THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OR., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1908.
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A Live F3r In a Live Town.
Publish fj every evening except iuday
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G. Pl'TNAM, Kilitor and Manager.
Admitted as Second Class flatter in
tfel I'oatofco ut Med ford, Oren.
One month, by mail or rarrier.
One year, by inuil
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GOOD NEWS FOR MKDFOID.
The purehaso of tin? Pacific A; Kast
, era railroad by Jlunt Lewia of Port
land and Kdgnr JIafer of Medford in
the best piece of iicjwh hwird her! for
many a day. It means more to Med
ford than almost any other possible
event, for with tin completion of the
railroad to the timber belt will follow
the erection of immense lumber nnuiii
. fuuturing plants in Medford.
Hoth Mr. Lewis and Mr. Ha for al
ready have heavy investments in Med
ford. lioUi-aro enterprising, alert and
progressive young business men. Both
f have mnde pronounced successes in
1 other enterprise, and are certain of
success in the new venture, for a more
promising opportunity never presented
itself to young men. '
Thf! Pacific & Kastern was started as
the Medford 6c Crater Lake railroad by
Medford citizens, who pushed the con
struction to a point where outside capi
tal was interested. The failure of a
Portland bank checked plans for ex
tension and now Medford citizens are
lit' ocmnlete the road.
Mr. Lewis eomci of one of tho first'
families of Oregon, first in social posi
tion, first in wetilth, first in enterprise
and progress. His connection with the
railroad prae.tienlly insures its construc
tion. Mr.' (Infer represents a syndi
cate of Iowa capitalists who own many
wpiaro miles .of timber in the region
tributary to Un railroiid.
, ' The Lord helps those that holji
themselves. ' ' Medford is to have n
railrnud because Mod fop) men are to
build it, and in this Medford will set
an example that the rest, of tin1 stntt
might well follow. - If Oregon needs
rnilnuidH, let Oregon build them, and
dense beseeching und damning Willi
street speculators who are only seek
ing melons to cut, and not the devel
opineut of the country.
WHAT THE PRESS THINKS.
At the largest -at tended meeting in
the history of the organization, the edi
tor of this puper was greeted with
cheers and elected vice-president of the
Oregon IvUtorial nssiieintioii by accla
mation at Port hind Saturday. Editors
from nearly nil pnpers in the slate were
present, mid Mr. Putnam's election was
to einphasi.e to the public the fact that
the united press of the state wan he
hind him in his buttle for freedom of
the press in Jackson county.
We hnve reprinted many comments
from other newspapers on the now cele
Itrated decision of .lodge Ilanun ami
the prosecution by District Attorney
Kennies in the Putnam libel case. Twice
as many more elippinus alotii; the same
lines could be renuM lulled. Nothing J
in re n' v -ars In so ar used the press j
of the state, which is only a refl
ctor
of public opinion.
It is un to the supreme court to de
termine whether the court erred in re
fusing the defendant a chance to prove
the truth of his allege! libelous state
uiciits, and Mr. I'ut num. confident of
the result, appeals to the higher trih
una) for fair play and a square ileal.
PORTLAND RETIRES ALL
CLEARING HOUSE MONEY
In emerging from the recent period !
of financial depression Portland has j
added another splendid record over all I
other cities in the country, in that it 1
is the first one that has completely re-!
' tired its issue of clearing hotue certifi
cates for tie- pnvmenl of eicltaiige be
.- tween banks. The last remnant of out
standing ccrtit'iacli s of this :f l.imo.iiim
issue wa retired more than a week
ago, and tlii-t includes the $'J,ii,iinti loan
certificates issued tt) the suspended
Merchants National,
Portland made its lirst signiiicant
i" 'Hi hv liemg the first to begin pay
ment of It:il:.aces in gold, the first to
begin the retirement of its asset cur
rencv. -in t - i o i, u h;. i v. !l
stand as a pre lent, uill be made 1'eb-
rmir I, In n Hie t i-l the j.-rii. cur
enr-v will tr it hdt a u n from circula
tiou b the local banU. l.r on that
date Mo re will M,,t .c more than Vidiiit
or il,iiitii u.etli ..(' tin- aurl cuncnc)
outstanding.
TO CUT OKIHION INTO
TWO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
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Orient's Arguments Against Doctrine
lh.ru-it.i riAiH fe.i tha rntw
Princifl of Kew Political tenet t
Whf tlit'Oa (IffrJife $4Korm.
To the I'M i tor. Prom the stand you
have taken in several witters lately I
should judge you to be the right kind
and therefore in sympathy with the fol-
h
wing:
" Tor the cause that needs assistance
Por the wrongs thiit lack resistance,
Por the future in the distance
And the good that I can do."
Thomas Guthrie.
Tt does seem strange that religion in
general should bo opposed to a move
ment whose principles are based on, the
golden rule; and that a ( athohe priest
should not he able to recognize the fact
that the Socialist movement and the
church are simply different forms work
ing in tho same cause the betterment
of mankind.
Of course, we can easiyl understand
whv the reverend father should so em
phasizo the fact (if it Is a fact) that
the "property-owners" eschew Social
ism. Tint it'B a very poor argument for
a priest to make. He, of all men, should
be the Inst to consider the value of this
world 's goods, and hold them to be
greater than tho principlo of justice
and right. The two are generaly op
poied to each other All history proves
this. Just for one example, not to go
far back nor outside of our country.
The Slavery Question.
The property-owner of the south were
opposed to' the abolition of slavery and
so were the Catholic priests in Mint sec
tion of country at that timo. I Jlut it
would be foolish to hold the Catholic
priests of today responsible. U Is equal
ly foolish to try to bdd tho Socialists
of today responsible for those of the
past. '
- "Thorp in no man perfect," nor no
'set's of men, whet her they belong to the
'at hiie" church or the Socialist move
ment. It's with all of ns a case of evo
lution, and the main thing is to try to
help those who nre trying to do what h
just and riulit.
As for the reverend father's reference
tr tho remarks of thf onrJy founders of
the movement advocating the useful
nnsH of "vi"lencv" to establish social
irefomu 1 believe! the church to which
the reverend father belongs not only
advocated but carried into practice that
very 'same idea in the cause of relig
ion many a time, Wasn't there, for in
stance, something not exactly peaceful
about the massacre of Hartholotnewf
Mill of course the church wouldn't re
oeat that kind of thing in these times.1
Neither do the Socialists of today ad
vocate "violence." The church and the
movement, have both advanced through
evolution. Neither are perfect yet.
On a Personal God.
As for the reverend father's assert inn
that '"Socialism denies the existence of
personal god," it is rather difficult
for the ordinary mind to understand
what is meant hv a "personal god." 1
guess there nre vorv few of us who
hasn't at some time or other felt, that
there is ft ruling power in whose hands
we are ns "clav in the hands of the
nottor." Hot rthnr Hoes it matter what
we call it as long as wo recognize it
as infinite goodness in whose en use we
are working, either through a Catholic
church "of ft Socialist movement for jus
tice and right I
In the country, in the city,
All are chastened by the rod;
And that in mi the most needs
Who does not believe in Cod.
p.ty
t 'nt holie priest and Socialist member
SOCIALISM BY
HOMER DAVENPORT
. M ia;l A -S KOUKMDST CAUTliOX
1ST AMI MOST I MI K 1M.ATKOUM
(MiATOH, Wll.l. DKI.IVKIt II IS KA-
Men s ti'ui:.
"The Romance and Mystery of The
Great Arabian Deserts"
ri'i:ii un: Aisi'icKs or tiik
II UOI si llool. t MKhl'ol;!).
Friday January 24th
At 8 o'Clock I. M. .
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.19E LGC'A'KG EVENT OF Tlli YEAR
Only should together fight,
Anil they will, if both remember
Kach on battles for the right.
The reverend father seems to think
'that the question of Socialism embraces
I'Movo," andw it does the "love
, plied in the uoi& n rule. Anv other
."love," Pain afraid, is above and be
. IM'VOIIU I IIC UlCUltlOIl III CIIIHT I lit- ill II
olic church or a political (part y.nud such
being the caw, can be set aside as not
belonging to the question at issue.
Another assert ion of the reverend
father is that "Socialism arresu the
individual initiative find sets a prem
iti in on idleness." That is under So
cialism, for instance, Shakespeare would
never have produced his immortal play
or Hapliae) painted his pictures,
(turns written his poems, or Watt pro
duced his steam engine, or Newton dis
covered tho law of gravitation, or Kill
son invented his phonograph, etc., but
would have laid down under a tree and
gone to sleep.
Perhaps so, but T guess not.
I am afraid that this is another one
of these things over which the Catholic
church or a political party has very
little control. We may pass laws, but
we can't set aside tho first law, tho law
of nature, and that is the law that man
will ever first obey. So tho reverend
father's assertion, I'm afraid, has little
weight.
The reverend father asks: "Would
tho good Socialists now talking so much
give pu their goods to. the needy1!'
No Needs Under Socialism.
No; under Socialism there would be
no "needy" that any one need "giv
up their goods" to.
Tho reverend father combines an un
certain invitation with a positive as
sertion toward tho end as follows: "If
any Socialist is sincere and wants to
know more about this impracticable
system he will find me at my resi
dence. " To begin with, 1 think it is
quite safe to say that "any Socialist"
is as "sincere m the belief of the
good of the cause as any Catholic U in
the belief of the tlootrino of the ejuirch
And next, it is. easy to predict that no
Hoe ial ist who ' ' wa n ' s to k now more
about this impracticable system" would
think of going t6 the reveronil father's
residence for that purpose,' for the rea
son that thev know vorv well that the
reverend father has no knowledge to
impart on, that subject.
We , quote the Jant sentence of the
-e "r-rend f a t li or 'st ' " V t i h ill will to
tone and love toward all," and as this
s simply another form of the golden
rule it proclaims that the reverend
-alio i has in him the making of an
de-tl Socinli d.
K Pluribus linuin Socialists.-' ' J ',
(iPSTAVK KDLPND.,
'The Uomauce and Mystery of the
(rent Arabian Desert r riday night,
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TIMETABLES
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Northbound.
No. liJ()regon Kxpress...
No. 11 1 Portland Kx press. .
No. 2'J.jjPor Ashland
j Southbound.
No. 1.V California Express.
No. UCiSan Francisco Kxp.
No. 21'.") ! Prom Grants Pass..
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10:15 a. m
10: :w a. m.
1:30 p.m.
j l:lo p. in.
PACIFIC & EASTERN RAILWAY.
No. 1! Leaves Medford
No. 3 f Lcavea Medford
No. H j Arrives Medford
No. 41 Arrives Medford. . . .
8:00 a. m.
2:45 p. m.
10:10 a. in.
3:00 p. m.
ROOUE RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY
No. 2 (U-uvea Medford
No. 4 ilrf'aves Medford
Motor Leaves Medford
Motor Loaves Medford ....
No. 1 I Leaves Jacksonville,.
No. 3 (Loaves Jacksonville..
Motor! Leaves Jacksonville.
Motor! Loaves Jacksonville. .'
10:40 a. m.
5:55 p. in.
2:00 p. m.
!):00 p. m.
f :00 a. m.
3:30 p. m.
1:00 p. in.
7:30 p. m.
Special motor car trips during day,
.f-.HO mid upwards, according to num
ber people. Phoue Jacksonville office.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROOMS TO LET by day, week or
muntb at the Emi'rick. tf
FOR SALE Town lots; gfefil location,
$S0 each; tprnis. I'age 4 Lawton. 2fi"
FOR SALK One glass show case, 8
feet long, uearly new; cheap. Limlley
& Limlley.'' ' tf
WAXTKD All kinds of second (And j
goods at the Woods building near Hub-1
bard's Lindley & Lindley, tf
WANTED To. rant a small unfur
nished house, electric lights, clolil- in.
Call at my office. Dr. K. E. Hamil-
. ton. tf
FOR EXCHANGE Medford property
fur other property. Adrdess Lock Box
418. Medford, Or. tf
WANTED Girl for g eneral house
work; no washing; must room at
home. Inquire at Tribuno office, tf
FOB KALE Town lots, good location,
$H) each; terms. Pago & Lawton. 267
FOR RENT Gentleman wanted for
nicely furnished room, near in. Apply
at Hotel Moore. tf
FIRST-CLASS Japanese cook wishes
situation. Address Cook, Tribune. 50
FOR SALE Ono five-horsepower mo
tor, good as new; take it away for
$75. Foils Elito Laundry, Medford,
Or. tf
FOR SALE 50x-lMI-foot lot, 3d lot
from cor. 11th and L ats.; a bargain;
S. W. Mcdofrd. Call any time. W.
Vogili, residence.
FOR RENT Dosirnble furnished rooms
for housekeeping; convenient; for
family of three; no children. 307 N.
C street. - 267
A WELL-ESTABLISHED retail busi
ness for sale in Medford. Address P.
O. Box 716, or inquire Tribune of
fico. tf
SITUATION WANTUDt-Uirl, 15 years
old, desires position tQ do housework
-r eare for children.;. Address Mrs. W.-
F. Rogers, Jacksonville -J tf
FOR SAL-E-t-Nqw. jesiaeuce, jusi com
pleted,-second block, fvost of high
school, Weqt .Sovejith stroot; fine col
onifil intoriarj elioap if sold soon. In
quire. Tribuno office. tf
WOi;K vWANTKD-t-Oupancso contrac
tor j: can do all, kjhuls of general farm
ing j goi torsi helper m all work; town
or country. Address A. b. iatsumi.
Gen'l Del., Medford, Or. tf
FOR SALE Ono 45-horsopower auto
matic Russell engine, in first-class
papej look this up, tho price will sur
prise you. Peils Elite Laundry, Med
ford Or. tf
FOR' ' RENT Newlv furnished light
housekeeping rooms, close to business
part of town; bath, hot und cold wa
ter, electric light. For terms seo Nrs.
Joe Thomas, South II st.
FOR SALE One acre, wost of Medford
City limits; price $'J0(, payable $10
down and $10 a month, without inter
est. Address P. O. Box 571, Medford,
Oregon. 266
BATHS Men only; hot air, Bteam and
medicated sen salt, 50c; with massage.
l.Od; good for rheumatism, colds, stiff
joints, paralysis, etc.; will purify and
tone tip generally. Prof. Valeskc, A
street, corner of 7th at. tf
FOR KENT Newly furnished rooms.
by day, week or month. The Odell,
over postoffico, Medford, Or. tf
OU SALE Having purchased over
500,000 feet of first-class milling logs,
we are prepared to furnish first-class
lumber of all kinds in any amounts
on short notice. If you contemplate
building place your order with us;
prices very reasonable; dimension and j
nne nnisn mmoer a spe .. ly. vt mo
or call. Butte Falls Lumber Company,
office over Jackson county bank, Med
ford, Or. tf
NUItiSKKY STOCK All kinds of fruit
trees, both lare and email fruits,
standard varieties of app-es and pears
ami peaches, including Newtown and
Spitzenheru apples; a full line of up
tntlate nursery stock, in large or small
tots; also all kinds of ornamental
trees and shrubbery. :it my residence
lu South Medford, having just re
ceived a large shipment, am prepared
t fill nrders immediately. Impure at
Warner s Store. L. 11. Warner, Sr.
Medford. Or. tf
VtTH'i: OP FINAL SKTTLKM KNT.
In re. the Kst.ih- of William Kmsi-M. '
lve;iM'd Noiire is ht-rrbv given that
li - uti'l'-i xiiit'il altirjiitrator of snid
Mute ha filed I ts final avonnt ii:
-a d matt. r. mi. I 1 an order of t he
.oiiMtv n m T the final hearing intj st-t ;
tl.-meiif t1i.T--.-J will be heard on Mou
l:o. Manh I"", at L' oYU-k p. m.
"f 'M. da. Ml wrs.m interested
:!..!:: iir. 1,. n 1-v n i. d t. pn sent
Mm if .-li t -..ti acei'it'it 01 or
l--t..r ..ml Him. . hate of f.rst fnbli
ur-,v. .l.iMuiW Is. l;'s. J,. . K
l.'l't; . A lriiinistiator. o
C. ll. Pierce & Son
fiiilr tin m-t 1 I-; pKa-ii;j eii-f':u
rv. d.'ii.i: a trait;1'o "iriii-v;,!!!
ne-H and l:iing the . ) n .nsim?'? tr
other. tf
J. E. EXYART.Presid ent.
J. A. PERRY, Vice-President.
The Medford
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THE SGN
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ST NATIONAL BANK
OF MEDFORD
CAPITAL, $50,000
ALWAYS CONSKRVAT1VE, ALWAYS SAFE
Wm. S. Crowd I, President. Geo. W. Dunn, 2d Vice-President.
F. K. Deuel, Vice-President. M. L. Alvord, Cashier.
Orio Crawford, Assistant Cashier.
Because He Paid by Check
Not long ngo, a business man in this community was presented with
a bill that he had already paid. He produced tho paid check as
voucher in evidence, and it was thus at once proven that ho had
paid the bill. Don't you see the importance of paying by cheek?
This bank cordially invites your account, subject to check, and
will be pleased to render you the most efficient service.
JACKSON COUNTY BANK
Established 18S8 MEDFORD, OR.
Capital, Surplus and Deposits Over $625,000
The Nash Hotel and Grill
Only first-class house in the city. Absolutely the finest grill between
Portland and San Francisco. A specialty is made of oysters, shell and other
fish. All meats used are cold storage government inspected. Catering in all
its branches.
Medford Opera House
HAZKUtHlG & WILLIAMS, Mgrs.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, THE BIO COMIC OPERA SUCCESS,
THE MASCOT
A COMPLETE PRODUCTION.
40 PEOPLE 10. Noats Now Selling.
Following 4 The Mascot'
Friday, the 24th
HOMER DAVENPORT
GREAT SHOE SALE
WOMEN'S, MISSES' AND BOYS' ALL ,
GOOD STYLES
I'OO j.nirs Ladies' $2.50 Shoes $1.49
l"0 pairs Misses ami Hoys' Shoos 99)
AVe are sriviuij special reductions on our entire
stock. Bargains I'm- all.
W. H, MEEKER & CO.
R. W. GRAY, Builder
Oi.ON 1 A I. I'OIJCI I WOK' K. ( ! KM EL ANV LATH
WOK'K. I'ATTEK'NS. ETC.
I.El'llONE 171.
JOHN 8. ORTH, Cashier.
W. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier.
National Bank
.$50,000
o 10,000
A General Banking Business
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OF SAFETY
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