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EDFORP MAIL TRIBUNE, MEPFORD, aRlftlON. SATPftPAY. OCTOBER 12. 1812.
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Jacksonville Landmark, Intimately
Associated With Memories of Days
Gone, That InvTurn, Is to Exist
Only in Menlory.
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(Written for the Portland Journal
By Fred Iiockley.)
The notice thut Beckman's bank is
to cIosc its doors will, bring a pang
of! irgjvt to every old limer. Bcek
nian'i (ank is unique and peculiar.
11 is located at Jacksonville, Or.
A- man's hand is not more intimate
ly related to his nrm nor hit arm 10
his body than is Bcckuian's bank re
lated to the history of Jacksonville,
and Its owner to the traditions and
history of southern Oregon. Jack
sonville in like some old pioneer" who
pits, sorenc and untroubled by the
door of his cabin in the day's after
glow and during the gathering twi
light harks back to the oJd days
days of stros and turmoil-when tho
hot blood of youth drove red and
feti-oiiir through his veins days that earn- double letters on single envoi
have' gone (o return, no more except 1 ope ftamp-i." Other signs look down
Courtesy Oregon Jounial.
as mellowed memories in the tran
quil Indian summer of life.
Eutcrinr Beckman's bank one is
canlrd baek from tho era of auto
mobile arid aeroplanes to the days of
Uic stage coach and the pack train.
Occupying the most prominent place
on the wont wooden counter is a
huge pair of gold scales. On the
wall is an advertisement announcing
the arrival and departure of the
fetage for California, while, hanging
where they have hung for the past
hulf century, arc notices that arc in
perfect harmony with their surround
ings, but seem oddly out of place in
this day end age.
With frame discolored and covered
with dust, its glass fly-Scekcd anil
dirt, ouc read the following an an
eouncement: "Notice, we will not
at the customer of today," clad in his
blue facrgc and Panama as they look
ed down oO years ago at the custom
cr clad in flannel, shirt, overalls and
cowhide boots. ''Gold dust shipped!
to the Atlantic states." "Sterling
bills on the Union Bank of London
und. Royal Bank of Ireland, Dublin,
drawa by Wells Furgo & Co., San
Fraucisco." "Heavy letters not ful
ly covered by stamps will not go for
ward." "Sight drafts payable in
lininttWl. Chatham, Hamilton, St.'
Catherines, Toronto and Canada,
West."
As my eye flitted from sign to sign
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air and bread of silvery gray, with pick and shovel and gold piv. -There
Tl-VE. Bs."NK.Kt"r ITQ PieOPKI"E,TO"a-.
h saw someone step from lwhind the
massive glass, cane- containing the
gold scales. It was us'(hoti;-h a pic
ture untitled "A gentleman of thu obl
I'Kchool," painted by one of tho old
masters, had stepped down from oul
of Its frame. Soberly clad in black
with immaculate linen, Hyim; erect,
mm
ETAL
FH DUNN U
(Continued from par.o 1.)
stated that ho would entertain no
matters not baring directly to do
with tho candidacy of George W.
Dunn fur county Judge. Thereupon
tho fourteen men who had been mis
led evidently, by the reading of tho
advertisement announcing tho meet
ing tiled respectfully and silently;
from the ball.
Bert Grlcr at this point inatlo the
first of his several motions during
tho evening, suggesting that the
gathering resolve itself Into tho
"Taxpayers Leaguo of Jackson coun
ty." Seconded by Denton Bowers.
But before a vote was takenupon
tho motion, Judge E. G, Kelly of
Medford arose and begged tho privi
lege of the floor for a ,few moments.
Kelly KxplainN
In one of his characteristic, witty
and clever speeches Mr. Kolly stated
that ho had been misled by the ad
vertisement of tho meeting and bad
attended It, hoping to find a move
ment on, similar to tho oiio in Mod
ford recently whjcli resulted in the
formation of a "Taxpayers' Leaguo
of Jackson county," of which organi
zation he la president. Ho outlined
tho purposwof 'tho.leagiio aud stated
that itNvaswm-partisan and spurned
polities'. ''Hexald ho felt much as
an Interloper and desired to state
why he wiujjin attondnnco. He was
warmly appUudcd when ho con
cluded his remarks.
Hut Kdltor Crier did not release
the word "Taxpayer from tno name
of tho newly born without a struggle.
In his oyo ho saw great posalblltlos
iu the word as a drawing card at
future meetings aa it had proved at
Ashland when It drew tho fourteen
who had shortly before filed from
t.ie hall, not botng especially Inter-
ettted Ih the topic under discussion,
He moved to adopt tho name "Tux-
""payera' Club of Jackson County."
Tfce Child Iu Christened
At tfcUi JuQture 13. T, Staples
1 eietttMNjI 11 t10 breach, Ho declared
"thut imy wer weetlug to furthor
t WMHy ft pwr9e W. Dune f9r
county Judge and that there was no
Use In cloaking tho lssuo with a
highfalutin" name. Ho moved
that the name adopted be "The
George W. Dunn club of Jackson
county." Adopted ana eo ordored.
The chair was then instructed to
appoint a committee of one man in
each precinct in Jackson county to
work for tho interests of George W.
Bunn and an' advisory committee of
three. Then Dcrt Grlcr suggested
that tho child bo presented with
enough money to guarantee Itu exis
tence for a month at least.
"I'll give $10," chocrfully chirped
Denton, Dowers.
"Mo too," echoed his .attorney,
Drlggs.
Aud In tho wild and riotous en
thusiasm which followed about 50
was subscribed, Chairman Mullt put
ting' the beo on Candidate Dunn for
$10, Other men who subscribed
wero C. II. Vaupel, H. A. Knders, G.
S. Butler and J. P. Dodge, Ashland
merchants, who applauded on five
distinct and soparato occasions dur
ing tho two hours tho meeting was
In session.
Kndorso "V. C. Lecvcr
It began to look like bed timo to
six: or eight more when money was
mentioned and they grabbed their
headgear and disappeared. At this
Juncture Denton Bowers, he of the
Bear creek- brldgefamo. stepped into
(he breach and moved that Cop
Leevor of Central Point bo endorsed
MURDER DONE
(Continued from page 1.)
At the CKurche
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echo from his attorney, Drlggs.
Put and carried, Con Leover was
duly endorsed for commissioner.
Tho remainder of tho evening was
devoted to a getioral roast of all who
dared to opp.6bo tho candidacy of
Gcorgq, W. Dunn. ,andf especially
Medford
"tyo longof. shall it bo said,'
thundered Bert Crier, In the most
approved tones of tho campaign ora
tor, "that grafters and thieves thrive
in Jackson county. Wc shall seal
tho vaults of tho court house with
George W, Dunn on guard and keep
tho rascals at bay who havo ex
ploited and plundered tho county
during tho past four years. We as
honest and upright citizens must do
our duty well."
und of Becker saying that itoscutlr.il
intended to tell District Attorney
Whitman everything and that the
gangmen must net "(uick." Hoie
said he met Becker, If.trry Vnllon,
"Lefty Louie," "Whitey LcwiV und
"Gyp tho Bloofl." Becker, ho said,
put "Bridgey" Webber in charge f
the murder parti'.
Hose sworu that he did not wtncs
the actual slaying of Rosenthal but
us soon as he learned the gambler
was dead he telephoned Becker. The
Mutter, he said, hud already heard the
nows. '
After tho murder, Kosc said.- he
mot Becker and asked him if lie hud
seen the -body. "Hocc," declared
Becker answered, "und it was a plea
sant sigiiU If Whitman had not been
there I avoiild have reached over and
tdm hl,ljoart'9ut.?'
NOTICK.
Thta Is to Inform you that I havo
purrhaspd the optical business and
grinding plant of Dr. J. G. Goble and
am now prepared to test and fit your
eyes and grind your lenses. Wo
hvc tli'i piost complete and up-to-data
nptlcut parlor south of Portland
and tho only grinding plant between
Pprjland and Sacramento. Wo
grind our own lenses so you can have
your glasses soon after fitting and
not bo compelled to wait five or six
by the club (or county commissioner, days for them. Wo can also dupll-
"Second tho motlpn,'1 came an, catcj your. broHen glasses'. All wo re-
Music at lTrt .MctluHlbtt Chun 1 1
Tho Methodist congregation will
worship for the first timo In tho
church after tho remodeling. Tho
following order of worship will ho
carried out, nsslstcd by a largo cho
rus choir under tho direction of Mr.
l'dmvadcsr
Processional, Hymn 7G (Jotfory);
"The Apo-tlo'K Creed"; pruyer;
chant, "Tho Lord's Prayer," cheir:
anthem. "Kear Not. O Israol" (Max
Splckcr); rlrst leHxon. Old Testa
ment; "Glorlu Patrl,'' choir; second
lesson; Now Testament; offertory,
"( Heard the yolcoof Jesus Say"
(Coenen), Mr. Chas.Hoy; offortory
chant, choir; Hymn -No, 1, congre
gation; sermon, "Cod's Making of a
Man"," itcv. E. A. Kldrldgo; Hymn
No. "iOC; benediction; chant, "Fath
er, ITU Us With Thy' I.ovo," choir.
At the evening service at 7:30 tho
same order of service, with tho choir
singing "Lord Appear," from (Sou
nod's oratorio, "Tho Redemption."
and Mrs. Van Hcooc singing tho of
fortory, "Tim Heavenly Portals," by
Gclhol, Kov, Eldrldgo's sormou at
night will he "Trim JJfo." A most
cordial Invitation Is extended by this
congregation to all who havo no
church homo to worship with them,
school y : 15 a. m. Men's Dlblu class
safuo hour. Junior met .1 p. in, I),
y: P. U. C:30. All are Invited to
thesu services. A. A. Holmun, pas
tor.
Methodist KplHropal
Corner of Fourth and Rurtlott
Btrcots. EN Olln Eldrldgo pastor.
Services Sunday as follews:
Preaching' by tho pastor, 1 1 a. in,
and 7::iQ' p. m. Subjects, morning.
"Tho Vnluo ot tho Splfllunl." Evon
Ing. "Trim Life."
Sunday school and foil's lllhlu
class 9:-IG a. in.
Epworth l.c"gti" 6:lu P. ,m, '
Praer meeting Thursday evening,
7:30 p. in. ; '$.
Kxcollont music under thn direction
of IV C. KdineaduH,' -Siicc-lal features
for Sunday, You aro coriTlullyj In
cited to' nil these servfccst'V' .
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Medford Prinuns; company carry
full list ot legal blanks.
cat4 your.!
quird Isa.pleco of tho brokou letisc.
Thovlenpes and frames wo uso are
tho best that can bo procured, our
prices are rcusonablo and our guar
antee Is good as wo aro permanently
located In Medford. Wo cap', also
give you tho boneflt of sofciHeen
year's practlco In optometry Wfo
would bo pleased to soaall of Dr.
Gobi's old customors as well as
many new ones,
Yours very truly,
E, D. ELWOOI),
Doctor of Optomotry.
301 East Main St. Opposite Kontner's
Tho Trade Union congress, which
was 'recently In session at Newport,
Walos, resolved unanimously to de
mand a law which fixes 30 shillings
or about 7.G0 u week, as tho min
imum wage to bo paid to adult work
ers iu ouy trade.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Sunday morning service at ulavup.
Subject' of "Ies8oii-sornl6n, "Aro Sin,
Disease, ad Death, Ileal?" WednuS'
day evening meeting at Hovou-thlrty.
All aro welcome Sunday school at
ton. All under the ugo of twenty aro
liMlted.
Iteadli(K;rpom hours, two to flvp
p in- dally, oxco.pt Siiuduy. Chiirch
ctVflr North Oakdale?
ChilKtlitn
Our-Dlblo school lintels at' 11 a.
m, preaching at It a. in., C. E, at
G:30 p, m., preaching agai nat 7:30
p. m., prayer meeting on Thursday
evening und choir practlco on Frl
div (.'veiling.
You are cordially Invited to emtio
and worship with iih. I), D, Iloylo,
minister. .
t , ,m St. MurkV Episcopal
Worship In St. MariT'q'Hall corner
of Man and Holly streets, . Joseph
Sheerlu, priest In chargo.
Sunday servlecs: Holy Commun
ion, 8 a, m.; Sunday school) 10 a. in.;
services and sermon, il,a.iu.; even
ing prayer and sormoiif 7:3, All
aro welcome, especially ,'slrangers,
Baptlt '
All tho regular services will bo
hold In thu Daptlst church Suuduy,
Preaching 11 a. in and' 7: 30 p. in,
Sormons by tho pastor, -Sunday
' TalMTiuicle Meeting
Tlitf muotliiKS hclug conducted In
the Tnhornaclo on tho corner uf
Fifth and Central, will close Sunday
night. There will be service at 'i;30
and 7; 30 p, m. Everybody , wol.
come. , ' -iiV,' , '
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Ion Lutheran ' ,
At 'Aon Lutheran r.lC W( Fourth
street, There will bo illhld school
.English), at H) a. in. No Gorman
service. English sorvlco at 7:'30' p.
in, Como aud worship,
Catholic
Masses 8 and 10:30. Evening lo
votlons and sermon 7; 30.
Presbyterian
Preaching by tho pastor at 1 1 a.
m. Subject, "Tho Law of Judg
ment," Quartette, orchestra aud
chorus will assist In tho service.
Preaching at 7:30 ji, m, with tho
Kamo mimical help. Sunday school
at 10 a, in, C. E, socloty at 0;30 p.
m. Prayer .meeting at 7; 30 p, m.
on Thursday.
oyo ulcnr and kindly, ho asked, "Did
you wish to see mo?"
I nodded UN-tout hud utd, "I
thought I Mould drop in nud eu
when the Htago for California is due
to leave."
Ho took off his tortoiso-rimmed
glasses, looked nt mo earnestly and
said, "If you want to step buck
through tho years you have comu lo
tho right place. Tlijs is tho booking
office for such a trip. Time
has gone on but wu have let it go.
Wu have not tried to keep step uilh
it here iu. JuckMiuville."
"Vour bank and your bank furni
ture, Mr. Heekiiiuii, certainly take
0111 hack to the old days," I said, as
1 pointed to the gold scales mid tal
low caudle iu its inntiil candlestick
and the worn counter.
An llixtorlc Ilciicli
"Yes, I presume that you would
hardly call the bank nor its furniture
modern. That bench beside you I
made iu 1S.VJ (10 years iik'o. It h
hacked aud whittled mid worn. Thou
sands' of passengers havo sat there
while waiting for the stage to leave.
If that old bench could tell, nil it litis
beard and witnessed it could tell
some pretty interesting things. Fre
quently strangers lnntlu iu here,
glance nt the old registers of passeii
fjers or tlo old Wells Furgo rccotiN,
seo the old signs nud the worn fund
lure uud think they havo gotten iu
tho wrong place uud that this is nut
a bank, but they nro ntweomors-T-straugers.
What they think doesn't
matter. 1 neither solicit nor desire
their custom. Many of my customers
have been on my books for more tlinii
r)0 years uud yet if they wore asked
to tlicv could not fill out a check.
They come here, and hand mu their
money to keep. When they need niiy
they drop in and ask for .f'JO or $."i0
mid say, 'Set that down uguiust my
account.'
ills Hanking System
"I don't speculate or live riotously
uud my customers know that their
money is ulways here for them. In
1H7,'I and aguin in 18IKI, us well us iu
1 1UI7, some of tho hanks felt pretty
uneasy. They didn't havo the money
ill their vaults lo pay their obliga
tions uud if Uowtruor Chamberlain
hadn't established hank holidays,
lliuro would have been a lot of hunks
go out of business ami even with
Hint they had to issue certificates of
deposit uud tho bankers lost a lid of
sleep as uell as their cuHto'mors. I
didn't, nor did any of my customers,
Anybody uho Juul any nioiioy here
could I'omu.niid ge( it but iionu of
them did. Ouo or two of my ohLlimo
customers asked mo if I was .alright
and if I needed any money. 1 told
them I could pay everybody und have
considerable money leftj so tho only
way wo knew thoro was n pailo here
was by rending about it in tho papers,
"Yes, I am getting, along iir years,
I nil) 81 years old. 1 was ugeut for
tho Wells; Fargo poiipauy for l.'l
years eojiliiiiiously, ' was appointed
In J8:i. When I was 21 yeai-H old
Ih'ey 'discovered' gold in California.
Next year I hipdpd in ritul Frnnoisup
Tho day utter 1 landed I secured u
Job nt $18 a day til cnrnoiiter work.
Ill 18,72 I ciimo to Jacksonville, and
I liiivo been here ever since.
Weighed Much Cold
"I , havo jvelghed enough gold, on
those hcuIch to make it gooij many
men pretty Aveallhy, Yes, "it looks
pretty big. The brass shlo weight
lie re weighs 'J00 ounces und yet thu
Henles uro so dolicutu thai, us you
see, my breath will depress tho sculu
pan. They mo full jeweled aud wero
mudo by Howard & Davis of lioslon,
"Gold doesn't grow, At least Su
tho span of ouo mini's lifetime s'o
when you take it out of the ground St
is gone, Somo gold comes li yet
but very little. Hutu mid thoro in
tho hills uro a few of tho oldtimo
prospectors' atill wiuulvHiiK. with (hoir
was it timo when when there worn
oor 10(10 prospectors In the .hills
mound here, hut tho old' duyti' nre
gone and most of the oldtluwr. with
ihcm. They havo gono over ho Ion--;
trail. , .
"Here are n few ouneeH of ditftl' I
bought last week and here are a
handful of nuggets one of (tin old
timers brought in and sold mo a few
days ngo. Wait and I will show you
soma of our oldtimo gold.'"
Me emtio back from the safe with a
gold scoop in which were sevcril
double huudfiils of dull yellow metal.
As I picked up the nuggi'ln, ope, after
another he told mo their approximate
wyights.
Home Hare Kiwliiicri
"Thut little ono wcightl four oun
ces. That one you havo iu your
hands now, weighs it tritlo more thai)
jfUfiO. Those larger plcce,n of ieavy
red ore nie not gold. They are cinu
bnr they run nboitt 70 ikt emit of
tpiieksilver. Tho Indians in the early
days knew of a ciiinbar vein. Thoy
crushed the ore, mixed it with grcijso
and used it for paint. A party of
braves iu the early days wont there
to get voinu paint. They camped
near the dcst mid built a Utile; Urn
on the clmibur ledge. Tho-ltidiumi
you know build n small fire, ,atid
hover over it. In howriug over the
fire the fumes of the tttiuksiver roio
und snlvinled scleral of them,' After
that thoy would never km bank .to t)C
oiliabar depoxit 'j'lioy said the Great
Spirit uiis uugry ut tteir disturiiug
the earth ami ho made their tuclh
loose its a sign of his displeasure,"
"I hat sigi) about not carrying
double letters under single cnvcoK3
slump? Well, I'll tell you how that
was. Iu the old days, Wells Fnr-o
used o carry letters. Then congress
passed a law that United States pos
logo stumps must bo ultuel)cd. Wu
used to charge fill cents for trans
porting a letter iu addition to the
tluiled Stales postuge. Wo did not
I'uiieel llm United Stales postage
sluiuiH so thut when u letter arrived
at ils destination the stamps would
bo removed uud used nguiu. Then
congress t passed u law that letters
could only bo sent in stamped en
i elopes so llm post ago could not bo
icu-'d again and tiuitlly foilmdc tlia
trmisKirlutlon of letters entirely' by
the express
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Your Child's Health '
Your First Thought
If you have children, naturally
your first thoughts uro fqr tholr
health. You certainly want thorn to
develop strong, healthy constitutions.
Tho most careful attention must bo
given whau children uliow tte first
symptotmi of tho. muny c6ntmon all
uieutH. Perhaps thoy arc weakly and
thin, or grow too fast, thus sacrific
ing strength. Thusu and 'other ap
parently minor ailments tuuy..bo,tho
forerunner lo u weak couatltuMon
for llfo.
Such children need Jayno'a Tonlo
Veruilfugo which In cmjonttally a
ihfltirtia'u tonic rirtVitt'if wlH
prn,pbt'ly' card for tho!eJiiljl'r slom-
ach. ' It will also Improve (he ippo
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imj, nun win um uiioiiiHiv', l'u
otlmr organs of tho body. nrMcason
of (bin or Impure blood, It .increases
thoi niimbor of red corpuscles', onab
ling' tho eurlolicib blood to keep tho
body healthy and strong, t. . V
Aniong-thy most! comtnou allniouts
that children develop Is '"that of a
disordered stomach, leading to au
Imparod 'digestion. In many cauo
th In trouble Is due to ifarasllds In thu
Intestinal tract. To correct such
troiihlo, Jayno's Tonic yonnlfugo Is
unstirpasHed.
For morn than eighty yours mil
lions of children havo boon 'restored
to health through tho Uso of this
tonic, Insist upon Jayno's; accopt no
o(hgr, Sold by drlgguato ' evory
where. Dr. D. Jayuo & Son, Phllu
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