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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1908)
When You Find Crawford on a shoe for men, the only things you need to have in mind when you select your next pair will be the style, leather and price. The price will be as low as is consis tent with good leather and good workmanship, and yon can find your favorite lea ther and toe in one of the many stylos made by Craw ford. No Question of Quality need to bother you. TYo ;he shoes and wear them and if they go wrong Craw ford will make it right. $3.50 10 $5 c. w. Mcdonald Successor to Smith & Molony The riedford Furniture Co.: Housefurnishers and Undertakers J Dsy Phone 63 Night Phone, C. W. Conklin 495 NightPhone, J. H. Builerl48 LOCAL AND PERSONAL jr"57"Hockersmlth spent Sunday at Ashland. J. H. Fitzgerald left tor Portland yesterday business. C. L. Reames was at Salem a cou ple of days last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hopson left Saturday for Hilton, Or. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barneburg were down from Ashland Sunday. Charles Conrad has accepted a po sition as cutter In Warner, Wortman William Clark went down to Eu gene Sunday for a few days' business trip. . . .. C, W. Palm returned yesterday from a week's business trip to Fort land. Messrs. Warner, Wortman & Gore shipped two carloads ot fat bogs to Portland Saturday. W. E. Purdy returned Sunday from Klamath Falls, wbere be bas been for several weeks. The Southern Oregon Produce company recetlved a carload each of onions and potatoes yesterday. Mrs. M. E. Tryer went to Burk's sanitarium near Santa Rosa, Cal., HOME-MADE CANDIES There's satisfaction in knowing that the Candy you buy is made right here in town, under conditions similiar to those prevailing in your own kitchen. There is satisfaction also in having assurance, whatever kind you decide upon, it is fresh made from purest materials and that it is made in a kitchen where cleanliness is the watchword. We will give 25 per cent off on all candies to churches, schools, Bible schools or any Xmas gather ing if 10 pounds or more are bought. M. & B. CANDY KITCHEN In rear of the Ellwood building on C street. yesterday, where she will remain for several weeks. 8. A. Patterson ot the Central Point Herald was a caller at The Morning Mall office yesterday, O. F. Orlfflth of Goldfleld, Nev., Is In the valley, visiting bis sister, Mrs. J. B. Hart, and other relatives. Mrs. A. M. Woodford returned home Sunday from a visit of several days with her sinter at Merlin. The assessed valuation of the city of Medford for the year 1908, as re turned by the county assessor. Is $2,481,135. P. Denhoff Is puttitng down 250 feet of cement sidewalk for Mr. Em erlck at his residence, corner of O and Eighth streets. Mrs. Ed Illnns and daughter, Freida, departed yesterday for Santa Kosa, Cul., wh'ere they expect to re main several months. F. K. Deuel and Alf Weeks went down to their ranch at Rock Point Sunday, where they are having 5000 pear trees planted this winter. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Turpln went to Ashland yesterday, where Mrs. Turpln expects to spend a couple of months with her sister, Mrs. Louis I'ankey. The family of T. Singleton arrived yesterday from Los Angeles and will Join Mr. Singleton at their farm home, which he recently purchased, near Eagle Point. O. n. Shaffer and children, and his sister, arrived In Medford yester day from Dixon, N. D. Mr. Shaffer Is a son of William Shaffer of this city, and they all expect to make Medford their borne. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Purkerson re turned to their borne at Eugene Sun day after a visit ot about ten days with relatives In the city these rel atives being Rev. Horn and family and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thompson of Granite Falls, Minn., stopped off from No. 13 yesterday while making a tour of the coast. They having heard of our city, they concluded to look about for a few days before go ing furtber. A. W. Walker returned Sunday from a business trip to Portland, where he secured the agency for Reo, Mitchell, Stoddard-Dayton and Rambler automobiles for Medford. While In Portland be sold a 12400 Rambler to Mr. Mlnear, the Griffin creek orchard man. When J. E. Watt and family left Medford a few weeks ago for the southern states they expected to re main there until the latter part of January, but word now comes that In their opinion the Rogue River val ley would look a little better to them than ever and they are going to be home for the holidays. C. E. Hlckok, civil engineer, with a crew of men, was In the city yes terday engaged In getting data for a topographical map of the Southern Pacific yards, showing tracks and buildings on railroad grounds. This is being done all along the line from Portland to Ashland, and the maps are for tho company's office use. (From Wednesday's Daily.) F. B. Oatman of Talent was in the city yesterday. W. G. Steel of Portland arrived In the city yesterday. Louis Bennett went to Portland yesterday to remain for a few days. Born In Medford, Or., December 15, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Flt gerald, a ten-pound girl. William Scott, one of the prosper ous farmers from Antloch precinct, was In the city yesterday. The Woods Lumber company re ceived seven carloads of lumber yes terday from their mills at Glendale. Porter & Horning yesterday sold to Mrs. Sarah E. Woolverton two lots In Frultvale addition for a con sideration ot $600. Mrs. Thomas Bunday came here yesterday from her home at Hilts. Cal., to visit a few days with her uncle, M. M. Gault, and family. Station Agent A. 8 Rosenbaum was at his office yesterday, the first time for several days, having been detained at home by a severe cold. T. A. Johnson, one of the propri etors of the Louvre cafe, left yes terday for a holidays' visit with friends In San Francisco and Los An geles. G. H. West, a forest ranger and an erstwhile Butte Falls homestead er, left last night for a couple of weeks' visit wttb bis family at Csr rollton. Wash. Up to the time of going to press, John Wesley Gaines bad not made a speech, but the betting was reported to be twenty million to one that he would make one soon. Do you want to secure a desirable lot at a reasonable price on which to build a borne? If you do, see Toft & Anderson about their new addition just opened In West Medford. 1 76-St S. C. Collins and wife of Sam's Valley were the guests of Recorder Collins and bis wife Sunday night. Yesterday the recorder's brother and Mrs. Collins spent the most ot the day shopping In Medford. F. L. Cranflll returned yesterday from Eugene, where he has spent the past few weeks attending to busi ness and visiting. Mr. Cranflll had expected to go to Southern Califor nia before returning home, but has concluded to defer the trip until some time In January. W. C. Smith and family bought five full tickets yesterday for Buf falo, N. Y. Mr. Smith bas been stopping at Central Point for the past month, going there by team from near Salem, Or., where he re cently sold out his stock of merchan dise. He goes east for a visit. HOY BADLY Hl'KT. Floyd Scott Was Knocked Down by a Team Last Evening. Floyd Scott, the 6-year-old son of Thomas Scott, the section foreman, had a narrow escape from losing his life by being run over by a team and a heavy wagon on the corner of Sev enth street and Central avenue about 5 o'clock last evening. Had the wagon gone about a foot farther be fore the horses were stopped by the driver it Is likely that be would have been Instantly killed. The team was being driven slow ly along the street by R. M. Clem ens, the foreman of the Geary ranch, on Griffin creek, when the lad started across the street, looking at a picture card. He failed to see the rig, and on being warned, ran di rectly in front of the horses. Mr. Clemens pulled the horses back on their haunches Just as one of the front wheels reached the boy's body and was about to crush blm. W. H. West grabbed the lad from under the horses and carried blm to his home. He was somewhat badly bruised by having been knocked down, but fortunately no bones were broken and be will be all right again in a few days. KrFIKLIMtAUCHEMlKRGKIt. Popular Xorth Medford Couple Were Married Last Week. There was a pleasant wedding on Tuesday evening, December 8, at the home of Adolph Rauschenberger In North Medford. It was the wedding of their only daughter. Rose, to Levi P. Eufleld, Rev. J. W. Sharpe offici ating. Mr. and Mrs. Eufleld will re side In East Medford. Jones Bays Telephone. T. M. Jones has purchased all of the Interests of the Pacific Statets Telephone company, says the Cen tral Point Herald, excepting the main toll lines, and henceforth Central Point will have an Independent phone service. Mr. Jones Is arrang ing a schedule of prices and prom ises to give his patrons a first-class service. A new line Is being built In from Trail, and other country lines now In operation will assure the ex change a large number of subscrib ers. The change promises much Im provement over the past service and many new subscribers are promised. Oregon Indian Wars. Hawley of Oregon today Intro duced a bill authorizing the secre tary of the Interior to place on the pension roll under the same terms granted to the officers and soldiers of other Indian wars, tbe names of officers and soldiers of the Bannock war, which occurred In Oregon and Washington In 1878. With great enthusiasm the nation al rivers and harbors congress at Its concluding session here today placed itself on record In favor of the Issu ance of government bonds for Im provements of the boat and water- Commerrlal Orchard. Consisting of 100 acres, located on the edge of Brownsville, Ore , 30 acres of it In corporate limits, splen did location to cut In tracts, it is all In 3-year-old fruit trees 'part be ing 2-year-old when set), 71 acres In apples, one-third each Spltzenberg, Yakima and Baldwin; lit 'teres In English walnuts, with Mammotii Lawton and Logan berries between. In full bearing; 6 acres In Cornice pears; 6 acres In Royal Ann, Lam bert and Btng cherries. A great snap at $200 per acre for the 44 acres In town and $175 for the bal ance. Terms on whole $8000 cash, balance very easy terms at 6 per cent. Or will sell In two separate R. W. TRIPP, eta etaoln etaoln pieces at above prices. R. W. Tripp, Brownsville, Ore. 50-2t In Stygian silence, the kaiser Is now wigwagging his opinions from on of his bands to tbe other. v. is the happy Christmas. No debts to cloud the thoughts. A good time to start the cash way, too. It's much more satisfactory buying for cash and it is much cheaper. Kingsbury's Jams, cut from C- 25c to, each lv 10c Ked Plums in 3-lb. QlA cans 35c Canned Pineap ples 35c Jars of Chipped lieef GRAND Jl'RY IX SKSSIOX. One of the First Cases Was the State Against Karl Jackson. The following Is the grand Jury for the present session of the court now being held at Jacksonville. W. K. Price, foreman. C. C. Taylor, clerk. Charles True. It. E. Tucker. W. K. Price. Fred C. Holmes. Polk Hull. Ansel Hubbard. In the matter of the state vs. Earl Jackson the grand jury yesterday returned "not a true bill." George Putnam was the complaining wit ness and the charge, which was as sault, grew out of the trouble bad between Putnam and Jackson sev eral weeks ago. WILL COME BACK. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Proper Prefer Medford to Michigan. When Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Proper left Medford several weeks ago, af ter a couple months' stay here, they had a notion that their old home In Jonesville, Mich., would look good and they went back to see about HOW good it looked, and are there now, but like many another who has performed this same stunt, they are getting anxious to know bow things are coming In Medford and are making all kinds of Inquiries. In fact, these people are homesick to get back here again and they'll be here, too. C. B. Gay, their friend here, has laid a wager of a new hat with Mrs. Proper that she would re turn and live here. OHENCHAIX-STKP1' WEDDIXG. It Took Place at Jacksonville Yester day; Have Many Friends Here. Mr. Charles A. Obenchaln and Miss Hattle Stepp, both ot Butte Falls, were married at Jacksonville yester day by Circuit Court Judge H. K. Hanna. They will make their home for the winter at least on the groom's homestead, near Butte Falls. The Morning Mail Is congratulating both the young people and Is wishing them a life of prosperity and happi ness. They have a great many friends up home way and all will be glad of this opportunity to wish them well. They deserve the best there Is going. RETURNED FROM KLAMATH. Rev. G. Leltny Hall Held Successful Revival Services There. Yesterday Rev. G. LeRoy Hall, the pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, returned from Klamath Falls, where he has been holding re vival services for the past two weeks. Today Rev. Hall will occupy the pul pit ot the local church for both serv ices. Rev. Hall had very good suc cess at Klamath Falls, considering that the Baptist church there was considerably run down on account of the fact that the people there have bad no regular pastor for some time. MEDFORD HARDWARE CO. Putting in a Xew Front and Making Other Improvements. The Medford Hardware company la making some quite extetnsive changes and improvements about their store. A new plate-glass sporting goods case bas been put In and Is Indeed pretty to look upon. Three plate glass show cases have al ready been put In and these are lighted Inside by Incandescent lights, which lights show up their line of Christmas goods to tine advantage. A new plate glass store front Is also to be put In. Death of Mrs. Chenowerth. Mrs. M. A. Chenowerth, aged 72 years, died at the home of her son-in-law, W. M. Hodson, In this city, early Saturday morning. The re mains were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hodson to Roseburg yesterday on No. 16 for Interment. Mrs. Chenowerth slipped and fell on the street several weeks ago and receiv ed Injuries to one of her hips, from which, owing to her advanced age, she was unable to recover. Popular Professor Miller. Professor Jasper N. Miller, of the Dardanells school, was a businesa visitor to Medford yesterday. Pro- CASH X-M AS Here are a few of 10c Corn Starch 20c Heinz Mustard Dressing 4 Cj, per bottle t COc Welch's Grape Juice, CA per quart 9vv Five bars Swift's Pride, 4C now six bars for "'v UJV 25c 25c MILLER & fessor Miller has many friends In Medford and they are always glad to see hfm. He took charge of the Dardanells school last fall, and un der his direction the work bas stead ily progressed. There Is a nice school with a good attendance which is steadily Increasing. He is one of those fortunate persons having a nice ranch near Butte Falls, which he Is Improving as fas as he can get material. HltlCK AXD TILE COMPANY. One Has nccn Organized for Jack sonville; to Begin Work at Once. This week articles of Incorpora tion will be filed at Salem of the Jacksonville Brick ft Tile company. The Incorporators are P. Enselee and two sons; capital. $4000. The com pany owns 160 acres of land, about 10 acres of which, to the depth of six ot eight feet. Is a first-class soil for brick or tile. The land Is situ ated about one mile from Jackson ville on a public road. There now Is machinery on the grounds and buildings are being erected to in close It. The kiln Is so constructed that they can be carried on In all kinds ot weather. It Is expected the company will be turning out pressed and rough brick within the next few weeks. ItH'lLAIt YOVXG MAX. Fred Kincald Passed Away Sunday; Was 22 Years of Age. Fred Klncaid, aged 22 years, died at the borne of his father, Robert Klncaid, near Agate, on Sunday, De cember 13, and was buried at Cen tral Point cemetery yesterday. He had been afflicted with acute rheyim atlsm for some months and this, wlU other complications, were the cause of death. Hotel Changes Hands. C. D. and M. E. Abbott, lately of Corvallls, Or., have purchased the Taylor house at Jacksonville. They will conduct It hereafter under the name of "The Abbott House." They have remodeled the house through out, making It modern in every par ticular. Improved cooking has resulted In decreasing the desertions from the army. An allopathic application of the same principle would do wonders in cutting down the divorce record. Womens' Gloves Handkerchiefs Hosiery Scarfs Waist Patterns Shawls Collars Belts, Etc., Etc., .... at all prices. Van Dyke's Dry Goods - Clothing - Shoes our ensh prices: 7c package COc White Rose Syr-"P French Mustard EWBANR MI ST HE PLAINLY MARKED. New Freight Shipping Order Soon Goes Into Effect. New general freight orders cover ing the marking of freight In less than carload lots will become ef fective on railroads January IS. 18. Each package, bundles or pieces of less than carload freight must be plainly marked by brush, stencil, pasted label or securely fastened tug, showing the name of consignee und the name of the station, town or city and state to which destined. Tho marking on packages shall be com pared with the shipping order and bill of lading, and correction, it ne cessary, made by the shipper or his representative. All old labels must be entirely removed or effaced. When marked with stencil or paint, the marking must be allowed to dry before property Is loaded for ship ment. When the freight Is consign ed to a place not located on the line of a railroad, each package must be marked as above with the name of the station at which consignee will accept delivery. The new order calls for special markings for hides and pelts, bars or band Iron, brick, tile, sewer pipe, chimney pipe and articles taking lumber rate. VERY ENJOYABLE TLME. The Members of Presbyterian Church Had Contest Friday Night. As the result of a contest In the Christian Endeavor society ot the Presbyterian church. In which the young ladies lost to the young men, n most enjoyable sociable was given liv the young ladles at the Commer cial club rooms Friday evening, the Invitations Including only the mem bers of the society, nearly 50 of whom were present. In a guessing game, where advertisements were the feature, the prize, an artistic potnsetta water color calendar, was won by Ernest Price. The place cards were also dainty hand-tinted cards, these and the calendar being the work of Miss Katberine Brown. The following musical and literary program was rendered and all de parted at a late hour, voting the girls right royal entertainers: Piano duet, Lorraine Bllton, Flora Gray; vocal solo, Ruth Agnew; vocal duet, Mary and Edna Gore; reading, with tableaux by little Miss nd Mas ter Lesmeister, "An Old Sweetheart of Mine," Minnie Jackson: violin Novel and Useful CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FANCY SCARFS AND SHAWLS Scarfs in Pink, blue, lavender and fancy Scarfs at $1.25 to $4.00 each. Square-cut long Veils at $1.00 to $3.59. Fancy and Plain HAND BAGS from 50c to $1.50 MEN'S and CHILDREN'S PURSES 25c to $1.00 " Veribest" Mince Meat, per 4 A lmctrnfn XW 55c 10c solo. Miss lone Flynn; reading, Ten Marshall. Refreshments ot tee, fresh frulta and wafers were served and the young people departed at a late hour voting the young ladles right royal entertainers. Boosting for Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moss arrived yesterday from Cleveland, O., and will visit their nephew, H. H. Lor Imer and family, and aUo look over the country with a view to locating. Mr. Lorlmer Is a Medford booster, alright, alright. This makes 15 peo ple be has Induced to visit here, and all have settled here for keeps The trees for J. L. Sand, E. T. Batch and John Fowler have arrived. Will the aboved named parties please call at the atwell residence, next to Catholic school and receive the trees, ltp W. E. FANSHER. Christmas Hall, Roses Hall, Dec. 33. The best of music will be furnish ed. Horse feed and supper tickets,. $2.00. Applegate, Ore. FOR FARMERS ONLY. Send us your name and postofflcsr address and we will mall you tree, on January 1, a beautiful calendar. HUBBARD BROS., Medford. THE MAIL FOR NEWS. Mid-Winter Sale ALL Millinery AT MRS. W. I. BROWN 101 W. 7th StC SLIPPERS All Sizes In tan and black at $1.50 and $2.00 pair. Children's Slippers $1.00 pair. Hen's Handkerchiefs Mufflers Ties, Shirts Gloves Fancy Hose Shoes Hats, Etc. at all prices