MEDFOED DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDPfrRD, ORF.OOX. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1908.
Medford Daily Tribune
A Live Pirai in a Live Town.
Published every evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Gecmqk Putnam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter iaa the Postoffice at
Medford, Oregon.
- AMUSEMENTS.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
On month, by mail or carrier. .. .$0.50 0e jtur, by insil $4.00
KELSEY 'S REPORT DUG UP.
The Morning Mail, which has again had to assort to
gratuitous distribution iia order to secure circulation
enough to hold its advertising, lias anade tbe discovery that
Engineer Frank C. Kelsey, in March, 11)07, recommended
the north fork of Little Butte as a source ot supply for the
city. ,
Why, then, did the majority of the water committee
waste nine months ol investigation liclore at would recom
mend the same water' With this recommendation before
it, why was the city compelled to do without water, while
the committee was trying to force through the Wasson
canyoaa deal i
Why did the Mail ignore Engineer Kelsey 'h report
and seek to foist a semi-arid canyon upon the city? Why
was not Engineer Roberts asked at once upon his arriva
to report upon water sources, but kept busy on a propo
sition it was hoped to tie the city to until public opinion
forced the council to order a written report?
The fact of the matter is that no engineer would for
a minute recommend Little Butte water over Big Butte
Springs, if it were thought possible to secure the latter at
anything like the same expense, and Engineer Kelsey was
iigurnig on a iar less expenditure than is now to be made
.Neither was a pumping plant on the Rogue considered
by Engineer Kelsey. In fact, what Mr. Kelsey reported
upon was altogether a dilicrent situation from that now
existing, and it is hardly fair to him to quote his report
upon the situation two years ago and apply to the present
situation, particularly as he was discarded by the water
coananittee and another engineer engaged.
unat ine people ot iMcdi.mi must consider as not so
much the musty reports of engineers, but which proposi
tion will be best for the city in the long run and result
most uenclicially, and no engineer is needed for this just
common sense. .And in this connection tbe lumber mill
and payroll promised with the Dig Dutte proposition and
uic irrigation system promised with the Rogue river plant
anust he considered as having great bearing upon the fu
ture, for without factories and payrolls we can have no city,
and upon irrigation depends the permanent success of
this valley as a fruit growing region.
BEFOGULS G THE PEOPLE.
To befog the people, the Fish Lake Ditch organ persists
in misrepresenting facts about both the Wogue River and
Big Dutte Springs propositions. Engineer Roberts' esti
mate of cost on the Dig Dutte pipeline- of .r'l(7.-n0 is con
tinuously (noted against Contractor Dade's bid of $ I. ":,
110 for the work. This makes the total cost of the Dig
Dutte proposal ip'L'ti'J.-l 10, or within the uionev the city can
raise, not $277,110, as the Mail states.
The city's engineer wants to be on the safe side, so
places outside estimates upon cost. He estimated the cost
of the Fish Lake Ditch proposition at more than the work
as offered to be done for, and estimated the cost of the
pumping system from Kogue river at more than contrac
tor's bid. ,. . .
Speaking ol cost, however, Contractor Dade offers to
lay the pipeline under tbe Dish Lake bid for :.((() less
than the Fish Like company offer to the citv.
The Mail has never quoted the low price of the v, ,,,,.
River proposition, or given it fair consideration. It costs
but .tl!)7,S00, , .f.-.C.HOOeheaper than lb,. Kisl. Lake Ditd
o.ut, which in .ill years at . per cent inter
ing ol !fsi:t ),()()() t,, ti. (.i)Vi
rest means a sav
The M;
water
lias a feeliuirthal Fish I ..-it,, .lit.. I, ioil i..
. - - I, i. iii, .Mil,
Donee had a I'eelinir that Dim-vr 1 1, ....,.. .1 ri
' ''Will I M ' 1 1 1 1 1
not be congressman, but experienced a change j twlnfr.
The Marathon Race.
Theru will ho (lUpluyd Ht the Savoy
tonight und Tlwrmlay a film showing
tlio gri'ntt'Ht fntur! of tin Olympic
Kaiiiftt rt'ifcntly held in KinjlHtid t lit
Ma rut ho u raff, won by .luhn Huycn, tin1
ymiiitf New Vurk uthlete.
The highly dramatic f i nitih of the
Ll( iniio nice iH hIiowii in (li-triil. It wns
out) that in full? the imperii over the
fiitiro world devote coIuiiidh to painting
the picture in wordft. Durungo, the
Itatifin, it will bo remembered, 'fin
in lied firitt, but was iiHH.Htcd over the
finihli lino by over zealoin friemiH. His
game endeavor to finish in Hpite of
Ink eolliipMO make the picture u thrill
ing one. And then, when Hayed wins
out, Old dory Ik He en floating in the
breeze iih n token of Aeuiriean victory.
Holland ou Minstrels.
A reporter of Tthe Tribune met
'Mack Holland," fror many yearn the
biiHineHH manager of KiehardH & Prin
kIo'h famoiiH miiiHtrelH in the offic-o of
the Nash hot 1 during his visit hero lust
week, in 1he intereHt of his attraction,
which plays the Anglo opern house on
tomorrow night, and called liia atten
tioa to an article in a reeeiit issue of
i metropolitan paper on the decadence
of miiiHtrelsy as a form of amusement.
Mr. ' Holland replied with a smile:
"Oh, yen, 1 read the article with a
urent denl of amusement. Every once
in a whilo you will read an article by
-tome misinformed writer about the pass
ing of the miiistril show. 'That Ameri
cans hnve tired of the form of amuse
ment that used to maku their grand
fathers, and yes, even their great grand
fathers, laugh till the. tears rolM down
tliiir cheeks.
"Hut such talk is the veriest rot.
Minstrelsy was never in a more flour
Hhing eondition than at this very day.
"Tliis is a progressive age, and one
must keep abreast of the times if he is
entering to the public. The se..noii of
1M)7-'DH was a particularly disastrous
one. Seori'H ami scores of dramatic
nhows and musical comedies were oblig
ed to cdlose for lack of patronage. Very
few indeed were the minstrel shows
that gave up the right. There were
two or three minstrel shows closed, to
be sure, but they were inferior com
panies, and scarcely worthy the name.
"None of the Uadidiig organizations
losed, which proves conclusively that
he good tdd stylo of entertainment, still
holds a warm place in the hearts of
the -American people,"
The company which Mr. 1lol':uid rep
cuentH is the oldest minntrel troupe in
existence, and numbers 40 people. Press
unices from other cities where they
have appeared this Benson are loud in
their praise.
NOTICE.
Is kwhy given that tho undersigned
will appluy at the next meeting of the
city council of Medford, Oregon, for
liconso to sell malt, vinous und spirit
mis liquors in less quantities than ono.
gallon, for six months, at lot 10, block
J0, in Medford, Orcgou, for a period
if nix months. UASS & HALE,
Dated October 10. 185
Electricity Is
always Ready
You need only to close the switch
and the motor starts
It needs no more atten
tion till you stop it
Ask us about General Electric Mo
tors. You can use them,
ROGUE RIVBR
ELECTRIC CO.
Successors to Condor Wa
ter & Power Co.
Office 206 West 7th street,
opp. the big electric sign
There is a .f-OI0 certified eheck up for forfeit bv the
Condor Wafer IWer company to guarantee good faith
as to the concern's abilitv to "deliver the .o,u
INVESTIGATING CAREERS OF
HEADS OF WHITE SLAVE RING
CIMOAIIO, Oct. SI. Tailed Stat.-
Immigration t'onitnimioiier Innies ik in
vostignting today eli.-trg,-s n:irinl A!
plioimp nutl Kva Oufor. elmrnril wiili
holng tho IiimhIn of 1111 ul!','i-.t uhiir
nIhvi ring in tliix city. Two yontig w-oin
en who fiiirvl itl tin' I'liitctl Stnti
innrDliurn offin' yt-nttTiliiv nri-UKf th
rrnrhmnn of Nli-.-iling ,",-i-ntl thniisanl
ilnllttrn' worth of ji'woli from thi-m.
The fouplp nro now in rario, al'tor lim
ing forfeited Imil ImihiN amounting to
'J5,0on, iiml it is tho Intention of the
ntitlioritioft to h:i' them extrniliteI. The
young women who tnak" the nitottional
lurgeii ngainnl the lnfors eliiim that
Ihey took jewelry from th-ir vietims on
"e grmiml that it wan lo lie iikimI to
help fight their eae in the feiieral
enurtn. The fnhn nnlhoritieii liegan
"Uon today looking ,lo the r.eoverv
"' the iewel.
I'OUR MEN BURNED TO
HEATH WHEN SHIP BURNS
Mdfo- ftibxxm; SO, p.r menth.
M:-Iirnii. v.. (let. I'l. -Kon,
m. 1. weie Imrneil lo ,1,-,-itli t.vlay in
fire nhi.'h ,letrove, the steamer New
V01I, of the Hii,, (iv,,r nv in(,
I he M. amei- was uii.lergoing repairs in
Hi.- -Ii..anl here. 1'ilt v persons were
"ii I....11.I h.-r wh.-n l-.e fire wan ilis.-ov-A
anmli.-r w.re slightly injure,!
in Ihe paiii,- Dial followed an.i the' wild
rush for saf.-ty. The f,.,,r vietinis were
ti-aiipisl li.-K.w ,,vks.
' ' ""I'I'.'sihI Hi,, fire was eausi',1 I
l.v an i.pl..ion. n,,, orig,n ,,r,,, I
i...v ni.i-r win l. known .1. -finitely. The
New Vork was on,. f Hie bin river
l.oats and made the davlioht trio I...
en Albany an. I . w York eitv. She
was a wooden eraft ...i.l l,,,nl r;,,.
The dead are:
.lames Jones.
Tos j.h Matthews.
'.'!. .Ienl.it s.
letan.ler Hint). 1
Angle Opera House
Thursday, Oct. 22nd
("has. I). ITa'.olrii!,!'-
announces
The. Ono .Recognized
tttheopian Oompany
RICHARD & PRINGI.ES
FAMOUS
Minstrels
Uig- free Street l'arade at
noon, (irand txn air Con
cert in front of theater at
T:l!0 p. ni.
Seats on sale at Haskins'
Nntimbx- in . Oetoix'r IT.
Ttrs. 3mm 1'famptort Isaacs
Initructor of "Piano. "Llsit 5lletbo6
Stu&to at Mrttdcnc. Mortt) Orant S(rt
r
Without Hesitation
You can invite your friends to dinner if you
use our
Pure White Flour
A new carload has just arrived.
In Purity-It Leads It is the Best
IN QUALITY
Let us quote vou prices.
ALLEN 6 REGAN
QUALITY (1ROCERS
WITH THE COFFEE AND (HOXeS
you fininb one of the finoRt diiuicrs you
ever ate when you dice at tb Nash
Cafe. If you wish to entertain some
visitor whom you want to Impress With
your way of living, bring him here for
dinner. We'U reserve a table for you
and guarantee a meal that will do proud
and us too.
NASH 2ZlbE
Buy a Howard Watch
TIM'; FIN.KST TIMEPIECE MADE
IX AMERICA.
MARTIN J. REDDY
The Jeweler Near Postoffice
Fin Watch u4 Jewelry Reyiiring a Specialty. '
W
5IS6
I am now
Located
with Martin J. Reddy
and am prepared to
do all kinds of re
pair work on
Watches, Clocks
and Jewelrv
B.N.Butler
Near Postoffice
ASHLAND COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
Ashland, Oregon,
Thoronugh nml prm-tifnl training in COMMERCIAL, SHORTHAND
and HNOLiSH. Individual instruction by experts. Wo havo been
roiiipellctl to enlarge our quarters every year, and have now secured
ample Hceoinmodations in the Sw i odeiiburg block. Twtoo as large as
ever.
Nothing in the line of business (raining is too good for our students.
COMPLETE COMMERCIAL COURSE
At About One-Half the Usual Expense.
Foil infurniation free. P. RTTNER. President.
a wmm XT
You Do
many
signs of this character about Medford. We
always find a desirable tenant before a good
building has been "to let" more than 24
hoursand laud owners know we can always
find a purchaser if a reasonable valuation is
put on property. Consequently Medford
does not impress the honieseeker as being
"under the hammer." This is as it should
be.
This is the season of the year when home
seekers want winter accommodations. Use
business judgment; get free rent and make
a winning by purchasing one of these beauti
ful cottages of the
Rogue. River Land
Company
EXHIBIT BUILDING, MEDFORD
4 KEDrOBD, OREGON g.
Stat. Depositary.
CAPITAL AND SUB PLUS
$116,000.00
THE MERCHANT KNTOWS
tliiit it is rii convenient. Kin-h a safo
Kimnl ami Having at' tini. to pny his
urruuntH hy chock that lie wouhl nut bo
without this satisfactory means of set
tlement. The Jackson County Hank respectful
ly invites the cheeking apocunts of mer
chants, manufacturers, firms, corpora
tions, societies and individuals, assur
ing safety and good service.
Safe doposit boies to rent, $4 por
year aod nj. jjj
Finost equipment in southern Oregon.
W. I. VA.WTER, President
O. B. LINDLEY, Cashisr
mm
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR COMPANY
PHONE 8291.
WiBdpw Frames, Oak Veneered Doors, with Borel Plato, carried in stock elie.n.
OftHe Fixtures and n kinds of Planing Mill Work, including Turned Work
and Fancy Grills.
F STREET, BETWEEN SIXTH AND 8 HVENTFI STREETS.
Toque Point Oysters
The Emerick Cafe has now th exclu
sive agency for the Toque Peiat Oys
ters. These are acknowledged to be
the best. Oive them a trial.
J. E. ENTART.Prcsid ent.
.1. A. PERRY, Vice President.
JOHN 8. ORjn, Cashier.
W. B. JACKSON, Ass t Cashier.
The Medford National Bank
MEDFOED, PE.
CAPITAL $5Qooo
SURPLUS jo',000 ;
Safety Boxes to Rent. A General Banking Business -Transacted.
We Solicit Your Patronage
The Emerick Cafe
miuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiniM
You can
find it at
Hussey's
Cash
Store
iHiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiimiimiiiiimiiiiimi
a
a I
Smith 6 Molony
Cany the Strongest Line of
High Cut Boots
at the best prices in Southern Oregon
Buy now, for vou will need them
PERKINS & JANNEY
ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
Plans, Specifications, Superintendence. Surveying
in all its branches.
Rooms 28-29, Jackson. County Bank Building.
II
si.iiiii iiiii vfliioiieiwv I
Hi r,
When You Are Hunting
for the best tailoring establishment,
you will not burn your money if vou'
patronire us. Tho time is now here
when you should think about vour fall
suit. We are anxious that vou should
see our display of fall fabrics. Make
your selections now.
order with pleasure.
We will fill vor
w. w.
CITY TAILOR
Steaem cleaning. French drv cloau
mg and pressing neatlv done.
EIFERT
MHDPORD
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