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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1909)
/ • V JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 27, LOCAL TEAM WENT DOWN the charter an I such other work of a legal nature that may come before the board. This is a good move nnd is strong evidence that the board con templates some heavy improvements. : . it . THE PUTNAM LIBEL CASE these facts were they would not show that the officers were corrupt. This conclusion is right, all of the courts of the land to the contrary notwithstand ing. When the Barnum case was before Game a/ Medford Sunday Was the grand jury six witnesses testified Attorney Reames Gives the His I to the altercation; four testitie I that Poor — Both Teams Need DEMONSTRATION tory of the Trouble Thai Led they saw it, and that Barnum ma le no More Work — Jacksonville TRAIN A SUCCESS I assault with an ax but that the Mayor !. To The Indictment and Con I ran. The editor testified to the assault Plays Only Local Men. By Henry Herbert Huff The S. P. demonstration train was a The Mayor testified to the assault in a I viction of Putnam. I success in every sense of the word and ■ half-hearted way, but expressly told I COPYRIGHT. 1000. BY AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION The Jacksonville baseball team went many good points were gained by the | the grand jury that he ] referred they down to defeat last Sunday before the farmers in this section of the state. | would not indict. Since be was the in- I have read the editorial article in “Mr. Business Man, you spoke of your troublo in interestin Medford aggregation by a miserable Many farmers living far out in the i jured party, this statement from him score of 14 to 8. The game was poor country were unable to see the ex The Oregonian March 11, nnd feel that probably had some weight. Whether patrons in new and quality merchandise.” I owe it to the public and to the press and both teams need more work be- hibits and were oblighed to go home “Yes; these show up more profit than ‘staples,’ but for some and to Judge Hanna, before whom the it did or not, the state on a trial would fore they can play ball. disappointad. The school children Putnam case was tried, to relate the have to prove the assault beyond a re reason they do not sell readily.” Jacksonville plays only home men was responsible for this state of af asonable doubt and four witnesses test and several of them are in their teens. fairs. The several hundred children real facts and issues tried. “Here is your greatest opportunity to utilizo good advertising. ified that there was no assuult and two Unfortunately it became my duty to McIntyre pitched a good game but had were too small and young to be bene- interested ones that there was. These Study the mail order catalogues. You can get many ideas from try this case for the state, since I, at no support from the field. Sexton at by the exhibit and crowded out many facts as to the investigation are relat them. Note the complete descriptions, the catchy headlines, short missed three easy grounders, a farme. s who could have been benefitt- that time, had imposed upon me the un ed to show how ridiculous it is to con pleasant duties of the office of District the attractive cuts. This is a forceful example of tho cre I thing very seldom seen from our able ed. Attorney of the First District. The tend that proof of the Barnum alterca I short. Wendt, in the center garden The lectures were good and consider- tion would substantiate a published ative side of advertising. Good newspaper publicity has a dropped an easy fly. Captain Donegan , ing the fact that the men are experts press at large and the public had no libel that the grand jury was corrupt. double effect—(1) to take trade from less energetic competitors way of knowing the real facts and is at second, was unable to stop anything in their particular branch the farmer sues, excepting through the local press Any thoughtful person would see at a that came his way. Stout, at third, | can safely foPow the advice. and give it to the one who advertises and (2) to make more busi at Medford; from this source there | glance that the same witness might caught one ball. Manager Ulrich Large crowds attended the lectures ‘ was never anything but misrepresenta testify to one state of facts b?fore tl e ness. If a well written ad. so presents the advantages of pos i played good ball. With only two men in Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford grand jury and to another 11 fore ti e sessing a talking machine, for instance, that some ono becomes in in the game the reader can judge for and Central Point. The delegation tions. The editor who was the defen trial jury. Any man with sense can dant, knew how to spread the news terested..and buys one, hasn’t it made moro business ? If the | himself what the score would have from Jacksonville was several hundred see that the opinion which might 1 on- been if the locals had played a fast strong and every one was well pleased. through the papers, and all of them estly be formed by a trial jury, upon buyer had not thus been convinced of his need for one, he might took their facts from him. There was, . team. The Wilson brothers were not novor liave mado such a purchase. That is just what advertising from the beginning, the most system the same facts, and this difference playing the game. Dunford played I is doing for the retailer and general'advertiser alike.” atic and rapid dissemination of false would be no ground for a charge of I his first game since last July and has FIRE BOYS HAD hoods and misrepresentation that it corruption; hence, when the law per “And it will interest my patrons in good clothes?” not practised any this season. mits the defendant in a libel case to LIVELY RUN would be possible to send out over a prove the truthfulness of Certainly, l’eople dress so much better today than ever be his state- case of such small importance. Since fore, largely through the influence of advertising. Style depends ment, it means to prove such facts as I was at that time a public officer and THE CITY BOARD very much upon it for existence. Practically all of our knowledge I Tuesday morning about 11:30 a fire performing judicial duty in the case, I will show his statements are true, No of fashion and what is newest and best in the world’s markets comes alarm was turned in and the fire boys mental contortionist can screw his im IS AT WORK responded to us through the newspaper and magazine ad. The public is inter nicely. The fire started by did not care to rush into print, but suf agination around to where he can hon ested and quite eager to read. Let the local merchant talk about a spark on the roof of Basye’s black fered a flood of criticism from one end estly say that any state of facts show of the state to the other, which would The board of trustees had another smith shop. such things in his ads., and he can make a demand for new and ing the Barnum altercation would tend business meeting last Tuesday and quality goods. Readers need first to be shown WHY they should The hose company was the first to have been justified had it not been bas- I to prove the truthfulness of the editor’s ed upon misrepresentations. Likewise, : completed the reading of the charter. respond and a paid company of the possess any particular article, WHY they should dress better, WHY libel. | A few changes will be made and after larger cities could not lay a pipe line Judge Hanna was compelled, because they should put in a furnace, WHY they should buy a kitchen cabi Considering Judge Hanna's long ca the board has satisfied themselves that any quicker than the local company of the dignity of his position, to re reer upon the bench and the public ser net This study of ‘selling points’ will come later on. Take the main silent, and to allow the public to ; it is all right the instrument will be did. The engine arrived only a few matter of good clothes. One of those illustrations, such as are vice that he has rendered for the little ! submitted to the voters of the town. seconls later and no time was lost in form opinions based upon misstate compensation that the office affords, it furnished to the trade by wholesale clothing makers, pictures the ments. The public has no other chan The official name of the city at pre making connections. The damage was wearer with such a stylish, clean cut, well groomed appearance— nel through which to get the facts of is not only ingratitude but it is an out sent is “Town of Jacksonville.’’ The very slight. enough to make any man want to dress better, particularly if helped a case, excepting from the press. rage for him to be continually misrep new charter reads “City of Jackson along with clinching arguments. People need to be TOLD what Opinions therefore are formed, ordi resented upon the theory that he ruled they want and should have.” ville," and also provides that the pre narily correctly, but their correctness that the editor could not prove the sident of the board be called “Mayor." TAFT FAVORS “And quality”— depends upon the correctness of the truthfulness of his article, when he ex That sounds good. All towns have a “People need to be CONVINCED that the quality article is the said from the bench, and ns ACCEPTANCE facts furnished. The Oregonian twice I pressly mayor, even Central Point. most economical. Advertising carries your arguments to the buyer. the record shows that he admitted called editorially upon Judge Hanna to Above all the charter provides a Often merchandise is claimed to ‘sell on sight.’ This is rarely true. them to the opportunity of proving the means by which the council can install President Taft today called Senator put the paper right if the facts were truthfulness of the article, and they Most any article needs to have its good points presented before the and operate a water system, also re Aldrich, chairman of the senate finan wrong. He discussed the matter with openly stated that they did not claim reader acquires a desire for it. pair the streets and build cement side ce committee, into conference at the me at the time, but neither of us could any corruption upon the part of the “Every man in business is an egotist. He believes ho can fur walks. Help them along in every way White House on the Payne tariff see that he would be justified in rush officers. nish his customers merchandise of .better quality at less cost, or in possible because the more encourage bill. In addition to Senator Aldrich ing into the papers, over the facts of a more satisfactory way than anybody else, lie has no reason to There is another matter in connection ment they receive the better the sys there were present Secretary of the a case which he had just tried, and with the case, which is personal, but expect patronage except that he offers some greater inducement tem. Treasury MacVeagh and Secretary of which might come back before him for which would not have subjected me to than do his competitors. He needs to tell the public WHAT he Mayor Shaw, it sounds big, but it State Knox. The entire tariff situ retrial. has to sell and WHY they should buy it of him.” The editorial about which I began to the criticism I have suffered, if the just fits the man who holds the office, ation was gone over and the merits address this letter is based upon the truth had been told and I might as well and he is losing no time in putting the of the Payne bill discussed, Some denied to deal with that while I am handling the Attorneys W. E. Phipps and C. L. The county seat is full of strangers city on a business basis. understandings were reached, There theory that Judge Hanna the truth subject. Putnam the right to prove The board will secure the services will be further conferences. Reames of Medford attended circuit this week attending the March term The editor wanted advertisement, statement, of an attorney to assist in preparing court in Jacksonville this week. of the circuit court. Today’s conference was the first fulness of his published libel. No and a certain friend of his, connected which had been called a move of the president in his plan to with a prominent paper, which has reconcile all the conflicting elements greater misrepresentation or falsehood busied itself in villification of the court on a tariff bill that may be passed could be uttered than this statement. officers, told me, when I remonstrated quickly by both house and senate and Judge Hanna expressly told the defen against other publications, that this enacted into law. Since the Payne bill se at the trial that it had the right to advertising was worth $1500 to the was introduced on Wednesday. Wash prove the truthfulness of the charge, editor, and he spoke after having just ington has been full of rumors as to | and the case was tried upon this theory. talked with him, and immediately after what the senate proposed to do with The editor had said, among other his arrest. This conversation occured the measure when it reached the up* things, that “Anyone can try to brain in the presence of another member of a man with an ax, and secure immuni per chamber. ty from the blindfolded representativ the editorial staff of this same paper. I TALKS ON ADVERTISING IV.—Creating Demand For Goods This is one of the numerous spring styles we are showing We have a fine line of samples in the new and pcpuiar shades All our suits are guaranteed all wool and we guarantee a per feet fit We guarantee the price to be right too. What more could you ask for? ULRICH BROTHERS, Leading Merchants H ill! es of justice.” referring to the Deputy District Attorney, my brother, and to Two Normals Dead the grand jury. His statement was one which, coupled with the rest of his ar The normal schools at Ashland and ticle, charged corruption. He would Weston are no longer state institutions. have been allowed to prove the truth The executive committee of the state fulness of his charge, but the trouble board of normal school regents has de was that his charge was not true and clared that those schools cannot be he had no way to prove it. His coun conducted further as state schools. sel at the trial expressly stated to the At a meeting of the executive commit grand jury, as the record shows, that tee several weeks ago it was decided the defense did not claim that either that unless the schools forwarded to the Deputy District Attorney or the the board the subscriptions received : grand jury had acted corruptly. He for maintenance they would have to be expressly stated that they did not in designated as private schools. tend to try to prove this statement. The latest date set for forwarding You say, editorially that the opinion the subscribed funds was March 12. states clearly that the editor had the schools at The Oregon State normal right to prove, if he could, that the Monmouth sent in $1000. The other Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and schools have sent in nothing, In view j grand jury acted dishonestly and from of this situation, Oregon has but one fraudulent motives, etc. This langua normal school (offical), and that is the ge is clearly not used by any one hav one at Mommouth. ing a knowledge of the complete re ■■ cord of the case, because defendant not only did not seek to prove dishon STREET WORK esty or fraudulent motives, but openly PROGRESSING stated in the record that it was not I contended that such dishonesty or Street Commissioner Haney has re fraudulent motives existed. The cause arose in this way: The paired the Jacksonville hill and made a drain for the water. The city streets editor and the mayor of Medford were have been graded and put in good con together when Barnum and Reddy had trouble; the editor claiming that Bar dition. num assaulted Reddy with an axe. This is the case that the grand jury in The Jacksonville P ost can furnish vestigated and returned, as to Barnum all kinds of filing devices, loose leaf not a true bill. The defense had char ledgers and covers, lithographed and ed the officers with corruption; it ex- engraved work, special ruling, inter ' pressly stated in open court that they sectional filing cabinets, in fact any did not intend to try to prove that thing for the business man. We will charge. It claimed however, the right have a full and complete line of sam I to prove what the facts were as to the ples in a few days when we invite the [ fight between Barnum and Reddy. I public to call and examine the same. ■ The court held that no matter what I « (Continued on 4th pane) —-------- ------------- MA Y PROVE FATAL When Will Jacksonville People Learn the Importance of It. Backache is only a simple thing at first; But when you know 'tis from the kidneys; That serious kidney troubles follow; That diabetes, Bright’s disease may be the fatal end. You will gladly profit by the follow ing experience. ’Tin the statement of a Jacksonville citizen. Mrs. H. M. Shaffncr, living on East Main St., Jacksonville, Ore., says: “My kidi eys have been disordered for rome time but J paid little atten tion to it, thinking the rymptoms would disappear, However, the trou ble became worse, the secretion., being irregular in action and mv back and head ached constantly. 1 was in a miserable condition when I learned of Doan's Kidney Bills and procured a box at the City Drug Store. By the time I had used three boxes of this remedy in accordance with the direc tions I was entirely free from the trou ble. Doan's Kidney Pills affected a complete cure, and I am glad to re commend this remedy to otheis.” For Sale by all Dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, Sole Agents for the Unit ed States. Remember the name-Doan'«-and take no other.