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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1911)
PXOB FOTJH ftfRDFORD TSrVTTi TRTBTJN13, rEDFORDOKlON, TUESDAY, JTTTiY 11,10 If. Bt I-- i !! Medford Mail Tridune AM mnrcPRNUENT nrwspaphii PUULIHIIKU DAILY KXCK1T HATUU" " rtAv nv this liienvrinn 1'HINTINO CO. ThB Demnerotlc Times, Tho MrdforJ Mall, The Medford Tribune, Tho Houlh crn OregotilAii, Tho Ashland Tribune 1 Offlco Mnll Tribune. Ilullillnc, 25-2729 North !flr street; phono. Main 3021 Home 76. QKOROB PUTNAM. KJItor and Manage! dl THE PRESS BUREAU GRAFT. ' Knterod ns sccond-clnss matter MtHlfnnl, Oregon, unJor tho act Msrch J. 1S79. Official Paner of the City of ModforJ umciat iiiper oi jnoKson wouniy BtTBROmZPTZOK SATSB. On year, by mail .....16.00 Ono month by mall .............. .64 Per month, dollvorcd by carrier In Medford. Jacksonville and Cen tral Point .E0 Sunday only, by mall, per year.... 3.00 Weekly, per year l.&Q THE newspaper hns m'quirod n now Hind ion -or at least such a function is bohig thrust upon it (hat of froo publicity agont for federal state and local govern ments, public, semi-public and private celebrations and Jinthorimre, trusts, corporations, railroads, insurance con cerns, lodges and generally every sort and kind of in stitution that wants or needs publicity. Every mail brings to every newspaper publicity mat ter from sonic press bureaus with the request that it be printed and sometimes with the legend "kindly send a marked copy." Some of it is news some only flavored with news. Then IWOM CEBGTTLATIOX. Dally average ror six month ending December 31, 1910, 3731. JTall Iiaid Wire Volt rtM SlipitcbtB. '"The Mall Tribune la on sale at the Ferry News stand. Ban iranclseo. Portland Hotel News Stand. Portland, Bowman Nows Co., Portland, Or. W O. Whitney. Seattle. Waah. -f JOLTS AND JINGLES By Ad Brown f ' A Scjt-rinus Rhyme There was a captain on a ship, ' A queer old salt was he, Ho hired n crew to tako. a trip So they could see tho sea. The Bailors loved the captain for Ills jaunty, noble air. They liked him for tho clothes he woro And loved to hear him swear. Thoy used to gather on tho desk To play at bridge or smear. And then It was they had a wreck; Tho story ends, right hero. There may bo nothing In a name, yet Mr. FInley Is one of tho fish commissioners. According to yesterday's paper aviators now have to contend with hot currents of air In addition to oth er Inconvlences. They aren't the on ly ones. Dill Taft can't do' a big thing Or pull out of a rut, Without we read that with him Was Captain Archio Dutt. The man who put red ink In the pink lemonade must have been an in terior decorator. K. Splnkeyvlntz. Passengers on an ocean liner, we aro told .pelted whales with paper wads. Can't tho humane society do something about this? Fireman, fireman, come at once, Tho forest burns apace! "I will as soon as I find out Who owns tho burning place." YESTERDAY'S SCORES. Northwestern JiCague. At Portland It. II. Portland 1 2 Spokano G 10 At Seattle P.. II. SeaUlo . 0 3 Victoria 2 7 . At Tacoma It. Tacoma 7 Vancouver 4 II. 11 S It American League. At Detroit- Detroit A Washington 3 At Chicago R Chicago 3 Now York 5 At St. Louis R St. Louis 0 lloslon 8 (Only thrco games today.) National League. irA IJropklyu It Brooklyn 0 Pittsburg 2 At Philadelphia R Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 2 At Boston It Hostort j Cincinnati 2 R At Now York Now York 2 Chicago 3 Going to tho Coronation. "I boo now why Muybollo picked out a slow stoanior." "Why did eho?" i "Sho started us a brunctto and ar rived na u Monde." IlHsliltis for Health,. e are uan a dozen iiovornmeni ucnarimoms census, forestry, geological, etc.. which supply a regular press service. Some of this press matter is uncolored de partment news, sonic of it is colored. Of all the matter received for free publication, this is the best, though sometimes there is a subtle attempt to niiluence public ox)inion thereby. Every newspaper expects to expend energy and space in boosting and aiding its own community and locality, very little or no money is received for it, but seldom an credit. But it is liqt justified in expending its space, money and efforts in building up other communities or in exploiting foreign business. Every lino in a newspaper costs the publisher money to set up. Space is the only thing he has for sale, and the demand made for free use of this space and for his cash for composition and white paper (for it amounts to this) is unwarranted affroutery. Astoria, San Erancisco and San Diego are flooding the newspapers with exposition and celebration guff; Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Phoenix and other cities with matter concerning their respective localities ;the railroads, power trust, oil trust and other semi-public concerns with stuff to keep them on good terms with the public; the tariff barons, this partisam campaign committees, the single taxers, the conservationists, the Alaska grabbers, the booze makers, the prohibitionists, all send dope to enlighten the benighted people, the doctors trust, the quacks and patent medicine men, the agricultural colleges, the state univer sities, the inueil rakers and the monopolies, the auto makers, and fiftv-s'even other varieties of business snow under the poor publisher who doesn't even get thanks when he" complies with absurd demands and prints as news this cleverly disquised advertising matter. ALost of the matter received promptly finds its way to the waste basket but if one unsophisicated editor of a hundred prints it, and more than this average do print it, the author is ahead of the game. The sender is out a postage stamp and in some results not td be obtained by pure advertising. XKW AMBASSADOR TO jittSSM OFF FOR rOST. ' ' LLiy-L.'JL'N. -yt.N 1 I i - tHtmm j j V . M. AND MRS. CUfcTIS OUlLD, U. 3. AMCxVJSADOR. TO RU33IA SEARCH 01 BANDITS ACTIVE Many Postal Inspectors and Secret Service Men Visit Medford Every , Hobo Jailed Is Looked Over by Authorities No Clues Found. PEAR DISTRICT HERE IS BEST So Says 'William Johnson Who Is Tourinn Northwest Gathcrlnn Data on Crop Situation Amazed at Wheat In This Valley. LEWIS' VICTIMS HYPNOTIZED T1IE Mail Tribune is in receipt of several sarcastic let ters and denunciatory epsitles from women who are members of E. G. Lewis' American Womans League in which the query is sneeringly asked as to how much the express companies are paying for the published exposures of Mr. Lewis' methods, and the bold statement made that the Mail Tribune is a liar. This paper certainly hopes that the women of the American "Wbmans League have not been victimized by Mr. Lewis. It hopes that all the rosy prospects which Mr. Lewis holds out as to the future of the league may prove true, but developments so far offer nothing to indicate that such is the case. The Mail Tribune would be false, to its conception of duty, if it did not expose faker's who practice frenzied finance with the unsophisticated and hard working wo men of the country as their victims. The developments in the federal court at St. Louis certainly do not speak well for Mr. Lawis and his schemes and the extent to which he has hypnotized some of his victims into a belief in him, are tested by the abuse they are heaping upon the Mail Tribune. -f4--f -r-r 4 -r COMMUNICATIONS. . -f 4- 4--f -f-f The Firo Situation. To tho editor: Jn regard to tho ar tlclo and editorial comment In your issuo of last evening on tho Willow Springs Canyon forest fire: As regards the stand taken by tho forest service I am not In a position to speak, save to assert that their appropriation does not provide for fighting forest fires other than those that threaten National Forest tim ber. And this appropriation was worded by congress tho representa tives of the pcoplo, and not by tho forest service. Your correspondent asks why a competent ranger couldn't be sent Jo slzo up tho flrq and tako charge. I havo ascertained that at no time was a government ranger nearer than forty miles from this fire, and for him to co mo and take charge would simply bo to desert, neglect, and Jeopardize his own territory; thereby calling down tho criticisms, not to mention tho wrath, of the settlors In that locality. Your correspondent also observes there would bo no lack of volun teers to help the citizens show their willingness to help. To one even a trifle experienced In the Impetuous gonoroslty of humanity In tho aggre gate such a remark cannot put ovoke a smile. A search of the records of tho forest service at Medford, as well ns of the municipal records of te City of Ashland will show that the city of Ashland was threatened by forest fire but a mcagro dozen can be found who did not claim, oven insist upon payment for their ser vices. When reminded that they had volunteered their sorvlces their Jus tification was "well neighbor Jones got some money out of it, and since tho money came from tho govern ment I thought I might ns well get my share." Public spirited aye? And such Is not the exception, but the rule. As your editorial states tho Jack son County Firo Patrol Association has endeavored to give much public ity to Its objects and purposes, but to date tho t'mbcr holders In (ho reg ion of the Willow Springs Canyon fire havo made no effort to avail thomselvcB of the benefits of mem bership In such a protcctivo associa tion. Therefore it is an Injustice for your Iaper to arraign this or ganization for not coming to their asststauce. Wo cannot assess our members for funds to protect those who are not willing to co-opornto with us. Yot you assort that tho public will bo oxpected to rush to tho rescue if firo should get Into tho holdings of tho big timber owners who havo organized this association. Why not? This association Is organiz ed for the benefits of timber holders large and small. Tho assessments are levied on an acreage basis, so It costs the small holdor identically the samo por acre as it does tho large holder. Yet tho Willow Springs Can yon peoplo havo not made tho sligh test effort to hecomo members of the association. To bring tho matter nearer homo, would not you yoursolf fly, morn quickly to tho nsslntnnpn "The Hoguo Hiver vnllov is the grenti-ht pour soeliou in tlio North west," states William .IoIiiimmi, who is touriiit; the I'luit districts of Ore gon, Washington and liltilm for Slate lli!HMitor Whitney of Washington. "I was truly amazed at what I found lie re. iWhilo your apple erop is lighter limn usual tins year, your pear crop is splendid. Tlu oreluuds could uol lie in better condition." .Mr. Johnson is studying the fruit erop this year in the Northwest. He will remain in tho valley fever il days. During the past two woekH three or four secret service men, railroad detectives nnd postal Inspectors have been going over Southern Oregon with a flue tooth comb looking tor sotno trace of tho Cow Creek train robbers. Every hobo, drunk or vag rant locked up during the past two weeks In tho city Jail has been "look ed over" by outside authorities but so far no clue lias been found. Rewards irggregatlug $7000 are now posted, for the mall robbers who held up the two trains In Cow Creel; Canyon. All trace of the outlaws hns been lost. Postal Inspectors to tho number of halt a dozen havo been scouring the Cow Creek district looking for traces, and they havo been assisted by rail road detectives of the Ilarrlmnu line and the sheriff of Douglas county with a posse nnd bloodhounds. The opinion Is now entertained that the desperadoes havo fled from the scene of the crimes and that they may bu either In Portland or San Francisco. Shortly after the last robbery the highwaymen went to a siding where iuuil- UD irui iru.u. wirongiii An nU.rC8tod Is Invited to passenger passed tho satno point a como In and look them over nnd com- trlflo later. As the bloodhounds fol-iParo prices. Ily shipping with us you lowed the scent to the siding, the pre- w,n h,aVQ nM th, 'vnntnges. of the ,, , ,. ... ... ... largest and most complete deciduous sumption of the officers Is that tho MU,nR organization In tho United rouuers caugni eiiuor mo ireignt or 'Stntos and at a lower cost to you than passenger and thoy could have trav- I.ook at the nds for the elianco to liny tho projKrty you need nt a "right price." PRODUCERS FRUIT CO. Our offlco Is now located In our pack ing houso, and Is open for tho season From now on wo will hnvo tho dnll) reports U markets, showing prices reamed by tho California Fruit Dis tributors, and all other shippers ASHLAND TEAM IS ORGANIZED Doys Aro Pnuitlclnn. tor First Gnino, Which Will Do Played In This City n Week From Sunday Hnrrisun Is Maiiancr. The Ashland Imxoball team was or gnuWotl Monday and will play Hh first game ait a hiuuuh of the Uoguo ttlvei' Valley HnschuM l.oaguo on July :!. (wo weeks bunco. This will give tho luemboiH of tho team sufficient time to work Into good shape. Although the pietieul season Is far advanced, II U hoped that there will ho it revival of Interest In tho na tional ganio In this part or Oiegon. Tho Ashland team Is comported of about fifteen members, among whom aro II. F. Saylo, captain: Otto Khun, Walter Phillips. V. I'. I'hIUIpa. Lynn Skeou, Morris I'lytnnle. Charlie Itnb ortson, Walker Thorn and other well known players. With so largo u list to choose from tho manager of tho Ashland leuiu hopes that they wilt succeed In laud. lug tho pennant In Ashland at the end of the season. N. F, Harrison Is manager of thu team, There being no grounds at Ash land, none of the league names will be played there. This Is regretted lij the Ashland fans. riX.118 GORUD IN 0 TO 14 DATS. V.VJLO 01NTili:NT U uuurnntisl to euro nny ensa of Uclilin;, Ml ml, lilretllnit or protruilluK nllv In ( In II Uuyn ot money refunded. I0c, eled north or south before tho posse was organized. It Is now known that the booty amounted to comparatively little in tho second robbery, as In checking over the registered mnll tho postal officials aro convinced that the amount of money taken was small. In fact the Job scarcely paid the thieves for too risk they took to get it. There aro postal Inspectors from threo states browsing around South ern Oregon, but tho search In this district is practically hopeless, as everything Indicates thnt tho robbers skipped out within a few hours of tho crime. Ono or both of tho two last robbers may hnvo been ex-con-vlcts, ns tho men were too cool to bo amateurs, but whether tho robbors came one from Portland and tho other from San Francisco and met by appointment Is something to bo solv ed lator. sat quietly by and complacently ox pressed his willingness to help you If you should tako a notion to do something for him. I trust you will see fit to glvo this matter a place in your paper. Very sincerely yours, Jackson County Firo Patrol As sociation. 11. I. SHANNON, Secretary. mi.- IIanklns for irealth. in tho past Last year wo handled Hourly ten thousand car loads, or seventy-six per cent of the ontlro California crop. Itemember wo V O O I X (ITIII N O All fruit Is sold on Its individual merits, and each growers unmo" nnd prlcoH realized for each shipment aro published In tho catalogues. Pooling was tried and felled years ago In Cali fornia. If you want to sell sen us, it you want material, Inspect our samples, and get our lirlccs before purchas ing. P It O I v a K It S F It U I T 0 o. K. SI. McKciiny, Northwestern Agent. Home Phone i: Pacific 7001. out of tho hundreds that ho will Ingly nay, even eagerly volunteer-of some ono who wus doing something ed their servlceu last summer when to help himself, tlmu to the one who Japanese Bamboo Fruit Baskets In tho Window Medford Book Store ymrmrmirvm7a mm 'A A Mild Beer For people dislike an excessive bitter in Leer Pabst BlueRiWbon The Beer of Qiultty will prove a de lightful surprise. It is ricli and mellow with a delicate ap petizing bitter very pleasant and found in no other beer. Order a case today. Jtu Mouck, Agt , Med'ord c t Stung Cc., Phon 2S4I PS I Mm wnMSSZm. I 1 I I v. Electric Rubber Hose com s a little mote than ordinary June. It lasts three times as long. It will not crack, split, Link or hum. Processes of nukinul.lectricKuhher Hose are protected hy U.S. patents. Imitation ha to cease wiiere durability and efficiency begin. Don't buy your irurdcn ho'u until )ou let us demonstrate to you thu wonderful ualities of the ho-e that can't be diiplin;ed c equalled. Medford Funiturefi Hardware Company If It means niitliliig to J on to present no Immiiciilulo, hplck mid span nppcimiiHo, IteiiuiHc o help you io iimkit ono vhe you send jour laundry to us to at tend to for joii. Our vtorlc is A I. ! ! ! ! The Star STEAM LAUNDRY iikmj phom: jiioi- -iio.mi: tin Tho warm weather will soon 1m hero. Wo havo tho nocos ,eary roQiilnunontH to raako work easy In warm woathor. Hoo us for tho best of KLICC TIUG FANS and tho host of prices, If d,L SOUTHERN OREGON ELECTRIC CO. 87 SOUTH OlWi'IlAT. Where to Go Tonight THE ISIS THEATRE lllg Double lllll. Two lllg tlondlluoni, .mi M.icit nod ru:vi;i.,Nn, t'oiuedy Mkolili ArtlxlN, Direct from tho Orphoiuu nt Portland eoiuen one of AuieiJca'H foremost llelnew coirtt'illiuui, and oory where ho has appeal oil ho has been spoken of an the best over seen. Assisted by lilu ulovor parliuir, thoy produce souiu of thu most laughable idtimlloiiu over pioduced on any bill. THU WII-SONM, Natural Photographer. Komethliig that will surprise and keep you guessing how do thoy do It. Tho talk of all towns wheo they havo appealed. Como mid see them perform their won derful work. X U-GO . .."WHEMB THB 2 CKOWD8 QO" TIIH laWUKNCKX Present Their Comedy llui lempio Act In Vnlib'tlllo. I I Itci'ln IjilcHt lilrcnrti'd Picture". Z J IMIOIIKSKIII ,lvt IOC, ! NATATORIUM HWI.MMl.N'O TUII IIATIIH 111(1 DANOi: HATtlltDAV NIC1IIT 1111, MAUD PA1U.OU (.Violent place In (own. famim TO.VKJHT Alwntt (lend licence pictures shown PAItADISi: M)ST '1 hough Your tfhm ho an Kcoilct A Powerful t'hrlMtlnn Drama Tin: last i:dkt np i'uancis II A thrilling diopter fnon French UUtory Scene In ('"Intuitu ('ejlon o .v i: d i m n AFTER ALL IT NARROWS DOWN TO i I The Merrivold Shop FOR Oliver Typwriters in I W. Main Ht., Medford. NOW OPEN Now Hlcclrlu Blioo Hepnlr Shop Work dono while you wult. Sat isfaction guaranteed. F, L. Sherqian lia Ho, ttrnpo Htrcot. Rock Spring Goal OI XAI A&X. THS TIMS. Office and Coal Vnrd, Twelfth and Front HI nets. Phono 7101. Burbidge THB COAX. MAW Draperies Wo carry a very oomnloto lino of (Iriipnrlvu. men curtains, fixtures, etc.. Hint do all ulnnsos of iijiholNlnrliiK. A special man Io look after this werk uxoltiNlvoly am will ulvo a good Horvlen tin Is possible to gut In even tlin luritust cltlciN. 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