 240 The llttlo people are usually afraid of the dark, and a light bed room gives them corldcnc. Dut a bed room lighted by opon flamo methods takes away from tho se cure foollngof the parents. Use electricity for light and thcro will be no danger pf flrb to tetlny ones. They pan turn It off and on without danger. " ' Send for.tho.man NOW. Rogue River Eiectrlo Co, BR0WN1EKAR CONTEST Any kind of open flame consumes as much oxygon from tho air ns four adult pairs of lungs. Would you consider and light "ehonp" that affected tho health of your wifo, your children, or yourself, by depriving tho lungs of oxygon! Eleotria light is tho only kind of light that consumes, no oxygon, and docs not vitintoa tho atmosphere. Itjb&ma in an air tight bulb. Its good light. Wnon you think it over isn't it thai cheapest light! ' "Human lifois n progression al ways towards somo hotter thing some higher state of civilization. It is this constant yearning for better things which characterizes, and setRnpart, tho human race from tho brute creation. What would wo think of a human being today who, in the midst of civilization, persisted in living In a cave, clothed with ruda skins, nhnnning society, nnd conducting lumself ns a sav.ige. Yon are toady mid willing to udonl any new things in your lousa which can be proved l a source of additional comfort, juid'ohoor and health. korosino lamp, gau, ncetylino and the various other forms of light, aan ho considered hut stopping Htnncs, load ing up to tho iiloixl illumtimnt oleu tricity. Wo hnvo reached tho culmination point of illumination in electricity and today, nothing in known to making thnt so nearly Approximate mmlight ns this wonderful forco. No matter how richly tho homo may bo furnished; if it is poorly light ed, it throws a depressing loom over everything, and destroys tho cheer ful comfort that ovary homo should radiate. Tho family oirclo gathers togothor, nrouud tho hcarthstouo evenings, and that in the time, above all others, thnt tho homo should bo brightly il luminated. Electric lighting, with itt soft glow ing hrillinucy, inukcs the homo moro attractive, inviting, nnd congenial and not only augments tho bonuty of inn torinl appointment, but welds the ontiro family togothor, ovening, Into a happy, satisfied homo circle. 1 If yon want to drivo your boys nnd girls out on tho streets ovcnlugH givo them n dimly, gloomily lighted o want you io toiuk about a row i homo. facts regarding ..lectrioity, which, If you want to koop them in oven-. SANTA vSays, "Time is Getting' Short wu hclfcvo. entitles" it to your earnest consideration. Wo know th'at if you once realize what electricity will do to mako your homo moro homelike, tforo cheerful, more charming, you wil need no per suasion you will insist on electrici ty. V.'e know that if wo pan show you whoro electricity wi!i tighten your bnrdn.s and mako your Me more liv r.n'c, xou will nojd uo urging to adapt it. In tho first place, let mo talk to you on light. Electric Lighting In the Home. A well lighted homo dispels tho gloom nnd invites hubby, nnd the grown-up boys nnd girls to stay in evenings. Nothing conduces so much to cheerfulness nnd social congeniality as a brilliantly nnd pleasantly lighted firesido. And nothing quite realizes that happy condition so consu mately as electric illumination. You may talk about other means! of artificial light, bnt after all. tho condemned. tings give them a pleasantly lighted' I homo. ' hlectncity plays it part, with no uncertain hand, in tho wolfnro of our1 boys and girls. j Dut that isn't tho whole story by! any manner or moans. i Electric lighting in your homo is1 neat, handsome, and clean. It dif- fuses n steady, nvon light, unnffected by draughts, nnd offering tho casiost light, known, on tho oyo for reading. o shadows. Unlike nil othor lights, it ensts uo shndows, whatovor, hut sheds it bril linncy in nil directions, unimpeded by fixtures or brackets. No heat. And in tho summer timo, you who ( hnvo felt tho withoring hent in the home, hnvo not thought kindly of ) your gnsolino or Inmp light, which I has Fcomcd to join forces with tho, hot temeprnture in an oiiort to mako life well nigh unbearable Electric lighting instead of heating i tho house, gives you a cool, rofrcsh- ing luminosity that can bo soon, not . felt, thnt can bo appreciated not ' TO 8AT35 TIME AND MONEY, VISIT HERE AND SEE THE BEST BARGAINS WE SERVE YOU QUICKLY We are flashing' Prices on a.lot of very ileslrablo merchandise thnt must ho moved hofore Xmas. Not a thing Is offered at n sncrlflco that would not bo suitable and desirable as gifts. MEN, Wo invito you hero to sco tho wonderful collection of suit able gift articles for women and children. HOW ADOUT A FUR SCARF? THE HUTCHASON CO. Formerly Baker-Hutchason Co. Tho standing ot tho several con testants Is as follows: Nell Harris 47C5 Francis Knuth 3978 Carter Brandon 3428 Myrlo Davis 1142 Elsa Snyder 882 Byrlo Garnett 822 Wllllo Stlnson C Pe'ora Davis 519 George Leonard 567 Charles Ray 335 Ray Reynolds 314 Mabel Rhodes 264 Harry Wortman 227 Walter Wilson 167 Rex Barker 131 Paul Russell 116 Violet Hanson 65 Browning Putdln 62 Wllllo Cuberly 53 Mabel Edmeades 25 Ethol Snyder 10 Jennie Brophy 3 Two moro counts boforo tho con test closes. Not enough coupons are coming In. Now Is the time to get out and work. Save the dapllcato salo slips. Do you want a good 40-acro tract in Sams Vnlleyf Located on good road, closo to school, no waste land. Easy to clear. Prico $50 per aero; good terms. 238 Forty-fivo and one-half acres in Sams Valloy, 174 acres 1-year ap ples, 5 acres oak timber, 3-room houso, largo barn, 22 acres grain land, all fenced, well that irrigate 10 acres. Price $100 per acre. .238 Eighty acres fine pear and apple land in Sams Vnloy; $75 per acre. 238 Ten aero bearing orchard, near Medford, $7000. 238 J. W. DRESSLER AGENCY, West Main Street. MURDOCH RESENTS STORY Night Policeman Murdock is busy denying tho tmth of a report that he struck n drunken prisoner with his fists after arresting him, Ho states further that ho has witnesses to prove that ho did not trke the roan but that tho man struck him on tho'bapk of tho head. Murdook says that Attorney O. O. Boggs s respon sible for the report. . On tho other hand Attorney O. C. P'oggs appeared for the man. Ho says: ' ;" "As far as I know tho story that Murdock used his firsts is correct. The mother of the young man states that ho is still in bed suffering from his debauch and the treatment ho received. I will say further that Murdock can find me nt my office any timo ho wants to sco me." DIED. TRUAX December 16, 1909, at tho homo of her daughter, Mrs. M. B. Signs, at Gaston, Or., Mrs. Louisa Rouse Truax, aged 75 year3. Deceas ed was a resident of Medford for threo years and will bo remembered by friends hero. She Is survlvod by thrco sons and ono daughter, viz.: W. W. Truax of Eaglo Point, Frank Truax of Klamath, Ore., Allen Truaxx of Crosloy, N. D., and Mrs, Alice Signs of Gaston. SMILEY Roy Smiley, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Smiley of 1017 West Seventh street, of typhoid, aged 2 years, 2 months and 8 days. Fun eral at 2 p. m. Wednesday. PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING All Work Guaranteed Pricos Ronfionablo COFFEE.N & PRICE 11 North I) St.. Medford, Oro. Phone 3031 Savoy Theatre TONIGHT BURGLAR IN THE TRUNK (A Bunch of Laughs.) MISHAPS (A Scream.) THE WITCHES CAVERN-(Spectacular Drama.) Doors open 7 p. m. ONE DIME. Indian Moccosins Tmfor Holiday Gifts r NOTICE. Tho regular meeting of tho W. C T. U. has been postponed until Janu ary 13, when tho meetings will bo resumed semi-monthly instead ot weekly as heretofore. The city of Jacksonville, the busi ness men or Jacksonville ana :no citizens of Jacksonville have had their experience with a cheaper form of light than electric light sev eral years ago. Before considering a cheaper form' of light get their ex perience. .MU Tho city of Jacksonville, the busi ness men ot Jacksonville una tuo citizens of Jacksonville have had their experienco with a chenpor form of light than electric light fcov- eral years ago. Before considering a cheaper form of light get their ex perience 24" Portable Pavilon Skating Rink CORNER MAIN AND 0AKDALE AVENUE. Now Open SKATING SESSIONS: Afternoons 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. Evenings 7:30 to 10 p. m. Saturday Evncings 7:00 to 0:30. ADMISSION FREE. SKATES, 25c Martin J. Reddy For Diamonds Fine Jewelry Near the Post' Office llr-" mimmmm Something unin.nu, just n littlu "different" and whnt would ho ap preciated innrol For appropriate gifts to send "hack oast" could you think of anything thoso you havo left would ho more delighted to rcccivo than a pair of theso moccasins T Weighing sc little (hoy can ho flout through tho mail at very littlo oxponso. Como in nnd sco thorn. PRICES, $1.75 AND $125 i" it The Wardrobe's New Store 210 WEST MAIN, OPP. JROGTJE RIVER ELECTRIC CO. is now doing business in the new location, with a big new stock of shoes in most all shapes and styles in all leathers for the entire family. Men's suits, hats, wool and cordu roy pants and work pants, underwear, fancy golf and ncg igee shirts and furnishings. Exceptionally fine line of MEN'S HOLIDAY NECKWEAR ' " ! ' Visit our new location. THE WARDROBE BRANDON & WHITNEY, Proprietors. Not in The Combine LISTEN DID YOTJ HEAR SOMEHING DROP? WE DID; BUT IT WAS ONLY PRICES Wo carry the best meats obtainable. Wo never sacri fice quality to mako a low prico. We. use tho utmost care in selecting our meats, and seo that thoy aro prop erly kept for tho short timo they remain in our shop; Our prices aro not high. Wo don't try to givo as littlo as possible for tho ;npnoy, but iust as much as nossi- ble. A trial order wjll convince you that what wo ad- voriiso is irao. Fancy Shoulder Roast . . . . 10c Fnnoy Itih Roast 12)40 F.inov Boil 6 to 8o Fanoy Loin Btonk I6o Fnnoy Round Steak . . , , Vi0 Funny fihnuldor Steak . . . . 10c Rex Market Huth a Peeh Prop. PI B271 TT