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Medford Mail Tribune
AN INDEPENDENT NEWfll'APEIl
PUBLISHED DAIIV EXCEPT SATUR
DAY BY THE MEDFOIID
PRINTINQ CO.
Tho Democratic Tlmon, The Medford
Mall, Tho Medford Tribune. Tho South
ern Orcgonlnn, The Ashland Tribune
Office Mall Tribune Building. 25-27.29
North Plr street; phone. Main 302B
Home 7G.
OEOnOE PUTNAM, Editor and Manager
Kntrcil nn nteondclaiis matter a
Medford, Oregon, under tho act of
March 3, 1879,
Official Paper of the City of Medford
Official paper or jacKson county
STJBSOBIPTIOK HATES.
One year, by mall $5.00
One month by mall SO
Per month, delivered by carrier In
Medford, Jacksonville and Cen
tral Point CO
Sunday only, by mall, per year.... 2.00
Weekly, per year 1.60
BWOBK CIHCUI.ATIOH.
Dally average for six months ending
Doccmber 31, 1910, 2721.
lull Xitaicd Wtr United Praia
DlipatohQd.
The Mall Tribune In on sale at
Perry Nows Stand. San PrancUco,
tho
Portland Hotel News Stand, Portland.
Bowman Nows Co., Portland, Ore.
W. O. Whltnoy, Seattle. Wash.
MEOrOBD, OSEOOH.
Metropolis of Southern Oregon nnd
Northern California, and tho fastest
growing city In Oregon.
Population U. S. census 1910; 8840;
estimated, 191110,000.
Plve hundred thousand dollar Oravlty
Water System completed, giving finest
supply puro mountain water and six
teen miles of street being paved and
contracted for nt a cost exceeding II.
000,000, making a total of twenty iiiIIch
of pavement.
Postofflco receipts for year ending
March 31, 191, show Increase of 41 per
cent, liunlc deposits a gain of 22 per
cent.
Banner fruit city In Oregon Rogue
Rlvor Spltxnnbcrg apples won swoop
stakes prlzo nnd title of
"Appl Xing' of the World.
at tho National Applo Show, Spokane,
1909, and a car of Newtown' won
rirst Frit In 1010
nt Canadian International Applo Show,
Voncouvcr. B. C.
rtORuo River pears brought highest
Jirlccs In all markets of tho world dur
nc the past nix years.
write Commercial club. Inclosing 0
cents for postage for tho finest commu
nity pamphlot ever written.
WILL SOON HAVE
PARCELS POST
William Sulzcr Declares Congress
Will Take Action at This Session
Says Popular Sentiment Is Crys
tallzed In Its Favor.
WASHINGTON, Mny 3 "Parcels post
legislation by tho Iiouho nt this session
of congress Is prnctlcally assured," de
clared Representative William Suluor
(Democrat, New York) today. Hulxor
polntod out that his bill, now lioforo the
house committee on pnstofflcos and post
roads, will bo placed on tho Democratic
leglslatlvo program.
Ho has already secured tho consent nf
tho Democratic leaders to bring In the
hill and ho declared today that ho will
havo no difficulty In getting It through
tho Iiouho. Mr. Sulzer mi Id:
"Popular sentiment hns now cryHtnlU
oil In n gcmtlno demand for legislation
In favor of u parcols post throughout tho
country. I bollovo tho peoplo generally
favor It and I feel confident that It will
bo of Incstlmablo benefit and Incalcul
able vnluo to nil concerned. Tho parcels
post, once established with reasonable
rates regardless of distance, regardless
of the character of tho matter transport
ed and regardless nf thu volume of the
patron's business Is eminently fitted for
great sorvleo to tho people. That It
should bo extended over tho entile field
of postal transportation Is absolutely
ccrtuln.
ATTEMPT MADE ON
T
COLON, May 3. News of un attempt
to assassinate Pablo Anir.oini'tm. vener
able first deslgnado and acting presi
dent of Rutiamn, louked out loday, clo
uting great excitement. Tho iittvinpt.
It Is said, was made several days ago
ut David whlln Aroxemona and several
of his political Heuteiiantwt were seated
ul dinner. Plve shots were fined through
a window ami burled themselves In a
wall near jtrnxeliiena's head The shoot
ing Is believed to have had lis Inception
In thu hot fight for the panmuan pres
idency now being waged
MEXICAN OUTLAWS
KILL AMERICANS
DOUGLAS, Arlx., .May 3 American
nilplng men leturulng to Douglas front
Mexico today told or tho killing of Mrs.
ti.'.J. Clarkn hy a band of outlaws at a
mining camp at Santa Nina. When the
outlaws appeared, numbering 30. Mrs.
Clark was alone In the rump. She trlml
to defend tho camp with a shut gun but
was wounded, the outlaws hiding III the
house. When Clarke retuiWd he wits
riddled with bulMs and Mrs. Oliuku whs
then murdered.
TAFT UNABLE TO
VISIT ASTORIA NOW
I'OHTrAND, Orp.. May i A. roullng
to word received hero today from Henator
Hourne, President Taft has diddod that
ho will not he able to vuit the J'.iclflo
cat or Alaska thlH nuinnvrr as was n
nri,i An effort WAS mude to persuade
the president to the Astoria ten'
tennlal celebration i .hmiih hum iuh
hut tleclarl lie lacked lime to mnke tin
ioumf j
THE MARK OF
DDRSEY AND HODGES, attorneys for Denver bond
buyers, have blithely over-ruled the supreme courts
of hall: a dozen states, and reported adversely upon the
bonds recently issued by the city of Klamath Falls, hold
ing that the charter of Klamath Falls had been adopted
through the initiative process, and that "the attempt of
the people Of Oregon to exercise legislative functions di-,
rcctly through the J intuitive is in violation ot article 18,
section 4 of the constitution of the United States which
guarantees to every state a republican form of govern
ment." Oregon's supreme court decided this question only last
winter, holding that the constitution was not violated by
the initiative. Justice King who wrote the opinion held:
kjj iuiij; io un- puupiu luiani wiu juwiu wiuiiii uifiii-
selves to conduct and manage the affairs of state either
directly or indirectly a republican form of government
is maintained and comes within the provision of the fed
eral constitution guaranteeing' the same, being circum
scribed in its powers only by the provision of. such consti
tution. The nearer the power to enact laws and control
public servants lies with the great body of the people, the
more nearly does a government take unto itself the form
of a republic -not in name only, but in fact."
But these sapient attorneys, who answer Pope's de
finition of what it is to bo wise "but to know how little
can be known," unblushingly override the jurists and as
serts: "We cannot consistently approve a bond issue which
depends for its validity upon direct legislation."
Home rule for cities and the right of the people to
make laws for themselves, does not appeal to another
eminent legal adviser for bond buyers, Attorney Charles
IS. Wood of the firm of Wood and Oakley of Chicago.
Mr. Wood docs not go to the extent of upsetting court de
visions, but he doesn't like the 57 brands of charters Ore
gon cities possess. Complains Mr. Woed:
"I beg to say that this method of providing charters
is a vexatious, as well as a vicious plan and makes increas
ing trouble and delay. If every city in the state of Ohio
and if every city, town and village in the state of Illinois
can get along and transact its business under a general
law passed by the legislature of the state, it is certain that
Oregon cities can do the same thing.'''
Perhaps they can, but they don't intend to, they have
too high an ideal of citizenship. Mr. Wood's references
arc unfortunate. Popular government in Ohio and Illinois
is a joke. City, county and state administrations are
"vicious," permeated with corruption. Illinois hasjier
Lorimer scandal, her Danville election frauds and num
erohs grafting cases. In Ohio half the legislature is un
der cloud of graft. ' Politics is controlled by a boss and
election frauds are practiced by the wholesale. Cities and
towns are torn with scandals, and the "general law" in
both states, which Mr. Wood favors for Oregon, facilitates
graft.
As a matter of fact, Oregon is not; alone in conferring
upon cities the right, to govern themselves. In California,
the constitution provides J hat "anv city containing a
population of more than 3500 inhabitants mav frame a
charter for its own, government." In Missouri the con
stitution has the .same provision for "a city having a
population of mogvthan 100,000 inhabitants."' In Wash
ington's constitution there is the same provision for "a
city containing a population of 20,000 inhabitants or
more." In Minnesota the constitution provides that "anv
city or village may have a charter for its own govern
ment as a city."
Upon these charters all different, millions upon millions
of bonds have been issued, approved and sold, and there
is no reason on earth why "a general law passed bv the
legislature" should supercede the initiative in cities.'
Hut the "Oregon system" has displeased the big in
terests, and every possible obstacle is thrown up to' pre
vent its further spread. Bend issues are attacked and
et forts made to discredit the state financiallv, and other
wise. They would hold up Oregon as a '''horrible ex
ample" because its people have learned how to govern
themselves instead of surrendering government to the
corporation financed politician.
Opinions from tory lawyers employed to defend the old
order, (Which rapidly changeth), will of course discredit
popular government and the groping efforts of a people
to govern themselves. Every pretext will be seized and
every technicality in the bewildering maze of the law will
be taken advantage of in behalf of the "beast; in the
jungle" for "the mark of the beast is upon them all."
REALTY ASSOCIATION
POSTPONES MEETING
Tile Medford Uealty association has
pimlponed until some rxening next week,
date to be announced later, tho public
mnoker which had been arranged for litis
evening, nt which John M. Hoot ami
olhern were to 1 upeakers. The post
ponement has been made .neoexxnry by
tho faot that tlitt I'oiumsrelal club will
hold Mm regular meeting In Him real
Mstalo exchange rooms this evening A
privaio Hiuoxwr, ror the members of the
IttMlly ussoolulloit only, will bo held In
111 exchange rooms on l'rlday oynlp
of this wek, at which nmtiars uf Im
portance to the iiittmbern will be Infor
mally dlHCUNttrd.
McQuIro Rtilrui.
CI.lVKI.ANl. Ohio. May J. IMsap
pointed nt the voor showing made by
t..e Cleveland Najw. Manacer McOulte
today lndiC4l bin reslgimtlon. effw-tlve
Inimtullately. osmioih of Hi Imiiii kii-
nou need that .Htm till probably would be
appointed to sueeomt Mitlulre and that
tho latter would remain with dowiatid
ns the club's scout.
Otruiani Off to Anurtto.
11KHMN'. .May S. -A (lernutn Aiiittrc-
lle exMtltlon with l.lfutwuaut Kllchnei
In command, left llumbuig today nbruitil
too DeutMchhind for IIuoiiom Avres. I'roin
there the party will proceed Mouth for
uninni riniiiiitit '.i
anneunctiuenl that min
roach tho South Pole.
Will try
THE BEAST
CARPENTERS
lu uulU i I Ji iih I
IU UULU I Ull VLUUUU;
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SKATTl.K. Mav .1 - Alleging that h
was Illegally expelled from tin United
llrotherhood of Carpenters Mud Joiners
I'retl S McOullougli, former Inula, us
agent of tho district council of carpen
ters, has filed suit against tha union for
ISi.lHH) and reinstatement.
llo charges that members oonsplrvd
and misled him hut that the dUtrlct
council and Inturnatlnmil union upheld
his contention, lie says he named $li(i
a month while In the union.
HUveni Will fiurronrtar.
LOS ANOHLKS. ll.. May S.lf
negotiations landing IteiwtHJtt the ills-
ttirt Httomoy's offlo and W'llltaiu
Lewis, atturney for Ktlwartl M. Sivvmim.
""" twajuMi troin the O.mvor vtll sev
ml wek ago. suc.l. Hi. 'W.Mv. I
will surrender within a fnw days.
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In return for this, thu district
at-
tontev will rl.u, -- .ir- i tit. "
1N.MOH. Hrm.K.1 with 8Lv. for .1-
leged deed maHlpulllo4,s and Hm to
:Sn,,h;;;oe':;uose,r::,,,,h:
Tiiin a wan tiiinvivrt.
Mi., vonnr a.t. No Coin.
v ...,,., ,,. v ,,,, rt Jur. ,
the t "Uwl States court here tnday 0n-
Iwl MImh Oeiiiglana Young I'lttkburg't,
Wlnlrtiiu tilt! ' Ru (100 the amount H,e
l IAIJt t V r. ...... m ...
Tl ir IM IIOlHItllglil to l..o,l fiom JlH I'oiriK.IO
ti-'Jr nuiiioi. .m r.., an. ., t i, ,.r
romia.
Great Missionary
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MISSIOJtA.:R-" KLC-2MG-
ClUNESE STREET. MJSblONAJCf EXPOSITION
On prll 22 President Taft in WuHlilngton tint lied a tilegrnph key which
gave tho Hlgnal for tho opening of 'The World In lioHton," u grcnt foreign
mlHHlonnry exhibition In that city, at whleh the npealern at tho flrnt gathering
were IllHliop William Lawrence, Mra. Helen Barrett Montgomery mid Dr. Hooker
T. Wellington.
"The l'agoant of OarknoHH and Light" will bo presented dally throughout the
exposition. Tho HlngcrH will bo In Oriental uontumeH. There will bo four "de
nominational dayH." The exhibit will lemnln open until May 20.
The entire AleclinnlcH' Hulldlng, tho great Htructuro In which tho nnnunl au
tomobile hIiowh are held, will be occupied, and nt least 300,000 visitors nrc ex
pected from nil parts of New Knglnnd. Nearly 20,000 persons from four hun
dred different ihurchca of Ilostmi nnd vicinity have volunteered as helpers, nnd
under the name of stewards will participate In tho various demonstrations of
the exposition, serving In relays of a few hours each week.
CLEAR UP DAY
IS
Ladies of Greater Medford Club Are
Aoitntino, for Property Owners to
Collect Rubbish About Their Prem
ises nnd Have it Moved.
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The ladles of llfe-Oreater Medford club
havo undertaken In earnest tho work of
agitating the niatler of' cleaning up the
city In accord with a proclamation Is
sued by Acting Mayor Merrick last Sat
urduy and are calling upon Un' property
owners In tho city to not neglect the
mutter. The fact that the city Iihm
agreed to remove (he rubbish If the prop
erty owner will collect and pluce It In
the street lwives no excuse for allowing
the premises to remain in an unsightly
and unsanitary condition.
BEAUTIFUL HALF BREED
GIRL GIVEN LIBERTY
.irN'n.U'. AhiHkn. May X S. Una
Mnwling, reputed to be tlie moxt Im-.thI-ful
half lined Indian girl In Alaska. Is
free today of the charge of having mur
dered her mother. Sho was acquitted l
a Jury after a long trial. The girl's
mother died at Douglas, Jauuurv .'7. a
few hours niter she had oaten some ftsli
brought to her homo by John Han Is. an
Indian Miiltor fur Aullim's hand, of whom
the elder woman did uiit approve.
llellevlng the girl hail decided to do
away with her mother so site tuulil k"
to Harris, the (,-i rltorlttl poller took lu-i
into ciiHiodx mid brought her to til.tl
for murd r
T TAFTii
HAN JOSK. Tal. May 3 Ileal iuti a
specially iwckcd box of prune and .i
case of CullfouiU cballl)uticne for li ev
ident Taft's tulile. the special train or
the tatlwttv conductors toda is wll on
lis way l. Washington to Hie national
convention of Hi. Order of IUtl.i
''" "' u 'Veeu'ouse w-.h'",,! !,;;!
of many i.ir..l o., the tram her.
IS
DEATH; BEES ATTACK
Vlt5.VI.IA. Af n t - Still K liiin.lie.U ot
times b a swui in of bees Hint li. was
trying to M.pi.rat.. from blx.-s, Ti oiiuts
Itartlln. t rmuli hund. Is In a eiltleal
condition tod nt hit. home n.r Ke
ler. Twm hnr. wtr stung u .leaiii
Oolletre in Hegatta.
rJVKHSITV OJ W'ASMINOTOX.
f'"" V Jl" J . . "' !" rP
r ii nut- in
I'nuerslty of VVaahlnctnn
and nf Calf fornl.i .eill nuii..i .,,. i l-..
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John t ip.Mnor or Witd'onnla. has Wn
named h tjov..ir v. irg.nt of tin
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SATURDAY
Exposition Held
WZ'EHIECEflN AFiaOAKT VUXA.GE
GAS .EXPLODES
IN CLUB BUFFET
Japanese Steward in the University
club has narrow escape Cause of
Explosion Not Known Explosion
Came Suddenly.
Mnruynma, the Japanese stewnrd In
tho Jtoguo HLyor Valluy XJnlvorslty club
had h very narrow escape from death
Tuusday afternoon when tho gas raue
which Is used In preparing thu dally
luncheon served by the club, exploded.
The exact cnuso of the explosion Is not
known but follows! shortly after the
gas plant was p'aced tigaln In opera
tion, following tho slit udown In the
morning.
The range had been burning for some
moments when suddenly tho explosion
occurred. Maru was hurled backward
by tho forco of tho explosion and was
covered with soot, lleyond being badly
frightened ho was not Injured. Club
members who were present also suffered
unite a shock.
Look at the "For Sale" nds nnd nt
soiiio of tho things that aro advertised
for sale
Where to Go
Tonieht
LAUGH AM THE WAY HOME
THS NEW STENOORAFIIEK
OTItEIl TEATUItES
EXCELLENT MUSIC
ONE DIME ONE DIME
; Dowllug', BllUarda, Peel, Skating-, and
Shooting', 4
s S
s
i Tub. Oaths for Ladlei and Oontlomeu
THE ISIS THEATRE
SPECIAL ENOAQEMENT
TOUR DAYS ONLY
UANDIE STILL
The Aviator atrl
Presenting for the fit ut time In Med
ror.i me most staining seiiuattoiial
I ! feat over accomiditdi, ,1 by any llv- S
; lug woman. Oharintng her audience
with her teautlful voice In song. 2
J while like some strauae bird she
s soara above the lusads of her audi-
4 ence. hobJtHg them spellbound, while
4 her machtue, like aome atratige mon- s
ster. anawwrlNK with Utthtntng rare 4
Idity the Kltghtoat touch of her dell. J
rate hand. No one should iniaa -
Ing this truly wondrrful ataht.
4 3 REELS MOVINO riCTUBES 3
4 WED. SAT. SUNDAY MATINEE
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I NATATORIUM
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nt nil fltt.Aa y
El(j Dance Every Saturday Nlsrut. '
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TOMATO PLANTS
The best ever seeu in Med
ford, all in 4-inch pots. You
will gain 4 to 6 weeks by
planting these instead of
planting the old way.
J. T. BROADLEY
FOR SALE -- Five acres, all platted,
sewer and water in; all large lots; no
agents; see owner. Phone 166
Medford Bakery
TODD & CO.
HOME-MADE PIES AND PASTRY
Low Round
to
Strawberry Festival and
Rose Carnival
to be
Roseburg, Ore. May I!, 12, 13.
Tor this occasion the
Southern Pacific Company
Avill sell round trip tickets at
ONE and ONE-THIRD FARE
from all stations, Eugene to Ashland inclusive, May
H, 12 and 11), with final retuvn limit May 15.
An elaborate program has been prepared by the
Carnival Committee and will consist of Strawberry
and Rose exhibits, Parades of the Elks and other
Fraternal Lodges, Strawberry eating contest, Aero-
plane, Automobile and .Motorcycle ratio, Tug of War,'
athletic sports. Grand Carnival Ball, Mardi Oras
Carnival, etc., etc.
vFor further particulars, cajl on any Southern Pa
cific Agent, or write to
WM. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon.
xcursion Fares
During the months of May, June, July, August and
September, on dates shown below, the
.SOUTHERN PACIFIC
will sell round trip tickets from
Medford via Portland
as follews:
TO FARES
Chicago ,., , $82.40
Council Bluffs :..'.....:.....: I ' . ,
Omaha . ,
Kansas City .' J....; $G9.90
St. Joseph v
St. Paul I -J' , f" ' '
St. Paul, via Council Bluffs ;.;. $73.80
Minneapolis, via Council Bluffy $73.80
Duluth, via Council Bluffs $7710
st Lois $79t'o,o
SALE DATES
May .16, 17, IS, 19, 22, 23, 2-1, 25, 27, 28 and 29.
Juno 5, 7,D, 10, 12, 16, 17, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30.
July 1, 2, 8, l, 5, 6, 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28.
August 3, 4, 5, M, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30.
September 1, 2,- -I, 5, 6 and 7.
Stop-overs within limits in either direction. Final re
turn limit October 31st.
For fares one way through California inquire of A. S
Rosenbaum, agent, or write to
WM. McMURRAY
General Pa-n nger Agent
Portland, Oregon
Draperies
Wo carry a very complete line of
draperies, faeo curtains, fixtures, ote..
nnd do all classes of upholstorlng. A
spcclnl man to lbok after this work
exclusively and will glvo as good
service ns Is possible to got In oven
tno largest cuich.
Weeks & McGowan Co
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Make a Selection
of our smnll cakes and specialties
nnd you'll havo a collection of as
tempting nnd toothsomo dnintics us
wore ever set boforo a kinp. Don't
bo too Into poininjf for yours, how
over. Vo can never seem to bako
onough no mnttor how many oxtra
wc bako fresh daily.
(H Delicatessen
SOUTH CKNTKAL AVKNUK
LADY COOK IN CHARGE.
Trip Fares
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