MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, AEEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUIiY 20, 1910.
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MPH1PPS REPLIES TO 1. NEFF ,
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I tho Kililer:
It seems that the city attorney bo
earao riled because in my recent com
aaunicnlion to tho Mall Tribune I
Mentioned tho futile litigation over
tic llanloy right of way. Ho bo
.mno nnrnnnl and insinuates that I
csiro to ovade tho assessment for
paving, water nnd sower. Likewise
ic mentions tho condemnation suit
af tho Pacific & Eastern Railway
company vs. Phipps for tho apparent
purpose of prejudicing persons un
acquainted, who might infer that I
am tho dofoudant and an obstruo
!.,; fTPimrnllv. Tho defendant in
tins enso is I. J. Phipps, a person of
property nnd affairs, to whom i inuo
sot the honor to be related.
By dint of hard work and economy
1 hnvo acquired a little real estate
sinco I enmo to Mcdford, and I nm
unwilling that tho present city ad
ministration should confiscate it, as
it seems desirous of doing nnd in a
fair way to do if the people continue
io increase its power by voting
amendments to the charter. To show
that I am not' unprogressive in mu
nicipal improvements, I signed up for
2108 feet of paving and the same
amount of water main ou North Riv
ersido avenue, more than twice as
'notch as any other ono person in the
city. Through tho courtesy of the
contractors tho water main has besn
installed. The contract was let for
the paving and tho interested persons
lopo thnt it will be laid in due course
and it will unless the council ar
bitrarily holds it up.
About threo years ago the city
eauscd to be laid a trunk sewer along
the entire length of North Riverside.
It being for tho general good, it was
paid for by city warrants, which in
time will be redeemed tyy general
taxes. The purpose of one of the
proposed amendments is to permit
the council to asses the abutting
property for trunk sowers and wa
ter mains that have been built and
paid for just as this trunk sewer has.
Under such authority the council
eoald likewise assess tho abutting
properly on Mnin street or any other
street for the water mains and trunk
sewers which also have been paid for
by warrants or bonds. I would op
pose such usurpation, even if I were
not personally and financially inter
ested. That the council fully intends to
make such assessments, if authorized
by vote, its various members have al
Teady asserted. Future couneds
could continue such practice. No
property owner with any moral cour
ago would submit to such injustice. It
would lead to interminable litigation,
which must be paid for by tho tax
payers, whother the city wins or
loses. Mr. Neff says the city keeps
an attorney employed by tho year for
tho purposo of fighting its legal bat-
COMMUNICATIONS.
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To tho Editer: I gratified my cu
riosity Saturday to Its limit by a
strenuous a, all: alone to tho summit
of Iilstorlc Roxy Ann, that Is said
o be as old as Adam and that seems
m near and yet so far from busy
Medford. My route was a zigzag
ono from start to summit, from tho
west side, which I reached at 11 a.
jd. with a sprained ankle, a skinned
knee cap and a few minor bruises
that I unfortunntoly received from a
fait whllo walking backward up hill
trying to locate our sister suburban
city of Central Point in the distance.
"While a liy on my back pleasantly
enjoying tho cool shade of a giant
oak, with a lizzard as a companion,
any thoughtc wandered back to hoy
Sood'a sweet days, where once a hap
py, contonted pioneer family gather
ed under the cool noonday shade of
a monarch oak that stood In the fam
ily yard of tho long ago. Well, after
an hour'B rest with thirst ?.ud hunger
eatlsfled and enjoying a most delight
ful view of beautiful Medford, nes
tled below a.ong tho shady banks of
Bear creek, throbbing with llfo and
activity, "nd ns I write I can look
afar to where tho two lofty Table
Hocks that sentinel the approach of
Ilia beautiful Rogue River valley, lift
their magnificent rocky crowned
peaks in tho air; but nearer at hand
I look at tho familiar low foothills,
Insignificant in themselves, but al
most shut out tho view of the mighty
Mountains boyond. After satisfying
xaysolf with tho fascinating vlows of
tho entlro valley and surroundings,
t retraced my walk homeward bound,
reaching tho Bear Creek bridge on
ffovonth street at 5 p. m. fatlcuod as
though thoro was a vacuum, but I
3ost but little time In flu.ling ono of
t tnose clean, cool inviting resorts
that cheers the weary traveler that
our swift, moral city is so fortunate
In in having In her midst and whero
briefly ends my pleasant trip long to
be romomborod,
J. O. MARTIN.
tlos. It will bo noticed, however, that
it always hires a real lawyer when .1
suit comes on. The Inst suit must
have cost tho taxpayers a very largo
sum for fees, expenses and costs in
tho circuit and supreme courts, be
sides tho interest on the water bonds,
not to mention sickness incident vo
bad wntor. The loss of this case to
the city is not to bo attributed en
tirely to tho rulings of the circuit
judge, ns is intimated by tho city at
torney, for tho supreme court sus
tinned Judge llnnna in the matter.
In his attempt to make tho amend
ments appear meritorious, tho city
nttonioy takes up the library amend
ment first, hoping to elicit sympathy
on account of tho interest taken in
tho mnttor by tho ladies of Mcdford
There is a diversity of opinion as to
tho propriety of tho city's entering
into partnership with Mr. Carnegie
Somo cities apparently like the plan,
while many others that embraced it
afterwards sorely repented the mis
step. Tho views of many people oo
ineidc with Mr. Dooley's, who, omit
ting his dialect, said:
"It reminds me of a lot of boys
with a piece of beefsteak, tolling a
dog into the back alley so as to tie
a tin can to his tail; then the dog has
to run himself to death to get rid of
tho can."
I will pay as much as Mr. Neff or
any other person of my means to
wards supporting a library for Mod
ford, but I don't want Carnegie to
havo any strings ou it.
Not necessary to spend time and
take up space in an argument against
the other three amendments. The
vicious points arc apparent from the
mere reading of them.
I agree with Mr. Neff that the city
has a good charter, or at least it did
before so many skyrocket amend
ments were tacked on to it. Every
body is proud of the growth of the
city nnd no ono intends to obstruct
it, unless ho is forced to do so by
action of tho rampant council, act
ing through some fool amendment.
Lot us not run amuck. Medford has
been making a steady growth for the
past ten years or more, even before
it was discovered by Mr. Neff. No
one desires to abuse the city offi
cials, neither do tho people want the
officials to abuso them. As to criti
cism, that is an entirely differc.it
matter. Every official is justly sub
ject to be criticised.
Many of the recent amendments
havo received only a nominal vote,
and these can be easily killed if tho
people will but take sufficient inter
est to vote. Vote against all of tho
proposed amendments, and keep the
city out of trouble. If tho city offi
cials complete tho work now under
way and perform their other duties
within the charter as it now is thoy
will have plenty to do.
W. E. PHIPPS.
SAN PEDRO IS MADE
TERMINAL RAIL POINT
WASHINGTON, July 20. Tho
Inter-state Commerce commission to.
day issued an arder making San Ped
ro, Calif., a terminal point.
The decision to mako San Pedro a
basic rate point is one of tho most
important victories in the tight of
L03 Angeles to mako the city a sea
port. Freight may now bo put down at
tldo water Yia Los Angeles at the
Los Angeles rate. All rail rates east
of Los Angeles wero formerly based
on through rates to Los Angeles plus
the local rates to San Pedro.
WOOD IS HEAD OF
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20.
Mujor-Genornl Leonard Wood today
became chief of staff of the United
States urmv, second in command
only to the president of tho United
States. He succeeds Mujor-Genernl
J. Franklin Hell, who has held tho
offico for a number of years.
General Woods' appointment is in
teresting to military, naval and ad
ministration circles. He has long
shown reform tendencies and it is
expected thnt his incumbency will re
sult in reforms in various branches
of the army.
CONTINUED EXPULSION
OF JEWS FROM RUSSIA
NEW YORK, July 20. Privato
advices tell of tho continued expuls
ion of Jews from Kief, Russia. Fivo
hundred havo been exiled since July
15, theso dispatches sny, uud 1300
havo been notified that thoy must
lonvo. Expulsion is going on in
other cities in tho samo proportion,
it is declared. Six thousand have
been driven out sinco tho decree ex
polling all tho.'fj unuble to show cause
why thoy should bo permitted to livo
within tho prescribed districts was
issued.
A merchant who advertises only
when "in tho mood" is attempting to
regulate commerce by his moods
and it can't be dope.
TO WAR UPON
THE HOUSE FLYS
Oraanlzcd Campaign to Be Started
in Mcdford This Summer to Eradi
cate Most Dannerous of Pests
Physicians to Act.
An orgnnlzed campaign for tho ex
termination of tho house fly, which Is
now coming to bo known as tho "ty
phoid fly" will probably bo started
in Medford this summer. Local
physicians nro advising such a stop,
and soveral Medtordltea who havo
the health of tho community In mind
nro talking of starting an educntlonal
campaign for tho purposo of putting
an end to tho pest here.
Exports say that tho files kill a
greater number of human begins
than all tho beasts ot prey, with all
serpents added. Thoy spread diseas
es which slay thousands. Many dlscas
eascs which are attributed to milk
and water originate through files.
Docteor declaro that Intestlnnl diseas
es are more frequent whenever nnd
wherever files are mo3t abundant,
and they and not the summer heat
nro tho active agents in Its spread.
There Is special danger when flics
drop Into such fluid js milk. This
forms an idea, culture material for
tho bacillus. A few germs washed
rrom the body of ono fly may dovolop
Into millions within a few hours, and
tho person who drinks milk thus pol
luted will receive largo doses of ba
cilli, which may later cause sorlous
sickness.
The fly Is a frequenter of offal and
ono 'of tho first steps In tho anti-fly
campaign will bo to compel tho local
livery stables and horse owners gen
erally to keep their premises as clean
as possible. Tho fly lays her eggs
In tho manure pllo and other objec
tiounl filth. All tho gorms and mi
crobes fasten themselves on tho feet
of the fly, emlDlent physyclans havo
discovered, and tho fly then carries
them then into tho house and wipes
them off his feet. Tho fly which
walks over the food Is covered with
filth and germs. If ono watches clos
ely ono will notlco that the fly Is
constantly moving their feet, oven
when standing still. They aro wiping
tho dirty bottoms of their gorm-ln-dened
feet. Ho does this on tho food
ono eats, and upon tho faces and lips
of children. Most cases of typhoid
fever aro directly traceable to files.
A person cannot get tho fovor ox
cept by swallowing the germ of tho
disease, and these are not swallowed
unless In tho food nnd drink.
Not only does the fly scatter tho
seeds of diseases from his body over
the food of humans, but even before
fruits and vegetables aro purchased
from tho store, they have been sub
ject to the filthy habits. Ho flies
from the horse dirt In tho middle of
tho street to tho tubecular sputum
on tho sidewalk, and then back to
tho foodstuff displayed for salo.
A good way to clear a room of flies
Is to use carbolic acid. Heat a sho
vel or a similar article and drop there
on 20 drops ot tho acid. ' Tho vapor
kills the files.
WOMAN AUTHORESS
SLAYS HER DAUGHTER
MILES CITY, Mont., July 20.
Mrs. Helen Philbrick, an authoress,
known us tho "Man-Woman of tho
Rockies," killed her 11-year-old
daughter, Faith, and then committed
suicide, according to messages re
ceived here today from Rosebud
creek.
Mrs. Philbrick. who is alleged to
hnvn been mentallv unbalanced for
several years, was the guest of her
brother, M. F. Howard, at his much.
Polndexter's Campaign.
TACOMA. Wash.. July 20. Hon-
rcsentativo Miles Poindcxter, wlio
formally opened his senatorial cam
paign here Inst night with u vigorous
attack on stand-put policies, lett to
day for n campaign tour of South
western Washington. Poindcxter
opened his campaign nt a big dinner
given the insurgent congressman at
tho Carlton hotel.
DAVID STARR JORDAN
VISITS WITH TEDDY
NEW YORK, July 20, President
David Starr Lordan and a dollgatlon
of atudoiits from Leland Standford
University, cal.cd on formor presi
dent Roosevelt today and congratu
lated him on his safe return from
Africa. Tho colonel greeted tho de
legation warmly and declared that
ho was deeply touched by their in
terest in uis wolfaro.
A dologatlon from tho Frlondly
Sons of St. Patrick called and present
ed Roosovolt with resolutions con
gratulating him on his return to
America,
Otlior cnlors during tho morning
wero Jacob Rlls and Congressman
Slomu, Cox and Folkor. '
UNCLE SAM'S
PUBLIC WORK
Regular Information Bureau Main
tained by Government for Dissem
ination of Knowledge About Vari
ous Topics for People's Benefit.
WASHINGTON, July 20. Ono of
tho chlof functions of tho fedornl
government in this couutry ia to dls
Boinlnnto knowledge. In bill after
bill that passes congress, special ap
pruprlntloac ore nuulo for this pur
pose. When an American cltlxon desires
Information concerning Industries,
commerce or agricultural conditions
ot tho country his natural habit Is
to write to his consressuir.n or to
ono of tho Government Depnrtmonts.
Seventeen thousand lottora nro
sent out from ono department nlono
to nnswor qpoatlons ot tho taxpayers.
Agents nro nmlntulned nil over tho
country in order that farmers and
Investors mny bo kopt posted on tho
crop conditions. Scientific investi
gations aro being carried on that tho
farmers may better Ills crop's; that
health mny bo Improved and that ov
en tho housewife may reduce her bill
Thcro Is not an Important port In
tho world whero thoro nro not nn
agent to dig up facts concerning tho
local market In any lino for any man
ufacturer. Constantly Uuclo Sam works to In
crease tho information of Americans.
For tho first tlmo Russia has es
tablished a bureau to spread infor
mation for tho benefit or Its indust
ries nnd commercial llfo. Tho fact
are not sent to cltlion3. They must
ask for thorn and thoy must pay
for them.
An ordlnnry Inquiry will bo an
swered In Russia for $1.55 It It Is
In connection with nn Industry or
conditions of tho vlsclnlty around
St. Petersburg. If, howovor, It Is in
a romoto part of tho ouplro is will
cost $25.0. This Ib tho chargo for
Inquires that causo no cpoclal amount
of extended Investigation.
TIIK TRUK TKST.
Tried In Mwiron!, It Has Stood tho
Tost.
Tho hardest teat Is tho test ot tlmo,
nnd Doan's Klrfnoy Pills havo ctood It
well In Medford. Kidney Bufforors
can hnrdly ask for stronger proof
than tho follewing:
Mrs. J. II. DaiiBsum, Contral avo
nue, Medford, Or., says: "I was so
bad off with kidney troublo that I
could not do my housowork. My back
was weak and painful and In tho
morning when I got up I was lamo
and sore. Tho kidney secretions
passed Irregularly and my health
steadily ran down until I was hardly
about to got about. Whllo la that
condition I read about Doan's Kidney
Pills and got a box at Haskins' drug
storo. I folt hotter from tho tlmo I
commenced their use and it wns not
long boforo I was cured. I am in
a position to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills hlshly to anyone aflflctcd
with kidney complaint." (Statemont
given September 14, 1907.)
Permanent Cure Justifies Ilc-En-dorscment.
When rs. Daussum waB interview
ed on October 2C, 1909, alio said:
"My formor endorsement of Doan's
Kidney Pills still holds good. Sinco
this remedy cured mo I havo had no
further attacks of kldnoy complaint
nnd I havo enjoyed good health. I
do not hoaltato to say that Doan's
Kldnoy Plllo aro a specif for all
difficulties caused by weak kidneys."
For salo by all doalors. Price 50
conts. Fostor-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y solo agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name Doan's and
tako no other.
A SNAP
FOR SALE HUT OWNER.
80 acres improved land; sov
eral good springs; 1 ouso, barn,
etc.; I pcrea In bearing fruit;
5 acres good corn; 0 tons hay;
If sold at once, $10 PER ACRE
TAKES IT.
Good Terms
Inquiro 720 West 12th,
HUGHES FOR
CHIEE JUSTICE
If Governor Is Nnmotl, History Will
Bo Rcpcatlnn Itself, ns John Jay
Onco Resinned Governorship to
Take Samo Position.
WASHINGTON, July 20 Should
ChnrloH K. Hughes resign tho gov
ernorship of Now York to bocotno
Chief Justice of the United Staton
It would prove thnt history, which
repents Itself, also reverses Itself, for
John Jay, first Chief Justice ot tho
Unltod States, resigned that honor
able job to accept tho governorship
of tho Statu of NoW York. That
was back In 1795.
Whllo tho talk of Hughes In con
nection with the appointment la
mostly favorable, thoro Is also somo
opposition. Ono objection to lluchon
Is based on tho fact thnt ho lacks
exporlenco In tho Supremo Court,
having tried vy ono cise boforo
thnt great tribunal. Ills friends,
however, point out thnt this should
not bar him from consideration lu
vlow of the fact that Chief Justice
John Murshnll, whoso decision gave
llfo to tho Constitution, had tried
only ono enso in the court boforo ho
was chosen uh Us present judge.
Whon President Tnft nuuios tho
now Chief Justlco ho will creato n
world flguro Tho position will con
fur that decision on the mnn oven
though ho bo not renowned for his
own talents. Tho appointment will
plnco him ut the head ot ono ot the
threo co-ordinate branches of tho
government, a situation moro oxault
ed In tho nlnda of mny men than
tho presidency itsolf.
Tho term of offico will bo subject
to tho pleas'tro of tho Justice. , Ho
may retire at tho ago of 70 years
or contlnuo In 'ho service until donth.
Whether actlvo or retired ho will ro
colvo full Balory which, under tho law
Is $13,000 por year.
A saluto of 17 guns Is accorded to
hlm by tho ltltTy authorities.
Ho Is n contral flguro every four
years, whon tho 'presence- of count
less thousands of his countrymen, ho
admlnlstors tho onth to tho Incoming
president of tho United Stntos. Ills
prefonco thoro helps to dignify tho
Innrgurntlon ceremony but It Is not
essential. An onth taken boforo a
notary public would be Just an bind
ing. $30,000.00 OKNKUAT FUND
iio.vds or
TIIK CITY OP MKDFOHI). OREGON
Tho City Council of tho City of
Medford, Oregon, will receive scaled
proposals for $30,000.00 5 por cent
twenty-year Genoral Fund Hands of
tho said city: bids to bo fllod with
, tho City Rccordor of tho City of
1 Medford, Oregon, not later than
4:30 o'clock p. m., July 29th, 1910.
1 Dlds to bo accompanied by a cer
tified check on somo National or
Stato Dank within tho Stnto ot Oro
gon equnl to ftvo por cont of tho
amount bid for; oheck to bo mado
payablo to tho City Treasurer.
Tho Council rcsorvoH tho right to
rejoct any and nil bids.
RODT. W. TELFER,
City Rocordor.
Dated at Medford, Orogon, this
11th day of July, 1910.
GET YOUR WINTER
WOOD
Wbilo it is cheap. Phone 13-11.
E. R. TEDRICK,
Corner 11th and Lnurel strcots. Yard
nt 417 South Onkdnlo Avciiuo.
A.L. VROMAN
PLUMBING & HEATING
CONTRACTOR
No job too small, nono too
largo. Twenty-five years'
practical experience.
Office 113 South Front Street.
Phone 2751.
Tho Onlr Woman's College on the
I'aclflc Cuant Kicluiirelr
for Young Women
Located umon the beautiful
liilla near Oakland. California,
TA
muuuui
Vomimvusi clo to Sau Franciacu and tin
great Univeraitiei of the Wett.
Full collrtfiate courae leading
to decree. Entrance andtfradgation requircmente
tauivolent to thoee o Stanford und Univcreity
of California. Training fit etudenle for teaching
regular line ot academic wort, and offer ap'ial
advantage for tnuaic, art, library etudy and
home economic. Well equipped laboratories for
cience. Special attention to health of tudenU,
Modern Kymnaeium thoroughly equipped. Out
door life and amutement in the ideal California cli
mate. Alumnae in every city on the Pacific Coatt.
Pan CATAUoaua ADOnaeo 0
President Luella clay Carbon, Ll D.
MILLS COLLEOR P. O., CALlroRNIA
AUTOMOBILES
0. W. Murphy. v O. M. Murphy,
MURPHY iUlOS. AUTO LIVERY.
1010 ChnltnorH Dotrolts.
Phono 1801, Vnlloy Auto Company,
Medford, Or.
Quick Service. Easy Hiding.
Prices Right. ,
PAH MY AUTO LIVERY
PHONK MAIN 3141.
Agency for tiio Parry Caru. Rogue
River Auto Co., Frank II. Hull, Prop.,
Medford. Or.
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I wish to announce thnt 1 havo purchnuud tho
Union Livery Stables
nnd will conduat n ganornl feed nnd hoarding uHtnhliHlunout. IIoruoH
boarded by the day, week or month. I guarantee! n np,unrc deal
to all.
R. GUANYAW
UNION LIVERY BARN.
FOR SALE
One of the hest locations in Medford for
Family Hotel
OR
Apartment House
200 by 100 foot, oust front.
Comprising five lots or original townsite.
It will take $2,000 cash to handle this property.
Easy terms on balance.
Write or inquire at 240 South Grape Street or
Phone No. 4172.
Double Your Business
Le! In The Sunlight
Suppose you know a man who kopt hit slmdoH drawn tmht
nil day and burned koroHono tafltond of lotting in tho fiiinliulil.
SuppoBo you know a mnn toilim; atoiiK a diiHty road who would
not nccopt a lift whon thoro was plenty of room in tho wagon;
SuppoKO you know n miller with IiIh mill built henido a Hwift
runnhiK Btronra who iliBiatod on turiiini; tho machinery by hand.
All foolish, you snyt And yot look around yoiii-how fow ro-f
tniloni tako ndvnntngo of tho grout ndvortimug cumpuigUH run
by food, textile, cloth and ovory other manufacturing lino that you
can name.
Think u moment! What was tho hint ndvorliHomont you rond
and wo.idorod jiiHt which aloro in town would ho progroBtiivo
arioiiith to havo tho goods in mock bo you oould boo thorn and pur-.Iip-W
Moro goodH nro sold under the ovening lump ut homo than you
dronm of.
Practically ovory iivo rotaildr advortiHon in his local papora.
Th(t how,
Put up your lightning-rod 1 Lot your ciiBtomors know that you
can doliver to thorn tho goodH which grout udvortiBiug, pnid for
by mnnufucturorH, hna intoroBtod thorn in.
Thoy will got tho habit and you will got tho IiiihIiiosh.
Practically every mnuufnctiiror fltnuda ready to holp you help
vouruolf. Afik thorn for olootrotypoH Hiiitnblo to run in your own
advertising. Hook thoir trndo mark to your store.
Consumor demnnd for advertisod goods is now dividod broad
cast among all tho Htorcs in town.
Ukc your advertising in local paporfl to focus this demand upon
your storo And don't forgot to Bend for thoso helpful electro
types. Road this again, for it tnoniiH inonoy to you. '
f 4- --H- 4-
II. 11. Patterson, tho Qua-
" her Nimiory man, Iiiih moved ""
his Africa to 11(1 Knot Main
" Htroot. .....""
4- - 4--f
Packers
Wanted!
To rogtstor with tho association
for this season's pauk. Packing
ttohuolri for poui-H nnd apples in An
KiiHt and Soptomlior. Pack chntiKcd
on apples. Hvoryhody niiuit luarn it.
11. H. FRUIT & PRODUCK ASS7??.
RESOLVEi
i
Tho host resolution for you
to mako in to oomo to u for
your noxt milt, if you want
HomothitiK out of tho ordinary.
Wo do tho host work and chrgr
Iho lowest priced.
W. W. EIFERT
tujb roaiiMjirvTi tailoi
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