Om MEDFORD 3VIAIL TBIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1909.
Medford MailTribune 10 COMPLETE
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BENSON'S
BARGAINS
THE THIRD DEGREE
- A consolidation of tho Modford Mai 1, established 1880; the Southern Ore
Konian, established 1902; tho Demociatie Times, established 1872; tho Ali
land Tribune, established 1890, and Mcdford Tribune, established 100(1.
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Official Paper of the City of Medford.
ftEonoE Putnam, Editor and Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One year, by mail $5.00 One month by mail or carrier .$0.50
MEDFORD S OPPORTUNITY.
, "When a town has an opportunity to become famous
,w any way it should take advantage of it and push it
Bedford has the opportunity of becoming a news center,
iflie only place between Portland and San Francisco where
mjavolers can secure the news. The city should take ad
jyantagc of it and build up a great daily newspaper, which
will supply the wants of the traveling public and be a
"constant advertisement of the communit3r, " said Tom
Richardson, chief of the Oregon Development league, at
' the booster meeting Monday night.
What Mr. Richardson said is true. Medford can be
,,'thc only small city in. the world whose newspaper will be
J" demand by the traveling public. This is because ot ns
peculiar geographical location, far enough away from
j 'he large cities to make metropolitan newspapers a twice-told
tale. This advantage is further supplemented by the
entrain service, which will always be favorable for an after
'".lioon newspaper.
It is such a paper that the Mail Tribune aims to be
come, and such it will become if proper support is forth
coming. Bricks cannot be made without straw, and a
metropolitan daily cannot be supported on the patronage
ordinarily given the country town daily. Medford is not,
however, an ordinary country town, and there is every
' indication that the needed support for the finest news
paper in Oregon outside Portland will be forthcoming,
and the Mail Tribune will be a great daily.
Few people realize what a great advertising medium
and what a population producer a good daily newspaper
is. At the present time there are several hundred copies
of the Mail Tribune taken in the east by persons contem
plating coming here to reside, and every day there is a
score of requests for sample copies. Upon the showing
made by the newspaper, these prospective investors will
make up their minds.
Mr. Richardson's talk was entirely unsolicited on the
Mail Tribune's part and was merely a part of the program
of the Oregon Development league's campaign for a great
er Oregon. His remarks show the situation as viewed by
an unbiased, non-resident of Medford, but a patriotic. Ore
gbnian. THE OITY BEAUTIFUL.
Mr. Richardson's remarks in behalf of the ladies of
tho Greater Medford club's campaign for a city beauti
ful wore timely and to the point, and alone paid for the
splendid booster meeting last night.'
Uniform tree planting along Medford 's streets will
transform the appearance of the place and do more to
make Medford a desirablo residence city than any one
thing that could be suggested, and everything possible
to aid tho ladies in this, their greatest undertaking, should
be and probably will bo done.
Many a homely little village in tho prairie states of
twenty years ago has been transformed into a beauty spot
simply by planting trees, which havo redeemed tho bare
roads and streets into shaded and inviting avenues.
All tho famous homo cities of the world havo been made
attractive bv trees. Thoy cost but little and the result is
astonishing. Medford in a few years can be made as at
tractive as any of them, and if tho ladies succeed in their
efforts, will bo made so.
Allen States He Hopes to Have Pa
cific & Eastern Completed
Within Two Years Over
Mountains.
Under tho caption, "Medford to
Central Oregon," tho Oregon Journal
Monday published an Interview with
John It. Allon, president of tho Pa
cific & Eastern road, In which It is
stated that tho Pacific & Eastern
will bo extended as rapidly aa possl-
blo to a connection with either tho
Oregon Trunk lino or tho Deschutes
railroad. In part it says:
"John U. Allen of Medford, pros!
dent of tho Pacific & Eastern, is In
Portlnand today arranging for details
of the work In connection with his
railroad and also trying to secure
about 500 additional men to rush the
work on tho new line.
" 'Wo havo getweon 300 and 400
men at work now, I believe, saw
Mr. Allen, 'but wo want 500 more
If wo can got thorn. Our greatest
trouble nt present Is to secure enough
mon to rush the work along as rapidly
as possible.
Complete In Two Years.
" 'It Is my hope to havo tho road
oomplotod to a connection with either
tho Hill or tho Harrlman Deschutes
lino within two years. It makes no
difference to us which road wo con
nect with wo aro Just ao willing to
do business with tho Southern Pa
cific as with tho Oregon Trunk. It
depends upon which lino In built
first.'
"From tho close relations that have
oxlsted between Allen and John P.
Stevens and tho Porter brothers,,
slnco Allon took charge of the Ia-
clftc & Eastern, It lg evident that he
believes the Oregon Trunk lino will
he tho first completed Into southern
Oregon, and that ho has an under
standing with the Hill representa
tives concerning a southorn Oregon
outlet to tho west for the Oregon
Trunk lino." ;
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
4. 4. 4. 4.4-
FOR SALE 240 acres, about 35
acres cleared, balance In timber,
about 2,500,000 teot yellow plno on
plnce; plenty of outsldo range; 5
room box house ,nnd other build
ings; two big springs, family or
chard; mllo and a quartor of school;
machinery goes with plr.co. Price
$2500; $1800 will handle. W. T.
York & Co. 207
JUDGE CHANGES
mANnER
Instead of Abusing Defendant In tho
.,- Famous Murder Trial, He Is
Now Deliberating Over
-tlTl. Each Query
PAWS, Nov. 0. Tho romurknblo
change in tho donionno'r of Presiding
Judgo Do Vnlloa, in tho trial of Mmo
Mnruuorite Stuinhcil, charged with
fliemurdnrof hor artist husband am;
Mopmothor, Mmo. Jnpy, is creating
a' fioiisntiou.
Fnhu tho nrrogant, solf-confidont
inquisitor of n fow days ago, ho .now
appears nervous ami restless ami nn
parentiy wishes that tlio trial w.-ia
over,
To the close observer, Do Vnllas
KeeinH fearful that something soon it
to bo nindo pnblio which ho does not
want to ho known.
When ho refers to Mmo. Stoinheil
How ho speaks of her respectfully
and not as "that woman who con
tracted the habit of lying wlton bIio
'was. 6 years old and who never litis
fcegy iihje to rid herself of it."
Although. Mme, Stelnheil boro up
"wowdorfully well during the two days
W. fike was sufewM to tho gruol. It is feared that if shg again is called
"NT axswitiatioH she, today is showing to tho Btand thnt Hhe will bo unable
WtfHS of giving way under th'o strain, to undergo the ordeal.
ORAL BETTING
NOT ILLEGAL
Court of Apponls in New York Do
cldes That Oral Betting
' Is Not a
r" Crime.
ALBANY, N. Y Nov. 0. Oral
race hotting is not a violation of tho
Agnow-Hnri nnti-rncotraok gambling
laws, according to a decision handed
down by tho court of apponls this
afternoon.
The npplcgato court sustained the
lower court in tho release .of Sol
Liohonstoin and Plando Jones, who
wore ncouKcd of "ongngmg in book
making."
MAN KILLED WHEN CAR
v IN FRISCO LEAVES TRACK
SAN FHANCISCO, Cat., Nov. 0.
One innn was killed and uino persons
woro injured today Avhen nn inbound
Kllis-strcot car skidded on tho slip,
pory rails on Ellis streot hotwoon Van
Nosa avenue and Post street, and
crashed into a wagon, instantly kill-
iug tho teamster, narry Spellmnn,
and causing a pnnio nmoiijj tho hun-
ilrod ynsBongora on hoard the car,
VOll SALE Or exchango for Rogue
River property, town or country,
11 85-100 acres, tho very best In
the Sacramento vnlley, suitable to
growing all kinds of fruit, grain and
hay,located ftt Enclnal.'n Northern
Electric railroad, 8 miles north of
Yuba City, Sutter county, Cal and
50 miles north of Sacramonto, Cal.
Land level, no wasto or overflow
land. Irrigation ditch through cen
ter with boxes and checked completo
for quick Irrigation with drainage
ditch on ono aide, county road on
Benjamin F. Heidclj Accompanied by
M. L. Erickson, Forest Super
visor, Leave to Locate New
Road in Fish Lake Pass.
Benjamin F. Heldel, assistant en
glneer of tho bureau of good roads
doparament of agriculture, accompa
nled by M. L. Erickson, forest super
visor, left Tuesday morning for the
Fish Lake country, where JJr. Heldel
will locate a road through the Fish
Lake pass for tho forestry service,
Mr. Erickson will continuo through
to Odessa, whero ho will look after
forestry business, wblle Mr. Heldel
makes a study of the pass and locates
tho rQ.ad.
As soon as tho road through the.
1 pass is completed It will be possible
j to go up Llttlo Butte through tho
! Fish Lako pass and on over"lnto the
I Klamath valley. It will save several,
I miles on the trip to Klamath Falls
1 from this city. Tho two men expect
to be out some two or three weeks
PAUL EVEUTON.
Lending man In Charles Klein's greatest play, at the Medford Wednes
day Ni glit.
OFFERS PRIZE FOR NEW.
NAME DRY FARM CONGRESS
EX-JUDGE DECLARES FOR
ADVANCED PARTY LEADERS
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 9.
George Turner, former United States
senator for eastern Washington and
one time a judge on the supremo
bench in this state, declares that
whilo ho is out of polities, he is in
sympathy with William Jennings
Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt, Senators
LaFolIotte and Cummins, Congress
man Miles Pojndpxter and others of
the advanced wings of tho domocrat-
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. ' 9. Ono
hundred dollars in gold is offered by
F. Lewis Clark, retired capitalist of
bpokanc, railroad builder and con-
Is and republican parties. Ho says tender in tho Sonder class yatching
amoong other things In an author-1 races 011 the Atlantic ocean, for a
two sides. f About 10 acres set to
alfalfa and will yield from 4 to 8
tons,' per aero. The balance In fruit,
truck" garden and poultry lots, tho
Ized statement:
"In my judgment thero is but lit
tle difference In tho principles and
purposes of tho two parties and ab
solutely no difference, except a fow
exploded fallacies of ante-bellum
democracy, between tho reactionary
elements of the old parties. Thero
ought to be a new political alignment
to moot these essential conditions,
and when there is I hope to bo found
with Bryan, Roosevelt, . LaFolIette,
and thoso who bellove, with them. Un
til then I shall rernain with Bryan
and the advanced democracy ho rep
resents." ,
substitute tltlo to, bo adopted by the
national dry farming congress, which
will havo its fifth sessions In Spo
kano early next fall. His object Is to
secure a name which will bo more
appropriate than tho present one.
Many officers and members of the
organization believe that It gives the
wrong Impression of tho aims and
purposes' of tho congress In that the,
title, dry farming, Is a misnomer
WOMAN PLACED ON TRIAL
FOR BLACKMAIL PLOT
' DENVER. Colo., Nov. 0. Mrs. El
Ien P. Reed, accused of attempting';
to extort $20,000 from; Mrs. Gene
9. viove Phipps by threatening to blow
an- un Mrs. Phmns' daughter, was rdnced
latter fenced with 800 feet 6-foot Wheat WelflllS 58 Pounds.
poultry wire. A good variety of early WASHINGTON, J). C, Nov.
to lato apple, pear, peach, apricot, Tho agricultural department
plum, cherry, grape, blackberries, nounoed today that the avorage whent on trial todav.
raspberries and strawberries; a now per measured bushel this year's crop Society leaders foueht foi ndvnn
four-room house, -with cement foun- was 58 pounds, against 58.3 pounds tageous places in tho courtroom nnd
datlon and collar; houso plastered, last year. tho openimr of the trial looked like
papered and painted and has elec
tric lights; poultry and outhouses
painted. This is a cholco location
and nn ideal home, and a bargain at
$3500 $700 at G per cent, to run
"4 years. Also new houso In . Mod
ford,, 5 rooms and bath, ono block
from; baseball ground, S1G00; $800
handles this. Address N. L. Town-
8cnd;'12G E. Gth, Medford. 200
The average for ten years is 57.4 the first night of a society play.
Mm &ALh unproved 0 acres on
Newtown st. nud furnished houso on
Ivy st. nt a bnrgnin. Address Pnv
02, Medford, or call at residence
132 North Tvy. 205
FOR .BALE $125 piano certificate
Halo's Piano House for best effer,
Address M. B. Signs, Gaston, Or.
201
FOR RENT Nicely furnished eight-
room house, $40. Apply 322 Cen
tral avenue. 200
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DO YOU KNOW
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(ho difference between good flour nnd poor flourf Tho difference
between a flour as white nnd pure ns tho drifted snow, made from
hard milling wheat, ground in tho center of the golden grain fields
of En$tou, Wtisliingtonn flour that baked into bread is light, flaky
and a joy to. the housewife tho world overborn a flour made from
soft wheat, improperly filled and when made, into, bread is heavy,
soggy and n sure forerunner of dyspepsia and kindred complaints.
If you do, then you kuow why our epeoiul brand gf YAKIMA
FLOUR IS NEST of nil, nnd thnt the remarkable sales of tho homo
nmdo bread at our store is duo entirely to 'jpio fact that it is mado
from this self-snmo "Yukinm Flour," and no other.
If you will call wo will bo pleased to how samples of both flour
and bread and let you judgo for yourself as to their merits.
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New modern bungalow on Central
n venue, $2200, terms. $G0O will han
dle or will trade for good paper.
We are offering a bunch of lots
nt n sacrifice price for this week
only. Owner needs tho cash. This is
your chance for a real bargain.
We have two rooming houses for
snle, one pnying $J2d monthly; now
furniture, long lease; you must acb
quick; price $2200 and $3300, re
spectively, ensh.
Four-room shack, lot 50x150; a
good cheap home and a bargain
at $450
5 acres of land inside of city limits,
good 5-room house nnd outbuildings;
this is a genuine bargain . and is
worth twice the price asked.. $4000
Wo mve a number of suburban lots
wlr' !i we will close out in n bunch at
a barri?n counter price, or will trade
for rn'di.
We have several income-paying
business properties for snle. If you
are interested in (his chs of invest
ment, it will pay you to see us.
Wo are headquarters for business
properties of every description.
Ten acres four miles from Medford
and iys miles from Central Point,
now land, 81 acres ready to culti
vate, now 3-room bouse, good new
small barn, situated on .main traveled
road; the very best soil in the val
ley; fine fine shade trees and a beau
tiful site for a .home.
Large lot with 12 full bearing ap
ple trees on South Central avenue:
fine location and n beautiful sie for
a home; a snap if taken at once.
5-room moJern bungalow on South
Central avenue snap if 'taken at
opc,e.. . .n ........... ,$205fJ
28 acres, one mile from P. & E.
depot; a bargain at the price. .$6000
27 acres, thrte miles from Med-
fora; $1500 house, good barn, all in
alfalfa; the best land to be found in
the Hogue River valley; torms.$ 12,00(7
18V& ncres, close in propprty, fin
est free soil, 14 acres planted to com
mercial apples and pears 4 years old,
412 acres alfalfa; good terms $1 1,500
For sale or rent 9-room modern
bungalow en Orangq street, near Oak
dale; rent $30; price . . . . $3850
Business location lot 50x100, right
in the heart of the city. Call nt our
office for particulars $8500
5 acres inside city limits, high ele
ationj'this tract can bo subdivided
into building lots or would make an v
ideal orchard iract. It is a bargain
at $3000
5 acres adjoining city limits, good
orchnrd land and a beautiful site for
a home; in one year will bo worth
double the price asked $2000
10 acres, one mile from Medford on
main traveled road to Ashland; Bear
creek bottom land, set to apples and
pears 2 years "oli; trees are strong
arid vigorous. Here is a beautiful
site for a home. Easy terms,
Price $2900
3-roora box house and large lot
on South Central avenue, completely
furnished; good well anf chicken
house; a genuine bargain; easy terms.
Price $750
Some splendid businasg properties
for bale, close in, good income pay
ers. Cnll at our offioe for details.
Our charge is $1 per month for
renting and collecting.
We represent seven stront? relia
ble fire insurance companies.
! Surety bondsWe represent the
j Union Guarantee Association of Port
land,
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BENSON INVESTMENT-CO
Opposite Moore Hotel
1 12 W. Main St. Phene 3073 Mali.