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pxoe irourc MTCDffOIlD MAIL TRIBUNE, atEDrORD, OUWOON. TUKRPAY. HOT) Ml WM 12, 1011. rn M Medford Mail Tribune AN lntSrUNDRNT N12VHPAIHlt PUItMHUKU 15VKUY AKTEUNOON 1SXCKPT SU'NDAY, Y TUB MKUFOttD PltlNTINO CO. Tlio Democratic Time. Tho MciUonl Mall. Tho Metlfonl Tribune, Tlio 8outli orp OrCRonlhit, Tim Ashland Tribune Offlco Mall Trlbuno nullillnp, 3S-3T-29 Nnrtli Kir ntrcat: phone, Main 3011; Home 76. GKORQIS PUTNAM, K.lltor nnil Manner Bntrrcd nn ncconil-elnns mat lor Mciifprd. OrcRon. under tho act March 3, 18. 9. Offlclnl Paper of tho City of Medford, Official l'npor of Jnckson County. StTBBO&XFTXOH BATrS. 8 no yrnr, by mall $5.00 lib month, by mall .............. .50 IVr month, delivered by carrier In Medford, Jncksonvlllo and Cen tral Point 80 KnturdAy only, by mall, por year.. 5.00 Weekly, per year 1.60 SWORN CntCUATXOir. Rally average for eleven months end lug Novcmbor 30, 1911, 3761. rail X,QAid "Wlr United DItpatchta. Frcii Tho Mnll Trlbuno Is on wile nt tho Perry Nairn Stand, San Francisco. Portland Hotel Nous 8tnmL Portland. llowman Now Co., Portland, Ore. W, O. Whitney, Seattle. Waslu KcnroaD. o&eook. Metropolis of Southern Oregon and Northern California, and tho fastest crow I nc ottv In Orecon. Population V. S, census 1910 SSI0; estimated. 1911 10.000. Klvo hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water System completed. Riving finest supply pure mountain water, and 1T.3 miles of streets paved. Postofflco receipts for year ending November 30, 1911, show Increase of 19 per cent. Ilanncr fruit city In Oregon Itocuo River KplUenberp apples won sweep stakes price and title of "Apple XInff of th "World" at tho National Applo Show, Spokane, 1909, and n car of Newtowns ion Xtrst XTrtis is 1910 at Canadian International Apple Show, Vancouver, B. C rirst Prise In 1911 nt 8pokano Nntlonal Apple Show won by carload of Ncwtowns. Itomio River pears brought highest prices in all markets of the world dur ing tho past six years. Write Commercial Club. Inclosing 6 rents for postage for tho finest commu nlty pamphlet ver published. The Forest Service. To the Editer: In Inst night's Mai! Tribune appear a lendinu arti cle on "Jnck Gribble'fc Case" which draws nn entirely erroneous opinion of the methods use by the forest ser vice in order to establish the validi ty or invalidity of homestead claims At the outset it is necessary to state that Mr. Gribbte's action in en termc Dr. Emerson's cabin by the use of a icrsonnl kc3 is regretted and doubtless due to over-zealous ness in tho performance of duty. In this instance he has exceeded the limitations of his instructions mid in his commcndablo desire to do justico both to the claimant and the govern ment, It should be remembered how ever, b anyone considering Mr. Gribblo's conduct, that a fair and just report on a homestead claim must uring out all tlie lncts concerning residence on tho land. Since the claimant in above case did not reside all tho time on his clnim, an inspec tion of the cnbn Mould necessarily bring out facts having important bearing on the good faith of the claimant, cither tending to show his. good faith or to show his lack of compliance with the law. After go ing through the records in the case it is clear that Mr. dribble's motive must be considered one of fairness and justice to all parties concerned. Many of the homestead claimants are iwor men and the loss of n claim is a serious matter to them. Por this rennon, if no other, the examin ation and rcorting upon claims should have the very boat attention. No efort should be spared to secure all the materia! facts which in nnv way go to dotormino the validity or invalidity of the claim involved. Under the present regulations the commissioner of the general tend of fice will not npptovc for patent any claim within a national forest until u reKrt has been received from the 'tlirftrict forester. This mnkos it in cumbent uikiii us to make a thorough "examination and report the facts in each case. Forest officers have been repeatedly instructed to secure all facts both favnrablo and unfavorable. It would be manifestly unfair to the claimant to confine ourselves to se curing evidence only ns to fact un favorable to him. Care should bo taken to report nil faetu whether i'av ornblo or unfavorable. llinvo touched upon the above points, h'uice there seem sto have been placed 'upon us tho burden of con vincing tho public that all uluimnntH In the national forests will receive a rjnunro deal from tho forest service. I feel certain that a careful consid eration of the methods used must lend any unprejudiced ponton to tho conviction that tho forest service most assuredly cannot bo charged with "harassing the homesteader," but' so far as consistent with the Inw olid the facts of the case, treats cauh claimant impartially. In any event, uineo tho forest service is charged with the investigation of nil claims 9ji national forest land, it lins no ctiiirso but to report to tho land of ficio, all obtainable facts whether fav orable or unfavorable to tho claim ant. Very trulv yoiiri, BAhVU R. BWENWNd, Deputy Supervisor. . r COMMUNICATIONS. 4 MEDFORD LEADS THE STATE. STATISTICS furnished show that there were issued this vear in Orecon. Portland alone, the number of licenses for the metropolis totalling 320S. Medford, with 2-13, ranks third in the list of cities, Salem with 277 exceeding her. Eugene with 180 is fourth and Hood River fifth with 117. Some Medford owners have evidently not complied with law, for there are more than 243 cars in the city. However taking the secretary's figures in the number of automobiles compared to population, Medford leads the state, having one automobile to every 3(5 inhabitants, ai against one to every (M in Portland, one to every 50 in Salem and one to every (50 in Eugene. Taking tli 1J)10 census figures for cities exceeding 2500 population, and the 1911 auto license record, we have the following comparisen: Oitv. Population. Albanv '1275 Astoria 9599 Ashland 5020 Corvallis 4552 Eugene 9009 Grants Pass 3897 Medford SS10 Marshfield 2930 Klamath Falls : 275S La Grande 4843 The Dalles .44S0 Oregon Oitv....'. 42S7 Portland ..'. 207.214 Pendleton 4460 Roseburg 473S St. Johns 4S72 Jackson countv is as much in the. lead of counties on the auto record as Medford is of the cities. The record shows a total of 3S1 licenses issued for the county, those in addition to Medford and Ashland being: Central Point 21, Eagle Point 2, Jacksonville 13, Gold Hill 5, "Wooclville 3, "Wellen 2, Phoenix 4 and Talent 9. A DESERVED SENATOR George E. Chamberlain has introduced the following bill in congress, which has been referred to the committee on Indian affairs: "Be it enacted by the senate and house of representa tives of the United States of America in congress as sembled "That the president be, and is hereby authorized, by and with the consent of the senate, to appoint William Sooy-Smith, late a brigadier general of United States Vol unteers, to be a brigadier general on the retired list, United States army, as of date of the approval of this act." This is a deserved recognition of one of the most dis tinguished survivors of the civil war, wlio after a long and useful life, is spending his declining years upon a Med ford orchard. General Sooy-Smith, though well along in the eighties, is remarkably vigorous and well preserved. Graduating from "West Point in the earl' '50s, after a brief service, he resigned to enter civil life. At the outbreak of the civil war he was appointed a colonel of volunteers and afterwards promoted to brigadier general, serving with distinction throughout the war. As General Grant's chief of staff and commander of cavalry he won fame and for his nuniorous exploits received the thanks of congress and was presented with a sword. Though offered a commission in the army at the close of the war, General Sooy-Smiith reentered civil life and ranked as one of the nation's greatest civil engineers. It is but right that his brilliant services should be rec ognized by his country in a fitting manner. REALESTATETRANSFERS IJ. P. Benson to Jesse Leo Helms lot It), Woodlawn ndd. Med ford 10 C. W. Palm to Woods Lumber Co., lot 7, block 3, Palm hcc ond add. Medford . .' 10 It. O. BurgOHs to Prank O. Bur goss, property in Hiversido subdivision West's add. Med ford 10 W. A. Jniiofl, sheriff, to Woods Lumber Co., lond in section 30, town 37, 1 west 1152 W. I. Vawter to J. P. Muudy, land in town 37, 1 east , 1 Lester W. David to J. P. Mundy, 1010 acres in Jnckou county. J. Arnold Sendder to Gordon Voorhies, land in towil 38, 1 west , . 10 Gordon Voorhies to J. Arnold Seudder, et ul, one acre in town 38, 1 west 10 P. H, Kobinson to l'dytho Bow land Wilson, milling property 1000 T. W. Daily to J. I J. Toft, lot 7, block 3, Central subdivis ion Cottage add. Medfoid 10 J. A. Lyon to Sarah Burdett, lot 24, block 1, "Whitman Park" , fiOO Sarah Burdett to Win. Kuihurt, lot 24, block 1, Whitman Park 000 Jnoktjpn Agco to I), D. Good, lots 1 and 2, block 40, Sum mit add., Ashland 100 Geo. N. Lewis to J. IT. Wilson, property hi McCully add,, Jacksonville ... 400 Frank QCr Stfneou tv T, W, by Som'tniy of Statu Olcolt, (M17 licenses for automobiles Of these hair were issued for Inhabitants -licenses. per auto. 97 44 05 140 79 G3 S9 70' 54 84 150 00 83 40 243 , 3(5 32 93 54 51 59 ' " S2 74 60 36 119 3208 04 (U 69 57 S3 277 50 10 4S7 RECOGNITION. Daily, lot 7, block 3, Central subdivision Cottage add. Medford 10 I'hcbc M. Dckum to Charles Koll, lots 0 and 10, block 20, Dck um's amended add. Gold Hill Charles Kell to A. J. T. Smith, lots 0 and 10, block 20, Dek urn's amended add. Gold Hill 10 G. II. Hcdberj: to Lnvinn S. Car penter, lots 3 and 4, block O, It. It. ndd. Ashland 10 J. W. Abbott to Robert I'nync, 8.5 acres in town 30, 1 east'. . 10 Bcntra P. Smith to O. P. Car sou, et ul,' laud in town 30, 1 cast 10 Prank Benedict to J. A. Catch er, 2 acres in town 38, 4 west 2."0 J. E. Warren to Huukin Kates, lots 3 nnd 4, block 3, Palm's odd. Medford 10 Itnukin Estes to M. J. Estes, property in Palm's add. Mcd fdrd ,... 10 Phebe M. Dckum to P. II. My ers, lots 5 and 0, block 10, Dckum's amended add,, Gold Hill 1 Toft Not to Withdraw.-' WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. Jl. Hcporls that President Tuft is to withdraw from the presidential con test were today pronounced a malic ious fake at tho White House. An onti-Tuft lender said: "Wo llinuclil tlirco duys oro that Tuft would with draw. Put we doli't now. Every body on tho iusldo believes that Tuft intends to fh;ht t othe last ditch. He wants a rcnominntion more than lie ever wanted anything In his life nm is liniiiK up every hit of power ho hn to R0t it." AT THE Dr. Palmer Preached n Ruuslnu Ser mon nt tho First Baptist Church Last Evcnlnn Much Good Was Accomplished. Kviuigvligt' Pahuor preached a mnsiim sermon hint tiljjhl al the Baptist revival on "The Silent Sin ner at the JiulKomrnl," Jer. 13:21., "What wilt thou su when lie hall punish theef" Tho speaker said in part : "Sinner what will von sav when you stand nt ln-t before God to be judged t Will you s,ty 'Oh Lord. I did not believe in this doctrine f hell fire.' You remind me of a worn nn who went to an artist to net her husband's picture iminted in oil. The artist agreed to da the work, but the wouldn't lcMum have hW own wnv. hut stood around and made imttc tions. When the picture wa fini-hed the artist sent it to the lady's home. It was placed in the parlor. One di a number of friends eiimo in nnd were admiring the picture. One of them discovered that tlie uttiit' name was not on it. The ladv who had tlu picture made went to the utt ist and demanded why he left hi name off the pie tit re. The painter replied. 'I left my name off on pur pose; it U not juv picture hut your, and now if yon wi-h to put anybody's nnme there, put your own. I wouldn't have mine on it for $1,000.' Hear me, sinner, when von paint a picture of tho future world, and leave hell out, 1 dare you to put to that picture the name of the lit in: God. who lifted the Alpine mountains into eonunuuientiou with the stur; or the nnme of the Lord, Jen Chrit. who snid, 'The wicked hnll he east into hell, with all the nations that forget God.' "Air.1n, when God shall piu-li thee, will you say, 'I would have been u Christian, hut I jtwt couldn't be lieve that old Bible. I was an infidel.' You remind me of the old blacksmith infidel in Ohio. He bad a big book of clippings on infidelity in his shop. Again and ugamhis conscience would trouble him. )Vhun hu was siek or would see n funeral procession pas'., the old fellow trembling in his knees would take down that book and pour over its pnisnli pnges to bolster up his weakening backbone. 1 tell you sinner, that the bottom alwas drop out of the old infidel boat when it gets into deeper water. 'Again, when God punishes you, will you - , 'I would have .boon a Christian, but I was doing rhuroh work, and I thought that was enough.' Yes, there nre people who arc willing to gie a little of their money nnd a little of their time to the church. They are willing to do anything in the world but give their hearts to Jesus Cliri-t and become true Christinas. There are. plenty of people who are great successes in getting up church fairs, festivals and bazars, who are as dead as door nails when it comes to spiritual work. Just imagine, if vou will, the Angel of tho Gospel, tlM'ig through the heavens with nn i"c cream freezer in one hand, and a lemon squeezer in the other. "Let us have church entertain monts, plenty of them, but, let th in be free, with the supreme object in view of suviiig souls. "But, again, wlien God punishes you, will you wiy, 'Oh Lord, I would have been a Christian, but I just couldn't decide what church to join.' Yos, you run nround from church to church nnd never nettle on anything I meet a lot of these religious tramp" in every community. They remind me of a story mv friend Dr. Bulgeu tells of an old farmer in Arkansas. Ho lost his voice so that he couldn't call his boRS. He got them to come to a new call. Hu would rap with his knife on the board feitce, nnd the hogs would prick up tohir ears and come running. Ono day a wood pecker came that way. He begun to peek on the tree. Tho hogs listened, then came running to the free, The frightened woodpecker flew to nu- othor tree a riunrtor of a miles away and began to peck again. 'J ho wood pecker Hew from tree to tree, the hogs following from place to place, until they bocnnio regular razor backs. Hear me. my friends, the people (hat run mound from church to church, thou to Christinn Science, then to thcosophy, then to spirtuul ism, nre of no real value to the world they are regular razor-backs." Before tho sermon Itev. A. A. Holmes baptized thirteen happy con verts. Many persons enmo forward lo con fess Crist at tho clone of Hit) ser mon. The church wuh crowded, Dr. Palmer will preach tonight on "Why Tarried Thou?" TO ODBC A COLD IK ONS SAV Tako bAXATIVB WIOMO Qulnlno Tab .lotH. I)ruKlHts refund monoy ir It full to rare 1J, y. OHOVB'H HlRiintun I on earji Ikii 2 fie. Ilaklu for JIami. ' SILENT SI NNER JUDGMENT 30 College Lads of tho UNIVERSITY OF OREGON GLEE CLUB In Songs, Skits, Stunts Come ami ho young iikuIu tho bo)s at tho with MEDFORD THEATER FRIDAY, DEO. 15 I 'lives One, 7.V, 91.IIO You Can Cure That Backache Palu along tho back, iIUzIuchh, hotulncho nail general lnnt;uor. (let a package of Mother C.niy's Alio-MATIC-LKAK. the pleasant root nnd herb euro for all Kidney. Bladder and Urinary troubles. When you feet all run down, tired, weak anil without energy uho this remarkable combination of tint tiro's burbs ami roots. Ah ii reKiilator -It lias no etpml. Mother Gray's Aromatle-l.oa( Is sold by druggUtH or sent by mnll for HO cts. Sample aunt l-'ItKi:. Ad drw. The Mother Gray Co., I.u Boy, . Y. And Invito you to call and Inspect the very latest styles and equipment In tlio Optical Line. What bettor, more imeftil or more thoughtful gift for Mother or Father than n new pnlr of scientifically fit ted Kyo ClmMCH? Tills Is tho place Dr. Rickert Eyesight Specialist Over Kriitiicr'ii, .Medford Is equivalent to Haying No plim Ultra, Thero Is nothing left to bo doHlrcd In our work. Wo iibo tho greatcHl of caro In handling Un cus left In our charge and wo have tho fluent inaclilnoH nnd tho bot work women for tho hand work. Thero hi nothing more be yond tho buow white GiiIhIi wo give tlio plocoH wo launder, If you like perfect work, phono for our wagon. The StarSteam Laundry Mh'Dl'OKI) 1'iiclflo JUOl. Home 05. Draperies We carry n vory comploto line of draDorlea, face curtains, fixture, eto.. and do all claaHo of upholHtorlnir A special man to look after this work exclusively and will kIvo na koo1 Horvlco an U ponnlble to get la even the largest cities. Weeks & McGowan Co Rock Spring Goal ear iuxd a&& tkji vnca. Offlw and Coal Yard, Twelfth mid Front Btmsta, Phono 71U1. Burbidge tXM QOtJh UK. MEDFORD EMPLOYMENT AGENCY KOIt HAMIt I acrcH and new bonne, JtflOU. 'JO acien near lCnr.hi I'olnt, anno. 20 ucreii It mlleii out, I'JOO per ueie. 100 auren on Wllllaiim creek, $7C100. SO noroH near Central Point. Tent nnd furnlluro for limine kccplnit. MISCHMiAN'KOUH Kuiulturo for pale. llotiHoti to rent In different par til of Ihoo elty. tiiaim: 10 arreti near Central Point. It U acren near Itotelturc, will take part In trade. 3.10 acton near Albany. I.arr.o Iiouho In Honttlo. SO acres near drover for hntiiio and lot. KMIW.OVMK.NTs Minora. Women to cook on ranch. Utrlo for housework. E. F. A. BITTNER ROOM 7, PALM BLOCK Opposite Nash Hotol Phono till; Home, 14. PLUMBING 8TJCAM AM) HOT WATKll UKATINO All Work auraate4 I'rlren llenonblo ms HoMurO Work, Kntriuu on llth Hliwi. Coffeen & Price rcirio hoi Horn B4S EAGLE POINT LIVERY 5TABLE Tho undcralenrd lmvliiK JurI completed a largo now livery stable In ttnjsln Point, wo Invito tho travel lux public to call and exnmlnu our rlB. tcntun. etc., nil boliiK In find claim condition. Our motto Ih to Uvu and Let I.lvo Phono nt attiblo and residence Call central. S. II. IIAH.NISII .V HON. Props. SMITH'S APARTMENT HOUSE Booth ItlvemMa Now nnd U-to-Iite Modern In every particular, hum cook In If, utensil boat, etc. Women nnd Klrln snuat brlim refer- ences. W. !. HMITII Home Phono HIK. WOOD! Tho Medford Wood Yard. All klndH nud any length of good dry wood. Corner Seventh and Newtown, Coinu to the nhed and hoo tho wood. Phono Hull, CO it; Home, 33G X. A. B. Tull& Grant 1'rnprlotorx We Have Moved Tho J. T. Drondloy flowor ntoro U now In tho M. 1 & II. etoro, nurosn tho atroot from former location. Ohnlco lotn ot cut flowers, bulbil, ferns, palms, etc, nl waya on hand, J. T. BROADLEY Valley Second Hand Store Wo Iluy and Bell All Klnda of Second Hand Goods. M. J. I'lIiOIIKIt, Prop, 15 North Fir Home nni Hell II07U Clark & Wright X.A.WYB8I WAWHINdTOW, D. O. Patillo T.nnd Matters: Final Proof, Dt'sort Lnmla, Conlnnpi mid Mining CUflos. tierlp. ABKopiwtQ Work for AUornoy. rV WHERE TO GO TONIGHT SAVOY THEATRE Uiuttr rltvr Mniingtmtnt Klrnt Hum, UiHinnml Million PlnluiK. Clean Hliow, CourtitiiiH Truulumat. Krunli II Hull, Prop, ne HUICKNTH flu ISIS T II E A T R E mo imu'iim: iiii.i. TIIK KSPA.NOSIX SimuUll StutfliiK ood ll'turlui: This Is by far tho greatest act of Ita hind tlutt lias emtio went, bavlilK pla oil, all tho ItuulltiK eltleH throiiRhout tho United Htntt'M with the Krontiwt MtueeHS. Thny will plttv Medfoid for four dii)s only, hm they eauy rtpttelal seeuery for this net which Is some. thliiK no other dttuclui; team linii ever done, ihiiiu'IIiIiik extraordi nary. thi: iiiotiiT hit i:vi:n P. A. MKUHIMA.N Chief Klectrlclun V. H. Atlnutle lliittli'tihlp I'luot who for tho pail few tlttju has been tho lib; draw Iuk card will utart on a new erulHo with a new and Interesttiti; set of Hlltles, that are said to lie far morn bountiful as well am moro lutoroNt lug, koIiik Into full (totalis of tho shellliiK of the Hi. Murium on which occasion a special ieol of a tbounaud feci will bo run In rou Juurtlou with his iutcrcstliiK lec ture, mIiowIiik th kIioUIiik as welt us the destruction of tho battle ship Texas. Don't fall to hear and see this art. U-GO THEATRE v.i ekvii.i.i: A NO .MOVI.Nd PICTtltltS file A.NO ine CliatiKi' of I'coKi-am Humlajx anil 'llllllltil)H School Children's Shoes Shincd WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FOR 5c Battle's Shining Parlor 107 V. Main. Tin: Electric Rooms UIH Wcht Main Under New .Muunh'cmnut Newly rui'irishcd, nil inodeiu, utenm heat, halhs, etc Kale K. ltockwell, Prop. IF YOU OWN A LOT Wo will (julltl you a homo on monthly payments. MEDFORD REALTY AND IM PROVEMENT COMPANY M. F. and H. Co. Dulldliiij - ORDER YOUR SWEET CREAM -Coffee or Whipped BUTTER MILK BUTTERMILK I Medford Cream and Butter Co. Two Free Deliveries Dally NATATOIUUM WJILDINCJ Phouesi 161-1. Main HHl t n t m-t-trt tt-H-t ttt-r t t-t tt