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Medford Mail Tribune
AW IHDEPEWDEHT NEWSPAPER
FUBI.IHHED DAILY EXCEPT 8ATUK-
SAT BY IKE MEDrOBD
PIUNTINtt CO.
A consolidation of the Aiedfonl Mall,
established 1880; the Southern Oregon
Inn, cfltabllHlifd 1902; tl)o Doinocrallc
Timed, established 1872; the Anhland
Tribune, established 188(5. nml the Mcd
ford Tribune, established 190C.
anonOH PUTNAM, Editor nnd Manager
Kntnreil na fiecond'Clasn matter No
vrmbcr 1, 1009, at tho poftlofflcu sit
Medfonl. Orecon. undor tho act or
March 3, 1879,
RATE HFARIHG
IS
Portland Jobbers Protest Ajjainst
Reductions Asked for by Medford
at Concluding Session of Caso at
Portland.
Tcflllmony tending to show Hint
Portland, on account of Its position
on tldowator, has a lfnturnl advan-
tago over tliclnland Iowiih In tho mat
ter of freight facilities was presented
licforo tho ntato railroad coiiiiiiIkhIoii
In tho Medford rato henrlng In the
offlco Of It. 1). Miller, traffic manngor
of tho Southern Pacific In tho Wells
Fargo building Tuesjlny nfternoon,
Baya tho'pregonlan.
Tho ovldcnco of tho plaintiffs In
tho enso was henrd nt Medford on
Novomhor 29, tho commission then,
udjoitrnlng Its hoshIoiih until yestcr
day. The caso Is out yot complote,
however nnd tho final doclHlon will
not ho handed down until tho com
mission has time to review tho evi
dence Tho original complaint Included
two Hopnrato petitions from tho Med
ford traffic bureau. Tho first of
tlicso nsked for tho establishment of
a rate on carload commodities, such
as groceries, hardware nnd hoiiio farm
machinery from Portland to Medford.
Tho second sought to liavo established
a reduced distributing rato on tho
first four classcH of freight from
Medford to points within' n radius of
1C0 miles from that city.
Tho ultimate object of tho petition
was to mako Medford u Jobbing cen
ter for tho territory within tho do
Hcrlbcd radius. A similar petition
was presented tp tho Rtato commis
sion soiuo tlmo ago by tho Jobbing
Interests of Dnkor.
Chamber of Commerce Intervenes.
The transportation bureau of tho
Portland chamber of commorco in
tervened In both cases, contending
that if these privileges nro granted
to Medford and to Halter lfiO-ntllo
zones thus will bo established In all
parts of tho state and that endless
confusion will result. ' '
They rnlsoil ttho point Hint graft
ing tho privilege to those towns will
establish a precedent and that If Med
ford and linker are successful mtuTy
other small cities will seek similar
concessions.
Railroad officials on
hand, while opposing tho petition,!.
do not seem to bo In sympathy with
tho local chamber's position in tho
matter.
At tho original hearing testimony
was Introduced ovldently ulmed to
establish tho position that Medford,
on account of its geographical loca
tion, is entitled to Jobbing rates. Yet
tho railroad officials endeavored to
show that Medford's position is not
different from that of any other city
of tho same size between Portland
and Medford.
Portland Situation Outlined.
Mr. Miller and II. 10. Louushury, as
sistant general freight agent of tho
Southern Pacific linos in Oregon,
woro examined by tho commission
nnd by tho attorneys. They Btated
that conditions are such as to make
Portland tho natural Jobbing center
of tho slate by reason of Its tide
water location and tholntorlor river
hcrvlco by both the Columbia and
Willamette rivois. Tho situation hero
Is alotgother dlslMiullur from that
of Medford, they declared. Medford
being an Inland town and having none
of the natural advantage posaoseod
by this city. They state that popu
lation nnd oilier conditions also
formed factors In establishing classi
fications of cities with reference to
rates.
None of tho Mndfard luminous, men
who tiro Interested In the tieno wan
present at jostordny'H henrlnn. They
wore represented by Attorney Mr
Cuno of 1,11s city. W. 1). Ronton
bundled tho case, for tho Southern
Pacific. Tliot liroo iiioiiiUttm of tho
railroad commission T. K. 0mp
bell, Clyde Altehlsou nnd Kruuk ,1
Miller heard all of tho proceeding.
While tho attorneys did tho question.
Ing nioinboiH of the communion oc
cnslonully Interrupted tho proceed
ings to Jnforin'thumsolvoB on particu
lar points.
The Interests of the. local chamber '
of commorco woro roprosuniuu i
Attornoy A. 11. W'lufrue
The communion dld'nnt glvo prom
.' i. . a. .I...' n i..
Iku iih to the time tlje cibo will
be
CON D
REALTY DEALERS SHOULD WORK TOGETHER.
MEDEORD lias arrived nt a point in her development
wliercshe is the most talketlof little city on the Pa
cific coast and more people are inquiring and investigating
cii'ic coast and more people areinquiring and investigating
Hie Rogue river valley, with a view to its becoming their
permanent home, than any other spot in southern Oregon.
JJomeseekers come first in contact with the real estate
men. People of the east are unfamiliar with our condi
tions here. A fanner in Towa may have good judgment as
to agriculture in the middle west, but his judgment will
avail him nothing in this valley, where intense farming is
the rule. Consequently, it is
ness justice that he be told the plain truth, hurely the
truth about the Rogue river valley is flattering enough.
There is no portion of the district adjoining Medford
and vicinity that will not produce something. There are
Apple orchards that have been planted on ground loo heavy
and cold to be good producers, while this same land would
be par-excellent for pears and so on. Even the so-called
"desert," piratically uninhabited, has proven to be a dis
Irict that, with water, will produce everything that can be
raised in the valley. The local market that is now being
supplied from California and farther north in this state
could be amply supplied by products raised upon this so
called "desert."
There fire many real estate men in this 1 own who are
heavy taxpayers, are enterprising citizens and in every
way deserve the respect oL the community. There is also a
class of irresponsibles working only for the commission
who will make any statement,
sentation, in order foMiiake a sale. These men should he
eliminated from the business or made to stick to the truth
If the real estate men, as a body, wish the respect of
this community and wish their business to be regarded in
the light of a 'legitimate business, let them do like they
have done in other cities, form a real estate association;
meet often together and formulate rules' whereby their
business can be conducted with the same dignity that other
lines of business are managed. If they refuse to get to
gether, and maintain the same cut-throat business, then
they do not deserve the assistance of the Commercial Club
or any other body of citizens in Med lord.
Wither organize or quit talking about the rights of the
real estate man.
EaglePoint Eaglets
Hurry I'enn, u young mini who Iiiih
been partly raised by Professor ,), (J
Jphnson on Koeso creek, mid one
who is highly respected, Kturted .for
Ohio lout Slllurdliy.
Austin Green, who wan recenlly
married to Miss lielle iMuullby, nml
has been spending the honeymoon
with her parents, Iiiih roturneil to hi
grandfather's, J. J. .ft'ryor. -They
contemplate building on -Mr. Green's
lots in (lie Hpriug.
Frank iManniiiir. 'olio 61 l)ie pro
grossivo farmers arid htockrui-ors of
Hogiio' river, nt'ar Peyton, cumo' out
Willi, hi who nml one of his daugh
ters .Kntiirduy nnd Sunday they went
lo Afcdford (o have an operation
ptnfo lined on her nose nnd toiisil
ill I he Medford hospital, lie return
ing mud started for homo Monday
nfternoon. At last accounts the pa?
lii'iit wiih getting along finely.
Engineer Cole mid family went lo
Medford Saturday morning, reliirn-
imr Similnv iivenim' Civile I'lvmire.
tho "yiep'hvlio'hus charge of his engine ul
Central Point Items
Mrs. .lennle Towmey who bus been
visiting relatives in Philadelphia and
friends In California for seevral
mouths has leturned to Central
Point. She reports having had a
very enjooyablo visit. When In Sac
ramento she was' tho guest of Ilev.
and Mrs. Hacks, and their many
friends here will bo pleased to hear
that they aie delighted with Sacra
mento ami their new location.
Mr. K. II. Strohineler states that
the Pr-sb.U'iliiu ChilstiuiiH tree will
be at the new Cowley building on '
Second street, Suturdiiv evening In-1
ORIOLE MINE IS A ""
BUSY PLACE NOW!
(HUNTS I'ASS, Dee 22. Won,
ut the Oriole mine in the (lalice di--tiiet
U progressing rapidly. Thej
huo at protein I men at work bus
ily ungiiKcd in driving tunnel I.
which i to cut Iho ledge nt 000 feel.
Seven bundled feel are already com
pleted and (lie 'J00 feet will ho fin
ished by I'Vhriutry lo Ml tho la tool.
TIjp Oriole i one of (ho fineM
equipped miiiOM in the slate and i
well (nuncled and well timbered, ll
i electrically lighted tlmmglioa'.,
e.niiilelely uhm lor air dnlU and
ihuioiiKuly outdated. As mood m
tilt) tunnel U I'ompleled tlu manage
in en ( tf.specU to put in reducing iiiu
ehinory. The return from the lnt cur of
ore )iippul to the Taoouu Smelling
riiliiiwnv idiott'it raturnu nt' .s'JO l.'Jll
ltr l0B
l'wiple will no I assume llml your
ti.re if hh gud ii its strongest
i'tiiiHtiiui' imiesN it advertising is
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MEDFCKD "MAIL TRTBUNJMEDFORD, OUKGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22,
no more than lair and busi
or any kind of a misrepre
lly
O. llowlctt.
night, mid wife accompanied them.
The railroad company have laid
the truck on the north of the depot
for Iho passing track nnd getting i
pi fiuo shape. Tltey are gel ting along
nicely Willi the concrete work for the
wnter tank, nnd tomorrow (Wednes
day) will commence to distvibnto the
nine lo pump water from Untie creek
for. 'tho big iuuk. It is said to hold
50,00(1 gallons of wnter and will be
filled by a 23-horsopowor engine.
It is definitely staled that tho Lake
I tins, intend to open up u bunk here
soon, but one of the brothers told me
Aloiiduy that thoy were undecided .is
lo whether Uioy would open in 1 1 1'
house in which they nro living, tlu
old I'liicli house, or wait until tlicv
could build in Hie spring, but wo will
have u bank anyhow, sooner or later.
There is some laud changing
bunds here, hast week A. .1. Daley
-old to (Ins ltoscnburg a part of lots
11 and 12, in block 7, Kuiury -Dnlov's
addition to Eagle l'oiut; con
sideration $230.
stead of nt the town hall us previ
ously slated.
V. C. Kelso it Sons from Derby
miido a business trip hero tho first
of tho week. They returned homo
Wudnoadiiy.
Mr. McDouough and Mrs. Dunton
were among tho many from Tolo thnt
wore, shopping In Coutral Point on
odnosday,
J, H. Stevens and wlfo are spead
lug tho winter In California.
Tho town council will hold n spo
clal meeting on Friday evening at
7 o'clock
IS
SHIPPED BY SISKIYOU
WKKD. Cal , Dec. T2 Serving to
g ve some Idea of the Importance of
Do lumhei Industry to SUklou
c unity and some Idea of whu It
nouns for tho railroad company, It
would lake 11,(100 freight cars to
bad tho lumbor sawed In the mills
of KUklyou county during the past
iNir, Those ttint would make up
n train U0 mlKw In length.
Tho freight paid on this lumbor
would average ?S per 'ihousand foot.
Ok' In maud numbers would mean
H.HSO.000 In freight toll.
Tho output of tho mill of the
Wol Lumber company for tho sou
s.iii W'hji 08,000.000 fit. Tho Mo
Cloud mill produced 102.000.000
f et. The other mills in thl-.. county
p.-oducod 10.000.000. This nggr
Kitos 210,000,000 ns tho output In
fluUUed lumbor of Siskiyou county.
Tho Wood mill closed down iMt
w ok.
Mull Tnbuue want ml- bring
TO VOTE ON NEW
CHARTERJAN. 10
Committeo Appointed by Mayor'to
Revise Document Reports to the
City Council, Who Submits It' to
Voters for Their Decision.
iho charter revision comhiittce,
after .several weeks of hard labor, oil
Wednesday nfternoon icported to tiie
oily council, submitting to that body
mi up-to-date instrument to take tiie
place of tho city charter, which lias
been deemed unwieldy owing to the
large number of ilnicndmenls which
have been passed from time to time.
The city council will submit the re
used charter to the people for their
adoption or rejection on January 10
at the regular city election.
One of the chief points of interest
in the charter as revised is the pro-
ision for n water commission, com
posed of five taxpaying citizens lo
lake charge of Bedford's $."300,000
water system. The purpose of this
is to guin n more economical admin
istration of tho wnter bureau in the
L'ity.
Another provision of interest is in
the mutter of registration of voters
in the city. Tho charter us amended
provides for a registration board lo
s't 20 days before election and bo ;u
session ten days froln 1 o'clock until
7 o'clock each nfternoon. A list of
the citizens registered will be udver
tlsed. The council at its meeting Wed
nesday appointed the following
b. uinls of election for January 10:
First ward J. W. Ling, judge; J
L. Damon, judge and clerk; D.
I awton, judge and clerk.
Second wind Joe Deny, judge;
William Ulrich, judge and clerk;
J dm Uellingcr, judge and clerk.
Third ward P. W. Chilgren,
j idge; John Stimmerville, judgo nnd
(Jerk; II. II. horimer, judge nnd
clerk.
The polling planes will probably
l"j: First ward, "over llaskius' drug
-loie; Second ward, Hotel Nasli
ample room; Third ward, city hall.
The council also passed an ordi
1 iince for u six-inch lateral sewer on
Fir from Scciyid lo Jackson, and a
resolution for u four-inch on the
s.ilne street. -
A hill from Uise & Foss for con
st nu'iion of sidow.ajks was cut from
MOO to $:)00 mid allowed.
ON, DOING NICELY
XKW Y01IIC. Dec. 22. -Although
ief using to slate the jireeise natuie
of tliu operation performed yesterday
nn Senator XcKoit W. Aldrich ol
lihodo Isliiiid, the iiutlioiitics at
Itoosovolt hospital today vouchsafed
the informtitiou tlifit the senator w.us
resting comfortably. It was stated
that he would lemuin ut the hospital
ut least a week.
ll is generally understood that 1 1 1--operation
was to .'relax u louse ten
don in the senator's left hand. The
injury was the result of an accident
Aldrich .sustained several weeks ago.
Notice to Contractors.
The board of directors of School
District No. 10, Jackson county, Ore
g hi., will receive bids for the erection
and completion of two school build
ings, one on (he east side and West
Jackson .street.
llids to be given covering enrpen
trv work, brick word, plumbing, heal
ing and wiring, according to plana
and speeilientions on file. Hoard re
servos right to reject any and all bid
..ml to be ueeompauied with eeitified
cheek for .' per cent of the amount
of the bid.
Hids to be i ilcd with the clerk n.
the UUh d.i oi Jnnuitrv.
OK'IMS ( If AWFOHD. Clerk
H
ALORICH
MEDFORD THEATRE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 27th
Willamette University
Glee Club
FIRST TIME IN SOUTHERN OREGON
An Evening of Music and Fud
Concluded with
"The Rajah of India"
A Comic Opera SKetcH
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Seats on Sale, Saturday, Dec. 24th
KIZ1ES NABBED
AT SALT LAKE
Man Who Cashed Checks of Laborers
on Pacific & Eastern to Amount of
$800 and Skipped With the Money,
Is Caught In Mormon Metropolis.
In nil probability tho Greek labor
ers on (ho Pacific & Eastern rail
rond who wore fleeced by u country
man out of the sum of $800 sonic
three months ago, will see justice
meted out to their erstwhile friend.
George Kizies, who was apprehended
lucsduy in bait Lake City and who
is to be brought back to this city for
trial. However, they will probably
recover no portion of their money,
for Kizies has probnbly spent it in
ins travels.
Ivizies was working on the Pacific
& Enstern road when he was sent lo
town one day by a number of his
countrymen to eiish their checks and
mako purchases for them. Kizies,
with some $800 worth of indorsed
pay checks, came to tho city, ob
tained the money and skipped out.
Since that time the police in a score
of cities have been looking for him,
with the result that Kizies was nabb
cd jn Salt Lake.
SECRETARY KNOX N0TP1
TO OFFEND HON. JAP
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dee. 22. -The
problem mof preventing an af
front to Japan mid ut the same time
pacifying (he people of the Pneilie
const, who would protest ugaiiisl
concessions to the Japanese, con
fronts Seerctnry. of State Knox, who
is preparing u preliminary conven
tion on which a new treaty with Ja
pan is to be based.
The proposed treaty will replace
the convention ratified by the United
States and Japan in 1801. The
treaty at present in existence pro
vides that it may be reconvened lif
ter July 17, 1011, by either party
giving u year's notice. Neither has
as vet renounced the existing agree
ment, but it is probable thai both
governments will desire changes.
' The jnikado probuljl y.will ask for
tho elimination of thb clause prohib
iting the immigration of Japanese
into (he United States.
SENATOR LORIMEfMS
PROPERLY WHITEWASHED
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 21-,-Kxoneratiiig
Senator William Lori
mer of Illinois of charges of bribery
In connection with his election to
tho United States senate tho com
mittee on elections and privileges
filed its formal report todny. The
charges woro investigated at hear
ings held by a sub-commltteo of the
fill committeo.
Seuntors Uevoiidgo of Indian and
Frazler of Tennessee did not sign
tho roport.
"In the opinion of tho coommitteo
Senatorl.orlmor's title to his seat in
the senato has not been shown to be
vitiated by tho inso or employment
of corrupt methods or practices, tho
report says: "The committeo iib1s
to be excused from further consid
eration of tho case."
Want-ndvertiso for
it backer mid push
enterprise of yours.
a pailuer, or
thut business
OK
INTKItKST TO
KltUIT
(JUOWICItS.
After enreful test and nnalysis by
tho department of agriculture bureau
of Chemistry, Washington. D. C, and
approved by the county pathologist,
Prof. P J. O'Gara. the Rogue IUver
Ft ult and Produce association bavo
iilaced their contract with tho ro-
lulieineatB of arsenate of fend for tho
-uining season This was dono only
1010.
after careful test nnd comparison had J
boon made of nil makes of arsenate!
of lead' manufactured in the United
States. The growers' of this vnlle?
States. The grow
will therefore have this season a safo
and effective spray enddrstd by tho
highest authorities.
1 Tho winners of tho grand sweep
stakes prize nt Spokane National Ap
ple shows were as follews:
1908 M. Horan, Wenatchec,
Bargain
Corner
One comer of the slme is-'
given over to special buys. Jiint
now we offer it special buy Tli
Shoes (not our regular lines,
but new special lines'), the biMt
hare-niiis ever shown.
.LADIES' SHOES.
$2..")0 and Shoes $1.95
.3.,-)0 Men's Welts $2.35
.$3.30 Leather Lined $2.35
$3.23 Work Shoes $2.25
The Wardrobe
Home of Good Shoes
CFrtf, IM by
JWJtti flr.jn,;nct?.N'wyorl.
Benjamin C'olcs-
E
VEN though time goes
bounding along with
Christmas arriving every
year, apparently a little earlier
each time, it is ever welcome,
ever the occasion for festivi
ties, greetings, kindness.
Let us wish you a Merry
and Satisfactory Christmas,
one which will prove happy
and fruitful beyond our ex
pectations. Let us also, at
this time, thank you for your
interest in us, and assure you
that our efforts to serye you
during the coming year are
to be greater than ever.
SHOULD YOU FIND IT CONVENIENT WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS TO VISjT OUR ESTABLISHMENT
WE.WILL BE GLAD TO SEE YOU AND TO LEND
YOU ANY ASSISTANCE WE MAY IN SELECTING
APPROPRIATE GIFTS. '(JUR PARCEL DEPART
MENT IS AT YOUR SERVICE AND OUR SALES
PEOPLE AND OURSELVES WILL BE GLAD TO
SERVE YOU IN ANY WAY WE CAN.
DANIELS
For Duds
Largest Men's Outfittir in
Southern Oregon
Wash. . .
I90j)-Troiison and Qutlirle, Lngip
Point? Ore. , .
' 1910-C. II. Spread, Hood Uhc
vor,
Ore.
All snrnyed with Grassclll Lead.
' The Hood River Apple Growers'
union have used this brand of lend
for the pnst two seasons, and bavo
renewed their contract for tho com
ing season.
!3G
"LOOK
WELL TO YOUIl
EYES THAT Til BY MAY HE
A GUIDE TO YOUR FOOT
STEPS AND A COMFOUT TO
YOl'K OLD AGI'V
The hand of time ennnot he
atnyed. People grow, old, '.as
yeni'B nlvance:,i (he eyes grow'
weaker. To preserve' the sight
menus to help the eyes do their
work; to help the eyes means
to wear glasses not any
glasses, hut scientifically fitted
glasses. I am fully qualified
and equipped to give you the
best in this line.
DR. RICKERT
Over Kentncr's, Medford.
The
Uslllth
disposed of.