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VA'm FOTIR MEDFORD MAJTJ TRTBUNE, atEPffORD, OKIOTON, AVKDNKSDAV, .TANIMRY 21, 11)12. Mepjfobd mail tribune AN INDttPKNnrJNT NKWStWl'Htt PUIII.1HMI3U KVKUV Al'TUHNOON EXPHI'T SUNDAY. IJY THU MKOrOltt) 1'KINTJNQ CO. Tim Democratic) Tlmfts, Thn Mrdfonl Mull, Tlio Jloilfonl Trlliunn, Tlio South ern Orcponliui, Tho Ashland Tribune. Offleo MaU Tribune Hullillnrr. 26-5729 North Kir Kir street; phono. Main 3051: Home 71. OKOliarc PUTNAM, IWltor and Manager KntcmJ ns Rceomlolns rnattrr nt Meilfonl. Orcijon, under tho net of March 3, 1ST 9. Official Paper of tho Cltr of MrtironL Official iapcr of Jnckson County. BunncatrriOK hates. Ono year, by malt ........ J5.00 Ono month, by mnll SO Per month, delivered by carrier In Medford, Jacksonville nnd Cen tral Point SO Paturday only, by mall, per year.. J.00 Weekly, per year 1.E0 SWOKS OrKCUtATIOTT. Dally averajfo for eleven month! end Ins November 30, 1911, 261. Jfnll easM Wire United Tnt Dltpatchttt. The Mall Tribune Is on wilo at the j-erry sscxra aiana, san Krancisco. Portland Hotel Nowa Stand, Portland. Bowman News Co.. Portland. Ore W. O. Whitney. Scattjo. Wash. MXSrORB, OREGON. Metropolis nf PouUiern Oregon nnd Northern California, nnd the fastest BrowlnR rlty In Orepon. Population U. A rensun 1910 8840; estimated. 191110.000. Five hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water System completed, clvlnfc finest upply puro mountain water, and 17.3 miles of HtrootH rwived. PostofflcC; receipt for year endlncJ Novomner so, isu, snow increaso or is per cent. Banner fruit city In Orcpon Rokuo Itlwr Spltxcnberp apples von sweep stakes rrlro and tttln of "Apple xinff or tb World" nt tho National Appto Show. Spokane. 1909, and a car of Nowtowns won Tlrst rriae lu 1910 nt Canadian International Apple Show, Vancouver, B. C rirst rrlso la 1911 at Spokano National Applo Show won by carload of Ncwtowns. Rojrua Blvcr pears broucht highest firlces In nil markets of the world dur nr tho past six years. Write Commercial Club, lncloslnc 5 cents for postage for tho finest commu nity pampniet ever puonsncu. KILLED MEN FOR SHEER JOY OF II Zollic Clements, Holdup Man, Says He Killed and Robbed Merely for Excitement Had No Use for Money It Gave Him. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Jan. 21. Having finally broken his silence, Zollic Clements, the young holdup man arrested hero with a gunshot -wound in his nrm after having held up a jsaloon and seriously wounded tho proprietor, James Martin, today seems to revel in reciting his deedB of murdor and desporation. He has confess d with gusto to a remarkablo career of crime lasting for a poriod of ten years. In which ho killed three enen and committed innumerable rob- Lerlcs. "When but 1C years of ago, Clom cnts say be shot and killed Jamos Inrkham, a brldgo bulldor, of Sac ramento, whllo holding him up hero. Ho also confessed to having killed Policeman George Brown In Oak land in September, 190-1, and to hav ing murdered "Diamond Dill" New man, a saloonkeeper of Storkton, January 15 of this year. Clements says he has traveled up nnd down tho Pacific slopo and has committed countloss robborlea and holdups. He killed and robbed for mere excitement, he says, stating that lie had no use for money, but that it gavo him great ploasuro to hear his victims groan and drop to tho floor. "It used to make my blood bubble when I saw 'em drop," said Clements today. Mrs. Hattie Clements, wife of the prisoner, van astounded whon told of tho confession of hot husband. Ho is the last man on earth I would hnve suspected of doing such things, said Mrs. Clements, who has been employed hero as a manicurist ulnco hoiv husband loft hor abput two years ago. "To mo ho was always kind and Bhowod no slgnu of a vicious nature Ono dny ho loft mo In Stockton, I nover knew what for, and he did not conio back. 1 saw him two weeks ngo and ho usked 'mo to got a (II vorco from him." Clements married his wlfo, who was Miss Uattlo Sooly of PlacervllJo, four years ngo nnd lived with her for two years. A Stopktoii girl. Kmlly Unrrlollos, claims Clements as hor fiance. Slio attomptod to establish nil alibi for him In tho Nowmnn caso, Baying ho was with hor at tho time of tho murdor. Fifllits Duel With Bandits. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 2 !. In n rovolver duel with bandits early to day Qeorgo Aid, a bnrtendor, was flllghfly wouuded. Three highway men onterod tho salopn in 'wliiph ho wns employed anil with drawn guns advanced. Ard drow n rovolvor and Jlrod t tho trio, who flod uftur an ;nterclmnB of shots. THE ROAD BOND DECISION. T11I0 decision against, the county road bonds was a jjvoat disappointment to tho progressive oitixons. of Jack son count.v as &U as to the entire state. The obsolete constitution framed for Oregon by the fat hoi's of the commonwealth has ettectually tied the hands of progress in many lines consequently Oregon has lagged tar behind her sister states m development. iMoss baekism has thriven at the expense of enterprise. Courts in America have gradually usurped the gov erning power, seizing both executive and legislative func tions. Legislatures may enact, the people may enact, the executive may approve, but the courts really govern. They undo and enact anew, they kill or create at their own sweet will. l?ed-tapo and precedent take tho place of common sense and justice all too frequently. What some other court ruled in the musty past counts for more than abstract right or wrong. A mole-hill technicality, or triviality be comes greater than a mountain of intent or fact. Formula, formula, formula! It is alwavs formula! Formula stunted our past and stulifies our future. 3t was to break away from formula that the initiative and referendum was adopted yet it also finely its course hampered, as in our road ease, by the dusty formula of davs gone bv. Tn brief, the court holds that the initiative is not revo lutionary, but evolutionary that laws passed by the peo ple must conmly with the split hair technicalities of prece dent. So we must lose a year more in complying with formula. Though the Voice of the people may no longer be the voice of God, and the voice of the courts has become the voice of -God, for all practical purposes anyway, a course has been indicated whereby Jackson county will be per mitted to spend its own money in building itself highways by complying with the required formalities a few more initiatives, a few more campaigns, a few more elections, a few more injunctions, a few more court decisions onlv stand in the wav. "What a misfortune to Jackson countv that it is not a part of California, where the state aids instead of ob structs road buildings-Hid where efforts at self-improvement aro encouraged instead of frowned upon! But California is twenty years ahead of Oregon in material progress and development. SPORT ONE OF OUR ASSETS. JACKSON county ranks second in the state in number of hunting and anglers1 licenses issued during 1911, there liaving been 6414 licenses issued as against 720 in 1910. Multnomah leads with over 16,000, with Marion third with G000, Lane fourth with 4600, and Klamath fifth with 3500. This makes Jackson county's contribution to stale finals so large that it is entitled to a largo amount spent in return in game and trout propagation. ' The hatchery at Elk Creek should be enlarged to ma ture to the fingerling stage, at least 3,000,000 trout. Bob White quail and other game birds should be introduced in the valley. With this number of sportsmen in this county, it is easy to understand why our hunting and angling is re garded as an asset. NO SPRAY TANK WANTED. T xVDIES of the Greater Medford club are to be com L' mended for their stand against the construction of an ill-smelling, unsightly spray material tank in the heart of the city. Not only will the tank be an eyesore to the communitv. a foul-smelling and nauseating obstacle, but it will be an added excuse against vacating the railroad right-of-way for parking purposes. There is abundant vacant ground at either end of the city and plenty of room outside, where ;i stench tank can be erected, without offending the npstrils of citizens by placing such a nuisance near Main street. The property owners and tenants of adjacent buildings should join with the ladies in the protestotherwise they will regret it exceedingly. , Public opinion is with the ladies in their fight for a better, cleaner, more beautiful citv. Mar thev win. ROYALTY MAY TARRY .LONGER IN NEW YORK NKW YORK, Jan. JI.-l'laiiH for mi exloiihion of Uioir vinit to Now York arc being niado ly tlio Duke and DneliOM of Coiinaught and their duuglitor, J'riiicea Patricia. They aro much taken with the metropolis and will remain until Fiidny night. Tho duchowK aixl I'riico Patricia probably will not accompany the duke to WiiHliiiigton to vinit l'reai- Jeut Tpii. Tho royal party is rioligntoil with tho city as n rosult of two diiyn' of fcsighlbeoiiig. TJio (IiicIiokh and princess will attend the opera hero tomorrow afternoon and evening, it was huiil, while the duke tnkes a run over to Washington. Jf the duke ro- tuniB to Now York in time lie will, attend the opera hero Friday night, nnd the party will leave for Oltawa after tho theater. SAX FRANCISCO, Cal', Dull oaro drove John Watson to attempt sui cide. Ho leaped in front of a car. Tho fonder tosBed him bonoath tho hoofs of u tonm 'or runaway horson. which stopped still, and John saved HARD FIGHT AT POLLS riKKLIN, Jan. 2J.--Conn.lcnl of giiccoaK, the hocinliula nre out in full force at tlio poll today in a deter mined effort to capture a majority of the districts whore roballoliiig is ilocensary as a rouult of nono of the donlostantH for meinbuivihip in the roiolwlug receiving a plurality ut the general election January 12. The early vote indioutud that the socialists would mako good their hoiiht Jo iypep (Jeniuiny "with a red fflnuV, of volori, and it seem cer tain that tliuir membership in the rpiohbtng will exceed J 10, insuring them first pluco over Ihu Catholic centrists. , NOTICK. I doslro to glvo notlco that I am no longer the, ijliysJoian for Uio Jlod fjprd Hospital association. Dr. It. W. Foollnltv; Is tho physician for tho (ipoclatlon. Dr. 1'ocllnlU and I uro not purtnors. 20.i J. k. BiiRAnron, m. d. s ' GREAT SUCCESS Assembly of CO People Will Put on Great Production Is One of Hid Dcst Slfows Which Will Bn Here This Season. Mudfunl music lovers are certain ly Indebted to the rUurls or MnnnKcr McCnUuni for the suceonstnl tUTnuno ments by which he will bring tho P. C. Whitney Oihtr coiniuuty. Intact In the production of tho "Chorolnto Soldier" Saturday night, February 3. To . more thoroughly appreciate ills efforts tho conumny was originally routed to jump from Sacramouto to Portland, but by usIiik every known wlro ho succeeded. This company only stops in Medford 'and Portland in the state of Orem. Thulr travol Iuk equipment consist of two (50 foot liflggagu enra. two standard sleepers and ono chnlr car. Tho company consists of an usoinMy of CO people and an orchwtra of :il) mu sicians of hotter quality. Tho com pany, leaves here Immediately nftor the performance by special train nnd arranoinonts aro now being intulo to attach a coach to carry those attend Ihk tho performance from Grants Pass and other points between thoro nnd hero. Also toe lato train to tho south wilt bo held for u reasonable length of time tor the accommodation of those nttciullns from Ashland and other points south. Tho management wlthec it distinct ly understood that (hnso not signing tho lists, whlnh are t Whetzol's ami Iln.xkliia. will pot be allowed to se lect thulr souls until the following day. Sent nlo will open Tuesday, January 30, for signers and Jitnunry 31 for those not sinning Out of town orders accompanied by check will be given attention In ordor re ceived. Work ou tho wjtrglng of tho or chestra pit will Itpfin at tho close of tho "ItosHry" ongagsment, and addi tional dressing rooms wilt bo added. OVERTOGRANDJURY W. A. SLmiii of fluid Hill, wlm whu nrrosslad Tyiwdny on n. charge of noii-mippurt of hit. child, wnt. brought heforo .lustiee of liio I 'we Glenn O. Tnyfcir, Tuewlay nfternuou and wiiH hound over in the Mini i-f $.100 to stppeftr I j afore the next xntnil jury, which oflvein on April o. Mar vin furnished bonds. NOTICK TO MINK OWNKIlfl. All porsons who aro doslroiiH of securing spaco In tho Medford Mining Jubllco Rook on tho minora! resourc es of southern Oregon and northern California, to ho Issued Foby. 1, 1012, should luuncdlatoly call upon or ad dross C. W. Patterson or (Suy T. Thrasher, Nash hotel, Medford, Oro. Hasklns for health. Are the Taxes All Paid on the Properly You Are About to Jhiy or Loan Money On? Or was thoro an unsatisfied Judgment or mortgago against some former owner? You can't toll unions tho ab stract shows It. Wo make Abstracts That Are Absolutely Reliable CHOC tie Our record aro so completo thnt nothing that affcctii tho title to any property in Jack sou county could occur without our having knowlqdgo of it. Tho most caroful soarch through tho county records might not show it. Jackson Cpunty Abstract Company Corner 0th and Fir His. North Mall TrJbuno Hide. Medfortl, Oregon BENSON'! argain: "We wi.sh lo impress you with the l'aet that we tire EXCHANGE HEAD QUARTERS Through us you can ex change what you don't waul lor what you do want. 120 acres i) iniloa from Central Poini, will exchange for California nropertv. Price, .$75 per acre. S7 acres foothill fruit land, 3 miles N. AV. of Medford, partly in young orchard. Can he irrigated. (5 room house. Will exchange for other property, not necessarily lo cal. Can pay cash difference. 10-acro tract within half mile oft Medford, f acres in fl-year-old pears, l'd acres bearing grapes: house, barn, hennery. Price $(i000. Terms. .15 acre orchard tract with in Yj mile of Medford. Some thing choice. Ask us. 3 (JO acres level land all (ill able, G miles from Eagle Point. Price $7000; $1500! will handlo or will exchange for other property. 320 acres in S'ams valley, 17 nines northwest ot Med ford, 7 miles east of Gold Hill. This is a good sidehill fruit ranch in'the rough. Soil is deep. Some saw timber and wood enough to pay for place. About 12 acres cleared, I'heap new house, barn and chicken house. Part of this can be irrigated from spring and creek. Price $:")00. Will take half in city property or sell on easy terms. 5 acres truck and berry land on Pear creek ior sale or exchange. KJ0 acres timber, will ox change for lots. Price $8200. "Will exchange real ostato for automobile. List your alfjrlfa land with us. "Wo have inquiries. 8 room house, fine resi dence district, 4 bedrooms, each with sleeping porch, modern in every way. Price very low considering value. $1700 will handle. Jf you consider buying lots be it a high class residence lot, suitable for a mansion or something cheap, wo have , them and you will find both I1JIX' illlU ll!l -jiih llML. Wo havo quite a numhor of trnct raiiKlnK from 5 to 20 anros oaoh within a radius of mllu of Med rlty limits. ConmdorltiK tho past wonderful crowth of Medford mid all sIkuh Indicating a continuance of tho same, wo havo no hesitancy ni rrc ommendhiK tho purchase of acrcago adjacent to thin city, For tho past Mirco years wo havo not only preached but practiced this polluy with gratifying results, Our expo rleuco and advlco aro at your dis posal JO acres deep, black stick soil near Central Point, fi acres .'! year old orchard. I'rlcw, $21500; $1000 will handle. Will exchange. Submit proposition, 20 acres In cultivation 2 'A, miles S. "W. of Medford. Price $0000, easy tonnn. Will exchange. Suhmlt your projioiiUlon, 120 ncros nlno snlloH from Central Point will oxchnuKo for California property. I'rlco $75 por aero. 87 acros foothill fruit land, li iiiIIoh N. W. of Medford, partly In youne; orchard. Can ho IrrlKutcd, 0. room hoiiKo, Will oxchaiiKO for othor property, not necossnrlly local, Can pay cash cjlfforcnco. J0-acro tract within Vt mllo of Medford, fi no roil in .". your old i(t;is I 'j acreR bearing crapes; liousp, barn, hotinory- i'rlco $0000; terms. f .. .-.i. -...nftiM w.1 4unnli ...II 1. f.. 1 JO-itUlU WiCllUlll llllll II.I1I1 YA mile of .Medford. Sumethlui; choice. Ask us. Wo aim to handlo and ad vertise, only real bargains. Benson Investment Co. REAL ESTATE - MINES km uAjtNm'T-courcv itnriMNn Phenes: Ikll, 701)1; ilonie, J1U-IC Valley Second Hand Store Buys nml Sells SiT.unil-Hnml Goods, Copper, Rulilicr, Brass, Etc M. J. PILCKER, Prop. 15 Nor III Fir Home :t.1t Hell SUI7U Clark & Wright LAWYERS WASIIINOTOV, I). Publlo Land MntteiH! Klnul Proof. Desert Lands, Content!! and MIiiIiik Cases. Scrip. Associate Work for Attorneys Attention Dairymen nnd Stockmen I Juit received a car of registered ami grndo llulstelu cattle. They wore the morlKUKO lifters of the Ohio Western Heservo and can do It hero. All from tho noted DeKol strain, Imported from Holland. Must herd west of tho Cascades, Prices nre right. Plume 7:u 4nrty It-1 or visit our much ou Itosn Inno, TICKNOIl .V IIOOM'ITIiK C. A. POE For your Repnirinn ot Plumbing anil Pumpwork. Colli installed anil Kuarautccil to (,'ivo satisfaction. KstiiiuiU'H j;iviMi on Water Sup ply Systems nnd IMutnbinj;. Ho joli too small or lure,o. ALL WORK POSITIVELY GUAR ANTEED. No. 24 Fir Street South. Pacific 3702. WOOD COAL ANV yi'ANTITV BURBIDGE FUEL & TRANSFER CO. IlOTll PIIOMvH PLUMBING Steam and Hot Wator Heating All Work (liwranlM-il. l'rli'cs llottsoimlil. COFFEEN & PRICE S3 Howard Block, Sutranc on Oth 81. 1'scKlo 3031. Jloiu 09. Seattle Appraisals Sovcral Medford peoplo havo omployod uu to nppralso Soat,tlo real ostato. Kuch appraisal Is usually worth more than It costs. Ira .1. DoiIko of Medford was formerly connected with this of fice. Othor Heattlo and Medford roforonccti on request. It. '. Kll.SUI.Ni: .i COMPANY Mti Xmv York lllk., Kent Ho (Charter Member Seattlo Ileal Ks- tato Assn.) Medford Real Estate & Employment Agency I'on ham:: 'idO ncros Vj mllo from Cold IIIII. 480 acres good grain and stock ranch. 20 acres near Central Polit $100 por agro. 100 norun i'j iniloa out, lfiO por aero. Fiirnlluro for rooms, dlulios. go with tho deal, $100. 'J'UADK Houses In Lou Angeles to trado. Stock of hardwaro In California. 70,000 worth of property to trado for runch. 10 'ncros near Central Point for houso In city, MIKOWJiANKOUH Wnnt from owner, acroiiKo t trado for l.oa Angoloa property. All kinds of tradou in California. Homos for iinlo. Furnlsliod hnuuon for ront. Vacant Iioiihou In nil parts ot tho city fur rent, List your property with us, NMPLOYMKNTl! Wnltross, Woman to cook on a ranch. Girls for gonoral housework. E. F. A. BITTNER ROOMS 6 AND 7, PALM BLOCK Opposite Nash Hotel I'liono IMI; Home, 11, WHERE TO GO j TONIGHT lrr-rrrjrnr- ISIS T II 1L A T R E TONIGHT Special rjox Utdco Attraction PltOI'KSSOU tU'KUIN'H Tim AiiHtrallaii Milk Can Mystery Till l'l,'.7.iH W TIIH WOIIMI Tako Nolo or Our Inilihy llsplny This can will bo In the Lobby the next ilriyn only. Iloiv nt Laxt TOM STOCKMAN A Crnekwrjni'k llliickfaro HIiikIuk and DancliiK Comndlan and Iliutjo Kololnt If Von llon't IiiikIi Von Alii Sick Special Mutliicn Saturdays anil SumhiyN nt -HMI livening IVrfoiiinuiio at 70( 5TAR THEATRE Under direction of Peoples Amuse ment Company AIAVAVH I.V T1IK MJAI) 1000 feet of .Mutriilct I'IIiii 100(1 "tin: ritoNTiKi; Dortoit" Powerful Wenleru Drama "CAITl'ltlMJ POiait UKAItS" Oreat HiHUtliiK Ktory "llOVKIt IS JICAMMW Clear Connnly Diuuui 'KXAMl.NATIO.V OP HTO.MACII IIV .V-ltAV" Highly ICdurstlonnl "TIIH .MAID .;i' Till'. IIKIAI" A true lo life story of the soothing Knlw Mud tin briny deep. "Till: VK.VTKIMKjriHT'M Tlir.VK" Hide KplltlliiK Comedy Al KATIIKIt Thn HIiiK-r WOOIAVOIITIIS Thn MiihIi Ihiih Vour Own ft'ood. Juilitmctit Will AckiiowlcilKO Our SiiKilnrlly In Kcry ItcsiN'i-t AiIiiiIhsIiui Klc. Mittlnc ctery tiny NoyesCc Black HOUHK AND HUiS PAINTING Up-to.l)atn Auto nnd Carrlngo PalntltiK, Cold Loaf HIrus nnd lutorlor Dticoratlng a Specialty. Shop anil Office H. Crapo ami lOlli HI. Office Phono 7771. lies. 7212. All Work Positively Cuurautocd. TUSCAN SPRINGS laving uo cipint on oni th In variety nt mineral waters nml curing dUeasea that medicines will not reach. It you are In need of health, come now. Wo are open all tho year and can glvo tho best of care and attention now iih well as In uu minor. Stage dally from Ited llluff to tho springs. Further par ticulars address E. B. WALBRIDGE TlfHCAN HPHINOH, CAIi. EAGLE POINT LIVERY STABLE Tho undersigned having Just completed a largo now Jlvory utablo In Waglo Point, wo Invito tho travel' lug publlo to call and uxnmlno our rigs, teams, otc, all being In first clans condition. Our motto Is to Idvu and Let l.lvn. Phono at ntublii and rosldonr.o. Call central, H. If. IIAIRS'IHII Ai HON. I'rops. Draperies W" carry a very roinploto lino of ilrupi-rifH, lco oiirliiiiiH, fix ture m, li', ami do nil uIiihhvh ot iMilinlHli-rlug A Himalul iniui lo liioK artor Hits work exclusively nml will kIv iih nooil scrvlcn us IS )IINNlllll to gut la I'VIUI Urn lllfK'Nt clllrs, WEEKS & NgGOWAN CO. IF YOU OWN A LOT Wo will hiillil you a homo on monthly paymontt. MEDFORD REALTY ANDJM PR0VEMENT COMPANY M. F. nml II. Co. Rullulnu K w .. A HnflUna for health. Miss Qwou Morrow's life. IlnsliliiH for health. . -.kt-lxi -l -. .Ml .