THE M EI) FORD DATLY TRIBUNE, MED FOR I), OR., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1908.
Medford Daily Tribune
A Live Paper in a Live Town.
i'ublinherl every evening except Sunday
Med ford Publishing Company.
G. PUTNAM, Kditor and Maiiagfr.
Admitted as Horond ('Anns Matter in
tlio Post office at Med ford, Oregon.
o
HiibBcription Bates:
One month, by mail or carrier. . . .$0.50
One year, by mail 5.00
a right, as a defendant in a libel suit,
to pmvo the truth of those assertions,
if he could, aud that right was denied,
is a matter of significant import, in the
event that there is the slightest pros
pect of Hindi ruling being upheld.
GRANTS PASS AND KLAMATH
WIN HIGH SCHOOL DEBATES
OAO
LA.
cotiuw
AND UNFAIR
DECISIONS.
COUT
(From the Kug'-ne (iuard, Jan. Ki.)
The conviction of Kditor Putnam of
tlie Medford Tribune of criminal lihel
was an outrage against public decency
and fair play. lleeauKcc he dared ti
denounce a rjuid jury and district at
tornev for failure tu do their sworn
duty, .Mr. Putnam incurred the emnitv
of the official clique in Jackson conn
ty ami was I mi mi guilty hy jurymen
so humpi-nil by the rulings of the trial
judge that any other verdict was im
possible. Hit was not even allowed
lii right under t lie On-yn libel ):iw
to prove tin- truth of the published
slateiiient, although witnesses of high
standing in 1 lie cmnriiiiijity and state
stood ready to testify in his behalf.
This farce of a trial is largely the
outgrow! h of the ;iw enacted a few
years ago at Die behest of the prose
cuting attorneys' lobby, abolishing the
grand jury system, except in special
instances at the discretion of the prose
cutor. It has inaugurated a system
under which that official has powers
in criminal matters that tend to cor
ruption and bribery. Kven when a
grand jury has been munitioned, as in
the .Medford case, its members are ab
solutely dominated, if not actually bull
dozed, when ner Miry, by the all -powerful
district attorney.
Judge 1 1 ii una 's rulings in t he case
are a surprise only to those who do
not. know Imh record, since unexpected
and uaio,uc decisions have characterized
his long career on (lie bench, personal
interest ami per judice apparently con
trolling Imh judicial opinions. Out
years ago ne was lorced lo reogn from
the circuit bmch, if we remembc
rignt iv, tor ret using to nhev a man
date ot t he supreme court in one of
the many Reversals he has Niislained
Later, when the Meiiiocrntic parlv tired
of him and lie wns d;fealed for tin
io)iuiuii t ion in convent inn, he declared
himself a "gold Democrat," ,ame out
independently and was indorsed by th
Ifi publicans and elected. As n poli
ticiau lie is shrewd and resourceful, and
in h decisions he apparent ly neve
forg -!h th.-it he is a perennial candidal
for office. Although now a Republican
h'H gag rulings in the Tulnnm case wil
place the lu riMH h I i -ralic ring uu
der obbgatlens to support him whei
his present term ex-divs.
I here in everywhere accumulating
evid -nee that I he courts have been and
are tajitcd with the prevailing polili
c.-il i omtntioii of the times.
PRESUMPTION OF A COW COUN
TRY COURT.
( I'Votn t lie
Tin re a
I'liilland Tel 'gram, Jan. l.'t.)
; .us to be in epidemic (1f
queer ini,r.' ndieg-. in, ddeclsions cif
'"' '1 I' ' I thai of Judge llannri
at Jael.-mn HI- ;n tlie trial nf Kditoi
tlenrge I'uti.rii for libd, is ix-i'lini
m "t n niM Inn-:. S. ction 'JI7M of th
code r 'ir's: " I ii nil 'initial onim-cu
tiom Sir hl. I lie- truth may Ii
''! e. ,1, ,e, 1 if i, sl;
I lie jrry that the fiat'er elnr-i'd
give
ppe,
lib.dn,
good !
defend
Kdit
altorin
to liml
sault i
tetopte
g.,,.,1
I. . ;,
under
f his
All
was i
i- t rue. and was ull isli-il w it Ii
'! v :-i.d jeMifiable ends th.
"t ti:e t be I'.nu.d ii.( guilty.'
r '"ill :i.t:i i r-ticised t h dis ri,-t
I tie- u'and jury for fiiiiini.
tn uu! u-t ii. r.t i
ti il , :
Mill M
milled
el.
IMivted In
ot In r illf I I lit t tr
lo the iu
piled !,
liVdd i e
M.d t,,,; i,
it tl,e ,m
Mid ju-tifi'i
d the right
e prow
t:- ied ab.ii
I lie coiil'l,
Ullnh tlie
the Mlo
lllleged
ti had
r will
alt.. I.
to p;.
(From the Portland Journal, Jan. Ki.)
It is the inalienable right of a news-
filter to eriticiwe any person holding
public office or performing public du
ties, if that person is derelict or un
true to the trust reposed in him. In
leed, this is not only the right, but
the duty, of a newspaper, and if it
fails to call attention to the delinquen
cies of public officials it censes to ile
s rve the confidence of the people.
Ill the performance of what he
deemed his duty to the people of his
community, George Putnam, editor of
the Medford Tribune, criticised a local
grand jury and the district attorney
for failing to indict a man who had
been guilty of a murderous assault.
I he grand jury retaliated by indicting
the editor. .Now behold the unutter
able farce that was enacted when his
case came to trial.
Putnam desired to prove that the
murderous assault was comuiitled. This
he had to do in order to show that
the grand jury failed in its duty when
it omitted to indict the man guilty of
the assault, ami that his editorial criti
cism was consequently justified. Hut
the court refused to admit this evidence
on the ground that tin- question whether
in assault had been committed was res
judicata ; that inasmuch as the grand
jury had concluded that there was no
assault, their conclusion could not be
asa-dlcd. In other words, when the
grand jury had acted no newspaper
had any right to question the correct
ness of their conclusions. '
It would be difficult to conceive of
any more pernicious or more dangerous
judicial decision than this. It aims a
direct blow at the freedom of speech.
which is guaranteed by our const it u-
tion, and it places a grand jury beyond
he reach of censure or criticism. This
is not com moil sense ami we do not
believe it is law.
Olwell Hughes, Enol Kilkey and
Randall Hood, Grants Pass debating
team, holding the negative, defeated
the Rosebnrg team, consisting of Carl
ton Spencer, Will Thornton and Ruth
Gibson, on: "Resolved, That the nat
uralization laws of the Tailed States
should be made more stringent."
Judges were William Colvig, W. S. Cro
well and M. A. Martin.
At Medford the Klamath Falls team
defeated Medford on the same ques
tion, but the affirmative one. The two
winning teams will debate at Grants
Pass, next Wednesday.
KANSAS CITY DEPOT
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13. The Union
stat ion annex building adjoining the
I'nion Railway station, was destroyed
by fire early today. The Cnion sta
tion is one of Kansas City's landmarks
and was saved after a hard fight by
the firemen. The fire burned the build
ing containing the offices of the ex
press companies, the postoffice branch
and the eating-rooms of the V; M. C. A.
The toss is a quarter of a million of
dollars. ( 'rossed electric wires in the
mailing room of a branch post office
caused the conflagration.
For City Recorder
Benj. M. Collins
INCUMBENT
Candidate forReElection.
Competent, faithful, hon
est. His record speaks
for itself.
JAPAN NARROWLY AVERTS
RESIGNATION OF CABINET
A DISPUTABLE PRESUMPTION.
(l-'rom The Oregoninn, .Ian. 11.)
In denying George Putnam the right
to prove the truth of his publication
regarding the attitude of the grand jury
in t lie I '.a rnii in assault case, Judg'
llaiiua apparently ignored two plain
irovisiiuis of the KtatuliM of this stat
'in- of thise provisions, (jimti'd in the
miliums Miinlay, is contained in sec
lion L'1,0 of the code, ami declares that
the de!'( mhint in a criminal prosecution
tor hied may show the truth of his
statements. The other provision is mil
hvision lo ot section iS. Section 77
di fines what are conclusive nrcsumi
. .Section 7ss defines disputable
oresumptioiis. I he latter section savs:
' ' 7" Ali ot Ik r presumpi ioiu an
tal N factory unless overcome. They arc
Ii nominate I disputable presumptions.
;nd m:i" be controverted by other evi-
lence. The following are of that kind:
I. i--lh.it official duty has been
regularly performed. ' '
Che grand jury is an official bodv
icd had official duty to perform. It
a presumption (hat it did perform
Is duty, but that presumption is a dis
utable one. ami section 7s expressly
leclares that "it may be controverted
villi other evidence." Vet Judge
llaiiiia refiirtid to admit other evidence
nid instructed the jury;
" I he fact of whether or md Itanium
guilty of an assault was a fact to be
t rmiiied by (he grand jury. They
e pi. sum. .1 bv law to have determined
1" matter riohtlv "
I f .lodge Manna 's ruling is correct,
hi U tin-re ale two Si'ctiuiw ,,f the t:if.
e" .f this ,iate that might as well be
'al..l. Thex have, in fact. I i
b'-.-at-d by judicial decision, if w
ubiig of JmlLn- Manna hull stand.
TOKIO, Jan. II. The n signal ion of
the entire cabinet was narrowly averted
today. Premier Marouis Kaionji ten-
lered his resignation to t he emperor
this afternoon, but his inn jest v de
nied to receive it, while the alterna
vc resignations of the minister of
Ii nance and minister of communications
were accepted.
TAFT WOULD INCREASE
WIDTH OF PANAMA CANAL I
cretarv
WASMIXOTOX, Jan. I.'!. S,
Taft has written a letter lo the presi
dent recommending the increase in tlx
widf h of I he Panama canal from (i
feet to III) feet. The tdmiige Would
-st ..-, " additional, but it meets
the naval views as to tlie likelihood of
the larger hatlh ships of the future.
P. S. Pusey, who has In en critically
II at his home in llarrisburg. is no bet
er. J. II. Hiltler of Medford. who is
l son-in-law of Mr. Pusey, has been
ailed to his bedside.
No Fire in the Kitchen Range
No Hot Water in the Bouse
Then Is the time you ap
preciate the convenience of
ELECTRIC
WATER
HEATERS
Attach a plug- lo
tbe nearest lamp
Bockctaud turn the switch
PINT, QUART, TWO QUART
AND LARGER SIZES
Pint Size is tpccially adapted for aursery
GET UNDER COVER
It's a good idea for everybody ot get under cover in Med
ford, including the city council, and we are here to furnish you
the
BEST PROPERTY IN
MEDFORD
for the least money. If you are a stranger in Medford, you can't
afford to lose money by boarding with your family at a hotel.
The business man's way of doing is to buy a nice cheap tract
aud build a nice houso while the present financial situation contin
ues. It's a fact that you can build cheaper now than you could
a mouth ago; or, better yet,
BUY A CHEAP HOME CLOSE IN TO A
BUSINESS CENTER '
u:id watch it grow into more money before spring. We are pre
pared to equip all homeseekers with desirable homes at a low
iigure. iNow is the time to buy, save rent and make money bv
the advance in
price.
ogue River
Land Go.
EXHIBIT BUILDING,
MEDFORD, OEEQON.
Clean OLr Simple !
. toiiKtjpfiwiusl
Sale "ura''e I
rt7"7-r" i I
K. KXV.UiT.l'nsiil int.
A. I'KIiRV, Vice-President.
.TOH.V S. ORTir, Cashier.
W. 13. JACKSOX, Ass't Cashier.
The Medford National Bank
MEDFORD, OR.
CAPITAL $."50,000
SURPLUS 0(000
Safety Boxes to Rout. A General Banking Business
Transacted. We Solicit Your Patronage
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Cetudor Water and P werCo.
Wiono 8S5. Office on Seventh Street.
Opposite the Hig Eleetri-: Sign.
lIUONK-tiltAZIKK Daniel
and Meat riee Crazier.
S.I,K OF .Ml'MrlDAL
Scaled proposals will be
MO.VDK.
eeived by
lie citv council of the cilv of Medford.
M'-on. ,it ll'e office of the city reeord
t M sa'i. (ity, until Friday, January
.". I!'"S, j.t ( n'chtck p. in., for the par
liasr of '",nuii in ten-year, Ii per cent
'.uj'on bonds of said city, in denomina
tions ot $."00 eaeh, interest pavablv
mi -annually. F.ach bid must be ac
iinpanied by a certified check for an
tnioiint eipial to ) per cent ot tlie
imount of such bid, payable to the city
Med lord, and said city council ro
es the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated nt Medford, Oregon, January
HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
It. Ml. lb p !m Mrl,MC .
II p.-.u r ol' :ilt .in. .
alter I'.. IVmi-s.mi tu illlruii i:i
l''it Wood. lil.ni.-he niiuiuu
l-'iiin in s, .1 Ion J 1, : n-liij.
m:. i:.- -
I: ):.
n;iti i,
W.
1M:i
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L'lil
liKX.I. M. COLLINS.
Citv liecorde
Buy Tickets by Wire.
'Something which is ot considerable
'iiterest to t he public generally and
which is perhaps not generally known
is the system of prepaid orders now in
effect between stations of the .Southern
i'acific company and all points in the
Tailed States, Hy means of this system
i ickets may be purchased at Medford
'nun any place in tlie I'nited States and
nailed or telegraphed direct to llu
jiarty wishing to come here. Sleeper
lecnmii'odatii'us and small amounts ot
-a-di in ceiuiei t i.-n with these tickets
may also be furnished at the sann
time." (f
CI O j
if
a Si
We
ic Ue
Coal for Sale.
new prepared to I
oal at the mine,
:i n, in any :nio
tell.
in nish hand I
five mil-- j
,int desired
l'A' Il'lr ni.l. co
Did you ever have the grip
ache all over in spots, and have
your head feel us though you 'd
been out the night before trying to
"make Milwaukee famous," when
in reality you went to bed nt 7 : 30
with an ant ifloogistine plaster over
vour wishbone and your system full
of hot lemonade and flaxseed ten
and your mouth all puckered up
with quinine? Pa says there is no
parting so bitter as the parting of
a iuinine capsule just as you are
in the act of swallowing it. Ma
hasn't any doctor's diploma, but
when it comes to things, like grip
or cold, she knows the proper dope
to knock them silly. - And when
you're coining through, she know.
how to mnKe the dandv broth and
gelatine tunl poached ggs and lots
of things to bring yon right up on
the bit and make you feel like your
old self again. We have nil the
things and lots more, like olive oil
and grape juice and stuff to tone
u; your system after you've been
up against it.
MILLER- & EWBAN.
THE SIGN OF SAFETY
ST NATIONAL BANK
OF MEDFORD
CAPITAL, 850,000
ALWAYS CO.VSKKVATIVE, ALWAYS SAFE
Win. S. Crowt-ll, President.
P. K, Dt'ucl, Yicp l'rcsidriit.
Orio Crawford.
Geo. W. Dunn, 2d Yic-e-I'resident.
M. L. Alvord. Cashier.
Assistant Cashier.
Because He Paid by Check
Not long ago, a business man in this community was presented with
il bill that he had already paid. lie produced the paid cheek as
voucher in evidence, and it was thus at once proven that he had
paid the bill. Don't yon sic the importance of paying bv check!
This bank cordially invites your account, subject to chuck and
will be pleased to render you the most efficient service.
JACKSON COUNTY BANK
Established 1888 MEDFORD, OE.
Capitil, Surplus and Deposits Over 8625,000
Medford Steam Bakery
HOT ROLLS FOR BREAKFAST
or dainty little dinner rolls that,
will tempt the appetite of tlu
most fastidious. Is the kind w
serve every day when ordered.
Hreadstuffs. light, white and de
licious, is our specialty, as well
as the richest, finest cakes, pas
try and pies. When you nan
ei.joy your meals, order s t
b.-.kestuffs from us.
Im,.oi t..ut to
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Ullage
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court mi III.
was I. .mil. I t,.
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TIME TABLES
"iiOUTUERN PACIFIC RAILWAY, j
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Patent !
k'htly
did accept it, reflects llie
Upon t lie court in til - m,
ruling.
Tin grand jury ' ' is pit
termii:, : !,, matte
deed ! So i a judge pi
aide e read and und i
KtiU'b-li. Whetli.-i th. y
t b mi nylitU or r.oie
tor I'utnam c.-ul-l pioe
Ins assert ions or not. ati
of Knortledye nor pvi lia p o
concern outsnle of that
ncighltotluiod. Itut tliat llie
lin'Mipou t.. Krnerv ,1.
asiman. lot I, bind, first
id'diMsion. Mrdfonl
"'ii K. IMI.tt to Lillian M.
i :t. r. property in t,.. u
elditioii. Ashland
Dr. Oowey of Lakeview Dead.
Tlie Sout hern ( re
'.liool at Ashland offers
oi tuniti. h f.-r t, a. heis to
teaehers' e a 111 i lia t ii)U
and Aiifiist, and to ta
tatc
the
Lclauogv
teaeliillg
training
id
Normal
v:ul op
.iew t'nr
i r.bni
work in
in
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of .:,.!
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III.' Slid
1. 1. .Ill, r.
'I .1. V
nt li,
lli.-r at
til h
I ial Mnth,
in the arimis grades of the
school. Since the tuiblic
schools of nregoii are calling for teach
.i who can t.-ach Manual Training,
many are taking advantage of the in
dustrial work lately install. 'd in the
school. lAp.-ni.s of board and lodg
iiii.- and tuition inuninal.
The State Normal s,h .l at Ashland
Northbound.
Ill Oregon Kxpress. . .
II Portland Kxprcss.
J'i i-'or Aslilanii
1 Southbound.
V. I alifoinia Kxpress
No. CI San 1'rancisco Kx)
No. -JJ.'i I'roin Crants Pass.
PACIFIC & EASTERN RAILWAY.
N... I Leaves M ed f iir.L . .T77 S?0l '. m.
.No. il Leaves Medford 2:4o.
Nu.; Arrives Medford 10: In a. m. ,
No. I ' Arrives Medford JWW p. in.
lVoOUERIR?ALLEY RAILWAY
j
. 10::!." a. m.
. I l:oiip. in.
. j !: lo p. in.
Oat
nioving tin
funds ,
in the
s sent
ge.t ,ippr
glauti-d
priation of
a Normal
N-.. -J Leave:
Nn. I I vi
M .tor l.eavei
Motor l.eavn
X... 1 l.eavei
No. :i Leave:
M -tor Leave:
Motor Leave!
Medford. .
Medford. .
Medford. .
Medford
! 10: lo a. in.
I .1 :."." p. in.
: O;00p. in.
. I 11:00 p. 111.
Jacksonville..! ft.OOn. m.
Jacksonville..) .1:30 p. m.
Jacksonville
Jacksonville .
1:00 p.
7 : :'0 p.
.nn.
Vvlorv .
on appli
t Oregoijj ( al
ati.m to the
pui:suh:nt.
special motor ear trips
on and upward
luring day.
ording to nuin-
u-ksonville office.
CATALOG HOUSES ARE
NOT MERCHANT TAILORS
They drain the towns of moncj and neither
jjivc the fit, style nor distinction t" your clothes
that'your own city tailor can.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
The clothes I make are the kind that "cany
distinction," that bespeak the man, that keeps
your money at home and are superior in every
detail to the "sweatshop" goods of catalogue
houses.
KEEP YOUR MONEY
HOME
EIFERT
The City Tailor
FRENCH DRY CLEANING
ANDREPAIRINGNrD
Medford
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