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Correspondents
TABLK ROCK.
(Oy X. Y. Z.)
Molt of the baying and harveatlus
la completed In our neighborhood.
Mra. H. A. Davla baa returned from
a month's stay In Bonta Rosa. Cal.
Mr. and Mra. J. W. Vincent of Jack
sonville apent Sunday here.
Maxwell Meara and a friend are
camping on the Meara property here.
Mlaaea Hazel Uryum and Frankle
Adama apeni a few days last week
Tlaltlng Miaa Ethel Smith near Cold
Hill.
Mr. and Mra. U. A. Blssel attended
services at central Point Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday.
Harry Flnley was here viewing
property Interests recently. He re
ports the sale of half of his farm
here.
Frank Strange has left the employ
of the Washburn Orchard company,
and accepted a position as foreman
of the Burrell orchard near Medford.
T. Y. Chamblee's brother and fam
ily bavo arrled from California aud
expect to locate here.
Rev. A. C. Hewlett will preach here
Sunday, August 2, at 10 a. in.
Mlases Mae and Rose Nealon, who
.are spending some time In Medford,
' spent Sunday at home.
Miss Lizzie Nettle of Medford is
Tlaltlng at the home of S. K. Adan.s.
She was a friend of the family at their
former borne at Yoncolla.
E. S. Hltzler and E. O. Blssel are
making aemi-weekly trips to Medford
and Central Point with berries aud
other farm produce.
Mr. and Mra. Hunt Lewis visited at
K. C. Washburn's Sunday. They wei'j
accompanied by Portland friends.
The Dorcas Sewing society will
meet with Mrs. F. A. Green Wednes
day, August 5.
CXHUtT MOWS.
The following new cases have been
filed in the Circuit court:
Annetta I. Slacer vs. Orlando H
Slacer; ault for divorce on groundB
of desertion. The parties to the auit
were married In 18i5, at Buffalo, N.
Y. There are no children. The plain
tiff's attorney Is F. J. Newman.
- Edith Pike vs. William T. Pike;
divorce. The pur Una to this suit
were married at Grants Pass In 1901
Suit la brought on the grounds of
desertion. W. E. Phlpps Is the plain,
tiff's attorney.
Roy B. Matthews company, a cor
poration, vs. Merton Elwood; action
to recover $500 due tor jewelry pur
chased from plaintiffs. Vawter A
Purdin are plaintiff's attorneys.
C. H. and C. C. Pierce vs. Oar
ence Wheeler et al.: action to re
cover f 1,250, alleged to be due as
commission for making sale of cer
tain pieces of real estate. Plaintiffs'
attorney Is O. C. Boggs.
State of Oregon vs. William Eaton;
transcript from justice court of Jack
aonvllle; charged with giving liquors
to minors. Bound over to appear
before next term of Circuit court.
liond fixed at $160.
State of Oregon vs. Henry W. Bon.
nrr; transcript from justice court of
Medford; charged with carrying con
ceiled weapon. Fined (10, and In
default of payment was sentenced to
serve 10 days lc the county jail.
PROBATE COURT.
Estate of Sarah E. Dunlap, de
ceased; Inventory and appraisement
filed, showing estate to be valued at
1550.
Estate of Matthew IT. Coleman, de
ceased; petition (lied tor appointment
of Elmer G. Coleman as executor of
will.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Roy L. Berry and Percy .1. Berry;
petition for appointment of J. D. Rlt
ter as guardian.
In the matter ot the guardianship
of the estate and person of James
P. Coss, Sr., (nn Incompetent), order
appointing IT. M. Coss guardlnn upon
giving bond of $6,000.
MAItRIAGK LH'KNSKS.
Marriage licenses were Issued tn
ir following: H. T. Pankcy and
Miss Betta Pauline 8blelds; Charles
Eotisrnm and Emma Bell Shirk":
George L. Shirley and Myrtle Annie
Berdan.
TO DROP WATKIl CONTRACTS.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July S3,
landowners In the upper section of
the Klamath government Irrigation
project have taken steps to aunul
contracts made with the government
lor water to be supplied on comple
tion of the canal aystem. If requeat
(or annulment Is refused, suit will
be brought.
When the plans were adopted the
government requires that 80 per
cant ot the lands be aigned. This
could not be done, and bids offered
for construction of the dnm were r
Jetted. Landowners asked for a rt
aonstderatlcn and demanded an early
commencement ot operations on the
upper prolect. Director F. H. New
ell of the reclamation service atoo.
nn, and the present movement la
the result.
Landowners are fighting the reo
tamatlon service through their Water
Users' association.
MI ST HELP I'.MOAU CAIW. j
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 27.
The Interstate commerce commission
today announced Its decision in the
case of the Wholesale Fruit and Pro
duce association against the Atchi
son, Topeka ft Santa Fe Railway
company and others.
The complaint In thta case alleged
that previous to January 1, 1908, the
defendants, loaded and unloaded at
tnelr own expense In Chicago car
loads of fruit and vegetables when
shipped In packages, but that since
then they have compelled shippers to
hear the expense ot such loading and
unloading, whereby members of com
plainant association have been sub
jected to unreasonable rates and an
unjust burden.
The comnilsslnn held that where
carload shipments are to a consignee
who Is the owner nf the entire con
tents of the car, and where, therefore
delivery Is made upon the team tracks
of the defendant, they should furnish
in the future, as tey have in the
past, the necessary help to brlBg the
packages to the ca door, and there
make delivery to the consignee, and
thut the present rule of defendants
which requires consignees to take
these packages InsHe the car is unreasonable.
As to consolidated railroads, the
carrier discharges l's full duty If It
places such a carload upon Its team
tracks, and brings Uie packages to
the car door for delivery. It Is under
no obligation to furnish a place for
the assorting of these packages and
making delivery to the different in-
uivlduals to whom the carload Is ad
dressed; but In case It performs this
ddltlon service. I cent per hundred
pounds Is a reasonable charge for
such service.
The commission further declares
that - cannot be stated as matter of
law that it Is the absolute duty of
carriers to u.oad carloads of pack
age freight, nor that this duty rests
upon the shipper, as there Is no hard
and fast rule of law upon the sub
ject.
It was further held that rules or
regulations prescribing who shall
load and unload cas of freight are
rules or regulations affecting rates.
and are, therefore, subject to the
irontrol ot the commission.
AltlCF.KT ItOIIIIKIt Kl'SPKCTS.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 27.
J. R. Dulaney, formerly engaged In
the saloon business, Mlt Hale and
Clarence Lynch, young men who
spent much time about saloons, art
under arrest, charged with having
broken Into the store of Schallock &
Daggett last night and demolished
the cash register. The burglary re
sulted In loot of only $3.20 and hasty
flight of the men who were appre
bended at the state line and will by
returned here tonight.
There seems to be much direct evi
dence against them, including wi'.
ness who are alleged to have heard
them discuss plans. A safe In the ot-
flee of the store contained funds of
the county treasurer, but was not mo
lested.
NOIL SUtVKY FOR KLAMATH.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 24.
Klamath county la to have a soil
survey. The agricultural department,
through its bureau of soils, has as
signed one 1 party to study and
prepare maps of the soils of the
Klamatb valleys. The work is now
going on and will continue all sum
mer. The soil survey was secured
through the efforts of the Oregon
senators and Representative Hawley,
as well as through the local reclama
tion service.
The different vnlleys of tha
Klamath basin show a great diversity
of Bolls, and the survey will aid
greatly In the Improvement and cul
tivation of the lands under the fed
eral Irrigation system, as It will not
then be necessary to experiment In
order lo find out what crops are best
ndnpted to the various sections.
lISTt ItllKlt THE PK.U'K.
,l:ihn Wolff and his wife were up
r-roio Recordor Ben Collins yester
day en the charge ot disturbing the
peace. They live In Iho southwest
part of the city, and the neighbors
nhjerted to the noise the couple mml
nnd rtso to tho language used.
It nppears that the couple were di.
vorced some time ago, but the wom
an imalned at the place as house
keeper. Apparently the couple got
along no better under this arrange
ment. The recorder gave them a
good lecture and dismissed the :a.
AFTKIt RKCOKD FOR ltlXAWAYS
Portland la making a record for
the number ot fires and Medford will
soon bare a record for tbe number ot
runaway!. At 5: SO thla afternoon
the horse of the Van Hnrdenberg
bakery took trlght at a passing auto
mobile white hitched on D'Anjon
street, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. After running about a block
It turned Into a fence and was
caught. The only damage waa a
broken aeat.
HOY BVRNH IIVILOINO.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 29 It was
discovered today that six Urea In the
past few days, which caused tbe loss
ot $56,000, were started by a five-year-old
Spanish boy. Tbe youngster
secured a box ot mntchea and made
way from place to place dropping
them In Inflamable material. The
lollce were hunting tor an organized
band ot firebugs.
Saturday Night is the Closing Time tor
JuaSy Clearance Sal
The Only Genuine Sale Being Extensively Advertised in Southern Oregon
LADIES, aren't you going to need some towels or crash, sheets, slips or sheeting,
muslins, calicoes, percales or ginghams, outings or shirtings, notions and handkerchiefs,
corsets, muslin underwear, skirts, waists, hosiery or underwear or fancy goods in the next
two or three months?
LISTEN ! If you know you are going to need certain goods or articles you should buy
them before the store closes Saturday night. At that time the Greatest Clearance
Sale Medford Ever Saw Will Close and not another time this year will you have
an opportunity to buy such good goods for such small prices. Think of it
Every Article on Sale
Except thread, calico, needles, patterns, a few new goods, EVERYTHING ELSE
Reduced from 15 to 50 per cent
9c Outings For 7c
A brand new lot of colored Outings, good
width, good weight, now 7c.
$8.00 Skirts For $4.00
About 25 black, brown, blue aud grey all
wool Panama Skirts, formerly $ti, $7 aud $8
now for $4.00
Waists at less than wholesale
About 50 beautiful sample Waists, sizes
36 and t58. waists that sell anvwhere for $5,
$7.50, $10 $12.50 and $20.00,' now on sale
$2.69 to $12.00
. $6.00 Silk Skirts $3.69
Black and Colored Silk Skirts which for
nierlv sold at $5 and $ now going at choice
$3.69.
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$2.98 Wash Dresses $1.98
There are over 100 in the lot, made of
neat lawus and )ereales aud nicely made,
worth $3.50, former social price tl n0
$2.98, uow to close while they last f LyO
$13.50 Linen Suits $10.75
Beautiful linen rep jacket Suits, in white
blue, pink and tau, trimmed with Oriental
galuns and edgings; formerly $13.50 now
$10.75.
$7.50 Wash Suits $5.69
A beautiful lot of lace and insertion trim
med Wash jackets and Suits, formerly
$7.50, now for only $5.69.
Belts Reduced
Come here anytime before Saturday and
choose any belt in the store, deduct of
the price marked and pay us.the difference.
Fine Assortment.
Neckwear Reduced 15 Per Cent
This means all of our new Neckwear that
has just arrived. Get the newest for less.
Bags Reduced One-Fifth to One-Half
Our line is very well assorted and we
have marked some as low as one- half off.
Shell Goods Reduced 15 Per Cent
All Shell Back Combs in plain and fancy;
all Hair Pins and Barrettes now on sale at
15 per cent reduction..
Corsets Reduced 15 Per Cent
The Famous Redferu, Sahlin Perfect
Form, Warner's and W. B. Corsets all on
sale at 15 per cent off on regular low prices.
15c Silkolines 10c
Now is the time to buy your coverings
for comforts. Nice grade of 36 inch, 15c
quality Silkoline now selling at 10c.
Medford's Greatest Bargain Store
BRKER-HUTCHBSOH CO.
C Street, Just North of the Jackson County Bank
$25.00 Silk Princess $19.50
Style is good for use all this Fall and next
Spring, black, blue, fancy plaid and stripes,
and brown juniper style, now $19.50.
$4.00 Jacket Suit $3.19
A duck Jacket Suit that is guaranteed to
wash and hold a neat shape; white, tan and
white with colored trimming. Good for
two seasons.
$25.00 Summer Jacket $15.00
Here is a Jacket that is selling way below
wholesale cost.
50c Rompers 42c
65c Rompers are now 50c
85c Rompers are now 63c
$1.00 Rompers are now 85c
17c Hosiery For 12V&C
Black and tan Hose for ladies, misses and
children, are regular 17c sellers for only
12H
35c Hosiery For 21c
Black and tan Hose for ladies, misses and
children, best values possidle for price,
mostly 25c sellers, now 21c.
65c Hosiery 42c
Ladies fine' black aud tan lace and gauze
lisle and embroidered Hosiery which form
erly sold at 50c and 65e, now on sale at 42c.
All Wool Suits at Half Price.
POLICE MAKE A CAITl'ltE.
On Salurilsy evening Chief of Po
lice Shearer arrested William C.
(ilenn, who Is chanted with having
embezzled the funds ot the Fort
Junes Stnge company. Yesterday
morning Deputy Sheriff Ouiuphy of
SIsMyou county took the man soutn
with him. Mrs. (Keen accompanied
her hushuud south.
Uleun waa employed as agent of
the state company at Fort Johns.
ihree mim.us ago It was found that
he was more than $30 behind in his
accounts, and lie was told to make the
shortage up. He promised that he
would, but the second month found
hltn further than ever behind. He
got married in the meantime and was
told that If he made the matter up
all would be well. The third month
found him some $300 short In his ac
counts and, make matters worse,
he skipped the country, coming to
this city and then going to Central
Point. He was found at Central
Point and was given 10 days to go
back and straighten up the matter
Instead of doing so, however, he went
to work tor Ed Hanley. His wife In
the meantime was working In a
restaurant on the west aide. Last
Saturday evening he came in to see
her and waa arrested by Cbier of
ollce Shearer.
Yesterday the deputy sheriff from
Siskiyou county arrived and took the
man Into his charge. He will be taken
bark to (ace trial. The proprietors
of the stage line aay that they did all
they could to allow the man to
straighten up and make good the
shortage, but that Inasmuch as he did
not do this, he will be turned over to
ic law.
WAHUANTS FOR LAXD DEALERS.
SALEM, Or.. July 29. Warrants
were Issued today for the arrest of
several real estate men who have
failed to heed the warning ot Mayor
Kodgers to ay the annual license re
quired by the ordinance and thus
avoid trouble. The Insurance agents
will be the next to be brought to
(line, according to the mayor. The
Oregon City Transportation company,
operating a line of river steamers,
must also pay a license It the plans
of Mr. Rodgers are put Into effect.
The 5-cent theaters, the proprietors
of blllard tables and others have es
caped by meeting the mayor's orders.
PORTLAND IS CHOSEN.
CAN'T SELL WOR.MT APPI.FS.
PALEM, Or., July 29. County
Print lnsy(cior Armstrong stated to
day that the state lay, prohibiting
the marketing of wormy and scaly
apples, pears and other fruits, which
waa not enforced last year on account
of the light yield of fralt In some
sections, will be rigidly enforced this
year.
The yield Is abundant and there Is
no reason, declares the Inspector, for
any grower to bring bad fruit to mar
ket. Mr. Armstrong states that the
movement will be state-wide, nnder
the direction of the state Horticultur
ist, W. K. Newell of Portland, and
the district commissioners.
Before buying your Nursery Stock
be sure and see C. F. Cook. He will
save yon money and his stock is the
highest quality. Office In R. R. V.
R. R. Depot,
The most Important business
transacted by the great council yes
terday was the choosing of Port
land as the place to hold the next
session of the great council. This
decision was arrived at by the coun
cil late yesterday arterno'jU. jjflar?i)
field make a stroag bit', tor tl pb.a
but her delegates weia tummaaitl
In having their otty namef.
This afternoon the (Teat cMefs ft
the coming year will be named. ,'
H. Fitzgerald will be aamed as th
grand sachem ot the order in this
state, but the other chiefs have not
as yet been decided on. The pres
ent officers are:
George N. Farrln, Marshfleld.
great sachem; J. H. rttzgerald. Med
ford, great senior Sagamore; A. L.
Curry. Baker City, great junior Saga
more; L. L. Jacobs, Medford, great
prophet; Roy W. Ritner, Pendleton,
great chief of records, Jacob Reisch,
Portland, great keeper of wampum;
L. L. Jacobs, Medford, great repre
sentative; George M. Orton, great
representative; J. A. Devlin, Pendle
Ora. great Sannap; C. E. Foster, As
osna, great Mlshinewa; Harry Ourr,
Portland, great guard of wigwam;
V Walesa a, Coqullle, great grand
f f oreet
Lumber For Sale
The Clark Creek Lumber Co., of
Derby, Oregon. IS. M. Hawk, man
ager,) formerly the old Wakefield
Mill, have a lot ot lumber now on
hand fft reasonable prices.
Mill Prlcet
A good quality ot sound knot Rustic
Siding and flooring at $14.00
Bill Lumber, rough $ 8.00
Bill Lumber, sized $11.00
Will trade lumber for hay. 31-2t
Attention Is called to the Ashland
Commercial College special In this
I Issue. 31-4t
Not tbe. cheapest, bat the best la,
tbe motto of L K Hoover, agent for
tbe Washington Nursery Uo fcvery
tie sold le guaranteed to be Brat
class ia svsry respect
J art arrived A fall line of tew
tag machines. Von eaa ban a free
total at roar home by eeelag U, H.
Johnson, Medford F barm soy, a ear
poet ofBoe We rent maohlaea
Mra, E. E. Gore Teacher of
Plaao aad Vole, Special aommer
elaeaea la harmony and theory now
forming. Sight readiag ensemble
playing aad rasltal work
For Sale.
An Ideal 10-arre home, S acres In
cultivation, 3 In alfrlfa. good blacl
ko!1, house and good well, one-fourth
of mile from depot, church and
rhool. Address Box IS?. Woodvllle,
Oregou. 17-tI
SCHOONER OFF TBE JETTY.
ASTORIA, Or., Jply 23. Toe
derelict schooner Minnie E. KelUin,
which drifted off to the month ot the
river Sunday night and piled op on
the Jetty to be abandoned, was co
day polled off by the tug Tatoosh
and brought to Flavel,
THE MAIL FOR NEWS
For Sale.
Ib0 acres ereek bottom farm near
Phoenix. Estate of the late Huldav
Culver. For particulars address,
ELMER COLEMAN,
Admlnlsrator, Phoenix Ore.
IT COST YOU NOTHING. If not
satisfactory.
Peerless Foot Powder gives im
mediate relief to tired, aching,
sweaty feet. Money back on request
Address Box 772, Medford, Ore.
It
The old Howard raooh three miles
sooth of Medford and two aad one
half miles west of Pboeolr, la aow
cot op in small tracts to sou toe pur
chaser. One quarter oaah, oalaaoe In
thro payments. Thla la a rare op-
Krtonity for men of email mesas,
sted with all eg sate. l9-12t-p.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Felling, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, tbat ia
pursuance of an order of the County
Court of Jackson County, Oregon,
made and entered on the 18th day
ot July, 1908, In the above entitled
matter, I will, from and after the
29th day of August, 1908, proceed
to aell at private sale to the highest
bidder for cash In hand at time ot
sale, the following described real
property situated In Jackson County,
Oregon, to-wlt: The SW of 8W14
ot Section 34, Township 34 South, ot
Range 2 East Willamette Meridlau,
containing forty acres.
Dated at Medford, Oregon, this
July 31st, 1908.
W. B. Jackson,
' Administrator.