EEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 19J1.
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LIABBILrTY LAW
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Many Amusing Suits are Brought
Under its Provisions Injured Em
ployees Find it Easy to Gain
Damages.
LONDON, Fob. 18. The English
cmjiloyors' liability law Is undoubt
edly ogood thing. There Is no get
ting away from it. An injured em
ploye hnB only to prove that he suf
fered his Aijury in the course of his
regular employment and he Is enti
tled to damages from his employer,
no matter how good a defense the
latter may have. All clussea of labor
housemaids, offlco boys, carpen
ters, coal minors, factory hands,
clerks, railroad men, everybody Is
included. If tho omployo Is Injured
ho getB compensation. If ho is killed
his family gets it. No questions of
contributory negligence on the em
ployed part or of responsibility by a
co-cmployo arc allowed to enter Into
the matter. The employe is required
to show only two things that he
was Injured and that the injury was
incidental to the performance of his
duties as an employe.
Tho result Is that there isn't much
(lodging of responsibility among Eng
Jish employers as thoie is among
American. Damage claims are paid
promptly, too. To dolay payment In
volves costs as well as damages. The
law Is so explicit and positive that
there Isn't any getting around It. Tho
government's policy is to rush cases
brought under Its provisions to trial
as quickly as possible. At most there
cannot bo more than an appeal. Tho
appeal follows hot on tho heels of
the original trial. Reservals and re
trials aro so infrequent as not to bo
worth taking into consideration.
In short, tho road Is made so
smooth for tho recovery of damages
by an Injured worklngman that it
would be hard to find one so poor ns
to bo unable to fight his case in tho
event of resistance by tho employer.
And If tho workman wins, which is
almost a foregone conclusion, tho
omploycr must not only pay all the
costs and his own lawyer's fees, but
all expenses to which the employe
lias been put.
So there aro almost no personal
Injury cases In tho English courts.
Naturally this is a good thing for
tho working classVs. Nor does It
bear severely upon employers cither.
They simply Insure their employes
which is done In America, too and
when one of them Is Injured tho In
surance company compensates him.
There has been somo complaint of
late that, In the caso of a tow great
corporations, an Injured employe who
insists upon being compensated gets
his money, Indeed, but is blacklist
ed, so far as his particular trade is
concerned, when he gets well and
btarts to look for a job again. Even
allowing for this drawback, however,
tho law works excellently.
Hut thero certnlnly are somo funny
claims mado under It. Here are a
few recent ones which tho Insurance
companies have either already set
tled or aro Investigating:
Milkmaid. Injured in eye by swish
of cow's tail.
Housemaid, shocked Into nervous
prostration by glimpse of big Toddy
bear in dimly lighted room.
Footman, victim of sprained knee
through stamping on rat.
Housemaid, frightened Into col
lapse by silent appearance of wash
erwoman ns sho was carrjlug scut
tleful of coal from cellar.
Coachman, struck in face whllo on
routo from stnble to kitchen by em
ployer's hllppor, thrown at yowling
cat.
PEARY SAID TO
BE FAKE HERO
Congressman Macon Better Arraigns
Commander and Incidentally
Roasts a Few Others, at the Same
Time.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 18.-
bitter denunciation of Captain Hob
crt E. Peary as a "fake" hero, who
by means of nn "impossible tnle"
seeks recognition by congress for "an
alleged discovery" of tho north pole,
was given to tho houso of represen
tatives today by Congressman Robert
Druco Macon, democrat, Arkansas,
speaking in opposition to the bill re
ported by tho commltteo on naval
affairs retiring tho explorer as a
rear admiral and granting him tho
thanks of congress.
Macon's speech' abounded in acri
monious criticism and sarcasm. He
prefaced his remarks by hot shot at
newspaper editors, who havo mado
fun of his opposition to Peary.
"There are many thousands of hu
man beings who think just ns I do
about this matter," salt! Macon. "Be
cause I would not accept tho unsup
ported and unreasonable tale of Pea
ry and allow great honors to bo heap
ed upon him without corroboration,
somo of tho newspapers of tho couu
try, like tho New York Times and
tho New York Post, that are edited
by pea-eyed, pln-hended and putrid
tongued lnflnltesmnls, havo been try
ing to persuado tho public to believe
that I am almost alono in the posi
tion I havo taken. But, sirs, if they
could read tho vast number of peti
tions, letters and newspaper clippings
I havo received from every quarter
KKTUIl.V HOME, THHOU0H THE
SUNNY SOUTH.
When you arrange your eastern
trip bo suro to Includo tho Sunset
Kouto through New Orleans, El Paso,
Los Angeles and Snn Francisco for
return. It Is a splendid educational
Journey, and at this tlmo of tho yenr
especially delightful because so warm
and comfortable. Evory mllo is
through tho sunny southland tho
rico and cotton fields of Louisiana
nnd Texas, tho vast rairago meses of
Now Moxlco and Arizona now spread
with bright green, tho orange groves
nnd semi-tropic charm of Califor
nia, miles and miles along tho ocean
Bhoro, and several of tho most in
teresting cities on tho continent. Ask
your local railroad agont all about
it. 292
A HE YOU FVTEHESTKI) IN A GOOD
INVESTMENT?
One hundred acres Butte Creek
bottom, under irrigation, perpetual
water right. Al for apples or pears;
can make big money raising onions
celery, tomatoes and all kinds of veg
etables; big money in subdivision;
Joins a new townslte and tho rail
road; all under new wire fence; can
be bought for one-half the price of
adjoining land. Buy from owner
and save tho commission. Address
Box 35, Mcdford, Or. if
For Sale
15 acres, 3 miles from Talent,
fenced, timber, alfalfa and fruit land,
good houso, pure water, Y mile from
school, 300 young pear trees, lovely
place; $2000, ono-hnlf down.
This 15 acres is onb of tho lovo
Uest small ranches in southern Ore
gon. Sheltered by the hills from
tho cold winds of wlntor, deep, fer
tile soil, an Ideal placo for health.
$18 1 Aero.
Also 34 acres, l mllo from Talent,
12 acres of fruit, family orchard In
bearing; apples, Nowtowns, 12 acres,
peach filled; 7 acres timber, Irrigated,
dwolllng houso shaded by largo laurel
trees, plenty of water; fertile soil;
garden spot; pumping plant; torms,
113,000, $7000 each, tho balanco in
payments of $1000 yearly at 6 per
cent.
$38! i Aero.
Also 20 acres alfalfa and fruit
land, with timber, 1 mile from Tal
ent; $0500 cash down; just think
what a snap, a Ilttlo ovor $300 an
icio. Where can you find near tho
dopot and railroad a cheapor placo?
$:$lr Aero.
Town lots in tho nowly incorporat
ed town of Talent, Or., on the In
stallment plan.
From $150 to $500 n Lot.
A fine four acre ranch near Talent;
very fertllo alfalfa and fruit soil. Well
watored, all fenced and cultivated;
Peach orcahrd, young, of 160 trees
boro last year. Applo trees 36, Apri
cot 1, cherry 2, English Walnuts 2,
Pear 12, Plum 5, Quince-21, Ncda
slno 1,
Tokay and Malaga grapes 3 year
old. Strawberries 1-2 aero Raspberries
and Logans for family uko. chicken
rnnch, chicken houso, now wood
shed. Wagon shed, etc., good houso,
spring, water piped to houso, crook
runs through tho place. Only $1800
cash down.
Also 17 acros, 14 acres commer
cial fruit bearing orchard, 2 miles
from Talent; $10,000, one-half on
tlmo.
$580 Acre.
Also Sfl ncres flno timber, $2000,
ouo-half down.
$25 Acre.
A fine fertile Fruit Farm, all un
der cultivation; fonced; now flvo
room houso, bath room, otc; out
buildings, barn, etc.; level; one and
ono-half miles from Talent, Oregon;
good woll of' water; young orchard
of apples, mostly Nowtowns and
Spitz; twolvo and ono-half acros In
pears; two acres In peaches, etc.
Trees young, from 1 to 3 years. Prlco
$8,750, ono-half cash, balanco to suit
purchaser.
36 acres $218 acre.
Forty acres; about 3 miles from
Talent and Phoenix, Ore.; fruit land;
2 good springs, o-room house, out-i
ulldlngs, small fruit, 5 acres cleared; '
a good poultry ranch, ovor $1000 oh
standing timber; $1200 down, bal
ance on tlmo to suit tho buyer; only
50 an ncri'.. Look all over tho coun
try and sco If you can find a placo
so cheap.
Also 29 acres, orchard and alfalfa
land; 2 1-4 miles south of Talent,
Or; 1300 young fruit trees, apples,)
peaches and pears; ono acre in boar
Ing; house, barn and outbuildings; '
all fenced, most of It being Page
wire fence. 19-strand, rabbit tight; i
sub-Irrigated and tiled; $225 ncre; j
over half down, tho rest on tlmo at
7 per cent
Also lands, alfalfa and fruit, from
20 to 800 acres. Write, enclosing1
stamps, or coino and bee mo.
L. N. Judd
Talent, Oregon
of nearly every state, tho Ilttlo atoms
would change their weak minds about
tho matter.
"Peary roamed the fields of the
north, getting rich as a fur trader,
whllo tho people were paying hi in a
fat salary for 23 years," Macon con
tinued. Tho Arkansas member de
clared that his story of reaching tho
polo was "wonderful, to put It mild
ly," and compared It with a pieco of
fiction where sontu imaginative writ
er made tho north polo tho scene of
a monarchy.
"I also remember to havo read a
novel written In tho first person
whose hero Is a braggart who ncvor
know defeat or met an equal," Ma
con said, "and yet tho self-exnlted,
self-puffed acts of tho sclf-oplnlon-ated
hero of that book docs not In
any way or In any degree excel tho
self-told deeds of tho wonderful hero
who penned the narratlvo of 'The
North Pole.' "
Commenting on fnko heroes, Ma
con said:
"San Juan Hill had ono of these
for n tlmo, but upon Investigation
It was shown" that ho would havo
been a Spanish prisoner Instead of an
American hero If It had not boon for
tho Intervention of negro troops.
"Less than a year ago a conquer
ing hero of birds and beasts march
ed forth from the Jungles of Africa,
and crossed the European continent
with majestic tread. Finally ho land
ed upon our Bhores, whero he was
met by thousand of hero worshippers
who received him as an uncrowned
omporor. But It wns not many moons
before many of those who pnld him
homage upon that occasion hung their
heads and tried to forgot It. Thus
It will bo been that It will not do to
put fake heroes upon pinnacles of
fame."
In conclusion Macon snld there was
a "paid lobby" of tho Peary Arctic
club nnd friends of tho explorer at
work "seeking to coax action out of
congress."
Beauty Parlors in Trouble.
SEATTLE, Wnsh., Feb. 18. Tho
police today Htiirted a erusaile nga
inst so-called beauty and miisingc
parlors that linvc flourUhud in the
downtown hotels nnd office buildings
since the lid went on tight. A num
ber of women have been arrested nnd
have forfeited bail.
TALK
NO. 5
CATARACT
Not a Growth
By Dr. Rlckert, Mcdford, Ore.
CATARACT k commonly un
derstood to menu u growth
on the interior surface of the eye.
Hut such is not the case. Tho
real condition i nny opacity of
tho crystalline lens or tho lens
cnpiiulo of the eye nnd it is al
ways located back of tho iris or
color curtain of the eye. There
are ninny different forum of cat
aract the most prevalent bciuc;
tho Senile Cataract which is nn
opacity of tho lens due to old ae
and poor circulation of the eye
humors. Visit my office and
lcam more about tho eye nnd how
to obviate this dreaded condition
Eye Sight
l)p Dirkprf tye b,g,u
JJl.KlLktUl specialist
Over Kontner's.
FIRST CLASS
GOODS
Reasonable Prices
Search the land and you won't find better groceries nnd meats
than wo carry right hero.
THE PHOOF
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ond
Is positive. Wo enn show you staple and; fancy groceries sec
d to none In quality and all sold' at C''
HEASONABLE I'HICES 'f
Right hero in Mcdford you will find the same goods aro offered
for salo at prices that average ouo-thlrd inoro than we are asking.
Wo can prove this nBscrtlon.
As for Meats
You only havo to call at this shop and examine oifr lino of moats
to bo convinced that wo offor a superior lino. Do you want tho
best? Then wo deserve' your business, for wo delier tho best that
can bo found in southern Oregon.
Warner, Wortman 6 Gore
(JROCERV PHONE 2H(I.
.MARKET PHONE 2HI
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THIS Kleury pat
tern derives its
name from Andre
HerculcdcFleury,
Prime Minister of
France in 1726.
Suggestive of the
refinement of the
period of Louis
XV., with all the
freedom of line
and c harm of
floral decoration
which has always
appealed to the
popular taste, the
Fleury pattern
has been happily
conceived and
most appropriately
named. It ' will
appcalatoncetoall
whoadmireheauty
of form and rich
ness of decora
tion without
sacniicinK ele
gance and dig
nity.
1 he Gorham
(Trade Mark is
the symbol not
(only of Sterling
Quality but all
that is excellent
in design, finish
and manufac
ture of silverware.
Made In Sterling Silver only, and itaroped with
the Trade Mark Lion, Anchor and Letter (6
m
Which injures quality and purity of design
People Do Not
Compare
Gorham
Quality
They kno,w, Indeed Hint
Gorham Silver, offered on
ly through Jewelers of re
pute and standing In their
own respect Ivo communities
Is beyond comparison. They
know, also, that tholr best
protection against disap
pointment Is tho distin
guishing Gorham Trado
Mark universally accepted
as a g 11 a run tee of Sterling
quality o flno, of ox
elusive artistic design nnd
of utmost Integrity of
workmanship.
It Is the wish of The (.'or
luwn Company to co-operaUj
with ivsponsiblit Jo Hrr-
and its HHcy Is to confine
its business dealings within
approved trade channels.
SOLD BY
Martin J. Reddy
THIMEWELER
NEAR I'OSTOFFICE
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ARRIVALS
. of the last few days materially strengthen the showing of
Women's Tailor Made Suits.
New Foulard, Wool Challie , and
Messaline Dresses.
New Silk, Chiffon and Net Waists.
New Skirts and Silk Petticoats.
Mannishly simple and decidedly smart are the new season's Suits, with '
their natty short jacket, plain coat sleeves and graceful, straight cut
skirts. The majority are severely tailored; some are softened by a touch
of braid or silk in collar or by button trimming skillfully applied.
The materials most favored are fine and medium wale serges, striped
and checked worsteds, mannish suitings, plain and pebble homespuns.
Colors include navy, grays, tan, cadet blue and black.
Junior and Misses Suits at
from
Ladies and Small Women's
Suits at from
THE NEW DRESSES
are most beautiful; come in those handsome new bordered wool challies,
bordered foulards, messalines, plain and polka dot pongees. A pleasure to
show you this assortment of new dresses. You will be most pleased. In
most instances there is just one of a kind to give exclusive stylo to the
wearer. That is the way we protect vou. Modestly priced at
$19.50, $2i.50, $24.00, up to $47,50
An Extraordinary Sale of New Silk Petticoats
for 2 Days, Monday and Tuesday $3.95 -$4.95
Lot No. 1 is an excellent quality taffeta silk and a striped j0 QT
messaline silk petticoat; special for two days at $ J
Lot No. 2 is as pretty a line of Persian and Dresden messaline and taf
feta Petticoats as you could wish to see; cut after the present mode o
skirt; see the window display; special for Monday and &M Qr
Tuesday at '. V T.JJ
$16.50 to $35
$20.00 to $45
222 West
Main St.
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The Pleasure of Motoring
May be enjoyed for a small outlay by purchasing a
-USED AUTO-
You get a machine that is sure to give satisfaction and service because it has
been tested and proven worthy. We are offering a number of exceptionally
good buys at very low prices, simply because the owners wish to buy late mod
els. Buy one of these cars and you will get all the service you could expect in
the late cars. You don't get all the style, but you are better off in purse. Call
and investigate.
We have some real bargains in second hand automobiles.
One 1910 model 17, '10 JI. P. Ruick; lop windshield, presto tank $47C
and all ex- equipment; Al condition. Price tpXTI 0
One 1910, 110 11. P. Maxwell car; wind shield, speedometer, presto light tank
and extra equipment. This car has only run 2200 miles; cost the owner
$2000. This is a bargain. "Will sacrifice $1000
One 1910, 30 11. P. While Gas car; only run about 3000 miles; top wind
shield, pnvsto tank, fully equipped. Will sell $1 QOA
One 1908, 30 J I. P. Kambler; all new tires, 3(ixl; a
bargain
One 1910 10. M. F. 30 II. P., two tops, speedometer, clock, glass front, storage
batlerv and box, tire iron, shock absorbent, trunk rack, presto QAfl
light lank $vV
One model 10, 18 II. P. Buick only $1000
1909 Cadillac Touring Car, in perfect condition; (op, wind shield, (lOAfi
speedometer, fully equipped; to go now for cash plJJj
$650
These cars can be seen and demonstrated at tho
Bear Creek Garage
104 S. Bartlett Street
MEDFORD, ORE.
Main 2551. Home 255. J. H. Corrigan, Mgr. and Sales Agent
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