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MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1903,
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CIRCULATION
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In the Country Print Shop.
In nil the iltiigy iirtmsliup there's Jnsi one spot
of light, ,
One place where vibrant Hunbutims try their
bobtyst to bo bright; .
They pass up all the umribts, and they Kettle
on the case , , ,,
Vlieroimui.eyul Amite's working with asintlu
upon her face; , , ,
Ami, say, that smile is killing, it's just bo
awful sweut, . , , ,
It's tickled nil the printers till the hunch lb
"off their fi!t."
As the man that "worked for Uiueloy" said:
"It's surely nothing now
That the paper has it's 'devil' but lt't) got an
angel,' too!' . , ,
For thcprlileof all the outtlt is the g'.r) that
sets the tpye.
Her "form" wants little "make-up," it's al
ways sure to please,
And always ready, so to speak, and waiting
for the "squeeze." ....
Love laughs, you know, at locksmiths, ana
each primer has a "key,"
But which will make the "lock-up" they
never can agree.
They all are bound they'll have to be the first
one in the "chase,"
Although they ought to know by this that
some must lose the race,
J'or the pride of all the ouliit and the girl that
sets the type.
The foreman says his heart is strained and
pretty sure to break,
If Annie will uotBinile on him and have him
for her "take"; , ,
They'd be married in the "chapel," and have
lots of "coins" for sure,
And where in all the county is there better
"furniture"?
And the foreman says he thinks he would be
fairly "justified,"
If Annie should refuse him, in committing
suicide,
For the pride of all the outfit and the girl
thai sets the type.
So should the pair be mieslng, I think the
bosn will guess
That Annie, like the paper, at last has gone
to "press," , ,
' And he's lost his best compositor, the girl that
set the type.
Married I. a mb-Woodford.
Oo Wednesday evening the words
were spoken which united Mt J. A.
Lamb, of Coquille, and Miss Virginia A.
Woodford, of Medfod, for "better or
worse."
The bride has spent almost all her
life in this city and during the last ten
days her many friends have been vying
with each other in showering literally
eo attentions upon her. .
The "shower" season set in on Wed
nesday of last week with tho "bundle
shower" at the Angle residence, men
tion of which was made in THE Mail
last week, and continued the balance
of that week. During this time the
bride eleot was made the recipient ot
many beautiful and appropriate gifts,
indicative of the esteem in which she Is
held by her friends in Medford.
On Thursday evening Miss Fannie
Haskins entertained Miss Virgie, and
in the course of the evening she was
"showered" with handkerchiefs, "dainty,
beautifully worked creations, such as
makes the feminine heart glad. Those
present were: Misses Myrtle Lawton,
Helen Wait, Lillian Barr, Julia Fielder,
Gertrude Wilson, Beulah Warner, Prue
and Katie Angle, Grace Aniann, Edna
Lorenz, MeBdames R. T. Burnett, of
Ashland, and Fred. Siagle, of Coquille.
On Friday night at the residence oi
Mrs. L. J, Sears, a similar entertain
ment took place, the presents this time
being of a more general nature. The
participants were: Misses Prue and
Katie Angle, Mabel Jones, Edna Lorenz,
Myrtle Woodford, Myrtle Lawton, Fan
nie Haskins, Mesdames R. T. Burnett
and F. C. Siagle.
On Saturday afternoon some of the
married friends of the bride-to-be with
an eye to the future were gathered by
Mrs, J. 13. Shearer and Mrs. H. N. But
ler at the residence of the former, where
a "comfort shower" occurred, wherein
the presents were of the . substantial
nature the title of the gathering would
indicate. Those present were: Mes
dames J. E. Shearer, M. L. Narregan,
G. H. Haskins, L, J, nrs, C. T. Nich
olson, Louis Bundy, E. D. Ellwoud, H.
G. Nicholson, W, T. York-, Scott Davis,
J, R. Wilson, R. U. McOlanahan, A. M.
"Woodford, P. 0. Siagle and Miss Edna
Loremc.
At each of the gatherings refresh
ments were served and a few pleasant
hours were spent.
On Wednesday evening at 8:80 o'clock,
to the strains of the wedding march,
played by MIbs Grace Amaun, the brid
al party entered the parlors of the Wood
ford residence on 6th street, and the
bride and groom took their places under
a canopy of autumn leaves, intermixed
with purple grapes, while Rev. B.C.
Brown conducted the solemn ceremony
which united the fortunes of the young
couple for weal or won.
The bride was dressed In white crepe
de chine over white taffeta siik and oar
ried a bouquet of La France roses, but
a description of the effect of the hand
some costume is beyond the pen of The
Mail scribe. ;
' The bride is the second daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Woodford, and as
said before has been a resident of this
city almost all her life. For six years
she was a steady employe of this shoo
and there was no better compositor ever
"ploked up a line" In this office than
Miss Virgie. There never was a time
during her employment here when she
was not ready to "pull out" to the best
of her ability and that was consider
able -when it was necessary for the
interests of the paper.
In hprncw relation we are satisfied
that she will bring to bear the same
qualities of heart and mind which made
her respected and popular with her
fellow .workman and friends, and will
always be found ready to "make her
string good" in all emergencies which
may hereafter arise,
The groom iB a prosperous and pop
ular young hardware merchant of
Coquille, tnd nothing better could be
said of him than that he seems in every
way worthy of the bride he has won.
The young couple tcok Thursday
morning's train for Roseburg, from
whence they will go by private con
veyance to their future residence at
Coquille, where Mr. Lamb has a cosy
home already prepared for the recep
tion of his bride.
A Halloween Fete,
The Halloween fete to be given by
the ladies of the Lewis and Clark Club
at the Wilson opera house Saturday
evening, Oct. 31st, for creating a free
Reading Room fund, promises to be one
of the largest gatherings of the kind our
city has seen.
The social enjoyment quite as much
as the worthiness of the object has ap
pealed to all and the hearty co-opera"
tion with which the ladies have been
met in their earnest efforts being put
forth, bespeaks the spirit abroad in our
midst.
That the revolutionizing power as to
all that changes "the order of our day"
lies In feminine hands, through the use
of what Is distinctly hers, we kHow.
She has opened up the way. Let every
one, both in Medford and the surround
ing community, bear In mind that even
trivial questious acquire dignity where
they touch on the well-being of those
about us, and the question at issue,
"Shall V7e Have a Free Reading Room
and Public Library in Our Midst?''
appeals to the mind and conscience of
every man and woman of dignity, and
there are many in our city and sur.
roundings today. Let us say with the
great educator, David Starr Jordan,
"Today is your day and mine, the only
day we have, the day in which we play
our part; what our part may signify in
the great whole we may not understand,
hut we are here to play it, and now 1b
the time. This we know; it is a part of
love, not of cynicism. It is for us to
express love in ternrs of human help
fulness." A well arranged program has been
prepared, unique and highly entertain
ing, as well as amusements galore. If
you don't have a good time, then speak
at once for the first through ticket to
some other planet on Santos' Duraont's
"Dirigible," with no "stop overs."
The genuine old fashioned supper
served on board tables will be the
feature of the evening.
Admission 25 cents for adults and 15
cents for children. This includes sup
per. Circuit Court Proceedings.
Divorce was granted Wednesday to
Ida L Wilson from Chas F Wilson.
In case of Robert Ferguson va Chas
R Ray; Judge Hanna overruled a
motion for a new trial made by the at
torneys for the defendant. Case may
be appealed to supreme court, .
Allen & Davis vs H M Chamberlain,
default; defendent has until December
4,1903, in which to file an amended
complaint and demurrer to original
complaint is over-ruled.
D S Suityer vs Charles Meserve, ac
tion to recover money; judgment given
in favor of plalntifNor $504.05 and $50
for attorney's fees.
Rebecca H Crump vs Furman, Crump
et al, is hereby entered by default.
State of Oregon vs Walter Wyland.
He is held under charges until such
time as he shall be so surrendered.
Wm Lamb vs J J Lane; order dis
missed. Geo T Crosby vs J H Duncan and
E L Duncan; order dismissed.
L E Davidson et al vs Mrs E Ellis
et al ; execution and order of Bale made
Oct2l,1903.
Court adjourned till Dec 14th.
Business College Items.
Mr. Welch has placed his son, Ches
ter, In the Business College for the full
commercial course.
Miss Lillian Medley, of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, has oniered for the
complete course, business and short
hand. J. D. Fay, has joined the night class
in the Business College for the full
course in shorthand. He will, no doubt,
find it of great value In his business.
Mr. Conley took a kodak picture of
the main hall and students this week,
and all are anxious to sec how it will
appear when developed.
Lost $io Reward.
Roan mare fi y-?an "Id, about 15 hands
high, weigh about 1000 lbs. .white stripe
in face. Branded H R, with a half cir
olfl over it, on left shoulder. Return to
Peterson ranch, near Agate, and re
ceive reward. D, E, Moiiitis,
From Portland Pally Oregouian,
Growiug out of the investigation of
the Oregon land frauds, the Federal
grand jury has made an indictment
against Asa B. Thomson, Receiver of
the United States Land Office at La
Grande and a well-known politician.
He is charged with soliciting bribes for
his approval of land claims. Three
counts were returned against him, Mr,
Thomson has not been arrested and
probably will not be. He has been no
tified of the action of the grand jury,
and it is expected that he will come
here immediately to give bonde for his
appearance in oourt when the case
comeB to final trial, The defendant
Is well known in the state, especially
because of his activity in political mat
ters. He has been in ofhce less than a
year and his indictment is a surprise to
hiB friend..
The evidence in Mr. Thomson's case
was taken some duys ago, Charles Cun
ningham, the wealthy sheepmaa of
Eastern Oregon, being the principal
witness. The indictment, however,
was not returned until yesterday morn
ing when the jury appeared before Judge
Bellinger in the Federal Court,
According to the findings of the jury,
Mr. Thomson approached at least three
men with a proposition to put certain
necessary stamps of proof upon land
claims that hud been held up for lack'of
proof, provided they would pay hlra a
stated sum for eacli claim.
The evidence in the principal case,
that in which Mr. Cunningham was the
leading witness, was to the effect that
Mr. Thomson went to the sheepman
with a proposition to put the stamp of
his office on ten homestead applications
of the witness and see that they were
put through and allowed, if Mr. Cun
ningham would give him $500. These
applications have been held up because
of the lack of the proofB and the stamps
of approval that Mr. Thomson is alleged
t-o have offered to furnish for a foe.
According to the findings Mr. Cunning
ham refused to pay any bribe money.
It was also stated In evidence that
Mr. Thomson, in making the proposi
tion, had represented to the parties ap
proached that the money was not for
himself, but for E. Bartlett, register of
the office, who, he said, would see that
the claims were properly attended to,
If the money were paid.
In the other two countB it is alleged
that Mr. Thomson made a similar pro
position to Asa Raymond and another
person, In which he offered to see to
their claims at the rate of $50 a claim,
The findings were that the bribes were
not paid, but the jury held Mr. Thorn
son amenable to the law for soliciting
bribes, whether for himself or some one
else.
The land involved in the case is lo'
cated in the sheep district of EaBtern
Oregon and is all valuable property.
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Opinions of Some of Our Citizens
Serious and Otherwise
G. P. Lindley: "I wish you would
send a copy of your paper to W. B.
Par fit t, JohaneBburg, South Africa.
Why you know him. Used to live with
me,au? attended the Medford schools.
I took him when he was six years old
and kept him until he was seventeen
I gave him a good education before I
let him go. He has been in South
Africa about three years. Went there
from England as a member of the Red
Cross corps, - He served bis terra of en
listment at that and is now a machincst
in Johanesbury, and is getting $150 per
month."
E. L. Gui'iiea "Did you Bee that
view I took of the result of G, P. Lind
ley's fall hum? Xo? Then come down
and I'll bIiow it to you. There are
e'even big bucks hung up, as you see.
Four of them are so large that they
touch the ground, while their heels arc
somewhat higher than a six-foot man's
head. Yes, I've a lot of other views of
the valley, Rogue river between here
and Crater Lake and every whore.
Some of tnem you don't see every day.
Don't know what that ie? Why that Is
a picture taken on Ashland creek, a
little way from the town. Chancea are
you have been hy there lots of times
and never saw it, You havo to be look
ing for those things in order to soo
them. 1 dn't take any credit for
seeing things where others can't. It's
simply a matter of practice. What I
would like to do is to take a trip
through the Oregon mountain, hunt
ing with my camera. I believe I cou!d
get somo shots that would be all right.
I'm going to try it one of those dayB."
E. A, Hoover: "Here is a little item
I will givejyou, which, In my opinion,
beats all the boys In the matter of fruit
Items. From one and three-fourths
acres of pear orchard I sold, .this year,
$850 worth of pears. Thete were four
different varieties of fruit. No, I could
n't tell which paid the best. They all
did so well that it would be unfair to
discriminate. I had a letter from my
brother, who bought the Sykes place.
He is not coming back to Oregon this
fall. He owne a 240 acre farm in Ouster
county, Nebraska, and when he got
baok there he found he could not Bell It
unless a great sacrifice was made and
he wouldn't make it. The first oppor
tunity he has, however, he will sell.
He has sent for hia family and they
left this week. Father and I will op
erate his place. Say, bliton, here are
a couple of Newtown pippins that I
picked the other day from a two-year-
old tree, The two apples, you will
notice, are just exaotly the correct size
for the market. The two of them
weigh just 18,V. ounces. One weighs ten
ounces. It hardly seems creditable
that they grew on a two-year-old tree,
but they did."
OF IMPORTANCE.
When the publioution of an alleg
ed new interpretation by United
States Land Office of portions of the
timber and stone act was first made
by the newspapers there was con
siderable excitement and no little
consternation among the large
number of people who are awaiting
patents lo timb.r claims as well as
those who have made entries ond
not yet proved up.
Chas. W. Strother, a young at
torney of Yreka, California, con
duded to ascertain beyond ques
tion his status before making final
proof, and to this end he communi
cated with the authorities direct
He stated pluinly that he had no
intention of living on the land or
individually making any personal
UBe of the timber thereon, but that
the.eniry was made by him for his
own UBe and benefit, in the sense
that he intends to hold the same
until he could sell to advantage in
the future.
He stated that he desired to know
whether there was a prospect of his
patent being held up by the depart
ment and his money forfeited in
case he should proceed to prove up
The following replv Bhould effect
ually dispel all doubts concerning
the rigVita of individuals in the pre
uiises: .
"Washington,) C Mr. Charles
W. Strother, Lawyer, Yreka Dear
Sir: Referring to your letter of 20
tu ult., relative to the suspension of
your timber and stone entry, you
are advised that if you made a
satisfactory showing that your entry
was made for your own use and
benefit and there is nothing more to
impeach your good faith than the
mere faot that you made the entry
for investment with intent to soil
the land at some future indefinite
time and in this manner realize a
profit on the money invested, this
office holds that such an entry is
not made in violation ol law und
should be passed to patent.
"J.H. FlMI'I.K,
"Acting Commissioner."
The above letter is important be
cause it is neither vague nor evasive,
but absolutely clear and conclusive.
Notice to Parents.
Notice Is hereby Klvnn that no school
children will hereafter he given mail
from the Meilforil postofllco without a
written order from their parunts. A
standing order, given to cover an indefi
nite period will not buIIIco. A now or
der muet bo givon for enWi date upon
which parents desire their children to
receive their mail.
This order is rondo In compliance
with permission granted by tho U. H'
Postal Department.
Dutod Ootober 28, 1SJWI.
G. P.MmiiiiMAN'. V. M.
Dr. (Joble, tho optician, has return
ed to .Medford and Is permanently lo
oatod in tho Howard residence, corner
Sixth and H streets, directly hack of
Kplscopal church. Will be at resi
dence on Saturday ot each weok tf
MS OF
In the Multnomah circuit court at
Portland, Margaret E, Herrin has filed
suit for divorce against David O. Hor-
rin, on the ground of desertion which
she alleges bogan in June, 1002. They
were married in Ashland in 1880 and
have two children.
Eugene Is to have a new banking In
stitution to be known as the Chambers
BriBtow Banking Co., which will sue
oeed the Lane county bank of Hovey
Bros. The capital stock will be 960,000
and the Incorporators are F. L. Cham
bers, D. 13, Brlstow.and Henry E.
Ankeny,
The Southern Pacifio has announced
that beginning with November 1, the
rate on lumber shlpmentB from Port
land will be advanced from $5 to $7,50
per ton. This rate applies to & river
mills, accessible to water transportation;
but Interior mills will ship at the old
rate, namely, 10 por ton. Portland
mlllmen suy that the new tariff will, be
prohibitive.
Last Tuesday was tho day adverted
by the Lakeview Land office for the Bale
of 80 acres of unsold lands of the aban
donded military reserve at Ft. Klamath.
H was expected that there would bo
spirited bidding and that the land
would bring at least $20 per acre, as it
wus situated in the fertile Woodrivor
valley, but there was only one bidder,
Joseph McCoy, whoso bid of $10 pet
acre was accepted by the hind ollice
ollieials hero.
Geo. M. Jones of Paisley, had a deed
recorded in the Clerk's ofllco Monday
for 100 acres of land in Oox Fltit-i saj
tho LaUoviow Examiner, This piece
of land belonged to Minnie K.. Hopkins,
formerly of Lakeview. She having
marriod in tho Philippines, a copy of
the marriage certificate in Spanish was
attached to the deed, and signed by
herself, Minnie 13, Gale. County Clerk
Man ring has not yet translated the
marriage certificate so as j,o record it.
hut he expects to loarn tho Spanish
language in a short time.
A report comes to the Ashland Tid
ings that on Sunday afternoon last,
there wore Bhipped from Montague for
San Francisco, thirty-six sacks of wild
ducks, each containing an average ol
forly-tive ducks. Assuming these fig
ores to bo correct tho total number
shipped was KW0. Tho California game
law, it eald limits the number of ducks
to each sportsman to 50. On this basis
there must of been nearly thirty-three
gunners on the marshes and lakos In
the vicinity of Klamath marshes last
Sunday every one of whom was success'
fu) in getting his full complement of
game. It might ho well for the state
game warden oi that district to havo an
eye occasionally on these wonderfully
successful! Montague sportsmen.
U. S. Grant, named after the greatest
of American generals, the most popular
and best-known Indian of tho Siletz
reservation, was found in the fillet,
river one dny last week, he being mur
dered hy a rook or blunt instrument.
His skull was fractured in three places,
He was an original Alsea, being trans
ferred 20 years ago, and was ordained
by tho bishop of tho M. 13. Church to
preach and was successful there and at
the Shawnee reservation in Nevada,
having held several oflices of trust
among his associates, at the present
time being thu only justice of tho peace
among all the numerous tribes in tho
Stlotz. He was always a delegate to the
county and state conventions, being a
power among the Indians.
William L. Chlldors Tuesday morn.
Ing was sentenced by Judge Benson, to
serve three years in tho Oregon pen!
tenttary, for lorging a check for $260 on
Hepburn & Times. Chihlers plead
guilty lo the charge, fearing that if he
stood a trial and lost, the sentence
would be heavier. The ,heck was
made out and dated Sept. 0, 1902, and
J. S. Kelsay's name signed to it as fore
man for Hepburn & Lnnes. Tho check
was passed at Ahlstrom J3ro's store,
and was soon found to be a forgery
Childers laid in jail for a short time
after his arrest, but has since been out
on $1000 bail. Ho does not expross any
sorrow for his act, but says ho will bo
have himself, learn a trade, and hopes
to be out of tho penitentiary long before
his time is out. Lakeview Examiner.
Down m the Mils and snnd country,
north of lone, in Morrow county, is a
colony of wild dogs, hounds, shepherd
and collies, that rustle for themselves,
and arc as afraid of man as the coyote
or any other wild animal, For yearn a
few of these wild doge havo boon known
to exist, but nothing was thought of it.
until lately, when 1ft of these decern!
ants of the beet friend of man were
counted in one band. A short time ago
a farmer who resided in tho 6aud
country was out on the prairie with u
water wagon to get a load of water.
He was startled by the fiirlous barklne
of dogB, and when he saw fifteen ugly,
growling dogs coming toward him, he
lost no time in getting into his wagon.
The dogs are getting to be a pest, and
are snld to be dangerous. A party will
be organized to hunt them down.
Beppner Gazette.
A
By an indictment returned in the
United States District Court Wed
nesday morning the Federal grand,
jury obarges former Congressman
Malcolm A. Moody, of The Dalles,,
with a serious crime against the
Fedoral statutes. The spooifio
charge against the former member
of Congress is that of opening a let
ter containing a valuable inclosure
before it was received by the per
con to whom if was addressed, and
of obtaining possession of it through
deception and fraud. Mr. Moody's
friends declare he - has done no
wrong, and give a plausahle ex
planation of the transaction whor.o-
on tre indiotment 13 based. Mr-
Moody himself declares the chargo
ImB been trumped up by his
enemies.
The loiter was addressed to Mrs.
Margaret L, Conroy, of 671 Gan
tenbein avenue, Portland, and was
I'rnm the Controller of tho Cun oncy,
containing a receipt for hor signa
ture to a olaihi on tho First Na
tional Bank of The Dalles in the
final dividend paid on the failure of.
that concorn on May 9, 1807,
According to the indiotment tho
loiter was pnssed out by Postmaster
Patterson, of The Dalles PostofTice,
on llie promipe of Mr. Moody that
he would readdress and Bond it to
the porson to whom it was diroeted..'
The story told by Mrs. Conroy is
that instead of so doing he took the
receipt for her signature, good for a,
claim for $320 00, got hor to assign '
the certificate of creditor's proof of
claim to Mitx Vogt, oashior of the
bank involved, and gave hor, in
stead of the amount due tho sum of
if.228.2r;, without letting hor see tho
receipt. ' 1
AftlONO THE CHUKCHES.
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CimiSTIAN ClllJKOII. , ,f
" Why tho church Ib not a success."
Tho pastor of tho Christian church will
give some reasons, on Suudny morning
at eleven o'clock, why the gospel has
not boen successful in its conquest ot
tho world. MrB. Childs will occupy
ho pul pit in tho evening at 7;30,
' E. A. Childs, Pnator.
, PltKfillYTISUIAN (JHURX'H,
Preaching by the pastor next Run day
at 11 a, m. and 7:110 p. in,; Sunday
school at 10 a. m. and Christian I3n
tdeavor at 0:30, Church social nex
Tueeeay evening at the church at 7 :!!0
o'clock. All are invited.
Rkv. W. P. SmiflLDS, Pastor.
Paced Half flile in 56 Seconds,
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 127. Dan Patch
(1 SMa)' champion of tho world, this
aftornoon sot a new record for half a
mile pacing, making the distance in 50
seconds Mat, thus clipping u socond and
a half from the bust preulous record,
made by Prince Alert at the Wrovidenco,
K. - I., track last Saturday, frinoo
Albert's best time for the half-mile was
The record was mado without a wind
shield and with tho customary two run
ners to pace tho harness king. Weather
conditions were not materially better
than when Um Dillion set a now world's
trotting roiord Saturday. The wind
was blowlnu, and It is possible better
time might have been made with the
provaleneo of more satisfactory weather
conditions.
To rtllk Consumers.
Having put on a milk wagon in Med
lord, wo, the undorKtgned,k;ndly solicit
w share of your patrsnage; and by fair
dealing and handling n good article,
wo hope to merit it. We warrant our
milk to be clean and absolutely pure,
Any one wishing milk leave order at
Warner h Davis and it will receive our
prompt attention.