SHOE SALE STILL CONTINUES
We are offering our Big Bargains
all of this week
All manner of shoes for all manner of
MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN
1 Advertise
FACTS ONLY
c. w. Mcdonald
Successor to Smith & Molony
They All come
here for SHOES
BAETENDEES TOOK TUENS AT
TENDING BAE AND ALTAE
SEATTLE TO HAVE TEN j FOUND THAT THEY COULD
MILES OF SUBWAY NOT BEAR TO LIVE APART
YliEKA, Oil., Fell. 0. A peculiar
prank of Cupid in t city lias .jnsl
conn' to light lifter vnin efforts to
keep it nocret. Monday fVi-ninn Wil
liam' Tiimisicu, who prosi.li's at night
over the Clarendoli hotel liar, eaine to
till! proprietor, Kihvtinl Autotiroitli, and
asked him to talie his shift, as he had
mi oiiL'aL'ement. Mr. Autenifith told
hira it would be impossible, lis he also
hnd a very important engagement.
Mr. Taniisioti persisted and (inally
whispered that he was slated to lie mar
ried that evening. Sir. Antenreith slat
id his engagement was of the same
kind; that ho was to lie married the
same evening. The matter was linally
nrrnaged liy the men dividing the eve
ning into two shifta and taking their
ullottod turns at the altar.
Edward II. Antenreith was married to
Misj Lillian Mereier of Yrekn. William
A. Tnmisiet was wedded to Mrs. Min
nie Dunlap of Montague.
OREGON'S BUILDING READY
TO OPEN UP ITS EXHIBIT
SKATTLK, Wash., Feb. 0. Seattle,
by unanimous recommendation of the
corporation eommittee today, on Mou
!uy will grant to I.loyd Klliuger & Co.,
Loudon bankers, through W. L. Vbidley,
of Seattle and W. S. Itoody of Phila
delphia a (io-year franehise for ten
mil i'M of subway, passenger and freight,
to eost ts.liilU.nilli. The rity is to be
piMd 2 per cent, and thereafter II per
eent. In l'.lXI, the expiration of all
Seattle f ra n.hises, the rity may pur-
ehaso the subway at an appraised valu
ation, or if it elects may wail iiniii
il vi.ii-. i i, ,,i of the ti'i veins, when the
entire subway plant shall revert to the
eitv.
Quito an unusual thing look place at
the county sent Saturday, when tic-urge
I R-iiley applied for 1 license to innrry
Margari't lingm:iu. The court had just
granted the lady u divorce on January
1 30, from Mr. Henley, but they have
seemingly made up their trouble.
Chicago will erect a building nt the
Alaska Vukon-I'aeific exposition at Se
attle in Willi. The building will con
tain a big hall in which there will be
daily lectures illustrated by moving
pictures showing how Chicago goods are
made. The merchants of the big west
ern city have raised $C.H.m to assure
participation at Seattle.
Prepaid Railroad Orders.
Something which is of considerable
i interest to the public generally and
' which is perhaps not generally knowt
' is the system of prepaid orders uow in
effect between stations of the Southern
Pacific company and all points in the
United States. By means of this system
tickets may be purchased at Medford
from any place in the United States and
mailed or telegraphed direct to the
party wishing to come here. Sleeper
accommodations and small amounts of
cash in connection wttn these tickets
may also be forwarded at the same
tlms." tf
LIVE GAME DEPARTMENT
AT THE SEATTLE FAIR
One of the big utlractioiiH on the
Pay Streak nt thtt Alaska-Yukou-l'acific
exposition will be the Washington State
Live (iame exhibit.
Five acres of virgin forest have been (
set aside for Ihis purpose where the
patl s of the exposition will havo the
: r o 1... ,.,-,.-l n.illee.
eppin iiiiiii -i .... .
lion of game animals ever exhibited in
the I'niled Slates.
Every animal will be catalogued with
the owner's name and address, giving
those who wish to dispose of their ani
mals an opportunity to place them with
an exhibit that will bo seen by thou
sands of visitors from all parts of the
world, who will daily throng the expo
sit ion grounds.
Arthur I'exter, the assistant director
of this department, states that a large
number of aniltilils trom Alasaa, incnui
ing two cub bears from Kudiuk island,
were brought down on the late bonis
last fall and are waiting to no insinueo
with this exhibit.
.SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. II. Oregon
was the first of all the state to "open
up" its exhibit at the Alaska l ukoii
Pacific, exposition. i
It is the habit of the exposition di -i
rectors when they are showing notables
through the gruuuiln. to point out tlnj
Oregon building as the rst of the state'
buildings to be completed und one of
tho handsomest of any kind on the
grounds.
A few days ago they were entertain
ing the newspaper men of the state of
Washington, und ns usual led them up
to the Oregon building to brag a bit.
They were invited inside and. t.i the
surprise of everyone, found big red
apples by tho ton. great jars of fruits
and grapes and other things that Ore
gon produces, already to go to the ta
bios and shelves, which were being rang
ed around the building.
Before they got out of the building
(hoy were taken down into Hie. Imse
mcnt, where a cold storage plant is in
operation, and there every one of the
'200 writers present was given un apple
the size of a inm-hnieloii und invited
to come again.
Yakima county, in the state of Wash
ington, will make a fine exhibit of ap
ples at the Alaska Yukon Pacific, ex
position in Seattle ill limn. The apples
the same variety that .lames ,T.
Mil Isends to the king and qu of Hug
land every year.
RESOLUTION.
HOLDING CONVENTION TO
PUT FLORIDA IN DRAY RANKS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Feb. !'.
Plans for placing Florida in the ranks
of the "dry" states of Dixie, which
now include Georgia, North Carolina,
Alnhama, Mississippi and Tennessee,
will be made by the delegnten who are
arriving in Jacksonville today to take
part in the State anti-Saloon league's
convention. The opening session will
bo held this evening, and three ses
sions are slated for tomorrow. Dr. I'.
A. Baker of Ohio, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League of America,
and the Hon. Seaborn Wright. the
O- orgia legislator who was largely re
sponsible for making fieorgia a "dry"
state, nre among the speakers on the
program.
As a result of the convention, it i?
likely that a fight for statewide pro
hibition will be made in the Florida
legislature. Such a measure will not
be passed without a struggle, however
... ika linunr dealers of Honda are
wealthy and influential, and carry
an extensive shipping business to floor
gia. ns well as having a big local trade.
IRI8H HOLDING NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN DUBLIN
DUBLIN, Feb. 9. Following the re
eent preliminary conference, a general
national convention of the Irish party
was convened today at the Mans
house and will continue through turner
row. The representation is practically
the same as in past years, including
delegates from all branches of the I'nit
ed Irish league, the Foresters, the An
cient Order of Hibernians and agri
cultural associatioai nnd county an
municipal bodies. The future p..lio
on the Irish land bill and other imp..
tant questions will be decided, (treat
difference of opinion exisis as io in
merits of the government measure,
a hot debate is expected.-
YOU CAN'T
SAVE
On your rmlroiul fare.
Tbe law of tie common
carrier co-'ipela equal
rates on nl! railroad Uupb
YOU CAN SAVE
In Time, Traveling Ex
penses and Tatigue by
insisting on the shortest
route, faste.t trains and
best service. Simply sea
that your ticket reads via
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
O. R. & N.
Oregon Short line
and
Union Pacific
Every facility for the
Bafety and accommoda
tion of th? passenger is
provided. Iv-, change of
cars is necessary to Den
ver, Omaha, Kansas City
Chicago. Direct connec
tions are mr.de for all oth
er points cast and south
A. S. ItoSENIiAKM, Agent,
Medford.
WM. McMURRAY,
Oeneral Passenger Agent,
PORTLAND, OR.
lie it Resolved, Bv tho city council
of the city of Medford, Oregon, the
mayor approving, that the regular meet
ings of the city council be hold at the
eitv hall twice in each month; that is
to say. on the first Tuesday and the
I bird Tuesday in each calendar month.
The foregoing resolution was adopted
by the city council February . I WW;
i.'.r,.rt voiimt avc. Merrick absent.
Wortinnn uvo, Einerick aye, Welch nvo.
Detainer aye.
Approved Februarv !S, infill.
W. II. CANON, Mayor.
Atlest:
liF.SM. M. COLLI NS,
ltecorder.
E. J. Skewit C. E. ItlUiniter A. C. Randall .' L. D. Harris
Rogue River Investment Co.
r?. FRUIT LANDS
j, Sub-Dividers and Dovelopors Rogue River Valley Or
chard Lands.
Choice fruit lands, bearing and young orchards in small and
largo tiae.ta, for salo.
We plant and enro for orchnrds and gnarantoo proporty to
tie as ri presented.
Experience Not Necessary tor
those who purchase through us. They Bocure ths advise and
services of a consulting horticulturist, an export on fruit cul
ture in all its branches, who for sovoral yens ImB exoeled in
the growing and shipping of fruit in the Rogue Uivor valley,
record clops, record packs, record prices.
in North 1) Street, Medford, Oregon
My Friends
Will now find me lo
cated North of 7th.
on D street. Here
I am able to give
MY PATRONS
BETTER
SERVICE
than ever before.
Drop in and see a
few of those
SPRING PATTERNS
EIFERT
The City Tailor
HOME
PHONES
See Something Real
Compare it with the Pacific Telephone
junk in your home and business. Our
phones can be seen at Ritter's cigar
store on Main street.
Citizens' Telephone Co'y
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YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
I lie excellence of th meals that arc
conked at the Kmorick Cafe if you
havcu't already regalvl yourself with
some of the delicious dirhcs that are
served here. If you hiven't partaken
..f them, there is a roat awaiting you
that you will want to repeat often. A
meal at the Emerick is an experience
that will make you c.y, like Oliver
Twist, for more.
The Emerick Cafe
Open Ail Jfigbi
SALEM BEER
SALEM is the most popular beer in Northern
California and Southern Oregon. It is acknowl
edged to he the equal of the very best eastern
product. All beers are good, but some beers are
liked better than others. The proof for this as
sertion lies in drinking Salem beer. Tf you wish
to be convinced, ask for Salem beer and drink it.
SALEM BREWERY ASSOCIATION
Medford Depot: Medford Ice & Storage Co.
-A FEW OF OUR-
MONEY-MAKING
PROPOSITIONS
6-ROOM MODERN HOUSE West Seventh street,
...... is i fflnnAA
lot 10Jx4UU; a very good buy at spovuv
9-ROOM BUNGALOW Complete in every detail;
one square from West sehoolhouse $3000
7 ACRES GOOD LAND Close to Central Point;
all under plow; half laid out in fruit; a snap. $800
30-ACRE ORCHARD All in 6-year-old Newtown
apples; three and one-half miles from Medford;
good house, barn, wagon, stock and implements.
This is an exceutionallv good buy.
a imnn PAYTNO BUSINESS On East Seventh.
street; long lease; small rent and one of the beat
locations in the city. This is a fine money-making
proposition. Sickness reason ot selling.
MEDFORD REALTY
COMPANY
ROOM 10 JACKSON COUNTY BANK BLDfll
We will Furnish All
Information
Medford, Or., Feb. 5, 1909.
Any person desiring any information concerning
either the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
or the Home Coinpanay will please call on us or let
us know, and we will Ik; pleased to call on them, as it
is our purpose to see that both interests are put to the
people as they are.
If there are any points that are not clear in any
one's mind, or have not as yet, heard our side, they
surely cannot fix an opinion without the actual facts
in the case. NO ONE BARRED.
CITIZENS' TELEPHONE COMPANY
Hotel Moore, Medford. By K. A. Marsh, Gen. Mgr.
F. OSENBRUGGE
Aent for THE 8TUDEBAKER BROS.
MANUFACTURING CO.'S
VEHICLES AND WAGONS
Sol, agent .u Jackson county for tho STL'DKBAKEB LINE OF AUTO
MOBILES The new E. M. P. Studel.aker, 30 horse powei, fonr-eyllnim
medium price Touring Cur hue won tho recognition and admiration ft H
maehini.t. and ha, proven it.elf to he a rrmarknl,'. vehicle for
,pccd ami durability. New good, in all 1m" will arrive ,n the dour,, .f
next month at the StudCnker warehouse.
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR. COMPANY
PHONE 2291.
Window Frame., Oak Veneered Door., with Bevel Pl.'te, e.rrled i"""'',P'
Office Flitr. and all kind, of Planing Mill Work, ineluding Torn Wort
and Kancjr drill..
r STREET, BETWKRNBtXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS. ...