THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD OREGON, WEDSKSDAY. JANUARY 13, 1909.
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OUR
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SPECIALTY IS
MflLTN( ;
Social and Personal
10 in gulil (or the boot looking bnhy
at urrgnrys sinciio. tf
Harry Hchnltz hai returned lu school
aftor upending Borne timo at liomo.
0. W. Walters of Talent was in MI-
ford Tuosdny on bnsinfss.
Miss P. Anglo baa rrtnrnrd from a
visit in Portland.
O. W. Dunn was a Mndford visitor
on Tuesday from Aahland.
Colonel B. 0. Wasbburn has roturnol
from a trip to Portland.
Flaming Tnkay grurs vises for sals
: any quantity. L. E. Jlooror.
Charles Oay visited ir Central Toinl
on Tuesday.
J. Ykket at this city has decided to
reside permanently in Gold Hill.
S. Swcnning is back from a visit in
Boseburg, whrro he went on business.
J. S. Smith has left for Hcnta Man
icn. Cat., to enter tbe homo for old
soldiers at thai jdne.
J. A. Fitzgibbun of Gold Hill was a
Medford vmilor Tuerdny.
F. W. Myers of Urownsboro la ;
Medford on business.
. Miss Bess Earhart has left for Port
land, whore she will remain for some
weeks.
V A. Hilbcft of Rao "Luis Obispo,
CaL, is in Medford looTiing for a lo
cation. Arthur Brown loft today for Denver,
where his fathor is very ill. He will
seturn soon.
Oeorgo A. Emory, wistern agent of
me now ror contra! lines; C. U. M.v
ginnis and 8. H. Kothcrmal of Portland
are spending a few days In Modfbrd.
Charles Carney was u Modford vis
itor on Tuesday, coming down from
the quarry of tho Oregon Clranito com
pany.
Tho Woman's Guild of Bt. Mark's
, Episcopal church will meet with Mrs.
H. Foster, Thursday,. January 14.
Curtain rail's at itpetn houBo lonig'it
at 8 o'clock sharp at tl'O "House ,f
IV ndage. '
Curtain raises at opo'.i loune tonij'it
a". 8 o'clock slurp at the "Houso of
5'indbge. '
Noedlecraft Shop, formerly 38!
Washington street, now 147 Hiith St.,
Dsiween Morrison, aud Aldor strests,
PorUand. January needlework sales
now on. 2,18
Mr. and Mrs. Claudo Scvanu of Ash
land wero in Medford n few hours ou
Wodnesday on thoir return from a visit
at Jacksonville. Mr. hevann is coach
for the basketball team of thn Nor
mal school.
; Dr. L. Bundy is moting bin dental
offico from the DcuH-Atkina block to
the new Deuel & Kentner building,
whero he is fitting np elaborate parlors
with all the newest and latest equip
Dint to be had.
J. C. Pendlton of Tablo Rock was
a recent visitor in Medford.
C. B. King, Charles O. Pollard and
Captain J. II. Ali-iander of Portland
well-known commercial travelers, spent
Wednesday in Medford.
E. T. Staples of Vs),)and came, down;
to watch the election Tuesday.
Let us get down to business and forget the past. We are still butchering prices on all kinds
of China. Don't let this great event pass without a consideration. Fill up your plate rails
while you have an opportunity of doing so for less money perhaps, than you will ever have
a chance in years. It costs nothing to look. It is a sight to behold.
Medford Tea, Coffee and China House
PRICES RIGHT
3C
B. P. Murphy, tho cor.l mine operat
or of Kpringfielil, 111., -partner of Colo
nel J. F, Mundy, nrrrveU Tuesday to
inspect tho coal properties he has under
bond here.
Probata
Kstate of V. E. Snyder; ordered thnt
John Harrington br cited to appear be
fore the court on January 11 at 1 n. m.
tr show eatiKO why hn should not be pun
ished for contempt.
Estate Geo. W. fanit-si order made to
deed tho land in township 30, IE.
Estate Joe Vnnzio: onler made an-
pointing 1 H. Mulit rdiuuiistrator.
Guardian for Floyd Dickey; order
made appointing Nellie Dickey as
guardian.
Estnti (.'. B. Ravern:- order mado to
sell nml "state.
Estate of John "Willfsionift: finnl re
port made, and final order granted.
KINQ OF CHECK TOROERS
ARRESTED IN PITTSBUBO
1'lTTHIiURG, Jim. in. Julius K.
Dillinan of Cbiiuigri, kntwn throughout
the United Unite also as Julius D. Gray
and George D. Curtin, admitted to be
one of the worst check forgers in the
country, and ltnowu to bo one of the
most successful passers ot forged checks
in tho world, was nrrcatfd hero this af
ternoon. DiUmnn lias done time iu sevoral
penitent iaties, including six yenrs, be
ginning January 2. 1810, in Run yucntin
prison in Cnhfurnin, aitd ia wanted in
several cities.
Two Pittsburg firms wero victim
ized In the past two days, and on Dill-
man today was found bogus chocks fill
ed out from twenty Pittsburg firms
wnicli ho had intended working off
tomorrow. He enried bis own printing
outfit and everything needed to turn
an ordinnry cheek into it firm's private
oae.
FIRST EYEW1TVESH OF
DISASTER ARRIVES FROM ITALY
NEW y
ORK, Jan. 13. Guiseppi
Cutronofl.
cattlo dealer of Messina,
eyewitness of the Ttnlinn
to reach thin country. He
today on the Ditnlin, which
Naples tvo days nfter the
He said he arrived in
tho earthquake occurred,
in which he was standing
i:i the first
earthquake
landed hero
sailed from
catastrophe.
Messina as
Tho depot
collnpBod.
ruins.
Ho dug his wny from tho
OOVFTRNOR MEAD HAS
PRDONED HENRY CR AIMER
OVVMPIA. Jan. 1:1. Governor Mead
has imrdoned Henry t'rnimer, convicted1
at R'attlo September 11, ISM, and sen
tmicrd to be hanged for the murder of
a -woman and her child. Thrice (Mil
mer was granted a reprieve mid the
senlouco wns finally ci. minuted to life
imprisonment in lS'ijl. There had nl
wa.va boeu grave doubt of Crnimer's
guilt, as the evidence was entirely circumstantial.
THE
3V
WELL BELL VALUABLE
COLLECTION OF ART
NEW YORK, Jan. 13- A aula which
hit attracted the attention of art col
lectors all over tha vorld was com
menced this afternoon, when tho ob
jocts of art belonging to the estate of
tha late Baron Speck von Bternburg,
German ambassador to the Cnited
Htates, wero put on the auction block.
Tbo Gorman ambassador was a firm
personal friend of President Roosevelt,
and tho latter in said to have a repre
sentative at the sale who will purchase
tor tho president some memento of the
lcrmau dipb mat. Tiie auction will
rontinuo throi gh tomoirow, Friday and
Rntunlny aft moons. The catalogue,
H'liich runs h nearly a thousand num
bers, emhr.'H es poreeiltins, bronzes,
,-nniiiels, embroideries, rugs, tapestries
and furnituro, much of this material
having been brought together by Baron
von Hternburg while residing in the
Orient. Among the tapestries tbero is
ono made in Franco in the 18th century
by order of the Chineso emperor.
INCUBATOR.
For Bale. Cbas. A. Cyphers No. 2, 240
eggs size, in perfect order. William
linin, Northwest Modford. 250
MAN A 8KB FOR TRIAL
BY JURY TO EASE MIND
. SANTA KOHA, Jan. 1.1. District At
torney Lea has rocoivod a lotter from a
Western Ronoma man with a strange
liroposal.
Tho man, who has been involved in
trouble for several yenis growing out
of tho righting of a wrong, imaginary
or otherwise, reganling the reclaiming
of property of which he was dispossed,
and findig thnt tho lawyers and courts
.otld give him no relief, suggests thnt
ho bo arrested for the supposed crime
so that ho will bo able to tell his story
in eonrt.
Tho man wits onco charged with in
sanity and was released as cured. Dis
trict Attorney Lea says ho hnB all he
cares to do in handling real crimes.
DESPERATE MEN E 80 APE
AFTER FIGHT WITH OFFICERS
DORRI8, Jan. 1.1. Word reached bore
Xnturdoy that Fred Aleiander nad
made his escape from the jail at Weed.
iin cL-nu lu.imr tnken u Yrokn to np-
p. ar before the grand J.iry on n ciinrge
.,! Iiuridnrv. Before leaving llorris he
,.l nnMilior nri.inni'r. knows as " Bad
Eye," llnrtinan, put up n iigni, nun "
r.'nmr,..! four men 1 1 Mfbrtne them be
fore they coald he goMen aboard the
train. Constable John Hughes and his
deputy, James Hughes, were nenri
...-nnJnvered bv the two desperate men
I hoy hail lost, lie turned against his pal
mid hlped the officers slincKie rtiei
.....l..r llnrtmnn is under n t'D day sen
lenee for vagrnncy, and Alexander is
of slenlinir five Slicks of onls
front I.ee Varnum's gr. eery a rew (lavs
n g.
BATTLE IS
HARDWARE
FLORENCE
4- AMUSEMENTS. 4-
Florence Roberta Tonight
(f tho new plays of tbe year, nono
ongcmlcrod morn diacunsion unj
won mnro cordial aitpiovnl than the
'Houbo of Bomlnge," in which Flor
onoo Roberts and n renmrknbly support
ing cast will appear nl tho Modford
theatre touight. MTivj Houao of Hond
agf" is by Soy mou r OtK-rmer, an Kng
litihiiian, who soma to hevo fairly won.
WORK
ROBERTS.
both as a dramatic litcratetir and
craftsman, exceptional honors through
thin work. Working out plausibly nad
with oriiimlity n theme of a daring
nature, Mr. Obermer hue been equally
praiBOd for his diatogui aud his con
struction. "Tho HoiiSO of Bondage'
seems to have a foundation of solid log
ic, lucidly expanded.
Miss Roberts, in the central role of
the Obermer play, eclipses, according to
rolnble. report, all her previous artistic
pfforU. When this suid of Miss Rob
erts, it is tho acme of praise, for no
GUARANTEED
womnu star, either of native or for
eign birth, has toured this country with
a moru brilliant series of achievements
recorded to her credit. A truly great
actress, she is ever generous iu oppor
tunities to her supporting cast. With
such players as Arthur Forest, Thurlow
Bergen, Ann Wnrrington nad othem, a
delightful presentation of "The House
assurance. Curtain at S o'clock sharp.
Big Crowds at Bijou.
Unrrett aud Loftun, the musicians,
and comedians, have been big drawing
cards at the Bijou. Another packed
houso witnessed tho purformance at the
Bijou last night and showed the bout
of appreciation for thn high class of
entertainment that is now on. Mr. Car
ret t is in a class of hip own in trick
and nrtistic piano playing, while Mr.
Loftus, the comedian, keeps tlio audi
enco in an uproar with hia original bur
lesques. , The bigg-st feature film of
tho present dny is a's:i included in to
night's performance. "The Army nf
Two," a thrilling wi'.r story, is worked
out with musical nud realistic effect.
Tonight is tho last night of this big
attraction. An entir change in the
program tomorrow night.
PAYS HIS WIFE WAOES
PENDING DIVORCE SUIT
CLEVELAND, Jan. 13. Since hIic
filed her bill for divorce nearly a year
ago, Mrs. Mary Bill has beon keeping
house for her husband for wag?s until
tho court frees her. Mr. Bill is paid a
salary of $3 a week nnd speaks to her
husband only when uccrHarv, Then
it is to address him s Mr. Bill. He
replyies with equal reserve by calling
her "Mrs. Bill."
.When it is necesoaty to purchase
household supplies Mrs. Bill does the
buying and Mr. Bill pays the bills.' Nut
until the case appeared in court today
in tho divorce action did any one
know thut Mrs. Bill was really Mr.
Bill's wife.
A daughter, Mary Bill, is doinjr her
best to effeet a reconciliation, and to
day expressed the hope that her parents
would soon be calling each other Mary
and John or papa and mamma.
Methodist Episcopal Church, B Street.
Don't fail to hoav the cowboy
preacher, Samuel O. Bet tea, who will
hold revival meetings at the above
church every night tiiis week, begin
ning with tonight, at 7.30. Rev. Bettes
has had wonderful succena nt Buffalo
nnd Rochester, X. Y.; Knoxville, Tcnn.;
at Kansas City and Minneapolis. At
Minneapolis he roits 300(1 convers
ions nnd accessions; at Rochester, N.
Y., 4000 conversions nnd accessions.
Subject tonight. "A Eirnt-Class Fruit
Tree. ' ' Seats free. Bring your
friends. Evervbodv welcome.
Circuit Cottrt Nows
Cecelia Maegley vs W. C. Kitto, ad
ministrator O. Korewski; deeree in fav
or of plaintiff.
L. C. Sivers vs O. F, Amnions; decree
for plaintiff.
Juuuarv 117, HM.
OVER
County Court News
Ordered that tax ley for the yenr
11100 be as follows:
For state tax, l.." nulls; for school pur
ports, 1.7 milts; for roads and bridges,
1.4 milln; general eurre it expenses in
eluding ot'fieers salaries, l.S mills; to
tal levy, 0.4 mills.
The following roa 1 supervisors were
appointed for the ensuing year: district
1, W. F. Holbert; district 2 L. A. Rose;
dintriet 3, A. Throckm.irtin; distriet 4,
Burton E. Hiird; distnct .1, Riley Mor
rison; district (I, Charle:i Seefield; dis
triet 7, Win. von der llellen; district 8,
Lewis C. Smith; distrct 9, Geo. W.
Siaeey; district 10, rrenry Stephenson.
Ordered that district 3 bo divided
and form road district 10.
Coming Musical Event.
Mrs. Irene Hamplou Tsaaes, piauiBt,
and Miss Grace .Tosenhino Brown, con
tralto, will give a musicale at tho Med
ford Opera house, Tuesday evening,
nnunry 1!, at 8:1" o'clock. This is
the first opportunity Medford has had
of hearing these ynuvg artists, since
their recent Btudy in San Francisco
with the famous teachei, Herr Herman
Genus. Herr Genss, who is a pupil of
Liszt, is a marvelous musician and in
his compositions has been likened to
Beethoven. Tho music-lovers will have
an opportunity to judge of this, as se
lections from his works, both vocal and
instrumental, will be rendered. The
program will bo announced later.
Classified Advertisements
WANTED.
WANTED A chambermaid wanted at
tho Franco-American Hotel, with ex
perience; fare paid. Vreka, Cal. 263
WANTED Girl for general house
work; $1 a day wageu. Address Box
3. 254
FOR SAiE.
F) 1 S A L K 4 U a c res nea r Merl in ;
001); other tracts, $10 to i0 per
acre. Chas. E. Short. Merlin, Or. 1!00
FOR SALE An elegant lot of new
furniture, direct from the east, at bar
gain prices. For particulars apply M.,
Tho Tribune.
FOR SALE Good hors for sale cheap,
half mile south of city limits. G. L.
Linxwiller. 261
FOlSALE House, lota and land in
Phoenix, or in tracts to suit from one
acre to 640 acres. Matt Calhoun, Phoe
nix, Or.
FOR SALE! Extra dry cordwood, fir
and pine, tior wood, oak, fir and pine.
V. Osonbrugge, Studcbakcr Bros. Co.
ware room a. Telephone 361. 262
FOUND.
FOUXD A small purse containing
trinkets of value to a child; the little
owner may Imve ttamu by culling at
this office and describing contents;
ad free.
Last Store on 7th St. N.
McGLASHON & JUNKEN