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THE MEPFORD MAIL TRIBUNti, MEDFORD, QKlfflON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER fi, 190!).
Medford MailTribune
PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEIT SATUHDAY.
A consolidation of tho Mcdfonl rftall, established 1SS9; the Southern Oregon I
l&tu established J90J; tho Democratic Times, established 18.J; tho Ashland Trib
une, established 1S96, and the Mcdford Tribune, established 190.
Official' Paper of tho City of Mcdford.
, essary financial burden, finds n good oxamplar in W. E.
Phipps, who, though not a wealthy man, won tho title of
GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Manager.
Entered aa second class matter November 1. 1909, at tho postofflec at Medford.
Oregon, under the aot of March J, 1ST9.
SUBSCRIPTION MATES:
ne year, by mall $5.00 One. month by mall or carrier....! .50
SNOW IN THE ROGUE.
AS this is being written, snow is falling in the Rogue
river valley. To be true, it is melting almost as fast
as it falls, but is snow, and an unusual phenamenafor Da;
cember. But snow is also falling all over Oregon and the
greater part of California and the entire east is in the grip
'of a much worse snow storm.
The Rogue river Valley boasts of the climate of Italy,
and it is very similar. It gets colder in Rome and much
.hotter than it does in Mcdford, and as there is slight pro
vision for warmth in Roman dwellings, it is much more
uncomfortable. But the cold waves of Italy, like those of
southern Oregon, only last a comparatively few horn's, and
within a few days the genial sunshine will be flooding the
green hills with its gold and the usual calm and hush of our
Indian summer winter brood over the valley.
This is the time of year for storms and cold here, and
the early winter promises an early spring. At any rate it
is better to have our snow in December than in the spring
as was the case in Colorado last season, when smudges
-.were built in the snow among orchards to keep the yottjng
fruit from destruction.
champion paving advocate, by signing up for 2.180 foot of
paving patronage on North Riverside avenue. Such action .
stamps Mr. Phipps as a good citizen, puts to shame tho '
walthy mossbaek who refuses to sign for a frontage of 25
or 50 feet and there are few of tho latter class in Med foul.
Mayor Canon and the city council have devised a plan
whereby they feel confident of securing a lower rate on
pavement during tho coining year. It is planned to have all
the petitions for pavement- signed up at once and the com
plete program outlined. Then all tho contracts will be lot
together, instead of piecemeal as heretofore, enabling pav
ing concerns to work continuously throughout tho season
;uidk,uid a lower' price than possible on one job Such a
quantity' x)f pavement; mjghtJnJsQ justify invasion.' of the
ft lciy. 15y other concern's.
-Mayor -Canon and a special committee will leave soon ;
for California with the object of ovaiu'nincr the pavement
of Cafitbrnla cities and securing competitive bi Is.
MANY LOST IN I
ENGLISH STORM
BOOSTERS AND KNOCKERS
Channel Swept by Hurricane Many
Ships Are Reported Lost
' List Totals Over
200 Dead. .
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A N energetic, resourceful, active booster is one? of the
best assets any community can have. "Many such
characters create the metropolis, regardless of natural dis
advantages or geographical location.
On the other hand, the knocker is the greatest disad
vantage any locality has to contend with the shortsight- seaworthy
ed, pessimistic, cold water barnacle, who disparges his
community and plays traitor to his home city. A few of
them will retard the progress of any section many of !
them will kill its development. !
Medford has grown because of its many boosters and
the f ewness of knockers. Still there are some of the latter
class though their ranks are growing fewer every month
and the breed is doomed to an early extinction. Other
towns have made slower growth or been stagnant because
of the large percentage of knockers, whose energy is spent
in tearing down when it should be spent in building up.
As those who live by the sword, usually perish by the
sword, so those who live by knocking usually-perish by the
hammer. The real estate agent who tries to make a sale
by queering some other agent's"iustomer, usually loses not
only his. own sale, but the chance to make future sales
which the other's sale would have made possible through
bringing in prospective purchasers.
The man who speaks disparagingly of his own region,,
creates a bad impression in tjie' minds of strangers that
makes them suspicious of the locality and its citizenship
and loath to cast their, lot with such. But the visitor who
only meets boosters goes away favorably impressed, if not
with the country, then with its population.
The process of creating a city operates like the endless
chain. Every new settler brings others, they in turn bring
still others, and when the work is fairly underway, it is
like the snowball rolling down hill, gathering momentum
and size all the way until it becomes irresistable in its
progress and cannot be checked.
continue it, everyone must become a booster, for the boost
ing spirit is contagious and irresistable in its effects, and
does more to attract people of the right class than perfec
tion in climate or multiplicity of resources and golden op
portunities. And Medford has the right spirit and that is
why it grows and will continue to- grow, for its endless
chain is in operation and must and will be kept going.
LONDON"," Dec. 4. Shipping
clea. are. alarmed, today-at tho grow
ing list of wrecks from tho storm
which has been whipping tho British
coast-Tbr three days.
. Thn storm ,wa3 slightly abatoJ
.this , evening but .the wind today is
still strong enough to, menaco shlp
ping. More than 200 persons are miss
;lng, fifty-two of these. w,oro aboard
ui Hifumura i uisufinuru auu cnu-
vannln. both of which sank. An In
vestigation la being made regarding
the Ellanvannln disaster and It Is be
lieved that she was notoriously
un
IS
IN MIDDLE WEST
Furious Sleet Storm Sweeps Over
Missouri and Kansas Texas
Is Hard Hit.
CURVY
AMONG
i
JUST RECEIVED
and Will Be Put on Sale
TOMOR.RO W MONDAY
The swellest line of toilet cases, brush sets, smoker
sets, shaving, sets, and fancy box gp0ls,ey,er
shown in Medford; 250 pieces; no
two alike and worth at whole-
sale 25c to $10.00 each. - '
FREE SPEAKERS
Spokane Police Have New Trouble
to Deal With Believed to Be
the Result of Starving .
Methods. 1
SPOKANE. Dee. 4. A disease re
sembling scurvy has brokon out
among tlie free speech prisoners con
fined in a schoolhouse in this city.
It is believed to be the result of lack '
of vegetable food. The gums in the'
mouths af three men have turned
dark-bluo mid their teeth are so loose
they chri-scarcely keep them in. The
police haVo reduced rations ju nu
effort to hturve the revolutionists in
to submission to the street-speaking
ordinances.
The school is declared to be in n
frightfully unsanitary condition nudi
has not been scrubbed since the pris-!
oners were taken there.
GET THE HABIT
GOTO
HUSSEY'S
FOR YOUR XMAS
GIFTS
DO
YOU
WANT
ANYTHING
IN THE
WAY
OF A
TOILET
SET?
PHOENIX TICKET
Just Enough Men Named as Candi
dates to Fill Ticket
Once.
K KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 4.
Missouri and Kansas ar ebing swept
today by a furious sleet storm. Tho
saow which started falling early in
the day, changed Into a driving rain
and sleet. Many telegraph and tel
ephone wires in both states have
gone down, and a sorloua delay in
wire communication Is threatened.
Texas Hit. (
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4. North-;
era Texas Is In tho grip of a blizzard
that is reported to have etxended in-'
to tho extreme western section of
the state. An unusual fall of enow
Is roported from tho Pan Handle,
and several cities aro sleet-bound.
At Fort Worth tho mercury drop
ped 1C degrees within an hour. Tho
storm is reported to .bo spreading.
Its a safo bet that thoro Is llttlo
money being spbnt by candidates for
otflce In the thriving young city of
Phoenix. In tact, that is about the
only bet that can bo made In that
city, for the candidates aro not numerous.
Tho town will holds its first g.'n
oral election next Tueiday, Decem
ber 7th, at which time a mayor, re
corder, marshal, treasurer and six
councllmen will bo elected.
Tho following ticket has boon
nomlntcd: For mayor, Augustus
Moore; recorder, J, F. Pratt; mar
shal, W. J. UearUttloy; treaauror,
Andrew Hearn; councllmen, oGorgo
Elfers, Fred Furry, Ed Wilder, Jas.
Morton, R. D. Orr, Chas. Houston, or
only enough to fill tho ticket.
Then drop in and see the swellest,
most up-to-date, largest and most
complete line of strictly Xmas
novelties and articles suitable for l
Xmas gifts ever shown in Medford
HUSSEY'S
THE BUSY STORE
FRIEND TO TRUST?
Nicely furnished rooms with all
modern conveniences at tho Palms.
lAvn nt thn Pnlrrm. nniv JtIpV linlMlnir
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Ella Gaunyaw, pubiio stenographer, new furniture, strictly modern, cor
rootn 4, Palm buildine.' nor Grapo and Main streots.
Don't forget tho dance at the wig'
warn Saturday night. 220
A BANNER YEAR FOR PAVING
Tv HE coming year will be the greatest paving year in
Medford 's history. Already miles of street paving
are being planned for, and petitions are being generally
signed by property owners for new paving. The paving
program in connection with the city beautiful campaign of
tho ladies of the Greater Medford Club who plan avenues
of shade trees throughout the city, will make Medford tho
most charming and attractive of western cities, both from
residence and business viewpoints.
i The class of wideawake and progressive citizens that
are making Medford the city of destiny, who realize the
increased value of property due to paving and municipal
improvements, and have no hesitancy iu assuming the noc-
The Best
AT THE
Rex Market
Huth&Pech Props. Phone32 71
Congressional Inquiry Is Promised
by Member From
Texas.
WASHINGTON', I). C, Doc. 4.
Tho relations between the sugar trust
and tho customs servico will ho
probed if a resolution to ho intro
duced Monday by Representative
Campbell of Texas is adopted.
Tho resolution provided (hut n so
lect committee of fivo congressmen
and three senators shall ho appointed
to investigate tho general conditions
in tho customs sorvieo and obtain
information concerning tho same as
to tho Amoricnn Sugar Hofining com
pany and its relations to tho sugar
industry Insofar ns tho sugar com
pany by combination or conspiracy
may control, rogulnto, monopolizo or
restnu ninterstato and foreign sugar
commerce and the sulo of sugar."
REFORMERS PLAN GRAND
ASSAULT ON CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. Doc. 4.-Con-
gross is to" ho assailed by rofonn or
ganizations shortly nftor it con
venes, for a "roformorrt' conclave"
is to ho hold hero between Doeemhor
12 nnd .17. President Tuft, Andrew
Oiirnogio and Gonoral Frodorick D.
Grant nro among thoso Invited to
speak.
Delegates will nttond tho sessions
of enngross and urgo tho nocossity
for ehnngos in tho laws govornlng
tho traffic in lirpior and drugs.
Olhor questions will ho taken up with
congress looking to sooinl hot tor
ment, and Humorous church mootings
will ho hold.
Fashionable Slippers
Fox and (Juptill models embody all that is
quiet, chic and smart, nothing "loud" to jar
the most fastidious taste, that is why so
many are buying their fancy slippers and
hoes of us for evening wont. We arc agents
for theso two high class lines of slippers and
take pleasure in serving Medford 's discrim
inating public.
PRICES $3.00, $3.60, $4.00 AND $5.00
.u
DON'T FORGET
To see my Silver Toilet and 'Man
icuring Sets and Silver Novelties
all new in latest styles and designs
Maifn.1. Reddy
THE JEWELER
Near P. O,
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