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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1896)
"1 V PI TDPI V PURELY PERSONAL. Wm. Daley was down from Lake reek Monday. . J. A. Wihtman is in San Francisco thjs week upon business N. Hosmeu, of Bolt, was a Hub visitor the first of the week. G. R. Meyers was over from Sams ' Valley Tuesday upon business. Mrs. T. J. O'Harra, of Tolo, was .-"-Visiting her many Medford friends last week. E. J. Hubbard, of Grants Pass, was visiting over Sunday with F. A. Bliss and family. Miss Julia Martix. of Central . "Point, was doing shopping in Medford last Saturday. Miss Alice Mathews, of Woodville, was visiting friends in Medford the first of the week. Mrs. D. C. Thompson, who has been stopping with her brother, Attorney G. W. White since last October, left , Tuesday for Smith Center, Kansas. Attorney A. S. Hammond is at Port land this week in attendnace at the Young' Men's State Republican club nd also the supreme court at Salem. Alfred Gordox came up from Po iejama last week and after a day's visit with his brother, M. H. Gordon, near Medford, he journeyed on to Trail lor a visit with two other brothers. Miss Ella Hantley is at Central "Point this week arranging for the de livery of seed wheat to her farm, near -Jacksonville, which farm she has re cently had plowed and is now seeding. D. Penixger, of Central Point, was In the city Wednesday. The gentle nan's name is written among our fast increasing lisl of subscribers. H gets The Mail and Enquirer one year for 41.60. IXB.Redfieu was up from Glendale at few days this week visiting his bro- thers. Sam'l and John, and his sister, Mrs. J. R. Wilson. The Mail was ac- cerded a pleasant call from himself and &am. E. E. Day and Wm. McMullex, the two engravers who were in Med- . lord last week, are old-time Toronto, Canada, acquaintances, of Mr. H. . Head, of this city. The gentlemen leu baiurday lor the south. Lee Frankhouser came up from ' . "Woolfs creek about ten days ago a pretty sick man, but by the tender nursing of his friends, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McKay, he was enabled to re turn Wednesday of this week. J. C Rheixhart. wife and son, of Oakland, California, are stopping at Hotel Nash. Mr. Rheinhart is a min ing man of considerable note and has some quite extended interests in the .Applegate country and at Gold Hill. ; Mrs. Sherman Ortex. nee Carrie Bossnm, returned Saturday evening from Sisson, Calif., where her husband is been employed as cook in a hotel. The botel changed hands and Mr.-Or ten was "let out." He is now skirmish ing in other localities for a position. Mrs. W. K. Ingledue came over Irona Wimer Tuesday to attend a meet ing oi ouve Kebekah lodge, of this ity, and in which she holds the office of noble grand. She was accompanied by Miss Fannie Dunlap. of Woodville, who is also a member of Olive Rebekah sfnce Tuesday evening of this week. S. W. Carrey, of Hornbrook, was in Medford Tuesday, and while here he bought farm implements, seed -wheat, hardware, groceries and gee " whiz! lie bought pretty nearly every .'. thing. Hornbrook is a long ways off, at it U bargains the people want and 'gains tbey get when they come this !' . r, TTT C i auu mre. uw. v . orbKK i , re- ' from Montana, are now making cerrtH a tneir nome. Mr. bperry is a man of many years' experience "Wilt, flnd !s in tttia Irtnolttt. rairmtg. to wis 'ter the several mining propo- - ... hu7 iwaiivj looking l - sittons be eaoouis wnicn are now of- selves as profitable invest- fering them. menus. Col H. SCOTT. of Burlington, ff in Medford last week Ohio, stopped for a dav's visit vith his brother T. S. er Mr. Scott is en- Scott. The form . - Cl A ft si aa nTwjF Y andles to his name the affix being tht of-milloinaire. As a matter of fact u r. ow lr: Scott don't lack very h of having ac quired the same title. Alex. Ireland camt 1 in this week Joraioad of supplies fo r his mining aroponStar Gulch, afoi r A Ne gate, near Uniontown. iu r- lre.iand lias a twenty acre placer . 'reposition hat is showing up a good bi, '.ot Sola dust in return for every day wo The ground is all new, and . De nas three men at ' work among wh. om 13 Oeorge Cottrell. A. S. Johnson, of Sterling, wnt ' n Wedford this week. The gentlem. a is still anxiously waiting the advent c" that Medford -Sterling wagon road and there are lots more of the boys over 'that way just as anxious as he is and we are anxious at this end, too. .Just so soon the weather settles a little effort will again be put forward on the road and it will not be lost sight of until completed. E. L. Bashford returned last week Irom San Francisco and with him came H. J. Willmott, a brewer, who is now in charge of the brewing department -of the. Medford brewery. Mr. Will molt comes well recommended as a gentleman who thoroughly understands -each and every detail of the brewing business. He is a splendid appearing fellow and we are pleased to mention that his family will be here shortly and that Medford will be their home lor at least, several months. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bast arrived in Medford Monday from Los Angeles, Oalif. The gentleman is a brick mason and nroposes making Medford bis future home. He has rented the Ted Howard residence on North F -street and is now housekeeping therein- His father-in-law, K. P. liittle, of Ashland, will also move to Medford with his family. The latter gentleman has quite extensive mining interests on uoieman creeK H. J. Gordon was in from Trail last -week fixing up final proof matters with The Mail in which matters this ofBee prepares aU papers free. Mr. Gordo is now making prool on as ' One a homestead as there is laying out 1- of doors, ia that, glorious, fertile, upper i BflMaTiver oountrr. While here he' rolatoa UukthW brother,; Uriah Got- don, who lives neighbor to him, made an almost fatal mistake last Sunday morning week, by taking carbolic acid, supposing it to be cough medicine. Dr. Officer, of Eagle Point, was sum moned', but ere the doctor could reach their home remedies had been applied and their patient was out of danger. J. Abraham has packed his stock of gents' fnrnishing and dry goods and has returnod to Roseburg, at which place he will re-opon store. Mr. Abra ham is one of the finest gentlemen who ever oponed business iu Medford no person has license to say one uncoin plineutary word 'against him nor does any -one so desire. His inability to build up a good paying trade in Med ford can be summed up in a very few words the field was well supplied in his line. The Mail said the same thing when we learned a new storo was to open here. Mr. Abraham felt at the time that we were unkind to him. but we were not we simply stated facts as they then existed and as they still ex ist. Again we say there is not room for another dry good and clothing store in Medford at present, at least. Death of Joseph Allen Crain. One by one the old pioneers of South ern Oregon are slowly but surely pass ing away, and ere many more years shall have rolled around thoso of our forefathers will have all passed from our sight and will only be known in history and in the minds of those who knew them and were familiar with the hardships of their early lifo in this then wild and unsettled country. The last to close his eyes in that everlasting sleep is Joseph A. Crain, who for over fortv vears has been a constant resident of Jackson county. His death occurred on bunday morning, February 1, ISiHS, after an illness of but a few weeks. He was sixty-four years of age and leaves a sorrowing wire and daughter and a host of relatives and warm friends to mourn his departure from their midst. Joseph A. Crain was born in Wnrren county, Ohio. May 14, 1831. When yet young in life ha crossed the plains to Oregon and settled at Port land. After a short residence there and in 1852 be was attracted by the fav orable reports of the gold mines in in this part of the state and decided to come here and cast his lot with those who bad come belore htm. He was quite favorably impressed with this valley and decided to locate. In IStil he was married to Susannah Wright, prior to which tiire ha had purchased the farm, about a mile and a half wen of Medford, where he resided contin uously until bis death. Three children, two sons and a daughter, were born to them, but the two sons died in infancy, and Amelia May, now the wife of John W. Cox, with her mother, survive him. He was kind and loving to his family and never let an opportunity pass to do a kind act to one in need. He served as a volunteer in the Indi an war of '55 and '56. For a number of years, before and after the war, he was engaged in packing with a mule train from Crescent City and Vreka to Jack sonville. He engaged in stock raising soon after his location, and followed it un til his death. He worked hard, was careful and upright in .his business transactions and by such management he had iaid by a goodly amount of this world's goods. He - was considered strictly honest aud was trusted by all who knew him. He never aspired to any political honors, although he was chosen, in 1$76. to represent Jackson county in the Oregon legislature, and while there did his work with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constit uants. The funeral took place at the farm residence, near Medford, Monday, Feb ruary 2, the services being conducted by Rev. A. S. Foster, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, and although the day was an exceedingly cold and disagreeable one the remains were followed to their last resting place, in the Jacksonville cemetery, by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. The passing away of an honored and respected pioneer should not be for gotten, and bis last resting place neg lected as in so many cases is done. We should all have before us the trials and hardships of those who risked their lives and property to come to this coast and make the then unsettled portions of the Union what it now is. We should ever remember that they suffered untold disadvantages and trials in leaving their comfortable homes, bidding farewell to family and friends and departing for tho then famous west, knowing run well that the dangers were many and that perhaps they would never reach their destination or be permitted to see again the faces they bad left behind and who were so dear to them. We should erect, in our memories at least, monuments of esteem, honor and respect for their bravery and willing ness to cast their lot in "this wild and dangerous wilderness, and build up homes which we can now eniov. In v his busy age we too often overlook the pL'8t, and in the wild rush for posses sion of our share of the world's wealth we Jose sight of the past and its honored pioneers. Killed in a nine. J. M. Crawford, a son of Attorney W. Crawford, ;formerIv of this city, was Kuiea in me jouu reaiuuu'iur uiiuu. on uaxe creeic, twelve mues irom Wooodville, on Thursday of last week. Young Crawrord and J. Wol fault were working in the mine Thurs day night; they had piped out the dirt from under tho side of the hill and Mr. Crawford went under the overhanging rocks and dirt to set off a blast. The hill caved and quickly an amount of dirt fell on him. Wolfault not being able to remove the dirt alone went for help to where there were men at a mine near by. When he returned with assist ance tons of dirt had fallen on the man; after using the pipe on it for two hours the dirt was removed. Judge Crawford was telephoned for and took his son to Grants Pass Fridav. The deceased was a member of the A. O. U. W. and leaves a wife and three children. In Probate Court. In probate tn the matter of the last will and testimony of E W Carver; order admitting will tm probate. H E Cooper appointed adminis trator and E D Fondray, L A Koae and J A Andaraon annotated aDoralaeri of the estate. Batata of J O Birdaey; order authorising ex- Mutrixto eaneel morwace. BaMtts. ot.O S Walton;, order to, aaoa) morV I""- .. bibb Council Meeting. The mayor and city council .met in regular session upon Tuesday eveblng of this week. Present Mayor U. HHas kins; Trustees Lawton, Jones, 'Starr and Ply male. The following bills were allowed: Marion Tryor, 1 diiys work on dllch, $ 1 ft) F. Hubburri, tnorcbnmllHu 150 K. Ainimn, Htn-cl commissioner 11 () Kttu Collott. mrtse for M rs. Trusk 4 U0 VV. T.Vrune, horso and mulo fowl 5 W) W. T. York, recorder's foot and wood t) D. Cofor, nlKlitwiileh iind feus, HI W E. W. Carder, engineer salury nnd radso, 38 2h U. S. Webb, recorder foes to Jun. 17 6 45 Total :8 90 IU Petition of A. T. Drisko, and othors, to establish grade and remove obstruct ions from a designated street in North west Medford, presented. Petition of G. L. Webb, and others, to grade and gravel G street from First to Tenth, presented. Petition of Paul Demmer, and others, to grade street In Northwest Medford, presented. Petition of W. S. King, and others, to grade street In Northwest Medford, presented. , Petition of Dr. Klrchgessner, and others, asking for sidewalk on north side of Fourth street, from county road to B street, presented. All the above petitions referred to street committee, composed of Messrs. Starr, Jones and Lawton. Committee will meet in special session at town hall Saturday, tomorrow, evening. Petition of C. W. Boardman and Henry Klippel, and others, touching upon the finances of the town and ask ing for a re-adjustment of affairs re fcired to finance committee. Petition of J. S. Morgan, and others, to abate a nuisai.ee, with a special re ference to the packinghouse presented and referred to health committee Petition of B. F. Crouch, and others. to lay pipe on G street from Sixth to Third street. Referred to water com mittee. Liquor bond of W. P. n. Legate and J. C. Hall for 8-5CO, Wm. Ulrich and S. Rosenthal surlties, presented and re corder ordered to issue license to same for tho unexpired time of Morine St Legate. Report of Garl T. Jones upon the established grade of North D ' street, from Sixth to Seventh street, accepted. Application of F. M. Poo and F. Amann for the position of street com missioner read and upon ballot being ; taken, three of tho councilmen were ravo-able to Mr. Amann and one to Mr. Poe. Amann elected. E. W. Carder's services were secured as engineer for one year from date of meeting at $35 per inonth for six months and $50 for six months. Street commissioner ordered to re move hitching rack from along side of Hubbard Bros', machinery house and place them on the opposite side of Seventh street along side of J. O. Johnson's livery barn. Ordinance committee Instructed to look after sidewalk obstructions. Water committee instructed to em ploy Engineer McCarthy, of the S. P. R. II. company, to inspect engine and boiler at water works provided ' his fee was not too high. Koport or t. . Carder as regards repairs necessary on water tank re ferred to water committee, with power to act. Motion made and carried that D. Cofer be employed as night watch at a salary of $25 per month. Ueaitn committee instructed to look up dumping grounds for city. ttecorder instructed to advertise for 100 cords of wood. Recorder instructed to post notices asking for sealed bids for furnishing lumber for the city. Bids to be in by rebruary 26. A Challenge. To any Republican in Jackson county, Oregon: Challenge to de bate on the following question, to wit: "Resolved, That the republi can partv is responsible for the hard times." I will speak 45 minutes on the affirmative 6ide and then give the negative one hour. I will then take 14 minutes to close. One de bate to be given in each of the towns of the county ,and one in each precinct outside of the towns, said debates to be conducted according to parliamentary rules. Jonathan Tkessler, Medford, Oregon. Sam Brown Thought to be Dead. Sam Brown, who was to have been hanged at Roseburg last Fri day has been given up for drowned. The pursuing party tracked him up to the Coquille river, found where he had rolled a log into the river, and found the log on the banks of the stream some distance below. The theory of the officials is that Brown attempted to navigate the log, but fell off and was drowned. Acting upon this theory the pursuit was abandoned, and the pursuing party began dragging the river for the body. Many think he crossed the river safely and is being shield ed by friends on the other side. Rev. A. J. Shorey was up from the Lance mine, near Bolt, Sunday, lie reports the development work at the mine progressing aa fast as could be expected, and thinks the company's prospects are quite flat tering. Wm. Warnstaff, recently of As toria, but formerly of Idaho, is stopping in this part of the min ing district of Southern Oregon with a view to a permanent stay. It was 'way back in '44 that Mr. Warnstaff did mining in the Ster ling district not far from where is now the famous Ankney mine. Ia those days all was pan wash ing and ground sluicing, but de spite these inconveniences Mr. W. left there in '56 with $9000 in gold in his "pocket as a result of his THE MAFIA OF ITALY. Origin of the Blood-Stained Bocletr-Tlie Massacre of Palermo. Crime-stained as it is to-day, and ghastly with murder every step of its tortuous, secret career, the Mafia of Italy sprang into being from un in spiration of patriotism, but its verv birth was heralded by a libation o"f blood. The Mafia society is over six hundred years old, having its origin at the re volt of Palermo, which took place dur ing an Easter cerciuoniul in the sub urbs of that city, in the year 1282. A beautiful young girl and her betrothed, in accordance with the quaint and primitive customs of that people, ap proached the Cnurch of the Holy tihost to be united in marriage at its altar, and while the lover sought the pudre in the little room at the rear of the building his bride paused upon the threshold. As she stood there a drunken ser geant of the French garrison, named Druet. strode up behind her, threw his arm about her waist and kissed her. With a cry of horror she tore herself from his grasp and turned to Qy, but the heel of her slipper caught in the coping of the stone pavement and she fell, striking her head against a sharp projection of tho cornice. At that instant the returning lover's eyes fell upon her prostrate form, and with the savage fury of a wild beast he threw himself upon Druet, lore him to the earth, and drove his stiletto to the wretch's heart, crying: "Morte alia Frnneia!" ("Death to the French!") There was a moment's pause of silence, and then that maddened cry became the roar of infuriated thou sands. It swelled and deepened; it took more solemn meaning it became nntioualized and then burst forth: "Morto alia IVancia Italia nneloa!" ("Death to the French is Italy's cry!") For" seventy-two hours armed bauds, headed by the father and betrothed of the hapless girl, hunted down the French. Hut retribution was to come after this carnival of blood, and in dread of the vengeance of the French nation these unhappy people formed them selves into secret organizations with the password and name of the society made up of the initial letters of the words which compose that fateful death cry, thus forming Mafia. Its object was resistance to oppres sion, and as the lapse of years added to its power and influence it stretched forth its hand against the rich and mighty in behalf of the poor and down trodden. To-day it is the hideous cloak of the assassin of the night London TitrBits. Fruit trees, small fruits, ornrmental shrubs, rosebushes and Monteray cypress are my specialties. Pacific prune trees from 25 to 50o each. Tenant prune and the very hardy Ellison peach at 25c. I expect to eonti nue in tho nursery business for many years and to plant more seed next year than ever before Located one-half mile east ot Medford at .Vif East Side Mill.... ' E. RUSS. JProp'r. Electricity ifliuiii... "Dynamos and Motors For Quartx Mills. Hoi.tlnc. Pumping and all klnJs of mining work....... ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CO. 34 and 36 Mam Street San Francisco, - Cal. Moments of Leisure Making bread is hard work so hnrd, in fnct. that nil bakers em ploy men to do it. Yet there are hundreds of women who perform all this labor themselves. They forego many pleasures and never htvo "a moment to sit down." They have an Idoa that to bake their own bread means economy, but there never was a blguer mistake Housewives who buy bread of me not only save a little on each loaf, but they havo moments of leisure like the lady in the above picture. Wilson, The Baker FLOURING MILU. Tie Meolrd Nray feast Side On and after January 25th, the East Side Flouring Mills will be prepared to exchange fine ilour for grain. Am ' now ready to grind graham, corn meal and chop feed. Mill located one-half mile East of Bear-creek bridge KtiMedforci, Oregon. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report li cr ABSOLUTELY ?JRE Five Million for a, llutant. When Lady Margaret Crosvenor, third surviving daughter of tne duke of Westminster, gave her hand to Prince Adolphus ot 'Peek, the other day, says the Philadelphia Times, her father gave with it a marriuge portion of five mil lion dollars. The bride, the daughter of probably the richest man in the world, hi rather a good-looking girl whose per sonality, to say nothing of such a fabu lous dot, would seem to entitle her to something better in the way of a hus band than the impecunious young lan cer whose name she now bears. The prince is an officer in the seventeenth lancers, the full uniform of which regi ment he wore when married. The wedding presents numbered about five hundred, and included enough jewelry lo start a store. The newly wedded pair will ia future be known as "their serene highnesses the prince and prin cess of TcckV Legal Blanks for sale at this office The Secret of Good Crops. The model farmer is not content to use the antiquated tools and methods of his fathers. In this age of keen competition, the farmer who wishes to prosper, needs and gets the most im proved farming implements; and by reading the best agricultural literature, he keeps in touch with the spirit of progress that pervades our farming communities. He is particular, also. in regard to the kind of seed he plants and the manner of planting it. The seeds must be of highest fertility and grown from the highest cultivated and roost profitable varieties of stock. The great seed firm of D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich., fully appreciate this fact, as is attested by their progressive business methods and the quality of the seed which they supply farmers and gardeners through the dealers all over the country. The reliability und fer tility of their seeds are proverbial and the largest 6eed business in the world has been created by their sale. In evidence of this firm's knowledge of the wants and requirements of planters, large and small, is Ferry's Seed Annual for 1S96. This book is ot the greatest value to farmers and gar deners a veritable encyclopedia of planting and farming knowledge. It contains more useful and practical in formation than many text books that are sold for a dollar or more, yet it will be mailed free to any one sending his name and address -on a postal card to the firm. Carpenter & Allison's Iiime We give a guarantee that our Phoenix lime will lay as many brick or stone or cover as many lath as any lime on the Pacific coast. ::::::::::::::::::;: We have lime at both our kilns at Phoenix aud on Kanes crcsk... We Have Opened MEDFORD MEAT MARKET On C street, first door s nth of Jackson County Bank, and aim to do a general business in our line. We will also buy POULTRY and EGGS We guarantee our meats to be of first class quality. Call and see us O. R. PELTON & CO. Go to G. L. He will treat you right. Good goods at hard time prices. We buy for cash and sell for cash, and will not be under sold by an house in Medford. We. carry a complete line of DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES McAndrews Block 3?resorip tions : - CarfillY : Coznppiaiided. Powdr Little Slave In England. "Does slavery survive in England?" asks the London Christian World, and this is the answer: "After reading Saturday's 'special' number of the 'Schoolmaster' on the subject of 'Half timers, we find it difficult to answer that question in the negative. An in spector writes: 'I examined a child who rose at 5:30, worked at a mill, and then walked a couple of miles to exami nation. Another girl of eleven rose soon after 5 a. in. and walked through the frost and snow nearly two miles to the milL Work commenced at 6 and continued till 8:30, when there was an interval for breakfast the child not leaving the milL At 9 work again till 12:30' six hours in all 'and then din ner at the milL At 1:30 the child trudged off to school. How many British children are liable to this sort of experience? Not less than 170,000! Shame on us'." Such facts are a shame indeed, to any civilized, not to say Oiri;t'an rvj-r-y-i.rtT-i'v. E CRATER . . . DROP IN FOR YOUR D. I. Waldroop, Porp'r. Seventh street, opposite Hotel Nash. Administratrix's Notice. In the Connty Court of the county of Jackson, State of Oregon. In lbs matter of estate of Spencer Chtlders, Senior, deceased. "VOTICE l hereby iriven that the undersigned i has been, bv the county court ot Jackson County. State of Otccon. appointed Adminis tratrix of the estate of Spencer CbUders. Senior, deceased, and all persons owing said estate are hereby notified to pay to the undersigned at once the amount due from them to said estate and aU persons harine claims at aintt the Miia of said bpeocer Childers, Senior, deceased, are nereoy nounea ana requesiea: to present them with proper vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice, to the undersigned at the late residence of said deceased in the town of Medford. Jackson Connty,. State of Oregon. Dated at Medford. Oregon, this thirtieth day ot January A. D. 1SS. Mart M. Chtldbrs. Administratrix of the estate of Spencer t'hilders. Senior, deceased. l-Sl-f-21. 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