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THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1908.
No. 235.
VAWTER IS TO
ARBITRATE
R
NUVEEN & CO.
Receives Instructions
From Bond Buyers to
Negotiate With the City
Council for Them
John Nuveen & Company of Chicago
have instructed W. I. Vawter of this
city to meet with the city council and
negotiate for them in the matter of ,the
sale of the gravity water bonds which
'the council recently decided to resell In
order to end the quibbling that has
gone on since the bond house was
awarded the bonds.
A meeting of the council will be
called in the near future so that Mr.
Vawter will have the opportunity to
set forth what Nuveen & Company in
tend to do. No doubt the bond buyers
will promise to be good in the future if
the city will deliver the remainder of
the bonds to them.
Mr. Vawter declined to go into de
tails as to the nature of his instruc
tions, saying that he would explain the
matteV to tho city council.
"There is no donbt in my mind," he
concluded, ' ' but that the present
trouble can be adjusted satisfactorily
and that there will be no further hitches
in the matter of the bond issue."
CHINA EXPORTS YEARLY
MANY TONS OF BRISTLES
SHANGHAI Dec. 21. One of the
peculiar industries of China, character
istic of the extreme care of the Chi
nese to save and utilize everything, is
-the bog bristle business. The trade is
one in which the United States .takes an
interest, as the briotles provide the
material for paint brushes. . The bulk
of the bristles come from north China
and Manchxiria, usually being shipped
to this port, whore they are sorted into
lengths of from two and one-half to six
inches, and then exported. The sorted
bristles ant put up in round bundles
two or three inches in diameter.
The business is showing a tendency to
centralize in this and other of the larg
er ports, one of the reasons being that
the bristle buyers in small places are
not able to' secure the labor to sort
them fast enough to make it worth
while. '1
The export of bristles from Shanghai
lust year amounted to 3,948,346 pounds,
valued at $1,858,600. In 1907 the cus
toms statistics show that the United
States took 5794.630 worth of bristles
Great Britain taking $709,340. Last
year was the record year in China for
this trade, the total exports being 6,
290,480 pounds, valu?d at $2,353,181.
DR. WISE SAYS TO SEND
FAITHFUL OREOONIAN9 APPLES
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, rabbi of the
Free Synagogue of New York city, re
tains an ardent affection for the Pa
cific northwest, his residence for sev
eral years. Tn commenting on the prize
apples recently sen to European rulers
and exhibited in New York, he writes:
"Why is this fruit sent to such indif
ferent Oregoninns as Edward. Wilhelro,
Nicholas and Mr. Falliercsf If you
really want Oregon apples to county
don't waste them on European mon
arch?, but get them into the systems of
On'C'tn'nr.i who love and treasure every
thing Oregnnian from little to big ap
pls.. But the apples wouldn't be kept
long on- exhibition in our homes here
thev would vanish as the mist hovering
over the summit of Mount Hood before
the morning sun."
CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA
BASEBALL FIGHT MONDAY
.. SAN FRANCTSrO. Cal.. Dec. 21
The crtis, in the Sfcste and 'oor
leagues' l"ball 'itnbrogli.i will come
tonight whn n see-md enntrence will
be held here. All signs puint tn tho
fnll'rs through of negotiation, in
Which event there will be merry b:i"bnll
trnr next year. , XntioTi.nl rrinmision
er rnllinm. who is here, has given up
ail h ftf prurhing up the d'ff icnl-
M1W A- Ewbank's coh grocery will
fco nr..--n nit-r MM.:-r ev-.ry tL'V T"-
2.'i
SOCIALISTS
THE FIELD WITH
A FULL TICKET
Nominate Candidates for
Each Vacancy in City
Offices-Will Make Hard
Endeavor for Election
Local members of the socialist party
gathered Sunday afternoon in their club
rooms on South Central avenue and
placed the following ticket in the field
for the coming election:
Mayor Ernest Walters of North
Medford. ,
Councilman, First ward J. L. Won
derley.
Councinlmnn, Second ward Joe A.
Thomas.
Councilman Third ward D. B.
Reame.
The party will make a fight for as
many votes as possible in the January
election, though in the words of D. B.
Reame, candidate for election from the
Third ward, the nominations were not
made with a hope of carrying the of
fices, but to give members of the party
a chance "to vote for the great funda
mental principles of socialism."
Ernest Walters, candidate for mayor,
is a resident of North Medford and is a
carpenter by trade, and was picked by
his party as being the most fitted to
fill Dr. J. ,F. Reddy 's shoes when the
latter steps' out.
J. L. Wonderley, candidate for coun
cilman from the First ward, is also a
carpenter by trade. 'Tis evident that
should this ticket nn elected the city
ship of state will be well equipped with
carpenters.
Joe A. Thomas, candidate, for a seat
in the council from the Second ward, is
probably the best known of any on the
ticket, he having been a candidate for
other offices.
D. B. Reame the third candidate for
councilman, is well known in the city.
He is a tinner employed by ,T. A. Smith
on the WeBt Side.
At the present time it is a race be
tween J. A. Pern and Ernest Walters.
WILL PROTECT THE
BIO REDWOOD TREES
SAN JOSE. Cal., Dec. 211 The com
mittee of ten appointed at a recent
mass meeting of members of the Sem
pervi'rens club of California and other
citizens to urge a change in the policy
of managing the California redwook
park met here last night and adopted a
memorial which will be presented to the
legislative assembly and forestry com
mission. A committee consisting of
Judge John E. Richards and A. P. Mur
gotten of San Jose and Arthur B.
Briggs of San Francieco, were appoint
ed to go to Sacramento and confer with
the governor and other members of
the forestry commission. Briggs was
elected permanent chajnnan of the com
mittee of ten.
It is desired that the cutting of tim
ber in the park be stopped, a state
highway constructed into the park and
sewer and water works systems be
built.
CARNEGIE BOOK GIVEN
TO THE FRENCH PREMIER
PARIS, Dec. 21. Henry White, the
American ambassador, called on Pre
mier Clemeneeau today and reiterated
the assurance given to tho French gov
ernment by Henry Vignaud, the first
secretary of the American embassy, on
November 25, that there is no truth in
the rumor that the ambassador is to be
transferred' to London. Mr. White told
the premier, that he had no dtsiro to
leave Paris and go tn England. LaU-r,
the ambassador, in behalf of Andrew
Carnegie presented tho premier a copy
cf Mr. Carnegie's dedicatory volume
KOBEET, EYE WITNESS.1 ON
STAND IS HAINES CASE
FLUSH rf, L. T., Dec. 'Jl. Charles
Ti. Robert, a member of tho Ilnyib'
YaHit i-liib. w,iA the firt witne. at
the beginning of today's s(imin of thf
trial of Thomton Jenkins Hains ac
ciiFcd with his brother, Captnin Hnins,
of killing William Annis. the publish
er. Robert was an eye witness. fTo
Bn: tofovAnnt thratpned to kill
if h- iiit-rt'-pd.
MME. MARISKA-ALDRICH, NEW MEZZO SOFRANO OF THE
MANHATTAN OPERA.
Among the fiprntl "lindn" i-mtluil ! Hsrar Ilsimnii'rtft'ln of tlie Mnn
hntlnn Opera House, New York, Is .Mine. Mnrisliu-Alilrlcli, the mezzo Hopi-uno.
When Mr. HnmmerHtem was In I'nris looking fur tuletit he m-minli'i hear
ing to Mnie. MiirlKka-Aldrich In the preseme uf Mi llin. Neither was imitlrii
Inrl.v ImprpHKed with the stranger until kIic higa'i to sing, hut she had not
half finished her first number when Mine. Media nodded her approval to the
lmpreftarlo. When the song was concluded the Mincer found a five year con
tract rendy for her to sign.
I
FAMILY TO
WRITE BOOK
Child Dies of Starvation
As Father and Mother
Endeavor to Work Out
Theory of Land Tenure
PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 21. One
child in dead, physicians are trying to
save the life of another, while a third
lies ill in the home of Warren Brock
ew, who was at one time the editor of
the Single Tax Courier of St. Louis
and an intimate friend of Henry George,
the groat Bingle tax advocate, an the re
sult of neglect on the part of the par
ents. Brockew admitted today that while
he and his wife were writing books
on "Balanced Land Tenure" the chil
dren went hungry and were allowed to
shift for themselves, the parents lock
ing themselves away from where they
might hear the pitiable pleadings of the
children for food and care. -4
Leonard, the 8-yenr oM boy, who ditd
as the result of neglect, had not touched
food for three days before his death.
The second child would have been d-ad
in another day.
Brockew says that they got down to
the last drags of poverty in attempt
tag to work out the theory cf balanced
land tenure.
TAIjENT woodmen elect
officers fob next year
'' 'liif Modern Vootinen, et ."rim
h'-Ui their regular annual election of
oiiu-.TH last S.iturdar evening at Con
way hall, says tho Rustler, and initiat
ed two now members to that order Al
va Vana Horn and Live Brinor. The
officers elected for the tilling year
f'fro: .Tay Tnrril, eounl: .1. A. fc
Tould, adviser; Fred l)uo!;ii. bauk"r;
("li:irl Shernifin, rb'rk; fieri Turner, es
cort : .T. X. Tirown. w.-it'-hnmi; Alva
'nn Morn, sentry; .f L. Garvin, man-)tg'-r.
After th bufuneo nf the eve
ning the members enjoyed a fine sup-pi-r
in the hull.
NEGLECTED
E
Probable That Vawter
Enyart and Deuel Will
Be Appointed a Commis
sion to Handle Affairs
The Tribune 'b suggestion that the
management of the new Medford water
works be left to a water commission of
three members, composed of represen
tatives of the three banks, has met with
the universal approval of business men
of Medford. All are favorable to the
proposal to give ttio munagement of tho
Bystem to the leading business men of
tho city.
W. J. Vawter, president of the Jack
son County bank, whose name has been
suggested as a candidate for mayor,
said: "I cannot consent to serve as
mayor, as I could not spare the time
that the exactions of tho position de
mand, but I can and will serve as a
member of tho proposed water co minis,
aion, provided representatives of the
other banks also sorve. I recognize, the
fact that business men must devote a
part of their timo to the community
if its welfare is to bo looked after."
J. K. F.nyart, prmb-nt. of the Med
ford National bank, said: "I am will
ing to B-rve on a water commission
with Meters. Vawter and Deuel and
think it' a good suggestion. The water
V.-erks should be. placed in tho control
of a eommisHion. It hns been found
nt-is.-:try in Portland and other places.
Miroov-r , our debt, is so large that
it is going to re.iiir" good business man
agent Hiit to presto I an annual deficit.
Medford never h:is received the money
it should oolbct for water, and it must
in future."
I It iw understood tliitt Mr. )enel of the
First N'rtfH.iml. who h:ic aNo been men
tioned a a btninevH man's candidate
f..r rrt; v.:-, is willie g to servo the city
Mpon the water commission, where it
in generally enneedft as inucb business
ability is needed as in the mayor's
I chafr.
MMAPPOV
WATER BOARD
SUGGESTION
IS
IN FULL BLAST
Shoppers Throng Streets
of City-Spirit of Good
Cheer and Happiness
Seems Universal
Christmas week commenced Monday
in Medford with one of tho greatest
rashes of shoppers that has been seen
In this city for some time. Every store,
from those that rival in beauty and
fitting those of a metropolis to the
smallest shops were packed with a mob
of eager humanity, intent on their
Christmas purchasing. As in past years
tho warning to "do it early" hns pass
ed unheeded and the great majority of
local residents will do their shopping on
the first four days of this week.
Good old Santa Clans in years gone
hyb has shown that he remembers the
Medford people pretty well and there
ib ample evidenco that there will be
good things of Christmas for all and
that young and old nlike will bask for
a season in the sunshine of unstinted
generosity and mjoy his share of good
cheer.
Throughout t ho city nil indications
point to an abounding merry Christmas.
The good humored throngs of buyers
give little sign of any necessity to stint
in their purchases. ' In many of the
shops the stocks nre already depleted
of Christmas g.ods and tho odds and
ends are now going. None seem too
poor to purchiiKO some expression of
good will.
If there are any in Medford who
aro not in accord with the Christmas
spirit they are not to be found. Even
the overworked clerks in tho postoftice.
with their great task of handling the
Christmas mail, have all their smiles
of good cheer and many a ' ' merry
Christmas ' ' is exchanged through titc
little windows that they utilize in
transacting business.
Tito holiday rush will Ttrnbabiy f'nd
its climax t n Thu::-r.y. un J then it in
tot bo hope' that C'hrivmas day da vns
brbight and fair, ko that all may ecjoy
tho day that marks the beginning of
the greatest fact in history Christian
ity. CALIFORNIA MAY BLOCK
WHEELS OF DIVORCE COURT
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec. 21. The
divorce evil is due to withstand an
other attack at the approaching session
of tho legislature. If Senntor Charles
W. Bell of Pasadena has his way the
wheels of the mills that brind sa fast
now and so exceeding coarse will be
spoked in several directions, so that
marriage and its too frequent sequel will
","ie t( be the mere frolic that a loose
hystem of laws has gone far to encour
age. In thus taking up the cudgels, Sen
ator Bell is only continuing the work
of Senator Anderson of Santa Ana,
whose bill to hedge these two institu
tions about with restrictive measures
wns shelved by the lnrt legislature, be
cause Hs newness eaur-ed it to be looked
upon aH too revolutionary.
Senator Bell will have at bis hack
the sitpport of tho international com
mission of marriage and divorce, which
to a by-product of southern California,
consisting of three delegates from each
of the church denominations, with ob
jefta to correct wrongs that have to do
with the marriage relation.
The, moKt., important prvvMrm of the
bill will, go to tho causi of so many
unhappy, marriages viz.,: Hasty, mar
riages, , By- removij.g. t lie en use. the
friends of J he .measure count yii remov
ing the offeet. By -furring reflection
upon thoughtless one fcent upon thrust
lug thoir -lierks into , tho . matrimonial
nnonfi'tho divorce habit will .at least
be cheeked. -: i
TAFT MAY RECALL
AMBASSADOR REID
LONDON'. Ore. ). )Vri4inteiit -rumors
have been revived that Whitelaw
Tteid.'the American flir.brisH.'tdoT to the
court of St. .lames is to to lose his
phieo when the Tnf r :idmiiiisrratinn is
inaugurated. lioth T.tft and Roosevelt
aro said to bo displeased with the ex
travngnnt manner in which Heid entertains.
1
N MEDFORD
LOCAL CONCERN
REACHES
OU
FOR BUSINESS
Branch House Established
in Eugene by o-gon
Granite Company . lus
try InGreasin . y
Owing to the fact that tho excellent
qualities of southern Oregon granite
are gaining a reputation in other sec
tions of the state and in California
the Oregon Granite company hns found
it necessary to open a branch office
and shop in Eugene and are already
contemplating one in Portland. The
monuments that have been erected by
the company in the "Willamette galley
have attracted attention as being an
Oregon product and so many Inquiries
hnve been made that the company has
taken stens to nnou tho branch office.
To Erect New Shops.
The compa:ty is contemplating the
erection of new shi's in tho near fu
ture north of the city, whi te it will be
possible to run a spur track from the
Southern Pacific line into the yards.'
Hero modern machinery is to bo in
stalled and ' sheds erected of a suffi
cient size to accommodate u largo force
of workmen. The opening of tho new
county road northwest of Medford will
make it only a fourmilo hnul to the
quarry owned and operated by tho
com jinny in the mountain range we si of
the valley. '
Rushing' Development Work.
At the prompt timo the company is
rushing the development work in their
quarry, keeping a force of men con
stantly at work. Much stone has been
quarried here in tlie past, but as the
stone improves as dopfh In acquired
the comjiany is going-further into the
tnotintnin side, and lately have nncov
ered a ledge of exceptionally fine gran
ite fur ;ii iiii.'.ti-iii.u i'lii'! eiSt-K. I'nliUe
much of the granite found in B '.tthern
Oregou, this ledge ehows no ti-uce of
iron, which ingredient of stone will
cause it to rust when exposed to tho
weather.
An Expert's Opinion.
V. C. Hrown, who has been in the
granite busiueH throughout tlie east,
more especially at St, Cloud, Minn., was
taken to tho quarry Sunday to look
(er the ledge. Mr, Hrown had heard
of the stone while in 1'ort.land, and lin
ing interested along such lines, visited
Medford for the purpose of looking
ever the local product.
"It is evident " said Mr, Brown,
upon his return to Mod ford Sunday,
"that the granite industry will become
n great factor in tho business of south
ern Oregon. The stone is the equal of
any that is found in the west, and T,
hnve visited nearly even,' quarry. No
where have I seen better prospects for
the nnurrvinu nf monumental atone. .
"It may be that you do not realize
what the granite industry is. In St.
loud a score of years ago thorn was
nothing, where today thousands of men
are employed in -vast quarries. In
Unrnv Vt., rf little quarry was- ope awl
up and in six months 1200 rneu wro
employed in tho town 'in the granite
buMness alone. As this stone is hound
industry will grow nnd local quarries
'A I'l IH'CUINC ("Xl-MMlli'J ,IMMIIh-. nan
surprised fnf what T found.' 'And those
.i i . i . t : .......
who urge wh; iiirnniiyv i i f'tu ni
dus ries can do so in buying riiomi
nfjitH and obtain for tle lr money ttonA'
tea!, equals 'that sltipp'-d in front tne
:-' v ' ", .- , ' ...' "'-Z
" ' Just Another Barroll, ;-.irt
T)ie local coni jinny miiefr "w'ns 'in
corpornted in March ' of this Vcnr lids'
been, crowded with work, fo that fhe
or.tejnplaled enlarg- im nt nf their plant
U made a neeensity,. Hut hi tlicir" jires
ent quarters, where tjicy can emjiloy
Itui u limited number of workmen their
payroll ha averag. d over nnn f(
month, nil of which t turned back into
:,e jxieket of tlie local tt rchnots,
With tho enlargement of tlmir plant-a
pit (,f tho payroll will be eorrenpond
ini!y increased, and after all, it is
payrolls t hat count for it is money
hut t-t'kh.
fore Xmas.