The Medford mail., May 22, 1908, Image 4

THE MEDFORO MAIL
Published vry Friday
A 5. BWTON, Publisher.
kfEDFOKD MAY 22, 1908.
H6CKIPTION Si. so PER YEAR
Bnlered Id the poitomee at Medford, Oregon
M econd claw mall matter
Republican Ticket.
Itlon June 1, 1908.
Tot Dotted Btatei Senator:
II. M. CAKE.
For RupreKBUtlv in Concrettf t
WILLIbC. UAWLiY.
For Pood and Dairy kmmIsiloner:
J. W. 11 A I LEY.
For Supreme Judge.
KOIIKKTB. BEAN.
Vcr Railroad Comtnleslnner!
T. K. CAMPBELL.
For Proeecutlnit AUtorney, Jackson and Jone
phtne Count let: ,
B.F. ItULKBY.
For Joint Representative, Jaekion and uoug.
lu Count lee:
J. A. BDCHANAM.
For Representative!:
J. L. HAMMEKSLY, H. 0, Kl'BLI.
VorConnty Judge:
U. W. DUNN.
For County Cotnmleelonor:
JAMBS OWES 8.
For County Sheriff :
D. a. JACKSON.
For County clerk:
W. R. COLEMAN.
er County Reoordert
R. T. BUKNF.TT.
For County Aieeuor:
W.T. GRIEVE.
For County Treaenrer:
J. M. CRONEMILLKR.
ForOouniy School Supe.lntendeDt:
J. PERCY WELLS.
Wot County Coroner: j
A. 8. KELLOOO.
'For County Surveyor:
F. A. ORISKZ.
The Cost is Small.
The Benefit Large
The uiaitor uf Absolute Protection fur your valuable!
ia an important that you cannot well afford to overlook it.
Although the cost of renting a Safe Deposit Box in the Fire
and Burglar Proof Vault of the Jackon County Bunk i.
very moderate, the benefit ia large, assuring absolute aeourity
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT
$4 AND UP PER .YEAR
Established 18SS
State Depositary
Caoital and Svrplus
$115,000.00
W. I. Vawter, Pres. G. R. Lisdley, Cashier
Much baa been uld about roadi
and bridges during the present cam
paign, and the attitude ol tb "re
form' eaadldate for oounty judge
hae been so frequently quoted on the
aabjeet,- that little driving Into the
not distant past may not be out of
place For eight years J K Nell
county Judge of Jsokson oounty.
from 1888 to 1886 During that time
tb roads or Jackson oounty were In
such condition that It was almost
Impossible to travel over them at oar
tain seasons of tbe year People llv
log la what la known as the "stloky"
legion either stayed at home or seiz
ing tbe poyobologieal a moment made
an absolutely necessary trips to town
by means ol a "stloky ferryboat," I.
e. a cart made of the bind wheels of
a wagon with a pole Inserted and
drawn by the atroagest pair of
norseo on tbe ranoh.. Then people
. J net "worked tbe road." In tbe good,
oia-iasnionea way. There waa no
money expended upon them In an
andeavor to remedy tbe main dlfH
ooiiieo nor to improve tbe main
rterlee of traffic The roade
tweea the principle towns of tbe val
ley were then worse than they an la
the worst outside districts today.
Thai famous Uentral F.I..I bridge
was built under the administration
ol J. K Nell and we have the author-
Itv of Mr Hartman, an espert bridge
onllder, that It la Just aa safe today
aa it ever was. There might he eome
qoeetloa aa to whether the bridge
aver aae good aad sefe, bat that baa
net to do with the Issue at hand
In the halyooa daya of tbe Nell ad
ministration oounty warrant were
eU years In arrears and we e bring
ing 90 cents and less on I toe dollar.
Few publlo Improvements were made,
but the warrants still went duwn. A
"preaeut ownership" book was cade.
but alter It was Unlaced it would
have taken an expert to tell anything
stunt it. Also in this administra
tion was laid the foundation of a law
suit that cost the oounty over 812,
ooo. That Jndge Neil was personally
responsible for these conditione is
not charged, but be waa at tnat time
at tbe head of eonnty aSalre and it is
the messnre of man's ability that
matters ovsr which ne naa control
abould run emoothly and to the best
advantage of bis employers. Blnoe
Mr. Nell retired from otHoe county
warrants have risen to a premium,
they have been all oalled In up to
February, 1907. Tbe main roads of
the county have been repaired so that
it Is possible to travel over them at
all seasons of the year with a (reason
able assnranoe that one will arrive
at his destination, with vehiole, har
ness and temper Intact. The roada
are not boulevards, It is true, tut
they are better than they were. With
a oounty aa large aa la Jaokson,
settling np aa rapidly as It Is, it la a
pretty hard matter to keep up with
the many needed improvements.
There Is one amendment that will
oome np In Jane that should be voted
down and that by an overwhelming
majority. It la the one known as tbe
Baddy amendment and Its object Is
to permit mnniolpal corporations to
establish what might be oalled sep
arate govenment for themselves.
That Is, nnder the provialone of this
amendment a olty or town Is a law
unto Itself In regard to the legulat
lon of saloons, gambling and all
forma of vloe. If carried It will per
mit oitlee to ran "wide-open" la
direct violation of the state law, and
In contiaveatlon of good morale. Ir
Is the most vlolous piece of legisla
tion ever enbmltted to the people end
oould only be passed In a general
election when so many laeuee will be
preeented, aad where tbe true pur-
of tbe measure would not be
generally understood, or overlooked
by the voter. No legislature wool d
have nerve enough to place Itself on
reooid by passing suoh a bill, but tbe
secret ballot of a general election
may be made to oover a mnltltuae of
sine. The constitutionality of tbe
meaeuie Is very doubtful also. It la
manifestly class legislation, Inasmuch
aa it extends special pnvllegee to one
oommunity which It with bolde from
another. Vote NO on tbe Keddy
Amendment,
Why any republican should allow
factional feeling or personal preju
dice to influence him In his rote on
United States senator Is difficult to
understand. The result of the June
election will be far-reaching six
years In fact. And those voter
who believe In the principles of Ui
republican party should never even
dream of casting their vote for any
other than the republican nominee
for United States Benator. Because
George Chamberlain is an ablo man,
because he has made a reijwoably
good record as governor and be
cause he Is a good fellow Is no rea
son why a republican should bupport
him for the senate. Remember that
this election means six years. Six
years when half of Oregon's repre
sentation in the senate will be on
the "wrong side of the house." Six
years, which are likely to bring
about many changes, during which
one vote might turn the seal 3. In
ability, Mr. Cake ranks with his op
ponent. . In politics, from a republi
can standpoint, be is far ahead, ft
will be only personal prejudice or
deliberate treachery that will defeat
him In June. Do not be a party to
either. - - 3tffl3i
Aug. O. Binglsr, Republloen candi
date for ooustable, Is makingn
aggressive campaign. Mr. Singlir Is
a live, energetio citizen and would
OS a good orhoiaL
ANTI-SALOON.
Edited by the Jackson County "AuTT
Saloon Central Commltte.
Local option a good business proposl
tioo.
Prealdent John Wortman, of the
First National Banc of MoMlnnvllle,
Oreeon, in writing to a promlueut
cithen of this city hss tbe following
in nay in reterenae to the closing of
tbe saloons at his home city and tus
good result obtained from local op
tion
"Retelling to your inquiry of
April tb as to the elf eat of Local
Optiou on the business interests of
this place, I may say that my reply
is not that of a ohuroh member nor a
prohibitionist. I am neither. In
this letter my view of the matter is
from a financial - standpoint not
moral or ethical.
"Two years ago when the question
was hefoie our oounty of retaining
the saloons or of closing them I used
my influence and cut my ballot In
favor of the saloons, brlievlng that
by so doing the best Interests of the
community In a business way would
Oe conserved. 1 greatly regretted tbe
result of that election by which the
saloons were closed. I expected a
period of depression and possibly of
disaster.
"uut now alter almost two years
without saloons my tears have not
been realised not la the slightest
degree. The only Interest to suffer
have been the saloons themselves.
All other interest have prospered.
All tbe buildings formerly oocupied
by saloons have now other lines of
businrss. Every business building
vacant two years ago 1 now coon
pled. There! is not a vacant store
building on oar main business street,
More business Is being don than
formely. Credit Is less frequently
ssksd, and where credit I given
there 1 lees dlttloulty In making
ooleotloo. Deposits la onr banks
have Inoreasad greatly The panla
last fall was not seriously felt hire.
It Is needless to add that merely
a business propostloa If for no better
reason I shall from now on work and
vote lust a heartllv to keen out sa
loons a I formerly worked to retain . oaulde saloon
them.
"Yours very truly,
"J no. vVortman,
v .. u.v 1 o w w Rna. I Th. Arm Canteen-
ivw ui n, aia - - -- -
sell, American minister to Venezuela, J No on la more tboionghly familiar
arrived here today on the steamer J with the evils of tb "Army Can
Caracas. Mr. Russell was accom- ! teen" than Brig. (Jen. A. 8. Daggett,
nanled by his family. He said little I hero from the Potomac to Peking,
Information was obtainable at Cara- 'who writes a a follow:
cas regarding conditions at La Guay
ra, which is under close quarantine
as a result of an outbreak of bu
bonic plague.
Reports of serious differences be
tween President Castro, of Venezue
la, and Minister Russell were denied
by Mr. Russell. The minister said
that while It was true that he and
President Castro were not In perfect
accord on all subjects, there had
been nothing In the nature of serious
trouble in their relations.
The oanteen waa first established
at Vane' uvr Harriots, thn Wean
logton Territory, la lobi, oi tbeie
bout. It object waa to kp the
enlisted men away from the outside
salooos by furnishing them with a
plao of resort in the gstrlson. A
room was fitted np with things neces
sary for Innocent amusement and
lunch counters attscbed thereto.
1'be ladles of tb garrison made tus
loom attractive, as only out charm
ing army la line know how to ua. it
was well pa'ronized th vary first eve
nilig. Tbe number of soldiers visit
ing it Increased till It became n'oes
aary to add another room, Beer, nor
aoy other intnxloant, was allowed lu
it. The bard drinkora would go tbslr
way tu the saloons- It made a sharp
dividing lico bet eon tbe good and
tb bad, tb former laigely in tb
majority. It wa-trld as an experi
ment. It waa a success from the be
g'nning, and without the sale of
Beer. 1
This should be noted. When, sub
sequently, beer waa introduced, it
was sold in a separate room when
practicable. The beer room then be
came the main attiaction, the other
rooms being less and less patronized,
until In some oases tbey were praotl
cally abandoned. What waa the
effect? The beerles oanteen gave
the better class of men. tbo majority,
an opportunity to spend their leisure
time midst moral and elevating sur
roundings. Tbey were being educat
ed by the Influence. Uood habits
wer being formd and cooncmed,
young men would be discharged and
go to tbelr homea with aa good habit
as when tbey enlisted, and strength
ended by valuable experience. With
the beer canteen, tb temptation
to drink waa constantly before tbem.
Presenre, as I aa Informed, was
brought to bear on tb total abstain
ers, whiob none but th strongest
could resist. Nln tenth yielded,
and wer discharged with the beer
habit fastened opon them. Beer did
not keep tb bard drinker In th gar
rison, be went to outside aaloon for
strongsr drink. What waa tb final re
suit? Uimoly this: Th beer oanteen
mad th total abstainer a moderate
drinker, tb moderate drinker a bard
drinker, and then sent them all to
Is this theory I
No. I have aten it. Many others
ban seen tb same. And this I just
what oommoa sense teach.
This institution waa called canteea j
till Febrary 8, 1892, when th name
was changed to "post exchange,"
but th beer or aaloon room retained
tb nam oanteen. When tbe oanteen
was abolished, February 2, 1901, only
th canteen or bear room was abolish-
Funds In Closed I lank.
Pittsburg, May 18. The closing
of the Allegheny National Bank thle
morning by the Controller of Cur
rency waa the direct cause of the
failure this morning of Carothera a:
Co. The city of Ptttsbnrg finds It
self confronted with the possibility
of being forced to Issue bonds to
raise money to meet current ex
pense. The suspension of the bank
leave the city with practically no
immediately available funds. While
Caahier Montgomery's peculations
are officially placed at 1584,000, It I
said the bank's shortage ia clssa to
t2.000.000.
THERE IS
National
BUT
ST
ONE
Bank of
U
Medford
RESOURCES, $450,000.00
, S. CV.OWELL
Pmtaaatt
L. ALTOKD
Cms!1
d. Tb post xouaog remained and
do to thia day. It ha a flu build
ing at many poets, gymnasium, read
ing loom and library, luoob counter,
and stor for general mercbandis.
It Is th soldier' club.
In November, 1899, I was stationed
at Baooor, Philippine Island, Tbe
troops had not bjen psld In many
months. Tbe poet exchange officer
made great preparation for pay-day
by stocking the canteen with loads
of beer. Pay-day came, lb men
pationlzsd the canteen till loaded
with beer, then wnt to vino dene for
something stronger. A large percent
age nf the men became drunk. Au
tttszk was threatened in'Oooseqoeuoe
of the condition of our men. The
commanding otiloer wired to the di
vision commander the vooditloo of
affairs, aeaing for sobsr troop.
Tney cm aa fast as the steamer
coula biiog '.hem. I doubt n at the
arrival of rbosefretb troops prevented
au attack which might bare been dis
astrous, just on aooonnt of tbe con
dition of our men. The cantejn did
not In this sase keep men away from
tbe vino dens tand saloons. It did
not at rorts Omaha, Neb,, Porter,
N. Y., Assinnlbolne, Missoula and
Custer, Montsns, Lcnan, Col., bill,
Oklahoma, and Huaonuca, Arizona.
I served at all these posts, and other
It I said aaloona will apring op
near army post, where there is no
oanteen. So they will, and ae many,
if not mor wbor ther 1 a canteen.
There wer mor saloons on Four and
On half street, within three quara
of Washington Barraoks, D. C , saya
Mayor 8y Wester, superintendent of
polioe ot Disttict of Columbia,
when th oanteen waa established
thaa when It waa abolished. Tbe
earn app ll to Fort Myr, Virginia.
Tb fact la, th oanteen is a feeder of
the saloons by creating and stren
gthening the beer habit, and then
ending men oat for sironnsr drink.
Several officers and other persons
who have bad no experience with the
canteea la the regular army la time
ot peace, have written In favor of It
It I but fair to th public that they
abould know bow little opportunity
soms of these ban bad to inform
thmslv on the subject General
Grant and Funstoa wers ant In tbe
regular army daring tbe existence
of tbe canteen. Neither of them
kna anything about th Sect of
tb oanteen la tb regular army in
time of peao, by personal xprieno
or obeerranoe. Service In tb volun
teera In time of war la of no avail for
thia purpose.
Cspt U. T. Merrill wrote for tbe
"Outlook" an article favoring th
canteen, 1 find the captain entered
the regular army tn September, 1898.
He could not have aeeo a canteen in
'time of peace.
Col, Church and Mayor Seaman
wrote articles three or four year ago
favoring tb oanteen, which were
pntlisbed In tbe North American
Review," Tbe former resigned from
tbe army about forty-year ago. Th
latter waa never la tn iegular army,
bat la tn volunteer servlo la th
Spanisb-Amsrloan war. And yet the
general publlo (oppose all the per
sons to h surchaigd with knowledge
of th canteea by perse n si experience
and oabervation. "Who I thi that
daikeneth oounoal by word without
knowledge!"
I bav reeled letter and verbal
massages from otfioers, from chaplain
to oolooel, approving my position on
th canteen, bat nearly always with
tb restriction, "confidential." .
Th following general otfioers of the
army were oopoesd to th oanteen :
Generals Miles, Howard, Shatter,
Hanry, Ludlow, Carlin, Anson Mills,
Weeeels, Wlnt, Kimball, Ray,
Chance, and Joe W heeler. All these
nr la th regular army during th
sxln.no of tb oanUsn, xcept Ua
ral Wblr.
Bat then is a simple icmedy for
this whole matter. If tb Washing
ton authorities will say to th army,
officers and enlisted men, that, other
thing being equal, all selective ap
pointments and Important and desir
able detail shall he given by prefer
ence to th total abstainer, the army
will he revolutionized and made mor
elUcleot.
State of Oregon
Oounty of Lane
O. A. Fairlngtun being first duly
sworn says:
1 am and since the 9th day of
March, 19o5, have been City Marshal
of tbe "ity of Uugsne, Lnne oounty .
Oregon. That prior to the first of
July, 190G, the sale of Intoxicating
ltquora was lioeossd lo said city, aod
since that date tbeie has bsen pro
hibition nnder local option.
1 am told that moro arrest for
drunkenness bare been made sine
local option went Into effect in Lane
oounty, than formerly is being used
as an argument that there is mora
ilquur sold aod more Intoxloatlons
in tb olty than formarly. A a mat
ter of fact, I am auie that In oompar
isoa with former times, there na
been, undei local option, very little
liquor sold within tbe olty of Eu
gen, and there be been very much
lee Intoxloatton than before.
The record show seventy arrest
for drunkenness for tbe year prior
to local optlcn and forty during th
first year under focal option and
it must he understood that now,
whenever a person Is arrested for
being Intoxicated be la formally com
plained of and hi cas becomes a
matter of record, wbereaa under li
cense a very few of those nrrested for
lntoxloatlon, war ever tried for that
offense, simply being tnrned loose
th following morning, I distinctly
recollect that on on occasion, nnder
lioens, fifteen men wen turned loos
th morning following tb day of ar
rets for drunkenness. Today, En
gen la on of th most orderly and
law aklding place in th country.
IS. A. Fsrnngton.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this Itith dav cf May, 1908.
Jean U. Walla, Notary Public,
State of Orsgoo
CamjMiign Rully.
"The workers of the 'world "are
uniting."
Socialist nominees for representa
tive to the state legislature:
Dr. D. M- Brower of Ashland and
Raphael Messner of Gold Kill, will
speak on the Issues of the day, viz.,
"Socialism, Prohibition, vs. Shall
the Saloons Be Abolished?"
Medford, Saturday, May 23, Op
era House, 8 p. m.: Woodville, Sun
day, May 24, 2 p. m.; Gold Hill,
May 24, Opera hall, 8 p. m.r Central
Point, Monday, May 25. 8 p. m.;
Jacksonville, Tuesday, May 26, at
courthouse, 8 p. m.; Talent, May 28,
8 p. m.; Aahland, May 29. Chau
tauqua building, 8 p. m.; Eagle
Point, May 30, 8 p. m.
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