Medford daily tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1906-1909, December 22, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1908. HOOD IilVKR, Or., Due. 22. Whoop ing cough among tho pupils has almost demoralized the Hood Rirer schools. Tn some instances entire families are whoop ing. ' Coughing calls for the suspension of rocitatious for a tlnio. APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY WILL HOOD RIVER HAS BAD BPI- DETERMINE GOOD POKER PLAYER DEMIO OP WHOOPWO COUGH 'ITHACA, N. V., Dec. 22. Professor Ilnugo Mucnstorberg, tho noted Har Tard psychologist, told an audience of Cornell students today that applcd psy chology could detormine who would play a good giinie of poker. Tho professor infused to tell whothcr a full house in another inun's hand would be rovealed before the anto was made. Ho said, further, that this kind of psychology would find out who is the right man for fullback on the 'varsity team, and which man would oxcol in fencing and other sports., Tho Harvard psychologist doclared tt.at a lamn nitiiiher of railway acci dents, due to color blindness, would be avuidi'd if the railways used psycho logical tests for signalmen. YOU MAY WRITE YOUR GREETING ON PRESENTS DIES IN THE GRAVE HE I HAD DUO FOB FRIEND , JASPER, Ind., Dee. 22. David Clan cy, aged fl8 years, while digging a grave 'at Paoli, in Orange county was strick . en with paralysis and fell into the open ; grave, wbero he died in a short time. ,Mr. Clancy was digging the grave in- tendei lor tne Dody or tne uev. uyrus .Tunes, a' well known minister of that place and nn old friend of his. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. State ments recently published rogarding the writing of holiday groutings on parcels for the mails have caused the postof flco department to call attention to tho law governing writing upon the mail mntter of the third and fourth i-lnsti. It nniienrs that tho department baa been accredited with n statement to the effect that holiday greetings written upon mail mattor of the classes mentioned might subject the offender to the fine of 10 ordinnrily inflicted in such cases. As a matter of fact, the law govern ing this subjoct provides that such Inscriptions as "merry Christmas," "Happy New Year," etc., may bo writ ten on packages of this class or upon cards enclosed without affecting its classification. Extended messages are prohibited. WHAT BECAME OF THE FROO THAT CAUSED THE RUCTION? HARDY Ark., Doc. 22. Mrs. Maud Pepoon, wi'fo of Henry Popoon, a farm er on Blue Cluy crook, got up this morn ing nnd proceeded to search her hus band 's trousers, ns was nor usual cus tom, but instead of finding tho cus tomary collection of small change she grasped a giant bullfrog. Iler wild shriek woke her husband, who leaped from his bed, intending to toll hor it was all b joke, but sho al ready had rushed out of the door and into the adjoining woods, still scream ing. I'epoon pursued her, und both might have been running yet had not their wild flight boon suddenly halted by a big black bear rushing ferociously nt them from the opposite direction. i' i, p, .,.,,,, whirled instantly and rushed for their dwelling, tho benr lifter them nnd gaining. .Mint as they nenred the clearing I hey noticed their house was on fire, prnunmy nuo in uie overturning of a werosene lump in their hasty exit. To rscsnpe the bear both jumped into u well from which, almost dead, they wore rescued lifter neighbors shot tho benr. The dwelling was burned tn nshes. FREIGHT WRECK DELAYS TRAFFIC NEAR PORTLAND HAl.KM, Or., Dec. 22. All trains this morning were held up on the. East Hide division of the Southern I'nrifie on ac count of a wreck nt llrooks, eight miles from Hnlcm. The details of the acci dent nro lucking, but, it is reported that nobody was seriously Injured. OREGON EDUCATOR TO ADDRESS UTAH GATHERING SAI.l! l.AKK CITY. null. Deo. 22. President Jacob HouM S.-hurinnu of , Cornell university and Stale Superin tendent Ackeriiian of Oregon lire nuioiig the prominent educators who will ad dress the bundie.ls of l'tah teachers who lire iinsomhlnl in Suit Lake citv today for their minimi state conven tion. Among tho topics of discussion dur ing tho convention are industrial train ing, juvenile courts, science and nature study nnd school athletics. HOOSrER WOODMEN MEET IN SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION KUUT WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 22. Hon sier Woodmen lire heni in large num bers today In attendance nt the district meeting nud silioel of instruction of the Modem Woodmen of Ainericn. Sev eral national, state and district offi cials of tho lodge are hore and will ad dress the delegates. TWO MEN HOLD UP SALOON IN ASTORIA WILL COST PRESIDENT 128,000 TO VISIT AFRICA WASHINGTON, Dec 22. It will cost President Vloosevelt at the very lowest $28,000 to shoot big game in Africa This is the estimate inado in London by experienced African hunters who have Bhot over the heart of the dark conti nent which the president intends to visit. The figures, providing for a stay in Africa of four months by a party of five, are: Passage, United States to Na ples $ 1,000 Passage Naples to Mombasa ... 1 800 Camp outfit, special clothing, etc 1,300 Ammunition, gnnB, food, trans portation in Africa 3,000 Headman 1,000 Two gun bearers 200 Cook, two personal servants. . . . 400 Four askaras (game watchers). 400 Ono hundred porters 1,600 Firo moles 750 Treating trophies 1,000 Total for four months $12,000 Estimated additional for eight months 15 400 Total $28,000 FIVE BEARS WITH "JAGS" DO A "SALOME" IN WOOD PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 22. "Searching for souls, for sounds to tell bow glad they felt," five big black licnrs, very drunk, gavo a vaudeville performance in tho Loyalsock woods noar Ringdale, and Farmer Donald Gal logher, who watched the performance, says ho is really glnd ho didn't have a gun. John Ferrell, another farmer, has a big cider press at the edge of the for est. Hundreds of bushels of npples hnvo been ground nnd pressed during the past few months and the pomnce has been dumped in n great heap near the Lnyalsock creek. It recently rained on this pomnco nnd it fermented. Farmer Oallagher wns driving home from Ringdale when, near the eider oress lie heard the sounds of revelry. His horses refused to proceed, and ho went forward to investigate. Dancing around the pomnce pile wero five bears, nil whooping nnd squealing in baccha nalian abandon. , The farmer avers that while ho watch ed thev had a football game, a Piute war dunce, a grand opera rehearsal and i grand Salome windnp. SOUTH DAKOTA HOLDING A GREAT CORN SHOW SlOti.X FALLS. S. D., Dec. 22. That South Dakota is rapidly forging to the front is shown by tho remarka bly fine exhibits entered nt the third iiiiuuiil meeting of the state Cnrngrow- ' n:ncintiin. which opens here this niiig. Practical instruction in corn grewiiig by leading agricultural experts i f tlr- northwest will be a feitnre ot Hi nvenlion. llundrds of dollar in prizes will li distributed among the suceenHrul exniouors. MedfordTimeTable SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Northbound No. m'Oreenn Etnress j K;24 o. m. No. 14Portlnnd Express 9:49 a.m. I Southbound I Mo. 15California Express.. .110:35 No. 131San Francisco Exp.. . No. 22BFrora Grants Pass.... No. 225For Ashland 3:20 p. m. 9:15 p. m. 10:15 p. m. PACIFIC k EASTERN RAILWAY ASTOItl A, Dec. 22. Early this morn ing two masked men henvily armed en tered tho llorcshou restnumnt nad held up the place. Ono held two guns to the head of tho man behind the coun ter and tho other rifled the drawer and took flit). WOMAN POISONS FOUR CHILDREN; KILLS SELF PL A NO III., Dee. 22. Driven desper nte by what she believed was an un natural alliance. Mm. (Jeergin Aliyoung an American wife of a Chinaman, to day poisoned four children with wood nlcohol nnd committed suicide by throw ing herself under n fast passenger train. She stubbed n baby girl after giving it nlcohol. The children will probably die. S'o. lfLeavoa Modford j 8:10 a. m. No. 3Loaves Modford 2:50 p.m. No. 2Arrivea Modford 10:23 a.m. No. 4 Arrives Medfonl 5:08 p.m. ROGUE RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY No. 2Leavoi Medfonl 10:45 a. m. No. 4!Leaves Modford j 5:35 p.m. MotorlLeaves Medford. . MotorjLe-aves Medford No. HLoavoa Jacksonville. . . No. 3Loaves Jacksonville. . . MotorjLeavos Jacksonville. . . Motorjl.eaves Jacksonville.. 2:00 p. m 9:00 p. m. 9:00 a. m. 3:30 p. m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p. l. MAIL CLOSES . a.m.rm: Northbound 9:13 4:54 Southbound 10:05 2:50 Eagle Point j 7:20 2:00 Jacksonville 10:20 5:20 3 Buy Whereto Who sells Xmas goods the cheapest, the store who has expensive fixtures and large rents, or the one who has the small expense? Our , expenses are less, therefore we sell for less than others. The most beautiful Doll in Medford given away. Call and see it. THE SPOT A Map of Jackson County The Tribune and Southern Oregonian is having made at great expense a fine, colored, lithographed map of Jackson county. This map will show all cities, towns and villages, rivers and waterways, section and survey lines, railroads and projected rail roads, wagon roads, forest reserve bounda ries, election precincts and other data need ed by everyone. All townships shown in colors. This up-to-date map will be ready for distribution some time in December. It will be sold only, through The Tribune and Southern Oregonian. This will be your only chance to secure a good map of Jackson county, as all map edi tions are out of print and plates were des troyed in the San Francisco fire, necessitat ing new plates made at an enormous expense. Further details later. Ready soon. Hot Air Won't Raise The Wind You can raise the wind better by buying Med ford property at present prices and sit down at your own fireside until the advance comes next spring. There's always "something doing" in Medford, and indications are that the coming year will see more building, more street and sidewalk improve ment and a greater advance in values in Medford than ever before. Fall in line and don't let the procession run over you. I0GUE RIVER LAND COMPANY EXHIBIT BUILDING AT THE SERVICE OF DEPOSTITORS AND CLIENTS) Stat Depositary. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $126,000 Tho Jackson County Bank places an the servico of its depositors and clients! tho bent facilities in banking. The of f ices are plensod to render counsel ama advice on financial matters. Ascounts, subje-t to check, aer in vitcd. Safe deposit boxes to rent, $4 per year and up. W. I. VAWTER, President O. R. LINDLEY, Cuhiw I HAVE ON HAND Newtown Pippin -AND- Spitzenburg Trees THREE AND FOUR-FOOT SIZES. ALL OTHER VARIETIES IN ANY : : : SIZE DESIRED : :' : L. E. HOOVER MEDFORD, OREGON. Agent Yakima Valley Nursery. .T. E. ENYART, President. J. A. PEHUY, Vice-President. JOHN S. ORTH, Cashier. W. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier. THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK MEDFORD, OB. CAPITAL - - $50,000 SURPLUS - - 10,000 Safety Boxes For Rent. A General Bank in Bus mess Transacted. We Solicit Your Patronage. sis Music During Dinner OPEN UNTIL 1:30 A. M The Louvre WOMAN MISER SLAIN; BODY FOUND IN POND PAKIH, Doc. 22. Considerable opi t at ion has boon caused on Tollon by tho discovery of tho body of Mile. Frnncuise Mauchiero. ajfed SO at the bottom of a pond on her property. The investigating magistrate after inquiry has concluded that sho was murdered. Although Mite. Beauchiere possessed a fortune of several million francs she was noted for her avarice, and was al ways c 1 o t h ed in ra ps. K v e ry morning at 5 o'clock she left her property for the market plnce. where shp sold vejje tubles and fruit. H-r elik'f preoceupa tion was the hoarding of her money. When comparing Goods and Prices remember "The WARDROBE ft "THINGS DOING" IN OUR Hat and Shoe Departments Watches, Clocks, Jewelry BBPAIttlNO A BPBOTALTT. "Not haw much I eaa do, bat haw well I can do it," Is my motto. B. N. BUTLER With Martin J. Reddy, Central are., north of Jackson County Bank. READ THE TRIBUNE