TAFT AND UNITY, CRY
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
i
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Harmony JUos in Washington to In
, j iur Taft's Nomination on the First
BaUot, Squelch Third-Termers Fair--f
.banks for Vice-President
WASHINGTON, Mny 13. RVpubli
Iran leaders in congress are now work
ing earnestly on n plan to prevent any
-break at the Chicago convention that
.might disrupt party harmony and en
danger success nt the polls in No vein -l;ber.
In fact meetings uf small groups
iuf the-tatders have been of almost daily
occurrence for more than a week. They
thave been directed to one end a nom
ination ou the first ballot, by which
llioy menu William H. Taft.
jf, Moat of the -men figuring promiu
tntiy m this movement were numbered
gainst Mr. Taft early in the campaign,
tut party policy nnd the necessity for
jiarmony, which have been manifest in
the republicnu ranks since the disastrous
ft Jesuits of the Hlaine-Conkling feud,
Jb;ivo awnlceucd a demand that personal
qesircs be subordinated to the will of
i.-ihe majority. That the efforts of the
;-Jf group of lenders back of the harmony
Biovement have not boeu barren of re-
I t fults is indicated by the fact that to
b' of conferences have been
: filled men wno nre backing the caudi
F! 5J,.:..., ir: r r- i i.
Speaker Cannon, Senator Knox or Uov
irnor Hughes.
5 Xo attempt is made to disguise the
fact that the real unnetus to such a
concerted movement iu the interest of
'if r. Tnrt is he refusal of he Roosevelt
sentiment to be snuffed out and the
nger of such sentiment spreading to
gi extent ns might be difficult of con
said that tho move is not hostile to
resident Roosevelt, who admittedly 6c
pies the position of command in the
ft forces. He has made it perfectly
un that nothing can come of the re
wwed calls for his renomination which
ve been made in Texas, Utah and Cal-
forniu, as he has prepared to reject
jiy proffer f support, no matter how
fended.
?TJio uttermost limit of endeavor of re-
)b!icnn leaders who are striving to liar-
ionize party differences is to eliminate
candidates for the nomination ex
jpt Mr. Taft, but it is not anticipate
l that nil tho camlidntes readily will
pee to this proposition. Supporters of
Knox particularly are said to op
ise the plan and one of the other cau-
fQL dates is holding out so strongly that
' ie is no immeiliate prospect of agree-
fat.
Republican lenders concede that their
ijority in tho house is likely to be
(terially reduced nt the fnll election,
It hey fear that, unless all factions
brought together before the Chi
io convention they mny lose their
flority altogether.
no of the side plans being discussed
tornbly is the renomination of Mr.
trbim'ks ns vice-president on the tick
wit h Mr. Taft, which, they assert,
i-' w(' removo Indiana from the doubtful
jimn and make it wifely republican.
, . believed also that with the repub
, -ii n forces solidly aligned, Mr. Taft
i i jd easily carry Illinois, tho harmon
: 4eing willing to concede Mr Can-
) re-election ns speaker by a re-
J lican house. There is a movement ,
i- irenuy to bring about the renoimna
i .of Mr. Hughes as governor of Xew
i- and an effort will be made to
: g Mr. Taft and Senator Foruker to
' ' er, which it is thought would make
J ''safe.
-THE MED FORD DAII3 TRIBUNE, MEPFORD, OR., WEDNESDAY. MAY : iMW.
COMMISSION FAVORS BUSINESS
OF EXPRESS COMPANIES
WASHlXl'.TO.V, May i.t. Aniiiipur
tuul report was tiiimmiittptl lu tlif son
aU' by the ititfritati- uninniiMve com
mission ou tti- ri'sulla of -inquiry mn.lc
by the commission ii to n-lirtli.'r the es-
prS8 conipanii'K of the country wen
engaged iu tue biisine.HS of buying, sell
lug or tlandling eimsigiltnelihi of fruil.
vegetables anil yterx int. r'uii; into in
terstatti eoimiierr.
The eomillissioii - fiiuls that for the
hamlliug of perishable eoinm.nlities the
express companies have established or
der and commission departments. The
agents of the companies undertake to
find a mnrket f..r producers and to
handle the products offered. The prod
ucts are marketed nnd the proceeds,
less the express harges, nre turned over
to the producers. Th commission says
that this systin affords principally
the only means bv which the mower
of fruit in smnll uud isolated communi
ties can market this produce to advan
tage in distant localities."
The commission reports that express
companies do not buy or sell commod
ities transported by them to their own
accouut. Agents of the companies who
have done so have been prohibited
lrom continuing it by the companies.
Prom the evidence it lias taken from
growers nnd producers ns well us local
dealers in communities served only by
i nc express companies nnd in the
terest of incrensed production in uml
velopod regions, the operation of the
order and coinmission .--departments of
express eoinpiiiiii. should be nllntrcil to
continue. ; '
Accordingly it recommends that all
express companies and their agents be
prohibited from buying or selling on
tneir own account comimnlttics trims-
puneu uy express, nut tnnt express
companies be permitted to' continue
their present methods of conducting
terstate business through order and
commission departments, subject to the
prohibitions of law against unjust dis
rimtnntion.
SENSATION IN CASE
REGARDING LAND SALES
WASHINGTON. May 13. Tho fea
ture of the alleged laud -fraud ease
agniu.t H.vdc,: ;i;iiuniid. Heuso i and
Schneider .was the "yoin-hisiou of the
long direct exaniinutiou of V. K. Stack,
one of the nrincinat wileesnes t'.jr the
goveiunrc'nt, 'wliii has been ou tie stand
a number of limes since the trial be
gan. A litvld seusariim was -created
when St !n-k' admitted ihat inany of the
Oregon liiiuls alleged to'liave in en ac
tpiinnl by fraudulent luraiis. Wi re to
have been nil ered on the . Inn ks ill
Hyde's officer where he was employed,
in the joint areouut of Hyde and li. ii
son. Stuleiui'iils were made, however, by
attorneys on both sides, that Just ire
Staffurd said there was no charge in tiie
indictment that Itcnsou. acting as the
agent for selling Hyde's binds, carried
out the transactions with any knowl
edge uf tile source of the titles which
consuieraiiiy niuiiit led stuck s testi
many. It was sa id that this admission
of the govern! it will very mill rially
shorten the case an far as lleiiMin is
concerned. r. t i z t
Notice
FRENCH WINES MUST BE
TRUTHFULLY LABELED
v'Why Don't You Get Next?
v ' you use Davis ' Best Flourf Don 't
; '-. "Our grocery talk you into buying
' 'i brands shipped in. Davis Best
-V for less money and guaranteed to
satisfaction. Try a sack and- be
; laced.
fsK CAMPAIGN USE
1 OF CORPORATION MONEY
A
: .1
. t
f
I
MeGtll bill, requiring a state
pf all contributions made to cam
J committees for the election of
lentativea or presidential electors,
J' reported by such committees to
lerk of the house of repreaenta
gnod in principle, and should
(0 a law. Jt virtually retjiiiri's
Hy, and shouhl hv ho framed us to
fylhat object prior to the date of
lj'tioii for which contributions
d", if imt already sh wortlr-il.
itn'cil uf it ;iw uf this sort hn.x
ihown bv certain aImisNions of
nt Ryan, the transit multimilliim
t Xew York, in tet inn-ny givi-n
tin grand jury uf that city. II,.
li-dg'-d the dilation of several
d thousand diilliir to the rrpub
t t iotia I ca in pa ign f mid i n I 'M
iii'lf and four associates Ooliin.
Wi'b in r and Klkin ;tnl ml
lint tin iiiofii-v wh t be iint-A
jMcKinh v and defeat lirvan in I
liuiiuarifs t tin preti-li-nl ial
t i mi iiflerwar! tin' rontribir
rthiet were reitai-l to
funds uf tl M'tro
l:r-et Itailivay ronipahv f New
hti inierent. n phiin tie ft and
J trust on the pnrt of the five
I ' ilia iicierN ment ioiiinl. hetno-
A law that was passed iu France on
September H last came into operation
the hrst week 111 March and is creating
much interest in that country, a"cording
to newspaper dispatches and letters. It
concerns the sale of wine and spirits,
and practically causes a revolution in
the rreneh liquor trade.
Dealers, including restaurants and
hotels.-aro forbidden to sell wines ami
spirits the labels on which hear the
name of any brand or seat of produ
tiou unless absoluatelv authentic
uicnuen wiru i.ne production- o.r anv
other region or vintage, thev will come
under the application of the law. If
such a name is used, it must be aceoin
punied with the wnrd fantnisies (art if i
cial) in JotJ.ers of the same size and in
full, us Champagne faiUaisie, if grown
outsiue tho districts specified- us tortu
ing the former province of Champagne.
lr produced elsewhere, the place
origin must be indicated, as OhampHgue
bnumur, ( hampagne Vouvruy, etc., o:
be simply described an sparkling wine
with regard to tho great vintages or
brands,-tlie names of which figure on
the wine lists of evorv hotel nr runt an
rent of any importance, altljgh it is
well known that the production is ex
tremely limited, sometimes only a few
nunnred casks, tho greater part oi
which do not dome on the market, those
names will have to disappear from the
wine list. Dealers, wholesale or retail
must have their casks ticketed with the
name of tho place of origin if nay indi-
ation is given. Even the words Ho(r-
deaux or Burgundy cannot be used if
the wine is blended with ntht of any
other region. Tho word cognac can
not be used for brandy distilled out
side the departments of the Charente
and Charente Inferieure, which have
exclusive right to tho title.
EOOS ARE LIVESTOCK,
SAYS CUSTOM HOUSE
"'- '
Slhe4e worl
1 of the f
WASHINGTON, May 13. If frogs'
legs are poultry, then what kind of
livestock are eggsf
When Leslie M. Shaw was secretary
of the treasury and imposition of duty,
he held that frogs' legs were poultry.
Today the treasury department faces
an even more complex problem, and
there is no Leslie M. Shaw to cut the
Gordian knot. Breathless, official
Washington waits to see the giant in
tellect develop to effect a solution. The
quostton is:
'Ts ;m effg livestock1? "
It has been raised by C. P. Stntier of
Sioux City.
lfeing something of n poultry fan
cier. Stutter sent to flugland for two
dozen eggs of the Itlauk .Orpington, un
especially aristocratic ' ' general pnr
poie' lien.
The i-hi-erful joker who billed' the
'gl! out of Kngl.'ilid, valued them at
llt". When tliev yet t. the eilMoui
house at Simix City duties of were
assessed against th.-m. Statter talked
sotni nbout the tariff and finally de
cide.! m pm. Hut he id it iiad'-r pro
test :uid had his eae ae;iltd to the
department.
The depart uieiit by tumie proce of
ratioination mIp41i Stutter has not yet
figured out oVeideil aguinMt him. jind
le- finds that he has beVir'"-touetied "
fr the l'.j beyond all hope of recov
ery. His understanding i that the de
part meat renone fdis nav:
1 1 in lav egg.; rooterw do;i . Uwt i
it are only Useful to' eai tind erriw. I
The ad Ml ins ion of eii'S free of dill V
KhoM.-rs hi the Metropolitan j fr liatehing wonl.l b.-. in fa. t. n Mis
supporters of liryan in the I criiiiinatioii in for of the In n as
't t'.HMi must have n very d I ngam-t the rooster, because rroiter'
iion f K'ynn an. I the orherLlon't sef. Ah in.i.roxiinatelv half the
lid gentleiiiin who thus re t.oultrv nonuliit ion i. eonu.os,-,! of
roonter, it would be a manifest di
criininat ion annitiit thit half tu permit
a sM-cia) favor to I he h-n-. There
fore, on tin- ground that if would be
class discrimination, the lo-a can't grt
f-
SMITH DENIED NEW TRIAL;
LARKIN GOES TO THE PEN
riil.SKVll.l.H, Or., May IS. Counsel
iu the IV Sum Sniitli ense, n liereiu the
ilefentlnnt wim convicted of burning .1.
X. Williamson's slu-iiriiiu plant, this
nioriiiug moved for u new trial. The
motion was denied by .Indue BnuUliaw,
who shortly thereafter U'onouu'i-d sen
tence, imposing a penalty of four years
in the penitentiary. Counsel then served
notice of appeal. Smith's Pond iwis ad
vanced from .t'.'iHio to $oiiim, which sum
was fiirnislied. nnd he is ut lilm-tv.
The stale witness, Larkiu Klliolt, was
soon afterward given n like sentence
and will lie taken to Salem todav. lie
seemed cheerful uud satisfied willi his
punishment.
. ('oimneiii'intf this
week, "tho Mijou The
ater will chan.n'o jiro
R'rani three times n
week.
Monday Wednes
day and Friday
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Election June 1, 1908.
For l'liilcd States Senator II. M.
Cake.
l-'or Iti.prcseulative.in Congress -Wil
lis C. Ilawlev.
Knr l-'ood and IJairv Commissiouer
.f. W. Iluilev.
lJor Supreme .ludgi' Holier! ,S. Itenii.
l'or Ifailroad l.'omtnissioiier T. K.
l 'amplicll.
Kor 1'roseeilting Attornev, Jackson
mil Josephine Coiimics It. K. Mulkey.
ror Joint ICe)rescntative. Jackson
llld Douglas Colllllies .1. A. Jtiichanull.
Kor Itopi-cKciilntivcs ,1. I,. Ilninmi.rs-
ley. II. 1). Kuldi. -
l-'or Connly .liulge fl, W. lliiiia.
.'or Connly Coininissioner Juines
I Iwens.
Kor Connly Sheriffr-I). II. ,1a, kson.
l-'or County Clerk V. If. Coloiiian.
h'or I 'mini r Keeorder R. T. Hiirnott.
l-'or County Assessor W. T. Crieve.
Kor County Treasurer J. M. Crone-
miller.
Kor County School Superintendent -
f. J'eniv Wells.
Kor County' Coroner A. K. Kellogg.
For County Surveyor K. A. (irise.. 11
Oli, st c the h!y stick!
Would ioit like to feel her,
nil dear Castro of. Vene
zuela f
xJ 'fill
You Can Learn Something
- Everyday
TI1K
AKK TKAC'IIIXO
PKILE OF MKDFORI) THAT
XOWHEHE ELSE ARE SUCH
HAROAIXS FOUXI) AS WE
ARE GIVING.
Our Sunt h Aim-Hen neighbor, from
timo to lime given us eause for mueh
a it nova nee. We are always dertirous
to avoid trrinble, but our eitimt' in
I erest h a re not overlooked.
If you are desiroim of not getting in
ferior brands of i'ij;arn and wish to Me
et ire the bent for your iimney patronize
homo industry. You will find t ho
brands inamit'act ured by n& high grnde
iu every pari teniae, ur Med ford oe
K, U, V. Kv and one Did Marm vi-ai-s
are unMitraMMi-d. Mtiuufai' tuicd
by H. U. V. (l(.. Mi WORKH, Modloi-d,
Or.
r -r. U- - .
SpecialBargainsinRealEstate
9. 80 aeres, all tillable, man location, nice fivo-rofun
ottago house, large barn, 2 miles from Aferti'iml, well
watered, in reach of irrigation ditch, team, harness, wagon,
five Jersey eow.s, cream separator, new gang disk plow,
walking plow, rake, mower, disk, smoothing harrow, stove
nnd some oilier furniture, all go with the place, and the
present growing crop. Frice only $(i()00; a genuine snap.
2(1. 320 acres, fine stock and fruit ranch, well im
proved, 100 acres under plow, (i acres orchard. Price
5500. This place with -10 head of hogs anil 35 head of cat
tle, all farm implements, blacksmtih tools, hay, fruit and
vegetables for $7000.
47. 440 acres, a fine stock proposition, 40 acres in
alfalfa, irrigation, good buildings, iu a splendid section for
hunting and fishing. Price only $14 an acre ; terms.
153. 193 acres, 2 miles from Eagle Point on Rogue
liver, 50 acres cleared, considerable fruit and alfalfa, pri-
te irrigal ion ditch. This is a splendid proposition to
levelop, about, half good bottom land, nearly all can be
under plow when cleared, school house handy, fair improve
ments, team, harness, watron, sonic cattle and farm ininle-
CEX'S SPRING SUITS, i)20.00 values, at
$15.00 and $16.50.
Also agents for the ROY A E TAILORS'
SUITS to your measure, $18.00 up.
Specials in LADIES' SKIRTS. We of
fer 20 per cent discount on all Ladies'
Skirts, $15.00 down, this .week only.
Specials in HOSIERY, ladies and chil
drens, 35c values 25; 25c values 15.
Ladies '..50 and $4.00 OXFORDS. $2.05
and $3.00.
!tttrbtnr Stela 4 Qi
W. H. Meeker & Co.
Ol'll MOTTO " DKICDS, SOT WO It US."
Cedar Beveled Siding
ANYTHING MADE PROM TREES
Quotations promptly and cheerfully furnished
Woods Lumber Co.
KILN'S AND MILLS AT GLEN DALE OREGON
YARD AND OFFI0F AT MFDFORD, OREGON. '
nieiits no with the place.
use inspection, as it wil
I'rice $(!()( K). This ranch will bear
make a lot of ruonev fur someone.
07. A fine alfalfa ranch of SO acres near liutte Fa Ik.
fine st ream and springs, nearly all level land, splendid fish
ing and hunting, buildings. I'rice only $1200.
i. acres. 4 miles northeast of Eagle Point, will be
lose to the new railroad. 5o acres under cultivation, line!
lack land, most ly in wheat, crop goes with t his place. I'rice .
I20. .'2on cash, balance 2 years, 7 per cent. i
tin- Mi
W.-'ir ruiitributiuiin
&'!ii:iirii.
l:t lrrk uf t he coririttiim Mtuli-n
rf its nii'iicv in In l, irrnn
Ji"t luivt- Im-i-ii liinrp nf a orinii-
illlinithtl ly Kvnn nml hi
olitrnl nt till' Metmpnli.
C. H. Pierce & Son
For an Attractive
BUNGALOW
LET I S II E L F
AV ENDOWS AND
0 I Y E T II E
YOU S E L E V T DOORS,
MATERIAL THAT AVJLL
D ES I R E D E F l-'Kl'T
Iowa
Box &
Lumber Co.
M I: n i: o R D
0 R l (i 0 N
III
Tim Most for the MonT.
I hi- mm lo .-. n imiy in pvi rv The Auburn .nilnmnliili. la Hi mnl
Oh' I'llinll for nil nl'l'ii i r nrlliiomr nr.. I l .1 mulun,! -:-r tl..r, .
( a cirpumiiniii ,.u c any nf ( for tho mnii-T. S. -i. it l f.ir hnvintf.
f..r p.ililii nl pnr. . .lin ot- L. B. brown, ai'Dl.
.rwtl. t tiBt."
AifK VI fr IT TO IjA'I'K.' H:n.- v..,i :i lth-.i. mIio Ih KUm
lo W iriiiri'M't) .r 1 . - it lir llnl:i v ' If why tm n-irr k-mi
i .ici-- of our fine t til (.1,'iwh :il ( l"r KH, A rtrr
MHDPORl) TI:A and C0VVIIU HOUSli
210 W EST S E V If. N'T 1 1 ST I ( EET.
MrOLASIIAM k JUNKEN, Propi. PHONE IfiM.
Something New
In Huliher Tirin tlml it will ihiv vmi
invent iR.iti-. COMPLETE 8TOCK,
prompt work, natliifactlon (rn.-irnntorcl.
Mitchell & Roeck
GENERAL WAOONERB.
I'nt Tlli Strcrt, ri-:ir i.f NUrriinnn'd
IlUrlnmlth Shop. Mmifoni, Or.
HTARTINO WITH THE 80VJ
uml rin ilioj milt I In- f fiffrw, V..U 'II
riml fM-rv iii'iiithiul n' Ihfl illnttfr yen
rut tii'tv ili'lieit.ii. Wlifii it ii IhrrtUfi
urn M uludly cut niiirn if yon rniiM p
xil.lv liii'l rMtini. Slo irt aNh ;itn1 iltK
Thn von rnn Itrltijj ymir frieniN ftrr
w tinlft wit rt i yon twint lu (rout Id b
rtfll ilinnor.
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