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MET) FORT) MAIL TRIBTTNW,' MEDFORD -OREGON. SATURDAY, DKeEMlMR H.; i922
RAILROAD RATE
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LOCAL
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George T. Collins . of the Mason,
jRhrinan Co., wholesale grocers, and
'one of the pioneers in the movement
for lower frelsht rates In this sec
tion! views the decision of the-Inter-Btntu
Commerce Commlfvlon on the
Northern California-Southern Oregon
Tato ease ns "lar reaching In Us ad-
:oion? and made the folfowInK I vlted to come down and see him go
HERE, WANTS A GO
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A CHURCH TO END CHURCHES
AIM OF BANKER-PREACHER,
WHO HAS 3TARTED 8ERIES
OF TALK8 IN NEW YORK
A move is under way to have But
tling Ortega, who arrived last night, to
meet Gordon McKay, at the Nat in
this city Dec. 21, under ausplcos of the.
Medford boxing commission, Martin1
TVivinia nititolmtu bo Di-tnim will'
work out at the Nut Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, und everybody Is In-
statement today reKordlnit It:
.Announcement of the Interstate
Commerce CommiKslons' decision in
the-. famous Southern Orcpon-Nor
them California rate cine that has
been pending for a nuniher of yeurs
comes us welcome news to the people
of Southern Oregon. Just exactly to
what .extent this section will be bene
fitted, cannot be completely duier
inlried until the full text of the de
cision' has been received, but accord
ing tq Associated 1'ress reports, thy
eontcntion of the, Southern Oregon
petitioners has boen sustained In full.
"Three times during the past ten
years, the Public Service Commission
of California, havo reduced freight
rates on merchandise movinv from
-the bay cities to all points us far ,ih
the Oregon line, which hns worked
to tho disadvantage of Medford job
bers, who operate In northorn Cali
fornia and including Klaintitli Fulls.
The Medford Jobbers nnd the Med
ford Chamber of Commerce havo
fought this case for a number of
years.: A hearing was held by the
Interstate Commerce Commission In
Medford several years ago nnd hear
ings have been held in Portland and
Han Francisco, at which attorneys
representing this soctlon have ap
peared, but on account of tho late
war nnd resulting congestion of rate
enses, this decision has been held up
until now.-
"It Is expected that when tho full
text of, the decision Is received here,
Its benefit will be found to bo far
through his paces,
McKay Is now In Portland, and the
local promoters are making an effort
to get In touch with him. He has ap
peared twice In this city, once against
Wildcat Welty and once against K. O.
Brown neither one being able to give
It I in any opposition. Tho fans would
like to see him in action against some
body who could offer a little resis
tance. Ortega ought to bo able to fill
the bill. He lias been on several bills
Preaching no doctrine and holding
forth no salvation, Victor 11. Arnold,
shown above, Is the founder of New
at Portland recently, and is up among- York.s ncvleHt church a Church to
the top notcnors of the middleweight Kml Churches. He has , started a
division. series of Sunday morning talks to pre-
i ne somi-nnai ior mo cam u it goes : sent j,8 vew 0 "The Truth."
through will be between Battling Prick
and Joe Walters, and the other pre
limlnurlcs are being lined up.
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Tho now scries of Chovrolots has
increased tho popularity of these cars
in southern Oregon. . Scores of orders
for new closed and open models havo
been booked since their introduction.
Tho new model utility coupes, Sedan-
ettes nnd Sedans hnvo created un
usual Interest here und there is a
reaching In the advantages accruing Broup of people at Pntton and Hob
to the, shippers of Southern Oregon.'
lnson's garage, Inspecting theBe latest
cars at almost ull times In tho day.
The new 1823 Chevrolet comes In
six popular models, the roadster,
touring car, utility coupe, scdanette,
sedan and light delivery. A cordial
lnvitntion has been extended . to
southern Oregoirpeoplo by Patton &
Koblnson to call at their garage and
seo these cars.
Mr. Arnold was born In Bristol, Eng
land, and went to work as a messenger
boy In. Hamilton, Ont., at the age of
twelve. For many yearB he was a
telegraph operator. ' In recent years
he has been a bond salesman and
president of the Bank of Common
wealth, Madison, Wis. A year ago he
retired, and now at tho age of fifty
nine years he says he is determined
to spend the rest of his life acting
as a pathfinder for others on the road
to religion. i
STAY IN MANILA
, The specialist meotlngs In hog I
work, mentioned In the Mall Tribune
parly 1n the week will take place
Monday. Mr. II. A. Llndgron, llvo
ptock specialist, will discuss tho mat
ter of hog feeds and the selection of
reeding stock,
... This meeting will lie held at the
Form Bureau Exchange In tho largo
room adjoining the office. The time
tet for it is 2 o'clock.
J The county has boen very fortu
nate In having a largo number of ex
tension specialists In the district tho
InBt two weeks. Several talks and
demonstrations have boen given at
tho Ashland Fair as well as on the
farms.
WASHINGTON, Dec. '. Major
General Leonard Wood, governor
gonornl of tho Philipino IslandH, has
decided to remain tit his present post
nnd not to accept tho offer made by
tho University of Pennsylvania to be
tho provost of that institution, ac
cording to information received hero
today by administration officials.
War department offlclnls declined
to make formal announcement of
General Woods doclsion, but it was
snid In Secretary Week's office that
. an announcement probably would be
Harvey Morgan, mall carrier from I mnuo tomorrow
. PERSiST GISl
was uged SI years, four months, five
days. He leaves one sister in C'r.llfjr
nut also one half b' other, George
Broomfleld of Ccttagf drove, Ore.
Tho remains arrived In Modford this
morning, and funeral services will be
held at Conger's funeral chapel i.t 2:30
Sunday. Rev. i). E. Millard officiating.
Interment will be made beside his wife
in I. O. O. F. cemetery. .
A8TORIA PLANS TO REBUILD
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At the conference held yesterday
at the government entomological lab
oratory between Dr. A. L. Quaint
ance, associate cblof of the bureau of
entomology of the U. S. Department
of Agrlculturo, Mr. E. J. Newcomer,
government entomologist of Yakima,
Wash., nnd M. A. Vothers and E. It.
Van l.eeuwon of the local station, It
was decided to combine tho work of
the local station with that at the Yak
ima, Washington station. The local
station will bo discontinued Inside, of
a few weeks, Mr. Yothcrs going to
Yakima, Wash., and Mr. Van Lccu
wen to some point In tho cast.
Grandchild Had Croupy Cough
"My grandchild could got no relief
whatever from a very bad croupy
cough," wrlteB Peter Landls, Movers
dao,; Pa., "until I gave him Foley's
Hotioy. and Tar. It Is a great help for
chest and throat trouble." Coughs,
colds,!; fcroup, throat, chest nntl bron
chial Irritations quickly rellovod with
Foley' Honey and Tar. Contnins no
opiates ingredients printed on the
wrapper. Stood the test of tlmo serv
ing three generations. Sold every
where Adv.
Sandoz ranch to Persist, reports tho
roads to bo in poor condition and the
trip exceedingly difficult for a team
to travel round trip In a tiny.
Anton Hlng, Persist trapper, was
fortunato A few days ngo In catch
ing a largo cougar whoso foot meas
ured five and one half lnchos through
This is the ' lurgest varmint seen in
the vicinity for a number of years.
Friends of Mrs. Perry Ashcraft ure
sorry to learn of her return to Ash
land last Wednesday, the twenty
ninth. Site has been living on her
hohiestend on Hitter Lick this sum
mer. Tills makes u decrenso- in the
Persist school also, as in departing,
Bho takes with her, her small son and
daughter, who havo uttended school
this term.
J, H. Trusty is suffering -from
severoly injured foot. While tying
his horso in tho burn tho animal in
question, stepped on his right foot
seriously bruising It.
Mr, V. E. Peterson nnd daughtor,
Dorothy, spent a very pleasant
Thnnksglvlng nt home.
G. H, Schermerhorn nnd son Hay
mond, nro plnnnlng sovernl Improve
ments for tho Poterson-Schormer-
horn ranch.
December tho first, Terslst boast
ed two nnd one-half Indies of snow.
Decidedly wintry wo think.
Tho Porslst school now hns four
pupils enrolled. Mildred, Violn, Dare
and Orval Peterson. Although con
sisting of one family, they aro enjoy
ing their school year. Miss Ineis Wll
llts serves hot lunches which Is en
joyed by both she nnd her pupils.
Harvey Morgan was n pleasant
culler nt tho Peterson-Rchermerhorn
ranch Saturday, tho twenty-seventh.
Tho evening was enjoynbly spent
playing games- and 'spinning yarns."
Tho Persist school Is delightedly
plnnnlng their Amns program. Al
though small In number Miss Wllllts
is nono tho . less daunted. Success
to you!
GATES OFFERS NEW
PRIZE TO CHILDREN
Evltlontly following tho lead of the
Fair Grounds Pavilion managoniunt,
the Jackson Hot Springs is giving a
dauco in honor of the Ashland foot
ball team tonight. It Is doubtful
whether they will present the team
with a championship cup however.
GOING TONIQHTI
FRANK MAYO
In the stirring story of adventure and
romance In The Klondike
, "Caught Bluffing"
fe-RIALToj ,
COMING TOMORROW!
Mr. md Mrs. Carter Oe Haven In
Broadway's greatest comedy success
"My Lady Friends"
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE, 12:30 to 11 P. M.
As a special Inducement to tho kid
dies working for the ponies, offered
as prizes by the C. K. Gates Auto
Co., Mr. Gates hns offered a five dol
lar bill to the boy or girl who turns
in the most subscriptions to the
Dearborn Independent next week.
This special prize Is In addition to
the main prizes and will furnish some
boy or girl with Christmas spending
money.
Airoady scores of children are
making a house to house canvas and
It will be exceptional If anyone es
capes these busy little workers.
The Dearborn Independent Is a
well known and widely read paper
which groatly helps the boys and
girls who are seeking subscriptions.
Salvation Army.
320 K. Main. Phone 356
Captuin and Mrs. C. Ford, officers
In ehnrge.
Public service Snturdny evening,
S p. m.
Sunday's services:
Holiness meeting 11 a. m.
Speclnl children's meeting, 2 p. m.
Around fifty children were pres
ent Inst Sunday, about 00 tho Sunday
before. "Wo aro growing, come
and enjoy an hour with us at the
Salvation Army Sunday school."
Special meetings with the children
from now until Oio first of the year.
Y. 1. I,. (Young People's legion)
6:15 p. in., led by Cadet Ilertha Ms
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OBITUARY
WILLIAMS William Williams, a
resident of Marshfteld, Oregon, passed
awny in Hint city, December 6. Mr.
Williams, known by his many Modford
friends as "Illlllo" was a formor resi
dent of Medford, but moved to Marsh
flold four yoars ago. He was born nt
Hnaldsburg, Cnl., July 31, 1871, nnd
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOK BALK Take your choice:
8 room house, furnished or will
sell house without furniture or will
, sell furniture and rent house for
112.50.
Tho best buy In town for $2S00,
good modern bungnlnw with new
stoves connected. See this Sunday.
6 ncros on highway, a bargain.
Will trade 60 acres Bear creek
land and take dwelling as part pay
ment. Terms.
Hnvo a good Income small acreage
closo to town; will take Medford
home nnd some cash.
A bursa In In 7 room modern home
nicely furnished, all clear.
C. 8, BUTTEKF1ELD. 222'
WANTICI1 Apples for Canning, ltogue
Hlvor Valley Canning Co. 225
FOR SALK Worcestor, Dnulton, and
Coalport china. Phono 456-Y. 227
Public sentiment was bitter on this
score and there were many who
would not believe the reports of
thievery. ,
Prisoners from tho county Jail
were released when flames seemed to
threaten that structure. Three con
victed men said to be awaiting trans
portation to the state penltenlury
aided District Attorney ErickBen in
removing law books and furniture
from his office. Indications were
that all his prisoners can be found
at any time by Sheriff Slusher.
During the progress of the relief
committee meeting yesterday, win
dows In the council chambers where
it was held, were shattered by tho
force of dynamite explosions outside.
Business was not disturbed. Perhaps
after 12 hours of similar thunder,
such occurrences seemed trifles.
Residences on the heights back of
the city presented a peculiarly (lis
beveled appearance last night. Furnl-
turo was piled in hopeless tangles
over the lawns and porches. Cur
tains had been torn from windows
and everything was in preparation
for Immediate evacuation.
Hundreds of refugees were quar
tered In whatever places were avail
able. Many wandered about the
streets aiinlosBly until through shoer
exhaustion they went to sleep in the
corridors of the Y. M. C. A. building.
the city hnll and other available
sheltered spots. With tholr worldly
possessions tied in a towel or table
cloth many were taken 'In by resi
dents whole homes were untouched
by tho flamos.
Hoy Scouts Busy
A corps of Boy Scouts were on
duty through the night under the di
rection of Scout Masters BJorlle and
Stevens.
E. C. Sammons, assistant cashier
of the United National bank of Port
end arrived yesterday and extended
offer of assistance to local bankers
on behalf of the Portland banking
Interests. The bank vaults cannot
bo opened for at leant two weeks. It
is generally believed that the con
tents of the vaults are undamaged.
Three churches were in tho direct
path 05 the flames but none was
burnied. In each case the fire was
either chocked just before the church
was reached or veered around and
by the house of worship.
Everyone was barred last night
from the burned area after five
o'clock, soldiers from Fort Stevens
nnd sailors from tho cutter stationed
In the harbor aiding tho police in
patrol work. Evcti newspaper men
with police passes were required to
take the path that led over the hills
in the residential district.
lug and underwear. Tho chamber
has mude arrangements for credits
of nt least 50,000. Donations total
ling 120,500 aside from this credit,
have been announced by organiza
tions and individuals.
Plans to Rebuild Astoria.
ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. 9. (By the
Associated Press) Amid the smoul
dering ruins of the city's business
district, relief activities und police
activities begnn at dawn of day. A
thousand fires scattered over tho de
vastated area, burned during the
night and in tho flickering light from
these flames could . bo seen firemen
still at work, soldiers with bayonets
from the ashes of the wrecked city,
and there were many rumors which
authorities were attempting to run
down.
Representatives of the state fire
marshal's office, deputy Marshals H.
H. Pomcroy and L. 11. Davis, today
wero working with Chief of Police
E. L. Carlson and Fire Chief 11. S.
Foster in an nttempt to learn the
cause of the fire which stnrted yes
terday morning shortly after two
o'clock and in ten hours wiped out
tho business district. Ono report
was that the fire broke out In a pool
room at one side of the Bco Hive
department store and shortly after
wards another fire was discovered on
fixed guarding the vaults of the the other side of that store. lnves
tigators louuy nam mis migiii oe. un
counted for by tho flnmes spreading
under tho piling on which tho build
ing was erected. .
. T. W. W.'h Xnt Involved.
"If tho firo was of incendiary
orluln it was a pure case of arson.
burned bnnks, nnd-numerous volun
teer relief workers distinguished by
red bands about their arms, the- Im
provised insignia provided by the
local, police for "persons, authorized
within the firo lines.
The spectre of the ' firebutr rose
said .1. Dctvllt Gilbert, news editor of
the Astoria Budget. "I do not believe
that there Is any ground for attribut
ing tho fire to radicals. Tho Indus
trial situation nt Astoria has not been
disturbed. Thero havo been fiomo
agitators here, but there had been no
strike."
Representatives of Insurance com
panies nnd adjustment bureaus were
arriving in groups today, and a meet
ing was held to list tho losses.
All the public buildings were un
harmed save for broken glnss caused
by dynamite explosions. Tho postof
flcc, city hall, courthouse, schools,
churches, St. Mary's hospltnl and Y.
M. C. A., escaped. Tho fire came
perilously near some of these notably
the city hall and Y. M. C. A Tho
latter building was saved at a criti
cal time by a bucket brigade of boys
who carried water from the swim
ming pool and throw it on tho walls
which wero made hot by tho nearby
fire
tre I ou interested in i ne
Growth of Your City?
Do you know that only the lack of available houses for occupancy is now
retarding a very rapid growth in the population of this community? .
Do you know that our association is devoting every dollar of its available
resources to loans to buyers and builders of homes in this community, in an ef
fort to help relieve this condition?
Do you know that the only limit to our work along this line is the lack of
funds to meet the daily demand for loans?
Invest your money in Medford for the good of Medford and yourself.
Jackson County Building and Loan Association
O. C. BOGGS, Secretary X
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O. M. KIDD, President.
PORTLAND, Dec. 9. Systematic
relief work for Astoria was outlined
todny by the Porthtnd Chamber of
Commerce. Committees or business
mon wero named to supply various
lines of necessities. Ono group will
supply flour and cerenls, others
hrend. coffee, vegetables, meat, cloth
ANNOUNCEMENT
' EXTRAORDINARY
You havo all heard of the world's
famous C5,000.00 masterpiece, "Old
Darby," by the immortal Rosa Bon
heur.
Haven't you?
You would not expect to find the
original In Medford,
Would you?
Well It Is here, and installed in
special settings on our second floor,
where it will remain on exhibition for
a limited time.
We extend this urgent invitation to
every one within reach of Medford to
pay It a visit.
Admission without charge of course.
MEDFORD FURN. & HDWE. CO,
AUCTION SALE
A runiningc Auction Snlc will be
held nt the. Masonic, Hnll nt Cen
tral Point on Wednesday, Dec.
1H, nt 1 i. m. Gymnasium and
athletic pnrtiphanalia suitable, for
high schools, 2 shower bnths com
plete, lot of window weights,
doors nnd windows and other ar
ticles that aro usually sold nt
Rummage Sales.
The Indies of Kcvita Chapter,
order of tho O. E. S., will serve
Hot Tn males, Chili, Coffoe, Cake,
etc, You are invited to attend
this sale. Come- early nnd oaz
over what wo havo to sell. You
will find something that you
need. Proceeds fop benefit of
tho Masonic and Eastern Star
Lodges. Terms cash.
Geo. L. Neaie, Auctioneer
FOR SALK 1922 Chevrolet, two new
Kelly cord tires. Inquire Mil How
ard St. 227
M AGA7.I X E S V1WCIU ITIOXS
Wo meet any advertised prlro
on Clubs.
MKDFOBn HOOK STORE
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Farmers' Directory
4331 Farmers of Jackson County, Ore.
1445 Farmers of Siskiyou County, Cal.
' Being a complete list of all tlic farmers, stockmen, horticulturists, owning prop
erty in the two counties, together with their postoffiec address, number of
acres owned, and location of same, assessed valuation, what- each specializes
in, etc. ' ' -' "- ; :. . .
VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR MERCHANT, PROFES
SIONAL MAN, FARMERS, STOCKMEN AND OTHERS.
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This is tho first complete directory of this kind ever issued in tho county.
,Wc secured a number of copies from the publishers, both in hard cover and
paper binding, and will sell them as long as they last at reduced prices.
Come in and See This Valuable Directory '
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TcAliPORNIA OREGON?
POWER COMPANY
MXIft PARTNERS
IN PP.OUIVKSS
SERVICE
Mor and more the public is learning to appreciate the value
of Lighting and Power Service the Service that is ready at hand
every minute in the year; that is part of the intimate affairs of
every day; that makes work easier, hours of leisure brighter, and
living more worth while.
-. ' The Electric Range is an exponent of this Service. Onco in
' troduced and installed, it is a constant reminder of the important .
part which the Lighting and Power Company plays in each life,
nnd adds materially to the good will which the best of Service has
earned. " ' '
Electric Cookery is also correct cookery.
It is controlable, cool, clean, convenient and cheap.
It is worth-while ask any owner of an electric range.
THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY