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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,
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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
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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 ,
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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
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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
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Organs in fino shapo far $22 and $45.
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Stoinway and other Pianos.
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