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n Li A ! PTOE POUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFQJRD&OlOy, MOJUAY. yQVT.4MU10R,27, JO I J MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE AN XNDRl'KNDtSNT NliVHnAIElt PUHMHIIKD BVKKY AKTllltNOON exchit BUNDAr. nr tiim MUDKOHD PWNTINO CO. The Detnocrntlo Time. Tho Mod for. I Mall, Tho aicdford Trltiunfl, Tho South trn OroRonlnn, Tho Anhlamt Tribune. Offlco Mnll Trlbnno Bulldlnir, 5S-27-S9 North Fir street; phoni. Main 3011, Home 76. OKOUOB PUTNAM, Editor and Mannjrer WEST'S NEW REFORM. b: Rntprnd n Bcconit-class matter at M1- fnrt), Oregop under tho not o March 3, 1X79. Official Paper of th City of Medford Otflctat Paper of Jnckoon County. . . BUnSCRIFTXOH KAT18. One year, by malt 5.C0 Ono month, by mall . . .50 Pir month, delivered by carrier In Mcdfnrd. Jaokionvlllo and Cen- .. tral Point .E Saturday onlr, by mall, per year.. 8.00 tVeokty, per year l.0 EGIH 10 TAKE DRAM SERIOUSLY ; Ed Andrews Points Out Value of the Drama as Educational Force "The Third Degree" Greatly En joyed by Local Pcopte. As a Avrilcr of problem play , Charles Klein stands first among the nutli'rsof his time, ami, by the way. it seems thnt tho problem play is juM now ill the height of fashion. People arc lcjinnin; to take the drama more seriously than in former times. We are Inl to say that the nnrrov prejudice of tho church is a thins "f the past. Christian people ecrv "whorjnro bt'innin-,- to realize that the drama is one of the jrrquto.-t of all arts, and its Ptrons npiwnl to the emotions as well as to the sense of sight makes it a medium thruush whioh stringent and most lasting im pressions are made. In fact, it may be said that fiction and the drama mold the thought and purpose of the nation. Olivo Scunner, the author of "An African Farm," says: "Tell mc what a man dreams and I will toll you what he is." Indeed, this is Into; our da dreams become our ideals and our ideals mold and shape onr characters. Every porfonnanco that visit our town, every reel of films unwound ax our picture shows is cluing its part .n the molding of the characters of the rising generation, and it is commen dable in the ladies of the Greater Medford club that they are nrrangine a censorship, the object of which i to do away with the pictures that display crime and morbid rornatiiA. and shows life in a distorted forni Thoy should go a stop farther and condemn some of the trash and the worthloss performance that vit.it our theater. "The Third Degree" is ono of the rare performances that it has been Medford's good luok to eee. As to tho cast, it was in most re spuds a vory good one. Miss Frank lyn Onlo, who played the part ot "Mrs.. Howard Jeffries, Jr.," is , good actress, but she failed to look tho part of tho girl that tho autlnr had iu mind. Mjss Gale represented a good, honest girl, but failed, either from improper nnkeup or lack of conception, to look tho winsome fnc tory gir Ithnt wan the heart of yonm Jeffries. Mr. 'Stewart was not nuito our ide.il ns tho son of a wealthy man who held first place among New York',! nnstocrauv. Young Jeffries' en- vironmant was supposod to have been an education that would have given him n stylo and polish even though his dissolute life may have led him wide from tho path of propriety Charles Klein is a writer who carves his characters with tho hand of a sculptor, and acting that would bo acceptable hi tho ordinary plnv will not do in the oxneting work laid out by this most exacting playwright The senior Mrs. Jeffries looked and acted her part well nigh to perfeo Hon; sho seemed to bo tho very per son from whom wo would oxpeet a queer contradiction of good und bad tho lovo of wealth, position nnd lux ury bcin gtho dominant motive of bur lite, with now und then u good emo tion welling up through tho baser ele ments of her nature. Tho part of "Ri chord Tiro water," attorney, was well acted by Raymond Whittakor. Mr. Whittakor is a good aetor and played his part at all timofc with intelligence nnd dignity. IT I i jinrry foreman did very won as tho older Jeffries, while Mr. Neil Bar rolt, as chief of police, would bo no ceptablo in nay oast. ED ANDRTWS. JUD PERNOLL BUYS INTEREST IN POOL HALL Jud PqwoIIi tio southern Oregon basQiiall kihg, who will pliiywifh tlifc DoJro.il Tigers next heason, has pur chased an intorost in tho Owl bil liard and pool hall of Grants Pass Jud will go east in tlio spring to join Hugh Jennings' fast aggregation. BEFORE Governor West's departure for the ensi he aimoiuiped that there would be no more hangings in Oregon during his term ns chief executive, lie stated that he would exercise the powers' conferred upon him by the constitution and commute those sentenced to execution to life imprisonment, lie recommends that capital punish ment be abolished, as in his first legislative message, and that murderers be punished by life imprisonment that will be literally life imprisonment, the pardoning power being taken away from governor and prison board. Of course Governor West will be malignantly assailed, is in fact being so assailed, for his action. J le will he mis represented and harshly criticised but that is part of the political traine to discredit him. It makes no difference what Governor West does, partisan newspapers like the Oiceronian will attack him and belittle him, and deny him a square deal. They tire survivals of a time, now happily passing away, when it was held that abuse weakened a man politically, and that people believed the stuff dished out in partisan papers. Governor West has the courage of his convictions. If he believes a thing is right, he does it regardless of criti cism or policy. lie has a big heart and is full of sympathy for the under dog in life's struggle. If he can lend a help; ing hand, he is going to do it. lie is trying to do right, as it has been given him to see the right and who can do more? S J8$ Onlv a centurv or two ago all crimes, from trifling theft up, were punished by execution. But this didn't stop crime. Fear" of punishment never did stop a crime committed, as most homicides are committed, in hot blood. Hanging has not lessened murder on the contrary, homi cide is on the increase. As humanity progressed, the scaf fold 1ms been discarded for all but the capital crime, litis it not progressed far enough to discard the barbaric pun ishment altogether? The red tape and maze of technicalities of the law, which make it exceedingly hard to punish any kind of a crime, if the accused has money enough to fight, have brought the law into contempt and done far more to en courage crime of all kinds than modification in the punish ment. This laxity of law enforcement, this over-riding of justice by hair-splitting jurists, is doing far more to increase 'murder than abolishment of execution can do. Speedy trials, certain punislunent, will do far more to lessen crime than the hangman's noose. -"-------"-".rrrrrr F i Opfcn for Business Under New Management THE NASH GRILL A First-Class Merchant's Lunch Will Be Served Eveiry Day from 11:30 a.m. tfntil 2:00 p. m. for 25 cts. Give Us a Trial PLUMBING HTlCASi AMI HOT WATKIt IHO.VriNU Alt Work (ltmrntr4 Prlcon UoitHouHbla art Howard lllocJt, Kntrimw. on (tilt Street. Coffeen & Price Puclflo 110U1 lloma l rf4 THOSE HERO MEDALS. AMONG the means adopted by Andrew Carnegie ol cleverly distributing his tainted money to advertise his name and perpetuate his fame is that of presenting medals to those accredited with acts of heroism. The Carnegie hero fund, an organization founded by the former iron-monger, gives medals yearly to those who have most earned the gratitude of humanity by acts of valor or fortitude. The medal, on one side, contains a large bust of Andrew Carnegie with the words "Carnegie Hero Fund Established April 15, 1901." On the reverse is a rectangular space in which is engraved the name of the winner in small letters. This is surrounded by scroll ornamentation encircled by the following legend: "Great er love hath no man than this that he lay down his life for his friends." Here then we have a beautiful instance of selfishness incarnate making use of noble unselfishness for most selfish aims. While tho lu-ro'a name appears in incon spicuous small script, the philanthropic donor's name and picture takes half the medal. Whose fame is perpetuated, whose heroism rewarded? And such is the charity and philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie ! EIGHT YEAR HUNT TURKEYS FOR FOR MISSING MAN New Clews Found Miner Who Strangely Disappeared in 1903 Near Grants Pass Hay Have Met With Foul Play, Is Belief. ALBANY. Ore., Nov. 27. After searching for almost eight yours 'o gain some knowledge of the wherc ubutits of T. C. Jaokson. who mytu riously disnppoared at his homo at Grants Pass, relativos have un earthed some clows which may lead to the discovery of the cause of his din appearance. Jackson had been engaged in min ing near Grants Pass for four or five. years prior to his disappearance :u 1003. The last his relativos heard from him wns whon lie wrote to his brother, R. T. Jackson, of Sholhy ville, Mo., saying tbat ho iutonded to go back to the St. Louis fair and would make them a vihit. Since than ho lutK not been heard from. It. T. Jaokson came to tho Pacific const recently on a visit and stopped at Grants Paw, for a final iuvostiiM- tiou of tlio inatlor. On this trip no unearthed Mime clows which he be lieves will assist materially in solv ing tho mystery. Ho found that his brother had lonnod money to difforont puoplo in Grants Pass and lio met ono man who voluntarily coiifoHgdthat his father owed Jaokson $50. IIu bnoamo con vinced that T. C. Jiioksnn'H money played a prominent part in hiu disappearance. Hofiklna for Ilealttu TURKEY BAY Birds Are Retailing About 10 Cents a Pound Cheaper This Year Than Last Chickens Are Also Cheaper Than Last Year. Tho poultry onlors of Mod ford are having offered thorn all the ohieic- ons, turkeys and duck's' they aro alii Ui handle for tho Thanksgiving trade. Tho retail price of turkeys miie this season from 22 to 2 cents per pound, tho highor prico being foi Inrge, plump birds. .Last- season thobo Biuno fowls would have sold for fnm 3 Oto 35 cents. tt.! ,1 k iwnuKuiiH aro averaging muoli lower in price this season, bringing at re tail from 15 to 20 cento per pound, whereiiH last seusou tho prices wore from 2 Oto 25 cents. The demand this season is not nearly so keen as last, and the supply in rather greater which two conditions must of neces sity keep tho prico at a lower figure. NOTICH. Notice J hereby glvou that R. O. Drown will make application to tho city council of tho city of Medford, Oregon, at lis rogular mooing on De cember nth, 1911, for a llconso la sell spirituous liquors,-and malt llq. uors, In quantities Johs than a gal Ipn, at lot 2, JS'orth Fir aroot, for a period of nix months. ifl k. a. mtowN. Datod Nov. 2C, 1111. A THRILLING STORY Is tftlt Ity liun.1r it of rittMT UllVrit.S U own nI.Mc In llin t'nltui of Hwlr Kr-1 iii-M- in. nl in o. ---iiiiiik from iiih to flfli vii ili'Klwn of J froit In ttttr mrlianlH by iln- t The HAMILTON RESERVOIR ORCHARD HEATER U ( thmowl Kri'KCJtVU mom KCONOMUWI. tuul llio MMI'I.KHT lit cotiHtriirtloti nnd oMmttnn Our now lltirntiiro Is now rvmlt. CoiilnlnlllK iiiilrli of Intm-st to you nnt ojcpwrt Uu on tlu-m- imititx. whioh It tnv welcome your In qulrlm. it.-tUT wrltt today I'on't vwilt two or thnt' iiiniiihx, A. L KITCHIN S Co., ROSEBURG. Ore -0 t" I MEDFORD OPERA HOUSE. NOV. 28 ED. W. ROWLAND and EDWIN CLIFFORD (Inc.) Offers THE INIMITABLE COMEDIAN DAVE LEWIS In Don't Lie to yQur Wife By CAMPBELL B. CASARD Written for Liitiing I'urpiwi-H Sunt; Farce in Three Att- Every Wife Will I.ono the Theater With a Smile for Hubby Company, Production, Hlcclrieal Kffcotn, Stage Settings, ('omIuiuch - f&hh OP 11IUU MBMT ' i&iiiifliy ho are the OIKLS nhcl LKWIR gOXCIS Diredt from Whitney Opera House, Chicago PRICES: Firt ten town 1.50 Last beven rows , $1.00 Orchestra Circle 75c Palcony, first tluec rows $1.00 Next three rows 75c Gallery ." 50c Valley Second Hand" Store Wo Uiiy nnd Soil Alt Kind of Second llnnd (loodii. M, J. l'M.OltKlt, PtHip. Itt North l-'lr Home a.tt Hell nOTii $$$.$$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ . $ $ $ $ $ $ iji $ $ $ $ $ ingri Oh Ui t Ui & ' Vi A, The Medford National Bank CAPITAL STOCK - 9100,000.00 SURPLUS anil PROFITS $35 OOO.OO UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY BAKi: I.KI'OSIT IIOXICS I'OU ItKNT. W. H. QORC, Prcildent. 7. a. rrrtJ-T, vice rri. jonsr . ortk, OaihUr. r. E. IffCXSICK, Vle Pre, W. B. JAOKHOa, Aiat- CaIUr. i$i'P i5v,p,i,?v'P'j)'P'j''i)'P pP'P'j'P"Pp if ' (fs ' tell OUR WOOD AND DRAY Office Ifi now located at No. .1H Houtli Fir In WINon & Cn.'s sccoiid hand store. Special attention given In tlio moving of lioiiscliold goods mid tlio delivery of freight. H. S. BRUMBLE & SONS Home, SfllMTi Hell, !M01 Hasklna for IleuUh. We have a fulf line Of PEERLESS LAMPS on hand 4, 8, 1C, 32 0. P. carbon lamps; 25, 40, 00, 100, ICO, 2H0 watt Tungatorf lamps. TKo bust lamps and tho bent prices, All lamps guarantood, Southern Oregon Electric Phenea: 'Pacific 4C01;1 Home 124, r "m. Co. W I Clark & Wright I.AWTBR3 WABHIHOTOM, O. a IMihilc I.nmt Mnttorar rintil Troof. f)rort LuiiiIk, CoiifimtN nmt itlnltiR Ciik. Hcrlp. Amoolnto Work for Attorney. lltisKtitH for Ilwltti. SMITH'S APARTMENT HOUSE Kouth Itlvwddo New nml 1'iuto-Dnti' Modern In every (mrtlrulnr, rom cook- lur, Meant lirrtt, etc. Women nnd ulrls must lirlui; ivfcr- enres. W. M. 8MITII Home I'limm fflK. Medford Parcel Delivery Fred Crocker, Prop. ParcelH, 10c, 15c, 25c. Trunks 2Gc nnywhoro In tho city Office: Valley Soond ftnnd Store, 15 N. Fir St. Phencn: Mnlu 3072; Home 35 1. Itcstrtci.ro Phone: Home 115 X. Prompt Sorvlco WOOD! Tho Medford Wood Yard. All Iliads and any length of ;ood dry wood. Corner Seventh nnd N'atvtown, Como to tlio Rhod and ecu tho wood. Phono Dell, C0I1; Home, 33G X. A. B. Tull & Grant Proprietor We Have Moved Tlio J. T, Ilroadley flowor ntoro In now In tlio M. K. & II. Htoro, ncrosfl tho streot from formor location. Cholro lotK ot cut flownm, btilhs, fornu, palimi, otc, nl wny on hntid. J. T. BROADLEY Medford Employment Agency women to coolt on ranch, airlu for hoiiaowork. FOlt SAM3 4 room Iioiiho only $1(00. ' 7 room hound JiiHt think, 11850. 5 ncroH lVd mllcH out ?200 por aero. 20 ncrou liiillo from town 1400 trccH, only $12,500. 15 ncroH, new 4 room lioiiso, $1500. T1MD.3 00 Iriiprovod ranch In Adamn Co,, Colo, Will trade for ranch horo 10 ncroH In Wold Co., Colo., trado for hoiuio and lot. 100 aci'OH In Wold Co., Colo, will trado for land horo, '& Hco-cam to trado for lotH, FOR ItlflNT 4 BiiltoH hotiuokooplng rooms, E. F. A. BITTNER ROOM 7, PALM BLOCK Opposite Nash Hotel Phono -IIU; Home, 11. o 04tt4rrn4 WHERE TO G TONIGHT r J vVAVOY THEATRE Umtcr New Mixiinromeut I'lrot Him, l.leuiM'Ml Motion IMoturow, t'lotiu Hhow, t'otirlcoiiu Timiluuint. Krualt II Mull, l'Miii, lOo Xiitt CBT lOo ! lolo T II E A T R E 111(1 DOl IIM) 1111,1 t.lUCi; M) MONTNWIMtH HIiikIuKi DiiurliiK, TnlkltiK and ltio Spluiilug lloio lit on of tho fiMluio acta ono that ilrnw tho IhtmomI Iioiimch from tho Oriilioinn at Portland, tlmt llmHtvr evw plitymt to. Tltu ii'dtt'Ht Hi't of IIh kind over lu'oiiKht to tho I'aetMo tml. Alt th pniiorH of Portland nponit of this art iik oiih of the KrwHtett tiling tho Oi'iiliniim ever had. Ho now Ih your chnnr to no tint Inmt Don't nil. It, HI III Auollicr HeiuMdiier KHUIiltSTON AM SMITH Clianicler Slimci- noil Violin Act 'I'll In art Im entirely novel and Htrlclly IiIhIi cIhwi. It drawn the hetit claim of piitroiiH and i)mm overyhody. It In hrlnlit, now and lilcflNltiK. hath tu mimic mid com edy A mire winner for tho nett four diiyii. U-GO THEATRE VAUDEVILLE AND MOVING PICTURE 10 and 15c Change of Program Sundays and Thursdays NotlilitK hut Reed money rocu at tlilu iHiiudry, hut you cmi dniend iiiou It that you iiUmoh Kit K""d work. If you wmu your linen wull eared for, tliU Ih tlio In ii miry for you. All work called for ami promptly delivered. STAR Steam Laundry .MKDFOItlt Hawsna OltFCO.V JiiHt a word to remind you that tho Eden Valley Nursery In Htlll doltiK hiiHlncHs at tho oitmo old Htaud and umlor tho mi mo lianner. QUALITY FIRST hook up tho hlulory ot llilii Nurnory, iiIho tho mail holilud It. You nro isuaranlood utoolc that will pIouho you and tho prico will ho rlKht. It will noon ho troo planting llnio, Mail mo a lint of utoolc wanted nnd I will como thrniivh with tho uoodH. N. S. BENNETT I'lioiio ConucctloiiH. Dux sua Medford, Ore, V