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rtWWrllWrt''W y rt- K t, . i ,.- ' Vfc Jylil' o h Medford Mail Tribune UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION Fall Leaned Wire Refwrt.;' Tho only paper In the wwrM published In a city the Mm C Mod ford having n leased wire O SECOND SECTION PAGES 0 TO 16 M i v FIFTH YEAB. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1910. No. 155. .!, js? IN MEDFORD'S SOCIAL REALM jst , -. ; . ' "Dramatics," both ns n study nntl n pastime, has sprung into oxiHtuuou in Medford; a numbor of well-known young people aro going lit for it, mid in tho very Hour future will nuiko tlioir initial bow at the opera Iioiiho, under tlto direction of Miss Tnlmii Zotlu Hunry and iindur tlio aiiHpicoH' of tliu library board at n "pulitu vnuilovillo" which will liu given for tliu benefit of tho library -ono of tho city's moftt worthy and pressing needs. Thoro will ho inimical inun burs, vocal and instrumental, by recognized local talent, comody hits, a clever monologue or two by Mins Henry, and liiHt of all on tliu pro grain, a one-net piny, fnrciuni and oluvorly absurd, for which a ciiHt of seven Mod ford puoplo aru now brink ly rehoifrsing. Thin entertainment will occur tho very, hint of tho month at thu Medford opera Iioiiho and cannot fail to secure exceptional in to ront and pntronngo.- It will bo dls tinutly n dcpnrtnru from tliu usual, and will make room upon its pro gram for thoroughly varied and roproHontativo ability. Mm. John Buriicburir and Mrs. 0. L.- Schurmcrhorn onteitniuod n', cards at thu homo of Airs. Harnn burg iVcdnosdry nftornooh. Tho Iioiiho wan prettily decorated with asters and nasturtiums. MUh Horry and Mru. Jtothoriiml assisted, r'i'horo woro throe tabid of bridge and five of five hundred. Mm. Budge, winning tho liihcHt hcoto at bridge, received a beautiful biiuch of pink cnrnatioiiH and Mis Weeks, having thu highcHt score at five hundred, carried off a bunch of red cnrnntioiiH. Dainty refreshments woro Horved during tho afternoon. Tho invited guests 'were: MoHdamoH AVelch, McGowan, Hoyden, Cnroy, Kentner, Hoard, Trowbridge, Mundy, Budge, FoBter, Purdin, O'Hrion, Fitch of Snn FranclHoo, Pottongor, George Davis, K. H. Davis, Scott DaviH, Hothonunl, Goble, DnnielH, Ilannon, Merrick, Street, York, An tlo, Honok, DInko, Holmes, McDow ell; MinsoH WcokB, Horry, Heard, Ely and Sncdicor. A special mooting of tho officer of St. Mark'a Guild whh hold last week, at which timo tho dates of the Swastika daijcoH, which are to bo given thin winter, woro decided upon. The dnncoH will bo hold in tho hail of tho now St. Marks' building. Fol lowing aro tho dates: November 22, December 2D, January 2(1, Februnry II, April 20, May 1. Tho dances will bo fltrictly invitationnl affairs and will bo limited to 125 couples and all invitations will havo to bo proHontcd nt tho door. Tho size of tho now hall will bo 45x80 foot, which will canity acoomniodato tho number to whom invitations will bo iKHiiod, A rocoptioa will bo hold in tho now hall on ita completion. Mr. and Mrs. Wob Green and son roturnod Inst wook from an ox tondod visit in Nevada. A Summtr in It was with a sigh of rolicf that I welcomed the chief's curt nod nnd his briuf "that's nil" on that Satur day night early in April. It had boon a hard winter and the breozo that onmo up through tho marts of a groat city and in at tho opou win dow at my sido hud homo with it a breath of spring. Horn and roar ed in tho groat opou country, spring called to mo, and I must perforce go. Thoro wns but littlo uso to stay, for my work boro but littlo of its cus tomary snnp and city editors havo littlo need for copy without that qualification. I hnd planned to snond Sunday in tho hills, but whon I ontorod my rooms, which I shared with Pitt, friend sinco boyhood, and found him (loop in John Muir, I know that in stond of a Sunday in tho country that it would bo wooks, porhnps months. Wo had hnd tho sumo ox poriouco in formor years. Wo wasted but littlo timo in dis mission, nnd still loss in preparation, A rioscont was mndo upon buroaus of information and our docifiion, roanhod nt midnight, wan Southern Orogon, Timo tnbloH woro consult ed, HiiitonsoH packed, bolongings stored away nnd wo woro off, Wo loft tho train at Medford, and wo woro off. Wo loft tho train at Medford, n Mrs. A. M. Carey entertained de lightfully at bur new homo on King's road TuoHduy afternoon in honor of Mrs. Fitch of San FrauciHco. Tho rooms were tastefully decorated with bowls of pink roHos. Doth bridge and five hundred wero played, Early in tho afternoon tho hostoBB, assist ed by Mrs. Purdin, served a dainty repast, after which thu gamus weto resumed. Mrs. Itoot received for tho highest bridge score a beautiful vase; tho prizo for five hundred, a cut-glass uappic, wentto Miss Gladys Heard, and the guest of honor, Mrs. Fitch, received a beautiful French lintid-cmbroidorod handkerchief. During the afternoon delicious pineapple punch was passed. Thu invited guests were: MoBdnmos ICcnttior, Fitch. Uudgo, Harmon, Daniels, ltoot, W. H. Hiown, La Claire, Perkins, Purdin, Heard, Fos ter, Holmes and Miss Gladys Heard. Tho 0. A. C. alumni and students gave an informal recoptiou and dauco at tho Natatorium Tuesday evening. The hall was decorated in 0. A. C. colors and about 100 wero in attendance. During tlto evening a Jackson county 0, A. C. club was formed and tho officers elected wore: President, S. D. Hall; vico president, Miss Mattio Wells; secre tary, Miss Bessie Herbert; treasurer, Ralph Hillings. Tho Men's club of tho Prcsbytor iau church held their first meeting of tho season lust Tuosday. Offic ers woro elected for tho coming year as follews: President, V. II. Watt; vice-president, Walter Frazier Drown; secretary and treasurer, G. It. Harrison, chairman of program committee, C. A. Weaver. Tho club will mcot twico a mouth. It was docidod to havo tho church parlorV open every evening n a frco reading room and a good list of periodicals and also to furnish a janitor. Mrs. Perkins, nssistcd by her mother, Mrs. La Claire, gave a most enjoyable card party at her country homo Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Daniels, having the highest score, carried off as prizo a pair of luuid somo Arts and Crafts candlo shados. Tho invited guests wore: Mcsdamos Vogel, Hau, Ilannon, Daniels, Dudge, Cnroy, Folger, Luko, Lux, Hundley, Sharp and Miss Folgor. Miss Loronn Delkuap, daughter of Itov. L. F. Delknap, loft for Forest Grove Wednesday rooming, whoro sho will attend tho Pacific univor Blly. Mr. nml 'Mrs. Amos Bltos, on Cot tngo avonuo, aro cntortaining thoir sou, Mr. A. A. Dliss. and his bride. of Peoria, III. Mr. C. Hafor and Mr. Ernest E. Hart of Council Dluffs, In., will nr rivo Tuosdny for a short visit. Mr. Edgar Hafcr left for Portland Inst week, whoro ho will meet thom. the Wilds of Southern Oregon hustling littlo city lying in tho heart of tho Roguo River valley, famous for its apples and pours. Hero wo purohnsod our equipment, pilod it upon tho backs of two sturdy burros nnd woro off. Putting the, town bo hind us, wo headed for Roguo rivor, cloven miles distant. It was still early spring. Cloudloss skios nnd sunshino rondo tho days glorious, and the night, sot with ita myrind of swinging lights, or mol lowod by tho silver of tho full moon, wns no loss alluring. At first a touch of frost lingorod in tho air the Inst good-bye of loitoring win tor. Wo soon found that spring in tho Roguo Rivor vnlloy does not moan tho spring of tho oast, with its diB agrooablo thaw and its knoo-doep Blush. Tho spring wo oncountorod was tho grndunl trnnsitiou from tho showory poriod of a mild soasun, cnllod by foroo of habit wiutor, into tho most dolightful poriod of tho year. Wo had como nt a timo when tho hills wero nlrondy wearing frosli huoB of volvot groon. Wild flowers woro spending thoir perfume in tho pnssing broozo. Almond troos woro in bloom and buds of nil kiiuls woro awolling with now lifo. Tho closo of that first day will long stand out in our momory. First onmo a brilliant aunsot, thou a calm, Young Englishmen to Claim Billie Burke and Pauline Chase From American Stage. BLRhb tij Ife 2m -vHHHHiliilhxuftaizwK x.. J It In rciiertcd Unit two of the moitt opulur uetresscs ou thu American Htugo toUay, Mlsa Ulllle Burke and Miss rnullno Clinnp. arc to wed young Englishmen within a few mouths. The young Londoners, who are about to em bark for tho United States, are Captain Frunl; Cury of an old bevomihlrc family and Nicholas Jerrls Wood, better known ns "Nlkko" Wood. Both are said to huve proposed to tho stage favorites several times without success and wero only recently accepted. They will be accompanied to this country by Viscount Torrington. who hns been known us n racing partner of Tod Sloane, the Jockey. Billie Burke is now playing In "ilrs. Dot." and Mlns Chase became well known to I heater goers as tho pink pajama girl in "Liberty Hells." Tho Wednesday Study club held a; business meeting Thursdny after noon at tho residenco of Mrs. W. I. Vawter. Mrs. Vnwtor resigned tho presidonoy of tho club and Mrs. Worrell was elected in hor plnco. Tho remaining officers aro Mrs. Tutllo, secretary, and Mrs. Alford, treas urer. Tho first regular mooting of tho club will bo held tho first Wed nesday in Ootobor. Tho Ladies' Aid of the Christian church will hold an nil-day session nt tho church Wednesday. All mem bors aro requested to attend. sweet night, in which wo sank peace fully into unconsciousness in tho horizon of tho dreamland sea, only to wako at dawn and fool it n do light to bo nlivo "whon jocund day stands tiptoo on tho mountain top," heralding a still moro glorious noon. It was still oarly In tho day whon wo enmo to tho Roguo, a stream of wild beauty, tho most beautiful of tho many bonutiful rivers in Oregon. From its source amid tho snowy sentinels of tho Cascades, through inaccessible canyon, vordnnt vnllo.-.', precipitous gorgo and awosomo pal isados to whoro it spills its mad wat ers into tho heaving son, ovorywhero it charms tho oyo and fnsoinatos tho fancy. Tho Roguo rises in ono of tho world's wonder spots, among soonio nttractionB foV regions surpnsb. From its 8onrco to its mouth its tor rents aro preoipitntod vertically a mile nnd a half, wasting moro powor than Ningnra. Its countless falls nnd cascades, its still, silont pools, its myrind rapids nnd rifflos, are exquisitely framod by naturo to de light tho artist nnd apponl to thu poot that, latent, lurks in onoh of us. Tho upper Rogim tunofullv tun hlos and tears its way through an unfrequented wildomoss. Floods of many centuries havo out and onrved its bod in tho solid lava that pour Tho members of tho Christian En deavor society of tho Christ'an church gave a very enjoyablo mask party at tho homo of Miss Edna Merrill Wednesday evening. Somo very unique costumes wero worn and all spent a jolly evening. About SO members wero present. Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Hoe, recent ly of Minneapolis, arrived in Med ford Inst weok. Mr. Moe is in part nership with Mr. Gray, who purchas ed the Van Dyko store. Tho now firm intend to enlarge tho stock and havo a thorouchly nn-to-datq store. ed from tho onco majestic volcano, whoso bumed-olit bowl is now fillod by tho bluo wutors of Crater Lake. Over and under and through this onco rivor of molten nick dush tho swirling waters, churned to a foam ing frenzy. In a whirl of abandon, tho stream in a continuous sorios of cascades plunges GOO foot in loss than hnlf a milo, and ns it faltors in its mad career, Mill crook, a turb ulent tributary, leaps HOO feet to moot it. Stately forests of pino and fir lino tho bnnks of tho Roguo, and whoro tho troos aro missing tho rooks aro picturosquely paintod in many colors. Whoro it pauses "in its tumbling flight, vorduro clad valloys widen nnd fields of green nnd frag rant orchards aro replaoing the fancied forests. But the shimmorin. glistening, murmuring flood is never still, but always restless, racing to ward tho son. Tho lowor Roguo is no loss pictur esque, wild nnd inncccssiblo than tho upper stream. From Hell Gnto to tho ocoan it dashos in a turmoil of trouhlo through a precipitous gorgo. Hugo palisades roar thoir rooky, hnrron hoadB hundreds of foot above, projecting over tho narrow channel. Liko a silver ribbon, tho roaring rivor for bolow winds its tortuous, tumbling way until lost to viow in PAQUNERCtfASE Miss Elizabeth Folger entertained informally Tuesday afternoon at her homo on West Main street. Five hundred was played, after which light refreshments were served. Tho guests were: Misses Bess Kentner, Spior of Missouri, Davis, Merrick, Hutchinson, Emerick, Riddell, Eng lish and Treckler. Mrs. Fitch of Son Francisco, who has been tho guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. M. Purdin, loft Thursdny for hor homo. Hor daughter, Miss Ely, accompanied her ns far as Yrekn. returning Saturday evening. By "H. tho purple haze of tho distant moun tains through which it hastens to the sea. Tho Rogue has boon called by ex perienced anglers tho finest fly fishing stream in Amorica. Tho trout aro tho largest and are very gamoy. It is not a fish hog's stream, but the angler who knows how can generally soouro enough fish for his wants and havo lots of oxcitcmont doing it. Tho fish rise freely to the fly ns freely as brook trout in a woll stooked stream, and ono nover knows whothor tho next fish will weigh ono pound or twonty, or any weight be tweou the two. No sooner hnd wo reached tho Roguo than wo made camp and un limborod our fishing tackle, for al though wo know that tho early ang ler seldom moots with success in his quost for fish, this did not damper our or.dor or act as a drawback -wo did not onro. Wo woro closo to Mothor Earth, breathing hor elixir of lifo and had forgotten worrios nnd troubles. Tho truo nnglor is always a lovor of nature. To him sho shows her choicost scenes nnd rovonls hor hid den secrets, Ho is usually n soli tary, silont figure naturo is com panion enough, nnd sho is many voiced to thoso who listen, and ev ory voico a harmony. And ns early A county convention of tho W. C. T. U. is being held at the Baptist church. Scntcmber 17 and 18. Thero will be a union meeting of all the churches at tho tabcrnnclo Sunday evening, at which Mrs. Unnih, state president of tho W. C. T. U., will speak. Tho University of Oregon opens next Tuesday. Among Jho students who will attend from Medford this year arc: MisscB Josie JRiley, Lcoln Eubank, Ruth Merrick, Aletha Em crick and Minnie Jackson; Messrs. Ernest Smith, n. Gerig and Vernon Vawter. Mrs. John Walker and Mrs. H. fWeek8 of Oakland, Cal., who have been visiting at the home of Mr. PVed Weeks on Orange street, will leave soon. Mrs. Walker will visit in Seattle and Mrs. Weeks leaver fon New York. The alumni of the 0. A. C. and the students now attending that college gave a reception, Wednesday evening in the small hall of the Nntatorinm to the prospective students. The hall was decorated in the 0. A. C. colors and about 100 were present. Miss Beulah Warner left Wednes day for California, where she will teach mathematics in the high school at Oleander, Cal. She will visit with friends in San Francisco and Stock ton before taking np her work. Mr. Walter Merrick and Mr. Wes ton Rider leave this week for Cor vallis, where they will attend the 0. A. C Miss Merrick will leave Mon day for Eugene, where she will at tend tho University of Oregon. Mrs. George Daggett and Miss Dorothy Daggett left Wednesday for the east. Miss Daggett will attend school in New York, and Mrs. Dag gett, after a month's visit in Minne apolis, will return to Medford. The Oregon Agricultural college will open next Friday. Tho students in attendance irom Alecuord will be: Messrs. Fred and Virgil Strang, Walter Merrick. Weston Rider, Harry Porter and E. Swarthout. Mrs. Francesco Gluck has purch ased a homo onv0akdale avenue and intends to make Medford her per manent home. She will take posses sion of the house as soon ns it is finished. Mr. Veruou Vawter and his guest, Mr. Howard Rigler, left for the north Sunday. Thoy made a visit to Port land beforo returning to Eugene, whero they will attend tho univer sity. Mr. nnd Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. C. nn fer, Mrs. Edgar Hafer and Messrs. Walter and Howard Dudley motored to tho Enynrt ranch Saturday, whero they will spend tho week-end. H. H." in the anglers wo beheld tho miraclo of spring of tho old mado new and tho new created. We woro in the workshpp of tho groat alchemist. Fragilo now things in gr'eon woro pushing their way into life. Tho small, insignificant bud was becom ing a clustor of leaves and blossoms. Brown and somber colors were being transformed into bright hues of myriad Dattorns. Wild flowers smiled from shady nooks and tho melody of birds was hoard abovo tho murmur of tho water tumbling over its winding way. Tho arch of tho sky above, tho bewildoring boauty about and tho swoet-scontcd odors of tho soason was onchnnting, and wo worked our way along tho so eluded bank of the stream, pushing our way through thickets of willow whoso twigs woro tho purple preced ing foliage, trying to allure a stray trout hoforo tho real flios woro able to wear their wings. It was not long hoforo wo camo to a placo wo fancied. A rooky forma tion extended from shore to shoro, while tlto bottom was plentifully studded with big browh bouldors.. Iho wator, perhaps ton feot deep, flowed swiftly over its stony bod and formed an ideal environment for steelhond trout. Of this wo woro convinced, but our inspootion neces sarily ended at tho water's odgo. Mrs. C. I. Hutchison and daugh ter, Miss Fern, left Ifcst week for Portland, whero they will spend the winter. Miss Hutchicon will attend St. Helen's Hall and carry on her musical studies. Miss Mildred Welch, who has been spending the summer with her aunt, Mrs. F. W. Hollis, left for her home is Portland last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis accompanied hor and will spend some timo in Portland. Dr. nnd Mrs. E. B. Pickel return ed Thursday from a trip to Klnmath Falls, where the doctor was called professionally. They relumed via,. Crater Lake. .. Mrs. Dnnlop entertained inform ally at cards Thursday. Her guests were Mesdamcs nafer, Stokes and Charles Brown. Dr. and Mrs. Cramer, who have been tho guests of their son, Mr. George Cramer, left last week for- their homo in Minneapolis. ' Rev. L. F. Belknap, pastor of the M. E. church,wiH leave Monday for Hillsboro, to attend the annual con ference of that church. Mrs. R. A. Johnson entertained the primary department of the Pres byterian Sunday school Saturday afternoon in the church parlors. Dr. C. W. Cornelius, manager of the Cornelius hotel of Portland, and his sister, Miss T. I. Cornelius, are touring the valley. - Mrs. J. F. Rcddy returned last week from a trip to California, where she put her little daughter, Eileen, in school. . . " v . Miss Bonnie Huston of Valley ' View, Tex., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. D. Allen. Miss Huston will make an extended stay here. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Olwell enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Edward Han ley nt luncheon Tuesday at the Nash gnllo. Miss Elizabeth Spier of Moberly, Mo., who has been the guest of Miss Bess Kentner, left for her homo Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson of Genes see street left last weok for "Hood River, whero they will visit their daughter. J)r. and Mrs. F. S. Barber have taken the Enyart house on Bartlett street, for tho winter. Mrs. Franccsca Gluck has purch ased n homo on Onkdalo avenue nnd will make this her permanent home. Mrs. Birdie Smith and daughter returned Thursday from a two months' visit in Missouri. It was not long after wo had be gun casting that Pitt hooked his first, and tho first lungo told us that it was ono worth while. Out into the stream ho waded, and, as he floundered tho fish begun its first rush. Out and out ho wont, first 50, then 75, then 100 feet of line went whirring through tho guides, while the roel fairly shrieked. Hurying ashoro, Pitt sprinted along tho bank. Tho fish in midstronm insisted on more lino, a demand tho empty reel could not supply, so Pitt was forced to run. On and on wont tho trout until tho very end of tho pool was reached. But as it struck tho rapid beyond it paused. Iloro Pitt stop ped. Not nnothor foot would he give, oven if tho lino parted. His rod bent until it forrood a half-cirolo. From tho line eamo a warning hum, telling plainly that ' mnttors woro approaching tho- limit For an instant the strain lasted, thou slowly, inch by inch, tho fish yielded and allowed himsolf to bo drawn into doopor water. But the truce wns only for a, moment, Sud donly tho giant trolit was nil action. Up into tho nir ho leaped, his glis toning body with its hrond scarlet stripe making a beautiful picture in the sunlight. Three-times ho sprang. Ho twisted, turned, tried in a faun- (Continued oil Page 13.) i i :J :y ; WnMS,