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TODFORT) MATL TRIBTTNTC. MIWFORT). QRKflCW. SATURDAY, NO VIM HIM 18, ,1011. t EAST TO READ OF SCENE FROM HENRY B. HARRIS' PRODUCTION OF "THE COMMUTERS," MEDFORD OPERA HOUSE, NOVEMBER 20. MOSE MAKES HIS HENS TALK TO mil Established : ROGUE VALLEY Thrco Tons and a Half of Printed Matter Descriptive of Rogue River Valley to Be Shipped to Eastern Points for Distribution. Feeds Them Granulated Phononapli Discs and They Hnvo an Awful Time One Poor Old Hen Got Too Much, 'GERARD TAILLANDIER. RECTOR Sond for Catalog. v Nat. Bldg. PAGE EIGHT xYTfots. I9IO GERARD TAILLANDIER. DIRECTOR V Thrco (oris nml h, half if printed matter has boon shipped cast by Iho commercial club. Tho mnttcr contained articles on the "Ideal Small Orchard," "Fruit drawing in tho Itoguo River Valley" and other valuable advertising mate rial, and was a part of tho contract with tlio Harrlman lines. Tho number of boxes sont to tho different places Is as follews: Thirteen boxes to Chicago, 111.: six to Omaha, Neb.; two to Dos Moines, lown; two to Houston, Texas; one to Leavenworth, Kan.; threo to Los An geles, Cal.; ono to Milwaukee, Wis.; Tour to Minneapolis, Minn.; four to Now Orleans, La.; ono to Ogden, Utah; thrco to Salt Lake City, Utah; ono to Puoblo. Colo.; six to San Francisco, Cal.; one to Butte, Mont.; tjireo to St. Louis, Mo.; 16 to Now York, N. Y.; four to Denver, Colo.; and four to Kansas City, Mo. KLAMATH WAN CONGRESSMAN KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Nov. IS. Doth tho democrats and republic ans of Klamath county aro casting about for suitable congressional tim ber. Tho domocrats aro urging Judgo George T. Baldwin to becotno a candidate, while tho republicans arc putting forward County Judgo V. S. Wordcn. Klamath county Is after a representative In Washington and tho Indications aro that It will make llttlo differenco as to party affiliation, 'just so tho man Is from Klamath county. This, section of tho state has never had representation at tho national capital. It has Irrigation interests that need closer attention at head quarters and tho only way to get the attention Is to have a Klamath coun ty man nt Washington. Either Bald win or Worden, regardless of pol itics, would poll almost a unanimous! vote in this county as a congres slonal candidate. 1 sL ilkv Mitt AM tiKfe it S u Bk. wll "Tho Commuters," a new comedy by James Forbes, author of "Tho Chorus Lady" and "Tho Traveling Salesman," will be tho bill at tho Medford opera house Monday, No vember 20. Tho story deals with the matrimonial experiences of Larry and Hetty Brlce, a devotedly happy couple who reside In Auburn Manor, a suburb of New York. Mr. Brlco's boon companion Is Sammy Fletcher, a bachelor. Fletcher Is unknown to Mrs. Brlce, except by reputation, but she has developed a feeling of dis like for him because sho holds him responsible for her husband's occn slonal deviations from tho straight and narrow path., Tho husband, eager to bring about a reconciliation between his wlfo and his best friend, LAND OFFICIAL S SY MAN Commissioner Canon Takces Testi mony in. Four Final Homestead Cases Besides Presiding as Referee in a Homestead Contest. BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT FOR FIGHTER CHICAGO, II!., Nov. 18. "Busi ness before pleasure," snid Packy McFnrlaiid as he sped westward from Chicago for San Francisco to begin training for his Thanksgiving fight with "Harlem Tommy" Hurplij'i leav ing behind him a $30,0000 breach of proraihe suit. United Stales Commissioner Canon was the hiiMet man in Medford yes terday. Testimony was taken in the homestead contest case of Ira O. Johnson, invohing laud in t-cction 10, township 3S .-outli of range 3 cast. Besides acting as presiding officer and referee in the above contest cne, he took testimony in four final home stead eases. ' Martin L. Spencer made final proof on land in sections 14 and 15, township 34 south of range 2 east. Jesse T. Siieitcer also made final proof on laud in sections 13 and 1 1, in township 34 south of range 2 cnt. The laud involved is located in that famous insurgent tract north of Iiutte Fnlls, over the possession "o? which there Iins boon so much con tention during the past six or bcven years. IJoth tho Spencers who have made proofs were actual residents upon the laud in question prior to the creation of the forest reserve, which now embraces ajl of the unsur veyed land, nnd they hnvc been ac tual residents upon the land from; that time until now. The residence of some others who attempted to ac quire land in this township was not so "actual" and they lost' out. Walter V. Yocum nlso made proof before Mr. Canon yesterday on land in section 30, township 3S south, range 'jAve-t; also William V. Owen, on laud in section S, in township 38 south of range 4 west. The government lias contested the right of George A. Stnnnnrd to make a home-toad entry on land in section 0, towiishin 38 south of range 5 east. This was uusurveyed land at the time of Mr. Standard's settlement and is Ko now included in the Cra ter lake forest reserve. The allega tion is made that Stnuuard did not establish and is not maintaining his residence upon the land. Testimony is being taken in thi caso before Commissioner Cniioii today. Mabel Parsons a Bride. Petty Byroji Fuller nnd Miss M.i bcl Grace Parsons were married Thursday afternoon nt the homo of the bride at Ashland, Iiev. K. 51. Hicks, pastor of tho First Baptist church, offieiatinir. The ceremony was n quiet one, only relatives of tho contracting partios being present. Miss Parsons is a native of Ashland and n girl of great personal charm, and has a huge liot of friends in this city, where she is well known. SEATTLE, Wash. Diamonds jewelry nnd clothing valued at more than $3,0000 belonging to Mrs. Alex ander Pnntages, wife of the vaude ville house manager, were stolen from her automobile hint ni''lit. j Invites the, bachelor to visit him at his suburban home. It is hero that tho complications of tho comedy de velop. "Tho Commuters" will bo scon horo with the Now York nnd Boston cast, which Includes Florence Malonc, Harry Davenport, Amy Lessor, John Koliortson, K. Y. BackiiB, Paulino Duffleld. Frederic Malcolm, Lillian Thurgate, Hazel Malcolm, Mlnnlo Williams, Maudo Sinclair, Karra Kcnwyn nnd othors. Meno llarkdull, who recently wont Into tho poultry business, sayti that ho has found n way to nmko hens talk, and It isn't by crossing thorn with parrots, either. Ilnrkdull has been experimenting for some time and his neighbors testify that while Ills fowls do not exactly talk they mako nn nwful nnd unwarranted racket unllko any of tho houiuIh which hnvo heretofore been omitted from a chicken's throat. Meno brought several of his talking hens Into town today and gave an exhibi tion In front of, tho postotflco. Before tho hvnn would perform ho gave each a tablespoontul of brown powdor. Almost Immediately tho birds commenced to emit discordant sounds, some or which sounded llko Kugllsh words. Moso, when asked, said tho powdor which ho gives tho fowls Is mndo from granulated phono graph cylinders and discs. Ho says that when tho phonograph rocords, (h their pulverized state, got into tho hens' systems thoy can't help but do something. Ho calls It talking. This afternoon ho gavo ono hen a mlxturo taken from tho record of "Tho Havings of John McCullough" mixed with a pinch of "All Coons Look Allko to Mo." Tho effect was marvelous. It killed tho hen. i Twnriri TwririJi JLI JLs JLI JL &e ART STORE has a new line of Paints and Wall Paper Pacific Phono .109( Home Phono 5)5 j 27 NORTH GRAPE STREET m-rr4 OUR WOOD AND DRAY i Office Is iTiny located at No. !W South Fir lit Wilson ,i Co.'h hccouiI hand store. SkIuI attention given to the moving of hoiiMchold goods and the delUery of freight. II. S. 15 RUMBLE & SONS Home, tlOo-L Hell, UlOt r.r4-r-r4rr-rr-rr4 n is We have a full line Of PEERLESS LAMPS on hand , 4, 8, 16, 32 0. P. carbon lamps; 2G, 40, CO, 100, 1C0, SCO watt Tungsten lamps. Tho best lamps and tho beat prices. All lamps guaranteed. Southern Oregon Electric Co. I Phenes: Pacific 4G01; Home 124. AMMUNITION GUNS AND PORTING ssss. V Alii dont 6e adeeotfed'a into Saying Some eheah jun oh- SboUmg goods o hahdwae Instead eome to the -stole that is fenoWfi 'JtJd eahhif the fest. we take hCea&uhe in shovlno ou goods to those who oome in. we stand Sehhndwehyhlino weseCC. what moe do tjoa want? Medford Furniture and Hardware Co. X '. A RARE TREAT FOR THE PUBLIC AUSTRALIAN BOYS UNDER AUSPICES OF COMMERCIAL CLUB AND HIGH SCHOOL jt Jmi AT THE NATATORIUM MON., NOV. 20 BAND, ORCHESTRA AND SONG GENERAL ADMISSION, ANY SEAT, 50 CENTS v Secure Seats at the Nat Office J nmv QMV mmmmmmmmm