The Medford mail., September 18, 1908, Image 4

THE MEDFORD MAIL
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SUBSCnPTION $1.50 Year
Entered in the posiofficc n Medford, Ore
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BOOST FOR THE FAIR.
The city of Medford ! getting the
reputation o( doing ttalnge, and the
mercbanta ae well as the cltlsens are
bowing their enterprise In many
ways. It Is now up to both to talk
and work .(or the district fair to be
held la this city October 1, 2 and 3
from now until the fair closes, leav
ing nothing undone which could be
done by them to make It a splendid
auccesa.
Although It was rather late when
the start was made, the officials and
the members of the different com
mittees are going ahead and every
thing goea to show that they will do
their part, and do It well. Still It !
the duty of every merchant and ev
ery citizen to do their part towards
the success of this undertaking. Out
side of any gain which might accrue
In the way of money being brought
Into the city, our reputation is at
stake and we must make this a suc
cess no matter what we have to sac
rifice In order to do so.
As the Portland fair was to that
city, in a smaller way this one will
be to Medford. People In the sur
rounding towns acknowledge that
Medford Is a splendid business place,
and when they come here to see tbe
fair we want them to go away with
a better opinion of the city than they
now have. Even to let things go
along in the ordinary way would per
haps be sufficient to satisfy the vis
itors, hut that should not suffice for
us . We want them to leave with the
knowledge that we have given them
more than they expected to get when
they came, and this we can do If we
all put our shoulders to the wheel.
Some idea of the work that is be
ing done by the officials and the dif
ferent committees can be gained by
a visit to the grounds where the
buildings are being erected, and to
tbe racetrack where the grandstand
la being built. The men who are
looking after this part of the work
re doing it without any reward and
re giving their time for nothing.
Now, the least the rest of us can do
Is to give them all the assistance In
our power. If there is nothing else
we can do, let us all
Boost for the fair!
TO JIOVK THE STATE FA I It.
Tbe Rural Spirit of Portland this
1
Now is the time to change that underwear
of yours. Good underwear is a hobby of
ours it's a subject very close to our hearts.
That's why you will find every good suit
here. Everything is ready, from the finest
down to splendid values in medium grades.
Underwear of natural wool, fleece-lined,
camel's hair, spread needle and silk and
wool. Ever wear a Munsing Union Suit?
It's a luxury at a moderate cost.
$1.75 to $2. 50 a Suit
Never mind your size we've provided for
you. Long and short, thick and thin, come
here for your underwear.
ON THE
Good
Hose
At a small cost they may be placed in our Fire
and Burglar-Proof Vault where they will be beyond
the possiblity of lose.
Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent 4 and up per year
JACKSON COUNTY BANK
MEDFORD) OREGON
Establish! 1888i State) Depository
Capita,! amd Surplus, (U15.000.00
W. L VAWTER, Pres.
j week discusses a subject that 1
I received much publicity In Oregon
during the past few years, tne re
moval of the state fair grounds from
Salem to Portland, saya the Eastern
Oregonlan.
There is a tendency In the state
toward making Portland the hub of
j the state Institutions. There is a
strong sentiment in favor of local-
Ing the state university there; many
claim that one big normal school
would supply the entire state if lo
cated at Portland: It Is claimed that
the metropolis is the logical home of
the agricultural college, and now the
matter of moving the atate fair is
being generally discussed.
Oregon Is not always going to be
a one-city atate. Eugene, In the
Willamette valley, Pendleton In
Eastern Oregon and Medford In the
southern portion of the state, and
perhaps Marshfield on tbe lower
coast will grow Into metropolitan
centers and will be entitled to state
Institutions. Bo tbe tendency toward
centering every Interest and every
Institution In Portland or any other
one city of the atate should be dis
couraged. Oregon Is a big state with diversi
fied Interests and will alwaya de
mand a big. broad policy for the con
duct of the state institutions and
state enterprises. It will keep the
rich red blood of state pride flowing
more freely and more vigorously
through her veins If the state Insti
tutions are distributed over the state
where people In all parts of the com
monwealth may enjoy the presence
of the state'a great machinery.
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., promises to
quit racing automobiles. Well, he
has seen enough to teach almost any
man the wisdom of such a resolution.
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CORNER. - 7TH
"Mmmir Corrmtrt CJoiAi
Where are
YourValuables?
Your jewelry, silver, stocks,
bonds, deeds, mortgages or
will are they exposed to dan
ger of loss by tire or burglary?
U. R. LINDLEY. Cash.
William Money was fined the other
day by a Kansas City Judge for refus
ing to testify In court. Money, It
seems, only talks when In a talking
mood.
An exchange remarks that two
blocks In Lexington, Ky., contain 20
saloons. It must take some men a
long time to traverse those two
blocks.
If "Uncle Joe" Cannon will only
be as frank as Mr. Bryan, he'll come
out now and tell the farmers of the
18th Illinois district Just how much
he is worth.
Uncle Joe Cannon la going on tbe
stump this fall, and it's a pretty safe
bet that nobody in his audiences any
where will have the nerve to raise
the point of no quorum.
"Denmark," says the Cincinnati
Post, "Is a little tongue of land
hanging out by its eyebrows." And
this bull, we suppose, Is the child of
one of Cincinnati's highbrows.
In Peoria, III., the other day a
man created great excitement by
running amuck with a hammer. Is
there anything so strange about that
during a presidential campaign?
The Chicago Post claims that
girl in that town wears a shoe as
small as a thumb. The writer of
that boast baa probably seen Chicago
thumbs about the size of a ham.
The "Alaska wheat" bubble has
been pricked, but the chances are
the orlginatora of the fake made a
good thing aelllng the seed before
the government Inquiry developed
tbe fact that It doesn't mske over
twenty-five bushels to the acre.
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To hold Joint meeting with tbe
Oregon Good Roads association to
gether with tbe county officials of
Jackson and Klamath counties for
the purpose of devising ways and
means to build the wagon road to
Crater lake In Southern Oregon, was
decided upon by members of tbe
commission appointed some time ago
by Governor Chamberlain at a meet
ing In Portland. The meeting will
be In Medford, September 24, says
a Portland paper.
The road will cost In the neigh
borhood of a half million dollars.
Of this amount the commission
members believe that congress will
come through with 1200,000 or per
haps $250,000. It Is believed the
state of Oregon will contribute
$150,000 for the road and that Jack
son and Klamath counties and the
towns and other Interesta in South
ern Oregon which will be benefited
by the road will subscribe willingly
to large amounta. All told, this will
aggregate $200,000 or more and It
Is thought the government will make
up the balance necessary. Crater
lake Itself is within a government
reservation and on thla account the
government officials will likely look
upon the proposition with favor.
At the meeting of the commission
the following officers were elected:
C. S. Jackson, Portland, presi
dent; Judge G. T. Baldwin, Klamath
Falls, vice-president; T. B. Wilcox,
hRt?
When in town come and see us. We have a room
where farmers and friends from the country are
welcome to come and talk over their business
matters or write letters.
This is a SAFE BANK, the United States Treas
ury deposits with it. We aim to be faithfnl, truthful and
careful with all cash or business confided to our
care.
VM. S. CROWELL
F. K. DEVEL
Portland, treasurer: Will G. Steel,
secretary. Those who attended the
meeting in addition to those elected
to officerships were Judge J. L.
Webster, Judge J. M. Scott, Salem,
and Mayor J. F. Reddy and W. i
Vawter of Medford.
At the meeting of the commission
It was decided to meet in Medford
with the Good Roads association
members for various reasons. At
this time the county officials of both
counties, as well as the officials of
the surrounding towns, will be In-
vited to attend and take part In the
proceedings.
When B. H. Harrlmnn accepted
the Invitation of Governor Chamber
lain to become a member of the
Crater lake road commission he said
to Will G. Steel and others that he
would Join in the movement only
because he thought the road could
be built, and because, further, he
was sure that the project in hand
would be carried out at contem
plated. Mr. Ilarrlman also said that he
would not undertake such a gigantic
task unless he was practically sure
In his own mind that the venture
would be a success In every way.
With Mr. Harrlman as one of the
most prominent members of the com
mission, the commission members
feel confident that the road Is as
sured and that after the joint meet
ing with the Good Roada association
more .details about the plans may be
made public.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 14. The
disciplining of the several govern
ment employes because of political
activity Is announced In a statement
given out by the civil service commis
sion today. J. S. Rhinehart, a letter
carrier In Denver, was reduced and
E. W. Hill and W. R. Phillips, clerks
in Goldsboro, N. C, pnetoffice have
been warned they must cease their
activity or be dismissed. Hill had
been nominated for state senator
and was Informed that he must de
cline the nomination if be desired
to retain his position In the postal
service.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE MAIL.
no dogs allowed; :
On account of many persons,
either through ignorance or other
wise, hunting deer with dogs dur
ing the open season, the state game
warden baa sent out warning to
all his deputies Instructing them to
strictly enforce the law. The follow
ing Is copy of the order received
by Harry .Messier, the deputy game
warden for this district:
"As the Impression that It la law
ful to kill deer pursued by doga dur
ing the open season has gone forth,
I wish to state that In accordance
with decision rendered by tbe attorney-general,
It la unlawful to kill
deer pursued by dogs at any time of
the year, and that the law In regard
to the same will be rigidly enforced.
"R. O. STEVENSON,
"State Game and Forestry Warden."
CHEAPER Pl'I.LMAX BERTHS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12. A general
Investigation of the Pullman com
pany, its schedule of rates and Its
alleged discriminations. Is to be be
gun by the Interstate commerce
commission In Chicago next Thurs
day, according to plans announced.
The case grows out of complaints
filed with the commission by Geo.
S. Loftus, a former railroad man of
St. Paul. He declares that the rates
charged by Pullman company can
be reduced 50 per cent and still
yield large profits. He also main
tains that a smaller charge should be
made for an upper than for a lower
berth.
Mr. Loftus first complained of
the Pullman rates between the
Twin Cities" and Chicago. The
hearing on this complaint was begun
United
President
Vice-President
in St. Paul nearly a year ago, but
was adjourned to be taken up again
in Chicago. A little later the second
complaint was filed by Mr. Loftus,
asking for a general Investigation.
Commissioner Lane will probably
hear the case.
WRIGHT A HKRO.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 12.
In two flights at Fort Meyer this
afternoon, Orville Wright broke
three records. Staying up nine min
utes, six and one-third seconds In the
first flight. In which Major George
O. Squiers accompanied him, Wright
broke the record for the two-man
flight he established Tuesday. In
the second flight Wright broke the
record for the time and distance of
the heavier-than-air flying machine
by remaining in the air one hour, 14
minutes and 24 seconds.
In this flight he also went higher
than any aeroplanlst has even gone
before, raising to an elevation of 250
feet.
Wright also maintained a higher
speed than in the other flights at
Fort Meyer, traveling around the
grounds at the rate of 3S.75 miles
per hour.
A crowd of 5000 spectators gath
ered to witness today's flights and
their enthusiasm knew no bounds.
They cheered Wright until he left the
grounds In the signal corps automo
bile. Colonel James Templar, the for
mer chief of the aeronautical divis
ion of the British army, who has
been sending reports to his govern
ment on his observations, was one
of the most Interested spectatory to
day. Colonel Templar said: "Aerial
flyers are an advancement In war
fare and will lead to a general paci
fication, I believe."
Farmers. Attention.
I have the best and most complete
stock of harness and saddles, and
everything belonging to the harness
business to be found In Jackson
county. Before buying call and aee
me.
me. I. F. SETTLE, successor to E.
0. Whiteside, Medford, Ore. tf.
COURT TO DBCBJR. "
Another step la tbe attack of tbe
Pacific States Telephone sV Tele
graph company on the initiative and
referendum. In an effort to avoid
paying license on tbe gross receipts
of the corporation, has bees taken la
the completion of s brief for the Su
preme court of Oregon. This la an
outgrowth of tbe attempt of the
state of Oregon to collect $10.460. e
alleged to be due under tbe initia
tive law requiring express, telephone
and telegraph companies to pay a
license on their gross receipts, the
initiative law being paased by the
people June 4, MM.
In this brief the corporation de
nies liability on the ground that the
Initiative act under which the II,
cense la levied la Invalid and repug
nant for five specific reasons. The
arguments advanced are that the In
itiative measure Is invalid because
the tax levied la not uniform and is
double taxation; that the Initiative
measure, under which tbe license is
levied, violates tbe Initiative and
referendum amendment to the con
stltution of Oregon; that the license
measure Is void, because the const!'
tutional amendment under which It
waa enacted by tbe direct vote of the
people is repugnant to tbe federal
constitution.
"But in the government of the re
public the end will not be the justi
fication of the means. It were bet
ter that the atruggle against abuse
and corruption should continue than
that they should be eradicated by
theories and practices of govern
ment founded on error or injustice.
"The fact that direct legislation
was Incorporated In the Oregon con
stitution by a great vote of the peo-
NATIONAL DANK
of MEDFORD
States Depositary
RESOURCES NEARLY
$500,000.00
M. L. ALVORD Cashier
ORIS CRAWFORD Assistant Cashier
pie cannot, in a single particular, af
fect the question. It may be in ac
cord with the wishes of tbe vast ma
jority of a state or of several states.
It may be the unanimous desire of
the voters of one or several states.
But that will not be sufficient to
make It lawful. If it has no place
In the organization of our govern
ment, if Its enforcement la a viola
tion of the constitution of the Unit
ed States, the courts must stop It,
however great or small Its popular
ity." TO RVX SHIPS BY SlX RAYS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15. That
steamships will be run by electricity
generated by sunshine Is the opinion
of Guglielmo Marconi, who discussed
the marvels of the future.
The Inventor of wireless telegraph
has come to America to Increase his
trans-Atlantic service from a capac
ity of 5000 words a day to 20,000.
After predicting a great future for
wireless telegraphy and airships, he
said:
In all ways science is more and
more studying to perfect the prac
tical comfort and well being of the
world. Of course, there will always
be ships upon the sea, but there will
not always be steamships. They will
pass the way of their predecessors.
and ere long we shall cross the ocean
in ships run by electric power.
'There will be no grime of coal
smoke, no slcklsh odor of stale
steam, no biasing caverns In tbe
hold. Instead of coaling, the great
ship will qliletly and cleanly renew
her batteries at her Journey's end.
and If coal la used It will be far from
the linen and the noses of men.
'I look for the time when coal
will cease to be our only source of
energy. In every land men of science
are patiently studying the problem
of utilising the energy of the sun
storing It, In fact so ttiAt the gen
eration of electric force may be
cheapened by its use to a point
where the storage battery on a large
scale will be an economic as well aa
an academic possibility. Sooner or
later we shall enslave the sun's rays
to our uses."
' WHIRL WIJTO CAMPAIGN.
CINCINNATI, 0.. Sept. 16.
Judge Taft will make three campaign,
tours. The first will begin Septem
ber IS and end October 7. at Gales
burg, III. Thl atrip will take him
through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Colorado, Kansas and Mis
souri. The second will take blta
through Kentucky, Tennessee and
possibly North Carolina. The last
trip will be In tbe east. New York
City will be visited and a speech
made In the northern part of the
Empire state. New England will not
be visited, but speeches will be made
in Maryland, Pennaylvaula and West
Virginia.
The plan was decided on today af
ter conference between Taft and
Hitchcock, National Committeeman
Nagle of Missouri, Judge Balllnger
of Washington and A. I. Vory..
Judge Taft will travel In a special
train and with him will be two other
speakera of national repute. It was
said today that Senator Dolliver will
likely be one. After a conference,.
Hitchcock left for New York.
IS PROVING BENEFICIAL.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 12.
In the annual report to the depart
ment. General Frederick Funston,
commander of the department of Cal
ifornia, expresses tbe hope that the
department will aucceed In its ef
forts to obtain an additional number
of officers to take tbe place of those
doing detached duty from their or
ganizations. He addB that this Is a
vital question affecting greatly the
itficiency of the army.
"The beenflclal results anticipated
from the recent legislation In In
creasing the pay of the army," says
the general, "are already becoming
apparent. The company command
ers report that a much larger pro
portion of desirable men are re-en-listed
than waa formerly the case.
and that the former soldiers are re
turning." AMERICAN CARS WIN.
BRIGHTON BEACH. N. Y.. Sept
12. In the presence of a crowd of
motor enthusiasta numbering 25,
000, many of whom have been at the
track alnce 8:30 Friday night, the
American entry, driven by Mulford
and Co be, won the 24-hour race of
the Motor Racing assoclationg, cov
ering 1107 miles and ahattering all
records. Another American car
driven by Michener and Lynch, fin
ished second with 1092 miles, also
surpassing the best previous record
In a 24-hour race, which was 10"
miles. The Italian car, driven by
Copra and Parker and Hawtry, was
third with 1073 miles.
M-XHABNN RESIGNS.
PORTLAND, Or., 8ept. 15. T.
X. Neuhaaen, a special Inspector of
the Interior department, who was
prominent In the securing of evi
dence upon which many of the land
fraud indictments In this state were
based, today telegraphed his resigna
tion to Washington.
Mr. Neuhasen la retiring from the
employment of the government to
engage In private business in thla
city.
A Large Display
of
IMPORTED
HATS
AND NOVELTIES
September 17, IB and 19
Don't fail to
see them
MRS. W. I. BROWN
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