Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1905)
TIE BEDFORD MAIL .'I -PublUtHKl Bnrr rrlDiT Uomlni. A. 5. BLITON. Hedkord, Oiieoos, Jaxuary 13, 190: I M SO. TO HU8TLI. - IiUol tow djBi but gilt pltoij VUBSCWPTION I.0 PER VBAb f Mid io the PoatottM si HedTord, Orafoi- Fraools J. Heney, of San Francis oil. has been appointed U. 8. district attorney moved. for Oregon,, vice John Hall Kansas state senator Is drafting IHU to limit marriagog to ten years, Kansas la bound to keep before tbe jpnblio one way or another. - With Port Arthur in their posses '.Ion the, Japauese hold the key to the peace of the Far East, and they pro nose tokeep theJkey in their bands. -JOregon has ceased to bold tbe oen tter of the stage in the matter of land frauds. Montana andIdabo are now (jetting their share of attention from he government iofiloials. ( 'The indiotnientsjtyiguinst Mayor 'Williams and Chief of Police Hunt, f Portland, for malfeasance in office, -lufve been dismissed at the request of district Attornoy Manning. Judge Alton 11. Parker lost bis first oaBe before tbo - New York court,, of appeals the otborday. Tbo judgo ttook It philosophically. He is be oifirna accustomed to defeat, " ' The Oregon legislature has settled lown to business. ' Fortunately there as no senatorial oontest on blind to ooinp!laate mattors, so. that purbups t-.i aolons can accomplish something a a the way of legislation, y John Parker, a young Lane couuty tfarSier, will prob'ajbly lose his aijm as result of sitting j on top of a rail feneo. The rail Jhroko uudin falling Shotgun he was carrying waB dis 43ha,fged, the load takiugotfeotJiiahis -shohldor. TpHt famous Houso bill lOi is agahi boing disoussed by tbe Oregon ieelilutiiro. . Funny thiug about that 1HJ Noarly all tbe members of the legislature are unanimous in praise f ills good points, but nobody likes to set It pass. 'r: A-'suiontlnV paper quorles: "How largt iia an atom?"' ' Something ahont the size cff trie soul of the man who yoU a two-bit piece in the contribu tion box Sunday and 'the next day jnalaee tho rent of some poor tenant ao.mako up for it. on hand a bunoh of joheap cayuses, ana wnen be captures a valuable ani mal be kills one of his obeap horses, outs out a pleoe of bis skin bearing j me orana, aiso.remores a like piece from tbe stolen horse, grafts tbe other patch of skin incite place and so effaces proof of ownership. This may be a substitute for a flab story. PURELY r Bridies and Booth Suspended. , A diBpatcb from Washington to the Portland Telegram, bearing date of January .9th, gives information of the suspension of the officers of the Roseburg land office. J It is as follows: By direction of the president, Sec retary Hltohoook today suspended Register J, T. BrigdM and Receiver J. H. Booth, of. the Roseburg land office, at the telegraphic request of Mr. Heney. Heney . reported that I Booth and Bridges, by continuing In office, were able to "thwart tbe ends of justice. " He said an investigation of that office showed Its affairs were in bad shape, and said that further Investigation should be bad. The suspension of Bridges and Booth virtually oloses the Roseburg land offloe, except for tbe filing of papers. Special Agent Neubausen, who went to Roseburg yesterday, has been telegraphed to take obarge of tbe office until the investigation' is com pleted and the present officers restor ed or their successors appointed. This morning Secretory Hitchcock took up tbe Roseburg case with the president, and it is by tbe presi dent's order that radical action was taken, as recommended by Henev, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Taggart visited Phoenix Tuesdays Judge R. Nell was io town from Jacksonville Saturday. Hupt. P. H. Daily was in town from Jacksonville Saturday. Mrs. E. E. Gore returned Monday morning from Portland. ' . Z. Cameron, of Uniontown, was a Medford visitor Monday. J. W. Ling and family were passen gers for Ashland Saturday.' O. F. Billings of Ashland, was In Medford Wednesday night. . W. A. Hutton left Tuesday evening for Portland on a business trip. Thos. Pankey, df Central Point, was a Medford visitor Saturday. ' C. M. Pbeister left Saturday for tbe East with a carload of prunes. L. C. Charley, of. Browneboro, was in Medford on business Saturday. E. N. Warner returned Tuesday evening from bis San Franoisoo trip. . Attorney Mablon Purdln returned Saturday from a business trip to the Willamette. Merchant E. R. Van Dyke returned Saturday evening from a business trip to Portland. Mrs. E. J. Knbil, of Jacksonville, returned Saturday trom a visit to rela tives at Portland. ' Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crystal andChas. King were among the returning ex- It is Honey .who' will direct further investigation at Roseburg. wuut cnarges, If any, there are against these officials Jiave not been given out. It is believe this suanon sion is but temporary and that Messrs. Bridges . and Booth will reinstated. ' K. of P. Installation. The Klamath Iudlans are urglug a -tolalm In oongress for $500,000 for ,$ands they olalm havo been wrong , VaUy'taken away from them. Part of Tlawieo lands comprise tho grant of the t)rognn Military Road 'Co., now owned , try (ho Hooth-Kelly Co. Talisman Lodge, K. of P., installed officers for the ensuing term at their meeting Monday evening. W. F. Isaacs, the retiring cbancellor com mander, being the lnstulllnn officer. Tbe following officers were installed: red Luy, C. C. ; B. J. Trowbridge, C. ; M. F. MoCown, Prelate ; M. Purdin,K. of R. 18. ; Louis Warner, M. of F. ; R. B. Law ton, M. of A. ; Loren Damon, I. O. ; W. F. Isaacs, U. J. A. Perry, who was elected of E., not belngpresent, owing to ness, tbe installation of this-.officer was postponed to a future time. After the serious business of tbe evening had been concluded the membersjand their wives, daughters and beat girls enjoyed tbemselves for sometime, playing various games, etc. Then the company adjourned to the banquet room, where a bounti ful repast had been spread. Here toaBts were drank, stories told and - Miller Maury, of Central Point pre cinct, was In Medford Tuesday, to meet H. C. and Mlss , Mollis Maury, who have been visiting relatives and friends in California. District Attorney Reamea and wife re turned to Jacksonville Saturday from a trip to Waldo, Josephine county, where Mr. ReameB is Inter ested in mining property. Wm. Soott, one of the representa tive oitizens of Beagle, was in this city Monday on business. He reports health exceptionally good and stock doing nicely so far on the Bonge. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Cox, of Klam ath Falls, who have been visiting Mr. C, ' parents at Grants Pass, are visit ing friends and relatives here for a few days before continuing their trip to tbe Falls. A. H. Walker and family left Mon day morning for Tolman springs, for the benefit of Mrs. Ws' health and to allow A. H. to do some develop ment work on his blaok granite ledge in that section. Mrs. O. R. Everett and her slater, I Miss JennesBe Butler, left Saturday morning for San Francisco. . The lat ter will resume ;her studies at Irving institute, while the former expects to return in a short time. A. F. Hnnt, of Ashland, was a Med ford visitor Wednesday, having come to the city to superintend the ship ment of two carloads of beef cattle consigned to the San- Francisco mar ket by J. C. Mitchell, the well-known beef buyer. . W. W. Willits, of Persist, made us a pleasant call Monday, while in the He . reporta the snow six inches deep but plenty of bay and stook doing nicely. He expects soon to hear the shrill whistle from the Crater Lake railroad from Medford. 1 , H. J. Garrett and J. P. Roberts, ' of Mangum, Oklahoma, arrived with , their families in - Medford tnis week, and will locate permanently in this I city. The two gentlemen were bere iko, ana, Deing ravor- curslonlats Tuesday. H. E. Lounsbury, traveling agent I .it7. tdinf ' for the Southern Pacific, was a Med ford viBitor Wednesday. Gus Samuels, who is teaohing a successful school at Pbcenlx, - was a Medford visitor Saturday. ; J. A. Perry has been confined to bis home for several days this week with a severe attack of touBllitls, G. C. Culy, J. T. Buckley and Fred several months a, ooppie, Appiegate BiocKmen, spent abty impressed, resolved, to remove Wednesday night iu Medford. to Southern Oiegon. They will en The Third Week of the Toggery's Clearance Sale Began Sat., Dec. 31, 1904 Extra heavy wool shirts, regular $2.50 now $1.83 ' 1 7K 1 Part , Golf shirts, neat paterri : !l II II Ribbed underwear, part jrvool, with slight fleece, Heavywork suspenders, good elastic Heavywork suspenders, good elastic ' We are going to close our entire line of boy's hats, smoking jackets and housecoats; at your own' price. Also a few broken lines of hats and caps at greatly reduced prices. , s Remember our goods are all new and price the lowest. 1.75 , 1.33 1.50 1.17 1.25 .86 125 .83 1.50 , 1.13 1.00 , .78 .75 .53 .50 .39 1.25 .81 .25 .17 .50 .37 What we say we DO we DO DO THE TOGGERY The only Exclusive Halters and - . Men's Outfitterrs n Southern Oregon Miss Bern ice Roberts left Wednes day evening for Seattle, Wash., to visit relatives and friends. , T. h Merriman and family left Sun- day evening for Focatello. Idaho, on a viiat to Mrs. M.'s parents. Hon. H. Vou der Hellen Jeft Sun gage in the real estate and insurance business. . : , i - Drowning at Gold Ray. Friday night about 7 o'clock H. jR. Mooce, employed as a carpenter at Gold! Ray, was drowned in tbe race "LiOOK" J Svanttk at 1 FRANK B. HARRINGTON JR. The Cigar Man. were married and are now residing to their genial host and hostess. day evening lor Halom to attend tne I leaaiug to me .power nouae. xne at sawtelle, (Jaur., from wnence Mr. Those present were: Misses Fannie aeasiou or me uregon legislature. . uruwueut man ut veeu woraiug put a ; crown writes xne man or cne event Haskins Gertrnde Wilson Jalia Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fencing, who haTsr been spending the holidays in Portland, returned homa Sanday. Merchant F. K. - Deuel left Satur day tor the East, om hia annual trip, for tb purpose of pare having goods, D. 9t Bnsy, of Bauiaburg, who has bees visiting his daughter. Airs. J. H. Ba&ler, return e4 noma- Sunday evening. T. M. Bald, who has been in San raw aays at me aam ana wnen ne in so jamiant a vein tnat it la plain Fielder Helen Wait Lizzie Fmm- fhiled to appear Saturday morning that hrf wtO never regret the cause of 80n,-M,ary Talben, Minnie Gowland, each of tile two gangs of carpenters ' his removal to the coast. - Mr. and : Olive Huffer, Mrs. Stoddart Bessie tbwight fe-was working with the! Mrs. Brown have the congratulations Hill. Ethelvn Hurlev. Prof and Mrs INarregan, and Master Eugene Narre-gan. conundrums asked, making an appro-1 Franjilsco, and other California pomta prlate and 'pleasurable finish to an l for severaB weeks, retuiaed to Mod- evening of enjoyment: To Horse Hta. 1 The underalgoed ha opened a train ing and sale stable In Medford. Young horses broko, single or doable, or ;to saddle, and galted to any de- 81 rod giut. ir you nave a good, sale alile horse that you wish to disnose' ,'...., , , , of, place him on our list, or if you An Astoria caterer mixod hia orders 'wish to buy come- and seen. We nd sont frozen ogg nog to4 a church have for snlo a span of ffne Hambk waoiiU Inatoad of ice cream. The re- tonian mares young, good size and ..t was one of the l.toat and I sue- XTZoTZTle nsessfnl noolnla in the history of tho drivers. If you hav a horse whose I'.Lhnroh. Tho people who received the teeth need "Uixing,'bring him in and M oreum haven't reported yot. got them repaired, and give him a , - m ' now leiiso on lifo. (llilci's with MitcheU, Lewis k The liulior City Herald tolls a queer gtnver Co. -.-ftary of the modus opoi'nndi of a .korai'thlof of Maker City, lie kuups "1 J. W. LAWTOX. Sco Klwood'a lino of cut glass The Only SEW IWHIIIE Thai docB not fall Id any pointy 3 Time the Value .Of any.Other One-thircl Fastdr One-third Easier Rotary motion and ball bearir.g. The lightest run nlng Machine in tho world. Rapid, Savexaboutonedav 4n three, sewtn? that meoh taster than vibrating ma- ohines, . Quid and Durable Does Not Shake The Simplest Sewing Hachlne Made Cannot Start In the Wrong Direction Best tor All Klads of Sewing. Will sew tlje lightest goods without pucktrlng them, and on heavy work makes a Mam that 'Is elastic strong nd-d-rible. ' ' mm i wilsok wmwwi mm 0nral Office for Pacific Coast 231 Jitter -Street Sma Fraamclaco B. S. Griffin, Agent, Medford, ore. for severaB weeks, returned-- to Mod ford Tuesday. A. W. Sturgia returned thia week from tbe Applegate asatboOr, where he' bad beeot (or tbe coat week more. Chat. Straog, J. E. Enyact and Dr. Jones wore at Aeblatr Wedoeaday t;o attend the-funeral of tha late-Den- nis McCarthy, W. L. and P. J. Halleyr with, their families, and Mrs. C. E. HaUoy eft Fridny for Calif orn la paints tt be gone several months. Dr. J. M. Keene rotnnied trom Salom Wednesday, whore- he has. been. assisting tho Oregon solatia to Bud out whore they were at. John W. Smiths of tiig Stieky sec tion, was in town last Friday, oo bla way to Jacksonville to make his an nual report as road supervisor. P. C. Cooley. government stock in spector, came ovei from Hornbrook, Calif., Wednesday to inaiect the cattle shipped by J. C. MitohalL Wm and David Cottrell and.Jease Taylor, soa of H. H. Iylor. left for Ashland Sunday, to resume their studies at tho A 9 bland Normal School Sidnoy Brown, son of W. I. Brown, who la in the employ of tbe X. P. R. R,, in Montana, la home on a 30-day leave of absence, and is visiting home folks. John E. Os trom, of Seattle, who purchased a tract of land jnst west of Medford last year, was in Medford this week, looking after his property! Interests. . . overalls Southern Oregon. otfter; . Saturday evening, it developed of The Mail and of their friends in that ha TnatM. mi aai n cr vnrl m aaarih rn. ' suited in his tracka being found lead ing to' the bsnkjpf tbe race and traces showed that he hatl slipped on the brink and alid into-, th water. The Qafa Rooams Opened. The board of directors of tbe Med ford CnmnHrcial Clnb hflld a mAntinff supposition-i tbat.beUg anfamiliar: m the ciufr rooma ia Hntchison with tbe groamd and blinded by tbe lights in the- pewr ixoase he discov ered' hhv proximity to the race too late to save hisnael Snoday morning & Lumsdem bioek Tbnrsday evening and on Tmusday the main reception coom was tharowojoiten totheaaeof the members of the club Thiv is the only tbe Dodfc waft recovered aimosc op-, room that has been fully completed posite tltpot wha. be had fallen . and ia a vecy eheerfol and weU ar ranged reception room, containing into the wate. Dr. Cameron held an inquest on the remaioa- and the jury found: a verdict in accordance with thejabove- facts. Mr. Moore re cently came from Sacramento,. Calif. , and leaves a yrib and chili. N t Thinksdvintiii ite Pbaippaies. A Delightful Evening. Mrs. J. W". Slingen recently received a letter from Jos. B. Slimger, ,wbo is now serving, in the band of the 17th U, S. Infantry at Zamboanga Min dano, P. 1. inclosing the menu of the Thanksgiving dinner given by the band. The card shows that the boys in the Orient keep up the home tra ditions. The turkey served came from Vermont audi was- two mouths on the trip, being kept m cold storage joe nas nve montns to- serve ana ex- ami Mrs. A. A. Davis, pects to start home aboat March 15th. ;' wa8 bitter cold, but the ne is in goon neaiin. xne menu is as follows : bopa A i.x ostra oyaterj 3BLI3HBS - ToroaUo ustsup tables, chairsv. etc, and a piano for the use of the- members The formal opening or unonse. warming" of the club will not take place until later, or nntil several of the other rooms have been finished, which will be several weeks yet. ' The directors are doing everything possible to advance the work, which, when completed 'will give the Med ford Commercial Club headquarters equal to any other city of its size in Southern Oregon. Strayed A tbree-year-old bay mare, braanded figure 1 on the left shoulder. Parties knowing its where abouts please notify Adolpfa' Shcultz, Jacksonville, who will pay for the trouble. l-2t. A complete line wood's. ' " of clocks at El- Onions a U Verde gretn) TGRKftV A U. ASAR itUSl Cranberry 94uce' . Orstor dreaslne Bresd Brown Gravy Butter VEGETABLES Torpatoes a la Eatofido 1 stewed m ib verue-iireon j Mashed I'otatoet D1SERT Curtant Jlly a la Rojo red Cranberry Pie Cnucolate Cake BKVaaAOES Chocola'tti Cnffnn A sua de Frto cold Aqua de Calfeot hot D SCO RATIONS American flags Tronic! Flowers The teachers of the public school were royally entertained on Tuesday evening at the beautiful borne of Mr. The night welcome at the door the grateful warmth and light in the spacious room, seemed a reflection of the genial hospitality j of tne host and hostess. The evening was passed with song, story and laughter and the grama phone had no chance to rest. Light refreshments were served, to the accompaniment, of delightful music. 1 At a late hoar the teachers bade adieu to a glimpse of fairyland of joy nd pleasjre, with many kind wishes WILSON'S OPERA HOUSE Wednesday, January 18th "EE MM FILLS" He Ckufed His Miod. Two years ago Jesse C. Brown came oat from the east on a visit to bis u'nole, N. S. Bennett. That was a pretty wet winter and Mr. Brown im agined that the snow and Ice of his eastern home was preferable to the mad at Oregon, so he returned to the plains of Iowa. However, he hadn't flgnnd oh one of. the attractions whlah Southern Oregon possesses for tnsoaptlble baohelor. Daring a is visit ben he had set Miss Verne! M. Howell and the mnorlM of fatav- dave and mnddy roads vera blotted oat by thos of bright eree and warm smiles when he rataraed to his Iowa home. The npshot of It was that If r. Hrowu anil Visa Howell met at Los Attgeles, Calif., on December 31, 1004, HASKINS "DRUG STORE LS0N B. BASKOiS. Ph. ft. ProprUto, I PaVKJCRIPTlONJ A SPECIALTY ; 25 pound BockeU 13 SO International Stock Food, 25c- SOo-. nd 11.00 Packagea. School Books aad Statinery i A eoaaleta ITn of Kanoy box 3ttioary. Waeks' Brcak-Os-A-Cold Tsbtats No cn-a, no pmj Price 25c. Call and get a Samp e. Medford, Oregon