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t f MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1908. Cents Make Dollars rs. - 'T-;Mi5ri.- Plum Pudding The Are Going Fast , ., in. ,i We have i Few Cans ot Real Plum Pudding FIVE PANOS SOLD IN TWO DAYS c0: " , , 1 A. 553 QftTTl-CASAZZLiS AMERICAN COMPOSER' AND IMPRESARIO WHO WILL TRY NEW OPERA. " ' Giullo iaXil-Ciiznzziit the new impresario at the Motropnlltim Opera House, New York, is lining much tn encouuije American eomposera nml the best American music. When lie Hrst iu rived in thin country lie tinnounceil his Intention t" offer as much aid to the composers of the western world as possi ble. Carrying out Ihla plan, he Is now ready to offer a prize, for the best opera by an American. Frederick S. Converse, the Boston composer, probnbly will be the lirst to h:ive one f his productions tried at the Metropolitan. BUST HAVE ANOTHER 1 -j. SCHOOL BUIUINa SOON KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. "Doc. 23 -Crowded conditions in ail. the rooms ot the public schools in this city hns brought the need of another building tb the attention of the Board of Dir ector, and plans aro now being made for the erection of another structure during the coming year. : The large stone cehool building ..put up a few years ago is now ewnvded to ila utmost, and oven the basements is being utilized for class rooms. Extra seats have been crowded into all of the rooms, but still there is a growing demand for more room and the opinion is general, that the present accom modations will not be adequate- for more than half tlio pupils a year from now. Immediately after the holidays an other teacher will be added to the force to take charge of the special prU mnry department that will bo opened in the basement. Two of the other tou chers have resigned and these vacancies will also be filled for the remainded of the term.- - - CLEVELAND MAN WEDS GOING AT BAFID GAIT C CLEVELAND; O. Dec. 2S. Seated in " an automobile running nearly 30 miles .. an hour, with Chief of Police Franklin . as chauffeur and best man, Miss Louisa Crabb and Fred W. Fox were married n here. Justice Brenner tied the- knot r as the machine sped along Euclid ave S mio boulevard. t Fox is a bookkeeper for the Winton 1 Automobile company, and kept his boast J to friends that he would have the "fast I est" wedding on record. vJThe' car stopped at the Hotel Euclid J just as Justice Brenner declared, "I 1 pronounce you man and wife." i BBYAN SAYS HE PREFERS ' J . PRIVATE LIFE IN FUTURE PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Doc. 28. William J. Bryan was asked Saturday concerning his attitude toward another ; nomination for the presidency. He re- plied: . "All I can say about 1912 is that I hop it will never bo necessary for mo to run for office again. I prefer to do : my work ns a private citizen. "I will add one other thing," said Mr, Bryan, 'and that is that I am still ' in politics and expect to be for about twenty years, and I shall mako it con venient to be present whenever and ' wherever a man or group of men at tempt to republicaniae the democratic party." i . . . CATCH BIG STRINGS OF FISH THROUGH THE ICE KLAMATH FALLS, Or. Dec. 28. The snow today has stopped the fishing on the lake below town, which reached ' extonsive portions the past few days. 1 Hlen were cut in the ice and with the aid of an ordinary hook and line a string of 15 or 20 fish could be sucured in an hour or so. The fish were a species of salmon troot and are said to bare a good flavor. A great many peopk took advantage of the easy opportvoHy to secure fish and have salted anad smoked the excMs which wa not needed for immediate use. RESOLUTION. Whereas, The question of the grant ing of licenses to saloons has become an issue in the impending municipal campaign, and Whereas, It is desirous that this ques tion be eliminated from the issues in volved in electiug a mayor and coun eilmen for the coming term: Now, there fore, be it Resolved, By tho city council of the city of Medford, that the question of allowing saloons to exist under lieense in the city of Medford during the year 1909 bo and the Bame is hereby submit ted to the voters of said city for their election, 'and that said question be so submitted by placing upon the ballot at iiie municipal election to be held on January 12 1909, the following mat ter, to-wit:" For Prohibition Against Prohibition. And be it further Resolved, That in the ovent that the majority of the votes cast on said question at said election bo cast for prohibition," the sale of liquor shall not be licensed by the city council during tho year 1909, but in the event that the majority of the voteB cast on said question be cast "against prohibition," .tho sale of liqnor in Med ford shall bo licensed as provided by the ordinances of said city. The foregoing resolution was adopt ed by the city council of the city of Medford, Oregon, December 21st, 1903, by the following votos, to-wit: Merrick aye, Trowbridge aye, Wortman aye Ei fort ayo, Hafer absent and Olwelf ab sent. . ; Approved Decomber 21st, 1908. ; -,J. F. EEDDY, Mayor. Atteft: BENJ M. COLLIN8, . 239 City Recorder. AFRICA IS HUNGRY FOR AMERICAN OATMEAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Consul General Lay, at Capetown, reports that South Africans are distinctly an oat meal eating people, tho importations exceeding $300,000,000 in value annu ally. Tho United States he adds, has been losing ground in the breakfast food trade owing chiefly to tho prefer ential tariff in favor of British goods, which gives Canada an advantage. STUDENT KILLED BY BURGLAR IN CELLAR OF HIS HOME NEW YORK, Doc. 28. Van Dwight Sheldon of Lock port, N. Y.( aged 19, a student of the school of engineering at New York university, lost bio life m a battle with a burglar in the cellar of the homo of Dean Snow of the school of engineering. The murderer escaped after a chase in which several students took part. Young Sheldon was shot in the abdomen and soon died. He waa a cousin of Dean Snow. For Sale. At a bargain, upright parlor organ; in perfect condition; will make Euitable Christmas present. For particular afl drew Tribune office. . 242 j FROZEN STIFF AND THOUGHT TO BE DEAD DORIUS, CAU., ucc.25. ine Do.iy oi Eli Cnrmony, a half breed Indian, wan recently found near tho Robert Pass place close to Dorris. At first it was thought he was dead, as ho was badly forzen and iusenceable. His horao had run into a barbed wire fence the night before and thrown him. Carmony was stunned by the fall and lay ont all night. When found the horse wl in such a condition that it was neccessary to shoot him. Carmony will recover. Cans, I said. The neatest thing you ever saw. Full directions for rnaking sauce also on every can. Price per can ....:.. .30f Mince Meat in bulk, cheaper than you can make it yourself when sell at, the pound . ,. 12 l-2 Green Olives in bulk, the quart 25 Silver Prunes, per pound, now for cash . . . . .7$ Welch's Grape Juice at 60c quart bottle, now 50 We sell Snow Flake bread, doughnuts, cookies and cakes. None better. Remember, "Yakima Best" Flour is the Pills bury of the west, the sack $1.45 Miller & Ewbanks .1 grocery store built on a solid foundation of cash and not on the shifting sands of credit. SALBM BEER SALEM is the most popular beer in Northern (California and Southern Oregon. It is acknowl edged to be the equal of the very best eastern product. All beers are good, but some beers are liked better than others. The proof fcr this as sertion lies in drinking Salem beer. If you wish to be convinced, ask for Salem beer and drink it, SALEM BREWERY ASSOCIATION Medford Depot: Medford Ice & Storage Co. Compare the Quality It isy and always has been our aim to supply our customers with goods of the highest quality and to that end ve are always adding pjnlicy to our line. The addition of "preferred stock" makes our line of higii-rade Canned Goods most complete. Our service alwuys the bvst and every accom given our customers Allen & Reagan Groceries, Chinaware, Fruit and Feed WHY THE CHBISTMA8 TREE IRISH AGRICULTURAL EXPERT 18 SYMBOLIC OF CHBIST j HAS CONFERENCE WITH TAFT CHICAGO Dec. 23. How tho Christ mas tree is symbolic of Christ is point ed out by Professor N. do Jassy, a dis tinguished French scholar here. "In the tree," says he, "and there is no god who was not represented as a treo or lift dwelling in a tree. With the Jews, Jehovah dwelt in tte fir or the pine. The Greek and Roman gods and god desses dwelt in trees or are represented by tree. Thoy are tho soul nf vege table life, and Chrint himself in the allegorical names a'.tributcd to him and supposed to be called by himself, show him as in near connection with vegeta ble life." 57c BUYS A DOLLARS WORTH A verit vest for piano buyers. Everj; dollar counts two dur ing this sale. Greatest ' pxice cutting' event ever ""'known in the piano , , trade. We could not find a suitable store to rait in Medford and here we are with $15,000 worth of America's leading makes of Pianos in our hands. No wonder we are adopt ing such drastic measures, for these beauties must be moved into homes t ohco and we know that the extra ordinary inducements we are offering every buyer will soon place every Piano in a home. Don't wait. Come at once and be one of the many lucky purchasers who are shrewd enough to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to save from ?154 to $2-19 mi a Piano. Why pa3r $360 to $500 for an instrument when yon can buy the same piano for f 192 and $215 ? We can positively state that never again will you see such 3 tremendous sacrifice on the very Cream of American Pianos. Don't worry about terms of payment lct.us do the wor rying what we want now are homes to place them in so tliat each piano will be a standing testimony ln the stei'ling character of our way of doing business. We are proud of the fact that among the many thou sands of Eilcrs Piano Ilouse patrons, there is not one' dis satisfied customer. There can be no dissatisfaction under the famous Eilers money-back guarantee. We spare,, no pains to make every name on our books represent a "Sat isfied Buyer." , ' . ' Come at once to select your piano out of the very finest collection of pianos ever displayed in Medford or any other place and at prices lower than has ever been offer ed in the history of the piano trade. . This great sale is being conducted at Mr. Singler's Music Store, West Seventh street, Medford, where the big signs are up. D. W. THOMAS Special Sales Manager AH parties having a?': tints against P. B. Bronnon for mntTi:il for school building, school district, No., 91, please send Btatcmcnt to E. IT. Watson, clerk, within ten days of dato of this notice. E. B. WATSON, 247 . Butte Palls, Or. "Will the party who fnnmi wateh and fob in the toilet of the Owl billiard par lors please return sawe to Mr. Brown, the proprietor and receive reward. 243 j AUGUSTA, Doc. 28. Sir Horace Flunkett, head of the Irish department of agriculture, who waa knighted for his interest and service in educational and agricultural matters, kept an ap pointment with President- elect Taft Hnturday, which was made for him by ! President lloosevelt. The object of his visit was to ascer tain to what extent the next president iu interested in tho conservation of the 'nation?! resources of tho country, and I I 1 particularly regarding President Roose velt's commiscion charged with the dutv of reporting on how tho comforts of rural life may be incrciEod. -Hir Horace has been making a close 'personal study of tho work of Chief .Forester Pinchot, and said he was 'highly pl ased and greatly benefited. I Wlrle Mr. Taft did not make a state men, of his position for publication, be indicated that his visitors departed in good spirits. Are You From MISSOURI? .'.COO C In The Matter of NO WITHOUT FIRE We will continue to show the people how it is done. Demonstrations daily until January 3. Come and see tho hot food cooking at the WEEKS & McGOWAN FURNITURE STORE . Johnson Fireless Cooker , Manufactured hy Itoscoe A. Johnson. MADE IN ME WORD I T11E MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE II AS TIIE BEST NEWS SERVICE IN SOUTHERN OREGON. ?