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MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD.
OREGON. MONDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1908.
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Plum Pudding
The Are Going Fast
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We have i Few Cans ot Real Plum Pudding
FIVE PANOS SOLD IN TWO DAYS
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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."
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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
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