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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1908)
OUR COUNTY Correspondents EAGI.K 1KHXT KAGLKTS. (By A. C. Howlett.) A. E. Le Pante of (he I. X. I. mo omental works, Central Paint, wai out bera laat week looking after bus- Ineaa. Rudolph Iaelt, who haa been In Portland (or aome time, returned laat Monday and Tuesday went to visit his parenta on Round Top. The Baptists expect to dedicate the church on the eve ot December 3. They expect several ministers to he present. Scott Claaplll ot Butte Falls, one ot the leading business men of the place, stopped at the Sunnyslde Mon day night with a load ot supplies for his store. Mr. Steward, the gentleman who haa charge of the old Peter Brltt place, haa It about all plowed and ready for planting to trees, and is sow fencing It. On the eve of December 1, Mr. Knodell, the great anti-saloon lec turer, will lecture in the church at Eagle Point at 7:30. He Is one of the noted lecturers on this coast, and it will pay you to turn out to hear him. W. E. Hammel, the man wbo bought a large tract of land on the orth side of Reese creek, haa built himself a neat house, barn and ther outbuildings, and among other aensible things he haa done la to ubscribe for The Mail. Rev. M. C. Davis will preach In Eagle Point next Sunday evening at 7:30 and at Reese Creek at 3 p. m. A. C. Howlett will preach at the achoolhouse, near the old John Black place, next 8unday at 11 a. m. and organize a Sunday school. Every body la Invited to attend. Our strawberry man, E. 8. Wolfer, Is kept busy most of the time filling orders for berry planta for shipment and gathering berries for the mar ket. He haa Just received an order for 8000 atrawberry paints from the coast, and another for 10,000 from man In Washington, and they each had laid a large order before, so you see that our Butte creek coun try Is not only noted for Ita apples, pears and peaches, but for Its ber rlea aa well. Last week W. J. Roberts, civil en gineer for the city of Medford; V. T. JlcCray. superintendent of the Fish Lake Ditch company; Shirley Baker, one of the principal owners ot the Fish Lake Ditch, and George O. Jackson stopped here fur dinner on their way up Butte creek to Bee about the water supply fur Medford. Also there was a man out here, said to be from Cold Hill, and supposed to be In the employ of the Condor Electric and Water Power company, who was making inquiries of those who have water rights along Little Butte creek, and asking them It they would defend their rights, etc., and the Impression he made was that tome one was trying to stir up a batch of trouble on the water ques tion, but the people here seem to think that the company will do the square thing, so are Inclined to let well enough alone. I have made two trips to Trail and vicinity In the last few days, and found the roads greatly Improved, as Supervisor Clarno has done con siderable work, but the outcome at the free ferry Is still dangerous on etccount of the steepness ot the bank on the north aide ot the river. Mrs. Fry haa gune to Iowa to visit ber mother, Mrs. John Warner, and la going to have a grand Thanksgiv ing dinner. The people of Central not Cen tral Point are going to have a Christniaa tree In the Central school liouae on the eve of December 24, and a basket supper connected with It. They Intend to have a program connected with other things and an ticipate having a grand time. On my aecond trip to Trail I took three men up that way Tuesday. They went with me as far aa Trail and intended later to go on up to the headwaters ot Elk creek, where two of them have homes, and the third, Mr. Moullen, has a home about 17 miles up the creek. They have Just come In from Thrall, Cal., where they have been working In the log ging camp. JACKSONVILLE DOINGS. Attorney M. Purdln was over from Medford Mondny on professional bulsness. Messrs. Arthur Furry and Louie Culver of Phoenix were Jacksonville visitors Monday. Arthur Rose was down from Phoe nix Monday attending to some coun ty road matters. Mrs. Henry KuMI of Lower Ap plcgnte was visiting relatives In Jacksonville Saturday. Ex-Sheriff J. M. Rader ot Eapis Flint waa greeting his many Jack sonville friends Tuesday. James Hartman, the brldg con tractor of Mound precinct, waa a nck .nvi'.ie visitor Tuesdv. County Treasurer James Crone miller made a trip to Medford tn Tuesday on official builness. W. 8. Hurst of Aurora, Or., was at the county courthouse Saturday looking up some probate matters. i-Sberlff D. H. Jaskioo of Mad ford was at the county seat Wed nesday, attending to business mat ters. , Master Turner Nell of Ashland was the guest of his grandfather, County Judge J. R. Nell, the last of the week. Mrs. M. H. Coleman of Talent Is In Jacksonville visiting at the home of her son, our popular county clerk, W. R. Coleman. Messrs. John Pelton of Roseburg and Mike Hanley of Butte creek, two prominent cattle men, were In Jack sonville Tuesday. The Jacksonville Five Hundred club met on Saturday evening at the home ot Miss Leona Ulrlch and re port a most enjoyable session. Mark Finney came In from Merril, Klamath county, Sunday and will spend the winter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Finney ot Jackson ville. County School Superintendent J. I Wells and F. B. Edgington of Jacksonville went to Ashland Wed nesday to spend Thanksgiving with home folks. Miss Cordelia Reuter, who la a student at the Ashland Business col lege, spent the last of the week with her mother, Mrs. Christens Reuter, of Jacksonville. Jacksonville Cabin of Native Daughters and Sons is making ex tensive preparations for their annual Thanksgiving ball to be given Thurs day evening, November 26. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Sexton ot Min neapolis, Kan., arrived in Jackson ville Saturday and will apend the winter here with their suns, Jay Sex ton and Ray Sexton, of the Jackson ville bank. New Cases Filed In Circuit Court. D. W. Hazel vs. the Southern Pa cific company, a corporation Ac tion to recover 120,150 for damages sustained by plaintiff In having bis leg crushed by a Southern Pacific locomotive at a street crossing In Medford on October 6. 1908. Plain tiff alleges that defendant'a employes failed to give any signal or warning from the locomotive while approach ing the crossing. Plaintiff has been compelled to bave his leg amputated as a result of the accident and there fore feels that he la damaged In the sum of $20,150. IPalntiff'a attor neys are E. E. Kelly and Robert O. Smith. State of Oregon vs. Albert N. Ow ens Transcript from Justice court. Medford; charged with nonsupport of wife and child. State ot Oregon vs. Earl Jackson Transcript from Justice court, Medford; charged with assaulting the editor of the Tribune. NORTH MEDFORD NOTES. By J. O. Martin. Mr. Phillips, the painter, has moved his family into his pretty cottage in north Medford. Mrs. J. B. Rodgers, a highly re spected pioneer lady of Antloch, had a paralytic stroke Monday of last week. Mrs. Ray Wilson and daughter, Alice, ot Talent, tarried In the city Friday night trading and visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Paul Tlce, of north Ce.-tral avenue, one of our enthusiastic library worker, waa a visitor at the home of J. G. Martin. Friday. John De Robaum and family, of Foots creek, are paying a visit to Mr. D.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emll De Robaum, of north Central Ave, Mr. Messenger, the farmer of Agate, was disposing of a fine quality of beef and pork of his own raising on Central avenue Tuesday. J. J. Stacey, the O. A. R. rustler of this city, made a business trip to Long Branch and other places In the north of the county Tuesday and Wednesday. Florence and Jack Walker, of Evans creek, were trading In the city Thursday. They report health, good; stock, fat; and their section seems to have taken on a new lease ot development and Improvement. GOLD HILL ITEMS. Happenings of Local Interest Which Have Appeared In the News. George H. Church of Roseburg was in Gold Hill the fore part of this week, looking after his Interests. Mr. Church recently purchased the Co vert ranch on Gold Hill. Jnmes Davis was In from the Blackwell district Tuesday, showing a gold brick weighing about $125. the result of a mill run on 25 tons ot ore. Mr. Davis and hla associ ates have been doing considerable development work on the old Bow den mine, and feel that they will acnln bave this mine on a paying basis. The ore was crushed at the Hagan mill at Tolo. Mrs. Amanda C. Swacker, be loved wife of Oscar Swacker of Foots Creek, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Evans, in Gold Hill, last Thursday, at the age of 64 years, after an Illness of several weeks. The funeral services were held In the Rock Point cemetery Sunday. Mrs. Swacker was one of the pioneer women of Gold Hill and a long list ot friends will mourn her decease. She Is survived by her uhsband and several children. FOR BALE On two-year-old Jer sey bull, - Inquire of John Ham risk, ons mils eaat of Central Point. tl EXPRESS RATES TO BE According to a dispatch from San Francisco, Cal., express rates to points on the Pacific coast from the east are to be raised to a consider able extent. The ' following is the tale of woe: " 'In advancing express rates 90 per cent on merchandise shipments In lots of 500 pounds and more be tween eastern points and Pacific coast terminals, the Wells-Fargo Ex press company Is re-establishing rates similar to the terma used be fore the earthquake and tire of Ap ril, 19UG, and at the same time abol ishing the California Transportation company, which was organized prin cipally by San Francisco and Oak land merchants to take advantage of reduced rates for heavy shipments. " 'There will be but one or two shippers In Oakland affected by the advance rate, while many In San Francisco will be obliged to pay for their large shipments on the 100 pound basis.' 'In explaining the proposed ad vance which goes into effect on De cember 10, a representative of the express company said: 'After the flra ot 1906 many ot the merchants of San FranciBCo had their entire stocks destroyed. There was a heavy demand for eastern goods In a short space of time. To assist the merchanta In thla part of the state in restocking their stores and at the same time to encourage large shipments, the express com pany fixed a low rate on shipments from 500 pounds up. When a con signment reached as high as 10,000 or 20,000 pounds, the rate paid was nearly half that of the regular tariff on 100-pound shipments. "The stores began to resume their normal business, well stocked, and tbe heavy shipments began to drop off. 'It st said by shippers, and ac-i knowledged by the express company agents, that the Interstate commerce commission can attack the new rate and compel Wrells-Fargo company to reduce it somewhat. The following notice has been posted In the general office of the Wells-Fargo Express company, as required by the interstate commerce commission, and announces the pro posed advances: ' 'Hereafter merchandise In ship ments of 500 pounds adn over, be tween eastern offices and Pacific coast terminals reached exclusively by Wells, Fargo & Co., must be charged for at tbe regular merchan dise rate per UtO pounds, as shown In general tariff of merchandise rates, 1. C. C, No. 10, and supple ments therein. " 'Effective December 10, 1908." "The regular merchandise rate as shown by the general tariff referred to in the notice Is $13.50 on the 100 pounds. "The rate which Is in force today ranges from $7 on lots of more than 20,000 pounds to $12 on lota less than 1000 pounds and more than 600 pounds." NOTED WOMAN DEAD. Sinter Vincent IN- Paul IHrd at Van couver Nearly Eighty-four. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 28. Sister Vincent De Paul, one ot the founders of the House of Providence In this city, over DO years ago, is dead here, aged almost 84 years. Sister Vincent died of old age. She was born near Montreal, Quebec, January 1, 1824. She Joined the sisterhood In 1855, coming to Van couver with Sister Blandlca, Sister Josephine, Sister Mary and Sister Praxedes, a few years later, where they founded the present House of Providence In a little log hut on the reservation. Sister Blandlca is the last sur vivor ot the self-sacrificing little party who visited Vancouver two years ago when the sister was cloth ed with the full regalia of her order. IJl'Y YOVR CHRISTMAS GOODS NOW. Christmas Is but a few weeks 4 away. Between now and that date there will be double the amount of shopping over that of last year. Times were not prosperous twelve months ago, and Christmas presents were not lavishly bestowed. But it Is to be different this season. And the stores are well provided for all demands to be mnde on them. Beginning with next week, all establishments 4 will be hiring additional help to take care of tho trade. And why not begin your buy- Ing early? It Is much easier And more convenient to make your purchase a month before 4 Christmas than to wait until the last moment and then be trampled over by the throngs, to be waited on by tired sales- people and then come away dls- 4 satisfied. It Is ths wise woman who will have ber purchases made before ths traffic rush of ths last week. eitaabetb'o position. By CARL WILLIAMS. Copyrighted. 1901. by Associated Literary Pn m. o c Elizabeth found the towu furmldublt uh slio en iertf oil from the Htntloii to face the horde of shouting huckuier.. At other time she bad come to the city with a party or she bud been met by tho people whose guest uhe wut to be. This time she came nkme to face tbe new life which graduation and a determination to make a career bad opened up to ber. In her pocket book waa $50, a card with the home address uku It tn case of accident and a clipping from tbe Moreton Century. These were tbe shield and buckler in the light she was to make for aucceu. The money would keep ber golug until she ob tained a position and the clipping would cbeer her. It was written Id tbe editor's best style and ran: Mlaa Elisabeth Cady, whoM graduation essay on "Ths Wider Scope of Woman's Sphere" was the sensation of the high cbeol exercises, will leave for the city Monday to become a valued recruit In the great army of commerce. We predict that It will not be long before our ac complished townswoman liavea the ranks to assume an tmportaat position of com mand. With suoti an augury for ber future Elisabeth could not turn back. Her mother had sent marked copies to ull their relatives, and, for ber mother's sake as well as ber own. Elizabeth felt that she must succeed. She s wall wed the lump that came into ber throat aud beaded for the street car. In otiier days she bad al ways taken a cab, but now she felt that be could not afford the expense. It was at tbe time when toilers were returning to their homes and tbe cars were crowded ta tbe rails, but she bravely climbed aboard and thankfully accepted a strap with tfce feeling that she was already one of tbe workers. The Home For Self Supporting Girls, to which she had been recommended, was vastly different from tbe accom modatlon8 to which she was accus tomed. Tbe tiny room with Its two Iron cots and its duplication of bureaus and rockers sharply marked the line tbut separated the two girls domiciled together. These was no homelike air about the place, and the chill atmosphere of the dining room found a responsive chill lu her heart Bbe went to bed early. feeling that she must stifle her sobs to avoid annoying her roommate. She lay In the narrow bed thinking of the dainty room at home, with Ita white dimity hangings and its great white bed. If she had listened to Joe Trenton she would be there tonight dreaming of tbe time when she and Joe would have a home of their own. A rvere of times Joe had proposed, hnt Httwtbeth had made the career of worn tin her fetich and she would not sacrifice her freedom. Joe's last effort had been HI timed, for he had spoken on the night of her graduation, when tbe plaudits of the audience still rang In her ears and bits of tbe essay echoed loud and clenr. - "Perhaps when I bave found my ca reer." the girl bad promised gently, "but don't you see that to turn sack now upon my own principles would be false to myself? Others, loeklug to me for example, might be tempted to turn back too." "What If Wiey did?" argued the man. "Do you have to put happiness from you just to practice what you preach?" "Of cousse," she cried. "We who would lead must be prepared to sacri fice." Id the elation of tbe moment she had pictured herself a leader of ber sex. She did not hold with tbe extremists who argued that woman should rote and rule the nation, but she bad given herself heart and soul to tbe theory that a woman had a right to a career, and she was her own most enthusias tic convert. Now she regretted her stand as she choked back her sobs, but when morn ing came she was again stroog In her resolve. She sallied forth with a list of addresses. Toward evening she re turned. The list had proved unfruit ful, and the kindly faced woman at the desk offered words of encourage ment that fell upon ears too tired to grasp their meaning. That day was but tbe first of many. Wearily she trudged from place to place, but the demand was for skilled workers. Some .seemed willtug to give her a trial if abe would' serve for vary ing periods without pay, but this was out of the question. She must have a position by tbe time her slender re sources were exhausted or she must return home and confess failure. The thought preyed upon her mind, and dally she grew thinner and more worried until the little woman at the desk, whose big, motherly heart was great enough to em Brace her whole brood, sighed to see her. With a beam Ing face she came to Elizabeth's room during tbe sixth week of ber stay and announced a visitor. Elizabeth, think ing that one of the many men who had taken her address had come to an nounce the reconsideration of his re fusal, made herself tidy and with un certain tread hurried to the parlor, where a half dozen other girls wen entertaining callers. With a little gasp ing cry she stumbled toward Joe Tren ton, who sprang forward to greet her. i didn't know that you were In town," she cried when the greeting was over and they were sitting In the seclu sion of a corner. "Why didn't you let me know that you were coming?" "No time!" exclaimed the man. "1 had a sudden call to town, and 1 thought that I'd look you up. Let's go over to the park and get soma frestr air, and I'll tell you all the gossip that the Century hasn't prluted." Elizabeth hurried for her hat, and presently they were making for the tluy nark near tbe home. Elizabeth had seen It only Id passing, for there waa no energy left after ber day's search for employment. Now the soft grasses reminded her of home, and It waa a wistful face that she turned to Joe when they had found a bench. "Tell me about Morton," she com manded, hut Joe shook hla head. "All la Ita turn. Tell me about your self first Got a jabr "Mot j&m niaAet waa (lad that tbe dark concealed her flaming cheeks. "I think I shall have a posltlou in a day or two, but things are very dolt here juut at present." "They're dull everywhere," was tbe listless comment "I was looking around a bit today. Don't you tbiuk. Bess, that you ought to leave the jobs to tbe girls wbo reully need tbem wbeii there are so few?" Elizabetb was startled. Here seemed to be a chance to get back home with out appearing to surrender, "What do you mean' she asked tensely. "Thvre are lots more girts than there are Jobs," he explained. "Now, some of them will huve to get left if the girls who are clever, but who don't cully need to work, get thef.r places. "You'll be tickled to death to land this posltlou you have in mtnd. but maybe some girl who miff tit have had It If you had not come will be crying ber eyes out because she was not as clever as you and la still tvuntlng a pluce. You have a father to support you. Maybe the girl wbo mltfht have had the job has others to supjwrt." Elizabeth's bands clasped so tightly together that her rings bit Into tbe soft flesh. For the last two weeks she bad been nerving herself to admit fall are, to go back home and confess tbut the city had beaten her. Joe was of fering ber retreat with honor. It seemed almost too good to be true. "Don't you see." argued Trenton, "that you really owe It to others to de lay your campaign until tbe demand exceeds, the supply ? It's only fair to those wbo need tbe work." "Perhaps you are right, assented Elizabeth, with a show of hesitation "Of course It la hard to give up one's ambition, but I guess you are right Joe." "I know of a job that you could get that would not put any onr else out" suggested Joe, aa though suddenly In spired. "What Is It?" she asked eagerly. "Housekeeper for me. he explained, with a chuckle. Elizabeth drew back for a moment. She did not want to seem to surrender too quickly, and yet be had shown her tbe way out She put ber hand la his. "I'll take the place. she said quietly. She bad gone up tbe stairs to her mom with a promise to meet him at the station In the morning, and Joe turned to tbe gentle faced woman, wbo still sat at her desk. "You're right" he said gratefully. "That nrgnment won out We're aw fully obliged to you for writing her folks and me." "I am very glad that I could help. waa tbe gentle response. "I hope tbut yon two will be very happy." "I didn't say anything about tnatr cried Joe In surprise. Tbe gentle faced woman only emlled For ten years she had mothered num berless girls. She did not have to be told that Elizabeth had found ber posi tion. Why He Called. "You advertised tbut you had found a pocketbook, I believe?" be asked tbe man who had come to the door Is answer to hla ring. "1 did." "You say It contained a sum of money?" "Yes." "A very large sum of money, in fact?" "Yes." "And that tbe owner could have the same by naming the sum found ami describing the pocketbook? "Yes. Go on." "That Is all I wished to ask." "But you will have to give a descrlp tlon of the purse you lost be(ose you can put In a claim.' "I lost no purse." "You didn't? "No. air." "Then why have you called? "Merely to see what a man looks like wbo will find a very large sum of money and then advertise the fact in the papers Instead of biding It down cellar. Good day, sir." Judge's Li brary. A Critic's Evasion. It Is risky to give ooe's honest opin ion about a mun'a horse or dog, a bouse designed by himself or a picture which he raluea highly. He who gives the opinion stnnds on a slippery place, and should the judgment be unfavor able he will slide far from tbe man'a esteem. - Fusell, the eccentric artist and pro fessor of the Koyal academy, was In vited by a nobleman to see a painting of which he was the proud owner. Fu sell went taking a pupil with him. Tha painting waa shown by tbe noblemsn himself. Tbe artist examined It and exclaimed. "Extraordlnaryr Tbe no bleman, greatly pleased at the ejacula tion, lauded the picture to the skies, pointed out its beauties, and Fusel I cried: "Extraordinary! Extraordinary!" On thetr way borne the pupil said: "Mr. Fnaell, I don't think much of that picture. What did yon mean by 'ex traordinary? ' "Extraordinarily bad." was the reply of the artist who had not cared to offend a lord who might become a pa tron. Reflections of a Bachelor. (New York Press.) A nice girl never approves flirting if It's somebody else. The reason a man's proposal Is al ways so sudden to a girl la she ar ranged it. A woman never cares half as much about having a goo dtlme as about telling people she did. One of the worst things about be ing rich seems to be how unhappy it can make you not to he richer. The first thing for a man to learn after marriage la not to do any of the things he likes, because they are not good form. For Bale. HO acres of land, 40 acres In cul tivation, balance hill land, timber and pasture. 20 acrea can be Irri gated, fine good aprtnga and creek of lasting water; good wagon road to town; 1H miles to school; good neighborhood; 1 mile to saw and ahtngle mills; near ontalde range; old house and barn; small orchard. This la floe apple land. The place Is 10 miles from Myrtle Creek. Price 6,000 If sold at ones. Box 11, afyrtl Creek, Oregon. 41-4t Correct Glasses Correctly Fitted Notice tha difference In tbe way the rays of litcht pass through the OLD style lens and the new TOHIC glass. When looking through the TOItIC lens you get the same vision clear out to the edge of the glass, In all directions, that you do ONLY through the center of tbe old-style of lense, thus giving you more freedom of vision without the strain Ufion the Rectus muscles, which constantly occurs when wearing the old-style glasses. With the old-style before with the new TORIC lens you the eye you see like this. get the same results at all angles without turning your bead that you do directly through the cen ter ot tbe old style. Dr. Goble makes a specialty of the above lenses; also fits tbe I-SIGHT bl-focal, ground from ONE piece of glass. Optical Parlor In Perry's Warehouse, Seventh Street, Medford. Our Pure Drugs For Rubber Goods; for Choicest Perfumes; for Toilet Articles Go to The Eagle Pharmacy Prescriptions Carefully Compounded : s : t si; ' ssOsK0tH3 B. H. Timber Land Those having timber laods sell to consult us. Office over Jackson sasOs04oo04osasci4a THE PIEQF01D BRICK COtyPP G. W. PRIDDY, O. D. NAGLE, G. T. O'BRIEN, Proprietors MEDFORD, OREGON Manufacturers ol Common and Pressed Brick. General Con tractors aod Builders In all Branches. Plans and Estimates Furnished. LIME, PLASTER CEHENT FOR SALE Eden Valley Nursery NOT IN THE TRUST First Claes, home grown, whole-root tiee. 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 j j tiiiit itiiTit t A Paper that publishes the cream of world and State News and all county and local eventsTHE MAIL Mil in a Motor Is just In our line, also dynamo and motor repairing, armature winding and anything else In the line ot elec trical work. We are always ready to furnish estimates that you will find accurate. Better yet, it you consult us we will show you how you can put in electrical aDDllancea and save money on what you are paying. ARTHUR H. DAVIS Harris Bought and Sold or relinquishment for sale would do 5 County National Bank oooicioooaooi