THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MED FORD, OIMXIOX, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22.
1909.
Medford Daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
l-Nibliahed every evening except Sunday.
MEDFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Qeouoe Putnam, Editor and Manager.
Admitted as Second-Class Matter in the i'ostot'fice at
Medford, Oregon.
KITUKCH. TPTION' RATES-
Od mouth by nmil or currier $0.60 One year Ijy "mil $0.00 j
ouit vi it st i'iti:swi:xT.
One hundred and seventy-seven years ago today in
the family homestead at Bridges Creek, hi Westmore
land county, Virginia, George Washington, who was to
become the first, president of these United States, first
saw the light of day. For years this day has been set
aside so that the American people would continue to rev
erence the memory of the father of our county, justly said
to be "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts
of his countrymen."
First in war As men look back through the dim vista
of the years to those times of strife, it is clearly seen that
the greatest factor in the final success of the revolution
was the personal leadership of Washington. 1 f we seek to
explain it, it was not his great mind, for Fianklin's was
greater; not his force, energy or ingenuity, for Benedict
Arnold surpassed him in these qualities; not his military
experience, for Charles Lee's was far more extensive;
hut it was the strength of character which day by day
won the love of his soldiers and the perfect confidence of
his countrymen. The absence of a mean ambition, the
one desire of serving well his country and his fellow men,
the faithfulness that, could not be driven from its task
through jealousy or resentment these were the traits that
gave him a' unique and solitary place among the world's
heroes.
Washington's services did not end at Yorktown. As
hi! had been "first in war," because! he was most fitted,
so his unique character and pre-eminent place in American
hearts fated him to become "first in peace."
J le brought order out of chaos, lie united the weak
union of states, preventing them from degenerating into
a number id! petty, weak and hostile provinces. He es
caped also from the political storm which threatened when
a grateful public would have made him king. It was his
labors upon the foundation of this great republic that
secured for him the first, place in the hearts of his country
men. His was a noble figure to stand in the foreground of
a nation's history. His simple manner well graced a re
public, and yet there was a gravity and lofty courtesy
that lent dignity to democratic forms. His own self mas
tery was a Jiving lesson to democracy, with its ill repute
for turbulence. No more fitting ideal of manhood could
have been chosen for a new republic
uuit xi:xt 'i;i:siikxt.
In leu days the presidential term of Theodore Ivoose
velt will come to a close, and that of William Howard
Taft will begin. The country will, after Mr. Taft takes
his oath of office, await with interest to see the new man
in action. At this time, therefore, tin; views of a man, long
and intimately associated with Mr. Taft, are of interest.
James P. Itrowu in Everybody's ma.agine gives a pen
point study of him as follows:
"Mr. Tail's mind is of the judicial type; but it is some
thing more than that. I'laced in a position of executive
responsibility, the ordinary judge winds himself about
with red tape, loses himself in precedent. Tail's mind is
large enough to rise one stage higher than that. While
remaining true to the fundamental principles of law, he
can cut his own red tape. His great practical accomplish
ment, the restoration of order in the Philippines, illus
trates this combination of faculties, lie was there to es
tablish the law in a turbulent, unsettled, half-savage state,
new both to law and to liberty. Ignoring the precedent
when precedent hampered the spirit of the law, he adjust
ed, he harmonized, he made a government for those tin
governed islands.
"So, we may say now as he takes his seat, the dominant
note of Mr. Tail's administration will be executive jus
ticepositive, virile, resolute justice, which will not await
tardv complaints. With an initiative and purpose of his
own, lie will seek out wrongs and right them according to
the principles of that fundamental law in which all his
training has taught him to believe, lie will be a quiet,
forceful kind of radicalism a radicalism which will set
tle controversies rather than create them - the kind of rad
icalism that counts.
"Tools of this justice and this common ensc view of
the methods of .just i.e. arc his sweetness and his inherent
strength of character 'a rainbow about a throne.' That
self sacrifice which make- him uetierous to the point of
imprudence in his private affairs is personal, not offi
cial; he gives from his own, not from the tilings intrust
ed to lii tn. That smile of a big. good natmvd boy is the
unashamed expression of a kind and gentle character su
perimposed upon a masterful and serious nature. Don't
let that smile deceive V'U : .haft think that it indicates
nnv flabby vearnimr for popularity."
The Alii-ka Yukon l'.i.-it'i,- I'xnomliitn
trill he n-mlv to op.in on Mny I. "
in.. nth lioforr tho -tny fix.. I for its for
.nil nooning Tlii is th flrst i'i"i
.i.,n to milk i- gmiil upon its original
"first ilay."
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IF YOU'VE GOT
a iinle more i.toi.cv need
lur cvri v-tlay u-.es, hai' li.illc to
ri:il iu way to Wall Street .some
time ' lor goodncsi' sake ' in
vest l ; cents ul it in the MjitIi
KVKKVIIODY'S attvi tin.! out
. j-.v n -in h t liuiK'0 yu.i' ve in
' 'lie I ig IclIowV gjjue."
iniT i; cents will My you hack
in J ; ;'
RUSSELL'S
NASH BOOK STAND
KING'S BOOK STORE
YOU CANT
SAV E
On your railroad fare.
The Inw of tie mm in on
carrier con: pels vtm
rates ud all ruihoad lim-s
YOU CAN SAVE
In Time, Traveling Ex
penses and Fatigue by
insisting on tbe shortest
route, fasto.t trains and
best service. Simply see
that your ticket reads via
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
O. R. & N.
Oregon Short 1 ine
and
Union Pacific
Every furilUi for tin
Stiffly ami fircnnmiit !;i
tion of tic jrsiijiT it
provided. 2v . Heinle of
I'Hrs is ni'.-f d-nry In Den
ver, Oni:iN!i. K.wisawCitv
Chicago. I,i in ft connec
tions are. made for all oth
er mints east find south
A. 8. KOHKM.'AIIM, Agent,
M.-df..rd.
WM. McMURRAY,
Qeuersl Passenger Agent,
PORTLAND, OR.
,d....U
When You Thirl
Of
Shoes
Think
of
McDonald
When you want
to know any
tiling special
about SHOES
Go ta
c. w. Mcdonald
Successor to Smith. S Molonv
131
JUST RECEIVED
A New Liue of
Mantel and
Wall CLOCKS
IN UP-TO-DATE STYLES
MARTIN J. REDDY ffi
JEWELER
APPLES and PEARS and all kinds of
Fruit Trees
YAKIMA VALLEY NURSERY
Largest Gonmievrial Nursery in tine Pacific
Northwest. No', in tie combine. Cunpetes with
all first-class nurseries
L E. HOOVER, Agent
MEDFORD, OREGON.
More Light for less Money
Sixty-three per cent of electric current saved by usiiig
TUNGSTEN LAMPS.
32 Caudle Power Edison Lamp uses 110
Watts per hour aud would use in 1000 hrs.
110 Kilowatts which at iocts. a Kilowatt $11
32 Caudle Power Tungsten Lamp uses
40 Watts perhour aud would use in ioon
hours 40 Kilowatts which at 10c a Kilo-
Net Saving iu 1000 hours in favor of the
Tungsten Lamp
Rogue River Electric Co.
.Successors to Condor Water & Power Co.
Offiro, 'JOi; West Seventh Street. Phone No. 355.
Opposito the Big Electric Sign.
WANTED
Timber and Coal Lands
Apply to
B. H. Harris & Co.
MEDFORD, OREGON
Office in Jackson County Bank Upstairs
Medford Iron Works
E. G. TROWBRIDGE, Propik tor.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
All kinds of F.u-vi ps, Spraying Outfits, Pumps,
VA'iM and Machinery.
Agents in Srtl;em Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
Stute lposit-ry
Eatabiiohed 18S8.
Highest Attainment in
Systematic Banking Service
The J tick mm County Bank respectfully
tiulicits your account, subject to your
check, with the strongest guarantee of
safely and efficiency.
We offwr the highest attainment in
systematic banking service, which as
sures the greatest car iu every finan
cial transaction, with this obliging institution.
Capital aad Surplus $125,000 JW. J. VAWTER, Prurient.
Resources $700,000 Ji- K- LINDLEY, Cannier.
REGISTER
a vow right now that henceforth only
t !iu best tailoring is good enough for
v. u. l'ersoncl appeainnco is more than
h;-ir the battle for success in life. Why
not, then. we:rr clothes that are wor
thy of you Come to us for your tai
loring. We will fit you out in suits
that will be a credit to you und to us.
Prices that are right.
J. A. Kreuzer 6 Co.
Importers and Tailors
PALM BUILDING, MBDFOBD, OB.
H. KXVAliT President.
.1. A. 1'IOHRV, Vice .President.
JOHN S. ORTH, Cashier.
W. B. JACKSON, All't Cashier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
MEDFORD, OB.
CAPITAL - - $50,000
SURPLUS - - 10,000
Safety Boxes For Rent. A GeneralBank
in Bus ness Transacted. We
Solicit Your Patronage.
K. J. Skewii
G. E. Hilsiner
A. C. Randall
dt. D. Harrii
Rogue River Investment Co.
m?2- I FRUIT LANDS
Sub-Dividors and Developers Rogue River Valley Or
chard Lands.
, h h. e fruit lands, bearing and young orchards in small and
largo tiaft3r for sale.
Wo plant and caro for orchards and guarantee property to
lie ns ti presented.
Experience Not Necessary for
those who purchase through us. They secure tha advise and
services of a consulting horticulturist, an expert on fruit cul
ture i ii alt its branches, who for several ye-irs has exoeled in
the growing and shipping of fruit in the Rogue River valley,
record ctops, record packs, record prices.
1 1 1 North D Street, Medford, Oregon
You will find
your wife's
judgment
is usually better than your own,
and you will find on consulting
her lli:tt she docs not approve of
paying out good. h:.rd-earned dol
lars tor rent, when there i:re so
nia:iy good properties on i lie market at reasonable figures iu Medford.
A woman has a keen lye for loci-'ion. surroundings, etc., and her julg
nunt can be n-licd upon in innkn.g :i select i-'ii for a home, Hriug her
with yon, :id mako a pen.oi::il in-.p. , iuti (,t' Hie good things now of
fering through our agency, and you will never regret it. It is almost
time to "make garden," and it is high time for action in securing a
homo where you can onjoy the good things of lite iu this wonderful val
ley. Don t delay act now.
Rogue River Land Co.
Exhibit Building, MEDFORD
YClxs. Ixtni U'famptott. Usaacs
"Instructor of "Piano. Llstt 3Ztetl)0O
Studio at otocitcc Mortb Orantt Street
CT7T? T TO If vou are looking
OJCvlL UJ for a good busi
" tmmmmm ness, choice buiild
ing lots, city property, farmor
orchard
We have some SNAPS
h III
MEDFORD
REALTY
COMPANY
ROOM 10 .JACKSON COUNTY HANK 111.00.
Compare
the Quality
H is, and always has
been our aim to supply
our customers with
goli of the highest
niality and tn that end
ve art- always adding
luality to our lino. The
edition of ' preferred
stock ' ' makes our line
of ii ,M:i.le Onned
Goods most complete.
Our service always the
Vat and every accom
g. rn uin custoinera.
Allen & Reagan
Groceries, Chinaware, lruit
and Feed
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