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$ i SEOOND SECTION PAaES 0 TO 10 ttljrTIl YJBAJfc. WITH BATTLE ONLY JEfF SMS If Ml fill HH 111 IB HE Undefeated Champion Snys HI(jli Altitude Has Not Affected His Wind, nml That He Will Enter Rlnu In Very Best of Condition on July 4 Pleased by Arrival of His Car Overland From San Francisco Cor hctt Pleased With Bin Fellow's Shape. 4lt f l 4-f tfl t -f f -f- t HY JAMES J. JKFFRIHS. I tun iu as good or bettor condition than I over was in my lifu. Thorn Iiiih been some talk uliout tho high altitude nffect ing mu. I nin not worryng about that. I hnvo alwaj'H boon ablo to Htand tho altitiulo wherever I liavo boon. I am confiiloat that on July 4 I will do nil that my friends over tho country aru expecting mo to do. I am rondy for tho content of a Hfotiuto. (V MAX DALTHAHAR.) MOANA SPRINGS TRAINING CAMl', Keno, Nov., Juno 25. Tho outdoor lint; haolc of Jeffries' cot tage waK fitted with its pad and ring puraphoriiulia today, ready for tho undefeated champion to do a littlo roal work with bin sparring part ners. Tho pad arrived via automo bile from Rowardcnnuti early today. Tho trip wjih rondo in Jeffries' now car. Tho drivora had a rough trip over tho monntaiiiH, Part of tho run wns inado with a brokon stoor ing gonr and Tod Poyor nml Chauf four Murrny hnd severnl nnrrow os capoH from HoriotiB accidents. JoffrioB wiih plonaod when tho onr arrived. Ho watt clad to got tho pnd for tho ring and ho waH still more clad to hoo that the big machino HiiocotHfully Htood tho rough moun taiu climbing toHt to which it hnd been Hiibjooted. JoffrioH changed his UHiial pro gram today and boxed oaily. Ho planned to go on tho road this after noon. It bun boon Iiih custom to do tho road work in tho morning ami box aftor lunch. "How dooH ho look to youf" Jh tho (pioHtiou now iu Itouo. Of course, opiuioiiH conflicted, but there wnH one point on which tho verdict wuh practically unanimous. They had expected to see a fat man with wrinkles on his fnco and a fold of floHh overlapping his collar. Thuio things wero missing. Jeffries looks Tho annual reunion of .tho aliuuui of tho Medford high school wuh hold Thursday night at Smith's hall, which was prettily docoralod for tho occasion with ponnants and Japan oso lanterns, rod and white, which aro tho colors of tho alumni, being used. Tho class of 11)10 was initi ated into tho alumni, aftor which tho election of offioorn was held. Mr. Trovo Lumsden was olooted presi dent, Mrn. Ida Weaver Davis vice president, Mm. May Morrininn Toi ler floerotary and treasurer. An impromptu musical program was rendered by Miss Grace Brown, Miss Florence Gray and Miss Ruth Mer riok, and Professor Narregnn gave a talk. Profosnor Narrcgau is known as tho father of tho alumni, as he was inslruceutal iu tho stalling of it. Aftor hoiuo time spoilt in danc ing tho party adjourned to Mo Bride's, whore a banquet wan served. TIioho in chargo of tho ontorlain mont wore: MosdanieH linldor, Goble, Tolfor, Piatt, 1'hipiis, Davis, Gaddis, Woodford, Flagol, Missos Blnnolio Wood, Gray nnd Curroy, Messrs. Ed Van Dyko, Trovo Lumsdon Woodford and Fred IContnor. Tho Inst social ovont of tho sea son, ns far as tho ordor of Huston. Stars is ooncorncd, was most suc cessfully carried out last Woduosday evening. The committee in charge dooldod to douorato with the national colors and tho combination of flags, rod, white- nd blue paper streamers, etc., mado a most pleasing and patri otic) offoot. Each light was covorod with a red, wiiito and bluo Japauoso, js? IN MEDFORD'S SOCIAL REALM Medford :i i : as lean and as brown as a man can possibly bo, and if outward npponr auces aro any ndication ho mibht fit;lit tomorrow. "Jeffries is as fresh ns green paint," said Jim Corbet t, tho official interviewee. "Coming up on the train wo woro all in (ho saino car and thu hit; fellow joked and kdded with us all tho tmo. You would not think by his actions that ho was going to fight tho most important bnttlo of tho aire. This morning ho was up before any of us, going around and hauling us out of our berths. Oh, ho'rt not worrying any." Tho fishing hereabouts is very good, but tho, chnuccR aro tbnt in tho fow days remaining tho fish will bo sufo from Joffricn' luros. "Jeffries needs to do a lot of road work up hero," said Corbett, "and along with that a lot of fast work of all sorts. Ho must do tho host ho can to got used to this altitude, and I know by my own experience that a mail's wind is not ns good up hero a milo in tho air as it is lower down. I felt a shortness of breath when I first began training nt Car son City, and perhaps thy altitude had something to do with my diffi culty in breathing nftor I got that poke in tho solar plexus. Tho time is short, iu 1113' opinion, almost too short, for a man to accustom himself to a change of this sort, but it will bo as fair for one man as another, and wo do not seek miv advnntngo." lantern. Torpedoes iu tho form of lemon drops, wrapped to resemble torpedoes, woro eorvod to tho mem bers nnd guests. Tho lights woro turned out and a display of firolcss firoworks was given. Cards and flinch woro indulged iu by most of those present. Tho tnblo docoratous woro in national colors and rod, white and bluo ice cream was served with coffoo and assorted novelty cakoi. Tho ('011111111100 consisted of Mrs, Claud Milos, Hazel Huvait, Mjn Guiiynw, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Goble, Mr. and Mrs. E. 10. Goro, Jr., Judge Crowoll, West Lawtou and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hutchasou, Tho H. G.'a wero entertained last week by Miss Nell Trofflor. Tho first pari of tin aftoruoou was spent in serving, aftor which contests were played, at which Miss Mildred. Gerig won tho prlzo, a prettily framed picture. hater iu tho afternoon dainty rofroslunonts won sorved, Tho dining-room was artistically decoratod in yellow, witli a liugo bowl of nasturtiums for n contorpioco nnd vollow oropo napor fostooncd from tho domo over tlio tnblo to oach plnco, at which woro protly plnoo- cards. Tho next mooting of. tho club will bo hold at tho rosidenc of Miss Mildrod Gorig this week. Tho wedding of MiFn Grace Roovos and Mr, J. W. Luwlor will bo sol emuii'.od this morning at tlio residence of tho brido's motlior on Mistlotoo stigot. Mrs. Horaoo Polton will act as matron of honor and tho groom MEDFORD, A WEEK Jeffries and Johnson In Great Condition For I i PptiHunU IliiTiTfTTT"- rvM aBSjmQ JolinHon chopping wood ns a musclo builder 'endy to do "shadow" Jeffries expanding litn cheat and Johnson with basa fiddle. JEFF AND SULLIVAN MAKE UP; CORBETT SORE HKNO. Juno 2.). Tho branch be tween James J. Jeffries and John L. Sullivan, resulting from Sullivan's alleged criticisms of Jeffries' train ing methods, terminating iu a tiff between Jim Corbett and Sullivan when Sullivan tried to seo Jeffrios, was healed today. Corbel t may leavo tho Jeffries camp as n result of tho reconciliation. will bo attended by Mr. Hornco Pol I ton. Littlo Gladys Polton will net ns j flower girl. Tho brido will bo gown ed iu a dainty bluo and white chiffon jmado ovor whito satin, and tho mat ron of honor will wear a hand-oai-broidored whito lingorio gown. Dur ing tho service Mr. Henri Gunson will 'sing and Miss Durmun will piny. Tho Rov. Shields will officiate. Tho happy couple leavo on tho morning Iron for tho south, and af ter a stop at Shasta Springs will go to San Francisco for a week. Mr. Lnwhir is secretary and noting aud itor of tho Pacific & Kustoin railway and Miss Roovos, who is a striking brunotto, is very popular among her many friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Goro woro hosts at a dinner and lOeeptiou Monday night, given in honor of tho Sllth liirthday of Mr. Elijah Einoreon Goro. Mr. Goro is one of tho pio neers of Southoru Oregon, having come hero in 1852, nnd siuco that time ho has lived on his liomostoad, two and 0110-linlf miles south of Medford, on tho Ashland road. Among tlio gnosis prosont wore: Mr. nnd Mrs. E. E. Goro, Mr. and Mrs. Will Goro and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goro and family, Mr, and Mrs. Will Warner, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wortmuu, Mrs, Wortmnn and family, Mrs. I. D, Warner, Mr. Ed Warner and daughter Ruth, Missos Bonlnh Warner, Flo Gray, Messrs. W. S, Campbell, Louis Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster woro iiosts Thursday ovoning nt thoir at Mail Tribune OrtHOON, SUNDAY, JUNE DISTAN Hilly Muldoon acted ns tho medium and accompanied Sullivan to tho Jeffries enmp today. Muldoon and Sullivan went to Jeffries' camp in an nutomobilo from Johnson's quarters. When Sullivnn arrived in Reno two days ngo ho went to Joffrcs' camp to sco tho big fellow. IIo was met by Corbett anil told ho could not sco Jeffries. Corbett accused the veteran of "knocking" tho Joff-rios-Johnson fight and of orticising Jeffries mnlieiouslv. tractive bungalow on Siskiyou Heights. Tho decorations wero car nntions and swoot peas, which woio effectively used. Fivo hundred wns played .ind tho prizes wero carried off by Mra. Henry and Mr. Martin. A dainty supper was sorved after prizes woro awarded. Tho guest of honor was Miss Foster of Dakar City, who fa tho. guest of her brothor, Mr. Harry Foster. Tho invited guests wore: Mr. and Mi's. Heard, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Hcnory; Missos Hoard, Foster, Folger, Putnam; Mosnrs. Sheldon, Ton Velio, Diddle, Putnam Mai tin and Dr. Conroy. night at the Molhodist church to the now church moniboi and their friends, so that the new and old nionibors might booomo acquainted. About 200 pooplo word presont. An informal niusioal program was ren dorod by Mrs. Van Scoyoo and Messrs. Ednioados and Wliotsol, Mrs. George Ulrieh accompanying. The Rov. Belknap mado a fow remarks. Light rofroslunonts woro served and u very onjoj'nblo ovoning was spoiu. Mr. John Cnrkius loft Wednesday for Roynolds, N. D whore his mar riage to Miss Vitln. Turner will take placo, Aftor an oxtended eastern trip Mr. and Mrs. Carkjus will re turn to Medford, whoio thoy will make thoir futuro homo. Mr. Don Sholdon was host at a most onjoyablo dinner party given at tho Nash grill Friday evening. Tho table was lightod witli rcd-bhadod caudles and red roses woro used as ' 26, 1910. FIGHTERS ARE Battle of July 4. boxing; Cboynski, Jeffries and Jim Corbett; I RICKARD AND HESTER PATCH UP TROUBLES RENO, New, Jnno 25. Promoters Tex Ricknrd and Sid Hester arc friends today, following several days of enmity which resulted from Rick nrd's refusal to permit Hester to use the Joffries-Johnson arena for a match between Stanley Kctchel And Snm Lnngford on tho morning of Julv 4. Billy McCnrncy wns the pencemnker. favors. Tho dinner wns given In honor of Mr. nnd Mrs. Tomlin, who aro roeont arrivals in Medford. Tho guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Daulop. Dr. nnd Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Hnfer, Mfase- Ridde.ll and Fortescue, Messrs Howard Dudley nnd Walter Dudley. A loeoption was gi mi Wednesday Tho Athon Stock company gave another of their delightful "pink teas" Satmday tiftomoon, which was very well attended. These teas will be given fioni time to time during tho summer, and will gio the peoplo of Mcdfoid a chnnco to beeomo batter acquainted with tho member of the company. A four days' convention of tho Dnptfat association of tho Roguo River alley was held last weok, bo ginning Tuesday, at which about 50 delegates and thoir friends woio prosent. Tho out-of-town visitors woro taken enro of by tho church members at their homes, and tho din ners nnd suppers were sorvod oach day in tho basement of tho Methodist church, Miss Goitrudo Weeks and Mr, W. II. McGownu loturnod Friday from Portland, where thoy hnvo been at tending tho annual meeting of tho grand lodge of the Eastern Star. Mrs. McGowan was olooted treas urer, Dr. and Mrs, E. D. Piokel and nophew and Mrs. W. I. Vawtor and son, William, letuuied Friday from a trip through Yosemito valley, Tho JOHNSON CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL WIN BIG MILL Probably Will Weigh Less Than Two Rfnn Training Camp Is One of Found to Have Its Effect on Him to Boxing With Trainers. f H (BY JACK JOHNSON.) Whoo I so Into tho ring on July 4 I will bo In tho best condition In my Jifo. I am confident that I shall win thl battlo from Jof- -f fries and I am sure I shall pick up a lot of that 10 to G money I t f hear so inuct about -f It has been cald that I am afraid of Jeffries. This Is a groat ? mistake. I have never been afraid of an opponent yot and while -f I do not look for an easy victory, I feel cortili as to tho ultlmato -f outcome. M 4- 4- (BY TIP WRIGHT.) i routh, closo-quurtora fight, and ho hi RICK'S TRAINING CAMP, RENO, Blng tobo 'eady for nhat sort of a: Ner., Juno 25. If ho follows hlo an-1 battle. Accordingly, probably the nounccd progvini of rosd wo-k In tho morning and boxing in the afternoon, Jack JohnscM ttIH probably enter the ring for tho big battle July 4 weigh ing between 195 and 200 pounds. It is hardly pcoslblo that tho colored cnampion caa noia nimseii up 10 siu . a . m.i., pounus, as no nas ranouncea no - - will do. i Three full-time rounds woro ua- HIs new training camp and tho dortaken. Kaufman ostonWbed th shift to Nevada aro going to make I onlookers by going aftor Johnsoa a big differonce In him and It is not from the start, and the b!g black going to be possible tor him to keep ( "smith showed moro speed than ia up his weight and train haid at tho any of tho previous bouts between samo tlmo. tho two at tho ocean training quar- RVk's resort, where the training (" tors. Whether Kaufman was afraid camp is located, is situated at tho of burting hi3 handa while ho was foo-. of a hill. Tho cool breezes aro preparing for tho Langford battl shut off and tho hot desert sun and did not let bimsolt out, or makes tho placo as hot as an ovon whether ho put on an oxtra burst ot during tho hours when tho negro speed for the benotit .-f a bunch of will train. ( frie-jda who occcupioi. seats on the Johnson expects to dovoto much platform Is uncortain, but ho gave of his time to boxing. Ho said to- Johnson tho best workout of the day his pro-am would bo much liko j seacon in tho first two rounds of that at Uio Seal Rock camp, al though ho will spend moro tlmo; mauling his sparring partners. Much of tho time tho champion spends in tho outdoor boxing pa- vilion will bo devoted to clinching i and braeklng away. Tho negro real - Irca, probably bolter than any of his him tho titlo of tho greatest dofons critics, that Jeffries will make n ' Ivo fighter fn tho world. party mado tho trip to Stockton and return by nuto, leaving tho car thero whilo thoy went through tho valloy. Mr, W. Griffiths reurncd to Port land Fridny evening, aftor a two days' visit in Medford. Mr. Griffiths i very much interested in the Roguo River valloy and it is his intention to return hero later on to invest in nrnnch. 1 Tho young ladies of St. Agnes' Guild will give a .suppor Wednesday evening, Juno 29, from 0 to 7:30 o'clook. Tlio suppor will bo served cafeteria stylo and will bo followed by u dance. All aro cordially iu vted. a Mr. and Mrs. Diiulop entertained nt dinnor Inst Sunday nt thoir homo on Siskiyou Heights. Thair guests wore: Dr. and Mrs. Stokos, Mr&. Hafor and Messrs. Wnltor and How ard Dudlay. Tho lawn social of tho V. C. T. U which was to hnvo boon held Juno 23, has been postponed until June 30, at which dato it will bo hold at tho rosidonoo of Mrs, W. S. Jones, East Main stioot, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Drown and family of Dos Moinos, In., who hnvo boon tlio guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Drown, returned lo thoir homo last weok, Mit.. Edgar Hnfor loaves this morning for San Francisco, whore sho will moot Mr. Ilafor on his 10-. UNrrkD PRK8B ASSOCIATION Pnll Leased Wire Report, Tho onlr paper la the worK publlnhed In ft city the tlio of Med ford having a loaied wlr. No. 88. CONFIDENT Hundred Pounds When He Enlars Hottest Places In Reno, and Thfs Is Will Devote Much of His Tlnw grc?ter par', of his work will ho de voted to perfecting himsellf In In fighting. Ho Is devoting a lot of tlmo to his famous upporcut and to perfecting ', Is dofenso. Johnson covonl ten miles on the road early tonay ana tnen boxod a, . .. T -- few rounds ttIUi aKnrmnn. tho sparring. Johnson had every fhaaco to show his wonderful dofenso, as Kaufraaa led with straight lefts and swung ovor his right for tho head and body, nnd tho champion blocked and par- 1 riod with tho skill which '.as earned , turn from tlio cost. Thoy will re turn to Medford early in July. Mr. Sam Glnscow, who has boon ill for somo timo, has rccocrod and loft Thursday to join his party on tho Pacific & Eastorn survoy. Mrs. E. B. Davis cnlorntninod most delightfully Inst weok with u sorios of bridgo partios Thursday and Fri day afternoon. Mr. and Mr. N. G. Briggs, who hnvo been tho guosts of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. MeCrny, loft for their homo iu Hollfator, Cal., Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bookman ro turned Fridny from Portland, whoro Mr. Deokmnn lias boon attending tlio grand lodge of Masons. Mra, Harold D. Foster entojtained nt dinnor Friday ovoning in honor of tho birthday nnnivorsary of hor sis tor, Miss Marian Foster. Mrs. R. P. Turnoy of Kentucky ia tho guest of hor daughter, Miss Clara Hume, on West Eleventh stroot, A party was given at tho Law ronco homo Wednesday in honor o Miss Elsie Lawrence's birthday. . Mrs. Etta Stovonbon nnd daughter, returned Tuesday from r visit ia Woodvillo. Mr. and Mrs, Gus Nowburg leave today for a trip to BhasU Spring, "WOMV",,