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TUB MEDFOBI) i ATfY TiMBUXE, M EI) FORD. OB.. THITKSDAY. FEI3BTJABY 27. 1008.
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Medford Daily Tribune
A Llv Paper In Live Town.
'ublisbed everv tvc.niii tlcept Sunday
Medford Publishiui Company.
O. PUTNAM, Editor and Uwmjiir.
Tdmittd as Second Class Matter in
the Postoffice at M.-dfnrd. '"''if""'
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BARGAIN AND CORRUPTION.
The Mar.-h numlt.'r t the Aiii.ri-an
Mugiizim' Hiiit.-iiuM ua iirtivlf upon
"l"Ktn. t hv Uw Ciiver," li.v Lincoln
Wti-fr'i'UK. In thin artii'l', uh an exmu
pie nf the furruptioii I hat ruhd On
gun Mliti- before lite diiyn f State
in f ut t. 1, in publinli'il t In emit nu-t
until between Harvrv Scott. -litr of
the Portland Ori'iroiiiiui, mid .ftmathan
Itoitriio, ,lr.( at present junior member
fnun Oregon, bv which J."J'00 was
paid Bourne t withdraw fnun thn Hen
filarial race in liMi.'t in fnvor of Ncolt
Vlie piihlicat iuit of t hi contract in
the American Mncazine linn run nod n
political sensation in Oregon, yet to
Tribune renders it in ait old story. Lust
lieceniber Thn Tribune printed thin con
traet, together with other data concern
inn thn transact. on, and was the Unit
paper to print it.
Mr. Nleffen's article lhmwn a stron
lij-lit upon the reitt of machine pidi
tics in Orej-nn itnd opens up nil tin
debauchery and rottonunmt that former
Iv obtained ut tin Hlnie capital nnd
which MlHloincnl Si. I pur an end to
Kwry person itilercstcd in the welfare
nf the stale Hhniild ri'ad thin mnj-;i.iiie
story.
It in easy to see why politician) an
titling up against Statement N'n. 1 and
seek in j- a return tn the rlayn of bribery
anil Itnoillti in the election of Kenatorn.
It in easy to hoc why the Oregon inn ih
th under itifi against .Statement No. I
and loading the f ih t upon il. One
could buy n Heimtorship in tlumn ilays
and the legislature and lobbyists wen
in Hover.
Vet had Statement So. 1 been in
Tnrco in 1 !!),, it would Imvn been a
(;ood tiling fur the edilnr of the Orej-o
nin nf for there Would have been in
yhorit of 11 ."i.llitO contract to rim from
the jravn of petered nut political amhi
tionH to haunt his footsteps in his idil
aj-o, Ui make H moekerv of hi
talk of political purity, to (dint
ter public fait It in the honesty of
hit utterance nnd to cant it blight iny
Hhadow over futnro aspirations.
How many similar contractu, how
many, baraiim of corruption Statement
So. I ban prevent can never be coin
pnted. And il in to return tit such con
dittoiiK that politicians are now askiiif-
the people to surrender their power and
repudiate Slut emeu t N'o. I, to rent on
tlin days of pul i t it-ill putrifiiet ion.
BIO LEAGUE PLAYERS
LEAVING FpR THE SOUTH
Ituseball in 1. ii m in i ii iiM fust in th
elitd an here, and wit h in another t wn
wee IiM all the major league clubs will Ih
on their way to training rump or play
hif. The New York (iiiintH huve nl
rendv left for New Orleans bv steainei
and (lie rhicao While Nox will leave
for California next Saturday niylil. Tin
mpiad will be divided into two pari.
the llrnt one, of the older plavi-rM and
morn likely ciindidateH, training at l.o
AneleH and the yonnrtlerri al Sun Kran
' eiHco. I lie flrnl team will be made uj
as follown:
('iitclici-rtSiilliiin and Weaver.
1'itcherH WaUh, White, Smith, Most
nnd Speer.
lnflcldcm loualnic, firsl base; ha
vis, Hccnud bane; Tanuehill, third base;
I 'a rout, Hhoitstop; At., utility.
Oulllcldorn Mann( r .lotiecs Ornish
ortv and Hiilin.
Thn Hecoud team will rnutaiu the fnl
towing:
Catcherft - Arnibruster ami Mart.
I'itHiern -Altrock, Owen, Kienr, tUni
wtead, Manuel nnd Kreenuia.
Inlteldern - Anderson, first hac; Kohe.
neonnd bane; I'urtell, third base; (tu it
I in, nhortstnp; Ostceu, utility plitvor.
Outfielders -O Vi iU. W.lda.v and l,e
jeune.
daUin Al, fotuierly of the t'orthiiid
team, in Kettinj; n rhauie with the tiist
tMpuul. He wan buii-ht t rom N'en Or
leaiiH hint fall and plarol in a i-uiiple
of regular jjiunin.
HARRIMAN AND HILL
TO USE SAME BRIDGE
That the Karrimitn and Hill railroad
linen win iimc tae h:iiiic hii.luri arross
the Colutitbla and Willametto rtvrtn and
the name cut through th p-nuiHuln in
n crwdible report t hu! is -Mti I he
rounds nnd friven eolor bv iln- uo tplii a
bin dclnv of the Hartnuan unin.iu.-iii.-iit
In beiiniiri); tin boring ef its proposed
tunnel through the peuiusuhi.
It in Haiti thai wt-ie tlx- Southern tin J
I r il inn I'aeific tunnel pro i- t reull v o
have been bail I I he work would h.-i e
been enmtnencod far hIih.o! of rat con
Ml ruction on the sound ch-titou. and
I hat I ho last winter would w - been
utilised for working forces ot nien on
the inside of the tunnel, ut n m-anon
when men with pleat if u I ant n ty.-s
low.
AN INDEPENDENT PACKING
PLANT FOR PORTLAND
Swartr.ehild & Sulr.beruer. the wmld's
birent indt-pemleut pnrkilil roint-rn,
will ntart the cnntritctinu work on it h
new packing; plant in South I'ort lanl
within a month. Tho firm h:oi option,
on nevenil tracts of land hn-h im-
tift nit to be taken up. j
TI nu's Portland plxftt will be !
tilOe. -iMI miT illiout l.00rl.l(. Maliv
(Ort ill h filen iOltynieat.
BVu1) crlltt tt NiiMrger ftie lil.i'iit from imi h of tl xtri'tne "t.'Mi
lAew ce lot kind a fiatkKK . j f-mn " pi..;rai ef "ln.li Ii.ir to
Mlnii ', loit it It not nil ' il:.
attrcBl 0W the H'rtii j:ive the null The It n. -li,oi for iii. Ih. ii. i toil
14 tA lironillioa tliNl H ltitt;e (diuit h.o to nliolivli the drink Irjiffie, hut
ttmlil lie I'.trtteted here. Aei'iirdin; how to rei'iffire it. :uid (n1 reeot;tiiiiii;
to pritMiit phins the liaehinj; liouie will resolute it. li ino-.lv ho lonk tin drink
he one of the most modern in the conn- is
try tin ill he built in su.h a way that '
additions cna be built as trade war
rant. U ,
THE BIBLE UPON
PTriAlir rvmtti ' vruii or unlawful. For men
DiKONO DRINK'"' i'- f-ti-r. i.
lalwiivs b'i-n an outward anil visible
Christianity and Alcoholic Beverages
London Preacher "Discusses Influ
ence of Drink and Religion Moham
mehr.nifim Only Prohibition Religion.
(H.v
H.v. II. It. (iamble, 1,1,. 1 1.
Ho
l-'amoiiH l.oiulou l'ri'jn-liir.)
A-t the present time a reat deal o
harsh lauiiiie is mi J v,ltich seems to
imply that the use of alcohol is forbirl
leu to ChristiaiiM, nnd thai anyone en
acd in I he businetiH of brewing has
forfeited all title to the Chrisiiaii name.
Ah a matter of fact, lauiuae of thih
sort b n in ilHt-lf miti rhristiau. Il i
tained with the old heresy that has up
peared in so many forum which regards
material t Iliads as in I hemselv cm e il,
whereas to t lie ChriNtiau religion (he
seat f evil lies, not in material tliin-i.
but in the porverled will of man.
There is not a word in t he Itibb-whii-h
t n-alH wine or atmii drink as
in itself evil. There are many deiiun
.-iatious of drniik-niiesM. but none of
drink. There is nothing in the Chris
. i:t ii religion w li ir It forbids a inodi-riite
line of alt-idiot, or which sets up ti-eto
talism as in itself a higher ideal.
The Wine of Cana.
Surely iiothinj; cuti be more clear on
this ipiestion than tin life and teaching
of ( 'hrist himself. The conlrasl be
tweea John the ltiitiMt and our Lord
is very strongly marked. ''For John
'nine neither eating nor drinking and
ihev sav: He hath a di-vil. The Son of
Ma a came eat iny and drinking, and
they Hay: lb-hold a man jjhittononM, ami
a wine bibber and a friend of publii-aux
and nin tiers, He increased t he gaiety
of the wedding at Cana when he ehaiijj
ed water into wine.
I r, once more, what could be more
niiiil'icuut than Ihat at the institution
of Kiieharist he should have ehosen
the common things nf life, "the bread
that st reut heuet h man's heart." the
"wine that maketli ulad the heart of
man," bread and wine wine as well
is bread to be made tin memorial of
Ii i h sacrifice, and the vehicle of hi
yilice
No serious person will maintain Ilia!
when "wine" is thus mentioned some
non-intoxicatine; liipior is meant ; and
:n the face of these Ihinys soiue of the
InnnunKo used by certain speakers on
platform ami in pulpils is, il uiiisl be
.-oiifesseil, rather surprising. Those who
want a religion which forbids t he usi
of wine can have it, but the religion is
not l 'hrist iauity, but Mohammedanism.
Mohammedanism Forbids Wine.
Whether the civilization produced by
Mohammedanism is of a higher type
than t hat developed under I he in Ho
nee of Christ inn ity I must leave to
ot hers to decide.
I n lay i ne; down these principles,
iv h ich it re so met iines forgot I en or ie;
no red. it is hardly necessary to -say
t hat I am not for a moment dispara
jiH the noble cll'orlh of those who in
I lie hope of saving the victims of ill
in pera nee have theinselxes become to
:.il abstainers. They have resolved foi
l certain purpose to resign a lawful
indulgence, ami in many eases thev
ivoiihl be tin- lu-tt to use the sort of Ian
Ullage tli. -i I I have been deprecating. In
the same way we are bound to honor
those who "for the kingdom of heuv
ii 'h sake" have resolved to live the
celibate life. Hill ill neither case eail
they be regarded as setting a standard
for average hiioiauity, nor can they
who voluntarily abstain from alcohol
or marriage impose a similar rule of
1 if e upon ot hers.
It must then be miauled that the
Christian nliion leaves the ipu-stioii
of the u e or lion use of alcohol to the
judgment of each indix id ua I. Hul there
-s, of couisi-, another question behind
this. Since it is admitted by all that
the abuse of strong drink is a strong
and crying evil in the country, would
it not be advisable to aim at its abso
lit inn by law. Ouejit not our j.'oal In bt
l lie total pndiibiti t Hie sab- of all
iutoxicat ni litpiors
Growing More Sober.
To this 1 would respectfully venture
to reply that such a course, even if
possilde, Wolilil (lot be expedient. As it
is, the country is bee iu slowly bul
surely more sober. No one can doubt
this. Public opinion in all classes is
.ihhihI the drunkard, ami in the upper
and middle classes, as also in the cereal
portion of the working classes, those
who drink, drink as a rule, not in cx
t ss. hut in modern! ion.
I i ua kenuess, enrrallv sp.aktiiy. is a
ii e of M lipid it v, and I he ilicrca-cil
s.ituirtv niav be regarded as a direct
lilt of Wider edllcal it'll. Men are
uiin lo be masters nf t liemseh i-s.
but to attain line self ma-terv thev
uii-'t have libeitv. In this wny only
can strong cliaiacters be prodiiceil.
'I'here is a slrou tiutli in the word
iin.-e atlribulcd. wiihtly or wrongly,
to a famous bish.o,.: " Hetter Kiiilaud
fioe than l!nlauil sober." That is
iiii sidiriety may be purchased too
b.ulv if it be pin. based by the loss
f freedom, w hich is essetit ial to 1 he
pi o'luel ion ot c ha latter.
Does Not Prohibit.
Hut . ev i u if it vv ere expedient . it
w on 1.1 not be possible. Experience
shows erv clearlv that where the ef
has been made it has failed. I n
tin "prohibition state." thete is tpnte
i as much dtinkiuu as in uthers. t.ut il
is dene sc. i. llv mst.ad of op. nU
j Mv 'piiu-.li is that v. rv .Itasttc ineas
.uies .'iimoiii; ourselves, even it bs ilras
'tic than total prohibition, Would be at
l. nd.d bv sniular n-nlts Those who
w toh t
- hoi
It ink vv ill dunk, if rwt in pub
s, then itiibibs. it" not opeiilv.
llii'ii miiellv. .Hill Iheret'oie il it in the
inMr.1 ol' true I. nTri:n 1
regarded as in itielr wroni. or .Ii.
o.. eful. no regulation i imhmI.I,.; in, lOlllIOr M SlCT 3T! lKWT LO.
iliQ - t .ventual l.olit,ijn)n ill ,,hv.,v L,,,,,,,, ss,v Offt on Seventh Street
be Tlie ultimate gmi of the reformer. Opposite the lli(( Kledric Sign.
j Our first duty tn to ucknowb-de tpiite
Ifranklv that the deturo to drink is not
si on of fellowship and the more openly
it ii-; done and the mure frankly it is
1 colli.ed the to-tter.
Is Social Necessity.
Win ii we coiiiih-r how narrow utul
restricted the homes nf the jreat lxry
of the i pie are. we are bound In ad
mil Ihat tin public house in soine form
is a social necessity. The iniMrt ant
point is. what form.' Our aim should
be to develop a type of public house on
the lines of the I'rench cafe, nf the
Ceniiaii Ixer anb n, or lie Hauisli
"OfhoMsh jeill. '
We want places where food as Well
as drink, and non alcoholic as well uh
alcoholic liipiors can be obtained; where
a man can lake his wife and meet his
neighbors without sense of shame, with
windows through which ev'eryour can
s-e. and plenty of tables and r hairs.
These could be true Social centers. The
worst of our ordinary public house is
thai it does nut afford those social ad
vantages; it has til I It except standing
run in, a ml t he windows used serin tac
illy to assume thai those who drink
wish In be concealed.
Reforms Most Needed.
I venture lo think that it would be
a -.Teat (tain if our brewers and ot hern
in 1 1 rest oil in t he trade could be in
duced not only To resist attacks, but
also to throw their cncroies into a re
form of this kind. With la rye, liyht
airy, roomy public houses, with facili
ties for obtaining food, and instead of
bein mere drinkini; shops, present intf
oppnrluuhicM for real social inti't'coiirso
- many of the smaller, meaner drinking
places mielit, uud I trust would dift
peur wit h great advantage. It is fort
much to hope Ihat teiuperauco reform
ers would be willing to smile on such a
movement.
l''or myself at any rate I wish to
make it clear that it is not in (he in.
tirest id' intemperance, but of temper
ance that lam oppose to some of Un
popular remedies of the day, such as
total Sunday closing, extinction of bar
maids, local option, etc. It is not by
trying to make drinking disgraceful or
impossible that we shall get rid of
drunkenness. The process, in any case,
must be a slow one, but Christ iauity
and common sense alike demand that'
lo achieve results worth achieving ivc
must treat men as free and responsible
beings, capable of self reverence, self
knowledge ami self control.
Methodist Episcopal Church, B Street.
Another grand meeting last night. A
goodly number gat bored in the sane
tnary to hear Ifev. Van Mailer's ser
tnnn on "The Sinners' Kxcuses." The
preacher made it plaint I hat it is not
the Christian, but I he man who coiitin
fin tie in sin and refuses to become u
Christian who "gives up" the must
valuable t h'nigs. A fter an interest ing
sermon replete with st liking illust ra
(ions he made several strong appoals to
the unsaved. It was a gratifying sight
to the evangelists, the pastor, the uiein
bei'-hip. ami must have made the an
gels rejoice when I I persons came for
ward to seek salvation, (ireat good has
come to the church ami the unsaved
through these meetings. I'teachilig ev
ery night, Kvervbody invited.
A. I., limine of I'hoenix
in Medford Thursdav.
did hi
MEDFORD OPERA HOUSE
IIa:i.ki:i: A Wii.i.iams. Makai;i-:iih
ONE NIGHT
Saturday, Feb. 29
CULLIGAN'S
Nashville
Students
BAND
AND ORCHESTRA
POPULAR TRICES.
No Fire in (lie Kitchen Range
No Hot H ater in the House
Then is the time you ap
preciate the convenience uf
ELECTRIC
WATER
HEATERS
the mvirest lamp
sak kct and turn the switch
HT, QUART, TWO QHAT
ANA I.ARKR SlrS
Pint Sue is .i-vi.t" .i i..i(i i.,r , lir ,.. .
VWI
Sm
. P I I i til ( he I I
jj M -II : - I HIS Jj
. n . n .
Attaeh a iiliiu to ".'V 5, f.
FOR SALE
OXK OF THE CHOICEST PIECES Ol'1
BUSINESS KEAE ESTATE IX MEI
FOIfl). SITUATED OX THE CO.MIXO
Al A 1 X STREET OF THE CITY. I'HOF-
ewtv is now yieuhxo h per
CEXT OX THE A.MOlXT ASKED, AND
' ( 'A X I E MADE T PA Y 20 PER C EXT
i. . OX THE INVESTMENT.
J.C.Brown
T 1 1 Fj r e a l e s t a t e m a n
PALM BLOCK
J. K. KNYAKT.P.-i'siil cnt.
.1. A. J'KllRV, Vic President.
The Medford
MEDFORD. OR.
CAPITAL ' $50,000
SURPLUS 10,000
Sn My Boxes to Rent. A General Panking Business
Transacted. AYc Solicit Your Patronage
11 I; .laekKOIl ((Ml III V liailK
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HUM eiMlIllH III I III. HHIl IIIIUUII Ml. mil. I. ....n ... ........
pusstble liv its exiM'itiiiiially gouii facilities nnd careful
lanaceinrnt nf all fumls entrusted to its pare.
Vour aci it, suliieet to cheek, is cordially invited.
JACKSQNCOUNTYBANK
MEDFORD, OREGON. State Depositary. Established 1888.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $115,000.00
V. I. V AWT Kit. President.
THE SIGN OF SAFETY
1ST NATIONAL BANK
O F M H t 5- OR D
OilrilAii, !.) 0,000
' ALWAYS eO.NSM'fVATIVi:, ALWAYS RAFK
Win. S. Crowe II, President.
I'. K. Deuel, Viee President.
Orio I rawford.
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 metx used arc cold storage government inspected. Catering in all
its branches.
SPREAD THE NEWS
Colonists' Rates
Colonist Rates from all points
East to Oregon from March
1 to April 30, 1908
The Southern Pacific Railroad
Announces that rate in effect March 1, 1M8, will be $38 from Chicago,
S;f.50 -from St. Lonift, Mo.; from Missouri River common points. Coun
cil Bluffs lo Ktsas City. Mo., including also St. Paul, Minneapolis,
$:; from Donvvr, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, $30.
For further information call on or address
A. S. ROSENBAUM. Agent, Medford, Or.
mm
Scale Spray for Sale
S. ;il pruy, T.itnr ami .Sulphur
Sitlntium. r.-.t.lv 1m u; in an;' v.in
tit v.
J. t. Perry, Msdforil, Dre.
MEDFORD
.lOH.V S. OUTir, C'asbier.
V. I). JACKSON, Ass t Cashier.
National Bank
lirHirt'H III err III. liri.U3ll.iin
....:..:.... r...- Tl.;u iu ......In
0EO. H. I.IN'DI.KV, Cashier.
ieo. V. Dunn, Vice President.
M. U Alvord. Cashier.
Assistant Cashier.
Buy Tickets by Wire.
t 'Pomi'lliiug which Is ol coiisidtrablc
lut.-rest t the public p-mrally and
which is perhaps not ueneralh- knawt
is the svstcin of prcjiaid onicrs now in
effect between stations of the Southerr. j
t Pacific company and all points in the
l'nited States, llv means of this system
tickets may be purchased at Medford
from any place in the Cuited States and
mailed or telegraphed direct to thi
,iarty wishing to come here. Sleepel
accommodations nnd small amounts of
cash in connection with these ticket!
mav also bo furnished at the Bam
time.' tf
Special Sale of
ORCHARD
We are alile to offer for a few days the most desirable
vming orchard within a few miles of .Medford, which
we have been able to offer our customers for a year,
and within reach of the man with reasonable capital.
The trant consists of ol' orchard land, with
(it) acres' in cultivation and 43 acres in orchard of the
right varieties of fruit, just coming into bearing.
Thirtv acres of the orchard is in Spitzenberg and New
town ' apples and Cornice pears. Fifteen acres in
prunes, with good dryhouse on premises. Fully t0
acres more of good fruit laud on the tract, covered with
brush, but with enough' firewood on same to pay for
clearing and setting to fruit. Now is the time to act in
this matter, for values are advancing so rapidly that
onlv the rich can afford an orchard in this valley in a
few vears. Why shouldn't values advance, when the
right kind of an' orchard is yielding such fabulous re
turns ?
Roue River Land Go.
EXHIBIT BUILDING,
CATALOG HOUSES ARE
NOT MERCHANT TAILORS
They drain the towns of nione and neither
give the fit, style nor distinction t" your clothes
thatiyour own city tailor can. -
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
The clothes I make are the kind that "carry
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
SERVED AS WE SERVE IT
A iih'iiI lu-re is limn tliriu iii-to t'nml.
it is a feast. Try this restaurant
wlictiicr your appi'titi he pMul or poor.
If it is tfmnl, you'll enjoy tlio p'ti
itoiis w. t ions of tin1 ln-st eiiibles. 1 1'
it is mh;', the tt'intin nianiu'r in
iv li ieh wc put fooil liofori' you will re
vivr your api'ptito as if Ity manic.
The Nash Qafe
3ftrs.3rm
3ntructor of
SluMo at Mesl.Vjitcj. Matth J Strjot
Fine Job Printing and
Linotyping Done at
the Medford Tribune
R. W. GRAY, Builder
( '() L )X I A 1 , 1 '( ) 1 ,H ' 1 1 W ( ) I K . ( i 1 I L L A X I ) L AT 1 1
W()liK. l'ATTKU'NS. ETC.
TKLKIMIOXK 471.
II1CT Di:rni'i:n
JUOI IU.VI.I f
and liKike up tin- - t. to suit y. n i
I FT
MEDFORD TE4 and COFFEE HOUSE
L'Ui WKST SKVKXTII STl'KKT.
McOI.ASHAX & .ll'XKKX - - Proprietors
MEDFORD, OREGON.
FRENCH DRY CLEANIN6
"Medford
3fatnptoii Usaacs
jCliitno.C.isst "Ji'tcHtoo
M KDFOK'D, 01'.
THE SECRET
"f why nur Wea.l is in sm-li ili tnaiui
t"-r it- fine qn:ility. lightness nnl mo-t
! li.-ii. us t'la-r is that it is mnnlc from
chi)ii-e winti r t heat and hy the best
iiifi litols K now a in baUiu to ive nu
trition :uul Mi'oymem of eatiuj at the
same time. If you are iiut usiiijj Van
Horilt'iiln-ri I'.ros. ' broa.1. try it.
Medford Steam Bakery
S..v..rnl latest styl., in li...,.-r Sets.
on
Open Stock. C-iiMc .-iii.l see our K"ods
. -It.