tiir mkdfot?!) daily tri nr r. mkikoi;i. or., satfrday, makoii 1 t. i!mk
OPENING SALE
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Special Value in Almost Every Line of Goods Carried in Our Stock
1 -?Y
! . T Of Spring Millinery
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WKKK WILL MARK OUR FORMAL SPRING OPENING, BUT MOST OF THE
ITEMS MENTIONED BELOW ( 'AN BE FOUND ON SALE AT THIS STORE SATURDAY AND MONDAY. WE WANT YOU
TO BE SURE AND VISIT THE STORE NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, FOR ON THOSE DAYS AVE WILL SHOW A
MAGNIFICENT ARRAY OP MILLINERY, ALL GLASSES OE MANUFACTURED GOODS: ALSO FINE SUMMER GOODS.
NEVER BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF MEDFORD HAS SUCH A SPLENDID ARRAY OF DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE
BEEN MADE, AND AVE AVANT EVERY LADY TO COME AND ENJOY A LOOK. YOU AVONT BE ASKED TO BUY ANYTHING.
The New Waist
i I'.ainly m wr before in tho his
tory ni' Molfoid has such a mag
nil'ic i u! array of White Wush
Waists been shown. Over 4i0
waists t ioni which to choose and
from n up, hardly two waists
shown alike.
7') t'. it- a lut while and
I JO white ground waists Mint
an- worth up to
(T 1 for a lot uf f i no white
4)lLrt waists worth up to $''.2o
(T I Q for a tot of fine waists
Jl.Dj wurth up to $;t.m.
Ladies' Sweaters
lion is whero you will find
bargains in Sweaters for In dies
ami aliases. Values unmntehnblo,
t 1 ft cnvh for a lot of fine
4) 1 Jv grey wool coat sweat
ers in all sizes; worth every rent
of $iro.
OMier fine sweaters iu white,
grey and eanlinnl, all sizes; dan
dy values at $2.50, $3.00, $f.00
and $(i.00.
SALE of LADIES' SKIRTS
Over 400 separate dress skirts from which to choose,
and we guarantee the prices to he very low. As an ad
ditional inducement we offer 3 special drives as follows:
$3.69 i $5.00 ! $9.89
For a lot of skirts worth j For a lot of skirts worth For a lot of skirts worth
from $4 to .-..1. j from i; to $'.). j from tlL' to .flo.
LADIES' BELTS LONG GLOVES
New lilies of li.lts art- now on dis- Xever before have long gloves 1 n
play. Tho newest ideas direet fr..m s" popular. We have a fine stock
the manufacturers. Air- silk Ki'1 Chamois
L'li'ii'S and the prires are low,
HALF IMJICK AU,
I ..r a lot ot .-id b.!:s; all g .od .-,,,. ., t ,,, i:iirs (lf ;H)i
styles and good -ize?.. short gloves.
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Petticoats
Our assnrtineiils of .Mer
cerized Satin. Ileathcr-
loom. Wash and Silk
mtfLj Mif' ,,,, s "' '''. inly
1 ;u- hetter than any you
have seen in a town the
size of .Med ford, and the
prices never fail In please.
n addition we offer two
special drives:
$1 for a lot of line Skirts
thai are worth up to s.7-.
82.69 f,- a lot of s:;.L:,
and I leatherhlnnlii
and Mercerized Skirls.
Spring Suits
Values to $25.00 for
$13.50
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If yon want a dandy
Spring Suit that will wear
all sprint; and suninier and
mil il lale in the fall, you
should see this special
drive.
Not all of our s'Jo Suits
are included in this sale,
for we have marked most
of I hem fun close lo admit
of cull in; prices.
This lol was hnutdit
more especially for a sale.
Don't J'ail lo see I hem.
YOUR SPRING WRAP
Your Spring Wrap is something to he considered
.just now. We invite you to see the swell little wraps
in cloth and gold coverts, black silks and cloths, and
the prices are verv low.
$5.00 caeh for little Covert and Cloth -Jackets that
are well worth 7.50.
NECKWEAR HAND BAGS
If yon have een onr shewing of line Almost all the new ideas as well as
new Spring .Welt wear y.m I; now the prat-lira I substantial ideas in
that we show iiiie except iniiully Hand liays are here, and the values
tasty styles ami the prices tire he- are all thai we could wish. We in-
low the average. vite you t, m.U at these values.
fSc for leantitu! little white wash f9c for a lot of Lao- that formerly
turnovers. sold to $ 1 .on.
10c for heantitnl little collars and $1.10 for a lot of Lay; that are
turnover, worth ". worth to On.
Tin-: stout: v
SHOWN XKV (iOODX
A .
c nt., .irsT Noirni of .iacksox co. hank
ft' - .
Muslin
Underwear
You can certainly find what
von want here in Muslin I'n-
dorwear. The values are
sure to please the sh ies .
are an inai we couiii wisn
fnr them. Two special
drives will he in force dur
ing this sale.
i)c for ( inwn-i and 'orset
Covers thai are wm-lh loS'ie.
98r for ( inwns. ( 'orset ( 'li
vers, Urawcrs and Skirts
worth to 1..-U. Also other
special al 'he opening.
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AMUSEMENTS.
"The Burgomaster" Coming. I
Medford is to he t'aored hy a visit j
itu Tuesday evening. March of pioh- i
al-Iy the cdeere-it roinic opera oruani
zstioii in America. It also the lary-
est. nutnlieriiur nearly "o people. "The
Hut L'oinaster, ' ' hy far the must tune
fiil of all the musical concoctions of lat-t'-rday
creation, will In- present'1.! by.
the original company, headed by fins
Y.Vinburfi and Kuth White, alonn with I
tL- famous be v of ' ' Kangaroo I
Gi-Is."
Pixhy and T.ndor-. who wrote "The;
Btrgomaster." ar- also responsible for
"Prince of J'iNen." "Woodland" and
"Kiiiff Dodo." bur it wa iu tlo-ir first
and greatest su cce,"i. "The flu rgoina s
ter. " that they scored their everlast
tr.e and greatest triumph. "Tho llur
g niastt r " is a real g.-nuinn comic np
eri. presented lv coreic-opera stars
4- ii operatic voi.-t The eoinpany i-
J - week jilayitig in Sari Tram-No- and
t1 . newspaper- endit tie- perfornvinr
In glowing term a the nne best mn
: d treat of tho aot). The entire
rTVipany and t-rodjcti-'ti as to .b'tii'
w, '! be brought to M-df-ird. TT. P. Hill,
'advance represent at ivt-. U in Mt-dfop
t i'iv, completing :irrang"-n:',nt'.
Manager ('liirle T. Hi.lrij ,'.
j.'., ,.-.cnri-. 'o.t!tt-r leg ati r:o-t e-ii f-e-t.1.'1
present ";ia.,n j M rigiiinn, uh"
. Wii' present "T'i- Van on rl.r ri'"
t tlo- Medford ,.. n H.e;s- .Hi-- 1.
tl -ing the local s.-as.oi.
PRESENCE OF MIKD AVERTS j-..id. and her husband im-m began to
SERIOUS CONFLAGRATION j ' ' s'"
1 pl" e on t he wa . At a not lor t im-
What might liave been a i-oiifls.gr:.-1 ,n" "" " w"n' I"''"g bicycler
tion was averted by the i.resen.-e of,"" I,1,,llU"! ni'-y w.-re stesilmg a tew
mind of .lames Stewart. the cigar
ilea hr on Seventh st reet. friday ve
iling. The alcdiol lamp thai is iise for
S. T. T M:
.T o-;.
the lighting of cigars in some wsty had
I. .en filled to overflowing. When Mr.
Stewsut himself lighted his eigar am)
dropped the wab bad; into the socket,
the alcohol .spilled over t lie side and
took fire. he flames lea ping to t he
ceiling and burning the wall paper and
scorching the casing. Mr. Stewart
fought the flames with it rug. (lie only
thing available, and finally tearing the
lamp loose from the wall and throwing
it into the street.
glances at lo r. she said, and he threat.
en. d to -lm,.t I hem if he saw t hem
ana in. The circuit court for M ult no
mall county ended 1h'ir (roubles.
Mrs. Ida M. Sea ton testified iu one
of the circuit i its sit Portland that S.
.1. Seaton, whom she married in ir;ints
Pass in May. !Ht.-,, soon acquired a
iial.it of sitting around the cigar stores
ami playing f ree.-.oit " while he b-ft
'"T to f,,-e. t at home. He deserted
lo r iu April, iiinil, -hr s;,i.. A decree
was giante.l.
SPORTING NEWS.
'ounty lo-corder I in nod t has an- The Port la ml t . a in for llms, js jM
nounced his candidacy for re elect ion. M r aini ng ;it S;,ui;) liaihnin. Cal., where
He sccins reasonably sure of his return, ii ha- no t tie- famous ('hi. ago basball
as he has bought the brick residence fgL'i eg at ton iu s. practice gauo-v
h'eated in the northern part of .htck-'aml made a g I showing ea.-h time.
s""v'lle. ) Manager M. i i. die . X ts to do mix -I.
ib, -tier ihi- y. ar than last. f.,r lo- h:.s
Mvrtte Hurst left for 'irant- pass on : a t. .in that i siipeiior to its i. rede. es
l'ridav. :.ilP
MATRIMONIAL MISFITS J
REMEDIED BY COURTS p.
.b'al'H,. tag.. oet- nnmarri-d rural
': ait. .it r I l . lid.. I the marred lite of
M.H.I M, Mall-fi.'ld I .1; J ',,,,(
V. ';-t t. t-i. a n,;-.. r !! known in these
; t - 'I i.. v v . i e ii-. ing in th- counti
n a r .l.i.l. -onv ! !. . t hf wi fe f-t j f ,ed.
wi ti her I i -I. a. 1. 1 ei.b red th.- mallear
r . i. t- the h.-i.s.. fl,ol re
n '" d I.-, I., o., ,, n.ile, for the mail,
s. I. i I ' . h r" railt.-id trad:, shr
I'.., -land T. leg, a... bas. ball ex
has this to -av of S.iuth.MI lire
g-i. 's rhs.mp.o,, tVM,i. r: " P. moil.
gi.ovii a httj. n,-t'. in In- eontrol of
lie- ball. h;.s lapd!v ta! -i h- - inks
at of hi- arm and k -h.v.,, g t l(e
'l.-l t 1 e- s . 1. , t .' ,, r il ' i e . I rile-1
ti nd f h. ir u a - out ..f ! l;. g 1 1 . u , I t
h-adiiig. I'. ii.., II has ,,.y , , a -hit!
ice, ot f ...t that 's both . a-v a'.d - a.
t'ol. and lo- , g J. " "
not g.-t a way from hegoii m it linf a
defeat, after all. Oregon Agricultural
college, reinforced by Swann and Pit
yen, t he t wo crack collegian members
of the famous Alaskan basketball te;im.
which recently toured the country, ad
ministered a telling defeat to the chain
pioii. The score was M to 'Js. With
uit doubt t he game was the greatest
ever seen on the local court. This i
the first defeat .if the tourists iu Ore
gou and the tenth on their trip, which
has comprised (in games.
Coal for Sale.
We are now prepared to furnish haud
fdeked coal at the mi no, five mil
ast of town, in any amount desired
7..0 per ton.
PACIFIC CO A ti CO.
Buy Tickets hy Wire,
city for the purpose of submitting to
the vot.-is of said city for their ap
ptoval or rejection, a proposed amend
im nl to section T'J of the City i harler
of said city, and mm Ii other matters an
may lawfully ! brought up at said
election; that said ejection be ,etd upon
the 17th day of March, 1 ', between
the hours of s a. in. and p. m. of said
.lay.
The following a re h reby designat
ed and appointed the polling places
and the judges mil .1 r' s of said eb-c
tion :
For the First ward Polling place,
old City Hall, over IPni.ms' drug store.
.Tiidgc, Ceo. A. .fa. koii; iu Igf and clerk,
F. M. Jordan; ju !g- and clerk. J. W
Willeke.
For the Second w a rd -Poll i ng place,
sample room of Ho'. I Vnh. Judge,
V. J. Fmerick; j.ilg- and clerk, I. C.
Karnes; judge and clerk, II. . Harvey.
For He- Third ward "Polling place,
City Hall. Judge. A. T. Drisko; judgo
ami clerk. M. Sh-warl; judge and
clerk, C. F. Collins.
The foregoing resolution as adopted
by the City Council I'ebriui -y Jlj, lliiM(
Trowbridge, absent; Fifrrl oting ae,
Woitiiian live, Merrick aw-, llafcr nv,
Olw. ll absent.
Approved Februarv l!ini.
J. I'. K'FhHV, Mavor.
Altest : ' t
Hi:.J. M. ro,,s, l.'eco.ler.
'.Something which is of considerablp
interPBt to (lie public generally and 1
which is perhaps not generally known
is th" system of prepaid onl th now in
"ffeci between stations of the Southern!
Pacific company and all points in th? j
Cnifed State. Hy trie arm of this system
tickets may he purchased at Medford)
from any place in the t'nited Slate and
mailed or telegraphed direct to the
j.nrty wishing to come here. Hleeper i
a"commodatioT)s and small amount of
'ash in connect ion with these ticket
tnav aNo be furnished at thHfnc
time.' i
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ROdUE RIVEK
ELKCTEIC CO..
QUALITY FIRST
In Hie giocery business we hae nl
'.' - felt that the best and purest
uoiild eventually win out. Wo
want tie- particular and the dis
. riminaling tiade. We do in. I sell
the b.sf; at a higher price, however,
but cut our own profit, believing
tie- i a. Ten -'! volume of business
will recompense I,, when tin- ipial
ity ..) our groceties becomes genet
all V I IO.U II. The stole u ee V
alwavs bey Wailsbntg " I'm. I.
Fh.ur" and th- cel. bull .1 "Im.Li. .i
Cat- H.g'. l.ja.b- I , itf.es. "
ALLEN & REAGAN
"THE GROCERY OS THE
CCN'ER."
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