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EACH AND EVERT DAY. THEY HAVE HEARD OF THE SALE AND THEY HAVE SENT WORD TO THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS. WE ARE ON THE SECOND
WEEK of this gigantis Cash Getting Carnival, which is proving to be the most bountiful harvest that ever visited the city of Medford. They're coming from other towns, trying to get here and
partake of some of the thousands of bargains that are awaiting their coming. They saw it advertised; they read the newspaper; the saw the bills. ..It was somethng thy hadn't seen before. Instead
of a few items that are usually thrown out for bait, they see there OVER 49,000 ITEMS ON SALE HERE. There is not one item in this house sold at the price before this Carnival started, which
is a new deal, a new idea of Cash Getting, all of which we are after good and plenty. There are many lines, being for everybody in this community. IT IS WONDERFUL WORK; it is an immense
amount of goods going out to the people in the Clothing line, in the Dress Goods line, all of which are a part of the necessities of life. If you have not been to see us, why haven't you been? And if
you have been, it Is a certainty we want you to come again. We are doing our best to treat you the best we know how. We are just the plain, common kind of people ourselves, and we think we
know how to treat everybody that enters this door. We are going to do our best.
Clothing
The stranger you meet scans your clothes
more closely than he does your business card.
They tell him more. If they are the Kirsch- ,
baiini garments, they don't tell him whether
they are ready-to-wear clothes or made by the
most exclusive tailor in town. You are the
only one that knows. You are glad to know.
The nobbiest, most exclusive clothes for Hen
and Hoys are those sold by W. II. Meeker &
Co. There is something about them that dis
tinguishes them from other ready-to-wear
clothes, but the most attractive feature is the
price. $1.94 to 14.75. Drop in and see them.
If your own judgment does not prompt you
to buy, you will not be urged.
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
Apparel
is marked down so low that we feel sure we
will see every lady in the city wearing some
of it within the next two weeks. It is stylish
and up-to-date, not a shop-worn article in the
lot, and in the prettiest materials and best
tailored effects shown anywhere in this sec
tion of the country. Ladies', Misses' and
Children's Coats and Jackets; and Skirts for
all sizes of ladies.
$1.99 to $19.99
Look Over the Situation
Make out your want list and do not leave
out a single item, for you will get the whole
list for less money than you imagined possible.
We want to show you what we mean by a Big
Reduction in Price. We want you to come in
and get acquainted if you have never been
here before. If you have, we assure you, you
will receive the same warm, cheery welcome
you have always found awaiting you in our
store. It will pay you to come a good many
miles and make some sacrifices if necessary
in order to attend this big event for neither
we nor any other merchants in this city or the
surrounding towns can afford to offer such
prices again. Think of the Practical Side of it.
Think of buying your Wearing Apparel and
other necessities at prices lower than von ever
bought them before. FOLLOW THE CROWD
and you will make no mistake, for they are
centerin gat the store of W. II. Meeker & Co.
It takes the American People to know where
thejr are well treated and where thy are get
ting their money's worth.
We Are Overloaded
In fact, we are loaded to the guards, and we
want to unload and get ready for greater and
grander and more aggressive merchandise
methods. We know they are howling on the
outside. Some of the fellows are telling them
we are losing thousands of dollars, but we
cannot help what they say. With us it is Cash
we want and you get the benefit.
Laces and Embroideries
With every five yards of lace or embroidery
we are giving one yard free to a customer. The
prices, too, are give-away values. . We can
mention but a few, and the goods are what you
must see to appreciate them.
49c for 75c values
39c for 65c values
19c for 35c values
WE BID YOU WELCOME
W. H. Meeker Co.
WE DON'T WANT YOU TO OVERLOOK
The Shoe Deal
because in Shoes for Men, you will find them
here at prices of Boy's Shoes elsewhere, and
the Ladies' Shoes won't cost but little more
than Children's Shoes elsewhere. IT IS THE
SHOE HARVEST OF YOUR LIFE.
Little Boy Blue come blow your horn,
I haven't got a bunion, I haven't got a corn,
My feet are as easy as they can be,
I am wearing the Meeker Shoes you see.
Seeing Is Believing
The great work is still going on. The har
vest is drawing to a close, but the thrashing
is going on every day, and W. II. Meeker & Co.
are using the whip, and giving it to them right
and left. Can't you hear them hollering? If
j ou want THREAD of any description, if you
want any of the little wares, such as you might
overlook without a memorandum, please ask
for the mat our counters; they will tell you
where they are and what they are worth, be
cause the mark is on them in great, big red
figures. There is no deception practised in
this house. Everybody tries to make you feel
like vou were at home.
The Hedford
Furniture Co.
Housefurnishers and
Undertakers
Day Phone 63
Night Phone, C. W. Conklin495
Night Phone, J. H. Butler 148
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LOCAL AND
PERSONAL
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
Attorney Gus Newbury was over
from Jacksonville yesterday.
Ed Hughes, the Ashland real es
tate dealer, was In Medford yester
day. Mrs. J. E. Enyart left yesterday
for a visit with ber sister at Oregon
City.
D. B. Russell left yesterday for
Portland, where he may remain for
several weeks.
T. E. Daniels and Robert Slewing
will return today from a business
trip to Vreka, Cal.
W. T. Kentner, one of the propri
etors of tbe Model Clothing company.
Is In San Francisco on business.
Mr. Van Hardenburg has moved
his Medford steam bakery to the
Stringer grocery store, on West Sev
enth street.
J. S. Tucker was In from Elk
Creek yesterday. Mr. Tucker Is lay
ing plans for the erection of a fine
stone residence on his farm.
Mrs. Cora Carnahan, nee George,
Tbe Morning Mall learns, Is contem
plating the erection of four cottages
on property she owns on West Sev
enth street, between N and Orange
streets.
BORN On October 13, 1908, to
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Crater, a son.
Mr. Crater Is bookkeeper for The
Morning Mail and It Is needless to
say that accounts were mixed at that
desk yesterday.
A. S. Rosenbaum and Scott Davis
have ordered from N. S. Bennett of
the Eden Valley Nursery, trees to set
40 acres of their rsncb, on the east
side. Twenty-five acres will be set
to Newtown apples.
Sheriff Jones and Leon Evans re
turned yesterday at 5 o'clock from
a trip to Union Creek. They were
gone two days, and upon their re
turn rode in the rain nearly the full
distance. They traveled In an au
tomobile. An Increase of business has made
It necessary for J. 8. Brumble, one of
onr draymen, to add another dray to
his line, and yesterday one of his
teams appeared on the streets with
one of the serviceable accessories
hitched to them.
Ralph Tracy, who has been in
Medford on a visit to his brother-in-law,
H. C. Kentner, and family, left
yesterday for his home In Missouri.
He will return soon to the coast and
will engage In the clothing business
In Albany, this state.
During the summer months Rogue
River encampment suspended its
meetings, but on Saturday evening
these will resume at the usual Inter
vals. There will be no special do
ings for Saturday night other than
getting ready for the Initiation of
candidates, two of which are now
awaiting the pleasure of that order.
CLKA.M.IXKSS TMK THEME.
Social Function and Supper at Bap
tist Church.
' (From Thursday's Daily.)
W. M. Hodson went to Grants
Pass yesterday on business.
Mrs. A. P. Wood returned this
week from a vlBlt to friends in
Grants Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Miller, who
are here from Eastern Oregon, have
decided to spend the winter In Med
ford. I. A. Palmer, the architect, will
leave today for Roseburgf where he
will become an Inmate of the Sol
diers' home.
Attorney C. E. Reamea, who has
but recently moved from Jackson
ville to Medford, Is now laying plans
for tbe erection of a new residence
in Medford.
Mrs. F. E. Bell arrived yesterday
from her home In Wallowa county
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Taylor, and other relatives and
friends in this city.
Quite extensive improvements are
being made at the Day's planing
mill. The gable of the main build
ing will be extended outward and
the roof made to cover all the office
rooms as well as part of the work
shop. Other roofs are being raised
and the entire building will be en
closed and windows put In on all
sides.
MINNESOTA PEOPLE GONE.
A Party of Them Were Here and
May Return.
Dr. J. M. Edwards, 0. H. Hoen
and H. Gerllch, all of Mankato.
Minn., left last night on their return
trip home. They have been In Cali
fornia and before returning borne
will stop at Hood River and all oth
er fruit sections of the coast. They
were very much Impressed with out
city and the surrounding country,
and The Morning Mall would be
very much surprised If they did not
return here and Invest some money.
MAIL WANT ADS BRTNG RESULTS
A most successful function was
! held last evening at the Baptist
church, when nearly 100 men sat
down to dine together and afterward
to listen to an Interesting discussion
of the topic for the evening.
The key word for the evening was
"Cleanliness" and was ably support
ed by different speakers. Dr. B. F.
Adkins spoke on "A Clean City." He
urged tbe hearty co-operation on the
part of the men In the movement
which is now to take place this com
ing week in making our city clean.
He said that It had a moral effect
and a social effect which was telling
In the common life of the citizens.
Rev. G. L. Hall spoke on "A Clean
Church." He said that a clean church
was best known by a clean building,
a clean membership and a clean min
istry. Earlem Bratney then delight
ed all with a trombone solo. P. H.
Daily then spoke on "Clean Litera
ture," denouncing the light litera
ture and upholding the good. Rev.
A. N. Jaquemln, pastor of the Bap
tist church of Central Point, spoke
to this topic. He said: "Tell me
what you read and I'll tell you what
you are."
Harry Tuttle, the leader of the
One Hundred club, then spoke on
"A Clean Body." He said that there
were three reasons for having a clean
body. "The functions of the body
are In a way sacred, then It must be
clean In order to enable a man to
think right, and last, for the sake
of his posterity.".
At this point In the program, Mr.
Edmeads rendered a double num
bered solo, which was much appre
ciated by all.
Professor U. G. Smith spoke on
"A Clean Character." He said that
character must not be confused with
reputation. Character Is what a man
is, while reputation Is what people
think a man Is. He closed with a
strong plea to help those about us
who have fallen to rise again, cit
ing the Master's attitude toward the
sinful woman.
Altogether the evening was a help
ful one, and at the close, before the
men arose to sing "America," a vote
was taken looking toward a perma
nent organization and a committee
appointed to further the same.
Great credit Is due the members
of the One Hundred club, whose pres
ident, Paul Hansen, together with
Mrs. U. O. Smith, managed the din
ner In a faultless manner.
"If the citizens In the other parts
of the city only do as well as those
who live east of Bear creek we will
certainly have a cleaner Medford."
Thnt was the statement made yes
terday to a Mornlrn Mail reporter by
r4 ...tiim, .ua viiBiiii, au ui nip
committee of the Medford Commer- M ILL OPEN CAMPAIGN,
clal club, which has the cleaning up -of
the city in charge. Mr. Welch Hon. Wallace Mc Cammant Itepub
caie a trip over the district and j can Sieoker Saturday Night.
said that a number of people had
placed rubbish and refuse in the 4, 4. 4. 4, 4, 4. 44444.4444
streets ready to be taken away by
the wagons. v
The wagon work In the district
east of the creek begins today and
by tonight everything there will be
as clean as It Is possible for the
householders and the men employed
by the committee to make It.
It Is now up to tbe people living
south of 8eventh street and all east
of the Southern Pacific railway
tracks. The work In the yards In
this district must be done today and
the carrying of the refuse away will
I be done tomorrow. The following
day the people living north of Sev
I enth street and east of the track"
must have their refuse ready.
It has been ascertained that quite
a number of people are willing to
pay for the work of cleaning up the
yards and have the rubbish placed In
the streets, but cannot do It them
selves Mr. Welch has arranged to
have men who can be hired for this
purpose. Any one requiring this
work done can call Mr. Welch up at
?.!ain 64 and he will send a man. If
it will be handler, call or telephone
the Morning Mail office.
The committee urges all citizens
living In the district mentioned abire
to clean up their part. If they have
not already done so, and to DO IT
yow.
(Telegram.)
I can arrange to have Wal
lace McCammant address
your citizens Saturday night.
Hope you can arrange meet
ing. C. N. M'ARTHUR,
Secretary.
LOST 20,000 ON WHEEL.
Ex-Senntor Clark's Son Fleeced by
Los Angeles Gamblers.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 14.
A roulette wheel operated In a fash
ionable apartment house In tbe west
ern district of the city, the fleecing
of Charles W. Clark, son of former
8enator Clark of Montana, out of
120,000, and the attempt of an offi
cial of the police department to
coerce him Into paying the money
to the ring of sharpers, are features
of a case which Is to be Investigated
by City Prosecutor Woolwlne.
The Republican meeting which was
to have been held In the Angle Opera
house Thursday night has beenpost
poned till Saturday night at the same
place. The reason for this is the
fact that word was received yester
day to the effect that the state com
mittee had arranged to have a
speaker here for Saturday night, and
It was thought best to make one
meeting In place of two.
The speaker assigned for the oc
casion Is Hon. Wallace McCammant,
one of the most prominent lawyers
of the city of Portland. Those who
have heard Mr. McCammant claim
that he Is one of the most eloquent
and entertaining speakers in the
state of Oregon, or for that matter,
on the coast.
In addition to the speaking there
will be several songs rendered by the
Taft club glee singers. The Medford
bsnd has also been hired for the oc
casion. Ladles are especially Invited
to attend the meeting. It will be
next Saturday night at the Angle Op
era house, beginning at 8 o'clock.
HKE THE HERO.
Judge Taft Is Greeted With Great
Crowds and Cheered Everywhere.
WHEELING, W. Va., Oct. 14
Judge Taft today concluded his three
days' campaigning In Ohio. What
he thinks of the situation Is Bdt
foitb In a statement Issued by him
tonight, which nredlcts the Republl-
j Clares that farmers are opposed to
According to Woolwlne, Clark did a change that will Imperil their nres-
not bare a large aum of money with
him, so the gamblers were compelled
to wait nntll the end of the game for
Clark to give them a check In settle
ment. By the time Clark's losses
reached 120,000 It Is said he came to
the conclusion that the roulette
wheel was not being operated hon-
ent prosperity and says that tbe rlt
uatlon In Ohio Is entirely satis'ac
tory and there Is no reasonable
doubt the Republican majority will
be a substantial one.
Again today the Taft special was
delayed by an accident. While run
ning from Cadis Junction to Cadiz
estly by the dealer. When Informed up a heavy grade the two wheels of 1
of the amount of his losses he re- the engine Jumped the track and be-'
fused to pay. fore the train stopped the engine
According to Prosecutor Wool- j and train had run two lengths along
wine, Clark was harassed by the a high embankment which sloped
sharpers and by certain officials. In ' down either side for 20 feet. No
the effort to make hlra pay the $20,-, one was Injured. At each of nine I
000. It Is said that be was even stops today there were crowds an l
threatened with arrest, great enthusiasm.
EEE1D
Rolled Barley, Oats and
Balled Hay can always be
Had reasonable prices at
The Big' Double
Front Store
We are still following the same
rule we have for the past six years
that of paying cash for produce
and eggs.
Warner, Wortman & Gore
The Rush Mill Will Open
Under New Management
Highest Cash Price Paid for Hay
and Grain
Grinding Done on Short Notice
Feed, Grain, Barley and Hay
Wholesale and Retail
Get our prices before selling or buying
F. G. BANCROFT, Prop'r