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.1 boost tne Development or we hogue hiver Lounuy uy auuriuing uoerauy to me new Meaiora PamphJet UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES By ffct the krgeit and but uwi report of Miy paper In Southern Oregon. Grfflnme. The Weather Possibly showers tonight and cooler Sunday. THIRD YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, .1908. No. 228. Daily m $ A BOX FOR APPLES AT Tronsen and Guthrie Sell Spltzenburg From Eagle Point Orchard at Good Figure lor Off Year . Three dollars and twenty-five cents a box U the price received by TronBou & Guthrie of Eagle Point for a oar of Hpitzonborg apples altippcd to New York ou consignment and sold by Scohel & Day. But for the fact that tho apples reached the metropolis upon a foggy, warm day, followiug a florins of.Buch days, they would undoubtedly have commanded a higlior prico. No finer apples were evor shipped auywhero, and the size and color was about as perfect as can be secured. Three dollars aud twenty-five centfi n box in hotter thnn $2.60 a box not f. o. b. Medford. Fancy Spitzenbergs from this orchard hrbought $4.50 a box f. o. b. Medford this year, thovgh only u limited num ber of boxes, less than a carload, were shipped at this figure. Fancy New town Pippins from tho same orchard netted $3 a box f. o. b. Medford. R. C. F. Astbury has sold a carload of Spitzcnberg applos for $2 a box f. o. b. orchard to Randall, Geo & Mit chell of St. Paul. Homo of the fruit wag fancy, but includod with it were some seconds, which accounts for the low average, though, considering the off-year markets, tho fruit brought n good price. T Holiday Season Will Be Gay-Three Big Dances Planned-Other Small One There will bo almost a eontiuunl . round of rovelry by night, with tho! coming of the holiday season in Mod ford, and tho Iovors of tho dance aru j looking forward with much anticipation to the guy holiday season. Grand balls i galore are being planned and tho young-1 et set will havo a strenuous time of it throughout tho next few wooks. j The ball which will open tho season : will be that given by the ladies of St. Ann's society on the evening of De cember 18, This will be one of tho moat elaborate affairs of the season, and tho following ones will havo to Btrive to equal It. All of the ladies who have charge of the arrangements are doing their best to carry out their share of tho work successfully and arc well sue coodtn. The next dance to bo iven and this at the height of the gay season will be the one planned by the ladies of the Greater Medford club for Deccmbor 29. Theso ladies have an envinblo rcputa . tion as fjr giving successful social af . fairs and no doubt the danco will be largely attended. Then the fire laddies will close the season with a ball on New Year's eve. The boys ore telling their friends that n successful as the ladies are with their dances, that it really takes them to give a successful affair of tho kind. The boys say that the council having refused to buy them rubber coats to wear at fires, that they will use the proceeds of this dance to buy them. And they intend to give the right kind of ad anee. And so n guod time is promised nnd will result. ABide from these donees there will be uumerous social events and private dances during the week. A number of Medford voung people will be back from college, and with them the social whirl will be on in full blast. As a further attraction during the holidays there will be a performance nt tho Medford Opern Houso on Christ mas night. Chri stian Science. Christian Science services are held every Sunday morning nt 11 o'clock in tho Commercial club room. Subject of the lesson sermon fr Decern ber 33, ''God the Preserver of Man.' AM are welcome. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. GOTHAM GREA NUMBER OF GRAND BALLS MANY HEAR O'GARA ON TREE PESTS Illustrates Remarks With Pictures Thrown on a SGrcen LeGture Is Very Instructive What was probably tho most instruc tive lecture upon fruit diseases and pests ever delivered la southern Oregon was delivered by Professor O'Gura.iui tho Anglo oporn houso Saturday after noon. His remurks were illustrated -by pictures thrown upon n screen. The hntl was crowded by tho fruit men of the valley. All of the adjacent country was represented, fruit men coming from Eagle Point, Tolo, Central Point, Jacksonville, Brownsboro in fact, from all parts of Roguo River valley. Tho offices of tho Horticultural socio ty, undor whose auspices tho mooting was held, being absent, Charleo Mo servo opened tho meeting with a few remarks, stating that it was the inten tion of the society to hold two moot iugs each month during tho winter and spring, at which Professor O'Gara would address tho fruit men. Professor O'Gara stated that a num ber of bin lantern slides wore broken. Other sliiles sent out by tho depart ment nt Washington will bo on hand for his next lecture. Tho first slide shown wns that of tho penr blossof. Tho professor pointed out how it was possible for tho germ of the pear blight to bo carried into tho pollen uf the blossom and from there how it spread -Throughout the tree. Tho dis ease was purely a local one and by cut ting out tho infected part of tho tree it could bo saved from further injury. Tho boo in the first plaoo gets his foot and body into the sap running from un infected place on the troo and from that he carries it from tree to troo. Tho other slides wero all of an in structive naturo. Orchards wero Bhown throughout tho country whoro both healthy and infected trees oxist. A view was shown of the orchard and or chardist Hoover of tho valley, who had sonio 200 trees infected, but by scien tific methods got ontiroly rid of tho blight. Trees woro Bhown that worn affected with different diseases, and thoso who attended tho loeturo should havo but lit tin difficulty in tho futuro when i theso BymptouiB are found in their or chards. I LUMBERMEN WANT LOW " TARIFFS O.NLOW STOCK WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. American lumbormon who rocently nppoared bo fore tho houso committeo en ways nnd means, asking that" there be no reduc tion in the turiff on lumber, were con corned chiefly over their low-grade out put. There was no alarm felt over high-grade lumber, for tho testimony of most witnesses agreed that this mar ket would not bo materially affected, even if tho present duty should bo re moved. American manufacturers have alwoys been able to meet competition on this grade of lumber; but on low grade stock they have sustained losses, aad it is contended, would'austnin still heavier losses hould tin elnss of of lum ber bo brought into competition with tho same class imported from Canada. In other words, what the American lum bermen most desire is protection against low-grado lumber from other countries. Going over the testimony of various witnesses, the question of conservation is frequently encountered. Advocates of free lumber, as well as friends of the present tariff, and believers in a higher tariff, all talk of conservation, and the necessity of pohmging tho life of tho American forests was given as a chief argument on both sides of the controver sy. Hut two distinct methods of con servation were proponed. The advocates of free trade would let in lumber from abroad, thereby diminishing the drain upon our own forest, and in that way extending their life. That is the Pin chot idea, and probably will be the plan urged by the national conservation com mission in its report to the president next month. RAN DISORDERLY PLACE AND MUST LEAVE TOWN ! nrXSMl'IR, Cal.. Dec. 12. Tmn i Walton was ordered t leave town yes terday. He has been running a disor I derly place across the river. When j the owners of the premise! learned of IMP ues IU WHICH lin; """ 'V "" ing put they ordered Walton to vacate at once, and he replied with his fists. He wns promptly arrested, ond nt his trial was ordered to pay tho costs of court and fined a new tountry to live in. SENTENCING OF RUEF IS At Request of Defence JtdgeLawler Gives Them Week to Offer Number of Motions SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dos. 12, At the request of the dofonae, ; Judge Larwlor today poatponea tho sentencing Abraham Ruof, who wb found guilty of bribery on-Tbursdny, until nxt Sat urday. Thq prosecution agreed to the postponement, ' f Henry Ach, who has charge of Ruef 's dofenBO, stated today in court that the dof on so whined to of for a number of motions, which aro now boing prepared, before sentenco was impoBcd, It was for the purposo of allowing tho defense to prepare theso that tho stay wbb granted, Ruef Outwardly Calm. Ruof is apparently uuaffocted by tho verdict of guilty, which was returned against him on Thursday. Ho is the samo debonaire. man about town that ho has always boen. Ho received his mother and sistor this morning In an antoroom of tho county jail and con versed with them for nearly nn hour. His mother Booms to be suffering n great deal, and Ruef tried to cheer her up. Ho seemed to rogret her departure very much. Although not dofinitely'aunouDccd by tho district attorney, the !trial of Pat rick Calhoun will probably bo tho next taken up. NEW YORK MARKET FOR WESTERN BOX APPLES Tho condition of tho eastern market for western box apples ifl reported by tho Now York Fruitmon's Guide of December 5, as follows: A good many western box applos wont forward to Europo undor earlier en gagements, but n considornblo portion sold locally in the range of $2,25 to $3 por box for Spitzonborgs, and from $1.50 to $2.50 per box for othor wostorn stock. It is statod on tho authority of one of the principal sellers of westorn box apples that tho movement is on the increase, and little difficulty is experi enced in moving fancy stock out at around $.T por box, and in some casos higher figures aro realized. . There are somo lots of western apples, however, that aro a little difficult to move even at $2 per box, nnd a fair share of lato anvols noeded urging to fetch $8.50 per box. - ' LAND PROVES PRODUCTIVE WHEN PLANTED TO CABBAGES M'MINNVTLLE, Or., Dec. 12. The banner cubage patch of old Yamhill lies within a mile'of this city. On July 21 of this year Henry Fletcher sot out cubbugo plants on one-tenth of an acre of ground that had boen thoroughly cul tivated. No further attention was giv en them,, not even a hoeing. Recently he sold in the local market from the patch cabbage to the value of $44. The family UBed liberally of tho product dur ing the season, nnd there aro yet- 400 or 500 pounds of cabbage not yot har vested. , PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENING GIVEN -BY YOUNG LADIES The young ladies of the Christian En deavor society of tho Presbyterian church ontortaiucd the young men of the society Friday evening in the Com mercial club 'rooms. A very enjoyablo program wus roudored by the young ladies, which was followed by a num ber of games. An elaborate supper fol lowed, which had been tastefully ar ranged. Tho affair was one of the most successful oventH of tho social Benson among the younger set. Among those present were: Mesdames Shields, Wort man, Brown and Lambert, Misses Grey, Dressier, Luke, Bltton, Flynn, Trow bridge, Kerr, Jackson, Purdy, Burke, Brown, Lundgrcn, LesmeiBter, York, Mossrs. Lambert, Glasgow, T lint c her, Kerr, Hensolmnn, Ray, Marshal, Price, Bliss, Canon, Lesmeister. HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS GIVE PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT The jnior class of tho high school en tertained Friday afternoon most pleas antly. An extensive program was ren dered and each number wns splendidly rendered. The program follows: Duet, Loraino Bliton and Agnes j Isaacs; essay, Pearl Do Bolt; German j recitation, Fred Deierlein; German song, j German juniors; Current Events, Josie ! Riley; recitation, Walter Childress; vo leal solo, Frieda HockenyoB; If. S. Cur j rent Events, Ruth Agnew; biography, Muriel Roddie; recitation, Crystal Mc I Narv; debate--affirmative, Nell Reu- ' ter, Frieda Hockenyos; negative, Sue .Hills Luella Campbell piano solo, Agnes j Isaac i; class long. I - - NUVEEN HAS AS YETSENT Neither Reames Nor)Vaw ter Have Been Informed As to Nuveen Decision on Ultimatum . Although the ,48 hours specified have elapsed sinco Attorney A, E. R&nmea wired Nuveen & Cumpauy, bond buyers of Chicago, the terms undor which fu ture lota of tho gravity water bouds would bo delivered, ho has uh yot re ceived no reply to his telegram, and neither has W. 1. Vawter, who repre sents Nuvoeu & Company in this city. Ever sinco Mr. Ream on forwarded tho telegram, curt, short nnd to tho point, thero has boon much interest displuyod to know what tho outcome would bo. Tho telegram stated clearly that tho city know that thoy woro in tho right as to the paymont of tho nccrued inter est on the bonds and that they rofused to bo bulldozed into paying it. What Nuveen 's answor will bo ia hard to determine. His siloueo shows that ho is evidently considering tho matter at Bomo length, and it muy be that he will make good his throats to suo the city for tho dolivory of the remainder of the bonds. Attorney Reamed BtutOB that ho will advise the council to enncel the bonds if Nuveon will not accede to the condi tion imposed by tho city and Immodinto ly take steps to ibsuo n now lot. It iB hard to dotermino upon what grounds Nuveon & Company will insti tute suit, for they hnvo no legal con tract with tho city for tho delivery of the bonds as thoy claim to havo. GETS BUSY Commission to Supervise Naming Places In State Is Hard at Work Appreciating tho fact that numer ous geographic f oat tiros in this state boar similar or identical names, and that many old landmarks eithor hnvo no names nt all or olso havo names of no significance, and realizing tho necessity for bettor identification, Governor Chamberlain, on October 1, 1908, ap pointed a commission to supervise tho naming of geographic features within the state, to prevent confusion by dupli cation and dispute, and to perpetuate ns far as may bo unique legends of the Indians and traditions of Oregon's pi oneor age. The commitmion met in Corvallis ro cently and organized by electing the following officers : President, Will G. Steel, Portland; secretary, Joseph Scha for, Eugene; treasurer, J. B. Horner, Corvallis. Tho name solocted Is Oregon Geographic Board. Portland was made headquarters. Tho psychological influence of names in a community is generally acknowl edged. Good names afford at least un conscious Bntisfaction, and may even tend to elevate tho public mind. Badly choBon names give conscious dissatisfne tion and have o tendency to discredit the community in the estimation of out siders. A general ''toning up" offect is produced in a community, by the pre valence of place names whose sugges tion is elevating, Btimulating to the imagination, nr pleasing to tho ear. Spe cial difficulties result from the fact that geographic names ordinarily come into being in a haphazard manner, nnd therefore many of them are duplicat ed, others disputed, and some aro from every point of view inappropriate. Su pervision is called for if only for the purpose of eliminating duplicate, und assisting to settle cases of dispute. Why IU Creation. Tint chief reason for the creation of n bnard of superevisorsemfwypntnoin a board of supervision lien in the fact that in a new state of vast proportions like Oregon, population is pushing into new areas, and tho older sections ore becoming more densely populated giv in fise everywhere to new towns, vil lages and postoffices; tins callo closer attention to many hitherto disregarded physical features of the country moun tains, stream', waterfalls, lakes, beau tiful landscapes along the seaconst or in the interior. Hundreds, even thou sands, of new names may be required within the space of a few ysads. The NO ANSWER w BOARD STEAMER LOST: FIFTY Turkish Steamer Turns Turtle in Storm on Black Sea-Few Are Saved by a Passing Schooner ODESSA, Dec. 12. All of the mem bers of the orow and AO passengers wore drowned today when the big Turk ish s team or from Constantinople to 8a bastopol Bunk to the bottom of the Black boo, Thero wore 1 1 persons token from the steamer by a passing schooner, but tho rescue work wus returned ou account of the violenco of the sou, The vessel, un iron oue, was over whelmed with tho wave. The captain hud ordered her brought about in or der to lessen the fury of the boating storm, but before thin was accomplish ed a teromendous was caused tho Btcam er to turn turtlo. Those who managed to cling to tho wrockngo until next duy were taken off by the Bchooner. All of the porsonoa drowned with the oxceptton of fivo were Persians and Turks. Fivo Europeans wore known to havo been lost. HARVARD SCIENTISTS DISCOVER WATER VAPOR ON PLANET BOSTON, Doc. 12. Professor Pnrd vnl Lowoll announced yesterday that his assistants at his observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz., has dotorminod that thero Is water vapor ou Mars and that it is measurable. It betrays itself in linos of tho spectrum. There has been much controversy with reference to tho atmosphore of Mars and its qualities. Thoso scientists who disbeliovo tho claim that thero is lifo on tho planet havo known thoir point could be proved if tho absence of au at mosphere could be shown, while Pro fessor Lowoll and his staff havo been at work seeking what evidence there might be in favor of nn atmosphore. Phtotogruphs taken about a year ago by Dr. V. N. Sliphor at Flagstaff con tained cortnin spectrum Hues which Pro fessor Lowoll states clearly Indicnte wa ter vapor on Mars. LARGE TIMBER DEAL IS CLOSED NEAR ABERDEEN ABERDEEN, Wash., Doc. 12. Ono of tho lnrgest timber deals over consum mated in this county was tho snlo o fow days ago of a tract of 117,000,000 foot of Btanding timber on the west branch of tho Wi'shknh rlvor by Con gressman Fordney of Michigan, who held a sixth Interest, tho heirn of J. B. Egeror and others, to William E. Boo ing. Tho purchaso prico was $450,000. The deal was made by eastern agents. By this purchnse Mr. Booing becomes tho owner of a total of 12 sections of timber lauds in this county. Ho has been acquiring timber lands steadily during tho past few years. Just prior to the deal ho bought a section of tim ber, bringing his total holding up to nino sections. These three sections now give him lands containing an estimated total of 480,000,000 to fiOO.000,000 feet of standing timber. All of this Is ad jacent to tho woBt brnnch of tho Wish- kah and is onsily logged. Tho lowest figuro for stum page is $3.50 a thousand. This would bring the total value of the tract to $1,700,000. MONTGOMERY WARD LOSES FIGHT ON MUSEUM CHICAGO, DeTT&Tho $2,000,000 museum provided for lncngo in the will of the late Marshall Field became a probability today when Judgn Dupuy, in tho superior court, refused to grant a perpetual restraining order petition- 1 for by A. Montgomery Ward to pro nt the erection of the edifice. board will bo prepared to assist citizens w Lulling to apply names to such new places by furnishing lists of appropri ate names drawn from Indian lore, pion- r history, nod from other sources. In this manner the results of the earlier ' haphazard " method of designating places can un avoided no rnr as rejaies to the place names of the future. For the present communications should be cent as follows: All matter relating to Multnomah, Cluckarnas, Hood River, Klamath, Jackson and Josephine coun ties shoudl be addresned to Will G. Steel, 424 Lumber Exchange, Portland. All matter relating to Benton county and nil of eastern Oregon except Klam ath couutv, should bo sent to J. B. Hor ner, Corvallis. AU matter relating to Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, Tilla mook, Yamhill, Polk, Liucoln, Marion, Linn Lune, Coo, Curry, and Douglas counties should ba sent to Joseph Hb i fr, Eugvn. OW 6. 0. P. GETS 12 Permanent Headquarters Are opened in Chicago Elaborate Preparaions Are Being Made CHICAGO, Dec. 12. Activo prepara tions are being made today for tho re publican presidential campaign of 1MB. Tho announcement of tho establishment of a permanent ropubllcau uutional com mittee was made by Fred Upham. Tho committeo will have its hoadquurtors in the First National Bank building in Chicago. It 1b planned to perfect the most comprehensive national organisa tion over kuown in America. Tho press bureau work will bo kept up as will the work on tho card iudex system inaugu rated during tho recent campaign by Manager Hitchcock, Tho money for tho carrying ou of the work of instructing tho American people in the republican doctrines is to be continued. Tho card index system wns tho cause of much comment during tho recent campaign, us It was severely criticized by Prosidont Roosevelt. GRAND COMMANDER G. A. R. PAYS VISIT TO ASHLAND Captain J. T. Apperson, grand com maudor of the department of Orogon, Grand Army of tho Rep'iiiT)lIc7"pid an ufllciul and fraternal vioit to Burnuide punt and curps of Ashland Tuesday eve ning, and tho occasion was made ono of much pleasure, as well as profit in a Boclal way, a hundred of the veterano aud ludintf being in attondauuo,, says tho Tidings. Captain Apperson is ouo of tho pion eers of Orogon and has boon prominent public life in this state for many years. He has served us legmlutor re peatedly, as a member of tho state board of agriculture, und ub United States laud office ofllcial, nnd is vet eran of peace us well as war.fl Like Commander A. C Spencer of Burnside post of this city, ho nerved in tho First Oregon Volunteers in the time of tho rebellion. This regiment saw service us far oh Ht as the Utah line. EASTERNERS CONTINUE TO FLOCK TO WOLF CREEK GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 12. A number of umilies have arrived here from tho east to muko thoir homes with the Ideal colony, being established at Wolf Crook, in Wolf Creek valloy, in tho northern ond of Josephine county. The colony is being founded undor the direction of Rev. W. O. Smith. A large farm, or ruthor several big farms, wore purchased and subdivided into smallor tracts, and tho members of tho Idoal colony will turn their attention largely toward tho growing of fruit, for which the climate and lands of Wolf Creek valley aro well adapted. Only Christian people are sold tracts inside tho colony, and no saloons or places of vice will be allowed, Tho sito of the colony is one of tlte most picturesque and ia on the main line of tho Houthorn Pacific. Methodist Episcopal Church, B Street "Why I'reHbyteriuns, Congrogntiunal iHts, Episcopalians, Lutharans, Metho dints and somo other denominations practice infant baptism" will bo the Hiibject next Sabbath morning. Bring your BibleH, memorandum books and lead pencils. At night the theme will be "That MntehleHH Stone." Subbath school at 10 a. m. Epworth league (1:30 p. m. All are iuvited. PLANTING BIG ORCHARD EAGLE POINT DISTRICT William Hart Hamilton, owner of the Rogue River Irrigated Orchards tracts near Kngle Point, is setting out 110 acres in apples and pears, Mr. Hamil ton set out 50 acres last spring, making Mb total orchard 100 acres. Last win ter he purchased tin old I'lrich ranch of nearly 1 0UU acres. As most of it is under the Eagle Point ditch and can be irrigated, it makes u very desirable orchard tract. Mr. Hamilton Intends eventually to plant tho entire tract to apples am) pears, subdivide it into five- acre tracts a no place mem upon me nuir ket upon the instalment plan. Councilman Wortniuu leaves on Sat urday for a short, business trip to Port land! I Charles Obenchaln and Miss fttepp I Butte Full were mnrred thVs wek lM.dtuTd. CoTutuWtW. CAM N SPENT COIN AT Cashier of San Francisco Firm Over S20.0G0 Short In His Accounts "Spei; It at Emeryville OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 18. Said by the police to hove embodied over $20, 000 from Hulo Brothers' department stor't, Alphonso Lebonf, the caBhlor of tho firm, Is in jail here. It ia reported that the prisoner at tributes his downfall to betting on the races at Emeryville. In ono weok ha lost $3000. The fusilier had n system worked in detail. As tho first of the month ap proached he would borrow money from friends and strnightun out his nccouut. Then tho first safely over be would repay tho loans ho had niado. , It Is reported that he was nt one -timo over $00,000 to the bad, but through lucky plays on the races he soon again got ahead of tho game. Ho said that if ho had not boon discover ed that ho would have more than brok en even nt tho end of this year's rue iug Benson, , Lebouf has been thought n thorough ly honorable man, and his employers . wiid that thoy did not dream of hi robbing thorn. The discovory was made by the chance exposure of a raised chook. Samson. ; - : Tho modern Horcuhvi, Samson, up pouring at the Savoy this wtiok is mux than making good with tho large au diences, which he is drawing nightly. Prior to his first appearand -at the 8a-' voy public opinion was Inclined to look upon Samson's uct( ns n.fako. The ad vertised feat if his left iug a 1400-pound horse and six nuui at tho same tfmo looked prepoiulerouo, but it was not more than a few momenta after the rme of the curtain thut Samson had gained tho confidence of his Audience, and kept them intently interested throughout tho performance, Among his marvelous fe;U are tho bending of iron bars over his nrm, breaking 40 penny spikcH with hiu fingers, nn Iron chain by the expansion of his chest, handling of 300-pound dumbbells, and tho lifting of a 1 100-pound horso at tho samo time with nix men. Samson performance is uniquo nnd most spec tnculnr. It is deserving of all tho praise and appreciation which tho largo oudi onceB hnvo boon showing. Samson will appoar tonight nnd Sunday afternoon and evening for tho last timo. The op portunity of seeing a performance of this class should not bo missed. THREE MONTHS FOR EATING AN APPLE CHICAGO, December lfi.-r-Three months' imprisonment and the loss of pny during that period ia the prico which James R. Thompson, privato in Compnry C, Tenth infnntry, will pay for eating an apple. Tho findings of tho court martial which tried the case were approved yesterday at army head-. quarters. . , ? ' Private Thompson's off.anse wns com mitted near Dublin, Ind., whilo his company was on a practice march to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Mem bers of tho command had boon cau tioned against foraging en routo, but, like Adnm, Thompson fell to the bland ishments of n ripe red opplo in a farm er's orchard. "Throw that fruit down," Lieuten ant Robert G. Caldwell commanded. Thomwon grinned, took anothor blto anad replied: "I'm not taking orders from you." That settled it. First cumo tho guardhouse, then tie court martial and now the three months' service at hard labor. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS PLAN THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET The Knights of Pythias are hard at work upon tho plans for their annual banquet, which Is to bo given on the evening of January 10. Their last year's banquet is still remembered as being one of the moBt olaborato ever put on in Medford. The committee in charge of this year 's event is composed of Baail Oregory, John raieg-ir anu r. u. nuicn- R. H. Bradshaw ond L. C Hall of Brownsboro wero attending to business FIRM RACETRACK J interests in Medford on Thursday. t J. J. Patton o't Eagto Pont was tnuii- J lactinii business in Medford on Thura- otUtvy. n A TnWnt XodRe ot tbe 1. O. O. F. 1U W U.ttxvll Saturday vrtn4.