Central Point herald., January 16, 1908, Image 1

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L«cal and Personal
C E N T R A L
School House Burned.
H erald
point
P O I N T. O R K O O N . T H U R S D A Y . J A N U A R Y
The Putnam Case.
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ANNO U NCEM ENT.
business
Pointers.
f p M T P A T
P O T M T
Mrs. Irene Hampton Isaacs has
See the fine line o f watches and
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opened a studio at her residence on jewelry at the Central Point Pharmacy.
East Seventh street, Medford, and will
When you ¡are in Medford drop in at ■is the center 4! f one of the best
receive piano pupils.
[ “ Weary’s " for good liquors, cool beer
Mrs. Isaacs is a young musician of L a KOO,j |unch.
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ORCHARD DISTRICTS
extraordinary ability and talent, who
through years of arduous study and J have on hand * car load of first-
in the Ro^ge River Valley and
application has brought herself to the class blacksmith coal and am prepared 1
higest plane o f musical thought and to supply the trade in that line.—W. El realizing thp importance o f be­
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ing in cloae touch, with the sit­
intelligence. From earliest youth her Price, Central Point.
musical education has been in charge
uation the
Wood is the same as money this year
of the best masters in the east, and she
has lately completed a course under *0 you had better see W. C. Leever
R OG U E RIVEIC LAND COM PANY
Herr Herman Genss—a pupil of the a^ out * Cole s Airtight Heater.
Save
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great Liszt himself, and by far the *“ e' r cost in one season.
has installed a branch office at
greatest teacher in America.
“ Better than Shingles or Tin” —Rex
Herr Genss rightly claims the dis­ Flintkote roofing is better than either Central Point, :in the Herald
tinction of teaching the only absolutely shingles or tin. In fact, it is the best office, with Mr W. E. Kahler,
correct method of piano forte playing, house covering made. If you are build­ a native-born citizen o f the val­
and declares that without this method ing be sure and investigate “ Flintkote”
ley, and algenfcleman who has
it is impossible for one to become.an before contracting for your roofing.
given much thought and study
artist,
For sale by W. C. Leever.
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to the orchards. o f the valley,
Musically, Mrs. Isaacs has the rare
charm of poetic feeling and : « delicate
in charge.
had Stomach 1 rouble Cured.
touch united w.*h great power, which
enables her to interpret equally the
Having beer, sick for the past two
Call on him lor reliable! in­
airiest waltz of Chopin and to sound the years with a bad stomach trouble, a
formation regarding the mer­
depths of Beethoven. Herr Genss plac- friend gave me-a dose o f Chamberlain's
ed no limit to Mrs. Isaacs’ art.
In an Stomach and Liver Tablets. They did
its of any land&.in the valley
interview he declared:-“ She can become me so much good that I bought a bottle
and especially o f the orchafd
what she will—one of the world’s o f them and have used twelve bottles
lands near CentrhFPoint and
greatest.”
in all. Today 1 am well of a bad stom­
you will get the best lands
ach trouble. - M r s . J ohn L o w e , Cooper,
in the valley i f you invest.
Maine. These tablets are for sale by
Methodist Junior Epworth League. Mary A. Mee.
Central Point experienced her first
G. Putnam of the Medford Tribune,
Mrs. Geo. Fox visited Medford o n ! cosily fire last Friday evening, when on trial last week at Jacksonville for
Monday.
I the fine new school house burned to the | alleged criminal
ground. The fire was discevered about! cised the grand jury and deputy district
Found—A knit shawl.
Inquire at
7 o ’clock, when it first burst through I attorney Reames for their failure to
this office.
the roof, and had a reasonable supply ! indict W. S. Barnum for an alleged
Mrs. J.. M. Gibson is visiting friends of w ater been available at the time the j attack on Dr. Reddy with an ax, was
in Ashland.
lower part of the building could doubt- found guilty by the jury and fined *150
Dr. Davis, the deniiBt, is in his office less have been saved, the indications by Judge Hanna. Putnam endeavored
here this week.
being that the fire originated in the to show by witnesses that the assault
attic
or roof. A defective flue is gen­ alleged in the com plaint against Barnum
Frank Mee, o f Ashland, visited rel-
erally
conceded to have been the eause was actually committed and that the
.atives in town last Saturday.
of the conflagration. For a time it was | grand jury should in justice have in-
Ray Magruder is suffering from a
feared that the old building would also 1 dieted him and that therefore the
serious attack of pneumonia.
go, but a number of young men formed Tribune article was not libelous. This,
Mr and Mrs. Myres have returned a bucket brigade and carried water to under a plain provision o f the statute,
-from their trip to San Francisco.
the top of the building, with which the he claimed a perfect right to do, but
Scott Pool and wife, o f Eagle Point, roof was kept wet down until all dan­ Judge Hanna practically set aside the
statute and would not permit any evi­
were trading with our merchants this ger was past.
dence from the defense.
Several
hundred
people
from
town
week.
Under this decision, any newspaper
Mrs. Drusilla Mee and Miss Sarah and surrounding country gathered in
having the temerity to attack, expose
Bebb visited relatives at Ashland last the school grounds to watch the “ pride
o f the town” bum, and on all sides and criticise wrongdoing of any kind
week.
could be heard regrets that the town will be liable to arrest and punishment,
Rev. and Mrs. Jacquetnin went to
has so long continued its dilatory tac­ because it will not be permitted to
Marlin Tuesday to remain for a couple
tics in regard to installing water works prove the truth of the charges.
-of weeks.
Putnam's trouble probably dates back
and that the frequent efforts of the
J. F. Hay has purchased the Henry Central Point Herald in trying to arouse from the time he criticised the sheriff
Hill place on the west side and moved interest in the project has so long gone and district attorney last summer when
in and took possession Monday.
unheeded. Had it been possible to have they closed the saloons on Sunday and
put the slot machines out of business,
Ed. Warnock. represent ingtheJ. K. held an election on a water bond propo­ and while he was no doubt in the wrong
sition
in
the
glare
of
the
burning
build­
Gill Co, wholesale stationery of Port­
at that time, his being railroaded to
land, spent Mondey night in our city. ing, however, it is probable that
but few dissenting votes would have j®'* an<t denied apparent statuatory
A number o f Odd Fellows attended been recorded
rights since then, savors something of
the installation ceremonies of Medford
The loss amounted to about *16,500 petty spite and peanut politics.
A business and social meeting was * * * * * * 1 I-H H -H -H -H -M -M -frH - •¡- i- l- H - H - l- l- l- l- l- i- l- l- l -I-H - H - l-l- l- H .
lodge Monday evening. All report a to the district, $10,000 of which is
Has Jackson County a political dynas­ held at the Methodist parsonage Janu­
splendid time and a most sumptuous covered by insurance. In addition to ty which no newspaper dare question? ary 2nd for the purpose of organizing
t h e n e w y e a r
banquet at the close of the installation. this is the loss of practically all of the The Putnam case is an attempt to the Junior Epworth League, though
Christian Science services are held children’s books, as well as all the throttle the freedom of the press, but, regular meetings were held every Sun­
every Sunday morning in the lodge school records In many cases the if we are to judge from comment day afternoon for several weeks before.
room on the second floor of the opera loss to the children in books will be from all parts of the state, the people Some time was spent in playing games,
house. All are cordially invited to at­ more of a burden than the I03S o f the of Oregon will not “ stand fori it. ”
after which the business meeting was
tend these services. Subject for next building tn the district.
held. Forty charter members had al­
School will be resumed next week in
Sunday, “ L ife.”
ready been secured. Much enthusiasm
Rebekah Installation.
was manifested in the election o f the
G. M. Howell has removed from the the old building, which has four rooms,
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following list of officers:
Stewart farm west of town to the True the town hall and perhaps two of the |
churches. The district will rebuild as
T jie newly elected officers o f Mt. Pitt President -
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Hallie Leathers
place on Griffin creek. Mr. Howell still
soon as possible and the new building Kebekah lodge I. O. O. F „ were m- 1st Vice President, Gertrude Stephenson
retains his 5J acre orchard tract just
______ into
office
______ , evening
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will
be
larger
and
better
than
the
one
j
8taIled
lnt0
office
Tuesday
2nd Vice-President, Nathan Grisham I ] |
■west o f town and expects to make a
j by District Deputy Miss Alberta Hall of
permanent and independent home there Just
that th e ' Medford, assisted by her staff of 3rd Vice-President, Clifford Holbrook • •
as soon as his fruit trees are in bear-
"hed *nd '
“ fed bv ' officers, Mesdames Boynton, Haskins 4th Vice-President, Clifford Hatfield j ..
Secretary
-
Eddie Kahler \ [
in*, which will be about three years, building was finished and accepted by
, . nf the «»me ritv
the district officials January 10, 1907, ( and Arnold, of the same city.
Treasurer — —
Esther -Bottorff. [ ■'
J.
W.
M. A. Nutt who is one of the owners and burned January 10, 1908, just one j T‘ie °fficars installed are Mrs.
SENIOR I.EACUE.
Merritt, N. G. (re-elected); Mrs. W.
•Of the famous Roten claim, in Willow j
r |ater.
A business and social meeting was j J
E. Price, V. G .; Mrs. Minnie Moore,
Springs district, on which Roten found
secretary; Mrs. Betta Shields, financial held at Mr. John Bottorff’s Tuesday 1 ■ ■
an $80,000 pocket about two years ago,
secretary; Mrs. Hattie Pattison, treas­ evening, Jan. 7th, for the purpose of
expects to do some extensive develop­
County Publishers Organize.
urer; Ella Stone, warden; Mrs. Emer- j organizing the Senior Epworth League,
ment work on the claim this season.
Newspaper publishers o f Jackson
son, conductor; Edith Stone, I. G .; | Fourteen o f those present joined as
The claim has been in litigation for a
county met at Ashland last Sunday for i
R R? M ^ r e T o ." g T m V
Beal,’ charter members and the following list
year or so and the case has delayd the purpose of considering the recent ch
Mrg
j
R g R G
o f officers were elected;
development. The claim is considered postal regulations affecting the news- Mnj Hick
L s N G . Mr3. Farra> President
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Mrs. Maggie Howell
a very valuable one and Mr. Nutt ex- paper business and to organize a 0 o \r
«
T o if r>
1st Vice-President, Miss Ethel Bottorff
peets to find other valuable pockets county Press association. AU the news-
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when he gets
atets to work.
I______ ¡_ ., ____ . ______ _________ ._ .11 Mrs. J. W . Merritt, who was re­ 2nd Vice-President, Miss Rose DeFord
papers in the county were represented
elected Noble Grand, was tendered a 3d Vice-President, Mrs. Nettie Leathers
District Deputy Mark Baker came either by personal representatives vote of thanks by the lodge for the 4th Vice-President, Mrs. W. Bottorff
in
attendance
or
by
communications
down from Ashland last Saturday to
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Miss Audrey Holmes j ] |
efficient work she has done in the past Secretary
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conduct the installation ceremonies in from publishers who were unable to be 1.
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Miss Daisy Wiseman, j “
v. „ . t , ...
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^ 1 ln working for the upbuilding o f the Treasurer
o f the Central
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the local I. O. O. F. lodge which were present. S. A. Pattison
,
,
order, and during the evening was the
It was decided to have a business | * * ^
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held that evening. The newly installed Point Herald was chosen temporary
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recipient of many expressions o f ap- and social meeting once a month and
. . . . from •
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officers are: W. E. Price, N. G .; Geo. chairman of the association and Lynn predation
iniinf uino m
devotional meetings every Sunday even­
from individual
members.
L. Ford, secretary; Francis E. Miller, Purdin of the Gold Hill News was
After the installation the lodge mem­ ing.
financial secretary; G. S. Moore, treas- chosen temporary secretary. A strong
bers with a number of their friends
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urer. J. W. Jacobs, vice-Grand elect, delegation from this county will,attend,
n
partook o f a most elegant supper, the
the
State
Press
meeting
at
Portland
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Obituary.
was unabie to be present and only a
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tables being spread in the town hall,
portion of the subordinate officers were this week and for the first time Jackson
Isaac 'Constant Magruder. son o f
appointed.
About 20 visitors from county will be represented at the state ;
Mrs. Margery Magruder, died at the
the Medford lodge were present. At meeting by an organized delegation. 1
family home Saturday evening, Janu­
Bought
a
Home
in
Oregon.
The
next
meeting
of
the
county
as-
!
the conclusion of the ceremonies an
ary 11, 1908, o f pneumonia, aged 27
elegant supper was disposed of in the sociation will be held at Medford Janu-1 j J. D. Parker, who has been on the 1 years and 17 days.
dining-room of the Central Point Hotel. ary 26th.
; Pacific coast for the past two months, ! Deceased was a native son of Central
, returned home Saturday. While in Point, having been bom and spent
Southern Oregon he purchased a home ! practically his entire life in this town,
P R O PO SED C H A R T E R A M E N D M E N T S S U B M IT T E D TO T H E L E G A L
V O T E R S OP T H E T O W N OF C E N T R A L P O IN T , J A C K S O N C O U N T Y , of three acres in Central Point, to | Sever o f a robust constitution he
succumbed to the attack of | „H -l.'l-l-H -H - l- I- l- H - H - l- l- l- H "
O R EG O N , B Y I N I T I A T I V E P E T IT IO N OP T H E L E G A L V O T E R S which place he will move his family in ; easily
February. This small tract o f land is , disease when it came, and passed away !
THEREOF.
in fruit and contain.* a two-story frame as above stated. His widowed mother,
AN ACT
We do not dare three brothers and three sisters are
T o amend an art, entitled, “ An A c t to incorporate the Town o f Central Point, house of eight rooms.
Jackson County, State o f O r e g o n ," filed in the office of the Secretary of State .g ive M r. P ark er’ s glow ing account o f left to mourn his loss.
February 25, 1889.
that country for fe ar our people would
The funeral service was held at the
Be it enacted by the people o f the Town o f Central Point, State o f Oregon: start west in a body. We are sorry to
residence Monday afternoon, Rev. T.
Section 1. An A c t entitled, “ An A ct to incorporate the Town o f Central think of the departure o f Mr. Paiker
M. Jones officiating. Intermeat was
P oint, Jaaksoa County, State o f O regon,” Tiled in the office o f the Secretary
and his family, for they have been made in the Central Point cemetery.
o f State, February 25, 1889, bo and the same is hereby amended so that this
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
among our best citizens and their
A r t shall be and constitute the Chartertof the said Town of Central Point, which
moving
away
will
be
a
loss
to
the
com'
•hall read at follows:
DIRECTORS—J. W . Merritt, President; W. C. Leever, Vice-President; T. M
The Price of Peace.
munity in more ways than one. Mr.
ARTICLE I.
Witten, Cashier; 1. C. ■Relmelt, W. J. Freeman.
Section 1. All that district embraced within the boundary lines described Parker brought some California fruit
The terrible itching and smarting,
•a follows, to-w it: Beginning at the northwest corner of the Constant Donation back with him and favored the Sun incident tacertain skin diseases, h al­
Laud Claim No. 56, in Township Thirty-seven ( 3 7 ), South of Range Two ( 2 ), office. He also brought a 90-pound most instantly
allayed by applying
Your Patronage is Respectfully Solicited.
W e st of W illam ette M eridian; running thence south 3288.1 feet to the north squash
from
is , 1 Chamberlain's Balve. Price, 25 cents.
• .
.. . .. Central
_
. Point,
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- which
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A
line o f the Angle Donation Land Claim N o. 54, same township and range; thence now| on exhibition at Cosgnff Bros. |
For " • b* **ary A* Mae
second Monday in Ufar^h of each year the town coimè.ìDshall order an «inmiai
west along the north line of said claim 4841.7 feet to the south line of Pine store.-Saratoga (W yo.) Sun.
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Finds us still
doing business, at
the Old Stand.
A lth o’ our stock shows the effect of ••
the Holiday rush, we are not “closing
out at less than cost,” butnveare still
giving our customers
rattling/good •;
everyday bargains,
OUR PLAN.
N o o c c a s io n a l Uc u t r a te "
s a l e s w ith , in fla te d p r ic e s
th e r e s f o f th e y e a r , b u t
co m m o n , every d a y
B A R G A IN S .
T h a t ’s w h y o u r b u s i n e s s
an d crow d o f cu sto m e rs
c o n t i n u e s to ^ r o w .
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t Cranfill & Robnett.
Central Point Staile Bank
Central 1’oint, Ore.
afreet; thence north 4401.5 fe e t; thence east 4841.7 fe e t; thence south 1113.4
feet to place of beginning, shall be, and the same hereby is, constituted the or by census specially taken by order o f the common council at least sixty days
Tow n of Central Point, and the present and future residents of said district prior to such annual election.
•dial! be and are hereby constituted a municipal corporation, b y the name of
A R T IC L E If.
“ The Town of Central P o in t,” and by that name may sue and be sued, plead
Section 1. The elective officers o f said town shall be. a mayor, a recorder,
and be impleaded, prosecute and defend, in all courts of justice, and in all a treasurer and fiv e councilmen who shall be residents and legal voters in said
actions, suits or proceedings w hatsoever; may have and use a common seal, town, and the mayor and councilmen must also be freeholders in said town.
and may alter the sam/> at pleasure; may condemn, purchase, lease, contract
Section 2. The term o f the elective officers shall begin on the first day
for, hold, sell and dispose of any real estate either within or without said of April following an annual election, and the term o f office for the mayor,
district which the exigencies of said municipality may require; may purchase, treasurer and recorder shall be one year, and the •councilmen two years, unless
lease, hold and dispose ©f any personal property; m ay construct, repair and elected to fill a vacancy. In sueh case the term of o ffic e shall expire at the
maintain a water system or systems for the purpose of extinguishment o f fires, end of the year for which they are appointed or electul.
itreet spriskliDg and supplying the inhabitants of said town with water for
A R T H U R III.
domestic use, irrigation and other purposes.
And may make any and all
Section 1. The mayor and a majority o f the councilmen shall constitute
arrangements and ordinances deemed by the town council of said town pertinent quorum, and in them shall be vested the government o f the town, the right to
• nd proper to secure an adequate supply o f water for the inhabitants ther • >f, control, manage, lease, alienate or otherwise dispose o f any property belonging
and for the preservation and purity of such water and the effectiveness of such to the said town, la contract for. purchase and lease any property for said
water system, and all water rights and all property pertaining thereto «o pur­ town, shall be vested in said council, except as otherwise in this charter
chased. leased or contracted for by said town, shall be, and are hereby vested provided.
in said m unicipality, with right to exact and collect, compensafion of the users!
Section 2. It shall be the duty o f the council to meet, in common council
o f water from surih water system. .Said town shall have all the general powers' at least once in each month, and have special meetings whenever deemed
|»osa«*»sed by rmrnici|»a] corporations under the statute laws of this state and I necessary; to fix the times and places o f their regular meetings; to devise and
at common Taw. and in addition thereto shall possess all powers hereinafter* adopt all such measures, regulations and ordinance* as will conduce to the
jq»©rifw-al)y granted; -and ^11 Ue* .authority thereof shall have per pet >rar sue security, tranquillity, cleanliness, improvement and ornament o f .tin* town, and
election and sppuirtt three judges of eb^rion, two o f whom ahMl act as clerks
of election; o f whirti election and apportrment. notice*«liéII be given by ptibü
cation in a newspaper, published tn thftttnwn, <rr by conspicuously posting no
tiees within tbe corporate limits not less than ten days prior :fo H - election,
which notice shall specify the place and time of holding the Election »nd the
offices to be filled ; provided fbat in ease the fown t»«» divided into wanbi there
shall b* appointed three judge* nf •» Lection for each ward ami a notice of elec­
tion shall In* posted in each ward.
.Section 2. The annual election shall be h»dd on the second Monday in March
of each year and •dial! be conducted according 10 tb«- law-4 *>( tW State of < iregoQ
so far as practicaMe.
Section 3. All parsons to la* voted for at any election rihai), not less than fivq
days before such election, file with the recorder of said town a certificate »6
nomination by some political ot mass convention, or a |>etitit>n *of nomination
bv not less than ten legal voter* o f said town with the cand id ate’s «cetptaneo
of such nomination; and fhcTenjmn the recorder shall enter rtie name of tho
candidate on the ticket to be voted at the next following electefn iwd no* other*
wise. An’d the r'fn fd iT shall have proper fedi bosks, talk
eta, balle.ts and
sample ballots printed and turn over the same to the
r,f «-lection prior
to the opening of the polls on the day of cloetisn, 'U/< expense o f which shall
be borne by said town.
Section 4. The polls shall be open fr<rm 9 'ti'è lo ck in the forenoon till tl
o'clock in the afternoon, and all male per****
*rre qualified electors under
the State of Oregon and have r*'Sid«-d thirty days in the town and ten flays in
•ceasi'vn.
the health, prosperity and moral elevation of the inhabitants I hereof.
And the precinct or ward immediately prerfvling the election, trial! be entitled to
le c tio * 2. The common council m ay .provide, by ordinance, for dividing the manage the finances and public expenditure* o f the town ©fft«omte*lly, fairly vote, and if the town be divided I do- wards they aiwli. votr* n idle ir retpectivo
tow n into ward© fo r election and other purpose« and each ward shall be repre- j and honestly, and perform such other duties as na to rally devolve upon a wards at such election.
S ection 5 ( |n case any judge or clerk of election, appointed by th«* conn
*ent*d by an equal number of councilmen, who shall be residents o f the ward municipal council, and such as are hereinbefore and hereinafter imposed -upoa
rii. shall be absent at the time of opening th- pdH<, th- •
tors presfat
they represent; Provided, fba t no such division of the town into wards shall them.
appoint som« tjualificd person or persons to f i t ! 'A t t i vaeanry, but «Jf .¿ o d # *
be mad»* until the town shall have attained a population of one thousand inhab !
A R T IC L E IV.
itanfs, as shown by the state or federal census next preceding an annual ekctM B
Section L
Within thirty daya and not less than ten day* prior U> the
(Contino«! on a«c«rul,p»ff\.f