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I ,J- i I $ t ESSE FOOT? MEDT70T?T MATTJ TUTBUOTTRTWRD, OKKOOKVTTORSnAY, -MAY 20, 1012. V f In ! K n Medford Mail tribune ,'AM INDIU'KNDICNT NKWBPAPEll PUIIMHtlKIJ KVBIIY AKTHlllNOON TUB MKDPOIID PlUNTINCl CO, Tho imocrntlo Timed, Tho Mnll. Tlio Mfilfonl Tribune, Thn rrn OrcKonlan, Tlio Ashland TrI Miulford o Hniith. Trlbuno. Office Mall Trlbuno Uulldlnir, 25-27.J9 North Kir atrcot; phono, Main 30S1; JIUIMJ fff. Oi:OItQI3.PUTNAM, n.lltor nnd Manager KntcrnJ an pccoml'Claiui matter n-t Medfonl. OroRon, under tho net of March s, 1879. Official Potior of tho City of Medford. Official I'niirr nt Jackson County. 8UBSC&XPTX0X RATES. Ono year, by malt 15.00 uno montn, nj nmn .eg l'or month, iiolivcml by carrier In Medford. Jacksonville and Con. trul Point .GO Saturday only, by mall, per year.. 8,00 Weekly, pr year 1.60 BWOBIT OX8CU&ATXOK. Dally average ror eloen months end Inc November SO, 1SI1, 5761. Tall 3aa4 Wlr United Trtw Stipatchoi, Tho Mall Trlbuno li on sale nt, tho Perry Nows Htand. San Francisco. Portland Hotel Nwn Stand. Portland. Itowman News Co, Portland. Ore, W. O. Whitney. Seattle. Wash. xxoroKo. osixsoir. Xletropolla of Southern Oregon and Northern CallTornin, nrtj tho fastest Krowlnc city In Oregon. Population U. a census 1910 8810; estimated. 1911-10.000, Flvo hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water System completed, clvlnc finest nupply put mountain water, and 17.3 miles of streets paved. Postofflco receipts for year endlne November 30, 1911, show Increase ot 19 per cent. Dannr fruit city In Orecon Itomto niver Spltxenborp apples won awecp slftkos prlio and title, of "Apple JClnr of the World" nt tho National Apple Show, Spokane, lsos, nna a car or rwiowns won rirst VrlslaT1910 nt Canadian International Apple Show, Vancouver. B. C, COMMUNICATIONS. President Kerr's Denial I have received n copy of lite Mo1 ford Mnil Tribune of May 18th con taining Hie editorial on 'PnwtituHiij n Public Office." I had not seen the advertisement in the Sunset mnainu until my nltention was called to it Yesterday by Mr. B. W. Johnson. He has also sent me a copy of r leter of explanation which he inform ed me he has sent to yon for puhli ,cntion. Ii ndditipnSo vhat Mr. Johnson says, I desire to state that any work throughout the state by College experts has been done in thi open, and the reports submitted of ficially for use in the dcvelopement of tho agricultural interests of the jStnilu. Investigation of ftlie lnnd owned by the Oregon Apple Co. by the College soil expert was made before the company was organized,1 and so far nft I know, before any one connected with tho College had any thought of investing in this cotnpnny. So far as I know, nnd I have made careful investigations since I received the editorial in question, no one con nected with tho College ' has been guilty of any impropriety whatever either in the investments they have made in the company mentioned, or in .tony thing they lmvedone in its interests. Different College em ployes am interested in orchard nnd othur farm property in different parts of tlio State purely as an in vestment, but without any attempt, so far as 1 know, without a single exception, to use their official posi tions in prompting private interests. I do not know how it would be possible for nny greater enro to bo exercised than has been by the authorities of tho Agricultural Col lege to prevent the improper use of the institution or of the position of nny person connected with it in con nection with any private enterprise. Very sincerely yours, Corvallis, May 2.1. W. J. KEINi EUGENE HELPS BOOST FOR CRATER LAKE MONEY Eugcno Register, Tho peoplo of southern Oregon should not bo alono In urging the passage of tho Crater Lake appro priations. Crater Lake Park 1b an asset of the whole Btato ot Oregon. It is ono of tho natural wonders ot tho world, and Is In no way second in grandeur and majesty to Yellow stone Park, where tho government lias exponded millions ot dollars in Improvements. Tho whole state of Oregon Is proud of Crater Lake Park, and the time is not far distant when tho whole nation will bo proud of It. Now It Is to buried away In tho mountains, and acces to It Is exceed ingly dltlcult. In a short time this will bo changed. Tho Natron cut-off will make it easy of access by rail, and its beauties and marvels will attract thousands of people to Oregon every ouminer. Every resident of Oregon Is Inter ested in tho Improvement of Crater Lake Park, and tho way to mako this Intorest count Is to telegraph or to write to Oregon's representatives at Washington. Letter Carriers to Meet HAVONNE, N. J., May 29. Dole gatcB from ovory largd city of Now Jersey aro expected horo tomorrow for tho annual convention of tho Stato Letter Carriers' association. Tho local carriers buvo completed an elabornto program for tho outortain .meat of tho visitors. A SACRIFICE S'AVAGttS sacrificed humans and minimis to appease the wrath of tho nods. Tho ancient Hebrews oust out goats into the wilderness, loaded with tho sins of tho com munity. Tho election vesterdav showed the willingness of the people to saorifioo the newspapers to Caliban, " tveeklod whelp of a foul hag," the god of council manic economy. Perhaps instead of'a sacrifice, it should he called a saeri niental offering, part devoted to the god, in part consumed by the worshippers. Tho amount of saving to the city effected by Ibis telephone posting economy will total less than $100 per mile of improvement. Less than si mile of paving will be laid this year and other improvements in proportion, so that the city's eleventh hour proclamation that the print ing would cost $lo,000 for the next two years, was a wild misstatement of facts to becloud the public mind. This remarkable document, asserts that the amend ment was not "proposed out of spite." Why then did most of the city councihnen, city employes, and even members of the election boards appointed by the council, violate the corrupt practices act in at the polls election day J "All other towns in the stato print these notices but once" says the proclamation. This is not the case, for Ash land prints many notices two and throe times, as do other cities. Not only that, but the newspapers and telephone poles of Medford offer sufficient proof that none of the ordinary notices, that always have been printed here, and are printed elsewhere, are being printed in Medford to day, "Printing the ordinances once is sul ticient, out tew are printed onec. "There is nothing in posting notices," states the ment reads "Said resolution ten days m five public and conspicuous places, viz., tele phone poles. "The people of Medford want their taxes kept down and the city kept up. AVe know of only one way to do this, and that is by practicing the most careful and rigid econ omy" asserts the proclamation. Therefore a special elec tion is called to save $100 a mile on public improvements at the expense of the newspapers. But nothing is done to save the taxpayers money by eliminating the graft enjoyed by the couneiimen and othbr citv emploves through the pajTment of unnecessary salaries. The mayor draws $75 a month. No mayor Medford ever had before and the list includes such representative citizens as Dr. E. B. Pickel, V. I. Vawter, J. S. Howard and Dr. J. P. Roddy were paid a cent for their services to the community. The couneiimen draw $25 a month apiece, or $12.50 for each of the two meetings. From the organization of the city until two years ago no councihnen ever drew a nickel in payment of his labors for the community and during this period the gravity water system was built and the era of public improvements launched. Now that the improve ments are practically finished, ot them should be paid. The and besides the small salary tempts inferior men to serve for the sake of the salary, instead of from a public spirited motive. Among the long list of employes is a plumbing inspector who draws $100 a month and there isn't more than a few horn's work a week for him. But in the council's auxiety to save the i)coplc money, only the newspapers they cannot control are available for a grand-stand play of economy. It has been suggested that Medford adopt the commis sion form of government, but have we not already such a form, with the city attorney as the commission? Does he not issue proclamations like that aforesaid election dodger and sign the couneiimen 's names without their knowledge? Is he not custodian of the charter, which no one else has a copy of, and which has been amended so frequently that no ono else knows what is in it? And does he not do all this for the small sum of $75 a month? His predecessor, it is true, drew but $25, and he drew but $50 up to a year ago. The city is involved in no lawsuit, and when there'is a case, other legal talent is emploj'ed to help the city. But think of his powers! No chance for economy here. It is not the amount of money involved that the news papers care about. It is the spirit shown that hurts, the lack of appreciation or co-operation on the part of the community, in building up creditable properties that day and night work for Medford and the Kogue River valley, that have championed every public spirited movement and have done and are doing much to make Medford a city. What's the use? THE O. A. C. ORCHARD ADVERTISING. RECENTLY the Mail Tribune published a criticism of the president and faculty of the Oregon State Agricul tural college for permitting their connection with the insti tution to be used as an advertisement of an orchard com pany in which they were stockholders, The advertisements in question appeared in the May Sunset magazine and conveyed the impressiou that the orchard was under the supervision of the state college and its laeiuty. Letters received from President Kerr state that the use Of the phrase "a president and three members of a large' state agricultural college" in connection with the orchard scheme was unauthorized and that neither the president nor faculty were writes: "Different college employes are interested in orchard and other farm property in different parts of the state, purely as an investment, but Avithout any attempt, so far as i know, without a single exception, to use their official positions in promoting private interests. "I do not know how it would bo possible for any greater care to be exercised than has been by the author ities of the agricultural college to prevent the improper use of the institution or of the position of any person con nected with it in connection with any private enterprise." It seoms that the orchards in question are under con- TO CALIBAN working lor the amendment the amendment providing for proclamation, yet the amend shall bo posted for a period of there is no reason why any honor is amplv sumeient aware of it. President Kerr tract with an advertising agent, who despite instructions to the contrary, is doing his best to use a stato institution to advertise a private enterprise, and to convoy. abroad tho impression that tho Oregon Agricultural college is back of tho "O. A. C. orchard." DISTURBS AUDIENCE if you hno an otirlohlly about the number ot people horo who hnvo bad coughs Juat not too tho next tliuo you aro nt church or In any public gathering. Yutt will hear sonicouo coughing almost alt tlio time, Wo hao said before In this paper that there Is an unusual amount ot bronchial trouble, now, and this Is because so many people neglect It. There la no uxrtiao for letting a cough hang on for nviiiths and years. The proof or thin fact Is thai a rem edy which cures stubborn case.s right along would euro at first If taken then as It should bo. Mrs. K. U. Millard of Mlddlotown, X. Y., says ' Having used Vino! for chronic bronchitis which I havo had for three or four joara I can recom mend It highly, it has given mo very satisfactory results." Take Vlnol right owny, and U will build you up. and stop your cough. It Is doing this for thousands of others. Wo pay back your money If you are nit satisfied with Vlnol. Medford Pharmacy, .Medfonl, Oiegon. 000COCHrO0K0 You will want a Kodak this summer. . Better get it now while on r s took complete. i s Medford Book Store OKOK000000 CATERING FOR PARTIES ?M4 . f ' l AVhen you have a party don't worry about the catering lot us do that. AVe make a specialty of furnishing everything for parties and serving it in your home with out the slightest trouble to.vou. PALACE OF SWEETS The Place to Get the Best Illinois Picnic Postponed On account of wet grounds and un pleasant weather the Illinois Picnic has been postponed until a later date, probably July 4th. Watch papers for announce ments Committee. The Nw Perfection Oil Cook-stove Suits Everybody It luiii the mott exacting French chef. It suits the housewife. It is found in luxurious villas in camps in farnw in humble city homes. Everybody uses it; everybody Ekes it. It bakes, broils, roasts and toasts as well as a coal range. It is equipped wilh a special heating plate, and we sell the New Perfection oven, broiler, toaster, and pancake griddle. All dealer, tll lle 're. It luruliemel fnuhed in nickel, with cabinet Mop, t'top shelves, towel racks, etc. Long clu'mneys, en ameled lurquolte.Llue. I, 2 or 3 humeri. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Incorporated) 3n Front Iwo.Cal. lj Anii.Li, Cat, Sau VUno, Cat flan Joa. Cal. Stockton, Cal. Sacrament, Cal. . TwriUmt, Ornn S - , , UmLWM ftittl Dm Rttiool for (UrL liV ihTt M.lrtnt HI, John ltkptLHCl'l.itil'otil CII.UI, A(U (.4 IWiMMxf I)p4l(., Mil, All, Il.mi.n, Oiaiutw, I Vrc.Ulo.1.ltr- TIIK risu:il HtviT.IIIOItl urnwyj. hi. iirirn. iinii Special rntea to all beginning treatment be foro Juno ifith, Acuto and chtonlc eases Ktim'Sirully treated. Deformi ties corrected. Consultation free, Mechauo-TliernplrttH, Chiropractors, and Spoud)lothoraplHts. Drs. A. R. and Louise E. Hcilqcs a;U) X. llartlett Ohone. Pacific, Main I IT I Next Door to M. W. Chinch The Small Boy's Teeth (e arc often a great deal of trouble to him. Many youngsters have tooth ache In their young days. Tho beat plan Ih to have the children's teeth looked to at freiueut Intervals. We are speiinllKtH In this Hue, and haw made a reputation for hlgh-chiiw Oeu tlstry for young and old. It will pay you to como here for nny kind of Doutnl work. You'll get tho beat and save money. I.ady Attendant DR. BARBER TIIK DKXTIKT lOvor Daniels for Duds. Pacific Phono lin.SL'. Home I'bouo HfilMC ) . .) V I lf-'7- yV"Y -. "" every stove, jnpPmk anyone sending Pl& 5 cents to cover J ' 0 V Mary. rill.. Cal. Fresno, Cal, Portland, Oro. SratlU, Wash, Uriohane, Wash. 1 acoma, Wash. MY SPECIALS A now 4 room bungalow, wu tor, oloctric light, wator nnd sowor paid for, on pavod nt., closo in; lot 02x128. Party loaving town, and if sold by Friday $075 takos placo. New li-iooin pliiMteiid, nil Icily modern, half block of Main, fliuoo; $2 Ml cash, huliiuco t'i'iM) per mouth, which Includes luteiest, Unfinished S-ioom house, lot HO by m; $lMt will finish tlio place In guri'd shape; KMi cash, bahtiu-e ($000) 20 per mouth, Must be sold at ifticc. A. J. LUPTON Cor. SMIi mid I'll- SI". A SNAP f.O acres, six miles from Medfonl, good graded road crosses tho tract, all freo soil, at ff.O pur acre. $1000 will handle, eiiay tonus on bahiuco. 1'art Is crook bottom land, suttabln for alfalfa. Several springs on the placo. Timber enough to pay fur tho tract. No bulldlnga. I" the Orlftlu creek district. W.T.York. Co. Watch Our Addition Grow Jackson ami Summit Medfonl Realty nnd Improvement Company M. F. A II. Co. llldf. F0RDE CAN DO IT . Do you wnnt your lawn put In first clnxfl h1iu)ii)T All work icunrnutcci. Loitvo mlilri'HA with II. II. I'nttcrmi, Quaker Nurnory, Kitfih hotel. MISS FLORA GRAY Piano Instruction 144 South Central Avo. Studio Phono llain 1211 MORTGAGE LOANS Money on hand af all Hint's io loan on improved ranches and city properly at lowest rales with "on or hefore privilege." JAMES CAMPBELL Phono 3231 320 G -C. Bldg. A Tonic. Alterative and ItcsolvcnU The lst rrmoly for l.Ulnrys, I,er ami Howell. Jtraillratra ItiMJilr., J!nittoils nutl Dluinlrit cf the Mill l'lirlfirn Hie IIIuhI a Hit ghra Tone, HticuKlh a nil Vigor tu the cullic aysleni, Medford Real Estate & Employment Agency l-'Oll KAMI no hitch, -l tulli'M otil; only Jliir. per litre. Will tuldi mimo r;onil jiropoity an riml piDmi'iit. liil) (it'ii'H, 1 INI mllt'H from oriy; only Ji.'IOO. ICO itcrcH, 0 mlloii up Kviuin Crook, woll luuirovml, with uooil wutor rli;ht; ?fi)00. 10 acrcH, I iiilliw up MvaiiM Crook; (ifiO down; $11 no run it Ioiik (lino, 10 ucroH up Kvuim Creole; only lino. GTiG norcH clono to Tnlont; 7fi norcH In alfalfa, 12 r. ucum planted to KHtln; a r!")d family orchard. ThlH placo only $75,000, with fond toruiH, 1G0 a;reu, '1 nilloH from Hilt, cui isnoo, 178 aciofl, 8 nillt'n from A"h laud, woll liiiprovod, Htwck i;och with tho placo; a hurK'tln at $1M), 000; will k'v Kood toruiH, Wo havo two of tho ht'Ht Htook rauchoH In Oickoii. If you want ono como nnd HOO Ufl lit OlICO, Wo liuvo Kovoral i:ootl rolln- (liilHliinoutH, at tho rlf;ht prlco, 1 raiiKo, t ilroHHor, 1 Ultchon cahluot to Hull ut I--' prlro, Oooil caiiip wiik'on, with folding hod nnd ovory thin,; Jimt rlKht for (-'iiiipliir,', ?7r. KMI'l.OV.MlONT. Woman coolc for hotol, Woiiiun for (,'oiiornl IioiibowoiK and cooUIuk. Mrs. Emma Bittnor IIOO.MH rt AM) 7, VMM IIMIOIC OppohKo Nawli llolol I'lioiiolMI; Uoiiio, 11. Jl WHERE TO GO TONIGHT ISIS IOc THEATRE XOc iimiM'iass vi'di:vim.i: and riinioi'uw TOSIOIIT .MAItSltAt.li AND .MOOIti: Comedy HIliiilliK. Daiielug and MllMwil Act, l-Mwiml Itftlltiml m "TUB OLD WEST" M'lIK liAST NIIII1T In addition to imual Vaudeville and I'lrtun 1'iogrmu IOIMI I'cet of Kent me I'llm Five (lootl .Subject Keiuembiir our third annual free Matinee. Thilimlay, May 30, all children are Invited to a bin freo hIiow, on Decoration Day, at ImIh Theater. Doom open Imme diately afti r Hcitlceii nt park, Ludlci with nmall (hlldreu will bo admitted. STAR THEATRE licit Voiitlhttid nnd Most t'p-to- 0.t to Thenlor In tho City Ailtiinti'il Viiinlmltlo mill .Motion I'll ttiri-N itAV a no l'.wirrrn Coiiiiily, I in'. I tip nud iliiui'ltiR on tollor Hknti Don't fall to n thin r.r(iltTHiii roupht of eoluhrittiMl iirllntM tiii: PAitAi'iirri: .makkii An Auiorlrmi I'atho Maiiti'rpli'co. I.N AITKIt VIIAItS" A powirfull) roiMliirltiK ilnitnh. whi:.n Tin: hi;aiit ki'i.im" l)('ilctlUK 111" HtrilKKh'H Of It )OIIIIK urtUt "111 1 1. NT COHK" Vltni;rnph fi'iitum voiui'tly IM'SIIOMUIIU.K lt.CI-S I'iiuiiUhiI vr Al HATIIIIlt, tho Hlnr.iir WOOIAVOIITIIS, tho .Mimlclann Tho placo whero tho ptcturcn don't hurt your oyon AiluiKstoii Kit', Clillilri'it f5o matinm:ks daily c'omino soon- co.mino "CI.NOKUIll.liA" SidlK'u Suhllmo Mimtcrplcfo Clark & Wright LAWYEES WAB1IINOTO.V, D. O. Public Lnd Mntturs: Flnnl l'roof. Dciurt Landi, ContmU nnd Minim Cauda. Herlp. Medford Parcel Delivery , Express and Transfer TRUNKS HAULED 25c PACKAGES 10c, 10c, 25c Phenes: Pacific .1072 Home 354 Messenger iServico PLUMBING Steam and Hot Water Heating All Work Ounpinlca.. I'rlcca) ltciiHoimblo. COFPEEN Si PRICK 0 Kowra niook, Xntmneo on flth ll. JfaoUio uoai. stoma Hi. Draperies Wo onrry a very ttmnpliito lln pf ilrniiiirluii, lurui oiirtuliiH, flx turiiH. olo mill 410 all nliiHHoti of uiiliDlHlnrlnij, A iipoolnl mnn to 100 ' urtor tlilw work oxcliwlvoly niHl will kIvo iroml vcrvloo it a ii poHMlliln to ;ol Jr uvea the lurKDNt (lltldH, WEEKS & McGOWAN CO, I Nf