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THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUQUST 25, 1909. PIONEERS WILL MEETTHURSDAY Large Attendance Promised at Meet ing of Jackson Pioneers Tomorrow There promises to be a largo at tendance of pioneers at the 33d an nual reunion qf tho Southern Oregon Pioneer Society that will be held in Ashland on Thursday. The presi dent of tho society for this year is Mrs. Elizabeth Kenny, of Jackson ville, a daughter of W. G. T'Vault, who founded the Oregon Sjiectntor, the first paper on the Paeifio coast, at Oregon City, in 1848. The secre tary is Judge Silas J. Day, of Jack sonville, vrho was the first noble grand of the Oregon Goodfellows grand lodge. Tho address will be made by District Attorney B. F. Mul key, of Jacksonville. The native sons and daughters of Ashland aud vicinity are preparing to serve a fine dinner to those attending the reunion. RAILROAD ADMITS ERROR; SAYS SHIPPER PROFITED ' SALEM, Or., Aug. 25. Admitting that a mistake had been made in com puting the charges upon a shipment of a carload of potatoes from Iinblcr, Or., to Butler, New, but alleging that the mistake was in favor of the com plainant and because the rate charg ed was illegal in that it was below the regular schedule, the O. R. & N. company in answer to the complaint of A. F. Wilson, before the interstate commerce commission, offers to com promise ahd refund Wilson $30.04 in settlement. The total charges col lected up the shipment were $342.04, on a basis of 60 cents per 100 from Imbler to 'Kansas City, and eight cents per 100 from Kansas City to Butler, and the railroad company al leges that there is a thorugh rate of 75 cents, which is in excess of the two locals and offers to compromise on the basis of 68 cents, but prays .that the order of the commission may not require a continuance of the 68 cent rate for a period of two years. TO JACKSONVILLE Gets Better Postal Service for County Seat In Record-Breaking Time Through the efforts of Senator George E. Chamberlain. Jacksonville has a much better mail service. When the new train service was put on the Southern Pacific through Med ford they were eiven only one daily mail out of Jacksonville going north. That mail left at 8:45 in the morning. The matter was taken up with Senator' Chamberlain and in ten days after he received the informa tion the postofficc department gave Jacksonville an - afternoon north bound mail. FATHER'S IMPORTANCE RECOGNIZED AT LAST CHICAGO, Aug.25. Father is to come nnto his own. He is to have his day along wth his helpmate, for "Mothers' Day" hereafter will be "Parent's Day." The fathers place was fixed onlv after animated argument yesterday in a meeting of the executive ccm mimttee of the International Sunday School Association here. When a "mother's day enine before tho as sembly for discussion some one ask ed what would be done with the fath er. The committee resolved that the sense of the meeting was with fath er as well as mother. The day will be celebrated the second Sunday in May of each year. There is no place like home, but the Lo(uvre cafe cooking is so near the kind mother used to do that youH forget your troubles, especially if you are gating some of their fa mous hot waffies and maple syrup for breakfast. " DIVER IS TO SEARCH FOR STRUNG PEARLS SAN PEDKO, Aug. 25 John Chris tie, deep sea diver, has boon engaged by Edwin T. Earl, tho luillioimro pub lisher of Los Angoles, to search the bottom of the harbor hero for the $30,000 string of pearls lost by Mr. Earl a week ago. Christio started to work today. Mrs. Earl missed her jewels while making tho trip from hereto Catalinu Island. First it was boliuvod that the pearls were stolen but when Mrs. Earl found that n rip in a jewel bat; in which sho carried her gBtns had almost cnusad the loss of her other jewels sho decided that they had sim ply been lost. Sho expressed a belief that they had dropped overboard . from the steamer nenr tho wharf and Earl en gaged the diver to hunt for thorn. Mt. Angel College MT. ANGEL. OR. in charge of the Benedictine Fathers. For young men and boys. Term opens September 7th. Preparatory, commercial, scientific aud classical courses. Write for catalogue. If You Want to Spend several of the plcasantest half hours voii ever put in get the September EVERYBODY'S and read in this order: " Happi ness," "The Mcllowdrammcr" and "What Shall Wc Do With the Old?" After that read where you will you'll say, "Here's a good magazine." Try it and see. ""SEPTEMBER EVERYBODY'S On Display by Medford Book Store, Russell's Store and Hotel Nash - News Stand. GOVERNOR JOHNSON TO GO TO HOSPITAL AGAIN i AURORA, 111., Aug. 25. Governor John' A. Johnson, of Minnesota, will go into a hospital September 1 for a fourth operation for appendicitis, ac cording to a statement by the Min nesota executive made public at Au rora yesterday. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. . Notice is hereby given that the city council of the city of Medford. Ore gon, will receive sealed proposals for the construction of lateral sewers as follows, to-wit : :. A G-inch lateral sewer along Riv erside avenue a distance of 450 feet. : An 8-inch laiiral sewer along Rose avenue a distance of 600 feet. An 8-inch lateral sewer along North 0:ikdule avenue from Hamilton to Third street. . A G-inch lateral sewer aiong Sum mit avenue n distance of 000 feet. A 0-inch lateral sewer along West Third street from North Onkdalc ave nue to Holly street. A G-inch lateral sewer along Ham ilton street from west end of street to North Oakdale avenue. A G-inch lateral sewer along alley tliro'ugh block 25. A G-inch lateral sewer along alley between d'Anjou street and Central avenue from Eighth street to Ninth street. i A G-inch lateral sewer along Or ange street between Eighth street and Tenth street. All bids must be filed with the city recorder on or before 4:30 p. m. Sep tember 7, 1000, and accompanied by a certified check payable to l he city treasurer of said city C(iial to live per cent of lite contract price: check to be forfeited to the city of Medford in case the successful bidder fails to enter into contract for iuwiie. Con tractor to furnish nil labor and mate rials necessary to complete said sew ers. Plans and specifications may be had for said improvement by call ing at or addressing the city engin eer's office. , Done by order of tho city council of tho cily of Medford. Oregon, this 23d day of August, 1009. ROUT. W. "fl'XFEK, . '. City Recorder. ASHLAND fr ' rtjn k.yA 1 1 jo- :t , Swedenburi Block, Here is a year's Work for you. .An earnest and enthusiastic young man or woman can secure ari, excellent course of . business training. Splendid rooms in the Swcdenburg block, individual instruction, increas ed f acnltv. Everything up-to-date. Enter September Cth and secure the best year's work of your life, including our full course in gymnasium work. P. RITNER. A. M., President. P, C. Hansen. .Tom Moffat. We make any kind and style of windows. We carry glass of any size on hand. Medford Sash & Door Co. State Depositary Kntuboshed 1888. Capital and Surplus $125,000 Resources $700,000 HIGHEST ATTAINMENT IN SYSTEMATIC BANKING SERVICE The Jackson County Bank respect fully solicits your account, subject to your check, with the strongest guarantee of safety and efficiency. Wo offer the highest attainment in systematic banking service, which nssures tho greatest care in every financial transaction, with this olstig ing institution. W. I. VAWTEK, President. G. R. LINDLEY, Cashier. "3rutuctor of "piano. Tut 5tttl)0& 0 Ghe KEWANEE System of Water Supply ...... ,..4.. .1 t. ..I i r . x tory water service, equal to that ottered by any city water works. An abundant supply of water i i ii- always avauaDie. ana acuv- j ered under strong pressure throughout the house, bi or grounds. Affords Absolute Fire PS 7 m ,f 1 4 with m the m Kewanee System, an air-tight, steel, pneu matic tank, called the Kewanee Pneumatic Tank is placed in the cellar. Water Is pumped into this tank and it delivered to tho fixtures by air pressure. No Attic Tank to Leak and Flood the House. No Elevated Tank to Freeze or Collapse. i 00 per cent belter service and Will latt a . A .. lifetime. Over Nine Thousand Kewanee Outfits in Successful Operation. Also agents for White Steam Cars and Fairbanks-Morse Gaso line Pumping Outfits. ; 1. K u m wwmm E. A. Washbiirne & Son Miles Block Medford, Oregon Why Not Be Comfortable ? ant) do away with that hot, stuffy atmosphere in your store, office or home. Invest in a. G. E. Fan 12-inch size $15.00; 16-inch sizat wiil last a lifetime with proper care. Cost of operation only $20.00; 4 Rid. Ceiling $36.00. and get the best something the to Ic per hour. ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO, Successors to Condor Water & Power Co. J. E. ENYAIiT, President JOHN S. ORTII, Cashier. J. A. PERRY, Vice-Preside.it. W. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier. THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS $10,000 Safety boxes for rent. A general Banking Business transacted. We solicit your patronage. WHY COOK These hot days? When you can get unything you desire in the lino of BREAD, PIES or CAKE, in addition to everything usually found in a first-class DELICATESSEN. MEDFORD DELICATEES8EN & BAKERY. Wetzel & Hodges, Proprietors. GET AHEAD OF THE HOT SEASON. 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