THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MED FORD, ORKOOy, SATUliPAY, OOTOIIUK :!, 18X111.
Medford Daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
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UNCLE SAM AXD HIS REAL ESTATE.
MUSiCALE WAS
A GREAT SUCCESS
Local Article Pleacc:! Great Crowd
at Opening of New Music
Store.
Medford during the coming session of congress will
make a determined fight for a federal building. The mem
bers of the Oregon delegation to both houses have been
pledged and it seems probable that the building will be
secured.
The United States government probably has more mon
pv fiprl nn in nfficp linildinrrs t.hrmitrhont the emmtrv than
all the multi-millionaires that could be named. They are
scattered through every state and territory and they are,
all situated in growing cities and towns on specially se-j
lected sites. Altogether there has been a total of $178,-1
b7z,Uy ot tne people s money invested in uiese puouc
buildings. They are mostly courthouses, custom houses
and postoffiees, although there are a few quarantine sta
tions and hospitals among the lot. This total does not in
clude the value of the sites which, while in many instances
donated, yet represent an additional outlay for those which
had to be purchased of $40,087,256, making an aggregate
of $218,759,345.
As might be supposed, New York state secured the
largest share of this stupendous outlay. The total cost of
the government's buildings in the Empire state was $20,
160.179. up to June 30 last. To this should be added
$9,189,059 expended for sites. The nearest approach to
that figure was the $12,449,767 spent for construction in
Pennsylvania, with $4,962,58Q for the necessary ground.
Missouri comes third, with $9,914,806 spent in brick
and stone and structural iron work. Then comes Ohio with
$9,911,895; Massachusetts with $9,882,149; Illinois with
$9,530,449; California with $9,431,148; and the District of
Columbia with $9,063,239. The latter, however, includes
the original cost of the Treasury Department building,
which is put as $6,470,090. . Oregon has only received to
date $1,457,171.
The smallest amount spent in any state or territory
is in Arizona, where the total to date only reaches the in
significant sum of $635 for the maintenance of the old cus
tom house at Yuma.
Even Alaska has fared better at the public crib, for
it has two customs houses, one of which, at Mary Island,
cost to construct $7,448.43, and another at Sand Point
which cost $7,448.42. It is understood that the Mary Is
land folks are so swelled with pride that they scarcely con
descend to speak to the Sand Pointers on account of that
one cent difference in the cost of their public buildings.
In Hawaii it has been $114,303 ; in Porto Rico $25,844.
There are 522 of these public buildings now in use in
the United States. In addition there are 114 in course of
erection and 263 authorized, but not yet commenced, mak
ing a total of 899. . ....
I The niusioale at the formal open-:
ing of the new Sherman, Clay &
; Company musio house attracted nn
l enormous crowd, which filled the
i 1
building and overflowed into the
I streets, which the people stood with(
I ho utmost patience and poem nniuro
to catch what vagrant strains they
might. "Medford is certainly a sur
prise to me," said Mr. Jones, Jhc
manager; "I would consider it almost
an impossible tusk to pet an array
' of tulent such as appeared Inst eve
, ning oven with the musicians of Port
land or San Francisco to draw from
on so short notice."
The proernm was strictly im-
nronintu. with not even the prepara
tion of a full rehcnrsal, and yet it
was a program, from an artistic stand
point that would do credit to any
citv.
The two opening numbers, tho
sextette from "Lucia" and the quar
tet from "Ripolctte." were rendered
by Mr. Jones on the Vivtrola. a play
ing device thnt reproduces the voices
of the prcnt singers with wonderful
accuracy even reproducing the di
vine quality of tone.
Tho second number was n group
for piano by Mrs. Irene T-aacs. the
most notable being a concert vnlse
by Rubestein. Mrs. Tonnes is cer
tainly a wonderful interpreter of the
Rnbenstein school of music. Ruben-
stein was strictly n comooser of mel
odies, and was so wedded to this par
ticular style of composition that it
made him a bitter opponent of the
Wngnevinn hnrmon It is strange
thnt two such wonderful musicians
should have been such opposites.
neither appreciating in the least the
other, but still we see this in politics,
literature and religion.
Mrs. Isaacs has been a faithful
student of the Oenss method and her
work of Inst night shows what this
master has done for her. Her phras
ing and technique were really beyond
criticism.
The Shadow Dance from Dinornh
and the Elegie by Massenet were the
two vocal numbers rendered by Mrs.
Edward Andrews. These selections!
were well chosen, ns they showed n
very wide range of capability. Mey
erbeer's Shadow Dance is n very
florid composition, with execution to
test a lyric soprano to the limit. Mrs.
Andrews glided over the trills and
staccatos with nn ease that spoke
perfect repose for hft0' the sinirer
and the audience, fine did not rnise
on thoir'tipties. p.-: it r '. '. r fenr
she would stumble. Massenet's Ele
gie was most beautifully accompa
nied by Mr. Romanoff on the violin
I and Professor Field at the piano. The
i throe scorned to catch the spirit of
the groat composer and rendered that
. diviuust of modolios in a manner
( which melts one into the dreamy
mood.
! Mr. Romanoff gave us a Hungarian
melody on the violin thoroughly char
acteristic of the weird und fascinat
ing style for which the Hungarian
music is noted. A great deal of the
music of this country is built upon
tho folk songs carrying with it a rem
iniscent abandon of tho scmi-Bnv-ngcry
of pust ages, yet with a warmth
und passion thnt captivates. Roman
off is an artist; he is master of his
instrument. Tho violin is tlio instru
ment of moods and caprices, of lights
and shades too delicate for other in
struments which are too cumbersome
to portray.
F. V. Walters, to use n slang
phrase, "was there with tho pipes."
He is certainly mi all around man;
docs everything with nn ease, from
grubbing ehniinrrall on his ranch to
singing "high C" in grand opera. Wal
ters was appreciated, as he always is.
Professor Field lias lately conin
among us, and is another brilliant
start in Medford's musical constella
tion. Ho closed the prvgram with
two numbers that were most surely
enjoyed by the audience.. Mr. Field
understands interpreting Ooltscliulk.
n composer, we regret to say, who
is being overlooked by most pianists
of the day. "The Last Hope" makes
ns think of other days. It is an old
friend, whose voice we heard long
apo. Mr. Field is n very capable mu
sician from whom we expect mnny
good things musical in tho future.
Take it all in nil. the program was
a great success.
I
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OHMINANCK NO. 2IU.
Excellent Entertainment at The Sa
voy. If you want to witness one of the
licit bills of motion pictures you ever
gazed upon, take Lizzie and the kids
to the Savoy tonight. They will
laugh themselves almost to death at
"Winning n Pinner" mid be enter
tained to the limit with "(lav Puree,"
"S4ory of n Rose" nnd "The Stolon
Jewels." Take this tip, you can't lose.
Doors open at 7:13 p. m. One dime
the price. "The Savoy" the place.
Entire change of program tomorrow
night. '
An ordinance ti.oviding fur the
construction of tt lulirnl i..".vo:' on
Newtown street from Thirteenth
street to Dtiknttih uvoiiuo, in iiio ti'.v
of Medford, drcirnn, and for ihu as
sessment of the cost thcreol uu ad
jacent property and providing n nicot
inic of tho council to consider pro
tests apaiust mi id construction and
assessment und the sorviiu; of own
ers of adjacent properly with notice
thereof.
The citv of Medford doth orduiu as
follows :
Suction 1. It is the intention of
the council to cause a (1-inch lateral
sewer to be constructed along New
town street ftom Thirteenth street to
Dakotah avenue, in the citv of Med
ford, Orcpoti, and to assess the cost
thereof upon the property adjacent
to said portion of said street in pro
portion to its I runtime (hereon.
Section 2. The council will hear
and consider unv protests apainst
said construction' and the assessing
of snid property for the cost there
of at a meeting of the council to he
hel.l November 2. 111(10. at 7:30
o'clock p. in., in the council chamber
in said citv, and all property own
ers of ' ndiuccnt property are hereby
called upon the appear before said
council at said timo and place and
show cause, if any they have, why
such construction should not be made
and the cost thereof so assessed.
Section ;t. The citv recorder is
hereby directed to servo notice there
of uiioii (he property owners afore
said, liv postiup three copies of this
ordinance in three public places in
said citv and piiblishiup this ordi
nance mice in n daily newspaper pub
lished and of general circulation in
Miid citv at least leu (lavs before the
date of said iiiecliup. '
Tho forepoiup ordinance was pass
ed October l'.IOil, liv the citv
council of the citv of Medford bv the
following vote: Merrick ave, Welch
avc, Einerick absent. Wortman ab
sent, Eilcrt ave, llcuiiner nvo.
Approved October 22. 111(1!).
" W. 11. CANON. Mayor.
Attest:
ROUT. W. TELFER.
Recorder.
RESOLUTION.
The Joseph Herald hus been run
ning n series of descriptive articles
concerning the nntural beauty of the
Wullown country.
' The Xnsh Grill, finest service be
tween Portland nnd San Francisco.
NOTICE
Owing to the fact that the "Three
Twins" company leave Tuesday night
after the play for Sacramento, in a
special train, the curtain will raise
at 8:15 sharp.
Ho it resolved, bv the citv council
of the citv of Medford, Oregon
That it is the intention of the coun
cil to cause a 4-inch water main to
be laid on Newtown street from
Thirteenth street to Dakotah avenue
and to assess the cost thereof upon
the property fronting on said por
tion of snid street, in proportion to
the fronlagi! of said properly.
The council will meet at (he coun
cil chamber in the citv hall in the
citv of Medford on the '2d day of No
vember. 1 !)()!); at 7::t(l o'clock p. in.,
at which time all protests against the
laving of said water main on said
portion of said street mid the assess
ment of the cost thereof on the prop
erty fronting thereon will be heard
' The foregoing resolution was pass
ed bv the citv council of the citv of
Medford on the 21st dav of October.
l!lll!). bv the following vote: Welch
ave. Merrick ave. WoVlmiin absent.
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CITY NOTICES.
Eil'ort ave and Hummer live.
Approved October 22. 1 001).
W. II. CANON. Mayor.
Attest:
ROUT. W. Ti'.:.KF.R.
Citv Recorder.
NOTICE TO CKMKNT CONTUAC
TORS. Notice is hereby given Unit the city
COIIIIC il of the city of Medford, Oro
gon, will receive scaled proposals for
the construction of a cement side
walk abutting tho city's property on
Riverside avenue.
All bids must bo filed with the city
recorder on or before -I :!l() o'clock
p. in, November 2, 1D0I. and be nc
compai.iod by a certified check, iwulu
payable to the cily Irens'iircr of said
city, equal to ten per cent of the con
tract price, to assure good faith to
enler into contract, and to be forfeit
ed to the city of Medford if the sue.
cessfnl bidder defaults in conlnicl
ing. Any other information in regnrd to
said improvement may be hud bv
calling at or addressing city record
er's office.
Due by order of the city council
this 22d dav of October. 1000.
ROUT. W. TEM'T.lt.
180 City Recorder.
FOR SAM'. Four-room houc. 1218
Tenth street. Inquire lit 322 South
Central avenue. If"
FOl'.N'D A Idler addressed to "Jim"
Tolo, Or., and signed Frank. ThiJ
owner can have same by calling nt
the opera house. McKenzie's Mcr-rv-Makers.
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NOTICE TO CONTIIACTORS.
Notice is hereby given that the
city council of the cily of Medford,.
Oregon, will receive sealed proposal
for the laying of nine lateral sewers
and three trunk sewers.
All bids must be filed with the city
recorder on or before 4 :.'!( o'clock
p. in., November 2, 1000, and accom
panied by a certified check payable
to the city treasurer of said city
equal to ten per cent of the contract
price, cheek to be forfeited to the city
of Medford in case the successful
bidder fails to enter into contract for
same.
Contractor to furnish all labor and
materials necessary to complete said
sewers. Plans und specifications mny
be bad by calling at or addressing tho
city engineer's office.
One by order of the city council
this 22d dav of October. 1009.
ROHHTIUl HWKHIiP.Hct
ROOT. V. TF.I.FER.
ISO Citv Recorder.
NOTICE TO RED MEN.
All members of Weatonlia tribe, No.
MO, nre requested to be present at the
next regular meeting of the tribe,
Saturday night, October 2.'1, 1000.
Refreshments and n good time. Visit
ing members lire also invited.
180 E. E. JACOBS,
C. of R.
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