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MEMORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1909.
M ;ford Daily Tribune
i A Livh Papeb in a Live Town.
"Published evgry eveniiig except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
George Putnam, Editor and Manager.
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Medford, Oregon.
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BUSINESS MEN AND TAXPAYERS' TICKET
For Mayor, W. II. CANON.
?'For Councilman First Ward, E. A. WELCH,
j For Councilman Second Ward, V. L. EMERICK.
i tor Councilman Third Ward, JOHN DEMER.
DON'T BE DECEIVED.
'" The saloon license is now $800 in Medford. The $800
license; feature fixed in the proposed amendment to the
charter is simply a hait to get votes. As the charter now
stands, the council can fix the license at $800 or $1000 or
any. other sum. If the charter amendment passes, it will
destroy home rule in Medford. Don't he fooled. The pro
posed amendment will put Medford where it was in 1004.
The county voted wet, but half of Medford was voted dry
by the country vote. Think of the absurdity of voting part
of a. town the size of Medford "dry," while across the
street it would still be "wet." Do you want to return to
that condition.
'" What is the use of all this agitation? Under the char
ter as it stands, Medford has home rule and th' city coun
cil can pass a prohibition ordinance whenever they see fit.
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
DRIVING OUT SALOONS.
j The situation of the city of Medford in-reference to the
question of prohibition is one that ought to be considerd
by every voter before casting his ballot. Connected with
the moral side of the question is a business question, but
waVihg that entirely, the morals of the city will not be
improved by voting prohibition at this time or by amend
ing the charter as is proposed.
' The decision of the Supreme court, contrary to the
predictions of the prohibitionists, affirmed the decision of
the circuit court of this county. The people of Medford
doubtless remember the attacks made upon the integrity
of Judge Hanua, and the covert sneers with which his
decision was received, at the hands of the prohibitionists,
and, threats to remove him from the bench, because he de
cided the local option case in accordance with I he law.
"The public was assured by the learned gentlemen who
pose as the leaders of all moral reforms, that the supreme
court would certainly reverse the decision. Jiut, strange
to say, the supreme court affirmed Judge Hunna without
a dissenting voice.
The effect of that decision is to nullify the local option
election held last June throughout the country. This1
leaves Jacksonville, Gold Hill and Woodville ith licensed
saloons, and every precinct in the county except those in
which prohibition was declared in force in lfidG, open to
th liquor business. Any one can apply to the county court
iot a licenso to sell liquor, aud if the proper petition is
presented and a bond filed, the county court has no power
to refuse to grant a license.
If tho SALOONS ARE (JUT OUT JN MEDFORD
ihey will still run at Jacksonville and Gold Hill, aud there
would undoubtedly be several started outside the city lim
its under county license, and beyond the control of the
city authorities.
To vote prohibition in Medford would be simply vot
ing saloons out of the town and into those precincts sur
rounding the city. Will any man be able to find advantage
in this! Tho experience of any one who has observed such
conditions is that the roadhou.se, the out-of-the way saloon
is by far the worst phase of the liquor question. These are
tljG places that are sought out by the boys and young men,
wliero there is little likelihood of parental or police dis
cbvery. These are the places where young mon and boys
will get bottles and jugs. It is true there are laws that pro
Vide punishment for selling to minors, but Jetection is
difficult. Such places are generally run by men with little
property, and when one is put out of business another soon
takes his plaee.
TO FORCE MEDFORD DACKWAKD.
ists in the state, are trying to manage Medford.
The truth is that Medford 's prosperity ad advance
ment is a thorn in the flesh of prohibitionists. The con
trast with prohibition cities is so much to the disadvantage
of the latter that every possible effort is being put forth
to force Medford into the class of these other lowns.
MR. MILLS' ARGUMENT.
Walter Thomas Mills, the socialist preachrr, who has
been repudiated even by the Socialists, spoke to a crowded
house, including several men, at the Medfcrd theater
Thursday evening. H followed the usual lines of argu
ment by agitators, namely, abuse of the Tribune and advo
cacy of surrender of the city government to farmers.
There certainly never was a more absurd plea made to
citizens of any community than the proposition to surren
der home rule. What should those outside the city say
what the city should do? Do farmers pay city taxes? Do
the people of Ashland help pay interest on the water
bonds? Do ranchers help pay for sewers and paved
streets? Of course not, so why should they lia-ve a voice
in Medford affairs?
Yet they will have unless the proposed charter amend
ment is defeated.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
IN ON! FAMILY 2162
Prohibitionists of Salem, who have suffered over
whelming defeat at home, are now Irving to tell the people
of Modford how to run this city. They are printing -,
paper in the capital city, misrepresenting Mcltord condi
tions and slurring her fame. This tissue of defamatory j
remarks is being distributed as a supplement o the local
prohibition paper.
What do the prohibit ionisis of Salem know about Med
ford .and wh.it business of theirs is it how affairs here are
conducted? Salem itself will have nothing to do with
them, having settled the saloon problem by a plan of her
own entailing high license and stringent regulations.
Do tho prohibitionists of Salem nnv taxes in Medford f
No. Do they know anything about the city, except throughjj
ieresay? No. Yet they, in common with all prohibition
MONTC'LAIK, N. J.. Jan. 8. Four
teen children mill 20 grandchildren
were, the guests f Ir and Mrs. Isaac
Oodd on Christina tiny. No single
family in New Jersey had such a
Christmas dinner und such an exchange
r.f gifts. More, than 2000 packages
were handed out in tho efforts of ench
person to give, a present to each of
tliu othor members of the family.
Mr. und Mrs. Dodd v.'ero married 37
years ago. They celebrated their wed
ding nnniveitttiry luut July, and all the
members of the family attended it.
Then it merely was a question of each
child und each grandchild giving to
t!ie old couple. This time, however, it
is entirely different, because- under the
liberal rule which provails in the fnm
ilv each perm.a must give n present to
e.-ich oilier person ut Christmas.
All except three of tho Dodd children
are murrit-d. Theru uro therefore 14
suns or daughters,. 11 daugutanr-lndaw
or sons-in-law, und 20 youngsters, or 47
in nil, counting the old folks, and each
person guvo 40 presents; thnt 18, there
r.-ere given 21011 gifts in nil.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The New
York Tribune gives what it claims is
Taft's final cabinet state, excepting
attornoy goivnl. H. A. Ballinger is
listed us secretary of the interior, tho
only man, from Iowa, where Wilsou,
who remains secreury of ngriculturo,
resides. Knox, seeretur of state; John
J. Mitchell of Illinois, president of the
Illinois Trust und Suvings bunk, Chi
cago, secretary of tho treasury; Wright,
secretury of wur; Hitchcock, post
master geuerul; Vou Meyer, secretary
of tliu navy; Loob, secretary of cora-
rce und labor.
RAIN
COAT
SPECIAL
Ladies's Cape Mackintoshes Values
up to $3,50 at $1.35 each.
Childrens' Auto Rain Coats were
$2.50 to $3.00 Now at 98 cts.
1-3 off on all
Coats and Skirts
VAN DYKE'S
FULL LINE OF SLICKERS AND WET
WEATHER Q00DS FOR MEN
K. J.Sk.wia C. K. lllltintfer A. C. Randall L. D. HarrU
Rogue River Investment Co.
? FRUIT LANDS sSj
Owuort, Sub-Dividers and Derelopers Rojpie Rtvr Valley Or
chard I finds,
l'tiiii;u fruit I u ml a, bearing nnd young orrhaiMt) iu tmull aud
turgu tiacta, for sal.
We nlnut and car fur orcbtinU aud guarantee property to
lot us represented.
Experience Xot Xece&aary for
those who purchase through u. Ttior seen re the advise and
jM-rvicoa of a consulting liortirnlhiriRt, an extort oo fruit cul
ture in all iti branches, who for several yens has excel oil in
the glowing md shipping of fruit in the Rogue Klver valley,
reoerd cmpa, record pck, record prices.
in North L) Street, Medford, Oregon
MBDFORD 8AS1I & DOOR COMPANY
PnONE 2291.
Window Frames, Oak Veneered Doors, with Bevel Plata, eartled In stock cheap.
Office Flxtnres and all kinds of Plan ing Mill Work, Including Turned Work
.' t and Fancy Grills.
K STRKKT, BET WHEN SIXTH AND 8 EVKNTH STREETS.
."" EH AND PEAKS AND ALL KIND.:
FRUIT TREES
YAKIMA VALLEY NURSERY
Largest Commercial Nursery in tne Pacific
Northwest. No',, in tlie combine. LVvipetes with
all first-class nurseries
L. E. HOOVER, Agent
MEDFORD, OREGON.
Medford Iron Works
E. (i. TUOWBRIDOE, Propi it tor.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
All kinds of Entires, Spraying Outfits, Pumps,
Rir.'eis and Machinery.
AgentR in Sovtl'.nm Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
Medford, Ore., Juu. 6, 1909. I have
jiiBt received the following
Nursery Stock
2000 Diuter Nellis Tar Trees.
1200 Do Anjou.
25U0 Poach Trees.
I also have on hand:
3000 Bartlett Pear Trees.
2000 Cornice. 1
The ubove is good, clean stock at
popular prices.
L. B. WARNER
4 VEOrOSD, OBEOOH M.
AT THE SERVICE OF
DEPOSTITORS AND CLIENTS
StaU Depositary.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
$125,000
The Jiieksou f'ouuty Bnuk places at
tho florvk'O of ittt depositors nud clients
the beat fueUitiea iu banking. Tho of
fien's are i leaned lo render counsel and
ad v ico oa finaucml matters.
Account, aubje -t to chock, aor in
vited. Sae deposit bnxes to rent, $4 per
year and op.
W. I. VAWTER, President
G. B. LINDLEY. Caahier
GOOD NEWS
it will be for the man who is looking
for au artistic tailor vlitm Home man
wo h dressed in exqii'site style tells
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a suit, of clothing or an overcoat thnt
will give you the distingue air sought
by the man of the voild who knows a
good thing when be sees it.
J. A. Kreuzer & Co.
Importers and Tailors
PALM BUILDING, MEDFORD, OR.
CdPvniCHT.
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IF YOU HAVE SET YOUR HEART
on having n haiulriouic diamond, rubv
or other ring, or a pair of bracelets or
a brooch tor adorning your beauty nod
making yours-!.' attractive at uncial
functiouH, or when you want to look
a-i charmiug as nature will permit when
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stock of fine jewelry at
MARTIN J. REDDY
Jewelry and Watches
Try
a bottle
of Mc Donald
Never
Leak
Shoe Oil
Keeps
Your Feet
Dry
Pint Bottles - 20c
Quart - 35c
C. W. He DONALD
Successor to Smith X M ny
More Light for Less Money
Sixty-three per cent of electric current saved bv using
TUNGSTEN LAMPS.
32 Caudle Power Edison Lamp uses 110
Watts per hour aud would use in ,1000 his.
110 Kilowatts which at 16 cts. a Kilowatt $11
32 Caudle Power Tungst&n Lamp uses
40 Watts pcrhour and would use in 1000
hours 40 Kilowatts which at 10c a Kilo
watt ; ,
Net Saving in 1000 hours iu favor of the
Tungsten Lamp $ 7
Rogue River Electric Co.
Successors to Coudor Water & Power Co.
( )f ficp, 20b" West Seventh Street. Phone No. 355.
Opposite the Big Electric Sign.
.:. B. BXYAHT. Prmdent.
.1. A. fcLHKRW Vica-fmi.teut.
.mux H. (1RT1I. Cashier.
W. B. .lACKSO.V. Ass't (ishior.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
MEDFORD, OS.
CAPITAL - - $50,000
SURPLUS - - 10,000
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