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Medford Publi thing Company.
0. PUTNAM, Editor and Manager.
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the Postoffice Bt Medford, Oregon.
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DEFYING THE PEOPLE.
like tlie republican state mm-hine,
1 1,3 Jackson County cnurthuiise brigade
'a defiant of pupulur wishes and eou
tOiptuous uf t lie people.
'Atkiiip re cb''ti(Hi to office an serv-
i uts uf (lie people, at the mm time
Mow i'ffuehildfrn pose .. masters of
t!C people and mnnno public affmrs
t 1 Sllit thfltlAt'lVl-S.
Tlie eple Ukw (he iltfht to know
nliat Iij.h b'n dta' will, the money
pnid in hh IjiX'-n, and In tune n ne
counting uf (Hi'h office, ho that it may
be known whether affair are Ittiiij;
conduct ifl in the inters of the pub
lie, yt Ci-nuty Jiid'e Dunn and the
eonimi.svinni'r rtfiiHo to permit the
books lo be expert'.!.
Tin- tux records of thr county are in
n fenrfnl nnnldle. There is apparently
no end to the emil'iisim oxintinjf in
Sheriff .larkson'8 offiee. Peiph are
Civllcrl upon several timen to pay luxes
t: the Kftine piece t property, while
other properly is not even mi the a
ivftmmiit roll. It is Maid that the vlier
iff 'h office te Id on j nerves a mirnninnft
Correctly, mid that tlie entire office it.
Jioneycombed with Inefficiency, and ye
Ihe eoiintv court can-fully nliit'Ms ac
tun eontlitioim from the public.
AsicKwed valuations have been num
n nrily raisel flat liti 2-.'l per cent and
railed ''equalization." The reason for
bit Hit increase in vitiiifttiniiH and tax
ntion has never been made dear to the
taxpayer.
Judge- Dunn Mated in a Hpeech that
30,I)U0 a year in being spent on roads?
Why ik it, then, that there is scarcely
a good road in the county 1 W'hv in
t ho money of one road diHtrict spent in
another district nn.l that district lie-
(jleeted'f Why are not county bridges
kept tn repair and win nro the costly
MruetureH allowed to fall apart when
a few dollar would fix them upf
JJut, ahove all, wliv have the count
books not been experledf
Tlir is only one answer lo nil these
(piest ions: The people 'h servnntH have
got swelled hendH and become their
masters and regard it n none of the
people 'n lumities.i how public husincHd
is tratinarted.
There )h only on remeily ideet of
ieials who will actually serve the pen
pie.
MEDFORD, OR., TUESDAY. MAY 19, 1903.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Luit week's state republican conven
tion proved coiielusively that the mule,
symbol of unreasoning obstinacy and
Ntupidity, bestowed upon the democracy,
should be the emblem of I lot . re
publican machine of Oregon. Never did
any body of men provo moro conduit
ively their right lo such an emblem by
their refusal to learn from current
events, and their dindaiuful defiance of
pipular wishes.
The republican machine started out
before the primaries ou a program of
reaction, Statement No. 1 was at
tracked, the opening wedge in a fight
to undo all that had been done for pup
lilar government in Oregon. The direct
primary and the initiative and refer
endum were next marked for slaughter.
The priuinrien idinwcd how far the
machine was from guessing the wish
of the people, hi spite of this, the re
publican convention last week refused
to indorse Statement So. I on which its
senatorial camliilato hud been nominal
ed, openly tmnhbed Jouatlmu Hotirne
who had been chosen senator bv tlx
people, and heaped its honors upon Sen
nlor Pulton, whom the republican voters
lui.l jtiNt repudiated at the polls.
HI - i '.. I. . . .
or. jute .win nor developed ,osc
ounlities of leadership that his friend
l oped for, liMtend uf haruionmng his
pariy, no jll)rt Kpht it wider than eve
the usual result of carrying water
(.nth shoul-l-rs. At the polh, Mr. Cake
received the support of the llourtio fac
lion, believers in Stnlcnient N. 1. In
lite convention he repudiated Ih
r-onriic forces, seeking alliuuco with the
old inacbiue or i niton forces, who nn
opposed to Statement No. 1, At a re
suit, he i I..-1 n knife.l iV both the
Itourne himI Fulton factions, by Hourn
people If,iiu-.e of In- repudiation of
Mntenient o. mol bv Fulton's
friendt because of his defeat of Fill
I 'll at the polls,
This condition of affairs can have
lot one result the election of (lover
i. or ( liaiiiberlain, a man every one
1. tmws where to find, and dear tu I In
I eo.e ii h I l;e champion of popular meas
ores, to the l'i.il.,1 Htate Nt-niit .
13th proved a .Jonah and 13 the un
lucky, made good again. The t-hairman
of the democrat ie central committee
forgot nil about Mr. Whitney's coining
and went to bed. A patriotic young
man working iu the Valley Record of
fice rushed up to the chairman s bouse,
woke him up and brought him down
and i ii t rod uced him to M r. bit n c v,
and they proceeded to light up the hail.
but too much time hud u I ready been
wasted and onlv one old warrior made
his appearance (r. M. Orai tiger.
was afterward found that K. K. I'hipp
.mother stalwart with patriotic iuten-
tiou, had dressed iu his best and started
for the speaking, but unfortunately one
of his milch eow escaited the corral
and as she would g-t into the citr
pound, he started to lend the cow off,
In making a swifts print he slipped mid
fell into one of Mayor Loutnis slump
holes that he has adopted as part of the
make up of his new patent vtreets, and
an Mr. Phipps just esened with his
life from a watery grave, it was all off
with hi in for the democratic speaking
for that night. It was found out af
terward that Senator Mulit had gott
into a very interesting solo game n;
had forgotten for the time all about
grand old deinocrney
Taking it all together, we eonsid
that the accredited leading democrats
of Ashland treated Mr. Whitney, to say
the bast, very discourteously and had
it not been for Dr. I). M. Hrower, can
didate for representative on the socia
ist ticket, who entertained the gentle
man from I'iue, he would have not laeen
entertained at all. Sl'BSClMHKH.
Ashland. Or., May
HOBSON ANSWERED
BY MEDFORD JAP
8ay Navl Ezpert Is Either Lacking
to Gentlemanly Quality or is Ignorant
of Internal lonal Etiquette and Ought
to Be Taken Care of.
It
An Unetjuslntt Investment.
tlllllll illVC'HlllI IKHV Will W.Mir.' HiriT
thtiiiu itn,rn-i'l I'lKim--. Int. fivi
VHtV time on eiiny :ivtih'iit. on th'
tiiliimi'. It i. I...i,.v,.,l Ih ,,u i
iinutile in vul ue w i ( Ii i n iOie vear iinil t h
'1('li"',,r''l,-r will thus make
on nn inveNtment of only II'MO. This
a an opportunity seldom offered mil
n only open for n short time, tiold If
(eally i Sntf West Tth wtrtet.
The Water Question Again.
Medford, Or., May H
To the Kditor: If the eitv officials
expend the :luii,MHi authorized by
bonds without obtaining a sufficient
water fc'ipplv for Medford. it is safe
to suv that additional bonds could not
be floated on any reasonable terms,
at all. They probably could not
sold for 10 per cent of their face value
if this venture proves a failure. Thus
oiico t the thriftiest and most prospe
oiis, pn-greHivo towns iu the west
would be left in a condition bordering
on iKiuhiopicv. Under such conditions
doer- it not behoovo every citizen, e
-cciatu ery property holder in the
it v. to en oiwrato with the council so
that lit- mistake Hhall be made? Should
not the council take the taxpayers into
their confidence on this vital issue
In does the eitv council refuse to ox
daiu certain matters to the people in
relation to its purchase of the Wasson
creek water rights.'
Most important ipiestious have he
;isked personally and through the Tril:
line, which have been nnswered onlv
with an echo, "Whvf Whereforef
Are the council not servants uf the
people, sworn to do their full duty
Fpon what meat do these, our f'aesars,
feed that they have grown so great f
These are some of the questions th
people would like to have answered
(low much water will Wasson cnuy
afford during the drv season ; Sono
of the best eiti.etia of the county win
are entirely disinterested say that tin
supply is dccidcdlv insufficient for
Medford. If this proves to be the cast'
what will the couucil dof Will it spen
,000 more to buy additional water
from Little Huttef Hundreds of cattle
and hogs run at large iu this section
of the country. How is it proposed
keep them from contaminating the
water! Why did not the purchase in
elude enough land to protect the wat
supply?
I'p until recently, at auv rate until
within three or four years, Mr. Manh-y,
as I am informed by one of the real
tale men in this place, offered to sell
his ranch, including all water rights,
fur the sum of 12,000, YVhv did the
city pay him 25,000 for only a part
of bis water rights without even enough
land to fence it in?
Hid not tbigue river or Hig Mutt
especially offer better opportunities for
rinancut water supply fur Medford f
Wltv were thev not coutidereil bv the
otincil rnuld not the holdings of the
ditch company in Fish lake have been
livured for better advantage?
It is not to be presum-d t hat the
ouucil acted corruptly or in bad faith.
Since "to err is human,' it may have
acted unwisely. If it mistake lias been
made, now is the time to rectify it. If
th bargain is further ratified it will
too late to rescind it.
What have the council or auv of
.'in to h:,v W. K. I'll I PI'S.
"Star Sun Medford," a Japanese
boy, writes to the TrihmiH - foil...-.
reply to the abortion made bv run
ain Kiehmoiid Pearson Hobson. rci-n ril
ing the preparations alleged to be tin
icr way hy .lapnu for war ii-mhi Aiuer
icu:
rnptnm Richmond Pearsou Hob
-n, " inaue mm mi t conspicuous iu
Ihe Kpuiiih war, has been trying for
uie iaHi lew years to impoM himselt
upon his country men ,y the aid uf hit
tioiiHeiisieal ecceittrieitii-H, ',.rv rV-v
intelligent Aimricans have lakeu "liim
-riHiisly nud thune wm tiij Hrt
becaiuc they feared he might succeed
I r-iitiiiK iroii:ie net ween the two
nut ions.
"Captain Uobson is one of'rlioso so
called specialists who, because they are
specialinis, are liable to lose their bal
ance. The fact that he is a specialist
in nn vul science does not necessarily
prove that he is a competent man to
.judge whether .lapiiu is preparing fur
war with the United States.
"As a matter of fact, the people of
Japan and the H'opU of the United
States are not disposed to enjoy the
war show which Captain Hobson is
widely advertising.
"Japan nud the Japanese have re
peatedly declared friendship and good
will toward America and the Americans.
If Captain Hobson doubts our words.
he either is lacking in geutlemauly
piality or is Ignorant of the interna
tional etiquette. If he is lacking in
gentlemanly quality he ought to be
taken care of bv his countrymen in n
way that he will create no mischief in
the peaceful relations that exist be
tueen the two nations. If he is igno
rant of the international etiquette he
ought to nn put in a school where he
may learn to be more like a gentle
man. STAR SUX MKDFOlfl)."
PORTLAND
ROSE
FESTIVAL
To be held in
PORTLAND, OREGON
JUNE 1 to 6, 1908.
tt'ill lie the most brilliant
FLORAL FIESTA AND
CIVIC JUBILEE
Kver Mil in the Pacific Northwest.
Portland, "The Rose City," will be a
si i-ne of splendor and the center of
world-wide interest for one week.
Several important conventions to be
held in Portland on that occasion.
THE
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC CO.
Will Soil Special Tickets on
This Occasion from MED
FORD to Portland and Re
turn at $13.20
For particulars call on
A. S. HOSENBATJM. Local Agent.
TO McMURRAY,
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon.
Are You One of the Happy Ones?
THAT HAVE RECEIVED THE HANDSOME SIL
VER SET ABSOLUTELY FREE. R EM EM II Eli Tl IE
SIX SILVER TEASPOONS, SUGAR SHELL AND
BUTTER KNIFE DO NOT COST YOU A SINGLE
PENNY.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIHUNE
FOR ONE YEAR AT THE REGULAR SUBSCRIP
TION RATE OF .tO.OO; PAY f)0 CENTS FOR THE
FIRST MONTH AND TI I E SILVERWAR E AVI LL BE
DELIVERED AT ONCE. THE ONLY CONDITION
IS THAT IT MUST BE A NEW SUBSCRIPTION.
The Number of Sets are Limited
WHEN THESE ARE GONE THIS OFFER WILL BE
WITHDRAWN. IT IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO
GET TBI TRIBUNE FOR A YEAR AND A HAND
SOME SILVER SET THAT WILL NEVER TARNISH
OR WEAR OUT ALL FOR JUST Till PRICE OF
THE PAPER.
Coal for Sale.
We are now prepared to furnish baud
picked coal at the mine, five mile
ast of town, in any amount desired
Notice.
I wish to announce that I have pur
hased the office and practice of the
ite Dr. M. S. Jones. My office will
located at the same place as Dr.
ones' and office hours will be from
10 a. m., 2 4:30 nnd 7 to 8 p. m.
R. J. C0XROY,
Physician and Surgeon.
Why Don't You Oct Next?
Do you use Dnvis' Best Flour Den 't
ict your ktiictv talk you into Imvinc
other brands shipped in. Davis Best
'lls for li'ss ninnoy and guaranteed to
give :it infliction. Try n sack and be
mi iuccd.
Cat.
The ear manufac
tured expressly for
the coast. Best for
price on the market.
$1400
D.T.LAWTON
Agent
MEDFORD, OR.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
M.
Buy Tickets by Wire.
' Something which is of considerable
interact to the public gcnerallr and
which is perhsps not gcncrntlr knowt.
is the system of prepaid orders now in
effect between stations of (he Southern
Pacifie company and all points In thr
United Htntes. By means of this system
tickets mar be purchased at Medford
from any place in the Tinted Stated and
nailed or telegraphed direct to the
party wishing to come here. Sleeper
accommodations and small amounts of
cash in connection with these tickets
may alas be furnished at the samr
time.'
Th Most for the Money.
The Auburn automobile it the most
roomy and best machine ever offered
for the money. Se It before buying.
L. B. Brown, agent. i
time."
Election June 1, 1008.
Kor 1'llitl'd Slates Senator - II.
tike.
K"r UcprcMi'iitntivc in l ''ingress Wil
is t IlitW'll'V.
Fur Kmhl nnd Puirv l 'oitiinissioncr
W. Bniby.
r'or Supreme Judge Robert S. Bean.
For b'uilroiid i 'oitiiiii.sitiiicr - T. K.
!llllllc!.
For Prosecuting Attnriiev. J:icksou
iinil Josephine Counties B. F. Mulkcv.
For Joint Representative, Jackson
ind Douglas Counties J. A. Buchanan.
Fur Representatives-I.. Hammers
l.y. II D. Knhli.
For ("entity Judge tj. V. Dunn.
For County Commissioner .Ionics
'wens.
For County Sheriff D. II. Jackson.
For Cnnnty Clerk W. R. Coteuinn.
For County Recorder-R. T. Burnett.
For Conuiv Assessor W. T. Crieve.
For County Treasurer -.1. M. Crone
miller.
For County School Superintendent
J. Percy Wells.
For County t'oronir A. K. Kello;g
For County Surveyor F. A, Cnser -
ADVKHTISIXIi FOI! j )S STR KFT
PAVING.
Medford, Or., May 5, l!os.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the City Recorder of the
ity or Medford, Oregon, until June 9.
I1HIS, at 5 o'clock p. in., for the im
provement of Seventh street in saiil
ity from tlie east line of Laurel street
to a linn ion feet east of the east line
Riverside nveniie. in a manner pro
idisl by the plans nnd specifications
on til, in the office of the eitv re
order, subject to the charter no. I or
iiiniices of the City of Medford. and
tlie estimate f , . cjtv Kiigiiovr uti
tile.
Tlie above work will consist of ex-
avnting nml paving street with either
it ill it Inc. asphalt or bituminous mac
lam, constructing concrete curbs and
sidewalk, laying drain tile and con
structing cntchliasiiis.
All bids must he submitted on forms
furnished by the City Recorder of the
ity of Meilford. Koch hid shall be
onpntiied by a certified check in
favor of the City Treasurer of Medford
per cent of the amount bid.
fo Contractors:
Attention of all contractors is called
the agreement of Warren Brothers
oiipiiny. filed with this eitv. in accord
with which agreement Wnrren
Bros, company agrees to license all con
tractors desiring bid for the work to
lay the bitulitlitc pavement ill accord
ance nun its patents and the terms of
said agreement.
A bond acceptable to the City
Council of Medford will be required
equal to the amount of the contract
price. The City Council reserves the
right to reject auv and all bids.
BKN.I. M. COLLINS, city Recorder.
BKN.I. J. TKOWliltlDGK,
Mayor Pro Tern. SO
I You !
i Want
Shoes
Moore's
Ranges
Lead the
World
Sold by
H. . Boyden
"WHEN YOU FUR
NISH YOUR .
HOUSE, THE IM
PORTANT STOVE
QUESTION AL
WAYS ARISES.
MANY HOUSE
WIVES MAKE
MISTAKES. BUT-
NO ONE WHO
BUYS A MOORE
RANGE EVER
MAKES A MIS
TAKE. PERFECT
KITCHEN COM
FORT IS THEN AS
SURED. THEY
SAVE TIME AND
LABOR AND FUEL
The hest value you can J
I for vour nioiiev. Then irvj
.a pair of KIDD'S FOOT ,
:.ttting shoes :
Ross Festival
Tickets for the Rose Festival will be,
on sale June 1 and .1. and onlv nti those
two days. Those who intend going and
wish sleeper reservation should leave
word at the depot as soon as possible ,
in order to give the eompanv time to
secure the necessary rats. Round trip I
far 1.1.20. i
For Men
0.00
Automobiles
ThA PAfifir far Tllc automobile with the high
111C raillll Ml clearance four - cylinder :io-
horscpower water-cooled engine, storage battery and
imported P.oseh magneto and coil, 108-iii. wheel base,
sliding gear transmission, double chain drive, lt0
stpiare inches braking surface; strictly high class in
every respect. The best car for the coast country. The
best car ever offered for tlie price. Price $2250, fully
'"lU'I'l'l. J. M. ROOT & SON.
Jackson County Bank Bldg., Medford, Or.
The Far-Seeing
Man J
Knows the value of grasping opportuni I
lies when they present themselves.
Here s one that yon should not over
look. Place your order with us now
for a made to order Spring or Summer
Suit.
W. W. EIFERT, The Cily Tailor. Medford
READ THE TRIBUNE
Special Bargains in RealEstate
9. 80 acres, all tillable, nice location, nice five-room
oottage house, large barn, 2 1-2 miles from Medford, well
watered, in reach of irrigation ditch, team, harness, wagon,
five Jersey cows, cream separator, new gang disk plow',
walking plow, rake, mower, disk, smoothing harrow, stove
i.nd some other furniture, all go with the place, and the
present growing crop. Price only .fliOOO; a genuine snap.
26. 320 acres, fine stock and fruit ranch, well im
proved, 100 acres under plow, G acres orchard. Price
ifooOO. This place with 50 head of hogs and 35 head of cat
i le, all farm implements, blacksmtih tools, hay, fruit and
ogetables for $7000.
47. 440 acres, a fine stock proposition, 40 acres in
alfalfa, irrigation, good buildings, in a splendid section for
minting and fishing. Price only $14 an acre; terms.
!3. 193 acres, 2 miles from Eagle Point on Rogue
- iver. o0 acres cleared, considerable fruit and alfalfa, pri
vate irrigation ditch. This is a splendid proposition to
develop, about half good bottom land, nearly all can be
under plow when cleared, scl.olli(1Se handy, fair improve
ncnts, team, harness, wagon, some cattle and farm iniDle-
nents go with the place. Price $(i()()0. This ranch will bear
- lose inspection, as it will make a lot of money for someone.
b7. A fine alfalfa ranch of HO acres near Butte Falls,
hnestream and springs, nearly all level land, splendid fish
ing and hunting, buildings. Price only $1200.
SC. SO acres, 4 miles northeast of Eagle Point, will be
close to the new railroad, 50 acres under cultivation, fine
wT y !" ,whoat; "1,op goos with his p
H-OO, $2200 cash, balance 2 years, 7 per cent.
C. H. Pierce & Son
To The Public
IIAVINO INSTALLED MACIUXFRV
FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF
HIGH GRADE ICE CREAM, WE ARE
PREPARED TO FILL ALL ORDFRS
vVn'yV11' 8MAU'- IKMVKHIEH
spp 1AXY PART OF TUB CITY.
SlKtl.M, ORDERS lilVPV oiti,
PROMPT ATTENTION- niiU-r.
M i.'iii.',ii, i '" 7X1
mil IK STORE
CREAMERY.
OK
Rogue River Creamery
Medford
REAL ESTATE SNAPS
''"Fruit. Farm, Timbo
an on or write
M" ''nn'ls Ranches.