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Oregon Historical ¡Society
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JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 21, 1912
VOL. VI.
Canby Irrigator: A stranger in our
FORM CO-OPERATIVE AGENCY tions without Greece being allowed to SINGLER APPOINTS DEPUTIES ELECTRIC CARS FOR MEDFORD "midst would be surprised if told the
participate and Dr. S. Daneff, the lead- I
NO. 33
WHITELAW RIED DEAD
amount of business done by some of
er of the Bulgarian delegation, isquot-1
our well known establishments. Where Anibashador to Great BiHain
ed
as
saying:
•
Pian
Includes
Lines
Io
Jacks
on-
W.
R.
Coleman
ad
H.
0.
Bur
Fruit Growers of Northwest take
will one find in a city the size of Can
“If on Thursday the reply of the Ot
by as many business houses as are
Passed Away Sunday.
ville, Hillcrest, Central Point
gess Will Hold Jobs in
toman delegates if not satisfactory we
Step to Market Fruit.
here and al) handling an enormous
will break off negotiations and meet
and Ashland
Sheriff’s Office.
amount of trade?
again at the Tchataldja lines. That
London, Dec. 16.—Plans
Spokane, Dec- 16.—Fruitgrowers of will be the end of Turkey in Europe.”
Hubbard Herald, A new floor is be funeral of Whitelaw Reid, of New
the northwest, who met in conference
The concensus of opinion here is that
ing laid in the Armory hall out of the
Sheriff-elect August Singler this
Representing Spencer S. Bullis of | choicest Oregon fir that can be had. York, United States ambass ador to
here today, took, steps to form a co the present obstacle will be surmounted
week
announced
the
appointment
of
New York, a railroad builder of 30 After the floor is down it will be Great Britain, since 1900, who died
operative fruit selling association by the delegates and that the real dan
which will maiket a large part of the ger point will be over the future pos W. R. Coleman and H. O. Burgess of years experience, W. I. Vawter will in scraped, sandpapered and made as here Sunday at noon will not be an
fruit grown in Montana, Idaho, Oregon session of the fortress of Adrianople. Medford as his chief deputies. It is all probability apply to the city council smooth as can be made. It will then nounced until the arrival of hiB son,
Ogden, who today is en route to this
stated that both have accepted the
and Washington. A committee of nine
As far as can be seen at present, only positions. Mr. Coleman, has proven Tuesday evening for a franchise for be used only for dancing and public city. King George today offered the
an electric street railroad in the city.
growers, one from each of the princi mediation by an outside power can
himself a most capable county officer If present plans are carried out work gatherings; no more roller skating will royal chapel at St. James palace for
pal district, was appointed to organize solve this problem.
be allowed on this floor.
the services, but this offer probably
and by his courteous and accomodating
the selling agency.
Servia took an important step in the manner of handling the business of the on the construction of the line will
will
be declined, as the chapel would
Astoria
Budget,
The
Bidwell-Aay-
start within 60 days and be completed
The stand taken by the conference declaration of peace today by intimat
is that co-operation in marketing and ing her willingness to leave the matter county clerks office made a multitude within the city in one year. Mr. den company is making slow progress accommodate only a lew persons.
distribution is necessary to insure a of an outlet od the Adriatic Sea entire of friends who will be pleased to hear Vawter states that his principal com on the big dam for the 100,000,000-gal- j The body probably will fie buried in
fair price to the producer and to enable ly in the hands of the great European that he is not to leave the court house. mands the money with which to con lon storage reservoir at the headworks Sleepy Hollow cemetery, near New
He has a thorough knowledge of county struct, equip and operate such a line. of the Astoria water system on Bear York City, a British warship trans
the consumer to obtain fruit at such powers.
aff airs and will be an invaluable aid to
Elans include an extension of the Creek. They will probably be com ferring the body to the United States.
prices as will insure a large tonnage.
In announcing the decision of the
Prominent British statesmen and of
line to Jacksonville on the west and as pelled to ask for a further extension
The conference declared that a large Servian government to take this step, the new sheriff.
ficials
today are deluging the family
H.
O.
Burgess,
who
will
assist
in
the
of
time.
The
reason
given
is
that
far as Hillcrest on the east, north to
tonnage was necessary to insure the the head of the Servian peace delega
with messages of sympathy and con
existence of the producing districts tion added that Servia’s' attitude was sheriff’s office, has had considerable Central Point and south toward Ash- they have not been able to secure suf
dolence. All London newspapers teday
and that this could be obtained only a perfectly moderate one and that rely- i experience in the work, serving for , land. If franchises can be secured the ficient men to carry on the work.—
referred to the late ambassador in
through bringing the factors controll ing on the justice of her claim and Jhe a number of years as deputy sheriff in line will eventually link all of the towns | j Journal.
glowing terms.
Minnesota.
He
has
lived
in
Medford
(
ing the majority of the needed tonnage sympathies of rhe European govern- j
Immediately upon being informed of
for four years and is widely known and.!
into one organization.
ments, she had decided to take the pop iff ar throughout the county.
Ambassador Reid's death, King George
The conference decided upon Spokane course indicated.
despatched an equerry to Dorchester
Mr. Singler will not announce
as the headquarters of the agency.
In regard to the tension between
House to express his condolence and
The following districts were represent Austria-Hungary and Servia, it is gen appointments of deputies in the
today sent the following cablegram to
OUR
CHRISTMAS
TREE.
ferent
districts
in
the
county
until
ed on the committe, which began work erally expected that direct negotiations
President Taft:
county court express its views in
immediately:
between those two nations will begin
“It is with the deepest sorrow that
gard
to
these
positions.
Wenatchee, Was.; North Yakima, immediately. These will take the form
I
have
to inform you of the death of
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Wash.; Hood River, Or.; Walla Walla of .conferences between the Austrian
Mr. Whitelaw Reid. As your am
Wash.; Spokane valley; Bitter Root, Foreign Minister and M, Jovanovitch, Medford Victor in Bridge Suit.
bassador to this country, his loss will
Christ
Mont.; Rogue River, Or.; South the newly-appointed- Servian Minister
be sincerely deplored, while personally
mas tree
Idaho district and North Idaho dis- at Vienna, and the object aimed at will
I shall mourn for an old friend of
The supreme court of the state Tues
trie t.
be the realization of the mutual desire
so bright
many years st ar,ding, for whom I had
When the association has been in of the two countries for clearing up the day in a decision written by Judge
the greatest respect. The queen and
and green
corporated existing organizations in situation and the removal of misunder Bean sustains the contention of the
1 sympathize most deeply with Mrs.
citv
of
Medford
in
the
building
of
the
the states affected will be urged t standing.
awaits Old
Reid in her heavy sorrow.
Bear creek bridge, thereby reversing
join.
Santa
Claus,
the
decision
of
Judge
F.
M.
Calkins
of
W. T. Clark of Wenatchee was made
the circuit court. The suit was argued
OBITUARY
And the chim
permanent chairman of the organiza
Flesh is Torn By Vicious Dog.
before the supreme court by City At
tion committee and H. C. Samposon of
ney place all swept
torney
Porter
J.
Neff
for
Medford,
and
Spokane, secretary.
and clean gapes wide
The plans outlined to the committee Mrs. John F. Miller Died Early is a notable legal victory. The case
Mrs. J. W. Bonar, living near the
has been hanging fire since last sum
will be submitted to each district for
its
ponderous
jaws.
Griffin creek school Louse, was attack
Wednesday Morning.
mer and means that the contractor can
Notification.
,
ed Tuesday afternoon by a ferociciis
The little stockings are
complete the work without hindrance.
dog and her right leg from the thip h
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Benton
Bowers
of
Ashland,
the
Mrs. Mabel T. Miller, wife of John
all hung up, and baby’s
to the ankle was badly bitten and the
TURKS MUST HEAR GREECE F. Miller, wife of John F. Miller, died father of the suit, was in Medford
flesh torn away from the bone.
just
makes
four.
Won
’
t
Tuesday
on
his
wav
to
Eagle
Point
but
at the family residence in this city,
Mrs. Bonar was in the chicken yard
was remarkably tilent o n the outcome.
old Santa Clau§ be surpris
Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 1:00 a. m.
killing a chicken when she was pounc
Mrs. Miller was the daughter of Mr. Mr. Bowers was very guarded in his
Persistent Refusal Will Mean
ed when he finds there is
ed upon by the family dog. She was
and Mrs. Chas. Prim and was born in conversation, but told friends that he
thrown to the ground and the dog mad
one more! There’s an elegant
End of Turkey in Europe.
this city May 30, 1883.
Besides her was of the opinion the law did not jus
dened by the sight and smell of blood
father and mother, she is survived by tify the decision and that it did
place up in the tree to hang
from the chicken mt only used his
her husband, a-son, John, nine years conform with Portland decisions of
teeth but his claws as well in the in
Johnny
’s gun, and a place for
London, Dec. 18.—The peace pleni of age, two sisters and a brother. Mrs. same nature.
fliction of the wounds upon Lis helpless
potentiaries of the Balkan allies came Miller was recently appointed post
The higher court restrains the
May and one for Kate to leave
victim.
together in informal meetings today to mistress of this city, and leaves a host suance of payment of any county war
their dolls upon. But for little
The lady’s screams for help soon
decide on their plan of action should of friends who sincerely sympathize rants on account of '.he bridge contract,
brough
to her assistance her hushaiai
baby blue eyes a lower branch he
Turkey decline to raise her boycott of with the stricken family in their great in excess of 118,000, the amoui t the
and son and the infuriated beast was
the Hellenic delegates unless Greece lOBS.
county agreed to pay until such time
must choose, where she may reach
clubbed off and Mfs. Bonar was car
signs the armistice.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. as the city of Medford and the Pacific
ried to the house and Dr. Porter was
and
find the place he’s hung her first
The allies in the course of yester Paul S. Bandy were held from the & Eastern railway company shall have
teleDhon *d for, and arrived within a
day’s meeting of the peace conference family residence on Friday, Dec. 20, at paid into the treasury of Jackson county
new shoes. Turn down the light a little
few minutes and dressed the wounds.
at St. James Palace made it quite clear 2 P. M. Interment in Jacksonville $16,000 according to agreement. —
now, so Old Santa Claus can see
At noon Wednesday Mrs. Bonar was
that they would not enter into negotia- cemetery.
I
doing as well as could be expected ai d
And baby and all must go to bed and.
chances for recovery are very good.
be as good as can be, and to
The dog, which took to the hills after
being clubbed away, has returned to
morrow morn get up early af
the home and is being kept for a few
ter a long night’s sleep,
days before it is killed to ascertain if
and
it develops indications of hydrophobia.
— Tribune.
come
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White Star Flour
Pure White Flour
Ulrich Brothers
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Soie A ff ent 8
jt
Jacksonville
Oregon
softly
down
to the
X mas
tree
and
s e
Women Vote at Ashland.
Women of Ashland took advantage
of their rights to vote and turned out
in large numbers at the annual city
election Tuesday, casting sixty per
cent of the 1761 votes cast. The result
whs a veritable Wuterloo for the wets,
the city remaining dry by a vote of
405 for 1icer.se to 1356 against, a dry
majority of 951.
V
The “old guard” also got it where
the Christmas turkey will get his,
right in the neck E D. Briggs met
defeat for mayor at the hands of O. H.
Johnson by an adverse majority of
657. Joe Hunt failed of re-election,
H. Gillette receiving a majority of
47 Gwynn S. Butler is among the al-
so rans.
The new councilmen elected were:
Louis Werth, E. C. Sherman. P. L.
Ashcraft and A. M. Beaver.
The $25,000 bund issue to complete
the muncipal light »nd power plant w.i»
defeated by a vote of 800 yes to 858
noes. *The $6000 auto fire truck bond
issue carried by 1234 yes to 458 no. —,
Tribune.
Youths Encounter Holdup.
in the valley
“In all probability,” states Mr.
Vawter, “I will apply for the fran
Four young men of Ashland were
chise Tuesday but this may be delayed
lor a short time. Mr. Bullis is amply held up near Phoenix Saturday even
able to construct such a line and will I ing while takig an autr spin down the
valley. Three thugs appeared st a
Jo so if granted a franchise.
"We will not ask for anything un brushy point along the road and with
reasonable and if we secure the right guns looming up as big as cannons in
we will agree to start construction in ' the glare of the auto lights, command
60 days and complete the work in Med ed the driver to halt. He hailed. The
ford in one year.
Tribune, Monday thugs went through the autoistB and
got about fift v.dollars in money and a
Dec. 16.
»
stickpin from one man’s tie—overlook
ing a diamond stud which one of the
Oregon Sidelights
others wore and failing also to secure
a ten dollar bill flattened in another'.-
The men of the Methodist church of i pocket.
After relieving the boys of thei
Brownsville have organized a society of
Timothy, red clover, home grown
valuables, the thugs stepped to t> <
the Methodist Brotherhood.
alfalfa seeds.
Taylor-Williams Co.
i
rear
of
th
e
auto
and
commanded
th-
Estacada Progress: So great is the
driver
to
move
on.
He
did
so
—
and
th
travel between Estacada and Portland
now that the cars are crowded every thugs glided into the brush. The boys California Woman Seriously Alnrtr. -Al
“A short lime ago I contracted a sev -e
trip
Three coaches are frequently were unarme i and wasted no time i cold
which settled on my lungs and itr,. 4
getting
away.
needed, especially foi the evening trip
me a great deal of annorance. I would Lava
The
thugs
wore
masks
and
were
Lad coughing sfwlla and my lunge werr ¡o
after 3 o’clock.
,
bushy looking chaps, apparently youn; MH and inflamed I began to be seriou ly
Lebanon Tribune: It is not often and of hobo description.—Tidings.
alarmed. A friend recommended Chamt -r-
one sees his own work of twenty years!
Iain's Cough Remedy, saying she had 1. I
ago. The Santiam News is quoting !
it for years. I bought a bottle and it re
from the fills of the Scio Press of1 The American Bonding Co. of Balti lieved my cough the first night, and in a
week I was rid of the cold and soren*»
f
tv enty years ago, when the editor of j more will go on your bond and write my lungs,” writes Miss Marie Gerber, E. -
Tribune
supplied
copy
for
.that
|
burglary
insurance.
telle, Cal. For sale by all dealers.—Ad v er
tliC ’
D. W. B acshaw . Agent. j ligament.
paper.