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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, AEEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUIiY 20, 1910. FS MPH1PPS REPLIES TO 1. NEFF , - I tho Kililer: It seems that the city attorney bo earao riled because in my recent com aaunicnlion to tho Mall Tribune I Mentioned tho futile litigation over tic llanloy right of way. Ho bo .mno nnrnnnl and insinuates that I csiro to ovade tho assessment for paving, water nnd sower. Likewise ic mentions tho condemnation suit af tho Pacific & Eastern Railway company vs. Phipps for tho apparent purpose of prejudicing persons un acquainted, who might infer that I am tho dofoudant and an obstruo !.,; fTPimrnllv. Tho defendant in tins enso is I. J. Phipps, a person of property nnd affairs, to whom i inuo sot the honor to be related. By dint of hard work and economy 1 hnvo acquired a little real estate sinco I enmo to Mcdford, and I nm unwilling that tho present city ad ministration should confiscate it, as it seems desirous of doing nnd in a fair way to do if the people continue io increase its power by voting amendments to the charter. To show that I am not' unprogressive in mu nicipal improvements, I signed up for 2108 feet of paving and the same amount of water main ou North Riv ersido avenue, more than twice as 'notch as any other ono person in the city. Through tho courtesy of the contractors tho water main has besn installed. The contract was let for the paving and tho interested persons lopo thnt it will be laid in due course and it will unless the council ar bitrarily holds it up. About threo years ago the city eauscd to be laid a trunk sewer along the entire length of North Riverside. It being for tho general good, it was paid for by city warrants, which in time will be redeemed tyy general taxes. The purpose of one of the proposed amendments is to permit the council to asses the abutting property for trunk sowers and wa ter mains that have been built and paid for just as this trunk sewer has. Under such authority the council eoald likewise assess tho abutting properly on Mnin street or any other street for the water mains and trunk sewers which also have been paid for by warrants or bonds. I would op pose such usurpation, even if I were not personally and financially inter ested. That the council fully intends to make such assessments, if authorized by vote, its various members have al Teady asserted. Future couneds could continue such practice. No property owner with any moral cour ago would submit to such injustice. It would lead to interminable litigation, which must be paid for by tho tax payers, whother the city wins or loses. Mr. Neff says the city keeps an attorney employed by tho year for tho purposo of fighting its legal bat- COMMUNICATIONS. -f To tho Editer: I gratified my cu riosity Saturday to Its limit by a strenuous a, all: alone to tho summit of Iilstorlc Roxy Ann, that Is said o be as old as Adam and that seems m near and yet so far from busy Medford. My route was a zigzag ono from start to summit, from tho west side, which I reached at 11 a. jd. with a sprained ankle, a skinned knee cap and a few minor bruises that I unfortunntoly received from a fait whllo walking backward up hill trying to locate our sister suburban city of Central Point in the distance. "While a liy on my back pleasantly enjoying tho cool shade of a giant oak, with a lizzard as a companion, any thoughtc wandered back to hoy Sood'a sweet days, where once a hap py, contonted pioneer family gather ed under the cool noonday shade of a monarch oak that stood In the fam ily yard of tho long ago. Well, after an hour'B rest with thirst ?.ud hunger eatlsfled and enjoying a most delight ful view of beautiful Medford, nes tled below a.ong tho shady banks of Bear creek, throbbing with llfo and activity, "nd ns I write I can look afar to where tho two lofty Table Hocks that sentinel the approach of Ilia beautiful Rogue River valley, lift their magnificent rocky crowned peaks in tho air; but nearer at hand I look at tho familiar low foothills, Insignificant in themselves, but al most shut out tho view of the mighty Mountains boyond. After satisfying xaysolf with tho fascinating vlows of tho entlro valley and surroundings, t retraced my walk homeward bound, reaching tho Bear Creek bridge on ffovonth street at 5 p. m. fatlcuod as though thoro was a vacuum, but I 3ost but little time In flu.ling ono of t tnose clean, cool inviting resorts that cheers the weary traveler that our swift, moral city is so fortunate In in having In her midst and whero briefly ends my pleasant trip long to be romomborod, J. O. MARTIN. tlos. It will bo noticed, however, that it always hires a real lawyer when .1 suit comes on. The Inst suit must have cost tho taxpayers a very largo sum for fees, expenses and costs in tho circuit and supreme courts, be sides tho interest on the water bonds, not to mention sickness incident vo bad wntor. The loss of this case to the city is not to bo attributed en tirely to tho rulings of the circuit judge, ns is intimated by tho city at torney, for tho supreme court sus tinned Judge llnnna in the matter. In his attempt to make tho amend ments appear meritorious, tho city nttonioy takes up the library amend ment first, hoping to elicit sympathy on account of tho interest taken in tho mnttor by tho ladies of Mcdford There is a diversity of opinion as to tho propriety of tho city's entering into partnership with Mr. Carnegie Somo cities apparently like the plan, while many others that embraced it afterwards sorely repented the mis step. Tho views of many people oo ineidc with Mr. Dooley's, who, omit ting his dialect, said: "It reminds me of a lot of boys with a piece of beefsteak, tolling a dog into the back alley so as to tie a tin can to his tail; then the dog has to run himself to death to get rid of tho can." I will pay as much as Mr. Neff or any other person of my means to wards supporting a library for Mod ford, but I don't want Carnegie to havo any strings ou it. Not necessary to spend time and take up space in an argument against the other three amendments. The vicious points arc apparent from the mere reading of them. I agree with Mr. Neff that the city has a good charter, or at least it did before so many skyrocket amend ments were tacked on to it. Every body is proud of the growth of the city nnd no ono intends to obstruct it, unless ho is forced to do so by action of tho rampant council, act ing through some fool amendment. Lot us not run amuck. Medford has been making a steady growth for the past ten years or more, even before it was discovered by Mr. Neff. No one desires to abuse the city offi cials, neither do tho people want the officials to abuso them. As to criti cism, that is an entirely differc.it matter. Every official is justly sub ject to be criticised. Many of the recent amendments havo received only a nominal vote, and these can be easily killed if tho people will but take sufficient inter est to vote. Vote against all of tho proposed amendments, and keep the city out of trouble. If tho city offi cials complete tho work now under way and perform their other duties within the charter as it now is thoy will have plenty to do. W. E. PHIPPS. SAN PEDRO IS MADE TERMINAL RAIL POINT WASHINGTON, July 20. Tho Inter-state Commerce commission to. day issued an arder making San Ped ro, Calif., a terminal point. The decision to mako San Pedro a basic rate point is one of tho most important victories in the tight of L03 Angeles to mako the city a sea port. Freight may now bo put down at tldo water Yia Los Angeles at the Los Angeles rate. All rail rates east of Los Angeles wero formerly based on through rates to Los Angeles plus the local rates to San Pedro. WOOD IS HEAD OF UNITED STATES ARMY WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20. Mujor-Genornl Leonard Wood today became chief of staff of the United States urmv, second in command only to the president of tho United States. He succeeds Mujor-Genernl J. Franklin Hell, who has held tho offico for a number of years. General Woods' appointment is in teresting to military, naval and ad ministration circles. He has long shown reform tendencies and it is expected thnt his incumbency will re sult in reforms in various branches of the army. CONTINUED EXPULSION OF JEWS FROM RUSSIA NEW YORK, July 20. Privato advices tell of tho continued expuls ion of Jews from Kief, Russia. Fivo hundred havo been exiled since July 15, theso dispatches sny, uud 1300 havo been notified that thoy must lonvo. Expulsion is going on in other cities in tho samo proportion, it is declared. Six thousand have been driven out sinco tho decree ex polling all tho.'fj unuble to show cause why thoy should bo permitted to livo within tho prescribed districts was issued. A merchant who advertises only when "in tho mood" is attempting to regulate commerce by his moods and it can't be dope. TO WAR UPON THE HOUSE FLYS Oraanlzcd Campaign to Be Started in Mcdford This Summer to Eradi cate Most Dannerous of Pests Physicians to Act. An orgnnlzed campaign for tho ex termination of tho house fly, which Is now coming to bo known as tho "ty phoid fly" will probably bo started in Medford this summer. Local physicians nro advising such a stop, and soveral Medtordltea who havo the health of tho community In mind nro talking of starting an educntlonal campaign for tho purposo of putting an end to tho pest here. Exports say that tho files kill a greater number of human begins than all tho beasts ot prey, with all serpents added. Thoy spread diseas es which slay thousands. Many dlscas eascs which are attributed to milk and water originate through files. Docteor declaro that Intestlnnl diseas es are more frequent whenever nnd wherever files are mo3t abundant, and they and not the summer heat nro tho active agents in Its spread. There Is special danger when flics drop Into such fluid js milk. This forms an idea, culture material for tho bacillus. A few germs washed rrom the body of ono fly may dovolop Into millions within a few hours, and tho person who drinks milk thus pol luted will receive largo doses of ba cilli, which may later cause sorlous sickness. The fly Is a frequenter of offal and ono 'of tho first steps In tho anti-fly campaign will bo to compel tho local livery stables and horse owners gen erally to keep their premises as clean as possible. Tho fly lays her eggs In tho manure pllo and other objec tiounl filth. All tho gorms and mi crobes fasten themselves on tho feet of the fly, emlDlent physyclans havo discovered, and tho fly then carries them then into tho house and wipes them off his feet. Tho fly which walks over the food Is covered with filth and germs. If ono watches clos ely ono will notlco that the fly Is constantly moving their feet, oven when standing still. They aro wiping tho dirty bottoms of their gorm-ln-dened feet. Ho does this on tho food ono eats, and upon tho faces and lips of children. Most cases of typhoid fever aro directly traceable to files. A person cannot get tho fovor ox cept by swallowing the germ of tho disease, and these are not swallowed unless In tho food nnd drink. Not only does the fly scatter tho seeds of diseases from his body over the food of humans, but even before fruits and vegetables aro purchased from tho store, they have been sub ject to the filthy habits. Ho flies from the horse dirt In tho middle of tho street to tho tubecular sputum on tho sidewalk, and then back to tho foodstuff displayed for salo. A good way to clear a room of flies Is to use carbolic acid. Heat a sho vel or a similar article and drop there on 20 drops ot tho acid. ' Tho vapor kills the files. WOMAN AUTHORESS SLAYS HER DAUGHTER MILES CITY, Mont., July 20. Mrs. Helen Philbrick, an authoress, known us tho "Man-Woman of tho Rockies," killed her 11-year-old daughter, Faith, and then committed suicide, according to messages re ceived here today from Rosebud creek. Mrs. Philbrick. who is alleged to hnvn been mentallv unbalanced for several years, was the guest of her brother, M. F. Howard, at his much. Polndexter's Campaign. TACOMA. Wash.. July 20. Hon- rcsentativo Miles Poindcxter, wlio formally opened his senatorial cam paign here Inst night with u vigorous attack on stand-put policies, lett to day for n campaign tour of South western Washington. Poindcxter opened his campaign nt a big dinner given the insurgent congressman at tho Carlton hotel. DAVID STARR JORDAN VISITS WITH TEDDY NEW YORK, July 20, President David Starr Lordan and a dollgatlon of atudoiits from Leland Standford University, cal.cd on formor presi dent Roosevelt today and congratu lated him on his safe return from Africa. Tho colonel greeted tho de legation warmly and declared that ho was deeply touched by their in terest in uis wolfaro. A dologatlon from tho Frlondly Sons of St. Patrick called and present ed Roosovolt with resolutions con gratulating him on his return to America, Otlior cnlors during tho morning wero Jacob Rlls and Congressman Slomu, Cox and Folkor. ' UNCLE SAM'S PUBLIC WORK Regular Information Bureau Main tained by Government for Dissem ination of Knowledge About Vari ous Topics for People's Benefit. WASHINGTON, July 20. Ono of tho chlof functions of tho fedornl government in this couutry ia to dls Boinlnnto knowledge. In bill after bill that passes congress, special ap pruprlntloac ore nuulo for this pur pose. When an American cltlxon desires Information concerning Industries, commerce or agricultural conditions ot tho country his natural habit Is to write to his consressuir.n or to ono of tho Government Depnrtmonts. Seventeen thousand lottora nro sent out from ono department nlono to nnswor qpoatlons ot tho taxpayers. Agents nro nmlntulned nil over tho country in order that farmers and Investors mny bo kopt posted on tho crop conditions. Scientific investi gations aro being carried on that tho farmers may better Ills crop's; that health mny bo Improved and that ov en tho housewife may reduce her bill Thcro Is not an Important port In tho world whero thoro nro not nn agent to dig up facts concerning tho local market In any lino for any man ufacturer. Constantly Uuclo Sam works to In crease tho information of Americans. For tho first tlmo Russia has es tablished a bureau to spread infor mation for tho benefit or Its indust ries nnd commercial llfo. Tho fact are not sent to cltlion3. They must ask for thorn and thoy must pay for them. An ordlnnry Inquiry will bo an swered In Russia for $1.55 It It Is In connection with nn Industry or conditions of tho vlsclnlty around St. Petersburg. If, howovor, It Is in a romoto part of tho ouplro is will cost $25.0. This Ib tho chargo for Inquires that causo no cpoclal amount of extended Investigation. TIIK TRUK TKST. Tried In Mwiron!, It Has Stood tho Tost. Tho hardest teat Is tho test ot tlmo, nnd Doan's Klrfnoy Pills havo ctood It well In Medford. Kidney Bufforors can hnrdly ask for stronger proof than tho follewing: Mrs. J. II. DaiiBsum, Contral avo nue, Medford, Or., says: "I was so bad off with kidney troublo that I could not do my housowork. My back was weak and painful and In tho morning when I got up I was lamo and sore. Tho kidney secretions passed Irregularly and my health steadily ran down until I was hardly about to got about. Whllo la that condition I read about Doan's Kidney Pills and got a box at Haskins' drug storo. I folt hotter from tho tlmo I commenced their use and it wns not long boforo I was cured. I am in a position to recommend Doan's Kid ney Pills hlshly to anyone aflflctcd with kidney complaint." (Statemont given September 14, 1907.) Permanent Cure Justifies Ilc-En-dorscment. When rs. Daussum waB interview ed on October 2C, 1909, alio said: "My formor endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills still holds good. Sinco this remedy cured mo I havo had no further attacks of kldnoy complaint nnd I havo enjoyed good health. I do not hoaltato to say that Doan's Kldnoy Plllo aro a specif for all difficulties caused by weak kidneys." For salo by all doalors. Price 50 conts. Fostor-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y solo agents for the United States. Remember tho name Doan's and tako no other. A SNAP FOR SALE HUT OWNER. 80 acres improved land; sov eral good springs; 1 ouso, barn, etc.; I pcrea In bearing fruit; 5 acres good corn; 0 tons hay; If sold at once, $10 PER ACRE TAKES IT. Good Terms Inquiro 720 West 12th, HUGHES FOR CHIEE JUSTICE If Governor Is Nnmotl, History Will Bo Rcpcatlnn Itself, ns John Jay Onco Resinned Governorship to Take Samo Position. WASHINGTON, July 20 Should ChnrloH K. Hughes resign tho gov ernorship of Now York to bocotno Chief Justice of the United Staton It would prove thnt history, which repents Itself, also reverses Itself, for John Jay, first Chief Justice ot tho Unltod States, resigned that honor able job to accept tho governorship of tho Statu of NoW York. That was back In 1795. Whllo tho talk of Hughes In con nection with the appointment la mostly favorable, thoro Is also somo opposition. Ono objection to lluchon Is based on tho fact thnt ho lacks exporlenco In tho Supremo Court, having tried vy ono cise boforo thnt great tribunal. Ills friends, however, point out thnt this should not bar him from consideration lu vlow of the fact that Chief Justice John Murshnll, whoso decision gave llfo to tho Constitution, had tried only ono enso in the court boforo ho was chosen uh Us present judge. Whon President Tnft nuuios tho now Chief Justlco ho will creato n world flguro Tho position will con fur that decision on the mnn oven though ho bo not renowned for his own talents. Tho appointment will plnco him ut the head ot ono ot the threo co-ordinate branches of tho government, a situation moro oxault ed In tho nlnda of mny men than tho presidency itsolf. Tho term of offico will bo subject to tho pleas'tro of tho Justice. , Ho may retire at tho ago of 70 years or contlnuo In 'ho service until donth. Whether actlvo or retired ho will ro colvo full Balory which, under tho law Is $13,000 por year. A saluto of 17 guns Is accorded to hlm by tho ltltTy authorities. Ho Is n contral flguro every four years, whon tho 'presence- of count less thousands of his countrymen, ho admlnlstors tho onth to tho Incoming president of tho United Stntos. Ills prefonco thoro helps to dignify tho Innrgurntlon ceremony but It Is not essential. An onth taken boforo a notary public would be Just an bind ing. $30,000.00 OKNKUAT FUND iio.vds or TIIK CITY OP MKDFOHI). OREGON Tho City Council of tho City of Medford, Oregon, will receive scaled proposals for $30,000.00 5 por cent twenty-year Genoral Fund Hands of tho said city: bids to bo fllod with , tho City Rccordor of tho City of 1 Medford, Oregon, not later than 4:30 o'clock p. m., July 29th, 1910. 1 Dlds to bo accompanied by a cer tified check on somo National or Stato Dank within tho Stnto ot Oro gon equnl to ftvo por cont of tho amount bid for; oheck to bo mado payablo to tho City Treasurer. Tho Council rcsorvoH tho right to rejoct any and nil bids. RODT. W. TELFER, City Rocordor. Dated at Medford, Orogon, this 11th day of July, 1910. GET YOUR WINTER WOOD Wbilo it is cheap. Phone 13-11. E. R. TEDRICK, Corner 11th and Lnurel strcots. Yard nt 417 South Onkdnlo Avciiuo. A.L. VROMAN PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTOR No job too small, nono too largo. Twenty-five years' practical experience. Office 113 South Front Street. Phone 2751. Tho Onlr Woman's College on the I'aclflc Cuant Kicluiirelr for Young Women Located umon the beautiful liilla near Oakland. California, TA muuuui Vomimvusi clo to Sau Franciacu and tin great Univeraitiei of the Wett. Full collrtfiate courae leading to decree. Entrance andtfradgation requircmente tauivolent to thoee o Stanford und Univcreity of California. Training fit etudenle for teaching regular line ot academic wort, and offer ap'ial advantage for tnuaic, art, library etudy and home economic. Well equipped laboratories for cience. Special attention to health of tudenU, Modern Kymnaeium thoroughly equipped. Out door life and amutement in the ideal California cli mate. Alumnae in every city on the Pacific Coatt. Pan CATAUoaua ADOnaeo 0 President Luella clay Carbon, Ll D. MILLS COLLEOR P. O., CALlroRNIA AUTOMOBILES 0. W. Murphy. v O. M. Murphy, MURPHY iUlOS. AUTO LIVERY. 1010 ChnltnorH Dotrolts. Phono 1801, Vnlloy Auto Company, Medford, Or. Quick Service. Easy Hiding. Prices Right. , PAH MY AUTO LIVERY PHONK MAIN 3141. Agency for tiio Parry Caru. Rogue River Auto Co., Frank II. Hull, Prop., Medford. Or. -- - A I wish to announce thnt 1 havo purchnuud tho Union Livery Stables nnd will conduat n ganornl feed nnd hoarding uHtnhliHlunout. IIoruoH boarded by the day, week or month. I guarantee! n np,unrc deal to all. R. GUANYAW UNION LIVERY BARN. FOR SALE One of the hest locations in Medford for Family Hotel OR Apartment House 200 by 100 foot, oust front. Comprising five lots or original townsite. It will take $2,000 cash to handle this property. Easy terms on balance. Write or inquire at 240 South Grape Street or Phone No. 4172. Double Your Business Le! In The Sunlight Suppose you know a man who kopt hit slmdoH drawn tmht nil day and burned koroHono tafltond of lotting in tho fiiinliulil. SuppoBo you know a mnn toilim; atoiiK a diiHty road who would not nccopt a lift whon thoro was plenty of room in tho wagon; SuppoKO you know n miller with IiIh mill built henido a Hwift runnhiK Btronra who iliBiatod on turiiini; tho machinery by hand. All foolish, you snyt And yot look around yoiii-how fow ro-f tniloni tako ndvnntngo of tho grout ndvortimug cumpuigUH run by food, textile, cloth and ovory other manufacturing lino that you can name. Think u moment! What was tho hint ndvorliHomont you rond and wo.idorod jiiHt which aloro in town would ho progroBtiivo arioiiith to havo tho goods in mock bo you oould boo thorn and pur-.Iip-W Moro goodH nro sold under the ovening lump ut homo than you dronm of. Practically ovory iivo rotaildr advortiHon in his local papora. Th(t how, Put up your lightning-rod 1 Lot your ciiBtomors know that you can doliver to thorn tho goodH which grout udvortiBiug, pnid for by mnnufucturorH, hna intoroBtod thorn in. Thoy will got tho habit and you will got tho IiiihIiiosh. Practically every mnuufnctiiror fltnuda ready to holp you help vouruolf. Afik thorn for olootrotypoH Hiiitnblo to run in your own advertising. Hook thoir trndo mark to your store. Consumor demnnd for advertisod goods is now dividod broad cast among all tho Htorcs in town. Ukc your advertising in local paporfl to focus this demand upon your storo And don't forgot to Bend for thoso helpful electro types. Road this again, for it tnoniiH inonoy to you. ' f 4- --H- 4- II. 11. Patterson, tho Qua- " her Nimiory man, Iiiih moved "" his Africa to 11(1 Knot Main " Htroot. ....."" 4- - 4--f Packers Wanted! To rogtstor with tho association for this season's pauk. Packing ttohuolri for poui-H nnd apples in An KiiHt and Soptomlior. Pack chntiKcd on apples. Hvoryhody niiuit luarn it. 11. H. FRUIT & PRODUCK ASS7??. RESOLVEi i Tho host resolution for you to mako in to oomo to u for your noxt milt, if you want HomothitiK out of tho ordinary. Wo do tho host work and chrgr Iho lowest priced. W. W. EIFERT tujb roaiiMjirvTi tailoi RIVERSIDE AVENUE A N