The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, December 04, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE WORD MAIL Published every Friday. A. S. IIL1TOX, Publisher. MEDFORD, DECEMBER 4, 10OH. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a Year Bntered In the postofflce at Medford, Oregon as second class mall matter, SCHOOL ATTKNDAXCK HAS I.NCKKAHED. It will be noticed that according to the monthly report luued by the superintendent of schools. Professor II. O. Smith, that the enrollment alnce the beginning of the term has . been 895 and that at the present time the enrollment Is 80S. This lias caused some people to suppose that the attendance has fallen off, whereas this baa nothing whatever to do with the attendance. The fact Is the attendance since the beginning of the school term has Increased, Instead of showing a de crease, as has been stated. The en rollment covers many canes where a pupil has ceased to attend for a while and then enrolled again. The Morning Mall has It on the authority of Superintendent Smith that In place of a falling off in the attend - a nee of the Medford schools this term that there has been a gratify ing Increase. THE TIDE OF BUSINESS. Business is already responding to the election, and something like a boom is on, says an exchange. But there will be backsets. These flur ries and Jumps must not be mistaken for real business prosperity, which creeps upward steadily like the tide. The present spurt la largely the work of the gambler, the man who lives off the work of others. He has seised this opportunity to Jug gle values and boost prices violent ly. The real prosperity makers, the producers, are worklnk, too, but their work Is slow and substantial. A panic can sweep over the country with great swiftness, but the recov ery Is not so swift. Prosperity does not return to 80,000,000 people in a week's Jump. The first waves re cede as well aa advance, and good business men will not mistake the waves tor the tide itself. America gets no Nobel prise for literature, and yet Indiana has an author to the acre, and we have ablpped authors to Europe, and had them walk about with long balr and high boots, and a real, wild, literary look. Exchange. . It's JUBt like Texas to have a prophet to predict the speedy end of the world, Just when we were told that Prosperity was coming and had paid the house rent In advance. They would have some difficulty Setting Brother Rockefeller to recite on the, witness stand that famous lit tle poem, "I remember, I remetube the house where I was born." A New York paper says: "Mr. Cro ker wore a derby somewhat the worse for wear." But there's no throwlng-off on that $50,000 Derby Dick won some time ago. Since the triumph of Democracy In Indiana threatens Mr. Beverldge's enatorshlp, he may find it neces sary henceforth to depend solely on the lecture platform for the unbur dening of his vocabulary. MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT. Sapt. V. G. Smith Makea His Report for Month of November. Office of Superintendent of Schools, Medford, Or., Nov. 27. Board of School Directors. Gentle men: I herewith submit to you the following report of the Medford public schools for the month ending November 27, 1908: Number of pupils on register since the beginning of the year, 896; num ber of pupils remaining at date, 806; number of days taught during the month, 18; whole number of daya of attendance, 18,908 H ; whole number of days' absence, 685; whole number of times tardy, 100; number of pu pils neither absent nor tardy, 474; average number of pupils belonging, 807; average daily attendance, 187; per cent of attendance, .95 1-10; number of visits by par ents, 35. The usual annual donation to the Boys' and Girls' Aid society of Ore gon was taken In the schools Novem ber 20. The donation amounted to 750 pounds of clothing and articles of food and $11.85 In cash. The goods were shipped by freight to the home at Portland, Monday, Novem ber 23. The balance of cash, after paying freight charges, which were $7.40, was remitted to the superin tendent of the home. Respectfully submitted, U. O. SMITH, Superintendent of Schools. FOR FARMERS ONLY. Bend us your same and postofflce address and we will mall you free, on January 1, a beautiful calendar. HUBBARD BROS., Medford. IX) ST Light-colored no-brand Jer sey heifer calf. Bend word to D. : B. Ream. ll-lt-w p. facilities in banking. The officers are pleased to render counsel and advice on financial matters. Accounts, subject to check are invited. JACKSON COUNTY BANK MCDrORO, OhECON EatabltsHod lS88t State) Dopoaitory Capital asd Surplus, 91S5.00O.00 W. L VAWTER, Pres. Fltl'IT MEM MEET. (Continued from First Page.) lural society Tuesday will serve as a fitting Introduction to the equally important gathering of northwest fruit growers for the succeeding three days. Subjects relating to the best methods of cultivation and pro duction will be discussed at the Tues day meeting, when addresses will be delivered by such prominent horti culturists as Dr. J. R. Cardwell, F. W. Power, H. M. Williamson, W. K. Newell and J. R. Shepard. Tuesday night the ad men will hold a special session, when "The Apple" will be discussed. On this occasion several members of the State Horticultural society will participate In the pro gram. The Northwest Fruit Growers' As sociation Is distinguished from the State Horticultural society in that the former organisation has - to do with the commercial side of the fruit growing business. Among the au thorities on horticulture who will ad dress the sessions of this associa tion are: Maxwell Smith, fruit In spector for British Columbia; Pro fessor J. R. Shinn of the University of Idaho at Moscow; Professor W. R. Thornber of the Washington 8tate college at Pullman; H. B. Miller, consul-general to Japan; Y. Numano, resident Japanese consul; ex-Representative W. H. Paulhamus, of Hood River; W. B. Glafke, of Portland, and P. J. O'Gara of Washington, D. C. Mr. O'Gara Is a specialist In orch ard diseases, and during the week will give an Illustrated lecture on the subject of fruit pests. This will be one of the features of tbe three days' convention. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 1. The opening session of a four days' con vention of fruitgrowers of tbe Pa cific northwest was held In Wood men of the World hall, Eleventh street, between Washington and Al der. The entire day was occupied by the meeting of the State Horticul tural society In Its annual session. Tonight the members of this organ ization will be the guasts of the Port land Ad Men, and beginning tomor row the Northwest Fruitgrowers' as sociation will convene for a three days' meeting. Over 500 prominent horticulturists are expected to at tend the conventions. At today's sessions of the Horti cultural society addresses pertaining to fruit culture were delivered by J. R. Cardwell, honorary president of the society: F. W. Power, nursery man, of Salem; H. M. Williamson, secretary of the state board of hor ticulture; W. K. Newell, member of the state board of horticulture, and J. R. Shepard, a prominent orchard ist of Zena, Polk county. The offi cers of the society are: Honorary president, Dr. J. R. Cardwell; presi dent, H. C. Atwell; flrse vice-president, C. H. Lewis: second vice-president, C. D. Huffman; secretary treasurer, E. R. Lake; corresponding secretary, L. T. Reynolds; finance committee, H. M. Williamson. An excellent display of apples and other fruit has been gathered from different sections of the state and arranged In the basement of the hall In which the conventions will be held. The exhibit Includes the cream of the product of the state and Is worth a visit by anybody Interested In good fruit. The exhibit was open ed last night and will be open to the inspection of the public both day and night until Friday night. Portland merchants have offered In the aggregate 22 cups, valued at from $20 to 850 each, for the beat exhibits, and there Is lively competi tion among the apple-growers of the Rogue River valley, the Willamette valley and Hood River for the prises. The competition Is particu larly keen for the cash prise of 850 that has been offered for the best five boxes of not less than three vari eties. The officers of the State Horticul tural society yesterday Issued an In vitation to the various commercial organizations and the business men of the city, urging them to attend the business sessions of the meeting and Inspect tbe superior exhibit of apples that la on exhibition. An In vitation will today be extended to the pupils of the high schools to visit the apple exhibit, which la a revelation as to what Oregon can do along hor ticultural lines. In addition to the large number of exhibitions that have been en tered In competition for the prises, fit the Service of Depositors and Clients, The Jackson County Bank plwes at the service of its de positors und clients, the best U. R. LINDLEY. Cash. the State Agricultural college at Corvallis has sent a complete plate exhibit showing every variety of ap ples that is grown In the state. The Yamhill Walnut club, of McMlnn vllle, has also Installed an Interest Ing exhibit of English walnuts grown in Yamhill county. A committee of experts this morn ing will begin Judging the exhibition and it is expected the prize-winners will be determined not later than 2 o'clock this afternoon. At that hour the general public will be admitted to admire the product of Oregon or chards. WM. M. COLVIG THERE. He Was First on the List of Speakers at the Ad Men's Evening. The Portland Ad club had a unique meeting tonight In the Com mercial club auditorium, beginning at 8 p. m. C. C. Chapman, presi dent, had issued a program that Is THE FAITHFUL FIRST Situated in an in telligent and thrif ty coniinuuity, it is just as easy for the Faithful FIRST to experience a steady and healthy growth, as it 'is for Cyclones to occur in Kansas. Read the annexed Re port. It shows a growth of $110,000.00 since the Panic. The largest growth of any Bank in Southern Oregon, for the period named. This Bank is a United States Depositary The First National Bank of Medford WM. S. CROWELL, President F. K. DEUEL, Vice-Pres as good as anything this alert organ isation has ever gotten out. The en "Adman'a Apple Evening," and the tertalnment was described aa the program consisted of talka on fruit subjects by prominent horticultur ists of the state. Club members, their business associates and their friends were Invited. The circular program Issued yesterday and dis tributed at the Commercial club luncheon follows: "William M. Colvlg, raconteur, or chardlst, ex-Judge and pioneer, one of Oregon's most gifted public speaker. "E. H. Shepard, tbe soul of Hood River. "M. O. Lownsdale, world-famed songster, who clears 150,000 from his Yamhill county apple orchard thla fall (real money). "Professor J. B. Leatherman, ap pleman of Albany. "These four silver-tongued farm- era will speak Tuesday evening In the Commercial club auditorium on 'Oregon's Ad, the Apple.' Tbe occas ion. Adman's Apple Evening. "Statistics are barred, and Tom Richardson, while present, will not be permitted to say a word. "Club members, their business as sociates and their friends, If they have any, are all cordially Invited to attend. "Entertainment begins at 8 p. m. "Ad men's affairs are always live affairs. Don't miss this 'un. -PORTLAND AD CLUB." GOOD MEETING. Fruit Growers Hear to Horticultural Talk. "There la no such a word as d'AnJo," was the statement made by Professor P. J. O'Gara at the meet ing of the Rogue River fruitgrowers at the Angle opera bouse yesterday afternoon. "I understand, "contln ued Professor O'Gara, "that you have a street here of that name, and I guess youu will have to move tbe street." Heretofore It has been supposed tbat the name of a certain kind of pear waa "d'AnJou," but according to Professor O'Gara this supposition Is wrong. He states positively that there la no such a name, but that the only proper name Is "Anjo. This statement appeared to oe some what of a surprise to the fruit grow era who heard it, and will likely alo be a surprise to those who read about what he says. If any one has any doubts as to the Interest taken In connection with the raising of frutl in this vicinity they would have all doubts dispelled by a visit to the Angle opera house when the meeting of the fruit grow ers waa In progress. Seating room was at a premium and among the audience were quite a number of la dles, who appeared to have as much Interest in the proceedings as the men. Professor O'Gara gave one of his usual Interesting talks and illustrat ed his subjects on a blackboard. He No. 7701 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Th first national bank, at Muord Id tha Hum of On goo. at the do of business November 27, 19U8 REUOURCPS. Loans and Discounts fiK.V70.80 Overdrafts, secured and una, -nrad... VAM 0.8. Hoods to secure circulation 40.000.UO l;.S Bonds to secure U.S. Deposits... 5O.00O.C0 Premiums en U.S. Bonds 11.834.S7 Bonds, securities, etc. 12fi,W.M4 Ranking bouse furniture and fixtures. 18,938.4$ Due from National Banks (Dot reserve agents) ao.61 Due from state banks and bankers 1,037.4',! Due from approved reserve agents .. 04,370 32 Checks and other cash items ....... 1,767.39 Exchanges for dealing ho Jte 14.60 Notes or other National Banks 775..00 Fractional paper currency, nickels. and cents 105.98 Lawful Money Reserved in Bank.vlx: Specie 43.2S9.06 . Legal-tender notes None 43.289.0$ Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasnr er (6 per cent of olrcnUtloo 450.00 Total.... H96.W1W LIABILITIES Capital sto paid in I 50.000.00 Surplus fund 5,750.00 Unltvided profits, leu expenses and taxes paid StO.IS National Bank Note outstanding.. 38,450 00 Due to State Banks and Bankers. . . . U.5M.S4 Due to Trust Companies and Savings Banks 441 90 Individual deposits subject to check. 878.884.88 Savings Deposits 12,iM.H Demand certificates of deposit. UrOB6.s6 Time certificates of deposit 47,706.18 United States Deposits 60,000.00 Total MM.651.44 State or Okiooh, County of Jackson as: I. M. L. Alford, Cashier, of tbe above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. M. L. Alford, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of December 1908. O. C. Boggs, Notary Public Correct-Attest: Wh. ckowkxl, F. X. DlUEL, CHAI- BTKAKO, Directors. M. l ALFORD, Cashier ORIS CRAWFORD, Assi. Cashier kept tbe large audience Interested from tbe beginning to the end of his discourse, and all who heard It appeared to be glad that tbey had been there. ARTIST TO RKTl'RX TO WIFE. PARIS, Dec. 1. The Soclete de Beaux Arts Is arranging an elabo rate collection of canvasses by Its members to be sent to America early In 1909 for exhibition In the princi pal cities. W. H. Leavltt, William J. Bryan's son-in-law, has been ask ed to take charge of the exhibition and act as the American representa tive of the society. Mr. Leavltt, who Is engaged In the completion of a large painting, "The Last Supper," baa not yet accepted. Mr. Leavltt has announced that he Intends to re sume residence with his wife at Den ver as soon aa he finishes this painting. KID GLOVES 16-button Dressed Kid three-clasp Gloves in black, brown, blue, red, toupe, tan and white, ftO CA at, per pair KjO itj U 12-buttod tan heavy cape stock gloves ftO CA at, per pair cJcfirJ V Celebrated "Centeneri" three-clasp regu- (t CA lar length Gloves at, per pair clitJV All Colors and Widths One-clasp heavy Street Gloves in tan and ft CA brown at, per pair tDlitP" Child's Gloves in all sizes at, per pair : $1.00 GLOVE ORDERS FOR SALE. You see we sell you the order for any priced gloves you want. You simply present it and the lady or gentleman calls and takes their choice we fit the gloves. VAN DYKE'S Dry Goods Clothing' FOR CARNEGIE GUY LIBRARY LADIES OP THE GREATER MEDFORD CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED YESTERDAY. Mrs. F. E. Merrick, president. Mrs. M. E. Worrell, first vice-president. Mrs. H. C. Kentner, second Tlce-presldent. Mrs. M. L. Alford, recording secretary. Mrs. Chas. King, correspond- Ing secretary. Mrs. F. W. Hollls, treasurer. Mrs. B. T. Theiss, press cor- respondent. In addition to the election of the above-named officers, the ladles of the Greater Medford club, at the second annual meeting held yester day, decided to make a move which will have for Its purpose the procur ing of a Carnegie library for Med ford at an estimated cost of $10,- 000. It waa explained at the meeting that In order to procure the sum of $10,000 for the library from Andrew Carnegie It was only necessary to raise the sum of $1000 a year for the maintenance of the same. In order to do this, it waa decided to appoint a committee to wait on the mayor and tbe council to ask that a quarter of a mill be added to the taxation for this purpose. The fol lowing was the committee appointed: Mrs. H. C. Stoddard, Mrs. W. I. Vawter and Mrs. Dr. E. B. Picket. It waa also decided at the meeting to try and procure more land for park purposes before the value gets to be too high. For this purpose the following was the committee ap pointed: Mrs. H. C. Kentner, Mrs. C. D. Hazelrlgg and Mrs. B. P. Theiss. The committee to attend to the matter of a dance to be given during the Christmas week la the follow ing: Mrs. Dr. Page, Mrs. C. D. Ha- selrigg and Mrs. Irving. The committee to confer with Sec retary Miller and the Commercial club on the matter of good roada Is: Mrs. M. L. Alford, Mrs. U. O. Smith and Mrs. McCray. There are now 490 members of the library who are taking books. The daya for the opening of the library bave been changed to Wednesday and Friday afternoons and Saturday night. Formerly the library was open Saturday afternoon as well as Saturday night. The patrons will please note the change. Mrs. M. E. Worrell of Portland gave a very Interesting and Instruct ive talk on the subject of merging tbe club Into different departmenta. The following new members were added to the club at this meeting: Mesdames O. Miller, W. O. Estep, A. 8. Rosenbaum, J. M. Root, Put nam, W. Bates, U. O. Smith, W. Lonnsbnry, P. J. Neff, McKane. DIVORCE RECORD. Marriage Annulmmta on Alarming Increase. BALTIMORE, Nov. 30. "Shock ing," "appalling" and "striking at the very roots of our social system," were the terms applied today by Cardinal Gibbons, the most eminent member of the Catholic church in America, In discussing the divorce facts as set forth In the figures that have Just been given out by the cen sus bureau. These figure show a startling growth In the divorce evil In the United State, disclosing that one marriage In twelve enda In divorce and that divorce are two and one- for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Plows, Harrows, Spring Tooth Harrows, Orchard Discs, Vehicles of all Kinds, Harness, Lap Robes, etc. Call and see us D. T. Lawton Medford, half times as common as 40 years ago. Cardinal Gibbons, who Is su premely Interested In the divorce evil, and wh obas for years preached and written against it, has studied the statistics the government has Just given out, and is deeply impress ed by them. He believes the divorce evil can be checked only by a deep er regard for tbe teachings of the church, and that society should shun those who are divorced Instead of receiving tbe divorced woman or man, as It now does, aa If nothing bad happened. What the Stastistics Show. "The statistics," he said, "are simply shocking. The revelations are nothing less than appalling. The extent of the divorce evil la so great as to strike at the very roots of our social system. "The government figures show that divorces are multiplying about three times as fast aa tbe population. Divorce la becoming so prevalent that marriage Is getting to be little better than a system of free love. "People are too much bent on pleasure. Men and women enter the marriage state without regard to the sacred nature of the bond they are undertaking. They look too much upon life with regard only to what pleasure they can get out of It, and with too little regard for that solemn woid, 'duty.' "One reason why divorce la on the Increase is found In the attitude of society toward persons who are di vorced. In former times a woman who was divorced was shunned. She was not received or recognized In good society and was frowned upon. Now this Is not the case. If divorce is to be checked let the divorced per son be shunned. "Of course, the laws on the sub ject of divorce are responsible to some extent. They should be made more severe." Increased by Leap and Bounds. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. The census department's figures reveal the fact that In 1870 only 81 couples out of 100,000 married persons ob tained divorces. The evil had so far Increased that In 1900 200 couples sought complete separation out of 100,000 married. This comparison prove to the present time divorce Is nearly two and one-half times as common among Americans as It was only 30 years ago. The scale of divorces Indicated as cends by leaps and bounds. From 1890 to 1900 It Is shown that with an Increase of 25 per cent In popu latlonlatlon the percentage of di vorces Increased 66 per cent, and from 1900 to 190( a 10 per cent In- Shoes Oregon. Mid-Winter Sale ALL Millinery AT MRS. W. I. BROWN 101 W. 7th St. crease in population brought with it an Increase of 2914 per cent In di vorces. In brief, the census department finds tbat there la now no other civ ilized nation In the world whose di vorces show such a large proportion either to the population or to the number of marriage. ADVERTISED LETTER LIST The following letters remain nn- J called for at the Medford, Oregon, Postofflce, December 2, 1908: Crossley, J. W, Davis, Mrs. R. A. Donahue, T. H. Forrest, J. R. Faranna, Mrs. and Mr. Eaton, Olen (2) Hammersteln, Victor Huber, Rev. J. L. Jackson, Willis H. Jeschke, W. (3) Knowles, Jamea Mackey, J. W. Mahoney, T. McLeod, Hugh McKercher, S. S. Moore, Bertha Orr, Mr. Anna Schlelleu, John P. Shirley, J. W. Taylor, W. H. Wetmore, Mr. Wilson, W. M. Geellck, Newton Parties calling for the above let ter will please say "advertised." A charge of one cent will be made npon the delivery of any at tbe above letUrs. A. M. WOODFORD. P.M.