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MEDJTOftT) MATJJ TRIBUNE, AtEDPORD, OK KAON, TirTRRPAV, FIOimrARV 8, 1012.
Mepfoto mail Tribune
AN INDRPUNniCNT NBWMWPRn
rUHMHIIKU UVMItY AVTHUNOON
KXCIiPT BUNDAY, HY THia
MKDFOUO ntlNTINQ CO.
Tho Democratic Time, Tho Medford
Mull, Tlio Medforrt Tribune. Tlio South
cm Oregonian, Tho Ashland Trlbuno.
Office Mall Trlbuno HutUllng. 36-J7-29
North Kir strcot; phone. Main 30S1;
Home 7S.
QEOnon rUTNAM, Editor and Manager
Kntcred s Bfconn.elnBii matter nt
Medford, Oregon, under tho act of
March 3, 1879.
Official
Paper of tho
Cltv of MeiJfoML
Official
Pi
apox of Jackson County.
suBscaxraoH bates.
On year, by. mall .. 5.00
Ono month, by mall so
Vtr month, delivered by carrier In
Mcdrord, Jacksonville and Ccn-
trnl Point SO
Ra tor day only, by mall, per year.. S.00
"Weekly, per year 1.S0
HWORJT CtRCinVATIOIT.
Daily average for eleven montho end
Ing November 30, 1911, 2TS1.
Tv.11 !& 'Wire UnlUd
Dispatcher.
Txta
The Mall Trtbuno Is on Bale at tho
Ferry News Stand, San Francisco.
Portland Motel News Stand, Portland.
Howman News Co., Portland, Ore,
W. O. JYJlltncy, Seattle, Wash.
JOLTS AND JINGLES
By Ail Brown
4-
HIs Last Jump.
Ho let on ho was, prospoctln'
And didn't bring no name;
Wo hadn't learned to know htm
Foro ho jumped Dad Sarver's
claim.
"When tho boys heard tell about it
Not a ono had much to say,
But began some preparations
In a business mcanin' way.
A bit of painted shingle now
Is standln' on tho plain,
"Hero lies a man wot jumped
once
"Ho will not jump again."
just
A boy named Horace Nail has been
nrrested for robbings hardwaro store
at Portland.
They arc going to try to teach
echool boys to cook at San Jose. Suc
cess will depend upon tho looks of
tho teacher.
Tlio kaiser is going (o snd a
squadron of warships to tlils country
for a visit. Too bad there isn't a
seaport at Milwaukee.
Tho trouble with a lot of us
In every kind of line:
"Wo find the float but do not know
"Whoro we can find tho mine.
No smnll town Is happy until it
has two things, a brass band and a
newspaper. -
Ono Medford man says it looks as
if spring were hero but ho Isn't go
ing to take chances on having a hair
cut yot awhile.
Mrs. Garb Hottll says slio may bo
deaf but sho novor yet failed to hear
Johnny In tho Jam closet.
Undo Kph Says:
13. Alonzo Squash says ho's goln tor
file bard fer tho cawso this year but
hassent picked owt which cawso yet.
What a funny wurld It would bo If
tho amount of talkin peepul do was
equally dccvldcd.
I mil lucky. Last tlmo I wont owt
Inokln fer gold I found a buttercup.
There Is hopo for tho mossback.
Even an ugato so nfflicktcd takes a
polish gracefully.
LIBRARY APPEALS
FOR NON-FICTION
Soino books ot non-flctlon tbat tho,
library is anxious to have added to
Its collectien:
Abbott On tho training of par
ents. Uagloy Classroom managomont.
llulley Country llfo movement In
United States; garden making; train
ing of farmers.
llonuott How to livo on 24 hours
u day.
Ilryce American commonwealth.
Ilutler Meaning of education.
Cooioy Ddmcstlo art in woman's
education,
Crothors Among friends.
DanlclB Tho furnishing of a mod
est homo, i i .
Fletcher A-B-Z ot our own nu
trition. Glovor Damo Curtsoy's book of
novel ontortainments.
Harvoy Prlsclllu Irish croehoti
book.
Henderson Education and tho
lftt'gor llfo.
James Catering for two,
James Talks to teachers on psy
chology. Klngsland Book of good man
nors, Krehhlol How to llBtcn to music,
Luughlln Complcto lioslosu.
Soyor's -Paper bag Qookory.
Union Standard oporas.
Wntsou Kami poultry.
WuiigUAuiorlcau oppIo orchard,
THE OREGONIAN
THAT staunch old lory of journalism, enemy of higher
education, opponent, of good roads and advocate of
Ihe bloody noose, the Portland Oregonian, takes a column
of its editorial space to praise the inefficiency of the pub
lie schools and defend their incompetency as exhibited by
their output.
The Oregonian asserts tbat, 20 ycai-s. ago there were no
schools worth the name in Oregon, and no high schools at
all, except in Portland. 'Hie teachers were unfit, the sal
aries ruinously low, the schools ungraded.
Conditions must have been deplorable indeed J It is
remarkable that so many Oregonians call read and write.
Indeed, one would think the state just emerging from
barbarism into civilization.
Compared with conditions then existing, present con
ditions may present a most favorable contrast. Few of
the Oregonians of today were in Oregon 120 years ago. so
are unable to make the comparison. Kut they can com
pare the school system of the Oregon of today with the
systems in vogue elsewhere and the comparison is not
favorable to Oregon.
It has become a habit with many native Oregonians to
complacently view the faults and i'laws of the present,
because their recollection presents pioneer conditions so
much worse in comparison. They cheerfully accept the
worst railroad service in the country because it is incom
parably better than the old stage coach service was. The
wagon roads of today are so much better than the pioneer
trails that many are satisfied.
The fact that in Kenton county only four out of thirty
nine eighth grade graduates passed examinations, that in
Marion county only twelve out of 118 passed, and seven of
these were conditioned hold-ovei-s who tried a second time,
in Klamath county but three out of sixteen passed, that
onlv thirtv-cight out of ninetv-six passed in Jackson conn
ty and similar reports from other counties, shows
that something is wrong with the public school system.
Xor is the fault due to low salaries, as the Oregonian
suggests. Jackson county pays enough for its teachers.
In Medford alone the payroll totals $50,000 a year. Schools
cost more than government.
"Whatever mnv have been the output of Oregon schools
twenty years ago, the present output averages poorly
when compared with the, output ot eastern states twenty
years ago.
The issue is not, as the Oregonian holds, how perfect
our schools arc today when compared with what the
schools formerly were, but how imperfect they are when
compared with the schools of other states where the
fault, and what the reined v.
Oregon pays enough for its public schools. It is en
titled to'the best.
n
OUTLOOK FOR
1"TWS Commercial Agencvhas issued ihs annual trade
f-f review of conditions in
1911 as compared with 1912.
and favorable nrospects for
ing is a summary of the repert:
In spite of certain adverse conditions, which were
shared to some extent by the
this section lor the year just closed had some favorable
features.
The increase in grain qrop of Oregon, "Washington and
Maho over 1910, amounted to about $23,000,000; for Ore
gon, Washington and Alaska, fisheries showed a gain of
about $7,000,000; the net results of the hop crop for Ore
gon and Washington showed an increase; the live stock
industry gained in importance, and the business of Alas
ka, represented mainly by fisheries and mining, has been
larger. On the other hand, there has been a decrease in
the value of fruit raised in Oregon and Washington of
about $3,000,000, the previous year having been a banner
one; wool production showed a small decrease and in lum
ber and shingles there was a decrease of probably twenty
percent.
In Oregon there have been (Jo fewer failures with in
crease in liabilities of $117,599, in Idaho five more with a
gain in liabilities of $741,057, and in Washington 83 more
with increased liabilities of $3,953,009. Real estate has
not been active and there has been a decrease in building
operations in the four large cities.
Dividing the reports received according to lines of
business, it is found that practically the same number
claimed increases in volume of trade as decreases.
Bank clearings in Tacoina, Seattle and Spokane showed
a loss, while Portland showed a gain.
There has been very little speculation, the banks have
been very conservative and carried large reserves, and
financial conditions are sound.
Prospects for 1912 are .generally regarded as favorable.
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
FORM AN ASSOCIATION
A Parent ami Teacher' associa
tion meeting will bo held at the Jack
sonville high hcliool ufehombly on Fri
day availing, February '.). AH par
ents are urged to attend. HofroJni
inentti will bo feorved. Tlio following
program will ho given:
Duet, selected Mr. mid Mrs. Clyde
Shnw.
Address Sitpt. .7. P. Welle.
Solo "Light in I'lirkiicfc," Gypsies
Johnston.
Address, selected Mr. Joluifctoii. '
Solo, selected Mrs. J. P. Wells.'
Debute Huj.olvcd, That Corporal
Punishment Should Bo Excluded
From tho Schools; affirmative, Mrj
fliillop and Mi Gillette; negative,
Mr. (Jmen rind Mi Ifila John, Ion,
'1
Ilasklns for health. ir,,Vt
TO THE RESCUE.
YEAR IS GOOD.
the Pacific northwest during
It shows healthv conditions
the comintr vear. The follow
whole country, business in
PARENTS TO DISCUSS
Tho Parents mid Teachers' circle
of the Washington school will meel
Friday afternoon at .'1 o'clock. Tho
following program has hcen pre
pared :
Miiriiti Hy children of the uchool.
Prayer.
JJu&inohH.
Paper "Public Plnygioiind," Mrs.
Andrews. Discussion ot. tho subject.
Recitation Mrs. Ralph Webster.
Dr. Pickol will talk on "Tho Child
and 'Its 'Future,-1' and it in hoped .i
large attendance of the membership
will ho present, as it is for tho mu
tual benefit of parent and teacher in
their relation to the child, that this
circle ha-, been founed.
Alter the talk refii'Mlimenh will Jir
seri-cd by. tho committee iu chaise.
OLD FRIEND IN
FANCY GARB
"Bohemian Girl" Up to Date Donr
Old Friend, But Mother Can't Bo
Made More Beautiful by Putllnrj on
Worth Dress in Old Aye.
Operas, Jlko huhe' ha 11, after it
tiiue go "t of Mlylo. "The Bohemian
Girl" is of the old school. It was
written at n time when Uellimi, Hon
shu and l)ouir.ctts. were the foremost
eompoM'rs. They cared but little Tor
dramatic consistency. Their solo
purpose seemed to he Iu write arias
for the different voices and trthg
them together with nn Insipid rccitn
tive. "The Hohenuuu Girl" is known
mid loved for its melody and as stteh
will always he entcrtnining. It is,
however, more, suited to concert ur
chamber nitric than to opera.
As to the porfonnanee of last night,
it win neither, flesh. INIi nor fowl.
Mr. A born hu attempted to embel
lish this simple, melodious opera and
niako a grand, spectacular affair of
it, and iu so doing he has obscured
its .simplicity and fallen hoit of pro
ducing anything jtwid. The action
is stopped too murli W urias to ad
mit of anything dramatic. MalTc, the
composer, was by no menus u master
of orchestration. He had nothing
more m luiml tmu u simple aecoiu
pnnimeut when he wrote his orches
tral score. The Wagnerian leaven
luid Hot yet begmi to work iu (he
musical world.
"The Hohommn Girl" is a deal old
friend, hut mother eauimt be made
more bountiful to us bv putting on a
Worth gown lute in life.
As- to tho east, some of them were
very good. Mfes niauche Morrimoi
made a pretty Ariiue and sang well,
as did also Hultie Ilelle Uuld in the
part of the rpiem. Mr. Phillips uiRde
a good Thnddoue. Mr. l.uckstonc
sings well, but w totally lacking iu
dramatic ability. He should coulluc
his efforts to oratoriul. He does not
belong in oM)in. George Shields
made a splendid Devil-hoff. Augus
tus Vaughan deserves credit for ac
cepting the jwrl of Florcstein. He
played it well, however as well Ms
that iuipid )Kirt can be played. The
tmifiielil dircVhlr took nil the tempos
too fast aud'iaade the fatal mistake
of leading th singer "rather than fol
lowing. Taking the entertainment ns a
passing show, it was enjoyable. The
ballet was very good, as was al-o the
cIioiih, and .Mr. Ahoru deervei cred
it for the pplundhl setting he hu
given the opera. Httd he only taken
tho opera of "Cwnnen" instead of
"Tho HoheiniaYi Girl," left out the
horses and sword fakers, pigs and
geese, and put in an orchestia ot
20 piece-, his attempt ut A revhnl
would have been an artistic, succe-s.
Ell ANDREWS.
Ilasklns for-hcaltn.
How Brownell Got
what lie wnntod, Ik an Inter
OHtliiRstory. Wo give It moro
romploto In this weck'H Sat
urday levelling Post and tho
Literary Dlgost.
Iirownell uses a Duplex
(multiply total) HurrougliH
Adding Alaoulno. Tlio Dup
lex Iftdirforont from any otb
or adding muchliio. It Is dif
ferent from any other of tho
Sfi HurrougliH adding ma
eblneg. Tlio ordinary adding ma
chlno carries a gnuid total
the only total It can give.
The Duplex breaks tho totals
up Into any number or
group of Itonis, giving a to
tal of each Item whllo carry
ing a grand total of all tho
groups.
You probably don't know
what this moans to your
woik. Drovvnoll didn't. Hut
ho says ho'd rathor know
than to huvo JIO.OUO iu cash
and not know.
L us tell you what It
moaii8, without a c.ont of cost
or obligation to you,
Burroughs Addlny Machine Co.
Korrls II. Grogg, Bales Mngr.
Commercial Club Illdg.
Portland
TUSCAN SPRINGS
Having no erpjal on earth In variety of
mineral waters and curing diseases
that medicines will not reach. If you
aro In need of-liealthi come now, Wc
aro open all tho year and can glvo tho
best of caro and attontlon now us woll
as In Biinimor. 8t"Ko dally from Hcd
llluff to tho irlng8, Further pur
ticulurs address'
E. B. WALBRIDGE
TUSCAN BPIUNG8, CAfc.
SEVEN BANDITS
HOLD UP I
Only One Packano of ncijlsterctl Mall
Secured by Robbers, After Maklnn,
Two Ftilllo Attempts to Dynamite
Safo In Express Car.
MKM1MII9. Teiiu.. Feb. K.- He-veu
haudltM held up Itoek Island train No.
IT two miles out of llurlburt, but se
cured only one package of registered
mall, after making two futile attempts
to dynamite tho afo In tlio express
wu. Tho explosion was so heavy that
It shook houses along Hie rler front
Iu Memphis. It Is the second hofdup
at the same spot within two mouths.
Mall Clerk lUullo escaped from the
ear and run two tulle to llurlhuvt
to glvo the alarm, lie said two ban
dits boarded the train nenr llurlburt
and tho others boarded It a moment
Inter.
The robbers cut Ihe wires on the
Arkansas side of the river.
II' YOU AltK A TltlKI.K SGNS1T1VK
About the slxo of your shoes, It's
some satisfaction to know that many
people can wear shoes a slo smaller
by shaking Allen's Koot-Kuso, the
nutUeplle powder, Into them, .lust
tho thing for Dancing Parties, I'at
uiit Lenlhor Shoos, and for Ilroaklng
In New Shoos. When rubbers or over
shoos become necessary and your
shoes pinch, Allen's Koot-Knao gives
Instnnt relief. Sold ovorj whose, 35c.
Sample KltKK. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, l.o Uoy, N. Y. Don't ae
coiit any substitute,
Dr E. Kirchg'essner
Practice limited to chonle diseases.
HOTEL HOLLAND
Wednesdays. Hours, 10 to .'1.
W. E. Pliipps has removed his
law office from the Pliipps Build
inn to First National Bank Build
Inn rooms 207-208. Telephone
number cbanyed to 1272.
Clark & Wright
LAWYERS
WASIIINfiTO.V, I). C.
Public Land Matters: Finn! Proof.
Doaert Lauds, Contests mid Mining
Cases. Scrip.
Assoclato Work for Attornoya
"Over Your Eyes
You nro naturally concerned, espe
cially If they begin to show hlgns of
weakness. Do not delay, but como
at onco and have thom oxninlnod. 1
huvo tho confidence of nil my pa
trons, for thoy aro satisfied with my
work and with my charges for tiaino.
Dr. Rickert
Over Kentncr's
.Mcdfonl, Ore,
PLUMBING
Stoam and Hot Water
Heating
All Work aunrantonil.
I'rlccH KuuHonatdu, ,
COPPEEN & PRICE
as
Howard Wook,
Faclflo 3031.
Entranco on Otli Ot.
Home 349,
Noyes6c Black
JIOU8K AND HJON PAINTINO
Up-to-Dato Auto and Carrlago
Painting, Gold Leaf Signs and
Interior Decorating a Specialty.
Bliop mid Offlco
8. Urupo and 10th Ht.
Offlco Phono 7771. nea. 7212.
All Work Positively (luuraiileed.
IN
Draperies'
'. entrv a very complete line
of ilrrtiurtrS. luce euttnliis. fix
tun etc. auil.du all elitHses f
unholslvrliiK A spevlnl iniiji o
look utter Hits woik excllislTelsr
ami will. slu us Kood srlco iih
Iti imnllilt to got la even tlio
tiiriti'xt citli'n.
WEEKS & MctiOWAN GO.
Valley
Second Hand Store
Buys and Sells Second-Hand Goods,
Copper, Rubber, Brass, Etc.
M. J. PILCKER. Prop.
15 North Fir
Home il.tl
Hell :t07is
IF YOU OWN
A LOT
Wo will build you n homo on
monthly payments.
MEDFORD REALTY AND IM
PROVEMENT COMPANY
M. F. and H. Co. Building
FOR SALE
Choice
Baled Alfalfa Hay
Delivered ill Medford in ton lots at
$15.50 PER TON
$M.75 PER TON
nt car.
Send HNtal or telephone (lloinel
SLEEPY HOLLOW FARM
ROCK POINT, ORE.
( Mir alfalfa is well cured and it not
sun scotched Ntid retains all its rich
juices and ttnurUhincttt and color.
The stalks are not bruincd and broken
mill the tender leaves and tom are
not liruiNcd and shattered off. T1IK
FINKST TOP-VAl.UK HAY THAT
CAN' HK PUODUCKl;.
Tho fniiu is irrigated from Itogno
river.
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THE MERRIV0LD SHOP
131 Wait Mnln.
Medford Real Estate
& Employment Agency
mm ha lie:
K0 acres, tools ami all.
2157 acres, a first class farm.
J 20 acroa unimproved,
110 acres, team and ttxds.
87 acres 2 iiiIIch fiom town.
fiO.OOO acioso yellow pllio llni
ber, about 18,000 per acre.
25,000 aerea good for subdivid
ing, S2fi per acru.
11100 acres, fluo to uiibdlvlde,
good soil, ,
IIoumi for sale. Call nud huo
iih.
1G0 acres Vfr tnllon out, ?1C0
per ncro.
TItADK
Iloiiflo out with largo lot for
close In liotmo.
Lot COx! 1 1 for a largo lot.'
What huvo you?
Trades, trados of all kinds.
M1HOHLLANICOUH
A good bulbar shop for wtlo.
Call and Investigate.
2 small storow can bo bought at
a reasonablo prlco.
2 horses, IiarnoMS and wagon,
1 homo very cheap, $25.
EMPJiOVMHNTfl
WftltroHS.
Girls for gonoral houBowork.
Six coal inliiuiii.
E. P. A. BITTNER
ROOMS 6 AND 7, PALM BLOCK
Oppoflito Nash Holjol
I'lionn It lit Home, 14.
lfcMwiO
f4rmtn
WHERE TO GrO
TONIGHT
trr4r-,r4
vSTAR
T H JL A X R E
ALWAYS I.N Till! LKAII
.1(1110 feet of featuin Mini -Kltm
"TIIK TIM.MNTKIt"
A Dandy WtMloru Pleturo
"A 'IKltltlllLi: DIHCOVKItY"
HloRi-hpli lletiinu
"A IIKAIt lU'.VT ItO.MANCK"
Story of the Noitbeiu 1'oiomI
pat t'laxrvs Aivi:.vrrincs
"Star" I'eiiluio Couusly
AL SAID Kit
Hluglug a llavvnllau Melody
WOOLWOItTIIH
They play .Mimlti and Kffects to
Kull tho IMituien
Uenii'iuber our chango days
Sunday, Tuesday nud Pilday
Mutinies ICvery Day.
ADMISSION' 10c
JtfcZJJfWU
THEATRE
TONIGHT
Two Double Act
Moth llcuillliicrn
TIIIJ .1 A I.YANK
OltlKVIAL .U'CtJLCIt AND
MAtJICIANS
This net Is direct from I'sutages,
SHllle.
Itl.Aflt AND YANT
liitrodin-luK Their Comedy HMtle.li
tiiic (jfiti. d.n tiii: no.v
Three Heels, .'lOIIO Teet of
MOTION PICTURES
Hest of MiiHie
Rperlnl .Matinee.
Saturday and Htinday 2 p. m.
Kvonlng Performanco 7 p. in.
Scuttle Appraisals
Several Medford people havo
omidoyod in to npprnlHn Seattle
real estate. Much appraisal In
usually worth more than It costs,
Ira J. Dodge of Modfnnl was
formerly connected with thin of
flco. Other Seattle and Medford
roforonces on request.
It. ('. KUSKINIJ .'i COMPANY
HftO New York Itll., NeaMlo
(Charter Monibor Keattlo Knal 1C-
tato Assn.)
REAL ESTATE
Willamctto Valley Farms
of all descriptions,
Garden and Fruit Lands, Timber
Lands.
Rome excellent bargains in AL
HA NY CITY PHOPKHTY.
Wrilo or mil on
J. V. PIPE,
'J03 West Second Kl.. Allianv. Ore.
Kodak Time
All Prices
$1.00 to $65.00
Our hedul: man will hu glad to
explain.
Medford
Book Store
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