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
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: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&
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Ghe KEWANEE
System of Water Supply
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tory water service, equal to that
ottered by any city water works.
An abundant supply of water
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always avauaDie. ana acuv- j
ered under strong pressure
throughout the house, bi
or grounds.
Affords
Absolute
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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
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lifetime.
Over Nine Thousand Kewanee
Outfits in Successful
Operation.
Also agents for White Steam
Cars and Fairbanks-Morse Gaso
line Pumping Outfits.
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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.
You can hid defiance to tho heat
by having an cluclrio fan put in po
sition. It doosn't cost very much,
oithnr. If you haven't one, we can
fix you up i.nu short time, nt tho
least expense. We're general elec
tricians, and do nil classes of work
in our line in tho most thorough
manner. Jobbing skillfully and
nromDtlv executed nt lowest ehnrffns.
A Ws. l Portable lamps in nil varieties.
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