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J.
THORBURN
MUST GO TO JAIL
Siiircnio Court Denies Petition for
Rcliearliin nnd Banker Must
Servo Flvo Years.
mil iii uio ri i lo uiinniMtiio n. i rum . - , .. ..
i...y, which fulio.i I., tho mil of I of 'mo'''" n!,llR.r ,,,n,"
7 n.ul of which at (ho tl.no ltoM "lor'.. ,ho ",0lc
HALHM, Or., Fob, 10. J. Tlior
litirn INihh htm loHt In tlio hlKhimt
roiirt In tho Htiito mid imiitt imrvo flvo
yimrn In Iho Hlitlo prlnon for tho om-
licirliiiiM'iit of 288, 420. 87 holoiiKlnu j
to tliu mute of Orouon which was on
iloi'onlt In' tho Titlo Oiinnuitoo & TriiMt
com
1007
whh pronliltMit. A polltlon for ii ro
Inmrlni; of tho cunt wiih ilonleil liy tho
miiiromo rotiit yoHtunlny In opinion
wrltttm hy Aoiuicluto Juutleo Knkln,
Juntleo KIiik whh un.ililo to ngroo
with tho ninpjorlty of tho court ami
roconli'd :i illHHtttitliiu opinion.
Tho former opinion In tho cnxo ion
(lend hy tlin court In nfflniicd In tho
opinion today oxcopt that part rolnt
Itii: to tho fine. TIiIh hnn boon roiult
to mi tho ('.round that It wiih oxcch
mIvo and (hondiy Inhibited by tho con-1
ntltiitlou. Hoxh wiih nontoncod to jtnyi
i lntiilly liloly, ntill tlio mnyor'H no-'
linn, liocniiHo of tlio iiicouipolt'iicy of
,llio ctiKinoor, may lio Iho moaiiH of,
jKi'cat net wiving to Uio city, not
williHlnndiiiKi iiimI nobody can fairly
coiiIiiihI Hint Ilic mavor, backed by
tin ciniiicil, in removing tMigini'or
1 1 I not lioiii'Mly do IiIh duly by 1 1 1
public. Tlint tlio mavor "Iiiih hIiowii
IiIm fiivoriliwn ami iiicouipclonuy in f
tho appointment of curtain cuuimil
IccH for tho ourront your." In up
pointing ciiiiiinlttccM, Uio mayor Ih
nofCMHiuily coiifinod lo tlio inomborK
of Iho council, and alleging Hint miicIi
uppoliilmcnlH arc ovidonooH of in
compoloncy on tho pail of tlio mayor
Ih cipilvnlcnl to wiving Dial tlio noo
ilo oloclnd iiicompftcnt .'oiinrilmi'ii,
nnd would nppoar (o bo an indict-
BENSON S
R A DHAIMQ
un tun iu
FREE - - FREE
MAGIC HVH-OLAHH CLKANHK for the nuking lo nil ncr of glnsitcji
Dr. Goble's Optical Parlor
CJIihhcx MIIimJ, rpnl'',il, He. Ilrnken Ion dtiplicntcI
"WK HAVI3 NO OTHER HU8INKB8."
IH WKH'V MAIN HTUKKT PIION'H 1011
Iho cotincilmi'ii knowing that tlioy
iiiiihI Horvo on nomo of tlio commit
ioiM, worn ontlllod to liavo (lioir jmlg
incut ti'Htcd.
Tlio renin rknliln improvement in
AhIiIiiikI over n year ngo npcaks vol
iiiiioh iu favor of tlio pronent nilinin
iHtrntion, including tlio miiyor. The
present mayor during IiIk term of of
fice, for tlio munifiecnt wilnry of
$100 per year, luw about put in nil
liix time in Nerving tlio city of AkIi
land. Nobody neeuneH him of graft
or dinhoncfity, nnd all fnirmindod
If you want a bargain and a nleo'
homo, lot iih hIiow you a modern flvo. i
-room eottngo, lot 50xH0. oast front,
n HeniU atrcot, for I' U'rm
iinnrtln if IIia .tfv n.i.l nil .1iul.it.t.
!Vr,V' U, ll,V,"n0' "T X""1, "ri"Hted oberverH outmdo of tho oity
&7,(.f,n.74. iiIho to Horvo flvo ynr.l , ,, coHCflo , ,
Iho enormom, flno wa l.npohi,! by K( Jo enrnmily mu, fnilhfUv
,eorKo II. Harm, t, boforo whom ho K m.,0ItpiHlim , POnjlim,1i1H
irlKonor wiih tried had no ltorntlvl , , , . J
In pronouucliiK Hontonce
l -f 4-
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COMMUNICATIONS.
4--f4 -f
The preeut ndminiHtration wiih
elected by tlio people, nn wo uudor
Htnnd it, to mnko iliiw n progressive
nnd iip-to-lalo town nnd to erect a
miniielpnl electric light plnnt. Did
they think ihnt thiw could he nrcnm
pliHhcd nnd that tho tax rat cm would
TU , i continue to he no higher thnn in the
THE tlEUALL PETITION. .farming enmmiinitieR. Ih it n crime
Kditor Mail Trihuno: !to improve your city nnd to trv to
It U KOiuowhitt difficult for tho, keep nbreiifit of tho timeH? Do'von
newer ronidcntH to fully undcrHtnnd think you enn eontiniio to nk nnd re
tho municipal political mtunlion. Tlio.ocivo enonnoiiR prices for vour prop
Anhland
without
prop-
nf f rr!nf
I ' r
.t ... i ti.i
coino iiiuiiccmcniK m ouyerHi nere
h the city on the coast of niiylhing
ii ko me size oi ahiuiuki wiuelt is
truo hiHtory of tho old "grouchoV.orty in
Horen nnd disnppointments, polit
ical, fiiiaiiciul, social or whut not,
wo ennuot know except tin others ro-
Into thorn to iih, nnd, whilo porhnps ibiddintr for nn inoronso of populn
ttioro might bo no intoiilionnl miMrop-ltion with no better improvements
rcsontntion, it's hut nnturnl Hint un-llhnn wo hnvef Arc tho people after
consciously tho story would ho some- j one year's efforts at improvement
whnt binned ono wny or tho other. already wenry of well-doingt If so,
Hut, whilo thoro mny bo many of'got rid of your present progressive
theso old maltors nhout which wo j mavor nnd councilmcn nnd turn the
have no oxncl knowledge or none nt city over to tho ronetionnries that we
nil, thoro arc some very obvious mut
ters in connection with tho mayor
nnd tho recall that stand out so
plninlv that "ho who runs muv
road."
Wo have no doubt thnt tho newer
residents of the city, coming from
other parts of tho country whore
may nlwnys ho nn overgrown village
with qunginires for Btreels, eow
pnths for sidewnlks nnd lightning
hugs for street illuminntions. Climate
nnd beautiful scenery nlono will
novor mnko n city, nlthough they
mnko fine enmping grounds.
There nro ninny other beautiful
such Inws nro not in force, nro glnd. places on the coast nnd most of them
like tho writer, to finally find n home j have people who nro "doing things."
where tho people nro ndvnnccd Advertising our city nil over tho
enough to hnvo tho initiative, refer-j country to induco people to come
endum nnd roenll, but it never oc- hero must soon ho supplemented Jiy
ourred to us thnt the recall could he Homo inducements for thorn to ro
used for tho purposo of venting petty mnin when thov erot horo nnd invest
spito or for tho purposo of injuring, their monoy, othorwiso wo will soon
discrediting nnd disgrncing nn offi-havo slaughtered the gooso thnt hns
ccr mereiv oeemmo oi persnnnl en
mity. Wo suppoRed tho recall wns
nu oxtremo mensuro to bo used for
tho good of tho puhlio in removing
boon laying tho golden eggs, nnd land
buyers in Ashland will bo ns senreo
ns "snowballs in hndes."
Wo aro not writing this articlo to
nu otticer who was corrupt, dishon-jdofend tho mayor. So fnr (is wo nre
est or morally delinquent, or because ,ahlo to lenrn, ho don't need it. Hut
ho refused to enrry out tho nolicv
favored hy n mnjority of the people,
hut nono of theso objections apply to
Mnyor Snoll, nor nro thoy even urged
by tho supporters of the recall peti
tion. 1
In exnmlning tho roenll petition
recently filed we find that the
ho doos dosorvo tho commendation
nnd thanks of tho poopio of this
community. Wo nro nwnro, however,
thnt thoughtless persons nnd outsid
ers nro nlmost suro to got n wrong
impression of our people nnd our
city and Iho vory fact that tho roenll
proceedings hnvo boon instituted will,
chargos therein mndo ngninst the, in Homo qunrtors, torn! to disgrace
mnyor nro moRtly "glittonng genornl- tho city nnd its chief executive
itios" without speoifiontions to on
lighten tho public, or in relation to
matters that tho etiy council control .
nnd whoro tho blnmo, if any is due,
would properly fall on Iho council
instead of Iho mnyor. No intelligent
nnd unprejudiced votor would onst n
ballot ngninst tho mnyor hecnuso of
the informntion (?) furnished by tlio
petition. Look nt it. Tho 'first
charge is general Incompetency. Any
onn's enemy enn mnko thnt charge
ngninst you with perfect snfety.
That hns been snid nhout somo of
the nhlost men who ovor lived, notab
ly Lincoln, Grant nnd tnnny oUior.
Rueh genornl stntemonts nro n con
fession of wenknoss, precluding tho
fuct thnt they hnvo nuy real clinrgo
to mnko ngninst tho mnyor.
As to tho soeond clinrgo, thnt the
mnyor "hns boon instrumental in im
properly oxponding tho public
"funds," nothing could ho moro ab
surd, boonuso it is tho council that
directs tho expenditure of public
funds nnd npproprintes tho public
money. Ah well Iny tho oxtrnvnganco
of tho legislnturo to tho governor or
that of congross to tho president. As
to tho dismissal of tho engineer of
tho oleotria lighting plnnt, it is not
shown thnt such notion was not with
in tho powors nnd duties of' tho
mnyor nor thnt such notion wns not
oommondnblo, nnd for tho good of
tho city nnd tho botformont of tho
olootrlo light plnnt. Tf tho onginoor
Jins nny "vostod rights" in tho job
which would ontitlo him to dnmngos
boonuso of his romovnl, which is
If tho recall over comes to n vote,
we hnvo no doubt tho good pciibo of
tho people will enuso them to bury it
beyond rosnrrection.
GEO. D. PRTEHS.
THK THUK TH8T.
Tried In Mcdfonl, It Has Stood the
Test.
Tho hnrdost teat Ib tho tost of
tlmo, nnd Donn's Kldnoy Pills havo
stood It well In Mcdfonl, Kldnoy
sufforors enn linrdly obU for atrong
or proof thnn tho following:
Mrs. J, II, UotiBsum, Central nvo
nuo, Medford, Or,, snya; "I wns so
bad off with kldnoy troublo thnt 1
could not do my houuowork, My
back wns woak nnd painful and In
tho morning whon I got up I wns
lamo and soro. Tho kidney soero
tlona pnBiiod Irrogulnrly nnd my
honlth steadily ran down until I wns
hardly nblo to got about. While In
thnt condition, I rond about Donn's
Kldnoy Pills and got n box nt Hns
Ulns' drug ttoro. I folt bottor from
tho tlmo 1 commenced tholr us and
It wna not long boforo I wns curod.
I am In a position to roconunond
Donn's Kldnoy Pills highly to nnyono
afflicted with Kldnoy complaint,"
(Statomont glvon Soptomuor H,
1907.)
Tltoro'a a boom on in whnt?
Buiaks.
In
Wo wrlto bonds for contractors
with reliable guarantee company of
Portland.
20 ncrcs orchunl, 1C acres In 7-year-old
Nowtowns, A acres 2-ycnr-old
Hnrtlotts, 4 foot black loam soil, 3
mllcH from Medford; prlco SI 30.000 :
half eashj best orchard buy In tho
valley,
Coniiorvntlve, far-nlghtcd men hnve
prophenlcd thnt 1000 houses will be
built In Modford thin Benson. If this
Ih true hadn't you hotter get busy.
Put $10 a month Into a lot; perhaps
tho other follow mny want your lot
to build his houBO on.
Nino room bungalow on North
Ornngo near Oakdalc nvenuo. -Large
lot. Prlco $38C0.. Terms.
Flvo room modorn bungalow on
West Tenth Btreot, $1350; at front.
Half cash, balance In ono yenr at 6
tier cent. Tenth street will soon bo
paved.
Wo aro ngonts for Snowy Dutte
ten-ncro orchard tracts. Theso tracts
aro In different mages of develop
ment from undeveloped land to full
bearing orchard. Theo tracts nro
near Central Point station. Tole
pliono 041 for nppotntment or cnll
nt our offices over Fruitgrowers'
bank for prices nnd terms.
Lot 50x220 on tho East Side; Ideal
for a home, $550.
Lot 100x100 on South Orange,
with miiall house. The street will
bo paved this year. This Is a cloo In
property nnd Is n Hplendld location
for a good hoiiHo. This Is cheap nt
$2200; terin3.
Flvo room houBO In Benson addi
tion. Lot 50x125, facing cast. Prlco
$S00. $400 cash, bnlanco $20
monthly. JuBt complo'.ed.
Best Groceries
At Prices Strictly in
Keeping with the
Quality of Our
Stock which is
Unexcelled
A Trial willConvince You
J K KNVA'Hl, I'roxiilom
JOHN S OIITII. '
J. A. PEB11Y. TlM-PmMont
IV. U. JACKSON. Ana't Cbli
THE MEDFOKD NATIONAL BANK
UAPITAL $60,000
SURPLUS $&,O0G
Safety boxes for rent. A general Banking Business transacted
We solicit your patronage.
I
Allen Reagan
The Square Deal Grocers
5-room modern houso, good lot, on
South Fir atrcot; a snap for a closo
In homo; wo hnvo this for a short
tlmo only nt $1S00.
9 1-2 acres near Central Point. 3
ncroa of which Is In 2-yonr-old Dart-
lctt pears. Prlco $2850; 1-3 cash,
bnlanco 1, 2 nnd 3 years nt C per
cont.
Aro you n consorvntlvo Investor?
Do you know values when 'hey Btnre I
you In tho fnco? If bo, wo want to,
meet you and show you thnt we aro ,
soiling good rcsldonco lots for $250,
that aro ns doslrnblo from ovory'
stnndpolnt If not moro so thnn lota
being offered for four nnd flvo hun
dred dollars each. As an extrn In
ducement wo will only ask you to pay
$25 down nnd $10 monthly. It will
pay you to seo us. DO IT NOW.
You Couldn't Head It Off With
A Gatling Gun
Medford will have 25,000 people
in 1912. The point is: the 30-acre
tract we offer for a song adjoining
townsite now, is the snap of the year.
See us at once.
We have two good business oppor
tunities. THE ROGUE RIVER LAND COMPANY
Fire Insurance No. ! 1 North Central Ave.
LAL'IIKL 1'AKK
Grnnltownro nt Qoodfriond'a.
Is n now nddltlon plncod on tho mar
kot for tho first tlmo Jnnunry 28th.
It commoncoa ono block w,o3t of tho
11th Btroot Btoro, nnd Jolnu Highland
Pnrk nddltlon on tho south. You will
llko Lnurol Park.
Wo ropresent flvo strong old-lino
tiro lniurnnco companies, among i
thorn bolng tho California InBiirnnco
Company nnd tho Protector Undor
wrltors, both of which paid Ban Frnn-,
Cisco flro losses In full. Insure your
uutoniobllo ngninst tiro nnd theft. i
BENSON
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
rhono SU.
$12,525 Eleven acres in Cornice pears, 10 years old,
nine acres in Bartlett and Anjou pears, 1 to 3 years
old; close in; good soil. Terms.
$12,000 -Eleven acres in Conuce and Bosc pears, 14
years old. These trees are in full bearing and will
on the price asked.
$24,000 Thirty-two acres in Bosc and Anjou pears;
tvees are from 4 to 7 veal's of age. Complete set
of buildings. Close in.'
$7000 Thirty-five acres of black sticky, three miles
from Medford, all under the ditch and can be irri-
I . gted.
$1.3,000 Thirty-two acres, close to Medford; eight
acres in Newtowns and Spitzenbergs 5 to 7 years
of age; 14 acres in alfalfa; three acres in peaches;
two acres in berries; irrigated; buildings.
$13,000 Twenty acres; 16 acres in 7-year-old New
towns and balance in 3-year-old Bartlett pears; no
buildings.
$7500 Ton acres, all planted to Newtown and Spit-
zenberg apples, 7 to 11 years old.
$18,000 Thirty-five acres, about 25 planted to apples
and peal's, in bearing. Trees are from 6 to 15 years
old; buildings; four miles from Medford.
$14,000 Thirty-five acres; buildings; exceptionally
fine place for a home; twelve acres in apples ai d
pears 3 years old; about an acre of bearing orchard:
11 acres in alfalfa; all fine deep free soil.
$150 to $200 por acre Stewart acre tracts; two miles
from Medford; tracts aro from 10 to 25 acres in tize.
Fine building spots on all; can all bo irrigated;
cheapest tracts in the Medford neighborhood; easy
terms.
$300 per acre Finest five and ten-acre orchard and
garden tracts in the valley; easy terms.
$35,000 270 acres; buildings; 26 acres in bearing
Spitz, Newtowns and Cornice pears; about 60 acres
in ono and two-year-old apples and pears; fine or
chard land.
SELLING- AGENTS POR SNOWY BUTTE
ORCHARD TRACTS,
W. T. YORK & CO
WAA1ED
Timber and Coal Lands
ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING COxY
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FURNISHED.
B. H. Harris & Co,
IMFDEORD - - - - OSEGONI
j Office in Jackouju county Bank Upstairs
PLUMBING
STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING
All Work Guaranteed Pricea Reasonable
COFFEErN e& PRICE
11 North D St.. Medford. Ore.'
Phone 303
MORTGAGE LOAM
Money on hand to loan on Real Estate. City and County
Warrants bought Fidelity and Indemnity Bonds Furn
ished. Fire Insurance.
JAMES CAMPBELL
206 FRUITGROWERS' BANK BUILDING.
Wm. E. STAGEY & CO.
REAL ESTATE AND EMPLOYMENT.
District Agent tor ALADDIN I4AMP Local aonts wanted. Lamp on
exhibition and for salo at the following places: Medford Oarage. Allen
& Reagan's, Wnrner, Wortman & Gore's, Hussey'a Cash Stare and
Medford Furniture Co.'s store.
ADDRESS BOX 828. MEDFORD, OR.
THE ROADS ARE NEVER BAD, THE WEATHER
IS ALWAYS GOOD, WHEN YOU WANT TO GO.
GALLUP
THE UNION LIVERY
R. O.DUNCAN,
Proprietor. I
DRIVERS that know the country
RIGS that cover the country
QUICKLY AND .WITH COM' MIT TO l'OU ARK ALWMVS TO UK
FOO.NH A I IIIK
FARLOW & DOWNlXa, PROPRIETORS.
WEST SIDE STABLES
PHONE JM31 8. ORATE STREET
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Office: 209 West Muin St., Medfoid, Ore.
Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED CRA'NITE