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r PA'GTC FOUR fRDFOTiD M ATTJ TRTOTTNTO, MEDFORD, ORiaOOttMONnAY, IWRRIUhy 12. 1012. -3TT Medford mih tribune f. , . AN INOni'KNriKNT NRW8PAPI3II rUWilKlIKD RVKUT AFTERNOON KA.rr.rT HUNUAY. 11 Y THIS MKIWOIID I'UINTINO CO, Tha Oninooralln Tlmm. Tli Mr.Unnl Mnll, Tlio .Mcdford Tribune, Tho South ern urcgoninn, 1110 Asumntl Tribuno, Offlco Mull Trlliuno ttullrflnff. SS-S7-S9 North fir street; phone, Jtlatn 3021; jioinn in. GROnan PUTNAM, Editor nml Manager Kntcrml nil socoml-rlnm mutter nt Mcdford, Oregon, under tho ct of March 3, 1879. Official Pnnor of tho City of Mcdford. Official Paper of Jackson County. HunscRHTion bates. One yenr, ty mnll .tS.no Ono month, hy malt .............. .SO Per month, delivered by carrier In Mrdfnni, Jacksonville and Cen tral Point ..................... .SO Raturdny only, by mull, per year.. 3.00 Weekly, per year ,. 1.60 rctorh cmcrrnATioi. Dally n vera go for eleven month! end ing November so, 191 1, zi&i. XnU leaned Wire United Prtta JDlipatcb. The Mall Trlbuno la on sale at tho Ferry News Stand, San Francloco. Portland Hotel News Stand. Portland. Bowman Nrww Co., Portland. Ore. W. O. Whllnoy. 8enttle. Wash. XEsro&D, OKsaow. Metropolis of Southern Oregon and Northern California, and the futeat Browlnir rlty In Oregon. Population IT. S. census 1910 SS40; estimated. 1911 10.000. Five hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water Systom completed, giving finest supply puro mountain water, and 17.3 miles of streets paved. Postofflc reeelnts for year ndtnc November 30, 1911, show Increase of 19 per cent ' Banner fruit city In Oregon Itojruo Ittver Spltzeriberg apples won aflrccp- birkcs prixo ana mic or "Atrol Klmr of the World" at tho National Apple Show, Spokane, 1909, ana a car or jvowrowns won Tlrat lrii In 1910 nt Canadian International Apple Show, Vancouver, ij. u. rirst rrfra In 3911 nt Spokano National Applo Show won by carload of Newtowns. uoguo Jiiver rears orougni nignwi prices In all markets of tho world dur- fng tho past six years. . years. . Write Commercial Club, Inclosing 8 cents for postage for thu finest commu nity pamphlcl ever puunsneo. COMMUNICATIONS. Our Public Schools. To tho Editer: Education hero in Medford! I am one of several moth ers who are nearly frantic at the Tviiowledgo of tho wasted years our children aro putting in in school. We linvo been here two years last year my child's toacher said "have did," this year she is one of a class which lias had five teachers since Septom l)cr. To be sure ono of these five stayed but half a day. Two of these teachers were expe rienced teachers; tho others aro dear. ewect girls but wholly inexperienced Sho is now In a class where the pu jills talk aloud, aro rude, and one littlo boy especially takes delight in answering his teacher without per mission and striking the littlo girls. It's not the fault of these girls that they aro tcachors. What busi ness havo they with a license and no training? Then the awful condition of the Washington school! Tho toilets aro a disgraco to Mcdford. I understand tho building has been condemned, yet these children are Jammed in hero, In ono lnstanco a dirty old recitation room Is used as a school room. Somo of the patrons of this bclionl eiro among tho heaviest taxpayers in tho city, yet boo tho unsanitary con ditions to which our littlo children aro subjected. Another thing, a little boy who has just stnrtod to school at ono of tho now buildings told his father that tho tollots wcro "simply filthy." How's that for the plumbing? Let us havo a now school building for the Wellington nchool pupils and for heavens sako havo It planned by au architect who knows something! Thou, won't some one who knows please tell us why trained teachers aro not donmnded? Why aron't tho Ktnudards higher In this splondid big ntate, and why havou't thoso girls lmd a chance to properly fit them Kolvos for, tho grandest of all call Jugs? PARENT. Tho Ashland Spirit. AnIiIhiuI, Ore., Feb. 10. To (lie Editer: Some ol the now lAhliluiitt editor,, bached by tlio busi ness men, are having two or three kinds of hpufeins in nenrly every is but of their paper because a few of tlio Ashland citizens lmd the temerity to patronize tho dollar bargain day at Medford. Theso sumo patriotic Afchland mfii raised .$2."0 to light tlio Home Tele phono company out of Asldund in tlio interests of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company, who are paying ihe poor, overworked girls the enor mous sum of $18 to $28 per month. To bhow the consistency of thoso Prtmo merchants, they have employed an outbido attorney to take thoir case when we havo at least u half dozen jeputnblo attorneys here in Abhland. TliObO merchants who nro so in sistent Hint people bhonld patronize their home town should nt least set a good example by employing a man from their homo town to represent them and in this way practice what ihoy preach. "Consistency (lion nrt a jowol." ASHLAND SCBSeHlBER. The cn.it' t i to cool nit oci honted oven ! to and ft busm of Void jYfllcr fa if, ., m to OREGON LAND OP PROMISE. TIIIC false and ilefaniatoly circular sent broadcast by llio Portland labor council is calculated to do more to retard tbe progress of tho state than all the efforts to induce settlers made by advertising the state s resources could accomplish in its development. Among other false assertions is the statement that Oregon is "a great wilderness of forests and mountains" and that there "is little chance for paying farms except For men with considerable capital." And the concluding t-tatcment that "idleness, destitution, have produced a general reign of crime committed by misled and desperate nion ? Thoro is loss want and idleness in Oregon than almost any stato in tho union. 'Where thoro is ono idle man hero, thoro aro a hundred in eastern states. Nor have we hoard of anv4'reiirn of erimo oonnnitted hv misled and desperate 111011.'' And those that aro t'lnttlessness to blame. There aro Tow railroad linos in Oregon, honeo only a small portion of tho stato is developed, and there is the same opportunity in the undeveloped seetions that there has always been for the industrious pioneer. There is a growing opportunity for the skilled artisan, for the faetory hand, for the tradesman, for the clerk, but they are not needed so nmeh in Oregon as the farmer, the man who is willing to go baek to the soil. Conditions are not always the same as in the east for him perhaps but there is always a living if ho is willing to work. Even the higher priced developed orchard regions offer their opportunities to the settler. If he cannot buy, he can rent, ho can lease, he can is willing to work there are held out by the Kogue Jttvor Canal company hero, of be ing provided with land and given years to make the land work out its own payments. Oregon is a land of boundless resources. Her fields are but scratched, her vast forests marred in but few places by the ax, her mines, though yielding hundreds of mil lions, still undeveloped. Iler orchards produce the finest fruit in the world. Vast expanses of land capable of pro ducing abundant harvests can be bought for a trifle. Tho indolent and the shiftless should keep away from Oregon, though her balmy clime and her rich soil make existence cas The man of energy, enterprise and in dustry finds here in Oregon the promised laud. The state labor council has done more to discredit itself with the people of Oregon by its mossback, knock ing, lying circular than any single thing it has ever done. The least these kept men of labor can do now is to correct their own misrepresentations by another circular. DEFECTIVE CLUSTER LIGHTS. MftDF'ORD'S cluster street lights need "fixing." They are pretty enough wlien lit up, but only about half are in working order. "Whether the fault lies with the character of air-tight globe used, as some claim, or whether it is duo, as others assert, to the variation of the electric current, is a matter for the street committee of the city council, the electric company and the contractors to thrash out and remedy. The public is interested, not so much in the cause as in the effect. It is results that are sought and bettor re sults than are forthcoming at present. Other cities, like Grants Pass, are said to have no trouble with their cluster lights. Still others, like Ash land, have the same difficulty that Mcdford has expe rienced. The sooner the difficulty is remedied, the better. THE HOME BRITISH parliament opens Wednesday for its third session under King George. Three important meas ures will be forced through by the liberal coalition, if pos sible Home rule for Ireland, disestablishment of the Anglican church in Wales and a franchise reform law. Home rule overshadows all else. It is the climax of half a century of political warfare. The proposed bill is said to guarantee complete autonomy for Irish affairs to the Dublin parliament, which will consist of two chambers and be controlled by an Irish Cabinet. The line-up of forces in tho house is as follews: Lib erals 2G8, nationalists 7Glaboritcs 42, total coalition 086", conservatives 27G. In addition there are 8 independent nationalists (O'Urienites) who will probably oppose the bill. The house of lords is anti-home rule about 8 to 1, but till they can do is to delay the adoption of the bill for three veal's. If they reject it, Ihe government will re-introduce it and pass it the next two years and it will become a law automaticallv. Judge Colvig Explains and Justifies (From the Portland .Spectator.) It affords me much pleasure to publish tho follow-in" letter written to Senator George W. Joseph v by Jud;?o William M. Colvig, anent tlio roeent robbery in which a beauteous San Fraticihco lady "went through" thu distinguished .jurist as if he had been an uiirobUtiiif; child. The letter' is at once an explanation and u jus, tificntiou. It plmihOh me greatly to loam that the nows of Judo ColvifH lofes was greatly exngKoratod; ho as buien us that ho did not lobe his watch. This fact, however, in no way detracts from' (he Kplondid cenorasity' of Senator Joseph, who immediately ou hearing that hin guide, philogophor1 aim menu nan neon roimeu oi nib wuteh, graciously t-ent him a beauti ful timepiece. Senator Joseph know Hint ho who giws quickly, gives' donblv, no Judi'c Coin inn v he aid to have tliroo watthe-. lUrei- Jud.i,c CuhJg'e letter; idle have prinoipally thoir own hire out for a start. If he alwavs chances, such as that RULE BILL. Mcdford, Ore., Jan. 17, l'J12. My Hear Friend Jeseph: In reply ing to your charitablo sentiments of hympathotic griof over my recent low. of time, nil barriers of common sneech must give way to tho multi tudinous vocabulary of my imagina tive boul. Asido from your condola tory cjpiKtln I havo but one. other oon couvolntion in (his darkened hour of gloom; and that it. tho thought that Sho who bteulK mly watoh, bteaU trahh, But faho who robs me of my good inline Robs me of that which hcuefltg her not, And muko me poor indeed. Kver feineo Adam took tho tempting Iloguo river pippin from tho lovely hands of Mother Kvo, there has beoii mi inherent tendency in tho sons of iiffn to civc way on front oooaiou-, and it etremely problematical if lwo bliall cut bo able g ovei'CQ&o tlm weakness of the l!t'h. Your own uprightness nml exem plary eirouiuspoclnm in tho wide do main of morality, which makes your immaculato manhood stand out like a beacon light tin the dangerous reef of slit ami wicki'duo, aro porhapt atltihutahlo to some of tho wise philosophies of life that I taught you in those ancient days which you mention- days cic you lmd drunk so deeply at thu Pierian spring I Still o'er those scenes my meiu'ry wakes, And fondly broods with miser care, Tune lint the imprcwon stronger iiinkofi. A stream tlioir cliinmel deeper wear. Put seriously, I did not low my watch at Suit Pituirt-Mtt that fiction was started hy u "Sou of Unliul," who is connected with our lounl paper. I did, however, twe a most elegant jade scarf pin. The watch which you sent mc is ,fnl compcufition ilium- ' r i . .. tT Our Correspondents EAGLE POINT EAGLETS. (Hy A. C Hewlett..) Carl Ifeirrt ami Hoary Fry of Lake Creek were callera Wednesday for dinner ami in the rim of conversation Mr. llolfft remarked that the seventh day AdveutUts roiereitontcl by KUJor Uruch and tho mtalonary IlnptlstH represented by Kov. Holme of Mod ford were to have a debate on tho points of difference between tho two church organizations, but tho main point of difference would bo the question of which c!aj to obsorvo ns tho Christian Sabbath. The debate is to be had nt Urownmlwio In tho course of tho next three week. Dur ing tho course of the mooting that has just closed the two ministers had somo exchanges of opinion on the subject. Mr. llolfft also told mo of having a Inrge steer attacked In his neigh borhood by two largo gray wolves and almost killing him but ho re ceived help from other cattle and thus made his escape. Thore was a comiwny of surveyors out Wednesday and Thursday sur veying off the tract of land to bo donated to tho ton for a park by Mr. Hamllnton of San Jose, Cnl., the owner of n iarg&tracl of land adja cent to tiaglo.I'oat. Mr. Swlhart' of Durby came out Wednesday ctcnlng on tho train, spent tho night here, went ou to Mcdford the next morning. Ho sponks vory encouragingly of the prospect of this part of tbe country and predicts lively times this summer. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Tlmmlo C. Dugau, February S, 1012, a ten pound daughter. Sonator H. Von dor Halloa and his son-in-law, Mr. Evanston, were doing buslnM among us Thursday. Mr. and Sirs, O'Hrlon, noo Corn I'rown, of Medford, and her sister, MI Sarah Grlenun and son Frank of Portland carno out Thursday to visit their brother and sisters, Frank, Will, itoyal mid Merrltt Hrown and Mrs. S. U. Holinos and .Mrs. Van Hcoy. Carl .Incksoii, tho moat market man of Hullo I-'alls, Ira Tuagato and Mr. Houghton catno out from II lit to Falls Thursday evening and tho first two went on to Medford to piny bas ket ball w'th tho Mcdford team Thursday nlslit. .1. F. Dltswarth and wife, .Miss Ha zel and Master Stewart Dltsworth and Mrs, I). P., son and daughter Lester and Ida Lee Lylol catno In from Mod ford about 8 p. in, Thursday on thoir way to tho Cacndo gorge. Tho Cas cade gorge Is situated at thu top of tho old Flounco Itock grade, com monly known as tho hole In the ground, a pluco whoro tho wator from a Hiiutll mountain Htream rushes over a proclplco a distance of about 200 foot. Mr. Oltsworth has built a homo on his phico and Is moving his fam ily from Medford to thoir future homo. Mr. Ditsworth has boon II lug In Medford for tho past year or inoro so as to take advantage of the good schools thoro. Ho firmly bo llovos In educating his chlldicu and as an ovldenco of that ho has now flvo daughters who aro or havo boon school toaolior.i. O. N. Nelson, ono of tho Jackson ville llvo IiiBiiranco nion, catno out Thursday and apont two nights with us. Ho Is looking after tho Inter ests of his companion In this sec tion. Win. Perry passed through town Friday morning on his way to his homo near liutto Falls, It has been suggested to mo to say that n man might do well hero by opening a Imkory horo, as thoro Is considerable monoy sent from hero to Medford for breadstnffs. Mr, Klrshow, ono of Medford's busInoHs men, was hero for dinner Friday looking after tho tombstono and monument business. Pile Cnrad In O to 11 Bays Your oruBKlat will roruna money If PA'.O OINTMKNT falls to euro any caso of Jtelilin;. IJlmrt, lllocdlnc or Protrudlnc I'llfH In C m h days COo IIiiHlUiiB (or health, ' tuully for thin loss--mid Mien. I had some fuu in lowing, hesulon, In return for your kindness, I en close herewith n "Mcdford pouch," taken from our Into booklet, the Kind you and tho editor of the Spectator aro neuornlly looking for. Hxtcud tn him my thanks for the poetry il pays to advertise. As ever, vow friend, WlhhIA.M .M, COI.Vl'U. The picture of which Judge I'nhig speak, nml - which he was good enough to scud to Senator Infcoph in it' turn for Ihe watch. K indeed, n rare work of art. It shows a lipe and luscious peach, which tho bright warm smiles of the Uogue Kivcr al loy sun have kissed to the most de licious perfection. 1ufortunntcly, lite twine is blurred, hut Senator .loseph sh.n that it is not unlikely that ,ludt' Colvig's is the hand that limned the hcautiful counterfeit presentment of tho 8Wuotot product of the lfoguc Kivcr valley, and that onlv his mod esty restrained him from claiming its authorship, - t ,. r, , TALENT ITEMS. Onirics Tryer nnd Frunl. .Minnie- took the civil crioo culmination at Ahland Wcdnomlny. The city council voted insuing &J0, 000 worth of IhuiiIk for the water cyxtoni. Prof. F. ('. Smith nnd wife nttend cd the North Dakota reunion nnd batupiet Tuesday evening. Ihe ladies of the Methudint church held u food xnlo Saturday. Talent and Phoenix high Helmuts held u debate nt Phoenix Friday night. The ipuwtinu nn, "ltcolcd, That the Jury System mIioiiM lie Abolished." Tnlent upported the af firmative and Phoenix the negative of the (ticition. Tnlent won by vote of two to one. The debate whh evenly cnntcitcd and the judgcf gave Talent the decision on the giouud r nrguiuent. The del utter wire (leorgr Mongraiti, Agues l.c-dor nnd Ono Mii.oii for Talent; Milex (bimuuil. Klditu Corthell and Sadie Iticc for I'lioi'iii.v. Superintendent Ilriscne, l'rofonor Miliim nnd Min Nncry nil of Ashland noted as judges. O. W. Ager wa u Medford isitor Saturday. Mr. Agor enjoy thoe visits, l.awl week he had an opera ttou on the noo nnd today is having another. Whanovor Mr. Agor hear (hut there i a surgeon in town ho takes to tho tall timber. Mr. I.extor reports heavy miIoh ol" nursery stock for this time of year. J. A. Jeffcrv was triokeu with paralysis of the right solo lost Fri day, lie ii- some improved nt this writing. Kdward Hughe, W. W. Hnrtley nnd tho T. Thompson properties ehutiKt'd hands during the past week. James Kuue, who removed to Low Angeles a few months ago, luis re turned nnd will make Talent hifc homo in the future. Prof, F. ('. Iteimor of the e.xpori mOut station will deliver mi adrlrosM at the Talent school Friday night, February l(i. Admission ficc, CENTRAL POINT ITEMS. Mrs. Miller of Lake crook is here xiniiiug her two daughters, Mioses Blanche uud (Juice Miller, who mo attending high school here. Clarence I'ankoy loll Sunday morning for Wnll.or, I'nl., whore bo will be ciigugcd in pruning coulruets for several weeks. MinsMury Strong of .Medford xpom Saluriluy witli friends hero and It'll Saturday evening for Portland, where she has uoccpted it position as loneli er in one of the business college thoro. J. K. linswoH uiude a hip to tho California line Sunday to meet Mrs. Hoswoll umlohihlron, who will inuke (heir home here. Hugo Lunge loft Saliirdny evening for a (our of California. Wells Wheeler uud wife of Tnlent wore Sunday gnosis of Mr. uud Mrs. llailey. . K, Strong of F.aglo 1,'oiut was (entrnl Point business visitor Suf urday. Floieuoo SloariiK uud I'eiirl Koss visited Too friends Sunday. Among tho Control Point people in Medford Sunday were .Mr. uud Mrs, J. C, Itobnott uud sou, Mrs. J. C. Ward and mhih, Mr, nnd Mrs. Ken neth licebe, Kttu Williams, Saruli Hobb, F.llu I fay, Pom J Pankey, Luke I'eurt, Shipley Uosh, Hr. K. Davis, W. K. Newman, II, lloluies, Miss (iruoe Smith uud Howard Duulap. VJ. E. Phipps has removed his law offlco from the Phipps Build Inn to First National Bank Bulltl Inrj rooms 207-200. Telephone nutn!:cr cfianjjctl to 1272, Dr E. Kircligessner Practice lunltud In ehoulo discusoH. H0TCL HOLLAND Wednesday!. Hour, 10 to 11 PLUMBING Steam and Hot Water Heating All Work (ItmnnitoeHt. l'rlC0M l(irtiniiMlH. OOFFEEN & PRICE 33 Jlovrnnl Itlook, nittrnuco on nth Ht. rcirio 3031, Home a. Noyesfic Black 1IOUHW AND HJO.V PA1NTI.VO Up-to-Dnto Auto and Carriage Painting, Gold Leaf Signs and Interior Decorating a Specialty. Hliop and Offlco 8. (Irapo nnd loth Ht. Orflco Phono 7771. Ilea. 7313. All Work Positively (hiaranteod. v L E N T I E S THE MERR1V0LD SHOP 134 Wit Main. FOR SALE Choice Baled Alfalfa Hay Delivered in Mcdford In toil lots at $15.50 PER TON ' $M.75 PEn TON tit car. Soud postal or telephone (Home) SLEEPY HOLLOW FARM nOCK'POINT, ORE. Our alfalfa is well cured and is not sun scorched nnd retains all its rich juices nml nourishment nnd color. Tho stalks are not bruised and broken ami the tender leaves and tops are nut bruised unit shattered off. Till' FINKST TOI'-VALUK HAY THAT CAN HR PHODUCKD. The farm is irtigatod from Knguo rivor. Medford Real Estate & Employment Agency FOIl HALKt 480 acres, tools and all, a;j7 acres, a first clusti farm, 120 acres unimproved. 110 acres, team and tools, 87 acres 2 mllen from town, 50,000 acroso yellow pluu tim ber, about 18,1)00 per acio. IT., 1)00 a ci en good for nubdlvld lug, I'JR pnr nnro. l.'lOl) acres, fluo to iiubdlvldo, good soil, IIouhoh for sale, Call and into int. 100 acres 4 mllos out, 1150 nor aero, TltADH Houro nut with largo lot for cIoho In hoiiHo, Lot fiOxllL for a largo lot. What liavo you? Trudos, trados of nil klndii, J11SOKLLANKOU8 A good bin her nhoi for salo. Call and Invostlgato, 2 small utoroH can bo bought at a reasonable price, 'i horses, harness and wagon, I horao vory cheap, $2fi, KMPLOYMMNTa Waitress. Qirls for gonoral hoiiBowork, Six coal minors. E. F. A. BITTNER R00M8 6 AND 7, PALM BLOCK Opponite Nash Hotel I' hone 4 Mil Home, 1-1. -rrri4-r WHERE TO GO TONIGHT THEATRE AlAVAVA I.V 'VWV, lilCAl) .101111 feet of fouttiio Film 100(1 5 lhooilays Tuiliiy 1 TIIK SHCItlft' WKIMUNH" Plituiod iilong the JukKsl t'ocka of tho I'aclflo Cmt. "P.VfllK'S VIKKI.Y" Latest Cm lout ICvouls "Din .MoriiKit ;irr nuit wish" HloKraph Comedy TPItlXC A lti:CKLItSS MTt'DIC.NT" Light Drama 'lllt.WK A.VI ltlll.1l' It's a mcihhiu. All SAI'llltlt "Vt)t)LW(lltTII" The Photoplay Musicians Itoinomber our channo days tluuday, Tuesday ami Friday Matinees Kvery Day. ADMIUHION lOo fSIS THEATRE TONIGHT "Tin; (mi:iiM.t's" tiiio Prodcul "lit AND yii" Their orlRhml (snnwly ilresliiK room net, by llsrt 13. Uburmau. ttiono- Two nrmnlnii; Itoom, Time - lleforo Uih Mhow, Caul Luollo llllli Salary, Ada' IP-lsl Obormau; Hi lid Fluffy (hwr imrtiK-rl. Maud Williams; llortlo (A Frost), Itsrt . tllivrnuu; Itudwelsor. Just a d"if. Throe Keels, .'t(Hll) f.sil of MOTION PICTURES Hsst of Music Kperlnl Mntlneo. Jnturday and ilundny 2 p. in. KvonliiR Porformnnro 7 p. in, Seattle Appraisals Kovornl Medford people have employed tu to appralso Skuittlo real estate, Buch apprnlsnl In usually worth more thttit It costs, Ira J. Dodge of Medford was formerly connected with this of flco. Other Heuttlo and Medford references on request. It. r. KltKKINi: .V COMPANY SJOll Nov York lllk., Kontllo (Churtor Membur Konttlo ltoal Ki- late Assn.) REAL ESTATE Wlllamctlo Valloy Farms of all descriptions, Garden and Fruit Lands, Timber Lands. Komo excellent burualiirt in AL BANY (TIT pltOI'KKTY. Wiito or call on J. V. PIPE, 'J0:i West Second HI.. Albany. Oro- Kodak Time All Prices $1.00 to $65.00 Our kodak man will bo ujiul to explain. Medford Book Store t y A y ,WMW(hJ