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MEDFORD LML TRIBUNE, ftLEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1910.
Bedford IVLul Tribune
SCIENTIFIC GOVERNMENT.
cpit f,1','1 vVnr.nth Tcar:kpID3 address of David Starr Jordan of Stanford um
wbmBhid""dmlt EioErT "sATUR., versity before the Unitarian club of Berkeley com
bat y tkm MsnroRD corninir the selection of public officials is deserving of more
vsuxnxxa go.
A eonioltoatton of the Medford Mall.
ittbllhHl 18IJ; the Southern Ore Bon
us, eatAbllahed HOJf the Democratic
Tim Ml. Mtabllnhed 1871: the Ashland
ffrfhune. established 1S6, and the Med
Sir Trlbun. oatnbllehed 1S06.
gKOrtQB PUTNAM. Editor mid Manager
Entered a eecond-clata matter No
vember 1, 109. at the poatofflce at
Uedford, Oregon, under tho act of
March 3, 1879.
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
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Ob year by mall .....,.$5.00
One month by mall .80
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Medford. Ashland. Jacksonville,
Talent, Phoenix, Central Point,
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unday only by mall, per year...
PeeUy, one year
8.00
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Movtmber, 190 , 1.T0O
Keember, 10 J.8JJ
Saasary. 110 M?5
referuary, 1810 ."
Xarck Otrculattexl
-1 3,100 17 1.180
31 3.30S
s
4 3.316
3.300
T 1,380
S 3,360
3,369
34 3.160
XI 3,380
-U 1.300
U 3.360
16 3,380
If 2.180
TVf .1
deductions 1.18
18 1.160
10 3.1O0
11 3.360
33 3.160
13 3,360
31 3.16
36 3,360
37 3.300
33 3,360
3 2.360
SO 3.360
SI 3.0
Net total 61,600
ATarage net dally 2.108
XXXTOKD, OXJKK.
"Metropolis of Southern Oregon and
orthern California and fastest-graw-hs
city in Oregon.
fpdaUon. April. 1110. ISO.
Banner fruit city of Oregon Itogue
Iyer apples won sweepstakes prize- and
His of
"Apsis SClags of World"
It National Applo Snow, Spokane. 190S.
Jtogue -Itiver pears brought highest
alecs In all markets of the world dur
Ib the past five years.
Witt Cesasaeretal Ctao for pamphlets.
Perhaps it is the first time any one
ever wanted to take your name.
A Jap submarine boat sank with
ier entire crew. Peace hath her vic
tories. The organization of the Fruitgrow
ers' association is surely a step in the
light direction.
Don't forget tho census man. Run
so risk of his overlooking you, but
hunt him up.
Japs are butting into Peru and
offer to fight against Ecuador.
Where is Hobsont
Shooting woodcocks is too tame
sport for Teddy. But it takes more
skill than murdering monkeys.
Jeff has dramps in his arms. How
ever, they won't stop his lugging off
a fortune from his coming fight.
Another battleship cruise around
the world is planned by Taft. Better
spend the money building airships.
Applegate is going to build a brick
school house. Jackson county has
the best schoolhouses in the state.
President Taft hissed by the suf
fragettes ! Taft is proving almost as
good a sensation-producer as Teddy.
The man who bets wrong on the
ball gome today will have to wear
his overcoat all summer for a linen
duster.
Just as democracy sees a vision
ef possible victory, Hearst offers to
return. Poor old democracy! Al
ways a Jonah ready.
Chief Shearer has purchased a new
stop watch, much to the consterna
tion of chauffers who try to annihi
late time along Main street.
Tho Great Northern is to build
soncrete snowshods over its Cus
eade line to prevent future disasters.
One by one the avenues of news are
closed.
Mister Johnsing professes the
"highest regard for Mister Jeffries
ss a gentleman." What a satiro on
that much-abused word, gentleman 1
A state inspector for hen houses
will be next in order. Tubercular
bens have been discovered. Does the
egg get into the germ or" the germ
get into the eggT
'than passing consideration. Professor Jordan advocates
the enmlovment of scientific experts in public officer's.
This is a most; plausible theory, but it is too much at
variance with our customs and ideals of a century to' be
speedily adopted. Towards scientific government' we are
tending, and it is among the possibilities of the future.
Our socialist friends will contend that this is the aim
of their organization, but there is a vast gulf between
socialism of the growling, ignorant mob, who are without
plans of execution and who voice no other sentiment than
that of augrv protest, and the organization of admiuistra-
j - T? A. i. 1 I ..fi .1 1 i...
live government oy men 01 superior uuuuv hhu uuuma,
whose only object is the perfecting of the governmental
machinery.
The fault of popular government is the inefficiency aild
incapacity of public officials. This is the weakness of
demoerncv. The stream cannot rise Inciter than its
source, and public officials reflect in great degree the in
tellicence of the majority of the electors.
The experience of the common people in the past has
1- ii i a ip.-i i j. i i!.-!..
maue mem uisirusuiu or autocracy, jeaious ol uiuir puw
er to choose their public servants from their own class.
By their trustfulness they have been defrauded by the
superior intellects in the past of the progress of ages. But
the scientific government of the future will come from
tho higher intelligence and ever-increasing knowledge dif
fused through the public schools among the mass of the
people.
The poor man no longer raises children to see them
killed off like flies through' contagious diseases, as a visi
tation from providence. Quarantine laws proved the con
trary, proved contagious diseases mere waste of wealth
easily preventable.
) He looks upon the health officers as benefactors, and
their work depends upon their knowledge and abilit'.
The stock raiser appreciates the money he has saved
by scientific methods that prevent and cure the diseases
among his herds and flocks. The fruit grower and gar
dener knows the results that have been reached through
the specialists who are fighting the diseases and parasites
that menace their products. The resident of the city looks
to men of technical knowledge to provide pure water and
proper Sanitation.
Along these lines we are marching forward. If men
of special talents are best to administer and control these
matters, the public will soon ask why should we .not have
men of special knowledge and training to make our laws
and administer them?
"Why not have an expert to regulate railroads instead
of oleaginous politicians?
Why not have experts to administer our tax laws and
build our highways!
Why waste votes on a glad hand when brains is what
we need most?
The problem is educational, and to be begun in this
generation, but jfche solution is for the future. The teach
ing of scientific branches in the public schools is the great
est aid to the making of such an end.
1 STOP THE DRUG DISTRIBUTION.
BLOCK DAY WltL
SOOHBE AT HAND
Ladjos of Greater Medford Club Ex
pect to Collect Large Amount to
Be Devoted to Public Library.
At tho last mooting: of tho Greater
Medford club, the problem of n de
pleted library exchequer again pre
sented itself for solution, like the
,umny hondod hydra of old. And
i again, tho dauntless members of the
club, liko so many modern Hercules,
sot about to decapitate tho monster.
Thoir weapon is n Block day, by
menus of which debts will bo olonr
od and money will bo in tho treas
ury. Tho modus opornndi of this uuitiuo
and effectual plan is as follows:
The whole of Medford, excluding the
business districts, is divided into
districts, over each of which a mem
ber of tho club is appointed. At
each house in hor district I'-j member
will Jeavo, during the lattor part of
this week, an onvelope with tho text
running, "For the library fund; to
be called for Monday, April 25, 7
p. m." Tho distribution ol envelopes
will bo accompanied by a word or
so of tho library's needs, Accord
Ingly, on April 'Jo, at 7 p. m., hh n
signal, church holla will iiuiiouuoo
tho fact tlmt tho inemhorn of tho
Creator Medford club are Hturting out
on thoir tour of 'collecting the en
velopes, no longer empty. Kvery
door boll wjll bo rung mid each on
volopo asked for, which it in re
quested bo returned, whether n re
sponse has boon resultant or not.
Tho collector!) will thou repair to tho
Jackson County blink, which will bo
kepi opou to receive envelope nnd
count money.
Tho peculiar beauty of Block day
is that every family in town has tho
fact brought homo to them literally
that there is an opportunity to show
thoir appreciation of tho library by
a contribution, no matter how small
or how large, for its improvement.
Several cities have already sue
cessfully had Block days, garnering
in some' instances several thousand
dollars. What other cities have
achieved Medford nan achieve and
surpass. There nro especially bright
prospects for tho success of Block
Day in Medford, considering tho
very ablo chnlrmon who nro as fol
lows, with thoir districts, respect
ivoly: Mrs. P. E. Merrick. East Mod
ford; Mrs. B. P. Thoiss, northeast
Medford; Mrs. Bert Anderson,
northwest Medford; Mrs. A. H. Mil
ler, southeast Medford; Mrs. P. J.
Neff, southwost Medford.
E. F. J.
FLEET MAY AGAIN
ENCIRCLE WORLD
WASHINGTON, I). C April Ul.
Twenty. oiio bnllloships and four ai
mored cruisers arc to sail around tho
world, beginning tho trip in Jtll'J, if
plans now considered by President
Taft nnd Soorotnry of tho Navy
Moyor arc carried out. Tho orulso
is to surpass that which marked the
cud of tho trio of tho 111 battleships
which sallod into Hampton ltc-ads
just na tho Roosevelt administra
tion was drawing to a close,
Tho program will go into effect
July 1, and if congress allows tho
executive n free hand the ships will
Has kins for Health.
GRATUITOUS distribution of patent medicines in
Medford should be stopped by city authorities as a
dangerous nuisance and menace to health.
In several instances children and infants have been
made ill through eating the sample packages left at the
door along with dodgers and circulars.
Many of the preparations contain proison, and while
perhaps not in sufficient quantities to cause serious re
sults, the drug is strong enough to derange the baby's sys
tem and in several cases has produced spasms.
Medford is metropolitan enough to stop the dodger nui
sance, which litters yards and streets, frightens horses and
causes accidents, and when a poisonous drug is thrown
along with the dodger, it is time to call a halt.
ASSOCIATION PERFECTED.
(Continued from Page'l.)
If all offenders were like Gardner,
the man who walked 127 miles to
give himself up to the authorities,
Chief Shearer and Bill Ulrieh would
be out of a situation.
DisPBtor, deluge and death in the
storm-swept "sunny" south; sun
shine, smiling skies and fields of
many colors in the Rogue River val
ley. Aren't you glad you're here? ,
until he could get himself straight
ened out. At the noon hour it was
found -that some $5000 was lacking.
The mecxintr adjourned and overy
member started with the determina
tion to get that $5000 or do some
damage.
They got the $5000.
$20,470 Subscribed.
At the opening of the afternoon
session at 1:30 it was announced that
2647 shares had been subscribed,
nnd thereupon a motion that tho
Rogue River Fruit & Produce asso
ciation be organized was carried by
a viva voce vote, which was doubtless
heard soveral blocks away.
C. E. Whisler was selected as tem
porary chairman of the organization
and C. E. Scott temporary secretary,
with Professor O'Gara as assiatunt.
Tho bylaws, which wore drawn by
a committeo of 15 a month or so ago,
were then submitted by sections and
adopted with very fow amendments,
as they had been yory carefully com
piled, The interest the mombors
have in the organization, however,
was shown in the full discussion of
every article, and qot until the sec
tion had been carefully gone over
was an affirmative possible.
Directors Cuoeen.
Tho bylaws being adopted, the
matter of electing directors was next
considered. Some 30 names were
submitted.
In order to oxpedito matters, a,
committee composed of Professor P.
J. O'Gara, Messrs. Gale and Reist
wero appointed to select 15 names to
be presented to tho stockholders for
a board of directors. The commit
tee reported the following names and
the report was unanimously adopted :
C. E. Whisler, W. A. Sumner, A. C.
Allen, F. E. Merrick, R. II. Parsons,
Medford; G. A. Hover, Phoenix; II.
E. Gale, Merlin; C. E. Selleck, G. A.
Hamilton, Grants Pass; L. K. Haak,
Eagle Point; R. C. Washburn, Table
Rock; C. H. Gillette, H. B. Warren,
Ashland; A. C. Randall, Talent; K.
S. Miller, Central Point.
Washburn President.
At a meeting of the board of di
rectors, held after the adjournment
of the stockholders' meeting, the fol
lowing officers were elected: ,
R. C. Washburn of Tablo Rock,
president; R. IL Parsons of Medford,
vice-president; K. S. Miller of Cen
tral Point, secretary. Tho election
of a treasurer and an auditing com
mittee was deferred until Wednesday,
April 20, when another meeting of the
board of directors is called.
RUSSIANS TAKE PLACE OF
JAPS ON SUGAR PLANTATIONS
HONOLULU, April 10. The last
"batch" of Russian Immigrants who
were brought to Hawaii from Man
churia to work on tho sugar planta
tions left for Kauai today, whore
they will go to work on tho Maka
waei plantation.
Hustons for Health.
CLOCKS
Mission Clocks Dutch Clocks
V
Gold Clocks Kitchen Clocks
Priced Very Low
J. W DIAMOND
115 East Main St.
Medford
"mm
Comfortable
Work
Shoes
go a long way toward kooping a smile
on a man's fnco and a song in his
henrt. That's why a sunny dispo
sition always bolongs to tho man who
woars
MENZ "EASE" SHOES.
When you got a pair of Monz
"Easo" hIioos in your hands you will
be surprised at tho softness and
gloveliko feeling of tho lenthor. Af
ter you have worn Mens "base "
shoes for six, eight or ton mouths
you will again bo surprised when you
find thnt tho uppers nro still just as
soft and easy ono tho feto na when
you first put tho shoes on. You may
not think of it then, but whou you
koop on wearing thorn month after
mouth yon will suddenly remember
that tlioy have worn you longer than
nny shoo you ovor had on your foot.
$3.50 to $150 is tho price.
The Wardrobe
Fruitgrowers Bank Building.
West Main.
make their now world orulNo, Tho
program plnim for tho proloatlou of
tho Pacific coast and tho far ouhIoiii
poNHOfwhms.
t
Whips!
A fine iiHHortmout, Including nil
kinds of drop top nnd straight
Buggy Whips tho vnlitOH that
bring you back
2S0 to $3.00
Qot a. Smith Snapper (or Your
Whip.
BUGGY HARNESS.
J. C Smith
ni4 ICABT MAIN BT1UC8T
For Sale
Gnsoliuo engine,
Lots in West Walnut Addition; your
choice; como a-running.
Lots iu Laurel Park Addition; don't
fall to buy before wo advance.
thorn.
Lots In Sutherlln Torraco; theHO nra
monoy-makere.
Shndo treos, lows than hulf price.
Gnsoliiio cngino, two-hnrHopowor.
Ilorsori, wagon and hanioitH, chonp.
HotiROH nnd lota In different partit of
the city.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
Socnnd hand Pitcher pump, with pipe.
.B2 Winchester rifle, special.
10 acres iu California,
WANTED.
2 girln for general housework, $1 (er
day.
2 women for general housework, $5
per week.
2 girls for gonornl housework, $25
por month,
I oipoct to havo in a week or so a
number of girls from Miuuosotn.
10 ranch hands.
E. F. A. BITTNER
Medford Employment Bureau.
Busineis chances, real estate, all
kinds of hulp funiUhed and busincits
chances handled.
Room 208, Taylor & Phlpps Bldg.
Phone -1141 Main.
A specialty In Louso renting and onro
of thvmt list them with me.
How Are These For Bargains
$1500
$ 400
$ 450
$ 600
S 650
5-room house on Cottage avenue, East Side, lota 100
xl20 $1500
1 lot on Grapo street, East Side, lot 50x120 $400
2 lots on Palm street, 3 blocks from now depot, 56x
124, oach $450
lots on Hamilton street, 2 blocks from now depot,
56x124, each . $600
2 lots on Fourth street, 2 blocks off Oakdalo, 5Gx
100, each $650
Fine residence lots in Orescent subdivision, close in,
Call and look over our list in fruit land. They are
some of the best in tho valley.
THE SISKIYOU REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 20, JACKSON COUNTY BANK BLDG.
PHONE 3311
I
ome Special Hints For Anglers
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