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BY CITY COUNCIL
Tim clly council mul members of
tho charter coninilHsioit joined in an
iii(crostin- Hussion at llio cit' hull
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Pcrlinps tlio best public school
children's performance over seen In
Medtord was enacted nt tlio l'npo
'MICHAEL STROGOFF
AT PAGE TONIGHT
HORTICULTURISTS
Inst nipl.t for n.lisouaHiononi.o new rU"y tt"n "hen tlio pupil, ot
elmrlcr. Tlio lict of n1 feeling
trcvnilcd, llio spirit evidenced liv all
connerncd heine tin earnest desire for
n now clmrler lo replace Mcdfonl's
tuclinit) mnknliift under which the
city is trvine to cot alone.
Several members of the council, af
ter a week's study of tlio eonunis
Mon'a draft, rnmo to the session with
a list of nucstions and suggestions.
The discussion showed that most of
tlio points raised were matters of de
tail only. Two other points might be
considered of more moment, ono pcr
mittititr the board to secure the city
manager nnywhero it might find the
best man, nnd the other relating to
election methods. Both were discuss
ed earnestly. Colonel Sargent was
strong for the election provisions con
tained in the new charter. Mr.
Medynslu was afrnid llio people, might
not understand it, nnd Mr. Emcrick
was trying to find some modification
of tho plan whereby cverv voter
might voto for every member of the
new board.
Tho session finally adjourned with
the understanding that the council
would hold n special meeting next
Wednesday evening nnd that before
that time, robnbl Wednesday morn
ing, the members would meet with the
charter commission nnd thrash out
nit" suggestion lookir- to a Dossible
improvement.
MANY ATTRACTIONS
FOR VAUDEVILLE
Dolly Vnrden will bo nt the Page
theater Monday nnd Tuesday evening
with her friend, Snfoko Uellevr, at
tho Ifoso society vaudeville cabaret.
She is (ho star attraction of tlie
show, and because of this the man
agement is prepared to surround her
with tho most precious care. From
the time that her private ear arrives
on ltoxey's Southern Pacific guards
iv If 1 lin siniioiiPil nroimil tn nrevrni
tlio enthused populace from seeing
her. Not ono glimpse will be caught
by even tho most eager observer until
tho curtain ries. It has been mi id
thnt cverv morning she has a bath of
champagne of a special vintage,
Itocdcrer, '07. This is carried in a
Kjtccial refrigerator car that it may
be of a projier teuiK'raluro for
Dolly's bath.
From Alahknii Willis
Coming, ns she does, from the
wilds of Alaska', it is difficult for her
to endure tho warm climate of the
J Inly of America.
Ho sure to seo her, so you can ap
preciate the cxnuibito bloom these
baths givp to her complexion.
Tlio Widow Coining
Tho day of tho coming of tho
Widow is near at hand, even at the
door. Are you going to see her? She
is too beautiful to miss. Her com
plexion is of unbelievable fairness.
Hnr eyes are deep wells that cover a
brooding soul. Her mouth is tho
color of the ripe pouicgrnnute. What
would not one give to sec her smile!
Her wild grief is smoothed to a gen
tle melancholy and always her eyes
aro searching, searching. It seems
they would jn-er into the inmost se
crets of your soul.
Perhaps you can satisfy her long
ing. Conio nnd let her tell vou what
sho seeks. You can meet her at the
Page theater Monday and Tuesday,
Deccmbor 7-8x All clad in her sable
draperies, she bits alone in tho cabaret.
tho HoosovcU school presented Swcd
Ish folk Ramos tn natlvo costumes.
Tho songs, games and dances re
produced showed careful training nnd
conscientious endeavor on tho parts
of tho children nnd won applauso
from tho largo audience. Tho per
formance concluded with tho play
let "The Elf Child" In which Httlo
Paulino Johnson ns the elf and Hrucc
Putnam as tho herb gatherer, showed
dramatic ability. The concluding
fairy dance was one of tho prettiest
scenes ot a delightful performance
A great deal of credit should bo
given tho teachers for their untiring
efforts in training the children. It
may not be generally known, but It
Is n fact that children la tho pri
mary grade do not oven know how to
skip.
Tlio performance demonstrated the
need children have for such training
and tho amount ot work necessary
to produce satisfactory results.
That thero Is a strong dramatic
Instinct In children was clearly dem
onstrated by those taking pnrt in the
Elf Child. The study and presenta
tion ot wholesome and Inspiring
drama will direct young minds in
better channels of thought and ac
tion giving them at the same tltuo a
polSQ and self command that will
prove Invaluable in later life.
Aside from the fact that the object
of tho entertainment was a very
worthy one, tho parents of this dis
trict should congratulate themselves
that their children have had such an
opportunity for physical, mental and
artistic development.
ADJOURN TO MEET
NEXT AT CORVALL S
AUTO SERVICE
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(.'hristnmH," Tho receipt of Christmas
'mil It also begun Inst week, coining
largely from far off lauds,
November 'J8, GrcHhotii and five
tuilidol dJNlrletii volo on h imintulpat'"
high school.
PHOTO PLAYS AS
COMINGATTRACTIN
AT PAGE THEATRE
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Teachers' examination for state
certificates at Jaeksonxille will be
held ns follews:
Commencing Wednesday, December
10, 11(14, at U o'clock a. m. and con
tinuing' until Saturday, December 11).
at 4 o'clock p. in.
Wednesday forenoon -Writing, V.
S. history, physiologv; afternoon,
physical geogrmiln'. rending, compo
sition, methods in reading, methods in
arithmetic.
Thursday, forenoon Arithmetic,
history of education, psychology,
methods in geography; afternoon,
grammar, geoprunhy, American liter
ature, physics, methods in language,
thesis for primary certificate.
Friday, forenoon Theory and
practice, orthography, Knglish litera
ture, chemistry; afternoon, school
law, geoloi'" algebra civil govern
ment.
Suturduy forenoon (icmnetry,
botany; afternoon, general history,
bookkeeping.
OBITUARY.
TUMULTO PROJECT
NOI FEDERAL PROJECT
WASIllNCriW Dec. .-. llegard
ing tho government reclamation work
in tho Deschuteij valley, Director
Newell said toduy that the estimates
fiiihmitiod for the appropriation of
. 150,000 is conditional upon the state
providing an equal sum for co-oner-nlivo
work on tho irojcet. The for
mer appropriation bv tho stuto of
$150,000 wua made for the Tumulo
project with which tho federal gov
ernment was not eonncetcd.
For additional Dcbchutcu projects,
(iu reclamation service and tlio stuto
)iuvc h aoiitrucl bv which each is ex
jH'iidMig fi0,000 fur picliiiiiiiniy liri
jHi('H iuveMljoitloiih and fliirvuv. but
the governiunil Mill not M'iid any
hum oh Ihe projci'tti hiiIim Ilia tnn
Mcdford, Dec. 1, 1314.
Miss Gertrude Evangclino Norcross
was born at Coatral Point, Oregon,
Nov. 9, 1SS8, and died at Yamhill,
Oregon, Nov. :. 19H, ut tho ago
of 2C years.
The untimely death ot this young
woman has caused widespread and In
tense sadness In Jackson county and
the loss scorns a personal bereave
ment to her friends and they were
many.
Miss Norcross possessed a bril
liant mind and had utilized every op
portunity for advancement. She was
graduated from the Contral Point
high school May 20, 1905, from tho
southern Oregon Normal School at
Ashland, Juno 17, 1908, and from
the Southern Seminary, Iluena Vista,
Va May 26, 1913. in which Institu
tion sho won especial renown In Eng
lish and special mention in French.
Miss Norcross, upon examination,
received her teachers' utato life di
ploma in 1908, and taught In Polk
and Yamhinlll counties where sho met
with signal success and whero her
memory is cherished, and will bo, in
tho tablets of Ilvo whllo thoso for
whom sho labored still llvo.
Miss Norcross was frank, out
spokon, dovold of cant or deceit, a
born loader of thought and opinion
wlthali amlablo and lovablo.
The fact that ono so young and ac
complished surrendered to death
gives addod emphasis to tho theory
that llfo Is immortal and death, so
culled, hut an Incident-
Wo trust the llfo of useful service
uud kindly love of tho departed, re
culled, will servo to ujiiifoit (he grief
stricken purouts.
For this we know,
Out of tlio durk until mow,
Hooiwr or luter whuievt-r U flr
ftliuv lull Jk'MVwiJM huve wlllixl l uu,
An unusual booking arrangement
was completed last evening by the
management of the Page theater,
closing a contract with the Pox Of
fice Attraction company of New
York, whereby they have secured tho
exclusive booking for Mcdford of this
company's attractions.
The management of this tiopular
theater, renlir.ine general financial
conditions, and the fact that many of
the road shows xero being cancelled,
decided to assume an -unusual ex
H?nse for the production of the vcrv
best photoplays.
' With the addition of the Box Office
attractions which will he shown on
Monday and Tue.sdii" of each week,
the management has completed a full
week's showing of feature. There is
not a theater in nny of the largest
cities on the const haviuf n more ex
pensive or better booking that the
Page at the present time. There is
not-n eitv on the coast of the size of
Mcdford with a booking equal to the
present arrangement at this theater.
In addition to an nll-of-the-time
feature program, the large Page the
ater orchestra is the largest musical
organiation playing for "ctures in
the state. There will be no change in
admission, n the large sealing ca
pacity of this house will permit the
urcient ricej to remain uni'linngcd.
The firt attraction from this latest
booking will be December II and l."i,
and will be announced within a day or
two. Among the first of these will
be "St. Klino," in six narts; "Life's
Shop Window," by Victoria Cros,
with Clara Whitney in the lending
role; "The Walls of Jericho," Alfred
Sutro's piny of modern society, with
the world-renowned star, Kdmoud
Breeze, "The Thief," by Henri Bern
stein, ,with Dorothy Donnelly in tlio
lead, creator of Madam X, tho
world's stronirc-t emotional actress.
Wet Weather Comfort
Three Dollars Buys a lot of it
TOWER'S FISH BRAND
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SLICKER
Weir it when you vrotk.
Ctnnot abtotb water lurnt
every drop and teepi
you cuy and com
tollable. In every
teste a mf'cecott.
tliong t every point.
A big buy any way you
look at it.
SOLD mXYWHUE
firttclwKil. 75 Cu.
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SiiMaciioa CurulecJ
A.J.T0WUC0.,Bitci
The Oregon Stale Horticultural so.
ciety ended it three days session
in this city Friday afternoon, with
the selection of I'orvullix as the next
convention city, nnd tlio. election of
the following officer.;
President, K. C. Washburn hi Table
Kock; B. W. Johnson of Corvullis,
vice provident, and t D. Minto of
Portland, secretary and treasurer.
Albert Brownell of Portland. C. M.,
Thomas of Talent, and It. D. Lamb,
of Milton, were named as the throe
from which one trustee will bo select
ed. The uniform horticultural bill, ap
plicable to the three Pacific coast
slates was endorsed, uith the excep
tion "of the provision relatiutr to the
selection of county in-peetors. An
additional committee will he named
to further thresh out the mnlter. The
adoptiou of the clause rests between
the point whether the county pathol
ogist shall be fruit inspector, or
whether he shall be appointed by the
county court, which jtays the bills.
The convention, the first ever held
outsido of the city of Portland, wiih
highly successful from attendance
and tho interest stand point. The
sacred tradition was further smashed
by the selection of Corvallis as next
year's meeting place.
Notice Seventh Company.
The 7th Co. C. A. C.-O. N. O. will
assemble at tho Armory Wednesday,
'Jeccmber 9th, 1911, at S:00 p. m. to
elect n captain to succeed Capt. A. W.
Deane. resigned. Every member of
the company must be present as no
excuses for abbenco will bo accepted.
Capt. It. W. Collins, U. S. A., insp.
Inst. C. A. R. will be the Inspector of
election.
Ily order of COL. HAMMOND
Elmer T. Kqsa, 1st Lieut. C A. C.
commanding Seventh Company.
Auto service for the delivery of
Christmas packages vwlt ho Institut
ed by Postmaster WViodford, for tho
three days preceding and following
Christmas. This will permit tho de
livery of Christinas pnekages on the
day of receipt. A special dolls cry
will bo made,' 'Chris'linas evo nnd
Christ iintH day, so anv offering from
Santa Claus will not he delayed. The
IKislul department has issued the reg
ular warning urging patrons to se
curely wrap their packages, put on
plenty of slanijKS, and b careful
about the address. Thousands of gilts
nro lost each year through careless
ness of the sender.
Knrly indications point to the
heaviest Christmas mall in tho history
of the local office. The sending of
gifts has already begun, ten days
earlier than last "ear. Most of them
have been labeled "Don't Open Till
Poultry Wanted
PATRONIZE A HOME INDUSTRY
Where you can get the highest
market cash prices for Poultry
of all kinds nnd for any quan
tity six days in the week.
Medf ord Poultry & Egg Co.
Phone 583
NOTICK TO OUH CTSTOMKIIS.
Electric current Vlfl he shut oft
from all lines In Sledford for ten
minutes from 2:00 to 2:15 p. in.,
Sunday, December 6th to mako ncces
sary repairs to line
Get Your Next Sutt of
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rmcKs $25.00 up
Also Cleaning, Pressing and Altering
128 K. Main, Upatnlrs
Get That Victrola for Christinas
Your whole family will bo pleas
ed on ChristninH morning to find a
Victrola in tho homo.
Tho Viotrola is a worthy addition
to any homo. Its music and enter
tainment are always welcome, and
there's surely no hotter time to get
a Victrola than right now.
As the. greatest retail distribut
ors of Vietrolas on tho Pacific
coast, our house carries tho most
complete stock, offers the most per-'
feet and prompt service. Your
needs aro understood and approciat
ed and tho courtesy of our Viotrola
sales department will delight you.
Come in today and see about your Victrola ($15 to $L'U0)
arrange your own terms of paym out within reason aud wo?ll
deliver it any time before Christmas.
Your Money's Worth or Your Money Back.
HALE PIANO HOUSE
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What Is Electric Service?
Your electric service wires for lighting, cooking, heating or power aro only one ter
minus of a vast electric equipment covorhi glhe territory served by this company.
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"When you use electric lights Or other service, you have the use of distributing lines
with transformers, poles, copper wires, cross-arms and insulators, sub-stations with
transformers, Switchboards an(l regulating, devices, high tension transmission lines
'connecting the different power plants, which aro located at different points on the lines
so that in ca.fc of an accident to ono or two plants tho. other power plants would carry tliu
load and keep up the service.
Your service is safeguarded by a largo force of men repairing and testing lines and
apparatus and 'emergency men with swift a itomobiles and motorcycles arc ready at all
hours of day or night to make repairs, 'regardless of storms or weather conditions
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-A railroad train maybe ton minutes late or thirty minutes late, and as long as it
does not occur too often it is not considered a serious fault in tho service. - ' ,
A' customer whd wishes to turn on an electric light wishes tho service instantly and
blames 'tho service if lights arc not instantly available at any hour of the day or night on
tlic turjiof thc'fj'witcli. " ' ,"
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"Tn order that your clectric.lights may po ready for you When yoil turn the switch,
requires-ceaseless, untiring, intelligent supervision oC-tho vast goilorating and distrib
uihig systoirt between tlio powor plants and your service connection.
Yours for electric service,
CALIFORNIA-OREGON POWER COMPANY
Phone 108 21(1 West Main Hired, Mcdford, Oregon
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