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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1908)
THE MEDFORD MAIL Published mr; Friday A 3. BUTON, PuMlsner. MEDFOKD JUL? 17, 1KW. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Year Entered in the pouofflce at Meaford, Ore ion u second class null matter. THE GLAMOUR GONE, While It it doubtless necessity of the extremely practical age in which we live that the high office of prest ' dent of the -nited Statee has come to be regarded limply aa a poiltlon to be filled only by a man equip both mentally and pbyelcally for hard work, we reg-et that it la It waa dtlterent In other days, and they were the daya wneu the coun try waa glorioua with achievement. It la un-American, of course, tha the presidency should be surrounded by any trapplnga or gewgaws of roy alty, and no one desires anything like that, but there was a day when the occupant of the White House waa looked upon aa a wan apart from other men and entitled to a respect that the dignity of his position called for. It never was necessary for the plainest eltltea to humble himself before the president, neither was he compelled to pass through lines of troops to reach the chief executive of the nation, and yet, in those days, no cltlsen approached the bead of the nation without what might almost bj called a feeling of awe. General Washington, the first president, was a man of stately dig . nlty. Mb birth and training were ejulte aristocratic. At the same time be waa Intensely democratic and no : man was farther from the thought of permitting this country to drift Into anything approaching a monarchy than be was. As a matter of fact, the first president could, without a very great effort, have declared him self king and there would have been no really serious opposition to the step. Following General Washington, down the long line of presidents un til three later times, the men who occupies ihe Wnfte House were In variably men who bad a keen sense of the honor which the position they held bestowed upon their persons. Kven Jefferson, who was democratic almost to bareness, waa a atately man and held the dignity of the presidency with jealous cars, This was as it should be, for the reason that nothing could create i greater exaltation than that one mai should be enoaeaj by tbe free will ( all hit countrymen to preside over the destines of la land. It la a dig nity far exceeding that which cornea to kings, who acquire the purple by the mere accident' of birth. Tbe vrice 9l the people Is the voice of TJod, and when . that, voice calls onj man from among all other men to sit In the seats of the mighty In the .chief seat of them all, divinity Itself becomes bis portion. It may be all for the beat that the presidents of the future shall appear In the glare of publicity, plain and unadorned; but when this happens we have also lost something which waa worth keeping. The American boy of the future who will be reared to look upon the presidency of the United Slates merely aa a hard- worked uian'a job. Instead of being reared, as his forefathers were, to look upon It as a gift from God such as He conferred upon David In the days of old, is In a manner robbed of JULY BARGAINS ALWAYS TO THE FRONT Oe sell goods at low profit all the year. Do not charge from 100 to 500 per cent on merchandise. Our trade established by honest goodi and reasonable prices. Goods bought at mills and in large quantities enable us to tell lower than all other houses. You will always find our store full of people. "There's a re8on. Special Offers on Parasols Shirt Waists , M n . All Silk, $:1.50, $4, $5 and $6, at $2.95, $3.25, $3.85, $4.50 MUST BE SOLD WITHIN 20 DAYS. j Ij0t L'a7lies' waists at 89c 25 fluid's Parasols at j lot Lndivs Shirtwaists, white and eolored, at $1.19 25 Misses' Parasols at roc mmmmmmmmmmmmm i5 Ladies' Parasols, White and Tan ..-75c 25 Ladies' Parasols, White, Tan and Colors $1.25 RedUCed PllCeS Oti all Silk 25 Ladies' Parasols, White, Tau and Colors $1.65 itvM i av vu u wun mmmmmimmmimm dlStS Meil'S StraW HatS Just m.eived( a arge shipment of Ladies' Silk Skirts, , prices from $3.50 to $8.50 20 Men's Straw Hats at $1.50 and $1.00 24 Silk Skirts, all colors, at $4.95 20 Men's Straw Hats, $1 and $1.25, at 75c 15 Men's Straw Hats, $2, at $1-35 5000 yards Standard AnioskeaR GiiiKbam 5c SHBBBBBBBBSBBSflBBasisBaaBBsBHBBBBBBBsBBBB 5(xx) yards America's Best Prints at... 5c We have a complete line of Ladies' Wash Suits and 150 pairs Iong Silk Gloves, black and white, at 85c Skirts Be sure and see the line and you will buy, as A few Men's Summer Suits left they go at they are bargains. $10 00.. $12.50 and $15.00 ALL WASH GOODS REDUCED j Are Your Valuables In Safety? ! Are your valuables protected against the attacks of burglars or the sudden outbreak of fire? Do not be satisfied with doubtful protection, but secure the most positive kind of safety, by depos iting your valuables in the Fire and Burglar-Proof Vault of the Jackson County Bank. A arssroa. oaavoK a heritage which the fathers of the republic surely meant to band down to us. HO 8AV WK ALL. Carnegie says the election of Taft is sure. Hoot, mon, Andy is canny, ye ken. He knows who ought to be president, who will make a good president, who will make the wheels go around, and cause the beams of prosperity to shine on all and for all- Andy knows the American people, too, and haa confidence In their In telligence and good judgment. Bryan has had two chances to show the voters why they should fa vor him, and he has failed to Im press them. The people are like a court. It la difficult, almost impos sible, to get them to reverse their own decisions. The more they see of Bryan and the better they know him, the less Inclined they .are to wke stock In him. A man shouts, "Bryan and prin ciple!" Yes? It la Bryan all rignt But the motto should be ' Bryan and fads." He has had to go to the graveyard and set up headstones over bis "principles" year by year in order to remember on which Issues he met defeat, so aa not o try a dead one" on the voters. Carnegie, canny Scot that be Is, know a man from a monkey, a principle from a fad. Hurrah for Taft! He Is the next president. U1VE I'M A REST. Whether the panic of 107 was due to the octopus chase, as Senator Poraker contends, or to the fact that a time bad coma for balancing ac counts, or whether It was In part due to both causes, the country can con gratulate Itself on the fact that the financial, industrial and commercial sktea are brighter at the beginning of the new fiscal year than tbe av erage business man supposed they would be. The crops have rarely promised a more abundant harvest, and there Is plenty of money In sight to move ev erything from the farm to tbe mar ket without resort to the emergency nrocesses nrovided In the Aldrlch- Vreeland bill. Word comes from tbe Pittsburg district that 60.000 men, out of em ployment for months, were last Mon day restored to the payrolls of the Iron Industry, that Infallible barom eter of business, for next to a good JACKSON COUNTY BANK Medford Oregon Stat iiaislfrr tilMe IMS Caoltal aea 8 arils 4H,00 W. L VAWTER, Pres. U. R. LIXDLEY. Cash. crop a bnsy Iron furnace Is the most proline generator of prosperity. The extraordinary thing about It is that thla readvent of prosperity oc curs In tbe midst of a presidential campaign, and thua we are assured that business Is pretty well satisfied aa to what Is going to be the verdict of the electorate In November. In July of tbe summer of 1898 the country waa prostrate. Parmer, arti san, miner, banker, professional man, everybody In short, felt the de pression of the bard times. The two political parties were In a death grapple In the most exciting political campaign of our entire history. There was no revival of business anywhere. Everybody awaited the election returns, and some six months later, upon the settlement of tbe tariff question, everybody went to work with a most tremendous en ergy, and for a greater material re turn than tbe whole history of man kind can duplicate. As Grover Cleveland ikld In bis last public utterance, "This country needs a rest." And we are much mistaken if this country Is not grimly resolved to have a rest. Mr. Bryan announces his belief that the vice-president should have a place In the cabinet. You can see how Mr. Bryan has degenerated when he expects to thrill the country with an Issue like that. "Thou art welcome after a tedious day, O night," alnga a Seattle poet. It was probably after one of those days when the Seattle papera failed to note the arrival of a boat from the Klondike containing $7,000,000 In gold. The Inferiority of the negro was again demonstrated In the National Educational Convention where a col ored girl won the prize as the cham pion speller of the United States. It begins to look as tbough the celebrations on the completion of the Panama Canal and the gravity water system might be held on the same day. A man may be a liar and still be charming. It la only the liar who calumniates his neighbour that God casts into the outer darkness. I'KTITION" TO ItKt'ALI. MLWKI.L Tbe voters of the Prfst ward of this city are circulating a petition in o.dir to Invoke tbe recall law In or der to elect a councilman In the plact of Johr. D. Olwell up Is no longer ii nld":.! of that w.-.rd. The .oters it the st feel th'.t " they are en titled, under the charter. o have two, representatives at tbe council board, that they should have them. In or der to accomplish this a petition is being circulated asking for the recall of Mr. Olwell and for a special elec- ti in to elect bis successor. It haa been published that the pro hibition forces of the city were the ones behind the movement. Such, however. Is not the case, if the names upon the petition are any criterion. There are to be found names of vot ers who are known to be against prohibition. All party lines are seem ingly cast aside by the First warden in order to have that ward have the representation at the council meet ings that It la entitled to. The petition Is being very general ly signed. Very few of those ap proached so far have refused to sign. Tbe case Is an interesting one ow ing to tbe fact that this is the first time the recall haa been Invoked In this part of Oregon. POOR OLD HOBSOX! SAN FHANCISCO, Calif., July 14. Thomas J. O'Brien, American am bassador to Japan, arrived today from Toklo. Tbe ambassador was former ly United States minister to Copen hagen and is on a leave of absence to attend to business matters In Eu rope. In an interview with tbe Asso ciated Press he said that any sus picion that might be harbored in this cO'irtry In regard to Japan'a sincerity in Maintaining peace with the United State and Its expression of amity and good will waa without any cause jcr g'ound to justify it. He declared iuui ,u .uq ji a. mm oeen in japan he had never seen tbe slightest slgi of 111 feeling toward Americans, and 1 st National United ResourcesNearly$500,000 WM. S. CROWELL, President F. K. DEUEL. Vice-President I I said it was absurd to think Japan wants war with this country. Referr ing to alleged discrimination against American shipper, he said It waa probably true that the Japanese shippers were favored, but that dis crimination was not because the shippers happened to be Americans, but that tbe Japanese were the biggest shipper. FLKKT AT HONOLULU. HONOLULU. July . 16. Arrange ments for receiving the Atlantic bat tleship fleet on arrival here tomor row are now complete. The pl'ots and quarantine officials will hoard the fleet outside the harbor. No others will be allowed on board until after the fleet Is anchored. Governor Freer will receive the official call of Rear Admiral 8perry tomorrow after noon and will return it In a few hours. Offcers of tbe flee: will be the governor's guests at dinner et Saturday. Monday the fleet will be enter tained by the chief justice of the Su preme court. Steamer are arriving here from other Island with hun dred of people to view the fleet. Natural Conservator Meet. C. B. Watson returned Saturday, from Portland, where he was called to attend a meeting of the O.-egon State Commission for the toim-r ra tion of Natural Resources, the mem ber of which held a conference a 1th Secretary of the Interior Garfield on hi visit there Thursday.' The work in hand is that which had Ita Incep tion at the recent famoua conference of the governor of tHe states held at the call of President Roosevelt at Wasbnlgton. Although Gov. Cham berlain was not present at the na tional conference, having urgent pol itical business at home about the date of the gathering, he waa the first to accept the recommendation of President Roosevelt which follow ed the Washington conference, for the appointment of state commls- OF MEDFORD States Depositary You can safely trust this bank with your confi dence and your cash. Come and see us. M. L. ALFORD, Cashier ORIS CRAWFORD, Ass't Cashier jBions to further the work In hand. .Governor Chamberlain named a cora- mlttee of fifteen for Oregon and Mr. Watson was one of the number. i Tidings. JIYSTKKIOVS ATTACK. SAX JOSE, Cal., July 15. Brad ford VanArkin, a former resident of Oakland, where he was employed as deputy coroner for 12 years, was dis covered today unconscious and almost naked on the bed io his ranch home on Morrill avenue. The body was bathed from head to foot In blood, and a 9-months-old baby lying at his side was also covered wHh gore. The baby was not Injured. Mrs. Van Arkln is missing and I said to have left for Oakland, where her brother live. VanArkin ell conflicting storlea and is apparently Irrational. He Is cut and stahbed in a dozen place about tbe left leg and from hip to ankle. KXPI.OSIOX is MINK. rOTTSVILLE, Pa., July 15. Seven miners were killed an 10 oth er injured today-iy a terrific ex plosion of gas In the Wllllamstown colliery of the Summit Branch Min ing company in the lower part of the anthracite coal fields. The mine was wrecked and set on fire. The explo sion Is supposed to have been caused by one of the men lifting hi safety lamp just after exploding a sbot, eh brought down a large body of coal. The dead were found a short distance from the shaft, battered and burned into almost an unrecognisa ble mass. There will be a great many people that will be sorry they did not buy one of the five or ten acre tracts In Hedford Heights. Don't be on of them. WHITKto.tftH THK HACK. WASHINGTON. O. C. July 15. Tbe Rev. Zed O. Copp, probation of ficer of tbe Juvenile court, believes lie has discovered a solution of the race problem. Hit theory Is that a certain disease which afflict negroes. turning their skin white, Is caused by a bacillus, and be believes that by Isolating the germ and Inoculating colored person wl'h the serum be may be able to turn tbe entire race white "I have been studying this matter for some time and believe that the solution of the negro problem may lie concealed In this disease wblch turns the black man' akin white," Mr. Copp says. "I propose to con tinue my Investigations, and will shortly ask the governmental aid In my plan. "In one of tne cases under obser vation the skin of the patient, not only on the face, but on tue body as well. Is gradually turning wblte The kin remain healthy during tba pe culiar disorder. In one of the other case the face only I affected. Still another ease will need more investi gation before I can apeak intelli gently on It. If we can prove that the whitening of negroes' skins in rare cases Is caused by a bacillus. It would be possible to cultivate that bacillus and Inoculate tbe negro race with it." A. W. WALKKR IS HKKK. A W. Walker of San Francisco ir in this city intending to visit the headwaters of the Rogue on a fifc'h lug and hunting trip for '-he next mouth. Mr. Walker is one )l the of llelals of the California State bink and Is therefore closely in to i.-h with the political affairs of the United Stales. - "There baa been a small Improve ment in the general business o tli country since the slump of a year ago," he said, "and this will gradu ally grow until we see conditions as they once were. I am told by the most reliable and conservative of bus- Bank iness men that there was a falling off of at least 80 per cent In their trade when the several bank difficulties came and that only 4 per cent of '.his loss has been regained. They can, however, see a si:nll improvement, and believe, with me, that substantial gains are certain to show themselves a(ter confidence tins boon restored by the satisfaction peo ple will take In a new administration and the knowledge that mere will not be any troubles of an uncertain na ture. "The renewal of business depends largely upon crops and the election. There are scarcely any other Interests that affect It and. presuming that the election of Taft Is a foregone con clusion, business is bound to pick up. for the crops Indicate good results Of course, it looks like Bryan to the Democrats. Bryan holds the party as It was represented at Denver In the palm of his hand,-and he holds th labor vote. But that Is all, so far as the vote Is concerned. t "Bryan will lose by the platform the Democrats will put forth a large class of solid Democratic votes, which will be thrown to Taft. I believe that American politics will see the great est victory for the Republican party that It ever haa known. "Tai. a a great candidate. He Is a greater man than we hava yet had an opportunity of seeing. His judi cial experience will stand him in good stead when he comes to the presi dency, for .he will probably havvfrom two to four vacancies to fill on the bench of the Supreme court of the United States, and there could not be a better man to perform that of fice than Taft." For Bale. An ideal 10-acra home, 6 acres It cultivation, S In altslfa. good black soil, house and good well, one-fourth of mil from depot, church and school. Address Bov 157. Woodvllle, Oregon. 17-tf . In Ihf tnu.tvr of Hit) ruurtllanship una t..tu.te of Laoii M. Cokum... minor ! MOT ICS Or SAX.! OP UMAX BSTATB. wHtirtjUa' U. Vnlir la lit-rfhv srH'i'fi Unit In UTSD nee of an order of the County Court of Jui'kaon County, Oregon, made anil en- ittren on ism any or amy, itfwn. in Dm mnrr jtf eMiut and aTUardlan- Mhlp of Ion H. t'oBifliia, minor heir of Churlea ti. Coinc'"". deceased, the under signed, the iMiwrriltin of suld estate, will, iron ana aiiur me .nn uay i w uiy, littW, proceed to hi-11 at private sale to the highest bidder for cash. In gold coin, of the United Hlutes. and subject In con flrmatlon by fa id County Court, all the right, title. Interest and estate of said Leon 8. Cogglns, In and to at) of the following described real property, situ ate In the County of Jackson, state of Oregon, the said Interval being an un divided one-fifteenth part thereof, as loiiuwa, io-wii; An undivided oneflfteenth 1-1B of section twenty-five 2fi), In township rorty mui sou in or range one 11; mar., V. M., containing six hundred forty (640) acres; all of section thirty-three (S3), In township forty M0) south, of range one (1 east, XV. M., containing nix hundred forty (840) acres; all of na tion thirty-five (35), township f'tny (401, south, ranee one (1) east, W. M.. containing six hundred forty (640) acres: all or section rive (5), in township forty-one (41 1. south, of ranice one (Ik eaut, W. M.. containing six hundred forty (40) acres: all of section seven (7), township forty-one (41) south, range one (1) east. W. at., containing six hundred forty acres: all of section nine (9), township forty-one (41) south, of rang) one (1). vast W. M., containing six hun dred forty acrea; and a fraction of sec tion seventeen (it), townaiup rorty -one (41) south, range one (1) east W. M. jontaining three nunnred twenty dzo) teres. Tne north half (U. southwest luarter ( ). north half (Ml of south. east quarter (hi) and the southeast ?uarter ( hi of the southeast quarter ) of section three (3), township loriy-one tij sou in, range one tit east W. M., containing five hundred ninety nine and 32100 (59.33) acres: the north half (Wl of the north half lUi. avtuth. east quarter H of the northeast quar- y nurtu-fai quarter Vk or Me a-ouiD- aatqaartar(J4) and tba southwest quart r of section eleven (11), township fnrtv one (41) south, range one (1) east W. M., containing four hundred (400 acres; ioi nve i u j in section inirieen 1 13 ). townithip forty-one (41) south, rang.- one (1) cast W. M., t'ontalnlng thirty and 32-100 (30.22) acres: north half W ) of north half ( and lota one (1), two (2. three (,1 and four (4) of section fifteen I Ifi). tnwnshin furf v.m nn south, range one (1) east W. M.. con taining two Hundred ninety -six and .36-lO (296. 3) acres: the Houthwest quarter ( hi ) and the west half of the southeast quarter ( -4 ) of flection twenty-six ( 2c , township forty ( 40) south, range one (1) east V. W.. contafn- imk iu nunureu lony uiv; acres: me southwest minrter of uellnn I vsnl t aitrht (2t. towniblp forte (40. south rang one (1) east W. M.. containing one hun dred sixty 10) acres: the southeast quarter (U) of the southwest quarter ( ) of section four (4t. tnwn-hln fori v. one (41 south, range one (1) east W. A... containing forty (40) acres: the north hulf (i) of the noulhwesi quarter (V) and the southwest quarter ( ) of the southwest quarter (i of section four ivwnmnp luriy-ane Mil SOU in, ranee one ill east. V M mntainin. one hundred twenty (120) acres- the eajtr half (4) of the southwest quartfr (U) and the southeast quarter ( Vi I of the uiwinw uuaMrr Ul Betjliun eigni I B I, township forty-one (41) south, range One (1) afuat V M . ntnlalnli.. TiH. ... dred twenty (520) acres; the fractional r "l OI reilon oignteen (ltr, township forty-one (41) south, range one (1) east W. M.. containing one hundred sixty (160) acres: the fractional east half (H of section eighteen (18) town ship forty-one (41) south, range one east " -. vuii.oiiiiiiK unt nunurea sixty (ICO) acres the southwest quarter (Ul of the southeast Quarter t XL i nt aiiM twelve (12(, township forty-one (41) south, range one (1) east, W. it., con taining forty (40) acres. Also an undivided one-fifteenth S.ft!55 im kn,'w" the 8HAT TCCK RANCH, described aa follows, f The northwest quarter () of khe southeast quarter ( ). the northeast quarter ( H ) of the southwest quarter '4). the sou 111 half ( hi ) of the south ,uar" ). northwest quarter (hi) of the southwest quarter U ), the. south half (hit of the northweat quar ter ( hi), and the aouthweat quar- . 1 or lms northeast quarter 4 of section twelve 12). and the north half m of ih .V.i, JT. quarter (hi and lo(s two (2), three (3 "d four (4) of section thirteen .13). and the south half (hi) of the southeast quarter (Mi. the northweat quarter IU) of the southeast quarter ( , trie south half (Hi of the northwest quar" ter (hi) and the southwest quarter (V) ,h northeast quarter (hi) of section eleven (11): the northeast quarter hk) of the northeast quarter (hi) of see- j. iUuii-xM souineast quarter (hi) of the northeast quarter (hi) and the southwest auartee IK i nf ih. .i. east quarter ( hi ) of section ten (10, and the southwest Quarter ( H) of the south east quarter ( ) of section three (3). containing nine hundred seventy-five five and 53-100 (975.53) acres, all l! township forty-one (41) south, range one (11 east of the Willamette Meridian. Terms and conditions of sale: Cawh In !1J?nil!n Wld coln 2f ,ne United States, to be paid on confirmation of sale br said county court. w Guardian of the person and en'tat'e of Street. San l1.' Cov.l nuJham- at Medfo'rd. Ore con. Attorneys for said estate u As Good as Can Be Grown Spitzenberger, Newton Pip. on A .T T 1 vl Apple lIHtiH, 4 to 6 feet, $10 per 100 5 to 7 " 15 ' " Peach. 4 to 5 feet $15 Der 100 Standard Prune $10 per 100 tjruaranteed true to lable. Free from pests. Buds and scions taken from hearing trees only. Southern Oregon Nursery Oakland, Oregon. 500 LOTS OR MORE. "ow 120 per 100 lbs Rolled Barley. $1.65 per " lb Middlings.... .11.60 par a lb Mill Feed 11 .60 per - lb B 1.40 per lb LESS THAN 500 LOTS. flow 12.70 per 100 lb Rolled Barley.. $180 per lb Middling $1.76 per " lbs Mm Feed $1.60 per Ibi Bran $1.60 per " lbi MEDFORD FLOUR MILLS. Just srrlvsd A fall line of lag machine. Yoo. an ban a free tital at voor borne by eseiag O, II. . ohnjoo, Mtdford Pharmacy, Bear post attoe We real nueblae MILL PRICES. '