IVOLDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE. MEDFORD, OK13GON, THURSDAY, STOPTEMIWR 8, 10.10. miiitnttttitttttt't iniiiiiimii t miMMMMnti 4 ------ - H Have you registered a nomination on the Mail Tribune's great popular Voting Contest? MAKE A NOMINATION Think o one of your friends who you would like to see win the Automobile. Nn 11108 of onndidntoB who avo being nominated will bo published in tho first lint. NOMINATION BLANK Write plainly. It is advisable to uso this blank, but nominations n Wwrittmi on nnv DaDcr. Coupon is printed for convenience only. can lyj written on any paper. Coupon is print I Nominate Address ... District No ?,. . . n. ' -. As tho most popular candidate in tho Mail Tribune Contest. -J Signed. Date. Address. Each nomination sent in will county twenty votes if sent to tho Mail Tribuno Contest Department. The Mail Tribuno reserves the right to reject any objectionablo nominations. Cnt out this blank and send it to tho Mail Tribune with your namo or tho name -and address of your favorite candidate. A subscription with it is not necessary, but a Reed start means much. This blank can be used as often as desired for tho snmo candidate, and ench and every one counts twenty. Tho name of the party making the nomina tion will not be divulged if so desired. In case of a tic, prizes of equal value will be Riven. ' How Ballots are Secured In all cases where ballots are issued 'subscriptions must bo paid or prepaid. Tho full amount of money must bo sent direct by mail, paid to local collectors or brought to this office. Tho papor will bo delivered by mail or carriers, as requested. Besides tho votes Riven on subscriptions, thoro will bo a coupon published in each issuo of tho Mail Tribuno, which, whon out out and Tilled in, will count as Ton Votos-. Thcso coupons must bo mailed or sent to tho Mnil Tribuno Contest Department beforo tho expiration of the timo printed on ench ballot Ballots cannot bo bought; they must be out from the paper or secured by subscription. Districts are Divided asFolIows DISTRICT NO. 1 Will lucludo nil tho territory In tho City of Medford. DISTRICT NO. 2 Will include all the territory outride tho City of Medford. Not Good After September 15. 1910 The Mail Tribune Popular Voting Contest This Ballot Counts for TEN Votes For District No." Address Good foc.ten votes when filled out and sent to tho Contest Depart ment by mail or otherwise on or before expiration dnto. No ballot will be altered in any way or transferred after being received by the Mail Tribune. In case of a tie, prizes of equal value will be given to each of the contestants tied. Value of Special Ballots Price Now Sub. Old Sub. Ono month . $ .50 700 350 Two months 1.00 1.-100 700 Throe months in ndvanco 1.50 3,000 1,500 Six months in advance 2.50 7,000 3,500 One year in ndvanco .. . 5.00 15,000 7,500 Two years in ndvanco 10.00 40,000 20,000 WEEKLY, BY MAIL Price. Now Sub. Old Sub. One year in advance '. $ 1.50 3,000 1,500 Two years in advance 3.00 7,000 3,500 All old subscribers of tho Wcokly paying their nrroarngos. chang ing to tho DAILY, will bo considered now subscribers and ballots is sued accordingly. Any "young lady who desires to enter this great contest and win ono of the magnificent prizes offered should see that her nnmo is sout to tho Contest Department. All that is necessary to win a prizo is to receive tho largest number of votes according to conditions mentioned elsewhere in this announcement How the Prizes Will Be Divided TUB CAPITAL PRIZE Tho Indy rocolvlng tho highest number of votos of tho districts will roouivo ft rivo-PnsKeiigor Touring Car. THE GRAND PRIZES Two high-grndo PIiiiioh will bo presented to the two Indios receiving the grontoHt number of votcn in tho two districts. THE $100 DIAMOND RINGS will go to the two IimIIcm receiving the next greatest numbor of votes in their ronpectivo districts. THE TWO SCHOLARSHIPS in tho Huh'uioks College will go to the ladies receiving the next groatcst numbor of votos in their rcspootivu districts. THE TWO GOLD WATCHES will go to tho Indios receiving tho fourth grcntcst number of votes in their respective districts. Each distrietwill receive ono Pinno, one $100 Diamond Ring, ono Gold Watch, one Scholarship, regardlons of tho number of votes cast in tho other districts, Howovor, no contestant will receive more thnti one prize. Ono of tho districts will receive tho Automobile. Tho winning of these magnificent prizes is not a question of nionoy. It is tho result of extensive acquaintance, loyal friendship nud enthus iastic co-operation. Hundreds of young Indies have many warm friends who will unite in an effort to win tho Atitomobilo or ono of those bono, tiful Pianos for them. Tho timo is short in eight wooks from tho firs publication of names of candidates prizos will bo won. Ho a winner You risk nothing and gain much. Think how much it is worth to win tho Atitomobilo or ono of tho Grand Pinnos, nud solely an the result of votes of admiring frionds. You can, if you will, bo ono of tho fortunate winnors. Tho Mail Tribuno hns dono its-part the rost is for you and your friends. CONTEST OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBE E 5, 1910.. ' tl CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY,, OCTOBER 29, AT 12 M., 1910 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL MAIL TRIBUNE OFFICE, EITHER PHONE OR ADDRESS Contest Manager, Care The Mail Tribune, Medford Oregon m D0D6E TROUBLES OP BALLINGER Attorney-General Wickersham De clines to Discuss Action of Com mittee, Saying He Is Not Discuss ing Colleague's Troubles. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 8. United States Attorney General George Wickersham and Secretary of Com merce and Labor Churle,s Nngel, who arrived at Portland today from Se attle, declined to discuss the uction of the five members of the Bnllin-gor-Pinchot investigating comritc-, who recommended Bnllingcr's ro tnovul from office yesterduy. "I scarcely think it good taste to spcuk ut tho present time concern ing Mr. Bnllinger's troubles," said Wickersham. "Tho whole affair is hanging and undecided yet. I will have something to say, , however, when tho final report of the investi gating comroittco is in. Last night I declined to make public my viows on this question before the Arctiu club fn Seattle, for tho reubou that it would not have been good taste to talk with the present condition obtaining." The attorney-general was enthus iastic concerning Alaska, of which he and Secretary Nngel "touch tho enter fringe" on their 6000-mile journey, just completed. Tho two officials spent six weeks investigat ing Alaska conditions first hand. As u result of their visit, Wicker shum said today that ho probably will recommend many changes in tho laws governing tho northern terri tory, "I found that many laws that were just right for Southcustoru AIuhIcu wore totally unfitted to govern the northern' part of the country," said Wiekerafeam. "At .present Alaska'H greatest seed is transportation Alaska will be developed only ne- cording to her transportation facili ties. The resources of the country must be developed also, like coal, for. instance. I here are vast areas o coal lands in Alaska. These re sources," ho hastened to add, "should be developed for the good of all, and not for the profit of a few." Secretary Nagel said that owing to tho steamship service to. the north ern portion government lighthouse service would undoubtedly obtain soon. BELLINGER DISREGARDS. (Continued from page 1) HENRY D. KUBLI CROSSES DIVIDE Dies at Home of His Mother in Jack sonville Was One of the County's Oldest Native Sons Father One of First Settlers. man may bo disqualified by the at tacks of the disingenuous, tho hypo crite and the fanatic. There is not one, particle of truth in all the alle gations brought ugainst me." Judge Hunford of the United States court presided at the meeting and his opening address was a fer vid defense of Secretary Daliinger, with some contemptuous remarks for tho members of the Pinchot-I3nl-lingcr investigating committee. Attornoy - Genornl Wickcrshuin vii h the first speaker. His remarks were of an "after-dinner" nature, J witty, whimsical and well received. lie professed n deep ignorance of what had happened in tho United Stute for tho six weeks he was in Alasku. Such information us he hnd . (fathered since his arrival was ovi-l dently a matter of astonishment to him. . Secretary of Commorco and Labor Nagel wnu frank in his discussion of the needs of Alaska, and his address made a profound impression on the men from tho north. Secretary Nu gel said that ho was iq favor of a representative government with re sponsibility at home. lie touched on conservation, steering a middle course, proclaiming his conviction that tho wealth of Aluska should not bo given away nor yet locked up for centuries to come. John L. Wilson and Congressman Will K. Humphreys also spoke. If your advertising 1b do unimpor tant that It, makes peoplo suppose your storo to bo unimportant work bard to correct the impression, Henry D. Kubli, revered by all who knew him as one of Jackson county's oldest native sons nud most respected citizens, died at the home of his mother at Jacksonville Thurs day niomiug. Mr. Kubli was born in Applegate valley in 1848, and has been it con tinuous resident of thnt district and of this county. His business hns been stockraising und general fann ing, and it was probably because of overwork on' his farm Inst spring that brought on the paralytic stroke in June, which, with complications of the heart, resulted in his death this morning. Mr. Kubli came of n hardy pio neer stock. His father, Kaspcr Ku bli, was ono of the first settlers of the Rogue River valley. In the early days tho father used to pack on tho backs of mules over tho mountains from Crescent, City all tho provisions and supplies lie required from civil ization. Henry D. Kubli is survived by his wife and four children. Much Trachoma Found. SEWAltD, Alaska, Sopt. 8. Ono hundred and seventeen cases of tho disease of tho eyes known os tra choma havo been discovered among the natives of southwestern Alaska and Dr, Joseph H. Romlg, In chargo of the native echooln, today began a tour through his district to treat tho scores of now cases that havo been reported. Several of the pa tients havo already become totally blind. EXTRA POLICE ON DUTY NOV IN CHINATOWN SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 8. Ex tra polico reserves were today sta tioned in Chinatown as a result of Inst night's renewal of the highbin der troubles. An effort will bo made to prevent a repetition of last night's shooting when, in u crowded theater, filled with Chinatown touriuts, an On Yick tong member was killed by gun men of the Suey Sing tong. This killing greatly complicated matters, for the Suey Sing highbind ers were mistaken in tho identity of their victim, supposing he wns a member of the Hop Sings, between whom and the Suey Sings the pres ent conflict is carried on. The On Yicks likely will' now take a hand, which will involve other tongs, it is fenred. LA FOOTS LEAD PLACED AT 50,000 MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 8. Latest primary election returns to day indicate that Senator La Fol letto's plurality for 'renominntion ovor his regular opponent, Cook, will be about 50,000. Tho plurality of McGoyorn, in surgent gubernatorial candidate, will be about 15,000. Practically all pro gressive candidates wore Miccessful. Minor Fight On. NEW YORKTBeptTS. WJlllo Low Is, recently from Paris, and tho "Dlx lo Kid" of San Pranclsc havo boon matched to meet tomorrow night bo foro tho National Sporting club horo. Tho men havo posted forfeits for weight and appearance. They are to sculo 142 at 3 o'clock. Gold Rush Is On. VICTORIA, Va, "Sept. 8. Tho discovery of copper and gold In tho mountains near Uopo has started a stampodoout of that little town that bids foIMo empty the place soon. DAVIS TO FILE PETITION SOON Pledo.es, If Elected, to Conduct Bus iness of County in an Economical Yet Progressive Manner, and to Work for Buildlnrj of Good Roads. George L. Davis this afternoon will file his petitions with the coun ty clerk declaring his candidacy for county commissioner. Mr. Davis' platfor mis as follows : "If I am nominated and elected I will, during my term of office, labor to bring about tho systematic and scientific construction of good roads in Jackson county and a careful, economical yet progressive adminis tration of tho county's business." Many a budding genius has de veloped into a blooming idiot. GRAVES STANDS BY MR. PIHCHOT ST, PAUL, Minn'., Sopt. 8. Chief Forester Henry S. Graves today paid a tributo to Gjfford Pinchot, declar ing that iiis predecessor wns tho real founder of tho nationnl conservation movement. "Our national forests." Graves said, "stand us tho groutost practical demonstration of consorvntion mid as a monument to Mr. Pinchot." GruvoH further declared thul tho present lack of funds with which to carry on tho work of conservation is soriously threatening tho movo mont. Additional funds for forest protection nro needed, ho said, if tho proportion of standing timbor annu ally destroyed by fire noos not In crease. PASSING OF E. B. SAWYER, CIVIL ENGINEER K. H. Sawyer, the well-known civil eugiueor, passed out into tho night at tho Medford hospital on Wednes day evening. Mr. Sawyer was born January 1, 1850, in Hydo Park, Vt. Ah n young man ho was lured to tho west, where ho followed tho profes sion of civil engineer. His connec tion with Otto Mourn, known the world over us tho great pathfinder of Colorado, put Mr. Sawyer in the front as a civil engineer, ho having located and surveyed somu of the most difficult mountain railroads in Colorado. For many years ho was county surveyor for Montrose coun ty, Colorado, uh well us chief engi neer for lnrge irrigation companies. His work for correctness Mauds to day in Colorado as beyond question. His latest work us locating cngineor for the Pacific & Eastern is well known in Medford. Mr. Sawyer wiih married to Mis M. Petors of Montrose, Colo,, (laugh ter of Colonel I'hil Petors, ouu of Colorado's' most prominent citizens, and leaves one son, Joshua Stewart Sawyer. I Mr. Sawyer was an upright citi zen, respected and liked by nil who came in contact with him, and many friends both in Colorado and Jack- son county will feel the touch of genuine sorrow at his passing; To his widow and son the sympathy of the entire community is extended, with tho fervent hope that he who doeth all things well will temper the mind of the affliction that has over taken them in tho passing out of the husband and father, and tho wish of all his intimate friends is that ho may roquiesatiu pace. TED REFUSES. (Continued from Pag 1.1 of what I roprosont In politics, In Justice to mysolf, I cannot sit with him nt tabic "Qontlomon, I can't do it," ho de clared with determination, as tho commlttoo sent from Chicago to moot him horo turned away, "if Lorlmor Is at the dhnor oven, I nnut rofuoo to attend," bo concluded, GUI A FISH; NOW WILL HIT HERE Oklahomnn Lands .Seven-Pound Stcelhcad and Is So Enchanted That Ho Has About Decided to Lo cate Here Too Fine to Leave. Wlllnrd Pastor prosldont of tlu HInckwoll, Okln., Commercial club, and a leading morchnnt of that thriv ing town, who has boon visiting Mod ford for tho past few days, lino about decided to locnto hero, 'tho deciding featuro being Ms capturo of a soven pnund utooll.ond trout In tho Rogue river Wodnomlny evening. For threo days Mr. Footer hnd auglod indus triously, If not scientifically, for tho king of tho Rogue, and whon ono of tho finest trout landed this season grabbed his No. (1 groy hacklo fir and put up n half hour's etronuouK battle, during which tho rod wns broken, tho fish dlulodgod from an nnchorngo bolow a submorgod roof, a hundred yards of lino run out and tho aBfllstauco of Judgo R. E. Kolly, Jack Tomlln and othor local fliihor mon callod In by tho excited Okla homnn, Mr. Foster's fishing has hlthorto boon llmltod to catching mud-cats on tho sluggish utroaniH of his homo stato, and ho realizes that tho sport offorod horo Is as much fnstor than that offorod In Oklahoma as tho Roguo Is swifter than tho muddy crooks of tl.o blind eonntor's realm, ospoolally whon ho returned from his fishing trip to find plankod trout, vouIboii and boar steak awaiting at tho dinner tablu. Card of Thanks. Wo doslro to express our hoartfolt sympathy to our many friends who wore ho kind during tho illness and death of Mr, Iinllingor, MRS. M. DALLINGER AND FAMILY.