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Boost the Development of the Rogue River Country by Subscribing. Liberally to the new Medford Pamphlet t i UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES 7 f r the largest aud best im'ws report of any paper in Southern Oregon. The Weather Fair weather is promised for touigbt A, M I and tomorrow. THIRD YEAR. ilED FORI), OHKOOX, THURSDAY, DEC KM BUR 24. 1!)US. No. 238. Daily PRQHIBITIONCHRISTIVIAS OM Ashland Tax Increases; From Six to 14 Mills1 in One Year- $5000 De- flclency One "Dry" Year As the result of prohibition, thotnx levy fur the. city of Ashland has been jumped for I ho coining year from (i mills to 140 in ilia. There is at present n deficit of over $01)00 in the Ashland linnnc.es, duO to the Ions of revenue fruia high license during the past year, uud both thin deficiency and the current expenses must bo met by increased tax ation, so the Ashliind council at its meeting Wednesday evening fixed the kvy at 14 iiiiIIh only three and a half mills less than Med ford's with its pro visions for takiug care of the. new wa ter system bond interest, street intci-scc-lion pavements uud its big prftgrnin of municipal improvement, - ., Last Year's Tax Six Mills. When the Ashland council Inst .year fixed the tux levy at 0 mills it was dt.no in a spirit of bravado, to prove to tho. world that prohibition did not in crease taxation, and the example of Ashland was freely quoted throughout the state in the local option election of last June, liut whoever dances, even to prohibition music, must pay the piper and, in spite of the utmost economy, a deficiency of $"0M rolled up during tho your. This aud current expenses must be met, and the only way to meet it was to raise the tax levy l:j:i per cent which has been done, Had Ashland voted for high license the levy would not have to be increas ed, for the fUiOi) tn $Kiiiii a year from licenses would have supplied the de ficiency. And now people of Medford urc wondering what the tax levy will be here if the revenue from licenses is lost through prohibit ion carrying the city in J an nary. If it is 1 7 1 mills with license, whit will it be without f VEEILY, IT IS BETTER TO BE BORN LUCKY THAN RICH The only reason th.:t can be advanctd to explain t lie reason t hat the new building on f) street erected by Young & Hall is not a pile of anion today is luck. On Wednesday evening a can of oil and shavings in I he room in the rein of Lawyer Neffs' new office caught on fire, the flames spreading about the room, burning through the double floor and benins then going out. Why the building was not horned down is im explainable. Verily, it is better to be born lucky than rich. The charred floor was all that was found on Thursday, the first that was known about the matter. CLAUDIANES MUST SPEND LIFE IN JAIL OAKLAND, Cal.. Dec. 24. Peter Clamuliaucs must spend the remain. ler of his life in prison. Me was convicted last night of dynamiting the home of James Oallagher, tlin chief witness in the graft prosecution. The jury was out six minutes. The prisoner wept when the verdict was read. He waived a nay postponement of the sentence, which was immediately pronounced by Judge Waste. Cubic Feet in Ton. To the Editor: Will you kindly tell me how many cubic feet are occupied bv a ton of havf SCltSi R I HER. Only three states define the number of cubic ftt to the ton. In North Da kota and Oklahoma H'.'t cubic feet in a legal ton. In New Mexico the ton is defined as 422 or "(12 cubic feet according to the time hay has been stacked. In Oregon .i!2 cubic feet arc rerognixei ns a ton. AGED MAN TOOK OWN LIFE BY HANGING HIMSELF Word has reached ths city that .1. B. rtummer committed suicide by h.mg ini on last Tuesday At the hune of A. Weiss on Dry creek near this city. The man was 84 years of age and wrw evi dently tired of life. Manager Sampson of tin? (irants Pass cannery, maker of Sampson 's spray left for 'vntral Point today, having placed orders for another carload of his fruit pest-exterminator. The Hi)le.ret. Talent and Vilas orchards are among those purchasing. W. H. Stone of Yonenlla. formerly of Central Point, is visiting friend iu the vallev. BE OBSERVED ALL OVER THE CIVILIZED WORLD From All Parts of Globe Come Tidings of a General Good Time for Tomorrow-All Jhe World Is Kin on Christmas Day Kaiser and Other Rulers Liberal NEW YORK, Dee. 24. After n day of strenuous shopping, which will leave itially stores with their holiday stocks dec reused to tho vanishing point. New York will this evening begin its cele bration of the gladdest holiday of the year. While Christmas eve in the mo trooplis lucks tho boisterous features and mud revels of New Year 'ft eve, it t a time of tov, when millionaire. and day laborer alike throw nside the fretful cares of their workaday exist en ne. At all the theaters there wilt be hup cial performances this evening, and at some nf ilu.rn thorn will ho t 'li riutmm trees for members of the companies. For the people of the stage, Christmas will be a day of more than usual activity, but most of them will find time for lit tle celebrations of their own. The Salvation Army the Volunteers of America and the scores of-other char itable organizations will see that all of the poor folk of the city are not with out the material necessities incident to e. proper observance of the holiday. The spiritual significance of the anniver sary has not been lost sight of, and iu many churches tomorrow services of an elaborate nature will ho held. Christinas in White House. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Scores of big, fat turkeys were distributed to the White Mouse sorvnntH, policemen,- messengers, ushers, gardeners and sta blemen today as Christmas gifts from President and .Mrs. Roosevelt. Each j big bird had on it a Christmas card i signed by the president and these are highly treasured by the recipients. The, White House steward was in charge of j the distribution, which was among the, largest iu years. x " ' The usual busy seems were witnessed i at the While Mouse today, a constant; stream of express wagons, mail carriers' and special messengers bearing gifls to the president and members of his fam ily. The collection of gifts is the ipieer- est imaginable, ranging from a pair of carpet slippers sent by an old lady . admirer of the president ami a jug of com wimskv mini a snntliorn colonel, to presents of (ircnt bounty ami intrinsic w"r"'- -.' . ' ; ; lie nrrival or MinstmlM eve will Mint, the president and Mrs. Roosevlt and the children fully prepared for the hap py morrow. There will lie no Christmas trees unless' one of the RooseeH youngsters should Btieceed in smuggling one in. as Archie did two or three years ago. Cheer in Wall Street NEW YORK. Pec. 24. With the fl- 1 naneiers of Wall street reassured bv the manv symptoms of returning pros- perity, there is every indication that, the Christmas fund which in annually distributed iu "the street." will reach tremendous proportions. None of the vast armv of workers in t lie banks. brokerage houses and the various ex changes will be forgotten 'in its distri bution. While it is not expected that any of the large banking houses will give their clerks 100 per cent bonus, as tiny d:'l iu HiOl, it is reported that sev eral of them, at least, will make their employes a present of a half a year's salary. Many of the hank,"" however, make il a rule never to distribute more than 10 per cent bonuses. Ity far the largest t..pt ..f U'-.ll i l,P;ut.nno f..n,l ia '...t.,r;..n.l 1 1... ...... .l,.-na ,.f ihn great banking houses and the more prominent slock brokerage concerns, but the messenger boys- elevator runners and the host of other employes of the1 different WnM street houses are never forgot 1 en, and will not be this year, it is said by the well informed. The usual committees have been formed on the various exchanges to solicit funds for distribution td the employers on Christ inns, and the broker are said to be re. sponding with their customary- gener osity in spite of the restriction in busi- Taft in Georgia. AmrSTA. Oa., Dec. 2L William M. Taft and fami'v will spend the Christmas and New Yenr' holidays in 'this citv. The preidont elect is avoid ing as far ns iihte all social en 1 sragements and will si-nd the holidnv j season quietly with his family. Many iprosruts have arrived from ndmirr all ovtr'iV country. Judge Taft will de , liver addresses in several southern cities DAY IS TO before lvnviug for Panama next month, j and after his return will speak in (in ! chimin, l'hihuielphia mid New York. Me will then proceed to Washington to prepare for his inauguration. Christmas in the South. NEW ORLEANS, Pec. 24. Although it lacks the rigorous ciiuiato usually socintc4 with Christmas, the South land is none the less enthusiastic in its i observance of tho day, and tomorrow's ; celebration promises to be fully up to ' 1,10 .ivons standard set by past holidays ' i Dixie. The Christmas trade in this ! city has been very satisfactory and will far iiurpass in volume that of last year. Oroekfi Celebrate. ATHENS, Dec. 24. Festivities on a largo scab' marked the celebration toilay of the (!:M anniversary of the birth of 'King flcorge 1. The celebration will ex tend over Christmas day. Dinner for 250,000. NEW YORK Pee. 24. According to officials of the Salvation Army, no less than u quarter million people will par take of I he bounty of 1 he , Sal vat ion Army at Christmas dinners to be held tomorrow iu every large eityjiud town in the count rv. In New York tomorrow's dinner will be more liberal than oner before, and I no hungry man, woman or child will be . refused a square mal. The collections jlhis year have been very large and to day the coins are rattling into the army 'street corner kettles in a merry shower of copper and silver and gold. London Dosortcd. T.OXDOX, Doc. 21. Briliiiii'H metrop olis pri'MPTits tin1 :iic:ir:iiir( wt on tho ovo nf Clirintinns. King ICilwni'l, tjneen Alox.-iinlni, the I'riw-e .-mil IViii-i-OHft of Willi's nnil tin' members of t he court luive (June ,n roiinlry. Ktrni lalini! H"" rnyiil vxiiiiipli-, llio nriHtoenit ic fillllilies. as well im the work olul MriiM'rs" and all sorts an! conditions nf havr. ,,,. t ,,ntrv homos, Kiu.rP c,rist,nas will lie celehrate.l in Ihc olil fnshionoil Kiitflixli stylf. t ,,,,., j l.:n(,, Hi- villi" ng is linrninj;. From Sninlrin iiaai to tin" humblest resiilenls, relii- who are scattered throughout the st of the year, are gathering to spend tho Fno-lish Christmas. M is estimated hjit ft milHon miu nilif persons pour ed out of London today. To those who t witnessed the tremendous rushes at j every station the wonder was that any rsoris conhl he leir io peopie uuhucii. Hut the exodus leaves no apprecia- ble" mark in the streets, which an thronged with other millions of Christ mas shoppers and sightseers. Most of the cabinet officers and dip lomats have left London. King Edward and (Jneen Alexaiidrn, with the imme diate royal family, are gathered ' at Sandringham palace, where Christmas will be celebrate.' in the usiiiil' manner. Their majesties will closely observe all of the Christmas customs. There will be n Christmas tree for the royal children, around which three jjeiieratioiis will meet, as privately as rovalty ever meets, to enjoy a typical heme ' Christmas. At the same time 14no f the dependants will be forgot ten The kinir and the queen will dis tfllmtn tlii.ir lm-CCiS ClllOtlcr the tenUIlln, ,.t G nA r! n wll n HI atld throughout t II'1 I'nited Kingdom where there are rnot leserving charities. Good Times on Coast. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. Dec. 21. If any vestige of the financial strin gency last Christmas is left over for this, it is not in evidence in this part of the wuintry. A tremendous volume of Christmas business has ben transacted in all thVrtast cities, and today finds San Francisco preparing for the inot enthusiastic ee titration of Christmas since the big fire. Big Trade in St. Louis. ST. LOCTS. Mo. Pee. 24. St. Louis retail and wholesale merchants reiit that their Christmas trade has been exceptionally good ami the total may break all previous record. Through out the sonthweM. of which St. Loiii is the jobbing enter, prosperity is pre vnb nt to an unprece b-nted degree. (Continued on Pago 2.) LOCALOPIION REMOVAL OFTHE TARIFF LAW MAY BE FROM LUMBER WOULD CHANGED SERIOUSLY HURTTRADE Planning to Call Another Electlou in June for This County ir Medford Votes Dry Next Month PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 24. An amend ment to tho local option law, exclud ing incorporated cities from its opera tion, will be proposed at the meeting of the legislature this winter. It was practically impossible yesterday to learn the interests back of thin movement. Olticers "of the ' nnti Saloon leaguo de clared emphatically: that such n bill was being drafted by the liquor people. At the, nimo time the liquor interests insist thr.t the Anti-Saloon league, rec ognizing the unfairness of the local op lion law in itu present form, have .! greed with tho brewers to consent to :in i'inei:dinent that will exempt cities from the operation of this statute. One thing is certain tjiat an attempt will be made to modify the existing law in 'his important particular if not 111 oth ers. The liquor interests will not admit Ilia they have prepared such 11 bill, and in charging t hat t he prospect ive legislation -has the indorsement of Hie ant i saloon forces, allege that this or ganialiou Is not agreed on the" subject. Among the peopic fighting the saloon, say the liquor men. are not less than three classes (hose who believe iu ab solute prohibition, those who would )ier init consumption of liquors at the home oonly, and I hor.e who edvocato refor mation iu t he conduct of the saloon. It is on this promise t he liquor men declare that at least some of the men a Hi! iu ted with the Ant i Saloon league are behind tlx1 proposed amendment. Knodell Denies It. Al Ihc name lime .1. 1. Knodell an-, ocriiilcudout of the Anti-Saloon league,, denies vigorously that his organization has made any comjtioinise with the en emy. Our people are entirely satisfied with Ihe local option law ns it is now fninn-d," said Mr, Knodell yesterday. 'However, anticipating that the saloon , interests will eet; to have the teeth ! el rue ted from t he law, we are pre- j pared earnestly to combat any such pro- gtain. We have reliable information! that it is the intention of the liquor , men to ask that the law be amended lit conform more nearly to that in the; state of California, where cities are excluded from the op-ration of the law.: t'nder such an nrrang'-ineni endless con- I fusion prevails iu that state, a possi- , ble condition in this slate we are satis fled would follow (he adoption of Die proposed amendment and against which we shall direct our most vigorous el'- forts." I Will Call Elections. M r. K nod I'll reports t hat t he Ant i- i -'aloon league expects next June to call j 1 local oittion election in at lens) six of j he wet or partly wet counties in t he J itnie. This will be but a preliminary j p to nil election for state prohibition j Ahioh will be calbd iu 1!H0. The nnti- aloon people figure that with the result j if next .lane's election the number of dry count ies in 1 he stale will be in reaed to at least l!. It is predicted b tin in that the anti saloon vote of I : hose counties, combined with the pro hibition expression in the other eight 'oimtiis, will be sufficient to offset t he ve tc and place tho entire state in 'In prohibition column. Pirn Election in Jacksono. The temperance fon-es have not yet liiiallv decided in uh'h counties I hey will call local option elections next .liint. Neither has it been d cided whether or not an attempt will be made 10 enlarge tln drv territorv in Multnomah county. Such an attempt wa- made last June, but in eery instance, every precinct on the East Side covering a large area of wet territory, iu v. Itich a 11 elect ion was In ld the liquor men were victorious bv decisive niajoriti . l! has been definitely determined, however, that Mani'-v will be one .,f the counties where the question of sa 'mn or m saloon will be submitted next .Tune. Another count v in which t he I vtibjeci will be r submitted will be Lin j . . In. winch went wei 1,-ist June, lifter j : two years' drongii, b the narrow j m.ii'a "f tlnee votet, A similar elec- 1 il will be call "I in Jackon county I if the temperance people Mice, ed iu j ijtt-rvitig the municipal election in Med I f r-l. January 1. next, when an effort j wiM b" e nd- to f peal that provision , in the M'dford chv charter which re- j wrv.-s t.. tie- citv the right to regulate 1 its Mhmn irrespeetn of state laws. 1 The A nt iSalo.iti league is conducting a vigorous campaign in the Medford ini eicipal election. I Such Is the Opinion of W. B. Sherman a Well Known Timber Dealer of Grants Pass-Would Allow Canadian Govern ment to Flood Country With Lumber V. Ti. Sherman, the well known tim ber man of (Irants Puss, Or,, is much interested and in w;ll informed in re gard to the effect of the removal of the tr.riff from all foreign timber, (hit: sub j ct now being before emigres::. In speaking of the matter he said that in his opinion the only timber thai would have any immediate effect 011 our inter esttt would be that from the dominion of ( 'a uud a. "Were the tariff taken from the Canadian lumber,'' said Mr. S'icrmuu, "no doubt the lumber yards of the cen tral and prairie stares, where a large proportion of the output of the coast has heretofore been marketed, would be rapidly flooded with the Canadian product. If so, the Pacific coast would have Ihe Pacific coast only for her murket. "This, no doubt, would close down many not only small, but hu ge mill -, and would materially depreciate the value of our hundreiU of billions for' of standing timber. "The Canadian government his dbi posed of its limber iu 1111 entirely dif ferent manner from that adopted by our government. Instead of having sold her timber to her subjects In lolinei trails at $'2,t) per acre, as our govori' ineiil has done, the Canadian govern uient has allowed the Weyerhaeuser and other largo timber companies to go in and stake off, not only (ens, but linn dredii of thousands of acres of their primitive forests. Got Thorn for Nothing. "Instead of charging them so much per acre for the lamb!, they have let I hem have them for practically not It - I ing, but charge a fixed amount per acre annually for 11 1 lowing the t imber C stand on the ground. This arrangement presumably was mad" to fo'reo the de v lopmeut of the country. "Now, if the tariff were taken off, wouldn't it be decidedly, to the advan tage of our targe operators to practi cally discontinue operating in ihel'liit ed Slates, win re I hey have their lands and timber bought and paid for. and go jusl across "the border lines lo the localit y where I hey are paying what appears lo be a high annual rent for the use of the lands, operate Ihe limber there, and slough it off on to the mar JEFFRIES WILL FIGHT JOHNSON OR BURNS LOS AXfiELES, Cal., Dec. James J. Jeffries, he heavyweight champion of the world, declared today thai he would meet the winner of Ihe Hums oIiiimou fight, which comes off Saturday iu Australia. Me said that if Jack Johnson came here looking for trouble that ho would get il, in spite of the fifct that Johnson is a negro. UNCLE JOE WILL GET BACK AT HIS OPPONENT? WASHINGTON, Dec. Ll. The hand ful of meiulii rs -elect of the next house of representatives who pledged them selves to vote against the re-election of Uncle Joe Cannon as speaker of the In nine are in a most unenviable position. There are not enough of them to prevent Camion's reelection, and yet they have pledged themselves to vote against him. Hot that's not the wont of it. Having made these foolish pledges, th'se mem bus new and old. have invited the en m ity. or rather the contempt, of the pertl er, and it is reasonable to suppose that Im- will ad' qitatt iy puniidi tlen wu-u the time come!'. That time will cum win u he organizes the committees f f he liexl hoiixe, Auiittg the misguided 110-11 pledged tn vote ag.-iinst, Cannon Represent at iv elect I'oindexter of Washington, who not only pledged hire-elf iu campaign lo vote n gainst ' aniu .1. but went out o!' his wv to write a letter to "pi out i nen I magazine furt her antagonizing t lie j speaker. Caniiou was asking it man from Washington what o-t of a fi llow I'uiti dexter might be, and added: "1 guess I'M have to "..point him a member of tl." committee en slaughter house h." Ami tl;:it is about ;i 0 any of these mem hers Hied expect at the opening of the le-xt congress. kets of the Pniled States thereby stop ping the rental charge of the Cnnadian go eminent, ami, in Hie meantime, so depress tho lumber markets of the Dnited States that it would bring the pri -e of standing limber to n price much lowi r than the pres-nl one '"Our market iu the prairie nlates even with the tariff on finds the Can adian lumber a competitor and, wilh the tariff off, would give an advantage t hat t he coast would not be able lo i ope with, owing to Ihe fact that we have t wo ranges of mount a ins over which to ship, while they would have ti down hill pull lo the .market for their lumber. - , Would Competo in Frisco. "This would be (me, not only of the prairie stales, but we would t iud ( 'au ada our competitor in the San Francis co and oilier California .markets, and the lumber yards of the state of Oregon would also be filled with their prod ucts. Tliis lumber would be handled, as ;i rule, by. water transportation as there are billions of feet of timber 011 the iide waters nf the western coast, of Ihe lomiuion. "It would appear that this would af ford the Weyerhaeuser i:nd other large iperatois and holders of timber a grand pporhmity to work hand in hand willf 'i moVMiient of this kind, to the ex 1 1'eme detriment of t he small holders villi of the single entry men. "If the Canadian timber m all louedicd off into the I'uiled Slates luring the next H or l.i years, a timber li'im I hat is now worth $ld(il) can prole ibly be bought in five or six vears for half that amount. "Since the large holders now have tile controlling-inleretit, if they urn Hue 1 esufnl in removing ill" tariff from lum ber, it is reasonable to suppose that (hey ran, during the next five or ten years, gobble up the remainder of the fdand ing timber of the United Stales at their own priccH. "We would seem lo be in an ago of Monopolies, and it i;i reasonable to be l;eve that, in view of Ihe success of 'he Standard Oil company, iu view of ! lie success of t lie United Stoe colli winy of other large incorporations, we are now 011 Ihe eve of a gigantic tim ber monopoly. We should take no leaps :n the dark along these lines." MANY PROTEST AGAINST SENTENCE OF GOMPERS WASMINflTON, Dec. 114. Samuel ( Jumpers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who was on yes lerday sentenced to a year in jail for violating an iujuuctio.i, did not appear in his office this morning. A flood of telegrams from nil over the country poured in to him overnight expressing bv mpal li v aud denouncing the decision nf Justice Wright and also offering support. The Inle House was with messages of protest. ft led LATE LOCAL NEWS. Miss E. Murphy of The Dalles, .laugh ter of J. Murphy, returned Thurs day lo spend Ihe ''hrislmas season visit iug rekii ives in Medford. Myron H. Hut terli, Id of Evans Creek iicnt Thursday in Medford. E. T. Staples of Ashland was- a Med ford isitor Thursday. o. H. MeWeighf of Plmenix and T. MeCnr.lle spent Wednesday in M-d told. Frank Amie of Central Point and Udilor S. A. I'atli. f the ( 'cut ra I Point Herald spent Thursdav in Med- fold J I .1. F. Thoniaseu has sirld his interest in the Me-lfotd S:.h end Door comp.iM o his former partners, Messrs. Mnl'fit and Ericksoti. I' n'les chatnpliii came in Wed ties . v front Foots Creek to meet his broth cr, Fred Champlin, and his mother Mrs, !, 1 i;ti;';u. 'aIio r '-rived Thursday fiom the east to spend Christmas in flreg.,11. H. C. Riclu.nU of Ashland. Neb.; Mrs. M, Vickers and Miss Addie Vickers. relatives of ,T. IL Wortman, who pur chased the Sam Van Dyke place, arc visiting him aud may locate in the vnl ley. W. II. CANON AID FOR Case or Office Seeking the Man-Many Signing Petition Placing Him In Nomination Judge W. II. Canon wuh chosen unan imously as the choice for mayor of a number of taxpayers end business men who met ut the Coniinercinl club rooms Wtdiiesday evening to i'u in the so led inn of a business men 'a ticket, und petit hum nre beiiiv circulated and gen erally HtgnedV.JVnominntion. Tt is a case of T.l) "Vyt seeking the man as Judge Cnnoit doy- not enre for tho office ami made 11 npeeeh declining tho preferred honor, but those present So- tided that the city needed such a man for its chief executive and that good eitizeiiHhip demanded that the prospec tive candidate sacrifice his nersnnnl wishes for Ihe good of the community. Judge Colvig presided as chairman of Ihe meeting. When his nnmo was suggested as the logical eandidato for mayor, he declined th preferrcdsgdamb moynr he declined the proffered honor, stilt ing that his practice would not per mit of his accepting tho place, hi addi tion to which his law partner and hit family strenuously objected to his be coming a cnndidnje. ITe spoke;jn. 1 .tuiige t anon and prommed Iiih hourty support. Able Man Nocdod, Preset! I high taxes and the critical situntiou in which the citv finds itself with ilH large expenditure for a new water system were dwelt upon by other spenders, and the necessity nf having a mint of experience and proven ability dwelt upon. Of all those suggested nit one met with the cordial reception that Judge Canon received, nud it wan unan imously voted lo thrust the honor upon him whether he would or no. Judge Canon is a lawyer Ity profes sion, though not at present Vracticiug, and his legal knowledge will prove of great benefit to the city in making con ducts, etc. Me has been more or loss in public life for years and has filled many high Hlations with honor. "f' The meet ing endorsed E. A. Welsh for councilman in. the -First waTil." I. Emerieh for councilman in tlitf Sen ond ward and John Demmer for the " same position in Ihe Third ward. All of their pelitiotiH have been circulated or are being circulated. Asltf d what his policy would bo if eleided, Judge Couau stated: "T am in favor of high licens; and strict regula tion of tho liquor traffic, stricter than'' at present exists. 1 think the wet ami dty fight should end and both factions pull together for the good of the city a greater Medford. If f am elected and I will make no effort to beI am unpledged and will give the office tho attention it merits, a businesslike ad ministration. The lews will bo en forced impartially." J. C. Heidi :ma n of Fort hind, son of Mnu!;er C. C. Ileektnaa of Jacksonville, " is spending Ihe holidays with his par ents, Joe Eslep, son of William ff. Estep, . who has been attending the Washington -ngrieiilt ural college at Pullman, is spending ('hrislmas with his jtarents, Doc llehm: A. W. Walker, J. A. Kim" hurst, Louis Warner, Mrs, Ralp Wood ford are ainooug those who will leave. Sut unl:i v for San Francisco. Dr. Cale of North Head is visiting , Judge and Mrs. Colvig. Colonel It. C, Washburn left Wednes dav to join Mrs. Washburn in Portland aud spend Ihe holidays. II. T. Kind ley left Wednesday eve-' ning for Portland to snend the holidays. William Wright, bookkeeper at the Hun-ell on-hard, left Wednesdnv for j Indiana, being called there by his moth er's illness. ' D. W. Thomas, special sales manager ; for Ihe Filers Piano House, left Wed i in sdav to p;"H Xmas at his home in Seattle. Wash. Mr. Thomas is highly de;t- with results in Medford. hnv- ini; aln-ndy placed a number of fine loam s in M.mo f the best homes in Medford. 1 Veil ford ; i e will c : John I' where he M r. Thomas will return to Monday, Peeeniher 2, when ititinue the special sale here, trter returned from Corvallis, has been intending the state M-.-riceltural college, Thursday to spend. the liolidavi wirh his parents. W. I. Hi".finrn his gone t-t Ashland, for treatment in the Southern Oregon hospital. ' I. W. A iidn-WH has returned from ; ' A-hlr.nd. - " (leorge (livens of F.Uffle. Point Te ! turned Wednesday frm Portlnm), 1 ,1. T. MlUer n u recent HtTtvnf from I WenMcnee, Wash. ntty bcnt. MAYOR . -J I IS j