THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1910.
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ESPEE MAY TAKE
SALT LAKE OVER
Out Wall Stroel Refused to Credit
Report Road May Be Extended
In Southern California.
NM WYOItlC. Jnn. 7. Wnl! Htniot
rufutroil to utiitnp ait authentic the re
port thnt tho Boiithurn l'ucirlu would
nliHdrl) tho Unn I'uru, Lou AnKolim it ml
Bnlt I.nlio rnllroari whon traffic wu
reunited and tho UUor road rchnblll
intvd nfttir tho reccmt fluodu In Nuvn
dn nnd California tliut Hwopt uwuy
100 inllou of track nd roadbod.
From nn nuthoratlvo Notirco, how
over, anno tho word thnt tho llnrrl
limn Hywtoin Ih quietly proparliiK to
tnko ovor nlinron from a nutnbor of
imiiill iitockholdom In tho company.
Iiinminich ns the corporation In en Id
already to own GO jmr cunt of tho
Unit Lit lut rond'a ntock lamia, tho movo
li regarded lirro nn tho flrnt ntup In
tho oxorcbio of Boiithurn I'nclflo con
trol. Tho projneturi rout throiiKh tho
Cnjou 1'nnti In Bouthorn California to
DnKKutt would ho put throtiKh tit noon
nn tho tuntn lino In repaired. On com
pletion of It, It wnn rumored tho Hnr
rliunn Intermitn will tnko ovor tho
mnnnRomont of tlto Clnrtt rond.
"DIXIE" AND "YANKEE
: ' AT OUTS
(Contliitird from paicn 1,)
'Tuitlior. Alt Much tiinndniuua
procoodliiKH. mi uudur tho provliilonit
of Hi'ctlnu 20 or noclloii of tho In
toiHtnto cotiiinuico Inw, nn utilhorl.
Ml
con
TAFT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS rnilromlH under lonuo it tho time of
I ho rrnHflngo f lliu net from nnulr
iiK n rovorxloluiry owiiondilp of mieh
rondn.
Tlio moHHiiKo recoinrnemln tlto on-,
nottricnt of a law prohibiting tlto wa
tering of Hloelc ly rciiuiriiiK nil
to ho mnlnlulnod I:, tho circuit Htock to l.o Hold nt pur, or ut n vuluo j
rt of tho Unltod BUto..." determined by tlto committor., for
money, or u niiyiiiniK otso ih ioii-j
dcrcd. or if MorviooH nm on id in ro-,
tuo proMooiu ronoiniiioitUH uio up- (ni for .,,), t mml l(s valued by
poliitiiiont of nvo circuit jndKtm from Mho comrnisHion.
tho dtntrlctH havlnjt tho lurgciit vol- To 8iiM:rvlo Hlock Ikniich,
umo or uiummh ana awio would am- j n(Wmon, tl,0 cornmiHflion 1b to
powtir tho Ohlof Juntlco to ro-nnnlKn Unnorvhin tlto Ihhucb of nil nlockH
jutiKon to uiHincm ni uinm wnon tlto m,d bondB. The orcftident nlo rco
ItUBlniHM of tho commrco cnnoii docn ommonda tlio pnmuiKe by tlto flonnlo
not reuulro tholr oorvlcos. of tho Kttoh hilto nnHHcd n few weeks
Ho recommends tho payment of "W Itf iowts, triviiiK Uio intor-
Hiicli judges while Hltlbr in tho tnto cmrnorCo comrnimtlon power to
court of commerce of mieli nn luldl- ntnndnrdlzo tho fmfoty appliances of
tlOmil amount nn to mnke tho total "H rnllrondw.
Hillary of ouch $10,000 atmuallv. Tlio prcnident flnyH thnt Attonioy
Tho prosldont raeomincndB thnt 0ncrnl Wickcrnlinm Iiiih propnrod n
rt-KiiInr nnnunl Honnionn of tho oourt h otnttouyinR nn oi uichq nmnH,;
bo hold in Wnshlnjrton, but Umt thohv'c now rontlv for conro88.
court bo cmitoworml to im-ot nny-
whoro. Ho snytt tlnt tho orders in oihcubbiiij: tho nnll-truBt inw
Hhould bo rnndo fliml, mid Hubiocl tho proidcnt hiivh thnt it nouds no
... ..!.... 1 .t. . I ...r.nn.l.n.r.
ni iuviuw ujr mo niiprcmo court i " """"" i
of tho United BtnlcH with tho pro- Tho object of the Inw In to sup- '
vMnn thnt tho operation of tho do- prsn the nbuflivcH of biminoss nnd1
creo UDDCiilrtl from nlnill not ba not to interfere with n urcnt volmnoi
Htnyoti oxcopt uy tho Biipromo court of cnpilul, which coneontrnted un
of tho United 8tnto. der ono orgnnirntion hna reduced tho
-. i . m . -a" i - t
KM I'Owit. iMtniH oi irunuciion nno rnnoo iih
I ..... it t... . .....i. i .
Mi.nmmiw1 ,Ax'. M. ,.i "" ""cf " " novum
PLUM BING
Stoam and Hot Water Heating.
All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
I. F. MOORE AND E. E. SMITH
Old Tribune Building. Phone 2931.
F. N. CUMMINGS T. W. OSftOOD
OSGOOD & CUMMINGS
Civil Engineers
THE BEST EQUIPPED ENGINEHEING OFFICE
IN SOUTHERN OREGON.
SurryB, 2kapg, Plans, Speiflcation,
Iloportg. Esitmatea, Etc., "Water Pow
ers and Water Works, Paring and
Road Making, Soworage, Baibjo&ds, Ir
rigation and Drainage.
OFFICE: MED FORD NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
Ho
power to HUHpond ordnrH of tho in-
nuo of it nizo to ntiflo competition.
T !.. .!. ....it.! 1.1 1
l.,Hin) ... !..! i.i-i. kuiikbho uim iiuuuiiK uouiu iiniifiuii
i.it.i.tj i.i'iiiiiiuiuu i;i.iiiiiir.niiill ..nil. l I . .
nro under ravlnw, pending n flnnl T!,0, wn .7 7. ", "'T.?
iienrinir. but thnt no Butdi roHtrniniiitf ' ' " "'"",ry w, 01 . '7
nr,lr l.n ,.1 v,..i i Brum economy 10 prouueuon witicn
Question as to Popularity of National
Sonrjs Maklno Much Troublo
For Music Leader.
7. "Ib
Yntikco
WASH1NQTON. Jnn.
'Dixio' mora populnr than
Doodle?"'
Thin nucHtion, nppnreutly, hns di
vidod the country into two camps.
Tho innocent nHMertiou of Otto 0
T. Sonnnok, chief of tho (livinion o
nitiHin of tho library of cnncroBH, in
n publication on Amorican nntionul
nonKt thnt "nixio" wns more prom
inont in patriotic iopularity thnn
"Ynnkeo Doodle," hnB nttrrcd up n
boniotrt' ncBt. nnd oron rennltod in
tlirvats of donth to Mr. Sonneck. Hi'b
office in tho connrofrtionnl librnry
hnB been nwnmpod with lottorn from
vnrioiifl pnrtK of tho country,
which the writerx tnko oxcoption to
tho Htntomcnt nbont "Dixio." Some
of theflo lettorn Ihtrntmi Mr. Son-
neck with diro puninlimont, nntl Mr.
Sonneck hnB roquoBtod tho supproa
nion of further mention In tho iiowh-
papert of bin work on American nn
tionnl 8onc.
CANNED FOOD CAUSE OF
SALEM MAN'S DEATH
SALKM. Or., Jnn. fl. Colonel I.
K. Piro, who enmo to th'tH city from
Idnho county, Iowa, about 10 yenrn
npo, a ln'rRO proporty ownor nnd ono
of tho founders of tho United StntoH
National Hank, died at bin . homo
from tho offootB of ptomnin poison
Inir occnHioncd by online; canned food
on n diniiur enr on hia recent trip
from tin) cant.
Ho sorvod throughout tho civil wnr
nnd wno flvo mofitbrt in AndorHonvillo
priHon.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At tho NnHh J. O. Donovan, Al
bany; K. 0. Johnnon, oPrtlund; D. L.
McKny nnd wlfo, Portland; It. T.
ItohlnHon and wlfo, ChlcnRo; Earl
Orndurf, Snn Francisco; A. l'hllbrlck,
Grnnta Pass; C. L. Monaon, Portland;
It. W. Torroll, Portland; E. J. Huma
da, San Francisco; V. A. Ilolohort, Ban
Francisco;, Alfred Jonoa, ABhland; D.
D, Farquhnr, Donror; J, 0. Douffon
bach, Portland; E. J. Calloy, 8an
PranclBco; It. V. Kruco, St. 'Louis; J,
C. Murray, San Francisco.
At tho Moore J, M. Stophono,
Gold Hill; h. A, Barrlck, Oold Hill;
T. L. aravoB, Portland; Wm. Hahn,
Portland; It. 0. Porfoldt, Salom; G.
B, Lupton, Snn Francisco; Jnraos
Woldln, Ghlco, Cut.; It. n. Loo, Port
land, A. O. Smith, San Francisco; J.
Blntor, Snn Francisco; O. Schnoldor,
Portland; a. D. LIUInBbart, Portland,
A. II. Cnrnon, Grnnta PasH,
City TronHiircr'K Xo4Ico.
Offlco of Otty Troaauror, Modford,
Oro., Jan. 0, 1P10. "
Notlco 1b horoby glvon that thoro
nro fundi In tho city troaiury for tho
rodomptkm of all outstanding war
rants iBBiiod ngnlnst Onlcdnlo nvonuo
Improvomont fund, nnd warrant No,
B, IBBiiod nwaliiBt Trunk bow" fund,
protoatod Ma 12 1009.
IntoroHt on tho snino will conao
nftor tho nbavo dnto.
L. L. JACOnS,
2C0 City TroiiBuror,
nftor lnwirinc uiiIohb in n cnHo where
irreparnblo tlnmnire -will oiihuo to tho
petitioner. Ho would nllow Uio judco
of tho court to crnnt a (10 daya' Htny
of the coitiiniKxioifM orderH, pending
NiiluuiMHiop to tho court but only on
licnnmr. and uKu lludiui; of ovi
donee thnt irrcpnniblo daunico would
ouhuo to tl.j pntltioiior, providing
that tliiH damntD miiKt bo Bpcoificd
Tho prcHidont condemnH tho brim;
Ihih been effected in all mnnufnc
turiiiK lincfl by tho employment of
lnrire cnpltnl under ono mnnnRC-mtmt."
After declnrint: that tho decinion
of the Htipremo court uphold the Inw,
the prcsnlent nnj-B:
"The vnluo of tho Htnttilo which ib
rendered more nnd mora certain bv
a lone Hno of decinioiiB by tho bu
ttrcme court of tho United Stntes,
J
r ? . t 1 ;
in., nf ,-r.i.nu l,v nUnr,,.. lunuhncH Piroojr rcahoiiH lor icnvtiiK
..! tho net ob it is."
tho iiiterHtnto cornmoreo commiBHion
nnd rccommondH that all proBcoti
tionB bo brotiKht by tlio dopnrlmont
of jUHliCO.
Rnto Making,
"In view of tho completo control
over rnto mnltwiK nnd other prnc
ticcB of tho ititorftlnto carriorH, o
tnbliHbcd by acta of coiiKreflB, nnd an
recommended bv thiH communion
uon," uio prositient Bny: "l bco
no renBon why ntrroementfl between
enrnerw Htibject to thiH net Boooifv
in claBHificntion of froiKbt nnd the
rntoH. fnre, nnd chnrcofl for trniiB-
'Miiht InvcRtlKntc.
Ho declnres thnt it is tho dirty of
the department of jiintico under tho
proHent Inw to investiato all trusts
and snys:
"Hut Htich nn investicatinn nnd
possible proBocutio'n of corpornfions
whose prosperity nffects tho comfort
not only of tho stock holders, but of
millions of wnco-cnniers nnd em
ployees nnd nssocintod tradesmen,
must neccssnrily tend to disturb con
fidence in tho buBinesfl community
and to dry up tho now flowing
pourccB of capital from its plnccs of
portntinn 01 paBsonKors nnd freight, ... -. ,
which they may nCrco to cstnblisb, "- "J produce a linlt in our
should not be permitted provided V? w" c"p0 "Wonnc
nnd fit rained circumstances nmonc
the innocent for tho results of tho
copios of Btich npmomontB bo
nMni.ill.i ni.l ...111. 11...
I". ,:.V1. . """" hruiltv few."
oih tmojoci 10 nu 1110 provisions 01 x rmscmtc ConKtrntlons.
uio uuorHuuo enmmorco not, nnu
enmmorco
Biibject to tho richts of nny of tho
pnrties to pueh nn ncrcoment to enn
col it, ns nny nnd nil of the nc;rocd
rates by notice in writing to the
other pnrties nnd to tho commis
sion."
Munt Toll Truth.
Ho buitkosIb thnt tlio railroads bo
required to qnolo rates in writing on
tho application of nny shipper, with
a flno of .t'JoO for nny tntsniiotinir.
Ho recommends tho cmpowonnc of
tho mtorstnto cornmoreo commiBnion
Ho pnj's thnt ho desires to procure
a moons of brimrini; corporations in
to the pah) of tho Inw nnd to pre
vent any business disnstors. ne of
fers the projwsition of tho federnl
charter as tho menns of cnininp; this
purpose BnyinR:
"In dcnline, therefore, with men
who havo used methods condemned
by stntuto for tho purpose of mnin-
tnininc profitable bnsinesB, wo mny
well facilitate a clinnsw by them in
tho method of doinc business, nnd
"iv iinvinnnv vi'iiimuiviu i;J(limirmvii 1 a 1 1 it
to inquiro into tho ronsonnblencss of onnW ,Cm. , ''"" !'nck ".
rntcs. nnd ndds:
sono of lawfulness without losinc to
1 1 1 ... r
Tl, ,.i o mo country 1110 economy 01 niimnKi-
m ni vt ir iir it r luiiiuiu 111. UitllPTI . 1 1 1 1 1
,,! i,,.-u ...i n. 1 meni uy wuien in our iiomesuc rnoo
,.... r un...n i-:rpu f.-i.i tho cost of production hns been mn
nunllv will, tho intorstnto commerce P0,"? ,0."f,cncji ?nd in cntmM.xw
... . I with foroieii affairs our trntlo has
' "I ?mnm . . n'monHKroatly Inerdavod. Througli nil our
iuiMiim nnu uio ltupossiiiiiiiv ot nny .m..i t,i re,v- m.n.iinn
, , - 1 VUttPIUUI t kVfl Ul IB hlUlU IIMi .iMut
ft9-t IttlUOIMI nil rt ej tin dm nlInMl
.nn. ,,.,. n.,,K .... '""vo-k howovor. wo must Insist that Bun-
nomine nfftlvn n trnnann,AoMon "f competition, tho control!
latlon lino within tl.n TTnW.,,1 Rn lnK ot Pr,ccs nml nonoil'. "r any
to tho oxlont that would bo neoossarv ftttemntB to monopollro In Intorstnto
f t ie r no ivo nonmirrmion wrn ro. cumnmrco nnu uubiiiush art. nm umj
quired In tho nmkinjr of ovory tariff, "nlawful, hut contrary to tho public
hps Batislfod mo thnt this ixwor, if K0,l. thoy must bo rostralnod
Krnnted, Bhould bo conforrod in u and punlshod until ended."
very rostnotod form." Thorcforo, tho prosldont recom
unn roHjpono operations. mcmlB tho onnctmont of a law for tho
It is rooommondod thnt tho intor- formation of corporations ongnged In
Btnto cornmoreo commission bo om- Intoratato trado undor n fodornl II
poworcd to postpono tbo oporntion conso, protecting thorn from unduo
of nny proposod incronso of rntos, tnterforoneo by Btato, and providing
oithor upon ita own initiative or on ror tho Issuo of stock only for tbo
tho Complaint Of flu Outsider, for a nnM.tn T1.m In Bh nr nmnnt-tv
onou not oxooou nB ou uays. uUhoao vnluo has boon nacortalnod
u o co on ii .u8(U,om unreason- By tho fodofa, nutnorltIcBt
uuiu 11 wuy luiuiu intuit or ux n
tnnxiinura boyond whibh tho road
"Tho law nliould subject ronl and
may not ro. If tho oommisaion hasT ' l"riy UMJ. 1 .
not oomplotoa tho invostlKatiou whon Prlona w o oamo mxauon as ib
tho now rata booomos offootivo tho lmV0 statos within .which
invoaliRation may bo continuod ns 11 mn' bo sltuntod, and upon othor
undor tho proaont law. slmllnr proporty located thbroln, nnd
Tho mossnco rooommonrta doflnito- should roqulro auch corporations to
y thnt Bhlppors bo privon tho rijrht to nlo full nnd comploto roports of their
Bolopt routos ovor whioh tholr Bhip- oporatlona -with tho dopnrtmont of
monts nro to bo Jmndlod. cornmoreo nnd labor at roBuInr lntor-
o i-woxinjr out. vnlB." tho proaldont Bays that ho nl-
It is proposod that nftor passnRO bo propoBos to prohibit cornbratlone'l
ot tho BugROStod bill, no railroad from acquiring Btoclt In othor corpor
Hhnll bo pormittod to noquiro nny in- ntlons.
torost of nny kind, dirootly or iudi
rcotly, in tlio capital etook or pur
cluiso or lonsq any railroad, or any
thor corporation -which compot6s
with it, with tbo provison thnt tho law
Khali not oporato to provont nny cor
poration, which, at tho dnto of tho
puHsnuo of tlio nut, owns half of tho
on tiro Block of 11 oompnuy, from Bq-
ouriiiR tlio vest of it, nor prohibit any
uilrond company whioh ia oporntuiK
In discussing tho posalblo objoctlon
to his pinna, tho proBldont anyB thnt
rocont doclslona lutvo boon so swoop
ing that only tbroo doors nro opon to
corporations. Thoy must rosolvo
thomsolvca Into tholr component pnrta
with losa to thomsolvoa and to tho
country. Thoy must run indoflnnco
of tho law or ub n third possibility j
thoy can nccopt his ohnrtor plan,
RESOLVED
Tho best resolution for yoa
to make is to cerae to tm fr
your next suit, if yei wbI
Bomethiaj; out of the ordhiftry.
We do tho best work and efcmrgo
the lowest prices.
W. W. EIFERT
tub reoa&fc&givx taslos
DRIVERS that know the country
RIGS that cover the country
QUICKLV AND WITH COMtf MS? TO YOU AHK AI.WAl'8 TO Ml
VOVXD Al T11K
FAItLOW H DOUTt'IJffl, PltOPKIETOnS.
WEST SIDE STABLES
PHONK S3t H. OK API! BTItliBT
s
The Helping Hand
An EloctrIc-lightd Window
(8 a helping hand to Increased
business. It extends for you the
glad hand of business fellowship
every possible customer. A
well lighted store inside and out,
triftkes good friends, and good
friends make good customers.
Our oxDOrt can show you tho best
and cheapest methods of slgnand
uilnftnm llrrktlnir 'Dhnnn frr Vilm J
THE ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.
J. B. BNYA-RT, President
JOHN S. OUTH. Cashier
J. A. PERRY, Vice-ProBidejt.
W. B. JACKSON, ABa't Cashier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
CAPFTAL 550,000
SURPLUS $10,000
Safety boxes for rent. A general Banking Business transacted.
We solicit your patronage.
ROGUE RIVER
Three Color Stationery
Letter Heads and Envelopes
Cornice Pear and
Spitzenburg Apple
t
Medford Iron Works
E. G. TROWSRIDGE, Preprieter.
X Foundry and Machinist
t All ir'rp of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Bailers and
chlnery. Affcnts in StuWwn Orsgan for
1 FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
ffTVTTTTITIl1! VTTH'f f f 7TVTT TTtVTTTTtttttV'TtTTTttT
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PLUMBING
STEAM AND HOT WATER HCAT1NG
All Work Guaranteed Prices Reasonable
COFFEEN (SL PRICE
11 North D St.. Medford, Ore. Phone 303
KMULEJIATIO, OP TUB VALLEY
AND
SOUItCES NEvVT
rVND ITS ' PRINCTPAIi RE-
AXTRACTIVE BUT NOT GAUDY.
THE MAIL TRIBUNE
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llavo you a friond coming west? You
ought to bring ono to Medford. Call and
see us. Let us talk routos and rates
with you. Information eheerfuHy fur
nished. Phone, address or call on
Southern Pacific R. R.
A. S. ROSENBAUM, Agent
WANTED
Timber and Coal Lands
ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FUBKISHED.
IB. H. Harris & Co,
MEDFORD, OREGON
Office in J ackson County Bank Upstairs
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Office: 209 West Main St., Medford, Ore.
Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, 'Oregon
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED GRANITE
SEE US FIRST
Whon in need of Elootrio Wirinj?, or Fixtures, nnd aavo money by Rot
tiiiR best -workmnuship. Dynamo Repairing u specialty.
FLYNN BROS.
MEDFORO'S PREMIER ELECTRICIANS.
i:? .'?. MAIN STREET
Kan