MflDflORP MAIL TRIBUNE, M&DFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1910.
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A, consolidation of tho Mcdford Mall,
r.wKAdlHhfil 1889: tliA Southern Oregon
ft. oBtnbllnhcil 1902: the Dcomcrnllo
Te, cfltHbllnhed 1872: tho Ashland
TVuno, established 1006, nnd the Med
Twe Tribune, established 1908.
OLD METHODS OUTGROWN.
aonOB 1'UTNAM lidltor nnd Manager
ftm-rcd ns sccoiul-cluBS matter No
-tMRlver 1, 1908, tit the post office at
Mrttfrd, Oregon, under tho net of
teh -, 1870.
HTtclM t'npcr of the City of Medford
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MKDFOltD, Or. Oct 2S. 1910 To the
SMlter: Your pen seems to be dipped in
n. but In your heart, I feel certain
4tutt jou muni respect tho honest, up
ri!t:t tlr.cn whom you assail.
T-om ire raking Commissioner Pat--tccsen
tibout the condition of tho Ccn
In! Tolnt bridge. Your good friend,
.Jail-m "Nell, built that brldgre during" his
ftruxr term ns county Judge; and It has
rn-dnrpenne to the county ever since.
X rracceetled Mr. Nell as Judge, and I
" to protect It to keep It from falling
fawn, even In Its youth. v For eight
yew Mr. Patterson has nursed that
"fctfMyce to Veep It standing, and now you
swfcmn -the officer who has labored
Steep U from falling, and you con--tone
tlio officer who built It.
Y-or criticism of Patterson about that
cJJee'ls In harmony with all your other
celticisms of that gentleman, mistaken
"KITIGISM of Josliuu Patterson Is not ilircckul nctunst him as iu in
dividual, ns n citizen, lint ns n county coinmisioiior. Tho mutter oC
(.olocliiiB ft successor is a business proposition, not governed by porsonnl
friendship or enmity but by nnd for tho common good.
Joshua Patterson the mnn, his purity nnd worth, admirable though ho
may be. is not an issue, but Joshua Paterson, tho public official is. His
official capacity is measured by his record, ami proper subjoot for public
criticism.
In its campaign for a new and better order of affairs, tho Mail Tri
bune is moved by' no porsonnl malice or animoaity, no hopo of , reward,
presont o?futiiro, save serving the lutlor interests of tho county, its devel
opment and progress. It has ever stood for progrssivo policies, and there
fore opposes the election of Joshua Pattorson, who, defeated in tho pri
maries of his own party, seeks re-election to a third term as an inde
pendent. Wo arc told that Commissioner Patterson Is responsible for nil tho
good roads in tho county; that bofore his election tho principal highways
were "bottomless pits," yet as long ns fourteen years nj-o, Judge Crowell
was elected county judge upon a good roads platform nnd one of his cam
paign slogans was to build ns good highways ns hid predecessor, Judge
Neil, had built bridges.
Two years ngo all the credit for good roads was given to George W.
Dunn, then county judge, instead of IMr. Patterson. Tho people showed
what they thought of Judge Dunn's roads by dofenting him and olocting
Judge Neil, in the hope of securing a chnngo in methods. But Commis
sioners Patterson nnd Owens combined nsninst Judgo Noil, overruled him
on every point, mado him practicnlly a cipher, and continued the old repu
diated methods of road building.
Jackson county is spending close to $100,000 for improved highways
this year. Last year over $79,000 was spent. During Mr. Pnttorson's
eight years' incumbency, probably tho amount of money spent on highwnys
totals approximately half a million dollars. Surely this sum of monoy
otffkt to auto a creditable system of roads. The question is, are llto re
suits eomtnonsilrnto with tho oxpondi t tiros f
Spending half a million dollars on highways ought to give a man a
fair idiiu.tion in road building, though it has proved an expensive edu
cation for the, taxpayers. Yul the samo system aiid the same methods are
used today that wore used then, nnd wo luivo tho word of tho expert of
tho United States department of Good Koads that "very littlo progrosH
has boon mado in good road building in Jackson county, and tho need of
skilled supervision is very npparout,"
Tho truth.of the matter is that wo have very few good roads, none
properly huilt; that our best roads nro more makeshifts and must bo rebuilt
frequently; that wo have no system of resurfacing or caring for roads
onco constructed, and which, neglected, soon booomo nlmost 'Impnssnblo
for roughno88i
OomparedKith tho roads of ten or twenty years ago, prosout roads
might bo called good. Hut With this largo amount of monoy spout tin thorn,
there ought to be somo improvement. The comparison should not bo with
tho past, when we had no roads, but with other places, that with no gr.ontor
expenditure have real roads, Jackson county will yenrly expend largo
"'"A.pnvoM building, and ought to get bettor results than it has in tho
Mr. Patterson may have good intentions, hut wo ate told that hell,
not highway, is paved with such material. Scientific ami pormnnont road
oonstruotioiishould supplant the present unscientific nti- temporary
system. k v,
Jncksouj.Qouiitv has ou(grown tho Patterson roads, just as it has out
growiii tholboftoinless highways of Judgo Cro well's regime.
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. VOTE FOR HIGH SCHOOLS.
vifmilj spouse, but it makes It possible to have it high school itl tiny pluoo
in (ho county whom twelve or fiftouu pupils who have pnssud the grades
of the common schools can he brought togolhor, Hum making high hoIiooIh
possible In tho small aH well as In tho largo ceiitorn of population. Tho
law proyhlos I lift t any number of 'districts may initio for high school pur
poses and draw upon the county fund.
It is to tho iuturcst of every oltlr.on of Jackson county to vote for tho
better educational facilities provided by this bill, which places all tho,
vast undeveloped resources of tho counly behind every high school and
relieves tho liouvy bunion of the special district lax,
k Mi bcliovers in progressiva education should vole yes on the question
of creating a high school hind lor Jaokson county. The number
on the official ballot is No. 81 Yesfor county high school fund.
It io not, a matter of creating one or more central high schools at
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JAPANESE FLEET
TO VISIT COAST
LOS AN013M.H, Oil., Oct, 2!.--
Officers and men of tho Japnuuno
fleet that will arrive la Houthoni
Otllfotula waters November 2 1 will
bo untcrtaltied with a real aviation
meet on tho l'litya Del Hoy motor
drome. It was aunouiieeil today
that tho Aero club of California will
undertnlco to ntngo tho affair. It
has lieeu proposed to make tho moot
Iuk open to Northern California avi
ators and extend Invitations to thorn
to compete for the prlxes that will
ho offered.
Details will bo decided at the next
meeting of tho Aero cluh.
IlanklnH for health.
SPOKANE RATES
MAY BE LOWER
U'AHI.INOTON. Oct. 20. -Tho fa
mous Hpoknun rata en no may rotiull
til lower rates to BiioUaun than tho'
rules tentatively fixed by tho Inter
state commerce CouiiiiIhhIoii lma
Juno,
It In reported that Interstate Com
uiIhhIoiioi' Pi'OUty line hrondly de
clared that tho commission may tnko
micli unexpected action when IL ulti
mately decides tho case,
Prouty In quoted an having said
that tho tentative rate woh fixed at
l!l(i per cent of couHt terminal rates
and this, on Its face, would appear
to bo contrary to tho Ioiik and short
haul ehuimi of tho Intot'Htnto bill as
ptiRited at the last congroHHlonal hch-slnn.
unjust. But you have only resided
: years In Jackson county; you know
Wflbtng of the former bottomless condt--Men
of Us principal roads. Still, It
-wuisJd seem that you might have learned
-at Kttfe of our former conditions. If you
4m4 really cared to know them. But
-iStn xact truth Is that Commissioner
"Ffcjterson has built all the good roads
Stat 0ke -county. He has made our main
lifjtiways that before his time as a
usirty official were winter sloughs and
-valtows, traversable at all seasons of
"Mrs year. And for his services ho is en
tlMi&to public gratitude instead of edi
TtorMt reproach.
Xfeese citizens who have, like myself,
relflkd ten or twenty years in Jackson
anility, can truthfully say that Joshua
aratterson nas been the best and hardest
-nrwrfclng commissioner that this- county
M,(evcr had. That he merits unstinted
9m!flo where you have given him only
-aesrtlnted and unfair criticism. If ever
xtm. official of 'Hits county merited tho
-wet-as, "Well done, good" and faithful!
t-Mrant,"" that man Is Joshua Patterson.
-wb Is now, by reason of the request of
fellow citizens, an Independent can
to for commissioner.
Hr. Patterson ought to be unanimous-
Tf-elected. He jnerits It. And the
bll(? need him 'for his experience, his
)my and Integrity, A vote against
rJPMterson, In November, is a vote to
ans a faithful public servant; it is
. VTrte to condemn official integrity and
acHyr; It la" a 'vote to condemn expe-
and exalt inexperience; it is a
.ot approval for the Tribune's un-
Jb.1 and unmerited criticisms: it is a
"4e t besmirch one of the purest, wor
Mttnt and most conscientious public
SHsrvants that Jackson county has ever
1haL Such votes and criticisms like
irs are warnings to a public officer
i,.canacleafiejjwhxaewjjpjejejncel
-Jtvrjiua Pattersons, has always been
jUonK the line of right doing and upright
Ifvfng, nolo to expect much commenda
Mu'ii. from the good, but rather erratic
"Jfr. Putnam of the Jiedford Dally Trl-
Opening Up Late
Sale
Plain, hard-working, honest old Josh.
Sfetlersen: you are good stuff. And no
ant of mud or misrepresentation
make the public believe a man to be
orthy or Incapable whose whole life
Tjeen, like yours, cast In the divine
aid of Integrity.
WILLIAM S. CROWELL.
BLACKBURN FACES
BRIBERY CHARGE
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29. Dr. D. E.
BlacKburn, a former supervisor of Son
34tco, will be arrested on a warrant
worn out In the superior court on brlb
ery charges here thi3 afternoon.
Th warrant was sworn to by R. W.
'Burnett, bond and warrant cleric of San
Francisco. It charged that Blackburn,
b si member of the San Mateo county
-Hipervlsors, called on Charles, Marshall,
scst for tho II. 8. Crocker' company,
-tuMl Informed him that unless a sum of
sneaey was paid he would not vote for
tbo Crocker company when the contract
.for furnishing the courthouse at Red--wood
City was voted upon. It is alleged
thaX tie demanded a fee of $853 for his
-rate. It Is also alleged that this sum
,-mhs paid him.
The warrant has been given to tho
pllce and will be served at once. Ball
Ima been fixed at $CO0O.
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Don't Miss These Splendid Values
On account of. being compelled' to open up late in the season, we find tbat we have more of somo lines than wo
should have at this time of the year, lit order to reduce these lines, we are offering some very attractive prices
see the descriptions below. i
' YOU ARE WELCOME HERE ANY TIME YOU ARE DOWN TOWN.
$7.50 Waists $5.00
We have a "big line of Silk Waists, popular colors and
? black;-all newest styles; these usually sell at from $G.50
to $7.50; on account of late (jj gj A rv
opening fl)J"
Many other newest models in Shirt Waists that arc worth
, from one-fourth1 to one-third more than we ask fdi
them; late opening makes the prices up
from.
$7.50
$8.50 Skirts $5.95
The newest fall styles in Chiffon Manama and fancy Suit
in Skirts, including the new modified hobblo effect;
full line of colors; would regularly sell at H ff Q fij
.$7.50 and $8.50. Opening Up Late Sale JP. T7D
Othoi-s specially priced at $7.50, $10.00 and easy stages
up to $22.50.
'j SWELL NEW LINE OF FURNISHINGS
: A new, nobby line of Handbags, Belts, Combs, Jewelry, etc., just opened up and placed on sale at most attractive
rfn... i..--.,prices. - $ , t
TAILORED SUITS, SPECIALLY PRICED, $25.00
Handsome braided models in broadcloth; pretty tweed
' ' Suits; would regularly sell at $29.50 to Q1 C f
$32.50. Opening Up Late Sale fyjLD)J
A very strong feature of our Suits I tho oxcIuhIvo tttylcn. Juat onu of a
model In alt our .higher priced suits. We also save you from $5,00 to $15.
,00 on account of opening up Into. '
$7.50 Petticoats $4.95
A heavy rustling Persian and Dresden Silk Petticoatj.cut
full in every particular; best of tailoring; regularly
worth $0.50 to $7.50; all shades; H Q gj
St. Mark's
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West Side
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Exploiting A New City
NEW VOniC, Oct. 20. Klsslnj: the
,ltatn and several of the crew good
kv and waving Idleits to traveling com
uilonB, Satah Bernhardt arrived in New
TTerk today on the liner T.a Province.
It took her half an hour to dcclaro her
.Autiablo goods aand be released by the
.customs officials.
The Jean of Arc league of suffragettes
et Madame Bernhardt In a body and
afaewed her path with chrysanthemums
Mm aha walked up the gangplank onto
-Cko dock, but were snubbed for their
walna by the great actress.
"I've got along all right with tho wit
tinl wU4om that God gave me without
Mw suffrage," said Bernhardt.
' "The Divine Sarah" said aho believed
ta ouffrago, but not in suffragettes.
The actress left at once for Chicago,
-rbr she will open her American en-afn-ftnoat.
S001f FAKMWW
WIN AT POOTI1ALL
PORTLAND, Or., Oct. J. Th Ore
iaMa agrJeultursl college won from the
hlagton state college this afternoon
the Vaughn street grounds by a
wr of'l to 0.
To The People of Medf ord and Vicinity
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iWe are holding under option a large tract of land on one of the best fresh and salt water ports on the
Pacific ocean. (We are going to open up a new city, to lay the foundation of a fortune for all
ithose who will join us in our operations.
i What Portland has Become, This New City in the Near Future Will Be
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