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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1912)
I 4.. V' tf MGig Totm. Medford Mail tribune AN IKl)KlNDnNT NKHPAPRIl PUBMHHIJU IBVJ5KY AFTERNOON JEXCKI'T HUNIJAY, BY "HUD MRDFOflD PRINTING- Ca The Democrat la Tlmon, Tho Mrdford Mall, Tho Medford Tribune, The South tro urKoninn, .xpe Atn-iitna anuime. Offlo Mall Tribune IJtilldinff. 2E-S7-3 North Fir atret: pnon, Main SOU; Horns 76. OEORQB PUTNAM, Kdltor and Manager KnUred aa npcond-ctiiM mttr at Mdford, OroRon. under tho act of Maroh h 1879. Official Paper of the City of Medford. Official Paper of Jnckson County. tnaBORIPTIOW KATES. One renr, by mall fS.AO One month, by mall SO Per month, delivered by carrier In Medford. Jacksonville and Cen tral Point ...., .80 Saturday only, by mil!, P" year.. 1.00 Weekly, per year 1.50 wossr cnictr&ATxox. Dally average for eleven month n Ins November SO, 1911. 27S1. Tail eaatd Wlra trnlU Vrac Sltpatchea. Thfl Mall Tribune la on sale at the Perry New Stand, Ban Francisco. Portland Hotel Neva Stand. Portland Bowman Newa Co., Portland. Or. w o wriimpv, Keauie. waan I COMMUNICATION. That BrltlRG Across Ilcar Creek. To tho editer: I see by your valu able paper tlint between the county court nml the city council, tlmt the lone talked of and much desired im provement, the bridge over Bear Creek on the county road called East Mum street is about to bo consum mated nnd i this connection I jwtc thnt the city (Mayor Canon nnd P. ,J. "Ncff) propose to call an election to vote to bond the city for $13,500 to provides for the city's part of tho expense; now the object of this nrti clc is to inquire why this bonding net is neccfMtry; now the Medford roatl district received from the county treasurer $9000 reserved from the county road tax for Medford road district to be used exclusively on the county roads in said district and ah no part of it has been so used to my knowledges it must be on hand unless borrowedf 1) for some othqr purpose; now there will bo paid to the city of Medford this year from the same souree approximately the Mime amount; then why ask the people to vote bonds hci thp means arc al ready provided for that bpecific pur pobef The people of Medford have been taxed to raise this road fund, then why tax them again? The amount derived from the tux of Meel ford road district last year and paid into the county treasury was 18,000. This was cut in two by the comity court nnd one-half placed in the gen eral county road fund and the other half ($00Q0) paid into Ijie city of Medford for the special county road improvement in suid road district. What has becomo of it? Do our $5 per month council men know anything about itf Jf they don't they had better get busy nnd inform them selves and eurn their salary. What has become of the county road money that has been paid into the Medford treasury year after year and no portion of it applied to the county roads; perhaps it bus been borrowed? Tho law says it shall bo illegal to transfer one fund ig another, nit it was told me by an ox-town official they only borrowed it. Now if a highwayman held yon up at the point of u gun and borrowed $100 from you, could he plead su" cessfully bofore the court that he only borrowed it ? The cases are ex act)' parallel and criminal in one case as the other, yet it is tho known custom in Medford's city affairs, and who ever heard of a cent ever paid back to the fund borrowed from. Wo want the bridge nnd have the means to pay for it without adding further burdens to an already ocr taxed people. More pretty food. J. S. 1IOWAUD. COUNTY MAY BUILD PROTESTED MINE ROAD Tho resistance ot Mrs. Ellne Curry, owner of a homestead near Itoguo river, against tho building of a road across her property as a moans of connection with valuablo mining property In tho OwJ HoJJow district, tpolc a stop nearer a solu tion Thursday when tho county court appointed road reviewers to Inspect tho right of way and assess tho dam ages against J. J. Wilson, who asks that tho road be built. The date of tho review ot tho road is set for May IS, Mrs, Curry is an aged woman, and for a number of years has made a dotormlned reslstunco against tho building of a road across her prop erty. Last winter alio had J. J, Wil son aud his partner arrested for al leged assault. About tho samo time Mrs. Curry wroto letters to President Tuft, Theodore Rooaovolt and Bill llryan, asking their assistance In forestalling tho building of tho road. Afterwards' Mrs. Curry waB exam ined for hor sanity, but was dis charged by tho county court. A number of tho resldonts of tho district, In which Irp. Curry lives hnvo beon Involved In trouble) with Iter, ouo man losing a iiiiuihor of hpfc'g that trvspavscd ou her laud. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. TUB tempest in the teapot resulting from the mis uiulcrstnlidiiig whereby the suffragettes of Metlfovil were denied the use of the assembly hall in the new public library to hear a distinguished Chicago advoeate speak upon the subject, raises the question as to what the auditorium should be used for. President W. I. Vawter of the library board is quoted as sayings "Our rule is aimed at, long-haired and bald'headed men. The library is for non-partisan purposes, and the first thing we Jcnow all' parties would want to use it for imminent and sneakinir tnirnoses. The women and chil- .i a. w A A. dren can use tho basement politics among those who can Primarily the librarv is poses, and it is to be presumed that the board will permit its use for anything educational. It is supported by a special tax levy, to which all the community contributes, and hence should be available to all the community, even to the long-haired and bald-headed. Of course the library was not intended for political campaign purposes and candidates should be barred from using it lor partisan rallies, but politics is oL vital human interest, especially in a presidential year, and its discus sion educational in the highest sense. Oregon has broken away from the old established con ventions and is trying experiments in government that may vitally affect the future of humanity. These experi ments depend for complete success upon the intelligence of the people, and anything tending to enlighten the peo ple and make them think may be called educational. People are not interested in the dry bodies of the classics, of ancient history- or of literature. They are not going to turn out in any appreciable quantity to discuss Julius Caesar or Shakespeare, Trilby, Old Sfeut.li or the best seller. They are, however, much interested in cur rent history, in the live and vital issues of today, in the study of government in which they themselves arc con cerned. The study of these vital problems leads to a study of the problems of the past, their evolution and 'dis position. There is no surer way to spread knowledge of history and philosophy than through the discussion of the present. If tho library board wants those records of the past which adorn its shelves used, the people must be awakened to an interest in them, and a free discussion of politics offers the opportunity. .Medford s greatest deficiency is a lack of intellectual life. People have been so busy with the physical im provements, with the creation of a municipality, with chasing dollars, with planting orchards, with speculation and making bread and butter that they have neglected cultivating the intellectual. "We have our social life, our pink teas, card parties and dances, our chilis, lodges and fraternal gatherings, we have our churches and religious organizations to care for the moral side, commercial organizations for upbuilding the country, but nothing to develop the intellectual life. Even our schools are shame" full neglected. Our population compares in intelligence with that of any community in the world. AVe have graduates from two score of universities. We have business men who have made notable successes in various lines in the east. AVe have globe trotters, noted educators and scientists. we have all kinds of politicians, theorists and faddists, but no common meeting ground. Medford needs a public forum, in which all clashes and all kinds of people can meet once a week or so, inter change ideas, hear lectures on vital topics and participate in debates and discussions. Of necessity these discus sions will be political, at least in the beginning, or the people will not be interested, and there is no fitter place than the public library for such gatherings and no educa tional work it could do of greater value. There is no reason why the library board should not free itself from the dry conventions and routine of con ventional library boards, arid take the lead in creating such a public forum, where all may meet on equal terms and discuss public men and public measures, the politics of yesterday, today and tomorrow, and so make some thing besides trashy novels in the public library read- and the library itself a vital force and influence in the com- imiiiivj . - HIGH PRICES FOR IOWA LAND. THE current issue of the AVaverly (Iowa) Democrat records the' sale of Iowa farm land at $1000 an acre in the follewing: "The sale of the two small farms owned by Mr. Crandall and located about three miles east of Cedar Falls, on the AVaterloo road,' attracted a large crowd of prospective buyei-s. They were sold at auction by William Holland, the well-known auctioneer, and brought fairly good prices. AVhat is known is the east farm, consisting of five acres with fair improvements, was bid in by E, J, fiodamar, of Waterloo, for $-1)000. This was the first and only bid. The second and best improved tract was bought by G. W. Miller- of Cedar Falls, for $5,850. 'The stock and machinery, in fact everything, brought good prices. It is understood that Mr. Crandall contemplates going to Ore gon, where he will make his future home. "The aggregate price for both places maizes nearly $1,000 per acre, which gives some idea of what Black hawk farm land is worth. A few years ago this same land could have been purchased for $175 per acre." The laud, it is stated by those who are acquainted with it; is not prospective citv property, but simply fine farming and garden land, bottom land, similar to ft in character and equally valuable for truck farming, adja cent to Medford can bo purchased at from $200 to $300 an acre, and in many parts of the valley at half this price. Land values must be based upon what the land'will produce, that is, the revenrie taken into consideration, land arEDFOTO MATT TRtBOm 1 anv time thev want to, but vote will not bo allowed." intended tor educational pur it will yield. "When this is values are lower in Oregon, MEPTOTO, OTOON, even in tho highly developed orchard sections, than in Lowa. It is only laud with fancy orchards upon it that brings $1000 an aero in the Rogue River valley. Tho highest price ever paid for" farm land here was if UK) an acre for an alfalfa field adjoining the city which was immediately subdivided into town lots or villa sitesyet alfalfa land will yield a good return on a much 'higher valuation. AVhen the superiority of tdimate, resources and possi bilities is considered, land ought to be worth several times as much in Oregon as in lowa. Mr. ('randull is to be con gratulated upon the good judgment he'showed in seHing iiis $1000 an acre Iowa farm to invest the proceeds in Oregon. The Koguo River valley is looking for just such men. -i If the cqunl suffrage workers in the city wish In n-o the auditorium in the basement of the Carnegie' library for the'ir sessions in tho future they will bo allowed to do so according "to members pf the library board today. The refusal to allow them to use the room Thursday it i muiI win duo to a luisuudcrstnndiiii:. The library it. not open in the morning. Hereafter if the ladies wi-.Ii to two tho room they will hno someone watclu the library room while (ho inectiiis: is in session. Tho library board docs not ih have the hitiliini; u-eil for political speaking but will allow the suffinge club eompoKcel of vonien to meet there. JOLTS AND JINGLES By Ad. Brown. Off to tho library they marched, A suffrage scoro nnd ten; And then they faced tho othur way And marched right off again. The spring i here nml I have heard The laughter of the fall; 'Ti tjme for lanky oii!li- in white To .swat ut temu'! bulls. l.ueky .is ho ulm-o lii-t cumV ctrnw hut need ul be uhumed to face the light of da'. We never took -ides in the con troversy oxer the Turkuv tro! or bunny hug, but we rNe right here to riay that, oivnccountvof iU' inline alone, the jelly wobble tmlit to be preserved. , Mr. ItooMju-lt may oouvincu liim M'lf that tho Mjice of Miis-mii-Iiiim-II i.Mi't the voice of the nation but 'ie can't convince a Itobtoiiiau of the fact. Contrl'ititoi-tt' Club. Dear J. & J, Knter thi- lib short "pome" Xo. . I.TJ. Mustiicliu?cttN we have read, Tied a cap of beans to Ted. IS. A. Jf sigiirf Doll't Jjl! r Ti liipo 1 night When you And I Must nwnt The fly. Springfield Union, The &inn, Dy cu! It hi'i-ms To me, ltixht now Decree To grab , The flea. r4 L. A. Tiibiiuc. Ami wc, Hvl'ele! Will have To meet The old Mohketo And crush Dm Meat. Chin Kiiterpriso, .j. f I'ltor.'IM-'.SSlVJ'l It's Impossible SUFFRAGE CLUB CAN USE LIBRARY "While others look wise and criticise, we do the j- HUKINKSS" 'M'Vom the collar but! on up belongs fo us." "Business as J3usjnoss Men." NJOW .METHODS NKr I DI5A lOAS'l'KIfcN AIISTJIODiS ANJ) JflAyTIflKN" PMGUS We limit our practice to the EYE, EAIf, NOK ANT1) THROAT. K you need glasses we will supply them at the lowest price. CONSULTATION ALWAYS FIM , 1 Tii-M. fntinleii'M A'-. Oi-onn EYIS. EAR, NOSE AND TmHOA'J? SPE(J1A!vISTS Second FJoor Oar::ctt-0orey Bldg., Iredl'ord, Oregon $ i , , , , .if iiifn WTOAV. MAY n, 1012, HUNGER EELT I Kit PASO, Tex., May n, UuiiRor In tho mill; h of tho rebel troopa may force a decisive bnttlo In tho Mexican revolution Immediately, aocordlug to reliable reporta received horo today frbm tho rebel lioudiiuartorH below Chihuahua. Tho reporta declare thnt tho rebel food supply Is flxhnuntod, tho coun try (ttrlpped of e'dlhlcii, tho howcn emaciated and the men desperately hungry. General Oroxco must either fight, his way Into (ho I.iiruuu din trie', where) thoro In fooel, linmodl- n(oly, or retire (o Chlhutihun, It In believed (hnt( Oreue-o will chootto to forco tho Unuo at once. Tho rebel ndvlcea nay that reinforce moiittf aio coming from Slunlcm and that the combined force of Generals Salaxar nml Oreizco will uUucIe Tor reon, whllu General Znpatu Is a sauKIng Mexico City. .NOT I v f:. Nollco Ih hereby given thnt tho un dorolKiu'd will apply (o tho city coun cil of tho City of Medford, Oregon, at Its next regular mooling on May 7, ID 12, for a llcenso to acll jiplrltu ouh, vinous and malt liquors at wholesale nnd retail, or tor a llcenso to soil the name In quantities of more than ouo gallon, aud for a ll censo (o sell (ho samo at retail, or In iuautltleri Ions than ouo gallon, at N'o. 10 North Front btroet, In said city for a period of ouo year. April' 2fi. 1912. ANT.IM.KS WINK CO.. 40' Per A S. Ash, Are You Guilty? Do Vou SliH'Ui- loo Mtti'li, Orliik o .Mtiili, Knt too .MiirliV It takes a mighty good s(omach to fo I ready for a good breakfast the morning after the hamiuot or social session. "What do you want for bronlc fast?" Inquired IJrown's kooiI wife ".Just n pleasant smllo nnd a brent ft of fresh air," nnsworcd Ilrown tho morning after an Impor tant meeting at the IoiIko. If you enl, sinoko or drink too much always remenibor Unit two lit tle MI-O-NA Htomnch tablets taken Just beforo you o to bed will de stroy all poisonous kiibos and Icao you with a sweet, clunn stomach In the morning. For Indigestion and all stomach dlstresB MI-O-NA Is tho host pres et litIou In the world. Chits. Strang sells It on money bnck plan. Largo box only 50 cents. NEW THOUGHT MEETINGS Aro Held in Moobo Hall every Thurfiduv at 3 p. in. Kvorybody invited. PLUMBING Bteam and Hot Water Heating AH Work QuaranUeC Prices Reasonable. COPPEEN & PRICE IS Howard Block. Xntrsne on fltti 111 VMlita 0031. Xom m. AttfiHKKHlVi: 4 To Say More MTIIIUAli X J "4l $ S-'i N i TO TACO.MA, May il. An nl'unplol 'rubbery of llio National lhuik '! (Niiiiiuoi'Mi lioio lit 10:fl0 today h Tom O'.Mulloy, miiiriiie'il and u dopo fiend, uooording to llio police lliiov. I'aoilio uvoniu) into mi iipruui', iV.Miillitv wiill.itil nit lo l'nsinu Ti'l lor A, 'M. rYnKor, Htuok hire bund hit" bin pocket Ihiotitouiujil,'' Mid "Hid, "Vnu know what I wnnt." Hofoio l-'riiMei' imild reply. Mike Morriii, a contractor, lepHd up, un folding a wild of bill. O'Mullo.N di verted, tiiudit u grab for il, and Mot rin htm tod at tor him, Tho dope fioml Hod. In u ininuto 100 men wenti in pin &liit. II. l' Alo.vnudor, u loeul Mourn fchip niair grabbed him, nnd with Cu help of throe othor men !vorpn"oil him. It wax dinoovoicd thnt O'Mtillox wiik iiuainiod. lie onrriod n t U of wood in his pookot to fii'jhlcu Hit bank moil. "I gitoH 1 tried to hold un the bank," Knid O'Mallo? at tho p lice station. "1 noodod n drink nod didn't haxo any money unit couldn't git any." HAMBURG AMERICAN l.atgtt S. H. Co In lb WvrM 1,310.000 1 O.VH OVItlt lOO .siiir.s AROUND THE WORLD on the S, S, VICTORIA LUISE Next November or rcbrmiry 400 "BOOKED Many from your city. IIODajsSMO? Iiii-Iii.IIiik nil iii-rrnrr rnr ll limit nml naliorr Itnllnu). Ilolrl, Minr. i:fiir.luii. liirrUtc, eiulilrp, l'rr, tr. The Cruise of a Lifetime Call at ot- u rlto to I'oitlituil or .San I'niiK lico offlics. iiSBIl & r.Hi. Aii.niiu M.itl 1 F..-klvrrLt. The btt rtiiitciy for Kldiicyi, I.lvrr sml lloweli l'.iiralr I'unplc". liiiiplliJin onJ J)IkjiiIci or the Skin. J'nrUiei Uib IIIomI ml kUc Tone, BttcuKlli (ml Viieor to (lie ctitlrc nyitciu. Medford Real Estato & Employment Agency roit ham: II acroH Hear creole l-oUnni, Thoro Ih about ,'I0 nonm In alfalfa, all tho tools k with tho place). 1000 ucre-H 1l uiIIoh out at a bar Rain, 70 acioH, 10 In iiunrH, but, In al falfa. Auto, jirlro J 150. - Auto, iirlPo ?auo, G room houtso b blouhu out, lnico $1,100. J.ot lit Walnut Parle ailil., about U'O ft. f I oin Main. , 2 loom hoiiKo ami liiulnaod porch, only ?700. 20,000 arrou hoi)i rancli In Call,, ? I pr IKTM. 100 acroH G iiiIIch out, ?150 jior aero, 20 ucroB a mlloB out, 18 In noarH. 10 aoroa a nillofl out, 8 In pmm. 120 acroH 11 nillon out, only G0 por aero, MMWjOYAIIiNi.' Woinan cook. Women ami L'lrlH for jjonoral hoiiHowork, Itauuh hnmlH. Olrla for gouoral hoiiHowork. rhono In your onloro for mon; no c:harK03 to tho omployor, Mrs, Dlttnor la alwiiyti on haml to talco your uuiuo ami iuIiIiouh, E. P. A. BITTNEJR ROOMS 6 AND 7, PALM BLOCK Opposito Nash Hotel 1-lKiiio It 11 Home, 11. mm m ROB I w . x i i n si'iiX I GOING T Writ! .Vom tar lU orwlli H I HAMBURG-AMERICAN I 1 UNE 1 . JF errs WIIEEE TO GO TONIGHT lOc THEATRE lOc Thursday, l'rldny and But unlay ('HAS, lirelllllM unit MIHH I.OUA TIFIWNV In a IIIkIi Class Muslnil Novell Ait, MumwthltiK thut'M miiiu to plonso (QUO foot of tho best Photo pluys ovur illsplnyod In thin city. Klu guild lu(ortlng siibjuats. Hear rilANICHC Ring ' "Hummer Days" Krenlugs, 10c any sent in tho house. Bpuclnl ChlMrim's Mitt luco orury Baturday and Uuudny at 2 p. in , adiulsNlott fie and 10c, Follow tho crowdn to (ho llu. Wo solicit your imtroimgo, which will bo received with court cy. STA llinli.i Iiihh ttuili"illlo mill .Motloit I'lttitrttt AlttnjN lu., j ho liul TOM STOiKMA.V Pi'irlnn IHiirKfur'- Comillit mitl lluiijo Jtixukr HOW WASIIIXrtrO.V rilOKSKl! run iiKiawAitK I" S lllntot) trleni No. 7. You nttuiiltl mu thln ami brluK tbw oljlltlreiu IIIS MO'IIICH'S HllltOfll Dr.un.itliiiU) iiiul puwrfull ruii- lnrliiK WI.STi:i! ON' Till: IIAI.TU SltV lira ut Uul ttn-tllr A ( Itt ( IAI, TltST A iliaiuuili' ami romnitirl- Htory uf tho ri'iiRh KloinlIkH ila) IIIVT TKItltllU.i: AI'ltM'A.V llt'.NTKU A i le h rouifdy nrri'itm Ailinhsldii I Or, Chllilrt'ii ,"c Mulliii'cn I hilly. COM 1X0 -COMING May I, r. nml il, Till: l(AST IMTI4S OK Till! .maixi: lti!uriuljir tho Mttluo Croat, Iiin)Ii1iik, woitilorful. Mav 7, K ami (, TMK 1'AhSIOX l'l,AV Coinpb'to Htory of tho lifo of our Savior Watch Our Addition Grow JatkfiOii mill Summit Medford Realty nnd improvement Company M. !'. A H. Co. lllelK. Draperies Wo rnrry u vry coinplutu Inn of ilrnpurlufl, luna diiiIoIiih, fix turoH, iite, una 1 nil i-Iumhom of uiiliofHtHrliiK A Mpi'clnl mini Id look iiftor tlild 'voile oxrliiHlvnly ami will iilvo in kooiI Hcrvluo im In pohmIIiId to at Jll own tho IlirROMt Oltll'H. WEEKS & MgGOWAN CO, FOnDE CAN DO IT Do you want your lawn put in Jlrnt oIuhh HliiipuT All work Kiiuranlooel. honvo ndclross with II. II. I'alli'i'Bii, Qimkor Niiihtiry, NiibIi liotol. Clark & Wright LAWYEE3 WAHMIXOTON, I). O, Publlo Lnntl Mnttera: Final 1'roor. Dcaort LiititlB, ContouU utiel Mining Cubov, ficrli). R HEAT RE I s A '. , r.i rf- ' '