THE MEDFORD MAIL
Publtibed Tr Friday -12
A. 3. BLITON, Editor
MEDFOKU, DEO. 21, 1906.
SUBSCRIPTION tl.go PER YEAR
Katerad In tba iMMlnmee at Medford. Orrson
mt tucond ola mall mattar. "
Thi building of brick blocki in
Med lord continues, irrespective of
the season of the year. Verily, we
do grow.
From the many things that
are being talked of and pro
posed to be put before the legisla
tive body to make into lawi or not
as the ease may be, it will be a busy
forty days for that assembly.
It 14 to be hoped there is noth
ing io the rumor tbat the loss of
the Jaeksonville pubiio school
building and its contents was due
to incendiarism. It is a great mis
fortune to any community to lose
such an institution, witheut , being
called upon to think they are har
boring In their midst human be
in so low in the scale of wrong
doing tbat would be guilty of suoh
an act.
The national congress is now
opening up number of measures
that will olaim a good portion of
their time in discussion, whether
they accomplish anything or not
Those who imagined that this would
be an unimportant session of con
gres did not take into consider
ation the amount of business the
President would deliver to them to
act upon.
When person makes a Christ
mas present the hope is entertained
that it will serve as a reminder of
friendship. Then if that reminder
could toe made apparent weekly for
a year, how much more it would be
appreciated. A -ear's subscription
to Tiik Mail for an absent friend
will accomplish this. Only a few
more days until the holidays, then
etart in with the new year and see
bow well you have pleased your
friend during the vear 1007.
inree weeks more and the Oregon
legislature will be in session. There
is mucjj comment by the state pa-
pers and citizens as to what legis-
lation they ohould make, what thfy
will do and what they will not do.
But one thing is an assured fact,
there is a great deal should he done
by the legislators either way. While
Qooooaooa
BUILDING SOTS
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Page Addition
Several Houses to be Built Immedi
ately Splendid Location for a Home
Will Soon Double in Value
Nice, Large, Roomy Lots
$5 PER MONTH
The prices are low. The number of lots limited. The Page
addition the best. Remember thist That it will avail
you much more to tell your friends what you have done, than to
have your posterity tell your friends what you might have done
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY
TO DO SOMETHING
For further information and prices call on
Fred'K W. Lawton
Room 3, Palm Block, Medford, Ore.
" BOwOwOwerewl
1st National Bank
k I or MioroHD
:ash Capital $50,000
Ihe Youngest and the Strongest
WK OUABANTEK ALL OF
Fair Dealing Fidelity Safety
n
uhI guard our customer!' lnwrMti with
A M-mtxr of Amtrlctn Binkers'
Wt n Stronly
WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS.
Wal. fl. Cn.welt, Praaldant.
P. K. 0utl. Vlca PreeMaal.
M. L. Allord. Cutler.
it is a privilege and one's right to
have an opinion of his own, it is
probably just as well not expressed
if we are liable to loom out on it
EDITORIAL GLEANINGS.
The fist fight of a Japanese and an
American ic San Francisco the oth
er evening is mentioned in the dis
patches as an event tbat may pos
sibly lead so complications between
the United States and Japan. If we
hava in America any class of per
sons whose government in another
land expects to protect tbem in an
overbearing and insolent attitude.
et amenable to the naagea and
local laws where they are making
their liviug, then the sooner they
are rid of the better. If the indi
vidual Jap exprcta the Japanese
government to follow his footsteps
and protect him from the slap in
the faoe or knock down whioh his
Jackson County Bank
Established by W. I. Vawter in 188,8
Capital $50,000.00
Earned Surplus. $30,000.00
OFFICERS an. DIRECTORS
W. I. Vawter, Paesident; B. F. Adkin, Vice President; 0. R
Lindley, Cashier; L. L. Jacobs, Assistant Cashier; R.
H. Whitehead, A. A. Davis, F. W. Hutchison.
Eighteen Years Under One Management. Insured Against Burglary.
Member American Bankers' Association
braggadocio is apt to bring bim
when he plays it too high, he has
no place in this country. American
fair play will give him a show
whenever and wherever be deserves
it, but American manhood will
'never permit him to domineer or
play the braggart. The foreigner
j from any land who cornea here with
the threat of his government be
ooooaocrooioa
Resources 8180,000
the asm good faith we do tboat of tba Baok
Association.
Insurtd Agtinst BurgtAiy tnd Hold Vps.
. DIBeCTORSt
Wea. S. Craw.ll, p. K. Oaval, Ckaa
Mrui, B. V. Cartar, Oh, W. Da...
hind him and with a disposition to
ignore American rights, laws and
customs, has no business here.
The Japs mistake the tenor of the
president's message and the temper
of the American people.
Edison, the electrical wizard, has
a new idea which, he thinks, will
work many changes in present con
ditions. He believes we have been
living in the steel age and that in
the future the oonorete age will
oome in again. It is stated that be
has invented a process by which
whole houses are molded in a single
casting of concrete. He says: "I
purpose, after obtaining the designs,
to have metallio molds made to
correspond with them. The mold
for each bouse will be made in de
tachable parts. There will be sep
arate plates and small molds that
cau be screwed together easily ,to
form one mold for the entire house.
That a fine finish may be obtained,
the inside surface will be nickel
pitted. After a mold for a whole
house is set np, it will bo a very
simple matter to pump concrete
into every nook and cranny." He-
states that under ordinary circum
stances concrete villas will not cost
more than $5oo or I600 apiece.
3voQoQoaQaQaa
Kcdmea Will Take lbs Tows Very Sooe.
Tbe Boaaburg News has the follow.
lug to say of a big pow-wor to be
held In tbat city In the near feature
There are rumors of a grat big
time wblah the Indians of Southern
Oregon propose having here In Kom
burg, In the very near future. The
members of Umpqua Tribe No. 44,
Improved Order of Kedtnen are
greatly Interested In tbe big doing!
wbioh that order will soon bare lu
this olty. As a preliminary sklrmlab,
a special meeting ot tbe order Is oall
ed for next Monday evening, when a
meeting will be bald In tbe, Forres
ter'a ball, 10 make elaborate prepare,
tlons for tbe event.
It is proposed to have tbe greatest
gathering of lodge men ever held in
Oregon, right here In Koseburg
early in ihe month of January, when
a large number of "pale-faoea" will
be taken Into camp and It promise
to b. tbe greatest event of the kind
ever beid In tbis neok of tbe woods.
J. 11. Fitzgerald, of tbe Kogoe
River Electrical Construction Co.,
of Medford has been in tbe olty this
week, assisting in making plans of
tbe pow-wow and will be present at
Monday evening's meeting, to
oouncll wltn the local 'Undiass" re
garding the eomnlg event He in
formed the News reporter that at
least 000 visiting Bedmea would be
here for tbe doings In January.
Tbey bad 166 people to tbe banquet
watoh was given at tbe (Janets Pa
blowout and 103 at Medford, but now
It la proposed to bave over 600. Mr.
1 U Jaeobs, anotber prominent
official of tbe order will also come
down from Medfrod, Monday even
ing, to held wboop things op for tbe
gathering of worrlora next month. '
Prom of Christmas Exercise 1.
Tbe following Is tbe program of tbe
Christmas exercises to be given at tbe
First Baptist Cburob.'Monday evening,
December 24tb. 190B:
Voluntary.
Bong Joy to the-World
Cbolr and Congregation.
Soripture Lesson; and Prayer
Assistant anpu a. u. uarn.tr.
Address of Weldome
Hunt Wm. Davis.
Song Hark, tne Merry Balis
esonaay acnooi tjnoir.
Kecltatloa My Mamma
... Fern Wing.
Exerolse Constant Christmas
...Elabt Prlmarv Scholars
Recitation Christmas (lifts
tieitha Clark.
Recitation Christmas Dawn
Vera Metts.
Exeroiae Tbe Christmas Heart
Five Little Uirls.
Recitation Qlve to Jesus
G.aavs Fredenburir.
Solo Selected
Miss hold Hamilton.
Recitation If You are Good
Gladvs WllBon.
Christmas Drill Nins (ilrls.
Recitation . . .Mvrtle Davis.
Bong In the Fields with Their
Flocks Sunday school
Cnoius Cbolr.
Exercise Ring the Hells
Four Primary Sobolacs.
Keoitation Tbe Children Friends
Fidelia Moran.
Souk Ring, King, Merry
Christmas liells.
Probate Court.
Estate of Samael Wyatt. deceased.
Appraisers report approved showing
estate vaiuea at eiuu.uu, also oraer xoi
side of personal proierty.
Estate of Peter Wilson, deceased.
Order to appear and snow oause why
real properly enouid not be sold.
Estate of Henry Moyer, deceased.
Ordered tbat Geo K Liudley be ap
pointed administrator.
Estate of Aiioe K Gibson, deceased.
Ordered tbat (ieo w Trefren be ap
pointed guardian.
Estate of Mary J. Babeo'r, deceased,
Order appointing Jan. 4, I'Ml, as day
for hearing final settlement of said
estate. .
Estate of James R. Tar bell, deceas
ed. Order to sell real property.
I Elder of Jobn W. Cunningham, de
ceased. Older thai J. E, Uarkdull be
appointed administrator, and A .
Hilton, L. L, Jaoobs and C. W,
Palm appraisers.
9 Estate of Samuel Wyatt. Inven
tory and appraisement tiled. Order
made for sale of personal propel ty.
Estate of Peter Wilson. Ordered
that citation be Issued to Irene Wil
son to show cause why property
should nut be sold.
Estate of Henry Moyer. Ordered
that O K Lindley be appointed admin
istrator.
Ertate of Alice Gibson, Order ap
pointing U W Trefren guardian.
Notice to School Patrons.
You are notified that upon the com
pletlon of the new building all pupils
east of the S. P. R. R. will attend
tbe noxth school and all west, the
main building unless a written re
quest is filed with the school Board.
, Tbe allowing of thtse requests Is
optional with the school board and
the chief consideration will be tbat
a few may be much nearer one build
lng than the other. All requested
may be sent to Supt, Signs setting
forth all the facts and reasons for
attendanoe at one or the other of the
buildings.
NOTICE.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Recorder of the Olty of Medford.
until tbe 11th day of Feb nary 1907,
for the purchase of 545,000 Refund'
lng Bonds, to be dated March 5th,
1307.
Bonds are of 9500 denomination,
will bear fire per oent interest, pay
able semi annually In Medford, Ore
gon or New York City, N. Y, and
will matur e in twenty years.
All proposals mast be sooompanled
with a oertlflvi check in the amount
of fire per cent of the sum bid, pay
able to the City of Medford, Oiegon.
Right to reject any and all bids Is
reserved.
BEN. M. COLLINS, Recorder.
J. & HOWARD, Mayor.
Ask your grocer for Rogue Rlrer
Jreamery butter 70 9ents per square
THE SUPERIORITY OF
IT ha& been our purpose to handle the best goods that money can Day. mere is out
one way to test the quality of goods and that is to try them. We have tried the goods
of all the bouses of San Francisco and Portland represented here and have been thor
oughly convinced that "Preferred Stock," as put out by the
Lewis of Portland, i the best line handled on the Coast, and because of its unap
proachable superiority we have purchased the line. As evidence of their superiority
these goods took eleven prizes at the Lewie and Clark Exposition. These prizes were
warded after the goods had been tested by the National experts. This should be '
sufficient evidence of their excellent quality,, but we don't stop here. There are people-
in Medford and vicinity who can add their testimony. We have purchased a sufficient
quantity to get a quantity diseount which enables us to sell them
For Less Money than
ever Sold Mere Before
Take for instance the Preferred Stock Corn, which has always sold here-
at 20c per can, we can sell for
Besides "Preferred Stock"
We can sell 8 bars of good
This is the beginning of our second years' business. The
than we ever hopbd for, being strangers within your gates, for which we wish to thank
all who have contributed to our success. We ask a continuance of your patronage,
assuring you we are much better prepared to serve-you, as we know better what the
trade wants.
HON ROE & MILLER
Circuit Court Proceedings.
In case of C. W. Uorton vs. S. P. K.
R. Co. Plaintiff asked foi $150 dam
ages don to 1U0 acres of bis timber
laud near Woodvi'le, by a fire which
was started by Bparks from railroad
engine. Jury bronht In verdict for
plHintiff allowing damages in sum ot
i2Tf. Attorney Oliver lirowu of Oranta
Pass appeared tor plaintiff and Attor
ney H. A. Letter of Portland repre
sented the railroad company.
The cage of T. C IS orris vs. Allen,
Gilbert Kamftker was brought by tbe
plnintiff for which sum plnintiU
alleges was due htm as commission rn
piano sold by him wbile he was aceat
tor this company. Defendants alleged
that plaintiff was not authorized by
them to seH piano and therefore re
fused to deliver same. Jury brought
in verdiot for defendants. Attorney
H. M. Unke of Portland appeared for
defendants. Prim. Heames & Reames
appeared for plaintiff.
btate of Oregon va. P. C. Elbert,
defendant. Arraigned and gfvin time
in which to procure oonnsel.
Sophenia lsh (lore vs. Jackson coun
ty. Jury found verdict in favor of
plaintiff, allowing 9100 damagea.
State vs. McDermott, charged with
crime of burglaiy. Defendant ac
q:'.tt(d. Gilchrist va. Soott Is being tried
Wednesday. In this case plaintiff al
leges that he purchased a band of
goats from a Mr. Pool, agreeing tc
take tbem on a oertain day, and tbat
Mr. Soott wanted this same band of
goats, and learning of the agieement
which Gilchrist and Pool had made,
telephoned to Gilchrist on the day
Gilchrist was to get tbe goats, tbat
Mr. Pool was not at home and It would
be useless for him to go after the
goats. Mr. Gilchrist therefore waited
until the following day, when he went
to Pool's but was Informed by Mr.
Pool that Soott had bought the goats
the day before and had told Pool that
Gilchrist was not coming for the goats
on that day, so that Pool could feel
at llbeity to sell them. Plaintiff now
says tbat it was through tiootts man
ipulations tbat he lost the goats and
therefore snes Scott for their full val
ue. Prim and Newbury appear for
plaintiff, Keames & Reames for de
fendant. New Suits Filed la Circuit Court.
" Emll Wolter v Anna Wolter. Suit
for divorce. The parties to this are
residents of Eden p reel not and bave a
family of grown children. M. Purdln
ot Med lord represents plaintiff.
Piano and Voice Lessons
Mrs. Helen M. Brown, vo ce ustrb
er, voiee placing and tone prod aot ion
a specialty. Miss Irene Brown, teacher
of pisno and harmony.
Studio at residence, on West Sev
enth street. 17-tf
For Sale.
Team of good hori.es and a two
horse International gas engine. L. B,
Brown, South C street, Medford 47-tf
For Sale.
Rubber tired, single buggy. In first-
class condition. Dr. W. S. Jones,
stock
15c, and some reduction in
we have a line of extra standard goods for less money..
laundry soap for 25 cents, etc.
THE BEST
Reading the Times by the Signs.
What's the cause? What's the rea
oonY for all the changes. Why has
lumber doubled in value? Why is tbe
whole country suffering on account of
shortage in fuel? Why Is it that local
merchants are only getting J0 per
oent of their orders fllledf Why are
all commodities raising and bounding
higher than they have ever been be
fore in tima of peace? Men can do
no more work in ten hours than for
merly, coal and wood Is just as plen
tiful, more miles of railroad exist now
tbaa ever before, tb oountty a a
whole has not increased in population
more than in year a past, tho people
do not eat any more, it tains and sun
shines just as of old, men are born,
marry and die just as thoy did ten
yenrs back.
Vet tbe whole country Is moving
forward with grander and faster
strides than in its pust history and it
now behooves a man to move and
move lively or else get run over,
killed, buried and forgotten. Tbe
wheels of commerce are grinding day
and night and groaning under their
over-load. Can we stand the strain?
Will tbe cord breuk? Will there oome
anotber panio and Coxiea' armies con
gregate ana men lay Idle and capital
ists go broke? Nay I Suoh is not tbe
reading ot the tlmps. With electric
ity coming and tatting hold of things
as It has, with our gigantic young in
tellects to push forward the great
problems, with Peary to locate the
north pole, Roosevelt to complete the
canal, others to biing Into use wire
less telegraphy and flying machines,
we may look forward to times so pros
perous tbat to-day's prosperity will
be as the past is to today. Medford
with her 30.000 to 50.000 Dooulation.
her box factories, saw mills running I
night and day, her gold and copper
mines turning out tialn loads of pre
cious metals, her coal thoroughly de
veloped, working two to three thous
and men In tbe Immense ooktag ov
ens, farms worth 11000 an acre, people
whirling through the valley on trolley
oars, what can stop us? Let us set
our pegs high, and drive to tbem.
If you wish to read the signs of the
future Just drop down and see Sbortie
Uarnett, watch the move that bis'
force gets on them, see tbem passing
out Toledo Ranges, 1900 wash
ers, nails, binges, looks, cook log
utensils, pat him on tbe beck and
oheei him on for be Is Ine of the boys
that firmly believes that Medford will
soon take her place as tbe largest and
best town between Portland and San
Francisco and be is one who Is willing
to buy and sell on such a margin tbat
all oan live and be happy. Come one
come alt We are awake to your needs
and will meet you half way, and if
you don't move lively will go your
nan too. i ours ior toe ruture.
II. O. UARNETT.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given tbat I will
not, from the date of this notice, oe
responsioie ior any aeots contracted
oy o : wife. Oth w. Henderson.
Dai. d at lVlodforr gon, thls20tli
day ot November, J: .
47-3t T. A. m:NDEllSO.N.
See K. a. Warner for alfalfa and
'rye seed.
old reliable Arm of Allen &
They Were
all the line.
past year has been belter
Advertised Letter List.
Koiiomnp in a list r 1ttm rcmitto an.
oa'.i") (or at Ihe Medford potiomce on Dec. -a,
IMA.
CanMrtar, J M Cochran. H
Howell, Hannah Kennel v, Oliver
Kirk. Geo U-ak. Ir B
M-ttone, 'lvde Mrt'tiPiney, Uto
Tillman. Hurt hu pit-n, lrm
Ward, Geo K lug. Cyrui
A charge of our oent will be toaae a poo d
livery of each of tre above letter.
I'ermuH calUnir 'or anv of thf aoove letWn
will plaaae aaj " Advertised."
A. M WOODFORD. Pot master
For Sale.
Thirty acres west of Medford city
limits, about l. mile from pOHtoflice,
near Jaoksooville railroad. Will sell
entire tract or divide in five acre lots
to suit. Address
il. C. STODDARD,
Tolo, Oiegon.
Say Fellows.
Come In and lot me run off your
measure fot a Christmas suit. Just
time to get it here. I oever missed a
tit. ED. VAN DYKE,
With J. U. Van Dyne & Co,
Probably you have not-bad
any trouble for several months
but you may have now.
Cold, nights and snappy
mornings may bring un
pleasant reminderrs of a deli
catn throat.
; If you grow hoarse without
any apparent reason; if an
, ngly little hack arises, you,
need
HASKINS'
COUGH MIXTURE
AT ONCE
It soothe and heals. Best of
all it prevents those sever
spasms of coughing which are
iSO likely to produce soreness
of the lungs.
Prtca. 35 Cents. '
Hasklns' Drug Store
nedford, Oregon
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