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MflDflORP MAIL TRIBUNE, M&DFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1910. I- SJedfoiid tAail Tribune .J.,m.,-.,. .11 AM XMBBrXITBBMT MXWSPArZK JfWilJMtgB BAZZ.T XXCWT BAT OB DAT ST TXX KBBrOBD rXZHTXXS CO. A, consolidation of tho Mcdford Mall, r.wKAdlHhfil 1889: tliA Southern Oregon ft. oBtnbllnhcil 1902: the Dcomcrnllo Te, cfltHbllnhed 1872: tho Ashland TVuno, established 1006, nnd the Med Twe Tribune, established 1908. OLD METHODS OUTGROWN. aonOB 1'UTNAM lidltor nnd Manager ftm-rcd ns sccoiul-cluBS matter No -tMRlver 1, 1908, tit the post office at Mrttfrd, Oregon, under tho net of teh -, 1870. HTtclM t'npcr of the City of Medford ---- -- - "; COMMUNICATION'S. MKDFOltD, Or. Oct 2S. 1910 To the SMlter: Your pen seems to be dipped in n. but In your heart, I feel certain 4tutt jou muni respect tho honest, up ri!t:t tlr.cn whom you assail. T-om ire raking Commissioner Pat--tccsen tibout the condition of tho Ccn In! Tolnt bridge. Your good friend, .Jail-m "Nell, built that brldgre during" his ftruxr term ns county Judge; and It has rn-dnrpenne to the county ever since. X rracceetled Mr. Nell as Judge, and I " to protect It to keep It from falling fawn, even In Its youth. v For eight yew Mr. Patterson has nursed that "fctfMyce to Veep It standing, and now you swfcmn -the officer who has labored Steep U from falling, and you con--tone tlio officer who built It. Y-or criticism of Patterson about that cJJee'ls In harmony with all your other celticisms of that gentleman, mistaken "KITIGISM of Josliuu Patterson Is not ilircckul nctunst him as iu in dividual, ns n citizen, lint ns n county coinmisioiior. Tho mutter oC (.olocliiiB ft successor is a business proposition, not governed by porsonnl friendship or enmity but by nnd for tho common good. Joshua Patterson the mnn, his purity nnd worth, admirable though ho may be. is not an issue, but Joshua Paterson, tho public official is. His official capacity is measured by his record, ami proper subjoot for public criticism. In its campaign for a new and better order of affairs, tho Mail Tri bune is moved by' no porsonnl malice or animoaity, no hopo of , reward, presont o?futiiro, save serving the lutlor interests of tho county, its devel opment and progress. It has ever stood for progrssivo policies, and there fore opposes the election of Joshua Pattorson, who, defeated in tho pri maries of his own party, seeks re-election to a third term as an inde pendent. Wo arc told that Commissioner Patterson Is responsible for nil tho good roads in tho county; that bofore his election tho principal highways were "bottomless pits," yet as long ns fourteen years nj-o, Judge Crowell was elected county judge upon a good roads platform nnd one of his cam paign slogans was to build ns good highways ns hid predecessor, Judge Neil, had built bridges. Two years ngo all the credit for good roads was given to George W. Dunn, then county judge, instead of IMr. Patterson. Tho people showed what they thought of Judge Dunn's roads by dofenting him and olocting Judge Neil, in the hope of securing a chnngo in methods. But Commis sioners Patterson nnd Owens combined nsninst Judgo Noil, overruled him on every point, mado him practicnlly a cipher, and continued the old repu diated methods of road building. Jackson county is spending close to $100,000 for improved highways this year. Last year over $79,000 was spent. During Mr. Pnttorson's eight years' incumbency, probably tho amount of money spent on highwnys totals approximately half a million dollars. Surely this sum of monoy otffkt to auto a creditable system of roads. The question is, are llto re suits eomtnonsilrnto with tho oxpondi t tiros f Spending half a million dollars on highways ought to give a man a fair idiiu.tion in road building, though it has proved an expensive edu cation for the, taxpayers. Yul the samo system aiid the same methods are used today that wore used then, nnd wo luivo tho word of tho expert of tho United States department of Good Koads that "very littlo progrosH has boon mado in good road building in Jackson county, and tho need of skilled supervision is very npparout," Tho truth.of the matter is that wo have very few good roads, none properly huilt; that our best roads nro more makeshifts and must bo rebuilt frequently; that wo have no system of resurfacing or caring for roads onco constructed, and which, neglected, soon booomo nlmost 'Impnssnblo for roughno88i OomparedKith tho roads of ten or twenty years ago, prosout roads might bo called good. Hut With this largo amount of monoy spout tin thorn, there ought to be somo improvement. The comparison should not bo with tho past, when we had no roads, but with other places, that with no gr.ontor expenditure have real roads, Jackson county will yenrly expend largo "'"A.pnvoM building, and ought to get bettor results than it has in tho Mr. Patterson may have good intentions, hut wo ate told that hell, not highway, is paved with such material. Scientific ami pormnnont road oonstruotioiishould supplant the present unscientific nti- temporary system. k v, Jncksouj.Qouiitv has ou(grown tho Patterson roads, just as it has out growiii tholboftoinless highways of Judgo Cro well's regime. '3ff. , . VOTE FOR HIGH SCHOOLS. vifmilj spouse, but it makes It possible to have it high school itl tiny pluoo in (ho county whom twelve or fiftouu pupils who have pnssud the grades of the common schools can he brought togolhor, Hum making high hoIiooIh possible In tho small aH well as In tho largo ceiitorn of population. Tho law proyhlos I lift t any number of 'districts may initio for high school pur poses and draw upon the county fund. It is to tho iuturcst of every oltlr.on of Jackson county to vote for tho better educational facilities provided by this bill, which places all tho, vast undeveloped resources of tho counly behind every high school and relieves tho liouvy bunion of the special district lax, k Mi bcliovers in progressiva education should vole yes on the question of creating a high school hind lor Jaokson county. The number on the official ballot is No. 81 Yesfor county high school fund. It io not, a matter of creating one or more central high schools at 1 JAPANESE FLEET TO VISIT COAST LOS AN013M.H, Oil., Oct, 2!.-- Officers and men of tho Japnuuno fleet that will arrive la Houthoni Otllfotula waters November 2 1 will bo untcrtaltied with a real aviation meet on tho l'litya Del Hoy motor drome. It was aunouiieeil today that tho Aero club of California will undertnlco to ntngo tho affair. It has lieeu proposed to make tho moot Iuk open to Northern California avi ators and extend Invitations to thorn to compete for the prlxes that will ho offered. Details will bo decided at the next meeting of tho Aero cluh. IlanklnH for health. SPOKANE RATES MAY BE LOWER U'AHI.INOTON. Oct. 20. -Tho fa mous Hpoknun rata en no may rotiull til lower rates to BiioUaun than tho' rules tentatively fixed by tho Inter state commerce CouiiiiIhhIoii lma Juno, It In reported that Interstate Com uiIhhIoiioi' Pi'OUty line hrondly de clared that tho commission may tnko micli unexpected action when IL ulti mately decides tho case, Prouty In quoted an having said that tho tentative rate woh fixed at l!l(i per cent of couHt terminal rates and this, on Its face, would appear to bo contrary to tho Ioiik and short haul ehuimi of tho Intot'Htnto bill as ptiRited at the last congroHHlonal hch-slnn. unjust. But you have only resided : years In Jackson county; you know Wflbtng of the former bottomless condt--Men of Us principal roads. Still, It -wuisJd seem that you might have learned -at Kttfe of our former conditions. If you 4m4 really cared to know them. But -iStn xact truth Is that Commissioner "Ffcjterson has built all the good roads Stat 0ke -county. He has made our main lifjtiways that before his time as a usirty official were winter sloughs and -valtows, traversable at all seasons of "Mrs year. And for his services ho is en tlMi&to public gratitude instead of edi TtorMt reproach. Xfeese citizens who have, like myself, relflkd ten or twenty years in Jackson anility, can truthfully say that Joshua aratterson nas been the best and hardest -nrwrfclng commissioner that this- county M,(evcr had. That he merits unstinted 9m!flo where you have given him only -aesrtlnted and unfair criticism. If ever xtm. official of 'Hits county merited tho -wet-as, "Well done, good" and faithful! t-Mrant,"" that man Is Joshua Patterson. -wb Is now, by reason of the request of fellow citizens, an Independent can to for commissioner. Hr. Patterson ought to be unanimous- Tf-elected. He jnerits It. And the bll(? need him 'for his experience, his )my and Integrity, A vote against rJPMterson, In November, is a vote to ans a faithful public servant; it is . VTrte to condemn official integrity and acHyr; It la" a 'vote to condemn expe- and exalt inexperience; it is a .ot approval for the Tribune's un- Jb.1 and unmerited criticisms: it is a "4e t besmirch one of the purest, wor Mttnt and most conscientious public SHsrvants that Jackson county has ever 1haL Such votes and criticisms like irs are warnings to a public officer i,.canacleafiejjwhxaewjjpjejejncel -Jtvrjiua Pattersons, has always been jUonK the line of right doing and upright Ifvfng, nolo to expect much commenda Mu'ii. from the good, but rather erratic "Jfr. Putnam of the Jiedford Dally Trl- Opening Up Late Sale Plain, hard-working, honest old Josh. Sfetlersen: you are good stuff. And no ant of mud or misrepresentation make the public believe a man to be orthy or Incapable whose whole life Tjeen, like yours, cast In the divine aid of Integrity. WILLIAM S. CROWELL. BLACKBURN FACES BRIBERY CHARGE SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29. Dr. D. E. BlacKburn, a former supervisor of Son 34tco, will be arrested on a warrant worn out In the superior court on brlb ery charges here thi3 afternoon. Th warrant was sworn to by R. W. 'Burnett, bond and warrant cleric of San Francisco. It charged that Blackburn, b si member of the San Mateo county -Hipervlsors, called on Charles, Marshall, scst for tho II. 8. Crocker' company, -tuMl Informed him that unless a sum of sneaey was paid he would not vote for tbo Crocker company when the contract .for furnishing the courthouse at Red--wood City was voted upon. It is alleged thaX tie demanded a fee of $853 for his -rate. It Is also alleged that this sum ,-mhs paid him. The warrant has been given to tho pllce and will be served at once. Ball Ima been fixed at $CO0O. HHAnAIN IN AMERICA i y I h Wv WWv - 'Vs. if Wfr i "m rllw- ' ? i iW mkmc- --"" WJI vfrlfi n t'-l ' i t I Vnll ' 'iJilllHli li III mm Don't Miss These Splendid Values On account of. being compelled' to open up late in the season, we find tbat we have more of somo lines than wo should have at this time of the year, lit order to reduce these lines, we are offering some very attractive prices see the descriptions below. i ' YOU ARE WELCOME HERE ANY TIME YOU ARE DOWN TOWN. $7.50 Waists $5.00 We have a "big line of Silk Waists, popular colors and ? black;-all newest styles; these usually sell at from $G.50 to $7.50; on account of late (jj gj A rv opening fl)J" Many other newest models in Shirt Waists that arc worth , from one-fourth1 to one-third more than we ask fdi them; late opening makes the prices up from. $7.50 $8.50 Skirts $5.95 The newest fall styles in Chiffon Manama and fancy Suit in Skirts, including the new modified hobblo effect; full line of colors; would regularly sell at H ff Q fij .$7.50 and $8.50. Opening Up Late Sale JP. T7D Othoi-s specially priced at $7.50, $10.00 and easy stages up to $22.50. 'j SWELL NEW LINE OF FURNISHINGS : A new, nobby line of Handbags, Belts, Combs, Jewelry, etc., just opened up and placed on sale at most attractive rfn... i..--.,prices. - $ , t TAILORED SUITS, SPECIALLY PRICED, $25.00 Handsome braided models in broadcloth; pretty tweed ' ' Suits; would regularly sell at $29.50 to Q1 C f $32.50. Opening Up Late Sale fyjLD)J A very strong feature of our Suits I tho oxcIuhIvo tttylcn. Juat onu of a model In alt our .higher priced suits. We also save you from $5,00 to $15. ,00 on account of opening up Into. ' $7.50 Petticoats $4.95 A heavy rustling Persian and Dresden Silk Petticoatj.cut full in every particular; best of tailoring; regularly worth $0.50 to $7.50; all shades; H Q gj St. Mark's Building On The West Side J jiiiiiiiniNiiiwiiiwiTiiiwfifnfTiiniMiriiiiniiiTiiniiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinir-irriifiMTiiiiTiir MniiiniiiiiriTiiiiiiiiiiiiiiTiiiiiiniirniiiiiiiiiiTTnrn .................r tt-7'ttt ifniniirrniiiiiTfTriffnrfTTiHiiiirTTiminiiiiiniiiiffiiniimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifinrnfiiiimiimi ' V i Exploiting A New City NEW VOniC, Oct. 20. Klsslnj: the ,ltatn and several of the crew good kv and waving Idleits to traveling com uilonB, Satah Bernhardt arrived in New TTerk today on the liner T.a Province. It took her half an hour to dcclaro her .Autiablo goods aand be released by the .customs officials. The Jean of Arc league of suffragettes et Madame Bernhardt In a body and afaewed her path with chrysanthemums Mm aha walked up the gangplank onto -Cko dock, but were snubbed for their walna by the great actress. "I've got along all right with tho wit tinl wU4om that God gave me without Mw suffrage," said Bernhardt. ' "The Divine Sarah" said aho believed ta ouffrago, but not in suffragettes. The actress left at once for Chicago, -rbr she will open her American en-afn-ftnoat. S001f FAKMWW WIN AT POOTI1ALL PORTLAND, Or., Oct. J. Th Ore iaMa agrJeultursl college won from the hlagton state college this afternoon the Vaughn street grounds by a wr of'l to 0. To The People of Medf ord and Vicinity i iWe are holding under option a large tract of land on one of the best fresh and salt water ports on the Pacific ocean. 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