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OREGON, WWWW, nKCMIREK 11)11.
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Mepford mail Tribune
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Tlid Danioeratlc Tlm, The Mcdfortl
Mnl, Tho Mciiront Tribune, The South
ern Oroponlnn, The Aalitaml Tribune.
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CASH THE ONLY ETHICS.
ASrriftfillmuttly tho only ethics involved in tho
K oxuloitntion of the solf-huahinod virtues of tho un-
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OtfOligE PUTNAM. Editor nnd Mnnnyr
lfntored ns kpcoIuI-cIbss muttor nt
Maiironl, OroRon, under tho net or
-aihrah 3, 1879.
Offlolnl lntor of the City of Medfwil
Offlolnl l'ftpnr of ,lokon County.
Qno yonr, by irtnll ?
uno inonin, ny nwii
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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SWORN CHICUI.ATION.
Dally AVernRe Tor eleven Months ond
lyNfrriMK'r . 1911. Ttl
mil eaeA "Wlro United VxctM
Dispatches.
The Moll Trlbuno Is on sale nt tha
Terry News Stand, Sun FrunelWJ.
I'ortuiml Hotel News Stand. IMrtlftnd.
Knwinnn Now Co., rortland. Or.
O. Whitney. Sutl. "Wash.
MXSrOBD, OREOON.
Metropolis of Southern OrfRfln nwd
Norfiifirn Cnllfomln, nmt tho fastest
Krowlne city In Oregon.
Populntton V S. census 1910 SS46;
estlmU.l. 1911 10.ft0. , , ,.
Iivo hundred llHniswiml dollar Gravity
Watar System completed. riving finest
snpl'U pure mountain water, and IT s
mlYwi of sireots paved.
rostofflce nwlpt for year endlnfc
Novetnlter 10, 111, show Ineroaso of 19
nor cent
llannor fruit city In Orecon Uogwe
Itlver 8pltenlxrK apples won sweep
slukes prise and title of
Apple Kin of the World"
nt tho National AiipW Shaw. KpoVanc
1009. and n oar of Newtowns won
Tint rrli in 1910
nt Cnnndlnn International Apple Show,
Vancouver. It. C
rirst Prise In 1911
nt Ppoknno National Apple Show won
by CrIo:id of Newtowns.
Itumio Hlver pears brouRht highest
prices In nil markets of tho world dur
ing tho past six years.
!Viltp Commercial Club. Inclosing 6
cents for postage for the finest commu
nity pamphlet ovr puldlshett
"CHECKERS" IS
MOST ENJOYABLE
,i
Play However Is Not Up to Usual
Standard, Being a Little Too Full
In the Skirt Characters Arc Over-drawn..
sponsible Lafforty such at any rale is tho conclusion t
1... 1.. ,, P. .,-.. 4lin l,M.t l.liwl OtutirllttltKl'o .lltlllilirl ClU'UlllI
ins? the ooiigi'ossn tan's jmusos in one issue after having
justly berated him in previous issues.
I'ho Orogouian admits that it had opened its columns
lo La f forty to defend himself, which he did. Having done
this, tho Orogonian fulfilled its journalist ic functions. It
was not obliged to open its advertising columns for Laf
forry's falsehoods and self exploitation, simply because
thov were paid for.
Tho Orogonian says: "Xo newspaper can abdicate its
editorial fuuetion of selection and limitation'' yet this
is what tho Orogonian did when it printed lies for Laf
forty, knowing that they were lies, simply because the
cash accompanied them, and they were marked paid.
The Orogonian thus coucludes its lame apolegy:
""Would the Medford paper criticise tho owner of a
public theater at fed ford, for example, if he were to rent
his place to La f forty to hold a mooting and make ft
speech?"
This is entirely beside the mark. Tt is not a parallel
case. But if the theater owner had publicly denounced a
play as immoral and unfit, and a fraud upon the public,
and then had permitted the production of the play, be
cause it was paid for, he certainly would be subjected to
criticism. "? "iJsj
The Orogonian evidently cannot see any ethics in-!
volyed in advertising fakirs and frauds or in permitting i
the" use of its columns to swindle and mulct its readers.
providing it gets the cash. Otherwise the Orogouian's
columns would not be" promoting wild-cat mining fakes or
through advertisements bordering upon the obscene and
vulgar and unfit for family perusal, be making it possible
for medical quacks to prey upon afflicted humanity.
OLD SI HAWKINS AGAIN AT IT.
OLD Si Hawkins, tlie handy man of t
cific, is at it again with his pencil.
There's boon a j)od tloal written '.n
papflrsTand magazines about "Check
ers," but we fail to see -vvhore the
play deserves more than passing no
tice. Tho plot is founded upon a
pretty little love story and in as much
ns "Checkers," tho trauibler, show,
unmistakably symptoms of rofonn
early in the first not he has bis au
dience lyitk him from the start. The
characters of the play are typos that
have been somewhat worn by dra
matists. In fnot we ucvor moot them
in real life. They are oxaj;j:e ration
that have boon ovorworked and
should bo civon a much needed ret.
Tho ordinary playwright sooms to
know loss about tho true mm! char
acter than any other class of obfeerv
iii" people.
Tho story of "Checkers" is one off
interest but is crudoly worked out;
ijho actors at last night's perform
ance were very good nnd the nudi
cioo heartily enjoyed tho play. It
would be a dulicht to soe II. B. War-
nor, "Alias Jimmy Valentino," the or
iginal "Checkers," haudlo the pnrt.
Henry Blossom, tbe author, is not
in tho class with Klein, George Ade
nnd othors of onr modern group
But it should bo taken into account
lint "Checkers" was written borne
years ago and is a bit too full in the
sjiirt for tho progont style.
, PJnysVliko Rnrraonte are subject to
tho arbitrary laws of fnebjou. Of
ftourso Hamlet and tho full dross coal
are staples that taiid the test of
time.
ED ANDREWS.
OREGON APPLES
i MAKE BIG HIT
.Each Visitor to Land Show Presented
. With Luscious Prizo Wlnnlnj Ap
t iile -Tom Richardson Hammers
Home Facts Rcqardiflfl Oreyon.
the Southern Pa-
pencii. undo m tarms
industriouslv in tho dope sent out bv the railroad press
bureau to unsophisticated newspapers for free publication.
He "figgers" faithfully and each time arrives at the con
clusion that the poor Espee is on the verge of bankruptcy
and the fanner ought to rush to its aid and-request his
freight rate doubled.
In Ids latest "reasonings" Si finds that the railroad
payroll o.f the nation is greater than the farm payroll.
Certainly, most farmers do their own work and their fam
ilies don't figure on tlie payroll.
Then Mrs. Si comes to the rescue: "Land sakes, those,
railroad fellows get an average of nearly $700 a year: no
wonder they can wear blue suits and brass buttons. "Why,
that is about three times as much as we pay our hired man,
John, and he works tliirtecu hours every day of tlie year,
except on Fourth of July and circus day!"
Farmers would like to know what part of the railroad
Si farms and gets 13 horn's of work per dav for $233 per
year. Certainly not in Oregon. Meantime please help the
Southern lJaeihc by contributing a Christmas pot. They
sorely need it, especially in Oregon, where in 1910 the
0. & C. earnings were only $S,659,945 and operating ex
penses, including Uncle Si's salarv, reached $4,520,516, or
a net profit of $4,139,419.
acting as Governor -AVost's porsonal speeches and pounded homo In tho
representative and Tom Richardson minds of tholr auditors tho fact that
of Portland made the principal Oregon is tho bo.t state.
CHIQAaO 111., Doc. ?. Oregon
' apples' gcoreil a big hit yontunlny
,,y'Jien visjtois to tho b! land show at
,tho Coliseum Jioro, woro oaoh pro
sonted with ono of tho, big IugoIuuh
jjrizo wJnnora by the officials of tho
Uiiiou-Southorn Pacific railroad, Tho
'apples lind boon sent to tho show
by Oregon growors who woto anx
ious that tholr fruit should bo put
fnto tho uioutliB of as many Chlca
KOana as It wnp possible to roaoli In
quo day. Tho program of speech
and music which has boon propnrad
was given in ono of tho Union
Southern Pacific halls. J. II. CNpiJlj
We have a stock of ready-frameel pic
tures. Something classy
THE ART STORE ,
In tho ISusIness Collego IUock
27 XOUTII GltAI'K
Bargain Day
j! Tho jjroatost bargains in tho city for
$1.00. It's timo to think nbont
Ghrlntina. Wo want to say to you
fillOI' KAIthV.
Van De Car's
Thoro aro only 14 days loft for your
solcQtlon of Christmas gifts. . . .
An Inspection of our comploto stock
of Juwclry, Cut Glass, Kllvenvaro
nnd XovvIllcH will mnko your glft
glvlng easy
Van De Car's Jewelry Store
1220 HABT MAI.V STItKI-TT
Watch Our Windows
Come Down Town
Tomorrow
See These Wonderful Bargains in
Kentner's Show Windows
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THIS SANK. DISCOUNT ON ANY LUNUrJKM'i WiMiST MiLMNl!
OK APOYK.
AT $3.00
One Dollar Discount on Any Cloak, Suit, Skirt or
Silk Waist in Our Entire Stock
I lot $1.00 to .. 1ii'N
Womon's SOo blaek Ihwery, . w.
WomenV .?l..Vl ilk Ihwiery . .
I'ltildreonV J(V blnok Utwv, S pair..
Women's 20e blaek IIniory, S lwirn..
Women's $1.'J. 1'iiwn SuilK ,
Women's flOe I'liion Sult. !l fr
Women's $l.,J." wool Umlei-wtvir
$1.2"), $l.:i.-). l.."0 Silk
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10 yard 12 1 -lie Outlnif Klniiuel SI
1 lot wiiiiienV $ nud t'J..10Svoiilii' SI
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$l..1l) 1'inlm'Uaa f
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fl 'j:, .f l..n long Silk (lloe SI
Free With Every Dollar Purchase in Our Ladies' Suit
Department, a Beautiful Lithograph Serving Tray
$2 to f'J.'J.") Goinillet filovo S I.
.51.7.1 Tnpesry Comdi t'ovom . . . S
$l.."ill Stand and Tabl ('mill. SI
Women's (I'm- Olovw, two jmira S t
Women's Tailored WhwIk S t
$l.'2.-i to $1.7.", LinjterM. Wafcla St
$1.'0 lo $2 IVtticiMiU .St
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$l.r.O BlNlikcta ' ' St
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l.."iO lo $"J.r.O Silk Vilc SI
'J(j(hhiIn ('InrkV Tlii-wtl x Si
ll yard IInvi MiimIIu SI
f l.:ifi to $1..i0 Tallin l.imui Si
$l.:i."i lied Spivndi SI
$l.fftl N'npkitm S 1
Tour X'tv Bath Towel SI
Free With Every One Dollar Purchase or Over in Our
Men's Department, a 25c Clothes Brush
Four .ISO Hack Towel S't
Seven 20e Hiiek Towels . . , St
Oito lot I.mlie-' Slioe SX
Ono lot (lirlV Shoe .,S't
$.M) to $2 Hand Bag , SI
$l..10 o $'2 aiWh' Neekwear Si
Free'With Every Dollar Purchase or Over in Our Dry
Goods or Notions Departments, a Metal Broom Holder
$1.-10 Dressed Doll '. Si- $1.'0 I.ni'O ('iiitaiits Si
.?1.10 (haracler I)(dl Si- $-" Hfrim rurtuiim St
.fl.'J") I'mno SI l.."i() llatolteK , SI-
One Dollar Discount on Any Men's Suit or Overcoat
in Our Entire Stock
Men's $2..'D nil-wool Sweaters for Si
Men's $1.2.1 flunnel SliirU for SI
KOo plain colored BcukiiHmo 'I'ios, ,t for ; .Si
lo e Hoekford Sonlw, doxoji for S I
f0e he y wool R(oke, It for Si-
.'Oc Work Shirts, '. for ' Si-Boy-.'
IIIiiiiho Waists, 2 for S t
Boys' $1 .10 Corduroy Paul S t
MenV 2'm- Linen I land kerchieft.. St
Men' $2 Corduroy Punt St
1 lot Boy' 1'nilorweur, fillo value, l for Si
Men' 2.1o Iron Clad Hooks, fi pnint for S
1 lot .Men' :i and ."5,'l.fiO IIhU for $ t
.51..10 21-inch Oarntol Suit Mtw JjJl
$I..1I) Caralol Traveling Bag SI
A upmiinl dicouiit on Trunk o SI
"Slen'n js.fi(l nil wool ShirU nnd Drawer ,S I
A 2.1c Clollu's I'.niFili ficc wild ihucIiiixo of. .. .SI
KENTNERS
Bargains in Auto Supplies
Automobile owners as well as others should look over our Due Dollar Dargains
tomorrow. AYe aro closing out many linos usually retailing at $1.25 to $2.50,
at S1.00
PACIFIC MOTOR SUPPLY CO.
220 WEST MAIN ST. , r' vV., '.
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WHERE TO GO
I TONIGHT
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Rock Spring
Coal
or. kjlsd az.Ii rar mica.
Offlcw und C'oul'Yurd, Twelfth uflt)
Front Streetii.
Pliojio 71 Oi.
Burbidge
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vixiE ippD&cioiu.tn pi
'M3XW
SS WiwWr5riJPP
Full Line of
Peerless Lamps
All guaranteed. Now is
the timo to got, your house
wired, flood light addn to
tho comfort of winter
months.
Southern flrcoon Electric Co.
North Grapo Street.
SAVOY THEATRE
UiuWr New MnnnffinuMit
!lrnt Itaii, t,lccioiot Motion I'leturnM.
Clouii Hliow, CtiarU'oUH Treulitunl.
I'riiiiU It, Hull, l'rop.
loo rnw oiintii loo
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T H E A T R E
1U(1 DOI'lll.i: u.h
I'xhnoHlltiary I'.'ngum'ioeiit of
Ml 1.(1 IUO
.oclly .MiinIciiI Act
Ono of Hie very boat ue.lu from
PantaKc at I'urtliuul hint week
wi the uumleul art or Mllo Duo,
an 1'iiih a wouilorful nrtltit, both
at different time IiunIiik Iipcii
(oiiueeled with tho leadlux or-(-hcNtrax
and ImmU ihroiiKhout
tho country. Their iihihIc. which
Ih of the very hmt, tthouM bo a
Kieut treat. M well n xoiiio of
the uoveltle they Introiliico.
HTII.I. ANllTIIKH IUO ONI J
(AIT. I'. A. .MAItltlAX
riilef Kletliltlun or Hie V, S. .Vnvy
PemotintivaluK the nil In of the
Atlnnlli' Imttlmdilp fleet around
the world, with aomo of the very
beitt nlhlett iinmey can obtain. ThU
alone I wot til double tho nduila
hIoii A Kroat liNMHin o Nil th
xdtooU mm oMrh ami every one
dtniild tnko advautaRO of thl
wonderful leaimii now before
them Hi'ltiK one of Auieilea'a
bent talker, each and every allde
Ih (Villained thoiouKltl). A truly
woiuleiful tt
5TAR
T H ETA T R E
('(I.MI'OltTAIII.K
Tin: sMt'dct.h'its
A thrlllliiK atory of miuiimkIIiik "
tho I'arlfle Coaat.
MAIKJK OK TUB .MOfNTAINS
A iiiouutalu rnmnurtt of renin rk-
able beauty.
JACK'S r.WIUUM0
All comedy.
All SATIIKIt
Tint 81 liner.
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Il,a Iiijc iiiiinIc and effecta to milt
Hit. picture.
Dolls
CLOSING OUT ALL
ONE-THIRD OFF
Medford "
Book Store
Tin:
Electric Rooms
lilH WcnI Main
Under New MniuiKiuiioiit
N.owly furnlfihcd, nil modorii,
Hteuui heat, ImtliH, olo. '
Kalo 10. ItOiKuell, Prop,
IF YOU OWN
A LOT
Wo will liullil you n homo on
monthly pnymonts.
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PROVEMENT COMPANY
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