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Medford Mail Tribune SECOND SECTION FORTIETH YEAR. IEDFOKD, OREGON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 3911. No. 278. t IN MEDFORD'S SOCIAL REALM KB society V -s A card party will bo given by the Greater Medford club In the club rooms at the Nntatorlum on the aft ernoon of St. Valentine's tiny, Tues day, February II, when brldgo and 500 will be played. An admission of 2Fi cents will be charged and re freshments will bo served. A com mittee of ladles of the club Is in charge of the entertainment, which promises to bo very successful. All members are nskctl to bring their friends, and all the ladles' In terested in the civic Improvement of Medford are invited to nttend and become club members. Tho Wednesday Study club met with Mrs. Wortmnn last week. Mrs. dale had a most Interesting paper on tho subject of tho afternoon. "Pass ing Fads," after which all members presunt responded with a short talk on their particular fad. Refresh ments were served after the program. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Will Warner, on tho nftornoon of February 22, to cele brate Washington's birthday. Mes dames Hoot, Ilollls nnd Alford are in charge of tho program. Mrs. Douol ontertained most de lightfully Friday nftornoon for her niece, Miss Jones. fiOO was play ed, after which dainty refreshments wore served. Those present besides th honor guest were: Mesdames Piatt, II. 12. Hownrd, Gaddls, Howard Hill, Dixon, H. N. Butlor, Sam Rich ardson, Misses Hasklns, Kentner, Hid den, Troichlor, English, Riley nnd Hance. liovivnl services are being Iiel.I at Hit! Baptist church by the Ho v. Bruce Evnns. Tilts services began la.-t week nnd will continue for two weeks,. There are services every evening, which are being well attended and there Is good music. Mr. Kvuns also is llie author of several songs, some of which have Keen Sluts' 'uifvinR-Mrh meetings. Mrs. Lux ontertained tho Monday Bridge club Thursday afternoon at her attractive now homo on North Oakdnle. Mrs. Tomlln, having the highest score, was the winnor of -a pretty brass teapot. Tho club will meet with Mrs. John Tomlln, 20(5 South Orange street, this week. Southern Oregon's Early History (From tin! Remi-Centeiiary Edition of the Morning Oregoninn.) f a stranger should find himself on (he main street of the quaint, historic mining town of Jacksonville, Ore., on sumo evening iluriui: Ihf Fall harvest season, he should bunt uoiig the dark thoroughfare until ho spied an illuirinutud window through which he could see an aged, silvery hairod man busy over an auti qiintcd shoulder high desk. This old gentleman, seen through the window throughout the dny, nud, when the harvest rush demands it, Into into the night, is C. C. Bookman, pioneer bunker of Southern Oregon, and, as a voting nut n, ruter oi mo -pony ,"' ! """o "" " pre." into Cnliforttia. lnttlt of Hull Hun. After this Civil Mr Bookman, as the president andjeanso of tho unimportance of the mainstay of his bank, is one of the nvs received prior to the breaking fow Ore'-nn pioneers of the early 50s, out of the Civil Wnr, had stopped the i n I t. .... hlill at tho helm in active business.! Although the demnnds upon a butiK or in peaceful Jacksonville one would not fciipiKiso to be of tho nature that wear and grunt, you uro upi i " Mr. Beekmuii too'busy to talk if oj nnmn f.u- the oxnrossed purpose of interviewing liim concerning pioneer The Oregoninn succeeded in ronewing days. But if you flip quiot'ly into a jits contract. chair by the stove in the back of the Tho operator, who roceived $30 a bank, where like ns not a few old-.month from Tho Oregoninn and part timers are like wise deposited, and 'of tho time from the other two pnpors listen to the talk, stimulated by a, for copying the dispatohos, was sitr quostiou now nnd then, you will lenrnj prised to find out Intdr that he wns much concerning tho history of South , breaking the rulos of the telegraph em Oregon, in the days of Jackson- company employing him. Ho was dis ville's mining prosperity, when pack' charged and sued for damages by train and "pony express" were in the owners of tho wire after he had vogue rather than locomotive and an-(been tho dispatcher for inoro than, a tomobile. I year. By this time othor nnd quicker Mr. Beekman come from his home, lines of communication into tho North in the state of New York by way of West had boon opeued. During the the Minim in 1S52, and in May Ib-W middle ot tho Civil War tho two cutis ; was employed by Cram, Roger & Co., j of the first Northern continental j a branch of the Adam Express Co., -railroad tast at Ogden, and with it to carry gold dust from Jacksonville came the lolegraph lino to Porl-j oxer the Siskiyou Mountain to Yreka land. Cul. For ten years Mr. Beekman pin-1 Mr. Beekman's pay for oarrying sued this precarious and responsible t ha disiiatehes consisted of the pri-, business, nnd, although he made iwolvilega of reading them. His arrivals, round trips each week, and all t!d at the scattered madhouses and at, tdd handled lnnn.tlM x i Mi "f Jacksonville during the war became g.'ld du--l, lieir once wa he in'l ii'U-nls of yreut interest. Jackson, Tho Ladles' Aid society of tho M. 12. church met In regular session In the church Wednesday afternoon with about 10 ladles present. Tho after noon was spent In sewing for some needy motherless little children, nnd work on fair articles was continued. Tho dovotlonal exercises were led by Mrs. Lawton. Two new members were added to tho already largo num ber. After a very busy and pleasant afternoon the society adjourned to meet next Wednesday afternoon In tho basement. All ladles are cor dially invited to attend nnd a spe cial invitation is extended to stran gers. Tho Presbyterinn church has pur chased the old chapel of St. Mark's church, and will use It for church parlors. Tho Ladles' Aid will meet there and the Men's Rending club will bo there also. A kitchen will bo fitted up nnd completely furnished, so that sup pers can bo given. Tho lnfnnt clnss of tho Sunday school will be held in tho chapel nnd will greatly relievo tho congested condition of the Sunday school rooms. A reception will be given in honor of Hlshop Scnddlng Monday evening at the Guild hall In St. Mark's build ing. Members of St. Mark's church and all those who are interested In the Episcopal church nnd in tho building of tho new church arc cor dially inv.ited to nttend. Thero will bo n musical program and the bishop will glvo a short talk. Tho F. I. L. woro entertained last week In the chapel of the Presbyte rian church by Mr. W. 11. Watt and tho Misses Harmon. Initiation was held, after v hlch a social evening was spent. The club will meet every two weeks. Quito u number of tho membors of !hoShrlutfl RHWenvovoMhe lTcsbji' terlnn church will spend tho week end at Ashland, to attend the stato convention of tho Christian Endeav or, which is being hold thero. The Illinois Club will meet Monday February Kith at the Presbyterian church, when Mr. J. W. Parker will give a talk on the life of Lincoln. All members of the club arc requested to nleud. ted by liostile Indians or criminal whites. It was Mr. Bcekinnn who enrried I the Civil War news dispatches from the end of the telegraph wiro al Yrekn to Jacksonville on their way to Tho Oregoninn. Tho dispatches which reached Portland in this cir cuitous milliner, when published in The Oregoninn, gavo Portland and (ho entire Northwest the first intelli gence of the buttles nnd cniupnigiw of the wnr. Tho news of tho Ciil War which The Oregoninn contained mnde it cngerly sought throughout tho "Oregon Country" nnd gavo a tremendous boom to its circulation. Two other papers, ns well ns The Ifli'jitrsiiiittti IiiiiI 1 wwtti ninnclfimoil til service ns not being worth the ex pnnso. Just six days heioro llie Oregonian's own contract ended, Mr. Beekman hurried over the mountains with the startling nows of tho fir.-t J'coive dispatches from Yrekn, but be. War events onino thick and fast nnd What, In Your Estimation, Does Medford Need the Most? "What Medford needs ilio most, is a mooted question. Therefore the Mail Tri bune seeks to know just where its readers stand in this regard. For this purpose it will give all a ehanee to register their views. The answers will be compiled and published in the Sunday issue of the Mail Tribune Sunday, February 19. Your name, if you so signify, will bo treated confidentially. Limit your answer to 15 words. Name the one thing- which, in your estimation, this city needs more than any other one thing-. Clip the following- coupon and mail it to the Sundhy Edi tor, ledi'ord Mail Tribune, before the mail closes next Friday evening-. This will give a chance for the compilation of the answers for the Sunday edition. Medford, Or. 1911. To the Sunday Editor, Medford Mail Tribune. Sir: In niv estimation, Medford at the the present time needs more than any nlllni" 4 liiiKi- vFLin.!. i"t, May we use your name? (Murk with cross) Tho Ladles' Aid of the Presbyte rian church will meet Tuesdny In the chapel. All tho ladles aro requested to conio prepared for sowing, as prep arations for an Easter, sale ale under way. Tho Guild of St. Mark's gavo a de licious chicken pie dinner Thursday evening at the Guild hall, which was well attended, over $80 being taken in at the door. The Iicv. A. S. Foster of Po-t!nnd, who was formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church of Medford. was visiting friends hero Inst week. Mr. nnd Mrs. F. A. Buffum wore the honor guests at u 500 party, given by Mrs. Scott at Central Point, Friday evening. .- - ,- Mrs. Jennings, who has been the guest of Mrs. II. C. Kentner, for the past month left last week for the east, via Portland. Mrs. Clarence Knight enlcrtnined the Monday Evening Card Club last week, ut her home tin Fast Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Hull of Cold Hill mo visiting in Medford. j? J& county in prebellum dnys wns demo cratic "dyed in the wool" nnd during the war the sccessionisfs were no mean minority. The issues were hol ly contested and the wonder wns that there was not open warfare. When Mr. Beekman carried to Jacksonville the snd news of the ussnssiuation of President Lincoln, ardent secession ists caused a riot by their hilarity. Peace was restored only after the miscreants had been lodged in jail. In 18.")3, when Mr. Beekman first took up his ditties us rider of the "pony express" between Yrekn and Jacksonville, which were flfj milci apart, Cram, Hogers & Company ha 1 openod n line between Yrekn and Shasta, now Bedding, a distance of 110 miles. From Shasta through Sar ramonto to Sun Francihcn the main express oompany, Adams Co., was op erating n line. Before long, Wells Fargo & Co., started a competing line between Shasta and San Francisco. In I8")0 Adnins & Co., with its branch, Cram, lingers & Co., became bank rupt, nnd Wells-Fargo & Co., oxtend od its line from Shasta to Yroka. Mr. Boekninn operated independently bo tweon Yrekn nnd Jacksonville after the decease of Cram, Itogors A" Co., until woll on in tho 00s' wIipii Wells Fargo & Co., oxtonded its Hue to Portland. Mr. Bookman, of oursc, could not oarry whoat along with his pack of gold dust to and fro hot ween Jack sonville and Yreka, but be was culled upon to do much dickering over tlii useful commodity for people at the California end of his route. One day in the fall of JST I, riding to the do.tr of the mill at Ashland, owned by hi friond, K. K. Anderson, nnd ,W. Hill luan, on bebulf of the lioger broth erx, who were opo rutin" mule trai i botwoon Yreka and Sacramento, Mr. Beekman offered thorn 13 fonts a pound for 7A,Ob0 pounds of flour which they had stored 'in their ware house. The Hoger brothers deind to rest aud fatten several trains of their mules which had become jaded fnun over work, and, knowing nf the tine pasture th.it exi-tetl in the HK "' fcV Yes. No... (Signed) The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will meet at the church Wed nesday afternoon. A new piano has been purchased by the society nnd given to the church. Miss Jones, who has boon tho guest of her aunt, Mrs. F. K. Deuel, leaves Wednesday for her homo In Mis souri. , Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Heard nnd Miss Gladys Heard leave for Los Angelc-. Sunday moraine; for a two weeks visit. Mr. Vornon Dnwler is spending his vacation with his parents, mid ex pects to return to Eugene Monday. Mrs. William Colvlg Is expected homo from Portland very booh, ns iho is convalescing very tapldly. Mr. nnd Mrs. Emery Piirdin left last week for Talent, which thuy will make their future home. Mr. nnd Mrs. John F. Muiiley leave for Chicago Iho 35th of th's month, for an indelinite slay. Mrs. Worrell and Miss Helen were visitors in Medford Inst week. jgr. River Valley, desired to send them there if (hey could get Hour to "back load" Ihem with. As Mr. Beekman expresses it, Anderson and his part ner, llillmuii, suspected (hat . thee was "a nigger in the woodpile" nud held for If) cents n pound. The out come of (he matter was (hat the mil lers were forced to hold their flour until the next Summer, (ben pack it to Redding at the expense of I cents u pound, and sell (bore nt H pfilciERVIcTBILir STILL DIVIDE HOUSE SALEM, Or., Fob. II. Tho pub lic service commission hill prosontod by Fonts of Multnomah, excluding cities which create local commissions from Its provisions was reported back to tho hoiiBo yosterday nftornoon by tho rovlslon of laws committee with tho recommendation that tho house tjo Into a commltloo of tho whole as a special roller of business to con sider It. No voto on tho bill was tuken In the committee and In fact tho mem bers did not go Into detail In dis cussing it. The bill Is of so much Importance that the house would wish to consldor It as a committee of tho whole and make amendments and that any timo devoted to it by the commltteo would be a loss. Tho bill was uftorward sent to tho rail ways and transportation commltteo, to which Senator Mttlarkoy's public service moasuro whs also referred. If this committee takes action upon them, two roports will probubly bo made. Thoro aro already signs of a di vision among tho Multnomah mom uers on tho two bills. Collins Is un alterably opposed to tho Fouls bill, autl threo otliora, who havo not defi nltdly mndo up their minds, declsro they at present hm- h-unlngs toward Mulurkey'a bill. Miss Helun .Jones of Spokane will bo tho guest of Miss Clara Massam for several weeks. Miss Jones Is ed itor In chief of tho Spokano High School paper. Mrs. Fred Cowles and son Itogor of Westnway orchard aro spending a fow weeltB in Medford. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Tomlln have changed their residence to 120G South Orange street. Mrs. J, F. Mitudy, will leave soon on a visit to her old home in Lin coln, 111. Tho Woman's Auxiliary of St. Mark's church will "meet Friday aft ernoon. Mr. nail. Mm. Bert Anderson ro turnod last weok'fronj a trip to Los Angeles. r Mrs. J. A. Weslerliiud returned Insi week from Salem .where sho has hcou visiting. Mrs. F. IC. Douol is oxpoctod homo soon from an extended eastern trip. Mr. nnd .Mrs. F. V. Streets return ed last week from a California trip. cents. This entailed to (hem u los of nearly $"(100. When (he Shaslns or their neigh bors the Rogue River Indians, were up in arms or in u quusi-rchcllious slute, Mr. Beekman wns in the habit of traveling over (he Sisikiyou Moun tains ut night. This precaution is tut douldedly responsible for his free dom from redskin assaults, ns it is against Indian nature to be astir in the durk. Mr. Beekmuii would ride from Jacksonville o the Mountain house on this wide of the Sisikiyous, cut supper there nud then saddlo a fresh mount nnd make his way in (ho to Byron Coles 'on the California side a distance of II miles. The question bus often been asked Mr. Beekman hi those aware of (he rock rttggediicsH of tho Spukiyotis, how ho was able to find his way hi the dark and escape falling over precipices, which were on every baud. His answer Iiiih been (hat the mules he rode, after once becoming famil iar with the trial, would hold their heads next to tho ground nud follow it with out fail. Although .Mr. Beekman usually traversed the mountains in (he durk, this was not always the case. The narrowest OMcapo that be had from the Indiails wns on September 25, 18.'."), At the summit of tho Siski you he met 11 or Lp Indians, who allowed him to puss unmolested in order to surprise the drivers of three wngons loaded with flour from Waits Mill at Phoenix, which were within sound of u crack of a whip behind him. One of (ho threo drivers, Cal vin M. Molds, nud an 18 year old youth named Cunningham, who win, passing with an empty wagon, were killed by the Indians. The youth, io waver, was only slaughtered by the Indian after a cliuwe, bis body being found next day in u hollow I roe whete bo had vainly tried to hide. John Walker, who led a company of iuu after the Indians, found in Klamath County the body of a buck clothed with the hickory shirt which young Cunningham had worn at (he time of j In-, death. . The redskin had btuitbu-iuess carried on by Mr. Bceknian Tho nresldent of tho Orenter Med- ford club asked, through this paper, last week, for a report from tho com- mi t tees which wore appointed on trco planting last fall. So far no reports have been given, and tho committees aro again asked to report to her, for If no report Is given, n special call will, havo to bo mndo upon tho chnlr- lnan of ench committee and It would racllltato matters greatly If a roport could bo made to tho president tho first of this week. e Treo planting Is beginning to bo considered as iv Joko, and It is time that something definite Bhould bo done by the club to keep up their rep utation for finishing tho things they attempt to do. Tho Missionary society of tho Pres byterian church met with Mrs. Black, on Enst Main street, last Tuesdny afternoon. Twenty members woro present and five now inoinbors woro added to tho membership. A very Interesting program was given and Mrs. H. A. Johnson delighted the la dles with Boveral readings. Dollclous rcfreshmontB woro served after tho program and n llbornl froo will offering was given toward mis sions. Tho "Londuhunds" met with Miss Evelyn Carey Weduesdny evening. Finns were mndo for now work to bo done. On account of the many mini tour performances that nru to be given in the near future by the High School students, tho sales which wore to havo been hold in Kentuer's stores .Saturday afternoons, by the club have been postponed liidelinitcly. The club mcels this week with Miss McDennolt on East Main strecl. A card party will bo given by the Greater Medford Club at tho "Nut" Tuesday afternoon. Doth Bridge nnd fiOO will be played. Refreshments will bo served and un admission of, ..--.. ...v. .'.,. -..," '- " ,) cenis ouuigco. Miss Hazel Davis entertnined llie Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club Inst woelc. Tlie Swnslikns will give a iluico on St. Valentines evening at SI. Marks hull. Mr. F, K. Deuel Is expected homo friends Informally Friday at luncheon. Reminiscences of killed by his fellow tribesmen us the result of u quarrel. Ever since this particular region bus been known ns the Dead Indian Country. The drivers of two of the wngons, Outturn) nud Brittuiu, escaped. Tho men killed that day have been nearly forgotten nnd the survivors of the umbuscade, except Mr. Heeknian, liuve since died, but the 1)000 pounds of Hour nud (he 21 oxen destroyed (hut day have not been forgotten, tii is evidoncod by the fact that th" widow of thoir owner S. M. Wail, I now preparing to demand (hut Uncle Sam pay for what his wards destroy ed, Mrs, Wait, during the past mouth, went to Ashland from her homo in Washington, where she bus lived for 125 years, in pursuit of iu formntion upon which to base her claim. In 1800 (he loll road over the Sis kiyous hud been built. In this year a stage line was opened between Crescent Citv nud Jacksonville aud (bo Oregon & California Singe Com pany begun operating a line of coach es botwoon San Francisco nud Poit luud, tanking tho trip in 1 L or V2 days, The building of those wagon ronds was u grout boon to Jackson ville and llie Northern California towns. Prices of imported foodstuffs clothing nnd other necessaries were greatly reduced. Glass, instead of cloth nnd oiled paper, enme into use for windows. Tho oponing of the stugCH caused as much oxeitemont nit did the coming of the railroad in 1883 and 1881. The building of tho wagon roads signaled the doparturu of the miilo (rains, with (heir Mexican drivers, land, of (he heavy ox-drawn wagons, last but not least, of (ho "pony ex pros." Tho brigade of Mexican driCera oil her left (he country or changed thoir vocation to that of driving stages, (he oxou were used for beef, ami Mr. Ileekman, within a iyeur or (wo, forsook the saddle for (he satge sent, and the "puny ex press wus no more. It should be noted the express The young men's Bible class of tho First Methodist Episcopal church gave a musical entortnlnment in tno church Tuestiay evening. l.ibui re freshments woro served following n delightful musical program, which was Interspersed with talks on Ulb llcal matters. The program consisted of tho fol lowing numbers: Introduction, by tho orchestra; solo, Mrs. Van Scoyoc; talk, Mr. Steep; quartet, tho M. E. Quartet; solo, Mr. Hoy; talk, President Den nett; quartet, tho M. 12. Quartet; gen eral discussion; talk by tho Rov. L. F. Belknap. Plans are being mndo for n now theater which it is hoped will be put through. Medford is one of Iho best ono night stands in tho country nnd her accommodations arc of tho worst. For the elnss of performances, which aro scoured here nud the well filled houses which ench show draws al least a comfortable thenter should bo secured. . Tho Chrysnntnomum Clrclo of tho Womon of Woodcrnft havo chang ed their placo of mooting to tho Odd Fellows' old hall, Central avenuo and Main street, nnd will meet thoro tho second and fourth Tuesdays of tho month. Tho F. F. Bridge dub wns delight fully ciitertnined by Mrs. Carey Tues dnv nnd a ncrfeetlv unpointed lunch eon was served, after which the af ternoon wns spent plnying Bridge. The club meets next with Mrs. E. 13. Davis. Medford is to have a, run of ama teur performances this month. The "Military Girl," given by the High School students, "Era Diavota" by tlio" Elks, the farce by the seniors nnd n piny by the juniors of tho '"High School. ',''' . --'';. f -1 ,j! Miss Joiino Flyun' is rapidly re covering from an attack of pneumon ia. Tho 500 Club was ciitertnined Fri day afternoon by Mrs. Shenrer. Miss Margaret Hubbnrd wnB tho guest of Mrs. Folgor Inst week. Mr. Voluey Dixon left last week on a business trip to California. C. C. Beekman for over (eu years between Jackson ville nnd Yrekn wns u "pony" ex press in name only. The horses and mules which Mr. Beekman used were large, powerful animals, chosen for their ability to carry heavy' loads, with considerable speed. Mr. Beek muii himself weighed only J'T) pounds but his pack generally contained 75 pounds of gold dust and other val uables. However heavy his load, in order to keep to his schedule of (wo round trips n woek, Mr. Bookman wns iicoiistomed (o Ira vol the 05 miles be tween Jacksonville nnd Yreka in ono dny, using three mounts en route. One large Spanish horso Hint he rode cot him $1000 nnd his other animals were of the same grndo. Whon Wells, Fargo & Co., contin ued i(s lino from Yrekn to Portland in 1803 it employed Mr. Beekmuii as its agent at Jacksonville, which wn ut Hint time the leading trade, conic. in Southern Oregon. This position Mr. Beekman held continuously, for -13 years. As early us 1850 Mr. Bookman on torod into (he bunking business. JI) would eithor store gold dust forsnf'c hooping in his vaults at Jacksonville, charging the rate of I per cent n month for (ho sen ice, or he would buy it outright nud ship it to tho mint'. .Mr. Beekmuii. hale utid hunrtyNut tho ago of SI, is a ruiunrkuhlo char m-tor. Ho has been the rcuipigiit of many honors, all of which ha boars in a modost wuv. At one timo ho was regent of t!u University of Oregon. Whilo regent he established a fund the interest of which forms n hun dred dollars oratorical prtzo each year for the senior clnss of tho uni versity. In 1878 ho wns nominated for governor by tho republicans. IIo lost by -11 voles on tho offjoial count by tho bonrtl nppoiuled by tho leg islature Mr. Beekmuii is a 32rd de gree Mason and takes an notive, in lorest in Masonry, IIo was ono of the charter members of tho lodge, ut Jacksonville, from which all the othov chapters of (ho ordor i,n Southern Oregon branched.