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ftfEDFORD MAIL TRTBTJNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY. APRIL 20, 19 1.
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2,000,000 ARE
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Lewis Ernstcrn, First Secretary of
American Legation in Chinese Cap
ital, Says Famine Stalks Unchecked
in China.
HOSE CARTUSED
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WEDDING
CHAISE
MERCURY DOES HILAR ASKS
NOT TOUCH 30! WHITE L
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FOR SALE
N i: W Y O It K,
April 20 Tfto iiiH-
lOll IKTHOIIH Wltll
n SOU inlli'H of !
nn are facliifj Htar
ntton, nccurriliiK
o I.lWlH lOlllHlrlll,
'irHt Hccrctury of
in AtiH'rlciui (ik
lon In the Oilnrmi
'npllal, who iir
'Iveil lii'io on
I'diiid tlic Adriatic,
of tln Whlto Hlar
line Mr KliiHtolu
Iihh Iifi'ii away
Hlncn Dccuiiihci.
lyVJ, Ill'll III" ttHM,
truiiHfcrrcd from
tlutv at tlm AiihtImiii li-KUtloii In Tnr-kt-v
to l'fkln. llti In on lwivo of nu-
HVllCH.
"(.'omlllliiiiM In China aro far worwc
than tlmy aro Hponcit to lie. TliounaudH
an- tlyliiK antl (ho rollnf m'tit liy clvlll.eil
rountrli'H linn jirovon hut a ilrop In tlio
Imiktit. DlHtillintldii Ih difficult and 1
Hlll tlio IichI cffortH of tlio Itl'll CrOHS
Hoch'ty HUffuiliiff Ih oxtuiiHlvc anil acute."
MKU3UU EUtiTEIN-
Meclfortl Fire Department Meets Jack
Dent antl His Bride, Who Was For
merly Miss Margaret Ewliank,
on Their Return From Eugene.
Ask. Carload of Unblei.
l'OHT WOltTH. ToxnH. April 20.
HfcntiHit tin- Htork Ih making fi'W vIhII
In Port U'oitli tlio Unllt-il Cliiiiltlox
AHhoclatlon Iiiih annoiincml that, at the
iiiiii'Ht of many yeuiu: manli'il eon
pleH, It liiid wrltton to dimity organl
xatloim In New York iihIUmk that a
arloail of Infants hotweon tliu iiri'H of
two montliH anil thrro years ho Hunt
line limnuillalidy. Tlio othor mornliiK
n cat load of Hlxty-Hlx Now York ha-hli-H
puHHcd thtotiKh, In rharKo of
iiurxuH, hound for HoiiHton, wlioro Iioiiiuh
alri'iuly havo liomi found for thorn. Fort
Worth trlt'd to ohtaln u fow of tliem-,
hut tlm diimaiiil In HoiiHton wnH Krcntitr
than tlio Hlipply. ho Pott Worth .Iiiih or-ili-ifd
a carload of It h own.
Now lIaiit)lilro Grand Army.
CONCOItli, N II, April 20. annul
Army men of Now IlnmpHliIro aro Kath
crltiK lii'io today In annual encampment,
which will iiIhd nerve to commemorate
I Im ncm. centennial of tlio lirenklnn out
of the civil war. A ciimp-flrc and pub
lic reception will ho hold IIiIh evejihiK.
villi addri'HHoH of uilcome hy Governor
IIiihh, Mayor I'tciii'li, and othciK
II Vt'iiH for Health.
Wi'ilni'Hdty nftornoon ii teicKratn wan
received hy tlio fire boyn that Jack
Dent and hrlde wo. I Id he on tlm 11:20
oxpiuHH from KiiKotif. Tlio hoyH forth
with jirececiled to et hiiHy. The hoy
woto all notified to he "on ilock" In uni
form to iccelvo their brother fireman
and hrldo. Hut for fear that Jack would
Klvo the hoyn the Hllp at Cold Hill or
Cential I'olnl, mi auto wiih liltcvil nnd
llnrry Mm;, Heniy HaHwell and Frank
liludley rodo to (lold Hill to meet them
and liiHuro n Hafo delivery at Alodford
In the meantime the hoyH at homo took
a two wheeled hand Iioho cait and fixed
up a comfortable Heat thereon with
plenty of cuhIiIoiih and robeH, decorated
the wheelH with tlio national colorH, iiIho
bellH and waited fo rtlie train. It came
and with It Jack and IiIh bride and their
eHcortH from (lold Hill. Ah Jack came
In hIkIiI of the Iioho cart he was heard
to exclaim, "(lee? TIiIh Ih whoro Frank
l.llidley KotH even with me." Jack whh
aHHlHted Into tlio cart and when Mih.
Dent wiih Invited to take a Heat IichIiIo
him Hlie thtow up her hanilH and wild,
'Oh My No," hut Jack hiiIiI, "C'oiiiii on,"
nnd like a kouiI Hennlhlo little wlffo hIik
"camo."
Tlio lend rope waH run out nnd the
hoyn Krahed hold and the proccHHlou
Htarteil. Harry I.lmr and Allx 'rl(,'bt
were tlio leadeiH and the way thoy haw
ed their neekH and pranced would have
niiidii an old HtiiKe driver weep for Joy.
"Hotly Top" lllKlinm and llaz Oorwiry
weio the heavy wolKlit wheelerH and
Chief Amaim, Henry HaHwell. Hairy
WIIhiiii, riautlo Met., Dee UnmllHon and
othorH worked In tlio huImk. They went
carefully down North Front Htroet un
til thoy hwuiik Into 10a Ht Main and thon
thu leaderH bocatuo uninannKahlt) nail
nwny thoy went for IVnxt Meilfonl.
Chief Ainiiun tiHod to ho u miuare
milted tiottor when the hoyn had to
haul n Iiohi) catt to the flreH, hut Hlnce
our city iladH rurnlHhed him that flue
auto runabout ho Iiiih k1 nut of prac
tice!) Homowhiit, nnd when tlio leadeiH
Htiuck their ntrlilo.lt would havo been
difficult for n i iioo Iioibo limn to decide
whether (Jeuo wiih a "hIiIo whooloi" or
a "ilhiKonal tiattei" ho trotted and hu
paced nnd when the WheelerH stopped
on IiIh Iioi'Ih ho wont up In the air and
run llko everything. It Ih about one
mile fro mtlie depot to Mr DentH iohI-
IIOIICO llllll wueil lllii liuyn HUH lieu, el I'll i
them wifely at their homo, the chief I
Clear Sky Prevails and Much Smudg
ing is Done but is Unnecessary
O'Gara Kept in Constant Touch
With Situation.
I AdJolnlnK the famouB Suticrest Or-
'chard, 2 inlleH from Talent, 4 1-2 miles
Councilman Millar Would Withhold I fro,n As,,lnnd nml wh,ch sold t0 Bo8ton
I pnrtleH a few dayH ao, for 265,000, I
Contract Until Company Agreed tO offer for Halo 2S0 acres the same kind
nlA 1 II ! nun ui Hum ,iuiiv;i:ni uiuuuiu, null
cuiuiuy umy Hiiicriuun uuuur tin
1 t m mvitiT rrai,tnnt 3. A. PERRY. Vice-PreBident J
F. E. MERRICK, Vice-Presldt JOHN 3. ORTH, Cashier
W. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cnahlor,
Laying Water and Sewer Mains.
A IlKht front nettled In the valley
WetlncHilay nlKlit hh iiedlcted by 1'iof. i Millar,
O'Ontii, but did no ilatmiKo. A few lu
HtancoH of hiiiuiIkIiiK were recorded but
wiih uiineroHHiiry iih the meicuiy did not
fall finite to 30 doKreoK. A clear Hky
prevailed throiiKhout the nlKht. The
fruit will be out of danger In a .short
time and mldnlKbt IkIIh will hooii be a
thliiK of the pant
7FJF,
KzttLi
in effort wiih tnnde by Oooibo If.
HoclallHt count llman from the
Third ward, nt u locont He.sHlon of the
city couii'll to cheek the KinntltiK of a
contract to the JiicoLhon-lindu Company
until that company hatl iiKreod to em
ploy only American labor. Tho motion
offoietl by Mr. Mllliir wiih out of order
at the time and It was not lnoUKht up
ukiiIii.
At WednoHi h mcctliiK of
council tho followliiK toutlue
were tllnpoHed of,
A resolution for the layliiK
Inch v ator main on KniKht sti
the ilt
mattorH
fff u 4
et from
Tnft Htroet to Hummit iixtniie wiih piinh
ed. A plat of tho Myers addition to the
city of Medfortl wiih approved and ac
cepted. A permit to till I lit a residence on South
Central avenuit wiih granted to A. I'.
Talent.
A parcel or land deeded by A. I'. Tal
ent for Htleot puipoHoH wiih accepted.
A motion to widen and straighten
Palm Htroet wiih can led and a petition
to cIiihu North Central avenuo wiih Krant
ed. A motion to alter tho HpeelflontlonH
ho iih to admit tho use of cement pipe
In sewer coiiHtruotlon wiih panned.
Tlm matter of tho ooiiHtructlon of
hpwith wiih inferred to the Htreot nnd
fliiauco committees who will tuku the
matter up with the JaoobHen-llailo Com
pany. ,
Haiti In a fulnt whlHper "HoyH; hero Ih
whore 1 ildo," and iiroceoded to Kot
Into tho cart ami the hoyn hauled him
hack to tho file hall.
"Whew," Haiti Hotly Pop. "That was
tho popplncHl run that I over made"
I.nwton took tin m nil back Into the
horho parlor to the wiihIi nick ami Knve
them a cold shower hath and they all
went homo happy
Docktatler Tonight.
Lew UockHtiiilor will be the attraction
i at the Metlfortl thentie, ThurHilay, April
,20, when the "Twentieth century" )nt
I tein of mliiHtrolHy will ho shown here
for the fliHt time.
j TIiIh year DockHtntler calls IiIh enter
' talnmont tho "Possum Hunt Club Ho
wie.' which Introduces the entire eotn-
pany In a series of hiUKhahlo Incidents.
I Hi- has surrounded lilnihelf with tho fol-
IowIiik choice holectlons from the funny
' fold Carroll Johnson, IMtllo Ma.ler,
) "Happy" Nutilty, CIiiih Fulk, William
Hr.indt, I-'nink Fnrron, (-'Iiiih. J Ray
mond, I.ouls r. Mulr and a host of
otherM
DoekHtailor IiorIiih the fun-makliiK the
moment lieenters the scene of tho first
part, which takes place on the lawn uf
the club Iiouho limine; reception The
Htory for It Ih "inlnHtielsy with n plot,"
concoiiiH HoekHtatlor'H trip to tho north
polo The members of tho "I'ossuin
Hunt club" tdoct "l.ew" for the honor
anil It Is to escape this dreaded trip
about which the funny story Ih written
Through tlu luachlnatlonH of Hit1 iiVii
tloii man and u bottle of wonderful dream
water IioIh put to Hloep anil Home bit;
HtiiKe pictures depict its reality It
takes him antl the members of tho or
Kiinlratlo.'t for a trip to the strange isl
and of 'Chantlcler" with Its kowous
"coon" bird characters, on board tho ship
Theimldor. During this there Ih lutrav
oHty of tho coinlo opera, "I'lnafore"
which furnlKhoH no end of merriment,
anil u spectacular and picturesque dance
called "Louisiana" Ititroduclui; Carroll
Johnson antl 20 others. DockHtniW oh
cupoH In mi airship of most wonderful
coiiHtruotlon which circles over the
heailH of tlioiuiillenco The awakenlnK
shows the triumphant return of tho
whole troupe to the rathskeller of the
club house for u beefsteak dinner, whore
there arelntiodiiced some of tho most
amusliiK acts of tho entertainment SeatH
now on sale
and alfalfa soil, ICO acres under cultiva
tion, n dwelling house, barn, water tank,
etc. The whole. 280 acreH fenced. If
you purchase tho whole 280 ncres, the
price will bo $125 an acre, If you buy
the 160 acres under cultivation It wll
bo $200 tin acre, very cheap. Come to
Talent and let me show you tho place.
Luman N. Juddj
TALENT.
Also CO acres, 2 1-2 inlloH from Tal
ent, Soil very fertile, a healthy loca
tion, u seven room house and outbuild
ings, etc. A well of pure, sparkling
water, several springs; twenty acres
deal ed ;a family orchard also poaches,
pears, plums, prunes, cherries and sonio
small fruit A lovely view of Hogue
Hlver Valley. I'rlco $0000 or $100 an
acre. Come nnd let mo Hhow you the
place. Also 0, 10, 15 acre lots, covered
with young fruit.
Close to Talent, Oregon.
Luman N. Judd
TALENT, ORE.
To the Public
Wo wish to call tho attention
of prospective buyers to the fact
that wo have been In the county
over 40 years aud aro prepared
to show Bomo of tho choicest
tractB In the valley. Costs noth
ing to look at our list ot bargains.
McDonough
& Demmer
KKAIi KS1ATK AXI) INSURANCE
ROOM H, STEWART HLDG.
Corner Main nnd Itnrtlett Sts.
I'liono 471.
The Medford National Bank
Capital, $100,000.00
Surplus, $20,000.00
SAFK DEPOSIT BOXES FOH RENT. A GENERAL BANKING
BUSINESS TRANSACTED. Wo BOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE.
Make a Selection
of our small cakes nnd specialties
nnd you'll have n collection of ns
tempting nnd tootlisomo dainties as
wore ever sot before a king. Dou't
bo too late coming for yours, how
over. We can never seem to bake
enough no manor how many extra
we bake fresh daily.
Medford Bakery 3D. Delicatessen
TODD & CO. SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE
HOME-MADE PIES AND PASTRY LADY COOK IN CHARGE.
Medford Iron Works
E. G. Trowbridge, Prop.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST
All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumpa,
Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, MORSE ft GO.
Medford Concrete Construction Co.
Manufacturers of
GLAZED CEMENT SEWER PIPE
I Plant
j North Riverside
I Phone M. 6091
Delivered to any part of city. C. J. SEMON, Mgr.
CRUSHED ROCK
SCREENED GRAVEL
Office:
FruitgrowerM1 Bunk Bldg.
Phono SI. 05U.
WASHED
SAND
for Concrcto
for Brick Work
for Plastering
rr.r4f 44r m.4r -44--
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Mid-Season Clearance Sale
of Ladies' Suits, Skirts, Coats and Millinery
We want room for new goods and must have it. Hence, this season's best cloths and latest models unsparingly
UNDERPRICED to make room for goods that are daily arriving! Remember this store has only been open
five months no old goods to show. Every piece of merchandise was bought for spot cash and marked
much lower than the prevailing retail price. Now at this MID-SEASON'S CLEARANCE SALE
it will only take a small amount of money to secure that Suit, Coat or Hat you may need
Clearance of Ladies' Suits
$15.00 ladies' suits now . . . $11.25
$18.00 ladies' suits now . . . $13.50
$20.00 ladies' suits now - . . $15.00
$25.00 ladies' suits now . . . $18.75
$30.00 ladies' suits now . . . $22.50
$40.00 ladies' suits now . . . $29.50
Ladies' $1.00 cumfy-cut union suits C!a
trimmed with linen lace . . . "
10 doz. ladies' swiss vests worth up Cp
to 15c at &'
Ladies' 10c pure linen handkerchiefs! 5c
Initial handkerchiefs 5c
Men's 50c suspenders .... 29c
Men's 50c 4-in-hand ties .... 29c
Men's 25c 4-in-hand ties .... 13c
Clearance Sale of Hats
Gage Hand-Tailored. Everyone a Perfect
Dream. Gage Hats Lead for Style.
$20 Gage hats now $14.85
$18 Gage hats now $12.90
$12 Gage hats now $8.65
$10 Gage hats now $6.95
$8 Gage hats now $5.15
Sale on Above Articles Friday April 20 and Saturday 21
ASK ABOUT OUR PROFIT SHARING PLAN
THE GOLDEN RULE
AKINS, BENTON & CO.
226 W. MAIN STREET
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