Funston Cails
Charles Prim was at Medford Thurs Walia Walla Drug fit 's
day.
Writers Pests
To Stand Test in Court
The circuit court has adjourned to
bAf JRDAY, AUGUST 5 , 1916. Sept. 2nd.
Henry Wendt made a business trip ! Walla Walla, Wash., July 31.—In
San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 1 — Gene T
to Medford Monday.
LOCÀL NEWS
formations have been tiled in the su Funston tonight sent tn the war de-
Frank Ray of Medford was in
perior court, charging four drug com uarhnent at Washington a te’egr-im
By WILLIAM CHANDLER
Thursday afternoon.
panies of Walla Walla with the illegal -u nonncing hi intention tn rid the
Deer bunting season opens Aug. 15.
County Clerk Gardener was at Med- sale of litters and ether me-dicinis various wd«men cimna i f n« v.<-
Get your job printing at this office.
containing alcohol.
ford Friday afternoon.
na er cnrrennnnJen* % who se-d on* I It is not an uncemiiion occurrence
All work done in 1916 spot cash at
The
case
grew
out
of
the
arrest
of
a
ac-i’iritiof condition» in the rsmn-’. I fur two .voungster.s who are ehums to
Editor Greer of Ashland was a re-
W. R. Sparks.
man
wl
o
was
found
guilty
in
police
He referred to such c -rresnon li-’ps as a; .ee that If poe.slble the one who dies
cent visitor in this city.
Billy Barnum was a visitor at Med Chas. Abbott and Fred Collins were at court of buying such liquors in con • p -»ts” anil s -i<! he I' id «n lure 1 them llrst will appear in the spirit to the
ether 1 don’t thin!» such agreements
siderable quantity at local drug store? a« long as h« purposed to.
ford Thursday.
j Medford Th rsday night.
are ns apt to lie made now as formerly,
and turning them over to friend .
■vir-lsm
'n
“
The
great
ma
”
of
‘
he
’
Kay Offenbacher of Ruch was in
Frank Brown of Eagle Point was a The prosecutor wants to test ths.
for I elief In the renp|>enrance of those
of
camp
are standing the b irlships
town Thursday.
j recent visitor in this city.
question whether or not such m ’Jicines life well.” wrote General Funs’on. who have died is not what II was
Samuel Williams of Steamboat was i Charles Olsen of Butte Falls trans can be sold without prescriptions.
“and have no cn’ise for cnmnlaint. It whim I was young. Scientists have
in town Friday.
! acted business in this city Monday.
is only m «Hyco l Iles an! sis-ies, who taken up the matter, but the laity don’t
i
For Fire Insurance that protects, I 1 Medford Elks announce a big “fish Escape of Trusties
kick. These are the ones that tell feel much interest In It.
call at this office.
1 made one of these agreements with
’ fry” and picnic to be held at Kelly’s
fares to special correspondents.”
At
Prison
Puzzles
George M. Roberts of Medford was Island, Sunday.
The general’s telegram, which was Dick Atherton when we were eighteen
in town Thursday.
sent to the adjutant general said: years old Dick beeame n sailor, and
: D. W. Bagshaw attended the meet-
SaLni, Or., Aug, 4. —What is caus “I wish to ca!l attention of the war on one of his voyages tile vessel lie
Lloyd Magill of Bend Oregon, was ing of the State Editorial association
ing trusty convicts, having only a few department to the carnival of lying sailed in was wrecked, and all on
[ at Medford Friday.
in town this week.
board were lust. At any lute. If liny
A canvass of the auto owners of this months of their minimum term tu being indulged in bv many of the of them escaped death he was never
A. D. McKee of the Applegate was
serve,
to
escape
and
subject
them
correspondents,
who
acCorrtp
iined
tha
| city Friday evening found every auto
in town Wednesday.
heard from I took to the water, too.
selves to the loss of their credits and state troops to the border. I have but not In the .same line as Dick. I
Sheriff Singler made business trip to I engaged for Sunday or hopelessly out punishment?
never seen or heard of anything that began on river work and eventually
of commission.
Medford Wednesday.
Members of th? state bond of con approaches it for sheer maliciousness canit' to own mill run n steamer that
A rich gold strike has been reported trol are again asking this question
Mrs. Reeve is reported seriously ill
I usually laid up In winter, but rail
i on Spencer gulch several miles west today, for another trusty convict fl _d and shamelessness.
at her home in this city.
“While th re are honorable excep as an excursion boat In summer.
’of this city. It is reported that eight yesterday afternoon. Making seven
One season I had contracted to take
Thomas Fry of Foots creek was a
tions, many of these corresnondents
claims have been staked.
that have escaped since Tuesday night. are men of no judgment or balance a party of excursionists out of Boston
recent visitor in this city.
A card received from Albert Mitchell All seven enjoyed the extraordinary or have so little experience of the harbor around Cape Ann. For several
Dr. E. B. Pickell of Medford was a
states that he is working in a lath mill privileges; the minimum terms of four' Wlirld that they seem to have no sense days before our sailing everything
visitor in this city Tuesday.
at Pelican Bay. Charles and Herbert would have expired in a couple of of balance or proportion. Ordinary went wrong. The government Inspec-
tor took it into Ills head to find fault
W. T. Grieve was a business visitor Mitchell are working at the same
months, and under an agreement en- inconveniences or deprivation?, that with a lot of things which he required
at Medford Tuesday afternoon.
place. All are well.
I t«red into with them they would have’ to a man with real soldierly instincts,
me to Improve, mid I knew that if I
Chris Ulrich was at Medford Wed
been eligible to paroles.
are merely subjects for jokes, are didn’t attend to them myself I wouldn’t
nesday to consult a physician
Regarding the situation as serious magnified by them into the most dis- be ready to keep m.v contract for the
The Portland Marke1.
The whistle of the steam thresher is
and unable to obtain from the peni. tressing stories.”
excursion The consequence was that
I got no sleep for two nights mul a
heard early and late these days.
tentiary officials any satisfactory
day before we left Boston
reasons for the actions of the convicts,
B. F. Piatt, Esq. of Medford trans
CATTLE
Six
Convicts
Escape
I bad several hundred persons aboard
Governor Withycombe said today that
acted business in this city Friday morn
mul. rounding Cape Ann. preferred to
if the rest of the members of the
ing.
With another he ivy offering of cattle
rely on myself rather than on any one
George A. Gardner was a business yesterday, the market was extremely board would permit him, he would
Salem, Or., Aug. 2.—Officials and else. I was passing Thatcher’s light
visitor at Medford Wednesday after- slow. Prime steers were as much as have each escaped convict, as soon as guards at the penitentiary are scorn when I began to feel so drowsy that I
he was captured, interrogated. He ing the countrv today for six convicts feared to fall asleep, not withstanding
n>on.
25 to 50cts lower. Top steers sold at
would assign to this task some other who escaped Iasi night from the camp the fact that the Ilves of so many hu
Carl James of Montague, Calif, 17.50 which would have easily brought person than an official of the prison.
of more than 100 prisoners engaged in man beings were dependent on tuy
$8.00
a
week
ago.
Very
good
steers
transacted business in this city Wed-
Richard Thomason was the name of harvesting the state's flax crop near keeping awake. I was tired, too, and
sold at $6.75 and $7.00. Bulk of steers
nesday.
i when I Lail a clear course ahead of me
the convict who escaped yesterday
1 sat down on the seat behind the
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Thompson are went around $6.50. The medium and afternoon, and he was serving a term the Tom Walker farm.
According
to
the
officials,
all
the
wheel, reaching forward to take it
camping at the Sulphur Springs on fair grades sold steady with a week from Jackson county for larceny, He
men were “trusties” and were lodged whenever required. This I should not
ago. The most of this class went
Applegate.
was a teamster, arid with one of the in tents immediately adjoining the have
done. A man tuny go to sleep on
$5.00 to $6.50. Cows as a rule sold at
prison teams was pc forming work at stockade where the prisoners are in his feet, lie Is much more Ila tile to do
The Countv Court was in session for about the same loss.
A few sold for
the transaction of county business $5.50 but the most of prime cows went the fair grounds. He hitched the carcerated during the night.
so while sitting.
team to a fence before leaving and
Wednesday.
Slumber got me, though, nt last.
Those who escaped are, Eddie Ball,
$5.00 to $5.15. Bulk of cows s i i
Farmer serving a term for larceny fri m 1 must have slept quite awhile. Sud
Mr. and Mrs. Guv Harper and Curly around $4.00 to $4.50. Bulls sold steady also stole some clothes.
Wilson were visitors at Ashland Sun to a shade higher with last week. Humphrey is being blamed by the of Multnomah county; Elmer Barnhard, denly I awoke, frightened out of my
ticiais for not notifying them early in serving a term for a felony from Baker wits, for I knew what It was to go to
day evening.
Best bulls realized $4.75 against a top
the evening that the convict had not countj; J. C. Griffin serving a term for sleep nt the wheel. There was a man
Charles Reames of Portland, for of $4.50 last week. Calves were steady
standing between me mid it, turning it
returned to the prison.
larceny from Malheur county; C. D.
merly a resident of this citv is spending with a $7.53 top.
All of the seven escaped convicts Jones, serving a term from Hood rapidly. Whether he was really liazy
or cot I eo’.’ldii’t say. He certainly
his vacation in the valley.
H OGS
are still at large and though guards River for burglarly; John Smith serv loolp'd so through m.v sleepy eyes. I
The Royal Neighbors held an inter-
have been searching the country they ing a term from the same county for tried to wake m.vself enough to get up
teresting meeting at the home of Mrs.
The hog market showed another have made no progress.
the same offense, and Thomas Lindsey, mill take the wheel from him, but
Morcom Tuesday afternoon.
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- —
sharp advance yesterday when prices
s. rving a term for larceny from Lake somehow, considering that he was
Stub W-lson who has been spending were 20 to 30ets over last weeks close.
there. I couldn’t do it
I
Hewn Ties for Hill Lines
county.
“Go to sleep. Tom.” lie sold. "You’re
a vacation at the Sulphur Springs on There was but a light run and buyers
. i
not In tit condition for n pilot”
Little Applegate, returned Thursday, were eager| Tops sold »at $9.35 with I Eugene, Or., Aug. 2. —Hewn ties
will be shipped from Eugene in large
Whether I was not entirely awake,
Burns Votes Railroad Bonds.
W. R. Tucker of Sacramento Cal. the bulk selling $9.25 and $9.30.
whether I was dreaming. I couldn’t
quantities this summer and during the
arrived Tuesday and is visiting his
Burns. Or., Aug. 2.-The proposed make out. but tlie voice was certainly
SHEEP
fall for the Oregon Electric and allied
daughter Mrs. Richard Gaskin in this
lines of the Hill railway ay-tern. Two railroad bond issue of $125,000 car- Dick Atherton’s. Then I dreamed that
city.
There was a good demand for all hundred thousand *ies will be cut on ried here yesterday by a big majority. I salil to him:
“Dick, have you come back to keep
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. McIntyre and sheep offerings at steady prices yes tracts cf land near the city.
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your promise when wo were youug-
Mrs. Robert Finney have returned terday, Choice lambs sold at $8.25
Spice of life
sters?”
I
from a camping trip on Little Apple with culls going at $5.50 and $6.00.
•’I’ve come back to keep you from
gate.
Yearlings selling at $6.00 and $6.25 Moonshining Charge is
running full headway against Folly
and
ewes
at
$5.00.
IN
IENUOUS.
Lawrence Brown has secured em
” was the reply.
Filed in Chehalis Court Marion cans to the breakfast table point,
ployment at Yreka, Cal. Mrs. Brown
I have said that I dreamed this, be
and family expect to join him the first
late, and was scanned by the reproach cause that’s tho way it seemed to mo.
What it really was might be another
of next week.
At The Churches
Chehalis, Wash., A ig. 2.—Vincent ful eyes of her mother.
“Did that young man kiss vou last matter.
"In the country God made and man
Turner complete! a jail sentence Mon
I woke tip again later, looked abend
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
forgot.” .Chetco Cove Carnival, Sep
day for having in his possession more night, Marion?”
and saw that there was clear sailing.
“Now mother,’’ said the very pretty Thompson, one of my steersmen, was
tember 2,' 3, 4. Brookings, Curry,
Services held every Sunday morning whisky than the law allows He was
County, Oregon.
immediately re-arrested on a charge girl, with a reminiscent sm le, “do you at the wheel.
at 11 o’clock in I. 0. O. F. Hall.
“Great heavens!” I exclaimed, “Can
of manufacturing liq i >r an 1 a hearing suppose that he cam ■ all the way from
L. F. Coleman of San Francisco, a Everybody welcome
it be that I’ve been asleep?”
sot 'or tomorrow. The offi ;rs say Blue Rock to hear me sing ”
former wellknown resident of this city
"Reckon you have, sir.”
that Turner operate! a small distillery
was in town one day this week attend
"How long have you been at the
houat
P
resbyterian
at
A
Ina,
where
h
.
•
was
captured
some
Tht>
doors
of
a
certain
new
ing to business at the court house.
wheel?”
“About ten minutes. I hnppenod to
D. W. Bagshaw has been appointed
10: A. M. Sabbath School. classes time ago. Turner supplied the liquor had shrunk horribly, as is the way ot
to B. M. Street, wh > ran a small the modern door made of unseasoned look ahead, and the boat was beading
agent for the Pacific Fire Insurance for all.
Co. at this city and will be pleased to
11; A. M. Morning Worship, Theme: rooming house in Chehalis, an 1 who wood. The builder would not send the for Folly point I ran up hero to see
after his arrest left for parts un- joiner to repair them, so the house what was up anil found you asleep
write your insurance. Office with “Confiding in Jesus.”
holder trieu the ironical method and and a man at the wheel who was
Jacksonville Post.
Evening Worship at 8: o,clock, Theme known. --------------------------
wrote: “Dear Sir—The mice can run sheering off. He gave me the wheel
‘ Would-be Disciples.”
Pauline Greaves who has been work
under most of our doors, bjt our cat and left the pilothouse.”
“A man?"
Prayer Meeting on Thursday evening Woman 86 Years Old
ing in a telephone exchange at Los
cannot follow them. Will you please
"Yes, str, he was a man. Why do
Angeles for several months, returned at 8 o’clock. Subject:—The Certainty
send
a
man
at
once
to
make
room
un
Badly Hurt in Fall
you think be was anything else?"
of
God
’
s
Care.
”
Wednesday on account of the serious
der the door for the cat?”
"What did he look like?”
Lafayette, Or., Aug. 2 Mrs. Sarah
When visiting in Jacksonville do not
illness of her mother.
“I didn’t notice him very particular
slight the House of God. We welcome Boone fell on the steps of her home
ly.
I was too much upset by the nar
Hfc
appearance
proclaimed
him
a
Deputy sheriff E. W. Wilson left you at all services.
Sunday and was severely injured about
row escape. But I remember that his
>,
as
he
knocked
at
ths
kitchen
Tuesday evening where he will deliver
tramp,
the head. She was found by neighbors
hair was red.”
Albert H. Gammons,
Merle Reynolds’ to the penitentiary
about two hours later in an unconscious door, Hit voice carried a professional
Dick Atherton’s hair was red. When
Minister.
authorities. Curly will visit Portland
condition, Dr. Jayne was called and whine. “Please kind lady, I’m a sick he was a boy we called him Reddy.
The doctor gimme this meiicine
So horrified was I at uiy narrow es
for a couple of days before returning.
. ,,
he found it necessary to take six man. ----
but
I
nee
I
something
to
take
it
with.
”
cape
from sacrificing a boatload of ex
stitches
in
a
cut
in
her
left
ear,
and
Frank Randles of Buncom and Miss
I’he lady was ready to help. “Poor cursionists that I hail scarcely time to
Ethel Dick of this city were married
Highest quality, jewelry her head was found badly bruised end fellow!” she said do you want a spoon wonder about Atherton or his ghost
repairing, diamond set cut. Mrs. Bootie is 86 years old and
at Medford Wednesday evening. Rev.
and a glass of water? The tramp I asked Thompson if he felt sure ho
ting, watch repairing,
and lives alone.
Harrv Tucker officiating. They will
agate mounting and jew
answered: “No, mum, 1 wouldn’t could attend to the wheel safely, and
reside at Buncom where the groom
when he replied that he could I told
elry manufacturing.
fort trouble you. Bit this medicine h: s him I would go below anil rest a bit,
Verdun
may
not
be
much
of
a
owns a fine ranch.
Martin J. Reddy,
ress, but it is a towering monument to to be took before meals. H ive y >u got tor I was completely knocked out by
MEDFORD.
The public schools of the city wi|l
wliat bad occurred. Leaving the pilot
a meal handy?”
French valor.
open September 11th. The following
house, I walked aft ibioagh the crowd
teachers will be in charge: Principal,
of excursionists—they were Ignorant
Mrs. Margaret Galligar; Asst. Princi
of the frightful doom they had escaped
pal, Raymond H. Powell; Robert I.
—and was about to go down the stern
companionway when I felt a hand on
Peachy, Miss Alice Becroft, Mrs.
my shoulder. Turning, there stood
Daisy Lewis and Miss Emma Wendt.
Dick Atherton. Ho was ten years old
Janitor J. W. Rock.
er than when I had last seen him, but
Mrs. Gus Mitchell is reported
I recognized him at once. He was
seriously ill.
looking mighty serious. Putting a fin
ger to his lips, he said: “Don’t get
Married—At the residence of Mr.
, broken up over It. old man. Only I
and Mrs. J. M. Dews in this city,
and the man who relieved me at the
Monday evening July 31, by Henry G.
wheel know about It.”
Dox, J. P; Thomas Dunnington of this
Dick then briefly explained. He had
place and Miss Luella McKee of Bun
escaped the wreck of his vessel and
One
Heavy
Weight
Silver
Plated
Teaspoon
With
any
Fifty
Cent
Purchase
of
com. The parties are wellknown and
spent a year in the east, mostly Japan.
very popular among the younger set
I Returning, he had seen an advertise
Nyal
Quality
Goods,
At
ment of the excursion on m.v boat, my
and have many friends who wish them
name being mentioned us master. He
a long and happy married life. The
THE CITY DRUG STORE,
JACKSONVILLE, ORE.
had come aboard without making him
happy couple left the same evening
J. W. Robinson, M. I). Prop.
self known and had gone up to the
for Medford where they will reside tor
allothouse to surprise toe. but Instead
the present.
s
i- -•
Jacksonville Post
Oblivion
Weather Report.
Following is the report of IL S. Vol
unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Bull;
Jacksonville, for month of
June.
Latitude 42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
Date Maximum Minimum Precipita
la h
1
66
39
. ¡6
40
2
i 7
3
45
»1
78
.50
4
5
40
75
43
6
81
86
47
7
51
79
8
66
46
9
10
76
37
86
42
11
89
42
12
52
93
13
56
96
14
56
96
15
100
56
If’
83
83
17
14
76
52
18
13
50
65
19
38
62
20
06
35
70
21
42
2‘2
81
51
77
23
50
77
24
55
78
25
53
«9
26
69
45
27
04
45
67
28
47
67
29
06
52
78
30
31
.59
Temperature—mean max. 78.23; mean
mir. 47.33; mean 62.78. Max.100 on 16.
Minimum, 35, on 21. Greatest daily
range, 47. Total precipitation 0/9
inches. Greatest in 24 hours, 0.16 in ,
on
1. Number of days with .01
inch or more precipitation, 6, cleai,
15; partly cloudy, 7; cloudy, 8.
Precipitation for season,
20.26
Precipitation for last season
E. B ritt ,
Cooperative • >- rver
The Most Poplar Chew for a
Th?i J of a Century
PURE, RICH, filliiTT-SWEET
The man who chews gets by far the
most wholesome enjoyment and satis
faction out of tobacco, especially if he
chews
tobacco. The rich juices
of the leaf are retained in good
plugs better than in any other form.
For more than a generation Spear
Head has held first place as the favor
ite high-grade plug chewing tobacco.
This unique distinction is due solely
to the wonderful quality and flavor of
Spear Head—the richest, mellowest,
tastiest chew in the whole world.
Spear Head is the choicest of all
red Burley, hand-stemmed and made
into mellow-sweet plugs in a perfectly
clean, most sanitary factory.
You can’t chew the flavor out of
Spear Head, because it’s a part of the
tobacco. That rich, ripe, red Burley
taste keeps on pleasing you as long
as you keep on chewing.
Chew Spear Head and you'll be
chewing the purc-t and most satisfying
tobacco that it’s possible to make. In
10c cuts, wrapped in wax paper.
Rural Credits Bill
If the proposed rural credits amend
ment is enreted by the people at the
next regular election, i* will go a long
way toward relieving the farmer of
the burden of debt and the excessive
interest in commissions on the $30-
000.000 farm indebtedness in this state.
The average rate of interest on this
indebtedness is but lit'le under 9'4 Dir
cen*. Under the proposed bill the
interest would be five per cent 'io
this would be added one per cent to
pay off t he prin ipa) and at the end of
thirty-six years the entire indebtedne s
would be wiped out, the interest paid
up and the claim settled on a payment
of but six per cent annually on the en
tire amount borrowed.
This would
save one-third the annual interest bill
and wipe out the debt in thirty-six
years. O. A. C. Press Bulletin.
Fined For Shipping In
Whiskey From California
Roseburg, Or., Aug. 2 James
■ Ambrose, Jr., of Yoncalla, paid a $10
fin« yesterday for shipping in mine
than .wo quart! of whiskey in 28 days
Ambrose is »bout the thirtieth man to
1 make this mistake in Douglas countv.
Tom Hall is fighting a charge of
conducting a nuisance. Three barrels
of bottled beer are alleged to have
been found by the sheriff. It is said
that the sheriff believes Hall smuggled
the beer to Ro: eburg from California
by the motor car routs. Hall holds
the time record from Ashland to this
[city.