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THE MEDFORD HAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMHEtt 2(5, 15)0!).
Medford MailTribune
i'UHLIStIUD 'daily bxckpt satuuday.
A consolidation of the todford Mali, established 1SS9: tlie Southern OrcK
ian, cutnblUlied 190S; the Democratic Times. established 1S72; the Ashland Trlb
uno, established 1896. and tho Medford Tribune, established 1906.
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
' GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor ami Malinger.
Haterod as second class matter November 1, 1909. at tho nostofflco at Medford.
Oregon, under the net of March S, 1ST9.
ine year, by mall.
SUBSCRIPTION KATES:
$5.00 One month by. mall or carrier.
.$ .SO
THE CEMENT HOUSE.
Thomas A. Edison is quoted as saying jthat his latest
invention, the cement house, is his greatest. It. easts a
house out of cement as a foundrymau casts a earwhefcl
out of iron. Ir. Edison says:
"All my preliminary experiments have proved success
ful, and in December or January I expect to cast my first
house. It will solve the problem of housing. It will take
from the citv slums evervbody who is worth taking. "Why,
I shall make it possible to build a house with a good cellar,1
seven large or ten ordinary rooms, and a bath, tor lJlOOy
What he lias accomplished is described in the" December
number of Munsey's Magazine. V
In an open space, surrounded by planers and lathes,
were what appeared to be the foundation walls and part
of the first story of aii iron house. A peep over the top
showed that there were two iron houses, one set within
the other, with an eight-inch space between, Into this
space cement is to be poured; then the two aron houses
n i i i i .1 At. - i l c l:c:
win ue taKen aown, ana uie musuuu suruciurc ol muu
cial stone will be ready for occupancy.
"I'll dig the cellar of this house with a steam shovel,"
Air. Edison continued, ' and cast it m six Jiours. Two loco
motive cranes will lift the two hundred and thirty-two
cubic yards of cement that the house will contain and pour
it into the openings at the top. The cement will pass
through twelve sluice boxes., and as it is. being poured,
a number of men will churn it with iron bars, at the. end
of each of wMch.willbe a large ball. The churning will be
for tlie purpose of sending waves through the ceiaentj.schj
that if shall nil every particle or the molds." .
And it is a wonderful house that the famous wjsiard
of science intends to build. There will not be enougtt w,ooa
to make a hundred-dollar fire, even if all of it were 'to be
consumed! Fltfors, mantels, picture-moldings aijd decora
tions all will be of cement. The batiitab," washstiinlis
- ... . in.. i i m t
f ana sinks will be cast or tne same material poison suy
he can make cement bathtubs that will be as smooth" as
higlilyipolished glass. All that is required to dors to.fyave
highly jpolMedpoldsr Wherever beauty is desired, anex
tra finish will.be put on the casting forms. ,
No street of Edison cement houses will be a dull thor
oughfare of uniform color and design. One house will be
built on one plant; the next on another. One house will
;be gray, another red or light green, while the third may
be yellow. Everybody can choose his own color. Tinting
the cement before it is poured is easy.
He goes on to explain now ue mieiius iu uinin.v, ma
great invention, the saving in fire insurance, the great
economies possible in short, his plans,-as outlined, jiis
article, are wona-reacmng in xneir uuxwruuiue.
PRAISE FROM THE OREGONIAN
1 FOLLY AS IT FLIES j
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' Cru.lty to Animal.; " ''Following Up Hl Caio." I
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ftfjpr Ti"' Admiration 1 1
Dolly Frog-Why In tonrs. Molly? AtZ-g5rit '
Molly Turtl A horrid oy nrrrl A f Wt J
Jio dato or my birth on any baek - Tvfl
mat I can't Uwii uiy. ago n swrt. J?&rr
Mr. Loud a lxMUtlfr "
Saturday Ends It
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"W&it you fIera.got, lu that box.?"
"If atf figur. ofllwr We're tufeju'
lomc-AItitnlo Casry's hat jvwt sb'u, wort
it do wwn party last iilglit." St. Louis
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Ifr Surprisfjl. ; -
The Portlanad Qregonian atones for much of its past
neglect of the Rogue River valley in the following editorial
whioh sftva nil that could be said of fruit crowing in this
lonalitv.
"At the national apple show in Spokane Trbnson
Guthrie's Roeue River Snitzenbergs earned off the
world's 'prize. The judges were unanimous in their de
cision, which is perhaps more significant of the merit of
the apples than the prize itselt is. At just about tne same
time a peach orchard of four acres, not far from Ashland,
sold for '$8000, that is at the rate of $2000 an acre. In con
nection with these facts, one involuntarily thinks of the
Rogue River shipment of Cornice pears in 1907, which sold
at auction in New York for $8.10 a box. A fruit growing
region of this sort will naturally attract attention, iueii
desiring to plant small commercial orchards will inquire
for five and ten-acre tracts suitable for fruit growing and
not too far from town to make pleasant nomes. capital
ists will seek to invest their money in an industry which
promises returns so certain and so large.
"For both the homeseekcr and the capitalists' opportu
nities are abundant in the Rogue River valley. Although
apples, peaches, pears and grapes are produced there in
a degree of perfection which few places can rival, still only
a small part of the land suitable for orchards has yet been
planted. The Rogue River fruit industry, in spite of the
magnificent success it has won, is only in its infancy. Men
tliArfl now and plant orchards, although the prices
they must pay for land may look large, are really taking
.nfn rkiminov renditions. Tliev are certain not
'only of heavy profits from their fruits, but also of an enor
mous increment of land values."
vfliinrvil l E SAID TO BE
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT
Manaeor Hazelrigg received tho
Mowing telegram from the manager
Eugene where the Vantages vaua-
'tfle company appeared last night,
and ii evidently assures Medford
theatergoers a first-class entertain
ment tonight at popular prices;
"Eugene, Or.) Nov. 25, Chas. Ha
zelrigg, Medford Or. Pantagea
vaudeville first class; boost it,
r "GEO. H..i8MI3r.'t
Prices, 25, 35 and 50 cewttu
Tea and aoffeof Sure, the best
plaoe in town to got either 'is tho
leHtfcni Oregon Tea & Coffee Co,,
M South O at. Phone 1091.
HONORABLE JAP AND MR.
O'BRIEN PLEDGE FAITH
(United Preaa Leased Wire.)
TOKIO, Nov. 20. American Am
bassador O'Drie nwas made an hon
orary member of the Friends of Am
erica association at a bauquot on
Thursday, which was intended as a
wclcomo to him and a farewell to
Kichida, the newly appointed ambas
sador to the United States.
O'Brien declared that there nover
had existed fwo nations who were as
friendly to each other as Japan and
Amorica
Kichida said that his great ambi
tion whilo iu the service would bo to
maintain the -traditional relations
between the two governments.
FREE
To every purchaser of tho South
Bend Malleable Range this week
only, we will give absolutely FREE
a set of Cooking Utensils.
Tho iliiiiittiiHtriilion of tho Soiilh Honil Mulloahlo Ktn".
which bus boon tho talk of tho town mid which Iimh Iii-oukIiI
Ro many iiitoro.sU'd pooplo to our ntoro, during tho prexont
wool;, win positively end Saturday.
It' you urn among tho vory low who hnvo not iunpoolod
tliin ohiliit -if yon Imvo not nvailt'd yourHolf of tho oppor
tunity of HOOillg
Tho South Bond
"MALLEABLE" RANGE
in operation and tasting for yourself tho good tilings that
it oookw, you'd butter hurry.
"Tho South Hond Mallonblo" U tho rnngo for homnit
whoro tho host Ih none too good. It is not lowest iu prioo,
but moHt ooonomioal.
"Tho Mnllonblo" Is tho Htnmgost rnugo on oarthbuilt
nn honor through and through of truost stool ami mnlloablo
iron you oouldn't break it with n slodgo.
It is hand rivotod air-tight ; bums porfoolly and oooks
things as you want them, when you waul thorn.
Its use huvos many dollars in a year.
Till Saturday night wo aro serving visitors, with delicious
hot bisouits and coffee. You're cordially Invited.
i:ut:i-HJui
rotvV
Muud Yes. iPmtist bo l"v to
aexi to blin at a football pu.to.
lie klaied h)r on tho ruby Ilpd.
She nearly bad a fit, w ,
For they, you" see, were man and Wife,
And ahe wasn't uaed to It.
'Mary had a little dot.
jVVho, went oft hunting in ttivbot;.
fAnd there lie ittick Until a crane
Came by and Polled him out again.
iudg Anyvouj who remaluivl boo
at 'until you ware fortv. bavo smlrcbeU.
vdur nuuie and (lUbooored your fa ml
r jIII for tlie suku of three mlaerublo-
f ihllllnp), I'rfobner Kxcuso me. sir
WAs It lur fault (bat tbore wer to
tiw) '
INVEStlGfAT IKC THE ' .
BURNING OF THE ST. CROIX
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(Ifaltt Press Leastd TTIru.)
SAN-FRANCISCO. Cal., Nov. 20..
ThTlnvestigation'of the burning of
the steamer St. Croix. ofi-San Pedro
last Saturday evening was opened
here today by Jthe United States in
spectors of -hulls, Bulger and Boles.
Tho captain and crew and many of
the passengers -were present to give
testimony.
UHtSltH V AHIrJUHjr'Uai'
SURPRISES MRS. NOBLE
Members of the O. At R.
R. Cf. to' the number of 25 or more
surprised Mrs. O. C. Noble by call
ing on her in a body Wednesday evo;
ning, tho ocension being tho birthday
of tho lady. When the party arrived
at her residence on South Orange
street Mrs, Noble was away from
home, but that did not deter the old
soldiers and their wives from enter
ing and making themselves at home.
Camp was made and scouts' sent out
to locate tho enemy, finally discover
ing her nt a noighbors. bho was
captured and brought in aa a prisoner
and treated with all the honors of
wnr.
WOMEN INDULGE IN
HAIR-PULLING EXHIBITION
(United Vrea Loaaad Wire.)
IIAYWARD, Cal., Nov. 27. Tho
sole topic of conversation in .this
lown today is tho hair-pulling exhi
bition that occurred at tho Firemen's
annual masked ball at tho Native
Son's hall. Following a dispute over
tlin tatter's husband,. Mrs. Manuo)
Flores attacked Mrs. Frank Vargus
and ufter knocking her to 1lio floor,
started to choke hor and pull her
hair. Mrs. Vargus fiecurod a. grip oil
Mrs. Flores' , hair and when the pair
was separated each woman had a
fistful of tho other's hair. u
The trouble 'between; the, 'IwaiwoV
men began two yoars ago, when, no
cording to Mrs,, Vargus, hbr' Husband
becamo infatuated with Mrs. Flores.
Beat meal for
the Spot cfe.
tho least
mosey at
PREACHER "DESERTS THE
. ja PULPIT FOR THE TUB
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 2C Rov.
D. B. McKnlght, who czmo to tho
northwest, who camo to tho northwoat
from Kansas last spring, c.ldently be-
lloves thoro la moro money In wash
Ing soiled linen for other peoplo than
thoro is In piloting them along tho
straight path. At any rato, bo has
resigned tho pastorate, of th Flr.U
Methodist ch'uroh at Whlteflah, Mont.,
effective becember-1, to "jo into tho
laundry business. 'Ho has bought
Tom Quong's 'place ffnd will coavort
if into a steam plant, for which thoro
is,need, since most pf tho work Is sent
out of town. Quong has cleaned up a
tidy sum, wl Ich ho will li.vest in a
truck garden somowhero in tho east
ern rart of the Inland Empire, firm in
tho bollef tl-at ho will bo ablj to re
turn to his natlvo village i oar Canton
In 1915 to llvo in oa3o. Tho pastor
will not make n statement until after
ho loaves tho ministry,
Hotel Arrivals.
At tho Nash J. T, Johnson and
wlfo, city; J. D. Poole, Rosoburg;
J. II. Monstadt, San, Francisco: R. B,
Dow, Jackson vlllo; A. Conro Floro,
Contral Point; J, II. Anthony, W. C.
Rapp, Portland; F. R. Wr.llbrunt,
Philadelphia; W, II. Carroll, 8an
Francisco; J. W. McDonald, Now
York; Edward AInory, Portland; J. C.
Donovan, Albany; .Mrs. Lillian Rouko
Portland; Mrs. Lewis Ulrlch, Jack
sonville; D. C. Partridge, Berkeley,
A. E. Roamos, Jacksonville: S. W.
Bockwlth, Portland; Clydo Martin,
Grants Pass: John Hall. San Fran
cisco; S. B. Rathford, Utlca.
Tho Mooro-Charlos Obonchaln,
Butto Falls; F. MacFarlano, Grants
PaSBj-W. M. Groyer, Portland; W.
H. Hopkins, J. A. E. Percival, Jack-
odnvlllo; Claud Tho'mpsoon, RIvor-
dell: II. Stable and family. Lodl;
jXVv VmW fthq' wife, 'Crescent
CJ!ty;i'i5!.nU(1 Oqtt?h," Salem; C, A,
McArdoll -PoVtlfihd: F. C. Stlvorson.
Los AhgeTeij' J. W.1 Johnson, Port
land; Miss EdlUr'Ftah.-Phoonlx; Mrs.-
M. Krvgllla, Cleveland;, N. Rogoway,
Albany,
Nicholson Hardware Co.
SPECIAL RATE TO THE OREGON
THRESHERS' ASSOCIATION,
At The Dalles, Or., December 2 and
3, 1909.
One and one-third faro on tho cer
tificate plan will be made from all
points on tho Southern Paoifio (lines
in Oregon) to Tho Dalles and return.
Tickets on sale November 20, 30, Do
ectnber 1, 2 and 3. Final return
limit December G.
Important addresses will bo mndc
by 'representatives of tho U. S. de
partment of agriculture, department
of good ronds; Prof. Philip S. Rose,
Madison, Wis.; B. B. Clark, editor
American Threshermnn; Hon. Lionel
R. Webster, Portland, Or., nnd oth
ers, on subjects of importance.
Two hundred dollars in gold will be
given as prizes for tho best wheat
raised in Oregon.
Silver cup for outfit threshing
$100 prize bnshct of grain,
For further information call on
any Southern Pacific agent, or write
to William MoMurray, general pns-
sengor ngent, Portland, Or.
Born.
COLVIO On Jones creok, Friday,
November 10, 1000, to Mr. nnd Mrs.
Elmor Colvig, twins, a son and a
daughter. "
BRACE At Murphy, Or., Friday,
November 12, 1000, to Mr. and Mrs.
C. O. Brace, twins, a son and daughter.
RUCII At Grants Pass. Or.. No-
vomber 21. 1009. to Mr. and Mrs.
jVenry Rucli, a daughter.
IT PAYS TO ADVKUTI8K
I.V THK MAIL TRIBUNE
L. B. Warnor sold sovon Walnut
Park lots at Glendalo Monday. Only
elcht lots loft out of G4 lots.
Call at my offlco and consult mo
about tho lot I am going tc givo away
absolutely frco
L. B. WARMER.
The Bungalow Rink
Skatlna every afternoon from 2 till 5 o'clock; evenlni 7:30 to 10.
Mr. De Nova will give his fanwell exhibition Saturday evening
at 9:30 p. m. M.USIC BY SKATING RINK BAND.
ADMISSION SATURDAY EVE 10c; SKATES, 25c.
W. A ROBBINS, Proprietor-
The Days of Hand Sweeping are
Over. Ask to see the
VACUUM,
SUCTION
CLEANER
Household Size Can Be Attached
to Any Lamp Socket.
Rogue River
Electric Co,
Successors to Condor Wnter & PmvtT Co.
Methodist Minister Recommends
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
andDlarrhooea Remedy.
"I hnvo used Chiimhorlnin'x OoIIp
Cholera nnd Diarrhoea Remedy f
sovoral yoars for dianhoea. I co;i
ddor it tho best remedy I hnvo o 5
tried for that trouble. I bought a hot
tie of it a fow days ago f'om our
druggist, Mr. R. R. Urooks. I flhail
ever bo glad to speak a word in it-
praise when I hnvo tho opportunity."
Rov. J. D. Kiinpp, pastor M. L
hurch, MilcH urwvo, Pa. Sold by
I.eon R. Nnskins' Pharmacy.
ii
Elizabeth Robins
the eminent English authoress,
writes about the English Suf
fragettes. She t?lls why they
resort to the violence that lands
them in jail.
Save a little of your indigna
tion for the chapters of " Tha
Beast and the Jungle " that arc
to come. Judge Lindscy hasn't
rcallv started' to get to the heart
of hjs stpry yet.
(ADECiMIEliEVGRYIIIY'S
AA It ui tht frmtiifiKf
On display at Medford Rook Store.
Russell's Confootionery Store, Nash
Hotel.
Don't Fail to Come
TO OUR WINDOW TOMORROW
In it You Wiin?Vd':
$4.00 and $3.50
Shoes Reduced to $3.0Q
Thoso nrc oxcoptional vnluoa for the raonoy.
Tako udvantago of this opportunity
boforo thoy aro all gono.
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