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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1906)
If you want to Mine, Saw Lumber, Raise Fruit, Grow Stock or do most anything else yon will find your opportunity here THE n AIL tells about it OREGON Is the Best . part of the United States. ROGUE BI1IEB IjlLlEY is the best part of Oregon MEDFORD li In the center of tht VOL. XVIII. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE I, 1906 NO. 22 vsllnrsad THE MAIL the twit ptpJ mm Forty years is a long time, and the eventB of forty or more years ago are apt to be blurred in tbe memory even of tbose who participated in thorn, and to become but a tradition to tbose of succeeding generations. Yet tbe sight of the rapidly thinning line of bent, gray-haired men and women, . following with baiting footsteps the stars and Btrlpes on the way to the plaoe of meeting for Bervioe on decora tion day, oauses a thrill in tne breast of a true Amerioan and brings to memory the time when those men offered their blood and their lives that a ''government of the people, by the people and for the people might not perish from the earth, "and the tears of these women oemented the' foundation of a newer and grandBr re public Wednesday forenoon tbe Davis op era house was well filled with old sol diers and their friends who had as sembled to do honor to the soldier dead. Tne Medford band led the pro cession to the opera house, the stage of which had been beautifully deco rated with flowers and flags. Inside the band played a medley of patriotio airs, and as the strains of "Marohiug through Georgia," or "Ball Colum bia," came, bent shoulders straight ened, gray heads were uplifted and the "spirit of the '60s pervaded that little band of men in faded blue. Anon "Just before tbe Battle Moth er," and the "Vaoant Chair," brought back poignant memories of the past and tears coursed unheeded down more than one forrowed faoe. W. H. Moore, commander of Ches ter A. Arthur Post, Q. A. R,, called the meeting to order and the general orders were read by U. W. Pugb, post adjutant. The M. E. unuroh ohoir, undeaair,ation of Mrs. O. T. MoPher- son, rondered a sOng. after whioh' the poBfc chaplain, Rev. J as. Kelso, gave the invocation. Tbe high school chorus then favored the audience with tbe "Stars and Stripes,", whioh was followed by a reoitation by Miss Agnes Isaacs. Another song by the ohoir followed and then the address of the day by W. H. Gore. The theme of Mr. Gore's discourse was that we should all learn patriot ism and love of oountry from the his- ' toi-v of the nation. The heroes of the revolution are held up as models of patriotism and self-saorifloe,and those traits have been prominent in all our history. ln.very conflict in whioh the nation has beeninvolved the same spirit whioh animated our revolution ary forefathers has prevailed. "Patriotism." said Mr. Gore, "is not a sentiment. It is a virtue,;deep ly rooted in 'the breast of every true man, and It is that whioh makes na tions progressive and great." Of Decoration Day he said that it should not be treated as an ordinary holiday one of recreation and sport, and indulgence in pastime, but rather it should be one of oonsecration to the things which are good, a day neon whioh the young should be taught by pieoept and example that love of country, that reverence for the flag and for its defenders, and that virtue of patriotism, whioh must prevail if the oountry would live and prosper. Mr. Gore paid tribute to the cour age and sincerity of the confederate soldiers, although mistaken they were Americans, and fought like Americans whioh made the victory to the Union arms all the more honorable and glor ious. To the bid soldiers he said: "Your lives and your labors have not been In vain.' Their influence is felt and the lessons they teach are remembered,'1 even now forty-one years after the' close uf the great oon fliot." Mr. 'Gote paid eloquent trib ute to the wives' and mothers of sol diers. Thelr'swas the hardest part, to wait and weep; while the loved oni might be lying in an nnmarked grave in some mountain fastness or iowly- ing swamp. ' ' Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" was given by ' Willie Naftzlgger in good style. ' The services Were olosed by the sing ing of the "Red, White and Blue," by the M. B. church "ohoir and the audience. ' In the afternoon the old soldiers and many citizens marched to the cemetery, where the oeremony of dec orating the graves was observed. A Bad Slide. One of the worst slides that railroad men on the Dunsmuir division have had to cope with for years was the one , which occurred Thursday at Shasta Springs, Calif., when the heavy rains oombined with the overflow of an lrri gating dltob, oaused the mountain side to come down on the traoks, sweeping an orchard with It Traffio was blocked until Saturday and the Bret northbound traiOB passed through the valley Snnday morning. .. Accounts One and Payable. All accounts contracted at the Med ford Pbarmaoy, prior to May 1, 1906, are due ana payaDie;co tne unaersing ed. and to no other person or persona. 3. W. WHITE, Owner. J. a DnVali, Manager. The publio school oloBod tor the summer vaoation with a snort session Friday . morning, when report oards were given out and the grade promo tions made. Appropriate exercises were held in the various rooms on Thursday afternoon and the com mencement exeroisoe of the twelfth grade took place at Davisopera house Thursday evening. Two members composed tbe graduating cIsbb, How ard II 111, woo delivered a well-prepared oration on tbe life, obaraoter and patriotism of Alexander Hamilton, and Miss Graoe Brown, who was heard in a well-rendered vocal solo and a boIo with the high sohool ohorus. Both young people sustained their parts well and are to be oongratulat id on the satisfactory (oompletion of the high sohool oourse. The olass address was delivered by P. L. Campbell, of the University of Oregon, who speaks fluently, oonvino ingly and entertainingly on education al subjects. After a few feliotous re marks to the class upon the work of the local schools, he spoke at length upon the growth and development of oduoational work in tne state, where as ten years ago the question of sup porting high sohools wsb dlsoussed negatively. Now Oregon has twenty sohools with a four-year oourse, thir ty with a three-year course and 120 high sohoola, in all doing effeotlve and good work. This is an age of astonishing changes, the harnessing of vast water power, the praotioal uses of electricity have been tbe means of replaoing former methods in faotories and wherever maohinery ia used. The soienoe of ohemietry haB been completely revolutionized and we may yet see nature not as dead matter but a throbbing, pulsing power. The study of scientific living is applied to the lengthening of human life, so that the average of longevity is in creased. The decrease in the length of the working man's day from twelve hours to ten and tbe strong sentiment prevailing in favor of an eight-hour day, means energy muBt be conserved, that the same and more work must be done in icbs time. This points to a demand for skilled labor and more extended opportunity. To meet the oomplex life of the future, young peo ple must be well equipped for tbe world's woik. Statistics show that a good eduoation inoreases tne earning oapaoity of the Amerioan boy and to a degree this represents his value to the state. The best return fron edu cation, however, is not to be compu ted In dollars and cents, but in tbe inoreased oharaoter and ability of the boys and girls.. The speaker closed by urging upon young people the value of time and the importance of a wise and right use of it. The high school chorus, under the direotion of Mrs. Helen Brown, was a popular feature of the program and rendered several animated selections. Stole Team and Got Away. Last week J. W. Berrian, of Elk oreek, loaned his driving team to G. E. Maybee to make a trip to Gold Hill in searoh of work, with the un derstanding that the trip would con sume three days. The time passed and then two days more, but as Nay- uee had been employed off and on about the Berrian farm for over a year, had been frequently intrusted with commissions to Medford and had always been honest and upright, Mr. Berrian, while uneasy, did not think that Maybee would do anything wrong, Sunday before noon, however, Ghaa. Tull Informed Judge Crowell that Berrian 'b team had been in the Union Stables for several days and tnatjitjhad been sold. Inquiry revealed the. faot that Maybee had disposed of the team to W. F. Reed, together with the haok and harness for 8320 and Md taken the midnight train Saturday evening for Ashland, at whioh point he bought a ticket for Pokegama, slnoe whioh time notuing has been heard of him. Saturday afternoon he was drinking a good deal and showing his money and finally went to sleep In the depot while waiting forja south bound train. JCblef of Police Howard, notioing his condition, took some $300 away from him and took oare of it un til the train came in. Then he re turned it and putJMaybee onftbe train. Mr. Berrian was notified end arrived Monday afternoon and steps were im mediately taken to reoovor the prop erty. Mr. Heed did not hesitate an instant in restoring the horses, 'hack, etc, to the rightful owner, and aftei ward gave Mr. Berrian $300 for the team alone. The team has oost Mr. Reed $625, unless Maybee oan be cap tured before he has squandered all the money he received on the bogus sale. Maybee is described as being about sixty-five years of age, but appears younger, and has lost his left eye. Cows lor Sale. 1 have for sale mlloh oows. J. Oreek. a number of good W. Bonar, Griffin 22-2m Subecrioe for The Mail, THE PR0P0SEDJP LIQUOR LAW. BY CLARENCE TRUE WILSON. 1 Do you believe a man ought to vote intelligently wheu ho votes? Of oourse you do. Do you know what the proposed amendment to the Local Option Law is? If not, read the article of explanation given be low. When you have read it call the attention of some other voter to it. The state of Oregon is at another orisis in its moral life. Two years ago, by an uprising of the people, a local option bill was lntioduoed and Dy tne initiative mecnoa proueuure adopted at the general election, Since tnBi time many communities have taken advantage of the new pow- era conferred upon them and protect- ed their business interests, their homes and their personal welfare Dy votlng the saloons out of business. In every case of the kind this change v. .,it-j i ,.,ti a...i in. gitimate business, making sober and Industrious oitlzenB out or nommoo drunks, and (treatly improving the rental values and desirability of reel- denoes. X ,.111 h.a nna huin nwanavari hV T.nA i) ,i uri,i.,i r.inn. lion i. ers' Aasooiation, through the Royal . . t l i- ..' ... t.j l Arcn, wmon ib io ue Buuiuitteu w wjw voters in the June eleotion. In oon- neotion with the proposed bill this ex- planatory statement is sent out by the Liquor Dealers' Association: "in,. lnnai nntinn Inn raises the number of voters neoessary to call a prohibition eleotion from ten to thirty per cent. It allows a prohi- h.n !iiH , ,.o AAiiAri in nnv preoinct in the state. It prevents the grouping of preoinots together. It gives both Bides exactly the same priv- ueges. xnat b an. We now propose to Bbow that that ntotomonf ifo.,Hort tr HaaaIva Mm voters is throughout the quintessence f ,.i.shn n.o, nontlnn nf nnr present law is specifically repealed ex- oept one.eod that one dootored in the interest of the liquor business beyond any recognition. In the preamble of the new bill it is provided that "this aot shall not apply to the madufao- ture or Bale of liquors at wholesale by brewers, distillers, vintners or whole- sale liquor dealers." This takes it out of the hands of the sovereign peo- pie to deolde whather tbey will havfl liquor sold by wholesale in their oom- 1 " munity. Then tne new bill provides only for eleotions in single preoinots and tions or saloons, -zou vote for no-sa-against voting by oountieB, oitles, loone, 50 vote for saloons whioh inona a. .nvanmmnnir.iM vnnmrnflrfl is moie than one voting preoinct. No grouping of precincts is allowed. So that it tnis bill Bnouia pass nine-: tenths of a town might want to oloBe the saloon, but one pieoinot, made up of the lowest riff-raff in the town, could continue to run a seotion of Sodom in plte of all the other voters, Wtfh fha hr.ooua.-a anri nhnlAnnlAm lin. restrioted and no possibility of a township vote, our present law would be nullified. . The proposed liquor bill would re- nnlrA thlrtv nAr nonfc of all voters on cetltion in each m-eolnot before lo- oal petition could be voted on. The the people. After ohanging 'every-nv-ASAnf loo, rAnnirAa hut. t.An nAr nAnt. thing essential in the first eleven see- To vote on a constitutional amend- ment under tht initiative only re- quires eight percent, the number used by tbe liquor men to submit their amendment to a vote In June. Five per oent oan order an election under the referendum in all matters but local option. But they would increase fho ronniroH nnmhar In thin frnm tr per oent of the legal voters to thirty sale way. They are, ramely that tne per oent almost four times the re- law shall have a two years' trial be quired number under the initiative, fore another eleotion can repeal it; and six times the number required for that if looal option carries in a whole a referendum vote. By what rule of oounty no single preoinot shall vote fairness is such a burden put on the on this for two years, that the penalty temperance people? There are many for the second offense in violation of men who want to clean up their town the local option law shall be both fine and will vote "no saloons," who for and imprisonment, that it shall be business reasons, do not like to sign the duty of the grand jury to inquire petitions for looal option eleotion. into any violation and the specific When tbe ratio is inoreased, the sa- duty of the district attorney to prose loonlsts will use their taotlcs of boy- oute offenders ; tbat upon informa oottlng the signers, in order to pre- tlon the judge may issue a warrant to vent the holding of the eleotion. the sheriff to searoh suoh place, and The liquor men's bill requires the that "in all oases persons to whom m petltion to be presented forty five toxioating liquors shall be sold in vio days before the eleotion, and that the lation of this aot shall be oompetent eleotion shall not be for counties or witnesses," thus simplifying the tnsni hut oniv for nreoincts. This ordinary rules of evidenoe: holding is to give time to colonize voters and opportunity to geirymander ooundary lines, and to thwart the will of the people. Why should not a whole coun- tor vntA on oAlnona or no-saloons? The nnnntv ia the unit of taxation, and If you deprive the people of the right to liquors." All these above provisions vote on this question, you have taxa- to inorease the possibility of punlsh tion without representation. In fact, ing violators of the law would be ex this whole bill of amendments Is to pressly repealed by this bill whioh the ourtail the rights and privileges tf liquor men nave put before the pent-he people to govern themselves on the pie, and repealed, for tbe express pur unlnnn Question in their own oltv or pose of meking it practically impossl- county. Under this bill when the eleotion haB been held, if it goes against the saloon, any voter oan oootest tbe eleo- tlon, throw the matter into court for months, tnua enaoiing one to WHO. Btand the will of all. "The oounty inrtus shall have full and final lurls- rilnt.lnn to hear and determine the merits of such orooeeding." No anoe men, by all who are tired of rum lights of appeal! Then, when the rule in Oregon, by all who think the judge decides that the eleotion was liquor business has enough spooial lawful and that it inoontestably oar- privileges now, considering its cher ried prohibition, the saloon keepers aoter and tendencies, and by all who shall be given ninety days, or three months, before it beoomes unlawful, Finally, if they oontinue to sell and are apprehended and oonvioted, tne nnnaltlea are out down bv their hill to a minimum, "shall be fined any- where from nothing to not more than $250 for the first offense, and shall tor any subsequent offense be fined not mnra than $500." There is no nrison penalty attaohed to tbe violation of mense sums of money are being raised this iaw.no matter how many times re- to defeat our present law. When such pasted. A small fine, periodically ex- deceptions are necessary thus early in acted, would be only about sb ex- the fight, it need not surprise any Eensive as a license fee. In short,tbe that the liquor Interests feel the situ ill is framed to add to the difficulties ation to be desperate and are willing nf calling an eleotion. of seounns a to adopt desperate means. But nelth- majority,of having the new ordinance established, of oonvioting lawbreakers under it, and finally the penalties are ridiouously small ; all in the Interest of the law-breakers. i The wording of the ordinance Is pe- ouliar. A double negative adorns the composition, under tne present local nntlnn hill the nreMriDtlon of a nhv- sioian is required to sell liquor at tbe drug store ; out tne liquor Din aoas, "whioh piesoription shall not be need but onoe." That, literally, means that it must be used more than onoe. Perhaps this is only a Joke. " The serious part of the new bill is this: "Nothing contained In any of the sections of this aot snail id any manner affeot the right of any bona wnoieeaie aeaier, Drawer, aistiuer pr vintner in said precinct to sell or to deliver iutoxloating liquor at whole- , , 1. 7 " " ; rr r. pie the right to prohibit the liquor a,"neBBt ex??Pt on? .feature of it. Again, the bill ooutains a triok to oount all blank votej in favor of the sniopn. It provides that the question "" "" uiou- nlal eleotion. It is known that at this eleotion, with a full tiokot in the field, a largt number of voters only vote for two or three offloera.and leave " " Q"or bill proposes to count all these Nana votes in lavor or tne saloon 1 anT preoinct where tbe vote is tak CU. LUtUU will UC uiauy wuu uu un vote on this Question, not aettina down that far on the tioket. But the llnnm mnn'a hill rtrntnriAa- T.nnr. rna i--- - , - , - - proolnot shall go dry only in the event that a "majority of the votes oast at a job electlo n shall be in favor of pro- "'""" . " ..- auors." It is not enough thata dear majority of those who vote on the question are in favor of no saloons, but there must be a majority of all those who vote at that eleotion. in- eluding tbose who leave blanks on the proniDition isbuc. xms Dill was "in the interest of a square deal, and to h; mum ilegos. That's all I" With this amend ment a town oould not have prohibi Hon unless every two years enough citizens voted for it to outnumber all who voted against it, all who were in- different, all who got confused and so aid not vote, and all who oould not deolde how to vote. It is time for someone to say to our liquor friends, "The Amerioan prinoiple Is majority rule. ',.... But the Prohibitionists might have ten to one votes in a oommunity, yet " tnev laok one vote or all the vote oast, the precinct must remain for two years undei tin saloon domi- nanna TPna I ....... n n.. thnMA nA K1V1 "omwo. luauwM, w voters,300 of whom votes on the queB- must miuwi mue j.uo uiuui- Htlon vote Is five to one, but it is less than "a majority of all votes oast at But suppus? we win, they have three monthB to finish up and as many months as they need to contest the eleotion. II tnev win they open up run raaei ine next, aay. wny ao tney make SUOh lull provision for COntest- log the eleotion and why put it in the power of any Qoiwty judge to reverse 'he result of Mention or tojannul tbe-deoision'WF "I oters.- 'Mewsm abounds In these and numerous ex pedients for holding up the will of tions of our present law, the new bill further provides: "Seotion 12. That seotions 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, and 18 of the law aforesaid, and any acts, or parts of act, in conflict herewith, be ana tne same are nereoy repealed." wnat are tnese provisions in our present looal option bilt whioh the II quoi men wish to repeal in this wnole the principal responsible for tbe aots of his agenta aad holding the internal revenue speoial stamp granted for the sale or liquor "as prima laoie evl denoe tbat snob p.rson iB sellins. ex ohanging or giving away intoxicating Die to oonviot men of violating the law. If the amendment proposed by the liquor dealers were adopted the present- looal option law would have ail its teeth extraoted and would be nt, uuruiieoH as Buy uqtiur uiau vuuiu wisn. Tbe proposed liquor men's amend- ment will be opposed bv all temper. resent the attempt to deceive voters by the statement that tbe three minor changes in the bill were all that it proposed. The lovers of fair play and a Btiuaro deal, regardless of politics. will be with us, in voting down this liquor dealers' "Ideal bill. " But.this is but a sample of the orooked metb ods that will be used during this cam oaien to mislead honest voteia. Im er their oause, tbolr methods nor their liquor bill will commend themselves to the high-minded oltizens of Oregon, and there are more of these thaa of tne others. The Anti-Saloon League of the State of Oregon has before it a great worn during tne coming montns. Two vears aco onr looal ootlon law was framed, following the model of tne xexas law, unaer wnicn ine bb loons have been banished from 141 oounltee of mat great soutnern state, The law has been used here In a great many communities, with satis- faotory results. It Is Ametioa; it gives tbe people the right to rule. It is fair it tuea no uniair advantage of the' liquor luterests; where their I business becomes disreputable the people have a right to repress it. If we are going to have a looal option provision at all, we need one that oan be enforced. This ione oan b. It was drafted by the temperanoe foroes. The proposed new bill is drawn up for the saloon Interests purely. And the question Is: If w are to have any restrictive laws whatever, who is to frame them, the saloonists, who try to break down ail law, or the people, whose homeB and property interests are involved. The Anti-Saloon League has been orcanized as a non-Dartisau and inter denomiuatlonl body, to withstand tbe saloon in its efforts to dominate this oommon wealth. It believes the sa loon is a gigantic evil, a trap for young manhood, a ought to tne pros peot of many a child, and tbe most dangerous souroe of political corrup tion in tbe whole state, rne onjy eood saloon is a olosed one. The An- tl-Saioon League solloite your most hearty support in tnis great worn. This document is Bent out from the headquarters of tbe Anti-baloon League of Oregon, for the purpose of preventing tne liquor intereBiB irom misleadins the voters of the state as to the real merits of the present local option law. Any information desired or doouments wished for olroulatton or assistance in Dubna meetinss law enforcement, oan be seoured by calling on or writing to PAUL RADER, State Superintendent Oreoon Antl saloon League, zu commercial Blook, Portland, Ore., Tel. Main STHEEUCHOES Opinions of Some of Our Citizens-S e r i o u s a nd Otherwise. J. F. Hale: "You might tell your readers that the Hale Piano House is Btid doing business at tbe old Btand! I cloBed deals ior two Ludwig pianos thiB week, one of these going to Pat rick Dally, Sr., of Medford, and the other to L. R. WoodB, of Cottage Urove." Rev. Hoxle: "I waB out in the Griffin oreek oountry Sunday and preaohed at their sohool house In the afternoon. I had a good attendance and enjoyed very muob the pleasure of meeting those good people. Slnoe I preaohed there last new seats have been put in the sohool houBe whioh ia a great improvement." Death of Ouslavus Merriam. Died A the residence of bis daugh ter, Mrs. Geo. Lunday, near Qresham, Oregon, on May 24th,G istavus Merri am ; aged seventy-five years, seven months and twenty days. Slnoe the death of his wife three years ago he had spent the greater part of the time with his daughter, MrB. J. P. Dodge, of Ashland, and Mrs. W. P. Dodge, of Medford. He leaveB three daughters, Mrs. Geo. Lunday, of Gresbam, Oregon; Mrs, J. P. Dodge, of Ashland, and Mrs. V, P. Dodge, of this oity, who were all at bta bedside during his final illness, Mr. Merriam was a native of Mass aobusetts and came to Iowa wnen young man, where he settled at Hop kinton, Delaware oounty. He was one of the pioneer settlers of that Btate and resided there uutil the death of his wife, when he moved to Oregon and lived with his daughters and their families. His remains were taken to hie form er home in Iowa for interment. Mr. an 1 Mrs. J. P. Dodge, of Ashland, aooompanled them. Horace D. Jones, Jr., Missing. Portland Telegram, May 28th: Horaoe D. Jones, Jr., of Firland. is still missing, and for a week no trace of the young man has been found by his paronts, the police or any of his numerous friendB. The missing man is a oenient oontraotor, and was last seen by his trends on thi night of May 12th. After spending day at work, he called at tbe home of Miss Bernioe Curtis, living south of Arleta. Mr. Jones left the house late In tbe evening and started for borne with a considerable sum of money on his person. Sinoe then no clew hBB been found as to bis whereabouta or what happened to him between the hour he left Arleta and next morning, when he was reported to be in Port land, a report wbioh has not been ver ified. Young Jones is a Bon of Horaoe D, Jones, formerly of Medford, and well-known newspaper man. Must Display Signals. On and after July 1, 1906, carriers when serving rural mail routes are not required to open and examine any mall boxes exoeptjjtbose to wbioh tbey have mail to deliver unless a signal li displayed showing that mall has been deposited, therefore patrons whoplaoe mail in their boxes for oolleotion must display a Blgnal to indloate that they have done so. Patrons whose boxes are not provided with signals must furnish some device whioh will indi cate to carriers tbat mail has been de posited for collection. Tbe foregoing la la condensation of an order issued from the Rural Deliv ery Division U. S. postoffioe depart ment under date of May 20, 1906. Bring your hair and hair work to Mrs. Keame. near toe uerman cnurcn Medford, Oregon. ii-iim J. W. PERKINS POSITION How He Stands on Matters of Public Interest My position on "several questions at Issue in the present campaign bare been so assailed that I wisn to make myself clear, wbioh I hope I de in tbe following: Conviat labor on our roads. Inas- muoh as this appears to be the main plank in my platform tbat has been attfl?!-.-'! condemned by my op ponents, in juBtioe to this question whioh is of the greutestimportanoe to our entire oounty from one end to an other, I wish to mention a few faote wbioh I am able to verify. Convlot labor on the roads Ib now being need in a large majority of tbe states in Lbe Union. In tbe southern states tec practice is almost universal and in the middle-west states and the eastern itateB it is the exception where this method of Improving the public roads is not being used. The state ol Wash innton is doina this work on a large scale, and Judge Webster, of Multno- man oounty, inrorms me personally that they have been working oonviots on the roads In Multnomah oounty for tbe last ten years. It Ib not an ex periment in any sense of the word and it is further Drovins to be a'satls factory solution to one oi tne naroeet problems that we have to faoe. It is a mistaken idea to think for a moment that the oriminal or danserouB con victs are allowed to do this work, as none but "trusties" and men who have proven themselves reliable, are sent out on the roadB. Mr. J. D. Lee, ex-warden, before the present incumbent, of the penitentiary at Sa lem, haB written a letter whioh I have In my possession, in whioh he elates tbat for years the oonviots at Salem (tiusties) have been used for road wurk and OTHER OUToIDE WORK. and there has never been any trouble whatever from them, nor has any one ever heard of this olass of convlots. when upon road work throughout tbe United states, as having given any trouble or joining tbe Traoy-Mtrrlll olass desperadoes and criminals are kept within walls wnere they belong. Judge Webster further stated to me tnat in tne Muitnoman oounty worn on the roads, two guards were used for every thirty to forty men, whioh would indloate a clear profit to the oonnty of from twenty-einht to thirty eight men 'a work for every two guardB employed. RegurdlesB of whoever may be eleoted by Jaokson oounty voter s to the oomlng legislature, thiB will be tbe solution of our road ques tlon and it Ib the only solution that has yet been developed. The expense of fixing up our roads as they should be is too great)for tbe county alone to stand and neither oould the state go to the expense of this work as It should be done,amounting to millions or dollars, near in mind tnat wora is praotioally all labor, for whioh rea son oonviots oan be employed at vir tually no expense to the oounty or to the Btate and by working several hundred of them constantly would ao oomplish a good and great work for us. In seotionB where oonvicts have been used with guards employed, there haa been no danger whatever to local oitlzenB and this work where onoe at tempted haB been invariably contin ued and increased. Tbe Oregon log stature of 100D aoted on the good loads movement sb fol lows: Senate con-ourront resolution No. 31. Whereas, the improvement of the publio roads of this Btate is of para mount importance to the people, and should be jasBiBtea and encouraged and Whereas, It is believed that the building of a macadamized road from the olty of Portland south to the Cali fornia state line would be of gieat value to the people of tne Btate. aud would greatly enoourago the building uf similar roads adjacent thereto and in other parts of too state; and Whereas. It Is believed that the oon viots confined in the penitentiary of thiB Btate oould properly and profit ably bo employed In the construotlon of snob a highway: therefore be it RESOLVED: By the senate, tbe house oonourring, that within Bixty days after the passage of this resolu tion the governor be and be hereby is authorized and directed to appoint a state road oommission, to oonsist of five members who shall act without compensation, and whose duty it shall be to oarefully and tnorougniy invest! gute the feasibility o' the construc tion of a maoadamized road from tho oltv of Portlund south to the Califor nia state line, by employing tbe labor of oonviots oonfined in tbo stato peni tontiaiy. It said oommission shall find that the construction of said road by Buoh means is feasible and praotic able, it shall prepare and submit to the next legislatue of the Btate a bill to aovern and reaulate snob construc tion of said road, and shall report suoh other matters in connection therewith as shall be of assistance to tbe legislature in considering the mat ter : and be it further RESOLVED: That the secretary of state be and he hereby Is directed to (Continued on 3rd page) The M. E. oburcb was crowded Sun day to hear tbe memorial sermon by Rev. 0. T. McPherson. On Invitation' of tbe pastor and congregation the members of the G. A, J, attended the services and were rewarded by listen ing to an excellent sermon. The text was John 15:13, ''Greater- love hath no man than this; thata man lay down his life for his friend." The Rev. McPherson commenced bv saying: "We have not met tolbulld o monument to our brave soilderaL They built their own monuments." Heathen referred to 1871 when by congressional sot May 30th was estab lished as a day on which our heroes should be f specially remembered. " A glowing tribute was paid the Pil grims of the 17th century, when Amer ica was oonseorated to freedom and1 to God. , He said: "A divine Idea was In th mind and heart of the Pilgrims. That idea has had a hold upon all out sub sequent history. " v The Introduction of slaves was their ' referred to, giving the results thaa followed. The call for troopB by Lin coln, the response by the nation and the struggles on the battlefield were eloquently depioted by the speaker. , 'But a million brave fathers and sous. came upon the soene and said:-. Though we perish, tbe nation shalli live.'" The enormous cost of wars in live aud money was dwelled upon at. length. "Arbitration and treaty Bhould bo substituted in plaoe of wholesale murder. " The bravery and patriotism of our soldiers received the highest praise. "The great soldiers that fought under Alexander and Napoleon did not pos sess so muoh true bravery." The speaker said: "But we shalfi honor our heroes moBt by learning; . from their example to love and ad- vanoe our oountry'a true greatness. and glory." V Friends, this is America tor wbioh our sold'ers died; the America towards whioh nations are turning, as If some how we had found the foun tain of immortal youth. " The prob- ' lems whioh are yet to be solved were ' touched upon. "In the past our coun- ' try had need of soldiers on the battle field and she had them. Now we need soldiers wno in the oivil walks of life will fight for the triumph of the print- otples of truth and right living. We must have olean legislation against all ". forms of corruption. Let us be loyal : to the holiest and highest interests ;., Involved in onr national life. " "To whom shall we go for vioforyf" A "1 know no living man great enough, , but there is one on whose head is a ., thousand crowns. His vesture iB dip-, ped in blood and He bath on his vest.., are and on His thighs a name written, 'King of Kings and LordB of Lords. ' He shall triumph. He shall stir the hearts of men and nations for victory along tbe battle lines of troth. He roes of many battles follow your tri umphant leader to His viotory." A Word to Timber Eotrymear. A reoent ruling of the land depart ment requires that timber land entry- men shall show the oondltlon of land as ascertained from a personal examin ation NEAR THE DATi) OF PROOF.' Tho department has not made known by decision just how near the proof ' date this examination must be made. The evidenoe,at date of making proof, -must show the oondltion and oharao ter of the land at that time, and should be boBed on an axamlhationr made sufficiently near the date to rea dor it reasonably certain that no change has been made in the condi-i tlon. The local land otfloe will hold that sixty or ninety days is not "sufficiently near the date." Inas much sb there is an uncertain time limit in this matter The Mail is going to suggest that entrymen be prepared to present positive evidenoe as to the oondltion of the land at a time not more than two weeks prior to date of taking testimony. This may be a preoaution as to date whioh may be considered by some bb unnecessary and a greater length of time might inter vene between dote of examination and the date of pioof, and the proof be -aooepted by the department,etill there -Is tbe chanoe that it might not be ao oepted In whioh event the matter of additional affidavits, trouble and ex pense is sure to pile up. Never Slops Growing. The stockholders of the First Na tional Bank of Medford this week; voted to Inorease the oapltul stock of that vigorous institution, during the present summer, from $28,000 to Fifty -Thousand Dollars. There is a lively effort by moneyed men to get some of this new stock. . for tbe First National Bank haa been a favorite with the public ever pinee it opened its doors a year ago,aad Ma, growth has been remarkable. Of course the dimensions of Cashier' Alford's genial and everlasting smila have Inoreased also,