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JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 11, 1909
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KILLED HIMSELF
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General News.
SEPTEMBER COURT
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Koy 1 halt her in tcnipor- ( censua of the u. s. win show apopuia- Circuit Court Opens Sep­
ary fit of insanity shoots tion of from ninety to ninety-five mil­
tember Term Monday--
lions.
himself at Phoenix, Sat­ Tied in a bag, the headless trunk of
Docket is Long—Many
urday afternoon—Funeral a girl was found in a suburb of Detroit
Attorneys in Attendance
Mich. Monday. The head, arms and
held in this city Monday. legs were missing.
John Molenhap and J. S. Price, two
explorers lost their lives in an ice cave
Fear that he would kill both of his near Flagstaff, Arizona, Sunday.
children while suffering temporary de­ The Federation of Postoffice Clerks
rangement, to which spells he had been in convention at St. Louis are striving
subject since receiving a blow on the for an eight-hour workday.
head two years ago, Roy Thatcher, a
Col. E7 L. Price, son of General Ster­
carpenter, sent a bullet into his heart
ling Price, died at St. Louis Sunday.
on last Saturday afternoon in Phoenix
Lord Northcliffe, owner of London
and died almost immediately. The
tragedy occured in the immediate pres­ Times predicts a war between Great
ence,of his vyifç, who was powerless to Britain and Germany. The year 1912
is mentioned as the probable time.
prevèht it.
Report of the serious illness of Har­
During the past two years Thatcher
has suffered from spells of temporary riman has caused quite a decline in the
insanity caused by a blow received on price of certain stocks.
the head. He has suffered greatly
Shingle weavers employed in mills on
during his same periods from a fear Grays Harbor, Wash, went out on a
that he would some day take the lives strike Tuesday.
of his two small children while insane
The Turkish government invite bids
and not realizing what he was doing. for $31,000,000. bonds bearing 4 per
This fear grew upon him and at last cent interest.
drove him to his death. The unfortu­
President Taft has notified the offici­
nate man thought it better to take his
als of the Pressed Steel Car works at
own life than that of his children.
Last Saturday Mr. Thatcher was at j Schoenville, that they must either ar­
worje on the Furry house in Phoenix. ' bitrate with the striking workmen or
He seemed -in- good spirits. At noon close the works.
E. Le Febure a French aviator was
he went to the house, talked to his
children a while, and after dinner went killed by a fall from his aeroplane at
to hia room and threw himself upon Juvissy. France, Tuesday.
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the bed. He seemed to be lost in
thought, when suddenly he reached
News of the State
for a revolver and before his terror-
stricken wife could interfere had sent
the bullet into his heart. He died al­
Chester Juntti, a 14-year-old boy of
most immediately.
The unfortunate man is survived by Astoria, was shot and seriously injured
his wife and two children, the eldest of vhile hunting ducks, Sunday afternoon.
Work on the new hotel building at
which, a boy 3 years and the second, a
daughter 18 months old. His parents, Crajer Lake will be begun this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Thatcher, two
W. L. Andrews of the U. S. Fores­
brothers, and a sister Mrs. Walter try service is cruising the ti mber
Kitto, of this place.
in Twp 35 south, range 4 east, on the
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. watershed of Four-Bit creek, with a
Shields of Medford, were held in this view to the sale thereof.
city Monday. Interment in the Jack­
Reports from Bend, state that con­
sonville cemetery.
struction work on both Hill and
Harriman roads is going on at a lively
rate.
A Hurry Up Call.
Quick! Mr. Druggist—Quick!—A box
of Bucklen’s Arnica salve—Here’s a
quarter—For the love of Moses, hurry!
Baby’s burned himself, terribly—John­
nie cut his foot with the axe—Mamie’s
scalded —Pa can’t walk from piles—Bil­
lie has boils—and my corns ache. She
got it and aoon cured all the family.
Its the greatest healer on earth. Sold
by J. W. Robinson.
The regular September term of the
circuit court was opened Tuesday,
Judge H. K. Hanna presiding. A
large number of attorneys from dif
ferent sections of the county and also
from adjoining counties were present
to attend to the cases in which they
are interested.
The docket is an unusually long one,
the civil suits include everything from
a friendly suit to quiet title to a claim
for $20,000, and the criminal docket
contains charges running from larceny
to rape and murder.
A grand jury consisting of John
Grubb, L. B. Foster, R. F. Dean, J.
P. Hillis, L. Wyland, Frank Lewis and
Samuel Duffield, was chosen and the
usual routine, setting the different
cases for trial, etc., was gone through,
after which court adjourned until Wed­
nesday morning.
Court convened at 9 a. m.
Case of State of Oregon vs. George
Putnam, criminal libel, dismissed on
motion of District Attorney Mulkey.
C. W. Walters vs. T. W. Hill et a).
Dismissed.
Mullen & Co. vs. A. E. Nettleblad.
Dismissed.
Thos. Blade vs. M. E. Abbott, Dis-
missed.
The cases of State vs. Boosey and
State vs. Walsworths were set for
trial Monday.
The case of State vs. Cess, statutory
crime, has been continued to a sub­
sequent term.
In the cases of State of Oregon vs
Gabriel Gunderson and State of Oregon
vs James Wilson, true bills have been
returned by the grand jury.
Richard Beswick vs R. R. Kingsbury,
demurrer overruled and defendant giv­
en time to file answer.
Thos. P. Kahler vs Newman Moon,
et al, order made confirming sheriffs
sale.
D. B. Grant vs Rogue River Valley
Harriman Dead.
Orchards Co., dimissed.
H. C. Messenger vs F. M. Thompson,
motion to vacate, judgementoverruled.
E. H. Harriman, the great financier
Chas. Nickell vs F. M. Thompson,
and actual head of the S. P. lines, died decree by default.
at his home in Arden, N. Y. Thursday
Isaac Dromburg vs J. F. Reddy, ver­
afternoon at 3:35. Mr. Harriman is
dict
for defendant in sum of $225.
survived by a widow, two sons and
(continuednext week.)
three daughters.
Divorce Record
Jackson County is gaining quite a
record, enviable or otherwise, for the
number of divorce cases in the circuit
court. The following is a list of suits
now on record:
Cora Turner vs. Howard Turner.
Sarah E. King vs. David King.
Waitie Howard vs. James M. Howard
Myrtle Painter vs. Albert Painter.
J. E. O’Brien vs. Lucy M. O’Brien.
Mary E. Harris vs. David L. Harris.
Daniel Whetstone vs. Rose Whet­
stone.
Willamette Sharpe vs. W. D. Sharp.
Oscar Ballou vs. E. M. Ballou.
Rose E. Loar vs. Charles P. Loar.
Henry Triplett vs. Mabel Triplett.
George Vanatta vs. Ethel B. Van-
atta.
R. H. Thompson Jr. vs. Crystal
Thompson.
Josephine Sargent vs. Henry H.
Sargent.
B. F. Whetstone vs. Olive Whet-
stone.
F. W. Gaines vs. Ella Gaines.
Bertha M. Eddj’ vs, Arthur L. Eddy.
SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS’ RE-UNION
To be Held in This City Next Week-
Condensed Program of Exercises--
Address of Welcome by Hon. B. F
Mulkey--Entertainment by G. A. R
and W. R. C.--Musical Entertain
ments, Banquet, Etc.
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The 18th annual re-union of the Old Soldiers and
Sailors will be held in this city, commencing Monday,
Sept. 13, and continuing during the entire week.
The
camp will be pitched in Ulrich’s grove in the southern
part of the city, one of the most beautiful groves in
Southern Oregon, supplied with splendid shade trees and
excellent water.
Beginning Tuesday noon, soup and coffee will be
Charged with stealing rifle furnished at the mess tent free to all campers.
fol- ­
The fol
lowing is the program so far as arranged:
from a freight caboose.
Monday, Sept. 13—Arrival of G. A. R. Posts and
Johnny Shifle, a Medford boy, was
arrested at Glendale last week for con­ other delegations and locating quarters.
Tuesday, 14th—Forenoon, calling to order and or­
fiscating a 30-30 Savage rifle from the
caboose of a Southern Pacific north­ ganizing, afternoon, making camp, etc., evening at 7;30
bound freight train while it was on the
address of welcome by Hon. B. F. Mulkey, response by
siding at that place.
Johnny it is said, while the conductor commander of visiting post, followed by musical program.
was absent, went into the car and took
Wednesday, 15th—Arrival of North Dakota vet­
the rifle off the wall and then tried to
Banquet at noon.
Flag shower at 4 P. M.
get away, but was caught by the police. erans.
When they found him they also found Musical entertainment
in evening conducted by Mrs.
in his possession a suitcase full of fine
Cautheran.
clothes.
The lad is a son of Mrs. Millie Shifle,
Thursday 16th—Election of officers at 2 P.M. The
whose husband died last year and who
evening
program will be a banquet served by the ladies
has had a hard struggle to support her
of
Jacksonville
and an open air concert by the City Band,
family of little ones. This blow comes
doubly hard, for John is old enough to under the leadership of Prof. Norling.
A pleasant even­
help her, and the mother’s heart is al­
ings entertainment for everybody.
most broken by the news.
The boy has been taken to Roseburg
Friday, 17th—In the morning, installation of
and Judge G. W. Wanacott will have
officers
of the Post. The afternoon and evening enter­
him placed in a Btate institution for
tainment
will be provided and conducted by the W.R.C
boyr, where he ca n learn a good trade
and be given an opportunity to become and G.A.R. of Medford. Be sure to attend, the exercises
a good citizen.—Medford Mail.
will be specially fine.
Buncom Reports.
The grounds have been equipped with electric
lights, campfire scenes, etc. The walks and paths have
Correspondence to tho Poet.
was
been
improved making the grove an ideal and delightful
Benton Pool of Big Applegate,
IN LAW’S CLUTCHES
up to the Pursel mill Sunday.
camping place.
A. D. Me Kee passed by Buncom,
recently.
business section four buildings are be­
Harry Gibson and family of Buncom,
ing erected.
were visiting Jacksonville friends last
A branch from a pear tree near Eu­
week.
gene scarcely six inches in length con­
Elden Jennings was down at Buncom R. F. Simpson of Lebanon, tained seven large pears, weighing 3 ‘,
this week, he reports everything flour­
Oregon, ships carload of pounds.
ishing up his way.
Walter Yocum and family enjoyed a
pheasants to Idaho.
week at the hop yard.
Mrs. V. Combest and sons, were in
Probably the largest shipment of
Jacksonville Monday and Tuesday.
pheasants
ever raised in captivity by Nature Gives Timely Warnings
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hamilton were
one grower in the country will be ship­
recent visitors up Little Applegate.
That No Jacksonville Citizen
ped by R. F. Simpson, of Lebanon, to
A. W. Sturgis of Medford was out
Can Afford to Ignore.
the Idaho game warden, and the birds
in the Applegate country, Sunday and
will be turned loose to stock the state
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes
Monday.
for the Idaho hunters. Mr. Simpson from the kidney secretions. They will
We are glad to report that A. B. will send a carload and he is said to be
Saltmarsh who has not been well for the only man in America who could warn you wheu the kidneys are sick.
Well kidneys excrete a clear amber
some time is much improved.
fill such a big order.
fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin,
W. H. Ryan of Jacksonville, was up
pale and foamy, or a thick, red, ill­
Little Applegate on business last week.
smelling urine, full of sediment and
Oregon
Sidelights.
The necktie party that was held the
irregular of passage.
3rd passed off nicely, a large crowd
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes
and fine supper was had.
Lebanon’s new schoolhouse will cost from the back. Back pains, dull and
Mrs. W. T. Bostwick and family are
heavy, or sharp and ncute, tell you of
at the hop yard in Josephine Co. and $26,310.
are expected home soon.
A Lebanon sunflower is 48 inches in sick kidneys and warn you of the ap­
Hollis Parks was up Little Applegate circumference.
proach of dropsy, and diabetes and
Pills
yesterday, on business matters.
Bright’s disease. Doan’s Kidney "
Sixty girls are employed packing
Everybody on this side of the coast
cure sick kidneys and cure them per-
is anxious to get The Post, for it green prunes in Salem.
manently.
is a good paper and well worth reading.
Chicago claims over 2,500,000 souls,
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Mrs. Leda Powell, living at ¿!>0 Ash-
but it means human beings.
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land ou
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Ashland, C.~.,
Ore., says: "1 am
Plays with Pistol.
Between 25 and 30 carloads of prunes so grateful for the great relief I have
will have been shipped from Corvallis. received from Doan’s Kidney I’ills that
INDEPENDENCE, Ore., Sept. 6.-
About 15,000 people are picking hops I gladly recommend them. I suffered
To keep his 5-year-old son amused while
the father picked hops in the C. A. in the district tributory to Independ­ from severe pain3 in my buck, head
Me Loughlin yards near here this morn­ ance.
aches and was in a generally run down
ing, Frank Mulkey gave his boy a
How would it do for the monopianists condition. I was told to try Doan's
pistol and a box of cartridges.
In a few minutes the boy had the and the biplanista to have an aerial Kidney Pills and decided to do so. I
felt much better from the first, and al­
gun loaded, and tho parents were battle.
‘ * A bullet from the
startled by a shot.
roast “The most before I knew it 1 was free from
The
more
newspapers
revolver nit the chin of the boy s 2-
‘ ‘ - her necl :k and Girl From Rectors’’ the more most the trouble. I have not had any pain
year-old sister, entering
since and can conscientiously reco­
coming out through the chest.
people want to see her.
mmend Doan's Kidney Pills r.s a reme­
Dr. Butler was called and found the
We have always read in country dy that acts up to its representations.”
the child very weak, but it is thcught
that unless complications set in the newspapers of "flying trips,” but now
Plenty more proof like this from
little child will live.
they are a reality.
Jacksonville people. Call at The City
"What is a baby worth?” is one of drug storo and ask what customers re­
Good For Biliousness.
the silly season questions. It depends port.
‘I took two of Chamberlain’s Stom­ on who is valuing it.
For sulo by all dealers. Price 50
ach and Liver Tablets last night, and I
The Springfield News refers to Eu­ cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
feel fifty per cent, better than I have gene as a suburb, and says the court­ New York, Sole Agents for the Unit­
for weeks, says J. J. Firestone of Al­ house will be moved to Springfield.
ed States.
legan, Mich. "They are certainly a
Remember the name—Doan’s-and
In
every
section
of
Hood
River
new
fine article for biliousness." For sale
residences are being built, while in the take no other.
' by City Drug Store. Samples free.
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IN CARLOAD LOTS
HIDDEN DANGERS
We Are First
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To Show
Fall Styles
.... In....
OUTING FLANNEL
KIMONA GOODS, ETC.
A Fine Line of
Men’s Sweater Coats
Children’s Underwear
Ulrich Bros
Leading Merchants