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THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MBDITORP, QRKflQN. MONDAY, JANUARY a. 1010. Medford MailTribune WISE 0L0 COBBLER 11MLI81U0D A1LT WKCBd? BATUJUJAV. A conaoUiVUUn of Uin HLedtmr Hail, ciAfcUahul IMS; ttui Southern Orfren .kn, cstabilk4 lb2 tU DmmtU h talUli4 1ITI; tho Ashland Trkb- Oific-iiJ Paper of th City of Modiord. OKOHflB PUTNAM. Miter ml Mwacr. poatotflco at Mcdfonl, Entntivl aa Deoond alana matter KavauiW 1. 1W, at Oregon, unr Uia aat of Miroli 1, 117) jfoe year, fcr mall. SUBCCRim OH ItXTBS: , fMO Qa aasatti kr uall or carrier....! .SO MEDFORD'S TAX LEVY. If You Use the Right Bait You Can Catch Fish. HIS FORTUNE TELLING SCHEME Comblnaa It With Mending Shots and Draws a Dunch of Customers Gar man Tailor Calls and Makes a Sar castlo Remark. H By M. QUAD. Copyright, 1W9, by Associated Literary 1TCSS.J WANS." sn.vs dot hvt e Gormnn tailor to mo one day, "vhy don't you p wml , work In sotno sawmills!" "For why?" I snys. "Kocnuso yon don't have some work to do In your colililor simp uml becauso you don't understand hutunn nature. It nrnr.ln Ti- ,i!ffftiw .vi.;rtc .1 .;i,;Dt ... f : f i, f i you " t understand iter you vhlll miAiao uuui pxuMvua ..uu.uuon.iuuiio in in.ii ; 8tarvo ,0 deiUh; f you lJo mulors(a,ul business is done with disunion and minmmitv of action, i cr you sunn woar diamonds A No time is wasted on needless debate and argument. The Tho fact that Medford's tax levy for tho coming year is less than it was for the previous year, despite tho im mense amount of x"blic improvements done, underway and contemplated, speaks volumes for tho ahlo business methods of Mayor Canon and the present councilman. In deed this might be Called the best busiliess COUncil Medford : Human nature vhaa everything business side of every proposition is seen at once, its mer its and demerits investigated and action taken. For this reason, if for no other, the present couneil men should be re-elected to carry out the program of im provement they have begun. They have done well by their constituents and deserving of another term. The lowered tax levy has been a pleasant surprise to the people in the face of lessened assessment, is well uu-; der stood that an era of public improvements cannot be un dertaken and carried on without providing sufficient reve- nues to carry on the work. Baker city has levied a 20 mill tax, the limit permitted. I Eugene's council attempted a grand stand play by levying only five mills for expenses during the coming year. As a consequence, a public subscription is being taken up to de fray the deficiency. But Medford, in spite of decreased as sessment totals, and the prospect of the biggest year of public improvements ever undertaken, will secure a lower tax rate than a year ago and have sufficient revenues, thanks to a business administration. "Hut how inn I work in some saw mills if 1 don't understand human nature?" "In a sawmill you simply understand ; saw logs. Saw lops vhas not human 1 ! iff A n ! I "llut you can't nmko womon wear ; old clothes. Doy must keep wl mlt I der styles. You believe dot your wife 1 J loves your tdnr boarder. If you go nonto mm jsivo her 10 ror new clothes you tdiall nee." "Shall I sou dot she don't care for him?" "You shall seo dot she even likes to hnvo blm leave der house. If you can make it $-10 It vhas all dor letter." "I'll make it tlfty!" ho says ash ho runs nvhay mlt a Joyous smile on his face. Helps Man of Sixty. Dcu it vhaa a man sixty years old dot conies In. He brines some shoes for cement patches, und he speakH about Tuft uml der weather for live minuted before ho says: j ui course you can i ton fortunes. Nobody cnu. It vhas nil humbUK. I j don't come In because of dot, but bo lus 1 vims hero you can make some fools of me." "You lotfo you wife somo years iiro," I says ash I look Into his hand. "Vholir "You vhas not too old to marry. again, und you vhas lonesome." "Vhell?" "Vhell. you pick out a woman, but you can't say she vhlll marry you. You vhas troubled about, It. Vhas dot some hutuliujrs?" "Noo-o, but you guessed at It." "1 tell you like der stars tell me. Do you vhant some more?" "Yes; go on." "Vhell, she vhas der right woman for you. Ask her to marry you und you shall be a happy man. Der stars tell me so. und It must bo so." 'Tin, mil. Cobbler, you tlx oop dose shoes, and 1 bring you some more. If somebody sees mo come In or go out of here you needu't say dot yon told my rortunc." "Of courso not about real estate." I DUE, SAYS DUNLAP Central Point Booster niswrns From Trip Enst With Glowing Accounts of Interest In Southern Orogon. Oldest Inns In England. Tho Fighting (.'neks Inn. on tho river Vor, St. Album, mi Id to ho "over I, UK) years old," claims to bu tho oldest In habits! hotiMo In tho kingdom, hut Hut Saracen's Head, Newark, memorahlo Queer flort of tlorrow. Ho was displaying with much prldo a silver dollar "pocket piece.". "One of my best friends," he said, patting It fondly. "Havo had It leu years, and during Hint lime have been In the story of .loanlo Deans, ran nelii-1 ,i,,d broke half a hundred limes and "Tho Hormo rlvor vnlloy In dostln od to wltnoiut tho' most romnrknblo Immigration In Its history tho com lug spring," utntos A. J. Dtinlap who has roturnod from Illinois whoro ho took iv fruit exhibit from Central Point and Medford to tho three Im portant horticultural moetlngH of 111 Inols. Tho display consisted of S5 hoxoa of fancy fruit and attracted groat attention at I'eorln, Urbann and Sprlugdod. After theao mooti tho fruit was sold at a nominal figure on condition that It bo displayed during tho holidays with tho Houuo river valloy labol by tho purchasers am this was dono In 17 Illlnnln and In dlana cities. "Tho movomont to tho Itoguo rlvor valley wll Ibo tho "'"t wonderful over known" continued Mr. Duulnp, and nearly all theoo prospective com ors .tro worth from $10,000 to $20. 00 a family, n very substantial class of citizens and inofit dealrnblo. "I'coplo aro coming from all parts of Illinois and Indiana. I told thoin I sny dot we talk j ot m' own porlonce, hov I bought tho i.o vi place of 101 ncros for I. Den comes In a girl of eighteen. She , 000 n couplo of years ago, and sold I has shoes. Two weeks before 1 see GO acres 17 months later for $17. uerou uer car nut a young roller, mult coo, besides mnklnrr $100 a month average roturns." j Mr. Dunlnp formerly lived in III PHENOMENAL GROWTH. The growth and jrcsperity of Medford is greater than that of any other dtv 1:1 Oegon An accurate barometer of a cit's development is shown by bank statements and post office receipts. In the year 1909, Medford's bank deposits increased from $1,246,685 to $1,857,300, a gain of $603,614 or nearh fifty per cent. 2sTo cityin Oregon or the northwest has made such aphenomenal increase. The postal receipts increased for the year $19,013, as -afmiiist &1 4.591 for 190S. .1 o-nin nf nv oont n as she reads der sign ,. - . xl , . ? . 1 i, i ,. "She vhaa somcpody who pleases der xiiuo 01 luureasu mat- nas ueen maantamea me past rour peoples by humbuggins them," 1 says. -Seit morning- I sbust get der shpp "roc vuas Tiioouiaa auout vouu wife." nature. In a cobbler shop It vhas dec fercnt." Vhell, I take a walk by myself und think. Mnype I walk two miles. Vhcn I comes back nyr wife says: "Hans, no meat for dlnuer." "Den we cat dinner quicker." "Und no coffee." "Den wo drink water." "Und no potatoes." "Dot sayes more time." "But vhat shall wo do?" "Wo shall understand human nature und have plenty tomorrow." Dot night I builds me a sign und puts her in der window. She reads: j "All customers by dis shop shall havo ! delr fortunes told free by der great German astrologlst. Come in." 'Vhat vhas un astrologlst?" asks my I 1', years. The increase tor December, 1909, over Decembe. 1908, was 34 per cent. Portland's postal increase, over which the newspapers are crowing loudly, was 5 per cent for the year. Eugru.e s was 19 per cent. This ratio of increase in Medford holds good in e v'ery way, population, busmess, etc., so there can be no doul about Medford's having made thp largest growth. ADVERTISER SETS PACE FOR EDITOR. Eveiy editor who finds a zest in his work realizes that the task of making the, so-called "reading matter" in a newspaper as interesting as are the advertisements is not a small one. The editor assembles his news matter, and features and, opinions and feels that' the whole forms a sane pic ture of therf oibles and strivings and "doings" of the peo pie since his last issue. He knows that some of these little histories will entertain his readersthat some will shod: them, some amuse, some enthuse, somo sadden, some arouse their mdignation. But he knows that the advertisements in the paper contain news that has a personal, dollars-and-cents signi ficance to his readers. He realizes that the advertiser, who can show a prospective buyer how to save a dollar, has a closer healing and, if he is the right sort of editor, ho is glad that it is so glad that the paper he helps to make is a paper rendering such valuable and undeniable service to its readers. EASTERN OREGON ANGLERS REJOICE PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 3. Thoro is great rojoicing among the members of tho Umatilla County Anglers' as Bocintioa and all local disciples of Isaac Walton in general, over tho prompt action Oregon's congressional delegation bus taken to stop tho wholesale destruction of trout on tho reclamation project at normiston. They feel cspocially grateful to Con gressman W. C. Ilawloy, who, despite tho fact that he is representative from tho First district, took tho mat ter up us soon as tho case waB pre sented to him by tho local associa-' tion and secured tho order from Sec A T- 1 1 . ruiary uaiunger directing tho en gineer in. chargq of tho project to screen tho ditches. EUGENE LAD ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WHILE DUCK HUNTING EUGENE, Or., Jan. 3. Clay Babb, jlu years or ago, is in a critical con dition at a local hospital today, tho result of the accidental discharge of mo Buuiguu wiiiio nunung uucKB yes terday, While climbing over a log the gun slipped from tho lad's hand nnd was discharged, tho shot tearing off his right hand and tho greator part of his chin. door open when a woman comes in mlt a pair of shoes to fix oop. Sho rhas a customer ono time, but I have not seen her for n year. She vhas breathing bard, und sho says: "I seo your sign und hurry homo to get deso shoes. I never knew you vhas an astrologlst or I don't go by der dago cobbler. So you, tell for tunes. Look M my hand und tell me." "You have somo troubles mlt your husband," I says pooty soon. "Yes, dot vhas so." "You belief ho don't lovo you any more." Sho begins to cry. "You believe ho loves another vram ana und vhlll run avhay mlt her. Dot vhas plain to bo seen in your hand." . . "Oh,. Hans, you vhas right! 1 havo sooch troubles dot I vlsh I vhas dead." "Tut tut. You havo como to der right person. If yon go to some 900 olso you vhas gonooop; If you como to mo you vhas saved. It gives me der greatest pleasuro In der world to say dot your husboud .still loves you und aon i iovc anynoay cue. ills stomach vhas out of order, und he don't say mooch, but he vhaa all right. Yon go Homo und don't worry. Vhen bis In digestion" goes' avhay ho vhlll call you tils angel again." "For sure. Hans?" "If he don't, den I vhas somo goats." Wjpes Her Tears Away. Sho wipes her tears avhay und goes out, und In comes a fat man mlt a red face. Ho vhas almost loaded down mlt old shoes, und ho laughs und says: "Hans, maypo I vhas silly, but hero I vhas. I go by flvo nstrologlsts, und doy make mo crazy. If you can tell mo der truth I shall bless you." "I take his band und look for two minutes. Den I say: "You vhas ' troubled about your wife." "Yes, dot vhas it. DTcavens, but I vhas troubled!" "You belief sho loves somo other man, eh?" "I do, I do! Und it makes me mis- cry. Sometimes I like to kill somo ono. I havo a boarder in my house. und he la der man sho loves." "Don't be excited. You vhas mis- took. Your wife don't lovo dot board er ono lectio bit." Do you tell mo bo? Den who vhas der man?" "Ho quiet und don't shumn around. Der Htars tell mo dot yau don't givo your wife money for a summer hat uud a white suit." "Vhell. dot vims so, I like her to wear out her old ones (lrst. sarao ash I do. My straw hat vhas three years old." . , 1 took notice of him. , "It vos so funny dot you tell for 1 tunes." she says, mlt n laugh. "Yes. but I vhas. Iwrn dot vhay mid can't help It" "Of course I shan't belief anything you tell me, but Just for fun you can go ahead. If mother knew I came here she would give me an awful ncoldlng." "Itut your mother cannot control tho stars. I see iu your hand dot you vims in lovo mlt n young man." "Oh. Hans, how silly!" "Ue has black hair und eyes und some gold In his teeth. He vhas good looking, no vhas poor now, but some day he vhlll be a rich man. You love him. und he lores you. but he don't say so yet." "Uut vhlll he say so?" she asks "Iu a little time. Some evenings vhen you sit iu der park by der moon light be vhlll tell you of his love." "Oh. Hans!" "Und you vblil give him your heart. "Yon are fooling!" "Der stars never fool. It shall be ash I say." "uut If mother comes In here you won't say n word to her?" "Der stars give nobody nvhay." More ash one dozen odder peoples como dot day und vhas pleased, uud vhen night comes uud dot leetle Ger man tailor looks in und sees all der shoes to be (l.ted be gets mad und says "Do you call dot human nature Vhy, dot vhas ouly some confidence gam ear From Bad to Worse A shiftless colored boy named Uan sotn Blake, after being caught in number of petty delinquencies, was at last sentenced to n short term in the penitentiary, whero ho was sent to learn n trade. On the day of his re turn home he met a friendly wblto uc qualntance, who naked: "Well, what did they put you at Iu tho prison, itanso?' "Doy started In to inako an honest boy. out'n. me. suh,V "Tha.t?8. EW, Itane, and I bono they succeeded?" "Dey" did; sah." "And how did they teach you to bo honest?" "Der dono put mo in tho shoe shop. ah. nallln' pasteboard on ter shoes fo' leather soles, sab." Inols nnd Is personally acquainted with many of thoso scoklne homes here. A Question of Feet. "IIow can a boy with only two fcot mako all that noise?" said tho Impa tient father as Johnny clattered down the stairs. "Never mind." said tho mother. "Let us be thankful ho isn'f a contlped." Pittsburg i'oat. Old Man's KIcK. "It's deuced clovah," drawled tho young man with tho brlndlp bull in leash, "for mo to float through life." "Yes," growled the siro as ho ruoful )y made out another check: "sort of a floating debt, eh?" Chicago News. Foiled Again. "At what ago wero you married?" queried tho village gossip. "At tho pnrson-ago." replied tho lady who was visiting in tho neighborhood, nnd tho v. g. smiled a smllo that look ed tho way a sour plcklo tastes. , 8hoo Fly. Shoo fly, houeoiiy; you'vo had your day. Now fold your wings and steal away. Kins' Winter soon will govern hero, While you're supposed to disappear. You are supposed to yield your reign Until old summor comes again. Bhoo fly, housofly: for heaven's sake Let us a moment's comfort takol You've had your way nil summer long-, And you havo lived It good and strong. Of courno you will llo down und die, But you will wake up by and by. notion Herald. New Zealand. Now Zealand wua named by Dutch men after the district, In Holland, of Scaland or Zeclund, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. The Three Pisco Suit Up to Data. Wrap For the Debutante. The latest manifestation of the three piece costume Is a skirt on the corset order, with bodice of eh I (Ton or net umbruldered nnd a Itusslan blouse coat, The debutante of this winter as well as her mother should try to own one of the mnv brocade coats. They are cut on generous lines and fall to the floor. I'ale blue, title erven, old rose and old pink aro among the favorite1 colors. I The hats of this winter will again! show that entrancing shade of green ' known as goMln. It will be used In thick, short plumes and thick, long ones. but tint in ribbons and moltv. The latest addition to the family nf buttons In the olivine. It Is of a pale shade of greeu. with an underlying tone of yellow. This season the hlnii-su of chlfTon will bo more fashionable than any other kind. Net will be second or ally, It mcoium, show (lib) deeds dating back to 1UI1, Thu oldimi tavern I ill extant Is that or Itlehard do lusu .1, bishop of Durham, at (hu Angel Inn. lllyth, Notts, anno l'.'7-l. The Hem "In Coqnlna, '.'7m. rJi," Is somewhat cesslvo, taking tho relative vuluo of money Into consideration, Loudon Athouiu'tim. A Practical Qtrl. "Yes," he said, "tho gentle spring Is the season 1 particularly adoro, Oh, tho air, the sunshine, the haxya hills) Whore do you llnd such tender greens and whiles as tho spring verdure dis closes to us?" "If you really wish for nu answer." she said, "I think you can llnd them In a well made salad." Cluvolard l'laln Dealer. In acliial need of food and a bed qullo often," "Whatl" a listener exclaimed. "Keep n dollar from sentiment and go hun gry and sleepless?" "I didn't sny su," the other replied. "I never went that far. You see. when I'm mii hard prenned I use tho coin as collateral, 1 borrow another dollar and give this one as security to be held till called for. Queer sort of borrow, Ixn't It? 1 1 tit I he coin's too gooil a friend to dcscri," New York (3 lobe. "Uut what can you do, young tnnit? Ilavmi't you some special talent or laste-Nouie benl, an they say?" Applicant (dubiously)-Nn, not that I call Ihluk of, excupt pcrliiiH that I am a little bowlegged, -Liverpool Mer 'iirv. r . . .1' . " PROBATE COURT Kslato of .loo l.tixln, ordor of fin nl sottltuout. " Ustato of Anna L. Mnla, snino. Kslato ot liloytt ICIwooil, a minor: ordor mado for snlu of real propsr-ty. Kslato of Clans Klein hamiuor: or- euto deed in accord unco v(, bond for deed of docoasod, Hstnto of Frank Mt'o, will admit toil to probatu; Joiiulo A. Moo ap plied for appointment ns nxcoutrlv; II. ('. Kinney. M. K. Dunbar and V. IC. Dean, appralHors. Kslato Jos. Kintipholl; Krauk M. Adams appointed itdmlulstitor; W. It, Leather, l- W. Hlfers, Ultnor Nich ols, appointed appraises. STORE WINDOWS Your window In tho most ,lt? truth,, to color, tint, texture and beauty. i tho only, potent fnctor for night nd vcrtlslng your atoro has. It Is tho only menus you hnvo of giving people, on tho street, a tempt ing Idea of what you hnvo In your storo. If It Is tho only wny yo.u havo of arousing tholr curiosity, Why not cut out tho "Ifs" by il luminating your ntoro windows with electric lights? Othor forms of light aro shadowy, flickering, smudgy, dingy, gloomy, and plnco your ontlro window exhibit nt a disadvantage. Klectrlc lighting floods your win dow with an attractive brilliancy, and allows your goods advantageously, as I'coplo on tho streot evenings aro attracted to bright windows, Gloomily, half-lighted show win dow aro passed by. Why? Just ticca 11 no n dingy show window Is an utichoorlng night. Many n aalo in mado or started ttfloi your storo doors are looked, If your wlndown aro lighted by elec tricity. If you would tnlk to fotkn nt night In tho only way your window display Is Intended to talk, use electric light ing. Lot us tell you moro about It and Its ucntinmlcnl cost. Yours for bettor light. ItOOUK HlVKit HLKCTUIC CO. 7 a not uiduy uor.bina. third class, uud U die L.igrrle blouses will bo worn only In tho morulng with short skirts. Middy collars mado of various ma terials are worn with shirt waists and. blouses. Illnck satin Is n material much favored for this purpose, but silk, linen and othor materials in va rious colors tiro equally correct. Tho designs shown are all very good. JUDIO OUOLLBT. Grey is the color mostly worn be sides black in FANCY TOP SHOES but gray is this season's color and wo must close wvy pair out this season. To do this wo offer in ladies' shoes, our $4.00 Ultra for r. $3.25 $3.50 Sherwood for $2.35 and in Children's $2.25 Sherwood, sizes 11 1-2 to 2 for $1.75 $f.ar Sherwood, sizes 8 1-2 to .1 1, for $1.50 $1.50 Sherwood, sizes 5 1-2 to S, for $1.25 These aro durable cravcnetle tops with tho best of patent kid vamps and counters. You can't beat (hem for dress shoes. ji. -iiauui R, of P.'s NOTICE INSTALLATION OF OFFICER. S TONIGHT LARGE ATTENDANCE IS DESIRED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET GRAND OFFI CERS JANUARY 12, 1910. CALIFORNIA The Mecca for Winter Tourists Its attrnetivo seasick resortti, famous medical springs, magnificent touriHt hotola, pioturoHquo oconory, delightful climato, and opportunity for all kinds of outdoor pniilinio, Btioh ns hundrodB of miles of auto drives thronnh orango groves and along ooonn bonch boulovnrds, mako this favored region The World's Creates! Winter Reswi, reached via tho 1SHA1STA ROUTE and "Road of a Thousand Wonder" SOUTHEN PACIFIC CO, Low round trip rates aro in effeot from all points in tho Northwost, with long limit, stop-over privileges and first-class accommodations. Medford to Los Angeles and Return $47.50 With a final return limit of six inonthB, nnd stop-overs in oithor. direction. First claBs, up-to-dato train with tho latest oquipmont, tin Xcollod (lining ear sorvico, and ovory tliing that goes to mako Ilia trip pleasant. Attrnetivo, intorosting and instriiotivo litorature tolling of ho famous wintor resorts of Cnlifornia can bo had on application to any 0. It. & N. or S. P. Agent, or by writing to WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Aflent, PORTLAND, OREGON.