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MKDPOIID PlUNTINCl CO,
Tho imocrntlo Timed, Tho
Mnll. Tlio Mfilfonl Tribune, Thn
rrn OrcKonlan, Tlio Ashland TrI
Miulford
o Hniith.
Trlbuno.
Office Mall Trlbuno Uulldlnir, 25-27.J9
North Kir atrcot; phono, Main 30S1;
JIUIMJ fff.
Oi:OItQI3.PUTNAM, n.lltor nnd Manager
KntcrnJ an pccoml'Claiui matter n-t
Medfonl. OroRon, under tho net of
March s, 1879.
Official Potior of tho City of Medford.
Official I'niirr nt Jackson County.
8UBSC&XPTX0X RATES.
Ono year, by malt 15.00
uno montn, nj nmn .eg
l'or month, iiolivcml by carrier In
Medford. Jacksonville and Con.
trul Point .GO
Saturday only, by mall, per year.. 8,00
Weekly, pr year 1.60
BWOBIT OX8CU&ATXOK.
Dally average ror eloen months end
Inc November SO, 1SI1, 5761.
Tall 3aa4 Wlr United Trtw
Stipatchoi,
Tho Mall Trlbuno li on sale nt, tho
Perry Nows Htand. San Francisco.
Portland Hotel Nwn Stand. Portland.
Itowman News Co, Portland. Ore,
W. O. Whitney. Seattle. Wash.
xxoroKo. osixsoir.
Xletropolla of Southern Oregon and
Northern CallTornin, nrtj tho fastest
Krowlnc city In Oregon.
Population U. a census 1910 8810;
estimated. 1911-10.000,
Flvo hundred thousand dollar Gravity
Water System completed, clvlnc finest
nupply put mountain water, and 17.3
miles of streets paved.
Postofflco receipts for year endlne
November 30, 1911, show Increase ot 19
per cent.
Dannr fruit city In Orecon Itomto
niver Spltxenborp apples won awecp
slftkos prlio and title, of
"Apple JClnr of the World"
nt tho National Apple Show, Spokane,
lsos, nna a car or rwiowns won
rirst VrlslaT1910
nt Canadian International Apple Show,
Vancouver. B. C,
COMMUNICATIONS.
President Kerr's Denial
I have received n copy of lite Mo1
ford Mnil Tribune of May 18th con
taining Hie editorial on 'PnwtituHiij
n Public Office." I had not seen the
advertisement in the Sunset mnainu
until my nltention was called to it
Yesterday by Mr. B. W. Johnson.
He has also sent me a copy of r
leter of explanation which he inform
ed me he has sent to yon for puhli
,cntion. Ii ndditipnSo vhat Mr.
Johnson says, I desire to state that
any work throughout the state by
College experts has been done in thi
open, and the reports submitted of
ficially for use in the dcvelopement
of tho agricultural interests of the
jStnilu. Investigation of ftlie lnnd
owned by the Oregon Apple Co. by
the College soil expert was made
before the company was organized,1
and so far nft I know, before any one
connected with tho College had any
thought of investing in this cotnpnny.
So far as I know, nnd I have made
careful investigations since I received
the editorial in question, no one con
nected with tho College ' has been
guilty of any impropriety whatever
either in the investments they have
made in the company mentioned, or
in .tony thing they lmvedone in its
interests. Different College em
ployes am interested in orchard nnd
othur farm property in different
parts of tlio State purely as an in
vestment, but without any attempt,
so far as 1 know, without a single
exception, to use their official posi
tions in prompting private interests.
I do not know how it would be
possible for nny greater enro to bo
exercised than has been by the
authorities of tho Agricultural Col
lege to prevent the improper use of
the institution or of the position of
nny person connected with it in con
nection with any private enterprise.
Very sincerely yours,
Corvallis, May 2.1. W. J. KEINi
EUGENE HELPS BOOST
FOR CRATER LAKE MONEY
Eugcno Register,
Tho peoplo of southern Oregon
should not bo alono In urging the
passage of tho Crater Lake appro
priations. Crater Lake Park 1b an
asset of the whole Btato ot Oregon.
It is ono of tho natural wonders ot
tho world, and Is In no way second
in grandeur and majesty to Yellow
stone Park, where tho government
lias exponded millions ot dollars in
Improvements.
Tho whole state of Oregon Is
proud of Crater Lake Park, and the
time is not far distant when tho
whole nation will bo proud of It.
Now It Is to buried away In tho
mountains, and acces to It Is exceed
ingly dltlcult. In a short time this
will bo changed. Tho Natron cut-off
will make it easy of access by rail,
and its beauties and marvels will
attract thousands of people to Oregon
every ouminer.
Every resident of Oregon Is Inter
ested in tho Improvement of Crater
Lake Park, and tho way to mako this
Intorest count Is to telegraph or to
write to Oregon's representatives at
Washington.
Letter Carriers to Meet
HAVONNE, N. J., May 29. Dole
gatcB from ovory largd city of Now
Jersey aro expected horo tomorrow
for tho annual convention of tho
Stato Letter Carriers' association.
Tho local carriers buvo completed an
elabornto program for tho outortain
.meat of tho visitors.
A SACRIFICE
S'AVAGttS sacrificed humans and minimis to appease
the wrath of tho nods. Tho ancient Hebrews oust out
goats into the wilderness, loaded with tho sins of tho com
munity. Tho election vesterdav showed the willingness of
the people to saorifioo the newspapers to Caliban, " tveeklod
whelp of a foul hag," the god of council manic economy.
Perhaps instead of'a sacrifice, it should he called a saeri
niental offering, part devoted to the god, in part consumed
by the worshippers.
Tho amount of saving to the city effected by Ibis
telephone posting economy will total less than $100 per
mile of improvement. Less than si mile of paving will be
laid this year and other improvements in proportion, so
that the city's eleventh hour proclamation that the print
ing would cost $lo,000 for the next two years, was a wild
misstatement of facts to becloud the public mind.
This remarkable document, asserts that the amend
ment was not "proposed out of spite." Why then did most
of the city councihnen, city employes, and even members
of the election boards appointed by the council, violate
the corrupt practices act in
at the polls election day J
"All other towns in the stato print these notices but
once" says the proclamation. This is not the case, for Ash
land prints many notices two and throe times, as do other
cities. Not only that, but the newspapers and telephone
poles of Medford offer sufficient proof that none of the
ordinary notices, that always have been printed here, and
are printed elsewhere, are being printed in Medford to
day, "Printing the ordinances once is sul ticient, out tew
are printed onec.
"There is nothing in
posting notices," states the
ment reads "Said resolution
ten days m five public and conspicuous places, viz., tele
phone poles.
"The people of Medford want their taxes kept down
and the city kept up. AVe know of only one way to do this,
and that is by practicing the most careful and rigid econ
omy" asserts the proclamation. Therefore a special elec
tion is called to save $100 a mile on public improvements
at the expense of the newspapers. But nothing is done to
save the taxpayers money by eliminating the graft enjoyed
by the couneiimen and othbr citv emploves through the
pajTment of unnecessary salaries.
The mayor draws $75 a month. No mayor Medford
ever had before and the list includes such representative
citizens as Dr. E. B. Pickel, V. I. Vawter, J. S. Howard
and Dr. J. P. Roddy were paid a cent for their services
to the community.
The couneiimen draw $25 a month apiece, or $12.50 for
each of the two meetings. From the organization of the
city until two years ago no councihnen ever drew a nickel
in payment of his labors for the community and during
this period the gravity water system was built and the era
of public improvements launched. Now that the improve
ments are practically finished,
ot them should be paid. The
and besides the small salary tempts inferior men to serve
for the sake of the salary, instead of from a public spirited
motive.
Among the long list of employes is a plumbing inspector
who draws $100 a month and there isn't more than a few
horn's work a week for him. But in the council's auxiety to
save the i)coplc money, only the newspapers they cannot
control are available for a grand-stand play of economy.
It has been suggested that Medford adopt the commis
sion form of government, but have we not already such a
form, with the city attorney as the commission? Does he
not issue proclamations like that aforesaid election dodger
and sign the couneiimen 's names without their knowledge?
Is he not custodian of the charter, which no one else has a
copy of, and which has been amended so frequently that no
ono else knows what is in it? And does he not do all this
for the small sum of $75 a month? His predecessor, it is
true, drew but $25, and he drew but $50 up to a year ago.
The city is involved in no lawsuit, and when there'is a case,
other legal talent is emploj'ed to help the city. But think
of his powers! No chance for economy here.
It is not the amount of money involved that the news
papers care about. It is the spirit shown that hurts, the
lack of appreciation or co-operation on the part of the
community, in building up creditable properties that day
and night work for Medford and the Kogue River valley,
that have championed every public spirited movement and
have done and are doing much to make Medford a city.
What's the use?
THE O. A. C. ORCHARD ADVERTISING.
RECENTLY the Mail Tribune published a criticism of
the president and faculty of the Oregon State Agricul
tural college for permitting their connection with the insti
tution to be used as an advertisement of an orchard com
pany in which they were stockholders,
The advertisements in question appeared in the May
Sunset magazine and conveyed the impressiou that the
orchard was under the supervision of the state college and
its laeiuty.
Letters received from President Kerr state that the
use Of the phrase "a president and three members of a
large' state agricultural college" in connection with the
orchard scheme was unauthorized and that neither the
president nor faculty were
writes:
"Different college employes are interested in orchard
and other farm property in different parts of the state,
purely as an investment, but Avithout any attempt, so far as
i know, without a single exception, to use their official
positions in promoting private interests.
"I do not know how it would bo possible for any
greater care to be exercised than has been by the author
ities of the agricultural college to prevent the improper
use of the institution or of the position of any person con
nected with it in connection with any private enterprise."
It seoms that the orchards in question are under con-
TO CALIBAN
working lor the amendment
the amendment providing for
proclamation, yet the amend
shall bo posted for a period of
there is no reason why any
honor is amplv sumeient
aware of it. President Kerr
tract with an advertising agent, who despite instructions
to the contrary, is doing his best to use a stato institution to
advertise a private enterprise, and to convoy. abroad tho
impression that tho Oregon Agricultural college is back of
tho "O. A. C. orchard."
DISTURBS AUDIENCE
if you hno an otirlohlly about
the number ot people horo who hnvo
bad coughs Juat not too tho next tliuo
you aro nt church or In any public
gathering. Yutt will hear sonicouo
coughing almost alt tlio time,
Wo hao said before In this paper
that there Is an unusual amount ot
bronchial trouble, now, and this Is
because so many people neglect It.
There la no uxrtiao for letting a
cough hang on for nviiiths and years.
The proof or thin fact Is thai a rem
edy which cures stubborn case.s right
along would euro at first If taken
then as It should bo.
Mrs. K. U. Millard of Mlddlotown,
X. Y., says ' Having used Vino! for
chronic bronchitis which I havo had
for three or four joara I can recom
mend It highly, it has given mo very
satisfactory results."
Take Vlnol right owny, and U will
build you up. and stop your cough. It
Is doing this for thousands of others.
Wo pay back your money If you are
nit satisfied with Vlnol. Medford
Pharmacy, .Medfonl, Oiegon.
000COCHrO0K0
You will want a Kodak
this summer. .
Better get it now while
on r s took
complete.
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Medford
Book Store
OKOK000000
CATERING FOR
PARTIES ?M4
. f
' l AVhen you have a party don't worry about
the catering lot us do that. AVe make a
specialty of furnishing everything for
parties and serving it in your home with
out the slightest trouble to.vou.
PALACE OF SWEETS
The Place to Get the Best
Illinois Picnic Postponed
On account of wet grounds and un
pleasant weather the Illinois Picnic has
been postponed until a later date, probably
July 4th. Watch papers for announce
ments Committee.
The Nw Perfection Oil Cook-stove
Suits Everybody
It luiii the mott exacting French chef. It suits the housewife. It
is found in luxurious villas in camps in farnw in humble city homes.
Everybody uses it; everybody Ekes it. It bakes, broils, roasts and toasts
as well as a coal range. It is equipped wilh a special heating plate, and
we sell the New Perfection oven, broiler, toaster, and pancake griddle.
All dealer, tll lle 're. It luruliemel
fnuhed in nickel, with cabinet Mop, t'top
shelves, towel racks, etc. Long clu'mneys, en
ameled lurquolte.Llue. I, 2 or 3 humeri.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(Incorporated)
3n Front Iwo.Cal.
lj Anii.Li, Cat,
Sau VUno, Cat
flan Joa. Cal.
Stockton, Cal.
Sacrament, Cal.
. TwriUmt, Ornn S - , ,
UmLWM ftittl Dm Rttiool for (UrL liV
ihTt M.lrtnt HI, John ltkptLHCl'l.itil'otil
CII.UI, A(U (.4 IWiMMxf I)p4l(.,
Mil, All, Il.mi.n, Oiaiutw, I
Vrc.Ulo.1.ltr- TIIK risu:il HtviT.IIIOItl
urnwyj. hi. iirirn. iinii
Special
rntea to all beginning treatment be
foro Juno ifith, Acuto and chtonlc
eases Ktim'Sirully treated. Deformi
ties corrected. Consultation free,
Mechauo-TliernplrttH, Chiropractors,
and Spoud)lothoraplHts.
Drs. A. R. and Louise E. Hcilqcs
a;U) X. llartlett
Ohone. Pacific, Main I IT I
Next Door to M. W. Chinch
The Small Boy's Teeth
(e
arc often a great deal of trouble to
him. Many youngsters have tooth
ache In their young days. Tho beat
plan Ih to have the children's teeth
looked to at freiueut Intervals. We
are speiinllKtH In this Hue, and haw
made a reputation for hlgh-chiiw Oeu
tlstry for young and old. It will pay
you to como here for nny kind of
Doutnl work. You'll get tho beat and
save money.
I.ady Attendant
DR. BARBER
TIIK DKXTIKT
lOvor Daniels for Duds. Pacific
Phono lin.SL'. Home I'bouo HfilMC
) . .) V
I lf-'7- yV"Y -. ""
every stove, jnpPmk
anyone sending Pl&
5 cents to cover J ' 0 V
Mary. rill.. Cal.
Fresno, Cal,
Portland, Oro.
SratlU, Wash,
Uriohane, Wash.
1 acoma, Wash.
MY SPECIALS
A now 4 room bungalow, wu
tor, oloctric light, wator nnd
sowor paid for, on pavod nt.,
closo in; lot 02x128. Party
loaving town, and if sold by
Friday $075 takos placo.
New li-iooin pliiMteiid, nil Icily
modern, half block of Main, fliuoo;
$2 Ml cash, huliiuco t'i'iM) per mouth,
which Includes luteiest,
Unfinished S-ioom house, lot HO
by m; $lMt will finish tlio place In
guri'd shape; KMi cash, bahtiu-e
($000) 20 per mouth, Must be
sold at ifticc.
A. J. LUPTON
Cor. SMIi mid I'll- SI".
A SNAP
f.O acres, six miles from Medfonl,
good graded road crosses tho tract,
all freo soil, at ff.O pur acre. $1000
will handle, eiiay tonus on bahiuco.
1'art Is crook bottom land, suttabln
for alfalfa. Several springs on the
placo. Timber enough to pay fur tho
tract. No bulldlnga. I" the Orlftlu
creek district.
W.T.York. Co.
Watch Our Addition
Grow
Jackson ami Summit
Medfonl Realty nnd
Improvement Company
M. F. A II. Co. llldf.
F0RDE CAN DO IT .
Do you wnnt your lawn put In
first clnxfl h1iu)ii)T All work
icunrnutcci. Loitvo mlilri'HA with
II. II. I'nttcrmi, Quaker Nurnory,
Kitfih hotel.
MISS FLORA GRAY
Piano
Instruction
144 South Central Avo.
Studio Phono llain 1211
MORTGAGE
LOANS
Money on hand af all Hint's
io loan on improved ranches
and city properly at lowest
rales with "on or hefore
privilege."
JAMES CAMPBELL
Phono 3231 320 G -C. Bldg.
A Tonic. Alterative and ItcsolvcnU The
lst rrmoly for l.Ulnrys, I,er ami Howell.
Jtraillratra ItiMJilr., J!nittoils nutl Dluinlrit
cf the Mill l'lirlfirn Hie IIIuhI a Hit ghra
Tone, HticuKlh a nil Vigor tu the cullic aysleni,
Medford Real Estate
& Employment Agency
l-'Oll KAMI
no hitch, -l tulli'M otil; only Jliir.
per litre. Will tuldi mimo r;onil
jiropoity an riml piDmi'iit.
liil) (it'ii'H, 1 INI mllt'H from
oriy; only Ji.'IOO.
ICO itcrcH, 0 mlloii up Kviuin
Crook, woll luuirovml, with uooil
wutor rli;ht; ?fi)00.
10 acrcH, I iiilliw up MvaiiM
Crook; (ifiO down; $11 no run it
Ioiik (lino,
10 ucroH up Kvuim Creole; only
lino.
GTiG norcH clono to Tnlont; 7fi
norcH In alfalfa, 12 r. ucum planted
to KHtln; a r!")d family orchard.
ThlH placo only $75,000, with
fond toruiH,
1G0 a;reu, '1 nilloH from Hilt,
cui isnoo,
178 aciofl, 8 nillt'n from A"h
laud, woll liiiprovod, Htwck i;och
with tho placo; a hurK'tln at $1M),
000; will k'v Kood toruiH,
Wo havo two of tho ht'Ht Htook
rauchoH In Oickoii. If you want
ono como nnd HOO Ufl lit OlICO,
Wo liuvo Kovoral i:ootl rolln-
(liilHliinoutH, at tho rlf;ht prlco,
1 raiiKo, t ilroHHor, 1 Ultchon
cahluot to Hull ut I--' prlro,
Oooil caiiip wiik'on, with folding
hod nnd ovory thin,; Jimt rlKht for
(-'iiiipliir,', ?7r.
KMI'l.OV.MlONT.
Woman coolc for hotol,
Woiiiun for (,'oiiornl IioiibowoiK
and cooUIuk.
Mrs. Emma Bittnor
IIOO.MH rt AM) 7, VMM IIMIOIC
OppohKo Nawli llolol
I'lioiiolMI; Uoiiio, 11.
Jl
WHERE TO GO
TONIGHT
ISIS
IOc THEATRE XOc
iimiM'iass
vi'di:vim.i: and riinioi'uw
TOSIOIIT
.MAItSltAt.li AND .MOOIti:
Comedy HIliiilliK. Daiielug and
MllMwil Act,
l-Mwiml Itftlltiml m
"TUB OLD WEST"
M'lIK liAST NIIII1T
In addition to imual Vaudeville
and I'lrtun 1'iogrmu
IOIMI I'cet of Kent me I'llm
Five (lootl .Subject
Keiuembiir our third annual
free Matinee. Thilimlay, May 30,
all children are Invited to a bin
freo hIiow, on Decoration Day, at
ImIh Theater. Doom open Imme
diately afti r Hcitlceii nt park,
Ludlci with nmall (hlldreu will bo
admitted.
STAR
THEATRE
licit Voiitlhttid nnd Most t'p-to-
0.t to Thenlor In tho City
Ailtiinti'il Viiinlmltlo mill .Motion
I'll ttiri-N
itAV a no l'.wirrrn
Coiiiiily, I in'. I tip nud iliiui'ltiR on
tollor Hknti Don't fall to n
thin r.r(iltTHiii roupht of eoluhrittiMl
iirllntM
tiii: PAitAi'iirri: .makkii
An Auiorlrmi I'atho Maiiti'rpli'co.
I.N AITKIt VIIAItS"
A powirfull) roiMliirltiK ilnitnh.
whi:.n Tin: hi;aiit ki'i.im"
l)('ilctlUK 111" HtrilKKh'H Of It )OIIIIK
urtUt
"111 1 1. NT COHK"
Vltni;rnph fi'iitum voiui'tly
IM'SIIOMUIIU.K lt.CI-S
I'iiuiiUhiI vr
Al HATIIIIlt, tho Hlnr.iir
WOOIAVOIITIIS, tho .Mimlclann
Tho placo whero tho ptcturcn
don't hurt your oyon
AiluiKstoii Kit', Clillilri'it f5o
matinm:ks daily
c'omino soon- co.mino
"CI.NOKUIll.liA"
SidlK'u Suhllmo Mimtcrplcfo
Clark & Wright
LAWYEES
WAB1IINOTO.V, D. O.
Public Lnd Mntturs: Flnnl l'roof.
Dciurt Landi, ContmU nnd Minim
Cauda. Herlp.
Medford Parcel
Delivery ,
Express and Transfer
TRUNKS HAULED 25c
PACKAGES 10c, 10c, 25c
Phenes: Pacific .1072
Home 354
Messenger iServico
PLUMBING
Steam and Hot Water
Heating
All Work Ounpinlca..
I'rlcca) ltciiHoimblo.
COFPEEN Si PRICK
0 Kowra niook, Xntmneo on flth ll.
JfaoUio uoai. stoma Hi.
Draperies
Wo onrry a very ttmnpliito lln
pf ilrniiiirluii, lurui oiirtuliiH, flx
turiiH. olo mill 410 all nliiHHoti of
uiiliDlHlnrlnij, A iipoolnl mnn to
100 ' urtor tlilw work oxcliwlvoly
niHl will kIvo iroml vcrvloo it a
ii poHMlliln to ;ol Jr uvea the
lurKDNt (lltldH,
WEEKS & McGOWAN CO,
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