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THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, .100!). Medford M a il Tribune Pt'DUSHED DAILY EXCEPT SATUKDAY. A consolidation of the Medford Moll, established 1SS9; the Southern OrvKon Jan, established 1902: tho Detnocratlo Times, established 1ST! the Ashland Trib une, established 18, and the Medford Tribune, established 190. Official Paper of tbfi City of Medford. " QEORQEPUTNAM, Editor and Mauagor. entered as second class matter November Oregon, under the act SUBSCRIPTI , ..$5.00 Jne year, by mall. TO REMEDY THE One feature of President Taft's message will meet uni versal approval, namely, tho recommendation of the ap pointment of a commission to simplify and expedite the administration, of justice by a revision of laws and court methods. TV It is ono of the scandals of our time that any unscrupu lous lawyer can so impede the course of justice as to de lay punishment of criminals indefinitely and in many in stances to enable them to escape penalties altogether. A wealthy culprit can always stave off the execution of his sentence, no matter how strong are the evidences of guilt, while the case drags its weary way through court after court, and the chances are that at least one of the courts will construe some unimportant technicality that has nothing to do with the to make a new trial possible and the entire case be fought j over again. This, combined with the fact that the culprit 1 employs the best grade of legal talent, while the state j usually secured, for the small remuneration that goes with the office, a poorer grade of legal ability for prosecution, '. increases the chances for escape for the criminal. President Taft says: "The deplorable delays in the! administration of civil and criminal law have received the j attention of committees of the American Bar association and many state- bar. associations, as well as the consid- j ered thought of judges and jurists. In my judgment, a -change in judicial procedure with a view to reducing its expense to private litigants in civil eases and facilitating; the dispatch of business and final direction in both civil j and criminal cases constitutes the greatest need in our, American institutions. I do not doubt for one moment that much of the lawless violence and cruelty exhibited in lyncliings are directly due to the uncertainties and injus- tice growing out of the delays in trials, judgments and the ! execution thereof by our courts. The procedure in the federal courts should furnish an example for the state; courts. I therefore recommend legislation providing for the appointment by the president of a commission with au thority to examine these laws and equity procedure of the federal courts of first instance, the law of appeals from! these courts to the courts of appeals and to the supreme court and the costs imposed in such procedure oh the pri-! vate litigants and upon the public treasury and make rec ommendations with a view to simplifying and expediting the procedure as far as possible and making it a sinexpen sive as may be to the litigant of little means." ZELAYA GOVERNMENT DOOMED. That the Zelaya government of Nicaragua, which has kept Central America in turmoil for years, is nearing an end is foreshadowed by the actions of congress and the administration. President Taft foreshadows the course of America as follows: "It would be most unnecessary to rehearse here the sad tale of unspeakable barbarities and oppressions alleged to have been committed by the Zelayan government. Re cently two Americans were put to death by order of Pres ident Zelaya himself. They a revolution which had continued many weeks and was in control of about half of the cording to the modern enlightened practice of civilized nations, they were entitled to be dealt with as prisoners or war. . ,, "At the date when this message is printed this govern ment has terminated diplomatic relations with, the Zelaya government, for reasons made public in a communication to the former Nicaraguan charge d'affaires, and is intend ing to take such steps as will be found most consistent with its dignity, its duty to American interests and its moral obligations to Central America and to civilization. It later may be necessary for me' to bring this subject to the attention of congress in a special message." Zelaya 's reign will end as Castro in a hasty flight with the money stolen from the people, or by the assas sination of the petty tyrant, a route taken by many another Central American dictator. MAGAZINE TABLE AT THE LIBRARY For tho benefit of magazine lovers, tho ladies of the library board have installed in the Medford library, n rending tablo with many of tho pop ular current magazines. Saturday nights, beginning Decem ber 11, tho libnry will bo open from 7 to P p. in. for those who wish to en joy this department of the library. EMILY JANNEY, Librarian. 1, 1909, at the nostofflce at Medford, of March 3, 1$"9. ON RATES: Ono month by malt or carrier....! .SO LAW'S DELAY. vital issues of the case, so as were the organized force of republic, and as such, ac BROTHER-IN-LAW OF SENATOR BOURNE DEAD PROVIDENCE, R. I Dec. 7. Henry Pearce, ono of Providence' most prominent bankers, died Sunday night at his homo hero of organic trouble. He had been ill sinco Aug ust. Mr. Pearco's widow is a sister of Senator Jonathan Bourno, Jr., of .Oregon, nnd, besides her, two chfl- dreh survive Mr. Poarco was 72 years old. FOLLY AS IT FLIES Hadn't Much to Say. Mrs. . Kuutnler ('.1 a. uu oil. sit what have you to say? Mr. Knuuder (uuvUlyt-Uoo tuornlis -lit.' m' dear. Station .Master-Porter-C'lort; (to speeilve iMissoiisor who Is waiting on ,i brunch lme ?aUu fr a train tint H tnuvli ovonliifi-Sli.'ll bo Kottlu' u -ir now, dr. 'Pro's tho o::ln drivor'J little dog a-eumltf down tho line. Not Culte So Cad. Jack Fullback Did you ever play football? Tho Cowboy No. but I once pet caught la a drove of Btampcded mules. LAND OF NOD AN OLD FRIEND Local Talent, However, Could Put it All Over the Traveling Company. It much like meeting a friend of other days when tho curtain went up on "The Land of Nod" at tho Med ford Monday evening. Tho same old lines which havo delighted us so long wore there and proved not to havo lost all of their old charm, Tho house was well filled and tho eve ning enjoyed for the moat part. Now, that's enough on tho show, so hero's a tip: Let's line up Medford's talent and wo can "put It nil over 'em." First wo will let Mrs. Hazolrlgg play "Donnio," the little strangor in a strange land; put Miss Palmer In ns Jack of Hearts, Mrs. Burgess, Itory Dory Alice, and Miss Claromont tho chorus girl. That takea caro of tho girls; and now for tho boyo: "Quiz" and "Art" cantako caro of April Fool and Rarebit; Ed Andrews can fill tho bill as tho Sandman. Wal ters can play "tho man 1 i tho moon," and as Jim Stevens is coming back, wo can run him in 'as "Tho Devil," and with a fow embollishmonts tho local players could teach tho travel ing company something of acting. . X, Y, Z. MEN MIX IN FIGHT BEFORE 2000 PEOPLE NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Two thou sand on-lookera at tho six-dny bi cycle race in .Madison flar- deu, wore startled today by tho re port of n pistol shot behind tho tier of boxes. Two men had started n light nnd in tho moleo which ensued a man in tho crowd wns shot. The wounded man, whoso injuries are not serious, is Christopher Brown, other wise known as "Tug" Wilson, a pug ilist. IIo says ho wns introduced in tho fight between tho men nnd docs not know who shot him. Uert ICoves. a pugilist, formorly of Philadelphia, "nq taken into custo'dy by tho police I' denies havinc fired the nlmt. The AoVrnce Guard. The Hobo .MWler. I fumd tho dors your wife U ndvortMn' n reward uv ?r 'for. Mr. Grout-You did. oh? The Holio-Yos, mi' If you dou't glnuno $10 I'll take it bade to lior. See! . When Sarah Hugs. When Sarah hugs, oh, mercy mo. She throws her arms out fur apart! A Joy bird llutters In your lieurt. For once In life you're i:r on deck. Stio reaches twice around your neck When Burah Iiuks. His Record. Miss Ten You see, I'd want to pet a line on the habits of the man who was going to rulo tny heart. Mr. Ruler Well. I'm proud to say that I've always kept straight. INTEREST GROWING - Here is the standing of the con testants: Carter Ilrnndon 2458 Noil Harris 2110 Francis Keith '. 1730 Myrlo Davis 720 Myrlo Harnett 089 Willie Stinson 078 Leorn Davis . , . , , , , , , , , , 1 1 1 1 510 Chns. Itay 33.j Ray Reynolds 283 Elsa Snyder ". 27fi Myrlo Rhodes 204 Harry Wortman 227 Rex Barker 131 Paul Russell ., 110 Browning Pttrdiu 03 Ocorgo Leonard ....... 10 James Brophy 3 Thousands of coupons and dupli cates sales tickets are out, nnd lot of time for the boys nnd girls to col lect them. The contestant standing lowest hns n chance to .secure tho automobile by getting out and hust ling. People tell us thnt thoy are saving coupons for boys nnd girls but that no one comes tocolleet. Wo would suggest n houso to house cnu vnss for coupons and sales tickets. Ask tho pcoplo to save tho duplicate sales tickets for you, then call for them everv few da vs. AN XMAS HINT. Don't let this Christmas go by without getting a Vic tor or an Edison Talking Machine for the home. "Wo handle them. WHETSEL MUSIC CO. With Sherman, Clay & Co., 134 W. COMMUNICATIONS. On Firo Escapes. To tho Kdltor: it may not bo known nmongttt hotel keepers gonor- nlly that at the regular session of tho Oregon legislature this year n law was passed requiring all hotel or lodging housed, more than two sto- rloa high, In tho xtato of Oregon, to he provided with at leant ono (Iro escape of iron or othur Incombustible- ( material on each exposed side of Hitch hotel building, conveniently accessi ble frnm each room of such hotel ! building. The law further provides thnt all lodging houses and hotels shall be provided with mattlln or sisal , rope not less than one-hnlf Inch In 1 diameter nnd of sufficient length to reach the ground, knotted 1- Inches apart, In ovry outside room used an a lodging room, except tho rooms on the ground floor. The legislature did not fall to provide u penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of this net. It seems that every, day persons operating hotels or lodg ing houses fall to comply with tho provisions of this act constitutes a separate offense. Chapter 37 of the session laws of 1000 sets forth In detail the provi sions of this act. Your correspondent takes this means of calling public attention to this law because b InterMU of pub lic policy In our rapidly oxpnudlng cltlws nnd towns seems to require the enforcement of this law; nnd the re cency of Its puswige leaves many In Ignorance- as to tho existence of such a law. CIVIC i.mVhovu.mknt. Upon a Pencil. To the Kdltor Gentlemen: Here with 1. O. order for $5, for which please continue sending me the Mnll Tribune. I havo enjoyed your paper very much; am a Medford and lloguo Hlvor valley booster, and expect to Join you In tho spring with view to orchard Investment. t I attended the national applo show at Spokane, and wish to congrntulato you on the sweepstakes prize, which you markedly deserved on display, quality and excellent pack on tho Spltzeubergs and tho car of New towns froth Ashland was also a dan dy. Tho Yakima Spltzeubergs made a fine display, but woro not so rich In color nnd ran smaller in size than tho1 Kaglo Point Spltzenbcrgs. I particularly wish to congratulate you on the Mnll Tribune. It Is tho "llvest wlro" for a small dnlly I havo over seen. It Is decidedly metropol itan as well as decidedly cosmopoli tan, nnd your patrons should appro-, clato tho nowB servlco you nro glv-i Ing; nnd when It comes to loyalty to Rogue Ittver valley tho Mall Tribune' Is a "peach." Yours with best wishes, I L. M. LBPPEIt. Whltoflsh, Mont. WE D0NT BELIEVE YPU CAN BEAT THIS; Thirty-two acres in this tract, fine fruit land, about two miles from n shipping point. Tho buildings consist of n fivo-room box houso, good-sized barn, etc. Thoro nro 12 ncrcs of 0 nnd fl-ycnr-old ap ples, mostly Ncwtowns, with com mcreiu! peaches planted between ns fillers. Also thrco acres of young penr treos and some family orchard. Four acros in nlfalfn. Six or eight acres of timber, most ly onk and laurel. Thoro is n pumping plant on tho plnce which supplies water for tho garden and nlfalfn, equipped with gasolino engine. About -10 rods from n good school. Has rural mnil de livery and telephone Prico $10,500. Torms. W. T. YORK & CO. Main. SWEEPING FRANCHISE GIVEN EASTERN CAPITALISTS UOQl'IAM, Wnsh., Dee. 7. It wits announced today thnt at a meeting of tho county eonunisHlonctrt yester day tho Jloutosuuo franchise wax given to Eldridgo Wheeler and hln associates, granting them the privi lege to operttte an eleolrio lino over every ptthlio road in tho county. Eastern capitalist nro said to bo behind the scheme. Tho pmtoHtH of many residents of tho county were ignored. Tho decis ion in tho mutter of the franchise was reached at a secret session yes terday of the county commissioners' but the Hewn was not given out uti-i til Inter. Savoy Theatre TONIGHT Four Bi$ Laughs HAPS AND MISHAPS. THE MAYOR AND THE JUDGE. THE WRONG MEDICINE. STING BY A BEE ONE For the Best IN THE LINE OF ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, FIXTURES, WIRING A'D DYNAMO REPAIRING SEE MEDFORD'S PREMIER ELEC I. ICIANS. FLYNN BROS. 132 WEST MAIN STREET. PLUMBING SUAM AND HOT WATER IILA1ING All Work Guaranteed PricoH Rousonublo COFFEEN (Sl PFJCE 11 North J) St.. Mod ford, Oro. Phone 303.' Ilninn I vavv VaaA nnrl . Sale Stable PHONE 1821. 3 SOUTH BARTLETT ST. . BALED HAY AND GRAIN. Home First Class Mules and Horses ARGAIHS, IF TAKEN SOON E. G. TROWBRIDGE, Proprietor, I Foundry and Machinist I All H.V of Engines, Spraying v " j' u"i'9 in ooumern urcyon for FAIRBANKS, M0PSE & CO. 1 Why CENTSFQNTHFG ?UTTER T0 SAVE ONE OR TWO ?. r PU0, ,whon you ,nM K"1 ,','t fr nlrnoHt Ihe samo prico from your local cronmory-Wo don't mix our butter. Ask your grocer for t and thus oucourngo homo industry. If your grocer don't hnndlo it, phono us. H Swept cream, milk nnd buttermilk dolivored ovory day ROGUE RIVER CREAMERY. pono No 2G8 GOLD RAY GRANITE CO. Ofico: 209 West Main St., Modfoid, Oro. Operating Quarry at DEALERS IN BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED GRANITE Just Arrived One of tlto finest stocks of Roses that ever enmn to Medford, all of the newest and old-tried varietion, Why don't you send that sick friend of yours or your sweetheart a bunch of Carnation f Delivery any part of city. MEDFORD GREENHOUSE. Cut Flowers nnd Potted Plants Must Main St. Phono IIOH. DIME. Outfits, Pumps, Rollers and Ma4 Buy Gold Ray, Oregon