MEDFORD DAILY TRlBUNJBi, MEDFORD,, OREfiOX, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1908.
Medford Daily Tribune
A Lite Papeb ik a Live Town.
ANTI-G AMBLING LAWS .
DRIVE SPORTSMEN OVEB SEA
' Published every evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Georqb Putnam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the Postoffice at
Medford, Oregon.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
month, by mall or earriar. . . ,0.60 Om year, by mail $0.00
'i AFTER THE POUND OF FLESH.
To a layman, unversed in the subtle twistings of the
law1, it would Room that. John Nuveen & Company, the
Chicago '.hankers, who purchased the city's bonds, have
decidedly the best of it in the controversy with city offi
cials over the accrued bond interest. If the city escapes
the penalty of paying interest from the date of the bond
jssije, instead of Ironi the date or the delivery ot the bonds
it will be thorugh the saving grace of technicality.
The city's only loophole to escape paying interest upon
money it has not received as yet and may not receive for
ninny- months, is the fact that the contract, accepted by
the council and signed by the city officials, was not an
thorized by ordinance as required hy the city's charter
Kuveen & Company's original bid for the bonds was a
telegram reading as follows:
"Will tnko 5 per ccut 30-year bonds nt par, 1(15,00(1, fnrnili blanks
liml legal if'1'1!""60 and furnish money us unfiled, provided eily allows uh
5jer cent eomiuisHion to rover cost of blanks, attoriieVH fees, ete. Thin
is better llian S 3 basic interest. JOHN' NUVKK.N & CO,
This bid was irregular in that no certified check ac
companied it. However, Nuveen & Company agreed to
send such check, if the contract was awarded to them. They
sent the following contract, which the city obligingly ac
cepted ::
"Chicago, Juno 20, 11108 Hon. Mayor anil Cily Council Medford, Or.:
l-'or tlin $:lt)",000 legally issued wnlor works bomls of tho city of Mcilforil
Ur., duhvnred to us in rhicngo in denominations of $1000, ilaleil .Inly 1,
Hum, and maturing I o,l)(iu ,ly J, M7, inclusive, anil (lie balance
4215,1100, Jnjy I, 11K18, bearing interest at the rate of i per cent per annum
both principul and semi-aunual interest payable at some bank in New Vork
or Chicago, mutually satisfactory, we will pay you par, namely $:ti."i,noi(, anil
in audition will furnish lithographed blank IioiiiIh mill draft of any furlhiT
necessary legal proceedings. The cily, however, to allow uh if IXinu cummin
i Hiun, tu cover cust of uttorneyH' fees, blank bilmls and oilier expenses. Said
bonds to bo delivered to us ami the money f n rn IhIiocI as needed on enyiiieer 'i
estimates for work done or mnleriiil furnished, duly allowed liy the city
eouncil. .
; ."You aro to furnish us, previous to delivery of the hniuls, will) a com
pleto eertified copy of tho record of proceedings lending up lo Hie issue, evi
denoing the legality satisfactory lo our attorney, ami to lake such further
fiction as may be necessary to make the bonds fully legal.
" Attuchcd hereto is a certified c heck for $IS,:Mi) as evidence of our
good faith in carrying out the nbove proposition, which check is lo be used
. only as part payment on the purchase of the bonds nml is to be returned
lo us if legal bunds aro not issued and delivered in ni-coi-ilaiice herewith,
"This proposition is in accordance with offer made hy lelegiiiili
through the Jackson County bunk of Medford, Or., on Juno II, 1IIH8.
'"JOHN .NI'VHKN & CO."
The abovo proposition accepted under antlun-ily of the cily council of
the. city of Alcdford, Oregon, on the lsth day of June, IIHW.
.1. K. HICDOV, Muvnr.
1IK.NJ. Al. COI,l, INS, City Clerk.
The entire bond sale was subjected to criticism at the
time, but it was supposed that the city's interests were
amply protected and that the heavy discount. Cor handling
the securities was the best that could be done at the time
on account of the condition of the money market. The
contract itself was never printed until The Tribune printed
it Thursday. It differs from the original offer in that
it provides a flat commission of $18,000 instead of 3 per
cent, as in the telegraphic, bid. The significance of this is
seen when the issue at the bond buyers' dictation was cut
to 355,000. . ...J
The certified check consisted of a check for $18,250
drawn by John Nuveen & Company upon John Nuveen &
Company, bankers, certified to by the cashier of John
Nuveen do Company. In brief, it was a check given by
the bond buyer upon himself, certified to by himself, and
was all the security the city demanded or got.
Nothing is said in the contract about the payment, of
interest. Under it, the bond buyers can collect interest
from the date of the bonds, and not furnish the money un
til needed on engineer's, estimates for work done, thus
receiving interest for money not furnished.
Nuveen & Company sent their engineer here to look
over the situation. lie arrived about the same time that
the American Light & Water Company representative, ami
this concern was the lowest bidder in the lirst call for bids.
Nuveeit & Company took such an active interest in hav
ing the contract awarded to the American Light & Water
Company that it gave rise to the report that the two con
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cerns were eioseiy aiueti. ny various letters and telegrams
the bond buyers also sought to dictate the selection of a
source of water supply to the city, arousing thereby con
siderable criticism.
Nuveen & Company's entire course has been to take
advantage of the city all along the line, in the bid, in tin
check,' in the contract, in the construction, in the interest,
and there is no good reason for supposing that Hie con
cern will do other than demand its pound of flesh, if it
is possible to secure it. That such a crowd of sharpen
should have overlooked a vital technicality seems improb
able,-hut "the best laid plans of mice and men aft gang
"glee."
LONDO.V, Soy. 20. A merit a u uuti
Kitmbliiig laws are ruunteol ou to bring
rjiu-U u mub of trans-Atlantic BporUmeii
tu Kngluntl for ntxt year's racing t hut
the Itrititili contingent h gutting nerv
ous. Tho American), will lie welcome in
a way, as they bring money into the
mi; mill tlny have & record for ouch
t uormoi's winnings iu the past that the
' - booklet are nut altogether sure
hiy'ru glad to see them. The breed rs
are diHtinctly hostile and say that the
influx of American boree threatens to
Kill their market. Whether the Kng
l:nii like or not, however, American
ntvnerH Htand a chance of winning some
of tho richest Knglitdi claKnic tltree-
ear olds next year. In Fuxhull
Keene's Hir Martin, for instance, turns
ut anywhere near as good as ho is
iilvertised, the prospects are that the
Derby will be credited to the Btars and
-tripes again. The past season's lirit
t'h three-year-old form has been very
confusing and ttigorietta's dual victory
in the Derby and tho Oaks is now be
lieved to have been a fluke. Hha. show
i.l no such powers iu any subsequent
race, and the general opinion is that
I. U. Joel's Your Majesty is really the
m asou 's best horse. z
SPRAY YOUB OBCHABDS NOW
ror Sana Jose Scale, and Use Sampson 'a
Concentrated Lime and Sul
phur Solution.
Hcale lives and works all the year
rmifid. Don't forget this. As' the old
-r-nlc dies tho new Is ready to carry ou
lio destruction of our orchards.
The scale is less vigorous in the fall,
.Hid more eusily and surely destroyed
ilinn in any other season of the year.
Therefore now is the best lime to at
mck and kill it. If you spray now,
many a valuable tree wil. bo s.ivtd that
otherwise, because of Hit; snle, would
not retain life enough to start up in
' lie spring.
You havo morn time now: thero is
I. sb wind to scatter and waste tho
pray, and make it ban. to cover every
art. Then, too, you cannot tell what
iay happen to prevent thorough spray
tig in the full.
But, above all, the result or fall
graying are absolutely certain..
Sulphur Solution.
These nro all "spray facts."
' We claim no wonderful chemical dis--ivory
in this sprny, but we do claim
ost emphatically thnt:
.Sampson's limo and sulphur solution
I ways produces satisfactory results,
ml does no injury. Thero is no better
pray manufactured than Nnmpson 's
inn and sulphur solution.
Sampson's lime and sulphur solution
a clear, cherry-colored solution free
mm sediment. It is guaranteed tn
est .'10 degrees Raume. If your deal
rs cannot supply yon, write to ns.
He sure you use Hnmpson 's' spriny.
(aiiufactured by '
O HANTS PASS CANNTNO (X).f
Grants Pass, Oregon.
Prepaid Railroad Orders.
"Something which is of considerable
I'torost to the public generally and
hich is perhaps not generally known
tho system of prepaid orders now In
iTcct between stations of the Southern
'acific company and all points in tho
'nitcd States. By means of this system
ickcts may be purchased at Medford
rom any place In the United States and
nailod or telegraphed direct to tho
noty wishing to come hero. Sleeper
iccommodationB and small amounts of
-.uh in connection with these tickets
xiy also be forwarded at the same
me." tf
Jpccial Limited Pullman Excursion to
the City of Mexico.
Tickets will be on snlo at the local
office 1 We-m her 12 and 13 for an ex
ursion to tho Cityo f Mcxlcn. The ex
i ursion will lenvo San Francisco Docom
' er 15 at 11 a. m. A magnificent special
; rain will be provided, consisting of
Pullman vest United sleepers, observation
-lecper, buffet, smoking car and dining
. ar.
Excursion will' bo over the Southern"
Pacific, Mexican Central, Mexican Na
r i..nal line. International and Great
Northern, Galveston & San Antonio and
-in nt a Fe railways. The round trip
ate from Medford will be $02.15. The
",'tng .trip will be continuous up to Kl
Paso, but. stopovers may bo had at any
-j.iti line point en the return trip.
The excursion will be under tho di
! -t supervision of soino railway official
i em the pit singer department and nn
interpreter w II accompany the party to
I rity of Vcxico.
r,urther i.aiticulars nt the depot, or
Miimunica'c v!th W. II. Jenkins, trav-
li;ig passe'igf ngent Southern Pacific
i ompany, o Pell. Ashland. tf
DUCK SHOOTING NOT
UP TO THE STANDARD
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Nov. 20.
Hunting on the Klamath marshes is not
as good this year as it has been here
tofore. While it is nc ompnrntively
easy matter to bag a half dozen ducks
and a goose or two, still the game is1
less plentiful than it has ever been, j
This .face ie enid to be due to the ex-.
eeedingly dry Weather in the early fall.
Tin' birds had to stay in the open lakes
and in the small pomls in the swamp.
as the umiuiI ftM'diug grounds were left
high and dry by the receding water, hi
the few places thnt the birds had for
feeding places hunters were (piile nu
merous and the n-sull was that the
ducks And geese did not remain in thix
section ns long ni li been their ens
torn heretofore.
Grand excursion to Oitv of Mexico.
Leaves Medford on the 12th of Peeeia-
er, 1!0S, on tho regular Overland.
tl'-Mfi for tho round trip, good for 00
days, r or further information, write
'o Kmil Peil, Ashland, Or. tf
NOT! OR.
Is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply nt tho regular meeting of the
city council of Medford. Oregon, on De
cember I, tlalS, for license to sell matt,
vinous and spiritons liquors in less quan
tities than ouo gallon, for six months.
at tot i, block 20, in Medford, Oregon.
for a period of six months.
217 O. M. SKLSBY.
Dated November 18.
NOTICE
Is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply nt the regular meeting of the
cMy council of Med ford. Oregon, on le !
tuber 1. l!MS, for license to sell malt.
vinous and spiritons liquors in less quan
tises than one gallon, for six months, nt
lot 10 and 11, Mock 4o, F street, be
tween Seventh and Kighth, in Medford.
Oregon, for a ieriKi ot six months.
ADAMS BROS..
217 Hotel Moore Bar.
Dated November IS.
Beautiful Large Wax
DOLL
(ITYEX AAVAV TO THE
Most Popular Baby
IN MED FORD.
Christmas Eve
A'coupon wilh every ten-cent, purchase of can
dy. Votes to bo publ'iHlicd every Saturday.
Vole for your favorite baby.
King & Long
MEDFORD BOOK STORE.
Our Candies are home-made, fresh and pure.
" - A GLANCE AT OUR MENU
U bouud to iliBclose some dish of which
you are ' especially fond.- Order it and
you will be fomlor of it thaa ever.
Whether you drop in this restaurant
for breakfast, lunch, dinner p supper,
we guumnteo yuu food that will niuke
you eager for meat time, to, come uguin
so you can repout the pleasure of eating
here.
NASH Q7FB
Water Proof Shoes
Lumbermen 's Pans,
Knee find Hip
Rublier Hoots,
Waterproof
Shoe Oil.
High Cut
Leather
Boots in all
Sizes
SEE
WINDOWS
We carry the strongest lines at the best prices in
Southern Oregon. Buy now. Rainy weather is
coming.
SMITH & MOLONY
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You Do
fflpNotSec
;; Mflny
signs of this character about Medford. We
always find a desirable tenant before a good
building has been "to let" more than 24
hours, nnd land owners know we can always
find a purchaser if a reasonable valuation is
put on property. Consequently Medford
docs not impress the homeseeker as being
"under the hammer." This is as it should
be.
This is the season of the year when home
seekers want winter accommodations. XJse
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
ytlvs. 'Jmnz 1'famp ton Usaacs
"3ftitructor of "piano. TClsnt 5ttefl)o6
Stuil at Xultoci. Jlottl) Oranft Strut ,
NOTICE
All property owners on Central avenue N., are
hereby notified to transfer their water comiec-j
tions from the old main to the new main, as the
water will be cut out of the old main Novem
ber 20.
By order of ' ,
WATER COMMITTEE. .
Ask your dealer for
MANUEL LOPEZ
Cloar Havana Cigar.
HABT OIOAB CO.; Distributors, Vortland, Or.
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Stat Depositary.
CAPITAL AND SUSFLU8
$116,000.00
Good Business Standing
To ostablish a good business standing
is tho desire of every merchant and
manufacturer. In no better way can
this bo dono than by having strong
banking connections. Having un in
stitution lilto the Jnc.hson County Bank
for yonr depositary adds finnncinl
strength. Accounts, subject to check,
invited.
Safe deposit boxes to rout, $4 per
year and up.
W. I. VAWTER, President
O. B. LINDLEY, Cashisr
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR COMPANY
PHONE 2291.
Window Frames, Oak Veneered Doors, with Bevel Plate, carried in stock cheap.
Office Fixtures and all kinda of Planing Mill Work, including Turned Work
and Fancy drills.
F 8TBEET, BETWEEN SIXTH AND S EVENTH STREETS.
J. E. ENYART.Presid ent.
J. A. PEBBY, Vice-President.
JOHN 8. ORTH, Cashier.
W. B. JACKSON, Ass t Cashier.
The Medford National Bank
MBDFOID. OK.
CAPITAL $50,000
SURPLUS 10,000
Safety Boxes to Rent. A General Banking Business
Transacted. We Solicit Your Patronage
Wm
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A THOROUGHBRED
a van always looks like when he has
had his garments fitted and made in
the exquisite style that is always given
thorn by Kreuxer. If yon don't look
liko a mau of' fashion and taste it is
because your tailor is at fault, and you
can nlways bo suro of nppearing like
one if your suit or overcoat is made bv
COeHKJMT. a p ie c
J. A. KREUZER & CO.
IMPORTERS NS TAILORS.
PALM BUILDING, MEDFORD, ORB.
Mrt'omb A
poultry supplies
True, hca.linarters for i
" l'hone 30tU. I
0 l
IvwMMaaaiill
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
RRPAIRINO A SPECIALTY.
"Nut how much I can do, but how well I ran
do it," is my raottr.
B. N. BUTLER
With Martin J. Deddy, Central ave., north
of Jaekso C'eunty Bank.
More light for Less Money
Sixty-three per cent of electric current saved hy using
TUNGSTEN LAMPS.
32 Caudle Power Edison Lamp uses 110
Watts per hour and would use in iooo hrs.
110 Kilowatts which at locts. a Kilowatt $1 1
32 Candle Power Tungsten Lamp uses
40 Watts pcrhour and would use in loop
hours 40 Kilowatts which at 10c a Kilo
watt 4
Net Saving in iooo hours in favor of the
Tungsten Lamp $ 7
Rogue : River Electric Co.
Successors to Condor Water & Power Co.
Office, 206 West Seventh Street. Phone No. 35").
Opposite the Big Electric Sign.