THE MERFORD DAILY TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OKUOON, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1009-
Medford Daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medfurd.
'ublishtul everv evcninu oxeent Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Geokoe Putnam, Ivlitor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postof'fica at
Medford, Oregon.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Out mouth by mail or carrier. .$0.50 One yvnr by niuil 15.00
vims all siaxs fail.
And so it is related that the j;T(iiii11i has a big laugh
coining to hini liecaiise of the rains and disagreeable
weather of February. On Candlemas day, FcbruaryJjJ
he came from his hole, searched in vain for his shadow
and came to stay from his winter's nest. Thus he prophe
sied that for the remainder of the winter there would lit
no more I'alliiur weather and rough winds. Everyone
looked to see the sun burst warm and cheery, tu welcome
the south wind with the perfume of spring, and awaited
the arrival of the spirit of awakening creation over the
earth. The wiseacres laughed at the groundhog.
I ut in spite of the old prophecy, the apple tree failed
to put forth its first lender green buds, the poplar failed
to shoot its sap into velvety twigs along its curving boughs
The rain ami occasional snow came flinging down. The
tender green things remained in their winter gray; the
soft nubs of nature remained hai d nobbins. shell-inclosed
and wailing for the call of spring, and the peach blooms
shivered close to their mother bough, lest the frost king
catch them and crisp them forever. Nature and all the
wanton world had made no mistake laughing at the bold
ness of the foolish groundhog who heeds no warning but
his own shadow.
But this is a year wherein all signs have failed. Lust
year when the winter frost fell early, the squirrels in our
forests made October tumultuous with their chattering.
They crept into their little hides among the forest trees
early, expostulating greatly at their enforced retirement
The honk of the gray goose high overhead promised the
chill, bitter reign of the storm king early in November.
But November went out, December followed, and the win
ter lay smiling and gray over an open land. Kain came,
to he sure, but it was Christinas before the snow came
without bluster or rage and in spile of all signs of warn-
.. ..jji.
So with the coming of spring. All signs fail. Here
in February one looks for the opening of nature's re
vival. Now il begins to look as if there will not he a
green opening for .March, with the fragrance of the wild
flower, but instead I he chilly night winds ami the blanket
oi clonus. nen rciiruarv is open ami sinning one looks
for a brooding March, with harsh winds and occasional
swirling clouds of snow. Then is heard the snarl of the
bitter winds that send the peeping flowers Irick into their
winter beds and freeze the buds upon the fruit trees. And
when April breaks into flower and the melodic promise of
spring, there is but little fruit, and the tiny flowers fulfill
a sorry destiny. Jovial winter has loosed his spell too
early and all roinanl ic nal ure is deceived.
Hut, it is rarely that I his condition prevails in our fair
valley. Let February teem with his abundant rains. Det
March moil and bluster with his loudest winds. Let the
spring lie dreaming 'midst the boughs till April come
then break forth into beauty unscarred by an early ris
ing, while Ihe frost flils yet upon the wing.
PITTSBURG AMAZED BY
CUTTING Of TRICES
I'lTTSIirilll. I'''li. M. Tin' action
liilu'ii hy K. 11. (Inly of tlii- Hiiilc.l
NtMo Sti'i'l corp, nation iiml tin' as
HiM'i.'ttri! linnm-ieis u iirl. tnjf will) the
I'lirpni lit ii'n tn iii.'iiiitn i n prices was ho
Hll'lill'll that Kti'i'l IIUlllllfllftllll'IH here
ail' rt'lll usril. Il ii mi.), isti'inl that
irii'i' cutting will ri. lit i. iin' until tin1
small pio,lii'is, wli.i iiim I'liiir.'il with
stii'ling tin' rutting, liavi' been brought
intn litn'.
M. K. .limes, r '.ildect lit .Inlli'S A
I .tltighli n, saiit- "I 'l.i mil rare tn dis
i uss tin' inall.T any l in th. r than I ili.l
in my ital.'liii'iit. Il m t.'u rally tn I rll
in I what .ri.-i.s will I -ik.'.l ami l he
Mii'.liura.-liili'm will l.i' unalili' tn tpiu. .'
prices until ihey milt conditions in.
t li y I'linir alnii if. ' '
Thr 'in in'mi- Si.'.l i-nnpaiu' ha an
cyrc'llii'lit with II-, l.i'iiian,o una mi
wiies. wliirh went int. i . fleet .l: uuai v
1. anil raiitlnt In- .liaii'.l unul nest
January. Tti.-n ihr ,,m,,ii,v Inn I
tlu mi-II In 'ti. n O. t ih.'i 1. .t..tn A
1,1 liglilill St. i-l .:u.i iKo hi an
:iol,li,, lit with .ti In in ij' tn. ij Tii.'
I!i-.ulili.' In. ii A stn . , mi ,, Ian;
ly guided l.v tin s.-al.' .1 III. Ainnl
guiiintcd a , i:it ion , wlinl. .Ins ,,,.( c
pirn 11 nl i I .limn 1.
Tho till plat,' ami .1 t -ill,- an-
I, used nn thn n.'ttiiin in i. .. ,,t t.,,,1, pi,,, I
net", ami ,'ullt itini' until .linn' :lo.
INDIAN GIRL SLAYS FATHER
AS HE HAD REQUESTED
fiergbodys
JJftagazine
"WHAT D0HEENY DONE"
' The Need of Change" and
"Ociopodoua l;crox " are three of
the kind of itorie to be found oiilv
in EVERVBODV'S.
If they don't limit c a hit. you arc
hard to suit.
It's money in your pocket to read
" The Stock Yards of New York,"
and it's u warm spot hi your heart
to read The Title Market,"
RUSSELL'S
NASH BOOK STAND
KING'S BOOK STOEE
JUST RECEIVED
A New Line of
Mantel and
Wall CLOCKS
IN UP-TO-DATE STYLES
MARTIN J. REDDY JEWELER
PlI
APPLES and PEARS and all kinds of
Fruit Trees
YAKIMA VAILEY NURSERY
Largest Coniniereial Nursery in the Pacific
Northwest. No', in tLe combine. Cd.npetes with
all fii-st-class nurseries
L. E. HOOVER, Agent
MEDFORD, OREGON.
YOU CAN'T
SAVE
' On your Milroad fart'.
The law of tie common
earner compels equal
rules on nil rt.iliml lines
YOU CAIN SAVE
In Tims, Traveling Ex
penses and Tatlffue by
Insisting on the shortest
route, fastest trains and
best service. Simply Bee
that your ticket reads via
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
O. R. fir N.
Oregon Short I ine
and
Union Pacific
Kvery facility for tho
safety ami ncenininodu
tintl of III' passenger in
iroviiliil. N , chant;!' of
cars 1h ih nmry to Den
ver, Oniatia, Kansas (,'ily
rhirago. f,liret connec
tions are uir.d,' for all oth
er points east ami south
A. S. KOMKNHAUM, Agent,
Mm! ford.
WM. McMURRAY,
Qeneral Passenger Agent,
PORTLAND, OR.
WINXIPHii. IVh. .'M.-A weird lulc
of a young hiilian girl slaying hot
Hither l,, nave hi suul from perdition
,,;IH ' 11 brought in from tin- ,n(c
N'ipigon country, t ii i M jf horn,, after
liniiliiif; lii.. an olil In.liaa. Sn
.il"' I i.v li.lin,.. , N,lainc.l to Ins family
thai ho h.,,1 killiHl his l,os( fricml.
Tl "ii'l'-r m provcl up,,,, tl.
.linn's mm. I thai 1. ,,.,!, ,. ri.Ht
"r sloop. Iloliovinu- that if ho up
his life Ins soul wonl.l . savcl. Seal,,.
.isU.I several :ie,ii:iiiiiances to kill linn,
lull Ihev iefiee,. (iiU). t OIni,
'"' I1' 1 nn ax in tho liamls of his
.l.'iiojiter an, I eoniniaii,., her In kill
''"'i. She at first .leelinej. l,t lv,on
!"hl 1'V her I'alher that if she ,li,l not
'I,, si, he won!,! commit more niurilclH
'' sente.1. She I. ,1,1 her parent to
-lan.l itli his l,a,., ,r, ,.s,, , ,
Alt, i her f.ilher lia.l Mli,l tl,ve
I enl ia,se.l tho a hirh anil swim.,
eneth. c.iupli.telv se
It
. ; .a
1, I', Ms,
ll all her sir
the l.ea.l
., h, !,
I tl,:,
ih,
he poliee who in
lino xvas in self
ARGUMENTS START
IV IIASKF.I.L CASE
y.
tin'Mini:. nkin.. r,i,.
is set for ariiHiiient s on the .l.man.r
filial in answer to i;..v,iii,r Mask,',!
in Cornelius S. l.o.ler "s suit to collect
fiom Haskell .tlii.ililii on a New York
.imloinent in ol in Haskell's loan in
Isiai of thai slim from the Illinois Steel'
company lo promote a railroa,!. Has
licit plcails Die ytatnte of limitations.
Tho proliininary hearino in tlio In
(linn lanil frinnl cases, in which Govern
or Haskell is involve.l. has l,eon sot for
next .Monilav at Tulsa.
Ilie father threaten,',! to
,,v,'i "t h,s two youni; sons
' ' I 1 ' : l,' ' , I -r not kill 'him.
'.ami: audience to hear
TAFT AND WASHINOTON
M'W MIKK. l',., ';!. . .r.'si.lc,
T"'' "r -"r V. Wash,,,,.
" " '"'. ' peal. fr..n,
'" v'1""' ' eht at a ine.-t
1 -- '" '"' '" I a Mice i e hall. ( J
" ! ...
1 !' ' "'" aria i.o
" " ',.. iati..i in tl. ,
Hampton i.i-titnlo. of which I
-t"" s a eia.lnale. Ilisl.op
' r llami.loii. w,l .....
sole. ,. i ,,,,, .L,S l,
ll.V II , li 'Mis f st,t,.s ID featll.C
will lie ,i,.sl,,a ,.l.il.it III which
alionl .I", ,,, ci,. s,u,,.,t, will ,
work at the tia.l. s n Inch thev arc
li'ariiinir. I'nr.s ..t the l,,.us,. will l.
open to tho pulilic.
When You Think
Of
Shoes
Think
of
McDonald
When you want
to know any
thing special
about SHOBS
In .
Go to
c. w. Mcdonald
Soccesser to Smith & Molony
More Light for Less Money
Sixty-three per cent of electric current saved by using
TUNGSTEN LAMPS.
32 Candle Power Edison Lamp uses 110
Watts per hour and would use in iooo lirs.
110 Kilowatts which at locts. a Kilowatt $11
32 Caudle Power Tungsten Lamp uses
40 Watts perhour and would use in 1000
hours 40 Kilowatts which at 10c a K;lo
watt 4
Net Saving iu 1000 hours iu favor of the
Tungsten Lamp $ 7
Rogue River Electric Co.
Successors to Condor Water & Power Co.
Of riff, UGH West Seventh Street. Phone No. 3")5.
Opposite the Big Electric Sign.
WANTED
Timber and Coal Lands
Apply to
B. H. Harris & Co.
MEDFORD, OREGON
Office in Jackson County Bank Upstairs
Medford Iron Works
E. G. TL'OWBRIDOE, Propin tor.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
All kinds of Enii rs, Spraying Outfits, Pumps,
In.Vrie. and Machinery.
Agents in S'-rtl-rn Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
S::ito I)ci,isit:'.ry
listaliiiiiocil 18SS.
Highest Attainment in
Systematic Banking Service
The Jiu-ksun County Unuk respectfully
solicits your uccouut, subject to yuur
clierk, with the strongest guaraiitee of
Hafrty and efficiency.
V ot'ftir tli highest attaiuuient iu
!vst'matic banking service, which as
sure tho greatest care in every finan
cial transaction, with this obliging in
si i I nt icii.
npital anil Surplus $125,OOOJJP J j fiitW. I. VAWTER, Preciilent.
Rpsdurr-s $700,000 ' O. R. LINDLEY. Cauhier.
K. KNVART. Presuicnl.
.1. A. PERRY, Vice PrcBi.l.-nt.
JOHN S. ORTH, Cashier.
W. B. JACK SON, Ass't Cashier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
MEDFORD, OE.
CAPITAL - - $60,000
SURPLUS - - 10,000
Safety Boxes For Rent. A GeneralBank
in Bus ness Transacted. We
Solicit Your Patronage.
K. J. Skt.ii G. K. Itiliiiimr A. C. Kandill .IL. D. Harris
Rogue River Investment Co.
FRUIT LANDS
-t Sub DlvldorB and Developers Rogue River Valley Or
chard I.flnds.
; 'h.tire fruit lands, bearing and young nrcharJs in small and
largu tiarta, for sale.
We plant and enre for orchards and guaranteo property to
tie as n presented.
Experience JVot JVecessary for
those who purchase through us. They securo the adrise and
services of a consultiug horticulturist, an expert on fruit cul
ture in all its branches, who for several yours has exceled in
the growing and shipping of fruit in the Rogue River valley,
record eiops, record packs, record prices.
1 1 1 North D Street, Medford, Oregon
SEE US ou a,-e looking
for a good busi
ness, choice buiild
ing lots, city property, farmor
orchard
We have some SNAPS
MEDFORD REALTY
COMPANY
ROOM 10 .IACKNOX COUNTY BANK IU.D0.
REGISTER
a viiw right niiw that lienoefortli only
I lin best tailoring is good enough for
vi.ii. Persuuul uipearaoeo is more thKU
lii'lf the Lattlo for success :n life. Why
ul, lliea. WM'.r clothes thi't am wor
1 li.v of vou( l.'miin to us for your tai
luring. Wi, will fit tou out in suits
ilia! will bo a credit to you and to us.
I'l'ict'H lliat aro right,
I a T r n .
Iflf J- a. nreuzer eio.
Importers and Tailors
PALM BUILDING, MEDFORD, OB.
You will find
your wife's
judgment
is usnallv bi'llcr Hum your own,
ami you will find on consulting
bcr that she ilocs not approve of
paying nut good, lu'.id-carned dol
lars tor rent, when there tro
ma:iy good proportios on ilie market at riiasonablo figures iu Medfoi'd.
A v.-oman has a keen eye for loci'lion, surroundings, etc., and her judg
ment can he relied upon in making a xelin-tinu for a home. Uring her
with you, I ninli,, a personal inp.eli if the good things now of
fering through our agency, aad you will never regret it. It is almost
nine to inaite gaiaen. ami u i;;
home where you can enjoy (he g,,
ley. Pon't delav act now.
high time fur action iu securing
ml things of life in this wonderful val-
Rogue River Land Co.
Exhibit Building, MEDFORD
3ttrs. Urne Ifampton Isaacs
"3itstructor of "piano, TLlsit 5ttetl)o6
SI11M0 at MolJxni.. Morlb Oranji Strttt
Compare
the Quality
ew.iK: -y.v f .TvJKZJTi. ' !:? I
H is. and always has
been our aim to supply
our customers with
gosds of the highest
.quality and to that end
hwe are always adding
"inality to our line. The
iduition of "preferred
stock" makes our line
ot high grade Canned
Otwdt most eomplets.
Our service always the
fc-st and every acconi-g'v.-n
our customers.
Allen & Reagan
Groceries, Chinaware, Fruit
?and Feed