THE KEDFaRD MAIL
Published awr Friday
A 5. BLITON. Publisher.
MEDFOKU AUGUST i, 1908.
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Entered In the postoffice t Medford, Ore
on as second class mail matter.
THE AKKIAL NAVV.
When the atmy airship board on
Monday of this week decided that
tbe Baldwin dirigible balloon bad
met with all the requirements and
accepted it on behalf of the depart
ment, the Initial steps were taken
toward tbe entaMlelrmenr of the
United States aerial navy, says an
exchange. The successful naviga
tion of the air appears to be a thing
( the near future. Whatever Is
" iccessful commercially In the way
of transportation always has been
seized upon by wise governments as
another of many links In the chain
that goes to make up tbe scheme of
national offense and defense. There
la not a naval or military power the
globe round that has not been watch
ing with eager and scrutinizing eyes
evory experiment made during the
last year in the fleid of aerial navi
gation. Behind this international
Interest is the hope that the native
Inventor may be more successful
than his fellows In discovering a
principle or Inventing a design that
will add to the strength or the na
tion and give It an advantage over
Im friendly rivals In time of peace
and over Its enemies in time of war.
There will be repeated failures.
Uvea lost and money dissipated be
fore aerial navigation becomes reas
onably practicable, but that eventu
llly men responding to the demands
of trade and commerce, and men
carrying the deadly Instrumentali
ties through which an enemy may be
attacked or Invasion repelled, will
fly the air with east and great rai
Idlty no one can doubt who haa
given a moment's thought to the
wonderful accomplishments of the
past year. There were not wanting
scoffers and doubters when George
8tephenson constructed the Rocket,
and gave to the wond the first lo
comotive engine, almost 80 years
ago. It was only after be had given
up In despair that Morse obtained
tbe government aid that made the
Unit telegraph line possible. The de
velopment of electricity Into Its place
today aa the happy solution of the
heat and power problem began In
hasy expevlmenta resulting in little
more than mechanical toys.
This Is not an age In which to
doubt the. possibilities of aerial nav
igation. It has gone beyond the
range of guesswork
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The Officers
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p BanK will, at all times,
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' depositors on any flnan-
7 cial matters that they
may desire to submit
to them for counsel and advice. Tour
account, subject to your check, is invited.
MEET DEATH
JACKSON COUNTY BANK
MEDrORD. OREGON
Established 1606 1 8 tat Depository
Capitol and Surplus. 9U5.000.00
W. I. VAWTErCrVes. U. R. LIN OLE Y. Cash.
M'AI-LISTBK. O. T.. Auk. 26.
I I More than 3" miners were suffocated
J at Oklahoma coal mine No. 1 at Ha
jleyvllle, 14 miles east of here to
day, when a fire destroyed the holst
I Intc shaft and air shaft cut off air
a from the men below.
1 1 Twenty-six dead bodies were
brought out tonight, following a suc
cessful three hours' battle with the
flames. It la believed that six or
eight more wilt be found. None of
the men met death by burning,
ough search of the entire mineET
It will probably be 24 hours be
fore a thorough search of the entire
J mine will be possible. Tbe Ignition
of a barrel of oil started the fire.
Blstance. The United States govern- At'til'HT.. CJ.., VXDKK WATKH.
ment did well to encourage Baldwin.
If some one else can do better things ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 26. A long-
let him, too, be similarly encour- distance telephone from the Assoc.
aged. This Is a rich and a great
country, and no one will begrudge a
few dollars to the genius who gives
us a new field for our Industrial and
military activities.
No doubt the Kansas legislature
acted wisely In abolishing the death
penalty for crime. We can Ima
gine no more severe punishment
than being compelled to live In
that State.
According to the Chicago News,
fish may be preserved by wrapping
them In newspapers After that
Home of the stories In the paper mty
seem more fishy than before.
ated Press correspondent from Au
gusta says that the city Is completely
under water. The downtown portion
of the business houses, the telegraph
offices and newspaper offices are
completely demoralized. There have
been three deaths In Augusta, two Montana 4.."92 440
whites and one negro. The damage Nevada 61.177.OltO
LANDS l'MISIHKKI OF.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 26. -The
general land office annual state
ment showing area of public domain
remaining undisposed of July t.
1908. The government has an area
of 754,859.296 acres surveyed and
unsurveyed, Including the following:
Alaska 396,021,509
Arizona 42,769.202
California 29.872.493
Colorado 23.69C.?7
Idaho 26,78.".0O2
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A Cash
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Is estimated to reach half a million New Moxlco
dollurs.
At 8:
44,777.95
10 tonight It Is learned !Uath
Oregon 16.357.9t 3
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through a single wire of the Georgia j Washlngon I I '.O. )0l
Mr. Taft la receiving numerous let
ters of advice from admirers, and
some of the writers will probably
forget that In politics advice Is eas
ier to get than money.
Railroad company, working partly
Into Augusta, that a large cotton
warehouse and the wholesale grocery
warehouses of the Nixon company are
burning. The union depot Is under
ten feet of water and In the best res
idence district six feet, and Is slowly
rising.
It is reported that fires destroyed
the Nixon warehouses, but this can
not be confirmed. The telegraph op
erator could not get near enough to
Wyoming J7 145,302
PAIXFI L ACCIDKXT.
The question before the country
Is: "Shall the people rule?" In the
meantime, It might be well for the
people to keep out of tne hands of
the police.
Possibly money would roll Into
the campaign coffers more rapidly
If It wouldn't stop to do so much
talking on the way.
Colonel Drlnkwater of Massachu
setts, has declared himself for
Bryan. That makes another hole In
the Prohibition vote.
Going at the rate of 60 miles an
I hour, speed maniacs naturally meet
and requires death sooner than they would other-
now only deelopment and proper as-J wise.
Joseph Beardsley of Phoenix met
with a peculiar and at the same time
a very serious accident while hand
ling a shotgun yesterday afternoon,
by which he lost the first finger of
his right hand at the knuckle. He
was hurried to this city for medical
aid nnd last night was taken back to
get definite information on account !D8 home
of the water, but fires are burning Beardsley and his mother's broth
ln the vicinity of the big warehouses. jer willlam Wright, started for El-
, mer Coleman's ranch with a wagon
IIKTTKK H1DK AW.. 'to get a load of wood, and young
, Beardsley took a repeating shotgun
Dr. F. E. Paye returned yesterday along. When about a mile on the
from a visit to the Hood river coun- (road he held the gun, with the mui
try. The country looked good to 'ale up, and pulled the slide for the
him, but there Is not enough of It ; purpose of taking out the old shell
and opportunities for investment ind putting in a loaded one. In
there do not begin to reach those In some manner the shell exploded,
the Rogue River valley hence, land with the rebound of the gun the
while that country looks good to .block came suddenly In contact with
him, the Rogue River valley looks -his finger and cut It completely off,
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better. Land values, he says there
are way yonder" cs compared
with ours. Nothing at all uncommon
to see a 2-year-old orchard there sell
for $300 and $400 an acre, while a
6-year-old orchard easily brings
$1200 and $1300.
Mr. Wright drove with all speed
back to the house and the young
man's father, William J. Beardsley,
hitched the horses to a buggy and
the two men brought the lad here.
At the office of Dr. H. R. Morrison
he was put under chloroform and
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Those swell Boys' Suits
straight short pants
Knickerbockers have arrived
at Daniels' Bier Store at last.
The patterns are the swellest ever and the supply
won't last long at the prices asked.
Better get that vSchool Suit now.
Largest Clothing .Store in Southern Oreg'on
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the necessary surgical work was
done by Dr. Morrison and Dr. H. P.
Hargrave.
Joseph Beardsley Is 19 years of
age and has many friends among the
young people In that part of the
country who will be sorry to learn
of his misfortune.
AGFIICVLTI R AL COLLEGE.
Corrnllis Oregon.
Offiers collegiate courses In Agri
culture, including Agronomy, Horti
culture, Animal Husbandry. Dairy
Husbandry, etc.; Forestry; Domestic
Science and Art; Civil. Electrical, Me
chanical and Mining Engineering;
Commerce Pharmacy.
Offers elementary courses In Agri
culture, Forestry, Domestic Science
and Art, commerce and Mechan'c
Arts, including forge work, cabinet
making, steam fitting, plumbing, ma
chine work, etc.
Strong faculty, modern equipment,
fre tuition; opens September 25.
Illustrated catalogue with full in
formation on application to the reg
ister, free.
Medford Greenhouses, Phone 606
WlltKS .M.IK HAKMI.KSM.
ALTOOXA, Pa.. Auk. 22. In the
presence of over 800 electricians and
officials from all points along the
Pennsylvania railroad lines east of
Pittsburg and Erie, an elaborate test
was made here today of means to
avoid danger from live electric wires.
A pair of wire-cutters, specially
made for the experiment, having
wooden handles and boiled In para
flne oil. were used to cut wires car
rying S000 volts. The test was com
pleted without the allghtest shock.
The company's chief expert, B. F.
Wood, used a rubber coat wet with
rain and dragged around the sizzling
end of a broken wire apparently Im
mune.
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-si Cut Flowers s-
We are now better prepared tban ever to furnish cut flow
ers of all kinds in season. At present we have some fine Comet
Asters, Carnations, Marguerites; also some fine Golden Gate and
Kaiserene Roses in bud. Remember that we will carry a full line
of bulbs this Kail which will save you the trouble of sending away.
Floral remembrances.
Mil. Ill ; HAM IX CHARGE.
J. II. Digham Is the gentleman who
will be in charge of the stock of
hardware formerly owned by H. E.
Boyden, but recently purchased by
the Weed Lumber company. The
store was opened yesterday under
the new management. Mr. Boyden
has been engaged In the hardware
business in Medford for ten or more
years, but will now retire for a rest,
and he may now Invest some money
in other enterprises after he has had
time to get his bearings.
He haa surely given strict atten
tion to business for all these years,
and whatever of success may have
come his way has been well earned.
He has a good word to say elsewhere
In these columns for his successors.
We pay 25c a dozen, cash, for
fresh country eggB. Miller ft
Ewbank.
BKX.IAM1N L. EDDY. Register.
RKUISTKATIOX OK LAM) TITI.K.
n the Circuit Court for the State
of Oregon, in and for the County of
Jackson.
the Matter of the Application
of Martin McDonough to register the
title to the following described real
estate, to-wlt:
Lots numbered three (3) and ten
10i in block number seventeen
(IT) In the Town (now City) of
Medford. Jackson County, Oregon.
according to the official plat thereof,
now of record.
vs.
Welcome Fowler, and all' whom it
may concern, defendants.
To Welcome Fowler, and all whom
it may concern, defendants:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON: You. and each of you,
are hereby required to appear and
answer the Application filed against
iyou in the above entitled cause,
I which Is a cause brought for the pur-
pose of Registering Title to the
I above described premises, and you
I are so required to appear and answer
Ion or herore the Itith day of Octo
ber. A. D. 1D0N. and If you fall to so
appear and answer for want thereof
the Plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief in said Application
land herein demanded, said Applica
tion being now on file in the office
inf the Clerk of said Court In Jack
sonville, Jackson County, Oregon:
the date for the order for the publi
cation of this Summons Is August
l2.'i. 1901.
i Dated August 2!, 1008.
W. R. COLEMAN.
I County Clerk for Jackson County,
j Oregon, and ex-offlclo Clork of the
Circuit Court. . I
KKGISTifATlOX OF LAM) TIILK.
In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon, In and for the County of
Jackson.
in the Matter of the Application
of Martin McDonough. to register
the title to the following described
property, to-wit:
Lots numbered three (3) and ten
(10) In block number seventeen
(17) in the Town now City of Med
ford, Jackson County, Oregon, ac
cording to the official plat thereof..
now of record.
vs.
Welcome Fowler, and all whom It
may concern, defendants.
TAKE NOTICE
That on the 21st day of August.
A. D. 190S, an application waa filed
by said Martin McDonough. In the
Circuit Court of Jackson County, for
initial registration of the title of the
land above described.
now, unless you aonear on or be
fore the 25th day of September. A.
D. 1908, and show cause whv such
application shall not be granted
the same will be taken as confessed.
and a degree will be entered accord
ing to the application and you will
he for ever barred from disputing '
the same.
WITNESS mr hand and seal of
the court hereto affixed this the
21st day of August, 1908.
W. R. COLEMAN,
County Clerk of Jackson Countv,.
Oregon, and ex-otflcio Clerk of the
Circuit Court. .
By '
M. B. TOWNE, Deputy,.
NOTICE FOR PVBLICATIOX.
United States Lanit Office
Rosebnrg, Oregon. August 18, 1908.
Notice is herebv siren that Chnr .
les J. Hansen, of Medford. Oreson.
who. on August 18. 1908, made
timber application. No. 0847. for W .
V, of NB 14. K V. of NW U. See.
Hon 14. Townshln 34 8. Rutin 1
West, Wllllamette Merldan, haa
filed notice of intention tn maka
final proof, to establish claim to the
iana a Doe described, before V. H.
Canon. V. S. Commissioner, at Med
ford Oregon, on the 4th day of
November. 190S.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John N. Hares, of Central Point.
Oregon: John C. Hnyes. of Central
Point, Oregon: Hugh H. Haves, of
Central Point. Oregon; Bert Gleason,
of Medford, Oregon.
Farmers, Farmers.
I manufacture all my own harness
right here In Medford. Don't be
misled by Interested parties. Come
In and see me and the prices I quote.
I. F. SETTLE, successor to E. i
Whiteside. Medford, Ore. if.
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