ME I) FORD DAILY TRIBDN&, MED FORI), OR EC! ON". SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1908.
Medford Daily Tribune
A Live Paper in a Live Town.
Published every evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
George Putnam, Editor and Manager.
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TO A HUOfiA TE I'll All TEH.
An initiative petition has Urn filed with the city re
corder calling for a vote of the people to abolish the special
features of the Medford charter, which enable the city
to regulate her own affairs and thereby surrender t his
right to the residents of Jackson county, who then can dic
tate to Medfoi'd.
For citizens of Medford to unnecessarily surrender
their rights and privileges seems the height of absurdity.
In no way can the city be benefited by this action but it
can be a loser.
If the people of Medford want prohibition, they have
merely to vote for it to secure it under the charter. If
they want high license their vote obtains it. .The char
ter makes it possible for the citizens to rule their own af
fairs and govern the city as they see fit. It is the real princi
ple of local option not the unjust so-called local option
law of Oregon, where non-residents can dictate to a city.
If Medford votes away her special and unique privi
leges, special and unique only through the injustice of
general laws she can never recover them, but is placed
in the category with all other cities whose power for self
jrovernnient has been taken away and given to the county
What could possibly be gained Ashland and other en
vious rivals could run Medford to suit themselves and
Medfoi'd would have to submit.
Under the present charter, Medford is her own boss- -rules
herself and why should she lose the right her
birthright f Does a man knowingly vote away his inde
pendence 1 Neither should a city.
I!. It. HUME'S EAHLUOM.
tThat excellent weekly, the Cortland Spectator, has the
following to say concerning the late R. D. llunie, " Lord of
the Rogue, who it. seems was a real peer:
"In none of the stories that have appeared about that
notable character, R. 1). 1 1 unit, since his death has a word
been said of that thing which of which he was proudest
his ancestry. Mr. Hume's canneries, his lands, his news
papers, his beautiful home all that he had won by shrewd
ness, ability, and determination, counted for nothing, com
pared with the thing that was his through no effort of his
own. AVith his intimates he discussed ancestry as other
men talk politics religion, or business; lie loved a eoat-of-arms
more than he did the dollar-mark, and a crest gave
him subject for an hour's conversation. Mr. Hume be
lieved he was the earl of Marchinont.
"The strange thing about the belief was that it was
true that is, so far as a man can have a title that docs
not exist. If the earldom of Marchinont had not lapsed,
owing to the fact that one of the Jinnies had suffered the
double misfortune of simultaneously losing the title and
his head, R. 1). Hume would have been a peer, and sat in
the house of lords, dominating that body of heritary rulers
as he dominated everything and everybody with which and
whom he had anything to do.
"When the noted ancestor of U. I). Hume belted on his
good sword, and led his spearsmen out to fight for a kinu
who found more joy in dancing to the lascivious pleasing
of a lute than in following the blare of the charge-sounding
trump, his grace of Marchinont involved himself in a quar
rel that led him to the block, mid drove his kith and kin
into hiding and overseas. Some years ago K. 1. llunie
edited a book on the Hume family, which shows his des
cent from the brave but unfortunate Marl of Mardimoiii
and which shows, besides, that some of the II nines were
as to Jeatnres and looks distressingly ill-favored. Mr.
Hume was a fine type of westerner a true friend and an
honest-fighting enemy; there was no fear in his heart,
and little reproach to his life."
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work.
c. w. Mcdonald
Successor to
SMITH & MOLONY
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COMING T O
The Grand
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Prof Fauzard
T11M HAND (TITMD KING AND
(i R. M A T T If V N Iv MYSTMKY
The big sensation, assisted by Mine. Sulina. the spirit
medium. One of the best acts ever put on in a vau
deville theater.
At The Grand Dec 13
A 1. I, W M M K
Admission I'M Vnts
TREES FOR SALE
1 have on hand ati'l ftir sale the fu!
Inwiiig mi wry stork
Hi.iWO HA KTLKTT PEAKS
2.M1 COMIC!-; I'KAKS
4.MUK D'AN.lOi: PKAKS
Lnoi) V I NT Kit XKLL1S
A limited number of Idaho, Flemish
llenuty, Sickel, Clapp's Favorite, Win
it'r Uartlott Pears.
(11 KKRIKS Lambert, Royal Anno.
Hi np.
PK.U'H STOCK Muir, Elbertn. Ear
ly and Late Crawford. Saltvay, Foster,
Early Charlotte.
A full line of APPLE TREKS uf all
hading varieties.
L. B. WAI.NER, '
Oakdal .4 venue.
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Prepaid BallroiUl Orders.
j "Something vrhkh ii of considerable
j interest to the public generally and
; which is perhaps not generally known
' :s the system of prepaid orders now in
1 effect between stations of the Southern
1 Pacific company and all points in the
I'nited States. By means of ihiB system
, tickets may be purchased at Medford
from any place in the United States and
mailed or telegraphed direct to tha
party wishing to come here. Sleeper
accommodations and small amounts of
cash in connection with these tickets
nay also be forwarded at the same
! tin:"
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BE AX ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Mary H. Ragar ot al. t. Charh-i
Brooke, 3."." acrci in I L C
93, township ;i7. ran go J V . . rjtn
A. E. Shepard to If. W. Hunt
linger, 1 an in auction t"vn
ship 3i. range IK
John Zimmorlre to A. K. Slir-p
ftrd, 10 nerfes in fti-riioii .1.
township :i!, rang. 1 K
Parry C. Stod.lttr.I t.. F. K.
Young, lot 1, Mo.-k SunHf-t
Park
F. K. Young to 11. V. Huntin
gvrt lot 1, bhn-k .1, Sunset Park
R. J. Edwiirds to Edwin P.
Hughes, property in Ashland. .
Edwin P. Hughe to A nice Me
CUnahan, prnrtv in Ah1.-md
Allen Davis to Oscar Hoots,
property in Powning's subdi
vision of Ashland
0car Hoots to W. P. Dodd, prop
erty in Downing 's suMivtsioti
to Ashlaud
U M. UndiKjr to L. Mikurli, lot
3, Woolen, addition to Ah-
Und
, K4 M. Morn, to PWW It.
BaT4aly, Wti 1 ml 0 n t
10
10
f h.ilf I.'Ih L' and h) k M
t 'oolidge addition to Ahlatnl . .
H S. Morton to Samuel F. Statr.
!:ui,l in section li. lowmshp
ratio I K
Komelia M linker to Anm W.
Tlionuts. properly in A-hlattd.,
iVuiiiiie Mines !o C . Wise
ni;tn. 1 it err in township
V S. Hnrni'S. sheriff i.. Wtlnani
I'in.-h - I :il . lot t:. .lo.-k 71.
M.-dtVrd
S;,e ,.f Oi,-..l to (mI.h WcIU.
1 aires m section Id, town
"hip ratiiie 'J V.
Ewreit Ftliley to Lloyd Earl
t 'orliraii. L':t acr. s in I 1. ('
f '2. townihip .'17. ri.pue " W
j Lron H. HriAins to Mr. Vmnie
li:irr. '' acres in e t ion lit,
tow nihip :". r;mi:e - W
.latnes W. Carfp. uter to H. nrv
Kerhy, hmd in nvtion , town
ship ;W, range 1 V
Change in Date.
j Mrrting of the Men's Civic Brother
I hoi id lias been rhunti-'d to the following
10 1 1 night and will bo WtsAncmlny, not Tuos
l.lny fvetttr-n. a fotmrrt ynnmtMnrct tn
hm tapr.
time to liny Iht future limine
cur streets are paved, watt
the pipeline, sewer system
t'cir:e ahead and values d"iil
now and secure the home for
Your
Wife's
Stocking
Won't h"Id the town lot
r the improved home,
mt it will hold the deed
for the property and all
its appurteiiaiiees. Von
ould not select a better
than riuht now. When
r mains ounuected with
onipleted. Medford will
lo. He a wise man ; act
the loved ines. Consult
NAT GOODWIN REPLIES TO
SUIT OF MINING PARTNER
REXO. Nov., Dw. 14. Alleging thnt
(1mv li.lvo alr-itlv ln-t-n il.-mingcil to Dm'
t-Mrnt of i.ltln.tHio nud dt'liying all llllp
nations in a suit filed by Warren Mil
ler this week, the Nut Geeihvin einn
jinny tit.l;iv fi!e.l an unswrr to Miller's
suit, toiji-ther w;tli a eresseomnlaint.
whit-h many lure believe is ltnt the'
forerunner ot what jroinises to be one
of the most sensational suits vet
brought in Xevaila.
The Goodwin eompany was originally
sne.l by Millet for an aeeonntiiii:. The
?irt also asko.1 that a rt-et-iver for the
i- onpaitv be appointed. In the answer
t-.l:iy ttie Goodwin i-oinpany elaims that
Miller, who helped to organize the eom
pany, loov tires of the bargain lie made
iin lie sold his interests; that he has
been rancid selling short of Hawhtdr
Coalition, the big property of the Good
win eompany. and. now that he cannot
- rere tlo- sto.-k without paying five
times or more the priee for whieli he
sold at. he seeks to rnin the firm and
east diseredit npon the eompany.
Mill- r denies that he owns a shaie of
the c..ali!ion or that he sold any of it
short, lie expresses pleasnre at the an
swer of the Goodwin eompany and
promises the pnblie addition sensations
when the ease is tinallv ealled for trial.
JOHNSON STTLL HOPEFUL
OF DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
ROGUE RIVER LAND COMPANY
KX1IIIMT nriMMXO
WASHlN't.TON'. Pee. 12. 1 do not
think the leadrr of the deniivmtir jar j
ty are east down by defeat and if tltey '
are riht. as 1 think they are, tliov will j
win eventually.' j
Thn spoke John A. Johnn, overnr.r
of Minnesota, who is lero to ntt. nd the f
consenation fi'tmress. tl,,. oonf, ren.-e
of coM-rnor at.t tlie v.uerivav oon- ;
veiui.Mi. exire-ssed in 'itt interview his
nlMdirc faith in d -ntoerat y, , j
1 think the demo,'T:ttie partv i? in'
a better petition than it w:is beforo the '
campaign ond. I am, of course, tin
ab!e to say what caused the result tit
be what it was. Mr. Bryan was much
misunderstood and purposely misrpre
senttl; ther was lack of ortftnization
in the deniivratie thirty and unity of or-
ganiration in republican ranks.''
Cut Glass
Perfect Quality and Cut
AT PRICES THAT
ARE RIGHT
Haskins Drug Store
Furniture Drops
Ci'i-at bargains before we ninve. Watch our win
dows fur specials. An elegant line of
Rockers for Christmas
Medford Furniture Co.
ft MEDFORD, OREOOK 3
AT THE SERVICE OF .
DEPOSTITORS AND CLIENTS
Statt Doposltary.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
$125,000
The Jaelcson (.'oiinly Bank places ut
(lie nerviee f its dpo.silora and clients
I he best fae:.lit:e.s in banking. Tho of-fiee'-x
are pleased io render counsel and
advice on financial matters.
Aeeonnls, silbji'-t to eheek, aor in
vited. Safo deposit, boxes to rent, $4 por
year and up.
W. I. VAWTER, Tresideut
0. K. LINDLEV, Cashier
Compare
the Quality
mm,
!' i, and always Ims
bein our am- In supply
our e: ,t.,a:-r:; with
Roodi of 1 1,(. ,iL.l.st
'luality :-iid i , Hun; end
ivt- are always; arlilin,;
'lualny !.i on Kne. The
addition ,' " p--efei-i-,l
Hlnelt" ninlien our linn
of '' :y ole (!iii:npd
Ooods niosl co!: plete.
ur eervi -e always the
I) st and every aecoiii-
Kiven oar eust .niers.
Allen c& Reagan
Groceries, Chinaware, Fruit
and Feed
FOR SALE
LOTS rNDKlJ TUl) DLTCIl IX PHOENIX
MAT CALHOUN
IMIOKNIX. OKM'XIOX.
MKDl-'ORD SASH VOOR COMPANY
VI ION B 2201.
nm" "V';m"'- "f 'n,''ri'J "i'h Hovel Plato, carried in stock cheap,
otfiee rixtnrc and all kind, of Planing Mill Work. Including Turned Work
ami Kancv Grills.
K STRKr'T. ii.:tvkkn 81XTHAND S KVKNTH STREETS.
Ask year dealer for
MANUEL LOPfZZ
' -''ar Havana Cigar,
HART CIQAR CO., Diytribxitor?, VorUand, Or.