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THE MEDFORD ALAIL TRIBUTE, MEDflORD, ORKCION. FRIDAY, DKrRMHtfU 21, 1001).
MEDFORD MAILTRIBTJNE AT THE CHURCHES
PUnLlSHKO DAlIiY HXCJMT SATURDAY.
A conaolloatUa of the UeMttA Mall catitbUahcd ISM! U Southern OrcfiOn
Inn, CBlnbllRlxMl Ulli tho DtmotnUo TUica, caUUh4 UIlj the Asnlnnd Trlb
uno, otnWJiitw4 1W, nnd the Uarrd Trlbuiuv, mtaihUaliad
Official Paper of the CUfcv f MeJitH
GEORGE PDTXAAt. Editor Had Manager.
RataroJ m elans matter K.tiW 1. t Q pSinrf'lec at JlcMora.
Oregon, uiuUr tk aot of Mrh t, lit.
Jne yVw, bjr'roaAl.
SUBSCRIPT! ON RJLTSS:
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
1 Services TonlflhL
I Oliristnms services this evening .it
tho Piofltytoimn chureli. Tho ui
i m.'irv i!iimrlniinl iivt; their exorcises
this afternoon nt A o'clock mid tho
advanced department of tho school
give their exorcises t 7:110 o'clock
this evening. The church is honuti
fully decorated, and every one is wel
come. An offerinur for foreign mis
sions will bo taken, that it may be nu
evening of giving fts well ns of ro-eeiving.
That
t
iano
mi. "r:i ni.nKmin 'io1me ito mniiv vonlot's n liiorvv
xuu xmtu :v .In ! :S Presbyterian Church.
UlirlSimns, auuiiupc-s iiuti uei. oiuiviiif, wv, ..v..wvv christmns sermon Sunday mom-
and that the eomim; venr will see every person realize hisiing nt 11 o'clock. Congregational
. , . " singing and a solo by Mrs. E. E.
Or her dCSirCS. Gor0i Henutiful decorations and all
Every merchant in Medford reports a greatly morons-jnre welcome. A song son-ice in the
ed Christmas business, in fact the greatest trade in tlie,'K t jm o'clock. The songs
cvi vmioiuuio wv.-i V,,J'- . - . will be Christmas songs, lucre will
history of the city. The Christmas offerings are more !,,, ho spoeittl mmii. anA istn,.
numerous and better than 'ever before, and almost any-. montni music on the organ and piano,
thing the heart desires among material things can now J'J 10 c- s-
be purchased here.
The year has been a prosperous one for Medford and
the Rogue River valley, and the prosperity and growth
is general. No one has made a realty or business invest
ment without profiting by it, and the heavy Christmas
trade is a good barometer of the conditions. .
The coming year will surpass all records, and no one
need be surprised if the population of the city doubles
bv another Christmas time.
The extension and completion of the Pacific & East
ern, construction of the trolley line through the valley,
the development of the copper district and the timber re
gion through the railroad extensions, all augur a bright
year for the Rogue River country.
Christian Science.
Son-ices ure held every Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. Subject of
losson-senuon for next Sunday,
"Christian Science." All are we1
come. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
North Gnvno street, north of Sher
man, Clay & Co., music house.
SENTENCING OF ERNSTING
POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY
EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED
FROM DEPTHS OF MINE
IIERRIN. Ills., Dec. 24.-Although ANGELES Dec. !U.-The sen-
a searching party worked untiringly tonce was to have been Imposed on
all night under tho direction of Stnto Willis E. Ernstlng today for willing
Mine Inspector Little of Carbondale, y:ltain SaUert an aee-d clvu war
no bodies of victims of tho explosion ! ,
Si mine A of the Chicago and Carter- j veteran of Tacoma. when hero In
villo Coal company, in adition to tho ' August, was postponed until Monday
eight already recovered, were found. by Superior Judgo Willis today.
Ail investigation into the cause of i Aftcr a trlal iastng a week he was
tho disaster is being made today. It murdcr Jn the gccond
is thought thnt tho explosion was' '
.,;i w n nm,nr.lPl lnmn car- degree. According to tho tostlmon
r J -" - - " 1
Methodist Church.
On next Sabbath nt the Methodist
church, corner of Fourth and Bnrt
lett, tho sen-ices will bo in keeping
faith the Christmas thought. The
morning subject will bo "Christ nnd
the Wise Men." In tho evening, "The
Song of the Shepherds." Special
Christmas music by tho largo chorus !
choir,' both morning and evening. The
evening service will be largely musi
cal. All cordially invited.
YOlT.U HOME NEEDS IT. YOUR LITTLE (II RLN1313DS IT. BIUOIITKN YOTIt
HOME WJ.TU MUSLCc-TUE I'jANWAuM OF THE ANGELS. "A TllINu OE
BEAUTY IS A .JOY FOl?l0Y.I0l?,"
Just one more day in which to buy a Christmas Piano. The niiuios have been selling
rapidly, but we have plenty left. In all our chain of stores, which are in every city of
any importance on the Pacific const, none have done so well as our Medford atoro. Cit
ies with twenty times the population of Medford have fallen behind in the number and
quality of pianos sold this month. We aro proud of Modford. The citizens have treat
ed us "royally and clean, honest business methods have won out in Modford, as they
do evervwhere.
Our pianos eonsist of the STEIN WAY, A. B. CHASE, CONOVER, CABLE, EV
ERETT, PACKARD, LUDWIG, KINGSBURY, ESTEY, KURTZMANN, EMERSON
WELLINGTON and other pianos. OUR PLAYER PIANOS, A. B. CHASE Upright
and Grand SOHMER CEOILIAN, CAROLA INNER PLAYER and KINGSBURY
INNER PLAYER, EUPHONA INNER PLAYER, ESTEY ORGANS, PIPE OR.
GANS and CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGANS, VICTOR TALKING MACHINES. Olio
price to all and that tho right price.
Leavo Ordors for Tuning.
herman, Clay (& Co.
"The House of Quality"
1 34 West Main Street
NOTICE.
DUTCH JOE'S DEATH
IS INVESTIGATED
First M. E. church choir. There
will be a rehearsal Saturday evening, '
December 25, at 7:30 p. m.
FORREST EDMEADES.
PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
This evening nt the Baptist church
itJie following program will be ren-
ried by a minor, although tho presence brought out during tn0 trial Ernst- deredhyhe Sunday school:
Cause of Death of Jos. Campbell at
Gold Ray In November Now
Subject of Investigation.
The city of Jacksonville, tlu busi
ness men of Jacksonville ami ihn
citizons of Jacksonville havo bad
their cxporiouco with a chonpor
form of light thnn electric light sev
eral years ngo. Before considering
n chonpor form of light, get tlicn ex
perience 2-10
In the latter part ot November tho
body of Jamos Kampboll, known as
"Dutch Joe," was found In tho snow
of gas in the section of the nunc
where the accident occurred was
known.
Members of tho rosoue party are
assured that every man wbo was in
the mine last night was accounted
for.
Tho death roll includes tho nnme-s
of W. T. Pierce, tho mine engineer.
Eugeno "Barrett, his assistant, and
Thomas Williams, the assistant man
ager. Mingers known as Snyder,
Greeco, Romeo nnd Harbor and an
unidentified Italian also lost their
lives.
YOUNG BOY STOPS TRAIN; !
AVERTS DISASTROUS WRECK
OLYMPIA, Wn., Dec. 24. H"nrry
Hunter, 12 years old, is being lionized
today by his small companions be
cause of his experience yesterdny af
ternoon wlien ho saved a heavily
loaded Northern Pacific passengc
train from a disastrous wreck. Hun
ter nnd his companion weer gathering
Christmas decorations along the
right of way about two miles from
Olympia when they noticed taht one
of the rails on the trnck was broken.
Knowing that a trnin was soon due
to pass, the boys started with all
speed down tho track, young Hun
ter running toward Tacoma nnd his
companion going in the opposite di
rection. Hunter had proceeded but
a short distance when ho met tho
passenger train coming nt full speed.
IIo waved his arms as a signnl to
stop and tho train came to a stand
still withina few feet of the broken
rnii. t
Tho track was temporarily repair
ed and tho train proceeded, tho boy
rescuer boinc taken aboard of tho
train and hailed as a hero.
STEEL 'CORPORATION
TO INVADE THE WEST
CHICAGO, Ills., Dec. 21. Tho
second great movement of tho United
States Steel Corporation to invndo
tho ', territory adjacent to Chicago
following tho raising of tho new town
of Gary from tho sand waste, began
with tho announcement that tho cor
poration intends to spend $100,000,
000 in tho building of now plants
and tho enlargement of existing
shop.
Five thousand additional men will
bo employed at tho completion of tho
plant.
It is understood thnt tho Colorado
Fuol and Iron Company is planning
tho construction of n $20,000,000
plant in Gary torritory.
NOTICE.
Tho Medford Sash and Door fac
tory will be closed Monday and Tues
day of next veek In order to tnlco an
luvontory of tho stock. 238
Ing carried tho old man Into nn alley
between Fifth and Sixth streets,
where he beat him. Ho left tho old
soldier staggering along the alloy
way and returned to his rooms. Early
In tho morning a garbage man drove
his team up to tho body and the
horses stepped directly ovor It.
It was thought at tho time that
Salter had been knocked to death by
tho team, and tho coroner's Jury
brought In a vordlct to that effect.
Later It developed that Ernstlng was
Involved, with tho result that ho was
arrested and convicted.
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Processional by Junior Clnswe. ! near Gold Ray.
Prayer S. L. Bennett.
Song by the Sundny School.
Remarks on Christmas Prof.
Recitation by Catherine Tuttle.
Telegram from Santa Onus.
Recitation by six littlo girls.
Telegram from Santa Gnus.
Song by tho Sundny School.
Telegram from Santa Gnus.
Arrival of Santa Clans.
BANDIT MYSTERY NOT YET
CLEARED IN FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. Des
pite the fact that a scoro of clues
havo been followed by tho detectives,
tho mystery of the Identity of th,e
bandit slayer who Is wanted for the
murder of William Schneider and a
double holdup of tho Gleason drug
More remains unsolved.
With tho explosion ot the theory
jthat Leslie Harris, the Los Angeles
attorney In Jail there, charged with
tho pilfering of a safe, was connect
ed with tho local crlme6, the author
ities have littlo on which to work.
Tho description of tho bandit furnish
ed by bis victims did not fit Harris.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends who havo been so kind
to us during our recent trouble.
MR. AND MRS. J. W. SMYLIIl.
The "unquitting spirit" in adver
tising will mnko every store-success
that is made, -under present-day bus
iness conditions, in this city.
TIIE RUSS MILL.
Tho Russ mill Is headquarters for
tho Olympic flour. Freo samplo sack.
Try ono. Rolled oats, com meal and
seed oats and wheat. 244
Don't forget the Wigwnm danco
tonight at the new pavilion sknting
rink by F. W. Wnlters, beginning ot
0:30 o'clock. Como nnd have n good
time. 238
Kampboll had been drinking rath
er heavily and It was sdupposod that,
he had wndrd almut In the nlrut
until ovorcofiie by tho Morm and M
own potations and had fallen In the
snow and perished. i
Coronr Kellogg on oxamlnlng tho
body did not deom an lnquoftt neces
sary and ordered the remains In
terred nt Gold Hill.
Later, however, a suspicion of pos
slblo foul play aroso and tho body
was exhumed yesterday and an In
quest Is now bolng hold.
This nftcrnoon an examination of
tho remains Is being made for evi
dence of arsenical poison, traces of
which aro said to havo been found.
It Is said that tho man's faco was
badly bruised when tho body was
found, nnd that his noso was broken.
Ho was last seen at his boarding
place In tho evening and retired ap
parently sober. In tho morning ho
was missing and tho next dny was
found dead in tho snow.
Gold and
Filled
Look! Look!
The Rogue River Fish Co. has for
Xmas corn fed turkeys nnd milk fed
geese and chickens. Call and sco
us. 238'
Tho city of Jacksonville, tho busi
ness men of Jacksonville and tho
citizens of Jacksonville huvo had
their experience with a cheaper
form- of light than electric light ev-
foral years ago. Before considering
Present Arms!
This is nn inlercHting umte for ad.
watchers and nil gift-buyers should
be watchers of the ads.
BISHOP ARRIVES FROM OUT
OF NORTHERN FASTNESS
DAWSQN, V. T., Dec. 24. Bishop
I, O: Stringer of tho Church of Kn
glnnd for tho Yukon diocoso hns ar
rived hore, forty-seven days from
Fort MacPher-.on nt the mouth of
the MncKcnzio river, Jjriuging tii'j
a cheaper form of light get their ex- first advices sinco summer from thai
THE ELECTRIC METER
Or maybe you'd present some
friend -with a better equipment
for the battle of life. For instance,
present him -with an annual sub
scription to this paper.
Contrary to popular Impression, clprocnto, by notifying us.
the electric motor Is tho most porfect
and accurato measuring Instrument;
It measures tho eloctrlcltv that passes
through It with greater accuracy than
the avorago watch measures tltao, but
like tho watch it 1b dellcato and needs
to bo cleaned repaired nnd ndjusted
sometimes.
Electric motors do not got out of
order vory often (If thoy aro not
worn out), and when thoy do they
rnoro frequently rogistor In favor of
tho consumor than in favor of, tho
company.
V0 will test our consumers' mo
tors at frequent Intervals (freo of
chargo) that thoy may roglster cor
rectly, and that thoro may bo no
c.iuso for complaint.
If tho conaunior thinks his bill too
largo, ploaso notify us at one0 and
wo will gladly do all wo can to as
certain tho facts and make all noo
essary corrections; If tho consumor
thinks his bill too small, kindly ro
If tho consumer thinks his moter
Incorrect, w0 shall be glad to tako It
out and test It In his presence with
an Instrument so slmplo that anyone
can. understand It; if tho test shows
that the motor has boon registering
Incorrectly agaliiBt him we will chcor
fully robato him accordingly.
Wo nro especially desirous that our
customers should learn to read tholr
own motors, so thnt thoy may verify
tho correctness of our bills. Tho
reading of a motor is vory slmplo
when you once understand It, and
our employes will gladly oxplaln tho
samo to nnyono,
Wo aro vory desirous of giving
good KorvJco and satisfaction to tho
public and aro at your sorvlco day
and night. During tho day tlmo call
at our offico In tho Whlto building
or tojophono 1G81; during tho night
call up Frank Lodor, tolophono 3S92,
At your sorvlco,
r.ccuE niVEii electric-co.
Diamonds
Watches
Jewelry
Cut Glass
Toilet Articles
All new nnd complete lino. All our
goods engraved free.
George A Butt
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
135 W. Main Street, Medford, Oregon
For the Best
In harness, saddles, whips,
obes, tents, blankets, wag
on sheets, axlo grease and
gall cure, as well as all kinds
of custom w,ork, see
J. C. Smith
314 E. Main.'
A Select Line
of
Ladies' "
Purses and
Handbags
AT COST
Herman Bros.
317 E. .Seventh St.
Wk'f- l W 'An Elootrlo-llRhtotl Wlnc'ow H
J &l lo n hulplnif hnnU to Int i uuboc! Ml
jSjgsr & bualnosa. It oxtondo for you tho Wm
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ilJiSiW mr aJ wnU lithtml ntrrn Insidn r nil oilL Hi
wwja-n "T . . : h
woll llghtoU atoro Inatdo r ml out,
mnkou good f Honda, nnd pood
frloiuls muko Rood cuatomora.
Our oxport enn ahow you tho boat
and choapoat mothodo c f fiqnnnd
Window lighting. 'Phono for him.
ROGUE RIVER
ELECTRIC COMPANY
HASKINS for HEALTH
and
HOLIDAY
GOODS
PLUMBING
SHAM AND HOT WATEK HEATING
All Work Gunruntcod PriooB RonBoimblo
COFFEILN , PRICE
11 North D St., Modford, Ore. Phone 303;
J Portable Pavilon Skating Rink
CORNER MAIN AND 0AKDALE AVENUE.
Now Open
SKATING SESSIONS:
i Aftornoons 2 p. m. to 5 p. m.
Kvoninga 7:30 to 10 p. m.
Saturday Evnolngs 7:00 to 0:30.
ADMISSION FREE.'
SKATES, 25c