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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, .1910.
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Medford Mail Tribune
Complete
Series: Thirty-ninth
Dally, Fifth Year.
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A conuolldatlon of tho Mod ford Mall,
Mtabllithcd 1889! the Southern Ore-
fonlnn, citAblkihcd 1808: tho Domocratie
IttioB. established 1872; tho Ashland.
Tribune, established 189, and tho Med
ford Tribune, established 106.
GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Manager
Entered as second-class matter No
vember 1, 190, at tho postotftce at
Medford. Oregon, under tho aot of
March 3. 1879.
Official Paper of the City of Medford,
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SWOB CimCCLATIOIf.
Averapn Dally for
November, 1909
Devcmber, 1909.................
January, 1910. ...... ...........
February, 1910.
March, i10
JkTJUJt JVWVX1.
1 2,300
S 2,350
4 2,300
fi 2,300
8 2,300
7 2,300
8 2.300
10 2,350
11 2.300
12 2,300
13 2,300
14 2.300
16 2,325
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19
20
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26
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39
1.700
1.842
1.926
2,122
2,203
2,376
2.326
3.325
3,335
2.325
2.326
2,400
2,350
2,460
3.3S0
2,350
2.366
REGARDING ELECTION DATES.
THIS is a general election year, though people in this
section are too busy to pay much attention to poli
tics. State and counlv officers are to l.o nominated and
elected. Registration begins June 6, and all voters must
bo registered in order to vote.
Arguments for initiative or lefcrendum petitions must
be filed with the secretary of state by 3 uly 4, and initial ive
measures must bo filed by July 7. Arguments against
these measures can bo filed up to July LV. August 1 pam
phlets eontninincr initiative and referendum measures must
be printed, and distribution of the samo ceases Scptom-
her 14.
On September 23 certificates of nomination by political
narties or an assembly of electors, must be filed, though
petitions for nominations of candidates can be filed up
to October S. The following day is tho last candidates
have to file cuts and arguments for and against nominated
candidates with the secretary of state for printing in
campaign pamphlets. November S is tho date of tho gen
eral election.
August 14 is the latest date on which petitions for nom
inations can be filed for candidates for nomination by
a political party which at the next preceding general elec
tion cast 25 per cent of the entire voto cast for that office.
August 22 is the latest date they can file cuts and argu
ments tor ana against sucn candidates ior uie uiuuuuu
pamphlets.
THE THOUSAND DOLLAR LICENSE. ,
Total ,... 68,335
Less deductions 800
67.525
Averago net dally. 2.301.
STATE OF OREGON, County of Jack
son, ss.:
On this 30th day of April. 1910,
personally aopearcd before me, Q. Put
nam, manager of the Medford Mall Tri
bune, who, upon oath, acknowleureu that
the above figures are true and correct.
(Seal) H. N. TOCKEY.
Notary Public for Oregon.
SEESrOBD, ORraow.
Metropolis of Southern Oregon and
Northern California and fastest-growing
city in Oregon.
Population. May, 1910, 9.000.
Bank deposits, 82,600,000.
Banner fruit city of orecon Rogue
River apples won sweepstakes prize and
title of
"Apple Xlngs of the World"
at National Apple Show, Spokane, 1909.
Rogue River pears brought hlghtest
B rices In all markets of tho world dur
lg the past flvo years.
Write Commercial Club, enclosing 6
cents for postage on finest community
pamphlet ever written.
The Pullman company and Teddy
both believe in higher birth rates.
Want a new tenant?
tiso!
Want-adver-
Your favorite store has an Inter
esting ad In today's paper of course!
Medford now has the highest sa
loon license in Oregon. Bnt Med
ford leads in all things.
A Chicago man has invented a
smokeless locomotive. Now if some
one will invent o. smokeless cigar.
The "Back from Elba" hero is
scheduled to arrive in New York en
Juno 18, the anniversary of the bat
tle of Waterloo.
Ed Andrews complains that tho
Damrosch' concert wasn't classical
enough. No one would have known
itif Ed hadn't said so.
Ashland is to vote on the trolley
franchise, on Juno 11. The people
will then say whether Ashland is
swift enough for an electric line.
A Harvard professor says kissing
won't hurt you and that there is uo
danger of microbes. If the girl was
willing, no microbe ever stopped a
kise.
Tho monopoly at tho mouth of the
Rogue threatens a rival initiative
bill. All right. Make it a clean-cut
issue between the people mid the fish
hogs.
A Woodvillo man has invented the
"best -fish screen yet dovised for ii
Tigating ditches. Now if farmers:
and irrigation concerns will only in
stall them I
Anna Held is going to raise pota
toes after she leaves tho stage. Bet
ter come to the Rogue River valley,
Anna, and raise pears. It's a fairer
occupation.
What has become of tho Medford
potition for a constitutional amend
ment to permit bonding for road
building purposes f Has the hook
worm attacked itf
niram Johnson ia ranking n whirl
wind campaign against the Southern
Pacific political machine in Califor
nia, So did Lane, so did Bell, but
tho maohno counted tho votes.
Hearst papors refer to Hearst as
the rising sun of Amoricnn politics
and Roosovelt ns tho sotting sun
which shows what n modest man Mr.
IJoarst is and how impossible it is to
keep a good man down, no matter
how many times ho is sat upon by
tl people
The citv council did a wise thing in increasing liquor
licenses to $1,000 a year. This will provide a fund of
$1,800 a year for additional police protection. It will work
no hardship upon liquor dealers, indeed it will be beneficial
as it will tend to keep out the irresponsible dealer, who
is always the one who conducts disorderly joints, and is
the legitimate dealers' worst enemy.
A man who has a thousand dollars invested m a license,
is not going to take any cnances on losing it. lie is going
to obey the law and conduct an orderly place, with pen
alty of forfeiture hanging over his head. Besides a $1,000
a year license is less of a tax now than half that amount
was two years ago on account of the increased growth . f
Medford.
A thousand dollar license is a guarantee of order and
of stricter regulation as it provides funds ample to main
tain order and enforce regulations. It is thus a protect' Ion
to the liquor dealer, who is too often his own worst enemy,
as it forces him to be good.
INDIAN
WARS OF
(From J. G. Walllnp's History of Southern Oregon.)
A PECULIAR STANDARD OF HONOR.
While tCc statements made by Frederick M. Kerhy.
confidential stenographer of the department of the in
terior, have not placed his superiors in any more favorable
light before the country, they have provoked considerable
S3rmpathy for Mr. Ballinger, whose office seems honey
combed by disloyalty and treachery to its chief.
Er. Kerby certainly has a queer idea of honor, when he
alleges that he was moved to betray his chief from a sense
of duty to the public. The first duty of every employe,
particularly those whose employment is of a confidential
character, is loyalty to his employer, and if he cannot rec
oncile his employment to his conscience, he can leave it.
Toa-emain as a spy for enemies, proves a low standard of
manhood.
It will be remembered that the late Senator Alitchell
was convicted through betrayal by his private secretary,
who secured an immunity bath and a job with the interior
department as a reward for his treachery. Most of the
convictions in the Oregon land fraud cases were obtained'
through betrayals by friends and neighbors, who secured
immunity themselves thereby, at the instance of the de
partment. Most of the special agents were spies who culti
vated friendships and played traitor to get convictions,
showing that peculiar standards of honor have obtained in
the department.
No wonder Mr. Ballinger talks of snakes.
PORTLAND DISEASE
BAFFLES DOCTORS
School Is Closed in Order to Check
Epidemic, the Nature of Which Is
a Mystery.
PORTLAND, Or.. May 18. To
staj' the progress of a new disease
which is baffling the doctors and is
described by City Health Officer
Wheeler as a "cross between scarlet
fever and the measles," ono private
school was closed today for ten
days and a number of students
quarantined.
For several weeks tho diseaso has
been epidemic among both children
and adults, and several deaths have
resulted.
One particular case which is at
tracting much attention is that of
a 15-year-old girl. Her back is
covered with tho rash produced by
scarlet fever, while her brrast and
limbs show every indication of meas
les. "Tho girl has scarlet fever symp
toms of the strongest kind," Baid Dr.
Wheeler, "and yet she has no fever
at all. In addition, sho shows strong
symptoms of measles. There aro
other cases like herd.
"Such a condition heretofore is
something unheard of."
Other patients under observation
have high fevers, but do not feel ill.
ROUTINE BUSINESS DONE
BY CITY COUNCIL
Tho following routino business was
transacted by the city council Tues
day evening:
A resolution ordering a sidewalk
on west side Laurel street from
Eighth to Eleventh was passed.
Ordinance 330, providing for the
issuance of $33,000 improvement
bonds was missed.
A resolution f6r paving South Riv
erside from Main to Twelfth was
passed.
A resolution for a cement walk on
both sides of Central avenue, be
tween Eighth and Ninth streets,
passed.
Resolution to pave South Central
avenue from Eighth street south to
city limits passed.
Same in regard to North C from
Sixth to citv limits.
Same in regard to West Sixth from
Fir to Oakdale.
Same in regard to Queen Anno
avenue, East Sixth from D to Riv
erside, North D from Sixth to Jackson.
Whooping Cough School.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 18.
'A "whooping cough school" has been
established by several residents of
Maple street, whose children are af
flicted with tho malady now prevail
ing. Five pupils meet regularly in
j tho homo of Dr. n. C. Emerson, and
aro undor tho instruction of a sub
stitute teacher. When thoy woro pro
vented from attending tho publia
school their parents combined in es
tablishing tho new school.
At daybreak thoy woro nttnakoil
by n party of lingua lllvor Indians
under Chief Chuoklohoiul, as ho was
called by some whites. Tho assailed
party had 17 guns, tho assailants
about ns many, tho most of tho lat
ter boing armed with bows and ar
rows. After fighting four and a half
hours tho Indian loader wns killed
and tho rest retreated. Tho chief
was in tho not of aiming nu arrow nt
James Barlow when Richardson shot
mm. bix or seven liuunus wore.
killed, but no hurt was dona to tho
whites, excepting that Barlow was
wounded in the thigh by an arrow.
Tho Indians drove off four saddle
and pack animals, one currying
about $1500 in gold dust.
Thoso events occurring in rapid
sccpiouco dcoDonod tho boforo general
impression of tho hostile character
of tho Rogue Rivers and mndo it ne
cessary that an armed forco should
bo employed to pneificnte the rod
nion. Providentially, it happened at
this juncture thnt Brevet Major P.
Kearaoy, afterwards a celebrated
general in the Union army, and killed
nt tho battle of Chnntilly, with a do
tnchmont of two companies of Unit
ed States regulars, was on his wny
from tho station nt Vancouver to
that of Benicin, Cal., guided by W,
O. T'Vault. Approaching closoly to
tho scono of hostilities, he wns in
vited to lend his aid in suppressing
tho savages. About tho same lime,
Govornor Gains of Oregon disquieted
by tho reports of Indian outrages. I
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not out from the seat of government
with tho design of using his oxouutivo
authority to form n treaty with the
offenders; and the task was made
nu easy ono by tho prompt and ou
orgotio notion of Major Kearney and
Goueral Joseph Lriuo, who cleared n
way for exeoutivu diplomacy, whore
ns without their help IiIb oxoollonoy
would most certainly lmvo failed of.
his laudablo object and possibly have
lost his scalp besides.
Tho most intelligible accounts !
which can bo gathorcd represent
that Major Kearnoy found tho main
body of tho Indians on tho right
bank of Rogue river, about ten milos
above Tnblo Rock and nearly oppo
site tho mouth of n small crook which
centers tho river from tho east, and
obovo Little Butte creek. The troops
consisted of two companies ono of
dragoons, commanded by Captain
Stownrt, tho other a rifle company,
undor Captain Walker. The latter
officer crossed the rivor, probably
with tho design of cutting off the
retreat, whilo Captain Stewart, dis
mounting his men, charged upon the
Indians who woro gathered nt a
ranohorin. Tho conflict was very
short, the Indians fleeing almost im
mediately. A wounded Indian lay
upon tho ground, and Captain Stew
art approached, revolver in hand, to
dispatch him; but tho savage, fixing
an arrow to his bowstring, discharg
ed it at close range and pioreed the
captain's abdomen, the point trans
fixing ono of his kidneys.
(To Bo Continued.
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MEDFORD PHARMACY
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Roanoke
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GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Oifice: 209 West Main St., Medfoid, Ore.
Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
IRUSHED GRANITE
One of the Most Beauti
ful Resident Sections
of Medford
Roanoke Addition is just far enough out to elim
inate all noisoand buatlo of tho business seetion and
yot it is just right for tho man who is in business.
Only ten minutes' walk from tho railroad. This is
becoming ono of the most finished residence districts
of Medford. Tho lots all faeo on Main street and
Rose avenue. Cement sidewalk all in. Sewer and
water mains laid Tho lots aro high and sightly,
which gives them a great advantage. Building re
strictions $2000. There aro already several fino now
cottages on tho property. Theso lots are quito largo,
being 50x137, which gives plenty of room for garden
and garage and other necessary buildings.
Come and mako your selections early. Prices .$735
to $750 for cast and west front lots.
J. W. DRESSLER AGENCY
Selling Agents
Roanoke
Roanoke
For Sale
Land that will cut six crops of alfalfa a year. U.
S. Government irrigation. If you aro interested,
address
S. F EHORN & SON
OELAND, CALIF. '
May Sales Continue
THIRD WEEK OF THE MAY SALES.
With lots of now bargain merchandise recently arrived, to add impetus to tho sell
ing. During the past two days we received several lots of Spring merchandise,
bought at price reductions because manufacturers and jobbers were anxious to got rid
of their remaining lines, to close their season's business. We oxpect largo crowds at
the store every day during the last half of May.
SPECIAL SUIT SALE
These Reduced Prices Should Produce an Unusual Sale of
WOMEN'S SUITS AT $13.75, $18.75, $25.00.
An interesting sale of women's high-class tailored suits interesting to thoso who
wish to secure especially worthy suits at very low prices. Included aro numerous odd
lots that have been reduced to these three prices also many regular lines added which
we desire to close out.
SUITS Strictly plain tailored suits or blouse effects in tho season's choico fabrics
serges, diagonals, -torsteds in all colors' and six.es. Theso exceptional values must
bo seen to be appreciated.
SPECIAL OCCASION OUTFITS
OUTFITS FOR GRADUATION, COMMENCE
MENT AND CONFIRMATION OCCASIONS.
Misses' and Girls' White Dresses and Accessories.
White Goods, Silks, Laces, Ribbons and
Embroideries.
A few special items that convoy some idea of tho
many excellent values to be found in this section.
They are the season's most pronounced favorites for
Sping and Summer wear.
SILKS: POPULAR WEAVES AND COLORINGS.
Qualities and styles aro shown in such variety
that purchasers will find it a decided pleasure to
mako selections horo.
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