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MISPFOIID MAIL TRIBUNE, MKDITORD, 071130 ON, THURSDAY, .TUNE 30, 1910.
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Half
A Chance
DY FREDERICK S. ISHAM.
XAulliiir of "Tho HlrollorH." "Un-X
t udor tlo Koho." "Tim Lndv of
thn Mount." Ktc.
Convrlirht. 10011. by tho Hoobti
Morrill Comtmn .
""II'h fTo unc, guv'nor," cmno buck
tho reply. "Tlilw NmN 'iih Ihiuii out loud
er tlinu 'Is."
"Then turn tho llrat dnrk corner mid
Blow ii ii (ill. for only n hucoihI. Aft
or until k on your very bfiit n lone
hh you vim."
Anojtlicr mivorclun cliniii;eil hnmlii,
nnd Hhurtly iificrwnril tho vehicle
(ItiHlied Into u hIiIo Mtrcet. It iippeitroit
nu likely n plnco iih nny for IiIm pur
post). John Steele, luirdly wnltlng for
tho mail to draw rein. Imped out nu
fnr na bo intent, llo landed without
inlNluip, lioiird u whip miup furlotmly
and durtiil buck Into n doonvny, He
bud Jimi roitvlii'tl It when tbo other cub
drow neitr. For mi limitim bo foil
ccrtnlii tlmt bo bud been ween, but tint
punuiorw' eye ncro lictit ciiKcrly abend.
"Tbli'll iiii'iin a fiver for you. my
man," ho beard one of them Hbout to
tbo driver. "We've ot him, by" A
bundi, Jubilant cry cut tbo nlr; then
they were, roup.
John Steele did not wait. ItcplucliiK
tbo wcupun In lit pocket, bo wtnrtcd
jti!cUly iirouud tbo corner. Ilia cab
man could Dot lend them far; they
would noon return.
Which wuy whoultl ho move? I Hit
fuco burned with fever; be did not
lived It. A Ioiik, broad tliorotijjlifiiro
na bo walkiil 011 bad Maidenly unfold
ed ItHcIf to IiIm kuzo. Uiio fildo of thin
highway wliono replendent with the
flnrliiK IIkIiIm of iiuuutouh ntaudti mid
ktallx illHphiylui; vi-Kctublei and iiiIh
ccIImicoun article.
About to turn buck from thin miluinl.
c KCeuv, John Kleelo lieHltnted. The
road run wtrnlshl mid wuro toward the
destination bo wished to reach, while
on either baud lay n network of devl
ouu way.
llo decided, crowned tbo Htrcct.
Lteht Klenmetl In bin face. IIo puwh
cd bU way through the people unuio
letel aud Htrodo on, followed only by
the nolxo of iiasriliiK veblcleti uud cards.
On, on John titeelo moved; on, ou.
Tluio piiNMnl, It would bo a bard bat
tle, but ouco In that part of the city
be wiin Htrlvlut; to reach bo uiteht find
tliOHo willing to offer him Hhelter low
born, tnlwcniblo nrutchcu be bad help
ed. In their midst waa tbo one man
hi (be world who could throw u true
lit lit on tho oventn-of tbo past, enable
him to
Ilehlnd him womo ono followed, bo mo
one who drow over nearer, with soft,
skulking HtepM which now bo beard
"Mr. Kteelel" Kveu as bo wheeled
bU tiiituo watt cnlletl out.
llcforo tho midden fierce pawwlon
glcnmlug on John HteoIo'B face, the
bright llame of bin look, tbo porwon
who bud accosted him wlirnuk back.
IIU pinched and pnlo face whoweil Mir
prlxc, fear. Almo.it Incoherently be
began to Htiuuiuer.
Bteole looked about. They two, iih
far iih he could nee, were alone.
"I imk your pardon." Tbo follow
found his voice. "I'll not bo troubling
you further, Mr. Steele."
"Vou were about to beg of mo?"
John Steele smiled.
Dandy Joo begun to nbullle off In a
splrltleiw way when
"Vou are hungry?" Bald John Steele.
"A little. Mr"
"A modest answer In vlow of the
actual truth, I BUHjiect," observed the
other, Hut, although bis words were
briiHiiue, he foil In bis pockot. A bov
crclgu-lt was all bo had left about
blm. When bo bad departed post
IniHte for Stratborii House bo bad
neglected to furnish himself with
fuuds for nn Indellulto period. A con.
tlngoney be should have foreseen bnd
risen. For tho present bo could not
appear at the bank to draw against
the balauco he nlwayii maintained
there. John Steele lingered Hint last
ioverelgu. sttirfwd u turn, when bo
caught :h loo!t i i'w other's eycB.
Did It recall to him bis own plight
but n abort twenty-four hours be
fore? "Very welll" ho Bald, and wnB nbout
to give tbo coin to tbo man nnd walk
away when another thought held blm.
This fellow bud been u link In u
certain chain of events. Tho tempta
tion grew to linger with blm, tbo
Blnglo. tangible, thou pnltry nnd
uboIobh llguro In tbo drama bo could
lay bands on, John Strrlu looked
around. In 11 byway ho saw ifio light
ed window of a cheap oyutor buffet.
Motioning to the num. bo wheeled
abruptly and Blurted for It.
A few minutes Inter found tbom
Boated In the shabby buck room. A
number of failed sporting pictures
adorned the wall. One how John
Steele stiirtedi-Hhowed tho Frisco l'ot
lu u favorite attitude.
Steele Hpolce now. Ilia dnrl: eyoa
sl.ono Htrnugoly. A sardonic expres
Eton lurked there. The proprietor
could bring his compnnlon a Btenk If
bo litiil one. Largo or Hinnll? Large,
with nu enlgiimtleal Hinllo.
Tho proprietor hustled out.
A voice, hoarse, that of u limn, wiih
heard:
"Tbo blarsted fog lu coming down
fast."
The smaller, uian drew back. A
hlvcr Beamed to run over him. "They
aro n long whllo nbout tbo steak," ho
murmured.
Tour lesllmmiy helped to Hend him '
over the water, I belleveV" Niild Kleelo,
polnilng mil (he picture of the Frisco
I'd to Dundy Joe i
"How do you- I iilu'l on i he Ntnnd
I now, Mr, Htnelol" A Hpr.rk of defiance !
momentarily rnmo Into Dnndy Joe's
tyvH.
"No, noj" John Steele leaned back.
"Tim bnnu'ii been done no far as you
nro eouierniil. Vou iih a factor have
disappeared from the case."
"(Had to bear you May so, Mr. Steele,
I menu," the oIIiit'h voice was uncer
tain, eautloiiH. "Unit's u matter long
since dead and done with. Hut an for
my testimony helping to send blm
over the water"-
"Or under!" witto voce.
Joe HWallowed. "It wiih Hue, every
word of It."
"Oood!" John Steele spoke almost
listlessly. "Always stick by uny one
who sticks to you. whether a frlond or
u pal or a patron."
"A patron!" From the other's lips
fell an oath.
"Hut even If there hud been some
thing not tjtilto t rlctly In uccord
whleh there wasn't" quickly "a man
couldn't gainsay what had boon said,"
Dandy Joe began,
"He could," Indifferently.
"Hut that would bo"
"Confessing to perjury? Yes,"
"Hold on. Mr. Steele!" The mnn's
eyes began to shine with nlarm. "I'm
not on the"
"I know. Aud it wouldn't do nny
good If you wero."
"You mean" lu spite of himself tbo
fellow's tones wavered "because bo's
under the vwiter?"
"No; I had In mind that oven If ho
hadn't been drowned, your"
"Wot! Hadn't?"
"That." said John Steele, "doesn't
matter. Tbo principal subject of nny
consequence relating to you Is tho
steak, which Is now coming." As bo
sMko ho rose, leaving Dandy Joe
nloue at the table.
For n time ho did not speak, sitting
before n cheerless lire that feebly at
tempted to ussert Itself.
Onoo when the proprietor stepped in
bo asked, without looking around, for
n certain number of grains of qui
iilnu with a glass of water they prob
ably kept It nt the bar. Yes; the man
always had It on hand and brought It
lu.
Hy this time Dandy Joo bad pushed
back his chair. His dull eyes gleamed
with satisfaction, also perhaps n lit
tle calculation. He wns thinking. A
certain mutter lu which self interest
played no smnll part had come to
mind. Joe regarded htm covertly.
"Asking your pardon for referring to
It but you've helped so many n poor
chap there's mi old pal of mine what
is down on bis luck, nnd be was ask
ing of me for a good lawyer who could
give him a slrnlght talk."
"I mu not nt present" Steele experi
enced a sense of grim humor "looking
for now clients."
"Well, I thought I'd bo mentioning
the matter, sir. You sec, bo's been out
of old England for a long time nnd
wns going nwny again, when wot
should ho suddenly hear but that his
old woman that wns died mid left a
few hundred pounds or bo enough to
start n nice little pub for him and mo
to mu only It's In the bands of a trus
tee, who Is watting for him to appear
mid claim It"
"You sny bo tins been out of Eng
In ml?" John Steele stopped. "How
long?"
"A good mnny years. Tbero wns
ono or two little mutters ng'ln blm
when he Wf l home, so he wanted to nee
n lawyer and find out, In nny case,
how ho could get hU money with-out"-
"The law getting hold of him.
What Is his uuine?"
"Tom Itogers."
Tho blood surged to Steclo's temples.
"You can give mo this Tom Itogers'
address." Ho could barely control bis
voice In bis agitation.
"1, sir you see, I can't quite do
that, for Tom's Inylng low, you under
FARLY HORNING
COURT PROVES
MONEY SAVER
Prisoners Aro Jutlnctl Early and
This Saves Fccdlnii Prisoners the
Mornfnii Meal Durlnii Juno $213
In Fines Were Collected.
Single rooms or on suite
also rooms with bath
Plio finest
Kninplc Rooms
in tho city.
Hotel Moore
Flro Proof
Rou-Mohr Company
Proprietors.
European Plan
We will serve Christmas Dinner at "The JJotel
Medford," to ho constructed at once at the north
west corner of Main and Ivy streets.
During Juno $21. 'J in fines wero
colluded in tbo police court in iiutiml
cnnli, IiuhiiIch iimountH remitted on
promise of good Imlmvior und bul
itnccH duo. During tbo piiHt five
miiutliK over .f850 in fincti linve been
collected, The tiinotmt colluded is
practically without extra cost to tbo
city. Tbo ninyoiJH hnbit of Jiolding
curly morning court oiibIiIch him to
grind out tho nighl'H gathering be
fore it is iiocesflnry for tho city to
feed Iho prisonere, which in quite nn
item when thoro nro ten or twelve
in jail.
Tho way of tho hobo to n rocky
one in Medford just now. No moro
can tlio wenry one ropopo in pence
in empty boxcars without four of
interruption. Kvery other night the
police iimko u roundup of the wny
farers and invito them to depart
from the oily lituitH and iunist upon
tho mundnto being obeyed. Weil
nesdny night ton of tho wnnderern ,
were gathered up nnd herded to the
city limits with tho injunction to
return no moro.
Only ono prisoner appeared before
Mnvor Cnnon Thursday morning, the
neciiKutiou being that of plain drunk.
The culprit gnvo his nnmc nu John
Dee nnd in considorntiou of tho e.x
tenunting circumstances tho mayor
let it go nt that and fined John $5,
which he paid.
Socialists Want Debate.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., June 30.
Cliuinnnu C. T. Oliver of tho Ite
publieuu county central committee is
in receipt of u challenge from Ed
ward Adams Cnntrell to dchnto him
on tho political issues of tho day.
Mr. Cnntrell is ono of tho most
prominent spcakors here to tuko part
in tho Oregon-Cnliforniii Sociulist
encampment, which opens next Sun
day. IIo offers Chairman Oliver
$100 to meet him on the platform to
put any mmi he chooses against him
in n debate.
Mr. Oliver has, however, turned
tho challenge over to tbo Itcptiblicnu
slate central committeeman to act
upon it us ho sees fit. If held, the
debute, will take place in the big tent
used horo for tho Socialist encamp
ment mill during (ho timo tho en
campment is in session.
- - For Sale - -
428 ACRES Rogue River bottom land, suitable
for fruit and general farming purposes.
300 ACEESAlfalfa land, covered with irrigation
ditch and perpetual water right. Has coal outcrop
ping. At a bargain on long time, easy payments.
Gold Ray Realty Comp'y.
209 WEST MAIN ST.
Buy Where Yon Get
Your Moneys Worth
"When wanting high-grade Ice Cream or Sherbets in
any quantity we are at your service. QUALITY is
our watchword.
You remember the QUALITY long after the price
iB forgotten.
We have our own delivery and can supply you with
milk, cream and buttermilk.
Ask your grocer for our Creamery Butter.
Rogue River Creamery
PHONE NO 2681
134 N. RIVERSIDE AVENUE
SCHOOL
DISTltlCT IlOXI)
TION NOTICE,
ELKC-
Nqtlco Ih boroby glvon tbnt a
school mooting of School District No.
19 of Jackson County, Oregon, to bo
bold nt tbo hlh -cbool building, in
Haiti district, ou tbo lGtb dny of July,
A. D,' 1910, tbero will bo submitted
to tbo Iosl ''of era of Bald district
tbo question of contrnctlng n bondod
dobt of fifty thousand ($50,000.00)
dollars, thirty tboi sand ($30,000.00)
dollnrs thereof to to used for tho
purpose of oroctlng nnd equipping nn
Ktand. Hut If you would let blm call
around quIcMIko on you"
"On mo?" Steele spoko slowly, "1
Imrdly think tho case will prove sufll
clontly attractive." Tbo proprietor
stepped In. Steele took the change
tbnt wns laid on tbo tnblo, leaving a
half crown, which be Indicated that
Dandy Joe could appropriate.
"Hotter not think of going now, sir,"
the proprietor said to John Steele.
"Nover saw anything like It tbo way
the fog bus thickened."
Dnndy Joo stepped townrd tbo door.
Tin going to have a try."
John Steele waited a moment, then
with a perfunctory nod walked qulotly
to tbo front door. IIo looked In the
direction Ids late companion hud turn
ed. Ills figure was Just discernible.
In u moment It would have been swal
lowed by the fog, when quickly John
Steelo walked nfter him.
(To Ho Continued.)
cast nldo school building, mil twonty
thousand ($20,000,000) dollnrs
tboreof for tho purposo of repairing
nnd constructing nn nnnox to tho
Washington eehool nnd Installing a
iiovr heating p',mt. thoroln, tho vc'o
to bo by bnllot, upon whlrh shall bo
tbo words, "nonds Yos," and tho
words, "Hondi No." Polls to bo
open nt 1 o'clock p. m. and romnln
open until 4 o'clock p. ni.
By order of tbo Board of Directors
of School District No. 49 of Jackson
County, Orogon.
Dated thl-i 25th dny of Juno, A.
D. 1910.
ORIS CRAWFORD,
Clorlc.
Betrayed By His Poetry.
COLUMIIUS, O., Juno 30.Ho
euuso lie could not rofrnin from
writing poetry, William .1. MoDon
uld is in jail lioro for larceny.
Arrostod for Htouling u ring n year
ago, he induced Jtiiigo n. m, h.
Murnhurt to defend him nnd also to
sign u bond for his rolouso pending
trial; thou ho ran nwny.
Hut Jiulgo Unruhiut had become
iittquniutoil with his poetieal stylo,
uud when ho saw a poem ou Anae-
reon ho identified it us McDonald's.
Now McDonald in serving !10 days,
uud ho will also have to servo out u
film of $2
Ad-nnsworlng trips nro monoy
onrnlng trips.
Hnsklna for Health.
WRIGHTS
INVESTMENTS
Modern homo of 7 rooms, finish
and fixtures all A No. 1, well kopt
lawn, on paved stroot; u fine liomu
for loss than you can build ; ronson
nhlo terms.
Modern G-room bungalow, in good
locality, close to Onkdulo, under
construction, will finish to suit the
buyer ; ask for prieo, if intorosto.l;
it's right.
Nont G-room cottage, oemont wnlk,
nico ynrd of flowers, well locntod;
n cozy homo for $1800; torms.
'lliwo you soon those KOSE
PARK? Guoss not, or you'd own
'em now. Prioos nnd tonus right.
J. Bruce Wright & Co.
132 WE8T MAIN. PHONE 2001.
Excursion Ratesto the East
DURING 1910
FROM ALL POINTS ON THE
Southern Pacific
(LINES IN OREGON)
TO RATES
Chicago $72.50
Council Bluffs $60.00
Omaha $60.00
, Kansas City $60.00
St. Joseph $60.00
St. Paul $60.00
St. Paul via Council Bluffs $63.90
Minneapolis direct $60.00 '
Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs $63.90
Dulnth, direct $66.90
Duluth, via Council Bluffs $67.50
St. Louis $67.50
Tickets will be on sale May 2d and 9th; Juno 2d, 17th
and 24th; July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th.
The abovo rates apply from Portland only. Prom points
south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate to Port
land, to make through rate via Portland. One way
through California, add $15.00 to above rates. Except
that fares to St. Paul and Minneapolis one way via Cal
ifornia will be $2175 higher, and fare to Duluth $24.75
higher than fares via direct routes.
Ton days provided for tho going trip.
Stop-overs within limits in oither direc
tion. Final return limit three months
from date of sale, but not later than Oc
tober 31st.
Inquire of any S. P. Agent for complete information, or
WM. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Oifice: 209 Wt-Bt Main St., Wtdfoid, Ore.
Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUjSHED GRANITE
CHAFING DISHES
Hcooiifflwwuuus?
AMf
With an ALCOHOL Lamp With ELECTRICITY
you must fill the lamp, adjust the you insert the plug nnd turn the
wick, strike a match, nnd be very switch.
careful not to spill alcohol on the When this is done you can devote
table top. all your attention to the recipe.
We have the ELECTRIC kind, made by Ihc
General Electric Co. Ask us about them today
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY
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BARGAIN
Good lot, two blocks from paving, just off "West
Seventh street, on Columbus avenue, $325 if aken
soon. Terms. Address C. D., care of Mail Tribune
office.
P. O. HANSEN TOM MOFFAT
Wo make any kind and stylo of Windows.
Wo carry Glass of any sizo on hand.
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon.
$12,500 Thirty-two acres, two miles from Talent, Ander
son creek bottom land; five-room box house, good barn
and other outbuildinRs; thoie are on this placo 12 acres
in Newtown and Spitzcnberp apples, G and 7 years old,
which havo a fair crop this year; between the apples are
peach fillers, which are heavily loaded. In addition there
are thrco acres of pears 2 years old and three acres
planted to pears last winter; nlso four acres of alfalfa
and nbout fivo acres of fine timbor; thoro are two good
wo'lls and a complete pumping plant for irrigation; $C.'300
will handle this plnco and tho balance can be paid at the
rate of $1000 a year.
$15,000 Sovcnty-fivo acres, snmo neighborhood; good now
five-room bouse, lnrgo barn aud other outbuildings;
spring water piped to tho buildings. Thoro aro on this
plnco 11 acres of 3-year-old Newtowus and Spitzonbergs
with pench fillers, about an noro of bearing family orch
ard, 10 acres of alfalfa, about an aero of bearing grapes
about 45 acres all told under cultivation, balnnco in
timber which could bo chenply cleared. At 200 an acre
this placo is a snap. It would tako half cash to handle,
balance ensy.
$300 an aero Fines fruit and garden land in tho vnlloy,
half way hotween Phoenix and Talon t; lovel, black frco
soil; divided into 10-acro tracts; ono-fourth cash, bnlnnco
in four annual payments with 0 per cont interest.
$12,000 Sixtcon nnd a half acres, midway between Jack
sonville nnd Central Point, faoing tho hill road; finest
building cite in tho valley. Thoro nro eight acres of pears
in hearing, trees from 5 to 8 years old, and about an
hero and a half of grnpos in bcuing, balance in timbor,
which is all good fruit land. Half cash will 'handle,
$20,000 Loss than $125 an noro for 47Ji acres, ono milo
from Central Point, nil good laud, good buildings, about
40 acres planted to standard variotios of apples nnd
pears from 1 to 4 yonrs of ngo, balauco in alfalfa. This
place will subdivide nicely. It is oasily worth $100 an
noro moro than is asked.
W. T. YORK & CO.
If you aro interested in Medford properly, talk with our
city man, Mr W. V. Mooro.
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