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PiTOra six " r " - arEDFOUD MATL TRTBTTCT, ftrEDFOttft. Oft TCP OK. TYTE'DyHRSTVAY, 'ATTOTTST 10, Inif. w COLVIG AT WAR Willi DEAD GRASS i t Files Communication With City Coun cil Asklnn Passage of Ordinance Makinit It Misdemeanor to Let Weeds Grow. Judgo Wlllinm .M. Colvip, iloaitl.v oritfrijV 0E .weeds ami "lend rss. Tlml is the Intost title of the jtres itlbmi nt tlio ComiiKMoittl oln! unl lifitiStur-in-ehloC of tliu llojruo Kivor viilloy. Tliu judge deelyrod his ever- Jnaliiig haired of woods in all form and throw down the gauntlet so to speak, on Tuooduy evening in a lengthy oomnumieation addressed to the oit.v council. Aceompanying the eninmuuinnlion was the draft of a proposed ordinance making it a mis demeanor for any resident of the city of Medford to allow weeds to grow tin their premises. The city fathers ilid not consider Hie communication hul allowed it to ti over until a later meeting. , .Judge Colvig cites several instances where weeds have heen allowed to grow without, oven mi effort to cheek them. Aside from heing unsightly at the present time they prove a meir iico to nearhy residences as they are very dry and hum easily. The judge considers the matter hoth from the viewjHi'mt of a lover COLVIG SPEAKS ON DEVELOPMENT President of Medford Commercial Club Addresses State Development Lcanuc at Astoria Meeting Op-J poses Southern Europe Labor. ASTORIA, Or., Am;. 111. Astoria. begins Ihe second week of her Oen tunnial with a joyousnes that is in spiring. The grout aiinivorury car nival has exceeded all expectations. It has proven to be one of the most successful expositions ever held on the Pacific coast. Hut great as has been the attrac tions, splendid us has been the pub lic approval and attoiulauoc, the Centennial committee is still adding to the public enjoyment. There are attractions being added daily. It is like a modern extravaganza eaoh act holding the interest all the keener. Tlie feature of the week has been the meeting of the Development league at which addrc-.-os were made by leading citizens. Southern Ore gon was represented by Judge M. Colvig, president of the cMdfonl Commercial club, who spoke as fol lows : CoHIr'h Address. For three years past I have been the provident of the Medford Com mercial dub, and, with my as-ociat ANOTHER INVESTIGATION. JC3'" i ii i iiii iniuiiumy) ' -339K H jm MAJOR EECHL W5ADL6V KAY Major Heocher H. Rav, known the ''Political Pavuiasler" of the I'nited States army, is to be investi gated. The hou-e committee on war department expenditures U to do the work. It appears that Major Kay was in charge of the labor bureau at the Taft campaign headipiarlors in Chi cago in WHS. The war department is charged with letting him have all the leave of absence he wanted and encouraging him to practice politics as an important side "line line" to paying off annv folk. ADKINS BLOCK SAEE AND SANE ,.r ii. i...:r..i ...i .... .. ., I mereini cm s ,eincc .,, fM nf ii,l Ilave '"duced a great many people t " " -"" """, ...v.. , .. ., ...I...... i-uiui; l" iv;ipiif iiuiii ,il ttitwili iliu risk FRUIT MOVING EAST RAPIDLY Harriman Lines Place Fast Express In Service Train for Chicago Leaves Protiand Daily Growers Are Given Improved Facilities. For, t he expeditious movement of Oregon fruit products to the eastern market, Ihe Ilarriman lines have or ganized and placed in service a fast freight which will serve all fruit -growing districts in the state in the transportation of fruit to Chicago. The schedule provides for an eight dny service from Hood r iver and a nine-day service from Medford and other southern Oregon points direct to Chicago. The special freight, fully equipped with refrigerator and fruit express cars, leaves Portland daily at 10 p. in. Arrangements have been made for a bimilar train that now basking in the sunshine of hap pier and more prosperous days than they had ever known before' and yet I am sorry to say they are a few oth ers who seem to have been "over much persuaded." and who have re turned to the familiar faces of their old homes in the east or are found wandering up and down the Pacific coast cussing the country and every body in it. These few need parental guidance and should not-have crossed the threshold, where the "old folks stay." Welcome Should Be Riven Brave. As loj-al citizens of Oregon we should be glnd to welcome among us all those who are not nfraid to face the obstacles which lie in the pathway of every new civilization. We should not hesitate to sing the praises of our home in this land of rich endowment, but there is danger that we may overdraw the picture and offer inducements that will never be realized by those who may come. We must, therefore, be care ful in all our statements so that we will not be afraid to face the new comer when he arrives. At the last meeting of the Devel opment league one of the members who nddressed it advocated the plan of sending agents to the cheap lab r FINISH CONTRACT ON NEXT FRIDAY Clark & Henery Construction Com pany Sotin to Start Work On New Contract for Paving Through In September. leaves Ashland about 5 p. in. daily,! countries of southern Europe for the purpose pf inducing immigrnlits from there to this state. In my opinion no greater calamity to could possibly be fall us than to have a heavy immigra tion of that class to Oregon. We do not need them;. they do not assimilate with our people nor add any strength to our civilization. They are inca pable of appreciating the liberty which we enjoy, and so I am con strained to say that the fewer we have of such people tho better it will be for the welfare of the common wealth. Hut we may Joyfully receive nmong us people from Great Britain, from the Scandinavian and Germanic countries of Europe, from Trance and from Russia, because their standards of life are not dissimilar to mir mm WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Almost and they readilv understand the du. at tho sawo hour that the senate i ties of enlightened citizenship. reaching Portland hi time the follow ing day to connect with the through eastern froighl out of this city "Although the fruit season has hardly opened," said II. E. Louiis- bury, assistant general freight agent for tho O.-W. R. & N. and the South ern Pacific lines in Oregon, j-cster-duy, "we have already handled sev crnl carloads of pears from Rogue River valley points for the eastern market. We have provided every fa cility for giving the fruitgrowers the very best possible service for deliv ering their products in Chicago." GERMANY VANTS PEACE TREATY WITH AMERICA Friday will witness the completion of the original paving contrnct let last year to the Clark & Henery Con struction company, with the excop tion of one block on East Mam which has been temporarily delayed. The work of laying concrete on Mis tletoe which is included in the new contract will start Saturday. A greater portion of the curb and gutter work has been completed while the graders arc practically through at the present time. By September 15 it is believed that the Clark & Hen ery company will complete their work in this city unless additional work is awarded them. They have consid erable work to do at Central Point, however, if the present outlook in thnt city does not change soon. YOUNG OFFENDERS CAUGHT BY POLICE Three young offenders, Cliff Rcame Bert Rumsey and John Wattonberg, havo been arrested by tho police and are charged with stealing a bicycle. As Wattonberg 13 only 9 years old, ho will probably be let off light, but tho other two will probably bo com mitted to tho Boys and Girls' Aid society. Tlasktna for Healtn. committee on foreign relations re ported today to the senate its convic tion that tho recently negotiated treaty of arbitration between this country and great Britain and Franco wens "Breeders of Bitter ness and War," Germany through its ambassador here, announced its desire to bo a party to a similur compuct with tho United States. Ger many's desire was mado known to Secretary Knox through Ambassa dor von Bernstorff. The sennto foreign relations com mittee's roport wns vigorous defense of the committee's course in recom mending tho elimination of tho para graph in tho treaties conferrring hpo cial powers on tho joint high com mission oreatod by tho convention. Tho attack upon tho treaties center ed on tho question of tho senate as Should Seek Quality. Theso fertile valleys, held aloft in the arms of the mighty mountains thut surround them, arc jems in the " A Bl NKW ACT. Harvey fteeso and tho Alfroy Sla ters, tho trio who have mado such a pronounced hit ut tho Ib!s theator, havo been persuaded to remain In Medford for the balance of tho week. Thoy will put on an entirely now act, another screamer and tho popu lar playhouse Is guaranteed a crowd on account of tho clover work done diadem of nature's god, and the time 'by tho aamo company In tho "Lady, will come when the power and tho in fluence of the civilization hero es tablished will be recognized and felt throughout the nation's of earth, and for these reasons it is not alone num bers that we should seek to attract hither but quality as well. part of tho treaty makimr machin cry of tho United States, giving its confront to tho invrstiturn nf lm.li commission With 'authority to do-!am,n,nK highways near Goldendale; ermine- whnt matter in dispute jsPvHih., When Hill slipped on a rolling Samuel Hill's Narrow Escape. Word comes from Goldendalo that Samuel Hill, tho Washington good roads enthusiast, had a narrow escape from death Sunday afternoon whllo descending a bluff, 100 feot high near Goldendalo, Wash., and but for IiIh presonco of mind would have at least suffered serious Injury. U" with Governor West of Oregon, Dr. J. F. Iteddy of Medford, and others was cx- tormmo what matter in dispute jiist'.coable and subject to arbitra tioti. The report wan presented by Senator r,odgo and tho minority wns given a woelc in which to present its views in support of the treaties. Homo prosperity depends upon lioniu industry, and state-wldo pros perity will bo greator If factories soiling ''Mado In Oregon" goods aro putroulzcd b ythu local morchan'tB. stono at tho brow of tho uhift and. falling on his sldo, rolled several feot. Ho throw out his arms and managod to grasp a bush which saved him from tumbling to certain death 100 feot bolow. With tho assistance of the othors, Hill was dragged to safe ty. Others In the party wore Fred Nan, A. J. Prall, Gcorgo F. Rodgors, F. B. Hotmail, H. L. Balby and S. C. Lancaster. tho Tad and the Coon." Tho entire program Is changed for this ovcnlng. Haaklns for Health. 950,000 HELPliD SOME. KODMAN WANAMAKER. All Philadelphia is talking about the generosity of Rodman Wannma ker, son of John Wanamaker, who advanced $1)50,000 to Norman Mo Leitd, his brother-in-law, a stock broker, who recently went into bank ruptcy. Mr. MoLeod was thus en abled to pay all liirf creditors and put his firm on a sound footing. Architects Examining Structure Re port Cracks Due to Settlement of Walls Over New Store Front Caused by Weakness of Support. Hooter UroaJ of Seattle, architects for tho First National bank building, havo completed an culmination, at the request of tho city, as to tho eon ill ton of tho Adklus building and pro nounce It "sane ami nafo." Tho cracks aro spoken of as due to the settlement of the walls over tho new storo front, yet some of tho cracks havo boon there for jours, be fore tho now front was Installed. Tho oast wall Is mentioned as doing plumb and of good alignment, tint lio men tion Is mado of Iho west wall. Jln roport follows: MKDFOKD. Or., August K., ttt. lion. W. H. Canon. Mayor. Mod ford, Oregon Dear Sir. Wo lit'g.to advise you that wo have mado a thor ough examination ami study of the construction and present structural condition of tho Adklns building, southeast corner of Main fctroot anil Central avenue. Medford. Or., and I beg leave to nmko. tho following ro- , port: I Tho cracks In Main street front of brick wall near second story window sill and In arches over Jjocoml and third story windows and correspond- iugly. but to a less extent, on Central aveuuu aro tho only evidence of de fect In tho structure. Theso cracks were unquestionably caused by a slight settlement of walls over now store front. Tho cast Iron column and steel girders supporting theso walls have ample strength and there has been no settlement ut this metal construction whatever. The transfer of a brick wall of two stories lu height from a temporary support to a permanent ono Is a very difficult task, and In this Insntanco tho temporary support was either of Insufficient strength or tho brick un derplnnlng not of sufficient solidity to receive tho load without slight set tlement. Tho now construction now support ing tho walls aborc Is abundantly strong and there ran bo no further settlement on acrotint of tho altera tions recently madu to tho building. Tho oast wall of this building Is of brick, and thero Is oo evidence of any movement. This wall Is plumb and In good alignment. Tho floor beams alono would amply bind the floor carrying walls together and glvo the necessary lateral strength. Wo consider the building In a per fectly safo condition and of ample strength tt meet all requirements of tho building's present uses. We would howover, advlso that In order to In sure tho future safety of tho building under possible heavy floor loads, and as an additional safety factor, that Iron tie rods one Inch In diameter bo placed between floor Joist of sec- ood and third floorB, about ten feot apart and extending from east Bldo of east wall to and through west wnll with washers and threaded nuts and drawn up to proper tension. I-our rods In each floor at a point 10, '10, 30 and 10 feet from Main street front of building would bo sufdeicnt. Respectfully submitted, BEKZER BROTHERS. Architects. WEST FAVORS STERILIZATION Governor Says Mary Owen Atlalr's Method Is Only Method of Dealing With Deycnerntes Such as Paroled Ncnro Who Attacked Women. All property values dopond upon tho prosperity of tho community. If itir .manufacturers aro prospering, and tho merchant likewise, tho farm er will prosper, too. Tho persistent Jomand for goods "Mado In Oregon" will help bring greator prpsporlty to tho pcoplo of Oregon. HER FRIEND'S GOOD ADVICE The Results Made This Newburg Lady Glad She Followed Suggestion. NewlJurg, Ala. ''For more than a year," writes Myrtle Cothrum, of this placo, "I suffered with terrlhlo pains In my back and la-ad. I had a sallow comploxlon, and my faco wob covered with pimples. Our family doctor only gavo mo temporary rolldf. " A friend of mine advised mo to try Cardui, so I began taking it, at onco, and with tho best results, for I was cured after taking two bottles. My mothor and my aunt have also uuod Cardui and wcro greatly benefited. I shall always praluo Cardui to sick and suffering women." Cardui 1b a purely vegetablo, per fectly harmless, tonlo remedy for wo men, and will benefit young and old. Its Ingredients are mild herbs, hav ing a gentle, tonlo effect, on tho wo manly constitution. Cardui baa helped a million -women back to health and strength. Havo you tried it? If not, pleaso do. It may bo just what you nocd. N, B. Write to: Uitt' AdvlMwv Dept,, Chtu ftooita M'dlcln Co.,QitUnooci, Ttnn., (or hptevtl Imtructiom, and W-pjm loot. Home Tmtsxot frr Wwwm'.upt In pUUa wrppr, ea lc;uiU 8AI.K.M, Or., Aug. Hi. Wlum Uov or nor West was asked to osprosa lihi views of tho attempted attack on two women by Ed Majors, a paroled negro' convict, bo said that degen erates of tho Majors class ahould bo kept In tho penitentiary "or life, or until such tlmo as somo practical method of maklug such creatures hariulosa Is provided by law. Ho said: "Tho Impression Ir abroad that Ma jors Is ono of iny so-called 'honor uiou,' hut this Is not true. 1 know nothing of htm., other than that ho sorvod a term In tho peultoualry, hav ing been released fioiu there last April. His record being good and bo having served tho minimum of his sentence, ho was entitled to and was given his release as provided by law. "This Incident tilings homo to us forcibly tho need of taking somo prompt and radical action toward pro tecting society rVptn degenerates of this typo, Under tho present MyHlom, they commit a crlmo and aro given a Hontonco which, when .orvod, ponnltn thorn to prey upon society again. There nro many just sueli degenerates who should never lie allowed their liberty In their present condition. "Wo can hoIvoh this problem quirk ly and effectively, If wo will Hlmply out. out all- mawkish sentiment and use a llltlo horse sense In tho matter, Degenerates of thin typo, should bo 8torlllr,ed, 1 would oven go further than Htorlllratlun I would so thor oughly completo tho operation as to niako them absolutely harmless, If not useful, cltlxoiiH tho rest of their days. ,, "I earnestly hope thono who have lu tho past opposed this effective method of handling dcgouorutoMwlll remember this act of Majors' and similar acts of many otlieiH, and whou Dr. Owen Adulr'n bill again comes up for pnxsugo, not only suppoit It, but make It so thorough and effective that sterllUatlou will only ho the minimum scutccc. Thin chum of men can and wilt he properly dealth with at tho prlaou If our lawmakers will only grant us authority," Support tho manufacturers of your home city flint, last mid all tho tlmo, and you will help yourself to prosper ity. But It your local factories can not supply your wants, Insist tliat tho merchant carrion "Mado lu Oregon" goods from other Oregon source to supply your needs. NOTICI! TO J.XIIi fONTIt.Un'OIIN. Healed proponahi will bo received by tho county court of Jncknuii county at bin offlro hi tho county court houno ut JaekiKiuvlllo to bo opened Aiiitusl UH, Ut II, at 10 o'clock for tho run struction of the cell work lu tho now county Jail at Jiichimuvlllo, Jacliiuui county, Oregon. IMuun and itpodfl out hum aro on file In tho uttlco of tho county court, also lu W. V. Harmons office In the court Iiouho Id .lackmiu vtllo, Oregon. A certified cheek of 10 per cent uf tho amount of tho hid must in'company iiatuo. Tho court reserves tho right to rojert any or all bids. Signed J. R. NM3II,, County Judge. NOTH'N TO IIIIIIH1I. CO.NTHAC TOILS. Healed proposala will ho received by tho county court of Jackson county at hla orrico lu the court hounu at Jacksonville, Oregon, to bo opened Augum 'JS, mil, at 10 a. m. for the eon. traction of a concrete bridge acrosii Hear Creek lu tho city of Med. ford, Jnckmm county, Oregon, l'lans and tipcclflcatlouii aro on file lu the offlro of tho county court alno lu tho nfflco of V. W. Harmon county road uuiHtor In tho court Iioumu at Jack ioiiyIIIo. All bids must ho accompan ied by a certified clock for 10 per cunt of tho hid. Tho court renorseii tho right to i eject any or all hhh. Signed. J. It. tittll,. County Judge, a Fruit Growers We have just received a shipment of OgburiVs Fruit Picking Buckets. The Palmer Bucket is on the way. Use them and save money. Send in your order now. Medford Hardware Comp'ny 216 EAST MAIN ST. a: a FIFTIETH ANNUAL Oregon State Fair SALEM, SEPTEMBER 11-16 'II HOME COMING WEEK Livestock, Poultry and Agricultural Exhibits Races. Free Attractions and Amusements FERULLO'S GREATEST BAND Reduced Rotes on all Railroads Send for Premium List and Entry Blanks FRANK MEREDITH, Secretary, Salem, Oregon IRRIGATION Nature Supplies the Land and Sunshine We Furnish the Water Rogue River Valley Canal Co. FEED N. OUMMINGS, Manager Office 3d Floor Medford National Bank Building Irrigated Orchard Tim els Land for $15d Per Acre With Perpet ual Water on Easy Terms Can You Do Better? ROGUELANDS Inc. FRED N. OUMMINGS, Manager