A Medford Mail Tribune SECOND SECTION SOCIETY FORTIETH YEAR. MEDFORD, OKtiOOX, KIXDAY, FKBRlTARY 19, 1911. No. 284. IN MEDFORDS SOCIAL REALM 1 . f . ? r . The ".Military Girl" tho extrava ganza put on by the High School students Friday and Saturday, was witnessed by packed houses both nights and was thoroughly enjoyed by every one. There was not a hitch in the performance and an unusual tiling for rniuteurs, nothing draped, liss Verva llannuond as General and Miss Hvclyn Carey as Captain Bing looked and acted their part well and Miss Uuth Ilutcliins bang remarkably her two congs, "Kisses," .and the "Garden of Dreams" and was heart ily encored. Don Under as the cook made a very good comedian. In fact, each per former deoirves special mention, so well did each do his part. The Jimmies were the hit of the evening and looked tough enough m have just come from the Bowery. .Miss Loraiae Hhton as musical di rector did unusually good work. CAST OF C1IAHACTKUS General Hang Verva Hammond Captain Ming Evelyn Carey Columbia Mary Deuel Cadet Cutothing Orbio Natwiek Baroness Von Mock Beer Huth Ilutcliins Tin Soldier Huth Woodford Pretty Maidens Kvolyn Cnrej, Mildred Antic, Verva . Ilammoiid, Mary Deuel, Horace Mromlcy, Chester Withing ) ton, Frank Hay, F. ' 1 Carlyle. Imrlosquers Ktlrtd Kifert. Orbie Nat wick. Frances Heath. Don Under, Haul Mo Donald, Bert Stall. Matinee flirlu Frances Heath, Mary Deuel, Wray Curry, Carinen Hill-ion, Opal Daley, Florence Chirk, Mar garet Jacks, Madeline Halo, Eulu Carroll. Soldier Girls Marie Kiernnn'. Jennie Shirley, Callie Vogeli, Hlancjie Cox, Hannah Winn, Josephine M'Cain, Marian K'eiir shaw, Helen Vj'araeker, Teresa Tickuor, ., Vdru Hammond, Catherine Byrne, Geneve Uogim. Fritz, a musician. I . .Willie Waggles Sergeant Mnlone. . . . . Hilly Coutts Camp Visitors Virginia Gardner, Gipicvieve Wort man, Alice Forbe-., JHIdred Mliton, Doris Skccl, AgiaN lnbin-on, Lorninc Lawtou, Huth Gribhlc, Jfnrio Lol'Iend, Loraine Ci What Medford . , .. i six auiMiruu nun suvuiiiy-iuiiu mi hwois wore rocolvod by tho Sunday editor of tho Mail Tribune in reply to his query: "What In your estima tion doos Medford nood the most?" A recapitulation shows that: Seventy-four favor payrolls. Sixty-eight favor clean streets. Fifty-throe fnvor hitching racks for fnrnioru. Thirty-nlno favor devolopmont of mineral reourcos. Thlrty-sovon favor bottor high ways In and out of town. Twonty-ono favor building Inspec tor and ordinance Aatdo from thoso thoro wore many othor noeilful things pointed out. Hero aja reprosontatlvo answers: Manufacturing and canning plants, such as will Insijro a good monthly payroll to tho now Idle men on the streets. J. V. Ling. A good hitching rack to necomino dHte the farmers. Clyde A. Birch. A surveyor that known how to lny out tracts, not real ostato man. II. M. Uakermnn. Honest business men that won't cheat producers. Loss graft, no sa loons, a few hitching racks. A. E. Waterman. More transportation facilities. This Inovlubly resulting Into moro fac tories, which naturally Involve pay rolls. W. a. Aldenhagon. Sane prices for all kinds of mer chandise, so that a worklngumn can llvo. IS. 0. Uuoden. First seek the kingdom of God and II other things needful shall he add ed. A. P. Talent. Remove greatest evil, alcohol, real cause inosl every trouble; sell un fermented, rename saloon recreation hall. Louise G. Lansing. A fre puhllc library and large, convenient, warm reading rooms as a grand educator. X. Soutbeard, Cen tral Point, Or. A newspaper that prints some of the outside world news and sporting news. II. L. Hendersou. A public hitching place with dry I. ut lii.: v litTf frii nicih i an it aw tln'ir t.ili.i UiJittud u itMiitinj; to owi- nch, Kdith Wilson, Mamie Clark. Awkward Spiad Waller Childcrs, Dolph Phipps, Har old Bigelow, Edison Marshall. Boys in Sylvia Geo. Baker. Mark Leonard. Fletcher Ware, Will Beverage, Eiinnerson Merrick, Herbert Alford. Soldiers on Guard Bernard Hoberts, No hi Liudley, Halph Balcoui. Cook Johnson . . . ., Don Under A most interesting Union Mission ary meeting was held at the Presby terian chapel Thursday afternoon, when the Missionary Societies of all the churches were represented. About !)0 ladies were present. The devotion al services were opened by Mr. Glascow, Mcsdnmes Shirley, Belknap and' other leading in praver. After which a program was given, follow-1 ed by a social afternoon. The pro grain was as follews: Piano duett . .Mrs. English and Miss Triechlci Vocal solo Mrs. Van Scoy Hecitation Mrs. Webster 'fluio : Mcsdumes, Burgess, Wold and Quisenbury. Mrs. Roberts who has been a mis sionary in thti Pacific Islands, gave a most interesting talk on her work there. Ten and wafers were served at the conclusion of the program. . There will be another union meet ing of the Missionary Socities at the Baptist church, March 51 h, when each society will give a roport of the work they have done in India. The Ladies Aid of First M. E. church nui in pleasant kcsmou Wed nesday afternoon. Forty or more ladies were in attendance. Mr. D. T. Lawton addressed the meeting in re gard to securing lots for the new church and solicited their coopera tion, which was readily granted, ijnd it is hoped ,a new handsome struc ture will soon take the place of the present quarters which are very in adequate for the congregations which now assemble. A Washington Tea will be uivcii at the residence of Mrs. L. H. Brown. :ili) South Central Avenue, February 'J-nd, from 2:.'!fl to ." p. m .A niiiMcnl program will be rendered and refreshments in keep ing with the occasion will be served. Needs the jyiost crowdod stables. This should bo of vital importance to tho morchnntt of Medford. J. S. Vilas. Manufacturing. S. S. Alkon. Y. M. C. A. K. Price. Factories, creating a payroll in winter. AV. S. Weston. A steel brush In tholr street swocp- or. T. .F. Cnssolman. Electric power and light and rea sonable cost. A. A. Davis. A few third class fiinornlB for knockers. J. T. Summorvllle. Hitching posts for farmors. 0. JonoB. Hitching posts for farmers' horsos. A. W. MePharson. Ulg power rights on Roguo ownod by city; cheap power draws facto ries; factories build cities. G. K. .Marshall. Hitching racks for farmors' horses. 11. Williams. That tho freight rates to and from Medford he adjusted. II, 0. Garnett. To advertise moro extensively our mineral resource's. Mrs. Addlo K. Rlppoy. A Jackson boulovnrd, an 8-foot grass park In center, planted with troos, n 20-foot drivo on oach side, a C-foot walk; not allow heavy toum Ing; to beautify tho city beforo It Is paved. Richard Vormeor. Th r oo complete toilets and lava tories In city park, two for gontlo uion and one for ladies. F. A. Tal bot. Stop adding new additions and improve nud beautify present city. Just take a peep at our city alleys aud streets they tell the wholo sto ry. J. G. Martin. He a clean city. Everybody do their part and help clean up the city. J. A. Daron. A number of up-to-date, progres sive 'gardeners to supply our market with seasonable vegetables. A. D. Lembocker. A Young Men's Christian associa tion building. I think this beautiful work is the upbuilding of our boya iu ewry vwiy and will do much good. Mm It Vtrnieer V iji t i lit lull lillig J'Oht foi th1 All interested in the work of the Ladies Aid arc cordially inwtcd. Free will offering. Mrs. II. A. Hill and Mrs. H. L Conrad were hostesses at a Valeutiuj party Tuesday. Mrs. Hill served an elaborate (i o'clock dinner at her home tu.i South Oakdale. After which the party adjourned to watch the basket ball game between the Albany and Medford High Schools. At the conclusion of which they returned to the home of Mrs. Conrad where tho re'niainder of tlio evening was spent playing hearts. Both homes had decorations in keeping with St. Valentines Day. The feature of the evening was a valen tine box. Mrs. Woodford entertained with a tea Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Fred Cowles of WiMuway Or chard. The invited guests were Mes dames Folger, Luke, Keuluer. W. F. Pirown, Root. Heath, W. 11. Mrown, E. M. Davis, Holmes, and Wetz. One of the prettiest curd parlies .if the season was given Thursday af ternoon, when Mrs. John Tonilin en tertained the Afternoon Biidge Club. The house was lighted with shaded rod lights and a St. Valentines scheme of decoration was used. Festoons of Ivy and strings of hearts were effectively used in each room, hearts were used for score cards and in the dainty refreshments which were served, everything pos sible was served in the same form. Mrs. Conro Fiero, with the highest score won a very pretty silver picture frame. Those substituting, for the afternoon were Mcsdnmes Hamuli and Madden and Misses Putnam and Cox. The club will be' entertained by Mrs. Ed. Ilanley this week, with a Bridge luncheon. In honor of Mrs. Frederick Gill of Winnipeg, who is the guest of Mrs. Hnrgrave, Mrs. McGowan and Mis.s Weeks entertained at cards Wednes day afternoon. Pink carnations and ferns were effectively used for de corations. .")00 was played nflr which elaborate re freshman Is were served. Miss Masking with the high est, score won nrsi prize, u nunui painted nse, Mrs. Daniel-; won sec ond prize, a ribbon bag and Mrs. JZ? peoplo from tho country to tlo tholr horsos. H. A. Daughorty. Abolishing of saloons. Then you will hnvo a city to bo proud of. Mrs. W. II. Taylor. A change of library qunrtors, that ladlos and young girls and children need not pass by saloons nud through groups of loafing, oxpoctoratlng man. Mrs. E. M. Jannoy. Building Inspector and ordinance. II. D. Turnorv Vote Medford dry and tnko tho blot from her fair namo. Mrs. Nancy Obeuchalu. Some public water cloaots. If. L. Loach. Manufacturing Industries and thon more manufacturing Industries, good roads, garbage wagons, apartment houses and harmony among buslnoss men. T. It. Tanner. A land value taxation ostein. This 'IRE GOES," HE SAID: LEAPED 11 STORIES CHICACIO, Jll., Feb. 18. "Well, hore goc," aiil W. Plummer, a real estate agent, as he leaped from the loventh .story window of the Chamber of Commerce building here today when he was refund a job. He laud ed on his head on the sidewalk, in a crowd of H)ople, and wus inUniiy killed. Every bone in his body was broken. Piuuiuier went to the office of 1). S. Browser seeking work. When Brewster told him he hud nothing for him, Plutumer, aked how fur it was to the ground, und then jump ed. Market Strong. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.- Today's lock market was strong und active. Southern Itailwuy advunced 1, United Ktuteti Kteel l-'J nad Kt. Puul 3-1. ('aii.itli.cn P. it ilic and t'nioii Pinil'ic .il-.i ;nl .ii.i i it u'i'kiI It. H i. hi-. T'i null ki 1 i I 'i it -I I hi (York carried off the consolation prize, a barrel of lollies pins. Those present were Mosdnmes Purdin, Rich ardson, Antle, Daniels, Perry, Scott Davis, I Mines, Kline, P.arneburg. Sclunerhorn, Shearer, Gable, liar grove, Orr. Morrison, Kentner, York. Woodford, Dixon, Piatt, Alfred Orr, Trowbridge, Elwood, O'Brien. Misses Masking, Nnylor and Snedicor. p j The third annual banquet of the North Dakota settlers of the Rogue River Valley was held Wednesday evening, in St. Marks hall. The tables were beautifully decorated and bountifully loaded with good things to eat. A business meeling was held niter the dinner when P. K. Mer rick was elected president, D. Mc Killop, vico president and John Cnr kins re-elected secretary. After which a short musical program was rendered. Dancing ended the enter tainment of tho evening. A very informal but thoroughly enjoyable reception was given at St. Murks Hall Monday evening in honor of Bishop Scudding. Quite u musical program was given which was fol lowed by a very interesting talk by the Bishop. Short talks on the urgent need of finishing I he church, nt oncu, were made by tho vestrymen of the church and plans will probably be made at an early date, so that the work on the new church will bo rushed to completion. Miss Banks entertained informally Thursday evening in honor of her Kiiesi irom iiciii"iiii. ii ill was n av ed, Mrs. Piatt winning the first prize, a book and Mrs. Fear the sec ond prize, which was nl-o a book. The guests were Mesdninos Fear, Gaddis, Howard, Piatt,' Misses Haw kins, Snidicor and Fear. A very pretty Valentine dance was given by the Swastikas, Tuesday evening at St. Marks Mall. The hail was effectively decorated with strings of hearts, cupids and swastika pen nants. About 7f couples wore pres ent and a , most enjoyable evening was spent. Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Burnett and family left last week for the north. They will make their future home in Eugene or the Dalles. jz? JZ? groat unearned) Incroment belongs to tho community who create It. Dr. HIckort. Money. .W. M. Brown, Eaglo Point, Or. , A good building Inspector, so dad says. Hobort Stuart. Porslstent and consistent publicity. Methods that have mndo Spokauo, Wash., would work wonders for Mod ford, Or. Samuel It. Evans, 5019 Monroe nvonuo, Chicago. Needs n dry placo to hitch toams Iu place of mud hub deep. J. C. Schilling. Get rid of those saloons nud put In good, respectable business houses. Mrs. John Conway, Talent, Or. Merchants to unite on a strictly cash business. Louis Illrl. Publish Sunday's Mall Tribune on .Saturdays. ( Evor body attend church on Sunday and be earnest Christians. Win. M. Floyd. Plenty of money to pay her present indebtedness and to mnko further i Improvements. Mrs. I). B. Sollss, ) Sliado tree tho (pilck growing va rieties. Mills, factories or some means of. Ftoady employment for the working poople of Medford. Mrs. Gilbert Wheeler. A hospital to ho opornted without tho profit. George Mlllor. An organization for the develop ineut of the mineral resources of tho surrounding hills and valley. W. N. Offutt, Sr. Cleaji streets, pavo more, and above all keep cleaner thoso already paved, lucludiiig back alleys. Gerard Tall landler. Sufficient and suitable hitching places, Including three sldus ot old water tank park.- -A. Frldeger. A modern opeia house to accom modate city of ao.000 people. W. II. Humphrey. A good fire fighting apparatus with four competent paid monthly firemen and a volunteer iinpany of 20 mlu utemeu drilled weekly. Nothing bet ' i to saw wnir tiiiiiitlful li'JiiKu. C r I'aul I'.Jl Noi'li Ifilb, rieiitlle. V puljjlt -nail t C Cu'.-y. The meeting of the F. F. elul which was to have been at the home of Mirs. Daniels last Friday, was I . postponed on account of tlje illness ot the hostess. The club will he entertained by Mrs. E. H. Davis Tuesday with a Bridge luncheon. The Women of Woodcraft held a social evening in their new hall Tues day evening. A very pleasant evening was spent and delicious refreshments wore served. The committee in charge were Neighbors Bennett, Butler, Mel linger, Bidcn and Barksdall. The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian uhiirch will meet in the chapel Tues day afternoon. Mcsdnmes Watt, Mil ler and Worlman are hostesses for the afternoon. The ladies are mak ing preparations for nn Easter sale. There will be special music at the Presbyterian church Siuulay ilnl Miss Phoebe llance will sing a solo, "Oh Diine Redeemer". The Greater Medford, Club enter tained Tuesday afternoon at cards, in the club rooms nt the Natatorium. About 7o ladies were present and a pleasant afternoon was spent at Bridge and ."((). a The Illinois Society mot Monday evening when u most enjoyable talk on Abraham Lincoln was given by J. W. Parker of Portland. Plans are being made by tho society for a box social on March Ilrd. Mr. and .Mrs. W. E. Rolf of Nealey Nebraska, were visitors in Medford last week. They have been spending the winter in Los Angeles and are visiting nil the coast cities on their return trip. . a a a Mrs. Carey entertained at dinnei Monday evening, in honor of guests from Seattle. The table was attrac tively decorated with Hyacinths and spring flowers. Covers were laid foi (en. The Wednesday Study Club meets, with Mrs. Warner this week. Mos d.'iues Alford, Mollis and I ton Ware m charge of the program which will be in honor of Washington's birth day. ' j& The opening and straightening nud grading of (he streets as her block ed streets are a disgrace. W. Sam uel Batounn. A first-class hotel. A finished street In oach direction that country peoplo can got In to pat ronize Medford. J. C. Pendleton. One main street paved la each di rection to city limits, thon country peoplo can got Into town. b. K, Ad ams. An assay office and sampling works. A. Duff. A now electric company to fur nish more, batter and cheaper lights. Robert It. Slowing. A good payroll; put In a good fac tory. A. Helms. A decent place for farmorB to hitch their homcx. Anyone not agreeing has ul to go down and take a look RECIPROCITY ISO COME UP NEXT WEEK WASHINGTON'. I). (.. Feb .18. -It wa Mated after a meeting of the senate finance ootmnillee today tiint the reeipmcity uieusure will come up iu the senate next week. Senator llale'w absence eausod ' postponement of action today, hut hunringh Mill be held on Monday und Tuomluy. The majority of the com mittee is opposed to the hill, but it is not believed that the measure will be smothered. Colonists Coit. SAX MISWANliDINU Cul.. Feb. 18. Throe colonist families including several women and children, are re ported to lost in Sun Bernardino de crt. Searcher- left here believing thai they ma.v he in distress. Tho eolotiisU left Southern Utah ix week ago' hound overland for Orange County, California. They wile l.l -1 i-t-ll liul ill nl llie .lll 111 1 1 .'mil liju'i. Inn , The Eastern Star will hold its reg ular meeting Wednesday. The social evening which was to have been heid has been postponed on account of the banquet which tho K. of P. gives on that date, a a The KvnngaliM meetings which are being held at the Baptist church will continue for another week. The meetings are very well attended, great crowds attending each night. a a a The regular monthly recital of the classes of Mrs. E. E. Gore and Miss Flora Gray will be given. Wednesday afternoon nt three o'clock at their studio, on South Central avenue. a a a Dr. Parsons of the Third Presby terian church of Portland, will do liver his Chiiutiiuqun lecture on "The Jinking of the Constitution." At the opera house Tuesday evening. . The Sons and Daughters of Illin ois will hold u box social and reunion March Hid in the Knights of Pythias hall, to which all persons from that slate are urged to attend. The Monday Evening fiOO Club was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Knglish last week. Dr. and Mrs. Riddell and Dr. and Mrs. Porter were the gnosis of the evening. Tho F. I. L. of the Presbyterian church will meet Monday evening in the chapel. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Miss Santee will be charge of tho program. Mrs. Foster entertained informally at luncheon Saturday afternoon. Her guests were Mrs. Scherniorhorn, Mrs. Barneburg and Mis Nnylor. a a Curtis; Anilm'snn wlin nil en Id Cut. vor Military Academy in Culver, hid., is spending a three week's vacation with ins parents, Mrs. Marlzell, who has boon the guest of her daughter Mrs. Alden hageii left for Oakland, 'California, Saturday. Mrs. Hohm AIcGralh district ilcnnlv of the Royal Neighbors visited the local lodge Tuesday evening. a m Mrs. Louis Wakman entertained a few friends nt cards, Wednesday afternoon. By Her Loyal Sons at the niudholo that the progressive city of Medford provides us with. B. B. Wilson. An editor to concede, uphold and defend every right ho claims, not withstanding creeds, clans, ctittons. T. II. II. Taylor. Got rid of BiiIooiiN. Cloan up. W. 10. J. A law that will banish all Jealous husbands. Violet Blossom. Capitalists who are not afraid to loan money at 10 por cent on gilt edge security. A. F. Burnett. 'Flvo-cont boor. O. U. Kldd. Good wide roads and a system by which they can bo repaired iiiuiunlly. 10. G. Guthrio. Get rid of about six dirty saloons and flirty bums, and someone to keep Shorty Garnett from being so awful, awful busy. He's only 50, but looks to 70. I ltuew 111 in iu Texas. J, V. Mellnm, More boosters like George Putnam, und less real estate graft. Louis L. Ilullller. Fiirnltuio factory, a large carrlago factory and a sugar factory. Sugar heets do well here. I tried some last yeur, JC. J. Huuyard. Streets, alleys and yards denned of nil filth and inflammable material, and kept clean. Chas. P. Burtlett. Mote good "booster" for all our undeveloped retiourcos. J. D. Heard. Clean Prout street, fewer clubs, finer churches to adorn our city Is Medford's grontest need. Mrs. 0. W. Conklin. The curbhlg or elimination of rent nogs, so business may be doue on a reasonable basis. W. IS. Phlpps. Five thousand of the real estate boosters of Medford to switch part of their boosting to the mining interests of southern Oregon.- II. A. Mears. An up-to-date canning and pick Hug factory to encourage small fruit and vegetable raising. II. B. duly. To weed out, If possible, the many very dishonest real estate men and "cut out" so much hot air. I). L. Woodruff. A li-spi-t table place for fanners to Mull tin ir team: L). 1). Duff. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter returned Thursday from 'onallis, whero they hae been taking n course nt tho 0. A. C. Miss Zilpha Jones, who has been the guest of her aunt .Mrs. F. If. Douol left last week for California. The friends of Miss Ethel Crowell sympathize with her in the death ot her father, which oceured last week. a a a The Friday Afternoon 500 Club mot at tho homo of Mrs. Ed. Trow bridge on Tripp street, last week. Mrs. Glaze entertained informally at cards Tuesday, for Mosdaiues Mauley, Parson und Wright. Mrs. Ray and Miss Mablo Ray, who have boon visiting in tho east are expected homo this week. a Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wakomati at tended tho meeting of the Masons nt Grants Pass Thursday. 0 0a Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woodford who have boon visiting in California re turned last week. 00 The Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club was entertained by Miss Sarah Riley last week. 0 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Day leave soon for California, where they expect to bo for a mouth. a a a Mrs. Tsaacs returned Saturday from a visit of several weeks in Portland. 0 0 0 Mrs. Carey had as dinner guoH Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Reed of Gold Mill. 0 0 0 Mrs. Frederick Page entertained informally at cards Saturday after noon. a a a Mrs. Alice Lea left for her homo in Hereford, Texas, hist Wednesday. 0 0 0 Mrs. Edgar Mafer is expected to return from San Francisco this week. a a a Porlor J. Neff returned Friday from an extended eastern trip. m w The Guild of St. Murks church will meet Thursday afternoon. 0 0 0 Howard S. Dudley left last weok for Chicago. and Daughters Medford business men should mnko a rumpnigu' nud rulso funds to Im prove overy main rond from tho mir rouudlng country leading Into tho city if they expect any moro now residents In tho valley and retain the trado of thoso who have already pur chased high-priced land and built ex pensive homos. A. W. Wnro. Loss talk about lOast Side nud West Side, and all put our shoulders to the wheel and boost .Medford. -E. C. Ireland. One good commorolnl bank. To show moru brotherly lovo to wards Grants Pass, Ashland and oth ers. Industrial plants factories that will provblo a stoady payroll, Free library, books and papers. Pavod streets on North Riverside, also Home sidewalks, Mqjto granite In our buildings In placo of Imported hrlak; keep tho money at home and by so doing in crease our payrolls. A better school systom with moro efficient teachers. To have the piles of railroad tlos romoved from Htversldo avenue and ISast Main streot. Judge the future by tho pnst and do municipal Improvement work ac cordingly. Urge no further bond Issues for the city except for actual necessities. Work tooth and toenail for moro railroads and factories. The encouragement for factories to locate horo. A railroad from hero to Crescent City, Cal., and the Hill linos con nected up. Open the coal mines nt Hoxy Ann to supply fuel to Medford for domes-( tlo and manufacturing use'. A town clook. Young Men's Christina association. Waste barrels on the stroeta, A better lighted city, not only tho business center, but nil tho rosldquco districts. A fedoral building and It should be built of Oregon granite. V fii'tor which will support a gnod payroll. .r w fr i-J i mmsmm $aM wbmwh u m .