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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1913)
rr r PXGESIX. MEDFORD 'SLKUt TRTBUNE, MEDFORD, GRANTSPASSGIVES REDDYCONTRACTTO BUILD NEW LI Dr. ,1. V. IlnMy It-ft for Snn Finn oikco Tucilny to jiilrroxt Cnliforiiin cnilnl in tlio Grouts 1'ni.fl-CtvPociil City rnilroml. lleforo lenvinjj he en tered into n con t met with the rity of Grants Puss lor the construction nnd finnncinp of the niironil, inclutl- ini tlio municipally owncti rnilroml to Wilderville. ThN contract Hitp- plnnts the contracts formerly enter cl into with Franklin Helm of Iios Anpclos. The contract ns approved by tlio commission rends in part ns follows "Thnt the city, in consideration f one (.fl.OO) dollnr to it in hand paid by J. F. llcddy, and services per formed by Itcddy, agrees to and with the said .1. F. llcddy thnt at any time vithin three years from this date it will sell to J. F. llcddy the municipal rnilroml now under construction by said city nt actual cost thereof and interest on the investment, which the city lias paid or is obligated to pay, for lawful money. "The citv further ncrccs thnt if ,7. F. llcddy, or nny corporation or gimtacii by him, or his assigns, shnll extend said projected railroad by building twenty miles of railroad of standard gnnge, rails to he not less than fifty-six pounds in weight, nnd said Roddy builds tho road, bridges nnd trnck nnd the gnmo be construct ed in ns good mnnncr ns said muni cipal railroad, then if said twenty miles of extension of road shnll be iied nnd operated in connection with tho municipal rnilrond, tho city ngrecs to sell tho municipal rnilrond to snid J. F. Ileddy and accept in payment therefor second mortgage bonds to the amount of the purchnsc price, which bonds shall bear inter est nt the rate of six per cent per nnnum, interest payable scmi-nnnu-nlly, provided the total issue of bonds on the road shnll not be more than tho actual cost of the samo nnd fif teen per cent ndditinnnl. For the purpose of carrying this out, the citv agrees to mnko a conveyance to said Reddy, or bin assigns, of snid prop erty in connection with snid muni cipal rnilroud, nnd permit the exe cution of a first mortgage on snid municipal railroad contemporaneous ly therewith, provided thnt amount of bonds issued in snul mortgngo shall not exceed one hun dred fifteen per cent of the actual cost of construction; nnd, provided, further that nil the moneys realized from tho sale of said bonds shall be used in continuing construction of snid railroad towards Crescent City, Cal." Tho dato for the new bonding election, nt which the issuo of $200,- 000 bonds for the construction of tho Wilderville rond will bo validat ed, will bo set by the council for Oc tober 10. A New York firm of nt lonioys has agreed to direct tho ac tion of the council in preparing the papers for the new election, the specified fee to be ."i00, and tho amendment to tho city charier has already been drafted. ON COUNTY TAKES ADVANTAGE STATE UNIVERSTY KUGKN'ti, Or., Sept. Ul.Medford, Ashland nnd Jcckonvillo are among the first towns this year to ,tnko d viiutnco of the courses offered by the University of Oregon extension department. In each n clnss in soci ology is being organired. At Mcdford the cln is being formed by tlio Mcdford Minwterinl association, seven members of which have enrolled. At Ashland George A. Briscoe, superintendent of schools is organizer, and nt Jacksonville, llev. P. L. Buitdy. The Ashland nnd Jacksonville elates hope to be com prised largely of htisiuc and pro fessional men. Professor F. G. Young, bend of the department of sociology nnd econom ics, will in person get the clashes under wny in all three towns Friday and Sntnrdnv of this week. OKECION, WEDNESDAY, SlilPTIOMHER 2-f. 1DM. 11,1 " " ' ' ' AT THE PAGE TONIGHT Tho I'nlted States civil service com mission announces an examination for assistant forest ranger on Octo ber 21 and 22. In (told district No. 6 of the forest service tlio cnmltin tlon wilt be held in Alaska at Cor dova and Ketchikan; In Oregon nt Albany, linker, llend, Kugene, Grants From ! PnM Henpner, John l)ar, Lakevlow, time to time Professor Young or -unir" Mcdford, Portland, Prlnovllle, Iloso- rtther fnculty men.ber will visit the.brg. Sumpter, and Wallowa; nnd In classes. Some of the instruction will' Washington nt llelllnghnm, Chelan, be conducted by eorre-poiidence. , Leavenworth. Okanapon. Olympln. Re During the winter, these Mcdford.) public. Seattle, Tacoma, and Walla Alilnnd nnd Jacksonville classes , Walla. hope to nrrnugo short lecture courses J Candidates mint be ablebodlod men extending not les thnn one week botwe.cn tho ages of 21 nnd 40, cap each. Among the fiicultv members inblo of enduring alt tho hnrdshlps of civMin thes lectures will he Dr. Clif- outdoor life. A medical certificate to ton F. Hodge, whose year's work J this effect Is required. Tho cxaml will be devoted Inrgelv to" the munici-. nation consist of two parts, n field I test nnd tho answering of practical I EXAMINATIONS FOR SPROULE PREDICTS FORESHANGERS PROSPEROUS TIMES President W. M. fiproulo of the Southern Pacific rnilroml, with u group of officials, spent two hours in Medford Tuesday, calling upon business men nnd shippers, "Every where I go I see signs of returniug prosperity,'' said Mr. bproule. "MuMiies is on tlio in orense, crops nro largo nnd prices for them high. 1 mv progress and improvement everywhere, especially in southern Oregon, nud look for wnrd to n rnpid development in the next few yenrs.' Accompanying Mr. Sproulo were John M. Seott, genera! passenger ngent; II. A. Hinshnw, general freight ngent; F. l Burkhalter, res ident engineer; F. I.. Thompson, pri vate secretnry to the president; O. C. Morris, assistant siicriiiteudeiit. MINMM WA E S9.25AWEEKF0R WOMEN ME POKTI.AN'D, Ore., Sept. 'J,'). - At eepling without elinngo the vecoiu mendntioiis of u commit ton which In vestigated hours, wages, eondiloim of work nnd cost of living of worn en employes of mereunllle establish ments, tho ' Mate industrial welfare oommissioh bus today adopted the following ruling, which will become lnw nt the. expiration of sixty dnysi Fixes n minimum wage of .fll.W n week for ndult women clerks who nro not apprentice. IVfiucM eight hours nud twenlv minutes ns the maximum for a day's work nud fifty, bourn ns tho maxi mum for n week. Makes (1 p. m. nt which any wom an may ho employed on niiv day of tho yenr. Department stores nro espeeiall.v affected by this ruling, us tho (1 o'clock provision nutomnticnlly eliminates shopping Suturdav niglitn and the nights preceding ClirUtiniiH holidnys. ' pal problems of the Oregon towns. Dr. Hodge, who hns been secured by the university for only one yenr, is nn nuthority in civic biology nnd -sanitation. The utiiverMtv hns added for ex tension work this yenr nud is ore pared to reach n Inrve number of classes like those in southern Ore gon, iscvcrnl will lie conducted m Portland. The eonres are practical ly free. FRENCH AVIATOR FATALLY INJURED, AIRSHIP FALLS nilEIMS, France, Sept. 24. Avi- ntor Cnvnllier was fatally injured U day while flying in a monoplane from Jilvissv to Ilhcims to participate in the Bennett cup cumitbtitiori here Friday. He fell from nn nltitude of seventy-five feet. It's hkull wns fractured. questions. Tho latter relato to land ' surveying, timber estimating, lumber-' lug, land laws, mining, and tho live stock business. Practical experience and general Intelligence, ns shown by ability to write with ronsonablo clear ness of expression, nro tho main re quirements. Applicants muit bo residents of tho state In which thoy seek employment, nnd should bo fa u FGH T ROGUE RIVER BOSCS Wctaher predictions Orogon Fair tonight nud Thnrs dny; light frost tonight east por tion; easterly winds. Dill It. Hill has received the fol lowing from Sgohel concerning u car of Mom' shipped and mM at auctien: miliar with local Industrial conditions! "Your 1537 transferred account nnd topography. 0f week to li-JUTi, sola $3.JU to .2.l!0, uivernge $'.Ml. Seconds &1.73 to $J.ttf, average $2.71. Cur grossed $1(100. Have good ehiim against rnilrond' for dninnge doiio cnr STG'J exjHirted to London." Another telegram dated New York, September 2'.), rends: "Your (50(10 to day, .1.75 tt $3.", nverngo .:i.H7; groxs $187.". Acnr of beautiful fruit, well packed "and buyers fought ! for it. SGOIIKL & DAY." W. C. T. U. Notes Owing to unavoidable circum stances, the mothers meeting of the W. C. T. V., which wih to ba held Thursday, the 2."th, hns been ost poncd indefinitelv. The usual meet ing of the W. C. T. U. will b-hebl ono week from thnt dntc, nt which we hope to hnvc our deleirutes with us with their reports. Wm vmintlfbfAj) THROUOH DIE 4 mmANAL 7 CRUISE) I cniUlRftiraiuhJp 'Cleveland' (i;,oooui) From New York, January 1915 Vlutlng (imoui citlr and counlilri on ptliliil itttmihip which icrr i your holrl. Evrrylaiuij and comfoit aiiarrJ. 135 days $900 and up iMtudlaf thoti Ttli4 dJ til fttotiirr ipoi,, Aln OuUes to tlio Orient, lntllii, Wi-nt Inillc, I'nimiita ('mini, mill "I.VI I'Klt.VroU" MiMlUernuicnn trtit. HAMBURG -AMERICAN L.INC 4t.UBro.d.r.N. Y. OrtrmlfH aid "t"l"i"t"i"tl"t"ii""i"l THE BEST DISPLAY OF NEW GOODS BLAME WASTE L R 1 0 T k! CHICAaO, Sept. 24. President John Uussell or tho Master Butchers' Association, addressing tho packers on tho subject of tho high cost of liv ing, said: "Tho Amorlcnn, oven the poor one, domauds tho choicest cuts of meat. Ills wlfo, trimming It, throws 2C per cent of It away Instead of saving It nnd putting It to sorao other nso. Tho butcher does tho samo thing. Ho throws away uusablo meat and In tho end tho consumer pays for our caro lossness as well as his own. "Wastefulness In tho butcher shop nnd In tbo homo tends to decrease tho moat supply and Increase prices." I TO POIITLAND, Or., Sept. 24. To stimulate the lumber industry in the Willamette vulley, Southern Pneifio officials nro today considering a re duction in rates from points to points in California north of Sun Francisco bay. If tho reduction is mndp it is understood millowncrs of Portland will nppenl to tho inter state commerco commission on tho grounds tliat they will he discrimin nted nguiiitl, t t t ? t Glove Sale "Women's Fine French Kid Gloves, in black, tan and white, a splendid $1.23 grade,, Iton on sale Thursday, pair. " AT f- MANN'S Central Ave. Near P. O. Glove Sale 3000 pairs "Women's Cape, Doe skin and Auto Gloves, all colors and sizes, up to $1.30 values, a pair 98c j t t f ? t ? T i NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR NEW COAT i & If" t) 1 1M (Mi t T f t t T Y ? t Y Y New Suits and Coats Come tomorrow prepared to see unusually clever creations; come expecting to be delighted and you won't be disappointed. Fresh from their wrappings those La Aroguc Suits and Coats are charming, indeed. The ex hibit is most complete now. La Vogue Suits....i18 up to $45 La Vogue Conts..?15 up to $35 MS. MEYERS 'is '-nOw ' in charge of our fjtting.rboui. Blanket and Comforter Sale Gray Cotton Blankets, Good size Gray Cotton Blankets, pair 98 Full size Gray Cotton Blankets, pr $1.39 "Wool Nap Blankets, very special, pr.i2.48 "North Star," all wool Blankets at, pair $6.98, $4.98, $3.98 f t Y Y each 98 Comforters, Il'vy Comforters, good size, Full size filled with good cotton, special, each $1.98 Fine Silkaline Comfort ers, full size, special at each $2.98 Baby Blankets, ca..39 Silk and Dress Goods Sale 2000 yards new Fanny Silks, 21 inches wide, just the thing for waists and trimmings, $1.50 values, now at, each 77 27-inch Messalino, in all colors, $1.23 values, a yard 98 New Plaids, Mixtures and all wool Serges, H8 inches wide, very spe cial, a yard 48 3()-inch heavy Oloak ings, in all new pat terns, at, a vard $3.48, $2.48, $1.98 Und( Sali lerwear oaie These chilly days makes ono feel the need of warmer un derwear. "Wc have it to please every one. .(Women's and, Children's flocked lined Vests -'and Pants, all sizes, very spe cial 25 "Women's Fleeced Lined Un ion Suits, very Bpccfal, a suit 69 "Women's fine fleeced, lined Union Suits, short sleeves, special, suit , 98 Women's Wool Union Suits suit..$1.98, $2.50, $3.50 Sj Yj't MM. 1 t t f I t Y t f ? ? ? Y Y Y Y ? ? ? Y Y t Y Y t t Y Y Y Y WV?XXXtXit WOOD For Sale OAK, Fin, LAUnEL AND SLADW00D IN TIEn, COnD AND CAI1L0AD LOTS Frank H. Ray PHONE 7C0-R 4! Yard nt Sixth and Fir Sts. Business for Sale Do Voo's lit llu combination Grocery, Confection ery and Cigar Store, 418 W. Main St., Medford, Ore. This is a good live little business, and if properly handled will pay a man and boy good wages and 23 per cent on the money invested. Any ono with sat isfactory references who really means business will ..be allowed to eonm into the store for a week or a month and see just what we are doing. Tho sale will not include my wholesale or retail magazine busi ness, which I'shall continue at 422 W. Main St. 0. A. Utf VOti, Medford, Oro. "Phono 122-U. P;7jW?7MrW V b a jRKkA V a o ,mMmmya emu i i 1 1 1 J u rr'i . P- ?)-tr CM McVTii yy sam . rT01 ' r JTD-f a t" & KCL N.V .VSliii. Ak SEND FOB THIS CATALOG Kt vr Hat : I your M-nli, I- , lllll rk oiifhl I i ml -l VV it itiln oiifthlrtt lunrr tiriicn on nnt iinlity i nt rlnl ltiii it 1 t !' tlflitlMll lillitillP' ir n, VW jtr y I'lK nil" k mnlirt uitununlly iriinl lii'iiwit nml oiARAJfTnr nATinrACTiow, &Croi rnl J)uor, 15 ! nt ... 4I.SO Crafiinnn riont Doom, 10 lal;ui ..... 6.00 up CntlttuiMi iDltrlor Uoora, U ! 1.70 .l.t'ly l'lr Vn.r Uoora. a.7& rmlil Vlt'tor Trim ... .uo Uunclow ci.niut 111 1, 10 rtt.lcna .. 03Ui Mtdlcln Cblut, bulU.tii tyll " itfl, ltf Lvll mirror .,. . a.f-0 VW lmn nf"r own mill r.n'J cll Dllil.O' tu anyuna unulicit. Atk tar Cita!n Mo. fttt i Ladies' and Gentlemen's Suitings Sold at Cost Thursday, Friday and Saturday at W. W. Eifert's, Deceased, Tailoring Shop West Main St. W. H. BARNUM, Adm. rsSX2iSe PUBLIC AUCTION SALE ON PREMISES ON OCT 1, 1913, AT 2 P. M. SHARP. 55 ACRES OFi.BEARlNGIORCIIARD g Bear Creole alfalfa land, the best in the valley, lo- eated two miles north of Medford, Oregon. Pacific & Eastern Jiailroad runs through tho tract, whore fruit and other produco can bo loaded on tho ears without any long haul. AVill bo sold in two or mora jj tracts, uorrcct acreage aim lerms win no given at sale. Trees all standard varieties: 35 acres New- towns and Spits, 7 to 10 years old; f) acres delicious f 2 years old; (5 acres pears from 1 to f years old; !l acres almonds, cherries, poaches, etc. improve ments: A No. 1 two-story ton room modern house, largo barn and outbuildings, pumping plant with ion thousand gallon lank, 'entire tract can bo irri gated from Jloguo River canal. Presont walor right for two acres. Machinery, tools and livestock will bo sold if purchasers do not wish tho same. Terms will bo easy: Certified checks of 10 per cent at time of sale, balance of cash payment as agreed upon at timo of sale. P. S. Send this ad lo your friend who wants a good orchard. K B. HALL, Ownor, wrrr;rAv.r iTTR.rn.T AnnHnnnn.' "" " " -"-' t4XSSS