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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1908)
.."lii,,.,.,,,,,. , ( .V. - jjT t;T' BMO0O0000CH3OChOjMO)000 Reader, if vou want to Raise Fruit, Grow Stock Mine or Lumber. Or vQ-fsce m Any iM'itjplluii in 111), i ten.-.- .t-i-ilnu uf lard nf ukmiI UuUiuuw upurluuiuo THE MEDFORD MAIL Will till tod au. ascot it 0RE00N LEADS la ths produetloa of Flos Fruit The Rogue River Valley LesSs OREOON sad Hsdlord, lu metropolis sod trads ssatsr, ' is best reDrsoseted by THE NIOrOU MAIL, ta rr to rocs um nunas VOL. XX. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON FRIDAY, APRIL, 17. 1908 NO. 16 JttmL I eQaoC-SHje0eoe)as Announcement Commencing with April 1st, we will put in a complote stock of high grade lumber, both rough and dressed, Kiln dried flooring, mouldings, windows, doom etc. of The Williams Bros. Door & Lumber Company Also stock nf shingles and other build ing material. Will be pleased to fig ure witu you on wUat yliu may need in our liiii-. The New Lumber Yard East of School House Grounds CENTRAL POINT; OBE. E. C. Welch, M'g'r Investments I which pay Good Alfalfa land in Rogue River Valley will pay 20 per cent nn the investment if you pay $200 00 per acre. . Wbat kind of a bargain would such be at IflO.OO? We hare 500 acres of the lame. The land is as good as Jackson County affords. Tbe price ranges irom 160 to $100 per acre according to improvements, such as young orchard, buildings, and etc. W. T. YORK (Bh CO TO BLOOM OUT WILL BE EASY IF YOU COME TO US, AND YOU SURELY ARE NOT GOING V TO LET EASTER ?ASS WITHOUT BLOOMING OUT ARE YOU? TAKE THE BLO-SSoMJ FROM A VINE AND IT WILL LOOK BARE. FAIL TO DREJJ WELL AND YOU YOURSELF WILL NOT LOOK' So ATTRACTIVE, DRE.SS WILL HELP YOU. DREW WILL MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD AND PROSPER. .SWELL NECK TIES WILL ADD To YOUR DREW. WE CAN SHOW YOU .SWELL NECKTIES FOR 50 CT.S.. PROPER THINGS IN .SHIRTS FOR $1.25 TO $5.00. . GOOD FEELING UNDERWEAR FOR 50 CTJ, TASTY HOSE FOR 25 AND 50 C. DANIELS' New Clothing Store Kelley's Famous Ladies' Oxfords at SMITH & riQLONY'S $3.50 to $5.00 to the Public RESOL?VE:d tHTTNOW IS JH EXfltift NEWIARRAY .NATURE IS Bux)MiNQoyjiw Bfautvi SHOULD NOTTO0 BtOOM m iT.pivyr?-i- T-. .1 BLOSSOMS BUSTEKBRottM. tmu uuV aft HE A Nineteen hundred fear ago a re- markabls parsonage walked tbls earth. He was remarkable (or his teaching and for tbe manner of life be led. For centuries be bas been admired by frlsnd and foe, Jeaa Paul Riobter oalls him "tbe holiest among tbe mlgbty. and the mightiest among the holy." Gslllleo and Kepler, Newton and Bauon set the name of Jesus above every other name. We believe that ha was wbat be claimed 10 be; a supernatural charac ter, tbe Son of God. Why? (1). Because he cannot be classified Take any of tbe prominent characters of tbe Bible aod you oan classify them Take Abraham; you can find a group of men to wblch be belongs, a olass of men into which be will fit. i'ke Pe ter or any other bible character, (ex cept Jesus) and you twill find a group of men to wbicb he belongs, a olass Into which be will fit. Not so with Christ It will not do to classify him wltb Zo roaster, Mohammed or Confucius. Je snsCbrtst as far transcends Moham med and Conluclus, as tbe light of the sun transcends the light of the moon The eagle-eyed Napoleon saw this. Once he said. "I know man; Jnsus Christ was not a man." He stands out as a perfeoUy unique character. Tbls (act, that he cannot be classified. Is a strong presumptive evidence in (avor of his supernatural character. (2). He breaks tbe universal law that "like beget like." Throughout na ture, in every department where there is life that Is the law. Tbe flower and the herb bring forth after their kind. The animal brings forth after Its kind. This law was laid down In the begin, ning, as found In Oen. I, 11th v. Yonr ancestors and my anoeators were sinful. Christ's mother, his an oostore baok to Adam, the fountain- head were sinful. But be was sinless. How shall we account for this? The only way you can account for this, la to accept the scripture statement: He was conceived of the Holy Ghost, (3). He rose from the dead. That there was such a person as Jesus Christ is admitted by friend and foe. That he gathered about him a body of follow ers who believed him to be the Mes siah, Is admitted by friend and foe. That he was put to death by order of the Roman government is admitted by friend and foe. Now If Jnsus did not rise from the dead, his dead body must have been In one of two places ; either In the hands of bis friends, or in tbe bands of bis enemies. Hsd tbe dead body been in the hands of his friends, It is contrary to reason to entertain the notion that the diclples woald have gone up and down the country preaching that he was alive, when they knew it was a lie, and ready to die for that lie. Men may by mistake die for a lie, but men do not knowingly die for a lie. On the other hand, had the dead body been in the bands of his en emies, then when Peter. James, John and the other die! pies preached the new religion, if they had brought forth tbe corpse, it woulu bave crushed the new religion tor all time. Since the first is contrary to reasoo, and the eec- and never occurred, the third must be true, that he rose from the dead. Glory be to the Father and tbe Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the solidity of the foundation of tbe Christian reli gion. W.C.Rkctsr. Our Fame Spreading. Tbe fame of Southern Oregon Is spreading rapidly, and baa already readied tbe men of Undo Barn's battleship fleet, as the following letter reoelved oy White A Trow bridge from James L. Carter, pay olsrk on tbe Minnesota would ludt oate: I am tblnklug of leaving the Navy, and together with my tbres brothers locating on a faro; eitbar lu Wash ington or Oregon. Any Information you oan give me about farming lands in your vlolnity would he greatly ap predated bi me, and might result In business to your advantage. "We bava sufficient money to start in right, and are particularly Inter eated In Homestead relinquishments where some Improvements bavs been made, or in other eheap farming lands." Thr Stallion ''Dewey." "Dewey" the Peroheron and Cop perbottom atalHon, owned by J. M. Samuels, will mass tbe sesson of 1908, at tbe followlug places: Mon day and Tuesday of each seek at the Mel Walsh lancb, on lankee oreek, and remaining days of esob week at the owner's rssldenoe two miles snst of Central Point, on tbe Eagle Point road.; Dewey le a young stallion being only seven yssrs old end weighs 1000 pounds. 10 -2t J Just arrived A full line of sew ing machines. Vou oan bave a free tnal at vour home by eeeing G. H Johnson, Medford Fharmaoy, near poet offloe We rent maeblnee MEDFORD LEADS The oBolal fig area of the legists sail voters of Jackson eounty shows that Medford Baa been flowing soma la tbe last two tea re. In the last prl maty election we thought we were doing first rate to some within 360 of the'reglstrutlon of the three Ashland precincts, bnt this year Bedford's two precincts rag later ed flfty-ssvsn more solan than did Ashland's three. The registration as as follows: East Ashland-Kepnblloan, B8, Democrats, GO, Prohibitionists) 9, gonlailata, 33, Independent, 6, No politics, L Total 279. West Asblaad-R. 352, O, 66. P.6, H., a, 1 , 8, N. P., 4. Total 331. South Ashlaad-B., 228, D 40. P., 7, a, 14, I., 6. N. P., 6. Total 3U0. Grand Total, 913. North MedfordB., 309 O., 143, P., II, B., 19, I , 54. Total 636. Booth Medford- R., 261. D., 96, P., 10, 8., 16, Populist, 1, I., 46, N. P., 6. Total 435. Grand total 97L The total nu-uber of voters register ed In tbe county waa 3883, of which 2352 were Republicans, 1012 Demo orals, 51 Prohibitionists, 150 Social ists, 4, populists, 209 Independents, and 29 bad no politics or were aliald to state what they were. Taasn la ooojunotion with the comparative post office returns published last week this shows bow marvelous bas been Medtord'e growth during tbe past two years. It shows . "bat tbe voungest city In the valley la oa ton ing ip with tbe old set "live" one. It shows we arc forging sbtad. Not by reason of especially good manage ment, put principally baeanao ws de liver tbe goods. Edward Baxter Perry's Piaso Recital- The piano leoltal by Edward Bax ter Perry of Boston, at the opera bonse Monday night, waa a rare treat to all mualo lovers and was an un qualified success la every way. The program wae made up of re presentative selections from the greatest masters of tbe modern elasslo and romaatlo schools and each number waa prefaced by explanatory matter dealing wltb tbe musical In tent of tbe compositions. Tne Schu mann number, Oarnaval op 9, was a group of varied moaioal plotnree re presenting tbe gaiety, mirth and kal eidoscopic sosnes of tbe carnival, whloh originated in Roman Catholic oountrlee and ia celebrated tbe week preceding Lent. The wealth of tone oolor, variety of tonoh and exquisite phrasing, brought out distinctly the m aginative qualltlee of the ana io and made It alike intelligible to the musloal and nm-mnsieaL Two contrasting cambers by Frmni Li sit, wltb whom Mr. Perry 1 privileged to study, followed Tbe Llebestranm, a beautifully eoastr act ed melody with rippling nrpeggio eo oompanlment, wae enthusiastically reoelved while tbe Khapsodle No. 6, brought forth a storm of upplauae that waa quleted'by Mr. Perry's ten- daring the Clazt transcription of Schubert's "Erl King" for which .there had been numeroue requests. To those who had heard Grlega Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra, tbe exoerpt "roll Deooe" wbloh Mr. Perry bad arranged for piano, seemed a bit weaa, and emphasized tbe limi tations of the piano as a meaoa of reproducing orchestral effects. Tbe two originsl compositions of Mr. Perry were well received and stamped blm as a composer of Inter est. The rather heavy program eon. oluded wltn tbe Andante Splsnato and Polonaise by Cbopln, from which the ertist draw n wealth of poetiy and romance that causod many to consider It one of tne most enjoysble n 11 m hers of tbe program. Excursion Hates to S- P. Oo acpount of the fleet of battle ships and other visiting In San -Fran- olsco harbor early In May, tbe Southern Paolflo oompsny will sell tickets st a fare and a third on May 2od , 3rd and 4th, these tickets will be good for 29 days, but will net per mit of stop overs. Tbe company Is granting this low rate and long Halt to give all an opportunity to see this warship fleet, end partake la tbe Grand Celebration San Francisco has prsparea ror tns omasrs ana jsokles. It will also be an excellent opportun ity to see bow San Francisco bas risen from tbe ruins In two years. Farther Informstion at tb-s depot Medfora, Oregon, For Sale. 1 span mares, eboot 1000 pounds eeob, 1 grey mere and oolt, two spring wagons, good shotgun and rills, saddle and harness and other sr'lolee for sale. Inquire of Mrs. G. U. W sis worth, 16 -2tp Jacksonville, Oregon, Don't forget tbe Medford Fhar maoy nasi to tbe post offloe IT WAS A BIG LOG Over slziy-flva new logs were rolled by the Woodmen of the Wot Id oat Monday evening sad there was big time on nil day. High offlolala nf tne order were present the highest of tne Psolfio Jurisdiction-and the looal camp of the W. O. W. showed them that Medford and the Hague River Valley coold find timber equal to tbe best oa tbe Paolflo oast Al though tbe big rolling waa at Msd tore! tne oampe from Phoenix and Ashland together with other eemps in tne surrounding country met In tbls elty, as It waa impossible for tbe head offioers of ths iurisdlotico to visit all of the camps. It wae a gala oooaalon and one that will be remem bered by the Woodmen for some time. The looal oamp la one of tbe strongest In Southern Oregon with Its additional stock. The otttoiala who weie present on Monday evening were: Head Consul I. L Boak, T. Clinton Veale , of Pasadena, Calif., bead ad viser, P. E. Baodgrass, of Eugene, Ore., head banker O. V Ben eon, of Denver, Cola, bead clerk, M K. Wilson, of Boaeman, Mont, need seoort, A M. MoKellar, of Bait Lake, bead watchman, John Pattlsoo, of Spokane, Ween., E. P. Hawk, of Pueblo, Colo., and Dr. James S ten- house, of Denver, Cola, hex The evening's entertainment began wltb n parade whloh started from the Nash Hotel at 7:30 p. m. and pro ceeded to the Kedmea'e Hail wbloh 1 been beautifully decorated for the oooaaion. An open meeting waa held from 8 until 10 o'elook at whloh many speeehes were made. Tne meeting then adonrned for the Initia tory work la tbe lodge rooms. , A'.baaquet was served after the work wae 00m plated. It waa la the nee ama boars when the festlvitls closed. Tbe women of Woodcraft met with tbe Woodmen la the ooea meeting adionrnng later to go to tbe Commsr- olal Club rooms where a moat en joyable soolal evening waa spent, The) ladles prepared the banquet wbloh followed the ntber events pf the evening and are to be comple mented upon the way the tables were prepared and upon the quantity nnd quality of the edibles. Tbe nptrn meeting wee held In ths Angle opera house , wbloh waa beau tifully dsourated with green fir boughs, streamers of green tissue paper were spread to the enandellera and a number of stumps represent ing the Insignia nf the order were planed about tbe room. The stair way to the meeting room an well as the room waa lined with oranobeo anil the effect wee at oaee tastetn and pleasant. The committee In urge of the deooratlng did tbelr work well. One nf tbe most Interesting apeeobee of the evening was main by the Head Consul, 1. L Boak. He saetobed tbe work that fa being done by the W. O, W. and stared the many things that the order stood for. Hie bearers gave htm the oloeest of atteo tlon and many visitors oame away feeling that they should be members of the organisation. The other apeeobee made during the evening were muoh in tbe same view aa that of the Head Consul. J. U Fitzger ald prealdsd ever the meeting The local committee In charge of the evening eonelsted of J. H. Fitz gerald, J. H. Atwell, J. W. Wiley, J W. Ling, Perry Stewart, A. S. Wells, A. W. Lsoey, Luther Hszslwood, H. L. Griffin, C. W. Turpln, F. E. Martin, William Garrstt, W U. Jaok son. L Hover, O U Shirley and M W bkeel May Festival Comlnt. On Msy 1st tbe (.npllle of the city schools nndsr the training of Miss Wilson, supervisor of mu'S Ic, nil present the beautiful oantata "David the Sbepbed Boy" Tbete will be a chorus of 300 voloee mainly pupils of ths sohools Some of the aeadinn parte are taken by looal talent out aids tbs school full announcement of whloh will be made later Tbe char acters will be In ooetume using tnsny that were need for ths Mlksdo This entertainment will be given at tbe opera house, Medford, Friday eva alng. May 1st at 8:30 Admission 50 and 75 osots Card of Thanks We wish to express our heart felt thanks to our nslgbbors and friends durlog our bereavement, and are especially grateful for the beautiful floral trlbutsa to oui dear, departed daughter. Mr. and Mrs E C Jsmes WANTED. All f inds of nsw nnd second band goods, bought, sold nnd exchanged. M. U. Moore, 313 E 7tb. AS OTHERS SEE MEDFORD The following from Julius mean features 'a agent for the Alamo Gaa Engines oa the Pacific coast to B t Clark, shows boa some people appresiate our reeonroee Mr .Bee man apsat sevetel days here on busi ness wltb Mr Clark who haa been ap. pointed agent for the territory from Eugene to Redding, Calif., and hla letter shows bow he liked the coon try: "I wish to thank yonr better half and yourself for tbe enjoyable time I hsd at Medford tbe last two days There le a fueling however, which I fear will linger long wltb me, nnd tbat la that I bave lost mueh of life that eannot be lagalned end condi ttons ate snob aa to possibly prevent making the most of conditions In the future. '1 have traveled muoh and seen much, have visited many plaeee, some ebsrmlng, some otherwise. bnt It remained for yuo to annw me the reel 20th Century Eden. If nature haa been as generous elsewhere I do not know It; If nature has combined an Ideal ollmata with a rloh, marvel- onsly rioh soil such as yon have In tbe Regno River Valley, la undoubt edly reserved for us In Paradise it la not to be tonnd elsewhere la this world 'Why do people live elsowberet For tbe same raaaoa I did, I pra se. 1 knew no better, la nil California fare is ao vaUsy Use tbe Kogue aad yet California baa claimed for herself all that was oaelrable la the Wees, I have Eastern friends who desire to locate la the West. If 1 advised them to go elsewhere than to Med ford, aot Central Point, Aahiaad or Grant Pass, but to Medford, I would add a guilty onaaoleaee to my regrets of Paradlss Lost. Whoa tney lead them np on tbe mount as yon did me and show them the glories of nntnta la the panorama of tbe valley and tney will rise np nnd call me blessed. Nature Is aot soolallstlo la t'- even distribution uf bar bounties, la Eaetera Oregon 320 aoree means a living, n eayose pony, sand, aklall, aad hope ; In the Bogus River Valley ten aoree meant n bank aooonnt, an automobile and realism. Never mind, I'll be paying taxes In Jackson ooonty before long That's all Julius Bsemaa MEDFORD IN THE ROSE FESTIVAL The Medford Commercial Club nt tbelr regular meeting on Weaneaday evening decided to bave a float In tbe parade of the Hose f setlval la Portland In June. A oommittee con slstingof Messrs, Hotohason, Bay aad Findlay wsa appointed to thoroughly Inveetigate the matter and weis em powered to expend not to exoeed 8500 In tne eonatruution of the float. The committee will decide npon tbe dealgn to be followed out in tbe float end they will then contract wltb Portland parties who are making n specialty of building floats and bave ths float propsrly built. G. B, Thomas's representative of tbe Portland boalnsss men wss pres ent nt the meeting end outlined the Intention df tbe bnsness men of Port land and what their Idea waa in hav ing the festival. His address was listened to with muoh Interest. At -tbe close of his nddress it wss decid ed to enter a suitable float In tbe parade. All uf ths live towns of Ore gon will be represented and Msdford In voting $500 to enter tbe parade waa but Seeping np her reputation of being n Hve one. A committee waa appointed to see if tbe government conld not be induced to build n wagon road from Prospect to Ureter tsika. Tbe oom mittee consist of Messrs. Bcddy, Osgood end Hoot. Tne matter of placing a permanent exhibit In Portland with a live man In 'charge was discussed and Messrs. Putnam, Olwell sod blocker were appointed to Investigate the expense of maintaining such an exhibit. An Erenmg With Riley. A literary program will be render ed at tbe Uaptl't churoh Friday eve nlng, April 21tb. Headings from James Vhitcomb Klley by Kev. 'J. LeKoy Hall end musloal numbers by local talent will be given. Tbls evening bss been arranged by the 100 club under whose auspices it will be given. Mrs. A. J. DeLay, Miss Hazel Tloe, Miss Jsnneese Butler, and Fred Mets will contribute to tbe program, and besides these there will be a male qnattette. SPECIFICATIONS The office forse of the City Engi neer Is busily engaged la getting oat thespeeifleetloee for tbe paving of Seventh street, To the svsxsgs lay man this dots aot seem Jto be muoh of a job , bnt a visit to ths otfioe of tbe Engineer will show that there Is a great deal of naoeesary figuring to be done befora blda for the paving; of tbe etreet can be called for. Tow work la being rushed so that tbs street oan be giaded and paved tbls snmmsr aad tbe office force le devot - Ing lu entire t'me to tbe matter. I be specifications most atate how ' muoh material Is to be removed frosa tbe street aad In order to compute tbla, eaca tea feet ' f the street must bs surveyod std t'i. a-noont of filling required or the muu ant nf material . that mrst be removed hea to be com puted. If 1 be street to be paved waa a aew one all that would bnve to ba done would be to establish the grade) aad then oonstrnet tbe street to It But Seventh street Is lrrsgnlar, por tlons of It are far tso high and por tionn are low. When the speclUoa tloae are oompleted the contisotoro will k bow bow much material mast be removed from eeob ten feet of the) street, to tbe loath of a yard Jans bow noon the mntter will be oomplet ed aad bide called for la bard to state. The paving la to be pat la aav boob as possible, bnt work of thl kind takes eoaalderable time NlleaRedwM A pretty wedding waa eolemolaedi at tbe home of dir. sad Mrs. J. W. ttaadea in atearora, weaossaav' morolngnt 10 n'elouk when tbelr aeooad daughter, Ids M., became tbov brlde of Albert a Blitoo, publlshsr of the;Msdford Mail. Oaly tbe mem- . bars of tbe Immediate family aad tae' personal friends of 1 the bride, wlt a seas ad the osrsmooy, which waa performed by Rev. W. O, Beater, of the Methodist Episcopal oh arch. Tbe rooms were most tastefully da oorated with a odor scheme nf plnsr aad white whloh was also carried ant la tbe lunch.. Preoeedlng the otre-- mnny Mrs. Otis Kranae sang, ','Oh, , Promise Me", Clarence Kellogg serv ing aa aocompaBlst. Miss Nellie -Heater played tbe wedding march. , and Miss llone Flynn rendered n very effective violin solo durlog the plight ing of troth, The groom nnd bis beet man, Mr. Clarenoe Meeker awaited tbe bridal . party nnder a beauifnl floral arch la the front parlor. Tbe bridee-maida. Miss Stella Dncloa aad Miss Bmtha MoPbereoa, in dnlnty lingerie gonnn over bine taffeta, aad Mies Mlnnla . Corey ana Miss Berates Carder, la . perline lnnn over yellow taffeta, pre- -oeeded Miss Sadie A suae, asald of honor aad Mrs, D. A. 01 bee, saatrost of honor, wbo were fallowed by the bride leaning on her father's ana. Tbe bride looked hnndaoovs In a gown of wblte crepe do chine over or earn silk, trim msd with bands of venlse iBsertioa aad ant en prinoees. she wore HUlee of the volley In nor hair and carried a beautiful oooquet of whits carnations and fern. Tha going nway gowo waa of browo vuila- over ailk, wore wltb long gloves aad small traveling bat to match The bride baa grown to woman hood In unr olty nnd la held In high esteem by n wide circle of frlenda because nf her sterling worth of character and htr many accomplish ments. After partaking of n dainty In formal wedding breakfast, Mr. and Mrs. Dllton lsft by private convey ance for Phoenix, at wniob plaow they took tbe train for Southern California where they will spend tba . honey-moon. Tbey will be et home . to tbelr many friends after May 5th In Medford, Oregon. Among tbe out of town guests wsre ilrs. George Bsrrington and Mlsa Sadie Amann of Oakland Calif., Mr. and Mia, D. A. Forbes, of Talent, nnd Mrs. A. D. Jacaaoo, of Port, land, sister ot the bride, Mrs U A Forbes, of Talent enter talued about twenty young ladlee at tbe borne of her parents, Mr and Mrs D T Lnwton, In Medford Wednesday evening April 8.b. The party waa a package shower In honor of Miss Ida Redden. The evening wss spent In various games and music F'lrst wss the winding of n spldsr neb nt tbe end of sscb string tbe young lady found tbe picture of her future hue band. There was a flower oontest In whloh Miss Lutwin Ulrica wo tbe pilze. Mrs. Leon Hasklns won tbs p Izs In tbs wood contest. Mian May Phlpps wss the most successful In tbe bow aod arrow shooting at a heart. Miss Keddea received many beautiful presents In tbs packages presented to her by her filands dur ing tns evening. After n dainty Innoheon waa served the young ladlee departed for thslr burners saying they had had a loyal good time. V r a