: JA CKSONVILLE P0S1
Official Paper oi the C'itp of Jacksonville, Oregon
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw . Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class matter June 22. 1907. at the post office at Jackeonvil.«
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3,-)879.
SATURDAY. APRIL
Dress Medel
By ESTHER VANDEVEER
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7.0)1*'
Something—I don't know wliat—ai
ways caused tue to doubt timi my
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on mother was my real mother, Perhaps
application.
it was an indistinct memory of othei
scenes, when I was u liny girl. Ilian
my shabby home that lirst put I lie
WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED
idea into uiy bead.
The fancy that I was born a lady
Events of this week will occupy one of the most impor was
culm m ed when 1 became sot en
why she should buy
te; ii years of age by being dressed
tant pages in the history of the American nation, perhaps like
one. My mother luid by this lime
F olger ’ s G olden G ate
in the history of the world: events which may result in an forced me to earn money, and I did so
TEA: it’s the same reason
by being a model for the showing off
entire re-arrangement of the map of the world as well as of clotlies nt a department store. The
why she should buy our
first costume I put on was a stylish
finest butter, freshest eggs,
a complete change in the system of government in sever morning dress. When I stepped be
and highest grade of canned
fore
a
mirror
1
was
astonished.
al countries.
But it was not until I put on a ball
fruits; the table answers:
decked out with paste Jewelry,
Called together in extraordinary session by the presi dress,
that I realized that I bad lieen born
TASTE TELLS
80c Tea; 80c Quality
dent and listening to an address by the chief magistrate a gentlewoman. A member of Hie firm
on seeing me in this eostlime asked me
on the status of the German situation, an -address which about my antecedents, and when 1 told
Save 15 cents a pound on lea
that I had been lowly born lie said
ranks as one of the ablest, most logical and convincing him
that be didn't believe it. “Some ances
of yours," he said, “was a shining
state papers in existence, our senators and representa tor
light in an upper circle."
tives after considering all phases of the matter, passed Of course all these matters tended to
confirm me in the belief that I had
by almost unanimous vote, a joint resolution declaring been taken from my proper surround
Ings, but there was no one to give me
PLce Your Orders Now With
that by the acts of of Germany a state of war exists be any
information about myself except
my mother, mid I could not bring my-
tween that country and the United Statss, and authoriz self
to ask any questions.
One day I was informed that the
ing the president to use all the resources of our govern firm
desired me to show an especially
artistic creation hi n full dress gown
ment to speedily bring it to a successful termination.
JACKSONVILLE. OREGON
for the movies. I declined at first.
The resolution, a copy of which appears in another col- I presume it was a repulsion against
showing myself to the gaze of the
u nn received the following vote: Senate—for 82, against crowds
as a model, but I was offered
so large an amount in payment that 1
6. House—for 373, against 50.
consented. 1 was photographed in a
garden amid a multitude of beautiful
flowers.
The war upon which we are entering is not one of con - My photographs bad not been on ex
hlbitlou long when one day while at
quest or for the acquisition of territory, but is one for the my
pluce of employment 1 was sent
for, to go to the private office of the
defense of our national rights; the rights of other weaker bead
of the firm. On reaching it I
found beside my employer a young
nations: the advancement of freedom and liberty and will man
apparently the same age as my
be waged in the interests of humanity, not against the self, and it seemed to me that lie was
myself dressed In men's clothes. At
Germans as individuals but against that system of absolu any rute his face was the very counter
of mine. Taking from his pocket
tism represented by the German government. Every loy a part
photograph he showed it to my em
Weather Report.
who in turn passed It to me. It I
al American will support our government to the full mea ployer,
Highest quality, jewelry i
was the reproduction of a full length
”
repairing, diamond set
sure of his ability. The future of our Republic may de portrait of myself In full dress, though
Following is the report of IL S.
ting, watch repairing,
I did not remember to have ever worn
unteer Cooperative Observer, E. Britt;
agate
mounting and jew
pend upon the issue.
that particular costume.
J elry manufacturing.
Jacksonville, for month of March.
“What Is this?" I asked, puzzled. "I sjs
Martin
J.
Reddy,
Latitude42 deg. 18. min. north; longi
I
have never been photographed in this
3 212 E. Mnin St.. MEDFORD. OREGON
tude 123 deg. 5 min. west.
costume."
>mt Rogue River Farm Products Com
Cattle Herder Shot to Death
“It is a photograph of a portrait of
pany, a corporation, for the following
Date Maximum Minimum Precipita-
sums, namely; $1,838.21, being the my mother when she was a girl. I
Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2—Ly amount of principal and accrued inter verily believe that you are her daugh
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ing in the snow with a bullet in his est due at the date of said decree upon ter, and If you are her daughter you
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are my sister."
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breast, Raymond Johnston, 17, a cattle . >he note and mortgage therein fore
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Then be began to question me ns to
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herder, was found dead today in Dry closed; the further and additional sum my past life, but I could only tell him
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Canyon, near here, A revolver, with J of $21.22, being the amount of taxes that I had lived with a woman who I
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one empty chamber, was found near expended by plaintiff upon the mort «lid not believe was my mother and
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• »eft C I t '- FEB
-rmiiptl'’ ub’. iiK >
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the body, Police scout the tteory of 1 gaged premises pursuant to the terms that sho had forced me to earn my liv
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. ,.«l Cupyi itf'.i i r< gia
TRADu-MAiCi.S, <
el or Pilot >, 101
Scutl
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a .icide.
uv. I‘:itempraci
FREE REPORT< :
I of said mortgage; the further and addi ing. which I had done ns a dress model.
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FCfcENCSt.
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tional sum of $160.000 adjudged to He told me that he had seen my pic
f >r bivalnable bo«k
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I SÜLL PATENTS,
. I ' get ;< ¡Mil I :.t•;.
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plaintiff as reasonable attorney's fees ture on the screen and had been struck
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with my resemblance to the painting
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Butled Off Track by Freight
in »aid suit: and the further ai d addi of bls mother. He. too, had lived with
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tional sum of $37.50 taxed as costs ai d a family with whom he had nothing in
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disbursements in said suit; with inter common. When lie was fifteen years
PATSliT LAWYERS,
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Dick Thomason, a brother of Jess est on said judgment, including the
303 Ssver Ih $ t, Washington, D. C.
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old he had run away from these people,
Thomason of Ashland, was struck by aforesaid several sums, at the rate of but afterward they had found him and
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freight train and badly bruised up last 8% per annum from the date of said taken lihn to his present home, where
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Sat inlay morning. The accident oc judgment and decree, namely, from lie had been received by his grand
.
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curred in the vicinity of Ager. Thom March 31, 1917; and bv which decree father and acknowledged as such. No
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ason was walking on the railroad track the said above named defendants are explanation had been made to him of
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THE
DOW
HOSPITAL
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and aparently did not. hear a freight and each of them is foreclosed of all Ids having been placed with those who
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train which sneaked up on him from right, title, estate, lien ot interest in liad brought him up except that his
Conducted by Doctors Dow
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the rear and butted him off the track or to the hereinafter described premis mother had married against her fa-
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Surgical and Obstetrical
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ther's
will.
everybody
in
this
town
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into the ditch. The train crew brought es, including all interest that said de
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cases only, received. 28
The
young
man
insisted
upon
my
t
RO
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SPENDS IIIS MONEY in town
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him to Ashland, where examination re fendants above named, or any of them Ing home with him to Ids grandfather.
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Graduate Nurses only, employed.
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vealed him to be badly bruised but no had therein on May 21. 1914, or which I had on n becoming street costume
the TOWN WILL B20TI.
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1 atients received at any time.
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bines broken. He is at his brother’s they, or any ot' them, have since ac and wore It to a handsome dwelling,
+ You are free to admit that if
Day and night telephone service.
place here. — Ashland Tidings.
quired or now have therein, and by where I was confronted by nn aristo I TIIE TOWN BOOTIS you will
Temperature —mean max. 48.22; mean
Phone 341.
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which decree the same is ordered to be cratic looking old gentleman who the
mir. 29.67; mean 38.97. Max 62. on 28,
GET YOUR SHARE of the J,
sold for the satisfaction of the afore- moment he saw me showed nn Intense
♦
Minimum, 15. on 1. Greatest daily
Central
Point
Oregon
prosperity.
Interest In me. He Iml me to the por
Must Wear Flag Until War Ends said judgment:
range,
28. Total precipitation 2.47
trait the photograph of which I had
This is YOUR town.
inches. Greatest in 24 hours, .38 in.,
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of seen mid after looking from me to It
Your interests arc here.
on
26. Number of days with 01.
Kansas City, Mo,, April 2—Joseph said judgment, decree, order of sale and from it to me several times he
inch or more precipitation, 13. clear,
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and
execution,
nnd
in
compliance
with
took
me
in
his
arms
and
kissed
me.
OFFICES
Glabasnia, a tailor, will wear the flag
“Your mother," lie said, "was tho
4; partly cloudy, 7; cloudy, 20.
on his coat continuously until peace is the commands of said writ, I will on
Dr. McM. M. Dow,
I Total snowfall 3 inches
declared in Europe because he seized a Monday, the 7th day of MAY, 1917, at pride of my heart. 1 designed her
Physician
and
Surgeon
for a marriage involving cither great
Precipitation for season, 17 80
flag and stepped on it. “I should line the hour of 10 o’clock A. M. of said day wealth or a title, or both. She married
Dr. Lydia S. Dow,
.
at
the
front
door
of
the
co
irt
house
in
Precipitation for last season 16.69
you $5(10,''Ju Ige Coon told him, “but
a struggling artist, and 1 cast tier off.
Osteopathic Physician.
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Seasonal average 18.02
1 will make it $25 if you will promise Jacksonville, Jackson County, State of Wb.at became of her 1 did not know
Astoria —2,00000 tons more rock will
E. B ritt ,
306-7 M. F. & H. Build'ng
to wear the American flag on your coat Oregon, offer for sale and sell at pub till your brother liere was returned to
lic auction, to the highest bidder for uie not long ago from the family with complete north jetty by June 1.
Cooperative Observer.
Medford Telephone 139,
until peaee is declared.”
cash in hand, subject to redemption as 1 whom Ids mother had placed him. lie
Elmira sawmill resumes operation
Medford. O egon.
by statute provided, the following des did not know, or at least lie did not with 40 h inds.
FOR
cribed real property and all interest tell me, that there was another child,
Notice of Sheriff’s Sale
RHEUMATISM
that the defendants above named or a girl, who was placed elsewhere.
These
persons
were
undoubtedly
paid
•nd
NEURALGIA
any of them, had therein on May 21,
for the keep of the brother mid the
1914,
(the
date
of
the
mortgage
fore
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Dennis Eucalyptus Ointment
sister, but I do not know by whom.
I n the circuit court of the state of [
OREGON. IN AND FOR JACKSON COUNTY. closed in said cause,) or that they have
AT ALL DRUG «TOR«
We will try to confinn what 1 say.
since acquired or now have therein, or Slid If you are my daughter's child—
T ubes 26 c
J ars 60 c
Francis A. McCargar, Plaintiff,
so much thereof as may be necessary mid I have no doubt that you are—
vs.
to satifv said execution, judgment, de your home will be with me In the fu I
Portland F. J. Cobb to build $100,000
Rogue River Farm Products Com
ture.”
cree and accruing costs, to wit:
heights residence.
pany, a corporation, Northern
My supposed mother gave an account
Estacada to get sawmill—P. R. L. &
The Northwest quarter of Northwest of toy coming to tier whkli tallied with
Bank & Trust Company, Of Seat
P. Co to furnish site.
quarter, and Lots Noe. ONE (t), this My mother had died when I was
tle, Washington, ■ corporation,
TWO (2) and THREE 13) in Section a baby, and my father had placed mo
•nd W. H. Walker, Defendant.
Beaverton will supply 900,000 bricks
Twenty-two (22), in Township Thir- with my foster mother, paying tier for
for Portland post office.
Notice is hereby given • hat by virtue
ty-SeVeii (37) South, Range ONE (1) keeping me. lie died Just before 1 be
of a writ of execution issued out of and
To save declining grain export trade
West ot the Willamette Meridian, gan to earn my own living and Ids
under the seal of the above-entitled
Portland will try to issue $3,000,000
remitt
anees
censed
At
Ills
death
my
containing
acres, together with
court in the above entitled cause, to
bonds for public grain warehouse.
all tenements, hereditaments and ap brother's foster father femd our grand
me directed, and dated April 7, 1917,
father mid returned the boy to liitn
Albany has new daily newspaper;
purtenances thereunto belonging, all
and which writ was Issued upon re
We ivere all happy at the « leming up
The Morning Republican.
being situated in Jackson County, of tlie mystery, though our grandfather
quest of plaintiff and in compliance
Sumner—Smith-Powers Logging Co.
State of Oregon.
lived In continued regret nt his treat
with ami upon a judgment, decree and
opens
camp here.
order of sale render«! and enter«l in DATED thia 7th day of APRIL, A. D. ment of 1:1s dai'iiliter. My brother nnd
1
believe
that
wo
are
twins,
though
Portland
— March 31 first large steel
1917.
the above entitled court and cause on |
we have tie« -r l i en nbl • to p-ove this
freighter to be launched.
R alph G. J ennings .
March 31. 1917. and duly doekeUd in
Sheriff of Jackson County, Oregon, Ono tilt • In our i e nl'itr cvperlciwe ts
Home industries, state payrolls, home
Volume—at page of Judgment Dock '
By Leslie W. Stansell. Deputy. patent !' i:n I«« n;e« x client means
merchants,
deserve patriotic support.
e< of above entitled court ano wherein
of . « tumo i 't'.«!i -ii i line covered bv
Date Ul
of I,rsl
first puuiivauvn
publication <i|»n
April 7,
* piuintiii, Francis A. McCargar, re- yale
■, 1917
»^»s I newspaper i«e -«mala
Prineville—Shipment of local jack
covered judgment against the dyfynj-
lrtst publication May 5. 1917,
rabbit skins brings 14 cents each.
ID W anted
W OMAN
O KNOW
Folger’s Week, April 9, to 14,
TAYLOR-WILLIAMS CO
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Trade al Home
Drop in And
Order That