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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRTL 10, 1911. PAGE THREE WOULD MPROVE M N H6HWAY HSR a t Public Road on South Bank of Rogue River Between Rock Point and Grants Pass is to Be Improved Soon. Innil owners nlons the public road on the south bank of Rogue river between Itoek Point anil Grants Pass have a plan to secure the Immediate betterment of this roail. which they will submit to the county courts of Jnckson nuil Josephine counties, the work to bo of a permanent character and such as can bu used In making It a macadamized highway that will be a section of the boulevard that Is to extend through llogue River valley and to bo a part of the Pacific highway, now under coursu of construction be tween Scuttle and Snn Diego, and on which the state of Washington Is em ploying Its convicts and California has voted a bond Issue at a recent election for Jl 8,000,000, tlii) greater part of which Is to be expended on building the high way through that state. To enable tno members of the county courts of Jackson and Josephine coun ties nnil others who are Interested In the proposed Rogue River valley boule vard, ii tour of Inspection of the above mentioned section of roud will be made next Sunday, April 23, but If there should be rain on tltnt day the Inspec tion will be made on the following Sun day. Tlio ttlp will be by autos nnd the route will bo down Rogue river by the south bank road nnd back by the noitn bank road. The start will bo from Med ford nt 9 a. in. sharp. Dinner will be had In Grants Pass. Tho committee has arranged ofr autos nnd dinner for the paity. The Josephine county guests will bo expected to come to Medford on the morning tialn so ns to make the lounil trip over the toads with the party, le turnlng to Grants Pass by the evening train If they prefer. Iliillin.nl transpor tation will bo supplied by the commit tee. Judge J. R. Nell, Commissioner James Owens, Commissioner George I.. Davis nnd Road Hnglneer W. W. Harmon of Jackson county and the. county couit nnd commissioners of Josephine county have accepted the Invitation nnd heart ily approve of tho trip for road Inspec tion. The newspaper men of Medford, Grants Pass and Gold Hill und good roads boosters have been Invited to be members of tho party. Tho committee representing the land owners Interested comprise C. W. Mc Donald, Charles Mcserve nnd II. U Mc-Rrldc. BIG COMPANY TO OPENBRANCH Representative of Marshall Wells Hardware Company Visits Medford May Locate Branch House Here. Prom good authority It Is said that Medford Is to have another large Indus try on her register In n very short space of time. A representative of the Mnrshall-Wells Haidware company ic eently stopped In Medford and expressed himself as favorably Impressed wltrT the city ns a place to locate n branch house. This company Is one of the largest In the country, the main offices being In Duluth, Minn , with branches In nil the Important cities. The hardware trade has Increased to such an extent In southern Oregon mid northern California thnt tho Portland and San Francisco forces nio unable to keep paco with It, nnd n dlsti Uniting house will have to bo built somewhere In this vicinity. With tho coming of tho ralhoads through Medford this will be tho natural distributing point nnd tho company ex pects to send n largo stock of hardware hero within 30 days, Hfforts are being made to have this plant built here, for, with one large In dustry of this kind In our midst It Is to be expected that others will naturally follow. Medford now hns a good chanca to secure the much longed for payioll. . 4. .i... 't XOTXCX2 TO PHOPEBTY OWW-EltS. All parties desiring private driveways ate hereby notified to personally place their applica tion with tho city engineer nt least two days before tho curbs aro to be built in front of their property. This la essential for after the cuili men get by It will bo too late. OMSK ARNSPIGICR. City Engineer. FATHER ELOPES: CHILDREN SORE Man Aged 91 Runs Away With Wo man Aged 75 Police Arc Called by Son of Aycd Lochnivar to Seek for Him. when he had told them of his plans to marry Mrs. Cottlngton. Imiulry showed thnt the elder Johnson and his nged sweetheart had started for l.os Angeles In nn automobile. Tele graphic ndvlces fioin county cloiks of southern California showed thnt no li cense hnil been Issued to the nged couple up to today. LOS ASaniiCS, Cal.. April 15. Re versing tho usual order of things, the "children" of Joseph Johnson, 91. of Long Reach today are searching for their father, who has disappeared, nnd for Mrs. C. i:. Cottlngton, 75, who also Is missing. Tho police were brought Into the search today by C. F. Johnson, 62, who snld he was tho aged I.oohlnxnr's son, nnd asked them, If possible, to prevent his parent's and Mrs. Cottlngton's mar riage. In his report to tho police, Johnson said his father disappeared yesterday after n stormy Interview with his sons, WOOD FOR SALE : I1LOOK wool) : : $ t.r.O I'KK LOAD : I'liuno Slain 2581 or lenvo orders nt MEDFORD HARDWARE COMPANY 4 -f t4'4 Medford Horse Shoeing Shop- 1118 South Uiirotlett Street. IMcific riiono 1831 Home UKMt. C. L. Allen, Prop. GIVK US A TKIAL IMMENSE COXTSXONMEIfT Or ORAHOEB AERIVES The largest consignment of oranges that has ever been iccelied In this city Jims arrived. More than 3,000.000 or nnges h.ive been sent here from Cal ifornia. These oranges are absolutely the finest that have ever been shipped out of California nnd Medford has been especially favoied In the (luullty of the Dianges shipped Tho occasion of this Immense con slgnment is a special sale by the Cali fornia Fruit Groweis" Exchange The manges have been sent here on a v clal fast train In order that they might not be Injured or delayed In transit i:very fruit dealer In the city has stocked up with these famous Sunklsi oranges, and eveiy dealer will sell them at lower prices than oianges of such fine quality hae ever been sold In this city befoie. It Is freely mediated in the dealers Intel ested that eery om of these 3,000.000 delicious Sunklst or anges will bo sold long before the week Is ended. City Property 6 acres all platted, closo to school, above grade, sewer nnd water, tako Medford icsldcncc in trade. 1 lots, new 5 loom bungnlow, modern $21 ."0, good teiini Five-ioom house, ikw, good terms, no Interest. Four fine Kenwbod lots, quick sale, $1300; good terms. Three rooms, modern, flno lot, only 5 blocks eut: $1100; tonus Five-room bungalow, modern, nt exact cost to build, $IS73; easy terms Five-room bungalow, new, all furnished $1100; terms Hudkln Rertrni Opinion. HPOKANi:. Wash, April 15 Judge Frank II. Hudkln, In a written opinion handed down this mornln, overruled the lemurrer filed by Chailes II. Houghton, Charles A. McKciuIe. Harry White ami Raymond Drown regarding the Alaska coal land fraud cases anil takes the op posite stanil f i om that of Judge C II Hanford of Seattle, which was handed down two we.ls ago. The defendants wore Indicted on a charge of eonsplilng to defraud the government out of coal lnnds valued at $10,000,000 According to the opinion Judge Hud kln could find nothing In the oxttndeo locaters act of 1000 by which It allowed more than one entry by one rson In conclusion the opinion states that the Judgu Is so firm In his convictions that Ills Judgment would vleld only to some court of superior Juiisdlctlnn Negroei Barred by Canaan, Ki:W WHST.MIKSTUR. II ' April 15 Wet allied at White Hock Imiulgra tlon office for over 21 hours and th'-r lefuscd admittance Into Canada todav was the fate of a party of 30 negioet who landed at the boundary on Thuis day. The order for deportation Is no permanent, ami If the party can show that they are free from contagloiih dis eases they probably will be admitted The party halls from Guthrie, Okla. am' according to theli leaders are the ad vance guard of a largo number of tin colored race who will come north during the coming summer RANCHES 16 acres In alfalfa, closo to city limits $85 00, good terms 30 acres, L'-tf joung pears, nil cultivated, good Improvements, pumping plant, close to town, easy terms, price low 28 tines, 7 act os oi chard, balance In al falfa, price and terms right. 2G acres, lfi acies pears, balance alfalfa, lutl'dlngs, less than $100 per note 280 acres, desott claim, water on land Make an offer In trade. '10 acres iftmil subdivision, close to Sledferd: pi Ice low, terms right I do acres fine wheat lanch, trade for oi chard near Medfoid. 10 acres, part In orchard, good build ings, C miles fiom Medford, $125 pei ne re. 23 acres, good house, barn, acres or chard, grapes, beirlis, rich soil close to Mtdford. $2300 will handle this $1000.00 will go farther near Medford In good investments than nny section of Ore gon, investigate ana uo sansiicu. Mine Owners What havo you to soil? Prospective Purchaser Seo us heforo buying. Oregon Realty & Mining Co. .119 Gnriictt-Corey Untitling. WANTED Tract of unimproved land, well situated for city property, worth $S0,000, pay ing 10 per cent, all clear Alfalfa lunch for business property In .Seattle. Oi chard property for fine wheat and hog ranch In Unite Vullt Girls for general housework City and ranch piopertv to list Man and wlfV on ranch . F. II, M Room 206. Phlpps Building Offutt Rornes Auto Co. Automobiles' GENERAL OVERHAULING & MACHINE REPAIRING. First-Class Workmanship Guaranteed. PHONE MAIN 6211. Corner Contra Ave. ant! 8th t Morlforo, Or. NOTICE Tho Medford Hotel Company hereby extends a hearty Invitation to Its stock holders, their friends nnd the public In genetal to attend nn Inespcctlon of the new building of Hotel Medford nt 9:30 o'clock this moinlng. The arangement from the basement to the roof will bo explained In Its minu test detail und we trust tho sumo will prove Interesting to you. Yours sin cerely Medford Hotel Company. Dr. K U Picket, president. 21 . t ! -. - FOOTWEAR that wears Every Pair Is Right Right in stylo; right as to leather; right, as to toes mid heels; right as to price. , You will be a satisfied customer of this store from the time you buy your first pair of shoes here. fmeadedgjsccti, Guaranteed The word has been misused many thousand times so often that the United States govern ment has seen fit to pass a "Pure .Food Law" in order io protect the people. We handle only tho very highest grades of "GUARANTEED'' goods and we state .still further that our person al guarantee goes with every article sold in this store. Buy your "Eats" at this store and you may rest assured that they are pure. Allen Grocery Co 32 SOUTH CENTRAL AVE. "g&ARacm I whrb home loL&i: -0-0 Ii Modern Darlui Oreen. KACItAMKNTO. Cal. April 15 Whlh trjlng to emulate the famous aviators of tho age. June Walker. 13. Jumped off the top of a threo-atoo building toda , re ceiving Injuries that probably will re suit In his death The lad built an air ship that he thought could fly Sanding some of his boy chums to tin alley alongside the building to watch hlb flight, he polsd on the cornloe of thw building and Jumped LOT FOR SALE Here is your opportunity to buy a good lot on easy terms: $350.00 $50.00 DOWN AND $10.00 PER MONTH. Lot is 60x123, just off paving on West Seventh street. For further information, address P. 0. BOX 838. Ioan Agreement Signed. PKKINCJ, April 15 The JiO.OuO.Oon I win agreement for the establishment of a uniform currency nstem vvas signed by the emperor today and representa tive of American. French. Kngllsh and Oerman financiers who ai bvhtnd thr loan The loaa was first negotiated by a syndlom composed of J V Morgan and Kuhn. U-h & Co Iart of the mon-v Hill 1- n-nt III ' di v. bipni-nt "f M uu I n i BUILDING SPECIALTIES COMPANY ilYttUaiVy :w voimi imtTMiT sr. A full hnr r.f Mixed Paint Leads, Oils and Varnlfihr'R Complete- Block of fahots' CreoBote Shingle Stains, Wood Tint, Ury Painia and Kalso mlnog Call at tho Sign of the Sun and get niir prjreH jk xoimi iihtu:tt sr. heaee o4 wind 16- what we enjoy wodt oi aCC. a flood eouola6Ce Coohinf ehaih wUC ovh away youh ea?ie&. otA hUee on h,oekehA ahe hoefe Mlont. we maik Cow bUeed on aCC oui ffoodd when we jih&t fet tfie-m. we have aCC klncU oj koekekdr mahoaaniu 6'heh oak ad& waCnu-L Sihd&eue nahCe eed at tan friekokif. REMOVAL SALE Almost everything in the line of homo furnishings is now on SPECIAL SALE at this store. The regular and sale prices are on every article in plain figures. Come and allow us to show, you the many splendid savings you can make. You will not have this opportunity for long now. M u4- iuhn&h tfotA home. Medford Furniture & Hardware Co. Excursion Fares East-1911 During the months of May, Juno, July, August and September, on dates shown below, the SOUTHERN PACIFIC will sell round trip tickets from Medford via Portland as follews: TO Chicago Council .Bluffs Kansas City St. Joseph St. Paul St. Paul, via Council Bluffs Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs Duluth, via Council Bluffs St. Louis FARES .... $82.40 $G9.90 $7:1.80 $713.80 .$77.40 $79.90 SALE DATES May K), J 7, 18, 19, 22, 2.'?, 2-1, 25, 27, 28 and 29. Jiuie f, 7, 9, 10, 12, 10, 17, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30. ,Julv 1, 2, ,', !, f, (J, 19, 20, 2(5, 27 and 28. August :i, -I, 5, 14, hi, 1(5, 17, 21, 22, 211, 28, 29 and 30. September I, 2, 4, 5, (J and 7. Stop-overs within limits in either direction. Final re turn limit October 31st. For fares one way through California inquire of A. S. Rosenbaum, agent, or write to WM. McMURRAY Ceneral Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon W'tk a- Jip'-vH ipHHHHHHHii W) aso The Brilliancy of Sunlight is more neatly approached by the new General Elec tric MAZDA unit than by any other lighting fixture on the market excepting an electric arc lamp. It ii des tined to put electric light in every store, however small. No illummant can compare with the G.E. MAZDA light in low cost or Iiigh efficiency for electric current. The Small Storekeeper Can Save Money by installing three or four or five of these units to illu minate his entire premises. They are unrivalled for show window lighting. Consult with us about our spe cial offers for store lighting with G.E. MAZDA lamps. Rotfiie River Electric Co. '"nMW ii f H Mtn