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''f&r" '""y" pafe irtftna ' MEDFOTCD MATE TRTBtTNTMEDFOUD, OlWnON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1. 1012, Medford mail tribune AN INDKIMSKDISNT N1SWSPAPKR 1'UJii.isnnn i:vi:nv akthunoon KxrniT hiiNDAY. nv tub MHDPOUD IMUNTINQ CO. Tlio ttemhcrntlo TtmtP, Tho ilodford Mnll, Tlio Metirord Tribune, Tho South On! OrcgnwlHH, Tho Annum! Tribune. , Office Mnll Tribune nulldlnp, ;5-S7-!6 North Kir Blrcct: phono, Atntn 3021; Home 7S. aiiOnOB I'lJTNAJI, l&lltor ana Manager 5T . Kntcreil nn nccoml-elnsB matter nt Mcrifoni, Oregon, under tho act of Mnrch 3, 1870 THE PROPOSED TOWN CRIER. THE suggestion ilmfc tho city council employ a town crier instead of telephone poles to inform the people Offlelnl Paper of the City of Medford. I urncmi l'npcr or JncKBOn County. 8VBSCRXPTXOH XATES. One year, by mail......... $5.00 Ono month, hy mnll .60 IV r month, delivered by carrier In Medford. Jacksonville nnd fVii- trnl Point Ko Saturday only, by mall, per year.. 5.00 Wecltly, per year 1.50 sworn crannLATioN. Dally average for eleven months end ing November 30, 1311. 57G1. Xall Xeaitd Wlr TJnlttd Frs Dltrpivtchtt. 4 '. 1 . JOLTS AND JINGLES By Ad. Brown. t . King George has learned that two Hoguc River pears beat three of any other kind. lh Spinkcyvirilz, a long time silent, fciiiIs in this, "As for the Wo Leo in cident it is fnuny some one else didn't cedar chest first." ? The Chinese arc to nmkc nirship If they follow the dragon pattern otir western skies nre apt to prove fear fully interesting. Tit spite of the fact that Lady Duff-Gordon refused to allow her life boat to put back for additional sur vivors, her idens on how American women should fashion their clothe-, will still be eagerly read. Clcan-Up J)ny in China. Clcan-np day in Medford occasion ed one Medford woman to send us the following, written hy a Chinese youth nt nn American missionary school at Ynchow. China. The title of the es say is "Cleaning tho Streets." "Tho streets want sure to clean. In everv day should do swept to thrown tho dirts. If so do not. The people as to be made to sick. Why did so ? Because the dirts may be unhealthy. So tho cleaning of the streets it is an important thing, and the police should do take care of it. phone poles to inform the peoph regarding public improvements is a good one. it is getting back to first principles, even better than posting on poles. It has the advantage of being econom ical, convenient, and within the law. "When not engaged in yelling assessments the crier could be shouting out abuse of the newspapers. His time might also be sold to tho various stores to announce their bargain sales, and there.by sufficient; revenue be obtained to pay his mod erate salarv. 4 ..J Ml 1 i tit 11 11 jvsiui more economical solution 01. ine pro em wouut be to combine the duties of town crier and chief of police. As the chief strolled about looking Tor offenders, he could cry out the resolutions and ordinances. The idea might be developed still further and the several policemen shout out the new laws as they walk their beats, thus enabling the public to ascertain what, the council was doing and know the whereabouts of tho police at the same time. The couneilmen themselves might act as town oriel's instead of town knockers, for their respective wards, thus practising practical economy and doing something to jus tify their $25 a month salarv. Some of theni spend a sjood 'portion of the time on tho street anvwav, and their j knocks on the newspapers could be sandwiched in be tween shouting out ordinances. Another solution of the problem, which is more up to date, equally withiu the law, and also economical, would be to have the city attorney read the ordinances into a phonograph, have the records thus made duplicated and a phonograph or graphophone installed beside each tele phone pole or scattered through tho various wards. The police could keep the machine wound up, or any inter ested taxpayer could, wind it up and hear whether his street was to be paved or not and how much his assessment was. Any phonograph dealer would supply the para phernalia for the advertising received thereby. If the council abandons these progressive suggestions and still sticks to the telephone poles, some such scheme as Prof. O.. ,17. Bugg's, recently outlined in the Mail Tribune, will have to be considered. Prof. Bugg says: "My scheme is for a collapsible ladder, one to be stationed at each of the telephone poles. This ladder is arranged to meet difficulties that will arise when a paving assessment notice will be posted. The length of these' notices will necessitate the use of the entire pole from top to bottom. As citizens should not be forced to purchase climbing spurs they can use the ladder. My patent allows the reader to push a button every time he wishes the ladder to slowly sink a few inches. In this way he starts at the top and gracefully descends to the bottom of the notice." But the main objection to the use of telephone poles is the example set bv the couneilmen of wilfullv violntinir I their own ordinances, thus putting those sworn to enforce more nre no police ol place (if UiC Jaw 111 tJlC position ot Jawbreakers, and breeding COn tI.ere are no police). They are rich feinpt for y j fl coumion 1J(,oplo men that they should do given maiiv A -,. -.T nn , " i.vv. pennies to help denning for clean tii Ordinance .No. 661, 2nssed and approved March 13, tho streets, (i. e. the rich should help) And at thcuiM-lves body arc very use ful, (i. e. to make sure their own bodily health). Our streets arc very much dirts at present. How do not important by the elenning? The po lice are otighj important too? (Is not street cleaning important? Are not tho polico also important?") If the government coins half cent pieces there is one Medford sport who will be able to bet more frequently. Moro Suggestions. Since the publication of Prof. Bui"s collapsible ladder scheme, our mail has been crowded with timely suggestions from taxpayers. Here are n ceuple: "I congratulate the Prof. My sug gestion is that all poles to bo used for notices bo painted bright red or hluo that flags he filing from their lops. Who wants to search till tho poles for the rijjht one?" "If Prof. Bugg's plan doesn't earn' why onii't the city contract with the moving picture houses nnd throw all assessment notices on tho screen." Can't understand why the police didn't stop the ball game Sunday. Wasn't 17 to 5 bad enough slaughter? I COMMUNICATION. ASHLAND, Ore., May 13. To the Editer: I notice iu Saturday's issue of tho Mall 'irlbuno un article headed "Plan Highway to Mountain Top," inspired It soomB by ono H. (Hucklo borry) Hum of Ashland. I wish to stato to tho readors of the above papor that Mr. Hum's statements, it ho made thorn, were entirely gratui tous on his part. No citizen of Ash laud or elsewhere has Intimated, nuked or suggested, directly, Indirect ly or otherwise to mo that a scenic drive or any other kind of a drivo bo built by the county's aid or assis tance should I bo elected county Judge I urn not, novor was and will not be "pledged to build a scenic boulevard from ABhland to tho top of Ashland Butte." I'm not ndvlsed an to the merits of Mr. Hum's huckleberry boulevard, but I Imagine that thoro are a good many roads In Jackson county lead ing to various, sundry uud divers gooseberry patches that need tho county court's prior attention. Hoping that inasmuch us you have unwittingly misrepresented mo in this ltittttor you will give this article the same publicity you did tho ono hereby inferred to, l urn GEO, W. DUNN. 1U1J, by these same couneilmen, reads: "Section 2. Nothing herein contained shall be con strued to prevent residents of Medford from fittingly advertising their own business or wares, without the pay ment of any license fee; provided, that no person or per sons, firm or corporation shall be permitted to write, paint or otherwise inscribe any sign or advertising mat ter upon any sidewalk or pavement, telephone, telegraph or electric light poles or upon any. of the streets or alleys or other public places of said city." Just because a councilman gets $25 a month salary, doesn't put him above the law or give him the right to violate it. He is not Teddy Roosevelt yvt This is evidently a case where the chief of police should get busy and the city court take action. It is not a case, of vagrancy just plain law breaking. A fine of from $10 to $100 is provided for each violation and law enforcement will yield the city quite a revenue. Five violations for each of at least 50 ordinances and resolutions can be charged to each couneilnijiii and tlie minimum fines would exceed $2500 apiece, but habitual offenders like these couneilmen should be given the maximum penalty after tlie third offense, or n total of approximately $25,000 apiece or total $150,000 for the council, or a day in jail for each $3; A little enforcement of their own laws would effectually dispose vof the council. In its anxiety to practise economy by slapping at the newspapers, the council is not only set ting the example of lawbreaking but in failing to enforce the law against all offenders is overlooking a chance to finance the city. The town crier or town phonograph has at least the 17 morit of being legal as well as economical, and tho adop tion of tho idea by Medford 's city council will result, in a wide advertisement for the city. Of course it is progress backwards, but what can one expect from the council? SIX m LEAGUE Nl IN PROSPECT A six club vtillev loituu" i how in pro.spcot in tho Howie Vwwv alley. i ih nun inutilities ot urauis ra, Asdilund, Gold Mill, folo Poht. Cen tral Point, nnd .Medford aro-mitiing together in nn effort to arrange- u bnli season for tho next three months. On next Sunday Medford will phiv As'i Innd on the local grounds while. Grants Pass will hike on Control Point. An effort will he made to have con tuitions Suudny baM-lmll in MedtVrd Grunts Puss nnd Ashland. It is be lieved that the season would prove n success. T 1 1 mm. PYTHIAN SISTERS JOURNEY TO ASHLAND Talisman Temple, No. 40, went to Ashland Monday night to Institute Kalainn Temple, Xo. 13, Pythian Slaters. Six autos were employed to transport tho forty Medford ladles and knights to Ashland. Mrs. I. H. Stinson, the grand chief ot tho Pythian Sisters of Oregon, was in attendance and Instituted the lodge, assisted by Mrs. McOowan, who Is also a grand ledge officer. Tho drill and degree work was moat ex cellently accomplished by a team from Talisman Temple, No. 10, ot Medford. The team was warmly complimented by the grand chief and the Ashlaiul ladles and knights. Thoso present were: Mm. L. It. Stinson, moso excellent grand chief: Mrs. McOowan, Mr. Schorniorltorn, Mrs. O'nrlcn. Mrs. J. A Perry, Mr A tenia belonging to U'etihou Tuck er, living on Peer crock, wih drowned iu the Applegate rUer ivl tho Uobin on ford Sunday evening while mi nl- tempt was being made to ford the stream. Titoker was eiirouto from Poor erc.ck to .lerume Praiiii. and reach ing the ford after dark, attempted to crocs, hut jut before making tho honk on this hide of the river, one horse fell, throwing its mate from his feet, and both were wmdied into tho rapid water and drowned. The driver cooped bv swimming. The wagon uud harness will ho re covered. sacra'mento county votes strong for roosevelt SACRA MKN'TO. Cul May lf. Inooinploto rotiuiw from Sacramento county give: Koo-ovelt .'l,f08; Tnfl .!I7;: La Kollotto 1,777; Clark 1,11(1; Wil.-ou 77U. Pew women, comparatively, voted. and Mrs. A. A, I'lynn, Mr. and MrM. John Olmstoad, Mr. and Mrs, 1M Trowbridge, Mr. and Mrs. lien Trow- bridge, Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Canon. Mr. and Mrs. A, C. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Huhlmrd, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wortmnn, Mr. and Mrs. J. V HutctuiKou, MIshcs Oonovo Wortmnn, the Misses Cox. Coffin, Haswell, (5rgory. Mrs. Hodge and Mrs. Frank Iitnars. Mr. anil Mrs. P. C, Kershnw, Mrs.. Poral and Kvorett Trowbridge, Jr , Mr. and Mrs. Whiting, John Phlcgur mid several others. REAL ESTATE KOU HAU-JaS" aoi'OH, 1(10 under fence, about 0 iicioh romly for plow; fair house a Imrnii, family orchard, A snap for !ir00. Good tonus run be iimdo on this property, TltAPK For Ktd Ihmiho of 'iUiil value, ao acres Kood deep soil, fenced and cross fenced; 7 acres clear, bnlnuro l brush; half mile of 8, P. It. It., half mllo t graded school, i:ir-oo. FOU HAl.i:--r. itero :t year old orchard with poach fllh'rs, flonio poaches this year, JISOO. HAI.K 80 acres, II acres ulonrtid, plenty water, R room house, barn, chicken house, 100,000 foot good saw timber ?1000 trade for city property, FOU SAtiK -SO acres near Tolo, partly In alfalfa, best of free soil. No better fruit laud In valloy; J 1000. HAI.K about "0 acres 3 miles from Gold 1 1 111, good placer greund: hy draulic and piping; fair limine, some fruit, rich soil, a snap for $1200. A. J. LUPTON Cor. tllli and Fir Six. MMMMWrHM WHERE TO 00 TONIGHT rtr ft- ISIS lOc THEATRE lOc HOl'TIIWICK AM) l)Altlt The world'M greatest novelty Imi: piinrhlilK nut ' .hist closed 10 Weeks of OUI'IIKt'.M, u iplomlbi in I. tOOti Kept Fillip n l'lrtim;Z Featuring: "WIIK.V JU'TV (.'ALUS A powerful American drama, pro duced by Pnuio Co. NEW THOUGHT MEETINGS Are Uchl in Mopso Hall every Thursday nt 3 p. m. Everybody invited. YJL A Tonic, AIITUv una Molcnl, m twt tmly (or Kuliwy. Mvcr nn.l lloweti. )trmlicl' nnilt'. I.iuiitlwiuj lnnlri of tlie sum liin n tlie ll'jxl il ! Toot, Mituiitb ami igur Iu the tullic vytlcm. ENGAGEMENT EXTR AORD I NARY BUD ANDERSON Undisputed Champion of the oithm ( nml one of the J'iiHtcl ami clcicrc-t boxcr in the lighhwHit divi ion tndav will iippcnr in his original training cainp mm.c, (.j u, ta , net Willi a lour round scientific boxing cxlubilon at STAR THEAJRE Tuesday and Wednesday, 'May 14- 15 In adillion to our regular show consisting of Harry Liiik'iihUt, celebrated Scotch Comedian and 1000 feci of now feature film. Complete chniigv of picture today. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES ..Admission 10c, Children. Tut Medford Parcel Delivery Express and Transfer TRUNKS HAULED 25c PACKAGES 10c, 15c, 25c r Phenes: Pacific :U)72 J Ionic IKH ' Icsscngcr Service JKAX )!' TUP JAIIY' The utory of a wild country "A .SPANISH IMIiKM.MA" SpnulHh love utory "KNtiAOMKNT UI.NO Uoautlful lltograpU ", I'l.nmv in ijVii.viTPiti:': A HcrouiiiliiR comedy' - netici: Hours frtim 7:ao'lo JO.'aO, except Saturday and HiiuduyD, MalluooH a to 5, Kveiilug performance, 7 to 11. ADMISSION 10c Vacuum Carpet Cleaning Wo have gasoline power, a largo machine, anil guaran tee all work. Jlotne JMione SIS-K FORDE CAN DO IT Do 3'oti want your lawn put in flrnt clans fhapof Alt work gtinrnntecd. Leavo addrcHH with II. B. Pnttormi, Quaker Nuruory, Nnnli hotel. PLUMBING Btoam and Hot Water Hoating All Work OimrnnlofC Trlrca Koununublo. COFFEEN & PRICE IS XowarA ainok, Xntrknca on Ath It raolfto aoau Rnum 313. The drunkard will have none of me. The heavy drinker says "no" when my name is mentioned. The man who craves rough strong whiskey passes me by. All this is as it should be- as I myself would wish it. I am not for them. Cyrus Noble W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., Gen'l Agents, Portland Medford Real Estate & Employment Agency I'ou sai.i: 180 a itch a good place for a i;ood cattle ranch, everything koch With tho place. Wilson, tipudu for uccd, alfalfa need. Dry goodH, notloiiH, etc., at almoHt your own piico. l-'O acrcH good deep noil, only J50 per aero, 10 acnm up (Jrlffln creek $1000, 20 nnrcfl, 18 to poara, ,'l iiiIIch out $;tnoo taltoH tho plaro. 70 iicniH, 10 ncrt'H Iu pcarfl, lml unto In alfalfa. A fluo biiiiKiilow, everything flrut clumi, and prlco only $750, PiirnlHlicd hnuHOH. FOK HUNT and iiufiirnluhed a'UADKH 480 acrou In Minnesota for ranch In valley, KMPLOYMKNX Woman cook, Women and girls tor general lioiiHOworlc. Man to milk and do other work. .Mun and woman on a dairy ranch. 11 ranch haiulH at ouco, GlrlH, i;1iIh, Klrlu, Ranch lunula. Phono In your onlora for men; uo clutrgoa to tho omployor, Mr. lllttnor Is alwaya on hand to tuko your iiumo and nddreua, E. P. A. BITTNER ROOMS 6 AND 7, PALM BLOCK Opposite Nasli Hotel Phono 11 11 j Home, 14, Medford Theatre Three Nights Commencing Thursday, May 16 Beverly B. Bobbs and his .Wonderful TRAVELOGUE Alaska shown in Motion Pictures Sue tlrf) (Iront Ahudm Dog Itiujo. See a Wonderful Walnut Hutu, Tho leo Patik. t I'nclo HamV Mall Service,- 7 HimiIh of" KdiKKttloiial PlgPirp 'i huum of Wonder and Knioftiiln , IllOllt. ' " ' ' i TIioho plcturn aro true to lfonud(i not ikihimI for. . , , t ' "H.'i '.' .yf ludoi'Med by pruH n till "publlijyV- ' erywhoro, ? JJ J . l Ho Hifro and talto "'tlfflSt. trip to' Alanku now. . Intoreiitliig lo any, ,,01111 Who linn lioou In AIumKui 'Iiii-HiIiiKh of nolng or who wautu to know aboiiL thlri wonderful country, PltlCKS $1, 7rto, SoatH now on Hillo, noc mill' Hoc A SNAP 60 Heron, nix miles from Medford, good graded road oroiHeu tho tract, all freo noil, nt I0 per aero. 11000 will hiiudlo, cony tornu on balancn. Part Is crook bottom land, miUablo. for alfalfa. Several nprlnga on thft' ' place, Timber enough to pay for tho ' tract. No bulldlucii. In tho Qrlfflti crcok district. W.T.York&Co. n Draperies VTo carry n vry coinplote lino of ilrupnrloti, lane oiiitolmi, fix turmi. otc , uud to nil cIunudii of upliolutiirlnir. A nprclnl nmti to loolt nriur thin rorlt oxolitHlvoly nml will ulvu n kouiI ncrvlco u Iu poNHlhlu to cot la (ivun ttm larKont oltli-H, ' WEEKS & NcGOWAN CO, Watch Our Addition Grow jMtkbOn nnd Nuipuilt Medford Realty (im! " , Improycinont Company M, V. H II Co, Hldtf. V jL