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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1908)
f . , . ' ; lltfREE BEASOHSUiV . "Hi WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR CLOTHING AT ' 4 THE BIG CLOTHING STORE" DEUEL KENTNER'S. ! ! i .- ! i i U .1 r P i No. i. We have the largest line of Men's and Boy's Cloth insr in Medford. . (THE BIG CLOTHING STORE) DEUEL & KENTNER, Medford Published every Friday A. S. BLITON, Publisher. MBDFOKD MARCH IS, 1908. SUBSCRIPTION ll-SO PER YEAR malared In the poilofnee at If edford, Oregon The Portland league team won varna from the Santa Barbara blgb aobool team ths other day. Well, that't batter tbaa tbey aid last enr, i e Tbe supreme ooart of California ' baa decided tbat It'a DO crime to old np '-Francb restaurants" and fotce tbe proprletore to pay (or Im munity, by affirming to Hading of to ooart of. Appeal In the Mcnmltz case. Tbat 'a tbe effect of the dealt- lion although It area baaed on tbe In sufficiency ot the Indictment Tbe transfer of Coba'e govenmont '-depende apon the foroe of oar obli ibatlon to gat oat la nooordaore jarltb Conditional pledvee la comperl moa with our obligation to ontinue 'American oootrol (or tbe purpose of 'maatatnlng peace and insuring the fefttv of life , and prosperity. The Issue It In the handt of the Cabana tbemaelvee. f Uncle Joe Cannon, Kepretentatlve Payne and a few more of the mt femlneot atandpattert bare at laat deolded tbat the tariff la la need of reviaioo, and the matter will be taken ap at an extra session next spring. Tola decision la torn jeaie overdo, but If the subject shall be properly bandied and early lellef hall be afforded It will mas amende In degree (or the dilatory taetloa ( the past. If the testimony at to the worth' Unmet of American battleships la given before tbe eeoate Investigation committee be true, In flew of the faot that the 0. a nary hat eatab llabed a new record (or long dletanoe traveling In fleet formation, what oonMn't they hare done If the abipe had been perfoot. The nival boreaa knocker may be doabtfol of tbe good quality of oar ehipt sad men and funs, bat an enemy who would plaoe dependeno on tbclr ntteranoet would very likely with he hadn't Seuatot Fait on 't joint amendment oanoelltag tbe grant of to O A C ralltoao, If passed without the in sertion of a eiaoae protecting Inns cent purobsstra of railroad lands, will work a great hardship on many people sf Oregoat and retard devel opment work thioogboat the state. There hare been assay thousand ores of railroad las da throughout tbe state purchased In good faith bv aotual settlers, and to annul the rant now would lead to eodlaaa liti gation sad eoaaeqaeat lots to people - who are least able to atand It Some of these bar been sold and retold several times, to tbat It een be read- Uy teen what a chain of oomplloa tloat would arise. Among ether queetlona upon which tbe people of Oregon will vote at tbe coming Juoe eleotlou n tbat Jot in resting the eompentatlon of aim bee ot the legislature lrom 1 to teOO (or tbt session. Assuming that . a regular teetion will consist of 40 ' days, as In th past, the Increase It from 13 par day to (10 per day. In the early history of toe state (3 a day was a 'whole lot of money, but things are different now. It It mis take eooaomy to pay poblle offloert wegegwhleh hat to be eupplemeated In order that the 0 01 oar may live. Cheap waaee make obaap men. Yon Can't hire good uvea unites yon pay them what tbey are worth. Tbe sent? or seat official la tbe publle't fell) mm, sad kit waste thaold be cymmoatnratc with the laparteace erf tka alntlot l kit off). NO. 2. Your Money back if Clothing is not as represented. . Watch our TO SUBSCRIBERS. If you owe The Mail more than one year's subcscription on April 1st your name will be taken from our subscrip tion list. The Postal laws and regulations require that we do this. If you do not get a pa per on and after April 1st you will understand why. You will still owe The Mail the amount due at that time even should your name be among those taken off, and these accounts will be looked after just as religiously then as they are now. It wouldn't be more than fair for you to pay up before 'that time, would ii? We don't be- ' lieve you want to be un fair and we believe you intend to pay up but the time limit is narrow ing every day . n Upholds Law Violation. The Tribune of Monlay again thowt where it ttandt no moral and law abiding quettlont by violoualy attacking Juatloe Stewart for hia notion in fixing the bell of Plot Fait at 1125, (or n violation of the law prohibiting the exhibition of hyp uotio aubjeota In public. The ani mus cf the article la very plain. The Tribune bat ever been on on the tlae of the violator of theflaw, from tbe time of tbe olot-maohioe oruaado to the present Inttanoe and bat never let an opportunity go by to past ad verse oritlclams upon officials. In tbls esse it govt out of lie way In order to attaok Juttloe Stewart and even goes so far at to by lmplioatloa falsify. Tbe law plainly prohibits the ex posure of hypnotlo aubjeott In publlo sod provides (or a fine of raaglng from tlOO to 11,000, or imprisonment, or both. So far aa Mr. Stewart judg ing tbe ease In advance It ooootrned, he bad no opportunity to judge It at Tbe prisoner was brought be fore him and waived examination. Thar wat 10 evldenoe Introduced nor offered. Toe re was oat one ooaree open for the jastloe nnd that was to bind ths prisoner over to tbe olrouit ooart. Tbe ball area fixed at I1S5, only a little above the mini- aa urn Una, and woald teem reason able enough. It would nave been a faroe to have plaoed It at (bo mill. mum fine, In the (see of ah evldenoe that a violation ot tbe law had been committed, for onder the most ex- tenauatlng olicumttanoee Ignoranoe ot the law and lack of Intentional misdemeanor tbe aoouted ooold not have eooaped with lest thsn 1100 tin. In speaking ot minimum nnd maxi mum bail th Tribune writer ahowt hit laok ot legal knowledge. There It no tuob thing aa a fixed minimum or maximum ball. The matter Ilea entirely In tbe judgment ot tbe oourrt and he may name any amount he oontldare lutnolool to Insure the presenoe 0! tbe aoouted when want ed. To the PsbUc Uavtag been tollolted by a goodly somber ot the eltlsena aad taxpayers ot Jacks 00 county to become a can didate for th office ot County Ataee- oot ot Jackson oounty 1 have deolded to beoomt nek owdldete, eabeet to the astlea of tbe Rfcablleaa voeen at th ooealag primary eieotloa. William T. Ortevee, Petal, Uregon No. 3. We save you DOLLARS on all Clothing you Buy Windows . . MEDFORD TAKES FIRST GAME A good tized orowd witnessed the opening of tbe bate ball season Sun day at tbe Modford grounds, be twjen Jacksonville and Meaford. Tbere be alweyt been a ttrong feel ing of rivalry between the two teams, and when they have met heretofore the game baa always been a bard foagbt one from start to floth, but on Sunday, the boya teemed eub dued like. Even fat Donegan and Shorty Milea failed to find occasion to anlivao tbe game;wlth verbal pyro technlos, and Iaaaoa only "roared" once and then took the umpires mandate aa maekly as a lamb. There wasn't any tpectaoalar plays, but tbt gtme was good, for tbe first one, the fielding was olesn, as a rale and the shortage in the hit oolamn shows tbst the batters haven't rounded into any kind ot form at yet Bouaaam pitched s good, e'.oad game throughout, refuting to go up in tbe air, and made two of tbe eix eooree made by tbe home team, Pordy wat handicapped by a tore nand and dldnt' do extra baoketop work. Hit place la on tbe inital atatlon where he le bard to beat Carter wat out ot laok. Be ie a herd hitter usually, but couldn't hit the bell on tbe team Sunday, beeidea a hot grounder slipped through him in the ninth and saved Jacksonville from n abut out It wasn't especial ly hit faullt, bnt that ot the atmoe phere. A warm day, with the bleaohera yelling and everybody on hie tots aod Carter would have "eat It np" without any trouble. Eifart needa to get a little more speed and locate fliat more aoou late ly, If be ie going to hold down tbat dlfOouh oorner. Rlppey abowed np well at the bat bat he needt a little ooaohlng la the Held. Two snappy doable pleyt were fee tare ot the game, one from Wilkln eoa to Miles to Carter and tbe other from Dunford to Dooegan. Qresler Medlerd Clab. Th .library board met at Oommar- reial Clab roemt Monday evening, Marsh Ith. Ia tae abeonoe of chair man Baddy W. L Vaster was oboaea aa tempos try chairman, aad the following jnfleere war elected: Presi des t, n U. a Stoddard. Vioe ereetdeat, W. I. Vewrer. Secretary, Mrs. I. P. Tkelsa. Xiraasaiar, Mrs. F. W. Mollis Oemmltte on ebetv lag and turaltnre far library room: M easts. Watt aad Kiag. Committee to ekeek at list ot books at Hasklat drag etere, donated to library: Ed Aadrna, Memamsa. Merrlok aad Mollle. Tbe board It to meet at to Com mercial elub rooma Marab loth at 3 p. m. Iben a oomplate list ot books wlU be selected and . aarohated. and the library will tbaa be reedy tor tbe public A number ot people have offered volumes and seta ot books for the library, aod they are kindly re- Xoeeted to aend n list at once to Ed. ndrewe, to avoid daplloatot . In odering books. ' 1 '. For Commissioner James O wane, 01 Eagle Point pro duct. It a republican candidate for nomination for Oounty Commission er. Mr. Oweot baa been resident of Jaokaou county - for twenty-three years, and tboae ot hit aoqualotenoea who know him best are doing the hardest work for bit nomination, tie la a good roads advooale. f , Te tk PaMte .f x Having been voliolted by a goodly number wt the eltiaene and taxpayeii at Jaoksoa oounty to baoom a oao dldat tor th a rrtoe ot Ooaaty At testor ot Jackson ooaaty I have de cided to become tnoh candidate, tub jent te tae notion of th Kepablloas votes at the eoenlag primary eieo tloa J. W. Lawton, , .. . , Medford Oreaea. COUNTY OFFICERS "MEDDLING" IN CITY AFFAIRS Vigorous Expression of Oregon Sheriff on Civic Unrighteousness and Neces-sity for Reform The editorial columnt of The Orago nian are so completely and ably voicing the sentiments of tbe moral people ol Oregon on tbe question of law end or der tbat little remains to be said. How ever, there it one Important issue along that line upon which the w.-lter has noticed scarcely any comment in the public press. We refer to the question ot "whether or not oounty offloers have a right to meddle In matters pertain ing to oity affairs." It It a matter that is being discussed and agitated In the small towns and oltiet throughout the State of Oregon. This question has beoome so acute In Son there Oregon that Mayor Ready, of Medford, hat filed with tbe Secretary of State an lnlatlve petition for a con stitutional amendment, giving to in corporated towns exclusive authority to license, regulate or suppress saloons, poolrooms, theaters, racetracka and similar placeo thereby abrogating the present local option law. This ques tion will of course be voted upon at the state election next June.aud the friends of good government mast turn out and promptly defeat this proposed amend ment Attempte to enact tnch legisla tion were promptly crushed at the 1905 session of the Oregon Legislature. Mayor Reddy saya: "We don't like to have county officers to meddle in matters that relate to city affairs." Now, we all know that the best inter ests ot the town and country are so identical and oloser related to each other that no dispute ahould arise over mature oi local government Tbe trouble It that we have not yet elimi nated from offioial circlet all the Mayor Reddya in Oregon, and the few remain ing ones must be weeded out as quick ly as possible. You may rest assured that the city or town tbat has rtepect and reverence for law and that ttandt for civic righteous ness and publlo decency hat no desire to teorde from nor to notify the Mat oriminal lawa. The town that it gov erned by men who stand for law and order, who have regard for their oaths of office, and who have a sense of tbetr moral duty to society, hat nofear of a "msddllng"therlff,but ie glad and will ing to work In conjunction with him for the betterment ol social, moral and laaactal conditions. . " , i Tha municipality that doesn't waat to be "middled" with by tha slate crim inal laws It usually governed by ma who stand for a wide-open, Cripple Creek, rip-roaring - town, when gam bling and thievery thrive and where everybody, including father, works on Siidty. Ths mayor aad oeuncllmtn aad marshal and recorder ot tuob cities are nearly always to be fond tpending their leisure momenta In the saloons, at the gambling tables or tome similar plaoe of amusement They are usually men who regard home at simply a quick-lunch counter and a place to sleep. Home, in ill highest and no blest and grandest sense the very foundation of the government Itself it an unknown Institution to them. I The wife of tnch a man ttsys at home year In and year out, slaving along with the children and house drudgery, never knowing what it It to enjoy the sweet companionship and tender pro tecting love of a husUand and lather. Wile and children see blm only at meal times, for after business hours and all day Sundoye he tils at the card tablet in the saloons or at the olub. He hat 1 degenerated loto simply a money-mak ing machine, and will sacrifice every thing, even tbe honor and future wel fare ot bit beys and girls, for the al mighty dollar. His tons have to look to the school toacher at school and the town marshal on the streets for their mo-nl and Intellectual training, not daring to follow the precept and exam ple ot ihetr father. He la a moral oow- ard, and aa an ofBola! he It ownad body aod eool by the law-breaking element He will tolerate any elvio eoadlUoii to long as It contributes to hit Inanolal welfare. Of course he doesn't waat 1 fc-ri-iiv' r hot ! any sheriff to "meddle" with hit poll ciea. In most of the towns of Oregon the sal. -on element is strong enough to elect a "favorable" mayor and city council, by importing a bunch of floating tin horns If necessary. The city council collects the license money from the sal oons, gambling dens and bouses of pros titution, and of course expendl the money In tbe city. When these incu bators of crime hatch and bring forth their finished produots In the form of murder trials and kindred cases, It is then only tbat such cities do not objebt to tbe sheriff and the district attorney and the farmers and tbe atockmen butting In and "meddling" with city affairs, for there are perhaps thousands of dollars of circuit court bills to be paid. Ninety-are per cent of all crimes are Incubated If not perpetrated In the saloons of the cities and towns. I Mayor Keddy, has tbe county tax I paver no interest In the way his home j town is run? Has he nothing to say J when his boys and girls come to town j to attend school and fall prey to vicious ; town environments? Has the farmer ' nothing to sar when his harvest bands eome to town Sundays, tret drnnk and I don't return for several days, while j his eropa and hard work are aacrifioed ( for want of help? I In ruch plaoea a law-enforcing sheriff or distrlot attorney proves a Uod-send I to the farmer or stockmen and tbe law- I abiding element of towns and citief, af- j ter the easy-goiog city authorities re ; fuse to do their plain duty. Theee county officers represent a hiitber pow er, and are usually under uo obllga tion to tbe vicious element for -their ,electlon. Tbey can bring order and I decency out ot that choatio state and t be upheld by the people of the oounty. i They are, of coarse, tome sheriffs and district attorneys in Oregon who have no desire to "noddle" in city affairs or in an.vi'iiuif rise that might lose them a few vote-, guch officers belong to the gang above described, and their chief pursuit is playing politics and smiling and winking at anything and everything, even the devil himself, if he ooul 1 in some manner help keep tbem in office. It is really - r-r'reslnne to 1 ; mayor cr any other publlo official rise above bit surroundings and take a firm, manly atand for law and or der. It Is astonishing how quickly be, oaa change tbe moral oomploxlon of .tbe city without tha least a am ag ing Its Snansial'lnttrsna, tor after all there Is a latent majority In every community that stands ready aad willing to 00m to the aupport of a public official who had tbe moral Mmiaa aad oourage to take a stand for right Such mea as Mayor Keddy and tbe otben ws bave described belonged to a put aga, aad bar ao plaoe In offioial lift la this great, iiowing, regenerated Wast Elimluat tha moat back official nnd professional politlelaa and Install pstilotlo man who bold sacied their oaths of offloe. What We need In Congress, In too Ooveroor't ornoe, la all stats, ooaaty and munlslpal official oltolaa are man who are not afraid to do I -1 mi 1 5 their plain duty, whatever thil calls for.even (hough an appareot major ity are agalnat them on the start Qroat and small refoima tpring fiom herolo aad persistent minorities. Lincoln, Kooeevelt and Folk furnish good examplae for emulation. E. M. BHUTT, HEPNEk, OKEUUN. M AND M CLUB TO GIVE CONCERT The Medford M and M Club will give a "silver offering" concert nt the Methodist Episcopal church 00 Wedneaday evening, Maroh 18tb, cummencing at eight o'clock. Tbe M and M clab Ie nn oganlza tlon nf young Medford ladiet, which organization . whb affected aeve ral montba ago by Mrt. Sophia A, Kranae, of tbia city. What the name of the club algnlflet tbe witter doei not know, and In tbit respect be it equally wise with all others who are not members. However, tbst hat nothing to do with tha faot that tbe club hee tome of tbt beat musical 'talent In Medford on Its membership j roiter. And these same ladies are ! going to give a 00 ooart and it it ) surely going to be worth bearing and they are going to be assisted by the Medford Ulee Club, whioh la a cracking good one, and will piove an nble help to the ladles exoellent voloes. The program will oonaitt of selen tiont by tbe chorus of twenty-five voices, quartette, duett and solos. Following it the program: "Summer renctes" Glee Clab Piano Du-t Vocal solo..... MlsseeCarry ana neater Nerve flamael Selected Violin Solo.... Vocal Solo "Ebb aad Flow' Piano Solo Vocal Selo...... Vtolen Diet aeicetee Italia , Male Quartet . MiasFrfna MlM BanrarC Glee Club Clarence Kellosr Howard Hill Hiss Nynn and Xr.Todd Male Quartet else Clab aad H II Chorus Mrs. xiraaae, who net been In atootiug oltttts tor esversl montbt put, It one ot the very best In her line, In fact there are few her equal on the Paolne ooaat,and as she th mem bare 'of thee because ot tnelr genuine. natural ability to ting and has given them tbe amount ot training ah has there seems no good reason to expect that tbia ooooert will be any thing lets than a decidedly rare an leal treat. As baton stated there wlU be ao admission fee, bat there Twill be a silver offering aakad. Inasmuch aa ths ccsoert It Riven tor th benefit ot the church n liberal offer! ag would bo appreciated. Tarsia Rs-AapslaM. C bailee Turpin was reappointed chief of polios by Mayor Keddy on tha evening ot Fesrnnry 39. Tb oounoll bat not at ytt confirmed tb reappointment but It le thought tbat tbey will do so at their next regular meeting. Home time ago, as 'the result of an agitation against Turpin by msmbsre ot the eounoll, he was naked foi hit resignation, after a committee bad reporter to the council upon hit aotlone while chief. Ths ohief ten dered hit resignation to take effect March 11J08 Lately, however, the matter bat been droppe to a certain extent, to, when the time est for bit reelgna- tion to to is offset he wat re-appointed by the Mayor. . Noodle Soup Supper. , Th Ladies . Aid Society of tb Christian ohureh will give nnlqne rper at to D. O. Karnes build ing Friday evening, Maroh 90, from 6 to 8 p. m Noodle soup, pie, salads. piokelt, etc, . will be served to a hungry pnhUc Watofc aad wait for this supper at tbe Kara as' ua tiding. West Bide, en U street, bet wees 7ta A SPECIAL BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE For Sale by H. Fierce & Son 73 160 acres, eight rjni!es east of Medford, tome improvement!, over half good fruit land. Price, 1600. 72 1 acre, new eight-room bouse, wood houee. i lioi e fruit land, will muk" a fine home. Price I3IJ0U. ' "1 I3i acre, 40 acre? set to fruit, new ft f i:uprovemnnts,choice fruit land, iie.ir Medford. Price 300 nn flcro, easy terms. 69 13 acres mar Ashland, half fet to fruit, some Im'tldings. If sold soon will take 131)00 6S ?. lots, four room Louse, Bhade tret-s. well, tpecUl bargain at ouly $(U0. 60120 ac-ea near Gold Hill, 12 acre in orotiard, irrigation ditch, 15 acres in ulfuKa, 22 ncres in wheat, farming imple ments, so:ne tock. good im prnvemeiite, 400 r ids netting fence. Pro $7800. 05 1 lot, 79x125 feet, good new 6 room houte, vrellr wood shed, eome fruit trees, only. $135. 64 103 acres near Eagle Point,-, bottom land, undor cultivation and irrigation ditch, school houe on the land. A special bargain at 16000. . , .... ... ... . . , v .w.iMgi vuvm umvwuu, lour miles lrom Medford, well improved. Price $60 an acre, easy ierms, 6 per cent, interest 60 10J acrcg in bearing fruit near Medford, new 6-room houee, fenced with Page wire. Price 4700. 58 880 acres six miles from Ash . land, fine timber and stock proposition, good springs, nve j million feet saw timber. Price 120 an acre. Easy terms. 51 i"i acres choice fruit land, neat improvements, fruit and alfalfa.some wood. Price $3500 We advertise nothing only bar gains. Land owners find us poor agents to sell property for more than it is worth. Call and see us r write ' C. H. PIERCE 4 SON,' Medford, Oregon. Ua tbe Circuit Court of tbe State of Oregon, Bli taa piefeuut WUUn Ly DtftnSut, Tt W ilium Lfin, Dwfaodaot. IB III Ban Of that Mamiat (if OfwaWtlll ! VswTI AM tatrubr reqaitwi to tppMr nd aasvar th Mttt-eUtnt fllwxl agaliMt yon IntfiQ tbOT MUtted an wium ? umjw no an io aaw oi iaa mr TlcDfof Lb la Bammoci apon too ir terTed within thli aoaotr.or If MtTftd within i,y othrenn ty of thlt But, ihn within twenty din ttvm th of tbe aerrlc npoa 700 ; nd If yon UU to evniwpr for want thereof, th plaintiff will tmka a dofanlt ngalnst yon, and will apnlr to the Court for the r.ltef prayed f jr.to the com plaint, to-wlti Tbat the marrlBsTO eon tract now ilitlne- be tween plain ti 9 and defendant baforarar die- ThUsnimmAnaUtiubtlahatl In th Vanvnan Mail, j uu order of Hnn. H. K . Banna, JudM oftboaboTe entitled Court, made March loth. 1906; to bo pobitebed for tlx eon Montlveweoka, the flrat publication thereof bainf Friday, March llih ltc aid tbe last beta Prldar, April 24th, lua, and the defend ant le hereby required to appear and answer the complaint herein, on er before the eaid laat d Hired data. tUL,V lUSUl KM A 91, v ' Attoroeya for Plaintiff Und For Sale. I hm 240 mm of timber land for Ml TfarM million (. mw timber. Eighty wnet good fralt land wbea timber Ii off, 110 r per eore. H. N. HoiUo, U-at p. t' Tretl Oragoo. For Sheriff I hereby announce myself a can didatA for the office of Bhriff of Jaciion County, vubject to the action of tbe Uemocratio primary flection. April 17. ' Medford, Oregon, W. A. Jom, 7WI r-4XV&. nmiwm Jet,