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MEDOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TnTRSPAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1911.
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Medford Mail Tribune
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ern OroKonlnn. The Aahland Tribune.
HEOIinR PtTTNAM, Editor and Manager
Entered an gecond-clnsB matter No
vember 1, 1903, at tho postofflco at
Medford. Orccon, under tho act of
March 3, 1879.
Official Paper of hc City of Medford
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SWORN CIHCULATIOW.
Dally average for six months ending
Dccombcr 31, 1910, 2721.
MEDrOBD, ORE a ON.
Metropolis of Southern Oregon am.
Northern California, and tho fastest
growing city In Oregon.
Population U. 8. census 1910; 8840
estimated In November, 1010, 10.008.
Klvo hundred thousand dollar Qravitj
Water System completed, giving finest
supply pure mountain water and six
teen miles of street being paved and
contracted for at a cost exceeding IV
000,000, making a total of twenty mile
of pavement.
Postofflco receipts for year enrtlnp
November 30, 1910, show a gain of 61
per cent.
Bank deposits were $2,376,532, a gain
of 22 per cent.
Banner fruit city In Oregon Rogue
River Spltxenberg apples won sweep
takes prize and title of
"Apple Xing of tho World"
at tho National Apple Show, Spokane,
1909, and a car of Newtowns won
rirst Frtia In 1910
at Canadian International Apple Show
Vancouver, B. C,
Rogue River pears brought hlghos'
firlccs in all markets of the world dur
ng tho past six years.
Wrlto Commercial club. Inclosing 6
conts for postage for the finest commu
nity pamphlut over written
MORE PAVING MID
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Many Petitions Arc Filed With City
Recorder Robert W. Tclfer for
Consideration Soon by the City
Council.
Tho following petitions for paving
and sewers wero Filed with City o
cordcr W. Tel Tor Tliiirndny merning:
Paving.
Dakota avenue, from Oakdale
Hired to Newtown Htreet.
South Newtown htreet, from Klov
entli Htreet to Dakota avenue.
'1 Kim street, from West Main street
ito thu end of Klin htreet.
; Hewers.
On Almond htreet, from Kast Mum
Street to lot 15, liloek 'J, of the Wil
Jeko addition to the eitv of Medford.
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FOR 'MRS'
President Colvl" of Commercial Cluh
Trcatcns to Institute Leijal Pro
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Jcccdlngs Against Delinquents In
Crater Lake Highway Fund.
' At the. rcRtilyar meeting of the
Commorelal club held In thu moms
of thu association In tho Natatorlum
building laut night, Judge W. M. Col
vlg, tho club's preuldunt, spoke In nn
optimistic manuor regarding tho out
look for tho valley during tho romlug
yenr.
A great Influx of visitors, both
from tho oast and thu mlddlo west, In
predicted, and that tho majority of
thuso will either locato lioro or loavo
capital hero In tho form of Invost-
inoutB wan tho holluf expressed.
Tho fact that tho Medford club has
In tho paHt ptactlcally taken tho lead
in publicity work In tho Htato was
deplored iih to i certain extent waste
ful, hut the fact that this organization
now has publicity work down to al
jiiont a Bclenco, duo to Its expurlonctw
In tljo past, was coneoded.
Tho matter (p collecting delin
quent subsurlntlniui o tho Crator
Lake highway fund was taken up
mid Judge C'olvlg announced that lo
gal stops will bo instituted to cpl
loot from those who show a deposi
tion to "wolch."
Chinese to Aid Countrymen.
VICTORIA, H. ('.. IVh. 1(1. Chi
natown today U arrunging for tho
uolleotioii of a famine fund tho to
tal to bo sent to the Red Cross soci
ety for tho relief of llic famine striok
ou people of Anhui A preliminary
inciting hn been held by thu Chinese
Denovolont luaoolation at whioh it
wan dooided to call a mniu mooliiijf
for tonight. !
THERE always Will be those who measure by the utili
tarian yardstick every piece of spirited adventuring,
What good will finding the north pole do us? they ex
claim; where's the profit in the risk of a motor-boat trip
to Havana? Why chance death by mounting the skies
on an aeroplane? What gain in sailing out over the ocean
in a dirigible? Where's the sense in "something lost be
hind the Ranges?" What's the use in barkening to the
call over .yonder m the trackless wilderness?
What's the use, indeed!
Some weeks ago a lone man held up a train a short mile
from Robsart, New Mexico, herded all the passengers into
the rear car, where he made them deposit their valuables
in a heap, and, having herded them out, collected his booty
and went his way unmolested. Not a man among the com
pany ot some twenty passengers ottered protest!
That's the use.
Last year an unarmed man, taken unawares in a boat
at the foot of his yacht club, was shot to death while a
half dozen of his friends stood idly around within ten feet
and fcarsomely watched the murderer complete his work.
That's the use.
A few Sundays ago a little chap fell into one of the
shallow Central Park lakes and drowned within thirty
feet of several men on the walk, any one of whom could
easily have waded out to the rescue of the sinking lad.
That's the use.
Every Sunday in some of the cities' subway and ele
vated suburban trains hoodlums insult women and chil
dren and escape without broken heads!
That's the use.
This is the use that the spark of manhood may live
and courage grow stronger than the cowardly self
thought which has too many of us in subjugation.
Periodically a wail goes up from the faint-hearted be
cause of loss of life in mountaineering, in flying; because
of accidents in football, of risks taken in wilderness travel
or in ballooning'. Had these thin-blooded people their way,
we should see a restraining fence erected on all mountains
at timber line, and no game more hazardous than mumble-the-peg
permitted at our schools. It would be a rare race
of milksops, indeed, that we should have, did the "What's
the use?" slogan dominate.
Allah be praised for the valor that rises above thought
of personal danger or pecuniary return; that gives us a
Peary, a Oavez, a Even Tied in, a Stanley, a Custer.
Unnecessary, unfruitful danger to life and limb is as
undesirable as it is unprofitable, and should be, of course,
and always is, finally, eliminated from all our games; but
we must not too much curb the daring spirit; The human
race needs that men must adventure and some be lost.
Text of Good Roads Bill
,h.
Tho following in the text of thr
Good Roads bill passed by the leg
islature providing for a stale high
way commission and a stale highway
engineer;
A bill for an net creating a Htato
highway board, providing for tho ap
pointment of tho members thereof,
prescribing their dutlcH, and provid
ing for tho payment of tholr expenses
while engaged In tho performance
of ouch duties; creating tho offlco
of state highway commissioner, pro
viding for tho appointment of such
jfflcor, prescribing his duties and fix
ing his salary, prescribing the du
ties of tho county courts In relation
to the purposes of this act, providing
for the appointment of a clerk for
such highway commissioner and for
the payment of his salary and mak
ing nn appropriation for carrying out
the purposes of this net,
He It enacted by tho people of tho
Htato of Oregen:
Ho It enacted by the legislative as
tjomhly of the state of Oregen:
Section 1. There Is hereby created
a state highway board and the offlco
of state highway commissioner. Tho
Unto highway board shall consist of
three citizens of this stato, one of
whom shall be a bona fide resident
of that portion of tho stale which lies
oast of the Cascade mountains, one
a resident of southern Oregon south
of the Willamette valley, and the
third member of the board to bo se
lected from a losldont of the remain
ing portion of the state, who shall be
appointed b. tho governor, and who
shall serve without pay. Tho term
of office of the members of this board
shall he three years, but of those
appointed, one shall bo appointed for
ono oar, ono for two yoais and one
for three years. Hitch member ol
the boaid nball hold after the expir
ation of his term of office until his
HUccowkor shall have been appointed
by the governor. Tho duties of the
state highway board shall bo such as
provided in this act and by other
Ihwr of this state.
Section" 2. Within SO days after
tho members of tho stato highway
board shall have biwn appointed the
hoard shall appoint a stato highway
which such rondvls to bo constructed
under the gonoral advisory super
vision of tho state highway commissioner.
Section 1. Tho stato highway com
missioner shall appoint, when so re
quested by tho respective courts, sucl.
suitable, persons as may bo needed in
ongineeilng or construction super
vision of any road or roads mention
ed In section three (.1) of this act.
Other things bolng equal, local men
shall have tho proforonco of appoint
ments. Tho salary of such np
potntoos shall bo agreed upon in ad
vance by tho county court and tho
stato highway commissioner.
Section C. When so requested by
the county court, tho permanent en
gineering locations nnd tho construc
tion of county roads to bo constructed
by tho expenditure of money secured
by a county under tho authority
granted by section ton (10), artlclo
eleven (11) of tho constitution of
this state, shall bo under tho super
vision of an engineor. or road con
structor appointed by tho stato high
way commissioner. It shall ho the
duty ot tho county remit to furnish
the state highway commissioner with
such detailed Information regarding
tho chaructor of construction proba
bly needed and such othor Informa
tion as will nsslst him In selecting an
engineer or road construction man
for the particular road In question, It
being understood that other things
being equal the state highway com
missioner shall give preference to lo
cal men In making the appointment.
Section t. It shall be the duty of
the state highway commissioner to
pass on all hills and contracts per
taining to the construction of roads
mentioned In sections three (8) and
five (5) of this act. and to In a gen
eral way co-operate with the several
county courts with a view to making
the best possible uso of all moue.xs
expended. Prior to the letting of nn
contract, plans and specifications
should first be submitted to the state
bridges, and shall ndvlsc such officers
relative to tho construction, repair,
altering or maintenance of the same;
and shall furnish such other informa
tion and advice as may be requested
by persons interested In the construc
tion and malntenanco of public high
ways, and shall at all times lend his
aid In encouraging and promoting
highway Improvement throughout the
state, lie shall co-operate with all
highway officers and shall assist
mnty authorities, and, when request
ed by them, furnish them with plans
and directions for improvement of the
public highways nnd bridges.
Section 8. Tho road supervisors,
county courts and the county com
missioners of nny county, and all oth
er officers who now have or may
hereafter have by law the enre and
supervision of tho public Highways
and bridges shall, from tlmo to time,
upon the written request of the stato
highway commissioner, furnish him
with nil avnllablo Information in con
nection with tho building and main
tenance of tho public highways, cul
verts nnd bridges In their respective
localities.
Section 9. The state highway com
missioner shall keep an accurate and
detailed nccount of nil moneys ex
pended In the construction of nil
ends which are constructed under
'lis general advisory supervision, dl
octlon nnd control and shnll keep a
"ecord of the number of miles so con
ducted In each county, and when It
vas constructed, the width of such
-oad ns constructed and the cost per
idle of construction.
Section 10. The stato highway
mard and the state highway commls
doner shall make n Joint report to
the governor on the first day of De
cember of each year, which shall fully
let .forth all that haB been done by
hem during tho period covered by
he report nnd all money expended
'y them or nny of them, or under
.holr direction, all roads that have
been constructed under direction of
the commissioner and all roads In tho
-onstructlou of which the state hns
ontrlbuted anything, giving In each
Instance the number of miles con
structed In each county and tho cost
icr mllo of construction. This report
shall nlso Include such stntlstlcs nnd
jther Information as to matters fall
ing within the sco'pe of the duties of
hese officers as Wy be considered
tcccssary by them, and nlso such sug
gestions respecting matters of leg
islation as they may deem necessary
Section 11. Tho stato highway
'ominlssioncr shall be furnished suit
able offices at tho expense of tho
state, which offices shall bo located
In tho city of Sajem, Oregon, and
mid commissioner. shall also bo fur
nished by tho secretary of stato at
tho expetiBo of tho stnto, nil stationery
and supplies necessary for properly
conducting his office.
Section 12. Tho stato highway
commissioner may appoint ono clerk,
who shall net as his assistant and bo
inbjert to his control nnd direction,
uul who shall receive such salary ns
amy 1)0 determined by tho hlghwny
board hut not to exceed ono hundred
( J'uO) dollars per month, to bo paid
monthly by tho state as othor salaries
tro paid.
Section 13. Tho state highway
somnilssloner shall receive an annual
salary of four thousand $(4000) dol
lars per year, payable monthly by tho
itato, and his actual necessary trav
ollng expenses In tho discharge of his
duties." The stnto hlghwny commis
sioner shall, beforo entoring upon tho
discharge of tho duties of his office,
Bxecute an official undertaking with
two or inqro sufficient sureties, or ho
may gle a surety bond executed by
a surety company authorized to do
business in this state, In such sum
as tho stato highway board may re
quire, uot loss than $10,000, which
bond shall be conditioned upon tho
faithful performance of his duties as
said highway commissioner; said of
ficial undertaking shnll he In such
form and contain such provisions as
tho wild highway hoard may require
ind shall be approved by tho gov
ernor and filod in the offlco of tho
secretary of state.
Section 1 I KucU of the members
of the state highway board shall re
ceive his necessary traveling expenses
In tho discharge of his dutios.
Section l." On or beforo tho tenth
duy of each month tho state highway
comnilhslon!' shall make a roport to
the state highway board of what ho
has douo during tho preceding calen
dar mouth and of tho progress of all
work which he mny have In charge.
On the flit week day after the tenth
highway commissioner, and ho Is day of each month the stato highway
hereby directed to make such crlt- board shall meet with tho stao hlgh
IcUm oi give such advlco as ho may way commissioner at his office or at
deem appropriate. 'such other place ns they ma agree
Section 7 The state highway mm-1 upon to cotifcldor such report and for
mlsslouer shall compile statistics rob! tho transaction of such other busl-
commissioner, who shall bo'thorough- 'atlvo to the public highways through-1 ntw as may be necessary,
ly skilled In scientific road construe- jt tho htate. and shall collect all lu- Section lt. At the end of every
ton. who shall hold his offlco luttttf- Jforiimtlon In regard thereto which he month the state highway commlsslon
lultoly at tho pleasure of tho high- ' doom Importxut. Ho hhMll in-, or khall prepare a detailed acocunt of
way board, and bhall discharge such 'i ''" nd determine upon various his traveling expenses, with vouchors
dut Ion as required by this act slid by J methods of road construction adapt- for that month, which shall bo sub
other laws of this stato. od to dlfforont sections of the stato, milted to the state highway board
Suction 3. All loads, any part of,'d as to tho host method of con-'wlih his report, as provided In soc
the cost of construction of which Is stmctlug and imiliitenaum of rowds, tiou 15 of this act. Tho state high
paid for by the state, or In the con- cnl.orts and bridges, and such othr way board shnll satisfy lUolf that the
struotloii of which any crushed rock, , Information relative thereto ns ho acocunt Is correct and shall so on-
gravel or othor material furnished hull deem appropriate, lie may bo dorse the suuie nnd prosonl such ac-
THE ETERNAL LAW OF RIGHT
CROWNS WITH SAFETY AND
SUCCESS ALL WHO FOLLOW
ITS GOLDEN RULE ;.; ..w.
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Th
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First
National Bank
OF MEDFORD
BELIEVES THIS TO BE A GOOD RULE FOR BANKS AS WELL AS IN
DIVIDUALS. FOR IT MEANS: r5rP.SU
Integrity, Reliability, Veracity,
Strength, Safety
AND WHEN TO THESE YOU ADD
$1,000,000
IN RESOURCES
YOU HXVE FOUND A SAFE BANK TO TRUST YOUR MONEY AND
YOUR BUSINESS WITH.
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TO BE SUCH AN INSTITUTION IS THE AMBITION AND AIM OF ,'
The First National Bank
OF MEDFORD TRY US
M. L. ALFORD, Cashier
ORIS CRAWFORD, Asst. Cashier
WM. S. CROWELL, President
if found correct nnd nuthorized by
law, ho shall allow tho snmo and
draw a warrant in pnyment thereof.
Section 17. At tho mooting provid
ed tor in section 15 of this act each
member of tho stato highway board
shall render n detailed nccount of tho
expenses necessarily incurred by him
during that month In tho dlschargo
of Ills duties to tho bonrd nnd shall
certify to samo; If found correct tho
board shall so ondorso nnd, upon tho
presentation of such certified state
ment, with vouchers, the secretary of
stnto shall examine nnd audit the
mime, and, If found correct and nu
thorized by lnw, ho shall audit tho
samo nnd draw wnrrnnts In payment
thereof.
Section IS. There Is hereby appro
priated out of any money In tho
treasury of this state not nlrendy oth
orwlso impropriated tho sum of flf
teon thousand dollars, or ns much
thereof ns mny bo necessary, for tho
payment of salaries and expenses ns
provided for in this net.
Students' Prank Serious.
HKKKELKY. Cal Feb. 10. The
police nre endeavoring to ascertain
the names of youths sid to be stu
dents of tlto Herkeley high s-chool,
who last night exploded a small
"bomb" in tho Vnvsitv moving pic
ture theatre here while 200 persons
were in tho place. Xo damage w.is
done.
IMLKS Cl'HEI) IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
to euro any enso of Itching, blind,
bleeding or protruding plies (n 6 to
d..ys or money refunded. 50c.
.MrXKAMiV Al CO. TYPE B Y
liHU West .Main Street PRICF A
by, or under th auporvlslon of lh niultod at all reasonably Union by
stato Is liHitd. ahnll ho coiiBtruotod by
tho upuniy court uf the ooiiuty In
the county officers having enre nnd
mithorlty nvr highway, eMlvur and
oouul wtth that endorsement to the
gMrotnry of stnto, who shnll careful
ly examine nnd audit the ing, and
ffr
MEDFORD
CONSERVATORY
FOR MUSIC AND
LANGUAGES
' NAT. BUILDING
ALL BRANCHES OF
MUSIC.
FULL FACULTY.
G. TAILLANDIER,
DIRECTOR.
Evory ptu-son in Modf'ord and vicinity will enjoy
hearing
Rev. Wm. Parsons, D. D.
of tho Third Presbyterian C'hureh of PortlanilTiu his
instructive and humorous lecture
"The Making of
the Constitution"
operath?use Tuesday Feb. 21, 8 p. in.
AUSPICES PRESBYTERIAN "MEN'S CLUB."
R10V. PAlxSOXS is a noted Chautauqua lecturer and
this is a masterpiece.
Reserved seat sale Monday at 10 a. m. at Haskins'
drug store. Tickets exchanged for reserved seats.
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