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re- it'1 JU ( PAGE TWO. MKOKOKl) MAIL TKIHUNR MUDKOKl), OUU(10Nr. AVWONKSDAV. lH'XM'.MI.lW III. .101:1. j u. ) ir "8 'ft I Medford Mail tribune AN INDtCVJCNDKNT NUWRPAPKR ruMHiiin Rvinir aktkiinoon lSXCWT HUNDAT HY TUB iiicui-onu rjiiNTiNO cu. Tlio Democratic Time, Thn Mcdfonl Mull. The MeuTnnl Tribune, Thn Hnutlt rn OrrKonlnn, Tlio AshlAiiif Tribune. Offlco Mnll Trlbuno lttiltdlnrr, Jt-II-JS North Fir street; telephone TB Official PntMT of tha City of Medforu. Official l'nper of Jnckion County. OKOnOB PUTNAM, Editor und Jtftnnirer tl SOCIAL EVENT OF SEA N iA L NEW YEAR'S EVE. I'ntrrwl un Hrcoml-rlnsn mntter nt Wntfnril. OrKon, umlrr tho net of March 3, 1871). SVBCCIUFTION KATES, One your, by iimtL. ,JS.0O One month, tiy mall .. ..- .50 Per tnnnth, delivered by carrier In Mnlfnnt, Jnckaonrllla nml Con trol I"olnt . . .SO RMiirday only, by null, per jenr. ioo Weekly. Per year . .. - 1.51 - -r -at -tsfcs.-. n '--: 1 IJ UR STOOD 1010 2 CNN NKW YOHK, Doc. HI. Plniw for a .second trial of lfnu Schmidt, con fi'scod murderer of Anna Aumuller. were briii" considered nt the district nltorney' office here todny. Aflcr deliberating for thirty-six hour-, the jury which heard the testimony n;;ninst the pric-t-iuindercr in the court of Judtre Foster. v?o tumble to reach nil nprecmejit and vn di chnrjred ln-t nipht. Tlio jurv stood ten to two for conviction on the urst nniiot nml l lie ote never changed. Two of the jurors flood out to the last in favor of n erdiet ilcchiriuz Schmidt insane. SWEDISH YULE FESI SMITH'S HALL TONIGHT The Swcdsh Yulc-feast nt Smlth'j hall tonight promises to be well at tended by the Scandinavians In the alley, although the midden death jcaterdny of Nils Paulson ot Gold II III sadly effected several Swedish families In Mcdford. A partial list of the program reads ns follews: Vart Land, Vart Land, Missed Johnson and KJclson. Speech of Welcome, In Swedish and English, O. X. Nelson. Guitar music, Guben Noak, Miss Nlllio Trick. Declamations ot Swedish poems, Dr. T. Malmgrcn. Swedish folk songs, Miss DIna EKstrom. Piano music. Miss Ela Droth. Swedish folk songs, P. W. Chll- grcn and others. Speeches In Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and English by guests from different parts ot Southern Oregon Refreshments will be served, and Is In charge, of Mrs. J. S. Prick. Miss Augusta Carlson,and Mrs. John Carl son. Miss Laura Prick, Miss DIna Ekatrom and Mr. G. A. Johnson com poso the reception committee, and will direct the. folk-games and intro duce tlio strangers. Somo of tho young ladles will bo dressed in tho national cootumo of Dnlnrno, a sight now seldom seen ex cept us a historical display of ancient fashion. Hut the dresses are beau tiful, and mo often need by the rich and poor alike at great festivals in Sweden. The most Important social event of this evening will bo tho rnncy dress ball to be given by the Indies of tho Greater Mcdford club through its imudrnl department. A groat many out-of-town guests aro to be present nnd the Colony club will bring tho ranch people from alt oer the alley. This is to be the most important nnd select so cial function ever underlaKeti b the club. While n great many will be In fancy continue and somo In evening dress still muro will come In party frocks ninl business suits to watch with one another the dying gasps ot tho hoodoo jear nnd tho advent ot the brand New Year A blare of toy trumpets nnd whistles will welcome 1914 lu true mnrtial stjle. Dancing will continue until 1:30 and a delicious buffet luncheon wilt be served to the guests from midnight on. Tho grand march wilt form at 0:15 p. m. with Colonel and Mrs. Sargent ns leaders the colonel In full dress uniform. They will bo fol lowed by tho throngs of merrymakers In fancy costumo who will dance away the hours till tho witching hour ot midnight when the grand fanfare ot trumpets will herald the birth of the New Year. Tho toy trumpets will bo for sale in a booth presided over by one of tho committee. " Despite the weather a very largo gathering ot our representative peo plo nro expected and tho home coming young people nro planning to add their light-hearted gaiety to tho affair. DRINKS 4 GAL ONS L OF TEA A TO TEST QUALITY TO E DENVER, Colo.. Dec. 31. Despite his Injuries, Charles H. Mover will go to Washington to appear personally beforo congress and urge a federal Investigation Of strike conditions in tho Michigan copper district. In ternational Vice-President Mahonoy, of the Western Federation of Miners, made, this announcement here today. Mahoncy said ho himself would go to Washington In a few days to as sist Moyer when congress re-convenes January 12. KID'S NOISE CAUSED BURGLAR TOIESCAPE E F. SPOKANE, Wash, Dec .11 "Your kids make too much noUe and keep waking up and it Is now five o'clock, so I cannot finish tha Job. Good bye. I seo you did not buy a now overcoat." The police today are searching for the burglar who pinned the above nolo to a Christmas treo In tho home of A. L. White and escaped with plunder valued at moro than $1200 WASHINGTON, Dee. :il.SVn- V Int.v of Ihe TioiiMiiy AlcAdoo has in his employ a .ouiti; man who is n hard drinker. .Moreover, tho ci're tary know Hint this joiui nmii tin. moos tnviy, and MimiKo ns it muV seem, pas him because he i a good th inker. Tho yoiuiii man in one-lion is Geo. P. Mitchell of Wnshitij-toh. lint lie fore ou fonu un opinion of this jouuir uinn and his employer, urn tdtnhtd know that lie ilriuU nothing stronger than tea and tltnt hit. po .sition is "-uperv isnim ten evnmiiier" of the trcnsiiiy depnitiuont. I p to dnle lie has never been known to lost Iosn than four vnlloiis of ten a dav. Ho could toll in his Mocp the diifcieuce between a oup of Pin-; Puey Given, Scutitcd Orion tnl lVkoe or Pooohovv Ooolouj;. He oan iccogniro by sooond tinturo vvhelher the brand which miladv serves at ."i p. ni. is uoinj to fill her with cheer immortalired in literature or with indico blue, talc, gypsum or hnriiim sdphnto. Mitchell lias seven men in his ohnrce located in New Yoik, llostoit. Cliicapo, St. Paul. Tacomn, San Prancisco nnd Honolulu. Like Mitchell, thee men mut test several pallone of ten a dav to determine whether or not the importation from the far-off tea fields measure up to Hie official standard set hv Mitch- ell's office. Ten is the one nrtiole of food which is measured accordim to a set standard. Twelve crades are se lected yearly. Then every chest of tea that enters the United States mut conform to those staudnrd or farewell. The ten driukin; deter mines the (iialitv and fitness for consumption. The test for coloiinc and ohcinioul "l'ncinj;" i the simple device of Dr. K. Alberta Head of the department of nizricult are's bureau of chemistry. She discovered quite bv accident one dav while testinr some leas that Hie sediment from her .samples loft a blue mark on paper. She rubbed the ten with 'a knife. It left n blue smudge. This wns further teated and found to indicate invnrinblv the presence of indioo coloring. Then she investigated further and found that a black paper won:.: In dicate the presence of such "fac ial:" or adulterants, ns talc, ci-iuu, barium sulphate. Xnvv the "(tend test" is officially recognized by the Miporvfcini; tea exnniiner n thn host and simplest manner of dctcnuinin? he presence of impurities. Ail that is rcnlly left for tiie examiners is to taste for rpmlitv. GOVERNMENT TO PUSH PENDING MONOPOLY SUITS "WASHINGTON. Dee 31- PoltdhiR milts of the government ngnlust at levied violators of tlio Shermnn antl trust law will bo pushed to n conclu sion lu tho uuurt( unless now over tures aro made by tho cotporiitlont. No compromises mo pending at tlild time. t, ( This Idea vvai, oxpro.ssod both b Attorney General "Mclt'noldn and by Asslstnnt Attorney General Todd lu reply to persistent ropoits tint various suits, notably that nxalint tho sugar trust, will ho terminated b.v agreement out of court. ' The department Is nut negotiating any settlements lu cased that lmvo i already been called, although 1 can not sa what tho tuturo will brim;. 1 will !U wo do not took for n com promise In nn of tho cases, " said tho attorney general. "Tho suit against the sugar coiuhluc, so far as 1 know, will now tnku lis regular court-o lu the courts and will bo vigorous!) pushed " M 1 Theatre TuoMlrty and Wednesday .Mjihtt 'Thantoms" Sullg 'i Heels, Shadows ot tho Stago NATIVKS KW At'STHAMA Pond Snail IN THE SPANISH PVItHNKi:: Patho Kdhcntloiliil A SHNSK OP lll'MOIt KM I so a Conlody Oitidug Tliursday Night Onl) A GOOD SlOUT A 1! Heel IMUou Comedy CALENDARS AND NEW YEAR CARDS DIARIES FOR 19M Hi'U'fl TliiMit Now , Medf ord Book Store OFFERS TO SELL HUSTON. Dee. ill.- "A for me. I'd rather lmvo my out," writes Mis. Ague- Model of Quiuev to .Mis, Mnrv K. riiandler, in offering to sell her liusbnnd for 10(10. Mrs. Hedoll wrote that she hid noticed in the newspapers vvheio Miss ("handier needed a liubaiid to take, oaro of her property and ot fered her own. "I wnnt mono to open n hoard, iui; Itoiisc," s,d Mr. Ilcdcll. MONA LISA SENT TO E STAR THEATRE TOUW l'HANK roSTEIt Ilbuic face comedlnii In Impersonation WHO KILLED OI.OA CAItllW? llnttllng mystery story 2 reels. AN ELEPHANT ON HIS HANDS Farce comedy -Just one big laugh THHrUACK.SMAN'S lti:roil.MATION Drama STAlt OUrill-STItA Added foatura Coming tomorrow LADY LIVINGSTON, THE SKATING 11EAU ADMISSION 10 (MONTS Oialmers S MOTOR CARS ARE THE BEST FOR THE MONEY When you tire of rough, strong, high- ISIS THEATRE T RESIGNS HIS PULPIT LOS ANGKLES, aCl , Dec. 31 Judgo Gaving Craig of the biiperlor court will re-sbiiteiicu ltalph i'arlss Pilday mornlug, for tho murder of Jloiaco Moiitngue, whom he Bhot whllu rohbinx a train near El .Monte, December 22. At thut time attor neys for tho bandit will pluud that he Is mental)) unsound unci thut his of fense could not. thoieforo constitute, first degree murder, If Crajg n pa In sontpneo I'urisa to tho gallows ll Is regarded as prob nblu thut tho youth's uttorno)b would apiieal directly lo tho stato supreme louit, which may tot nsldo tho cu teuco and scud the case baik to thu uiiporlor couit for tilal. COLl'Mlirs, 0., Dec. HI. He v. Dr. Washington Gladden, nationally prominent lor his, books on sociol ogy, and who reiuscd u donation iioin John I J, Jtockcfeller, ''becuuse it was tainted money," today served his last day as active pastor of the Firnt f'ongiegatlounl chuieli. wlieie he hus pieuched for thiity-one j cars. Advanced "e caused the vvithdlawiil. NEW YEAR'S GAIETY NEW YOKE, Doc. 31 Clearing skies and moderating temperature gave promlso todny of an atmospher ically Ideal New Years Eo for Now York. Advance preparations Indi cated nineteen fourteen would be ushered Into the greater city with u lavish expenditure, perhaps, never equalled. At midnight, when the glasses clink in the costly restau rants, tho star of hopo, the Idealists' beacon of good will, will bo turned on for those unfortunates on the Madison Squuro bunches. Thu tango will be allowed In ex clusive cafes for the first time lu the city. PAIHS, 1W. :tl. Tho ttniii hmr in;; Leonardo da Vinci's famous paintiiv, "Tlio Ginconda." from It nly buck to Paris, cnlsrid (he fron tier nt Modctia at dnwu IoiIh. Cur ator Lit Prieiir of the Louvre nicl the train and accepted custody ol the picture. The detachment of Ital ian cnrhiuicrrc-. who had .o-cnui pained tho train trom Home, vvcio also relieved and a snund "f Piciuh L'cndannes took their id.ici -. Plioloda)M Tuis.0.1) ami Wislncfday Our New Minister In Thrco Paris Adopted from the famous rural drama by Denuiau Thompson and Gcorgo W. Ityer, featuring Joseph Conyers nud Alice Joyce. PATHi: WEEKLY NO. (II News Coming lliurxluy Oulj THE IIOG.MEHANO S & A Speilal 1'eaturo proof whiskey try, the new Gyrus Noble. pure, mild and mature 5V. J. Van Schtiyvcr & Co., General Agents Portland, Oregon gin Mm K-crtoss rinknc? fihst quality L JLV-'VAlvJ GUAHANTEED PANE MJt of c'tir. lllnnltUJ Dniil.t 1'lr, Mtulllal Uth lunt i i.inic!ilniri!el. Dutctla lotk, co price (jtvcrrli'Jr av4iiniar. $1 ' to ell A WHITB STRIPED MADRAS Arrow COLLARS Inc. Singer Sewing Machines Machines for rent, phono 81C-X. Hepalrs, cleaning, oils, needles, parts, phonograph repairing, AL INGHAUA.M, MAN.W.'Elt iU7 Soutli Holly St., Mcdfoid AUTO 0VNERS MEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON The Old Year Out, 'tlio Svw Year In! utch night corvlco at tho Tree Methodist church, comer Tenth and Ivy, will boglu nt 8 o'clock p. in. Itev. 3. AY. Shnrpo, district elde-, will bo present and nsslst tho pastor in tho service, Tho meeting will be free nnd open to all. Coino and welcome. J. E. BRADLEY, Pastor. The Southern Orogon Auto associ ation will hold a meeting In tho base ment of the Public llbiary Saturday aftoruoon at 2 o'cliclc for tho pur pose of dlscLsir'iig fi rt'ier plana for contesting the pr,mc it of stato II cento held Illegal in othor states, and outlining other plans. A largo at tendance Is sought. BUSH ESTATE $2,000,000; TWO-THIRDS LEFT TO SON SALKM, Or., Dec. ai.-Tho will of Asiihcl liiisii, pioneer bunker, dispon ing of nil estate valued nt f 2,(1110,. 000, h on tile Jor prolinte todav. Asahel X. DiikIi, a son, In iictivo ehuige of the Ladd & Ibihli hank, is left nlmottt two-thiuh of thu estate. 'S NEGLIGENCE CAUSE OF FATALITY NEWCASTLE, Colo., Dec. 31 Negligence on tho part of Cor) ell Loaning company, a suunidlary of thn Rocky Mountain Fuel company, caused tho recent cxplovlou In tho Vulcan mine here which resulted In tha death of thirty-eight miners, according to tho verdlit of tho coro ner's Jury returned today. The Jurors stnte that tho opera tors did not sprinkle the mine pro perty, permitted the use of opon lights, did nut forbid smoking by tho miners at work and frequently fired shot while miners were working In tha tdiaft. --------- --tt- ..-.t.t Draperies W carry a very complete. Una of ilniiwrlcB lao curulrm, flxturn. etc, and ilo ml clnmieii of iiih(illrrlnr A niKcim mm to look nfur UiIh work rxtlllHlvilv nnd will ulvn i. ..,l tnorvlcn nn Ih poxu.ljlo to Ket In even .tiv iHii,tai l. Weelcs & McGowan Co. E. D. Weston Official Photographer of thf Mcdford Commercial Club 'Ainutenr Finishing Post Cnrdd Panoramic Work Flash lights Portraits Interior ami exterior viowt Negatives mado anv Unit and any place by appoint ment. Ju .M. HARMON, .Manager. 208 E. Main Fhona 147 WRITE V O R CATALOG. U 1 tnJ re Sol on Sith. I'lnlib, l'r4irwc, NcmKI. 'ntt, Koofiol lc K. D. INSIDE FINISH TO MATCH IN SI7I 3 I'OR I)OOKS-Citfi. I In J I'OK WIMHOW3 Cli. f inl.lil'tl.ltpMouU.I'liit.'i l'fjJC.n,)UlI.Cl'loW. lilMXt luron iij ftArt W njnw tlluri, btnol Rf cnlr. I'crul OU(' oJAirou. rcr Utt OVJa K. D. WINDOW FRAMES With lltlmt r.loo, lUttlnl llf.J. OuL tilt CanianJliiU. I'ullcriln l re, I'ocVtUcul.ValcrTiNe CI ft Or. 1'irtei ?-0 t J;l,ji;uo J jUij, AnrHi( Jjf -. -.t..-... j John A. Perl UNDERTAKER Lady Assistant 28 H. IIARTLE'fT I'liones M. 47 and 47-J2 Aiubiilauto Henlco Deputy Coroner jnrj W X 'II 'J-lVil..a A y. m-'f 'ezmn--j. gy iVIHImv ENT- 1NDIA UISE' THROUGH X tbe Medi terrsneinl( Suer Canal Red Sea and Indian Ocean to Bombay and Colombo, Including aide Wipi through India, The Holy Land and Egipl, (topping at (ntereit Ing point! In Europe, Alia and Africa, by the S. S. CLEVELAND ('f) From H.w York, J4nury 18, IDM 93 Day-.$700 nnd up UcludlnBthoif icu(,loiMi4allncctiutytipni(lt Alt cruUn lo Wot Indie. Panama Canal, Around III World, through 1 rauama Laual, ami Maddmanaan til akauai, ami Maildcrranaai Stndfer IwkUl, itjllnt crulx HAMBURG-AMERICAN " ' LINE r 100 Powell Ht Han FrniKhco, Cnl., or Local AgcutM, OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FARMERS' WEEK DctcmlKT N to III, IIMil, Th Ik will bo a nntublu ovont In tho cducutlonal hUtory of Oregon, Kurniurn' Co-opurntlou will ho tho leading topic of u Ktliuiilatlng norlcB or loctiircn Tho week will bo crowded with dlncuxHloiiH, and demoimtratloiia lu everything that nuiKcH for the welfare of tho farmer and homo maker. ' Winter Short Course .fauiiaiy ft to .10, KM I . Tho College Iiiih Hpnrod no effort to mahe I lilt tho moHt compluto short course In lt hlMtory. A vory wide range of coiirfion will lie offettid Jn Genoral Agriculture, Horticultural, Animal lliiHbandry, Dairying,' I'ou' try Keeping, .Mocliiiulu Aits, Domciitlc Sclouto and Art, Commorco, Forestry and MiihIc, Nuiueroiiu lecturer! and dUcusaloiiH on l'Art.MEitrV CO-OI'EIU ATI ON, at homo and abroad, will bo a leitditig feuturo. Make thin u ploitB- aut and profitable winter outing. No tuition, AccomtnodalloiiH reiiHouablo. Itciluced intcH on all railroads. For further Inforiimtlon uddrcHu II. M. TKNNANT, HeKltrur, C'onnlllH, Oro. rarmora' liimlnegg C'ourne8 by Cor leapoiidonco without tuition. 1 e5 w, astSf $$ i If yoti ask the dealer for a good oil uouurccuy produce a In Hong Kong, Paris, or roruana s 'OUmp i iV is known inevcrv civili'cd cotmtrv of th world V for its perfect lighting qualitiesits hafety and reliability. No glare; no Dicker, liasy to light and care for. Ask Your Dealer to Show You The 1 & lamp, he will un 7Z Rayo and tell you there isn't a better 'A 1UIHIJ 1I1UUC. 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