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mi4ppm9nmf r ' 9 -r TH PAGE-teWR. Medford mail tribunr r NRWK'APRR r AFTKUNOON T HY TUB IKTINU CO. .Th Tmoerntte Tim", Wall. Thh Mhlftrtt Trlhui Th Mtfnnl nt Tribune, Thn Hauth fit Ort(nnlR, The Ashland Trlbun. OfricA'Mall Trlbun ntilldln. J5-27-JI Worth Vlr ttreet; phone. Main SOU; nomn 7. aBOKaKTUTXAM. Rilltornna Mrtr . VmtrA k neand.claia miiller at MoiUanl. Orreon, njer the ad of March 2, is:. Offlalnl Paper of the Cltr of Med ford lOffielM rpr of JacVmoti County UBSCniPTlOff RATKS. One year, by malt. .,..15.00 nnn mnnlli. by mall... ,0 Vrr month, delivered by carrier In Msilforrt, Jacksonville and Cen tral l'olnt. .. . 4 f 0 JVitiirAay only, by mull. or year. ! " Weekly, per year ,, 1.S0 swonx cmcrcATinv. Dally average or eleven monthi end lnr November SO, 1911. mi. The Mall Tribune Is on a-iln at the Ferry New Stand. Pan Fwnclaco. Portland lintel Nw Stand. Portland, nowman Nw Co, Portland. Ore. W. O. Whitney. HeattK Wain. Knit I.raard Tlro L'ntfrd Pra niapiMrhf. MKOFOnH. nRRCtVY. -Metropolla or Southern Oregon and Northern California, and the faiteit Browing elly In Oregon. Population U. 8. remua 1910 IH0: eitlmated. 191110.000. Five hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water Hy litem completed, Klvlnc flnet aunply pure mountain water, and 1T.S miles of itreet paved II i E' Tins old "Slcnm Ileor" placer mine on (Irnvo crock,- jusl nlinvn I.olnml hits liocn holil hy II. K. Miller t )ar tics from Cnlifornin, Hip now owners to lnl iminedinfo jos.os5on niul op ornlo ilic proporty on nit extensive scnlc. The purchase price of tlto mine i $17,000, mid one lmlf of the nmoiint wns pnltl over to Mr. Miller in this oily Monday. Throe "jinntj" are jimonp Hie equipment of tho ''Slcnm Ik-er," and t!ieo will he put in otcnttion wiih iiK the values from the snivel nt once, the recent rains lmviiij: mied the creeks mid jjiveu n sufficient flow nf, wnler. ThN mino i- otic of the let known of the producing proper tie in the Gntvo creek district, and hurt been n dividend-pnyer for many ycnrH. Mr. Miller hnd hold it for cij;ht yenry, unit had taken big re turn from it every senson. There is an increasing d em find for the purchase of placer mines at pres ent, and buyers nre more plentiful than are the properties that arc of fcred for sale. WOMAN ELECTED WARRKXTO.V, Ore,, Dec. 19. Tho first woman mayor In Oregon and as far as known, the uecond In tliu country Is elected here today In thn person of .Miss Clara O. Munson, daughter of a Biirvlvor of tho Whit man massacre. She won over her mnlo opponent, II W. Dctrlcli, by a m art; I u of 1C votes. There were nlxtyflvo votes polled at tho flection, one third of tho bal lots being marked by women. One of the women voters was Mrs. M. Munson, 71. mother of tho victorious candidate for tho mayoralty. Tho new administration w(ll begin Its actlvo duties January 1. Mayor lect MunBon has many reforms In view Slio thinks sha will have smoother sledding than tho Hiinne well, Kan., woman mayor, whoso councilman resigned because they did not deslro to tako orders from a woman. COMMUNICATIONS To tliu Editer: It in to bo regret ted that tho hawked ball mime played by tho Chosen Friends mid tliu Mcd ford Athletics was reported from no biased a oiiit of. view and by one who finds it impossible to different! uto between fat n;:sreniu plnying and jxior Hporthinunsliip. This protest is written in the in terest "f both teams who played a clean closely contested jjuine. The piny wns fast and degressive. The umpire mid ret'erco deserve- credit for their work in rendering decisions whoro two, teams both piny for tho ball. Haskct ball is not a pallor game mid it calls for somo "beef," usiiiK tlio term supplied by your re porter, Vlen (lit) play m close tho irofereo '.often fiids jt difficult to render impartial decisions. Tho fouls called mi tho Mcdford Athletics wjiro not the lesulf of trip piiiir and backing but were called for ninninj; wilh the ball nnd occasional hnldlnar. 'J'liQ nuiijber o fouls called nu both teams was about equal and nil foulr colled during the fastest plriy were double fouls, A SPECTATOB. rUK,"1K TEHkBTS MBEER M SOLD OR 17.000 MAYOR WARRENTON Medford Bridge Decision by Supreme Court of Oregon The dreixion of tliP nitprcinc court ih the Mcdford bridge eae. (Hrntnn ItoworH et nl vs. ,1. Ii; Kcil ct al) overrule" the ciiTiiit cUrt at every point, upholds the neliou of the coun ty court in nwnrdiiik! the hridg eon trnet, and hold-t not only that the Mcdford city charter compelled the county to build the Mcdford bridge, but that tho diversion of the money raised for mud purpose by upeoinl levy into tho general fund and it- ip-e for redemption ot warrants ! conlrary lo the express proisimm of the law and that tliu use of such money mut bo regarded ns n loan from tho road fund to the general fund. Porter J. Kerf nnd V. I). Feuton represented the nppellauls (tho eminty, nnd E. D. llricgs the re sMmdcnts, Itowont) Supfciue Court Decision The deoUion oT the court is in part ns follews: "The plaintiff-t in th!- suit main tain ; (1) that the bridge- in ques tSon being within tho ineoriMimted city, is not upon the county mad, and tlint the county court has no nu Ihority to build such bridp; (!2) that the carrj'ing out of the contmrt in question, would incron-.o the vidua tnr' indrhtcdness of Jackon eotmty hevoud the coiMitutionul limit. A- to the firt nne-tion: Section W7, subdivision -I, I. O. I. ciiiowoin the oountv court, among other thine to public bridgt upon any road or high May established by public authority. "As a general rule when a muni cipal con0'011 is created over ter ritory lying within a county, the power nnd duty to reair roads therein depends upon the stnlutos which somclimes give the municipal ity xiwer over that part of the liiuh wn.r ivithin it limit-, or which may allow the county officer to improve a highway within the limits of the municipal corporation. iA-gMnture Within Higbts "A county government is nu arm of the state; so nlo is a city, nctin, in its public or governmental capac ity, and at the time of the enact ment of the several dinners refer red to, the legislature has -tower to impose upon a county the duty of huildin?. niaiiitainiii" and repairing bridge on a county road within the limits of a city of the county. These municipal corjtorutious are a part of the sovereign family, and it is ap propriate that the state should di rect and control their government in a manner not .iucnifi-tcnt uith the constitution. "According to the plain provisions of section J 05 of the charter of the city of .Mcdford, it is incumbent up on the county of Jnckson to build, maintmn and repair all bridges and culvert upon county mails in the city and road district, tho cost of which is in excess of $"10. Takm this section, together with the other sections rcfercd to, and in view nt the general legislation of the state, we think it wns the intention of the legislature that tho county of Jack son should retain jurisdiction of the county roads within the limits of the city of Mcdford, to that extent. Un less this requirement is clearly with in some inhibition of the constitution, the mandate should be obeyed. County Court's Jurisdiction "It is contended by counsel for pluintiffs Hint section J 05 of the Mcdford rhurier is within the inhibi tion contained in art. IV, sec. till, sub. 7, of the constitution which pro vides that the legislative assembly shall not pas stecinl or local laws 'for laying, opening, and working on highways, and for the erection or appointment of biipervisors.' This directs that a general ntle shall pre vail in this stute for laying, opening uud working highways, and in so far ns the expenditure of money upon tho highways is concerned, requires u genera! mode of assessment mid taxation for the purpose of raising fun on to bo cxpcndedthcicfor. It bus no puiticulur application to the territorial limits of the jurisdiction of the respective county courts. It is admitted that this bridge on Kast Main street will accummodato many citiens mid residents of .Jackson county, uud it is clear that tho stat ute gives tho county court jurisdic tion over the bridge spanning Hear creek over which the Ipgbway ex tends. "We now como to the second ques tion which is more difficult. It wns stipulated by 4ho respective counsel that the county should ho enjoined from paying for the bridge nil in ox cess of $18,000, until the city mid tho Pacific and Kiihtcrn Railway company shall pay tho amounts agreed; therefore tho question is whether or not the county, in June, 1012, was authorized to inuko a con tract for a bridge, to tliii amount. Constitution Interpreted Section 10 of art. XI of the con slilulion is as follews: "No county shall create any debts or liabilities which hhall singly or in the aggregate exceed (ho hum of five thousand dol lars, except to suppress insurrection qr repel invasion, or to build per manent roads within tho county, but Ueba top pwmiyeiit ;ppds skull bo BEDFORD ftfTO TRIBUNE. incurred only jm approval of n ma jority' of" tlu74 voting oh' life d.Ucs lion." A:i Indebtedness incurred bv a county in constructing or repairing bridges is a voluntary obligation, nnd unless a opeeinl provision was made lo meet such liability, it would come within the prohibition ugaint county indebtedness contained in lliw section of the constitution. Security Co. vs. Raker county, :fcl Or. XA. "In January J Oil!, the county court of Jackson county inudo ait annual tax levy on the property assessed in 1011. In nddition to the other levies provided for by law, the court levied I.tl mills on tho dollar, or $T'000, for the general fund; mid for lite mad and bridge fund, pursuant to section 0320. h. O. 1 -I mills on the dollar, or $l.T2,0uO. One-hulf of the road fund received has been nppor Honed to tho several mad districts of tho county ns required by that section. IT THKX RKCA.MK TIIK DUTY OF TIIK COUNTY omrKRS TO SKT APART TIIK RKMAIN1NO ON'K-HAl.P OF TIIK MON'KYS RK CKIVKI) FROM TIIK ROAD KINO I.KVY, INTO A GKNKRAI. ROAD FUND TO RK KXPKN'DKI) FOR COUNTY ROADS ASM) RRIDOKS, UNDKR TIIK DIRKCTION OF TIIK COUNTY COURT DURING TIIK YKAR 1IU2. THIS IMPORTANT RKQUIRKMKNT OF SKCTION tl.120 TIIK COUNTY OFFICF.RS FAH.KD TO COMPLY WITH, but instead mingled tho moneys received from the general county fund levy, and the half of the mad fund moneys re maining after the apstrtionmont to (he mad district.-, and turning tint whole thereof into the county general fund. From this combined fund the county treasurer has redeemed coun ty general fund warrants nf the coun ty, iiggregnllii!; .?72,0!10.2(5, he-ides some county wnrrants redeemed from funds obtained from other sources than the 1011 taxes. Ivjlng Itontl Tax "It is here necessary to further notice the purpo-e of section (W'20, I 0. L. This authorizes the county court of each county in the tate to levy a tax of not lo exceed 10 mills on tho dollar on nil taxable protcrtv of the county at the time of making the annual tux levy uton the previous year's ns-ewnent which shall bo set apart as a general road fund to be ued In building and improving public or county muds mid bridges. It directs that such lax shall be paid in money, and collected as other county taxes ure collected, and when so col lected shall bo used for road pur poses only; nnd 50 per cent thereof shall bo nportiouod to tho several road districts, and the remaining .10 Iter cent shall bo applied to mads in Mich locality in the county as the court may direct. If it wore contem plated thnt tho rccoipts from the lew might he u-cd in paying outstanding warrants there would be no reason for forbidding the payment of the tnx in warrants as in the case of the general tax fund. This fund N, by tho terms of tho statute, a special mud fund of Jackson county. Sec tion G320 authorizes the levy for a road fund and specifies how the same may ho expended. Tho county court iu its discretion, may or may not make the low. It cannot bo com Itolled to do so. HUT THAT COURT HAS NO AUTHORITY TO KXPKND SUCH Fl,'NI)S FOR ANY Pl'RPOSK OTIIKR THAN AS DIRKCTKD IJV TIIK STATL'TK. For lttad l'nrscs Only "Section 0300 I,. 0. I., enucls that when such a fund is exhausted mid an cnlcrgeucy shall arise demanding iinmediato action hy the county courts, they are authorized iu their discretion to apply any money in the county treasury not otherwise ap propriated, toward? defraying ex penses of building or repairing bridges. The plun thus evolved by the' statutes, taken iu connection with the provisions for levying n general qnniial (ax, seems to bo that the legislature, taking into consideration the fact that many counties were iu debt to or exceeding the limit nf the constitution, authorized u low to bo made under section 0.TJ0, (o bo used for road purposes only, during the current year, and ordained that it could bo used for no other purpose, leaving the gcnernl county fund to pay tho outstanding warrants in the ordor issued. Otherwise when a county has reached tio limit of in debtedness, in as much us all road Uud bridge expenditures are volun tary, it would follow that no county could legally expend any funds for roads and bridges, unless it first levied enough tux to pay all Iho out standing debt of fho county together with tho amount of tho contemplated expenditure, and the county road ma chinery would ccuso to operate. Road Fund's Object Defined "The road fund differs radically in its nature from tho general fund which is a continuing debt paying fund. It should bo presumed that tho legislature intended to provldo a sys tem which In operation would work lu harmony nnd not bo vlolutlvo of gjftOftM Dally Hint from Purla. VFffigmS .y( IW J T " i w I nFrJI tri- twol. l-ll. '' """ O m f.!.. Mil W ? lit tin. bUck Nelvvl hat the aliitette li attached to It under a bracelet of knotted wttli lit: iviM and (wn.Unt ornament. the conKtltiltlon, TO IIOI.ll THAT TIIK I.KtllSI.ATl'Iti: ISTKNDKI) TO MARK TUB R6aI) Fl'ND OF A COUNTY amiJKCT TO TUB PAY MKNT OF WAItmNTS ISHUKI) IH'RINtl ANY PRIOR VBARM. WOtM.I) UK TO HOLD THAT TIIK t.AW MAKKRS INTBNDKIl TO PROYIDK A SYSTKM WHICH IN OPKRATION WOl'I.t) VIOKAIU TUB CONSTITUTION, AND PER MIT lNDBHTBDNKSS INCURRKt) IN ONB YBAR, IN BXCKSS OF TIIK AMOUNT PICHMITTIR) HY TIIK CONSTITUTION It) UK PAID FOR IN ANOTHKR. This would dercat the object In lew. ' It will l.o noticed that Art. XI. Hoc. 10 of tho constitution by Its tempi Inhibits the rrcatlnn of certain IndelitediHWD. It contains no re quirement thnt a county shall tint levy, collect and expend revenues In the construction of bridges nnd the Improvement of county ronds. No restriction Is Implied therein which Is applicable to n it.ntulo wherein a scheme which contemplates and ad heres to the principle of paying as you go. Neither does this orxattle law maku any express provision for paying county Indebtcilnoas. Tho statute of California provides that claims of counties are entitled to payment In the order In which they are presented. ".Not to Vaj HclltH" lite constitution of tho state pro vides, "that no county, etc., shall In cur any Indebtedness or liability In any manner or for aoy purioKo ex ceeding Iu any ye.ir the Income and rovonue. provided (or in such year." In Shaw vs. Statlcr, 71 Cal. 258, tho court held that In view of the con stitutional provision R would be pre sumed that tlu IcKlslntilre Intended tho funds of tho counties to be an nual funds. The court makes u:ic of tho fallowing latiguaKO: "It will bo obsorved by this provision that It re fen In terms to tho Incurring of In debtedness and not expressly to the payment. There Is no express pro vision that the Imoiuo and revenue of each year shall be applied to the payment of the Indebtedness of such year but wo think inch Is tho neces sary Implication ' Therefore the situation at the date of the execution of the contract Juno , 1912, was this: The condition of tho general road fund of Jackson county for expenditure In the year 1912 was as follews: Levy for tho road fund or January 17. 19 1 2 oxclindvo nf tho amount apportioned to tho rond districts 1715,000.00 i'tM'iidllurcs for llonds ami llrldgcs, IDI'J Warrants Issued lu Jan nary J 11,525.00 Warrants Issued lu Febr uary , Warrants Issued In .March Warrants Issued In April Warrants Issued In May. Warrants Issued In June To complete, Twohy llros. contract No. 1 of Kept. 1911 To complete balance Tw'o- hy Hros. contract. No. 2, May-July. 1912 2,837.35 2,2I5..'S5 1.27110 1.75 4. J 4 8,0007.71 10,090.00 3,082.25 , . 141,113.18 Leaving nn uiicxpcndcd bnlanco of ..-..; I31.58C.52 Which should he In 'tho general road fund for 1912 ANY. DIVKRSIO.N FROM THIS FUND FOR OTHKR PURPOHK3 .MUST OK TRBATKI) A8 A LOAN. Tho county court, under Sec. 0320 h. O. Ii. having provided for a fund sufficient to meet an 17,000 liabil ity on tho contract lu question, nnd this fund bolng uvallablo for that piirposo on Juno C, 1912 tho execu tion of tho contract and tho expendi ture of thut sum for tho oroctlou of a county brldgo was not creating an Indebtedness within tho purview of tho constitution, Thoroforo tho county wns not prohibited from ex pending that sum In tho niunuer de signed Iiowil' Court Modified Tho decree of the lower court will thoroforo bo modified ho as to re strain tho Issuance or payment of any county warrants oil account pf tho bridge contract, ' excess of $18, 000 until such time as tho city of Medford and tho tjAClflft & Knstorn Railway Company shall havo paid Into tho treasury of Jackson county, 110,000 nu per nurflonient, I JH 'JttSMZM -far .UL 1IW. -jiiHh) Ha- r . ... a. - i taHLLLIlLV i iLIHt . I ! WIFE OF OREGON'S FIRST GOVERNOR HAS PASSED AWAY KltOF.'NK, (JiaMhu. HhWliigs hero and iu Salem am nt hull' must Induy in memory of Mrs. Nnncv June Whiluker, HI, wile of the rilt gov ernor of Oregon, who died voleo dny. She had hOoli lu pool' hmllllt fttr (wo venrs. The Whilnkors oume in Oregon 'iu 1851 by wagon trull 1'ioin Missouri, their young son dying of mountain fever on the way. 18.V4 Whiluker wns elected governor mid several years after the expiration or his term wns appointed collector of internal revenue in Pmtluml. He died in IIIO'J. ORVNTS PS8. Ore. Dec 19. Hy an overwhelming majority the city tins today voted 1300,000 to build the first unit of n railroad to the roast, ninety miles nway Hut 02 out of the t'JOo votes cast wont against the Issue. Lumber and other Interest base already subscribed more than $75,000 (o the lino, nud with the f'JOO.OOU voted by this city tho contractors will tut enabled to rush It to comple tion. The I'ltv council will meet tonight mid litke notion to make Hie VJtlll.llOll voted available at tho curliest ss. Me date, when work on the Pnelfio lutorior milwny, projected from (Irnnls PaH to tidewater at Crescent Cilv, will he ptirslii'd. With the funds micd ut the const end of the lino, Hourly a million dollars of cash is now available for use in immcdiulo construction. it tt PHONES IE, HIMSELF TACO.MA, Dec. 1 (.-Mrs. Leon Icn, wife i't Jasper I.co, fonnir uiember of the state IcgUl turc nud prominent attornev is dead Iter.' to day by her own baud, "she i'd a :IS eitlibre bullet through ucr brain. while lying iu licit ut her home at (H'J" (1 street. A few minutes bitote her body mis found, rein ivo uu phoned her Hint they wot.ld bo v.llli her duriiiK the sit,Hr hour. "Ym 'II tlud me dead," replied Mr. Leo, NOTICK. Notice Is hereby given that tho undersigned will apply to the city council of tho city of Mcdford, Ore gon, at Its next regular mooting on January 7, 1913, fora license to sell spirituous, vinous and bait liquors In quantities loss than u gallon at Its place of business on lots 5, 0, 7, 8, block 20, In said city, for u period of six months, HOTKL NASH CO. Dated December 17, 1912. Notice. Notlco Is hereby given thnt tho un dersigned will apply to the city coun cil ut Its meeting to bo held Jan. 2, 1913, for a llconsn to sell malt, spirit uous nud vinous liquors lu guantltlos loss than n gallon at Its: place of busi ness ou lot 10, block 44, city of Med ford for a porlod of six months. HOLLAND HOTKL CO. Dated Dec. II, 1912. NOTICK. I tako. pleasure In wishing nil my customers a merry Christmas uud happy Now Year and also Inform you that I am now prepared and am do ing tho best Horse shoeing and gun oral hlacksmtthlug you can gut lu Oregon, I guarantee all work. Wo cure corns and pay special attention tp all crippled horso. (An old miy Ipg) "HorseH shod by Klllott nuver got old, HUOll KLLIOTT, Medford, Ore, CITY THL'ASUHKR'H NOTICK. Notlco Is hereby given that there are funds In tho elty treasury for tho redemption of- all outstanding war runts against Main Street llrldgo Fund. Interest ou samo will cease at date uf this notice, (1118 II. 8AMUKI.H, City Trenail ror. Dated Dec. 19, 1912. 233 John A. Perl Undertaker SH H. IIAKTMvTT Phones M. 171 mid 17.1 Ambulance Service Depuly Coroner GRANTS PASS SOLID 0 ROAD BONDS ST ARIt T-in o THEATRE M VJ M Outlet J direction , Pcoplo'rt Aiiiiihik IjierU Co. Wo load, athors follow, MAN'S (UI.MXd A drama tttkeit front llfo and stai'ed lu tho bounties of California. IPs it Flying "A" feu Hire. AT I.IHI'KTY An aiuusliiK comedy mama by tint Thaiihouser Co. IIIH HlltXM Still" comedy with a punch A MO I'll Klt'S I'OM.Y lutmtsely tirumiillu THIS TWO CIIHI'S llenl comedy lu monlhn Mit ' New Song III) by Al Hittlur I'Nirrost Pianist WooPtorlli Drumiiiir ADMISSION. 5c AND 10c! Watt It for Coining Features U . . '- " ' ' . ISIS THEATER Vmulcvlllo ttml . Pliotoplnytt . ,ALLMAN nnd Hlnck ntitl -Last Nlnlit or tho Biff Feature Fl hit "THE LION TAMER'S REVEN GE'l Two Other Plcturca MiUinccs Saturday and Sunday, Matinco Prices Co, 10c. Evoninga 10c, i.u For Sale Cjood IfiMsos, 'Mule.vuul Alnrt's. Will liny or trade A. Whorton 10 Riverside Ave. Draperies W csrry rry comnlt llns of (Importes, fara curtains, flvture. to, ml do nil Glum of unholilrrlnK. A prclul man to look flr tills work ascluslvuly smt will Htv ks oot rvlc ns I I'omilbl to gst In vn tha Ursril clllun. Wooks & McGowau Co. Don't Wear. A Truss! s After Thirty Yean Experience I Have Produced An Applianco for Men, Women or Children That Cures Rupture. IStcdltOaTrUl. If joa Mrs IrU'l micl tr.ryllilni l,,fom la ta. WIiutliiiUUU whtto I ln inrsritil ucc.it. ScsilstlicLiltautuiitbdradlwlUHo4 Tlin nlxtva U C, J', llroolo, Invmilnr nf tlit Atnlluil('',Aill eurtii niiiiiirii nnu hihi Iiii Iikuii IfiiriMK ollmra fur livrr UO yrnr: It ruptureil, tvrlln lilinliMlity. jou free mr IlluitrslsJ bouk oa lluplnrn and Its curt, tliowfiiif mr ApMUucs sn4 slvlos jrou prlceisBilotmoinf tniuy piopla wliu btr trleit It aud wtia cured, llilrailaitautrellef wlienallollicrt faU. Ilcmeiiikar I uaa nu lre, d liatuoi, no III, laaiidvii IrUI In prota what I lay la true, Yci sto IN iutlgoamloiHa havlos mi in llluitralad bwik aud read It fouwlll lie ai culliuilatllo ai tnjf bundredi of ptlenti wtioia lettera jruu tan altu icid, rill out free coupon liolow aud mall today. II awail worm jour Urns wbtttisr rvu trjr uif Appll aocs oi not. FREe INFORMATION SOUFON O. B llrrxAilte Btatn Hlrorl. lUr.h.ll, Mlcti. I'lom atnd ma f mall lu plain wrapper your lllimratad luok and full inrurinailou about rour Appllaucs for llu curs of rupturo. lauia ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Ad dreii,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, Clly, (,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, fitato, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, UillLlEl BSfltBvlHSjS&H v HBR AI.WAY.M A HOOD H1IOW "KITTY AT 'I'M IS HOARDING Ndlionii" A whirlwind nt fun nud frolic Kdhiou. "MoTiir.it (joi)si: in a iotii ci:- TUHV TIIKATIvIt" Kdlsoii. A KlIinpHo Into tho pant. "A COUNTY FAIIU'-A ICnlrilu rnrol diainii. 1 1 . "TIIK AWAICIJNI.S'H" Hftllg. A wlioloiMiiiio modern pholo pluy. "TIIK 'IOM HOY ON HAIt "Km Hiiuuy. A vlnnrnuH, powurful delimit coimlnieted for long re-luiMiihrailt-o and Htanml hy tint world's AitkuowhttlfctNl uiasliir nt fllniernft, (. M. Andsrsoii. Comlnit iinre," fon!iin- "I'lensled I'ln. Music by Prof. Iionch, violinist, nud Miss Woidworth, pianist Change of proKrum every Munday, Tuesday, Thursday nud Hnturdnr. ADMISSION fio AND 10J MbPARLAND Tnn Oilillty 3N1- Good Music M-U JAPANESE OURIO AND MERCHANDISE STORE Full lino of Japanese Goods Including toys, curios and niert'liandi.su of all kinds. Ideal Christmas pruHontH. Prices to fit any purse. Next to Hotel Medford 422 W. MAIN Christmas Candy IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES Churches, Societies, Schools and those who are Roinf to give- parties, will find our prices and variety tho host. Largo orders aro our specialty Palace of Sweets PLUMBING Steam and Hot Wator Heating All Work CtimrmntMat 'i I'rldea Jtoasoimbls COPFEEN & PRICE IS Mowsra Mlook, Sntrsaoa en. eth M, Wools . Typewriters FOR XMAS GIFTS $5 DOWN AND $0 A MONTH The Merrivold Shop v H