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Lraw" PAGE FOUR MEPJOJIP MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORKflON, FRTDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1911. f Medford Mail tribune AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPEIl PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SATUR DAY HY THE MEDFOItD IMIINTINQ CO. The Democratic Times, Tlio Medford Mall, Tlio Medford Tribune, The South ern iOrcKonlnnTlicAshlnnd Tribune OEOTtGE PUTNAM, Editor and Manager Entered as second-class matter No vember 1, 1909. nt the postofflce at Medford. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1878. Official Paper of the City of Medford. Subscription bates. One year, by mall 16.00 One month by mall .': ,6U Per month, delivered by carrier In Modfsrd, Jacksonville and Cen- tral Point .- .'..... 'JX Sunday only, by mall, per year.... 2.00 Weekly, per year ''' UNCLE SAM POOR PAY. mil Z.eased Wire United Vieta Dispatches. The Mall Trlbuno Is on sale at the Ferry Nows Stand, San Francisco. Portland Hotol Nows Stand, Portland. Bowman News Co., Portland, Or. W. O. Whitney, Seattle, Wash. Hotel 8pokano Nuws Stand, Spokane. IWOBH CIRCULATIOH. lv December 31. 1910, 2721. uioronD, oreooh. Metropolis of Southern Oregon anu Northern California, and the fastest growlnK city In Oregon. Population U. S. census 1010; 8810, estimated In November, 1910, 10,000. Klvn hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water SyHtcm completed, giving finest supply pure mountain water and six teen miles of street bolng paved and contracted for at a cost exceeding Jl, 000,000, making a total of twenty miles of pavemont. Postofflce receipts for yoar ending November 30, 1910, show a gain of 61 per cent. Bank deposits wore 12,376,632, a gain or zz per com. Banner fruit city In Oregon Itoguo TUvor Spltzenbcrg apples won sweep takos prize and title of "Applo Xlnr of the World" at the National Applo Show, Spokane, 1909, and a car of Nowtowns won rirst Prlxe In 1910 at Canadian International Apple Show, Vancouver, B. C. Iloguo Itlvcr pears brought highest prices In all markets or tho world mir ing the past six years. Write Commercial club. Inclosing G cents for postage for tho finest commu nity pamphlet over wrmon - -f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f 4 ' COMMUNICATIONS. 4 4 if4444444444444444 PORTLAND, Fob. 15. To tlio Ed Ed ieor: Tlio heart linos k'ivcu to tlio item from Wellington in your issue of tlio 12th rcl'errinj; to tlio prusidonl, mentions Christian Science where tliu item itself docs not, and 1 would like yon to afford mo npnco to correct it. Tlioro in no relationship between tho church designated "Divine Clinch of Science" and tho diurohos of tlio Christian .Science denomination, nor do tho Chrh tiau Science churches havo personal pastors, consequently tho statements credited to tho Bal timore woman as pastor of the Church of Divine Science" should not ho regarded as having been made by a "Christian Science leader" as shown in tho headline. Christian Scientists try to leave people alone to determine what they need relief 'from and how to get it, and such htateinonts4 as those made in this iiowh item indicate a disposition to Jatrude which is foreign to the teach ing of Christian Science and the ac tion of its adherents. Truly yours, f IIOWAHD (J. VAN MKTKIt. THERE arc two hundred thousand people serving the United States government tor salaries ranging from twenty dollars a month upward, who, if they worked for almost any other employer in this country, or ior the gov ernment in almost any other country, would be on a strike, says a writer in Munsey's. What is more, if their case were fairly presented to the public, they would win the strike. They are employes of the classified civil servicethe clerks, accountants, stenographers, librarians, biologists, engineers, mathematicians, chemists, lawyers, editors, and other specialists of almost every sort, including mechan ics, who carry on the work of the various departments. Positions in this service are given only to successful con testants in competitive examinations. The holders tire immune to removal for nolitical or religions cause, and are commonly regarded as holding something like life tenure. There is a cheerful theory that the' tire paid enor mous salaries, do no particular amount of work, and are the special iavontes ot amiable iortune and government largess. Why do not the civil service people organize, bring political influence to bear, and force congress the only authority to raise their pay? That's what other people do when they want things from congress when they want laritl duties raised or lowered, when they want appropria tions, when they want more battleships, or fewer battle ships, when they want their wives enfranchised, or the .Mississippi river canalized. Likewise, that is what the employes of a corporation do when they want more wages they organize and send up a grievance committee. The civil service people don't organize, and don't carry their troubles to congress, because of a certain executive order, which reads: ".All officers and employes of the United States are hereby forbidden, cither directly or indirectly, individ ually or through associations, to solicit an increase of pay or to influence in their own interests any legislation what ever, either before congress or its committees on penalty of discharge from the government service." Gus Newbury Made Strong Appeal for Upholding of the Peoples' Fish Law Rearranging Seats In Congress .WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. With tho membership of -X in the house of representatives practically assured for the Sixty-third coifgress, the ne cessity of seating, within a reasona ble area, that number of members will enforce a total rebuilding of the house wing of the capilol. l'laus huvo been completed for the change in the seating arrangements and an increase in the capacity of the hall and it is probable that the work will bo done during the coming summer. so that the first regular session of similar to those employed in the Ilritish house of commons were stm stituted. Hut this lasted for only a single session, and the benches are now berving a useful purpose at St. Kliabcth's hospital for the insane, in tho chapel of that institution. One of the main objections to the sizo of (lie present house has always been the disorder ' attendant upon debate and the necessity for a strong bhrill voice to itinku a statesman's re- in that county H appears that there The following-is the text by Otis Newbury before the senate commit tee on fisheries on Wednesday oven ing: Jt is argued by the advocates of this measure that this is u measure wherein Sport vs. Commercialism is the issue, and that tho failure to pass this measure would mean the con fiscation of .j2.jU,000 worth of prop erty, and in addition to that it would thiow out of employment a great number of people. The fact is, thero arc about 10 actually employed in this industry at the mouth of tho Hogtic river; that the advocates of this bill are the owners of about 8000 acres of land along the Hogue river at its mouth and most of the people who are employed in theindustry are employed tho greater part of tho year in looking after this 8000 acres of landd. Theadvocatcs of tho bill aro the owners of the land, respectively 14 miles on one side and nine miles on th other side of the river; having monopoly ot it. Evidently the editorial that ap peared in the Portland Orcgonian same days ago in relation to this measure, was inspired by the advo cates of the measure but we accept the issue as suggested by the Orcgon ian in the editorial, and believe with it, that this is a matter that should be left for the, determination, to tho people of the community that it par ticularly atlccls, and m this partic ular, it may be well to refer to the volo at the last election when this measure was adopted by a majority of more than 10,000 votes in the state, to the vote of the people in the communities that are particularly af fected by it, to-wit: Curry county, Josephine county and Jackson count ty. The vote is as follews: Mai. No. Ag'nst. For It. ail 181 !)52 2 l(i ."i"5 . . . 'J(i07 It thus appears that the majority for the bill was 'J(107 and the ma jority against it is -127, and a not majority in it favor, of 2180 votes. Thei ndustry rclerrcd to as being one that would ha' confiscated if this measure does not become a law, is situated in Curry county and even County. Yes, Curry 1:10 Josephine 70(5 Jaskson . .11182 nuirk's audible. On this point, Hep rcsentativo iMcCull (Hep., Mass.) in Committee on Publication for Oregon. ; Played Them Doth Ways. Tho French comedian IVrlei was nx traordlnarlly tlilu. A physician nvom mended htm to try some hath la .'he I'yrenocs, so he betook liluwclf to the mineral springs, where lie hiiilud tin "rcmlttltiKly, hut all In vain; he did not Ineroaso la nIzu. "I'ntleiice," nrpcil the 'doctor. "There Is iiiuhlui; like nut baths for making people fat " Oar dny whllo Perlet was wiiIiIiik phllo noplileally la hi linlli for an emboa point which never came he heard n conversation In the next room, rrom which III own was tllldcl ti only u thin partition and which was occu pled by an enormous woman, fat as th Hottentot Venus "Doctor," suld !ie "I am getting tired of this." "WliyV linked the Aesculapius "I lime been hero two months " "Well?" "Well. I am an enormous ns I was when I came." "A little patience, uiiiduine.' urged tho doctor "There Is not hint, like our baths foi uitiKlny people thin Perlet, hearing these wouli. spuui;: on of his bath, dressed, rin-hed home t his hotel, ordered his hill mid left tut I'arla by tho next iralu.-Argoanuu tho Sixly-uecond congress will ho I1"" ri'lM,,,t f tlio committee on li- held in an entirely new chamber. Tho entire interior aspect of the hall and gallery floors of the house wing of the capital wil bo chuiigod under the new plans. The members will be deprived of that pleasant lob by, behind tho speaker's desk, where in times past they have whilcd away dull legislative days chatting mid Ktnokilig. The hall itself will occu py the space now devoted to the lob by, and will be moved up diiectly against the outer wall of the wing. Tho size of the chamber will bo ma toyjally decreased, although the change of the seating arrangements tvill add to its capacity. Under the tcheme reported to the house by the committee on library, which studied (he matter thoroughly, chairs similar to those used in theaters will be sub stituted for the cumbersome individ ual arm chairs now in use, and the bulky desks thai now occupy prac tically all of the space ot the big hall will be replaced by narrow shelves, attached to the backs of the seals. The size of the hall will he cut down i'lom a length of 1 Ill's Itvl and bieadth of 87 feet to a hall la) by I'O'j feel. The seating capacity, however, will be inci eased from IW. to 11(1. Plans and drawings of the new chamber have been placed in the lob by of the lioiihU whole Member have nt'idied them carefully. They mIiow in detail the nivurriuiiHUiunit of the seals in the liotne, and the oliinhin tiou of the desk-. This desk question has ruiitnuttv agitated the hmiM- suae it ciime into existence On one ncciisinu the desks wuc eliminated an dbn In nclii -, brary, on the rearrangement of the house said: "It is often impossible to know who is addressing the house. Perti nent interruptions and questions aic often unnoticed because they are un heard. Parliamentary government in its literal sense is government b speaking and the correlative ol speaking is hearing. If it is impos sible to hear, speaking becomes oi no account, and in proportion as the difficulty of hearing is increased the value of speaking is diminished. "The house of rcpiesentatives oc cupies the largest legislative hall in the world, and it is chiefly due lo that fact thai it is not the greatest legislative body in the world. Vis itors of distilled, m often come to its galleiics prepaied to witness sympa thetically the proceedings of the great representative body of (he American people, and. seeing nothing hut eho.ts and confusion they arc compelled in record impressions which are not complimentary to the house. Thou sands of American citizens who come lo Washington carry with them to (heir homes a similar impression. Presbyterian Church. Preaching at 11 a m., Dr. W. S Holt, 1). 1)., the Pacific coast sec retary of the boa id of home missions, will speak, lie is an inlcrcsting talker. The choir has special music. Picachinjr in the evening at 7 :.' o'clock h.v the pastor. Ouod music Sunday school at 10 a. in.; l K. so cietv at (i:.'IO p m.. 1. ('. !). societv .it I :-IO p. in.; meeting Saturday. Feb man IS, ,i 1 10 p. ni. and 7 .1(1 m , with Dis Holt ,uid Millignu. AP are icoue-tid to lie piescnt. was one-third of the votes the conn ty cast againsf Iheidea expressed in the present measure. It is also sa'id "that this confiscat ed property of the value of $250,000 brought returns to the assessed valu ation of all improvements in Curry county for the year 1010, but .$117,-2.-)0. Tho advocates of tho bill lino this matter up as Sport vs. Commercial ism, and we- wilL- accept the issue there. On tho one hand, there are 10 peoplo that aro supxrtcd by this industry; on theo tlier hand, there is ii population of 30,000 people in one county alono affected by this measiiro that do their fishing in been derived fro mthc industry has been expended in the neighboring state, California, and senrcoly non of the money that has been taken in by virtue of this industry has been expended with the state of Oregon, all of tho stipjphcs having been pro cured in the state of California. H is asserted that tho salmon do not take a. hook and line but they do, and tho people residing in Jackson county and in a largo measure, those residing in Josephine county have gotten their salmon heretofore by fishing in this strentn with a hook and line. it is asserted bo the advocates of this measure that there were more salmon last year than over before in Koguo river. This may bo true at the mouth of the river but the sal mon never got past tlio seins and fish nets down there. tl is still further asserted that if the hatchery along the river were discontinued the salmon industry would die on account of the dams and milling along the river and its tributaries. This is not tre. There is scarcely any mining done along the river and its tributaries, the placer mining being a substantially dead one. Heforo theindustry nt the mouth of the river, in years gone by, had monopolies, the salmon coming into the mouth of tho river furnished the people in Jackson and Josephine county along the river and its trib utaries n good living, tho river and its tributaries always teeming with the fish life, hut since this industry has been in operation the salmon have been greatly declining until at the present time, there is scarcely any fish coming up the river at all past the seins and the nets. Tho salmon that get past the seines and the nets find their way over tho dams that aro across the river, for good fish ladders have not heretofore been and aro now being installed along the Hue of (ho river al these several dams, and the fish if permitted to pass the seines and nets get over the dams all right. This bill with its proposed amend ments carries a little joker, there be ing a restriction in the measiiro as to fishing during the spring season, but there is no restriction for the fall season df fishing. 1 CLASH IN ORIENT SAYPORTLANDCHINESE POKTLAND, Or., Feb. 17. Offi cials at the Chinese ranch consulate here today predicted that Kussia and China would not come to a clash, but that other powers would intervene. One well known Chineso official who requested that his name bo with held, said that China fully expected that tho United States would side with China and prevent Russia from Koguo river and this 30,000 popula- actually making an armed "invasion tiou as against the population rep- j into the territory of the old Cathay. I'J 1111,1 t ml 1... .lui 1 t .... I'.. .......I i.. -.11 I ii.wiivn mi- iu luiriiuii in, nil want this measiiro now advocated. Killed by the senate. There are 3,r0 miles of Rogue river and it.s tributaries in Jackson county alone and these 3."0 miles of setle nicnt along the river rely upon this river and its tributaries to furnish A millionaire has offered a large sum for tho discovery and identifi cation of the grave of Kve. This may he a touching exnmple of filial respect for the memory of our uni versal mother, hut it is also under A Simple Lite, "And what." Inquired the visitor who vvns "being nice" to little llohble, "aro you going to do when you grow up?" "Ilo n business man," responded Holt crt, "llko father, lie took me down to bis olllce last week, and I'm golug to work llko him and have a good time' "And what are you going to do In business?" put sued the visitor. "Going to do Just like dud," repented tho youngster "catch tho train ever morning nnd when 1 get to the cilice light u big cigar and sit down nt an desk and say there's no much work to do it's no use beginning till nfter lunch and then go out with another big mnn nnd cat and eat till 1 can't oat nuv more, and then go buck to business and nsk everybody else why the work iiln t done, and then get so mud because nobody does anything that I'll go homo early and bo so tired 1 can't do u thing except read the pnpor and einoke more big cigars and swear." Pearson's. UaakliiH for Health. Medford Theatre Wednesday, Feb'y 22nd The Famous German Comedian MAX DILL late of KOLB and DlLL in a magnificent production of "Lonesome Town" 50 PEOPLE 50 SUsUU'lMIl lis 11 llinniW nf irmmtur Hit. ihii... ..:!. i':. 1. rn it... .... - ....... ..ii j.s. ,u ,M,i. ,,,., ,,vcr U.riety absolutely free of cost. at the mouth and up to Grants l'ass1 simply menus that those people living1 Hasklns for boalth. along the 3,"0 miles of Ibis river and its tributaries shall be denied the privilege of getting any fish from the river. II tnav be still further said that this industry, up to the present time, has been sustniued bv the product of this nvr and the money that his Colonist Fares From tho Middle and Kastern por tions of tho United States nnd Canada to OKKOJOX, NUSHl.NYJTON' AXI) Afcl, THK XOHTHWKST will provnil DAILY MAItril loth TO AIMUIj 10th ovor tho Cure Your Rheumatism Southern Pacific Lines 111 Oregon SD OTHIClt ILLS OP THK IIODV AT THE HOT LAKE AS NATORIUM Hot Lake, Ore. (The House of Kfflclency) Ujq Orea'on-Wash- ing'ton Railroad (EL Navigation Co. Sells round-trip tickets, for for three mouths, allowing $6 00 worth of accommodation at the Sanato rium, a Portland and all O.-W. U & N. Stations For further luformatlon and illusJ (rated booklet, address Dr. W. T. Pay, Medical Supt nnd Mgr.. Hot I.ako, Oregon, auy Q.AV, H. & N. Agont, or writ to N'M. MnMUKHAY, General PnRsongor Agont, IYoiii Chicago at ijCtit.OO St. Louis ,'t'J.OO Omaha U.T.OO Kansas City !!.. OO St. Paul ltf.00 and from oilier cities corre.sjHiiuIlngly low. You Can PHKPAY Tares Tho Colonist fares aro Westbound only, but If you havo rolatlves or friends or employees in the East whom you doslro to bring to this stato you can deposit tho value of tho faro with your local railroad agent, and an order for a tlckot will bo tolo graphed to any address deslrod, UH the WOULD Know Of tho vast resources and splendid opportunities for HOME lU'lLDlXCJ Call on tho undorslgnod for good Instructive printed mattor to 6ond' Kast, or glvo him tho addresses of! those to whom you would llko to havo1 suou matter sent. A VM. McMl'llKAY General Passenger Agent. POUTL.WD, nilltf.'OX SATURDAY Positively the Last Day For your choice of any piece of hand painted or fan cy China in the store at just One-Half Our Marked Price The above also includes our line of Vases, Water Jugs, Jardiniers, etc. WE ARE COSING OUT our entire line of boys' and misses' jersey rib bed and fleece lined Vests and Pants at, your choice, 25c EACH. also ti line of children's grey mixed, fleece lined, jersey ribbed Union Suits at 25c EACH. LADIES' UNION SUITS Our $1.50 line now $1.00 Our $1.00 line now..75c Our 75c line now ...50c OurGOc gray mixed 39c 10 dozen ladies' heavy fleece lined, jersey rib bed, pure white Vests and Pants, 50c each. 50 dozen ladies' and men's seamless, fast black Hose 15c pair, 2 for 25c. Men's Work Gloves, all leather, 50c pair. Men's and boy's canton flannel Gloves with tight fitting knit wrists, 10c pair, 3 pair for 25c HusseVs w mmm--' HOAHDKI) WKALTII is all right If kept In a secure place, but the majority of tlio "unvvlso thrifty" prefer to hide their monoy, at home, or in somo out-of-the-way place, Instead of Intrusting it to tho safe keeping of a reliable bank. Wo number among our depositors somo of tho shrewdest and most prominent commercial men iu town a fact that fully attests our reliability. Farmers & Fruit Growers Bank The "IMPROVED imperial" Columbia (Disc) Graphophone Informal concert any hour of the day. Drop In ny time. Medford Music Shop .McNKALLV Ai CO. L"J2 West Main Street iffisw.itMMaMM TYPE B Y PRICE $65 .Every orson in Hcritord nnd vicinity will enjoy hearing Rev. Wm. Parsons, D. D. of the Third Presbyterian Church of Portland in his instructive and humorous leeturc "The Making of the Constitution" opera house Tuesday Feb. 21, 8 p. m. AUSPICES PRESBYTERIAN "MEN'S CLUB." K1CV. PAliSOXS is a noted Chautauqua lecturer and this is a masterpiece. Reserved seat sale Monday at 10 a. m. at llaskius' drug store. 'Pickets exchanged for reserved seats. M y f Y Seats on Sale Monday Feb, 20th POKTLANI), OUHfiON.