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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1908)
. .J. -r"p,- THEMEDFORDRiAIL Published every Friday A 5. BMT0N, Publisher. MKUFOKD APU1L 10, 1908. BOOtlPriON tl.go PER VEAR KaUied In th aoatofflop at Medford, Orsgoo u vcoSd olwe aikll nstu Id to editorial col a mot of tb Mall abort tint since an artlolt ap appealed atailng that a F. Hotkey, candidate for the nom lotion for dU trlot attorney, bad bM a resident of Jeoksoo county for four yeara only. We were misinformed as to tb tint of Mr. Malkey's restdenAe, a bo fau tMD boro tlx yeara. nearly oil of wblob tlmo bo boo been Id charge of the boutnern Oregon Normal School at Ashland Wo cheerfully make tbli oo r recti on, tbo orror wu ooo of lgnoranoe not of Intention If elected to tbo office of district attorney Out Keabnry will com menoe not only wltb training to Ibe law, but wide a qualotance wltb the people of the first Judicial district ilia experience In publlo otlloe, oor orlug a period of lereral years, bas given blin an instgbt Into tbe work log of court business that witt pi ore of value to blm In tbe office of dis trict attorney. Besides Mr. New tury, baa ability as a lawyer, Is a close student and a strenuous worker, TO THE PUBLIC. Ashland, Oregon, April 0, 1908. To tbs Kmtou Medfohd Mail: Relative to my candidacy for tbe He publican nomination for the office of County Judge, I desire to say to tbe readers of tbe Mail that my duties as recorder of Ashland require practical It all my time and are of a character which will allow mo but little time to be absent from tbe city so as to meet the voters In the other parte of tbe county. If elected to tbo office of County Judge 1 shall endeavor to ooofer strict ly to the requirements of the law. The ji.rlsdlc.lou of tbe Count Court Is limited aud defined by law. It Is, of oour-te. a matter of honor and duty for tbe judge acting as a court of probate to loiorm bluisetf atsto the law and to apply It Justly and Impartially to the bet of bis ability. As tbu bead of the Commissioners Court, invented with the gt-nerul pow er to manage the county businesi), my influence and vote will be u-d to put the County adiuiuUtriiiioa in line with the proKreflHlve movement initiated by the people In the .britiy and growing local i tit) of ihe county. Tbe sentiment that this generation should be tarienVd with those condi tions which haw nervud tt.e pioneer times is entirely out of harmony with Ihe thought of progreHeive civilisa tion. 1 he rock, mud, chock -hoi, bruh, Iocs and slumps ol tte public highway should Iks reaiivvl and the delight of our M-ople should lie to make tfiio smoother lor themselves and (or those who follow us. Tbe problem of road improvement, I regard as of the 11 rut importance in Jackson county and 1 would address myself to the matter of planning such work so as to produce the best rosults wltb tbe money available, my knowl edge and the instruction of my expe rience and that of the Commissioners, and other persons being utilized, at far as practicable to that ecd. System and method In tbe orderly oonduotoflbe county business should be insisted upon to Insure economy of administration and the accomodation and convenience of the people. Expenditures for improvements, special work and generally should be published. A careful supervision should be exer cised by tbe County Court in the sen- oral care and management of the coun ty property and funds as required by law. In the maintenance and construc tion of roads and bridges; the needs of the outlying districts will he appre ciated by mo and tbey shall have their share of the public money available for such work. Borne excellent work has been done on our roads, hut a rancher on the upper Rogue River, or In other remote districts is entitled to a practi cable and reasonably good roadway to reach valley towns. borne .plan ought to be devised to raise more money lor road Improve ment. The money heretofore availa ble is entirely inadequate for necessary road purposes in Jackson county. A country so rich and where the lands are so valuable as in the Rogue River Valley is able to sustain Urst-class roads. The proper conception of a public thoroughfare In this county should bo higher than of its maintenance in a passable condition. There ought to be more than one road crew in the coun ty and there should perhaps be some now legislation to facilitate organiza tion tor road work and to centralize its direction and the responsibility for the work. Efficiency alone should be tbe test for employment in road woik. The duties of the Board of Equaliza tion are clearly defined in the law. A complete and careful examination and correction of the assessment rolls and the making of proper corrections are specified as the tlrst to be performed. In order to increase or reduce valua tion of property so as to roach full cash value. 1 regard it as a prudent foresight to have some assurance by the court, that the aHe6or'fl work, through deputies, shall be efficient and pains taking, by the exercises of the court's discretion in determining the number gnd compensation of such dorm tie, j M . F. Kggleston. Advertise.! Letter List. Following is i 11 m of if tier reraaialair nn eaiiod for at toe Meuturu postotnes on April v, rwi Altltnui, Kill worth Bsnnlng., U Mower W H llriti'k, rams I'.ni. 811 Hewail.J Mlr. A R free, Caryl Jntanaon, E L Jobueon, N MrR... Mnr V Moore, Mr. Alice Mjer.. A 1 NorcroM, W K Pearson, W R Powers. Kugsns Btroog.Tbonsa We. H M amalsy, Clsad 0 Wllllsm.. A L Eakjlw. Ceu jfrcvert, r t Bowhbtn.C K BrKilabaw. J T Wvla, Mrs H A DouibtT.CC Ktkhe.-. Jootph H Howard, i C Jones. E T Msrtln. rWTtd Helm. Frederick MOHr. A i Norton. W Parsons, Q w I. rirmals, DaTld BsyooMs. Claisnoa Hose, I D Tront, B Wsdoall Geo r waimsia, wtUiaai WUllaau, 11 mm of cm. mm will be use ape.de. ftrr aftwaawita.aDoT.4iMn. waswawaUlaa for aar ef Ike akwr Mm Ml awMws ear-Adrartuwd.' -Special Attention is given to the convenience and comfort of our depositors and clients. . If Efficiency in every department is a cardinal principal with us. TI Your account and banking busi ness will receive our best attention. W. I. Vawteb, Pres. To Voters'of the 1st Judicial District Mr opponent (of tb. oliloe of dla trlot attorney, Prof, ii r. Malkej, would bin tb. .pablia bell., tnat I bad nd. an attack upon blm tnroogb tb. pm. In tbu district. Let It be known tbat In no communi cation thstj I bar. ever made did I I mention Mr. Mailer's name ur al lude to blm In anj way. If be baa profaalonaal oorna nod I Inadver tently trod upon tbem, I can certain ly not be blamed .for bu baring tbe Mr. Malkej, In long ettlole de TOfaw aiob attention to my profes sional oeoaaa and labors to oast die orwdlt upon It, But ba point to oniy oa. oirll oaae tbat I bare lost at tb. Jaokaoa county bar, and flnaa by tbe rwoords tbat I bar. acquitted &0 per oent of tbe criminal oases tbat I bare defended, and tbla record at tained agalnat ao rlgoioaa a prose cutor aa A. E. Reams. Mow tbat be baa let It be known tbat 1 bar bad some 70 cases lu tbe Jackaon County Courts and lost but one clril suit and only lx orlmtnal oaset (and tbe district attorney nerer Hlei an In dictment agalnat a man unless be thinks be baa a "clnob" against him), the publlo would like to know how many oaaea Mr. DAulkey has bad In tbe oourte tit tb. drat judiolnl dlatrlot or In any other oourta of tbe acute of Oregon, In a paid advertlee ment In tbe Portlund Oreaoulan be stutea tbat be "practiced for a time In Polk county." Perhaps a certltl Gate from tbe county ulurk of Polk county would ahow bow many oaaea Mr. Mulkey tried in tbat county. It ought to be rery easy to get tbe oer tillcate from tbe clerk, wby not get It Mi. Mulkey? Hlooe Mr. Mulkey ie bauling some on. else's professional record into tb. pies, wby not let tbe people know of bla own record as lawyer? Tbe tazparrr of tbla dlatrlot would Ilk to know and bar a right to know whether Mr. Mulkey rei tried oaae In bla Ufa and where. Stand' up and tell them. Now In tbat Joint diaooaalon wblob you propose why not take for tbe aubjeot "Tb. oaaea B. F. Mulkey baa tried In tb court of Oregon." By taking tbla aubjeot tbf people might not be bond so long In t'.e argu ment. 1 desire further to stats, that'ersry criminal case that I bare tried In-' rolrad a penalty wblcb would bar. sent tb accused to tb. penitentiary bad he been ooo rioted, and aooord-l ing to Mr. Mulkey' own statement I sared one half of tbetn oonrlctlon, a professional record wblob 1 am not ashamed of. 1 desire to state that It waa not my porpoae to break Into print and should no' bare don ao but for Mi. Mulkey'a diplomatic attack and tbla la my only apology to otfer for this artiole. Mr. Mulkey alludes to bla aerrloe in toe Oregon Senate and would bar. tbe. people bullere tbat tbla should fit blm for dlatrlot attor ney, but I can point to dozen men In Jackaon and Joeepbine oounttea who hare aerred In tbe Oregon Legis lature no on. of whom would pre sume tbat It qualified him for dla trlot attorney. Very respectfully, Una Newbury. For County Commissioner. llarlng announoed myself aa a can didate for tbe Republican nomina tion for County Commissioner 1 wish to aay a few worda to the readers of tb Mall regarding myself and the lines I will follow If nominated for and elected to the otlloe. 1 hare been a resident of Jaokson county for tbe'paat twenty-three years and am thoroughly oonrersant with the needs of tbe various portions of tbe county, and if elected to the oftloc will do tbe best I can for all portions of tbe oounty without dlscrlmlnaton In faror of any particular locality. I am a firm believer in good roads and will always work toward tb bet teiment of our oounty thoroughfares. I bar bad considerable experience In tba building of roads in Southern Oregon and alas when and I will fill tb office to tb best of my ability, Jamee Owen. Card of Thank W wish to tab thlt method of iteadiag oar lorr thanks to oar friends end neighbor who o kindly assisted ua during tb lllaaaa and death of Grant Kawllng. Rawllng aad.tamlly. Established 1888 State Depositary ' Capital and Surplus $115,000.00 G K. Lindley, Cashier Judge Dunn Replies To tb bditor:- J'here appeared In the Monday Is sue of the "Dally Tribnue" an arti cle witn great big Black Headlines entitled, "Jackson County Tax bale in Hopeless Muddle." I would not reply to this silly twadlt wet It not for the fact tbat poaaibly aom person. Ignorant of tbe motives of tb editor anu power bthlnd tbe throne of th Dally Tribune, might construe my .Hence aa an admission of tb tin state of facts. Any per son acquainted with tb. motives oan read through tb line tb animus of tb unjust attaok. Now tb faota In regaid to tb tax aale to wbioh tb. article evidently referred are tbat th props rly waa eoid to Jackaon county and not to Oao. W Dunn aa charged. On tbe 23rd day of December, 1904, Snerlff Rader offer a for al nod sold at tb court bona, door In Mia manner pinrlded by law all tb pro perty oo wbioh tbe taxaw for tb year 1UU3 war delinquent Deputy Sheriff Oris Crawford auctioned off tbe pro perty aod Lewis Ulrloh aoted aa clerk for blm and noted down in pencil in a temporary memorndutn, made for convenience by posting a copy of the notice of delinquent taxes in an old hook, the namea of the persona bid ding In tbe property, eto. 1 waa tbere aod aa tb law pro ridea bid In for tb County of Jack son all tbs property for which there waa no other bidder Tbe clerk Instead cf writing opposite the pro perty bid in far tbe couuty tbe name "County of Jackson," wrote the name Ueo. W. Dunn, altnouKb It was known tbat i was bidding for tbe county. Tbe Certificates were all properly written In the name of the County of Jackson, th Tax Roll, wblob la tbe record of the aale, abowa tbat all tbe land b:d in by m waa aold to tbe County of Jaoaaon and tbat tb aale waa regularly and properly made. Tbe temporary memorandum of tb sheriff is not a part of th record uf Jackson county and tbs action of tbe llennLv Sheriff did not In tbe least alfeot tbe validity of tba sal. Now aa to tb aale of property heretofore so d to Jackson oounty on wblob tb period of redemption has expired, I will any tbat at tb last reeelon of tb Commissioners Court tbere waa mad an older direotlng tb aberlff to proceed to advertise aod sell In th manner contemplated in tbe law passed at the 19C7 session of tb legislature. Now, If tbe editor of tbe Tribune will alow down a little and not do to much howling about things of whion he Is densely Ignorant, be will pro bably do more to compass my defeat for the nomination for re-election to th otlloe which I now held, than be oan do by misrepresentation and Scare crow Headlines, wltb no foun dation of fact baok of tbem. You will note how muob care be bas taken in looking up tbla matter when he obarges that' "Sheriff Jaok son" evidently thought tbat it was proper to sell; tbe delinquent land to Judge Dunn when as matter of faot tbla sale waa made eighteen months before tbe eleotion of Sheriff jaokion. The aforesaid editor ia evidently hard np for material for Ueadllnee when he baa to grab at snob small straws on wblob to bang on. Use W. Dunn. From Mr. Mulkey. In your recent editorial you nn- erstate the length of time I bare lived in this oounty and tba amount of expetlenoe I bave bad in tbe prac tice of law. I bave practloed law for two yeara in Polk and Yamhill counties. I have been a resident ot .Jackson county six yeara six of tb busiest and hat plost years of my life. Thanking you .for tbia much of your valuablo space Sincerely, li. b Mulkey. William A Carter, candidate for republican nomination of Hall Road Commissioner from thle dlstriot, bav-' Ing been engaged lu tbe m oantll buslneee for tb. past eight yeate. Is conversant wltb some of tb abuses that bav been heaped upon msr-! obanta and shippers of produoe, and 1 if nomlnaUd and elected, will use . hi best tforta to Cur thee evils j Lost on Sunday, April 5th, ladies fur oap oa road betweea J VVi Dodge's plae bad Mr Staff's near ; Talent Fladar please oommuoloate ' um i. n Umm tmAt,A and.rao.lv. reward 15--1 ANTI-SALOON. Letters From Prominent Persons- A eity of loo,ooo people without tb sslooo. Hon. O. W. Tiinkett, Assistant Attorney (Jeoeral of Kan sas, furnishes tb following fact con-ce-nlng tb closing of saloons In Kansas City, Ksnsaa Tbla proves tbs falsehood of tb picture aod posters Id saloon windowa representing tbe aontrarv. 1 "This ally I tb meUopolla of ' Kansas, with population of loo,- ooo. Tb Inhabitant are largely wage-aarneis and rsprsswnU every nationality. W are located on tbe border, only an Invisible line separ ating ua from Kanaaa City, Missouri. I Tb olty ranks fifth In tb list of , manufacturing cities of to United ' Bute. One year ago there wer 226 i saloons In tbia oounty, 2oo gambling dsns aod about 6o bouses of social evil, Today tbere is not a saloon, no open gambling den, nor a disorderly bouso, It Is tbe largest city lu the Wnild without these dene of rice, ana as we bare now existed about twelve months without tbem, it slfoids a liriog example of tbe fact tuat a large "Ity oan grow and pros per without such evils. At the ooni treneemont ot tbe cootest a large number of our people thought tbat it aould tuln business and destroy our pro-parity, but It baa stimulated business in all lines. Our population has increased at a greater rat than ever before. Tbe deposits In tbe banks bare gained by on and one half million dollars. Tb merchants upon our streets have bad to employ additional oleika. Tb attendance n our public aoboola baa Increased largely, and we bar had to embploy :gbtn additional teachers Tb teacher Inform ua tbat tbi Increase ia largely of bey and girl of from 12 to 16 years of age, wbo prior to the closing of the saloon war com pelled to assist la (appoitlng tb family, by lesson of the father spending his wage for drink. Tb charitable Institutions report a reduction of mora than two-thirds In tb demand for aid. Tbe juvenile court, wblob has the oar of depend ent children, baa bad but two appli cations in the past lgb. months, while prior to tbs closing of tbs joints from eigbti to 83 oblidfen re quired aid and assistance eaoh month. Prior to the closing of tbe joints we eeut from 15 to 25 yjuug men to th reformatory erery year. In Ibe twelve months since closing we have aent but two. The expenses for prosecuting orlmluals bav been reduced S'J'ifOOO per annum. Ex penses for tbe polioe force have been reduced ae muob more. For tbe firBt time in 2 years tbe court of common pleas of this county opened Its term tbe first Monoay in May without a criminal case. Tbe city oouits, oreated for tb express purpose of trying petty suits, for tbe oolleoton of rents and giooery bills, and for mally otowded with a blaok docket every day, have now practloally no business, for th reason that people are paying their bills Instead of be ins sued for tbem. A year ago this olty was trying to derise ways and meana to spate tbe money to build additions to our olty jails, to-day th doors of th jail awing Idly upon their hinges, and we bar no uss for those we bar. One year ago, not to exceed two business men on tbe prinolple thoroughfares of this olty wold have favored tb dosing of saloons. To-day tbarje are not two wbo would favor opening tbem. Twioe stuoe tbe saloons were olosed w have held a city eleotion at wbioh tbe issue was presented to tbe people, and at each eleotion the people have endorsed present conditions. Every banker Is loud In praise ot tbe pres ent civic situation. Tbe city Is clean, crime Is at a minimum, .mer chants prosperous, aod real estate advancing. This city I. now tbe experimental atatton of the world. If Kansas City, Kansas, can cloae saloona and keep them closed, and If the closing pio dncee prosperity, happiness and con tentment, then It is reasonable to as sume tbat sucb results will follow a like polioy In other large ollles," S, E. Vonng & Son, Department Store, Albany, Oregon. "Dear Sir: In answer to yours of the 2 1st would aay: Yea It la a good thing foi Albany that the saloons are olosed up. Taxee have not been In creased that 1 know ot. Four months ago in one day the anti-sa- riyiMCT-CTTTMinTrm T Wj .lY'llV jEB Qj t m The Fashionable Man NEED Not forever, be the Extravagant Man On the Corner of 7th and B Streets "Mocffords Corrocrt Clothiers loon element ot Albany subscribed elooo for local option anoV tbs main taining of tb law, Albaoy In tbe last 6 days baa raised 7 or 8 thous and dollars for boosting tbe city and expects to raise more. I hope tbat you will be euooessful in mak In Jackson county dry," Very truly, S. E Young. J. M. Nolan & Son Dry Good and Ladies' Furnishings, Fine Clothing and Men's Furnishings. 3 Corvallia, Oregon, March 23, 19oS. "Dear Sir, Tbe following ate th answers to your questions: the ab senoe of th saloon la good thing for Corvallia. Tb abeenoe of tbe alooo helps business materially. I do not notlos that taxee an Increaa ed by the absence of the saloon. Ibe selling illegally of liquor Is being suc cessfully proseouted and driven out." Very truly, J. M. Nolan. Ed. Andrews For Commissioner. In this age of what might be called the new era of politics, when th p jople are showing a disposition to attend to tbelr own business politi cally, it is pnbapi only fair tbat a candidate wbo is honored by having bis name plaoed upon tbe tioket for primary election abould state In a plain and straight forward manner bla principles aod Intentions should be be tbe lucky candidate. Th otlloe of commissioner I often lightly looked npon and often thrown to aoy one who will aooept It but in out opinion It la one of th most. If not the most, important eleotlve otlloe of tbe oounty. We are just waking op to tbe fact that we bave th moat beautiful and fertile valley on tbe entire Paolllo coast. People from tbe East bad to oome In and tell ua tbla but I am glad to say that we at at last convlnoad. Their first crltloism and sole objeotlon to tbe Rogue niver Valley la tbe condition of our roads and it Is on account of this much needed Imptorement that I take the hearty Interest In tbe preseot campaign, aod I may say light here tbat tbe platform upon whlob I intend to run, If euooessful in the primary, is a p'atform built of crushed rook and not sands f torn Bear creek or any other creek which contains about 40 par oent mud. The building of toads is a loienoe aud if built upon soientlSo lines with tbe abundant material at band in this oounty they will wear a lifetime with but little repair. Th first thing In road building ia to look well to proper drainage. Second, ie a grade with sutUolsnt pltoh to form water shed, and width enough to al low two loaded teams to pass. Third a aton foundation of Urge rock, covstsd with orosbd rock sufficiently On to form a smooth surfaoa and rolllad down and picked. When on stops to consider th fact that good toad, epr) tally through oar bssry black land will Wherever you go you will see our clothes on Bankers, Lawyers, Physicians, Business Men. Men who have learned how to spend money in a business-like way and know the asset value of good clothes; you will, probably, be unable to distinguish those we clothe from those who still go to the highest priced tailors in the cities. It means when a man buys here; more clothes per year lor the same expenditure, or as many clothes foi much less. A Spring Suit $12.50 to $45.00 A Pair of Spring Trousers $2.50 to $8.00 A Spring $15.00 to Spring Hats and Spring Furnishings of all sorts, at prices that haue never yet caused a feeling of disappointment. npri,!..!... ?ganRECQN immediately add ioO per acre to Its value, una oao begin to appreciate tbe value of propir highways, through tbs county, it is true the building of roads is ep?ntive and the need of the entile county cannot be met at oooe, consequently a care ful examination abould be made and uch thoroughfares first improved as will open tbe way from tb more thickly settled communities to their nearest market, f or Inatanoe, a mile of road oonneoting the new road built last year from Medford towara Eagle Point with the Central Point road running to Agate, would give th people of Dry creek, Antelope, Little Butte and Eagle Point a good road Into Central Point any time of th year. And there are many in stances of tbis kind throughout tb oounty, which In our opinion should bav tb first attention. It ia a abort algotwd polioy to discriminate by favoring one aeotlon more than another.' I know of communities tbat have paid taxes for thirty years, and nerer bad a rod of good road built in to-lr dlstriot. While there are other duties inaumbent upon a County Commissioner I regard tba question of roads of suob vital Im portance that I dwell more espoolally upon tbat aubjeot and anyone wbo gives tbe propar amonnt of time to the otUoe must oertaloly make up bis mind to do so at personal loss and unless bs bs publlo spirited enough to make this sacrifice be abould not ooneent to allow hi nam to go be fore the people. Most respectfully, Ecu M. Andrew. A vats for William A Carter for tbe republican nomination of Kail Koad Commissioner, at tbe ooming primary election, Is a vote In tbe re cognition of tbe email ehloper and tbe business man who would be re presented before tb Rail Koad Commission SPECIAL Haskin's Drug Store i Twelve 10 cent cakes Toilet Soap and a 25 cent box of Sta tionery for 90 cents. Thursday. Friday and Saturday Top Goat $30.00 3,000 BUYS A GOOD BUSINESS CORNER with buildings in Medford, tlnee lota '2b X 100 feet, will bring twice Ihe money inside of a year, on the market a very short time at this price. This is a genuine snap. For sale by C. H. Pierce & Son. Waterworka Medford, Oration, April 3. 1908, Sealed proptteale will be reoerled hj tbe oltv oouoo'l of Medford, Ore ro, aattl 6 o'clock p. m., April 21, 1908, for eonitraottng water worka for tbe eitr Qf Medford. Tbe work will eonaist of excavating and backdating trenches, baulmg end laying oaat-iron pipe, hauling aod placing Talves. Talve boxes, hydrants and special oastings will be furnish ed by tbe city of Medford. Plans may b6 seen and specifica tions obtained at tb office of tbe City Recorder of Medi'ord, Oregon, or at the office of Frank C. Kehey, oivtl engineer, Portland, Oregon. All bids mu-t be saumlttei on the printed forms farnlebed by ihe City Reorder of Medford. tiacb bid shall be accompanied by a Ovjrtllied cbeox in favor of the City Treasurer of Medford for Ave per oent of the amount of tbe bid. A bond acceptable to tbe olty council of Medford will be requited for 3o per cent of the amount of tbe contract price. The time stated In the proposal for completing the work will be ot nsldered In awarding the contract. The right Is reserved to reject aoy or all bids. J. F. Reddy, Mayor. Ben. M. Collins, City Recorder. Ihoiough-bred Barred Plymouth Rock eegs for hatching 15 for 75o John W Smith,, Eagie, Point Ore gon, Will deliver eggs Saturday at Warner's Grocery Store AT
