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Official J'aptr of the City of Medford.
Official Paper of Jnrkffon County.
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COMMUNICATION.
To lhn I-'.diior:
Jioth Mrs. 1'i-lier and myi-lf Ji rt
most heartily in accord willi tin peti
liou eensiiriiiL' .Senator Lane ami re
iucstini.r him t't rr-i-n. Wo consider
him as boin" a traitor to his country
it ixl a disgrace to his state. It seem
impossible for us to ;jet to Medl'ord
just at present, to si'n the petition,
mid would therefore n-k you to please
attach (air names to it, and oblige,
I.. M. KlSIII-'.li.
JKAXNK I'. KISIJKR.
Gold Ilill. March !).
CONSERVATORY NOTES
Tho play. "The Silver Threads." to
-bo given soon by twenty children
from Conservatory expression classes.
Is now receiving the finishing touch
es and will probably he given soon at
the Page theater. Extra scenery
needed, will be specially designed and
made. Costumes, scenery and light
ing effects are now receiving careful
attention.
(Mrs. Schuard of Phoenix, Is taking
work in the ladies physical training
class.
Mrs. Ferns, also MIsb Kerns, have
joined the TueBday class,
Mrs. Rader of I'hoenix has been III
and unable to he In class work the
last week.
Mrs. Frame, and Miss Andreas were
absent from class on Tuesday on ac
count of lu grippe.
Mrs. Williams or Talent haB re
cently begun work in physical educa
tion. ' Miss Agnes Ilctinett lias begun
work In piano.
Mrs. Andreas and McKay are tuk
Jng work in consorcatory classes.
Mrs. Williams of I'hoenix Is a new
member of tho physical education
classes.
(Miss Alice l.yon has re-entered the
conservatory classes.
Mercla Mikschc, Eleanor Orth,
Mildred Williams and Evcrlyn Offnlt
have joined the Thursday class.
Miss Marie Myers has again taken
tip work in Iho conservatory.
Miss Ilossle llcadleo Is taking work
In piano under Miss Swindler.
The conservatory classes huve wel
comed ninny guests and their classes
during tho pnst two weeks.
Mrs. Dunlnp of Central rolnt has
Teglstered for work.
Tho advanced class In physical ed
ucation has been dlvidod Into sec
tions, each section to bring in an or
iginal Interpretation!!! study. The
Misses Helen Hrown, Elsie Lawrence
end Josephlno Kappess in one section
and tho -Misses Iiorothy Miller, Julia
Opp, Margaret FuleB and Gertrude
Opp In another section, have already
brought In original work, beautiful
In conception, rytbni and Interpreta
tion. Few towns tho size of Medford out
Bido of college and university towns
have the advantages or Ibis advanced
Work. Thatt lie Conservatory peo
J)lo appreciate this fact Is attested by
their loyalty and zest for their work.
This samo zest is round amuag the
Beventy-flvc ladies who comprise t lie
wonien'8 classes, as well as aiuoni;
the girls' and children's classes.
PEACE AIDES URGE JOINT
COMMISSION OF ALL POWER
iKEW VOUK. Mar. It). A resolu
tion advocating the appointment of a
"Joint high commission," to endeavor
to settle the questions nt Issue be
tween our government and (iermany,
was adopted at a mass meeting bete
last night under the auspices or the
Kniergoncy Peace Federation. Anoth
er resolution called upon President
Wilson to "summon all the great
powers to discuss plans for organized
and continuous peaceful relations be
tween nations."
A picssuko was read from William
J. Bryan, in Rhlrli ho said he did not
IiolioTe tho government should arm
vessels carrying munitions.
"If the question was submitted lo
the American people," ho said, "an
overwhelming majority would. In my
Judgment, favor keeping Americans
off belligerent s!ilrs ami would also
exclude anus an 1 ammunition from
all American and neutral ships carry
ing ar.m and ammunition from nil
.American and neutral ships carrying
passengers from the lulled Slates to
Europe."
WEnronn state tribune, mtdfotw. orehox. Saturday, march 10. mi
TRIAL BY
A MOST intercstiii"; dial
where four prisoners are defending themselves from
eharge.s of conspiring to murder Premier David Lloyd
( leorge and Arthur J lenderson inenilier of tin war eounei
because of roinpulsorv militarv service. Evidence diseas
es that powerful poisons were
some similar to those used
j I . . i r. .1
o i nose now m use uy ,-yjum .inerii-an ancuans. it is al
leged that it was planned to cause the death of the pre
mier by a poisoned nail in ms shoe and or the minister by a
poisoned dart shot by an air gun.
To complete this medieval poison plot, the Mohamme
dan attorney defending the accused requested of the court
that the defendants should have a trial by ordeal, and that
the ladies should walk over hot plow shares to prove their
innocence. The reiuc.-t was refused as impossible by the
court, such trials having been abolished some centuries
ago.
Trial by ordeal existed both in 'the ancient medieval
world, as well as among primeval people. It still flourishes
in portions of the globe, particularly in Asia and Africa.
In Borneo lawsuits are still settled bv the plaintiff and de
fendant being each furnished
and both lighted at once, the one whose candle burns long
est being adjudged to have won his canst an extreme v
sensible and economical proceedure, and probably as near
justice as a law trial would insure.
Administration of ordeals has usually been at the hands
of religious devotees and fanatics, the intervention of the
diety invoked and assumed to take jilace even when the
process is in its nature one of symbolic magic. It was the
favorite proceedure during the era that Europe was torn
by religious wars.
A favorite form of ordeal in inerry England of a few
centuries ago was the carrying of a three-pound iron
weight, heated red hot, nine steps. Another form was to
walk barefoot over nine glowing plow shares. To dip the
hand in boiling water or oil or melted lead and take out a
stone or ring was another ordeal.
The Hindu code provides: "lie whom the flame does
not burn, whom the water does not east up, or whom no
harm befalls, is to be taken as truthful in his oat h," and f he
same existed t hroughout Europe.
The water ordeal consisted of the accused being thrown
into water, which receives him if innocent, but rejects him
if guilty. Witches were stripped naked and cross bound,
the right thumb to the left toe and the left thumb to the
right toe. hi th's state she was cast into a pond or river in
which it was: thought impossible for her to sink.
Trial by ordeal offers a simplified proceedure that
would he very hard on lawyers, lu fact, it wsls the growth
of the legal profession that ended ill the abolition of ordeal.
Undoubtedly it had its advantages or the wot-ld would
not have clung to it so determinedly so many centuries.
Perhaps in such eases as this poisoning plot, the San Fran
cisco bomb explosion plot and the Everett 1. r. V. trials,
where t no enure coercive power oi ine government is ut n-
ized by unscrupulous sleuths to manufacture a conviction
by perjury and prejudice, the ordeal would conic as near
to rendering justice as the modern law court. Certainly
the poor man would have as good a chance as the rich,
which cannot, be laid at present.
BUTTE FALLS
Snow, and still nioro snow. Let
tho people or tho valley lie glad, for
later when tho clouds withhold their
rain, and your lands beeomo dry and
parched, tho everlasting hills will I
open their floodgates and send you
water that will make vour desert
lauds rejoice and blossom us the
rose. (
K. A. lllhlreth has been over to
Jacksonville and (lualiflcd as deputy
ussessor for the llutte Kails district
mid will heniu work as soon as tins
snow settles and weather conditions
will permit.
Floyd .Mai ilonnld and sister, mo
tored into town on a bobsled Tuesday
from Kanchciiu. Thirty-six Inches of
snow and room for more.
On anoutit of the very deep snow
deer were very plentiful ulong lllg
Mutte crook. They seem to know ln-i
tliiettvely that water affords pi-otec-t
Hon against wolves, coyotes und big
ats. in some eases they were snow
balled, rarely making an effort to get
away.
Itarker, the banker, has installed a
I'hiekoiiim giaml piano in his home
mil C.eore knows bow to get the luu--lc
oat of it.
AriauKcmcuis are on foot for a
donation party for the benefit of Kev.
John 1-1. hay.
I'he i bam . of a lifetime awaits the
man with a little capital at or near
liutto Falls. Come and see.
Will Mote got the Idea that he
was not feeling very well nnd went
to Ashland to see a doctor, lie saw
Or. Sweilenbui ami the doctor saw
that hill rc'iuiied an operation. Easy
to guess t.,e re t. Hill Is in the hos
pital. C. A. i-'dinomlson and daughter are
In Mcdtonl on legal lutslaess.
I'eople willi from three to seven
dov.;i are i outplailling of the b,gli
cots of Hvini;. Lean dots never did
make good hash. Heller teed one
i'lR.
Several buildings have collapsed
under the wen lit of snow. Or. Ein
eison lost a fine cow und V. M. Wood
worth, barely saved his horses, hal
ing Jusi lnl,,n them from the barn
when It eave, in. The old nduue. -an
ounce of preti ntlve is worth a pound
of cure," Boiil.i apply In these eases.
Seeing what he supposed to be a
Jack rabbit in ;he slieot afler dark.
ORDEAL.
is hcinif staged in London
in possession of defendants.
in the middle ages and some
-i i a ii a
with a candle, equal in size
ono of our city dads loaded the old
shotgun and took n shot at the rab
bit. To his surprise Instead of a
dend rabbit a Utile fir treo bobbed up
when the shot dislodged tho snow
that hurled it. Having been on the
council from tho beginning tberu can
bo no plea of Ignorance. lie had a
voice in making the rules and regula-
Hons governing the city no slioot-
"ig raniuis in me streets, no snoot-
Ing across tho streets, no shooting
w ithin the city limits, llelng an elec
ttvo office, a recall petition is being
considered. Such things have been
done with less provocation. He may
resign.
A. T. I.uiidgren. who has extensive
interests lu the lllue Ledge district
Is in Jacksonville ngatn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Keiiler made Med
ford a visit Thursday.
John KenaiiK, a voter;1.:; of tiie
civil war, lias been granted a pension
of MG per month and considerable
buck pay.
Tobe Stone and Ira Coffman of
Forest Creek transacted business in
Jacksonville Thursday.
E. F. tluthiie, John Masking and
P. Enselc spout several hours in Med
ford Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Handler mo
tored in from liuucom Thursday and
found the roads almost impassable
In some places.
. II. enable, P. F. Swayne and
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
llh I.VAl, Al'l'MC ATIONS. at U..-V finivl
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JKOILLE
M. H. liuch of Applegate Here busi
ness visitors here Wednesday.
J. M. Cantrall has returned from
a trip to Siskiyou county, Cal.
8. C. .N'lnnlck of Central Point and
L. A. Neil of Ashland were in Jack
sonville the first of the week.
Arthur Klelnhammer or Huncom
and S. M. Carpenter of Sterling pre
cinct were in our town recently.
Tiie municipal election held Tues
day was more Interesting than us
ual, as there were contests for every
office. Nearly 200 votes were cast.
Oscar Iwis and Peter Fick were
elected c-ouncilmen over J. A. Norrls
and E. Fleming; Mary Bugshaw de
feated Leslie . Stansell for recorder,
while H. T. Dox got ten votes more
for treasurer than J. M. Croiiemiller,
who has held the office for more than
twenty years.
Monte lirlggs was In Jacksonville
Wednesday in the Interest of the
"round up" that will be held In Ash
land in July.
The petit Jury summoned for the
February term of circuit court has
been dismissed, after deciding sev
eral cases, but may be called later.
Mrs. Ilattle ?.'euber Is visiting rel
atives living in Jacksonville.
Many residents of the county came
to Jacksonville this week to pay their
taxes.
Sheriff Jennings made an official
trip to Medrord Thursday.
John W. Cox or Oakland, Cal., Is
making tho valley a business visit.
Mrs. C. H. Pierce was down rrom
Ashland the forepart of the week.
A. Cungwlsch b!b gone to San
Francisco where he has employment.
Jas. Huckley of Huch was in towc
Tuesday.
Mrs. Marry I.uy and Mrs. Wm.
Johnston spent Thursday visiting
with Medford friends.
Mrs. M. Oalllgar, principal of the
Jacksonville school, was a Medford
visitor Tuesduy.
Among those frdm here who at
tended "Tho Princess Pat" at Med
ford Tuesday evening were Mr. and
-Mrs. R. W. Ager and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Stansell, Mr. and Mrs.
Cbauncey Florey, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
t'lrlch, CharleB Nlckell, Mrs. Eugene
Thompson, Misses Alice Morgan,
Pauline Greaves, Jewell Bailey, Flora
Thompson, Mary Hagshaw and Louis
Baker.
Tho Jacksonville team played two
games of basketball this week one
with Ashland Friday night and one
with Medford Saturday night.
The Parent-Teachers' Circle met at
tho school house Friday afternoon
when the following program was ren
dered:' Folk songs nnd games by the
primary pupils: selectew rendim?
Mrs. Wysong; a paper, "Tho Parents
and the Child," by Mrs. Harrv Lnv:
"The Training of Children." Mr.
Godward; question box and discus
sion. Mrs. Nellie Wattenburg of Klam
ath Falls, president of the Reheckah
Assembly, accompanied bv Mrs. Berg.
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grand warden, paid Kuth Kebekah
lodge an oficial visit Monday night.
The Wednesday afternoon club
spent a most delightful afternoon
with Mrs. W. H. Johnson on Wednes
day of this week. Needlework took
up most of the afternoon followed by
a a o'clock luncheon. Those present
were Mrs. Harry l.uy, Mrs. F. J.
Flch, Mtb. A. J. Eckleson, Mrs. Louis
I'lrirh, Mrs. O. W. Ager and Mrs. B.
M. Collins and Mrs. Walker of Med
ford. Owing to the deep snow between
Jacksonville and Watkins mails are
being carried over that route by a
four-horse conveyance.
Miles Cantrell of Applegate was In
Jacksonville Thursday, accompanied
uy jonn h. Uevlln or Portland, wbolment plant of w
Is spending some time in this section. J holders.
A. E. Iteames of Medford met with
the counly court Thursday.
Wm. Goldman of Portland and L.
E. Wakeman of Medford, life insur
ance agents, spent a few hours in
Jacksonville Wednesday.
Mrs. It. B. Dow and Miss Mary
Wellerer were of those from Jack
sonville who went to Medford during
the week.
GOLD HILL NUGGETS
Mrs. I). IT. Miller was a business
visitor to Medford Thursday
H. J. Van Ilouten transuded busi
ness in (irants Pass Wednesday.
Mrs. Win. Kinney of Sams valley
was shopping in Gold Hill Tuesday.
W. V. Jllaekert, local meat market
proprietor, was attendine; to business
at Kii-riic lliver W ednesday.
Kev. I lot, -liuis, ,n and family are
now comfortably domiciled in the Mc
Intyre proKTt.v, and prcachim; ser
vices will be held in tile future both
Sunday moriiim.' and evening-. A do
nation shinvor was given llierii Tues
day evening when the community was
very, well represented and the table
left loaded Willi useful packages.
'. W. Dodge anil Guy Harvey of
Grants I 'ass are spending part of (lie
time here and the surveying of the
irrigation ditch is proeeedine very
satisfactorily regardless1 of the in
clement weather.
"Dad" Foster, weather prophet of
Kane's creek district, was in Gold
Ilill Tuesday.
fie Guided, ibv
MotKei's
mi. nnmfnrl nn,1
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oTneefnnr. mother is
welfare of the future child. In exer- fyy,
cislng caution be guided by the eyfperl-
ence of hundreds who bave found in
"Mother's Friend"
vere i suffering and
recovery, t It Is easily applied and its influence oyer
the effected ligaments is soothing and beneficial. Get
it at any druggist, Send for the free book on Mothor
hood. Address ,
Tho Isrndflcld Regulator Co.,
209 Lnm.ir Bide.. Atlanta, On.
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A Good Time to Install an
ELECTRIC RANGE
Onco ,a luxuiy, now a rlmii-e.
Tiie KLKCTUIO liA(!K means lu.iu-s f lime Id the
housewife.
Menus the absence of work that is (lriul.-rv a kitchen as
cool, clean and airy as any parlor.
Because now meals are cooked l.v the snap of a switch, and
they are meals that are perfect.
The ELECTRIC RANCH may save a little, or mav cost a
little more to operate, so there is nothiii!,' nmeli to lose
in either ease.
The money cost is not the. big consideration.
IT'S THE COST X OLEAXLLXKaSS AXD HEALTH.
Let us tell you how easily this modern convenience can he
installed in your home diirinjr hoiisecleanin-r time.
California -Oregon Power Company
216 West Main Street
rhone 1G3 MEDFORD, OREGON
Mrs. Flora Kc'.'ey was in Ornnts
Pu.- Wednesday on biisine.-s connect
ed with the Indies' shop, whioli now
curries an attractive line of the latest
spring hats.
Mrs. K. T. Simmons wlio lias been
confined to her home by rheumatism,
is reported as greatly improved.
Mr-. Sa'.-er and Mis Miller, cous
ins of Mrs. Klmiru Miller, stopped off
in (iolil Ilill lor a dav with their
cousin on their return trip Irom Okla
homa, where tlo-v had he -n visiting
their .-i-tcr tiie in'-t three months.
They proceeded to their home in Ku
:rene on Wednesday.
J. ('. Hurdi and Hotelier I.ynn of
Portland were in Oold Ilill on busi
ness connected with the Heaver Ce
ll they are stoek-
j T. X. Anderson who lias la-en at
I hi home in Gold Ilill for a week past
during the heavy snows, e(.tunicd to
bis mining claim at Jump Off Joe
! Wednesday.
J. K. Moore of Sams valley was m
Gold Hill Friday trading-.
Mrs. Dan liiehards has returned
to her home in this city niter spendinv'
the winter months with her sister at
Hrownsville. ( re-'on.
Mrs. N'oe and Mr. and Mrs. 1,'uy
Fleming and family left the fore part
id" the week for their new home in
Idaho.
Max Schnltz of Sams valley was
shopping in Gold Ilill Friday.
POTATOES SOLO BY
NEW YORK, Mim-li 10. Potatoes
huve been luldcil tn the funds pur-chax-ii
in wzv quantities iiikI sold
at retail at lite lowest posihle prii-e
by tilt mayor's i'tnnl Mmimissiuii.
Word came from Boston today that
the eohiinisMoii had piuvlia-ed thru
a broker there !)0,miO bnMa-ls nt'
Maine potatoes at a price said to lie
more than .2J.",0)KI.
An increase of one cent a pound,
from six to even cents in the price
of rice brought a statement from
Gcortre-W. Perkins, chairman of the
commission today to the effect that
any rise in the price of riee "must
be the direct rise of collusion and the
federal Government should act."
WhoKnow;
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Give us a trial and be one of our
many satisfied customers.
TheWhiteVelvetlce Cream
320 E. Main.
Phone 481
Bud Lawrentz
has purchased an inteerst with Q.
F. Williams in tho
Medford
Cleaning Works
All kintls of cleaning work guar
anteed. Wo call for and deliver
goods.
I'hono S7 8 S. Central
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Hody Fir Wood by Tier 6r Cord.
12-Inch Chunks .'...$2.00
lfi-lnch' Chunks 2.50
Delivery every part of city. 4 ft.
Cord Wood.
Special price on Smudge Wood.
1'ACIFIC l-TKL COMPANY
Yard P. & E. li. R. & jian st.
Phone 584-R
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