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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1918)
Jacksonville Post Attorney H. A Canaday transacted List of New Subscribers business in this city Tuesday. Valentine Combest of Buneom was SATURDAY, JANUARY 12. 1918 a husines visitor in this ci:y Tue.day The fo’lcwing new subscriber5 to the Post have been added to o-.r li-» this morning. J. D. Welsh of Seattle, representing week. 'V- have r-sim for a *‘ew more. LOCAL NEWS ■ the Woodstock Typewriter C>., was Give voar order to the cireularijii man» ; a business visitor in this city Wednes- ager or send it to this * ffi- e. Tb.vic were received this week, viz: Beverly, little daughter of Mr. an 1 day. Mrs Thomas Dunnington, died at the J. A. N r.-is Charles Denis Garrett of Ruch was uloreJ home of her parents Wednesday a business v sitor in this cits Thursday J. M. Dew« ; .it l'ara evening, aged about three months. afternoon. J W. Rock it.ar let P. N, Pruett Funeral was held Thursday afternoon. Jacksonville has m-de an enviable ter from Bi *•* i Homer Grow Interment in the cemetery of this city. Judge IVr-iu n ion Luugbody of Ten i record in many things during the past ¡ Darnel Elater A. D. McKee of the Applegate valley ¡year just closed: now make anether ues-ee. who held the oline of constable Chas. Berwert was a visitor in this city Thursday ■ one by getting behind the Post 109 per once for th.ity days aud knows how Roy Ulrich afternoon. good it is. I cent strong. Mrs. H. M. Johnson Colonel Cal iff Rocky of Kentucky, Bert McKee of Buneom was in town Clifford Smith of Ruch was in town Mrs. M. Hinkle who sweep» out the postoffivs in l.ouis Thursday. Tuesday with his questionnaire for the ville, but bad fur rather be postmas S. A. Cantrall W. H. Venable of Ruch was a local exi mption board. ter. Laura Ry an recent visitor in this city. Brassbo uid Johnsou of Maryland, Several members of tne local Oscar Lewis who has led his cohorts against many Bert Harr of Watkins was a visitor Rebekah lodge attended the district Chris Keegan a melon patch and will again, by than in this city Wednesday. convention of the order at Ashland Henry Pitz derl Tuesday. If you have a news item of interest James Young Major liloker of Ohio, who says that send or bring it to us, our readers will Mrs. Ida Wilson was a visitor at taking a < ■hit ken off the roost without Wr E. Finney appreciate it, a squawk is an art. Medford Friday afternoon. Robert Fmuey Several other delegates were to be Walter Zeidler of Buneom was a Joseph Goldsby Mrs. L. J. Combest of Buneom was I on hand, but the constable rallied in visitor in this city Wednesdao. Mrs. C. M. Reeve a visitor in this city Wednesday. force and drove them back. Enos Conger The Royal Neighbors held their regu WILLAMETTE VALLEY TRADE. Brother Gardner stated that the t. h uneey Florey 181 A. on Pacific Highway between lar meeting at the home of Neighbor meeting was for the purpose of put Peter Fick ting a presidential ticket in the field ill Bagsnaw Thursday evening. Aftir Eugene and Cottage Grove, close to W. O. Garrett an early date aud the party would be the close of the business session a re I store, P. O , 2 room school. Rv sta J. B. Co'eman called "the Possum party " The mat past was served in the dining room and tion, High school, church ete. 80 A. E. A. Tnotnpaan ter was thoroughly discussed and set received due attention from all. An plow land, lots of piling tim’n *r near tied, ai.d there was an adjournment to Mrs. E. S. Rock hour or two was spent in social con switch. 2 sets good buildings, fruit a later date. Thos. E. Dunnington verse and a pleasant evening passed all trees, rich soil, pure soft spring water There was a mighty gathering al Mrs. Anna ¡Broad pip.d to buildings. Fenced hog and too quickly. Paradise hall Saturday evening, and. Mrs. Kate Coppie goat tight. An ideal home. Want acting on the suggestion of Brothel Mrs. Stephen Paley, daughter of good hay and grain farm in dry climate Amos Whitworh Gardner, about fifty members had John F. White of Medford, died at to same value. Price $21930.00 clear. Mrs. Sarah Flemming brought their wives with them, it had Tucson, Arizona, Jan. 8. Funeral will Or will sell >4 down and 2 years on Geo. R. Lindley been announced on the bulletin board be held at the home of her parents in bal.—Owner, B. Johnston, Saginaw, that tile Hon. Crabtree Jones of Ahi Medford, Sunday afternoon. Inter Oregon. barna would deliver a political speech British Captures Are ment in the cemetery at this city. Mrs. and the audience was ready to give All work done in 1917 spot c tsh at him an enthusiastic greeting, He ap Paley was well known to many of our W. It. Sparks. Greater Than Losses peared promptly at the hour llameo older residents, having iived here when and was introduced by the president For Sale —Gasolene engine bringing a young girl. amid vociferous applause. to Basye estate. D. W. Bagshaw. If you are not on our subscription London, Jan. 8,—The war office has "Respectable fellow citizens." began Sen! the Post to ynur f ien I in the Issued a summary of the British cap the orator as lie got Ids feet planted on list call or phone your order. Mrs. Jessie Dean and Mrs. Butterfield east or in fact any place. No more tures and losses in the war during 1917. the proper spot, "two weeks ago dai Tne total captures oa all fronts num I was H-bornin’ in dis famous hall whirl of Medford were visitors in this citv appropriate present can be given. bus made talk fur 10.000.000 people Friday. FOR SALE. — A camera, with tripe 1, bered 114,5.4 prisoners and 781 guns It was de hornin' of a new polltien The losses numbered 28,379 prisoners Benjamin B. Beekman, Esq. left plates and other equipment. Cost $72. party. Wednesday on a business trip to Port- Will sell for $15. Call at this office. and 116 guns. The items include" “My fr'en's. I had bin waitin’ thirty Western theater, 73,131 prisoners; v'ars fur de dawn of freedom. I her land. 531 guns captured, at.d 27,200 prisoners bin waitin' thirty y'ars fur de birth ot Part of the "Benson & Hyde” lands, and 166 guns lost. de Possum party. totaling 2360 acres, situated in Jackson Royal Neighbors Install "Freemen of free land, patriots win Palestine, 17,646 prisoners and 124 county have been restored to the state ar' fakin' yo'r fust breath of liberty guns captured. Officers. of Oregon, by a decision of the U. S. Mesopotamia, 15. 944 prisoners ano I'm lookin' nt dat stuft possum which we have adopted as our sacred emblem supreme court rendered Friday. 124 guns captured. an' arter which we hev taken oui Pat Swayne, the Watkins cattleman, The following named persons were No guns weie Lst in any theater name. [Typlioonie yells.1 Dar has was a business visitor in this city i installed officers of the Royal Neighbor except the western. elier liin a bond of sy inpatliy between Tuesday. Mr. Swayne and a number Lodge at the meeting held Jan, 10, viz: de cull'l man an' de possum. Dey of neighboring farmers propose an ex Oracle Nettie Jones haven't had a show «id de big game Plenty Of Labor Promised Dey lias had to keep still till folks look Vice Oracle Laura Ryan tension and enlargement of irrigatio ed upon 'em as dead. [Signs of groans Chancelor Anna Broad ditches in the upper Applegate valley aud repressed agitation ) However so as to include a much larger area Marshal Lola McIntyre Salem, Jan. 7. ' — Declaring bis con- it's gwiue to astonish a hull continent Receiver Ada Bagshaw of farm lands. viction that, if labor is so short th.e de way dut possum will let go an Recorder Ella Wslsh Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fieldor died at 1918 crops will be in danger of not drtip down into de row an' demand an' Managers: her home in Medford, Thursday, Jan. being harvestd, , the government will tight fill' Ills Silver ot de spiles. [Whirl Mattie Thompson winds of applause, during which tin 10th, aged 79 years. She had been a take the problem into its own hands stove fell over unheeded. J Alpha Hartman resident of Jackson county for the past and see that every stalk of grain is "Yo' Jest git out yo'r pencils an Rose Singler 30 years. Funeral will be held Sunday harvested in Oregon. State Labvt Agger a minlt. Dele's ober 3,000.00U forenoon. Interment in the cemetery Commissioner O. P. Hoff has written a black men in ills kentry who am enti in this city. letter to the farmers assurirg them tied to walk to de polls on 'le- ksliun Seven-cent Salmon Is that they need have no fear that tie day an' cast a vote, if de.v but hang to Will Hanna of Medford was a busi- Plan in Seattle crops will rot m the fields. Numerous getlier yo' can't count' eiu out nor keep ness visitor in this city Thursday af- letters are reaching the commissioners 'em back. Dem 3.900.090 votes am ternoon. gwiue to lie east for principle, but relative to possible labor short ige. doau' make no mistake 'bout principle Miss Edith Hoefs was a visitor at Seattle. Wash., Jan. 8.—The city of IT«-------------- We used to think dut it meant votln Medford Wednesday afternoon. Seattle will open a fish stall in th? There are ind ¡cations that the turkey on sortin' Hues an' dat George Wash Lulu Williams was a visitor in Med public market in an endeavor to cut ington. Abraham Lincoln, de constlt) the cost of food. Mayor Hiram G.ll is not receiving the customary consid shun of de United States an' sellers1 ford Wednesday. eration this year, and is feeling hurt odder tiling's was mixed up wld it. an Mrs. John M. Williams was a visitor yesterday directed City Health Com missioner J. S. McBride to select the at the neglect. we walked up nn' put In our votes as in Medford Thursday. if each an’ el-ery one was gwiue to stall and to arrange for a supply of fish. Preside it Wilson has sent his cast- Mrs. John Dunnington, Mary Bag- Commissioner McBride said the city ' off cloth ez to Belgium, but it is under save de kentry. But we Turned ii shaw and Cliff Dunnington were visi hopes t> cut the price of salmo i from stood th it his shoes are to g > in 1929 from de w hite mnn. I Cries of 'Yo' lie we hev!'| We hev I'arned dat he sots tors in Medford Thursday. 22 cents, at which it is selling no.v to 1 to some poor but deserving American out on a iiolitleal campaign wld a cart The basket ball games at the school seven cents. j statesman. load of principles to gib away Ire* house last night were both won by the gratis ar. 'Mute Ills speeches. ini when de ballots am counted up lie lay Jacksonville teams, the scores were as down Ids principles to pick up Ills of follows: boys’ game—Ja cksonville 44, five. Talent e9; girls’ game—Jacksonville "We iiiu gwiue to take a tlyleiif fron 14, Talent 13. There was a fair sized de white man's irnok. We il stick t- crowd in attendance considering the principles, but we ll lortl; out fur <1< bad weather and considerable interest spiles well. in the games wan manifested by the "My fr'en's. daylight lias cum nt In- fur us. We's got our bundles packer spectators. The girls’ game was about an' hev started on de road. Wes go' an even break, the score being very headed right, an' we's only to keep oi close from start to finish. to find de bee tree ini’ lie on ham! Miss Hurd went to Medford on the when de liimey am dlr lied up. (Yell 8.30 car this morning. fur honey.J Keep yo'r eye oil de |ios sum an' yo'r bruins in yo'r heads an Buy war saving stamps. jo'll win n victory dat Bunker Illi The political pot is simmering slowly couldn't hold a candle to. [Genera! and it is reported that several “dark hoarseness, lint prodigious applause. | horses” are being groomed for the I want a word nm’ befo' I close. Ills race at the primaries. mu to lie a plain, alruest campaign on our part. We ain't gwine to say much, The "last questionnaires were sent but what we do say will hit de barn out Wednesday and should be returned du.'ih like a loud of buckshot. Doari by the middle of next week. git de idea dat big words am gwine to The woman-suffrage resolution pass help yo' w In wliat belongs to yo’. Be ed congress by the bare majority re fo' dis nieetln' opened tonight I heard Waydow n Belief* obsarve dat de inalig quired. Friday and the matter is now mint Innuendo of de torrid iiffiliishun up to the senate. If it pass.es both would eutmuce de ginerality of de pom houses the amendment will then be posity. lie probably meant well, an submitted to the different states for Uiebbe his observation has helped 11s ratifyeation. to git started, but 1 hope lie won't do The second spelling contest in schools ft ng'in. Donn' nobody do It. Ids am Xmas Cards & Booklets no dictionary campaign. [No, no!] It of the county will be held January 21. will lie plain puddin’ an' milk nt home Grades 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, a nd 8 will partici Gift Books an' plain English when yo' am wnlkln pate in the contest. tip anil down wld a possum budge on Fine Stationery yo'r breast an' a flag of liberty In yo'r During the present week we h ive bund. Muffin' counts quicker nor hard added thirty-two Jacksonville families Toilet & Manicure Sets er dan to call a man a liar, an* <le to the subscription list of the Post, languldge am so simple tint a child kin which is an excellent showing for our Fountain Pens from $1.00 to $3.50, Perfumery understand it. I will now return yo' little city. We desire to thank all my thanks nn' how my gratitude fur Fine Toilet Soaps, Correspondence Cards, etc. those who have rallied so loyally to de wel< otne handed out to mo.” the support of a home institution. Tlie orator sat down amid applause There are a few more whose names do that broke windows and put out lights, J. W.Robinson, M. I)., Proprietor not appear in the list but we hope to and i,t was continued until the police vntiie up flic alley stairs und dropped add them to the list in the near future three women nisi four men down upon We aim to put the Post into every the sand pile below The Possum pur family in Jacksonville and ask our ty may l,<s said to have got hold of Ita readers to help us get the few yet mis oiirslng bottle with a good grip. sing. THE POSSUM PARTÌ Drop In And Order That Stationery CITY DRUG & GIFT STORE Jacksonville Oregon i i V in Churches IT.! HYTER’ IX IL Gammons, Ministir ervices regularly asjoll**w: bbath Schoo Cl'lSS 1 he Balkan M >r-i IL DONALD CHAMBERLIN w with r . ray • of tbe Siio-tly '.flor the a« that Austrian royalties worship. with i war 1 brought on aniega n was talking Wednesday evcn- iiis-ut it ami ed that be was under eousidernble •If the subject is disagreeable to you. Ned." I said, "lit us change it.” He tunde uo reply for a few mo meins, then lowering liis voice said: "You kuow that uii wife was boru i brought up m one of tlie Balkan CHRISTI \N SCIENCE states." "I know that you have been very Services he!.! every Sunday morning secretive about your wife's past." I re at 11 o'clock in I. O. 0. I-'. Hall. jilieti. v welcome "There is a reason for luv secretive- ues.s. The peo| le of the Balkan states have lived In a constant *:ate of op- pressfon by the Turks and of late years hi dread of belug absorbed by one or Highest quality, jewelry anotiier of European sovereigns. My repairing, diamond set wife liad silent her ciiHdhood In fa ting. watch repairing, agate mounting and jew miliarity with the barin’rou> acts of y manufacturing. tlie Turks ninl when she became a wo Martin J. Reddy, man saw tier com try 111 process of passing into an empire lying to tlie MEDFORD OREGON •ft west." He then told me the following story : "My wile, as you know, is called F r ft Austrian Sent tuna. That is not tier name, but 1 sball not give you tier real name or tell For Reviling you where is her blrth|ilaee. When I went ¡linead before settling down to my profession I put aside a year for Portland, Ian. 9.—The» fiist Visti it n travel. in Vienn.-i I made tlie a< qmiltitatice of nn Austrian of prouti .lien en- mv arrested by I al te ’ernl nenee who let me Into the secret of lutho'r.h s to day was entered interned Austrian intentions respecting tin .y Attorn >y Ge oral Gregory. Ti e provinces lying to the eastward of tin nan. Fran!; Zukotn, was arr sled after empire. That summer Bosnia mm e had leen caught advising timbn- Herzegovina were nnnesed. nen not to work for the governn.n.t "I'rom Vienna I went to Servia and i lienee through nil the Balkan states >r go br.i'k into the camps. He also tn one of them—I shall not say wlileli- •viled the government and i.r,;-d ite I met my wife U’e took a desperan men t j<>: the 1. W. W. ami give t faiiey to each other nt om e Her lain i legiance. He was arrested Noven.- ily wns noble, and. she being both re her 8. tim’d und Intelligent, there seemed no Z.it-1 m is 40 years of age. He wi l reason why we should not lie married be turned over to the military au'hor- except that w e w ere of a different race uccurci: g “After our engagement I told uiy .i s at Van oiver barracks, wife what I liad learued about Aus ;o Assistant United Stales At torn, y irían Intentions concerning certnln G ddstein. Balkan stales I noticed that she Istened w 1th deep emotion. She bated Take your favorite quarter a id start the Austrians mid seemed t<> drend a thrift album fory.ur favorite pro- their enci'oacltment My Information eontlrnied certain hints she had re l ege. R i -<ia li is got t> l> ■ helped through eived that the emperor of Austria was about to appropriate her native its bad half hour or the kaiser wi.l gol- state and that n certain Austrian diplomat was then in the capital—In If the government is to forbid the wliiclt she lived-who was taking ver tain preparatory steps for l be oil’ll p,i manufacture of left handed pl >ws. we tlou. Tliis seemed to work U| h > u liei tremble for the left handed screwdriv ers, monkey wrench and auge: I And mind, distressing her very iniicli "1 was glad when our wedding day what about left handed waste bas arrived, for site was to leave Ini home kets? with uie for America. Tin- brklal was solemnized with u certain barbath splendor which was enhanced b.v tin |i|ctui'es<|Ue costumes of all but uiyselt I wearlug the usual American dothes .H7EGON and WASHINGTON and looking for all the world like a weed in n flower garden. sry of each City, Town and "In tlie evening after the ceremony Kivin< descript I «• »ketch of my wife bade guodby to her family and lok.itiOBt population, tele» friends with so much emotion that 1 , i.i . and banking point; •'J Directoryt compiled by wotnlered if she would be content In our far distant home. Then we entered ' the carriage tliat was to take us to tlie station. Before starting my wife told me to ask tin* coachman to atop at the house of a friend of tiers to whom she wished to say goodby. I noticed that Anna carried In tier hand a small package, und I asked her why she had not put It fn ii trunk or a sntehel. She replied Hint It was glass and perishable. "When we reached her friend's house she asked me to I'etnaln in the carriage while sin* went In ami bade her friend goodby. She would not lie gone mon than two or three minutes. I assented She went to tlie door, still carrying Hie package. A young w oman admitted her the two dlsnppi-ared Inside for about a r.V; VI..IS, t minute; then Anna reappeared and re ' >r‘.'»n, P. C ' turned to me—without tlie package. 1 •s-Kc'.iKS’Cfc-'' saw no evidence of an emotional part ing between the two girl friends. In deed, both seemed absorbed in some Southern Oregon Traction Com thing else. "From Anna's home we passed Into 1 pany Time Table'No. 5. Hungary. In the morning we were nt Budapest, and at the hotel I noticed knots of persons talking excitedly on Effective August 23d. 1917 sonic* subject and on Inquiry learned that an attempt had been made diirln; Leave Jacksonville, the night In tlie city we liad left tn assnsslnate Hie Austrian diplomat, w be . 7:30 a. in. daily except Sunday wits preparing tlie w iy for the state’s 7:50 a. rn. Sunday only annexation. A woman had thrown n K:30 a. rn. daily except Sunday bomb through nn open window Into n 1 9:00 a. rn. Sunday only room where her luteiKh-1 victim wns 10:3b a. m. daily except Sunday sitting. He was bndly Injured, tint not 11:30 a. m. daily except Sunday killed. Tlie news did not tipl ear In the j 2:00 111. daily newspapers II Xvns sliu| ly whispered 3:00 p- m. (lailj I> from one person to another In hod 4:“0 I’ m. daily It was never published to th world. "When I rejoined niv wife I tol l hoi 5:i'O ll. tn. diiilv what I hml heard Six* turned pal 7:15 I’- tn. daily anil in two quh k questions ti -ked If the girl who Inid throw n Hie bomb laid I been captured und If the attempt Irnl 8:00 rn. <1 nly exc ,*pt Sun lay b<*en sui'eessful. The answer to tin- 8:31) ni. Sunday only first question I did not know. The se< 9:00 tn. daily except Sunday ond I answered iiieelianieally. for my wife's emotion, taken with other 11:00 a. m. daily events, led, me to susfiect Hint she hml , 12:oo Noon daily except Stir.day delivered to the assassin tlie lioiiib til it 2:30 P- tn. daily hml been used. 3:30 P- tn. daily "The look of horror on my face re 4:30 P- m. daily vealed to Ann i what was on m.v mind 6:00 P- n> daily Clasping her nrnis alioiit me, she * on From Riverside Avenu fessed that she hml lieen a party to th. 10:30 p m. daily except Sat At Sun. attempted assassination and begged me not to turn agnlnst her. Despite my 11.00 p. m Saturday .A Sunday only. (Note llRuis to Medford depot nn I repugnance to her participation In wliat tlie world considered n crime. I could waits until 5:50 p. n: before going to not turn away from a bride of less East end of ITe than n rt'iy (Nob- 2) Rm r o Medfi-ni depot only "'We must get out of Austria nt inde-s via lying passengers for beyond. once.' I said, and within half nn hour R. S. B ullis , we were on our way to the train.'* Gen. Freight,A- Passenger Agent, u? u. s ?,0LK?S“» Business Directory 1
