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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1902)
PURELY Jjj W. H. Bradahaw, of Brownsboro, ni Medford vlattor Wednesday. Mr. and Mra. G. E. Fox, ot Central J?oint, were Id ModfOJd Monday. Mtsa Mary Ohapman, of Talent, la via ting Medrord frienda this week. t Mrs. Chas. Carney went to Ashland last Saturday to spend a week with friends. Cashier 0. R. Ltndley and family left this week for an outing in Klamath County. Mr.and Mrs. Fred Miller, of Grants Pass, visited Mod ford friends and rela tives Sunday. Miss Carrie Umphlette went to Grants Pass last Frldav eveniue for a abort visit with her parents. Mra. H. C. Maokey left last Friday for Cottage Grove, where she will spend a month with relatives. W. H. and J. Meeker left Wednesday for Rancberee, where they will enjoy an outing of about tan days J. H. Davis and family left Tuesday for Klamath Falls, at whloh place Mr. Davis will engage in photography Mrs. W. J. Prall left last week for Alden, Minn., where she will spend about three months with her parents. A. 0. Jensen, of Fremont, Nebraska, arrived in the city Sunday. The gentle man is here with a view to locating Miss Fern Norrls returned Sunday Irom Grants Pass, where she has been the euest of Mrs. Fred Miller lor a -week. E. E. Morrison, W. S. Clay, W. L. and P. J. Halley are over in the Mc Allister springs country saving an outing. Mrs. E. A. Hicks, who has been at Sacramento for some time visiting rel atives, is expected horns Saturday of this week. Miss Alma Johnson went to Coles, Calif., Saturday, where she will spend a month or six weeks with her sister, Mra. R. P. Daw. .Miss Lottie Little returned Saturday from Grants Pass, where she had been for three weeks on a visit with her sis ter, Mrs. Fred Miller. Miss Evelyn Jennings came up from Grants Pass Wednesday to spend a few days with her uncle, Merchant A. M. "Woodford, and family. I. A. Webb and family left yesterday s-ior an outing at their homestead on Big Butte. Ernest Welch accompanied the party as aid-de-camp. Miss Mae Merrlman, one of the pop -ular clerks in the Medford postofflce, -went to tCoIestln last Saturday for a week's vacation and rest. W. F. Maokey, who has been in Med ford for the previous two weeks on a visit with his brothers, left last Friday lor his home at Cottage Grove. Attorney S. S. Pentz went to Asn land Monday to look after some legal business, and while there attended the Chautauqua and heard Henry W. Wat terson. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Reyburn, of Olson's -mill, came to Medford Sunday, bring ing with them a very sick child, which - they have placed under the oare of Dr. Jones: '.- Mtt. K. uarlton, 01 naiaroazoo, mco., -are in the city visiting their sister, Mrs. M. Winches, and their niece, Mrs. Welch, Miss Emma Hawkins, oi Lies uoines, Iowa, arrived in Medford last Monday for an extended visit at the home of . her uncle, W. H. Moore, and with her 'Cousin, Mrs. W. L. Orr. Mrs. M. Walker and daughter, Miss Anna, left Wednesday for Ashland where they will reside, Mra. Walker's son, C. 35., having secured permanent employ ment in the Virgin flouring mill. ' J. K. Enyart and A. M. Cannon will leave the first, of next week for Pros pect, where they will join.Mr. and Mrs. "P. S. Enyart and Mi9s Hazel Enyart, -who have been there for some time, and spend a few weeks upon their home steads. ' D. T. Uox drove up loTolman springs -yesterday to see his wife and children, who are camping at that place, and to take up his father and sister, Rufus 'Cox and Miss Minnie, and MIrs Tamar Gregory, who will join Mrs. Cox for the remainder ot the season. . W. J. Prall came up from Grants .Pass Sunday. He started for Crescent City a couple of weeks ago with forty live head of horses which he expected to sell' at that place and While en route, but did not get further than Grants "Pass before his stock of horse flesh was "done cleaned cl'ar out." .. J Chas. Yates and family! of Boulder; 'Colorado, arrived in the valley last -week and have taken up their residence at Jacksonville where they will be tem porarily located. Mr. Yates will be -employed by the Iowa Lumber Com pany and will undoubtedly move to one of the camps of this company as booo s said camps are established. C. R. Welch and B. C. Ward returned -last Saturday tired, hungry and hopeful .as prospectors always are, from their trip through the Blackwell hills, north -of Jacksonville. Thoy claim to have ..ouikI no rich And, but got their eyes mi some good prospects but they were so located that they could not be handled except by the expenditure of a very big sum of money, Mr. and Mrs. Fort Hubbard aud Miss A Hie Kllppol are at Portland this week Mr. Hubbard ns a delegate to a meet ing of the grand lodge, A. O. U. W. and Miss Klippel as a delegate to the D. of H. grand lodge. Sam 'I Van Dyke la also in Portland as a delegate from the Phoenix lodge, A. O. U. W., and Mra. Joshua Patterson from' thu D. ot H. lodge In Phoenix. Mrs. A. R. Phtpps aud her daughters, Misses Ella and Elllo and Mrs. J. S. Ltndley, together with Mr. and Mrs. E. Denton, returned Monday from Ash land, where they had been camping during Chautauqua. Thursday Mrs. Llndley left for her home In Falrhaven, Washington. Accompanying her were her slaters, Miss Ella and ErTie Phipps, who will Bpend about a month with her to enjoy the cool breezes of the Sound country. William Muller, of Los Angeles, was over from Jacksonville Monday, and stated to a representative ot The Mail that his father, ex-County Treasurer Max Muller, was still quite sick, in faot so serious was his condition that friends could not be permitted to see him. Mr. Muller has many friends throughout Jackson County who deeply regret to learn of his serious Illness and hope that be may yet regain bis health. F. S, Gould and family, J. J. Vis and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hollls and Miss Nell MorDyke left Tuesday for the Rogue river country, where the gentlemen each have ' a homestead. They expect to be away a month or six weeks. Geo. C. King will have charge of the Rial to oigar store during the absence of Messrs. Vis & Gould. Mr. King Is a young man whose geniality fits him to the letter for a plaoe like this. Before returning the above men tioned outing party will visit Crater Lake National Park. Prof. A. J. Hanby, principal of the Central Point schools, returned Sunday from a several weeks' visit to his par ents in Cedardale, Kansas. He reports having had a fine visit but glad to be back again in Southern Oregon. The weather was oppressively hot back there very nnlike any warm weather we have here. He saw Jack Morria, who formerly resided in Medford. Mr. Morris is in business in Cedardale but he longs many a time for good, old Southern Oregon and then goes out in the back yard and kicks himself vigor ously. TRACY DIKES iTITHFARHERS. The Oregon Convict Out law, Like the Rur.nl School Alarm, Boards 'Round Among Farmers of Washington Com pel Is Boy to Shave Him. LUME& If you value your Com Dlexion READ THIS Summer ia now upon us. You know what it means: Tan, Sun Burn, Freckles, Black Heads, Blotches and all those things that Ladies fear Now, if you will apply our Witch Hazel Ben zoin Cream before go ing out into the air and apply it after coming in we will GUARANTEE yOU will have none of the above named ., It is applied by pour ing a little in the palm of the hands and rub bing on the face until dry. Dries immediately E.nujiclaw, Wash.; July 15. Word reached here this evening that Tracy had dinner Sunday after noon with Morris Garner on what is known as the Gannon farm, on Boise creek, three and a half miles southeast of here. Gamer's story has, up to the present time, been kept quiet by him, through fear of the outlaw, who, he says, threatened him when leaving. Garner says that at or near 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon a man entered the house without knocking, and announced himself as Tracy, saying: "Gentlemen, I am Tracy, and I want something to eat quick." - The Garners, father and three sons, had just finished dinner, so they told him to sit up and help himself, which he proceeded to do, first ordering the two eldest sons to go to one corner of the room, di rectly in front of him, where he could keep them covered with his murderous rifle. At the time of Tracy's entrance the youngest boy was shaving, but after the convict announced himself he ctased the operation, and was unable to pro ceed, even when told by Tracy to go ahead and finish bis shaviBg. ' TRACY MAKES BOY SHAVE HIM. After .eating bi3 dinner, Tracy said: "Young man, come here and shave me." Upon the young man demurring on ;he ground of not be ing an adept with the razor, Tracy said: "That's all right ; I am not particular, and if J don't kick you need not," whereupon young Garner lathered his face ana proceeded to remove his beard. They state' he bad at least a two weeks' growth of beard,' with which be was much pleased to part. After being shaved, Tracy helped himself to a pair of trousers that were hanging on the wa.l, putting them under his arm, and went out. Cut this out and take it to Strang's Drue atore and get a box of Chamber lain's Stomach & Liver tablets. The best physic. They also correct disor ders of the stomach , Price 25 cents, - Price, 25c per Bottle Prepared only by MEDFORD DRUG COMPANY BODY FOUND Tne Dead Body of the Es caped Convict Is Pound Near Chehalis, Wash. Merrill Was Shot by Tracy, His Partner. Mrs. K. D. Fellows came home Thurs day from Portland, whore she has been for the past two months. T. J. West, of Brownsboro, was in the city Wednesday upon business. 'Die gentleman reports the hay and grain crop a big yield in his locality this year, while the fruit crop is immense1 could not possibly be better. The Pish Lake ditch pasees through Mr. West's land and by it lie and bis son will be enabled to irrigate 200 acres of land, which, lh his opinion, will add materially to its productiveness. He says the ditch com pany has fifty or sixty men at work now finishing certain portions of the ditch and every effort seems to be put forth to have water running in it as soon us is possible. Ciikiiams, WaBh,, July 15, -All doubt of Convict Hurry Tracy story that ho had Bluln his pal Da vid Merrill, was removed today by the news that Momll'B body lui been found, four miles southeast of hero, partially concealed by two loss, between which the murdoror had thrown it. Although partially decomposed, two bullet wounds Were plainly discernible in the body, one in the wrist and an other in the back, and it is be lieved that a third bullet found lodgotnont in the neck a the victim of a fellow-criminals troaohory, The discovery was made by Airs Mary Wagoner, or Napavino, and her twelve-year-old son, George who wore picking blackberries in the woods near the Northern Pit oific railroad track, and 'were at traded to the body by the odor Thinking at onco of thu story of Traoy, which, with tho many talos oi ins adventures, u known to eve ryone in this vicinity, they at once uiuue an investigation. ON AN UKFKKUjUKNTKI) ItOAl). The body was lying between two logs, lace down, and with tho legs and one band up. Tho spot where it lay is about '200 feet from tho Northern Pacific railroad track, on an unfrequented road, and so dis tant from any dwolling that tho craok of Tracy's murderous rillle might ot sounded without attract ing any attention, lhe surround ngs and tue location of the bullet holes indicate that the story Tracy told to tho crew of the launch which carried him down Pugol sound from near Olympia, July 2 may bo truo, although there is no reason to believe thut the convict, fearing that Merrill would reveal the whereabouts of the fugutivoi by his clumsiness, killed him in cold blood. TKACY.8 8TOHY OK MUKDKII According to the etory told by Tracy t Will Langridge on the launch, he first discovered that Merrill was responsible for his cap ture in Portland when the pair were near Castle Rock. This in censed him, and as Merrill was noisy and careless about his trail he resolved to pick a quarrel with him. Each man was to walk ten paces and wheel and fire. Trie walked nine paces, and looking ... . " over his shoulder, eaw that Merrill was about to, shoot. He immedi ately turned and fired, and Merrill fell dead. At anothor time he said he did not give Merrill a chance for bis life, but fired after walking eight paces. WII,f. NOT GET KUI.I, II KW A II I). Sai.km, Ore., July 16 .Superin tendent j. D. Lee, of the Oregon penitentiary, today received a mes sage asking whether the reward will be paid to the person who found the body of Merrill, if the body found near. Chehalis shall prove to be that of the convict. Superintendent Leo replied that the reward would be paid accord ing to the language of the offer, which was for the "capture and re turn" of the convict?, dead or alive but that in any event he would pay liberally for the return of the body even though not captured as speci fied ill the offer. S ! Orand Opening Ball. On the evening of July 31st, J. K. Wilson's new opera house will be op ened with a grand ball. H. M. Cobs has the management of affairs and ev erything Is being done that is possible to make this the leading event of the season. The best of order will be maintained and especial attention will be given strangers. Supper will be served on the opera house stage by F. M. Wilson, proprietor of the Modal reeiaurant, whloh Is a guarantee that it will be good and in abundanoe. The assistant floor, committee con sists of J. A. Whitman, Medford; John Orlh, Jacksonville; Hon. J. W. Olwell, CenMal Point: Dr. It. T. Burnette, Ashland; B, H. Lister, Grants Pass. MubIc by Boffa's orchestra. Tickets including supper $2; spectators gallery tickets 25 cents. Grand march at nine o'olook sharp, lead by Mayor W. S. Crowell. ' ADDITIONAL LOCAL Wednesday afternoon us Jack Fred vnlmrg wus putting on a loud ol lumber tioui u car on thu siding at Woods' him bur yard, the loam from sumo unknown cause took fright and ivl tho first' Jump wore in (or a wild runaway, Juolt wa standing nt tho aide of tao wagou uni) made a grab 'or the Ilium, but only got one. Pulling on that line brought tin loam over to tho track, whore Mr. Fred ouliurg caught hla foot on a tie, whloh threw him to tho track bruising him considerably, hut nut severely, Thu team took down tho railroad with lum ber Hying lu every direction. At Perry's warehouse u number of mun were silting In thu shade and the tvum taking a sheer direct tor them, a wild surauiblo wus made for enlety with but a moment to apare. O.W. Priddy had Just ridden up on hla wheel and so suddenly did the loam noma uuon him that he had no time to dismount, but rolled off buck wards, the wheels of tho wagon passing within six Inches of his body. Tho run nwav tore tho end off of the railroad platform at the Porry warehouse and coutlnuod on down the track. At tho Sixth street crossing tho team missed tho oad aud crashed Into tho crossing posts, throwing both hones to the ground but one of thorn got to his foot continu ing on while tho other was last between the posts. A crowd quickly gathered, expeeting to Hud tho horso fatally hurt, but aftor being pulled from txttweon the posts he got to hla foot none the worae but for some bad bruises. Tho wagon was torn to pieces aim pretty wen wrecked. It ia the rule for Medford morcbanta to be Improving their stores both as to convenience and appoaraneo, that their customers may be better served and their goods belter displayed. Thla week H. B. Nye, of tho Racket store, has been making a decided Improvement In hla store to enable him to handle to bettor advantage the largo stock of hats which he carries. Heretofore he has bad an ar ray of bandboxes to keep his hats In, and to do away with that antiquated method he is having Weeka A Bakor tako out the shelving aud put in glass front cases, having brass rods upou which to lay the hats. There aro four of these cases, each capable ot holding over 230 hats, and being made of oak and finished in nil thoy present quite an attractive appearance. Messrs. Warner St Worlman have purchased a portion of tho Hammond residence property, on Woat Seventh street, from Attornoy A. S. Hammond. The portion purchased Is all the front age, 100 feet, and HO feot back, which takes In all the ground south ot the residence. The purchasers will un doubtedly build two dwelling houses on the property. The price paid was M7S. Mr. Hammond will open up a thirty foot atreel on tho east of this and his lanl adiolmn on the north, and by doing thla will have romainlng several good lota which ho will undoubtedly put on the market. For Bale Good, heavy work horse. weigh about 1600 pounds. A. Hlovcr, the drayman, Medford. ToC. W.Turpin belongs the honor ot bringing to the Modtord market the first peaches of this year's orop, he mak- j ing his nrst doiivery last rnursuay. The first apricots were brought In Mon day by J. E. Nute from the orchard of his mother, Mrs. N. E. Nute. Graven- teln apples, full grown and of fine qnal- ty, have been in the market lor more than a week. The first peachos shipped to the Portland market wore sent Mon day by W. It. Culton and tho first ship ment of apricots to that markot was made Tuesday by Capt. W. Carroll. Last Thursday overling tho rela tives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lawrentz to tho number of eighteen, unannounoed, camo in on them at thoir ome on West Seventh stroot, and gave thorn a happy surprise. A generous supply of ice oream, cake and lemonade was brought along to add zest to what was a delightful evening to both guests and hosts. . Edwin Hues is putting in a private water supply for hla roBhlonce on u street, letweon Tenth and Eleventh. He has put in a pump which will be oper ated by a wind wheel and a big tank to be usod as a roservolr. Ho expects to have water enough for household pur poses and an ample supply tor Irriga tion of his yurd and garden. When you want draylng done get Slover to.do It. He's always ready always reliable and his ohargos are always Just right. Malaria Henry 0. Barnum died in this city Wednesday night of consumption. He was formerly a resident of California and came to Medford a year and a half ago, and has since resided hero, he finding tho climate more agreeable to him than that of California. He was a single man, his wife having died five years ago. He was about forty years old. Hc was a relative ot Mrs. Stanley, formerly of this city, and a nephew of W, 8, Bar. nnm, of this city. His body was sent to Lis Angeles yesterday to be buried by the side of that of his wife, . ' : THIS ONLY WAS THE WITCHCRAFr SHE USED You'll II ml the iieorot of ' lior sue ausslul baking to lie In the faot thut alio lines Davis' flour. Makes tempting, toothsome, wliolnsouio breud, uuko, pastry. Goes further uud Is cheaper boonuso much hotter than other brands. Always uniform In quality, reliable, eco nomical. Boat on tho niarkut for thu money, A family Hour that, once tried, become a favorite. A. A. DAVIS a CO The Beat Prescription Chills nrt Pevor In a bottle or Uhovk'h Tart. kss emu. tonio. ll a MmDlv iron ana util- nine in u tameless lorm. no Frloe mj cents. for euro, no pay. Attention, Everybodyl .-- The stores In Medford will oloso, by mutual agreement, at 8 o'olook p, ni. on and after Monday, July 21. Thla rule doos not apply to 8aturduy evon logs, and customers In a store at the hour of olomiiff will bo served, but no ono will be admitted. Many Modford people aro making ready tor a several weeks' stay at tho famous Colostin mineral springs. Man ager Telford is reported to have every thing In oxeollont shape for the accom modation of guests. It's a grand place to go so handy to get at, and so pleat- set whoa you got at it. A. 8. Wells has routed his fruit- dryer, on North A street, to John Ham mer, who is at work putting It In order for tho drying season. Mr. Uaminer Is planning to put coal burners la thu furnaces with a view of getting a moro steady beat, which would give a hotter grade of drlod fruit. -Rough lumber at 111 per thousand' for thirty days. O. E. Gorslloe, Mod ford. A. J. Slovene has sold hla sawmill on Wagner creek to Chamberlain tc Son, who will oporate it, aud just as soon as possible Mr. Stevens will put In a now mill. These two, together with Mr. Gorslinu's, makes three mills for that creek-and all will be operated, This Is the correct time of year to buy wood for winter uso. You can get it cheaper right now than at any other season of the year. You can aavt still more money If you buy four-foot wood and get Ed. Whltosldo to saw It for you with hla steam aaw. All kinda of sash and doors and screen doors, at lowest market price, W. Woods. E. II. Maddox, agentloman residing near Phoenix, has purchased of R. IS. Orr his twenty-acre tract of land, situ ated near Central Point. The price paid waa tl.100 and the deal .was con summated through the York, Palm real estate agency. Johnson's Pure Herb Ton It has no equal. Get a bottlo and try It at Dis tillery omoe. A detachment ot fifteen men of tho 130th U. 8. Artillery was on tho train last Sunday going from Beniala Bar ricks, Callt., to Alaska. At what placo tho mon did not know but thought their destination would bo St. Michaels'. For Rent Tho Elite photo studio, best location In olty. Inquire at Tub Mail office. Notloo There will be a mooting of Federal Labor Union, No. 10,005, at tho Acadomy hall Saturday evening, July 10th. All membors as well as all who wish to afllllato are requoited to bn prosent. Eight o'olook, sharp. If you want tine candies rro to tho Bakery, whore you will And all cream oandfea mado by A. Learned, of Jack sonville, and rocolved frosh every wook and sold very reasonable. In response to a telephone message Architect I. A. Palmer went to Grants Pass Wodnosday to arrange for drawing up plans and apceifleatlona for some new buildings soon to bo erected to tako the places ot bnildlnga burned in Monday's lire. Blllio Isaaca is soiling school sup plies up In tho Willamette valley and Is said to be making all kinds of money. He will be down this way In about three woeks. Mrs. I. L. Hamilton, we are sorry to state, has been quite seriously 111 with nervous prostration for tho past oouple of week. Miss Lillian Burr has taken a posi tion as stenographer and typewriter in tho office of W. I. Vawter. Rev. Hollcroft will hold services Central Point next Sunday. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL Monmouth, Oregon Graduulos of the School are In constant demund at salaries ranging from ('10 to $100 per month. Students tako the state examinations during their course in the school and aro prepared to receive Slate Cortillcatos on graduation. Expenses range from I20 to $170 per year. Strong Nprmal course and well equipped training Department. Tho fall torm opens Sept. IB. For Cntulogue containing full Inform ation address . v.-v v E. D. RESSLER, President or J. B. V, Butler, Stic.