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"?., t r-i t jf ,jp-,.).w,,wT -,., , ,, m-: ) V , rt i. tW Wi"ti ,. a Medford Mail Tribune UNITED PRH88 ASSOCIATION' Pall Leased Wlro Report, SECOND SECTION PAGES 9 TO 16 Tho only paper In the world published In a city tho ilia ot Medford hating a loaned wlr. 1 MEDFORD, OREGON, SVXDA V, MAY 29, 1910. No. 59. FUTTIIYBAB. " IN MEDFORD'S SOCIAL REALM j& Ono of tlio prottioHt pnrlloH of lliu BuuHoii wiih Hint given by Miss Wmy Curry Friday night nt hor lioino on South Contrnl nvonuo, when hIio en torlnlnod for Minn Dorothy Cook of Corvnlliii. Tho affair was In tho iiaturo of a fnrowoll and oacli guest wrote a lottor to Miss Cook, which is to ho opened at a futiiro date, which wiih specified on tho onvolopo. Tho ovonlug wiih spout In games ,l1"1 a general good timo, tho gumo lll evening being ono of tho hostess' oro ation. called "progressive shopping." Tho prires for UiIh gnmo woro won by Miss Ivy Boook and Mr. Guy BUhop. MIhh Uocok played several lithtruiiuintal selections during tho cvcnlnir. Tho hoiiHo wiih most artistically decorated with red and whito roses, which woro used in profiiHion. At a late hour dainty rofroHhiuoutH ' woro boned. Vurv protty plnco-curds woro used, which woro palnlod by -Mit. Ethel Curry, sister of tho host fc. 1 Miss Wrny Curry woro an cm broidery gown of tho latest creation; ,MihH Cook wiih very stunning in a blue inoHnulino; Minn Ivy Hooek wore a becoming uown of yellow poplin iiiiiunuil with real lace: Miss Inn Cochran, u dainty whito lingerie; Mih Grace Mitchell, pink silk gown; 'M'ihh Ethol Curry, a pale bluo Hilk; MihH Ethol Eifort, a hand-Hindu lin gerie gown; Miss Gladys Curry, u Vale green pongee hilk; Mrs. 0. V. Fox, a chie uown of bluo rajah, cut princess. Tho guests were: MIhh Dorothy Cook, Inn Cochran, Graeo Mit?holl. Ethel Mifort. l Uocok, F.thol Curry. OIndw Cun-y ami .Viv 0. f Fex: Messrs. Emerson Mer rick, I'nul McDonald, Scoloy Hall and Guy Bishop, and Hurt Staudoliff of Phoenix. An informal daneo was given Wod iiusduy night by tho "Dutch Trout" olub, with Mr. and Mrs. Aldeuhngon and Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Green a hostH. Tho music was furnished b Iliuclrigg's orchestra, and tho event proved to bo ono of tho most en joyable and most informal of tho season. Anion? thoso prosent wore: Mr. ami Mrs. Aldenhagon, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Oreon, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Turner, Mr. and Mrs Ilouior Hothermal, Mr. and Mrs. Vcrno Van Dyke, Mr. and Mrs. Sum Hichnrd son ; Mrs. Delia; Misses Broud, Kcnlncr. Ida Leo Kontiier, Mahlo Ray, Grnco Brown, Roddy, Bntcmuu, Folger, Carey, Hoot, McDonald, Lit tle; Messrs. Leo Jtoot, Jamieson, Ericksnu, Done), Diddle, Dodge, Shannon, Valentine, ltolhonnnl, Ed Van Dyke. Miss Gladys Heard gave a porch party Monday at hoc homo on Siski you Heights. Tho viewing of tho eclipse and tho comet woro tho ovents of tho evening, aftor which the evening was spent in cards. Dainty refreshments woro served. Those present wore: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster, Mrs. Caroy, Misses Folgor, Caroy, IContnor, Ida Leo Kentuor; Messrs. Hoot, Biddlo, Dr. Conroy, Mr. nnd Mrs. Heard, Miss Heard. Ipoh, tho fedora! ntatiou of tho Ma Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kutlcdgo of lay slates, woro tho gncstH of thoir cousin', Mrs. Charles Drown, at her country homo Inst wool;. Tho Hut ledges have spent (ho last ten years in India on a largo rubhor planta tion and will roturn thoro in Septem ber aftor visiting in tho cast. Mr, and Mrs. T, E. Dnniols roturn ed from a motor trip to Yroka Tues day. Mrs. E. E. Goro loft for nn ox- tondod eastern trip Monday. NEW POLE VAULTING " RECORDJS CREATED BOULDER, Colo., May 28. Leo Scott, star athloto of Stanford uni versity, today holds a now world's polo-vnulting rocord, having broken the former rocord hold in tho dual trnol; moot with tho University of Colorado Into yostorday. Soott oloarod tho bar at 12 foot 10 7-8 inohoa, breaking his own rocord of 12 foot 10 inches, mado a fow weeks ago in tho annual moot with tho Unlvorsity of California. ' t Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Turner leave Monday for I'ortlmid, where thoj will rosido in future. Mr. Turner has boon auditor of tho I. tc E. since his arrival In Medford, and has ac cepted tho hiiiiiu position on tho Or egon Trunk. Mr. and Mrs. .lohn I). Olwell re turned Friday from a trip north. Mr. Olwell is ono of the regents of tho Corvallia university nnd they spent a greater part of tho week at Cor viiIIIh and went from thoio to Fort laud. Grants Pass held its first rose show this last week and mado a very good showing. Quite a number of Medford people visited tho show, among them being Mosdnmes Knight, Page, Wakcuian, Vawter, Alford and Hollis. Miss Helen Watt has returned to ! Portland for tho graduating exercises of hor class. The school sho at tends was closed for several weeks on nccount of the epidemic of scarlet fever, but has been opened ngnin. A farewell reception for Mrs. C. J. Mixer will bo hold Wednesday at 'it p. m. at tho residence of Mrs. S. L. Leonard, 14 Cottage street. All tho members of tho W. C. T. V. arc cordially imited to bo present. Tho Ladies' Aid Society of the Ilaptist church will meet in the church noxt Tuesday afternoon at 2::i0. All tho ladies of the church are requested to bo present. Tho regular meeting of tho Greater Medford club, which was to have been .May .'10, has been jMietponed on nccount of that date being Decora tion day, to the first Monday in June. Mr. Martin nnd Mr. Whitley of San Francisco woro the guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Edgar I Infer last week. Thoy motored up from San Francisco and returned later in tho week. J ... ! Tho Lndies' Aid society of the I Presbyterian church will moot Tueb 'day nftomoon, May 31, at 2:30 p. tn. ut tho manse. All the ladies are in vited to bo present. Mr. and Mrs. Hoss Kline, who have spent the ,Iast year on Colonel Ton Voile's "Huick" ranch, of "alfaberry" fame, are now residing in town, on Oakdale avenue. Mrs. Charles Drown entertained informally at bridge Thursday after noon. Those present wcre: Mes dnmos Hafcr, Stokes, Duulop and Drown. . Mr. and Mrs. Lumsdeu arrived the first of tho wool; from a winter spont in California. They mndo the trip from Los Angolos by automo bile . a a Mr. and Mrs. Chillies Palm nnd Mr. and Mrs. II. U. Lnmsdon will mo tor to Portland this week and remain for the roso festival, a a a Mr. and Mrs. Edgar ITafer and Mr. Howard Dudloy and Mr. Cyrus Drably motored to Grants Pass Sunday and dined there. a a a Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Heard nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Foster spent Sundny on tho Applcgnto. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Olwell returned Friday morning from n wool; spont in Portland, Mr. nnd Mrs. John C. Ilornung of Chicago woro tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Manloy, lf Misllctoo strcot, this wook. OLD CHEST FULL OF OII1CO, Cal Mny 28. A rotting cheat containing hundrods of dollars' worth of Spnnlsh coins was found to day by workmon boro, who woro ex cavating for a chureh foundation, Troasuro huntors flocked to tho lot whon news of tho find wont forth. Tho first rollo found was a sllvor lnlnld bandlo of tho ohost, Thon tho diggers camo uppn somo rotting lionnlB, and finally old Spanlah coins, somo datod as oarly na 1754, woro brought up. Wreaths For the BV EVELYN MAPLE. Dare tho heads and quiet tho uoio Of tho blatant bugles, the rolling drums; For boo, thoy nro coming the gray haired boys! Not as a conquering army comes, Not as victors with hoiiving breast, Dut as weary pilgrims that fain would rest. Bright woro tho boyish eyes, and brown Wore tho looks, by tho south wind idly tossod, When our boys, in tho flush of youth, marched down To moot nnd couquor a mighty host. PROCLAMATION 4 -f -f:-. -4- 4 -f -M On tho 30th ot May In onch year tho Amorlcan people ohow their rovorenco and voneration for the Boldlors and sailors ot tho ronublio who havo of fored their Urea r.t i elr country's altar by placing flow ers upon thoir grnvoa. This beautiful custom has como to bo universally obnorvod throughout tho loagth and breadth of our land, nnd has boon expressly sanctioned by our laws. It is a custom which does credit to our peoplo nnd which should bo proorved. I thoroforo call upon tho people of Medford to foraalto, betweon tho hours of 1 o'clock p, m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of Monday, May 30th, thoir usual'labors and vocations, to close their places of business and to follow tho surviving votornns of tho republic to tho comotory, there to assist thorn In docoratlag tho gravos of thoir fallen comrades. Datod May 37th, 1910. W. H. CANON, Mayor of tho City of Medford, Oregon. 4- Ashland's first roso nnd straw berry show will begin Thursday eve ning, Juno 2, will, o cnututa, "Wood land Carnival," nt the Chmitmiqun building. This delightful cantata consists of BO children's voicos and a dozon grown people. Tho costumes nro olabornto, Prico of admission will bo 25 cents for children and 35 cents for adults, Tho exhibti of roses and strnwbor- Graves of the Heroes of '61-65 History, story nnd song doth tell How nobly thoy wrought, nnd fought, nnd fell. Ah 1 for tho graves wo deck today, From Cannda down lo tho south ern cross, And from sea to sea wo -tenderly lay Wreath' over headstones gray with moss; Are naught but fading memory. And tho forms that under the low mounds lie But thesq enmo bnok. It is long ago Since tho gun's lnt echo in sixty four, And tho boys marched hoinoward, wenry nnd slow, f - Ashland Rose Festival ros wll bo hold at tho G. A. K. hall aftor tho parado Fiday, Juno 3. Tho small ndmssion fee to the public is ton couts. With a fnnfnro of trunipots, n showor of millions of roso potals and tho joyous homago of thousands of hor loyal subjects, our roso queon will bond tho parado that will form on tho onst sido school grounds at 10 o'clock. Tho ceremony nt tending tho oorountion of tho quoou will lake place nt tho Chautauqua building following tho grand cantata. Tho horsoraoing ovent will tnko Maimed nnd scarred ns the flag they bore. But bathed in a glory that shnll not fail Till tho sun in its splendor grows wan nnd pnlc. So, bnro tho head for a moment's spnee, Then givo them a greeting roynl and fine. Let wealth and beauty and rank give place Gladly today fpr tho "thin bluo line." In life's hnrd fight, through its heat and noise, Ilcavcn bo kind to tho gray-haired boys. plnoo nt 4 o'olook in the afternoon of Friday, J'in 3. Thoro will bo throo races, including a gentleman's raco, lady's raco and a free-for-all. A prizo of $10 will bo given for tho first; socond prizo, $5; also a prizo for ladios. Mnko your advertising worthy of your store nnd your storo worthy of your advortlalngl Somo want ad holp In finding tho host worker for your work Is worth whllo undonlfcblyl The Guild of St. Agnes of SLj Mark's church nro planning to hold, an ice cream fete at tho Isaacs' resi dence on Oakdnlc avenue in tho near' future, and a business meeting was held Thursday to complete arrange ments. Tho young ladies who are members of the guild arc: Misscsi Ethelwynn Brown, Hazel Armstrong, Ptitu T?nrkn. Mihlrnil AtiMp. Acmntt ""J --, - -j .--,..- Isaacs, Fern Jerome, Evelyn Carey, Mary Deuel, Frances Heath, Ethsl Eifert, Louise Williamson, Ethel Hn zclrigg, Huth Hutchins nnd Jessie Purdy. a The Guild of St. Mark's church accepted nn invitation from the Guild of Trinity church, Ashlnnd, to be their guests Thursday, 3Iay 20. About 40 ladies left Medford in nutos nnd on the morning motor, nnd wcro entertained at the Chautauqua grounds. A most delightful day was spent, nnd although the day was not nn ideal one for n picnic, the Ashlnnd Indies made such agreeable hostesses that the weather was not thought of.. a a a Mr. Douglass Jnnney entertained a number of his friends nt his ranch on Millionaire row Sundny. The party picnicked under tho trees and had a most enjoyable time. Among thoso present were: Mr. nnd Mrs. Kirby Miller nnd i'umily, Mjt and Mrs. Por ter J. Neff, Mrs. nnd Miss Spink, Mrs. Warnick, Mr. Mealy and Mr. nnd Mrs. Janncy, Miss Janney and. Messrs. Janney. m Miss Grace Brown, who recently returned from San Francisco, where she is studying, will givo a concert in Medford Thursday evening at the Medford theater, assisted by Mrs. Irene nampton Isaacs. Both the la dies are well known nnd have fa vored Medford-before, so they need no introduction to the public. a a Miss Louise Snink invited a few friends to her home Mondny evening! to iew tho comet nnd echose. Her guests were Miss Emily Jnnney, Messrs. Merrick, French and Jnu ney. a a a The Fraternal Order" of Eagles gavo a most enjoyable danco and banquet at their hall Thursday eve ning. e a Mrs. Getchell entertained ai din ner Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Emily Jnuney. m There will bo n specinl meeting of tho Chrysanthemum Circle of the Women of Woodcraft Tuesdny eve. Mr. Fletcher Fish returned Wed nesday from San Francisco, where he has been the guest of Mr. Herbert nnrtzel. Mr. A. Conro Fiero returned on Thursday from n business trip to Portland. JOINHHI Congregation Prays That Mystery Surrounding Disappearance of Woman Be Cleared All Anxious to Locate Widow. PORTLAND, Or,, May 28. Tho congregation ot tho Swedish church today Joined In tho search which Is being mado tor Mrs. Hannah Smith, a widow, who dropped from sight May 8 with several hundred dollars on hor porson. Last night at tho church meeting tho congregation prayed that tho mys tery surrounding tho disappearance of tho woman would bo cleared and that the cnuso ot hor absence bo dis covered. Row Van Thoron, pastor of tho church, said today that tho church mon will contlnuo to search' for tho woman until they havo learnod tho cnuso of her absence. Eric Erlcson, tho undertnkor who acted ns custodian of tho woman's small fortune, declaros that ho Is anx ious to find Mrs, Smith. "A certain man Is trying to got mo," snld Erlscson today, "Thoso In timations that I know anything of hor wheroabouts Is a conspiracy to ruin mo." SWEDSH GHURCH The Eastern Star held a Bocial ovening Wednesday and entertained about 100 guesta. A very enjoyable program waa given, after which the evening wns spent nt cards. Those assisting on tho program wcre: Mas ter Arnold Butler, vocnl selection; Miss Anita Hamilton, instrumental selection; Henri Gunson, vocal se lection, and tho Missos Crawford and Crowell, violin and piano selections. The committco in charge of tho en tertainment were: Mrs. Elwood, chairman; Dr. and Mrs. Shearer, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mrs. Hamilton, Mrsi Bntler, Misses Lillian Woodford, Jones, Luy; Messrs. Wnrner, Eiscn- hardt, Elwood. Mr. nnd Mrs. Getchell and child left for McCloud, Minn., Mrs. Gctclf ell's home, Friday, after n year's res idence in Medford. Thoy have made many friends during their stay here and Mrs. Getchell will bo greatly missed in social circles, whore, by her sweet and gracious manner she wns a great favorite. It is not de cided whether or not thoy will return to make Medford their futuro home. They took with them the body of Mr. McCIure, Mrs. Gctchejl's brother, who died very suddenly early in the year. Mrs. H. C. Kentner entertained a few friends, very informally, '.it bridge -Tuesday afternoon in honor of her sister, Mrs. Smith, of SL Louis, who will spend tho summer here. mm Mrs. Bert Anderson and daughter, Miss Jean, will attend the rose car nival in Portland and later will spend several months visiting rela tives in the cast. a , '. ! Mrs. Neff. mother of Mr. Porter J. Neff, and Miss Wornick, his sister, left Saturday for their home, Minne apolis, after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Neff. mm Tho Wednesday Study club will hold its election of officers and final meeting of the year nt tho residence of Mrs. H. C. Kentner Wednesday, Juno 1. Miss Alico Lnkcman of Detroit, Mich., is tho guest of her aunt, Mrs, Weeks. Miss Lnkcman will spend' the summer in Medford. The Knights of Pythias will hold their annual memorial services Sun day, Juno 5, nt tho Medford opera house at 3:30 p. m. Dr. and Mrs. Ray and Miss Mnble Ray spent Wednesday in Gold nill as the guests of Mr. and" Mrs. Thompson. Miss Bessio Dent, formerly of Medford, but now of San Francisco, is visiting here, tho guest of her mother. y UP THE FIGHT Convicted Banker Will Begin Serving Time Immediately. After Being Sentenced Next Week to a Term ai McNeil's Island. PORTLAND. Or., May 28. J. W. Scrlbor, concvlvted yesterday by a jury in tho United States district court of wrecking tho Farmers aud Traders' National bank of La Grande, Or., of which ho was cachlor, has given up tho fight. Ho will bogln serving timo In tho fedoral prison at McNeill Island Immediately aftor ho Is sontonced by Judge Doan noxt weok. Ono of Scrlbor's counsel, L. H. McMahon, said today hU client will not tako an appoal, and neither will ho npk for a now trial. Ho has roc oncllod himself to tho decision of the Jurymen and will go to Jail without further legal fight. Scrlber's plea was temporary In sanity, Ho allogod that he was de mented whon ho wrecked the bank by forging more than 190,000 In se curities and doing away In the se gregate with more than f 134,000. SCRIBER GIVES U I: I ii J I I , lifetaUfejML