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OKOUOB PUTNAM, Editor and Mannjrer
WEST'S NEW REFORM.
b:
Rntprnd n Bcconit-class matter at M1-
fnrt), Oregop under tho not o March 3,
1X79.
Official Paper of th City of Medford
Otflctat Paper of Jnckoon County. . .
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EGIH 10 TAKE
DRAM SERIOUSLY
;
Ed Andrews Points Out Value of the
Drama as Educational Force
"The Third Degree" Greatly En
joyed by Local Pcopte.
As a Avrilcr of problem play
, Charles Klein stands first among the
nutli'rsof his time, ami, by the way.
it seems thnt tho problem play is juM
now ill the height of fashion.
People arc lcjinnin; to take the
drama more seriously than in former
times.
We are Inl to say that the nnrrov
prejudice of tho church is a thins "f
the past. Christian people ecrv
"whorjnro bt'innin-,- to realize that
the drama is one of the jrrquto.-t of all
arts, and its Ptrons npiwnl to the
emotions as well as to the sense of
sight makes it a medium thruush
whioh stringent and most lasting im
pressions are made. In fact, it may
be said that fiction and the drama
mold the thought and purpose of the
nation.
Olivo Scunner, the author of "An
African Farm," says: "Tell mc what
a man dreams and I will toll you what
he is." Indeed, this is Into; our da
dreams become our ideals and our
ideals mold and shape onr characters.
Every porfonnanco that visit our
town, every reel of films unwound ax
our picture shows is cluing its part .n
the molding of the characters of the
rising generation, and it is commen
dable in the ladies of the Greater
Medford club that they are nrrangine
a censorship, the object of which i
to do away with the pictures that
display crime and morbid rornatiiA.
and shows life in a distorted forni
Thoy should go a stop farther and
condemn some of the trash and the
worthloss performance that vit.it our
theater.
"The Third Degree" is ono of the
rare performances that it has been
Medford's good luok to eee.
As to tho cast, it was in most re
spuds a vory good one. Miss Frank
lyn Onlo, who played the part ot
"Mrs.. Howard Jeffries, Jr.," is ,
good actress, but she failed to look
tho part of tho girl that tho autlnr
had iu mind. Mjss Gale represented
a good, honest girl, but failed, either
from improper nnkeup or lack of
conception, to look tho winsome fnc
tory gir Ithnt wan the heart of yonm
Jeffries.
Mr. 'Stewart was not nuito our ide.il
ns tho son of a wealthy man who
held first place among New York',!
nnstocrauv. Young Jeffries' en-
vironmant was supposod to have been
an education that would have given
him n stylo and polish even though
his dissolute life may have led him
wide from tho path of propriety
Charles Klein is a writer who
carves his characters with tho hand
of a sculptor, and acting that would
bo acceptable hi tho ordinary plnv
will not do in the oxneting work laid
out by this most exacting playwright
The senior Mrs. Jeffries looked and
acted her part well nigh to perfeo
Hon; sho seemed to bo tho very per
son from whom wo would oxpeet a
queer contradiction of good und bad
tho lovo of wealth, position nnd lux
ury bcin gtho dominant motive of bur
lite, with now und then u good emo
tion welling up through tho baser ele
ments of her nature.
Tho part of "Ri chord Tiro water,"
attorney, was well acted by Raymond
Whittakor. Mr. Whittakor is a good
aetor and played his part at all timofc
with intelligence nnd dignity.
IT I i
jinrry foreman did very won as
tho older Jeffries, while Mr. Neil Bar
rolt, as chief of police, would bo no
ceptablo in nay oast.
ED ANDRTWS.
JUD PERNOLL BUYS
INTEREST IN POOL HALL
Jud PqwoIIi tio southern Oregon
basQiiall kihg, who will pliiywifh tlifc
DoJro.il Tigers next heason, has pur
chased an intorost in tho Owl bil
liard and pool hall of Grants Pass
Jud will go east in tlio spring to join
Hugh Jennings' fast aggregation.
BEFORE Governor West's departure for the ensi he
aimoiuiped that there would be no more hangings in
Oregon during his term ns chief executive, lie stated that
he would exercise the powers' conferred upon him by the
constitution and commute those sentenced to execution
to life imprisonment, lie recommends that capital punish
ment be abolished, as in his first legislative message, and
that murderers be punished by life imprisonment that will
be literally life imprisonment, the pardoning power being
taken away from governor and prison board.
Of course Governor West will be malignantly assailed,
is in fact being so assailed, for his action. J le will he mis
represented and harshly criticised but that is part of the
political traine to discredit him. It makes no difference
what Governor West does, partisan newspapers like the
Oiceronian will attack him and belittle him, and deny him
a square deal. They tire survivals of a time, now happily
passing away, when it was held that abuse weakened a
man politically, and that people believed the stuff dished
out in partisan papers.
Governor West has the courage of his convictions. If
he believes a thing is right, he does it regardless of criti
cism or policy. lie has a big heart and is full of sympathy
for the under dog in life's struggle. If he can lend a help;
ing hand, he is going to do it. lie is trying to do right, as
it has been given him to see the right and who can do
more? S J8$
Onlv a centurv or two ago all crimes, from trifling
theft up, were punished by execution. But this didn't
stop crime. Fear" of punishment never did stop a crime
committed, as most homicides are committed, in hot blood.
Hanging has not lessened murder on the contrary, homi
cide is on the increase. As humanity progressed, the scaf
fold 1ms been discarded for all but the capital crime, litis
it not progressed far enough to discard the barbaric pun
ishment altogether?
The red tape and maze of technicalities of the law,
which make it exceedingly hard to punish any kind of a
crime, if the accused has money enough to fight, have
brought the law into contempt and done far more to en
courage crime of all kinds than modification in the punish
ment. This laxity of law enforcement, this over-riding
of justice by hair-splitting jurists, is doing far more to
increase 'murder than abolishment of execution can do.
Speedy trials, certain punislunent, will do far more to
lessen crime than the hangman's noose.
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THOSE HERO MEDALS.
AMONG the means adopted by Andrew Carnegie ol
cleverly distributing his tainted money to advertise
his name and perpetuate his fame is that of presenting
medals to those accredited with acts of heroism.
The Carnegie hero fund, an organization founded by
the former iron-monger, gives medals yearly to those who
have most earned the gratitude of humanity by acts of
valor or fortitude. The medal, on one side, contains a
large bust of Andrew Carnegie with the words "Carnegie
Hero Fund Established April 15, 1901." On the reverse
is a rectangular space in which is engraved the name of
the winner in small letters. This is surrounded by scroll
ornamentation encircled by the following legend: "Great
er love hath no man than this that he lay down his life
for his friends."
Here then we have a beautiful instance of selfishness
incarnate making use of noble unselfishness for most
selfish aims. While tho lu-ro'a name appears in incon
spicuous small script, the philanthropic donor's name and
picture takes half the medal. Whose fame is perpetuated,
whose heroism rewarded?
And such is the charity and philanthropy of Andrew
Carnegie !
EIGHT YEAR HUNT TURKEYS FOR
FOR MISSING MAN
New Clews Found Miner Who
Strangely Disappeared in 1903
Near Grants Pass Hay Have Met
With Foul Play, Is Belief.
ALBANY. Ore., Nov. 27. After
searching for almost eight yours 'o
gain some knowledge of the wherc
ubutits of T. C. Jaokson. who mytu
riously disnppoared at his homo at
Grants Pass, relativos have un
earthed some clows which may lead to
the discovery of the cause of his din
appearance. Jackson had been engaged in min
ing near Grants Pass for four or five.
years prior to his disappearance :u
1003. The last his relativos heard
from him wns whon lie wrote to his
brother, R. T. Jackson, of Sholhy
ville, Mo., saying tbat ho iutonded to
go back to the St. Louis fair and
would make them a vihit. Since than
ho lutK not been heard from.
It. T. Jaokson came to tho Pacific
const recently on a visit and stopped
at Grants Paw, for a final iuvostiiM-
tiou of tlio inatlor. On this trip no
unearthed Mime clows which he be
lieves will assist materially in solv
ing tho mystery.
Ho found that his brother had
lonnod money to difforont puoplo in
Grants Pass and lio met ono man who
voluntarily coiifoHgdthat his father
owed Jaokson $50. IIu bnoamo con
vinced that T. C. Jiioksnn'H money
played a prominent part in hiu disappearance.
Hofiklna for Ilealttu
TURKEY BAY
Birds Are Retailing About 10 Cents
a Pound Cheaper This Year Than
Last Chickens Are Also Cheaper
Than Last Year.
Tho poultry onlors of Mod ford
are having offered thorn all the ohieic-
ons, turkeys and duck's' they aro alii
Ui handle for tho Thanksgiving trade.
Tho retail price of turkeys miie
this season from 22 to 2 cents per
pound, tho highor prico being foi
Inrge, plump birds. .Last- season
thobo Biuno fowls would have sold for
fnm 3 Oto 35 cents.
tt.! ,1 k
iwnuKuiiH aro averaging muoli lower
in price this season, bringing at re
tail from 15 to 20 cento per pound,
whereiiH last seusou tho prices wore
from 2 Oto 25 cents. The demand
this season is not nearly so keen as
last, and the supply in rather greater
which two conditions must of neces
sity keep tho prico at a lower figure.
NOTICH.
Notice J hereby glvou that R. O.
Drown will make application to tho
city council of tho city of Medford,
Oregon, at lis rogular mooing on De
cember nth, 1911, for a llconso la
sell spirituous liquors,-and malt llq.
uors, In quantities Johs than a gal
Ipn, at lot 2, JS'orth Fir aroot, for
a period of nix months.
ifl k. a. mtowN.
Datod Nov. 2C, 1111.
A THRILLING STORY
Is tftlt Ity liun.1r it of rittMT UllVrit.S U own nI.Mc In llin t'nltui of
Hwlr Kr-1 iii-M- in. nl in o. ---iiiiiik from iiih to flfli vii ili'Klwn of J
froit In ttttr mrlianlH by iln- t
The HAMILTON RESERVOIR ORCHARD HEATER
U ( thmowl Kri'KCJtVU mom KCONOMUWI. tuul llio MMI'I.KHT
lit cotiHtriirtloti nnd oMmttnn
Our now lltirntiiro Is now rvmlt. CoiilnlnlllK iiiilrli of Intm-st to you
nnt ojcpwrt Uu on tlu-m- imititx. whioh It tnv welcome your In
qulrlm. it.-tUT wrltt today I'on't vwilt two or thnt' iiiniiihx,
A. L KITCHIN S Co., ROSEBURG. Ore
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MEDFORD OPERA HOUSE. NOV. 28
ED. W. ROWLAND and EDWIN CLIFFORD (Inc.) Offers
THE INIMITABLE COMEDIAN
DAVE LEWIS
In
Don't Lie to yQur Wife
By CAMPBELL B. CASARD
Written for Liitiing I'urpiwi-H Sunt; Farce in Three Att-
Every Wife Will I.ono the Theater With a Smile for Hubby
Company, Production, Hlcclrieal Kffcotn, Stage Settings, ('omIuiuch
- f&hh OP 11IUU MBMT
' i&iiiifliy ho are the OIKLS nhcl LKWIR gOXCIS
Diredt from Whitney Opera House, Chicago
PRICES:
Firt ten town 1.50
Last beven rows , $1.00
Orchestra Circle 75c
Palcony, first tluec rows $1.00
Next three rows 75c
Gallery ." 50c
Valley Second
Hand" Store
Wo Uiiy nnd Soil Alt Kind of
Second llnnd (loodii.
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Home a.tt
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SURPLUS anil PROFITS $35 OOO.OO
UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY
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r. E. IffCXSICK, Vle Pre, W. B. JAOKHOa, Aiat- CaIUr.
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OUR WOOD AND
DRAY
Office Ifi now located at No. .1H Houtli Fir In WINon & Cn.'s sccoiid
hand store. Special attention given In tlio moving of lioiiscliold
goods mid tlio delivery of freight.
H. S. BRUMBLE & SONS
Home, SfllMTi
Hell, !M01
Hasklna for IleuUh.
We have a fulf line
Of PEERLESS LAMPS
on hand
4, 8, 1C, 32 0. P. carbon lamps; 25, 40, 00, 100, ICO, 2H0
watt Tungatorf lamps. TKo bust lamps and tho bent prices, All
lamps guarantood,
Southern Oregon Electric
Phenea: 'Pacific 4C01;1 Home 124,
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IMihilc I.nmt Mnttorar rintil Troof.
f)rort LuiiiIk, CoiifimtN nmt itlnltiR
Ciik. Hcrlp.
Amoolnto Work for Attorney.
lltisKtitH for Ilwltti.
SMITH'S
APARTMENT
HOUSE
Kouth Itlvwddo
New nml 1'iuto-Dnti' Modern
In every (mrtlrulnr, rom cook-
lur, Meant lirrtt, etc. Women
nnd ulrls must lirlui; ivfcr-
enres.
W. M. 8MITII
Home I'limm fflK.
Medford Parcel Delivery
Fred Crocker, Prop.
ParcelH, 10c, 15c, 25c.
Trunks 2Gc nnywhoro In tho city
Office: Valley Soond ftnnd Store,
15 N. Fir St.
Phencn: Mnlu 3072; Home 35 1.
Itcstrtci.ro Phone: Home 115 X.
Prompt Sorvlco
WOOD!
Tho Medford Wood Yard. All Iliads
and any length of ;ood dry wood.
Corner Seventh nnd N'atvtown, Como
to tlio Rhod and ecu tho wood. Phono
Dell, C0I1; Home, 33G X.
A. B. Tull & Grant
Proprietor
We Have Moved
Tlio J. T, Ilroadley flowor
ntoro In now In tlio M. K. & II.
Htoro, ncrosfl tho streot from
formor location.
Cholro lotK ot cut flownm,
btilhs, fornu, palimi, otc, nl
wny on hntid.
J. T. BROADLEY
Medford
Employment
Agency
women to coolt on ranch,
airlu for hoiiaowork.
FOlt SAM3
4 room Iioiiho only $1(00.
' 7 room hound JiiHt think, 11850.
5 ncroH lVd mllcH out ?200 por
aero.
20 ncrou liiillo from town 1400
trccH, only $12,500.
15 ncroH, new 4 room lioiiso,
$1500.
T1MD.3
00 Iriiprovod ranch In Adamn
Co,, Colo, Will trade for ranch
horo
10 ncroH In Wold Co., Colo.,
trado for hoiuio and lot.
100 aci'OH In Wold Co., Colo,
will trado for land horo,
'& Hco-cam to trado for lotH,
FOR ItlflNT
4 BiiltoH hotiuokooplng rooms,
E. F. A. BITTNER
ROOM 7, PALM BLOCK
Opposite Nash Hotel
Phono -IIU; Home, 11.
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WHERE TO G
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vVAVOY THEATRE
Umtcr New Mixiinromeut
I'lrot Him, l.leuiM'Ml Motion IMoturow,
t'lotiu Hhow, t'otirlcoiiu Timiluuint.
Krualt II Mull, l'Miii,
lOo Xiitt CBT lOo
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lolo
T II E A T R E
111(1 DOl IIM) 1111,1
t.lUCi; M) MONTNWIMtH
HIiikIuKi DiiurliiK, TnlkltiK and
ltio Spluiilug
lloio lit on of tho fiMluio acta
ono that ilrnw tho IhtmomI Iioiimch
from tho Oriilioinn at Portland,
tlmt llmHtvr evw plitymt to. Tltu
ii'dtt'Ht Hi't of IIh kind over
lu'oiiKht to tho I'aetMo tml. Alt
th pniiorH of Portland nponit of
this art iik oiih of the KrwHtett
tiling tho Oi'iiliniim ever had. Ho
now Ih your chnnr to no tint
Inmt Don't nil. It,
HI III Auollicr HeiuMdiier
KHUIiltSTON AM SMITH
Clianicler Slimci- noil Violin Act
'I'll In art Im entirely novel and
Htrlclly IiIhIi cIhwi. It drawn the
hetit claim of piitroiiH and i)mm
overyhody. It In hrlnlit, now and
lilcflNltiK. hath tu mimic mid com
edy A mire winner for tho nett
four diiyii.
U-GO
THEATRE
VAUDEVILLE
AND
MOVING
PICTURE
10 and 15c
Change of Program
Sundays and
Thursdays
NotlilitK hut Reed money rocu
at tlilu iHiiudry, hut you cmi
dniend iiiou It that you iiUmoh
Kit K""d work. If you wmu
your linen wull eared for, tliU
Ih tlio In ii miry for you. All
work called for ami promptly
delivered.
STAR
Steam
Laundry
.MKDFOItlt
Hawsna
OltFCO.V
JiiHt a word to remind you that tho
Eden
Valley
Nursery
In Htlll doltiK hiiHlncHs at tho oitmo
old Htaud and umlor tho mi mo lianner.
QUALITY FIRST
hook up tho hlulory ot llilii Nurnory,
iiIho tho mail holilud It.
You nro isuaranlood utoolc that will
pIouho you and tho prico will ho
rlKht.
It will noon ho troo planting llnio,
Mail mo a lint of utoolc wanted nnd
I will como thrniivh with tho uoodH.
N. S. BENNETT
I'lioiio ConucctloiiH.
Dux sua Medford, Ore,
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