MEDFORP A AIL TJRIBIINE, M1DDJFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 1910.
ED. DAVIDSON HELD
(Continued from pngo 1.)
Medford MailTribune
PUllLtSItlflD DAILY EXCK1T SATUUDAT.
.11.1.11.. n,n iirni Mnii miitlillaliml 1SS9: the southrrn Oroeonlnit .1. ... 1 .1 . ... . ... ... 1
wtabuShcn'i A.hlwid Tribune. , " no nusui 1 uve uoou ni -
UblUhoil 1896, nnd the Medford Tribune, ostftbllahetl 180. t jjcred by tales I brasher had told
thi irirl but on tlu! other hand
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
GEORGE PUTNAM. Editor and Manager.
Kntered a econd-liiM matter November 1. 190. nt the pottofflco at MedfonU
Oregon, under the net of March 3. 18i9.
oL till! Ctrl but OH
it is. pointed out thnt a man who
hud sout his daughter up into tho
woods by herself to cook for t crow
One yeftr by mall.
8UDSCIIIPTION rtATKS:
S. 00 One month by mall or carrier I
,50
TOO BAD BUT HE HASN'T.
ttnpEE beautiful Rogue River valley has rich and fer
tile acres, tilled by a broad-minded people. It is
unfortunate that their most noisy exponent is a newspaper
with an editor whose mind is an inch and a quarter from
east to west, with no dimension at all from north to south."
Portland Oregonian.
If the editor had a full-sized brain, instead of making
the Oregonian jump and squirm occasionally by printing
the truth about it, he would give it the St. Vitus' dance.
Or, if the editor's head was swelled anything like the
Orgonian's, it would loom on the horizon, even in the
myopic vision of the bully of the tall tower, like a railroad
roundhouse in a fog.
If the editor only had the brains of the Oregonian, he
would stultify himself on public questions, champion cor
ruption, oppose progress, vote the straight ticket, and
drink Arbuckle's coffee.
The trouble is that not only the editor, but the whole
country hereabouts, looks small to the Oregonian, which
sizes up southern Oregon through the wrong end of the
telescope.
BREAD CAST UPON THE WATERS.
no doubt, but thoy did not come an
t ho result of nuy inclination ou hor
part, nor did thoy jjrow through tiny
of hor efforts.
AytVH Spur,
It is impossible to reconcile the
natural bounty of Ayers' Spur with
the brutal murder of Monday night.
Spring has cast hor spoil of won-
ilmns wiriifili-v nvnr tint inoiiiiliiiii.
of lumber jacks was not the kind Lui0 0u which Iho itlant of the Ash-
01 a man to nioui ins tiaugniors
from all the world. Suspicion ho
longer rests upon him. N'othing ha
been shown whereby the name of the
girl and that of Thrasher have boon
coupled, and their relations are
known to have beon above board .o
no deeper motive appears.
Tlu (Jrwks.
The Greeks were turned loose by
the jury ns thoy are manifestly in
nocent. The only provocation thoy
would have would have been the as
persions cast upon their race by
Thrasher.
Voting Hurnclt.
The suspicion against Burnett, a
fellow employer of the murdered man.
has died a natural death and was
only brought early in tho investiga
tion. Ho could throw no light upon
the matter.
Tho crime was committed by somo
person in the camp, for n knowledge
of tho lay of the land was neces
sary Somo one knew where the
bunk was and that Thrasher had
been drunk. The tramp theory is
exploded.
Mabel Putnam.
land Manufacturing Company is lo
cated while a score of small build
ings, foliage hid, hover along tho
bank of a small mountain stream.
Here nothing is found that suggests
the spirits which dwell in darksome
caverns and halls draped in black,
filled with strango and fearful mys
teries. Nature everywhere has
spread with n lavish hand hor beau
ties. Tho scene has just a sugges
tion of loneliness, but uothiug of
crime or horror.
Tho lliinkliouso.
The bunk house in which Thrasher
was killed stands within thirty .foot
of tho railroad track but is almost
hidden from viow by a dense folingo.
This foliage also adds to tho dark
ness of tho interior of tho bunk
house, which is tho one gloomy spot
about tho scene.
The door of tho buukhousc faces
toward tho cook house. Entering
this, ono fncos a rectangular shack
some 50 foot iu length and some '2'
wide. On either side of an aislo
down tho center aro scattered a row
of bunks which resemble nothing so
much ns n mortar box used by build
ers set lin on loirs. Piissinir ilmvn
Mabel Putnam was not at all tho the nis0 lo tho ri(,ht hnml CQmor
kind of n girl I expected to find. I
looked for a different stylo of n
girl to be mixed up in a murder
ni 1110 lar cna rroni tuo door, m
the darkest nook, is the bunk upon
which tho unfortunate mnn was
CnSO 01 UUS KllHt. Wliere ono Ol tlie .killed. This bunk- nlnno bus nnnn it
strongest possibilities are that young ' mattress, the head of which is now
Thrasher was slam by a jealous rival stninod a deep red. Tho walls nenr-
I had expected to find a girl, pretty.
demure, knowing little of the world.
obeying tho instinct which leads
many women to piny with their suit
ors, arousing jealousies by first fa
voring this and then that admirer. Iu
the woods the law of tho tooth nnd
fang obtains to a great degree, and
it seemed most plnusiblo that tho
blow which sent Thrasher to his
untimely death wns inspired by a
mind crazed with jealousy. Instead
'TpHE soliciting committee of the Commercial club is
meeting with excellent success in its canvass for sub
scriptions for the publicity fund. Every public-spirited cit
izen in Medford wants to be on the list, and be numbered
among those who turn the wheel of progress.
It is unfortunate that there are a few well-to-do citi
zens who have never given a cent to the Commercial club
or for promoting Modford or the valley, although large
property owners. These men have seen the value of their ! 1 found a very sensible young woman
holdings increase many times in the past few years soMy;" 'Si?' tjly
( through the efforts of the club, and yet are so dwarfed in eyes. There is but little in her fen
nature that they are willing to pocket the profits made for turf.s ,r41fic"r.e fat attracts, but I
4, i .t ,.o . , . . . . .realized that, isolated in woods, she
them by the efforts ot others and give nothing in return, 'was a woman, and that beauty mat
Every city has this class of poor citizens thank heav-1 ters little. So I set about to learn
ens, the number is small in Medford. "Were it not, Medford more o lier
would still be in the same class with the sleepy villages Inst'nd f heiaK shalIow' n simP'
of the Willamette vaUey. Lot us be thankful ilso, thatfe tTiS
tins class is rapidly becoming smaller, either convert- i much of the world and does not ap
ed by the propaganda of progress or selling out to red-fpear to be the sort who vould de
blooded citizens, or carried awnv h lht in stirring up discord among
Giving in such . cause as this is like bread .east upon the , &?S.,i
water sure to return many fold to the contributor. Every has a mind of her own. To the
cent spent in advertising Medford has made abundant re- jury she told hor story in a straight
turn to those who were broad visioned enough to spend forward way, and left no doubt but
their money in the cause when monev was much scarcer I tl!at ,s,ie ?as W'mK ?,e1.truth-
in Medford than it is today, as well permitting others to
reap the profit of unearned increment.
by nro also spattered with blood.
Although nt the time of my visit
to the scene the body had been re
moved, ono of the boys who had
been among the first to seo it, de
scribed to mo the particular way in
which it lay whon found.
Tho hond lay in n pool of clotted
blond, tho lifeless eyes starring nt
the blnnk wn.Il. One hand, the right,
wns along the side of tho body, while
the other lav upon the breast.
Neither hand wns clasped nor wns
(Continued on Pago 8.1
THE DEATH OF EDWARD.
T TatflVERSAL regret and keen sorrow is felt throughout
the civilized world at the death of King Edward of
England, who was perhaps the most loved monarch of his
time, and certainly enshrined in the hearts of his 'coun
trymen. From a wild .vouth, the late kiner developed into a stronc
man, an able diplomat and a consummate politician, his command the respect of the world.
oiuuying ner, x um iiioiiui-u iu u
lieve in her, despite the slr.nderous
tales which are told for tho truth.
Certainly there is nothing course
about her, and littlo that is "flighty"
which might lend her to encourage
pleaded for the protection of her
reputation and swore that she had
done nothing to send Thrasher to
his death at the bauds of n rival.
Conflicting Stories.
At the mill and in Ashland con
sisting stories are told of her. There
those who would have you be
lieve she is all that is bud, but 1
found that those who know her best,
who have watched hor grow from
childhood to womunhood, say that
she Is straightforward, is a lady uud
that she has all the attributes which
personal influence going far toward keeping peace in Eu
rope and tranquility at home.
The classes between the classes iu England has reach
ed an acute staere. Whether or not Georrro V. tho now kino-.
will develop the tact and abilitv of his father is nrnhlpmnt-'
Seal. Nothing i nhis career so far has shown that he is a ' jivaIry , U"10,1K admirow. in
particularly strong man. He has left upon the world at c,amp ,?ho., trua 7 7"
Invrrn fli i,; ' !; . lo calls them, us members of one b.g
" . O" ""I'ii-ooiuii ui iJUXlifj ill! iUWIilUlU lJlilil UL CUJlVUll-
tion traits without any particular force of character.
The king of England is little more than a figurehead
in the government, and it really does not matter much who
the monarch may be, for whatever his own inclinations he
must eventually yield to the will of the people.
LOOK
I for tho big yellow warehouse between the railroad
tracks on Seventh and go there to Dr. Goble's
Optical Parlor for your glasses, repairs, etc.
NO. 18. WEST MAIN STREET
family, and lrom all' that 1 can
learn she played no favorites, but
treated all in much the same way.
If she was "chummy" with ono, sho
wns "chummy" with nil and did
whnt sho could to make "her boys"
comfortable and feel at homo. That
jealousies nnd rivalry did exist I have
Wright's
Investments
12 Acres apples, Newtown and
Spitz, in fourth year, iu fine locality
A money maker at 18,000; i?2,500
cash; balanco 5 years at (I per cent
20 Acres fine laud, about 5 ac
in bearing fruit; 10 ucrcs in one-year
old pours, 3 acres iu alfalfa, two
houses, barns. In good locution and
a bargain nt 55,000 on easy terms
if taken nt once.
3 Acros closo to pnvemont, nice
5-room house, barn, chicken housus
somo fine berries and vegetables
fruit trees, gasoline pump and tank
and laud all piped for irrigation. A
bargain at $2,800.
5-Kooiu house, two nice lots, gooi
well and city water; beautiful roses
fine loganberries, strawberries and
garden. House completely furnished
Close to Oakdnle. A dandy homo
for $3,700. Terms.
2 Fine lots nnd one room, of nice
bungalow, finished; close to Oakdnle
iu good locality. A good buy nt
$1,100.
4-Room Iioum- and 90xll)()-foot lot
on good street for n iiuick sale .it
$1,150.
5-Iloom cottage, furnished, sower
connections, oloctrie lights, oak shade
tree: " block from park. $2,200.
2 Fine lots, clotfo to coming pave
moiit. oast front. 50x180 foot. Cheap
nt $100 ouch.
One lot 50x1 05, one block from
Oakdnle, in choice locality. A simp
at $150.
Wo have some fine lots on tho
cast side, at right prices. Also have
somo fine homo investments.
J. COUCE WRIGHT & CO.
132 West Main. Phone 2691
HAMILTON
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The best of all that are good arc the Hamilton
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We have them in both ladies' and men's sizes.
The latest creations in matinee chain: and lockets.
J. W. DIAMOND
115 East Main St. Medford
YOU
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x
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Repairing
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Get my prices
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Fruitgrowers'
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SELECTING
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THE JEWELER Near the P. O.
JUST RECEIVED, A NEW SHIPMENT OF
Oxfords
The very latest styles are here for your inspection.
It is our aim lo give you not. only the most comfort
able fit, but tho very besi quality iu every pair of
shoes or oxfords sold iu this store.
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THE FOOT-FITTER
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tvill appreciate things for the home which are artistic
and elite.
Our windows show Rookwood Pottery and Stauf
fer hand painted China. Nveryoue nt. least will en
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MEDFORD BOOK STORE
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$1.80 Gallon
METCALF'S
318 EAST MAIN