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COLVIG AT WAR
Willi DEAD GRASS
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Files Communication With City Coun
cil Asklnn Passage of Ordinance
Makinit It Misdemeanor to Let
Weeds Grow.
Judgo Wlllinm .M. Colvip, iloaitl.v
oritfrijV 0E .weeds ami "lend rss.
Tlml is the Intost title of the jtres
itlbmi nt tlio ComiiKMoittl oln! unl
lifitiStur-in-ehloC of tliu llojruo Kivor
viilloy. Tliu judge deelyrod his ever-
Jnaliiig haired of woods in all form
and throw down the gauntlet so to
speak, on Tuooduy evening in a
lengthy oomnumieation addressed to
the oit.v council. Aceompanying the
eninmuuinnlion was the draft of a
proposed ordinance making it a mis
demeanor for any resident of the city
of Medford to allow weeds to grow
tin their premises. The city fathers
ilid not consider Hie communication
hul allowed it to ti over until a later
meeting. ,
.Judge Colvig cites several instances
where weeds have heen allowed to
grow without, oven mi effort to cheek
them. Aside from heing unsightly at
the present time they prove a meir
iico to nearhy residences as they are
very dry and hum easily.
The judge considers the matter
hoth from the viewjHi'mt of a lover
COLVIG SPEAKS
ON DEVELOPMENT
President of Medford Commercial
Club Addresses State Development
Lcanuc at Astoria Meeting Op-J
poses Southern Europe Labor.
ASTORIA, Or., Am;. 111. Astoria.
begins Ihe second week of her Oen
tunnial with a joyousnes that is in
spiring. The grout aiinivorury car
nival has exceeded all expectations.
It has proven to be one of the most
successful expositions ever held on
the Pacific coast.
Hut great as has been the attrac
tions, splendid us has been the pub
lic approval and attoiulauoc, the
Centennial committee is still adding
to the public enjoyment. There are
attractions being added daily. It is
like a modern extravaganza eaoh
act holding the interest all the
keener.
Tlie feature of the week has been
the meeting of the Development
league at which addrc-.-os were made
by leading citizens. Southern Ore
gon was represented by Judge M.
Colvig, president of the cMdfonl
Commercial club, who spoke as fol
lows :
CoHIr'h Address.
For three years past I have been
the provident of the Medford Com
mercial dub, and, with my as-ociat
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
JC3'" i ii i iiii iniuiiumy)
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H jm
MAJOR EECHL W5ADL6V KAY
Major Heocher H. Rav, known
the ''Political Pavuiasler" of the
I'nited States army, is to be investi
gated. The hou-e committee on war
department expenditures U to do the
work.
It appears that Major Kay was in
charge of the labor bureau at the
Taft campaign headipiarlors in Chi
cago in WHS. The war department
is charged with letting him have all
the leave of absence he wanted and
encouraging him to practice politics
as an important side "line line" to
paying off annv folk.
ADKINS BLOCK
SAEE AND SANE
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s ,eincc .,, fM nf ii,l Ilave '"duced a great many people t
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risk
FRUIT MOVING
EAST RAPIDLY
Harriman Lines Place Fast Express
In Service Train for Chicago
Leaves Protiand Daily Growers
Are Given Improved Facilities.
For, t he expeditious movement of
Oregon fruit products to the eastern
market, Ihe Ilarriman lines have or
ganized and placed in service a fast
freight which will serve all fruit -growing
districts in the state in the
transportation of fruit to Chicago.
The schedule provides for an eight
dny service from Hood r iver and a
nine-day service from Medford and
other southern Oregon points direct
to Chicago. The special freight, fully
equipped with refrigerator and fruit
express cars, leaves Portland daily
at 10 p. in. Arrangements have
been made for a bimilar train that
now basking in the sunshine of hap
pier and more prosperous days than
they had ever known before' and yet
I am sorry to say they are a few oth
ers who seem to have been "over
much persuaded." and who have re
turned to the familiar faces of their
old homes in the east or are found
wandering up and down the Pacific
coast cussing the country and every
body in it. These few need parental
guidance and should not-have crossed
the threshold, where the "old folks
stay."
Welcome Should Be Riven Brave.
As loj-al citizens of Oregon we
should be glnd to welcome among
us all those who are not nfraid to
face the obstacles which lie in the
pathway of every new civilization.
We should not hesitate to sing the
praises of our home in this land of
rich endowment, but there is danger
that we may overdraw the picture
and offer inducements that will
never be realized by those who may
come. We must, therefore, be care
ful in all our statements so that we
will not be afraid to face the new
comer when he arrives.
At the last meeting of the Devel
opment league one of the members
who nddressed it advocated the plan
of sending agents to the cheap lab r
FINISH CONTRACT
ON NEXT FRIDAY
Clark & Henery Construction Com
pany Sotin to Start Work On New
Contract for Paving Through In
September.
leaves Ashland about 5 p. in. daily,! countries of southern Europe for the
purpose pf inducing immigrnlits from
there to this state. In my opinion no
greater calamity to could possibly be
fall us than to have a heavy immigra
tion of that class to Oregon. We do
not need them;. they do not assimilate
with our people nor add any strength
to our civilization. They are inca
pable of appreciating the liberty
which we enjoy, and so I am con
strained to say that the fewer we
have of such people tho better it will
be for the welfare of the common
wealth. Hut we may Joyfully receive
nmong us people from Great Britain,
from the Scandinavian and Germanic
countries of Europe, from Trance and
from Russia, because their standards
of life are not dissimilar to mir mm
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Almost and they readilv understand the du.
at tho sawo hour that the senate i ties of enlightened citizenship.
reaching Portland hi time the follow
ing day to connect with the through
eastern froighl out of this city
"Although the fruit season has
hardly opened," said II. E. Louiis-
bury, assistant general freight agent
for tho O.-W. R. & N. and the South
ern Pacific lines in Oregon, j-cster-duy,
"we have already handled sev
crnl carloads of pears from Rogue
River valley points for the eastern
market. We have provided every fa
cility for giving the fruitgrowers the
very best possible service for deliv
ering their products in Chicago."
GERMANY VANTS PEACE
TREATY WITH AMERICA
Friday will witness the completion
of the original paving contrnct let
last year to the Clark & Henery Con
struction company, with the excop
tion of one block on East Mam
which has been temporarily delayed.
The work of laying concrete on Mis
tletoe which is included in the new
contract will start Saturday.
A greater portion of the curb and
gutter work has been completed while
the graders arc practically through
at the present time. By September
15 it is believed that the Clark & Hen
ery company will complete their work
in this city unless additional work is
awarded them. They have consid
erable work to do at Central Point,
however, if the present outlook in
thnt city does not change soon.
YOUNG OFFENDERS
CAUGHT BY POLICE
Three young offenders, Cliff Rcame
Bert Rumsey and John Wattonberg,
havo been arrested by tho police and
are charged with stealing a bicycle.
As Wattonberg 13 only 9 years old,
ho will probably be let off light, but
tho other two will probably bo com
mitted to tho Boys and Girls' Aid
society.
Tlasktna for Healtn.
committee on foreign relations re
ported today to the senate its convic
tion that tho recently negotiated
treaty of arbitration between this
country and great Britain and
Franco wens "Breeders of Bitter
ness and War," Germany through
its ambassador here, announced its
desire to bo a party to a similur
compuct with tho United States. Ger
many's desire was mado known to
Secretary Knox through Ambassa
dor von Bernstorff.
The sennto foreign relations com
mittee's roport wns vigorous defense
of the committee's course in recom
mending tho elimination of tho para
graph in tho treaties conferrring hpo
cial powers on tho joint high com
mission oreatod by tho convention.
Tho attack upon tho treaties center
ed on tho question of tho senate as
Should Seek Quality.
Theso fertile valleys, held aloft in
the arms of the mighty mountains
thut surround them, arc jems in the
" A Bl NKW ACT.
Harvey fteeso and tho Alfroy Sla
ters, tho trio who have mado such a
pronounced hit ut tho Ib!s theator,
havo been persuaded to remain In
Medford for the balance of tho week.
Thoy will put on an entirely now
act, another screamer and tho popu
lar playhouse Is guaranteed a crowd
on account of tho clover work done
diadem of nature's god, and the time 'by tho aamo company In tho "Lady,
will come when the power and tho in
fluence of the civilization hero es
tablished will be recognized and felt
throughout the nation's of earth, and
for these reasons it is not alone num
bers that we should seek to attract
hither but quality as well.
part of tho treaty makimr machin
cry of tho United States, giving its
confront to tho invrstiturn nf lm.li
commission With 'authority to do-!am,n,nK highways near Goldendale;
ermine- whnt matter in dispute jsPvHih., When Hill slipped on a rolling
Samuel Hill's Narrow Escape.
Word comes from Goldendalo that
Samuel Hill, tho Washington good
roads enthusiast, had a narrow escape
from death Sunday afternoon whllo
descending a bluff, 100 feot high near
Goldendalo, Wash., and but for IiIh
presonco of mind would have at least
suffered serious Injury. U" with
Governor West of Oregon, Dr. J. F.
Iteddy of Medford, and others was cx-
tormmo what matter in dispute
jiist'.coable and subject to arbitra
tioti. The report wan presented by
Senator r,odgo and tho minority wns
given a woelc in which to present its
views in support of the treaties.
Homo prosperity depends upon
lioniu industry, and state-wldo pros
perity will bo greator If factories
soiling ''Mado In Oregon" goods aro
putroulzcd b ythu local morchan'tB.
stono at tho brow of tho uhift and.
falling on his sldo, rolled several feot.
Ho throw out his arms and managod
to grasp a bush which saved him
from tumbling to certain death 100
feot bolow. With tho assistance of
the othors, Hill was dragged to safe
ty. Others In the party wore Fred
Nan, A. J. Prall, Gcorgo F. Rodgors,
F. B. Hotmail, H. L. Balby and S. C.
Lancaster.
tho Tad and the Coon." Tho entire
program Is changed for this ovcnlng.
Haaklns for Health.
950,000 HELPliD SOME.
KODMAN WANAMAKER.
All Philadelphia is talking about
the generosity of Rodman Wannma
ker, son of John Wanamaker, who
advanced $1)50,000 to Norman Mo
Leitd, his brother-in-law, a stock
broker, who recently went into bank
ruptcy. Mr. MoLeod was thus en
abled to pay all liirf creditors and put
his firm on a sound footing.
Architects Examining Structure Re
port Cracks Due to Settlement of
Walls Over New Store Front
Caused by Weakness of Support.
Hooter UroaJ of Seattle, architects
for tho First National bank building,
havo completed an culmination, at
the request of tho city, as to tho eon
ill ton of tho Adklus building and pro
nounce It "sane ami nafo."
Tho cracks aro spoken of as due to
the settlement of the walls over tho
new storo front, yet some of tho
cracks havo boon there for jours, be
fore tho now front was Installed. Tho
oast wall Is mentioned as doing plumb
and of good alignment, tint lio men
tion Is mado of Iho west wall.
Jln roport follows:
MKDFOKD. Or., August K., ttt.
lion. W. H. Canon. Mayor. Mod
ford, Oregon Dear Sir. Wo lit'g.to
advise you that wo have mado a thor
ough examination ami study of the
construction and present structural
condition of tho Adklns building,
southeast corner of Main fctroot anil
Central avenue. Medford. Or., and
I beg leave to nmko. tho following ro-
, port:
I Tho cracks In Main street front of
brick wall near second story window
sill and In arches over Jjocoml and
third story windows and correspond-
iugly. but to a less extent, on Central
aveuuu aro tho only evidence of de
fect In tho structure.
Theso cracks were unquestionably
caused by a slight settlement of walls
over now store front. Tho cast Iron
column and steel girders supporting
theso walls have ample strength and
there has been no settlement ut this
metal construction whatever.
The transfer of a brick wall of two
stories lu height from a temporary
support to a permanent ono Is a very
difficult task, and In this Insntanco
tho temporary support was either of
Insufficient strength or tho brick un
derplnnlng not of sufficient solidity
to receive tho load without slight set
tlement. Tho now construction now support
ing tho walls aborc Is abundantly
strong and there ran bo no further
settlement on acrotint of tho altera
tions recently madu to tho building.
Tho oast wall of this building Is of
brick, and thero Is oo evidence of
any movement. This wall Is plumb
and In good alignment. Tho floor
beams alono would amply bind the
floor carrying walls together and
glvo the necessary lateral strength.
Wo consider the building In a per
fectly safo condition and of ample
strength tt meet all requirements of
tho building's present uses. We would
howover, advlso that In order to In
sure tho future safety of tho building
under possible heavy floor loads, and
as an additional safety factor, that
Iron tie rods one Inch In diameter
bo placed between floor Joist of sec-
ood and third floorB, about ten feot
apart and extending from east Bldo
of east wall to and through west wnll
with washers and threaded nuts and
drawn up to proper tension. I-our
rods In each floor at a point 10, '10,
30 and 10 feet from Main street front
of building would bo sufdeicnt.
Respectfully submitted,
BEKZER BROTHERS.
Architects.
WEST FAVORS
STERILIZATION
Governor Says Mary Owen Atlalr's
Method Is Only Method of Dealing
With Deycnerntes Such as Paroled
Ncnro Who Attacked Women.
All property values dopond upon
tho prosperity of tho community. If
itir .manufacturers aro prospering,
and tho merchant likewise, tho farm
er will prosper, too. Tho persistent
Jomand for goods "Mado In Oregon"
will help bring greator prpsporlty to
tho pcoplo of Oregon.
HER FRIEND'S
GOOD ADVICE
The Results Made This Newburg
Lady Glad She Followed
Suggestion.
NewlJurg, Ala. ''For more than a
year," writes Myrtle Cothrum, of this
placo, "I suffered with terrlhlo pains In
my back and la-ad. I had a sallow
comploxlon, and my faco wob covered
with pimples. Our family doctor only
gavo mo temporary rolldf.
" A friend of mine advised mo to try
Cardui, so I began taking it, at onco,
and with tho best results, for I was
cured after taking two bottles. My
mothor and my aunt have also uuod
Cardui and wcro greatly benefited.
I shall always praluo Cardui to sick
and suffering women."
Cardui 1b a purely vegetablo, per
fectly harmless, tonlo remedy for wo
men, and will benefit young and old.
Its Ingredients are mild herbs, hav
ing a gentle, tonlo effect, on tho wo
manly constitution.
Cardui baa helped a million -women
back to health and strength.
Havo you tried it? If not, pleaso
do. It may bo just what you nocd.
N, B. Write to: Uitt' AdvlMwv Dept,, Chtu
ftooita M'dlcln Co.,QitUnooci, Ttnn., (or hptevtl
Imtructiom, and W-pjm loot. Home Tmtsxot
frr Wwwm'.upt In pUUa wrppr, ea lc;uiU
8AI.K.M, Or., Aug. Hi. Wlum Uov
or nor West was asked to osprosa lihi
views of tho attempted attack on
two women by Ed Majors, a paroled
negro' convict, bo said that degen
erates of tho Majors class ahould bo
kept In tho penitentiary "or life, or
until such tlmo as somo practical
method of maklug such creatures
hariulosa Is provided by law. Ho
said:
"Tho Impression Ir abroad that Ma
jors Is ono of iny so-called 'honor
uiou,' hut this Is not true. 1 know
nothing of htm., other than that ho
sorvod a term In tho peultoualry, hav
ing been released fioiu there last
April. His record being good and bo
having served tho minimum of his
sentence, ho was entitled to and was
given his release as provided by law.
"This Incident tilings homo to us
forcibly tho need of taking somo
prompt and radical action toward pro
tecting society rVptn degenerates of
this typo, Under tho present MyHlom,
they commit a crlmo and aro given a
Hontonco which, when .orvod, ponnltn
thorn to prey upon society again.
There nro many just sueli degenerates
who should never lie allowed their
liberty In their present condition.
"Wo can hoIvoh this problem quirk
ly and effectively, If wo will Hlmply
out. out all- mawkish sentiment and
use a llltlo horse sense In tho matter,
Degenerates of thin typo, should bo
8torlllr,ed, 1 would oven go further
than Htorlllratlun I would so thor
oughly completo tho operation as to
niako them absolutely harmless, If
not useful, cltlxoiiH tho rest of their
days. ,,
"I earnestly hope thono who have
lu tho past opposed this effective
method of handling dcgouorutoMwlll
remember this act of Majors' and
similar acts of many otlieiH, and whou
Dr. Owen Adulr'n bill again comes up
for pnxsugo, not only suppoit It, but
make It so thorough and effective
that sterllUatlou will only ho the
minimum scutccc. Thin chum of men
can and wilt he properly dealth with
at tho prlaou If our lawmakers will
only grant us authority,"
Support tho manufacturers of your
home city flint, last mid all tho tlmo,
and you will help yourself to prosper
ity. But It your local factories can
not supply your wants, Insist tliat tho
merchant carrion "Mado lu Oregon"
goods from other Oregon source to
supply your needs.
NOTICI! TO J.XIIi fONTIt.Un'OIIN.
Healed proponahi will bo received
by tho county court of Jncknuii county
at bin offlro hi tho county court houno
ut JaekiKiuvlllo to bo opened Aiiitusl
UH, Ut II, at 10 o'clock for tho run
struction of the cell work lu tho now
county Jail at Jiichimuvlllo, Jacliiuui
county, Oregon. IMuun and itpodfl
out hum aro on file In tho uttlco of tho
county court, also lu W. V. Harmons
office In the court Iiouho Id .lackmiu
vtllo, Oregon. A certified cheek of
10 per cent uf tho amount of tho hid
must in'company iiatuo. Tho court
reserves tho right to rojert any or all
bids. Signed
J. R. NM3II,,
County Judge.
NOTH'N TO IIIIIIH1I. CO.NTHAC
TOILS.
Healed proposala will ho received
by tho county court of Jackson county
at hla orrico lu the court hounu at
Jacksonville, Oregon, to bo opened
Augum 'JS, mil, at 10 a. m. for the
eon. traction of a concrete bridge
acrosii Hear Creek lu tho city of Med.
ford, Jnckmm county, Oregon, l'lans
and tipcclflcatlouii aro on file lu the
offlro of tho county court alno lu tho
nfflco of V. W. Harmon county road
uuiHtor In tho court Iioumu at Jack
ioiiyIIIo. All bids must ho accompan
ied by a certified clock for 10 per
cunt of tho hid. Tho court renorseii
tho right to i eject any or all hhh.
Signed.
J. It. tittll,.
County Judge,
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Fruit Growers
We have just received a shipment of OgburiVs Fruit
Picking Buckets. The Palmer Bucket is on the way.
Use them and save money. Send in your order now.
Medford Hardware Comp'ny
216 EAST MAIN ST.
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FIFTIETH ANNUAL
Oregon State Fair
SALEM, SEPTEMBER 11-16 'II HOME COMING WEEK
Livestock, Poultry and Agricultural Exhibits
Races. Free Attractions and Amusements
FERULLO'S GREATEST BAND
Reduced Rotes on all Railroads
Send for Premium List and Entry Blanks
FRANK MEREDITH, Secretary, Salem, Oregon
IRRIGATION
Nature Supplies the Land
and Sunshine
We Furnish the Water
Rogue River Valley Canal Co.
FEED N. OUMMINGS, Manager
Office 3d Floor Medford National Bank Building
Irrigated Orchard Tim els
Land for $15d Per Acre With Perpet
ual Water on Easy Terms
Can You Do Better?
ROGUELANDS Inc.
FRED N. OUMMINGS, Manager