PAGE TWO.
MEDFORD MAIL TKIBUNK. .MtODFORn, ORKC10N 1WIDAY, DKCUMHKR !!), 1i)1M.
KiCAL AND
PERSONAL
3. V. llnlo returned this mornlrtK
fro"nTii IHiHlnona trln to Douglas
colinty.
Smith brothers of Porcst crock arc
in' Mod ford on lofcnl btiBltiCKS.
E. D. Weston, commercial photos
ranhor, nosntlves inailo any time or
place' by nlipoluimenl. Phono M
Mr. and Mrs. U Charley of Drowns.
toro nVo In Mediord, trading with
our merchants.
J. U Itlley of Kaglo Point illstlct
brought a lot of fnt hog to market
todaVt which found renily fuIo.
Leo Watklns & Co., 397 South
Pront for hay, grain, bran, shorts
and all kinds of feed. Wo mako n
specialty of flour. Imperial, $1.35;
Golden Crown, $1.25; Whlto ltoao,
$1.20, all hard wheat flour; Olympic,
$r,40; militant. $1.3C. Other
brands will bo on soon, come, and try
th'ein. Phone 269.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Knution of
Steamboat drove to Mcdford this
mornlnc.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Meyer, Jr., 'ot
Lake crcok tarried In Mcdford
ThVrsday night.
Tho Ilalght music studios will be
closed for two weeks, from Dec. 20
to Jan. 2. Mr. Fred Alton Halght
will accept seven new pupils only for
tho terra beginning Jan. 3, 1914. Ap
plications received now. lie South
Laurel, phone 17G-H. 23S
John Van Dorfy of Talent district
trunpsctcd business in Mcdford
Thursday.
Arthur Nichols of Eaglo Point
pent a few hours In Mcdford Thurs
day. Do your Christmas shepping: here.
Useful gifts are always most appre
ciated. Tailored suits, evening
dresses, wool dresses, coats and
sweaters nro all reduced for the
Christmas shopper hero. Ahcrns.
Mrs. II. Luy and Miss Flora Thomp
son of JackBonrillo were recent vis
itors In Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hearn of Phoenix
"visited Mcdford friends tho first of
tho week.
.Kodak finishing est In town at'
Weston's.
Mr. and Mrs. James Grieve, who
havo been stopping In Medford for a
few days, left for their homo at
Prospect today.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pclouzo of
Eaglo Point are visiting In Medtort.
Kid gloves, silk gloves, handker
chiefs, silk hose, umbrellas, combs,
barretts, all mako useful gifts. Our
showing is much varied. Ahrens.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyson Bcall spent
Friday morning In Mcdford.
Gbrls Gottlieb of Eagle Point, the
horticulturist, Is among his Medford
friends.
Christmas candles for salo at tho
Handicraft Shop. 230
Herman Walter of Applcgato tran
sacted business in Medford Thursday.
W. I. Vawter has been at Roseburg
on legal business.
t Only four more days to do your
Christmas shopping. Do it at
Ahrens.
Peter Flcko was among those who
came to Medford from Jacksonville
Thursday afternoon.
O W. tittle' of Alberta, who is
spending the winter at Central Point,
was In Medford Thursday.
Milk and cream at DeVoo's.
F. Hyatt has go no to Portland to
spend' the holidays. '
W. Agor and Peter Martin of
PlTdenlx are In Medford on business
A' program of Christmas stories
will be told at tho library for tho
Children's Story Hour Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock.
J. If. Gay of Central Point was tho
giie'ut of his son, Charles D. Gay,
Thursday'.
Mr1, and Mrs. Frank Benson of Cen
tral Point district mado a trip to
Medford Thursday,
Those desiring to accompany the
E6s Angeles excursion special train
Dec, 29th, should mako their reser
vations at once to enablo the local
Southern Pacific office to provide
sufficient spae for all. Many reser
vations havo been mado and tho ex
cursion bids fair to bo largor than
that of a year ago. Tickets now on
salo. 125
'. W. Woods of Ashland Is trans
acting' business in Mcdford.
T, O. Bradley, tho electrician,
camo down from Prospect Friday.
Nothing Is moro acceptable for
Christmas presents than agates. See
display of Bean &' Llndiey'a at 12C
East. Main street. 235'
Wllllanl Gerlg, vico-presldent of
tiie Pacific & Eastern railroad, ar
rived from Portland Friday,
H. V. Meade and Robert Wilcox of
Talent district wore of the many who
camo to Medford Thursday.
" --"----"'-'" .
(Weeks & McGowan Co.
UNDERTAKERS
liiuly .VsHUIuiit
Day Phono 227
tNlght F. W, Weeks 108-JUl
LPhofiM A. K. Orr 078-MI
1
I air. ana .Mrs. a. it. nouoris oi hjk
Sticky were Medford visitors Thurs
das. J, D, Samuels was over from tho
Modoc orchards on Rokuo rtxor
Thursday.
The M. F. fc It. company will keep
opon of evenings from now until
Christmas. 232
I.cc Harrington Is In Medford, on
route to Walla Walln, Wash. Ho has
old his farm on Applegate to M. D.
Hogan of Orchard omo district for
$1 1,000 nnd will eventually settle lit
CnliMrnln.
A'riYon Tatd of Ashland is In the
cltj" rtdny.
Chicago Tribune: D. M. I.owo ot
tho Roguo river valley, Oregon, far
mer nnd special representative of tho
Ashland Commercial club, who had
an exhlbtt of .114 different entries
grown on his ranch, has been com
missioned by tho Cuban government
and Rudolph Sprcckles & Co. to go to
Cuba for the purpose of experiment
ing with the growing of alfalfa on
the Islnnd. He "will make the tost
"with self-Inoculated seed from tho
exhibit here.
Robert Kingston of Ashland was a
business visitor In Medford Thurs
day.
Andrew Jeldnesa Is expected down
from tho Bluo Ledge district Satur
day.
"Insurance your host nsset." Have
the est. Place your insuranco with
Holmes, tho Insuranco Man, right it
ho writes It. tt
Christmns exercises are being
held In the grammar grades this af
ternoon.
Miss Sarah Norwood ot Central
Point visited and shopped tn Med
ford Thursday.
Mcdford Business Collego office
open during the holidays every after
noon from one until four. School be
gins January fifth. 240
J. B. Elston ot Pctaluma, Cal., Is
In the valley for a few days.
Silas Wendt of Jacksonville tran
sacted business In Medford Thurs
day. Tho finest ot hand ombroldoried
linen handkerchiefs for salo at tho
Handicraft Shop. 230
Professor O'Gara" has Just received
notlco that ho has been named a mem
ber of tho Royal society of Arts.
Many scientists who visited Crater
Lake last year aro fellow members.
Wallace Wood ot Ashland was a
recent visitor hero with a view to put
ting a new renter on his ranch. While
horo tho rental proposition developed
Into a prospective salo ot tho place.
Mr. Wood has recently sold his In
tho-Ashland Manufacturing company
to his fellow stockholders, Messrs. J.
H. Chambers and John and C. B.
Chrlstcnscn and expects to engago in
business elsewhere.
Tho second team of tho high school
wJU play Central Point at tho Nat
toHlght.
Call at McCrelghfs, North Front
street, for Christmas novelties, In
cluding Indian bead work. 221
Miss Ina Cochran arrives tomor
row afternoon from tho state univer
sity at Eugene to jipend tho holiday
vacation,
Bunto Bros.' chocolates, DeVnes."
MorchanU report a heavy Christ
mas business, with many country
shoppers. The post offlco received
tho first Christmas' mall In any
quantity Thursday, with many parcel
post packages marked for Christmas
delivery. Heavy eastern mall Is due
Sunday nnd Monday.
Thcro will bo an Interesting meet
ing at the Baptist church Sunday,
December 21; at 3 p. m to bo ad
dressed by-R. W. MacCullough, Ph. D.
that every man In Medford should
hear. 232
Al Brown of Rogue River Is In tho'
city on business.
Genuine Cherokco Indian bead
work, suitable Christmas presents at
McCrelghfs, opposite railroad depot.
231
B. T. Van do Car, who suffered an
attack of hemorrhago ot the stomach
recently Is Improving rapidly and out
of danger.
Bonefit ball Friday night, Dec. 19.
proceeds to be given to tho poor at
tho Mooso hall, Ben Hur lodge. Get
your Invitation from any member of
tho lodge. 231
F. W. Carnahan, manager of tho
Blue Ledge nil no is attending to
business In the city for u few days.
Dr. E. Klrchgessner has returned
and will bo at the Nash Hotel on
Wednesday from 10 to 3. tf
George Casey of WatklnB Is visiting
in tho city for a fow days'. George
1b CC years old, and for forty years
has been a prospector and trapper in
Northern CaUfonla. This is h!s
first trip to Medford in three yearn.
Holiday shopping mado a pleatfuro.
at tho Red Front, nothing over IS
cents. , 232
.Miss Nancy Butlor of Ashland vis
Red In Mcdford Thursday,
Bonoflt ball, Friday night, Doc. 19,
proceeds to be given to the poor at
tho Mooso hall, Ben Hur lodge. Get
your Invitation from any member of
tho lodge. 231
Miss Docla Clay leaves this after
noon for San Francisco after spend
ing" bIx weeks with frlonds and rela
tives hero,
CbrlBtmas presents for big and lit
tle., great, and small, young', middle-
aged nnd old at tho Rod Front. 232
Deputy Fruit Inspector Myers of
Central Point spout Thursday In
Medford on business.
Charles Gay loft Thursday on "
short business trip to Portland,
Christinas cards and folders at tho
Handicraft Shop. 230
Sheriff Slngler nnd Deputy Wilson
were over from Jacksonville Thurs
day. Whether shopping early or Into,
shop nt tho Red Front nnd save
money. Nothing over 15c. 232
Chnuncoy Florey. chief deputy n
tlib county assessor's offlco Is In
Salem attending the meeting of state
assessors, conferring with tho state
thx commission and board of equali
zation. Assessor Grlovo was unable
to attend.
The meeting of the A. F. & A. M
regular communication Is tonight In
stead ot last night ns ndxertUed.
NEW OFFICERS FOR
E
Tio ClirNtftui Kndenvor soeletx of
the Christian church held n liiiiiie
Hireling Wedm'Mlnj evcntnsr nt the
resitleuee of S. H. Grnlmtn, electing
tho following officers for the first
quarter of 11U1;
President. Miss Lenoro Ooillevo:
first vu'o-prcsidcnt, Arthur CIuim?;
second vice-president, Russell Wal
lace; secretary, Lclnud llexeriilue;
assistant secretary, Mi-s Ruth Schil
ler; treasurer, Mis Lillian 1'ieree.
Other business was nftendi'd to,
followed by singing nnd ivf regi
ments. RAILROADS SHOW BIG GAINS
(Continued from pig i.
n town or oily should Have tho ben
efit of its natural location, hut not
of any undue preference conferred
by carriers.
ItallniniN Aro Scoretl
Regulation of nt'cnmitim; system
to prevent railroads from reporting
misleading figures will soon he un
dertaken, the report di'olnro'd.
Under ttie snfoty" appliance divis
ion, the report noted the Kiiiinir ot
193 employes in coupling enrs nnd
scored railroads for failure to in
spect properly their safety device
equipment.
The hoard's recommendation for n
minimum fine of .flOO for violations
of tlib hours of service net wns re
pealed, with another to mako it
binding upon the railroads to give
actual enue for overwork.
Preparatory work on the physical
valuation of railroads was reported.
In order to avoid n conflict bd
tween its jurisdiction over express
compnnies, tho hoard requested that
it be relieved of regulations dcnling
with the pnrocl post.
Recommendations were ns follews:
A change in the Mnttitc of limita
tions in favor of shippers.
An act providing that n carrier
shall be guilty of rebating if it fails
to demand payment for services in
ninety days.
Want Moro Authority
Erection of a suitable building or
n ten-year leaso of quarter.-) fur the
commission.
Elimination of duplication of of
fort in judicial mnttcrs lv hnving th'
I. C. C. mainly responsible in lecn'
mntters involving railroad cases
rather than have the department of
justico prepare such eases.
Authority to issue orders for con
htruetion and mtiinfeiinuce of phys
ical properties of rnilrouds, and to
mnko rules for their operation.
Legislation upon (tie subject of
control over rnilwny capitalization,
Rencwnl of the pica for uniform
classification for tho country.
Authority to order uso of block
signal system mid steel cars for
fiiifoty.
Relief from supervision over par
cel pose inntlors.
Power to force railroads to show
noeountw.
Legislation to fix tho minimum
penalty for violation of the hours
of service law nt $100.
Cardinal Martinelll III
ROME, Dee. If). Cnrdinnl Mur-
tinolli, fonnotly pupal representative
in nshingtoii, was seriously ill to
day.
T(iO liATK TO CLASSIFY.
WANTIJD Automobile, will pay cash
for first-class 1913 auto, light 5
pabHonger. Stato mako of car and
lowest cash prlco In first letter.
Address F. J caro Mall Tribune
FOIt KXCHA.N'Qi: 320 acres ho'
and cattlo ranch, Northern Califor
nia, 110,000, clear for property
horo. Clark Realty Co., 20C Phlppa
nidg.
WANTKD Colts or Smith & Wesson
lieavy frame rovolver, 32-20 or 38
S, & W. special. Mutt bo In good
condition. Answer box V., caro
Mall Tribune".
FOR SAMS Turkeys, 18c per lb.,
live weight. Phono 15-J. 232
WAPPENSTEIN
N
PARDON
I OF AGE
OI.YMPIA, Wli Dee, ID.- Chin.
W. WnppeiiBtoiii, o-poliee ohiol' of
Sent tie, today wits gtitnli'd u condi
tional punlon by flovornop Lifter,
with the umtcrxlitiiiliiiK that Wiippin
stein -Hull not live tn Seattle, hut on
his nuiolt liiioW of Luke Wnslnnulon.
Conditional pardons wore ttNo is
sued to lluroltl thur. ooilxieteil of
otoition in King ooutitv tit UUL';
li. Davis oonvintctl of nun dor in
fltetitit oounty in' 1U07; Hotuv Valen
tino, oonvieted in Ynkiiim wuiiitv of
tiiniisliitiuliloi' in lUU, and Fred
.Morrow, convicted in S"ioKhih of
Ki'wul larceny.
Governor Lifter miiiMie puidourd
WitpponsR'iii lioeniKo of old it no" mid
his futility.
SlUTTLi:, Wash., D0o. m.
Clintles Y. Wiippotisiui, former
chief of police of Sottttl.e was found
guilty on duly ;i. mil, of accepting
u Mrtiou of the proceeds of it tnut
tiling house run hero hy (lidoon Tup
per, now of Chicago, mid Clarence .1.
Gerald, now in the rcstmtriuil Inisi-
ness in this city, while ho vviw not
ing ns chief of police. Ho wus sen
toured to imprisonment fur tlnoo
years nt Wnllii Walla, hut it whs no"
imlil May, HM'J. Hint ho was tnkou
to the ponitontinrV. Wuppentoiu
served ns idiicf of police for two
years under tho administration of
William IlickniMii Moore, and after
two vonr' nhsonoo from office was
reappointed by Mavor Hiram C. Gill
Under Moore's ndmiiiHtrntiou. with
the town "closed," it is gonomllv
conceded that Wupponitcin's mltniit
istrntiou of police nffairs was the
best the city had over had. Yv'hon
Mayor Gill "opened" the eitv, gntii-
tiling houses wore run with the mi
proval of the muyor, nnd Wnppcn
stein was later indicted on the spe
cific charge of accepting a bribe of
$1000, upon which charge he wits
convicted.
STATE MEETING OF
i
SALEM, Oh, Dec. " li). Water
rights nnd taxation for school pur
poses were the chief topics of dis
cussion nt totlay's meeting of the
county nssossors, who are holding
their nnnual session hero with the
stnto tax commission. State Engin
eer Lewis gave the assessors nn out
lino of the state witter laws, and E.
E. Cnrlton. assistant state school
superintendent, poinlcd out somu of
the inequalities and unfairness in
school taxation us between various
districts.
Red Cross Stamps
Ladies of tho Greater Mcdford
club have placed on sulu Red Cross
Christmas H'nmps, tho proceeds ot
which ko to tlio tubercular i'or. The
htamps can bo obticncd nt local
stores. Sales by tlio ladies will be
Kin Saturday. Kvoryonu is expected
to buy to help nlnuir the ood ciiuho.
MEAT
at
Public Market
T will ring into the market
Saturday, December 20, at
Stall 1?, prime steer btiof
which I will sell at the right
price. Come early and avoid
the rush.
Bob Crowder
mm
The man who made moat
cheap in .Medi'ord. I
PUMA GLAUS
Touched by their boyish appeal C.
C lleokinun, pioneer Jacksonville,
banker will ho Hantii Claim to tho
"I'liltl boys" who vent tho following
pathetic loiter to County Judge Ton
Velio this week. Tito letter as ic
oolved Is:
.Mr. 'I'uvll, will vnu havo our papa
Mr. l'uhl got UH some suits, wo
wauled to Hpeul soniu peaces for tlio
prosprotlrlnn church at ClirlstiniiH
eve, but wo dhl not have any suits.
Grandma works as hard as she can.
w'o do all wo" can to make money to
help bur. Urn mini a wants to sec
the suits If wo get thoiti, Good by.
From tho Puhl hois.
Philadelphia has CI? vacant lots
under cultivation by ioor families.
In dry air sound travels 1112 foot
per second, In water 1 100 hot. In
Iron I7,r.00 foot.
We take the risk of its
being abused: we ask the
grocer to return a dissatis
fied customer's money if
she doesn't like Schilling's
Best; let her keep the
goods; and sell her again.
So long as he thinks
she is honest, he is to
hand-over the money. We
trust him to do for us as
he'd do for himself if he
were we and himself too.
Schilling's Host wag your, first definition of motioxlmck
A. Spinning it Company Sun 1'YnncisHi
Patronize Home Industries
THESE GOODS ARE MADE IN THE ROGUE RIVER VALLEV. KEE P THE MONEY AT HOME
We havo changed our
nann , neic'after the .Mission
Furniture "Works will ha
known as
The
Pacific Furriititfe
and
Fixture Factory
Home of the "Pacific" Cedar
Chest.
E. G. TROWBRIDGE, JR.
Proprietor
;13 South Holly
Medford, Oregon.
EF
I'OKTLANM), Or, Moo. 10. Com
pelled to o1iooo between mi iitmoHt
sure anil slow death in tho lioait of
a dense woods or tho tigotiv of drug
ging lit- luol.oit ImiiIv thiough tin
I'iiiesl by Ills nlniK, ('Initio Andrews,
aged fill, it flintier noiiv St. Helens,
ohoc the latter oouino unit won.
Willi the lnineH of both logs -implied
ill two below the knees b beinu'
dtrnok by tho swoop of a stump pul
ler, Andmws dragged himelf lor
half a uuli' uxor fallen Iok nod
through underbrush to an open I old
wlieio lie Mfliiallod for mid second
aid.
Ho was brought lo (lie lio-p'tnl
hcto today, vxhoio it wh said ho
would recover.
Walter I.auronro mid Prances
Ciitilnrou sic to appear In u now mu
sical comedy.
I
.Select Thai Pair of
CHRISTMAS SLIPPER'S NOW
Xowesl Designs.
All Sizes.
All Colore.
l',o'est Prices.
li'OU ArAX, WOMAN OW CINM).
Sue Windows. "S. & It." .Stamps.
Oppoaito Postoffico
Medford Iron Works
R. O. Trowbridge, Prop.
Odncral Foundry and
Machine Works
Pacific 401 ; ITomc 298L.
Res. Pac. 0031; J Ionic 2271,.
For tho beat of
EVERYTHING MADE OF WOOD
Sco us. Wo mako a specialty of
OFFICE FURNITURE and FIXTURES, MANTLES,
SCREEN DOORS and WINDOWS, Etc.
Factory Oornor South Fir and 11th Sts. ttoih Phones
MEDFORD SASH AND DOOR CO,
(SlfiK
w
FURS
For Gifts
Our xlinwiiitf lias been
ivpltMiisIicd iliis wppIc,
which iiihIjch I he i'Iuioh-
iiiK imwl niiiiplde.
Jap Mink Fura
Reel Fox Sots
Croas Fox Sots
Tl:.'lion Soal Sota
Jap Fox Sola
Russian Mink Sots
Etc.
Cement Drain Tile
Irrigation Pipe
ETC.
nIt's Strongost and
Evorlaating"
MEDFORD CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Factory N. Rivorslde Ave.
Phono M-652