MKDFORD rAlLV TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREOON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1908.
Medford Daily Tribune
A Live Paper ix a Live Town.
Published everv evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUHLISIIIXU COMPANY
Gkokoe Pitxam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Muss Matter in tin- P..s(..ffi.-e at
Medford, Oregon.
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"DOX'T
WW UK OS
lather u uni.iue ll.inu' is
,.f ,,.,,t.-:-is for nines
the oitv with water at a .-,,st
without anyone in
Medford.
xv;ifer committee and
,lw..., iho amn.lv of Water is
mm, ,-onnnittee has
in seereev clear to the spending of over a .jiiarter million
of taxpayer
nionev. Those
j.-e in the
are not to have
itnd whether the water is to eome iron, n assou ran on
r from the North Fork of Little liutlc, or from s.me other
source, is known only to these eomniitteemen, who might
he styled wet nurses to the public
Protest is useless the stony stare is the I.V answer.
Requests for information are equally futile. Criticism
is wasted, it doesn't fen.c;" Hie committee. It knows
bpst is bevond the pale of publicily and complete master
of the situation, and pays n
than the council paid to the
Seventh street, made by those paying the bills.
On one thing the committee is to he congratulatcd
is actually doing things. Right or wrong it is accompli
u,..,u.tl.in.r,.vttinii- results. Haste may mean waste,
but. results are what count,
....14,. .,11 nvmicn illlli t'f ITPIICI II 1T( Iffil 111'C iW SWcllcil
MUllt ill" ' " -
heads.
Water is what Medford
must have. The committee has been clothed with lull
power anil a full pocket book to gel a full supply of water,
and will be held to a full accounting.
Jt is to be hoped that the itract for the pipe will he
let tonight and that work may uneiice at once, we know
not where, but to some mysterious plac e where sparkle
in unbounded supply, the sweetest and purest of crystal
waters that are to make the sun-kissed hills blossom as the
roHt ad transform Medford into "a cup of brimming
June."
WHAT MEDFOItl SEEDS.
Free mail delivery.
Nvunbers placed on houses.
New sidewalks coustrurted and
More inaeaniainied and paved
Improved telephone system.
Another city park and the han
A railroad to the tinihcr hell.
A railroad to the mines.
A trolley through Rogne River valley.
Greenhouses that can supply Portland with flower
the vear around.
A tfood I'm it stand, so thai it will he possible for visitors
to see and purchase the famous apples ami pears rown
here without ninj- to New York or London.
More modern store fronts on Seventh street and more
up-to-date stores.
A score of new hrick huildims -all could
before construction started.
Several hundred eottau
Kale on the instalment plan
a dollar is invested.
A few funerals for mosshacks and several thousand live
immigrants.
Afore merchants with brains enoiiiih to advertise and
sense enough to show appreciation for what a newspaper
does for a coinmunitv bv supplvimr patronage that will
enable it to exist.
CHICAGO STRUGGLES WITH
NEW MURDER MYSTERY
CHICAGO, August (I. Discovery of
two human leg, evidently those of n
woman, from the Illinois and Michi
(fan canal yesterday hnn given the police
A murder mystery to solve that promises
bard work. Coroner Hoffman said that
he was convinced that it was a case of
murder of the most brutal sort. Dr.
Hunter, the coroner's physician, t-splol
P-d tho theory that the legs had been
thrown into the canal from a niedie.-tl
clinic. " No surgeon would have am
putated the legs in such a bungling
manner' said Dr. Hunter. "It is Fy
opinion that they were chopped oft t5
a meat cleaver."
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THE W AY."
s.-hcduled for l-niglit. the
fur a gravity system to supply
of approximately :!Hl,HK'
outside ot tliree men on uu-
liossihlv their engineer, Knowing
to eome from
seen fit to shroud its actions
who are putting up me
malter, or even a looic-in,
re attention to taxpayers
protest against narrowing
and if the committee gets re-
wants, water is what the city
old ones repaired,
streets.
iks id Hear creek parked
rented
lot
rent
and still more
disposed d" be
for
ore
All can
RICHARD HARDINO DAVIS
APPOINTED DEPUTY SHERIFF
NKW VOKK. Angu-t (I. "It may
(interest you to learn that I, myself.
fam Richard Harding Davis, deputy
j sheriff of Westchester county, New
I Vork. " This formula imiv be used bv
the noted author and plavwright in in
t reducing himself in I he future, for
today he is sporting really and truly
of ficer badge.
I a i recent ly Ion It a bungalow in
Notth (
in e tit iv
ili- ami . 1 i 1 for appoint
l.'puty shoril'f, Ktutini: thatltlio poliro aro soriM-hing for Ilia a-wail
lalto Itlli.-ktialxl lillthllt illfrttril tho
ph,,0.
t iO ro. i iii In ppointinont lie 00
OT OcM ton V oil 08M til OiiO'l
CO to, 0lM(wDilr
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HARRIMAN'S SMALL BOY
DELAYS SPECIAL TRAIN
OMAHA, Neb., Angnst 6. Averill
Harriman, the little eon or f.uwarn n.
Ilnrriman. hue demonstrated to the full
sarisfnrtiou i.f everybody, ineludiug the
railroad magnate himself that lie tun
d.-liiy hin father 'a apeciiil train any
time he takes u notion to do no.
When the sp'-i'iu train liiarinu the
famiy to Kamalli rouuty, Oregon, was
ready to pull out for the west Tueri
day yoiini; Averill wa missing. An
:lriiy'if employee started in seared of
his and there was mueh excitement
nun! the Imiv was found four blocks
fr.im the station inspecting railroad
Hiiipnont. The train was delayed 4H
minutes on his arfolllll.
VOMAN ELOPES WITH
HEB NEGRO CHAUFFEUR
I'll
M rn.
ILAMXI'JIIA, I'a.. August .
K. Vmm1, will' uf a wealthy phy
sician .f Magnolia. N. J.. ' under
nrri'l here an n rcnult of her c-lopomcnt
willi Hernnnf .Ioim-k, Ikt netfro chauf
feur. The woimin, who is 2.1 years old
iiutl koo.I looking, was captured yester
day in ft house occupied by negroes at
the iiiftitiiri of her titepfat her, ,T. W.
Tiley, a wealthy resilient of St. (ieore,
Staten Island.
When she was arrested the woman
mated a seine, denying her identity
and pleading for secrecy. Afterward
she became ilefiant, admitted that she
had spent on the negro and doclared
that officer could do what they pleased
with her.
Tho negro wan also nrrosted and had
a number of pawn ticke(n calling lor
jewelry and silverware alleged to have
been taken from the Wood mansion,
upon which mure than $10im had been
borrowed,
SAYS WILSON WOULD
DEFEAT PURE FOOD LAW
.MACKINAC ISLAND, Mieh., August
(!. Discussion was rife over tho sensa
tional charges made before the state
nutional fond nnd dairy commission by
Prufessiir E. Lndd, in which hi; de
clared that Ihn secretary of ngrieultnrc
and referee, board aro parties to a plot
to defeat tho pure food legislation in
the I'nited Htutes. Ladd, who Is pres
ident of the rommiHHlon, asserted that
must of thi good already dono by Roose
veil and lr. II. W. Wiley of the bu
reau of chemistry has been nullified.
The referee board wan roeently ap
pointed to adjust nil disputes between
the manufacturers of foods and the
Ihiurd of drug iiiHpeetors of which Dr.
Wiley is the head.
I.add went into details of what he
describes as a plot to nullify the pure
fund laws.
FORM POLICE TRUST
TO SUPPRESS CRIME
LOS ANdKLKS, Cal., August 0.
( "hief of Detectives Paul Flamer of
l his city today started for a tour of
the eon-t with the purpose of organiz
ing the secret service departments of
all the large cities into a combine
against crooks, particularly those that
come from the easl. San Frnncisco,
Portland, Seattle, Vancouver and even
the Alaskan cities will be visited.
IMamei's plan is to have an under
Handing with all police departments in
these cities by which the movements of
every known crook who visits the const
will be constantly watched and report
ed. Ity concerted action of this char
;icltT lie thinks the coast cities may
lie rid of iimiiv bad men.
CHOP 8UEY VOTE
GOES TO W. J. BRYAN
LOS ANOKLKS, Cal., August fl.
llryau claims the chop suey vote, ac
cording to the announcement made to
day by "Tony' Schwamm, fire com
uussinuer and prominent poitliciau, who
.-onlidcd in the public that the first
liincse political organization in the
Culted States was organized here last
night.
The new " I try nil and Kern" club has
a membership of eight American bom
i 'hincHe cit i.ens, who have announced
i heir affiliation with the democratic
partv nnd promised to persuade the rest
uf t he t hinese voters in the state to
follow their footsteps.
"The anti Asiatic plank doesn't both
er us at all," declared a member of
the dug today. "Why should it f We
are Americans."
RISKED LIFE TO SAVE
THAT Of FELLOW WORKER
SAN l-'N ANCISi "O, Cal., August 6. -A
narrow escape from death by A. H
Solomon, a pipe fit ler, nnd a heroic
act by .lames Mealy, a fellow worker,
marked the Miller A Lux slaughtet
house today at llntchertown.
Solomon was working on the eotnpres
tor. when a cylinder head blew out
Fragment of the shattered metal snick
him and rendered him unconscious. Hear
ing t he explosion, llealv ran to the
compressor room, only to find it filled
with stifling nminama fumes. Putting
his coat about his head, he plunged in
and, grasping the unconscious Solomon.
bore him out of the death chamber
Moth men were overcome by the fumes,
but recovered at the hospital. Solo
mon s injuries are serious.
PORTLAND WAIT IS
ATTACKED BY BURLA
I'OKTI.ANO. Or.. August tl SnflVr
in; t'nun mi utfly s'nlp woiimi inflicti'il
v ii luirlar. who rntt-nM lilt' fitter
:iM n'-i, It'll. 't C. T. Fitrgt'niM i to
,.iv nn.lor tho ran' of a plivniri.iii, while
ant, rin.lnit; the prowler in his home
hil iiilit. Pit?i;onihl foi ((Si tilt In 111
until I ll.-.l I'v Mo and reg
10 4 ii.'ot ioi Ot fit it ajno fnnr
ti im "toll fi'tured.
CITY OF MEDFORD I
ORDINANCE NO
An ordinance establishing sewer dis
trict Number Six in the city of Med
ford, Oregon, add defining the bounda
ries thereof.
The city f Med turd doth ordain as
follows:
That the district included within the
following boundaries, in the city of
Medford, Oregon, is hereby established
as and declared to be in Sewer District !
Number Six, to-wit:
iiegijining at the section corner be
tween ei-tions .In nnd it), in township
37 south, range 1 east of Willamette
meridian, and sections 2't and 3tt, town
shift .'17 south, range I west of Willam
ette meridian, and running thence west
erly along tho corporation boundary of
the citv of Medford to the west able of
Hamilton street south, thence north
along said street to the ;iorth lino of
Kighth street, west; thence, east along
-aid north lino to the east line of Oak
dale avenue, south; thence in u north
westerly direction to a point where
the north line of Eighth street, West,
extended, meets the stiiu west line of
Onkdnle avenu:', South; th.-uce in u
imrtheastorly direction along said north
line - of Eighth street, Wesl( to
the Oregon & California Railroad
company 's right of way; thence
following said right of way to
it: intersection with the south
corporation boundary line; thence south
westerly along said corporation boun
dary lino, and continuing on said line
to the placo of beginning and it is hereby
by declared and ordered that trunk line
sewers and laterals be constructed in
said district, nuffieieut to care for the
drainage thereof, and be forthwith con
structcd, according ai.d pursuant to the
charter and ordinances of the city of
Medford, and the plans and specifica
tions of the city engineer, in his office
on file.
The foregoing ordiuanco was passed
by the city council on the 4th day of
August, DHtS, Trowbridge, Merrick, Ei
ftrt, Olwell, Wortman and Wafer vot
ing aye.
Approved;
J. F. RKIH)V, Mayor.
Attest:
lliit HKNJ. I' COhUINS, Recorder.
OKDINANCK NO
An ordinance providing for the exe
cution of n contract with Robert King
for making tups nnd connections with
tho newly installed distributing system
of the water supply system of the city
of Medford, and providing the terms
t hereof.
The city of Medford ilolh ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Tho mayor and recorder of
the city of Medford, Oregon, are hereby
authorized nnd directed to enter into a
contract in writing with Itobert King,
in words nnd figures ns follows, to-wit:
This Agreement, Made and entered
into between the city of Medford, Ore
go n, hereinafter called tne city, ana
Robert King, hereinafter culled the con
tractor,
Witnessetb: That In consideration of
the premises, and of the payments here
inafter provided to be made, the said
contractor hereby expressly agrees to
make for the said city all tups nnd con
nections with the water mains of said
city, and connect the same with the
ier vice pipes thereof and lay service
pipes to the curb line therein, accord
ing to nnd subject to the plans nnd
specifications heretofore furnished by
the city engineer and approved by the
water committee of said city and now
on file in the recorder's office of said
city, at and for tho agreed price of
$11.70 for each tap or connection, and
in consideration of such service, the
said city hereby expressly agrees to pay
to said contractor therefor the an id sum
of !."() for each tap or connection so
made by said contractor, according to
the terms and provisions of said speci
fications. Section U. It is hereby expressly or
dered that all connections with the uew
ly insalled water distributing system
shall be made only by the said city or
its authorized n gents, and only at (er
application in writing duly filed with
the city recorder of said city, nnd that
meters shall be placed Tlnd protected ns
directed by the city engineer, nnd any
person, firm or corporation, making or
causing to be made any connection .vih
said system except as herein pnn idod,
ihall, upon convict ion thereof in the
recorder's court of the city of Medford,
Oregon, be tined not less than nor
more than li0 nnd the costs of prose
cut ion, and in default of payment of
such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned
in the city jail one day for each $2.trO
of such fine and costs remaining unpaid
The foregoing ordinance was passed
bv the eitv council on the 4th dav of
August, line, Trowbridge, Kifert, Wort
man. Merrick, Olwell and Hafer Noting
aye. LIO
Approved:
,1. V. RKDDV. Mayor.
Attest:
HKNJ. l COLLINS, Recorder.
LOCAL MABKET.
Tb. fololivimr ouotatUoi art an im
partial rort of tha pricti paid by Mad-
Tom daalcra:
Wheat II par buaaal.
Wheat SSi- per buahtl.
Flour ii.lH per ewt.
Whole barley per ton.
Har $12 par ton.
Alfalfa 410 par Im.
X fitatoa I BS par wt.
Hattar (0c par roll.
Ijira HV par fui.
WmvSc fr pound. '
Kp par iamm.
Sunr $ti.(IO per ewt.
Turkevi 13c p pa and
PoultrT Spriaa, i t f.: knn. J St1
t i $4 pr '.
Ilaoi laa par pvutd
ouli M pnr paaui
Hefi 4S to uajtl
(.' -Wit t k yt jatMUtl,
O O 0
1 O n
flJedfofd Tine TiMt
COUTtBtf PACIFIC HrV.VT
Novt)) i
No. lolOregon Exprea 5:4 . m.
No. HiPortland ExpreM... 9:49 a. m.
1 Soiflbbeiftid
No. 15jCaliforni Exprew. . 10:35 a. m.
No. 13jSan Francisco Kif . . j:-" p.
No. 225From Grant! Pa.. 9:15p.m.
No.225For Aland jiutiop. m.
PACIFIC fc EASTERN RAILWAY
No. l!Leaves
Madford..
8:10 a. ffl.
2:50 p. m.
10:28 a. m.
5:08 p. m.
No. 3 Leava Mad ford
No. 2ArriYaa Medford
No. 4JAmvea Medford
ROGUE RIVER Y ALLEY RAILWAY
No. 2LeaveB " Medford "'. . .16:45 a. ui.
No. 4Leaves Medford 5:35 p.m.
MotorJLeavei Medford j 2:00p in.
MotorjLeavei Medford :uup. m.
No. ljLeavw Jacksonville. 9:00 a.m.
No. SjLeavea Jacksonville.. 3:30 p.m.
MotorLeavea Jacksonville.. 1:30 p. in.
XotorLeaves Jacksonville... 7:30 p.m.
MAIL CLOSE.
A."M.P7M.
KagJe Point...'. J 7:20) 2:00
Northbound I 9:IQ 4:54
Southbound 10:05 2:50
JacktonvilU 10:80 5:20
LOW
RATES
EAST
Will be made this season by
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Lines in Oregon
FROM MEDFORD, ORE.
as follows:
Both Wayi One Wy
Through Vi
TO Portland. 1,'alifornis.
Chicago $82.40 $87.50
St. Louis 77.40 82.50
St. Paul 69.90 81.75
Onmha 69.90 75.00
Kansas City .. 69.90 75.00
Tickets will be on sale
.June 19, 20.
July 6, 7, 22,23.
August 6, 7, 21, 22.
Good for return iu 90 days
with stopover privileges at
pleasure within limits.
REMEMBER THE
DATES
For any further information
call on
A. S. ROSENBAUM,
Local Agent, or write to
WM. M 'MURRAY, General
Passenger Agent, Portland
Oregon.
Why
Should
You
Eat
Inferior meats when you
can have the best, for the
same iimuey by buying
here I Wo sell belter meats
because we buy better
meats, and keep them in
mir cold storage plant,
which makes them better
yet.
The
Medford
Meat
Company
15 County 1
MXDrO&D, 0BE00H .
Stata Depositary.
OAF IT AIj AND SURPLUS
1115,000.00
MEDFORD SAS
Window and Door Screens, Block Wood
Office fixtures and all kinds of planing mill work, Including turned work and
fancy grills. . F, BETWEEN GTH AND 7TH STS. 1 HOKE 63.
J. E. ENYABT.Pxcaid eut.
J. A. PERRY, Vice-President.
The Medford
MEDFOED, OS.
CAPITAL $50,000
SURPLUS 10,000
Safety Boxes to Rent. A General Banking Business
Transacted. We Solicit Tour Patronage
W. W.
CITY TAILOR
Don't Bother to Cook
It's too hot. Get what you want alrea .iv
prepared; we have ;t.
We cater to those who want the best.
THE DELICATESSEN
C STREET, N EAR EIG HTH
For Those Tired
Aching Feel
use our Foot Powder, absolutely guar
a u tied.
Medford Pharmacy
The Big Drug Store with Little Prices.
Near Postoff.ee.
ABOUT
August lo we will be ready
to sell tiered and seasoned
OAK WOOD
iu any quantity at Sj3.00 per
tier, delivered." or '$2.00 per
tier at the ranch.
Good Rail Wood
Some cedar, sawed into tie-r
wood, at $1.50 per tier at
the ranch or $2.50 per tier
delivered.
For all necessary informa
tion apply to
WESTERN OREGON
ORCHARD CO.
Banking Service
Of tho Highest Character.
Liberality and uniform courtesy is
extended io ALL depositors of this
bank. If you appreciate banking serv
ice of the' highest character, you will
find great satisfaction in transacting
vour banking business with the Jack
son County Bank. Confer with our
officers at your convenience, if desir
ous of opening a now account or mak
ing a clinii in present banking rela
tions. W. I. VAWTER, President
0. R. LINDLEV, Cashier
MERCHANTS' LUNCHEON
The Nash hots n merchants' luncheon
eaeh noon from 11:30 to 1:30.
Relishes, soup, elioice of two meals,
your favorite beveraga and coffee, for
-5 cents.
Nash Buffet
H It DOOR CO.
JOHN S. ORTH, Cashier.
W. B. JACKSON, Ass t Ovshier.
National Bank
A Timely Hint
for llie wurm weather. You know a
good thing you're rending about it in
this ad. Don't cheat yourself but get
a cool, comfortable summer suit at a
groat reduction. We make you a styl
ish summer suit at $20.
Kail ami winter goods are here iu all
the lute shades.
Patronize home industry. Keep your
money at home. Trench Dry Cleaning
and Pressing Neatly Done. A Perfect
Fit Guaranteed.
EIFERT
MEDFORD
WELL!
Here We Are In HOT Old
AUGUST
AND YOU HAVEN'T OOT THAT
FAN
Call np riione No. ami liavo one
tlulivRrnl yon for 5 ilays' free trial.
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.
Siu'ct'SMor to Condor Water Power Co.
Offiie 2uti West Seventh St.,
Opposite llig Electric Sign.
A Money
Saver
We fully realize that there is a ma
jority of people who always wish the
very hvt. Thie people are wise. The
bet is always the cheapest id the long
run. Ksppi-ially is this true of our
"PrKK WI1ITK" FLOUR, in so much
as any housewife who has tried it knows
tlmt it m:ikes many moreloaves to the
sack than ordinary flour. Doi 't be
penny to and pound fooliJi. bf by
tke fc r flour, i. .. "Pve trkuir" ft
; Allen 6 Reagan
T8& Qfca tB$ 58 tU ttJUJMD
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