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paoe Fjnrrr TtTEDTOTTT? ST7TTT; TTtTBTINT!. MTDFOTtn.' OftEGOX. TIirilSDAY. JFNK V. 1021 JjJElII SSE AI GOLD HILL One of County's Best Beloved and Most Respected Citizens Goes to Final Reward Was Widely Known as Teacher and Business Man John W. Merrill, ono of the most beloved and reieeted cltlzcna Jackann county, paimcd away ut hii home In Cold Kill lum cveninir. Mr. Merrltt wuh born on a farm neur Byra cuh, New York on October 30, 1846 of old New KnKland Htock. He recelv- d Ills public BL-hool educution In tho public schoojn of Ohwpbo, Inter nt funding the HyrucuKu Normal, from which he Kraduated. Ijiter Mr. Men rllt intended and gruduuted from th Unlverelty of Hyrucuse. Jn the yeur ls7f he moved to Jack Bonvllle, Oregon, where ' hu became W. Meirllt. principal of thu public school, which position hu hi'ltl for u period of ulno yeuifl, duiiiifr which tlmo hu maintain ed A very hinh Htundurrt of llw:Iltn atiU mental t ruining1, and wan ht loved by ull who ftttended the school. Dur ing the tlmo ho wuh piinclpul of. tho JuckHonvlIlti Hchool, ho wuh offered a (chair an on Instructor of ntuthe- PA MY Ms. ' mutli'H In th University of Oregon, but the board of Uirectom at Jnck- uonvllle would not release him from from hut contract and lio wuh forced to decline thu poHltlon. Mr. Mcrrltt entered into tho mer cantlle bUftlneHH In Jucksonvlllo In the yeur 18S3 where he conducted uiich buwncfM for a period of four yearn with Kood MiicceHH. Ijiter Mr. Meriitt moved hla hUHlnexH to Central Point, Oregon, where he conducted a very nucoejwful ItuHlneHH until the yeur 3916, ut which time hu closed tho bUHlneatt In Central I'olnt and gave hlH full attention to his irenernl merran tile btfHlnHB In Gold Hill. Mr. Murrltt Wft8',A very HUcreHHful IhirIiu'kh mau, and. during hl life owned many fiu-tim apt) . orchards throughout ItogUf Itlvtfr valluy. Jyolltlcally he was a republican and In, the year 1890, was elected to the stte legislature, whore Tic served nn ,-.cMiininlttees of commerce und enurm-H-iritt. 'in the year 1802 Mr. Merrltt was re-elected to thu k'fflHluturo und again Hu('Ved in tho same capacities ns In th .former term. 1& tho year. 1801 Mj Merrltt was njurrlod to Mfw .Jennie K, Moore, and 111 the year 18911 they were blessed with .the birth of a duugTUcr, TCsthern ,mlifR who in now Mrs. It. I,. San derson, and who was with Mr. Moirltt t Qold Hill until the time of his death Mr. Meriitt leuve to survive him bis wife, his daughter, Mrs. H. L. HaniU'r HOn and one grandson, John Merrltt Sanderson, and (ieorge II. Merrlttt a son., by u former wife, 11a McCulla Merrltt. Mr. Merrltt was beloved by nil who knew him, there being many within this county having attended school to Mr. Meriitt, who mourn his death us they would a futher. Funeral services in charge of Weeks Conger Co., will be held at tho family row Id en co In (lotd Hill Haturday, June 19. at 1 p. m with Hev. K. Hutchin son officiating, assisted by the Central Point Lodge No. 13fi A. F. & A. M. Interment In Jacksonville cemetery. : TO BE MARRIED Cnrf V,' TetiKwalil, mnmiKcr f Crater I,uko ImlKe, und prominent '.n local, civic and fraternal affairs left Tuesday evening for Hun Krancisco, tyhore ho will he married Hat ui day In MlH Kdnu N. Alexon of Chii'ntcn. llllnolH. TetlKwald departed wlthotit teVjhrt' telling hlH uncle. J. A. W.nir Una the object of hi miHKlim. 1'he Wedding wafl formally announced lant Jiuinary In C!'!vngo paiein. The cere mony will be performed In the purlorn ot tho. St. KrundH hotel, Stin Kran- ClMOO. . 1 ..Tho wedding la the conKiimmntfon of a .war romance the groom meeting thf hrlde -whon he was atatloned ut Chicago ns a lieutenant In the ord nance department. Mr. Tongwnld Ih active In the Bhllnern, KlkH, and AmeiUnn Legion, And wmi recently appointed nmmiger of Crater Ijike lodge where tile conple will euend thefi jioneymoon. He w ill be 'accorded -finv" mutrlmonlnl degree of the above named organltatloim jjpon Ills return. 1 1 L Welcome news to tourlsta and locaJ visitors to Ci-uter Iake is tho fac that the postoffice depurtmcut this week authorized Postmaster Warner to establish a temporary star route dally mail service, except Hunduy, for all classes of mall between Medfor and Cruter jLako, which ineafks a dally week day mull service but ween this city and tho lake, whereas heretofore Crater Lake mall had been route from .Med ford via Klamath rails an Ft. Klamath, taking from three to five days for a letter to reach the lake, as there was only twice a weel sorvlcu to tho resort from Ft. Klum uth. Tho contract for tho new servlc has been awarded the new Crater loike company, and the mail from Medford will be taken up every morn ing on the company stage, and Jim I J from the lake will leave there for Medford on tho stage every morning This new deal gives further impor tance to Medford as the gateway to Crater luke. IjpcalSneis The remains of Artoimis Spooner another of the Medford hoy a who lost their liven in army aervlce In France, arrived In Portland from overueas to. ilay and will reach Medford tomorrow morning on the U:U5 train from .the! north,. Tho funeral Hervlces will be held Monday at 2 p. in. at tho Per funeral homo. Tho memberH and friondu of tho Upworth League will have a picnic 1 thu park at Aahland Friday evening All planning on going are urged to meet at the chamber of commerce promptly nt G o'clock. Mr. and Mra. U. Louderback and buoy of I'ocatella, Idaho, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Perkins for few days. Mr. Louderback is with the Oregon Short Line. They are In love with tho city and valley. Among tho Orogouians registered at he Holland are John P. Tuley and Frank J. Nouner of Sulem, Jack Crow ey of Corvullls, George P. Bancroft of (IniutH PaHH, O. 10. Rckstrom of (Ire.shum, Jack Itoss of Central Point and A. L. I'd loll, Ira Uabrielson, D. K. Campbell and A. H. Weir of Portland Ilecause of the Illness from rhouma tlsm of John Kado, the steward, the Oiks restaurant which has been closed ull week will remain closed until next Monday. The mugnlflcent new dining room of the Klks will bo formally opened a week (mm today, according to present plans. Wm. C. Johnson of Medford slopped In Sncramento during his present trip to California and visited a number of daces of historical Interest Including Sutler Fort, tho first Interior settle nient by whlto men In California, und center of activities In tho gold rush days of 184 a. The Trl-Ij club of tho Y. W. C. A., will havo a swimming party at the Nalutorluni at Ashland Saturday even Ing. All girls wishing to go are re quested to meet ut the Y. W. C. A house at 6 o'clock. Strawberries oro becoming quite scarce, ns most of tho ourly crop line been harvested. There was a scant upply at tho public market this mol ing. Despite tho generous offor niado by tho American Kx press compuny early lis week to transport money, food, clothing and other supplies free of ini'RU to tho flood stricken people of tho Pueblo, Colo., vicinity, tho local agent of tho company reirarts that up this forenoon no money, food or supplies had been received nt the Mod- ird office for this urgent und worthy causo. , , ... Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert Kennedy have arrived from Okmulgee, Okla., and will make Medford their home. hey will (euch violin and piano and avo taken apartments In tho Mall rlbuno hulldlng. CURRAN 8TARTS FIGHT (Continued from Page One) uipeuller's lights, Deseuinps will he doorges' corner to direct tho hni'.lo. Is undeintcxMl that each fighter will u permitted to have three men In his comer. Arena Nearly Finished JKHSUY CITY, N. J., Juno til. -The bowl-slinped wooden urena for the Uempsoy-Cuvpontler fight here July 2 III he finished next Tuesday, says Hen O'Hrlen, tho chief engineer of the construction work. It will seat xly thousand persons and will cost pproxlmntely J.'O.00i). Mure than wo million feet of lumber have been used. (.ratline of tho ground was begun April I!7. Tho city has put In extra hydrants and water mains for fire pro tection. There will be twenty exits. A portable ring of steel construc tion will ho used Tor the battle. The work of Installing the ring In the cen ter of the arena, will he started within Ihe next few days. The ring will meu suro eighteen feet square Inside the ropes and will have a two foot exlen slou on nil sides. The pudding will be covered with a tightly stretched can vas. Swinging stools for the boxers will ho provided. A hinge in the arm will penult the sent being dropped below the rioor level during the periods of boxing. List of Medford Boys in Co. A. Now at Camp Lewis The complete roster of Hepurute Co. A, Inf., O. N. ., nuw attending I'ump Ijewts, Wash., is as follows: Captjiln. Canaday, llamill A. ' I'lrst Lieutenant Wright, Murlon C. Kwotid Lieutenant. Marshall, Vern 11. llrst Kergeant IJndley, George F. tf KerKcnntg , Tyrcll, John it.: Lewis, Oscar C; Chupmnn, George it.; Itcdden, Frank lin 8.; I'upkey, Clarence: C'lurk, Her bert 13. ('orMraLs. Hess, Arthur 1J.: Klngery, Hen I..; Wilson, Willard T.: Pendleton, ern H.; Vincent. Joseph E.; Bragg, Fay M.: Lewis, Daniel H, Privates 1CI Spee. Iverson, Ceorge: lteynolds, Oeorge; Wllllts, Amos n.: Draws. John. Privates IC'I Kerry, Itnymnnd L. : Blackburn. Gilbert A.: Karhart, Frank L.; (len try. Jess L. : l'ltz. rteiihen II.: Slngler. Itichurd 11.: Tex. !uy: Worsh'am, Jack M.; Wright, Hay E. Private. Ahrahums, Dale; Anderson, Wll- MAIL BANDIT SURRENDERS (Continued From Page One). ho obtained only $42 from the of ficers when he escnped at Custie Hock. At the city Jail Gardner talked freely. He ate dinner In bis cell and then had his picture taken In com pany with Sonny. Gardner declared e hit- Mulhnll, the Pnlted Htnten mar shal from .whom be escaped was. one ,nf .the.nnrvlest men he ever "stuck up" and tbut be was a "nice fellow."., ..'.They, (the gunrds) treated, me ,flm"j Gardner declared. Yesterday morning Gardner bought n suit' of clothes at the Oolden ' Hule store, here. The bandages ..-were bought at a local drug store.. ' 't Lying In Ilriisli.. Gardner said he was lying In the brush close to the engine -ns the freight train on which he later escap ed, pulled into Castle Hock Tuesday evening and mate tip his mind that there was his chance to "make my get away." 'The engineer got down out of his cab to oil his engine, and two speclul officers came forward and talked to the engineer. They then walked hack along the train with him. "I made a rush for the tender and crawled underneath." said Gardner. Just as I crawled under the officers came hack, they were witmn mree feet of me. I thought I was gone, but they didn't see me." Gardner Bald he lyrad tho first news paper account of his escape yesterday morning In Centralta. (Jarilner Tells Story PORTLAND, Ore., June 1(1. In an Interview with tho Portland Tele gram by long distance telephone. Gardner explained his movements from tho time ho escaped from a train nt Castle Rock, Wash., last Sat urday morning after holding tin his two guards, to tho time o- his arrest. He declared ho had boarded a train at the Castlo Rock depot tho night following his appearance at the Royal restaurant Tuesday morning. 'It was a good chase, while It last cd," said Gardner, "only It wus too short. 'd llko to havo kept it up for a couple of months, ut least. "I was never more than a mllo from Castlo Roclt from tho time I eft tho truin thorn with Pyron," after we got tho drop on Munlinll and thut othor guurd. Ate at ltcstaurnnt "Thut was mo, all right, In the Royul restaurant tho other morning. "I'd hud nothing to eut for three nights and two days and I just hud to take a chance. 'I hnd been lying out a short dis tance from there and I was forced to eat. When I saw that fellow looking in tho window ut me, I knew he hud me spotted, so I had to leave my grub and bent It. "I beat It to that high rocky knoll and hid, In the bushes. I lay there and -watched tho officers and othor men searching for mo. "When night cumo I went to tho depot und caught a train for Centru- I've dono nothing since coming here but just rest. I didn't steal any bacon, either bu suro and say that. never was at Kelso either and ull those reports about me going down that way are hunk." nil Years Next. sked what eh wns going to do next (Inrdner replied cheerily, "fifty years at .McNeils. I'm dono with tho escnpo Bluff, "Just got word to my wlfo that I ovo her still. "I'm going to take my medicine now; go to Mn.Nelis tomorrow, 1 uess. "And say. just en tho peoplo will now, that I always played square. "I never hurt a man In my life and I never will. "Why man, you know I took off ho Oregon hoot from Mtilhult and that other officer when they said they urt 'em. 1 took 'em off, then jumped off tho train. "I can't tell yon where I got tho Hit thai I hud when I escaped hat would be tellln' you know. 'You don't blame me, do you'.'" 'You know I pluy square. 'I wus just getting ready to go out and find some breakfast this morning Just about noon when tho nicer camo to my room In tho Ox ford hotel and arrested me. "I had lost my gun within 20 mln- T00 LATE TO CLA SSI FY U)8T S. P. check No. KiSt'.at puvahle to Hal Wright, amount H5.!l. Kin- der return Mull Tribune office. ; Ilruad, John P.: Hrowu, William D. ; Hurnett, Harold C; Hurnett, Harold I!.: C'aseliolt, Ira D.: Cogglns, Lonnlo O.; Coleman, William K.; Cowliyt C'hnH.; Dalley, Clifford U.; Davis, tleorge M.: Dews. Elbert D.; Dressier. Jessie P.; Kin kopf, Fred L.: Embree. J. W.: Fred enliurg. J-Yed L.; Fredrick, Delmer, O.; Frick. lrvln K.; (iregg, Carl: drier, James; Gulches. Geo. V.; Har vey, Melburn .M.; Hartman, Lyal; lluwk. Harry E.: Hubbard. Ferdie A.: Hughes Itnlelgh K.: Ingram, Br mel E.: Irvine, George M.; James. Ed win:, Jennings, Iuls; Jennings. Paul; Jones, Chester L.: Kasshafer, . Vin cent V.: Lynch, Fack It.: Lyon. Dy ron .K.: Lyons, Lewis C: Miller, Ken neth (J.: Mansfield. George .M.: Mu Beo, AVeldon H.: Nelson, Kenneth: Payne. Eulnnd rt.; Peters, Elmer O.: Pit, Albert A.; Puhl, Louis C; Pur ves. Flttyd: Itagsdalo, Thomas 1. : Itedpath, Durrell 1'.: Hlcbmnnd, Clyde; Shafer, fjeo. .M.; Springer, ("has. A.; Hulllvnn, Clniule; Tedrick, Merle It.; Van Dermaik, Henry Wakefield, Hoy W.: Warren, Harold A.; Wells, Ilussel: M'illlts. .Merle M.; Wlsley, Cecil M. ules after Jumping off tho train at Castlo Rock the night of my escape. "I fell Ituo a ditch over a hank and my gnu dropped out of my. pocket "I have not seon Pyron (tho man who escaped with Gardner) since thut time. He's a counterfeiter, you know, and don't pluy the gumo like do. I did not want him like a mill stone around my neck so 1 cut loose fiom him us soon as wo hud escaped from the train. 'Ho sure and say in your story taht all that stuff about me milking cows and stealing chickens is bunk, never did unythlng like that. "You know I play square. "And I'm through absolutely," concluded Gardner. Wife Is Glad NAPA, Cnl., June 18. Mrs. Roy Gardner said Bhe wus glad thut hor husbund had been captured, because it would mean he would huvo no more opportunity for committing crime or shooting anyone. "I'm glad to know he st'll loves me, but tell him to tell them 1 didn't give him thut gun because I didn't," she said on being told that her hus band wanted word sent to her that ho still loved her. "I don't want suspicion cast on mo because I never have been Impli cated In nny of his crimes. "I don't want him to betray a friend, however."' - History of :Gnrdncr SAN FUANCISCOi June 10 Roy Gardner escaped from a deputy fed eral marshal and a 'federal guard on a train near Castle Rock, Wash., early on the morning of Juno 1 1, while be ing taken to McNeil Island federal prison to serve a term of 2 5 years for robbing the mail near New Custlo Calif. Ho had confessed to the rob bery. It was the second time he had escaped while being taken to tho pris on. He was sentenced to serve 2.'i years for tho robbery ot a mall wagon In Snn Diego and while being taken to prison luBt August escaped from his guards as the train was in Port land, Oro. Garner was started townrd the prison Wednesday, June 8. llo und N. II. Pyron, u counterfeiter, were in tho guards' custody until the train passed Kelso, Wash., when the pris oners ovrpowored the gunrds and left the train nt Custie Rock. Pyron was captured a day later and Is in prison. ' 10scimn1 from Train According to tho deputy marshal who hnd Gardner In custody Pyron had been put to' bed with handcuff and an Oregon boot on and (iurdner asked permission to wnsh his hands. Whllo his back was turned and the deputy marshal stood at his buck Gardner took from his shirt a revol ver he hud socreted and pointed it at his guards. He then took the guards' pistols and Pyron obtained the keys to handcuffs nnd Oregon boots which both prisoners woro and took off the handcuffs nnd tTregon boots und put tho handcuffs on their guards and then fastened their guards lo Ihe 'XPECTAW, 'MOTHERS Made Child-B SOLO T ALL PNUd STOftU WllTfFOI tOO K LET ON MOTHERHOOD AND TNI BABY, fill Bradfulq Rcuutqr Co.. Dept. 9-0 . Atlanta. Ca. DR. RICKERT Eyes Scientifically Tested and Glasses Properly Fitted NO DROPS I'SKD llroken lnwe Accurately Duplicated FACTORY ON PUKMISKS HUM K. Mala, Upstairs Imm; Itarrett, J. r If I 1 For Three Generations III Vi Nave Made Child fall llNt Easier Bv Uinq steam pipe In the drawing room of the car they occupied. They also took from their guards J2J0. Gardner and Pyron left the train through a window when the train stopped st Castle Hock (or water. The guards said they had not search ed Gardner while he was in their charge as they had been told he had been searched In the jail in San Fran cisco. Gardner told his guards he had obtained the pistol in the San Francisco jail. Gardner's wife and baby live in fs'upa, (:.l. ( PORTLAND, Ore., June Id. Roy Gardner was as delp-hted as anyone that the chase in which he had been a central figure had come to an end, says a special from Centralia to the Telegram. "WJien United States Marshal J. H. Holohau, who rushed to Centralia from Castle Rock on hearing of the capture eniered the jull Gardner ex clalmed: "Hello marshal, It's been a good joke on you." To Special Agent CotunI of the Southern Pacific lines, a former friend of long standing of the bandit's, Gard ner said: "Why, howdy, CotunI. I was.vithin forty feet of you Inst Mon day near Castlo Kock. I looked you over but you did not see me. I wanted to speak to you but you didn't have time." "Hello, hello, George." Gardner greeted Postal Inspector George Lewis of San Francisco, whom ne has known for years. "This is a regular family reunion." The federal officers are to keep the strictest watch over Gardner for they believe ho will mnke another attempt to escape nt the first opportunity. Whentnews of the capture of Gard ner circulated through Centrnlia, hun dreds of persons crowded about the Jail. . The crush became so great that the windows of the jail wore smashed by the crowd. T1KLFAST. June jfi. When King George Comes to open the north Irish parliament hero June 22, It is planned to have n fine body of men as a guurd of honor for him. One hundred men have been drawn from the royal Irish constabulary for this purpose. None of them Is less than six feet in height. All are from the Ulster counties. The men are In training for the occasion. Teak is the most valuable of all timbers. WOMEN WHO CANNOT WORK Read Mrs.Corley's Letter and Benefit by Her Experience Edmund, S.C. "I was run down with nervousness and female trouble and suf- TTIiiininillKili fcred every month. illllMWMMlll!! I was nt a0'e t0 do llik any wor an tried a lllliPM! 'ot f medicine, but got no relief. I saw your medicine adver tised in a little book that was thrown in my door, and I had not taken two bottles of Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound before I could sec it was help ing me. I am keeping house now and am able to do all of my work. I cannot soy enough tor your medicine, it has done moro for me than any doctor. I have not paper enough to tell you how much it has done for me nnd for my friends. You may print this letter if you WISH. rJLIZABETII (J. CORLEY, care of A. P. Corley, Edmund, S. C. Ability to stand the strain of work is the privilege of the strong and healthy, but how our hearts ache for the weak and sickly women struggling with their daily rounds of household duties, with backaches, headaches, nervousness and almost every movement brings a new pain. Why will not tho mass of letters from women all over this country, which we have been publishing, convince such women that I.ydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound will help them just as surely as it did Mrs. Corley? YOU can now buy or lent a Corona on easy terms. The mcst conveni ent typewriter in the w.rldl Fold it uo, take it with you, typewrite any wiiere. Call today, or phone an J wo will send a Coron.i to you for examination. Medford Book Store X. Ceiilrnl Ave:, Mcdl'ord Th VxsorW Mating MtJuie STORAGE s T O R A 0 E FURNITURE MOVING PACKING, anil SHIPPING, BAGGAGE DELIVERED S T O R A G KEIZUR TRANSFER Cor. Ilnrtlett .V Kill. IMionr 3:':t $50 complete tfA COCO Own a ! Corona! YOU WON'T KNOW THERE IS IN LIFE UNTIL YOU SEE v THIS ROSCOE I I S, A ARBUCKLE "Brewster's Millions" Vastly more humorous than the famous novel by GEORGE BAER McCUTCHEON SUNDAY BUCK JONES in "JUST PALS" PAGE THE SECRET OF THE 1000 EXPLAINED Beginning tomorrow and continuing until a thousand new customers have been added to our list, we shall conduct a store wide event, the equal of which has never been approached. Tomorrow's paper will contain full details cf this gigantic under" taking. Watch for cur first ad. Mann's Department Store TODAY" feit 'M MATT MOORE and GLADYS LESLIE One of the Screen's Most Popular and Best Looking Teams in "STRAIGHT IS THE WAY " The Story of a Big Town Crook and a Small Town Unsuspecting Beauty. RIALTO SUNDAY GLADYS WALTON in "DESPERATE YOUTH Oil, Wilier Color, 1'a-tcl. Seplu. Ihulk, lVndun, China, Monotone SCHOOL OI'KXS JVXK LI Mrs. W. L. 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