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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1908)
4 tKioocxaaoooooooooooooooo KEA.DEK, IP YOU WANT TU X H Attn.A ejs eja. fj 5 Raise Fruit. Grow Stock la the proCaetioa ofPloe Prvit The Rogue River Valley L4a ORZOON e4 MedroH, lu oMtropoll. 4 trad eaaur. Is best reeraeaated by THE MCDrOKD MAIL, Mine or Lumber. Or tog! Id any ooftipaMm In IkL i.riits fclioa ul ia.,tl 01 ataio.1 BnllmlMS or-porluotil.. THE MEDFORD MAIL 61 MEDFORD. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON FRIDAY. APRIl.JO- 1908 NO. 15 K mmm rr m nm urau iupr a. i a: g nunu niiaiiMin 81 up. uy ! 1 Announcement to the Public Commencing with April lit, we will put in a cowploU stock of high grade lumber, both rough and dressed, Ki!a dried flooriug, mouldings, wiuduws, doors etc. of The Williams Bros. Door I lumber Company Also stock of bhingUts ami other build ing material. Will be pleased to fig ure with you on what you may need iu our linu. The New Lumber Yard East of School House Grounds CENTRAL POINT; QBE. E. C. Welch, Mg o.3ooccccovJo';':'HK::'oo XOaOOOOOQ0CHiOXOOOO ' Trees Trees Trees a F.COOK Dealer in High-Grade Nursery Stock Ijou want the best, place your order at once. All stock Guaranteed For prices and general information call at my office Opposite Hotel Moore Medford. Or., P. O. Box 841. Phone 583 Investments J which pay Good Alfalfa land in Rogue River Valley will pay 20 per cent on the investment if you pay $200 00 re' acre. What kind of a bargain would such be at $80.00? We have 600 acres of the sme. The land is as good as Jackson County affords. Tne price ranges from $00 to $100 per acre according to improvements, such as young orchard, buildings, and etc. W. T. YORK & CO Resolve-d That you Shoulp furnish hrbuR BODY AND flAKEiT FiT TO UVE" IN -You OWE TH I S To YoyR SELF AND To friends bu know DLL WELLTHEVALUFOF lA GOOD FRONT OTONE P.KTFO I $ wymuj y II IV -M I j- m I VV3,i I I .SHOWER.S OF .SHIRT.S AND ALL KIND.S OF SPRING rURNl-SHING GOOD.S ARE NoW ON JHOW IN OUR. WINDOWS AND CA.SE.S. THE PROPER. CAPER IN COLLAR TIE.S CORRECT IN .SHAPE AND COLoR.-2r! UNDERWEAR PALATABLE To THE .SKIN, AND HO.SE JO TAJTY THAT YOU WILL ROLL YOUR TROU.SER.S UP. IT WILL TAKE ALL THEJE THINGS To HELP YOU PUT ON THAT "GOOD rRoNT." HOW DO THE.SE THINGS STRIKE YOU? THE LARGEST AND BE.ST LINE or NECK WEAR EVER orrERED IN MEDToRD AT 25 AND 50 CENT J. v .SWELL TANCY HO.SE 2S CENT.S. OUR 51.00 SPECIAL DREJ JHIRT5 CAN'T BE EQUALLED. D A N I EL S' New Clothing Store COUNCIL TIES LICENSE VOTE The olty oounoll net la Ngoltx MMioa Tuesdsy evening, tbeae prat tot being Couootlmen Trowbridge, tllfert, Wortmea and Merrlek. Of nil, Hafar aid Meyot Beddf ab sent The osoal grist of bills aa pre- seated ana ground through. It look ed a If something woold be doing when Elfert moved that all bills be approved except tbat for Chief I or pin's salary. Tbsre was bo seoond however, and a motion to approve all the bill. oravailed. The report of the City Treaorer was approved aa was also teat cf th Recorder, aod Superintendent of light sod water. Tbe report cf the obi f cf tbe Fin department on the oonditloo cf the Nash Livery Stable, reoemmendiug certain repairs, waa aooepted. Tb petition of oltizana of West Mtdford for tbe extension of water malaa In their distil rt wae referred to the City Engineer, aa waa also a petition for the grading of H. street. In tbe matter of opening Jack too street aoroas the bootbein PaoiUo track, suob street was ordered open ed. Ordlnanoee establishing grade and benob marks, and prtsorlbing mao ner of eontrnntlon and material to be used In sidewalks were passed. Wben tbe petition of Bass A Bale for Ilqnor license gun np wsa wben tbe deadlock oocnried. Trowbridge and Elfeit voted, aye, aud Wortman and Msrrlek voted, no. Tbe matter wens over to the neit meeting A petition of residents of Eaat Medford for water main was referred to the water oommtttee. Tbe matter of providing tor a street between N street and Park street from 7th to 4th, was referred to tbe street committee. Jdedford's postal receipts show a steady tnerease for seek q sorter for tbe year ending Marsh U, 1106. over those oQae fear ending Maseb 81, 1S0T, sbowag the steady ana) eeatla- none growth of the city. The year 1907-08, .exceeds tbat of 1806-07, 2379.17, aa I nor ease of 34.5 pel eeot. Every quarter of the year shows aa tnerease over tbe previous quarter exoeptlng tbe last quarter, wbiob laoks $170.91 of coming np with tbe tblrd quarterTand that difference Is probably doe to tbe faot that remit taneee at that time eonld not be made through banks, wbloh, together with the Christmas trsde swelted the postal receipts mat rially. Ths tabulated statement 1 07. Superintendent Is Chosen Tbe aobool board has decided npon Professor U. U. Smith of Msadvllle, Pennsylvania, aa snperlntendsnt of the pnblio schools of this sit-. Prof. Smith eomee very highly recommend ed and tbe board Delievee that they have seoured a very valuable man for tbe position. lie will enter npon hi duties at the commencement of tbe next sohool vear. Prof. 8mltb waa educated at Den nlson University, Ohio, and took a postgraduate oonrae at tbe Chicago University In pedagogy. For Ave years he tsught school In Union City, Pa , and for the past eigbt rear, has been In Meadviue. If Prof Smith's reoommendatlona are to be taken aa a criterion Medford la In deed fortunate In collating bla ser vices. Tbe board Is at present engaged In making np the list of teaoh.re for the next year. '1'fats work will ptobsbly be oompleted within the next week. The details of tbe plans for th new High School building are expeoted to arrive soon from Albany and as soon as possible after their arrival bl is will be called for for the oonatrnoton of tbe new building. POSTAL RECEIPTS follows: June 1900. Sept, ' uec. Mar. 1907 Total June 1907 Spt Deo, Mar. 1808 2080.12 1783.14 232L14 2138.27 MANY HEAR A orowdsd Opera Hones greeted Or. William H. Poolcee, at Portland, last Toeeday area lag to bear him speak npon the tenses at tbe pieeeat east palga with apeolal stress laid upon the 11 q nor qoeetloa. Dr. Foulkea has a most pleasing appearance and held the attention of hla audleoee from first to last. Tbe speaker took a small red book let published by tbe supporters of tbe liquor tratfle and prooeeded to tear Its arguments to places, one by one. First tne politlosl question waa so considered, then tbe fioanolal and finally the moral. L ITE PEAR BLIGHT The Befoe Blver Hortioulteral So slaty nt a meeting held on las Satur day afteraeca took steps to have a regarding the of pear and apple blight In July by Prof. J. P. Myser, bortlonl- tare Inspector tor Oarfleld county, Colorado. The society wlU endeavor to have present at tbat time Prof. B. M Waits, Government Pathol ogist, who will work with Prof. Myser during the denionstatlons wbloh are to oover a period of five days. Prof. Myser claims to be tbe dis coverer of tbe cauee of pear and apple blight, claiming that oa germ?, In dealing witb tbe financial view of the queetlon the apeaker said: , disease Is not tbe result of "One of tbe arguments most fre- i but tbat a healthy pear tree, under queatly used by tbe supporters of the propw conditions will develope tbe ougat wiiDouc inooaiacion. xnis is 1908. 8038. 07 23J2.27 2030.00 338S.M 3212.63 11,618.41 Total Per oent tnerease 34.5 In this connection a few figures showing tbe comparative growth In tbe poatotUue receipts of Asbland and Medford during the past three years wlU not be ont of plaoe. In 1906 tbe reotlpta of the Asbland po.totfloe were $9251.15, end those of Medford 16597.47 Ashland leading ns 12654.28 In 1907 we bad rednoed tbe lead to 1728.99 the Asbland reoslpta being 10,357.66, and those of Medford 88,- 6308.07. Bat tbto year la where we make tbe big Jump. Tbe receipts for tbe year ending Marcn 31, 1907, la Ashland office were 11,624.44, and those of the Medford otfioo were 11, 618.44 just $8 dtfterenoe, a gain of 11720.99 In oae year Is Medford gronlngt Some, think. And, more than that, It Is growing faster In propo.tloo tl any other city In Oregon. Postal statistics are Inoontranartlble. They are an Index of tbe progress nnd prospsilty of tbe people. Vtbsn a oity of tbe size of Medford Inoreasee its postal receipts nearly $2500 in year and gains like It bsa on enother thriving olty like Aebland there Is no denying the fact tbat tbat olty has a substantial growth in every way, When our streets are paved, wbloh they will be tble year, and we bave seoured pore mountain water wbiob we will bave within the next twelve months, Medford's population will advanoe bv leans and boooda. We will bave a tree oity delivery, good water, fine streets and eseiytblng that goes to mane up an ideal oity. saloons Is to the etfeot tbat without liquor a olty oannot thrive. That onoe a ban la on tbe l'quor traffic tbat businese prosperity osasea, tbat failures come, tbat thriving commun ities are reduced to pennry, that prosperity beoomee a flaunting jest tbat baa no massing. Now i ask yon to t urn with me to a reoent Issoe of a Kansas papar and bear what the leading oitlzene of Kansas City say." 1'be speaker then went on to read statistics from the paper and Inter views with the most promlnsnt resi dents and business men of that olty. Tbe matter read In sabs tan oe wss tbst Kansas Oity waa never sn thriv ing a condition as today, after eighteen months of prohibition. Tbe speaker continued, "Ths sa loon people will tell you that probl bltloa wlU not prohibit, Neither will tbe law agalast horse stealing force Itself npon tbe horse thief. Whoever beard of the law fastening Its paper tin sere npon tbe lnwnreah- t These laws have to be enforced and I claim where tbe sentiment of olty la against tbe Ilqnor trafflo that tbe law will be enforced, and tbe gnaralana of tbe lew will do tnelr doty." Ur. Voolkea ooaoloded with a strong pla for tbe homes In Med ford. lie paid a tribute to tbe cli mate, tbe reoouroea and natural aoenlo beauty surrounding Medford and then plead with his andienoe to assist In wiping out ths ouly blot on tbe name of tbe oity tne saloon. Jacksonville 10. Medlord . Sues Nursery for Damages- A snlt bas been Died In tbe Circuit Court by E. E. Pbtpps sgainst J. U. Settlemeir and . F. W. Settlemeir, proprietors snd owners of the W ood bnrn Nurseries for damages in an amonnt of 8500 for the alleged misre presentation of tbe variety of cherry treee eold to the plaintiff on April 1, 1904 The oomplalnt goes on to say that in April 1001 the plaintiff parohased from the Woodburo Nuserles 55 cherry trees which were clsseed as rollows: 25 Royal Ann, 15 Bing and 15 Lambert trees. Tbe trees were plentrd npon tbe plaintiff's propsrty and all tbe tiees tmlved with tbe ex cept ion of out, wbloh died. Last year tbe trees bore frott and tbe plaintiff states that the trees were frsndently lebeled and represented to him, aa 30 of tbe trees oat of tbs growing 54 weie of cheap, Inferior, onpalaUble variety, olassed as fol lows: the 15 Blog snd tbe 15 Lam bert, were Governor Wood oberrlee ' and six of ths Royal Ann were of ! variety nnknown to tbe plaintiff, The plaintiff therefore prays for s I judgement of (500 damages. It Is reported tbat there are a nam ber of other fruit growers iu tble I ssctloowho intend to take the matter up witb different nurseriee In the meaner that Mr. Pbippa has with tbs Woodburo Nuraerlea, tbe glowers olslmlng tbat sn Inferior vsrlety of i trees bas been sold to them in tbe pstt by different nureerl.s. Olficera Elected. Tbe Medlord Ministerial associa tion met at the M. E. ohorch Monday evening and elected the following offloers. Piesldsnt, K.v. O. L. UsU, vloe president, Rev Jas. Kelso, secie tary and treasurer, Kev. W V. Shields. To Try and Orow Peanuts. Is tbe climste and soil of tbs Rogne River Valley oonduotlve to tbe rals log of peanuts? J, C. McFsrland, of Santa Ana, California, says that It la and he la preparing to bar k bla assertions by pnrobasirg land in tbe valley and planting n considerable aoresge to peanuts. Mr. McFarlaad baa been raising peanuts for a num ber of years nsar Santa Ana, wbloh Is famtd In Sonthern California as splendid peanut country, and is therefore In a poaition to know the conditions in whlcb tbe plants will thrive. And thus another pursuit Is adaed to tbe dlveislfled industries of the Rogue River Valley, 'Now I may be 'nrtty' on the subject of peanuts, ".said Mr. MoFar land to a representative of Tbe Mall, but believe tbat I can raise abundanoe of peannts lu this valley. On tbe other side of Talent I bave found a atrip of ground which re sembles tbe soil about Santa Ana upon whioh some of our finest nuts are raised. I Intend to experiment this year and if things turn out as I fael tbey will I snail plant a oonsid arable acreage. " Mr. MoFarland was ssked If he did not tbink larger returns could not be obtained from fruit. He replied "Why, I intend to plant fruit. But do not propose to wait aeveral years to get returns from my Inveetment In tbe land. Between tbe rows of fruit trees several rows of pcanuta oan be planted and they will pay big mcney to tbe grower. 'Tea, I said money, 1 bave raised peannUf foi a number of years In in a peanut coonty and know th.re la money In growing them. - I am satl.fltd 1 can grow tine nuts In tbl valley and I am going to do so. In year or so you will see lots of or oharda with paaouta plsnted between tbe trees." Socialist Convention The Socl' lists of Jackson ooonty w'U meet In ooovesjtlon In Wileon ope.s boose at Medford, Oregon, at 10 o'clock a. m. April 18, 1908, for tbe purpoee of nominating a state and county ticket. All are Invited to attend, Tbere will be a program la tbe afternoon and refreshments. A few tlmsly smaahea by tbe eounty seat lads, some wooden-beaded base- nail on tbe part of Medford and some wild heaves by both sides ran tbe score up to tbe above notch Snnday, Medford's team was weak, but pnt op a good game nevertheless. Tbe Irish-Do toh contingent waa too strong, however and bad tbe Inckj with tnem beside. There waa a obanoe in the ninth to have tied tbe score, but tbe ooacbers oooldn't stop Stevenson at third and be waa thrown ont at borne. Two fore oame In before the put out waa being made. and If Stevenson bad been held tbere waa a ohance for tbe tlelng run, or perhapa tbe winning one, to b put os. Uasklns, wbo bad pitched gilt-edge ball all tbe way through, retired in the seventh and young Molotyre went on the mound for Jacksonville. The youngster bas some good balls and with more ex- ptrienoe will develope into a ball Player, Tbe features of tne game were the way Mets "sat down" on tbe ball at seoond, and Eddie Uonegen'e bat ting. Two doublea, a triple and a aiogls fjll to blm. Bos. urn pitobsd a good, steady game, but bis support went to pieoee at tbe oritloal time. It was an interesting game ji.st tbe same. There waa plenty or hitting. eome fancy fielding, and love that wasn't fanoy. and It waa anybody's game on II the unisn. In direct oontradiotlou to tbe tbeoiy upheld at preneot, and tor tbia rea son an endeavor will be made to bave the government 1 pathologist present In order that Prof Myser will bave to demonstrate before n specialist. Mr. Myser bas asked tbst Piof. Walte be pressnt and Secretary Wilson ot tbe Department of Agrionltura will be sksd to al ow P rof. Walte'to be la Medford at that time The proposition made to the Horti cultural Society by Prof. Myaar provlaea that be be given his ex penses and $250 In ones he Is success ful, and nothing provided ht falls. He proposes farther to give one half of tbe $250 to any charitable assools tloa wbieh tbe association might na. He desires above all things to have Prof. Walts pieeent at tbe time he makes tbe demonstration so that tne Government will have to acknowledge Itself wrong la tbs theory wbloh it upholds at present A oommlttee consisting of Measra, OlwelL Merrlok and Harris waa ap pointed to attend to the details. The necessary lands were nearly all raised before tbe oommlttee left tbe balL Prof. Lewis, of Corvallia addressed tbe society npon tbe aolia of the valley. He was In obarge of a survey made during the past summer of tbe soils of tbe Rogue River Valley, and baaed bla addrreas npon tbe data gathered at tbat time. He discussed In detail the different soils to be found and tbe frnlte each was best adapted to. His address is to be printed In pamphlet form and dis tributed to tbe frnlt growers of the valley. Bonds Carry by Bif Majority. Harried Rader-Rose. A quiet wedding occurred Tuesday evening In Medford In wbiob Joseph M. Rader and Miss Bsitba M. Rose were ths contracting psrtles. xne oeremony waa conducted by Rev. W V. Shields. The newly wedded pair will make 1 119 ,t" oil" their borne on tbe groom'e farm in Key-la Point precinct, wbere tney will be "at home" after May 1st. Tbe groom is oae of tbe prosperous stoakmeo of Jackson oounty, and served two terms as thsrltt of this oounty, belog eleoted caob time over a strong Republican plurality. His bride Is a native dauehter of Uvgue Klver Vallay, tbe dangbtec of A. L. Rose, ot Phoenix, one of the No better authentioatlon of the pobllo spirit wbloh prevails In , Med ford la to be found than the vote east on laat Friday tor the bond lasne of 8300,000 In order tc obtain nn ade quate supply of pure water for this city. Tns bond carried by a vote of 368 to 22. While tbe vote polled is not more tban half ot tbe voting strength of the city, ths way they were oast ahow tbe sentiment wbloh prevailed In the city. With tbe bringing of water to Medford tbere will be marked tbe oommenoement of development nnd progrees tbat going to astonish the entire Paciflo coast, and that within ths n.xt few yeara. No exoltement prevailed dur ing the election and little If any electioneering was done, but the oltt zena lntereeted in a greater Medford quietly went to tbe polls, eaat tbelr ballots, and oame quietly away. Tbe vote by wards waa as follows : First ward Yes 117 No 6 Seaond ward Yes 145 No 9 Tblrd ward Yes 1U0 No 7 Total Yes 308 No 22 In tbe report of tbe water oommlt tee of tbe oouuoil, which appealed In tbeae oolumnt last week, the com mlttee decided upon getting tbe water from the Wesson Canyon claiming tbat tbs water from tbat oanyon waa superior to any other aouroe that oould be obtained, tbat the water lights were tbe good and tbat tbe city would be proteoted by an Idnmnlty bond against litmstlon, and tbat tbe supply of water waa ads. of 10,000 Inbsbl tants, After the eleotloo tbe oounoll met, canvassed the vote, and In etruoted rbe City Recorder to ndvet tlse for Olds fur tbe oonstuotion of tbe water works. A hog Annua touring oar owned aid driven by W. C. Green of Cen tral Point, left the toad at plat near the Memmsa plaoe Wednesday Ing landing sqnarsly upside down la the ("itch at tbe aide of the ' road. Two drnmmera who were la tbe machine wlta Mr. Green, wbo was at tbe wheel, miraculously seoap- ed Injury, while Mr. Uieen fortun ately escaped evtth only a broken oollar bona, Tbe ear was badly damaged and will be laid op for lome time being repaired Mr. C'resn left .Msdford late Wed nesday atriimon in tbe new car whioh ie cinr:V'-'. leas than a week kLJ ar.J .;-.':-!g '. drummers witb him stalled for bis borne wbiob Is in Central Point As be neared tbe oulveit near tbe Merriman place be noticed a atone at one side of tbe road and In bis attempt to ni'ae tne stone be ran off of the edge of the oulvert, tbe machine landing square- ly upslds down In the bottom of tbe ditch, eight feet below. The drum mers managed to get out on the up per aide cf the car as it waa turning, but Mr, Green did not move from ' bla seat until utter tbe oar bad set tled, wben be climbed ont from un der with no further injuries tban a broasa collar bone. A mneblne from the Walker Garage want ont after tbe machine and suc ceeded In getting it town on a : kid under tbe bank wheel. Tbe top, hood, lanterns, one wheel and the and guards will bave to be replaced before the car goes ont asnln. The cushions nod engine of the machine are practically uninjured. On Tuesday evening Mr. Green nearly lost his machine by tire. Tbe machine toot fire from JJie engine and a blase started which waa extin guish sd with considerable difficulty. Edward Baxter Perry. r Mr. Perry Is a pianist of One musi cal feeling, with a full and elastlo tone, admirable and brilliant techni que and laterpretatona lull of Intel ligence. Philadelphia Inquirer,. . . His lecture showed philosophic weight of thought, llternry eleganoe . of style, and Impressive beauty of vocal delivery. Aa pianist he haa force and speed, soulful melody. briliisnoy and delloaoy, and all tbe details of poetic meaning were allow ed to chine ont Olnclnnttl Post Yon oannot afford to not bear blm. "He Is tbe only pianist living, or dead, and of any country, who ever played twelve hundred conoerta la tbe coneeoutlve yeara." Tbere a-e few pianists who are bla equals, and aoraroely any wbn possess tbe same puetio perception end In spiration." Boston Journal. The Chicago Evening Journal says of Mr. Perry's playing: "His playing ia of tbe broad, berolo maaterly style, and poetical to a large degree. It baa tbat element wbloh entertains and holds tbe attention of an audlenoe from tbe first to ths last nu-noer." "Mr. Perry, In a country where nearly everyone plays tbe piano, la teaching something not so well known, how to listen to the grand est ot musical instruments and nn- derstsnd its mesnlng," Now Is your obanoe to bear ths best snd st something less tban 83 a seat which yun migbt bave to pay If you went to Portland to bear tbe same or something Inferior. Opera House, April 13th. Takes New Agency. t E. Hoover, for many years agent for tbe Woodbum nurseiy, has severed bis connection with that In stitution ssd bps seoured tbe egency plonwrs of Southern Orefcoo, and haa o'th Washington nun-ery. located .ii th. .nm.nl. nll.l. th.e oo to I Topaulsn, W a.bington, one of the make a worthy helomeet, Tbe Mall joins tbe meny friends of tbs oouple in wishing tbem n long and bappy life together. Card of Thanks We wlsb to express our diep ap preciation of tbe kindness and sym pstby of onr friends In our lata be reavement, Mrs. W, a Jones and family. largest nnraeries In the west, and will be prepared in a short time to olfer bis old ou.tomers snd his new ones a floe line of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, stc. Mr. llocvar wiabss to notify tbs publlo tbat sll notes and open accounts for trees sold by blm for F. W, battlemeier A Co. are his personal propsrty and are payable to blm. ' ' " ' Oxford Shoes for Isss at Smith A Molooy'i, . . ii - Recital ol Friday Evenlnf. Ths recital given by tbe pupils of Mrs E E Gore of Medfoid, Miss Catolyn Palmar, of Grants Pass, and Mrs Susls Turner Nell, of Ashland, at the Prcehyterian chorob laat Fri day olgbt, drew n large audlenoe of muslo lovers of Medford and vicinity Tbe wilter does not ptetend to be a nulcal critic, nor, indeed, should a pupils' realtal be crltiolzed, In a hyoetcritlcal way Therefore we will elmply aay tbat tbe recital was enjoyable to all The program waa a diversified and well arranged one calculated to show tbe pupils st tbelr best and eaob number wee roundly applauded On aooount of the dim inutive size aud youtb if the per former together witb her grave and ' composed demeanor, the n umbel of Miss '.nolle Darner, of Grants Pass, was perhaps enjoyed by the majority of th. sudlence as much as any of tbe numbers on tbe proiiram. Congo Missiunary Gn Tbuieday evefilna April ICtb at tbe (list Baptist ohuroh Rev. Thomas Moody will speak of bis ex. perieooee ss a missionary In Af-loa, He has been stationed In the Congo Free State for a number f yeara sud Is abundao'ly able to give in detail the aooount of tbs atiooltiea whlcb have beea carried on under the reign if King Leopold. The field Is next ' to Chins In being a live J Isaiooary -topic No offering will be taken. Weeordially Invite sll tbs conges tions of the olty to hear Mr. Moody.