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4 THE MEDFORD ALAIL TRIBUTE, MEDflORD, ORKCION. FRIDAY, DKrRMHtfU 21, 1001). MEDFORD MAILTRIBTJNE AT THE CHURCHES PUnLlSHKO DAlIiY HXCJMT SATURDAY. A conaolloatUa of the UeMttA Mall catitbUahcd ISM! U Southern OrcfiOn Inn, CBlnbllRlxMl Ulli tho DtmotnUo TUica, caUUh4 UIlj the Asnlnnd Trlb uno, otnWJiitw4 1W, nnd the Uarrd Trlbuiuv, mtaihUaliad Official Paper of the CUfcv f MeJitH GEORGE PDTXAAt. Editor Had Manager. RataroJ m elans matter K.tiW 1. t Q pSinrf'lec at JlcMora. Oregon, uiuUr tk aot of Mrh t, lit. Jne yVw, bjr'roaAl. SUBSCRIPT! ON RJLTSS: I.I9 One MaMt r nuill or carrier. ... I ,50 A MERRY CHRISTMAS. 1 Services TonlflhL I Oliristnms services this evening .it tho Piofltytoimn chureli. Tho ui i m.'irv i!iimrlniinl iivt; their exorcises this afternoon nt A o'clock mid tho advanced department of tho school give their exorcises t 7:110 o'clock this evening. The church is honuti fully decorated, and every one is wel come. An offerinur for foreign mis sions will bo taken, that it may be nu evening of giving fts well ns of ro-eeiving. That t iano mi. "r:i ni.nKmin 'io1me ito mniiv vonlot's n liiorvv xuu xmtu :v .In ! :S Presbyterian Church. UlirlSimns, auuiiupc-s iiuti uei. oiuiviiif, wv, ..v..wvv christmns sermon Sunday mom- and that the eomim; venr will see every person realize hisiing nt 11 o'clock. Congregational . , . " singing and a solo by Mrs. E. E. Or her dCSirCS. Gor0i Henutiful decorations and all Every merchant in Medford reports a greatly morons-jnre welcome. A song son-ice in the ed Christmas business, in fact the greatest trade in tlie,'K t jm o'clock. The songs cvi vmioiuuio wv.-i V,,J'- . - . will be Christmas songs, lucre will history of the city. The Christmas offerings are more !,,, ho spoeittl mmii. anA istn,. numerous and better than 'ever before, and almost any-. montni music on the organ and piano, thing the heart desires among material things can now J'J 10 c- s- be purchased here. The year has been a prosperous one for Medford and the Rogue River valley, and the prosperity and growth is general. No one has made a realty or business invest ment without profiting by it, and the heavy Christmas trade is a good barometer of the conditions. . The coming year will surpass all records, and no one need be surprised if the population of the city doubles bv another Christmas time. The extension and completion of the Pacific & East ern, construction of the trolley line through the valley, the development of the copper district and the timber re gion through the railroad extensions, all augur a bright year for the Rogue River country. Christian Science. Son-ices ure held every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Subject of losson-senuon for next Sunday, "Christian Science." All are we1 come. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. North Gnvno street, north of Sher man, Clay & Co., music house. SENTENCING OF ERNSTING POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED FROM DEPTHS OF MINE IIERRIN. Ills., Dec. 24.-Although ANGELES Dec. !U.-The sen- a searching party worked untiringly tonce was to have been Imposed on all night under tho direction of Stnto Willis E. Ernstlng today for willing Mine Inspector Little of Carbondale, y:ltain SaUert an aee-d clvu war no bodies of victims of tho explosion ! , Si mine A of the Chicago and Carter- j veteran of Tacoma. when hero In villo Coal company, in adition to tho ' August, was postponed until Monday eight already recovered, were found. by Superior Judgo Willis today. Ail investigation into the cause of i Aftcr a trlal iastng a week he was tho disaster is being made today. It murdcr Jn the gccond is thought thnt tho explosion was' ' .,;i w n nm,nr.lPl lnmn car- degree. According to tho tostlmon r J -" - - " 1 Methodist Church. On next Sabbath nt the Methodist church, corner of Fourth and Bnrt lett, tho sen-ices will bo in keeping faith the Christmas thought. The morning subject will bo "Christ nnd the Wise Men." In tho evening, "The Song of the Shepherds." Special Christmas music by tho largo chorus ! choir,' both morning and evening. The evening service will be largely musi cal. All cordially invited. YOlT.U HOME NEEDS IT. YOUR LITTLE (II RLN1313DS IT. BIUOIITKN YOTIt HOME WJ.TU MUSLCc-TUE I'jANWAuM OF THE ANGELS. "A TllINu OE BEAUTY IS A .JOY FOl?l0Y.I0l?," Just one more day in which to buy a Christmas Piano. The niiuios have been selling rapidly, but we have plenty left. In all our chain of stores, which are in every city of any importance on the Pacific const, none have done so well as our Medford atoro. Cit ies with twenty times the population of Medford have fallen behind in the number and quality of pianos sold this month. We aro proud of Modford. The citizens have treat ed us "royally and clean, honest business methods have won out in Modford, as they do evervwhere. Our pianos eonsist of the STEIN WAY, A. B. CHASE, CONOVER, CABLE, EV ERETT, PACKARD, LUDWIG, KINGSBURY, ESTEY, KURTZMANN, EMERSON WELLINGTON and other pianos. OUR PLAYER PIANOS, A. B. CHASE Upright and Grand SOHMER CEOILIAN, CAROLA INNER PLAYER and KINGSBURY INNER PLAYER, EUPHONA INNER PLAYER, ESTEY ORGANS, PIPE OR. GANS and CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGANS, VICTOR TALKING MACHINES. Olio price to all and that tho right price. Leavo Ordors for Tuning. herman, Clay (& Co. "The House of Quality" 1 34 West Main Street NOTICE. DUTCH JOE'S DEATH IS INVESTIGATED First M. E. church choir. There will be a rehearsal Saturday evening, ' December 25, at 7:30 p. m. FORREST EDMEADES. PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL This evening nt the Baptist church itJie following program will be ren- ried by a minor, although tho presence brought out during tn0 trial Ernst- deredhyhe Sunday school: Cause of Death of Jos. Campbell at Gold Ray In November Now Subject of Investigation. The city of Jacksonville, tlu busi ness men of Jacksonville ami ihn citizons of Jacksonville havo bad their cxporiouco with a chonpor form of light thnn electric light sev eral years ngo. Before considering n chonpor form of light, get tlicn ex perience 2-10 In the latter part ot November tho body of Jamos Kampboll, known as "Dutch Joe," was found In tho snow of gas in the section of the nunc where the accident occurred was known. Members of tho rosoue party are assured that every man wbo was in the mine last night was accounted for. Tho death roll includes tho nnme-s of W. T. Pierce, tho mine engineer. Eugeno "Barrett, his assistant, and Thomas Williams, the assistant man ager. Mingers known as Snyder, Greeco, Romeo nnd Harbor and an unidentified Italian also lost their lives. YOUNG BOY STOPS TRAIN; ! AVERTS DISASTROUS WRECK OLYMPIA, Wn., Dec. 24. H"nrry Hunter, 12 years old, is being lionized today by his small companions be cause of his experience yesterdny af ternoon wlien ho saved a heavily loaded Northern Pacific passengc train from a disastrous wreck. Hun ter nnd his companion weer gathering Christmas decorations along the right of way about two miles from Olympia when they noticed taht one of the rails on the trnck was broken. Knowing that a trnin was soon due to pass, the boys started with all speed down tho track, young Hun ter running toward Tacoma nnd his companion going in the opposite di rection. Hunter had proceeded but a short distance when ho met tho passenger train coming nt full speed. IIo waved his arms as a signnl to stop and tho train came to a stand still withina few feet of the broken rnii. t Tho track was temporarily repair ed and tho train proceeded, tho boy rescuer boinc taken aboard of tho train and hailed as a hero. STEEL 'CORPORATION TO INVADE THE WEST CHICAGO, Ills., Dec. 21. Tho second great movement of tho United States Steel Corporation to invndo tho ', territory adjacent to Chicago following tho raising of tho new town of Gary from tho sand waste, began with tho announcement that tho cor poration intends to spend $100,000, 000 in tho building of now plants and tho enlargement of existing shop. Five thousand additional men will bo employed at tho completion of tho plant. It is understood thnt tho Colorado Fuol and Iron Company is planning tho construction of n $20,000,000 plant in Gary torritory. NOTICE. Tho Medford Sash and Door fac tory will be closed Monday and Tues day of next veek In order to tnlco an luvontory of tho stock. 238 Ing carried tho old man Into nn alley between Fifth and Sixth streets, where he beat him. Ho left tho old soldier staggering along the alloy way and returned to his rooms. Early In tho morning a garbage man drove his team up to tho body and the horses stepped directly ovor It. It was thought at tho time that Salter had been knocked to death by tho team, and tho coroner's Jury brought In a vordlct to that effect. Later It developed that Ernstlng was Involved, with tho result that ho was arrested and convicted. 1. 2. 1 3. I 4. : Stein, Ti. I 0. ! 7. : 8. 5h , 10. , 11. Processional by Junior Clnswe. ! near Gold Ray. Prayer S. L. Bennett. Song by the Sundny School. Remarks on Christmas Prof. Recitation by Catherine Tuttle. Telegram from Santa Onus. Recitation by six littlo girls. Telegram from Santa Gnus. Song by tho Sundny School. Telegram from Santa Gnus. Arrival of Santa Clans. BANDIT MYSTERY NOT YET CLEARED IN FRISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. Des pite the fact that a scoro of clues havo been followed by tho detectives, tho mystery of the Identity of th,e bandit slayer who Is wanted for the murder of William Schneider and a double holdup of tho Gleason drug More remains unsolved. With tho explosion ot the theory jthat Leslie Harris, the Los Angeles attorney In Jail there, charged with tho pilfering of a safe, was connect ed with tho local crlme6, the author ities have littlo on which to work. Tho description of tho bandit furnish ed by bis victims did not fit Harris. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our neighbors and friends who havo been so kind to us during our recent trouble. MR. AND MRS. J. W. SMYLIIl. The "unquitting spirit" in adver tising will mnko every store-success that is made, -under present-day bus iness conditions, in this city. TIIE RUSS MILL. Tho Russ mill Is headquarters for tho Olympic flour. Freo samplo sack. Try ono. Rolled oats, com meal and seed oats and wheat. 244 Don't forget the Wigwnm danco tonight at the new pavilion sknting rink by F. W. Wnlters, beginning ot 0:30 o'clock. Como nnd have n good time. 238 Kampboll had been drinking rath er heavily and It was sdupposod that, he had wndrd almut In the nlrut until ovorcofiie by tho Morm and M own potations and had fallen In the snow and perished. i Coronr Kellogg on oxamlnlng tho body did not deom an lnquoftt neces sary and ordered the remains In terred nt Gold Hill. Later, however, a suspicion of pos slblo foul play aroso and tho body was exhumed yesterday and an In quest Is now bolng hold. This nftcrnoon an examination of tho remains Is being made for evi dence of arsenical poison, traces of which aro said to havo been found. It Is said that tho man's faco was badly bruised when tho body was found, nnd that his noso was broken. Ho was last seen at his boarding place In tho evening and retired ap parently sober. In tho morning ho was missing and tho next dny was found dead in tho snow. Gold and Filled Look! Look! The Rogue River Fish Co. has for Xmas corn fed turkeys nnd milk fed geese and chickens. Call and sco us. 238' Tho city of Jacksonville, tho busi ness men of Jacksonville and tho citizens of Jacksonville huvo had their experience with a cheaper form- of light than electric light ev- foral years ago. Before considering Present Arms! This is nn inlercHting umte for ad. watchers and nil gift-buyers should be watchers of the ads. BISHOP ARRIVES FROM OUT OF NORTHERN FASTNESS DAWSQN, V. T., Dec. 24. Bishop I, O: Stringer of tho Church of Kn glnnd for tho Yukon diocoso hns ar rived hore, forty-seven days from Fort MacPher-.on nt the mouth of the MncKcnzio river, Jjriuging tii'j a cheaper form of light get their ex- first advices sinco summer from thai THE ELECTRIC METER Or maybe you'd present some friend -with a better equipment for the battle of life. For instance, present him -with an annual sub scription to this paper. Contrary to popular Impression, clprocnto, by notifying us. the electric motor Is tho most porfect and accurato measuring Instrument; It measures tho eloctrlcltv that passes through It with greater accuracy than the avorago watch measures tltao, but like tho watch it 1b dellcato and needs to bo cleaned repaired nnd ndjusted sometimes. Electric motors do not got out of order vory often (If thoy aro not worn out), and when thoy do they rnoro frequently rogistor In favor of tho consumor than in favor of, tho company. V0 will test our consumers' mo tors at frequent Intervals (freo of chargo) that thoy may roglster cor rectly, and that thoro may bo no c.iuso for complaint. If tho conaunior thinks his bill too largo, ploaso notify us at one0 and wo will gladly do all wo can to as certain tho facts and make all noo essary corrections; If tho consumor thinks his bill too small, kindly ro If tho consumer thinks his moter Incorrect, w0 shall be glad to tako It out and test It In his presence with an Instrument so slmplo that anyone can. understand It; if tho test shows that the motor has boon registering Incorrectly agaliiBt him we will chcor fully robato him accordingly. Wo nro especially desirous that our customers should learn to read tholr own motors, so thnt thoy may verify tho correctness of our bills. Tho reading of a motor is vory slmplo when you once understand It, and our employes will gladly oxplaln tho samo to nnyono, Wo aro vory desirous of giving good KorvJco and satisfaction to tho public and aro at your sorvlco day and night. During tho day tlmo call at our offico In tho Whlto building or tojophono 1G81; during tho night call up Frank Lodor, tolophono 3S92, At your sorvlco, r.ccuE niVEii electric-co. Diamonds Watches Jewelry Cut Glass Toilet Articles All new nnd complete lino. All our goods engraved free. George A Butt WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, 135 W. Main Street, Medford, Oregon For the Best In harness, saddles, whips, obes, tents, blankets, wag on sheets, axlo grease and gall cure, as well as all kinds of custom w,ork, see J. C. Smith 314 E. Main.' A Select Line of Ladies' " Purses and Handbags AT COST Herman Bros. 317 E. .Seventh St. Wk'f- l W 'An Elootrlo-llRhtotl Wlnc'ow H J &l lo n hulplnif hnnU to Int i uuboc! Ml jSjgsr & bualnosa. It oxtondo for you tho Wm P2fVM & Qkni hnncl of LuiftlnoHs fellowship uflj wfiiSKjrw to ovary posslblo cuatomor. A Hn ilJiSiW mr aJ wnU lithtml ntrrn Insidn r nil oilL Hi wwja-n "T . . : h woll llghtoU atoro Inatdo r ml out, mnkou good f Honda, nnd pood frloiuls muko Rood cuatomora. Our oxport enn ahow you tho boat and choapoat mothodo c f fiqnnnd Window lighting. 'Phono for him. ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY HASKINS for HEALTH and HOLIDAY GOODS PLUMBING SHAM AND HOT WATEK HEATING All Work Gunruntcod PriooB RonBoimblo COFFEILN , PRICE 11 North D St., Modford, Ore. Phone 303; J Portable Pavilon Skating Rink CORNER MAIN AND 0AKDALE AVENUE. Now Open SKATING SESSIONS: i Aftornoons 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. Kvoninga 7:30 to 10 p. m. Saturday Evnolngs 7:00 to 0:30. ADMISSION FREE.' SKATES, 25c