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i. f MGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREO ON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1911. tw5 V! 1 I $35 'Si ".' f 'X Medford Mail Tribune AN INDEPENDENT NEWfll'APEIl PUBLISHED DAIIV EXCEPT SATUR DAY BY THE MEDFOIID PRINTINQ CO. Tho Democratic Tlmon, The Medford Mall, Tho Medford Tribune. Tho South ern Orcgonlnn, The Ashland Tribune Office Mall Tribune Building. 25-27.29 North Plr street; phone. Main 302B Home 7G. OEOnOE PUTNAM, Editor and Manager Kntrcil nn nteondclaiis matter a Medford, Oregon, under tho act of March 3, 1879, Official Paper of the City of Medford Official paper or jacKson county STJBSOBIPTIOK HATES. One year, by mall $5.00 One month by mall SO Per month, delivered by carrier In Medford, Jacksonville and Cen tral Point CO Sunday only, by mall, per year.... 2.00 Weekly, per year 1.60 BWOBK CIHCUI.ATIOH. Dally average for six months ending Doccmber 31, 1910, 2721. lull Xitaicd Wtr United Praia DlipatohQd. The Mall Tribune In on sale at Perry Nows Stand. San PrancUco, tho Portland Hotel News Stand, Portland. Bowman Nows Co., Portland, Ore. W. O. Whltnoy, Seattle. Wash. MEOrOBD, OSEOOH. Metropolis of Southern Oregon nnd Northern California, and tho fastest growing city In Oregon. Population U. S. census 1910; 8840; estimated, 191110,000. Plve hundred thousand dollar Oravlty Water System completed, giving finest supply puro mountain water and six teen miles of street being paved and contracted for nt a cost exceeding II. 000,000, making a total of twenty iiiIIch of pavement. Postofflco receipts for year ending March 31, 191, show Increase of 41 per cent, liunlc deposits a gain of 22 per cent. Banner fruit city In Oregon Rogue Rlvor Spltxnnbcrg apples won swoop stakes prlzo nnd title of "Appl Xing' of the World. at tho National Applo Show, Spokane, 1909, and a car of Newtown' won rirst Frit In 1010 nt Canadian International Applo Show, Voncouvcr. B. C. rtORuo River pears brought highest Jirlccs In all markets of tho world dur nc the past nix years. write Commercial club. Inclosing 0 cents for postage for tho finest commu nity pamphlot ever written. WILL SOON HAVE PARCELS POST William Sulzcr Declares Congress Will Take Action at This Session Says Popular Sentiment Is Crys tallzed In Its Favor. WASHINGTON, Mny 3 "Parcels post legislation by tho Iiouho nt this session of congress Is prnctlcally assured," de clared Representative William Suluor (Democrat, New York) today. Hulxor polntod out that his bill, now lioforo the house committee on pnstofflcos and post roads, will bo placed on tho Democratic leglslatlvo program. Ho has already secured tho consent nf tho Democratic leaders to bring In the hill and ho declared today that ho will havo no difficulty In getting It through tho Iiouho. Mr. Sulzer mi Id: "Popular sentiment hns now cryHtnlU oil In n gcmtlno demand for legislation In favor of u parcols post throughout tho country. I bollovo tho peoplo generally favor It and I feel confident that It will bo of Incstlmablo benefit and Incalcul able vnluo to nil concerned. Tho parcels post, once established with reasonable rates regardless of distance, regardless of the character of tho matter transport ed and regardless nf thu volume of the patron's business Is eminently fitted for great sorvleo to tho people. That It should bo extended over tho entile field of postal transportation Is absolutely ccrtuln. ATTEMPT MADE ON T COLON, May 3. News of un attempt to assassinate Pablo Anir.oini'tm. vener able first deslgnado and acting presi dent of Rutiamn, louked out loday, clo uting great excitement. Tho iittvinpt. It Is said, was made several days ago ut David whlln Aroxemona and several of his political Heuteiiantwt were seated ul dinner. Plve shots were fined through a window ami burled themselves In a wall near jtrnxeliiena's head The shoot ing Is believed to have had lis Inception In thu hot fight for the panmuan pres idency now being waged MEXICAN OUTLAWS KILL AMERICANS DOUGLAS, Arlx., .May 3 American nilplng men leturulng to Douglas front Mexico today told or tho killing of Mrs. ti.'.J. Clarkn hy a band of outlaws at a mining camp at Santa Nina. When the outlaws appeared, numbering 30. Mrs. Clark was alone In the rump. She trlml to defend tho camp with a shut gun but was wounded, the outlaws hiding III the house. When Clarke retuiWd he wits riddled with bulMs and Mrs. Oliuku whs then murdered. TAFT UNABLE TO VISIT ASTORIA NOW I'OHTrAND, Orp.. May i A. roullng to word received hero today from Henator Hourne, President Taft has diddod that ho will not he able to vuit the J'.iclflo cat or Alaska thlH nuinnvrr as was n nri,i An effort WAS mude to persuade the president to the Astoria ten' tennlal celebration i .hmiih hum iuh hut tleclarl lie lacked lime to mnke tin ioumf j THE MARK OF DDRSEY AND HODGES, attorneys for Denver bond buyers, have blithely over-ruled the supreme courts of hall: a dozen states, and reported adversely upon the bonds recently issued by the city of Klamath Falls, hold ing that the charter of Klamath Falls had been adopted through the initiative process, and that "the attempt of the people Of Oregon to exercise legislative functions di-, rcctly through the J intuitive is in violation ot article 18, section 4 of the constitution of the United States which guarantees to every state a republican form of govern ment." Oregon's supreme court decided this question only last winter, holding that the constitution was not violated by the initiative. Justice King who wrote the opinion held: kjj iuiij; io un- puupiu luiani wiu juwiu wiuiiii uifiii- selves to conduct and manage the affairs of state either directly or indirectly a republican form of government is maintained and comes within the provision of the fed eral constitution guaranteeing' the same, being circum scribed in its powers only by the provision of. such consti tution. The nearer the power to enact laws and control public servants lies with the great body of the people, the more nearly does a government take unto itself the form of a republic -not in name only, but in fact." But these sapient attorneys, who answer Pope's de finition of what it is to bo wise "but to know how little can be known," unblushingly override the jurists and as serts: "We cannot consistently approve a bond issue which depends for its validity upon direct legislation." Home rule for cities and the right of the people to make laws for themselves, does not appeal to another eminent legal adviser for bond buyers, Attorney Charles IS. Wood of the firm of Wood and Oakley of Chicago. Mr. Wood docs not go to the extent of upsetting court de visions, but he doesn't like the 57 brands of charters Ore gon cities possess. Complains Mr. Woed: "I beg to say that this method of providing charters is a vexatious, as well as a vicious plan and makes increas ing trouble and delay. If every city in the state of Ohio and if every city, town and village in the state of Illinois can get along and transact its business under a general law passed by the legislature of the state, it is certain that Oregon cities can do the same thing.''' Perhaps they can, but they don't intend to, they have too high an ideal of citizenship. Mr. Wood's references arc unfortunate. Popular government in Ohio and Illinois is a joke. City, county and state administrations are "vicious," permeated with corruption. Illinois hasjier Lorimer scandal, her Danville election frauds and num erohs grafting cases. In Ohio half the legislature is un der cloud of graft. ' Politics is controlled by a boss and election frauds are practiced by the wholesale. Cities and towns are torn with scandals, and the "general law" in both states, which Mr. Wood favors for Oregon, facilitates graft. As a matter of fact, Oregon is not; alone in conferring upon cities the right, to govern themselves. In California, the constitution provides J hat "anv city containing a population of more than 3500 inhabitants mav frame a charter for its own, government." In Missouri the con stitution has the .same provision for "a city having a population of mogvthan 100,000 inhabitants."' In Wash ington's constitution there is the same provision for "a city containing a population of 20,000 inhabitants or more." In Minnesota the constitution provides that "anv city or village may have a charter for its own govern ment as a city." Upon these charters all different, millions upon millions of bonds have been issued, approved and sold, and there is no reason on earth why "a general law passed bv the legislature" should supercede the initiative in cities.' Hut the "Oregon system" has displeased the big in terests, and every possible obstacle is thrown up to' pre vent its further spread. Bend issues are attacked and et forts made to discredit the state financiallv, and other wise. They would hold up Oregon as a '''horrible ex ample" because its people have learned how to govern themselves instead of surrendering government to the corporation financed politician. Opinions from tory lawyers employed to defend the old order, (Which rapidly changeth), will of course discredit popular government and the groping efforts of a people to govern themselves. Every pretext will be seized and every technicality in the bewildering maze of the law will be taken advantage of in behalf of the "beast; in the jungle" for "the mark of the beast is upon them all." REALTY ASSOCIATION POSTPONES MEETING Tile Medford Uealty association has pimlponed until some rxening next week, date to be announced later, tho public mnoker which had been arranged for litis evening, nt which John M. Hoot ami olhern were to 1 upeakers. The post ponement has been made .neoexxnry by tho faot that tlitt I'oiumsrelal club will hold Mm regular meeting In Him real Mstalo exchange rooms this evening A privaio Hiuoxwr, ror the members of the IttMlly ussoolulloit only, will bo held In 111 exchange rooms on l'rlday oynlp of this wek, at which nmtiars uf Im portance to the iiittmbern will be Infor mally dlHCUNttrd. McQuIro Rtilrui. CI.lVKI.ANl. Ohio. May J. IMsap pointed nt the voor showing made by t..e Cleveland Najw. Manacer McOulte today lndiC4l bin reslgimtlon. effw-tlve Inimtullately. osmioih of Hi Imiiii kii- nou need that .Htm till probably would be appointed to sueeomt Mitlulre and that tho latter would remain with dowiatid ns the club's scout. Otruiani Off to Anurtto. 11KHMN'. .May S. -A (lernutn Aiiittrc- lle exMtltlon with l.lfutwuaut Kllchnei In command, left llumbuig today nbruitil too DeutMchhind for IIuoiiom Avres. I'roin there the party will proceed Mouth for uninni riniiiiitit '.i anneunctiuenl that min roach tho South Pole. Will try THE BEAST CARPENTERS lu uulU i I Ji iih I IU UULU I Ull VLUUUU; i SKATTl.K. Mav .1 - Alleging that h was Illegally expelled from tin United llrotherhood of Carpenters Mud Joiners I'retl S McOullougli, former Inula, us agent of tho district council of carpen ters, has filed suit against tha union for ISi.lHH) and reinstatement. llo charges that members oonsplrvd and misled him hut that the dUtrlct council and Inturnatlnmil union upheld his contention, lie says he named $li(i a month while In the union. HUveni Will fiurronrtar. LOS ANOHLKS. ll.. May S.lf negotiations landing IteiwtHJtt the ills- ttirt Httomoy's offlo and W'llltaiu Lewis, atturney for Ktlwartl M. Sivvmim. """ twajuMi troin the O.mvor vtll sev ml wek ago. suc.l. Hi. 'W.Mv. I will surrender within a fnw days. - ...--. In return for this, thu district at- tontev will rl.u, -- .ir- i tit. " 1N.MOH. Hrm.K.1 with 8Lv. for .1- leged deed maHlpulllo4,s and Hm to :Sn,,h;;;oe':;uose,r::,,,,h: Tiiin a wan tiiinvivrt. Mi., vonnr a.t. No Coin. v ...,,., ,,. v ,,,, rt Jur. , the t "Uwl States court here tnday 0n- Iwl MImh Oeiiiglana Young I'lttkburg't, Wlnlrtiiu tilt! ' Ru (100 the amount H,e l IAIJt t V r. ...... m ... Tl ir IM IIOlHItllglil to l..o,l fiom JlH I'oiriK.IO ti-'Jr nuiiioi. .m r.., an. ., t i, ,.r romia. Great Missionary Hp? "'' ' y5l uK tstfli k ' ' i ' iiwiw. -.., MISSIOJtA.:R-" KLC-2MG- ClUNESE STREET. MJSblONAJCf EXPOSITION On prll 22 President Taft in WuHlilngton tint lied a tilegrnph key which gave tho Hlgnal for tho opening of 'The World In lioHton," u grcnt foreign mlHHlonnry exhibition In that city, at whleh the npealern at tho flrnt gathering were IllHliop William Lawrence, Mra. Helen Barrett Montgomery mid Dr. Hooker T. Wellington. "The l'agoant of OarknoHH and Light" will bo presented dally throughout the exposition. Tho HlngcrH will bo In Oriental uontumeH. There will bo four "de nominational dayH." The exhibit will lemnln open until May 20. The entire AleclinnlcH' Hulldlng, tho great Htructuro In which tho nnnunl au tomobile hIiowh are held, will be occupied, and nt least 300,000 visitors nrc ex pected from nil parts of New Knglnnd. Nearly 20,000 persons from four hun dred different ihurchca of Ilostmi nnd vicinity have volunteered as helpers, nnd under the name of stewards will participate In tho various demonstrations of the exposition, serving In relays of a few hours each week. CLEAR UP DAY IS Ladies of Greater Medford Club Are Aoitntino, for Property Owners to Collect Rubbish About Their Prem ises nnd Have it Moved. i The ladles of llfe-Oreater Medford club havo undertaken In earnest tho work of agitating the niatler of' cleaning up the city In accord with a proclamation Is sued by Acting Mayor Merrick last Sat urduy and are calling upon Un' property owners In tho city to not neglect the mutter. The fact that the city Iihm agreed to remove (he rubbish If the prop erty owner will collect and pluce It In the street lwives no excuse for allowing the premises to remain in an unsightly and unsanitary condition. BEAUTIFUL HALF BREED GIRL GIVEN LIBERTY .irN'n.U'. AhiHkn. May X S. Una Mnwling, reputed to be tlie moxt Im-.thI-ful half lined Indian girl In Alaska. Is free today of the charge of having mur dered her mother. Sho was acquitted l a Jury after a long trial. The girl's mother died at Douglas, Jauuurv .'7. a few hours niter she had oaten some ftsli brought to her homo by John Han Is. an Indian Miiltor fur Aullim's hand, of whom the elder woman did uiit approve. llellevlng the girl hail decided to do away with her mother so site tuulil k" to Harris, the (,-i rltorlttl poller took lu-i into ciiHiodx mid brought her to til.tl for murd r T TAFTii HAN JOSK. Tal. May 3 Ileal iuti a specially iwckcd box of prune and .i case of CullfouiU cballl)uticne for li ev ident Taft's tulile. the special train or the tatlwttv conductors toda is wll on lis way l. Washington to Hie national convention of Hi. Order of IUtl.i ''" "' u 'Veeu'ouse w-.h'",,! !,;;! of many i.ir..l o., the tram her. IS DEATH; BEES ATTACK Vlt5.VI.IA. Af n t - Still K liiin.lie.U ot times b a swui in of bees Hint li. was trying to M.pi.rat.. from blx.-s, Ti oiiuts Itartlln. t rmuli hund. Is In a eiltleal condition tod nt hit. home n.r Ke ler. Twm hnr. wtr stung u .leaiii Oolletre in Hegatta. rJVKHSITV OJ W'ASMINOTOX. f'"" V Jl" J . . "' !" rP r ii nut- in I'nuerslty of VVaahlnctnn and nf Calf fornl.i .eill nuii..i .,,. i l-.. ii...i. ........ ." ... .. T.r ' " '. ! I Tlte .Sr". .To- 1, "Clt mT ZtH i Ml; . rTI -. ' -- ., H r .j, ,,r ,,,,,, ,t,,l stttva Senatoi John t ip.Mnor or Witd'onnla. has Wn named h tjov..ir v. irg.nt of tin ial. unlv . t ,ln i.i -,i....,l M V lt.e kilt. ... I. .i .....li, II ... ,. i.l. . I i;.,, i, ,, ( ,, ,,,, SATURDAY Exposition Held WZ'EHIECEflN AFiaOAKT VUXA.GE GAS .EXPLODES IN CLUB BUFFET Japanese Steward in the University club has narrow escape Cause of Explosion Not Known Explosion Came Suddenly. Mnruynma, the Japanese stewnrd In tho Jtoguo HLyor Valluy XJnlvorslty club had h very narrow escape from death Tuusday afternoon when tho gas raue which Is used In preparing thu dally luncheon served by the club, exploded. The exact cnuso of the explosion Is not known but follows! shortly after the gas plant was p'aced tigaln In opera tion, following tho slit udown In the morning. The range had been burning for some moments when suddenly tho explosion occurred. Maru was hurled backward by tho forco of tho explosion and was covered with soot, lleyond being badly frightened ho was not Injured. Club members who were present also suffered unite a shock. Look at the "For Sale" nds nnd nt soiiio of tho things that aro advertised for sale Where to Go Tonieht LAUGH AM THE WAY HOME THS NEW STENOORAFIIEK OTItEIl TEATUItES EXCELLENT MUSIC ONE DIME ONE DIME ; Dowllug', BllUarda, Peel, Skating-, and Shooting', 4 s S s i Tub. Oaths for Ladlei and Oontlomeu THE ISIS THEATRE SPECIAL ENOAQEMENT TOUR DAYS ONLY UANDIE STILL The Aviator atrl Presenting for the fit ut time In Med ror.i me most staining seiiuattoiial I ! feat over accomiditdi, ,1 by any llv- S ; lug woman. Oharintng her audience with her teautlful voice In song. 2 J while like some strauae bird she s soara above the lusads of her audi- 4 ence. hobJtHg them spellbound, while 4 her machtue, like aome atratige mon- s ster. anawwrlNK with Utthtntng rare 4 Idity the Kltghtoat touch of her dell. J rate hand. No one should iniaa - Ing this truly wondrrful ataht. 4 3 REELS MOVINO riCTUBES 3 4 WED. SAT. SUNDAY MATINEE 4 nj o .... j uuuu suuk uy 4 ll.VltnV ltL.WCIl Altl) i J yheg I NATATORIUM i nt nil fltt.Aa y El(j Dance Every Saturday Nlsrut. ' rrrJJJJJJJ' I TOMATO PLANTS The best ever seeu in Med ford, all in 4-inch pots. You will gain 4 to 6 weeks by planting these instead of planting the old way. J. T. BROADLEY FOR SALE -- Five acres, all platted, sewer and water in; all large lots; no agents; see owner. Phone 166 Medford Bakery TODD & CO. HOME-MADE PIES AND PASTRY Low Round to Strawberry Festival and Rose Carnival to be Roseburg, Ore. May I!, 12, 13. Tor this occasion the Southern Pacific Company Avill sell round trip tickets at ONE and ONE-THIRD FARE from all stations, Eugene to Ashland inclusive, May H, 12 and 11), with final retuvn limit May 15. An elaborate program has been prepared by the Carnival Committee and will consist of Strawberry and Rose exhibits, Parades of the Elks and other Fraternal Lodges, Strawberry eating contest, Aero- plane, Automobile and .Motorcycle ratio, Tug of War,' athletic sports. Grand Carnival Ball, Mardi Oras Carnival, etc., etc. vFor further particulars, cajl on any Southern Pa cific Agent, or write to WM. McMURRAY General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. xcursion Fares During the months of May, June, July, August and September, on dates shown below, the .SOUTHERN PACIFIC will sell round trip tickets from Medford via Portland as follews: TO FARES Chicago ,., , $82.40 Council Bluffs :..'.....:.....: I ' . , Omaha . , Kansas City .' J....; $G9.90 St. Joseph v St. Paul I -J' , f" ' ' St. Paul, via Council Bluffs ;.;. $73.80 Minneapolis, via Council Bluffy $73.80 Duluth, via Council Bluffs $7710 st Lois $79t'o,o SALE DATES May .16, 17, IS, 19, 22, 23, 2-1, 25, 27, 28 and 29. Juno 5, 7,D, 10, 12, 16, 17, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30. July 1, 2, 8, l, 5, 6, 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28. August 3, 4, 5, M, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. September 1, 2,- -I, 5, 6 and 7. Stop-overs within limits in either direction. Final re turn limit October 31st. For fares one way through California inquire of A. S Rosenbaum, agent, or write to WM. McMURRAY General Pa-n nger Agent Portland, Oregon Draperies Wo carry a very complete line of draperies, faeo curtains, fixtures, ote.. nnd do all classes of upholstorlng. A spcclnl man to lbok after this work exclusively and will glvo as good service ns Is possible to got In oven tno largest cuich. Weeks & McGowan Co I Make a Selection of our smnll cakes and specialties nnd you'll havo a collection of as tempting nnd toothsomo dnintics us wore ever set boforo a kinp. Don't bo too Into poininjf for yours, how over. Vo can never seem to bako onough no mnttor how many oxtra wc bako fresh daily. (H Delicatessen SOUTH CKNTKAL AVKNUK LADY COOK IN CHARGE. Trip Fares the held at i" y i 1. y ' t