Oregon Historical Society
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VOL. IV.
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 21, 1911
SPECIAL
MEETING
Of City Council Held Tues
day Evening — License
Granted.
A special session of the city council
was held in the office of H. K. Har.na,
Jr. Tuesday evening, the purpose as
stated in the call being for the con
sideration of the application of Luy &
Keegan for saloon license and the dis
cussion of certain legal matters per
taining to the financial affairs of the
city.
Present:- Mayor Shaw, Councilmen
Britt, Dunford, and Grieve, Recorder
Dox. Absent:- Fick.
The petition of Luy & Keegan for
liquor license, accompanied by a bond
in the sum of $500. and the city
treasurer’s receipt for $200. license fee
was presented and there being no
remonstrance against said application
on motion the petition was granted,
the bond approved and the license
ordered issued.
The council then as committee of
the whole discussed several legal points
with the attorney, Mr. Hanna, aftor
which it adjourned sine die.
opened the door to the hallway. There
flames were roaring. He called to
Mrs. Todd to grab her clothing, and
the two fled.
The Home telephone building is next
door to the east, iflnl Mr. Todd hurried
to that building, and the night oper
ator, Mrs. Gardner, turned in the
alarm to the department through the
Pacific States telephone office. By
this time the building was a mass of
flame and fanned by a high wind.
A small amount of furniture was
saved, but the bulk of it and all
clothing and every other article in the
other article in the house was cousumed.
Small insurance was carried by Mr.
Todd on his furniture.
BONDS VOTED
For New
School Building at
Talent.
PORTLAND LETTER
of the farm may be handled to market. ’ [
’•Realizing how greatly the state1
wa, in need of good roads, and that j
through our slip-shod methods of road
patching thousands of dollars of the Head of State Development
people’s money was being squandered
League Sees Bright Fu
annually, a number of our public
spiiited citizens through their organi
ture — Live Stock Show
zation, the Oregon Good Roads Asso
ciation, have thoroughly investigated
March 20-22.
the whole question of road building
and 1 understand will submit to your
Portland, Or., Jan. 17 (Special)-
consideration a number of bills which
embody their views and recommenda Wide interest and confidence in Oregon
tions in the matter. Knowing that throughout the East was noticed by
their recommendations are being Theodore B. Wilcox, president of the
prompted solely by an earnest desire Oregon Development League, who has
to see this state gridiorned bv the best just returned from a business trip.
system of highways in the world, and He found the railroads are advertising.
at the least possible cost to the tax Oregon extensively and expects this,
payers, I ask that the whole question in connection with the other work
be kindly giVen the most careful along similar lines, will bring a flood
of settlers. Mr. Wilcox found the
consideration by you.”
With Governor West’s support has belief general throughout the East
been joined the promises of manv that the completion of the Panama
legislators that they will support the Canal will be of great benefit to the
Good Roads cause and the bills that Pacific Coast.
have been framed to meet the good
Mr. Wilcox showed the pride he feels
roads construction need.
i in his state when he said: “On r-y
my
! trip I passed through Virginia, the
Carolinas and Georgia. I do no
PITMAN IS DEAD
hesitate to say I would not give the
poorest acre in the whole Northwest
for ten of the best in that section of
As a Result of Injuries Re- the country, that is, for agricultural
I purposes.”
By an overwhelming vote of 54 to 4
the Talent district decided in an elect
ion held Saturday to issue bonds to the
amount of $27,500 for the purpose of
erecting an up-to»date school building.
The plans for the building are being
prepared and it is the intention to
erect a handsome two-story structure
that will be one of the most handsome
ceived Last Week.
school edifices in the valley.
The new railroads up the Deschutes
A site covering five acres, slightly
j River into Interior Oregon are going
elevated above the general level of the
Sidney Pitman, the man who was j forward at a rapid rate and are both
Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey
valley has been secured.
’
____ ____
injured in a quarrel with C
Charles
| _ practically
ready for train« for a dis-
Robinson at Medford, last week died tance
____ of 71 miles from the mouth of
Is a house-hold word in every state in
at the Southern Oregon hospital, : tfo
e r ------
ivar. The Harriman line expects
the union as well as in several foreign
—
A Medicine
Sunday night.
countries. For Grippe, Coughs, Colds,
to reach the 82nd milepost by February
Robinson who is now in the county 1, leaving 51 miles to be built to
Asthma and throat troubles it is the That lives ten years must have merit.
best. Sold every where. Look for Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey has been jail in default of $5,000ba:l on acbarge Redmond. It is expected this will b«
the Bell on the Bottle. Sold at City sold for sixteen years, and sales have j of assault with a dangerous weapon, accomplished in May. The Hill road
increased every year. P SV°.U rUn n0 W*H >s sa*d endeavor to interpose a
Drug Store.
will probably be completed as far as
I risk. We guarantee it. Sold at t City I p]ea of sejf defense as a justification.
Bend early next summer.
Drug Store.
A coroner’s inquest over the body
United States engineers have of-
FIRE AT MEDFORD
—
of Pitman was held Monday after
noon, the verdict being that “Pitman ficially approved the project for a 30-
GOVERNOR WEST
came to his death at the hands of foot channel to the sea from Portland
Tuesday
Morning
Destroys
Charles Robir.son. ” The jury was and they recommend an appropriation
composed of J. M. Gurley, M. A. of $520,000 for starting the work. The
Dwelling Occupied by
Indorses the
Good
Roads Rader, L. L. Damon, M. F. McGowan officials contemplate the dredging and
II. C. Burges, and J. C. Garnett. maintenance of a channel 30 feet deep
W. A. Todd.
Movement.
G. W. Cherry represented the District and 300 wide. This will be far easier,
it is believed, than was the original
Attorney’s office.
improvement of the river, which has
Fire Tuesday morning at 1:45 o’clock
Governor West’s strong indorse
been
deepened from 17 to 27 feet at
destroyed the two-story frame resi ment of the Good Roads cause in his
Call at the Boss, for some of that low tide.
dence and furniture at 232 West Sixth message to the Legislature has given
street, occupied by W. A. Todd of the the better highways movement tre delicious candy.
Portland people are becoming in
Todd bakery, and owned by Emil Mohr mendous encouragement and strength.
Whiskey is a good friend but a poor terested in the 1911 exhibition of the
I
of the Moore hotel.
“We may sing the state’s praises to master. Used in moderation it sheers, Portland Fair and Livestock Asso
The house was occupied by Mr. and the sky and spend a fortune in adver inspires and strengthens men. In this ciation, which is expected to be the
Mrs. Todd aione, and the two made a tising our resources to attract home gray world why may we not touch best yet. Directors met during the
narrow escape from a fiery death, seekers and settlers” said Governor elbows with our neighbors occasionally past week and outlined a broad policy
They were sleeping downstairs in a West,” but we will have but little in a social glass? Why may we not for the organization that augurs well
west room and were awakened, ¡half success unless we can point to some make reasonable use of that prince of for its future. As an aid in fostering
suffocated by smoke.
movement toward the construction of whiskies-I. W. HARPER Sold by E. the livestock industry, this organization
is doing a great work for the Pacific
Mr. Todd jumped from bed and Good Roads over which the products H. HELMS.
Northwest.
Goods that every housewife
should have in her kitchen
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Chase & Sanborn's Teas and Coffees
Heinze's Celebrated Line of Bottle
Goods
Red Ribbon Oysters and Vegetables
1910 Pack Ashland Fruit, Including
Solid Hand
Packed
Tomatoes, Apples, Blackberries, Pumpkins and
Peaches in Gallon Cans.
Every Article Guaranteed
Ulrich Brothers
Leading Merchants
of building activities that will place result in any San Francisco-New
Forest Grove in the first rank among Orleans weddings yet a while.
Oregon cities, as a progressiva and
Aviation may be all right as a sport
growing community, says the News.
but there seems to be as many
Though Weston lost its normal school broken bones as broken records.
its postoffice receipts for December
That Greek bootblack who was re
were the largest in volume for any cently made vice consul to Aberdeen
single month since the postoffice was certainly worked Irom the ground up.
established more than 40 years ago.
In the “model” citv of Gary, Ind.,
Grass Valley Journal: We think ten officials have been arrested for
there would be less pilfering going on grafting, They are probably old
in Moro if certain parties were made models.
to go to work to earn a living, One
We can’t see why they want mar-
party lost a half hog, another two ried men to wear rings on their
sacks of flour with complaints still thumbs. You can always tell them
coming in.
from poor bachelors by their happy
Everything now indicates that Union smiles. Nit.
will see one of the best years in its
The biplane skirt has arrived in
history in 1911. The erection of a New York to take the place of the
$50,000 high school building, and the hobble style, It’s name would in
installation of a new lighting and dicate that it is a little more elevat-
water plant are features that will con ing than it’s rival.
tribute largely to the advancement of
Of course. Mr. Aldrich will say
the city, reports the Republican.
that his enemies are stretching it
Estacada Progress: There are about when they say “he” is the Rubber
400 men now employed at the River Trust.
Mill power site. The work is progress
Philadelphia is still debating that
ing very favorably. There are about question of 1869, “Who wrote the
18 families who live in temporarily Beautiful Snow?”
constructed houses and eanvas tents.
The saddest thing about it is that
This with the wareroome and work some of the leading citizens of Adams
shops of the construction company county, Ohio, seem to regret most
gives the locality a cityfied appearance. that they got only $8 apiece for their
The Nehalem, while one of the incorruptible ballots, while other
most fertile has been one of the most leading citizens were getting $26.
isolated sections of Oregon. Now, J China is borrowing money to strength
however, an excellent public highway en her navy, and Brazil has a navy she
on almost a water level grade is being would no doubt be willing to give
built through it, also a telephone line, away.
and it will not be long before every
Think of “Doc” Cook starting an
section of Clatsop county will have Ananias Club. This out Teddies
not only its permanently improved Roosevelt himself.
roads but its telephone lines as well.
Dallas Itemiaer: About a year ago
CASE IS LOST
J. M. Briggs purchased for $7.50 a
poor sow that he thought he would
take home and fatten up for their
winter’s bacon. It was not long until Supreme Court Denies Petition
she presented him with a litter of pigs,
to Reopen Suit Against
and has since that repeated the dose.
Harrington.
The increase he has dispesed of at
various times for a total sum of $230,
and it has cost him not to exeeed $10
The supreme court of Oregon has
for liar keep, she living on acorns and rendered a decision refusing to reopen
such except when having her young to the suit of Mrs. Victor E. Snyder
feed, when shorts were added to the versus John Harrington, which is in
swill fed.
the nature of a confirmed victory for
Medford Mail Tribune: The present Harrington. Attorney W. E. Phipps,
cold snap and snowstorm is worth hun- for Mrs. Snyder, petitioned the court
dre'• of thousands of dollars to the for a reopening of the case.
Rogue River Valley. Not only does
The interpretation of this is that she
the heavy snowfall in the mountains will have to be content with Judge
insure ample water for placer mining, McBride’s decision whereby she se
but it means a good flow of water cured a judgment for $700 and an
during the coming season in streams. interest in the fixtures of the Office
Apple growers have been praying for cafe, with the proviso that she repay
cold weather, claiming the records $600 of that sum to the late John ven
of years show that a fancy apple crop Ehwegen, who died a few days since.
only follows a Cold winter and that
This is an old case which has been
frost is necessary to drive the sap fought in the court for upwards of
into the soil to insure flavor and three years. Victor Snyder had a
Hardware and farm implement keeping qualities to the apple.
working interest in the Office cafe,
dealers of the state will assemble in
according to Harrington’s contention,
Portland for their annual convention
which his wife has been fighting for
¡on January 24-27. Trade questions
in the courts in various forms for the
Light Sparks.
will be discussed and problems that
time stated. —San.
confront the ffibrchantk will be solved.
Parcels Post will come up for con By «or Anodata Editor.
sideration and other vexed matters
Pretty hard on a frenzied financier
will be untangled.
when even the insane asylums refuse
The first annual Pacific Northwest to admit him.
Livestock Show will be held in Port-
Haiti is purchasing new warships There is a 7/eap of Solace in Ee-
| land March 20, 21 and 22. It will be just as if there wasn’t any Carnegie
ing Able to Depend Upon a
| an exhibit bf fat stock, patterned $10,000,000 peace fund.
Well-Earned Reputation.
; after similiar shows held in the packing
If the Japs positively insist upott it,
centers of the Middle West. It will Uncle Sam may have to spank them
be of great educational value to those before he gets his Panama Canal
For months Jacksonville readers have
' interested in livestock and will aid in
paddle.
seen
the constapt expression of praise
the
extension of the industry
For millions of Americans it is very for Doan’s Kidney Pills, and read
in
the Northwest.
The show
i has the backing of the livesteck inter- welcome new« the former cordial about the good work they have done
Not another remedy
1 ests as well as Well as the active sup- relations between President Taft and in this locality,
ever produced such convincing proof
' port Of James J. Hili and others inter Col. Roosevelt have beeri feswmed.
Talk about economy; The Cruiser of merit.
ested in the development of this
Detroit, which cost $1,233,000, has
J. fl. Hhafer, 968 E. Elm Street,
section ot the country.
has just been sold for $20,000.
Ashland, Ore., says: “I was in bed
Just about the time a lot of fellows with kidney trouble and despite all my
Oregon Sidelights.
have climbed on the water wagon it efforts, I seemed unable to get relief.
is announced that there is 639,763 The kidney secretions were unnatural
gallons of fine rum in itorage at and my back was extremely lame.
Thief stole iome blankets from the
At night I was restless t nd if I caught
Jamaica.
I city jail in Eugene.
Chicago is not the slightest cold, ..it settled in my
You can’t say that
I
Real estate sales are quite numerous great on good manners. A woman kidneys, causing my condition to be
come worse. Bging told of Doar: s
I around Newberg.
there carefully 1 removed another Kidney Pills, I procured a box and
Scappoose dairymen avoid buying woman’s glasses before slapping her
before I had use! then long, felt
millfeed by raising kale.
in the face.
better. I was soon in good health
Lane county ducks are becoming
Never before in the history of this I and my kidneys no longer caused me
I wise; will not fly near blinds.
part of the country did the water trouble. My advice to anyone afflicted
Big ranch near Canyonville, Douglas wagon start off the new year with so in a similiar way is to give Doan’s
I county, has been divided into five copious a supply of the raw material. Kidnev Pill" a
(Statement
I farms.
Governor Dix rolls ap his sleeves given December 16. 1907.)
CONFIRMED PROOF.
The outlook now is that Falls City and pitches in as if he were going to
When Mr. Shafer was interviewed
will experience the biggest building show New Yorkers what a working
on October 23, 19A he said: “My
. season since the town started.
Governor can do.
A chicken plant will be installed at
Chief Justice White is reported to former endórseme it of Doan's Kidney
Myrtle Creek consisting of a Wyan go to bid at 1 and get up at 5, on Pills still holds good. I am now in
dotte rooster, several dozen thorough account of his work. The old J. P. good health and my kidneys give me
bred eggs, an incubator and a brooder. who wied a white bean for the plaintiff, little or no trouble.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 5J
At Eola Thomas W. Brunk, R. Brunk a black bean for the defendant and a
cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
and G. T. Brunk commemorated the spotted bean for the intervener had New York, sole agents for the United
a
quicker
way
of
deciding
cases.
anniversary of a New Year’s dinner
Wizard Burbank finds California States.
which they had attended 51 years
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previous.
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