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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1911)
"CJ i'aM ROCljWW. w - . .--n.-. - rjrcoon HUCorleal oeletyJ City Hall ,.'.u:tfnai WMMMMtMiHMlM SECOND EDITION Medford Mail Tribune '!-' """!, J WEATHER' Hnow or rnlit, Mat. 17, mill. !M; rel. Iiiiiu. 7(1 per cmt. .Koivry-ri'iimT ywaij. Micoironfl OKKaoy, hatituixa y, jjkojsmbiw 2, joii. No. 23G. 4 - . - . .. . t . .fa.-1-j.J.XX-i.XAa.j.Aj.xi.f T T T I rFTYTTY- -W I I XMAS RUSH 1$ SATISFACTORY TO MERCHANTS GrandpaChe Real Santa C(aus KlKItUV CIIItlHTMAH. Splendid Business Is Reported by Local Merchants Ditrlnu Week Just Closliin Tonliiht Stores Will Close Alter Hard Week. EVERY LINE IS PICKED FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Notlilnu Was Loft Undone to Attract Trade and Results Arc Satisfactory. "Tho titfet Christmas Ijiinuiom wo huvo tvr doW" ' In Miitwtlli!4 till Is tho answer i Klveii by lmot ovory merchant In Mitdford nt tli diMw or tho Christmas nub, Tlnmo Who lmv bem ktMiplug thlly tiny by day hih! comparing tho flgurwt with thu cornMuondliiR day if a yir ago my tlmt almost every tUy Iihm been, (ihimil of (ho ono a ' yor hri. When tho grnnd totals nrt NKiirml up thin evening It In cer tain Hint th Inertwao will roach a vory laro flsuru. The Christmas trailo did not con- flno lUiolf to nny oiio II it it. and tho faut tlmt tho JHWolura did a record huvliiiMHt irove tlmt It wan not n holiday of limpeuslvo xlftt) alono. Ifui'M, Jwwlry, furniture, coats, lamps, tjlHinoHtlo Mild many olhur wmtly gifts worn iKiiijtht Ih mui'Ii profUNlun Dial nmny atorks wortt daplotod. Oho ItMdhtK try Roods merchant Iihi announced that IiIh hinduoiis thin yimr rHH IX 0,000 ahead of Inst onr, (or tho whnlw yoar. and another nnyit IiIk Christmas 1 1 Hilt watt KG per cont ahead f last ear's. Another mer chant ndiultH that hla IiiihIiiphh wiib jr&mJM&L .iA mm mmm ,Ay r4B3aaViiaflP9 jBK HaaM 3S if illfTW' vJ $ lilPKmElsP'PiBrffli I H f f To caclt and nil a Jlorry ChrlutraaH. May It brlni; to all that which tho hourl mont do BlrfB, I Christmaa Ih tho ono short rc'gptto from fiolflHluiCHH graut- cd to uh itliroughout tho long year tho ono tlmo when re- Kuril and lovo for follow men dlBplaccB ' lovo for 'self and graspliiK greedlncBB. -f Though all tho plillono- f llicrs through all tho prophota -f through nil tho Inspired onoa -f kIiico Tlmo begun hnvo taught 4 that unppliipsa could only bo found In iIoIiik for others, yet wo pond our ilayn and nights -f In aolf-scoklntr. -f If today wcro your last day, -f and tbero Is no roanon to sup- -f poso that It will not bo, you -f would Uvo It with tho Christ- inns opirlt in your heart, with tho lovo of your follow man -f displacing your lovo of self. Why not, thon, Uvo. ovory dny In tho bbiiio spirit? You -f do not need now lawB, you do -f nqt need nny Ism to realize Utopia you only need tho Christmas spirit and your way, like tho path of tho just, -f will bo ns a shining light, ohln- -f Ing more and more unto tho perfect day. - - i. .r-rfyT. . ... THE BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE. house, an cast sido clothier, and dry iKoods house on both sidod of tho tracks. Tho success of tho Christmas sea son has dono much to strengthen commercial confidence all over the city nud local merchants will start tho now year with confidence that next year will bo oven hotter than this and that nest Christmas will be like this ouo, a record-breaker. b krissSTu- fiafPSL1univ!lH y - wTF9tBIKk j.kMnMBBBBSrk i l ' ,BWBaMSssMBBB. WaaiiBsHBHaBBBKR4tsu k T not (julto twleo aa larno this year. Tin crowds this mhihoii wcro much thu wuuo ns usual, luto luiyera. Trndo reuolvod n dueldedly nwaknulug Im pulso on dollar bargain day and linn been Reed idnee. Tho nctlvo Christ-, limn hiiylUK. liowivar, roiniuonceil with ChrlHtiuuH week and was alwaya uiuuh lionvler aftrrnooiiH. On Wed nortday eveuliiK th whdom of keop- Ihk the Htoros open after dinner hour whh proven, for then tho ovenlng shopping boKfin. ( Medford merclinntB loft nothing undone to attract the trade. They advertised extensively and decorated their Htoros and windows in trtto Vuletldo manner. Among tho most conspicuous Christmas -windows nro those of n west side autoiuoldlo supply Arrested for Embezzlement. IJOISK, Idaho, Dec. 23. Qeorgo Loudlu, former postmaster at Elk Itlvor, Idaho, Is in Jail horo today charged with embezzlement of $5000 Klk Hlver postofflco funds. Ho was nrrcstcd in Los Angeles by federal postofflco Inspectors who located him through n decoy telogram -and brojight him back tq Idaho. I1B Orst Christmas tree mat baby sees Is a milestone In Ms path ot Joy. though almost certainly bo or she let's call It be for convenience here forgets all about It long before his second Christmas. When It is tho flrst baby and hla flrst Christmas tree wondcrftrt combination of firsts It is even more Interentlng, not particularly bo to him self, but to his parents. Tbcn.lt Is that tho fond mamma or perhaps the actual Santa Claua holds him up to look at tho marvels upon the tree the toys and fruits and sweetmeats, but most marvelous of all the tiny lighted candles In various colors. CHURCHES ARE I ALL TO OBSERVE1 CHRISTMASDAY r Christmas Trees Are to Be Features of Various Entertainments Sacred J Concerts Have Been Arranged in Many Churches. "5 Billy Delaney III. OAKLAND, Oil., Dec. 23. Follow ers of pugilism nro expressing con sidornblc concern hero today over tho, condition of Billy Dolnnoy, votonm trainer nnd manufacturer of world's champions, who is confined to nis Oakland home with'n severe, attack of liver trouble. Mrs. Dolnnoy de clares Mint the condition of her hus band is not dnngorous. Stahl Reinstated. CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 23. For giveness and reinstatement to organ ixed hiisobull by the national commis sion is announced today for Garland (Jake) Stnhl. menioned ns probable manager of the Boston Americans next year. Stahl violated a rule of the national commission in failing to report to tho Boston club last soa-son. PASTORS TO TELL OF ''! THE GLORIOUS NATIVITY . ;ji Methodist Church Held Tree. Last Eveninn to Avoid Conflict With I Other Churches. All the churches of Medford will observe Christmas In a most fitting manner. There will be Christmas trees and special progranib together M with sermons appropriate to tho oc- , caslon. Tho Methodist Episcopal church Sunday school fcW Ita'ejfetclcstlai night. A Christmas trco "was very much In cvldcnco and was a very pretty sight whicn mot tho eyes of tho little folk as they entered tho church door. Tho church was filled and tho exercises wcrq exceptionally good, consisting of songs, recltatfons and Christmas cheer speeches by sev eral of tho older members of tho school. t Sunday evening thero will bo givQn a specially prepared sacred concor't. This will comprise soloa and quartets ly some of tho best musical talont of tho churcht ,3, Tho Christian church Sun,'ay school will hold its cxorclsoa tonight. Thero will bo a treo and flni pro gram. Tula will bo at 7:30 o'clock and will consist of recitations and (Continued on Page Threo) t)V . . ! !. 9 A r? t T T T Y r Y Y Y ? Y Y Y Y Y t Y Y Y t Y t Y Y ,T Y Y Y ;;4;;;;;;; 1 he eauty of Partitions f i i : t . (I !!. i'-. i i j i - ' I 'I Til'tfH i "'wz:. t III V1 ill L 'i II t!iU Kygtlii in1 U I 1 1EHil 1 " iHr-W ' ' appearance, looks as it j( iR KP'TfeTj .; Is to have them perfect in fit and finish, and, Our work in made to order and not like scamped work that would fit but the millwork consequently, in this class always any other room just as well. best hard and soft woods used None in all our I i I - ' tJJ"f' 1 Medford bash and boor Company N?i TSJTSfqRwrsSftOTr sr i '1. 1 I j ) 4 1 !l . M ( t e, M i i (