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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1905)
UK 1EDF ORD MAIL . "ublumso Erarv rrlatv Monuni. A. 3. BLITON. iMeukord, Oiieuon, Jasuahv 20, 1905 I U BORN TO HUTL. Ua u of lew Oars; but qaiu plenty, fUBSCRIPTION Si. go PER YEAR aMraa in the PoatoSloi M Hodtord, union M Beooad-OlMa Mali Hilln. The honest Amerioan oltliwn doesn't stand 111 slippery places. He usually Calls down or gets off them. The Porto Rioo legislature has ra .teeted a bill providing for Indepeod etioe under, an Amerioan protectorate. "Those people know when they are well off. ' ' - It the salary of Ueneral Miles were to be somewhat reduoed, according to present suggestions, that offloer would till hare a Tery attractive income. possibly fully as much as he offers re tarn for. Richard Croker is no. longer' the first favorite of His Koyal Highness, Edward of England: Riohard bad the audacity to bid against the king for yearling racers, and was promptly ruled off'the royal trainlug course. "Sic semper MoUinnisI" Croker will move to Ireland." Once more the Warner Valley Stooklcompany has scored a victory in itojprotraoted fight to establish title against Bottlers on some valuable lands inLake county. Judge H. L. UenBon has rendered a decision in tavorjof the oompany in the suit institutedby the attorney-general of .the stute, at the request of Governor Chamborlain, who has made a strong 'MSlfort to establish the settlors claims. Appeal wi'l doubtless be taken to the anpremo court. The soleotion of Hon, W, I. Vawter us chairman of the Ways and Moans oommittoo of the house by Speaker Millajin ono that will meet the approv al of the people of Oregon. This is tho most Important committee of Legislative bodies and its chairman- . -.ship is considered an honor only Boooud to that of the speakership It olf. , Mr. Vawter, by training and ex jierleuoe and natural ability, is fully capable of discharging the important '.duties of tho ohairmanship of this committoo, aud his appointment is -j fitting recognition of his ability and publio srvlcoa. Tho time has apparently oome wheu a revision of tho tariff is necessary. The duties on some articles have be oomo unequable through the dovelop- meat of tho resources of the country. ' The principal object is to encourage ; build up, not to restrict mnnufact . Aires aud trade, and whenevor it has the latter olfoot thoro should bo an ad .' juutmcmt of dutios such, as will bring about the desirod result. Some of v 4hu big protected interests aro oppos- inn "y revision of duties upon arti- . dle of their production, but Con : greta should work for tho greatest good to the greatest number. The majority of publio opinion seems to favor . revision .ipou conservative ..linos. "Wo often read of Invincible fort- rCHSes. in ancient times there woro mmny of tliein. llabylon with iiu- tmonso walls sixty foot high was in- .iondod to be invincible, but it could .not resist determined enemios. Ill Quiet and Durable 'Does Not Shake The Simplest Sewing Machine Made Cannot Start in the Wrong Direction Best for All Kinds of Sewing, Will sew the lightest goods without puckxrlng thorn, and on heavy work makes a seam that is olaatio, strong and durable. WHEELEH 4 WILSON WlFBCTilHE COM G orient 1 Ollico for Pacific Const 231 Sutter Street San Francisco B. S. Griffin, Agent, Medford, Ore, modorn times, Gibralter perhaps comes nourest to being inviucible, but tho Spaniards lost it by assault. "Invincible" Quebeo was captured by Oeu. Wolf, and in our civil war Gen. Urant carried "luviuciblo Vlcksburg. In recent years the Rus sians fortified the natrually strong position of Port Arthur in China and made it ''invincible" but it could not stand before the resolute persis- tence of- the Japanese enemy, and after a long soige and numerous ter rible assaults, the great fortress was obliged to surrender. Often very strong forts are oaptared through the oowardice of treachery of defenders, but in the case of Fort Arthur it ap pears to have been a straight result of capacity and reckless bravery on the part of the Japs. Poor Advertiseotil. The Mail wants to read a lesson In advertising values to our hotel keep. an, a most worthy class, but ooe which hardly realizes the value of first Impressions on the new-oomer seeking investment in this valley. The old adage .that "the shoemaker al ways goes slipshod Is unfortunately applicable to a fruit oountry,and here in the Rogue river valley, the cream of.tho apple culture -country of the northwest, It Is most unfortunate that the casual visitor to Medford and the Intending investor is sure to And on all our hotel tables, nothing but cull apples, aud usually the poorest kind of culls. It is a notorious faot, and has been for years, and.tbe attention of The Mail has been called to the oonditlons by the adverse criticism from a visitor from Portland, who is connected with the real estate busi ness thore and knows that we are standing In our own light by the course we are pursuing in this mat ter. As there are really but few ap pleB'consumed at the table by the average gueBt, and even where the consumption is large .tLe cost is not prohibitive. We hope that our hotel managers oan see their way clear at ouce to buying the best to be had and giving visitors a chance ' to at least Bee our best four-tier applos, even if they do not care to eat. It may appear to be not an important matter, but it really is.and it behoves interested parties to soo to it that good upplos are provided at once on every table at which guests are enter tained in Medford, in order that the statements of our fruit growers con cerning tho best fruit country on the faoe of tho globe, may be corroborat ed by the bost possible means. Fruit growors, hotel keopors themselves, all Who aro Interested in the sale of prop erty, even every business man who knows how much depends on the prosperity of our fruit glowing ele ment, aro vitally concerned in this matter, and we hope that in future the visitor here may not go away un der the impression that all he has read of our glorious fruit is false and that tho whole proposition is a fake, owing to apparent ocular demonstra tion at out hotel tables... To Horse Men. The undersigned has openod a train ing and sale stable in Medford. Young horses broke, singlo or double, or to saddle, and united to any de sired gait. If you have a good, sale able horse that you wish to dispose of, place him on our list, or if you wish to buy como nnd seo us. We hare for salo a span of flue llamblo ton inn mares young, good size and can step a mile hotter than four min utes double, and are good single drivers.. If you have a horse whose teeth need "lllxing"bring him in and get them repaired, and give him a new lease on life. Olllces with Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co. I. W. LAWTO.V. The Only SEWING WMHE That dpes not fall in any point 3 Times tho Value Of any Other One-third Faster One-third Easier Rotary motion unit ball bearing. Tho lighten run , ninff Machine in tho world. Kaptd. Save about one da? in three, aowinir .taut imich faster than vibrating machines. E Speaker Mills on Monday announced hla appointments of stand. ng qom mitteoB. Each of Jackson county's representatives gets a chairmanship, beside membership on other com mittees. Following are the commit tees. Waa and Means Vawter, Graham, Huntley, Hermann. , Judiciary Lintbioum, Vawter, Smith, of Josephine, Jayne. Mair. ,:' Railways and Transportation Sob -n'emann, Mean, Btfekely, Graham, Cooper, Lincoln. . Elections KiUingsworth, Ed ward a, Kaaey, Sherman, Laws, Smtfa, of Baker. Education Gray, Fawk, Settle mier, Cole, Bailey. EugroMed Bills Hudson, Carter, Mayger. Enrolled Bills Graham, Bramball. Bailey. Assessment and Taxation Huntley, Colwell, Chamberlain, Kay, Sitz. Claims Colwell, Richie, Fawk. Military Affairs Capr on, Biphie, Mankers.. Roads and Highways Hermann, Cornett, Jagger, Flint, Hudson. Printing Bailey, Donnelly, Sher man Stelner. Indian Affairs Richie, Capion. Corporations Hole omb, Coinett. Cities and Towns Jagger,Hermann, Shook. Commerce-rCrang, Burns, Edwards, Miles, Kuney, Sherman. Counties Henderson, Jayne, Von der Hellen, Burgess, Blakeley. Federal Relations Flint, Griffin, Car en der, . .. Mining Smith, of Baker, Bingham, Capron, Smith, of Josephine, Jaclttton. Publio Lauds Bingham, Mile, Hen derson, Smith of Baker, Laws; Internal Improvements Co-rnett, KiUingsworth, McLeod. Agriculture Von der Hellen.Sefctle- mier, Holcomb. Alcoholic Traffic Welch, Kay, Bur-, gens. Manufactures Mears, Gray, Ed-j wards. Medicine and Pharmacy Steiner, I Grant, Cola, Calvert. Banking aud Insurance Cooperr Settlemler, Heudersou. Horticulture Barns, Holcomb, Dob bin. Health and Public Morals Calvert,. M unicorn, West. i Rules and Joint Rules Carter, West ! Burns. Salarlos and Mileage Jackson, Son- nemann, Knney. Public Library Newell, Jackson, Caldwell. Fisheries Mayser, Colwell, Mc Leod, Jugger, Jayne. Labor and Industries Miles, Welch, Urittlu. Penal, Reformatory and Charitable Institutions Dobbin, KiUingsworth, Urifflu. Capitol BulidiiiKS aud Grounds BrauthtiU, Ca von dor, iSouuemann. Statistics aud Immigration Ba rues, Bramhail, Craug. Irrigation Cole, Sitz, Stoiner, Von der Hellen; Dob bis, Shook, McLeod. Food and Dairy Products Sitz, Gray,, NowoU. Salary of State and County Officers Kuy, Mears, Burgess. Roviaion of Laws Muir, Burns,. Vawter. Game Doon nelly, Muir, Clmniber luiu, Carter. President Kuykendull appointed the following committees: Agriculture and Forestry McDon al 1, Lnycck, Avery. Assessment aud Taxation Booth Ilolnmu, Hichel, Luughary, Miller. Claims Bowerman, Carter, Miller. Commerce nnd Xnvigatiou Hul man, Howe, Wheuldou. Counties Coo, Hodson, Tuttle. Education Coke, Haines, Pierce. Kloctiou and Privileges Browuell, Smith, Avery. Engrossed Bills Sichel, Bowman, Croisau. Enrolled BlUs Hodson, Holmau, Miller. Federal Relations Whealdon, Wright, Avery. Fishing Industries Tuttle, BrownwU, Coke, Coe, McDonald. Game Catrer, Howe, Wright. Horticulture Hobsou, Nottingham, copper riveted. Avry. .' Insurance aud Banking Lougbary, Booth, Carter, Coke, Haines. Irrigation Lay cock, Raud, Wheal don, Bowerniau, Smith. ' Judlolary Rand, Brown ell, Coke, Malarkey, Pieice. Medicine, Pharmacy aud Dentistry Coe, Tuttle, Smith. Military Affairs Coshow, Malarkey, Howe. Mining Booth, Hobson, Coe. Municipal Corporations Lughary, Slofael, and. Penal Institutions Nottingham, Malarkey, Miller. Printing Hodson, Holman, Cos how. . Publio Buildings and Institutions Wright, Farrar, Hays. Publio LandsHowe, Crolsan, Not tiatgbam Whealdon, Smith. Railroads Croisap, Brwonell,Siohel, Hottaoa, Wright Rtvistoa of Law Malakey, Mays, BowMian, Rand. Coshow. Roads tad Highways Haines, Hob- son, Tattle Layoock, McDonald. ways and Means Farrar, Hodson, Cartr, Loughay, Coshow. ' That a bill will be introduced pro viding foe an amendment to the local option law is regarded aa extremely likely the prwent week, although who will pUoa the meaaura before the so lona hat not so far been ascertained. That the manufacturers of law wiU be weighed upon heavily by the wholesale liquor interests through . petitions, lobbies and otherwise is assured. Al ready petitions are being prepared in Portland, and in other townsy asking the legislature to amend the law by striking oat the clause providing for grouping of precincts and taking the vote on a basis of oounty option, Theee petitions ask that the law be so amended aa to provide for pure local option by requiring the vote on the liquor qneatlon to be taken on the basis of preulnts alone, the rule to be- that each precinct is to stand for it self. Under tbe provision of this law, it a precinct goes "dry" It will be so ordered, .while the rule will apply equally the other way. Under the law as it uow stands, if a precinct goes dry and aU the rest in the coun ty vote wet, the jxJry precinct still stands, while if all else go dry and one goes wet.Jthe ontirelcounty goes on record as against the sale of Intox icating liquors. These petitions also ask that 40 per cent of the legal voters in a precinct shall be ..necessary to caU an election, instead of 10 per cent, as now pro vided. A biU providing that attorneys practicing before a probate court must possess aU the qualifications and requirements of those permitted to appear before the state supreme court, is thejpurpose of a biU introduced in the house by Representative Vawter, of Jackson. The idea of the measure Is. Co bring the probate court up to the- level of any other court of record, and to require the same qualifications on the part of attorneys. STREET ECHOES Opinions of Some of Our Citizens-S erious and Otherwise. Rev. H. G. Browu: "The marriage of J. F. Cook aud Miss May Bailey at the residence of J. S. Morgan ninkes the third wedding at which 1 have- otlicitttedjin that same room dur ing the fourteen mouths last past. That's a pretty good record for a room iu a private dwelling house. The brst wedding Iwas that of Miss Cora Morgan iu December, 1!K)H; then came that of Miss Susie Cook lu Sep tember, 1004, and tbe last that named above.'1 1. A. Webb, by letter to W. T. Vork, from Goldendale, Wash. "Have been busy as possible all fall, and uow everybody Is busy sleighing. They are riding iu aU kinds of sleds, made of dry eoods boxes, boards, logs anything that will slide. The snow is about eighteen inches deep and the weather line, the thermometer be ing 4J to A above zero, rue snow insures a crop for next year. Folks are all well, including the baby, Edith aud Earnest at Baker City.11 John W. Cox: "Yes, Mrs. Cox and I had a most enjoyable trip. We took our time and tried to see everything there was to be soeu. We visited the St. Louis fair twice and theu I don't believe we saw all of it, though we were there for several days ou each trip. Then wt visited around In Indiana, Iowa aud Tenneessee, where I was raised, finally returning by tho southern route through Texas. New Mexico, Arizona aud California. Wo were lucky iu timeing our trip just right to escape any of the cold weather. 1 want to tell you that while those Mississippi valley state are all right, have rich soil, raise hip crops aud all that sort of thing, thL Rogue river valley suits me all rght. Vo get more money to tho acre ou ui nrenutf here from our farms and rchsrvla than they do, and we don't Just a few more days, Don't be too late and miss "The Toggery V Clearance Sale. A few numbers left viz: A few lines of $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 hats, both stiff and aoft now $1.00 Heavy wool shirts, regular price $1.75 now $1.33 ,, " ii ' ii ' 1-50 1.17 "i i ii ii . . i.i .. . 1-25 .83 All stiff-front . , .,, . 1.50 . 1.10 ii n ii n ! 1-25 ,. ;j.83 Ladies keep your husbands buying them a smoking jacket or a 'house-coat - 35 per cent discount on every coat.- We do not Misrepresent, and our goods are all new, (no old junk at our store.) Every article that conies from our store as represented or your money back. ; "Give as a Look" and yon will be money ahead, "TKe Toggery" The Largest Glove Dealers in Southern Oregon. If tt t . rv FRANK B. HARRINGTON JR. The Cigar Man. ! BBlldlna;, run any chance of freezing- to death either. Thas a good country to viait baek there for an Oregonhm, but it iBa't aa good aa this is to Hto in. " Additional LocaL The M. C. C. B. team of Medford and the Aahland Normal girla will play a game of basket-ball thia (Fri day) erentng. The two teama had several interesting contests. laab year, victory, finally falling to Medford. Ashland has been practicing, uader a co.JOh. tor sometimejand expect to glre the Medtord girls a hard contest. A dancing party will follow the game. Guaranteed Forest Reserve scrip for ae. in large or small quani-ities, by Frank E. Alley, upstairs over. Land Office, Koaehur?, Oregon. tVUI place itme for non-resident purchasers. . Some one entered the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis last week and secured several dollars belnntfing to the W. R. C, of which Mrsv Davis is treasurer, overlooking another sum of money iu a bureau drawer, how ever. ' Fifty-eight acres of Beat- creek bottom. All set to apple trees. Price 100. White & Trowbridge, real estate agents, Medford, Ore. Miss Ida Lee Ciriuer, has returned to her home on Evans creek, iu the Meadows, from Portland. For sale or trade cheap Oood incubator and brooder, one hundred aud twenty egg capacity. Inquire of X. C. Giiuu, Medfoid, Oregon.' Boru At Montague Calif., Jan uary 14, 1MB, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beaudroit, a daughter. Just rereived a carload ot sash and Jours, aud screen doors. J. H. Oham q.ir8, Modford. 16: tl- For sale Double Mitchell hack, nearly now, with pole and shafts. Cheap. Li. B. Wild, one mile north of Phoenix. 27-tf. Please your wife, sister, daugh ter, daughter-in-law or a friend by buying something for ail from El wood's complete line of silver ware. One Minute Cough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croup. HASKINS' TRUG STORE LEON B. HASKiNS. Ph. G., Proprietor PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY International Stock Food, " 2oc, 50c , and ?1.00 Packages. School Books and Stationery Weeks' Break-Up-A-Cold No cu e, no pay Medford, 1.00 -.74 home of evenings : by r i t SmaUi St Defies His Accusers. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 17. With dramatic fervor, Senator Mitch ell, of Oregon, on the floor of the sen ate thia afteruon, denounced his ao cuasers and publicly branded them aa "malicious and atrocious Mars." Ha proclaimed his innoceuce of the charges upon which he and Repre sentative Hermann were recently in dicted in Portland, and expressed! confidence in his ultimate vindica tion. He deolared : "T naanrt: in tha miuf nnalliva un qualified manner that each and every one of these charges, in so far as they involve me, are absolutely, unquali fied, atrociously false, and I hers and now indignantly and deflnantly denounce, authorize and , publicly brand them as malicious, atrocious liars. I defy my defaniers and chal lenge them to produce any eviidence than that of condemned thievesv forg ers and perjurers to sustain any such charges." For Sale. Block tier wood. Inquire of J. T. Eads, second-hand store, west of the railroad. For Sale Sixteen head of hogs. For particulars address, C. L. Mar shall, Woodville, Oregon. 2-2t. Ladies' aud gents1 chains and fobs, all kinds, prices right. See El wood. Hemember tbe gouua ,re rignt and the price Is ritrht of your home-made creamery bntter. Ask your grocer for it. Butler, the watchmaker has any thing you want in the way of a Seth Thomas cluck or an Elgin or Waltham watch. Scott & Cockerline Bros., proprie tors of the Nash livery tab!, havt two good teamB foreale. See Elwood's complete line of musical Instruments. OASTOniA. turn th yf II" Kind Voa Hava Always 8(wt Clgoatue , of 25 pound Buckets 13 50 A complete l'ne of Fancy box Stationer;-. Tablets Price 25c. Cill end get a Pamp'e. Oregon