Medford daily tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1906-1909, July 27, 1909, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextOreaon Historical Society City Hall The Man From Home A NOVELIZATION OF THE PLAY OF THE SAME NAME. A GREAT STORY BY GREAT AUTHORS, BOOTH TARKINGTON AND HAR RY LEON WILSON, BEGINS IN THIS ISSUE OF THE TRIBUNE. READ IT, FOR IT IS WELL WORTH THE READING. Tribune edford Daily FOURTH. YEAR. MEDFOUI), OUEUON, TUESDAY, JULY 27, VM'J. No. 110. M TO IHSME ELKS LODGE NEXT 30 DAYS T. E. Daniels Returns From Los An Ijeles With Naught but Praise for Treatment Accorded Order There. DISPENSATION GRANTED UNTIL NEXT CONVENTION Only Fact That There Was No Time to Institute Lodge Kept Local Charter Out This Year. T. E. Daniel bus returned from attending the convention of the Hunt People on F.nrth in Iis Angeles, and brings with him tho good iiowh that n local lodge of Elks will bo institul cd in Medford within tho next .'10 dnys. The boyn will work on a dis pensation until the next meeting of tho grand lodge in 1010, when tt charter w ill be asked and in nil prob ability (ranted. It wan only duo to luek of limo ui which ti iiiHlitutc tho local older be foro the grand lodge met that kept tlm boys from getting a chiirter this year. A Indue, working under a dis pensation, must bo inKlitutcd mid of fice!.: elected no that tho officers can. go U"fire the grand lodge ami nsk for"li tlnrtej. The original dis pensation did not arrivo in time, so the bent Ilia! could be done wuh to have the dispensation continued for a year. "Los Angeles certainly treated the order in great shape," said Mr. Imti icls. "Nothing was left undone bv onr hosts and the city was equal to every occasion. We all bad a splen did time." The local lodge will start with "(5 charter members. It will bo insti Inled by the district grand deputy within the next .'10 days. NERVY YOUNG SCHOOL TEACHER STOPS RUNAWAY ASHLAND, July 27. Miss Aliec Iicueh, who leaches pehool south east of Ashland, and Krnost Apple gate had a disastrous runaway acci dent yesterday afternoon at Neil ercek, which resulted in serious in juries to the young man and a nnr. row escape for his fair eompnniot:, who lifter her escort had been thrown out of the buggy by n collision with an automobile which look off one wheel of the buggy, climber over the dashboard, secured tho lost reins and brought Ilia stampeding runnwny team to a standstill without so iuneh as securing a scratch in the way of injury herself. Tho young man's injuries weic quite serious, consisting of several bad sculp wounds and bruises of the I'ace mid head. He was brought to the hospital here in the automobile, and after being patched up by die pnrgeons was able to bo taken homo this afternoon in the same automo bile. Xo blame attaches to anyono in connection with the oeeident, the two rigs getting together by reason of the dust obscuring tho view, nnd (In1 horses Inking fright at tho close communion wilh the auto. You haven't rend all tho news nn- i I I iL . 1 . OKS vou nave lean inn iiqh Honiu in- eresTinir iicuis ior your nurse in V MBUP. "Mikado" .Sutuvduy n'ght. : 10 FEDERAL JOB FOR ME" SAYS JEFF D. HEARD 'I Miyht Consider Being Collector of Will In All Probability Be Called the the Port of Bear Creek But. j Fruitgrowers Bank Jackson Go Away From Medford? j ville Bank Branch Nix." PORTLAND OREGONIAN SAYS JEFF ASKED FOR A JOB Twas All News to Local Man Sev eral Federal Jobs In Sight for Next Year or So. According to a rnmor published by the Portland Orcgoninn, Jeff Heard of Medford recently applied to Sei ntor Ho n mo for appointment us col lector of internal revenue at Portlund to succeed Colonel D. M. Dunno and was informed that tho application came too late, as the man for the job had been decided upon. "This is nil news to me," snid Mr. Heard, "mid shows that you have to go n.way from homo to learn your own business. I might apply to be come collector of tho port of Rear creek, but not of Portland or any oilier place that would tako me nway from Medford. I am not seeking federal jobs and bnve no intention of applying for one." Mr. Heard is right-hand bower for Senator Hourne in Jackson county, and there is little doubt but that if he sought federal apxiintinent, would secure it. Among the federal jobs t.i be handed out in Oregon in tho next few months are the Portland and ItoHchurg land offices, paying $3000 each for receiver nnd register, and I'niled States marshal at $-1000. BELLVUE ORCHARD IN ASHLAND IS SOLD ASHLAND, July 27. V. G. Mr. Williams reports the sale of the Helle vue orchard, southeast of the stale normal campus, by E. P. Roe to H. W. Andrews, tho price being in the neighborhood of $11,000, it is said. The place comprises 50 acres in all, 25 of it in bearing trees, principally apples, 10 acres in hay land nnd the balance unimproved. Mr. Andrew was formerly engaged in the harness and saddlery business in Ashland, but recently has been residing near Jacksonville, and incidentally turning over some of the real estate of that vicinity at a profit. HALF INTEREST IN THE OREGON HOTEL IS SOLD ASIII.AXn, July 27. C. I.. Cun iiinglmni has purchased of I?. Ti. Ttnv. die a half interest in tho furnishings and lease of the big Hotel Oregon and will be associated with him in tho management. Mr. Cunningham is .1 former f'oloradoan and is one of tli "live wires" among the newer resi dents of Aslilnnd. The Hotel Oregon is doing mi extensive business thes- days mid is overflowing with guests much of the time, n fact which inake. il an attractive business proposition. Bilnii Theater Tonight's bill at tho Bijou: "Dr. Wright's Invention," "Forced to Play Cop," "The Ghost Drama," "Romance of a Crafty Usurper," comic. Ad mission 30c. 330 Miss llhinvhn Woods is spending her viientlut. at Newport; WEST SIDE BANK TO OPEN ABOUT SEPTEMBER 1 I Institution. STOCKHOLDERS INCLUDE MANY MANY FRUITGROWERS Will Be Ready for Operation as Soon as New Building Is Completed ' Drug Store Next Tho new bank which is to occupy the new building now being erected on the West Side opposite tho Rogue Kiver Klectric company will in all probability be ready to roinmcnc! business on September 3. While the name hns not yet been definitely de cided upon, it will probably be calico the Fruitgrowers' bank. A large number of thu prominent fruit men of the valley hold stock in the in stitution. The Hank of Jacksonville will be Owned by the new company und will probably be run as a branch of the loeul institution, (leorge L. Davis, who has for so long conducted the Jacksonville bunk, will probably be located in the new institution in this eity. Among other business houses fjr the West Side a drug store is said to be the new business to start np.. j drug store on that side will give the West Side all of the assorted busi ness houses to be found on the Ki.st Side at present. ASHLAND RECEIVES POWER HOUSE EQUIPMENT ASHLAND. July 27. Some big .lachinery, fully a carload, is now on the track in the yards here, bill ed to city authorities for the new power bouse of the hydro-electric plant. The parts include the turbine Water motor and its extensive fix tures, among which the framework alone is credited with a weight of over 1000 pounds. The shipment is fiom the Pclton Water Wheel com pany of Sail Francisco. HOTEL ARRIVALS. At. the Nash W. H. Fisk. Chicago; W. P. Smith. O. I.. Young, Portland; W. S. Heustis, C. K. Phillips, city; K. Knntyer nnd family. Colusa; C. L. Taylor, W. K. Crnndnll, Spencer; J. J. Woods and wife, Omaha ; E. P. Rules c.d wife, Montrose; G. W. Price, T .coma; G. IT. Conunught, Los Angeles; K. A. Wyekoff. Tabic Rock: G. IT. Wyekoff. Portland: J. D. Rev aus, Seattle; A. Dicffenbnch, San Francisco ; Fred Marx, San Francis co. NOTICE Is hereby given that the undersigned will apply at the regular meeting of the eity council of Medford, Oregon, on August 3, 31100, for license to sell mall, vinous and spiritous liquors in less quantified than one gallon for (! mouths at lot II, block 20, in Med ford, Oregon, for n, period of 0 months. W. M. KENNEDY. Dated July 37, 3009. Are vou a cood shotf If so wi. have a. watch for you. The Shooting School, JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE IN FINE CONDITION Annual Report of ,', Percy Wells, County Superintendent of Schools, Shows That Schools Have Made Much Progress. NINE NEW SCH00LH0USES BUILT DURING THE YEAR Estimated Value of School Property Totals a Quarter Million Attendance Good.' The annual rejiort of J. Percy Wells, county superintendent of schools, nhowR that the schools of the county are in a splendid condi tion and that they have made consid erable progress during the past year. Nine new nchoolhouses have been built end school property in the coun -tv :s r.ow valued at a quarter mil lion. The school census shows over 0300 school children in the county, j rollowingare a lew totals lrom the report: Number of children in the county of school age, 0370; number enroll ed in school, 5240: average number belonging in school, 4035; average daily attendance, 3734; per cent of attendance. 92.5; average number of days public school taught, 331 num ber of teachers employed diirhi:; tho. year, 177: number of organized dis tricts in countv, 04; number of new schoolhntiscR built during year, il; amount paid for teachers' salaries, .(S4.:i.12.80 ; amount paid for new sclioollwuses and sites, 72.85(5.43; whole amount paid for school puv- posc-s. $182,578.30; estimated value, j ol si-Inn. mouses anil -.'rounds. S2.i0, 070: estimated value of school fur niture and -apparatus. $30,007; amount of insurance on schoolhn'uec and other proper! v. l."i7.."0"i; aver age monthly salary of male teachers. 70.I3: average monthly salary of female teachers, !s."i0..ri2: average sal-' in of teachers in one-room schools. 10.04 ; average salary of grade teeehers. $.rS..'iH: average salary oT nrincipnls. S78.7.V. average salary of eity superintendents. .3 50. CLUB URGING TAFT TO VISIT-CRATER President Colvig Has Lined Both Oretjon Senators Up in Endeavor to Get Taft to Crater Lake. President Colvig has been some busy of late ifi getting the two Oregon senators lined up so that they unre upon President Taft that he visit ('rater Lake while on the coast til's fall, Both of the senators have been urged to take the matter up with th president and get him to devoto a dav In the trip. If the plans do not miscarry, he chief executive of the nation will probably go in by way of Medford and out by Klamath Falls. As the president is to bo the gnest of Senator Bourne whilo in Oregon, it is probable that the senator will gel Mr. Taft to promiso to visit, the lake. Certain it is that the president will be charmed wilh tho sight and the advertising will bo worth while. ROOT BUYS 80 ACRES FRUIT LAND 30,000 Tract Is Part of Old John Cox Place J Forty Acres Are Planted to Young Trees, Forty to Grain. I i TWELVE ACRES ARE SOLD TO CHICAGO MAN, $10,000 Twenty Acres of Culver Ranch at Phoenix Sold at $150 an Acre to South Africa Man. John M. Root has purchased SO acres of land from George A. Mor ris, south of this city, paying $30, 000 for the tract. In this matter Mr. Root again demonstrates bis fai'h in the valley, as this purchase was not made to turn over in a few months, but as an investment in orchard prop -erty. Forty acres of the tract is planted to young trees. The remaining 40 is planted in grain, and upon this Mr. Koot will set out trees this fall. ' The land is some of the best foothill land in the valley. The tract was origin ally a part of the old John Cox place. Elmer Oatman has sold his 12-acre orchard near Talent to a Mr. Shaf fer for $30,000. The orchard con sists of six acres of 8-year-old New town Pippins and six acres of 2-year-old pear trees. Twenty acres of the Culver raneii at Phoenix has been purchased by a Mr. Miller from South Africa at $350 an acre. The land is implanted. These two sales were made by J. D. Ohvell. BARTLETT IttM WILL SOON OPEN Good Prices Are Looked For During This Season Season Will Open About August Twelfth. The I'artlett season will open in ibis valley about August 32 nnd soon alter that date picking and packing will be on in full blast. The total pear crop of the valley will be in the neighborhood of 75 cars. Tho prices for this season are ex pected to be exceptionally good ones. Returns received by the California growers who hnvo been shipping for some two weeks past, have been grat ifying, and it is believed that prices received by local growers will be gratifying. Strong Comedy Bill at The Savoy. Tonight at the Savoy wil lbe your last opportunity to witness an ex ceptionally high-class entertainment of motion comedy pictures. Three good, sparkling fuiinygrnphs will living forth many a good, hearty laugh. They are "The Joneses Give Amateur Theatricals," "His Lucky Day" and ''Skylight Theater Seat." "The Falls and Rapids at Tnnn fassen, Sweden," is one of the most beautiful and spectacular scenie pic tures produced in some time. By all means seo this. one. Tho Suvoy is cool and comfortable. Ouo dime. Am you coming, LimcT STEEL IS AFTER BALLIN6ER TO VISIT CRATER Keeping Wires Hot in Endeavor ta Locate Secretary of Interior and Take Him to View Natural Wonder. . EXPECTS TO MEET HIM IN PORTLAND NEXT MONDAY Secretary Is Planning to Visit Klam ath Falls and Steel Will Take Him to Lake by Way of Medford. Will G. Steel is keeping the .vires hot in an endeavor to get into com munication with Secretary Bailinger of tho interior department in .order to get that official to visit Crater Lake. It is believed now that the sec retary will be in Portland next Mon day ready to visit IDamath Falls, and if so he will be met there by Mr. Steel and accompanied to Klamath Falls, from which place he will ho taken ,to ' Crater Lake and out by Medford. The secretary is to visit Klftmath to look over- the govern ment raclnmation project. Mr. Steel believes that if he can induce Secretary Bailinger to visit the lake that it will be much easier to induce President Taft to do so. Xo man who hns ever viewed the wonder has failed to become an earn est booster. PACKING SCHOOL TO OPEN NEAR FUTURE Large Number of Applicants Have Left Their Names With J. A. Perry and Enrolled. The packing school which is being arranged by the Rogue Kiver Fruit Growers' association will he opened about August 0 and possibly earlier. A large number of persons have left their mimes with J. A. Perry and have enrolled for the course; The first class will be started on summer apples and ns soon as the Hurtle t pears begin to come in thev will ho taught to pack pears. The school will bo held in the warehouse in thin city. All of ihi fruit men in the valley are lending their aid to the move ment, for it means a higher standard of pack if none but experienced pack ers be employed. The tuition is free. Experienced packers make from $2 to $3 a day during tho fruit season. Ii. IT. Pease. Jr., Dr. G. D. O'Con nell, S. L. Abbott, Jr., and Arthur I!. Watson of Snn Francisco arrived in Medford Saturday afternoon on an automobilo trip to Seattle. The party travel in a Pope-IIartford and carry camping, hunting and fishing outfits with them. They are tuking their time and came here via the Trucked river, Reno, Lakeview, Kla math Falls and Crater Lake. Hugh Conrad, who hns been em ployed for some time as advertising manager of The Tribune, has left for Portland, where he has accepted n position with the Oregon Journal.