mm mi ?V:a-.. HI ML ?3S ii s I;'- I- THE MEDFOIiT) DATLY TTtTBUXE, MEDFOTiD, OT?.. FTiTDAY, JANUARY 10, Meeker Great Annual 1 UlVIUllivU YV Clearance aie o SATUKDAY M0RXTNC1, JANUARY 11, W B WILL RKGIX OUR OR BAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE. IX THIS OR BAT SALE, AS INFORMER YEARS, WE WILL CUT EVERY ARTICLE IN WINTER GOODS IJROK BX LINES AND UNSBASONAIiLE .M B R C 1 1 A X I I S B PA ST THE BEDROCK. ' . WE NEVER CARRY ANY UNNECESSARY M BL'CIIAXDISE ()'ER FROM YEAR TO YEAR, A X I TIIEREFORB BY BRYTIUXO MUST BE SOLD. COS I C LIS NO 1 JO URL. NOTICE THESE PRICES WOMEN'S COATS, HALF PRICES LONG OR STTOKT.lTX ANY OF Til B ISBST AND MOST AP PROVED STYLES. THIS SALE FURNISHES A WELCOME OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN OF TASTE. 10 COATS $5.00, 8.f0 COATS $4.25, 5.00 Coats $2.50. -LACE CU WTA 1 XS N BAR LY AT YO UR OWN PR I CE. COMB AND SBB WHAT AVE HAVE FOR YOU. LADIES' BEAUTIFUL 75c COTTON UNDERWEAR AT 50? EACH. WOMEN'S SHOES, WORTH 2.50 AND 3, GOING AT $1.49 PAIR ODD LINES YES, THERE'S A SUPERB CHOOSING TO BE HAD; GREATEST VALUES IX THIS DEPARTMENT YOU HAVE EVER SEEX. BRING THE CHILDREN. MEN'S CLOTHING, 25 AND 50 PER CENT DIS COUNT NEW GOODS AND UP-TO-DATE STYLES. BUT WE MUST HAVE ROOM. FOR OUR GREAT SIMM NO STOCK, AVHICH WILL SOON ARRIVE. BUY THAT SUIT NOW AT MEEKER'S. ENTIRE STOCK OF CHILDREN'S OUTING FLAN NEL UNDERWEAR ON SALE AT CLEARING PRICES. NIGHT GOWNS 25 to 65? SKIRTS ' 25? to 50? EVERYTHING FOR THE CHILDREN. WONDERFUL VALUES IN MEN'S SHIRTS 75 DOZEN MEN'S SHIRTS, 1.25 SHIRTS OFFERED 1 X Til IS SALE AT 50? EACH. GOOD PATTERNS. BARGAINS. WE HAVE MANY THINGS TO OFFER YOU NOT MENTIONED HERB. REMEMBER, THIS MOST WONDERFUL OF AT L SALES EVER HELD IN THE CITY BEGINS SAT URDAY MORNING. COME EARLY. Bargains Bargains Ba rgains i SOCIAL AIWPERSONAL King's far Lowney'H, AIInnH ami Guiither'B chocolates, tf ? Ir. M. Keeuo returned frum his trip to California Thursday evening. Alius Lillian K. Heed of Ashland has : been nwnrded n slnie teaeher'H cortifi- enlo. Mm. It. .1. Cameron nf Applogato was ti recent ItusiiH-fii viHitor in Mod v ford. i. Lowden, who liven near I trow un born, whm in our midst Thursday nfter noon. tf. T. Xnrlou, it prominent lawyer of (IniiitH Pass, wan in Jacksonville ..- Tuemlny on professional business. I'yrutrniphif nulfitH, wood ami hides, for burning, u! tho Art Ntudio, Huh Imrd building, near bridge, tf Thomus ('. Imw, one of the enterpris ing residents of Willow Springa lim it npi'iit. a few hours in Medford. Two barrels morn of that famous Houston sorghum just received. I lutein Kim & Ijuinaden. IM1 V. . Urowti of Mound district, the successful promolngitit, Iiiih been hi Medford several times lately. Miss Amalia Hritt of Jacksonville was the guest of MrH. V. I'nnklin lino day during the pant week. Mm. 'lara Paly is in Medt'nrd mi a vis it to her sister, MrH, Jordan Itrown. 8ho Is on lier way to Han Francisco. Hon. and M rn. .1. W. Perkins of Rosy were among their Medford friend Tlmrmlay. H. II. t'alhouu lia hold Iuh traiiHt'ei lnidinofM to V. ,). Morlmye. He v.h mndo oalnilatioufi for thr fiitnro. Mrs. Tln'rena I-nylon, who ha been viRiting lnr ilnnlitet, Mr. C. '.. Smith of ChelmliN, WhhIi., returned to Hrants I 'iwm rtoeutly. The largest HHHoitnient of potttnlN ever oxhihitdl iu Southern Oregon at the Arl Httidio, IlulilHird luiildin, near bridge. Alno n nicy lino nf alburn. if P. 'iiiff ktidr, (me of the prominent citizens of Ituttr Crci-k district, rtpent a fow honrH in Med fonl Thursday a I' ternoon. Typewriting nnd Mteuonipliy done durinu vviMiinuii. an. t he dhort hand man. Inquire lto;m Kivor Klectrio Co. or Dimming Uooniin; house. tf Mm. ('. I. ihitehison ami her dauli tor, AIiw Kern, luive relurue tn INnt land, whero th latter will coinpli te her luiinieiil education, Mr. nnd Mm. WIIh are conduct inn n dancinif elnss nt Angles Oper; llonur Monday, Tuesdny and Thursday nightM. H to 1(1. Call nnd K-t our termn. L'o-i Mr. nnd Mm. Wells are conducting a danring rlnss nt Angle's Opera House, Monday, Tsday and I hursday ninlils, H 10 Call and g t ",,r t' fius. 1!'4 rS. Lwve who lias so rffico'iith filled thn potion of ninster mechanir nt. t' 4 "erkoiijjht mine, ono of tlo in SistW county, Ciiliforuin, lm- rfsifSiiQJ Hiut j'm- to ifenuing. (le.re M. (rreh, of the Medford k Oenm I0ker lins returned from n (fliort visit nt Portland. His brother, 4'ltou Church of Itosilmr, iicrotnpa med him to tht metropolis. ' Charles I'. Culver and (leorye Car ol u , prominent cit i:-. -ns of Kendall, Mont., who arrived in Med fori I lately, may become permanent residents of our alby, at bast we hope ho. A few I'll larked photos of Sunt hern 1 ) recoil scenery, left over from t tie Chiistinas trade, will be uiven free with fiauie to fit, on receipt of retail price 'of frame. A limited supply. The Arl HI ml in, Hubbard bld., near bridge, tf Medl'ord and other incorporated cities ami towns are entitled to the road lax collected within I heir limits. That w as decided by t he iv;;nti Supreme court this week iu (he ne uf the City of Kujtoni s. Lane county. l-ili Allen of Siskiyou county, Califor nia, is visit in in Medl'ord with his parents, Mr. Allen has not been here 'fur some time, bem at one time a stu lent in the Med ford business cullee. .1. A. Smith, the tinner, will soon oc upv the buildinu receutlv vacatid bv WeeliS Metiowan, oil Seventh street. ! He will remove his stoch to his new ipiarlers and mnUe many ndditiom ! thereto. The Klamath Fulls team which will debate with tin representatives of the Med ford hi'h school tonight, arrived I this momin. Arrangements have been completed for the affair, which prom i cs to In' one of the most interesting events of (he Kind that ever tooK place in Stmt hern I trefoil. J Mi. and Mr. .1. C, KtnericU returnnl Ihis moruiii from Aslilnml, where tiny have been for several days. Mr. Ilmer ick h:is purchased a house and is acres of laud within the corporate limits of Aslilnml, and wilt later take up hit res idi'iicc al that place. Moore's brick building on Seventh street, adjoining Weeks (iowan's furniture store, has been fitted up for the Itijou theater, where continuous per toruiaiiits will be yiven. They are said to be excellent, with I he price of ad mission placed at in cents. lion. I swald West , state railroad commissioner, is in Med ford and .lack souville at present. He is a witness in the I'ulnam libel case, now process iu in t he circuit court for .lack son county. (1. W. Simmons, who has been a resi dent of Ihis section during the past two vcars, will leave soon for his old home east of the Kocky mountains. Through Mr. Ittd linger he has Mold his fine rest deuce property on on li A ,stnvt lo J. 1'. IVflers and O. W. Konk, late of M on! joinery county, I ml iaua; consider alien, 'J1"0. V. K. ('luke") Manchester has pur chased n pair of new carpet -slippers to replace the pair tie raffled off while en route to Hoise on the business men 's excursion, and "treats" ever friend he meets to tl riar these dav. Kxpla nation: Horn Saturday niM to the wife of K. Manchester, a nirl that's all. No, no! its weight nan eillt pounds! -'orind T-nnuu. John II. fkitb-r of the Medford Fur uiture Co., this morning reci ived a lele tfram nuiiouncin the se ere ila of his father in law, l. S. Husev of Hnr risbur, and will leave fer that place this evening. Mrs. Holler has been at her father's bedside during the past overnl dnyi. -4 JL Sale of Underwea HALF PRICE SUIT SALE HALF PRICE COAT SALE HERE ARE WALES YOU CANT AFFORD TO MISS Over f'J000 worth of fine while 'Muslin Underwear n..v .n sr.le at; prices hi:-h tvv vailed two seasons aft'i). A limited numlicr of this season's most stylish Suits to 1c closed out at exactly half the former low prices. Slight charge for alterations. Every Coat in the store except Raincoat s at HALF PRICE. MAN V OTHER (iOOD SPECIALS, TOO. . KIRST ROOM XORT.Il OF THE ,TA0KM)X COUX TV PAX K WILL THE EARLY BIRD CATCH THE WORM? At Sulrni, .liiiiiuirv 7, (iuh NfwlMlrv .hu y ill.' IlIlH filt'tl IKllit'l' (tf etui 'liil:n v t'nr the ii'ti ii ii.iiii i n;i l i.in I'"! tlMiict iitt.iriiry in tin- t'iiHt ilia lii.t. i'iniiiit'il dl' ,listiint' iiiul .l.-u'k ."li loiilitns. ll iv:is il.'f.:l1.'tl in tin' i:i.i' fur tin' s:inii' ul'fiii' in l!UI iv A. K. liiniti.'M, pri'sotit itu'nniln'nt. Advertisod List. Tin' f.illuH iuj; li'tifm nri' n :iitiiiK ihii'iiiiiils nt tin' "Htof I'ii'i': Mis. Miiiv Alli.Tiliiirdt. I'. X. Il.n u.'tl. II. It. K:it"n. Iliirol.l A. lirunt I.. 1 1 kiii ill ..ii. II. .1. II:. II. Mrs. I,..iiisii lli'iirx, Mrs. S. . ..t, 1.. M.rU.I. I'. V. ('. N...I.S. I'ranK I.. KVi't, II. A. s. ;il...tn. TIME TABLES SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Northbound. n. lirOreih Kxpre-iH "kIU p. in. No. 1 1; I'ortliind KxprrMs... !': til u. ni. Itr Ahlund I 10:1.") a. in. ; Southbound. l.'iM'nliruniui Kxpri'ss.. 1 0 ; :t."i ;. in. i:iJSun I'lniHMKro Kxp.l l:''p. in. ";Krtni i ranis I'nss.. i:l."p. m. No. N., X... No. No. l' . v:xvtt M.'dt'ord . . . No. Arri(S M.dford. . No. ArriviM M. dford. . Died on the Tnuit. .I.dm i 'iitnplM-ll. nt'd ;i:t. of Amitv. ':imli ill t'ormt v, do d nf coiisiiinpt ion nil s,. nt horn I'urifii' nnrl lihiMiml piintt-n lii-r li:iin No. lit, on thf Siskixoun, Sun dav, uikI lh lmdv ;ih liikcn off tho triini at Anhland. A hnlln-r uui Itrin ui I lie iu a I id homo from n fruit lr?i I rip tt Smit horn i ahforniu m ttoari h of health. 'I'll,1 remain wore tilUen to Vaiuhill eiM'Htv for interment. Tho Orpat Dobato. Medf.-rd lliuli . Klamnth I'alN, I'ridav nittht nt the .0erit lloime. Ik judges- It. K. Mulke, Ashland; Mr. K. I!. t!ore, Medford; I'riiU'ipal .1. 1. WeIN, Jaeksouv ille. Tho tenmv Me.lt. rd -Vernon Vaw tor, Klmer 'Swifg rtv. Carl tiln..w; Kin ninth Km 1 1 Alex Mart on, Vineetit YHdrll, ! nrll.sle V.tdell. Adnii-!inn ,. nnd ;t. centH, TiekftJi no won PACIFIC & EASTERN RAILWAY. No. ("'Loaves Medfoid.7 . . . 1 S:lUa.m.' :4."i p. m. 10: 10 n. m. f: 00 p. m. ROOUE RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY NoTV UvT Modt7d i 10: in a. in". Modford J o;.Vi p. in. Medford ! -:i0 p. in. Medford i l:00p. m. I No. I Loav Motor l.eav Motor Lem No, 1 l.eav No. ;i ;i.ea Motor l.eav Motor Leav . .laeksoiivillo..! P. '0 a. m. .laeksonvilU'.. 3:30 p. m. .Ineksonville. I 1 :00 p. m. .la-k-onvtlle..j 7:30 p. m. Speeial motor ear I rip during day, J.OO and upwiiiiN, ati-ordintf to innn bor people. Phono Jacksonville offi' Special Sale Closing Out uf a Lai'R'o I Stock of Fancy ChinaWare At Cost" At Cost Call At C.O.D. Grocery 7th St. for Particulars. II. MKMZ .S: SOX. STORY OF KILUNO IS MATERIALLY CHANGED ltKhMMi. ( nl . .Ian. I'V - The pro i:minarv am iki iin of Prank I'eopl Mi tho thaii;o nf niiirderitm I'aris L. Malone in lo.-t on iVeemlier I iu pti'lir. lit fi-re .liitito of I lie I'ea.eo Tiirr. W hen the i' un i na t inn bfait the murt rnntit wan erowdi-d and there wait no deer-Hto iu the attendance dur lug the day. y O (i t W, I, llrimtui tt, in whno saloon the j liomieido o.eurred. was on the stand all i day and his examination was n.'t com ' ploteil vhi n aihovuunient was taken in tl riiinj,. lie was sitting on the bar '(y. hen People,, from behind bar. ' fins! tho ihit that killed Malone. H j was the closest eyewitness and fr that r'aon his ev idence is of tin '"-niitf importance. Hut, tratii;olv, the e idi-nce given by Jtiriininett at tho preliminary i-xamina-tion is ipiito different frmn that which - he gave at th? inquest hold on the day THE SIGN OF SAFETY ST NATIONAL BANK OF MEDFORD CAPITAL, J50.000 ALWAYS' CONMUUVATIVIC, ALWAYS 8 A I'M Win. S. (.r.iVT'lI, I'lVKiiliMtt. (!.'.. V. Iiuiri, .1 Vit'P rrcsiilt'lil. l' K. ll.MM'l. Vii'o-l'r.'Hitlont. M. Ij. Alvoril, t'usliicr. Olio Cniwfonl. AssiHtrlllt CashitT. i II Because He Paid by Check Xot loiiy a, a business man iu tliis conununity was presented with a bill that ho had already paid. He produced the paid cheek as Voucher in evidence, and it was thus nt ouco proven that lie had piiid tho bill. Pon 't. yoiT see the importance of paying by eheel; This bank cordially invites your account, subject to check, ami will bo pleased to render you tho most efficient service. JACKSON COUNTY BANK Established 1888 "-: ' MEDFORD, OR. Capit.il, Surplus and Deposits Over $025,000 R. W. GRAY, Builder COLONIAL .POUCH WOW K, (i li ILL AND LATH WOWK, PATTKWNS, 10TC. T KLLPI ION 10 471. .MLDFOWI), OW. The Nash Hotel and Grill Only first-class house lu the city. Absolutely the finest grill between Portland and Sau Francisco. A specialty is made of oysters, shell and other fish. All meats used are cold storage government inspected. Ontoring ii oil its branches. I'l'llowintf the tragedy. At the inquest I s:iitl substantially that Vlopb had pN o.'.it i.'ii whatever for kilting Malone. "It wao coldblooded inur .h i," w:o how he described it tbn. At tu' it Iminiarv . however, he dox not -.iv . ; at the iw'st. that MaliMie whfef. tho shot w.i iiikl tlo f.r,,. .!,i'i to account fi-rhe disparity of the e id in e given at tiie inMi-t and that now given ;it the preliminary, (irimmett hmvs thuT his memory of the -hooting is better at this lat day than it was at the inquest on the day fallow ing the shooting. I wan drinking heavily then." he says in etplannt ion. 9 liri'nmctt is tli vitne ho w: mt in Kill in ?et';Q:lt of bnds fTiaranS eing his appearance at the pTiliminary. Ho :is i '1.1 in jail t'orrthreo or foitr hon. or until friends could proenre bondsmen. q The prosecution cau-iftl this to I done. Tt is possible that tirimmett i. as a conse.jni nee. .unconsciously unfriendly to the prosecution. tirimtnett is a very undesirable citi zen, who gave Klamath Kalis and .lo sephiue couuty inueh trouble in former da vs.