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MEDJJOBD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1909.
Medford Daily Tribune
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.15.06
PUB DIN AND THE TItUSTS.
Mahlon Purdin, one of Jackson county's representa
tives in the legislature, has introduced a radical anti-trust
hill. Speaking of it, the Oregonian says:
"Representative Purdin 's anti-trust hill is : shining ex
ample of misdirected effort. Were it to become Jaw it
might possibly he found effect ive against labor unions, like
the Sherman act. Against; every other form of trust it
would prove futile. Were every trust in the ountry dis
solved today, tomorrow they would all be flourishing again
under the title of holding companies or something equally
simple and effective. The trust is too elusive for the law
to seize and destroy, but its property is not always elusive,
and through its property it ran be regulated. The time
will come, perhaps in the far future, when our legislators
. will give up the hopeless task of trying to destroy the
trusts and begin the entirely practicable enterprise of d
fining, classifying and controlling them.
"The trust is a natural consequence of applying com
mon sense to economic problems. It represents a distinct
advance over old, wasteful methods. Instead of seeking to
slay it the law ought to try to discover some method of dis
tributing its 'unquestionable benefits among consumers.
At present producers retain them all, which is, of course,
unjust. The outcry agaiusj: trusts is precisely similar in its
nature to the old opposition to machinery. It is the com
plaint of the past against progress. As soon as people
learned how to use machinery properly they found that
its benefits were intensely real and its evils imaginary.
The same thintr will be said of trusts within a tew years. If
Mr. Purdin would apply his mind fo the problem of niak
ing trusts subserve the public good he would be much bet
ter occupied than he is in trying to destroy them.'
TIME NEAELY EXPISED IN
MISSOURI OIL SUIT
ST. LOUIS, Jan. tS-Thi is the last
day allowed the Wntcn-Pierce Oil
company to prove to the natiffaetion
of the Missouri tmpremp court that it
brtfl purged itself of any and ull con
ii.'Ctioii with the tStandi"d Oil company.
It is thought the concern will lie able
to do thin. It will ahio have to pay a
fine of $30,000 recently imposed by the
court for violations r,C the otnte anti
trust law. Under th decision of the
court, the Standard Oil company of In
diana and the Republic Oil company
were fined $50,000 enrii and ousted
from the state, the decree of ouster to
become finally effective ou March 1.
The latter companies 1 are filed mo
tions fur a rehearing.
Tho Waters-Pierce Oil company's
failure to file any. sort of a motion
indicates that it mav not.' fipht any
further, but nbide by the finding of
the court, preferring or to longer con
tinue the struggle, thrra being surface
indications that it has been abandoned
by tin Standard company nnd left to
fight its ovn battles on its own nc
cotint. The court is to be the sole judge
of the evidence submitted as to the
Wp.terricrce comnnnv 'a , sovernncc
fmnt th Stnndard company.
Attorney .f. 1. Johnson intimated j
that the rnw might be taken to the
Supreme court of the United States
and that failure to ask a rehearing did
affect in any way Kir client ' right
to redress bv a writ of error.
THOUSANDS GREET TAFT
IN SOUTHERN CITY
ATLANTA, Oa., .(.mi. 5. Men of
distinguished attainments from all
over the south joined today in greeting
William Howart Taft upon his arrival
in thiB cty for a stav of 20 hours. It
was the most enthusiastic reception ten
dered to any Atlanta visitor in recent
years, and men of all political faiths
participated in the exlibiton of true
southern hosptality, which will have its
joyous culmination tonight tit a ban
quet under the nil spice of the Atlanta
chamber of commerce. Opossum, sweet
potatoes and persiininM beer nro the
principal items on the bill of faro for
tonight's feast, and some of tho best
chefs of the south Mrr today engaged
in preparing those dviicacies in the true
Georgia style. Tho futme president of
the United States has reluctantly ad
mitted that he has never known the
gustatory delight supplied by 'possum,
yams and 'simmon her, to which nil
Georgians aro trndiiiom.lly partial.
ROOUE RIVER APn.ES
TEN CENTS EASH IN BOSTON
W. If. French lias received a letter
from C. L. Lenvitt of Boston, who !b
plnnniiig a trip here in which he says
that D 'Anjou pears from the Rogue
River valley retailed at 5 cents apiece
in Boston and that he had been pav
ing 10 cents each for Spitzenborg nnd
Newtown npplos from here. ' 4 They
come high, but the peoplo want them,"
states Mr. Lenvitt.
U1TCUCOCK 'S 1 M Eh' FEU ESC E.
Efforts of Chairman lliti'licock, of thcnational repub
lican party, to induce1 Statement No. 1 hhmuUts of the
Oregon Legislature to break their pledges and elect a
republican senator instead of obeying the mandate of the
people, has brought forth the following rebuke, fnun Sen
ator La Follettc in the second issue of his magazine:
"Hains is on trial for advising the commission of a
crime. Hitchcock is widely accused of advising the com
mission of one equally heinous. It is reported that he is
actively endeavoring to induce Oregon legislators to vio-i
late their promise to support the candidate for senatorship
receiving the most votes at tho primary election in June."l
It is said that there is little real hope of preventing.
Chamberlain's election, but that it is hoped by deferring.!
it, to force him to resign the governorship at once instead
of waiting until lie should have to take his seat as senator.
Republicans regard the governorship as highly impor
tant in the event that Chamberlain should be elected owing
to the unfortunate situation as to Secretary of State V.
W. Benson, whose bad health is a general subject of dis
cussion. Benson is afflicted with cancer, which has devel
oped alarmingly and has resisted medical skill at home and
iu California.
In the event of his death before Chamberlain should
cease to be governor, Chamberlain would appoint Benson's
successor as secretary of state. This successor, after
Chamberlain became senator, would not, only be secretary
of state, but acting governor, and control all the patronage
of the governor and of the combined board of governor,!
secretary of state and state treasurer. It has been reported
that Chamberlain might not take his seat as senator until
the regular session of congress ncx Uecemher.
Eastern magazines and newspapers have generally ac
cepted Chamberlain's election as a foregone conclusion,
because such political dishonesty as would be i ecessary to
defeat him would react with bad effect upon the party,
and hence would be poor politics.
VOW ABE THE MONTHS . i;:k.-n in pnttiii,. .put p.-mon; that poi-
TO SLAUGHTER COYOTES '"' ""' pla.-rd l":lr dwelling r
j t-tit.lu h.hwnys. 'hit rloirp pnapih);
I'EN'Pl.ETON, Or, .I.tn. IS On no would not li.. li.it.le to nwli it; that
fount of the mormon Ira.-, rvi-rv your,
not only to ho.'pm.'n. but to tttookmon
tnd farmer. generally by ronton of
bo ravages of ooyotos nn.l other pro
.latory wild animals, which aro inoreas
rig so rapi.llv a to b.votno an ahtrm-
i.ig mona.o to tho M.f.iii; of hheop.
.iff, poultry, calves anl even tuvlu.
not to mention the will gamo, nu.-li ,n.
..'err and oik, killel bv cougar ,'tiol
wtilvo. in tho niounta'i.5, tho Oregon
" ool t.rotvcrtt asttoe.iit ton again at tt
'leventh annual convention in Hopp
iter. Or., unanimously tJepted tli fol
l.iwing:
"We, tho .heopmen if Oregon, here
t'f set aside the month of January.
I9H9, for the purpose of making spooin!
offorts to destroy e-iyttop and other
nredatory wild animala throughout Or
gon; that rrrry possible effort be
tnade by all aheopmen to destroy coy
i tea with poison, traps, puns, dogs and
thr methods; that r- will induce our
i eighbors and every one possible to
-twist us in this erusade against
ciyotes. That special precautious be
poison Ito put out onlv on our own pretn
I: 0 it nuiev.
All stoektnen are mt-d to take an
;icie part i:i this oru:ule bv comply
nit; with the resolution and make n
strenuous effort durum this month and
also I'ebruary to kill coMites. It prov
-1 a lot; li.lp last w.ntor. A bulletin
issued by the Oregon board of sheep
i'oi.ii.ik. Tiers on " i'r.-ietieal Methods
f..r the 11. struetioii of tl.e Coyote" and
any other information tbsired. will bo
smt upon ariilicti.m.
GRANTS r.VSS LEVY 18
FIXED AT TWENTY THREE
(.RANTS ! vs,
eourt of ,1. v.-.
the levy at ten r
'it five, and tin
k'i-es to the citv
.bvi. l.V - Tho conn-
in., eonuty has fled
lis. tile sehool board
'!v :,t eioht, which
.'omitv tho sus-
a ill
pieious number of C:' " .lost what !
effoet this will liav. upon dilatory !
taxpayets is a matter of comment, but
-ir tho past year has been otto of j;en
oral business prosperity the ti.tros may'
be a mascot. i
!. 13. ENYART Preaidsnt.
.1. A. FEBH-Y, Vice-President.
JOHN 8. ORTH, Cashier.
W. B. JACKSON, Aas't Gasbier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
MEDFORD,
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
o r .
$60,000
10,000
Safety Boxes For Rent, A GeneralBank
in Bus ness Transacted. We
Solicit Your Patronage.
Compare
the Quality
It Ib, and always has
been our aim to supply
our customers with
goods of the highest
quality and to that end
wo nro always adding
Iliffllw1imaililllllli1 IB"""'? to our lino. The
1U bii.HIW.P1AI.i BSldition of
'preforred
5"stock" makes our line
of I:. jti rnde Canned
Goods most complete
Our service always tho
bst and every accom
givbo our customers.
Allen & Reagan
Groceries, Chinaware, Fruit
and Feed
VAN DYKE'S
1
OFF
0
On VEILS, SCARFS and LONG GLOVES
5CARFS--$1.25 to $4.00 values at 1-3
of regular price
VEILS--"Merry Widow" and "Auto"
Veils, all colors, $1.00 to $3.50
values, at 1-3 regular price
LONG GL0VES-P. Centemeri & Co.'s
cape and glace Gloves, regular
$3.50 and $4.00 value, now 1-3
regular price
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY
Van Dyke's
A t" ES AND PEARS AND ALL KINDU
FRUIT TREES -
YAKIMA VALLEY NURSERY
Largest' Comraranial Nursery in the, Pacific
Northwest. Not in tbe combine. Competes with
all first-clasa nurseries
L. E HOOVER, Agent
MEDFORD, , OREGON.
Medfofd Iron Works
E.G.TIiOWBRIDGE,Propiit:tor.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
All kinds of Enqives, Spraying Outfits, Pumps,
I BVer and Machinery.
Agents iu SovtLum Oregon for .
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. .
AT THB 8BBVI0B OF
DEP08TITORS AMD CLIENTS
, BUU DepotlUnr. ,
CAPITAL AND BVXTIiTJI
1146,000
Th Jnokson Count Baak places tt
ths emit si its depositors and alienss
th best faculties in hanking. Th of
fUai or pleased to render counsel and
advic oa flAasaial mattsrs.
AoMunts, subje-se check, aar in
vited. '
Sat depoalt box to rest, M pr
year and asp.
W. I. VAWTBB, rroiaeat
O. R. UNDLBT, Oaakiar
EVEBT ONI HAfl THE IB
TROUBLES
OWN
EspaciaU th man Tibo bus a suit
of clothing or overeoat made to fit any
ob that want to buy. Th man who
has his garmsnts mado to order by an
up-to-date tailor never has any trouble
with the fit, finish or gitneral "get up"
of his slothing. It nt only fits par
feotly, but give you a style and indi-
viduality acquired in na other way
. whan mad at
J. A. Kreuzer 6 Co.
Importers andTailors
PALM BULLDINa, HBDrOBD, OB.
FAVORITE JEWELS
Are always those of (genuine merit,
tnougn not always the moat costly.
Jewelry of the finest quality. Aa the
present winter promises to be one of
unusual social brilliance, you will find
it to your interest to secure what you
need from our unusual stock of rings,
uruucuits, penaants, pine ohaius, brace
lets, etc.
MARTIN J. REBDY
.. Jewelry and Watties
SALEM BEER
SALEM is the most popular beer in Northern
C alif ornia and Southern Oregon. . It is acknowl
edged to be the equal of the very best eastern
product. All beers are good, but some beers are
liked better than others. The proof for this as
sertion lies in drinking Salem beer. - If you wish
to be convinced, ask for Salem beer and drink it.
SALEM BREWERY ASSOCIATION
Medford Depot: Medford Ice k 8torage Co.
E. J. fikewla
A. C. RaodaaV
J L. D. Harris
Rogue River Investment Co.
FRUIT LANDS 1
Owntra, Sub-DlTldera and Dartlopan Bega Btwe Vil Sr.
i C'b'!r, i'"!' b,rta "d i. aU and
largo inn, f.r sal.
W plant and . fur ,ard. and fuxvx prepay
be aa rtprsMatW. " "
Experience Not ecmBAry tor
th.. wh. puroh.M thro.gh us. VkV aasur. h. ,. ,d
servlse, of a oonnlting hortisnlturtn, aa . toatt Hi
tar. ..1 it. br..ar, wh. forT,
th. arewmg a.4 .hippl.g ,f fruit U th. B. mw
r.rd ..ope, rM.nl , nur, ,ri V'
111 yrth D Street, Medford, Oregon
MEDPORD SASH & DOOR COMPANY
PHONE 2291.
F aTRBBT, BtiTWBEN SUTH AND g KVKMTH 8TRESTS.
Take the Tribune for News
Medford, Ore., Jan. 6, 1909. I have
just received the following
Nursery Stock
2000 Diuter Nellis Pear Trees.
1200 D Anjou.
2500 Peach Trees.
I also have on hand:'
3000 Bartlett Pear Trees.
2000 Cornice,
The above is good, clean stock at
popular prices.
L. B. WARNER
Try
a bottle
of Mc Donald
Never
Leak
Shoe Oil
Keeps
Your Feet
Dry
Pint Bottles - 20c
Quart -35c
C. W. Mc DONALD
Successor to Smith & Molony
YOU CAN'T
SAVE
On your railroad fare.
The law of tie common
carrier compels equal
rates on all railread lines
YOU CAN SAVE
la Time, Traveling Be
Penses and Fatigue by
Insisting on the shortest
route, fastest trains and
heat service, simply see
that your ticket read via
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
O. R. & N.
Oregon Short Line
and
Union Pacific
Every facility for th
eafety and acconmeda
tioa of taj passenger is
provided. N change of
cars is aecraaary to Den
ver, Omaha, Kansas City
Chicago. Direct coanec
tions are mr.de for all oth
er points east aad south
A. 8. ROSEKBAU&f, agent,
Vedford.
WM. McMUBBAT.
Seneral Passenger Agent,
PORTLAND, OB.