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.