PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Medford library, which van
tarted by the ladies of the Greater
Medford club, waa opened to the
public August 5, 190, and since that
time baa been open twice each week
Wednesday and Saturday after-
ooona from 2:30 until 5:30 o'clock
and Saturday nights from 7: 3D to
9:30 o'clock.
The number of patrons on October
SI waa 404; books Issued October
31, 109; total number ol booka is
sued since the opening, 1927. The
following books were presented by
Mrs. Glen Fabrlck and added to the
library October 81:
"Tristram of Blent," by Anthony
Hope; "Soldier of Fortune," by K.
Harding Davis; "Bettlna," by Elea
nor Hoyt Bralnerd; "Old Ebeneier."
by Ople Head; -Lady Evelyn," by
Max Pcmberton; "Plant Life," by
Barnes; "The Fallen Idol,1 by An
tey; "Las of the Mohicans," by J.
Fennlmore Cooper.
The following were among the
books belonging to the old library
which have been turned In:
"Nedra," by Ceorge Barr Mc
Cutcl.eon; "My Friend, the Chaf
feur," by C. N. and A. M. Willlam
aon. In the last report published It was
itated that the number of books do
nated by Rev. F. C. Williams waB
ten. This was a mistake, as he gave
3J books to the library, for which
the ladies are very grateful.
In addition to the books donated,
quite a number have been turned in
which belonged to the old library.
More of those books are still out, and
the management would appreciate
the return of any of them.
Judge William S. Crowell has
kindly donated the sum of flO to
the library.
AXOTIIKK FAMILY ARRIVES.
They Come From Nebraska and Se
lected .Medford aa the Best.
A. H. McEwen and family arrived
In the city yesterday from Merney,
Neb. These people have no former
acquaintances in this city, but they
bave been reading our literature and
for a time corresponded with A. H.
Miller, secretary of the Commercial
club. They had made up their minds
to change location and from the best
Information they were able to get of
this and other places In the west,
they selected Medford aa being the
nearest their ideal. They will re
main here for a time and expect to
buy property should conditions prove
to be as they expect. There's room
for many more like Mr. McEwen In
our valley.
For Chronic plarrhoea.
"While In the army In 1863 I was
taken with chronic diarrhoea," says
George M. Felton, of South Gibson,
Pa. "I have since tried many reme
dies but without any permanent re
lief, until Mr. A. W. Miles, of this
place, pemnaded me to tryChamber
laln's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, one bottle of which stopped
It at once." For sale by Chas Strang
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
An lnnNction of the Local Corps Waa
Made Yesterday.
A special meeting of Chester A.
Arthur Woman's Relief Corps, de
partment of Oregon, was held yester
day In their lodgeroom In Red Men'a
ball. The purpose of the meeting
was to undergo Inspection of the con
dition and working of the corps. Past
Department President Mrs. M. C.
Hlldreth of Grants Pass, acting In
spector, was assisted by Mrs. Eliza
beth Beale of Central Point. Mrs.
Hlldreth found the corps, under the
able management of Mrs. Jennie
Burk,' president, working In fine
shape, and complimented them high
ly. Their attendance during the
summer months has been light, but
the Interest In the work for which
the order Is organized has not slack
ened. After the business was over all
partook of a fine luncheon. There
were over 20 present and all unite
to praising Mrs. Hlldreth for the
pleasing manner In which she per
formed her duties. Mrs. 'Hlldreth
goes to Ashland today to Inspect the
corps there.
Is Your
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That's too bad I Vi'c had no
ticed it was looking pretty thin
and roucn of laic, but naturally
did not like to speak of it. By f.
the way, Ayer's Hair Vigor is
a regular hair grower, a per
fect hair tonic. The hair stops
coming out, grows faster,
keeps soft and smooth. Ayer's
H"'r Vijor cures sick hair,
makes it strong and healthy.
The beet kind ot a testimonial
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W hile Walking Through Hallway
CHICAGO, Oct. 29. K. T. Miller,
of McMinnvllle, Or., was Instantly
killed at Gary, Ind., at an early hour
this morning while walking through
the yards of the Indiana at Harbor
railway.
Miller had been In Chicago for
some time, where he was connected
with a large drug concern for which
he traveled in the west. A week ago
ha disappeared from the office, and
was not seen again until a fellow
employe was called upon to Identify
the body today.
Miller was struck by a rapidly
moving switch engine and both legs
were crushed. He was Identified by
papers In his pockets.
TRAFFIC (iltOWlNO.
Southern Pacific Having a Hard Time
to Handle Business.
There Is no disputing the fact that
the Southern Pacific railway Is hav
Ing a large Increase In the business
over their road and It has now got
to be a serious question with the
management as to how this Increase
can be handled until extra equip
ment is added In almost every de
partment. The local office in this
city has been notified to lose nc
time lu loading, unloading and for
warding all the freight cara which
are now or which will be here after
this date.
General Manager O'Brien has been
notified that the Oregon llnea ot the
llarrlman system have been assigned
their proportion of new equipment
for the coming year. The new roll
ing stock is valued at about $2,000,.
000. Deliveries will commence Jan
uary 1 from the factories In the
east.
Eleven all-steel passenger coaches
are Included In the new equipment,
of which the O. R. & N. will get six
and the Southern Pacific five. The
O. R. & X. has been assigned 1000
box cars, of 50-ton capacity each, 50
50-ton flat cars, 42 feet long; 100
stock cara of 40-ton capacity, and
ten cabooses, all of steel undertrame
construction. The line will also be
assigned two all-steel baggage cars
and three diners. The freight cars
are from the shops of the American
Car & Foundry company, St. Louis,
and the stock cars and cabooses are
being manufactured by the Standard
Steel Car company, Hammond, Ind.
The passenger cars are built by the
Pullman company, Pullman, 111.
The Southern Pacific will get 200
SO-ton box cars, 60 42-foot flat cars
of 50-ton capacity, ten cabooses, two
all-steel baggage cars and two din
ers. The eight new locomotives, re
ceived some time ago by the Harrl
nian lines, have never been put In
service on the Oregon railroads be
cause there was not business for
them nor equipment sufficient to call
them out. They were ordered last
fall from the eastern locomotive
works. They are ot the latest style
of freight equipment, being of the
heavy consolidation type. They are
12-wheel engines, with eight drivers.
The weight of the locomotive on the
drivers is 187,000 pounds and the
total weight ot the engine and ten
der In service is 367,000 pounds.
The big apportionment ot equip
ment to Oregon llnea of the Harri
man system by Mr. Harrlman's man
agers shows the confidence they
have in the future ot thla atate. Such
large numbers of new cara would not
be assigned to this territory If the
traffic chiefs were not confident the
rolling stock would be needed here.
The fact that the new cars have been
allotted to the O. R. ft N. and the
Southern Pacific speaks volumes for
the future of this atate and also
means that new mileage promised for
Oregon during the coming year will
be constructed.
REV. ANDREW BROWN.
The Baptist Minister Who Recently
Died Founded First Church Here.
Itcv. Andrew Brown, who died on
October 8, 1908, was born In Ken
tucky, November 22, 1822.
He waa converted In Missouri
when 20 years of age and united with
the Baptist church, and at once be
gan preaching, and at the age ot 24
was ordained. He spent many years
In the ministry In Missouri, Texas
and Colorado. He came to Jackson
county, Oregon, about 1875, where,
soon afterwards, he founded the
First Baptist charch In the Rogue
River valley. He was married In
1871 to Mary Hoshaw, who died In
1891. He was married again in
1894 to Caroline F. Rltter, who died
In 1896.
Funeral sorvlcea were held at Wil
lows, Josephine county, on October
11, Rev. S. B. Chartaln of Medford
preaching the sermon from Revela
tion: "Blessed are the dead who die
In the Lord."
For over 60 years Rev. Brown
gave up nearly his whole time In do
ing all he could for the cause ot
Christ.
County Treasurer's Fifteenth Call for
County Warrants.
Nntiaje Is hereby given that there
are funds In the treasury to pay all
warrants protested from July 3,
190T, to July 31, 1907, both dates
Inclusive. Interest on said warrants
ceases from date of first publication
of thla notice, October 16, 1908.
JAS. M. CRONEMILLER,
Count Treasurer.
LOCAL AND
L.
(From Sunday's Dally.)
W. F. Town, one of Phoenix's best
known citizens, was in the city yes
terday. V. J. Emerlrk returned Thursday
from a business trip of several weeks
I in Idaho,
John W. Mills, one of the well
known farmers from Phoenix, was In
the city Saturday.
Mrs. Bel Telsee returned yester
day from a six weeks' visit with her
parents at Clinton, la.
John Bellinger, one of the pros
perous farmers from Jacksonville
precinct, was In the city yesterday.
Chris Beale was In the city yes
terday from Big Butte section. He
brought In 12 head of beef cattle to
sell.
R. M. Cook, C. R. Bostwick, J. U.
Smith, Fred R. Riddel of Gold Hill
were in the city yesterday attending
the school board convention as dele
gates. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Meyer of Lake
Creek were In the city yesterday and
took No. 16 for Portland, where Mrs.
Meyer will enter a hospital for treat
ment. B. C. Cleason Is back with "The
Toggery," as salesman. The bunch of
salesmen now there are Mr. Gleason,
J. P. White, Ozro Entrop and Sweet
Wlllium himself .
John McLofflln of Applegate ar
rived yesterday with a load of house
hold goods of his son Frank's, who
will occupy the Phlester place, west
of town, for the winter.
P. J. Molony Is quite ill at his
home in West Medford. He waa tak
en suddenly ill while at the store
several days ago and haa not since
been away from his borne.
S. A. Parks of Salem, one of the
attendants at the asylum, was in the
city yesterday after Ole Oleson, re
cently ordered committed by Judge
Nell. They went north on train 16
yesterday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Allen and son,
L. C, Jr., who bave spent several
months in our midst visiting at the
farm home ot their Bon and brother,
A. C. Allen, west of the city, depart
ed yesterday for San Francisco, Cal.
T. E. Hammersly of Portland was
in the city yesterday on business
connected with his office, that of
deputy United States marshal. Mr.
Hammersly went north on No. 16
and will visit a short time with rela
tives In Gold Hill before returning
home.
H. W. Goodale and family arrived
In Medford yesterday from Valley
City N. Dak. Mr. Goodale was here
last summer, as so well did be like
the lay of things hereabouts that he
at once returned to North Dakota
and began arranging to make Med
ford his future home.
(From Saturday's Dally.)
James E brieve of Central Point
was In the cty yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Beekman ot
Jacksonville returned yesterday from
San Francisco.
L. C. Charley of Brownsboro was
In the city yesterday on business and
visiting friends.
Mrs. M. J. Alsdorf left yesterday
for a few weeks' visit to ber old
home at Inkster, N. Dak.
Sam Richardson made a hurried
trip to Asbland yesterday that Is, he
did some hurrying to catch the train
but he made It all right.
Mrs. W. P. Morse accompanied
Mrs. M. C. Hlldreth to Ashland yes
terday to assist In the inspection of
Burnslde Woman's Relief Corps.
Mr. Barnum has the connections
made with his main line and was
yesterday laying the Iron on the spur
track at the rock bunkers In West
Medford.
Arthur J. Weeks, accompanied by
his Bister, Mrs. Edith Orr, left yes
terday for Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Orr
will visit with relatives and friends
foi several weeks.
Charles Wolgamott yesterday
bought two lots, part of what was the
Ed Root tract In Northwest Medford,
paying therefor 1400. He will build
on and otherwise Improve them at
once.
Mrs. C. Mlngus arrived yesterday
from Gainesville, Idaho, where she
has been visiting with relatives for
some time. She will remain with her
daughter, Mrs. W. A. AUken, In this
city for a few days.
Levi Dawson, a pioneer of Jack
son county, died sX the home of rela
tives in Phoenix, October 29, aged
70 years. He had lived on Trail
creek for 37 years. Funeral services
will be held at Trail this afternoon.
A. S. Bates and son, W. S. Bates,
and daughter. Miss Nancy Bates, ar
rived In Medford yesterday from St.
Paul, Minn., and will remain a few
days. They are old-time acquaint
ances ot Mr. Osgood and family at
this city.
J. T. Fry & Son, who have keen
handling the Loiter fruit drier this
season, report that after a very suc
cessful run of 37 days they closed
down for the season yesterday. Mr.
Fry will now return to his borne on
Train creek and proceed to further
Improve bis home place.
Qua Miller, who arrived In Medford
Thursday from Valley City, N. Dak..
yesterSay purchased from Q. H. How-
land his beautiful home on South
Central avenue, paying $3000 for the
same. Mr. (lowland, who expects to
spend the winter In California, will
vacate at once. This sale was made
by W. T. York & Co.
(From Friday's Dally.)
Mrs. W. A. Smith of Eagle Point
went to Ashland yesterday.
C. H. Pierce went to Ashland yes
terday on a business trip.
Bishop Scadding arrived In the
city yesterday and will remain until
this evening.
Mrs. George N. Anderson of Talent
was In the city yesterday trading
with merchants.
Game Warden Harry Messier went
to Grants PaBS yesterday on business
pertaining to his office.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Tull of Central
Point were Medford visitors yester
day, guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C,
Garnett.
Mrs. James Sayles of Ashland, who
has been visiting relatives In the Ap
plegate section tor a short time, re
turned home yesterday.
Mrs. Martha J. Powell left yester
day for Myrtle creek, where she will
remain. She goes to take charge of
the home of a brother.
Nelson Sowerby and wife, of Cas
tle Douglas, Scotland, are here on a
visit to Mrs. Sowerby's brother, W.
A. Altkeh, the plumber.
O. E. Cox, who has been In and
about Medford for about 18 months
went south on No. 13 yesterday. He
is uncertain just where he will stop.
Miss Dorothy Pickens left for Dor
rls, Cal., yesterday, where she will
remain some time looking after im
provements on her homeBtead, near
there.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Boydeh start
today for their timber claims on Up
per Big Butte creek, where they ex
pect to remain some two or three
weeks.
Mrs. H. E. Russell of Beagle left
yesterday for Riverside, Cal., where
her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Gist, re
sides. She will also visit relatives at
several other California points.
Attorney C. L. Reames left for Sa
lem yesterday to appear before the
Supreme court In the hearing of the
writ of probable cause in the Coss
case, which Is to come up today.
Ray Eckart, recently from Kansas,
went to Eugene yesterday for a ahort
visit with friends. He will return
and locate In this valley, as be con
siders It the finest country be ever
saw.
F. M. Wilson Is repaperlng and
otherwise Improving his cigar and
confectionery store near the postof
fice. It will be a neat and cozy
place when Frank gets It to bis lik
ing. Gus Miller and family arrived In
Medford yesterday from Valley City,
N. Dak. Mr. Miller will buy city
property here and will remain, hav
ing disposed of his property inter
ests In North Dakota.
W. W. Glasgow returned yesterday
from a several weeks' business trip
to Niagara, N. Dak. While in the
east he beard both Taft and Bryan.
He states that every indication back
there points to Taft's election bans
down. Jasper M. Miller, one ot the school
teachers attending the county school
convention, is located this term at
Dardanelles, Or. Although his school
only has an enrollment at the pres
ent time of 24 scholars, yet the num
ber is Increasing right along and the
district la In very satisfactory shape.
Charles True and W. M. Hodson
went south yesterday, bound for San
Francisco, where Charley will remain
during the winter, should be suc
ceed in securing employment, as he
has reasons to believe be will, with
a Mobile garage company.
W. W. Klncaid of Oakland, Or.,
left yesterday for his home. Mr. Kln
caid has been here several days look
ing after property In the western
part of town, owned by bis mother,
Mrs. Deardoft, of Oakland (the old
Silas Hawk place). They are consid
ering the matter ot platting It Into
town lots.
(From Thursday's Dally.)
Mrs. H. L. White was here from
.shland yesterday for a ahort visit
zith friends.
E. O. Coleman, one ot the hustling
ranchers from Phoenix, was In the
city yesterday.
Miss Violet Stewart returned to
Portland yesterday after a few days'
visit with Medford friends.
Edgar Hafer returned Wednesday
from a brief visit to Council Bluffs,
la., where be bad business matters
to attend to.
Darby O'Tool, formerly In the em
ploy of the Southern Pacific com
pany In these parts, and recently
with the Salem Electric company. Is
In the city greeting his many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Eaton and M.
. t.'offeen of Kent, O., arrived yes
terday. These people are relatives
of George Coffeen of this city and
have come here to make their home.
Messrs. Warner, Wortman ft Gore
yesterday ordered the machinery for
thelt cold-storage plant. When this
plant Is completed it will be one rt
the best and most complete plants In
tho state.
Mrs. S. L. Ward and Miss Mary
Bartlctt of Portland came In yester
day for a short visit with the family
of E. A. Gurnoa. Mrs. Ward la a
sister and Mlsa Bartlett a niece of
Mrs. Gurnea.
Fletcher Linn of Portland, preal-
dent of the Oregon Furniture com-
pany, arrived yesterday and went
I over to Jacksonville to be present at
the celebration of the S2d birthday
of his father, David Linn.
J. W. Wiley loaded six cara of
mutton sheep last night for shipment
to the San Francisco markets. Most
of Ibis stock Mr. Wiley had bad on
the range on Upper Elk creek all
summer and are In fine condition.
Rev. G. Le Koy Hall, the pastor of
the First Baptist church, who Is at
present on a visit to his parents at
Pendleton, Or., will return In time
to conduct the church services here
next Sunday.
Mrs. Mort Lawton of Miller's,
N'tv., Is visiting Medford friends and
relatives. Her husband Is machinist
In a large stamp mill In Miller's, and
is doing splendidly all of which will
be good news to his many Medford
friends.
Indian Wanted Ring.
One of the Klamath Indian war
riors who has been In the city several
days, was yesterday picked up by
Chief Shearer on complaint of Louis
Elwood, who, it seems, was endeav
oring to sell some Jewelry to the In
dians, when he missed a ring valued
at $2.50. The woman denied having
It and a search failed to disclose the
ring, but rather than go to the lock
up she paid for the ring and was
permitted to depart.
New Member of Firm.
Another member has been added
to the firm of C. H. Pierce ft Son,
real estate dealers ot this city. The
new addition Is Blazler Klrby, and
he comes here highly recommended
from Greensboro, Ind. The firm will
continue under the same name as at
present.
Children's Aid Society.
Miss Myrtle E. Pease, traveling
visitor for the Boys' and Girls' Aid
society of Oregon, was In the city
yesterday on business connected with
the Institution. She states that the
enrollment In the state now numbers
3398. The headquarters Is at the
Denton home at Portland, and about
50 of the children are there on an
average all the time. The organiza
tion has about 30 on Its list In and
around Medford at the present time.
TAFT IN NEW YORK.
He Has Been Cheered Everywhere He
Went by Thousands of People.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct. 29. Re
publican cheers have sounded In the
wake ot the Taft special which today
visited Lyons, Canadalgua, Geneva,
Seneca Falls and Auburn. The cli
max was reached In this city tonight
with a big parade, two meetings and
an overflow. There has been no lack
of auditors and demonstrations wher
ever the Ohioan has tarried.
Despite the heavy campaigning re
quired of him yesterd-y In New York,
he showed little of the effects ot the
strain today. He was hot at the
roots of what he considers Demo
cratic fallacies in every speech and
has been free In expressing his op
timism aa to the result next Tuesday.
Governor Hughes has been commend
ed In strong language, likewise the
remainder ot the New York state
ticket and the vlce-presldentlal can
didate. Judge Taft had a rival attraction
here tonight of Mr. Bryan, whose
special car was at the station when
the Taft train arrived. Judge Taft's
arguments today have been pointed
with new phrases and illustrated
with new comparisons. At Lyons in
the first speech of the day he assert
ed that the defeat In 1396 of the sil
ver heresy was a victory for good
exceeded only by that of the army In
the civil war. The next extended ef
fort waa at Canadalgua.
FOOL AND HIS MONEY.
After They Parted the Man Attempt
ed to Commit Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 29.
H. H. Lage, a farmer from Winona,
Idaho, attempted suicide here today.
Lage, when removed to the hospital,
declared he came here for medical
treatment and met a man who prom
ised to stake 1200, virtually all the
farmer possessed, on a race. The
stranger and Lage'a money disap
peared and Illness and the loss ot the
money made him despondent.
Burned to Death.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. Hemmed
In by flames and unable to escape
from the basement ot a business
home In Duane street, two men were
burned to death this evening and a
third was fatally Injured.
Lumber Bargain.
We bave tor sale 160,000 feet of
4 and 6 Inch old fashioned bevel
siding at from $13.00 to 322.00 per
thousand feet, surface measure, at
our mill. Extra for delivering the
same f. o. b. cars In any quantity at
the following points: Woodville 75c;
Gold Hill $1.00; Central Point
$1.25; Medford $1.40; Ashland
$1.70 per thousand. The cheaper
grades are plenty good enough for
ordinary buildings. This style ot
siding makes buildings look nicer
and turns wind and water better
than rustic.
GRANTS PASS BOX CO.
tt Grants Pass, Ore.
-Ladles, It yon want to sell your
hair or bava It made op. take It to
Mrs. L. L. Reames, corner Fourth
and J, Medford, Or.
Correct Glasses
Notice the difference in the way the rays of light pang through
the OLD style lens and the new TOIUC glass.
When looking through the TOHIC lens you get the aama
vision clear out to the edge of the glass, in all directii.na, that
you do ONLY through the center of the old-style of leuse, thus
giving you more freedom of vision without the strain upon the
Itectus muscles, which constantly occurs when wearing the old.
style glasses.
With the old-style before
the eye you see like this.
you do directly through tha cen.
ter of the old style.
Dr. Ooble makes s specialt of the above lenses; also fits the
I-SIGHT bi.fooal, ground from ONE piece of glass. Optical
Parlor in Perry's Warehouse. Seventh Street, Medford.
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Timber Land
Those having timber lands
well to consult us.
Office over Jackson
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Our Pure Drugs
For Rubber Goods; for Choicest
Perfumes; for Toilet Articles
Go to
The Eagle Pharmacy
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded
THE PIEDFOQD BRICK CflJOP QT
G. W. PRIDDY, O. D. NAGLE, G. T. O'BRIEN, .Proprietors
MEDFORD, OREdON
Manuficturers ol Common and Pressed Brick. General Con
tractors and Builders in all Branches. Plans and Estimates
Furnished.
LIMfi, PLASTER CEflENT FCR SALE
Eden Valley Nursery
NOT IN THE TRUST
First Class, home grown, whole-root tieea. Right prices and a
square deal for everybody. What more do you want?
Who pays the agent, you or the other fellow? I deal direct
with the planter.
A nice stock of fruit trees and Tokay vines for fall delivery.
Tell me your tree troubles
IN. S. Bennett, Medford
FARMERS
We can supply you with Choice
Seed Wheat. Barley, Oats,
of all kinds. At reasonable prices.
HEDFORD FLOUR HILLS !
Mail Joo Printing, the Good Kind
Fitted
With the new TORIC lens you
get the same results at all angles
without turning your head that
Harris
Bought and Sold
or relinquishment for sale would do
County National Bank J
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DO NOT Dl LAY
putting in that burglar alarm to
morrow may be too late. To get the
benefit ot the electric alarm you need
to put It In before the burglar comes.
If It keeps him away that's your
gain. If he comes after we put In the
alarm he can't do any mischief. We
put in burglar alarms at a vear small
cost.
ARTHUR II. DAVIS
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