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,