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I THE MEDFORD AIAIL TRIBUNE, MKDlTOfrD, OKEOON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, IftOO. Medeord MailTribune PUBLISHED DAILY KXCKPT 8ATUHDAY. A connollilatlon of the Medford Mall, established 1SS9; tho Southern OreBon Ian, CBtabllslMsl 1902: the Democratic Times, established IS":: the Ashland Trib une, established 1S96, and the JvlcdfordrlbjunjsstabllshcK 190C. ! Official Paper of the Pity of Medford. GEORGE PUTNAM, Entd as second class matter November i urcgon. unucr mo SUBSCKIPTI no year, by mall WHERE THE TROUBLE LIES. "It must be a subject of regret that these ehoice and master spirits who arc moving for a new state haven't ex : ponded part of their energies in development of the great native riches of southern Oregon and northern Califor nia," says the Oregonian. This remark discloses the source of all friction igno- ranee and nedect on the part of the rest of Oregon and of California of southern Oregon and northern California. The Oregonian can only see as far south as Eugene and its editor, for half a century and more a resident of Oregon, knows nothing of southern Oregon and northern California and will not leave his tall tower long enough to find out. For tho Oregoniau's information it can be truthfully stated that "these choice and master spirits" arc develop- ing, to'thc best of their ability, the great natural riches of . their country, and no section of the laud is being developed faster. Til two years a metropolitan city of 7500 population, with all modern attachments has been created out of a country village, at an expenditure of $750,000 in public improvements, a greater per capita expen diture than any place ever before made in the same time. A railroad is being built to the tim ber belt and on over the mountains to an eastern con nection. A large copper smelter is being projected, as well as a railroad to the copper mines. A trolley line is tf connect all the cities of the valley and no cities in Ore gon are growing faster. Sixty-five thousand acres of Commercial orchard, whose fruit commands the top price wherever offered, and is awarded sweepstakes at world's apple shows, shows our industry in this line. Our effortr to build a state highway to Crater Lake is an example o what we are trying to do to develop our section but arc blocked by the mossbacks of the northern Oregon. Oregon capital is remarkable by its absence in the ef fort to develop southern Oregon, but this is made up by tlu , energy of "the choice and master spirits". THE OREGONIAN NEEDLESSLY ALARMED. " Asininity is a very insufficient capital on which tf "found a new state," says the Portland Oregonian in dis cussing the proposed new state of Siskiyou. Is it indeed! One would naturally suppose that the material that built up a great nian mitrht also serve in the Still the Oregonian speaks realizing the limitations of its own capital and ought to know. But the Oregonian need not worry citizens of the new state have no intention of stealing the Oregonian's thun derits reactionary bray is not the law and gospel in Siskiyou. Elsewhere the Mail Tribune prints the letter of Pros ident Atwell of the Oregon which does not explain why the society did not attend the Medford meeting in 1907, to which the off iccrs did not even send regrets, though preparations had been made for their entertainment. Mr. Hopkins' letter to Mr. Burrell is also printed. The columns of the paper are open for further communications on this subject, so that a better under standing may result. The city election Tuesday resulted as was predicted and the construction of a trolley line is now assured. Th vote would have been unanimous had it not been for tlio misunderatanding of the question at issue by a part nf the electorate. SUICIDE BAFFLES ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY HIM SAN JOSE, Cnl., Dec. 15. The ody of tho bathinp suit suicido still t rests in tho morgue unidentified, na tho attempts mndo by hundreds to J place tho dead man have proven fu ,tile. A pnotoprnph received from Mrs! A. M. Niver of Oakland, to gether with a letter asking the nu- ' thorities to compare it with that of tho suicido to endeavor to identify a missing husbnnd, proved useless, tho fnco being thnt of an older man. Tlio dead unknown shot himself in St. Thomas Park Saturday after tear ing tho labels out of his clothing and taking ovorp procnution to prevent his identification. Sunburn marks on , his body showed ho had been a'vis 5torat a soasido resort but recently, and had spent tho time in n bnthiw suit; . . .TS.WJ Editor nnd MaunRor. 1. 1909. at the rostoKlce at Mev Mcdfonl, ui i" -- ON" RATES One. month by mall or carrier....! .60 newspaper like the Orego- foundation or a new state from extended experience- State Horticultural society. CHRISTMAS CAKE ONLY FOOD FOR CASTAWAYS PORT BURWELL, Ont., Dec. 15. Marooned on tho car ferry Ashta ula, which is fast on tho shoals near this city, thirty sailors are suffering severely from hunger today. Their only food since tho ferry was wrecked early yestorday, was a huge Christmas cake baked in tho model of tho boat, which was raado several days ago. A life-savinc crow is lying ready to go to tho rosouo should tho ferry show signs of breaking up. Heavy seas aro still running, and it was docided to mako no effort to reach tho stranded vessel unless it became absolutely necessary, until tho water subsided. ... Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murphy of Eaglo Point, were in Medford on business Wednesday. FOLLY AS How to Cut a Swath. Heavy Father I told ttie mnnn -t somothlns on;ht to be cut out of tli t WHAT PAPERS HAVE TO SAY REGARDING STATE OF SISKIYOU 4- -T THE NEW STATE OF SISKIYOU. , (Portland Orogoninn.) A few unappreciated souls m southern Oregon aro tryg to inter est with themselves a fey unnpprcci atcd souls of northern California in the formation of a new stato to bo called tho State of Siskiyou. It's well enough, ns an exercise for local and individual ambition, that deems itself undervalued and prefers "statesmanship" to practical and use ful lnbor. But it will be necossnry to obtain tho consent of Oregon and tho con sont of California, and tho approval of congress of the United Stntes. Now whilo none of us is awfully fond of people who don't want to associate with us,' wo shall wait till convinced thnt the baker's dozen of ambitious spirits who proposo the now state of Siskiyou nro really tho pcoplo of southern Oregon and of northern Cal iforoia. Then it may bo timo for the states of Oregon and California to pay attention. Possibly then the states of Oregon and California will say, "Go, and good riddance" but probably not. Wo nro told that tho Jackson Coun ty Press Association has "formaly" indorsed tho movement for a now stato." Tho paper at Medford that speaks for the project says tho new stato will bo "a vast empiro with ocean harbors, and grontor natural resources, greater timber and minernl wenlth and scenic attractions than any soction on tho globe." Plus a lot of incomparnblo statesmen. Thoso natural resources and sccnio attractions nro thcr?, sura enough. Yet wo doubt whether they execod thoso of any other section on tho globo. It must, however, bo a subject of rcgrot thnt thoso choice and mas ter spirits who aro moving for a now stato haven't expended part of thoir energies in development of tho great native riches of southorn Oregon and northern California. But, for com ponsatiou, wo got matter like this: "With eastern Oregon seceding on tho one hand and southorn Oregon on tho other, tho Willamotto valley will bo loft peacefully to vegitato by itself . tj-gltf-'gifl I Ucavy FtUher-Yos-mo! !' I. 'IS-' " jr-i? " i mw iw". i , "" bow I can't cut. much of a ewath Sist-3 , l8r Xttrvyw ! among my fellow men." nuslmml-My dear, are you not. WjBu.. r&w'ua , 1B JJ "Have you trle.1 oi-iploy Ing a , reek. courtini; trouble l.v belnc so frlctully J WW t llnlOH IB U less chnuffcnrr-Knuw City Times. t0 th,9 youk. mnn? ! VKf broad limlbistMntS." IH Wife No, my dear. I have already Ajy Mother. I Looking For His Pen. married. It. jflTfA 1 St) 1 U t o 1 ) ifs Hid and Seek In tho Desort. Onn 7-rv,,,'l j ISj , JSzh I AT YOUR GROCER'S Porcupine llookkeeper How annoy- IIurjxr'a Weekly. I "bj I Iny! Just a moment tip I stuck my i M m l S.Klrar' All in the Family. MB M c ThaV'Ct'm- JL' V 1 II FLIES Inst not. I.lKlit ConuMliui-Well, did ho cut any th I UK out 7 licit vy Father Yos-mo! Sergeant, my sister." "Iteally! She wns mine Inst week." and tho Salem hog and tho Portlnnd pig can root undisturbed among tho pest-laden, orchards, wallow in tho streaks of rniro called roads, drink Arbuckle coffo and read tho Ore gonian." Ah, brethren 1 Your own roads, your own coffee, your own nowspa pcrl Aro they ideal? You havo, in deed, many good orchards, put in by newcomers who. however, nro not joining tho native politicians in the demand for secession. Hut wo shnll stay with each other a whilo vet. wo reckon. Neither Ore gon nor California will bo in an nw- ful hurry to push tho proceedings; nor tho stnto of Siskiyou itself knowine- that asininitv is a very in sufficient capital on which to found a now stato. A NEW STATE. (S. P. Call.) And now tho tSnto of Siskiyou wnnts to materialize), and (hero is a fight on between thoso grent centers of population and political influence, Yrokn, Klamath Falls and Medford, for tho honor of being tho capital. Tho stato scheme takos in soven counties of Oregon and eight of Cali fornia; and ns thero nro moro votes on our sido of the lino thnn n tho other, tho Oregon contingent will havo nothing to say about tho seat of gov ernment. It must simply tnko a back log in tho suburbs and wntch tho Cal ifornians fight tho thing out. So far, Medford is ahead, and both of itn groceries resound ovory night, whilo whilo tho firewood holds out nnd tho fi'ig has anything; left, with discussions about tho place to put tho stato build ings. Hill Williams' pasture is fav ored by some, but tho majority in clino to put up a lot of good locations nnd rafflo thon Upth Medford and Klamath Palls aro combined against Yroka, which has subscribed $300 to a lobby fund at Saoramonto and Salom, and is dreaded on that ac count by tho other two. In all thrco places thero aro seovnty-threo can didates for the United Stntes sen ate, seventy-one of whom aro ac cused of representing tho railroad- It is told ngnuiHt ono candidate that ho had got a letter from Horriuiau within a weok, and tl0 scnudnl Gra nted much excitement until somebody found a 81111 Kraucisco , paper at Yrokn, which camo on tho stage lino wrapped about a can and nscor- tvincd that Uarriman was dead. QALLIET'S WHITE SWAN DRINGS A MEASLY $1500 j 1UKHK CITY, Op., Don. 1fi.I.ot. son Unlliot's Whilo Swim tniiio, willi I its thntitmtulri of slot'klioldorrt ovor tlio United, Strtton, Hooutcd by wildcat prospectuses mm iuIvoiuhiiik, was sold yesterday for $l"00 to Dan' l-Yeucli, of Maker City. It was a sheriff sale. Cash Store Groceries Dishes and Chinaware CANDIES Plain mix, containing four; different kinds, pouiul..l5cj Broken mix, pure hard coat ing, choice, lb 20c Schoolboy mix, something choice, lb 20c Rough House Chocolato neat 1-1 b package 60c "Walnuts, Niggcrtocs, Hazel nuts, Almonds, etc. FIGS AND DATES. Smyrna, imported, bulk, per poiind 25c California choice white, 1 pound packages 15c California, black, 1-pound packages 15c California, choice, bulk figs, pound 10c Ford dates, choice, for stuf fing, pound 20c Persian, new crop, lb ...15c DISHES Toy size glass sets for the children, 5-pieco water set, jug and 4 tumblers, set 35c 4-piece table set, crystal pat tern, sot '...35c Pekin blue dinner ware, the finest thing ever shown in Medford 50-pieco dinner set, Pekin blue $18.50 GO-pieco dinner s,et, Empire white and gold $10.10 50 dolls, 5 toilet sets and .100 child's books at 25 per cent below cost to close out. B&C Cash Store Tho Store that Serves You best by Telephone 2351. HASKINS for HEALTH Christmas Suggestions HANDBAGS Qaullly, Htylo mid fini-di pltu'ox our nlooli in tlio front rank. It is tho niosl t'ninplolo lino uvor hIuiwii in, tho oily and" our prices nro tho IiiwomI eoiinldtii'' ing iulity. They range from $1.00 up. Wit wWi to call your spoclnl attention In u wiu-nuiled, genu ine soul at $0.00 Pianos For Xmas AT SHERMAN 134 West Main Street The noblest Christmas gift of all is a fine PIANO. A Christmas gift, that will bring joy and gladness into your homo. Your little girl is as good as any other little girl. Make this blessed Yuletide time a memorable event in her life, and brighten the home life of the entire family, not only for this Christmas, but for all the years of your lives to come. A FINE HIGH GRADE PIANO, only very slightly usod, for $135. Organs in fino shapo far $22 and $45. SHERMAN ClAY h CO. Victor Talking Machines all tho latost recorda. 134 WEST MAIN. Stoinway and other Pianos. Are Going Have you a friend coming west? You ought to bring one to Medford. Call and see us. Let us talk routes and rates with you. Information cheerfully fur nished. Phone, address or wall on Southern Pacific R. R. A. S. ' ROSENBAUM, Agent I FARMERS Send us your name and address and we will mail to you a calendar and we will have the "Furrow" mailed to you for coming year FREE. Hubbard Bros. CLAY t CO. You East ?