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3 MEDFOTCD ISfATTi T1HBTTNE. MEPFOim OTCKCIOX, TUESDAY. JANUARY 11. IMfl. - PXQI3 THliAVi fmmtmmm rrr; S3 WEST PLEADS BUSINESS SESSION IN MESSAGE 10 LEGISLATURE Governor M;ikr.s nccnrmnciiilnll'iiis lo AIioIIjIi Hoards, Consolidate De liiiilmrnts ami Increase Efficiently o( Stain Ailmlnlslrallon. Dwells Upon Prison Policy and Fav ors Law Dtforclnn Slrilllznlltin (or nriirnrralus and Criminals, KAI.I4M. Ore, .Inn. 13 The nv iiiiiur'it iiiimhik In ihiI U iim follew: Otmlleiiiitii: In HrcorilMiiui with tlm nairnl custom, uml tint nituiiiiind nf tlio Constitution. It twain liiMOiiKNt my iiMiwnit tint)' to iniit for nir InfwriiiHtlnu m lirlef iiHteiiiiMil of (In etinillilon of mir puliUe uffulrti mid of rr (ttr )our kindly rotmhleriitloh u fV NIIKMHHllllllM Wllll'll, It HlMlirM to iiih, winittl make fur IId kit rotor t viiMiiiioiit of tlin Htnlc uml tin In iwuwil noioiliy of Iht k-oiIi. HM ltt'MIlt liiiinrliiiit nuenlloiiK will Ihi tro minimi for jour eonttldeiniliiii tit IIiIh mmhIoii, iniiiiiiK tlteiir A 'oiiikiiwi tliui nrt. it r IMmt of our Jtnllt'liil MjMtPiu, mi liunirtiiico emln uml tlio Jiiffnniu ntrit lovtt Mint tlio Culiim tiln Hoiitlioru Irrlitnlton niullem. Tlifi liiit Im'kii ImuiKlit to our nt lniitloii uml quit" full)' iUmuiimk'iI HiioiimIi himhIiiI ritrl wlilcli lnit lii'ou niiillmt jnit from time to time. 'Iln SliiHN I'liiimu- Tlio lHt' IliiHiM'iK tiro In a atitnii illit condition Wo Iiiivk no ili'litH, tiouilml or nllienUw, lo Moiry nn hioI tltttro n'ro utiiilo fund on Imud to iHtMt Mil current i'u'iim t'liox IihhiImiI itiroirlHllonn timl Himttnu Intuit riH'lita from llrti fem uml ollmr iHiiiri'iti In mroM of h million tlolliirn will It uvttllitliln for iiuiiidl tnro during the iiiiIiik )iKtr uml make tKTtHHtary u ntnto lux levy if lint 11.01)0.000 ti twnliinl 13.000,000 limt year. Tlo Stale lnlltiill"iM Yiiii worn untwined two ynnrn nnn Hint tin mttlntituiiurn uiirnirlnllnna iuriIk liy yon for tlu tiiiKirt of our Muto liiHtltutlomi would niiKWvr tlio jiurinwo uml tlmt ou wonlil not bo called tiiou to iiiuki' dcflrlctirleii kooa I urn pliimcd to mltl-n oti Hint thl promt linn been kept. Our Htnln penal uml ellmnaynnry luxtltutlniiK linvn nil iiiprolntiitc ioinlMlon of 2700 intitule. Tlnlr (ittrn Iiiin nccim-llntcd the lilro of 370 oniiloytM uml nn nvnriiuo miuuiil ex iniiillturo dtirlni: tlio pant two nnri or about $1,000.01)0. Thl In a vniit Hum of money for tint lnxper of tlio ulntH lo Im culled iiou to in otirli )ir, )t It In ii roiullllon which lui to Ik- met. TIhico luMltulloti" uro ii proiltirt of tho tlino mnl tmc out ilny norloty mnl until wo roimciit to miiily tlio rntmoii whlrti (III thm uml tuko ntup to rntuovo tliono ruiipc wo mny oxpiH-t to In chIIimI upon to tuitot. not only tlm pmnont ilomntulN, lint Krontly InrnmioHl Iniriloiin In the futnro. Too often tlioxo limtltutlnuii liavo Im'oii iiioil iih pollllrul footlmllii. ro Hint tliolr nffulrn mnl nroiU luivo tunny Hiiiom fullcil to rcrolvo nt the linuilN of tho limUlnluro tho nolior. Hlnroro mnl unhlmo'il coiiNlilorntlon which thoy inorllvil. Inmalon hnvo hoon nmilo to Hiiffor throtiKh fnlluro of tho loKlHliituro to provlilo iuliimito fuuilH for thulr euro uml nuppnit -thlri iluo ul I Ilium to luillfforomo on tho purt of u toiporlntouilont ami ut tithurti to u ihwlro on tlm purl of hoiiio ono lu tho loKhtluturo to oiuliiirruiot him In IiIh work. I'oIIIIih In not now n rimtor hi tho tiiiiuiiKiiiiit of tlunio InitltiitloiiN. Tho primout hoiinl oun wiy, uml without four of contriullo t Ion, Unit tliln Influ. mco Iiiih iiumt In ii mIiikIo liutiinro illi'tiitcil tho hoIit tloii of an offlcor or ouiployo nl ono of tlmin. Tint limt h'RlHltitnro troiili'il tho lit KtltutloiiK with fair llhnrnllty, mnl tho liimril. throiiKh clono nttuntlon to tlinlr nffnlrM mnl tlio hourly rooporn (Ion of offlnirti mnl omployoH, offoru llioin (oilny for your limpoetlon In n fur Hiiporlor ronilltlou thmi Iiiih ovtrr Itofnro oxlHtml, Hhniild tholr iummIk rcntlvo tho roitHliIorntlou which thoy inorlt nt your IiuuiIh, ami I mn Hiiro thoy will, tho honnl nut iromlno you two yonrH Iiimico n Kroiip of liiRtltii tloiiH, riinkltiK nnioiiK Hi" 1h. ' lint tlio I'ortt, In tho Uultoil HtittoH, mnl IIiIh nutwItliBtumlluK tlmt many of tho hitlhllUKH a to ohl uml out of iluto. Tlio Kioto Purchaslm: lloniil Tho IMircliiwInK Honnl Iiiih provoil ltn iiHoriilui'HH not only In HliupllfyluK iho puiTliimo of HiippllOH for atitto n HtltlulloiiH mnl nt moHt HiitUfuctory prlcoH, hut In polntliiK out tlio ml viintiiKon which wouhl ncciuo to tho iiluto from n fnrtlior coiiHolltlntlon In tho tmiuuHoiiioiit of nil Htuto IiihII- tlltlOUR. A KIiikIo lluaiil or rontrol All Htuto ptiiuil mnl (ilconioHynnry liiHtltiilloiiH Hlioulil liu plocud mulor a lip jff" ZmI. w.ol On nIiikIo honnl of contiol nun to nvohl i-iiiitltiK mw offtciHU uml oxpoiim tlm miIiI honnl xlmnlil coiinIvI of tlio Kittoriiiir. Mtrinliity or ktuto mill Nliilo triwitniror Tho xlnto I'uichiiw Iiik Honnl nIioiiIiI ho hikihmI with HiIn honnl. Ily HiU urrniiRHUiitut the inmiHKmiiKut of our NtHlo limtltutlouN on ho Krontly Mlmpliritxl uml th (IWt ll'llllll'll. 'Iho Oh'uom Ninio I'liiliciidiiiy TliU limlltntloii linil.liM hlrlh nliout forty )oam ntio. Aitiloit yi'iim mnl populKlloii IiioiikIiI It iiihloit filth uml uihli'il iiilihlnli. Kor two wholo yottrH hnvo mIiovoIimI ami Kempi-il mnl M'rnpt'il mnl hiiohi In mi ouitoiivor In imiko tint lUNtltiiilnu uml uronmlH I'li'iiu mnl tHitiltnry Wo huvo nimlo tnui'li prof.toNM, hut xllll Iiiim fur to Kit. I low in or, IIiIn ioiuIuk ynr "Ml him Hiirh work pretty wi Inkcit euro of uml tho ttiHi Ittit Ion mnl proportion tnko on mi Nppoiirunin which will loiupnro fHVomhly with IIih Inmt of linllar InMltutloiiH In other nIiiIchi. Tho mtporliitouilont'N repoit pro mnitN In iletnll tituch liiforiiiHllou In ii'Kiinl lo tho affair or Iho limtltu llou uml mrrllN oiir ntrefiil coiinIiI erntlon Tho Itmtltutlou'N problem U what to iln with It tiurplim Inhor. TIiIh iiintlou in nut ho nmt. DiirltiK tho pimt your wo hnvo lun nlilc. In plto of ttnJiiNt rrltli'lim, mlHroire uriitatlou mnl ninny olmtnclcN, to keep tho men nil Inmlly eiiKiiKcil ami nt ocrupittlottit which wvro of profit to tho public. I'poti takliiK office I founil iroreN of lillo men In tho Inntltutlou ntnl their rnnkM were mnhlenly nwelleil by tho rnnrellutloit of tho xtnvo fiiiut dry contract. NotwItliNtninlltiK the ilelnpliliileil "tructuroK mnl tho filth mnl ruhhl-h tunlly In ueeil of retuovnt, inntiy of theno tit It men were, lt)cktil )n their cell or permitted (a loaf nroiiml tho prUnn ynrd. To rellovo tho Munition, thono whom It wit tlmiiKlit could ho triuted were nout out lo work on the roiiiU mid ut vitrlou Htnto Inntlttittonn. The balnnco were kept tinny In mid nbout the prUmt proiulnoM clenutni; ntnl re pulrliiK tho lnilltlliiK mid In rleurlnt: ntnl rirlnliuliiK wnto ami iitiiroilur ttvo ImiiU. The people of thin Htnto tit nur ro rout election by a larne voto endorncil the policy of working eonvlctN nit county roitd mid nt Muto liulllu tloim. It mn therefore bo taken mi it fettled policy mnl otto which will tnko euro of about one-third of our PiIkoii impuhttlon. A Mmllnr num ber can bo tilllltoil In tho ordinary upkeep of tho prUott ntnl prl-ott pro portion. Till Iouvch one-third of tho population not provided for. Thono men cannot uml mind not ho left In IdlumvMfl. Tho liitUltutlon can work out IIh own milvntlon If tho mnniiKC mout Ih kIvoh tho rlKbt ntnl authority to conduct It on biiMlmti prlnclplixt ami iiko Imdltiitloual etirnliiKN to rov er operiillliK iXieliHO, IiinIiiII llildl llouul IniliiHtrtiiH mnl tnku caro or needed luiprovouioiltH. Turn to tho brick yard account of KM I and you will find, uotwltli xtmidluic over one-third of the. hrlck tiimiiifnctuiod w'iin delivered to Htuto liiHtltuttotiH at K)00 per thntwnnd, tho tni m of $ 10,700 wiih turned Into tuo Htuto trcuHiiry. Ton thousand dolhtrH of (IiIh amount wiih profit and tho total would hnvo been $!'.', 000 hud full vuliio been collected for brick fiirulnhed tho litHtltittloiiR. Thon eaino tho rrltlcn who nt toutpted to provo that It was unlaw ful for iih to tiiako money for tho tnxpaycm mid wo worn obliged to ceitHo, it wiih with difficulty that wo found u way to uniniifiictiirn brick to meet tho hoimIh of tho novoriil Htuto liiHtltutloiiH ditrliiK 1012' ntnl keep within tho law ih pointed nut by our ctltleH, Tlio total chhIi oiunlngH of Iho In Htlttitloti diiiluK tho blomiiitii wiih $IO,nr.ri.OI. KnruliiKH tlirmiKli labor furnluhed Htnto luHtlttitlnus and conn tloH, floured ut 7fi contH pgr tiny, but nut collected, uitiouuted to $l!t,01 !. 7R, iiinklUK a total of 170,070.70 or JiiHt about oiio-liuir nf tho tunttiton nuco cost of tlio ItiHtltiitlon. What OreKOirn prison policy Hliiill ho In tlm fiitnro rents lnt'Kty with you. Wo hnvo put forth our boat of fnrlH In nn endeavor to hoIvo tho prlHon Inhor problem ami fool that wo hnvo nintlo mui'li luoBresH -In fact rar uioro than wiih tlioiiBht posalhlo In tho hoxliinliiK. With tlio Installation of ludustrloa and the tiiiiiiiifiicliiro of aitlclcM fur Htnto liiHtltutloiiH omy, tin) prl'oii can within it few yenrH bo iniido nelf niipportliiK ImlimtrloN can bo Kiad unity liiHtiillnil mid paid for out of the liiKtltutlou'H (iirnliiKN If hiicIi it coniHii In iiuthotlxeil, but If not mi thoi lied then an appropriation or nl leant 20,000 nIioiiIiI bo litnde for tho iiho of (ho mmiiiKomi'iit In procuring iiei'ileil iniichlnery, Tho hint IcKlHlntiire niproprluted $11,200 to IiimIiiII 21 new Htnel cell. ThrotiKh favorable price" on tiintnr IiiIh mid the iiko of our own labor we were utile to IiinIiiII 4 8 roll, tllllN fully HtippyliiK tho dumiimlH of the iiiKlltiitlon. IMiiiiitliiMiil ItiMlltitlnii Our ItiritltutlotiN of hlKhor educa tion urn either needed or are not Heeded. If noeded they hIioiiIiI re ceive llbeml Hiippott; otherwlNo they -IioiiIiI bn iihollHlied. I'rovlHlon Hlioulil hn nmile nt thin time for plat- liiK them mi u mlllnr.e tnt IiiihIn In unler Hint they tuny bn relieved of the nncoHfllty of romltiK boci:lliK to tho leKlHlalure each im'uhIoii Oilier I'ioinisihI liistlliilluiiH irtinkiiiir Home Our JiiIIn and Htnto Innt Ittit totii aVe rrowiled with nIiIIiiih or the drink habit. TIiihui uufortiimiteH are it coiitluiinl oxpemo to the taxpnyem. A ttierllorlotm ronipeiiKittloii act which niiikeM licit linliKtry provide fot Iho fmullleH or Hn killed mid In Jilted Ih belut; proponed ut HiIm hon Minn. Ill View of tlllH. I euli Hee no reiiKiiti why the burdei( or providing for down and out "booe flKhlerM" or their f.imllli) Hhoiild not be borne b tlm liiior liaffle. 'I'liexn litdl vldiialH bid nt; the ptodilit or Iho Mi llion Hhoiild bo eared for by that In- HlltlltlOtl. A Itefortiiatory Neretnf)' Hume day, nmt In tho nn dlntntit future. (IiIh Htuto mint hnvo a re formatory where tho better claim of primmer may bo placed and limn mold their beltiK thrown In contact with tho confirmed criminal at tho peiilteiiilHry. Hhoiild tlm rerom memlntloii tttado nn to the Htnto train ItiK Hehool bo followed Hint Inntltu tiott could be unci) h n reforntntory to nrromniodnto the Niild better clnn uml overflow from the pri-ou. Tho Initd HtirroutidltiK tho Initttuttnii could he fanned throiiKh tlm ntd nf thin labor mnl tho product dlntrl bitted to Nticlt ItiHtltiitlon n might he In need of Iheui. Home I "iic the Aueil I'lKiire obtained for the year 1011 hIiow S:3r,,'J7'.'.2.1 to hn been npent by the evernl eoittille In till Htatc In the Htipport of their poor. It I oNtltuiitod Hint there nro nbout 000 of t!ieo iinforttinnte now bolttK rnred for by the cotintlc. Thl num ber could bo cnrcil fur ut n ituto Iti Htltiitlon for nbout one-hnlf tho tnld rot ntnl recelvo much better treat ment than tunny of them nro now receiving Should tho tiiberruloM Miiilturlitm be abandoned, tho build in K nnd Rroiind would nfford nn Ideal local Ion for Htich n home. Tho com or tnnliiliiltttiiK the homo would be apportioned to Hip neveral conn He upon the basin nf tho number of lumiite clinrKed nRnltiRt each. Home for Wnyiwird ClrN There I n crylm; need for a homo fur wnywnrd RlrU mnl n request which will be made at thlH tionHlon for Iho oitnhll-hmcnt or ueh nn Inntltit tlnn nierltH jour oarneHt rontildern Hon. (tooil KoiiiIn Wo Mill need Reed road leglMn Hon. The people Indicated throuRh their vote nt the lnt election that thoy wero oppohed to nny but eon Hervatlve notion nlmiK Hicho linen, Wo huvo tundo Home headway dtir ItiK the punt two yearn, uml tho way Ih open for further pronrena HiroiiKh the patwiiKO of ItiKlNlatton not Incoit HlHteut with tho voto of tho people at tho Htild election, Tho ocean bench from tho Coltini bin rlvor on tho north to the Califor nia Htato Iluo on tho Houth Hhoiild be declared public highway. t'sehH OfflivN Tho tuxpayorH aro bearltiK the burden of ninny UFolesH officials and npproprlntlottH and Hhoiild bo Klven rollof. The Codo cotttnliiH mnny out of-dato mid unelosa Iiiwh which Hhoiild bo repenlod, Approprlutloit Hills The praetlco of tho past of sub inlttlitK for your coiiBlderntlon blank et npiiroprlntlon ItUU Blioitld ho nvolded. TIicho bllla Hhoiild ho re duced to tho HiiiullcHt pructlcnl unltn In order that tho nionihora tuny huvo a better opportunity for conMdorliiK tho nierltH of each. Our constitution should bo nmotnl ed bo hh to portnlt tho isovornor to veto nny Itom In nil appropriation bill. As the matter now stnnda use less upproprlntlons nro nllowed to slip HirniiRh for tho renBou that thoy aro Included In n bill carrying nppro ptluHous of merit. TtiMitloit Tluco tax niuendinonts approved by tho lPRlslaturo woro submitted to tho peoplo at tho last olectlon, Of tbeso two wero ilofoated and by n vory Himill vote. Their dofout wna not duo'to nny particular opposition, tyut hocmiso of tlio Krcnt pumbor of tax measures upon tlio ballot and tho Inability of many voters to dls tliiKitlHh thorn from other which they went niixloti to defeat, mUiit Moot Jmpoilmit uiiiour tlio mitiH HotiH which affect til tj Interest of tho laborltiK cl(i(H In this xtule tho proiioHud componNiitloii net. Just (ompotiMutloii lo mi Injured workman or hi family In HkIiI In principle. Tho measure proposed wn drafted only after palnMnkliiK luvrstlRnHoii by reprenentatlveN or tho tllffumrtt InlerestH Involved. Themi different IntercHls each had to clvo ntnl take u little In order to construct a nieittire which would work for tho common Reed. It Ih easy to find fault with it inenNtiro of this kind, but ho long n It I rounded upon nound principle minor objections should ho waived In order Hint tho bill tuny becomo it law nnd kIvcii n trial. Its HhortcomltiRN, Hhoiild tiny exist, will develop nnd can easily bo taken rnro of In the fu ture. A minimum woro bill will nlo be presented for your consideration. Tho hill In nltned primarily to pro tect tho working Rlrls of HiIn stale lit a IIvIiir wane. Hitch a law would fill a lottR-felt wniit mid would ro far to remove coudlllous which often drive deservltiR, hut helpless, RlrlN to Hvch of shame. It nppenrH that tho elRhl-hour law passed nl the 1nt election was with out mi emictltiR rlattso and will therefore he of no offer t. t would, Ihorefote, HitRResl that n new bill coverlm; iho elRht-hoitr realuro or the said Idll bo pllHSeil nt this hchhIoii. Tho Inhor commlHsloiier In his re pott has tailed your uttentloti to the needs or labor In thin state mid I hope you may find lime to look rurefully Into his recommendation WIiIoh'h IViihIoii lllll A measure provldlnit for the pon hIoiiIiir of widows will be presented ut this session. Tho bill appears to ponkKHS much merit and deserves your earnest consideration. Auditor fir .Municipal Account ThlH Htnto needs tin auditor of pule lie accounts. A Reed man In this position would enclt year save tho cost of IiIh office many limes over. A matters stand today millions of dollars tire beltiR expended annually by public officials mid practically without supervision. This failure on our part to throw propur safeguards around such acpondltttre open tho way for waste mid Rrnft. Legisla tion provldlttK for n uniform sjstem or nccotinls throughout the several counties should be passed and meas ures ttlotiK Iheso line will be offered for your consideration. Slnlc I'orost Aided by the stnte land board 1 have been negotiating with tho Fed eral government for Hie exchange of all scattered school sections within the boundaries of tho Federal for ests In this state for a compact body of timber. Should the trado now under negotiation bn carried through, It will result lit the statt securing tltlo to some very desirable lands, mid will go far In making our state school of forestry rank with tho best of the nation. A plan for tho ad ministration of this state forest will bo submitted for your approval. Slerllnllon DeRcnerutes nnd tho feeble-minded should not bo allowed to reproduce their kind. Society should bo pro tected from this curse. Our asylums nnd our prisons aro being populated afresh through such parentage. We confine tho vicious and tho Irre sponsible for a while, only to send them forth to blight tho future by Made in Your success and the prosperity of this city and valley do Home-made Products. Ask for "Made in Medford" goo the homo factories and institutions. Try this and in a Office Puruituro Library Furnittiro Bedroom liirniture Diningroom Ftirnituro "White Enamel Furnitura Built in Buffets, Seats And Bookcases, Etc. Store Fixtures Iorch Swings Cedar Chests Cabinet Work Bono in Oak, AValnut, Fir, or Any Other Wood Besired Cabinot Makers Mission Furniture Works 13. 0. Trowbridge, Jr., Prop. 113 S. Holly, Medford the creation of defective children that grow Into tho crlmlnnl or tho Irnbe dle. Society Is crylttR for protection mid thl protection should bo given. Fnlso modesty, In tho past, has caused us to speak softly nnd to bundle this subject with gloved hands. Itecent disclosures hnvo em phasized tho tact Hint tho time hits come to speak aloud. Tho stato has befit shocked by tho recent exposures ns to dBgetiorato practices. Ilttt this Is nn old story to those who deal with olir Jails nnd our asylums. Should you gentlemen desire to Investigate this subject I would refer ydtt to tho superintend ent of tho penitentiary nnd the asylum. Hut do not doludn yourselves with tho Idea that theso conditions arc confined within the walls of our prisons or asylums. These degen era to slink, In all their Infamy, through every city, contaminating tho young, debauching tho Innocent, cursing the state. Two remedies are needed one of preventions, another of cure. We have from session to session been con sidering tho first. Wo should now tut upon tho two. Htcrllzatlon nnd emasculation of fer nn effectlvo remedy, I would recommend, therefore, that a statuto bo enacted making It tho duty of our state penal and oleomosynnry Insti tutions to reKrt nil apparent cobos of degeneracy to the state bourd of health. It should be mudo the duty of Hie said board to causo Investi gation lo be ttitnlo mid, IT tho find Ipgs warrant, lo cmtso such opera tions to be performed as will give society the protection It deserves, l-'lro Anus Tho passage of n law throwing re strictions around tho carrying of con cealed wenponn would do much to prevent crime In this Mate. Tho tnuii who carries u revolver usually does so bocauso ho exjiectH to hnvo occasion to use. It and If ho continues to carry ono It Is only a question of time until ho does use It. To reduce the number of revolvers carried menus to reduce murders nnd hold-up. Appropriation of Properly For Public Tho constitution says that private projierty shull not be taken for pub lic use without Just compensation. Ily Just compensation Is meant the value of the property. The law also says that such property sholt be as sessed at Its (till cash value. Yet wo find the stato nnd municipalities called upon In condemnation proceed ings to pay for a needed pleco of pro perty many times its assessed value. This condition of affairs should not be allowed to exist. The as sessed value should be morn of n gttldo to the prlco which tho public should pay. It should not under any circumstances be obliged to pay more than double the assessed vnluo and tho passage of a law to this effect would result In a great saving for the taxpayers of the state. I'aualiui KvMdllon The commltteo appointed In ac cordance with an act of the last leg islature to select a site for Oregon's buildings at tho coming San Fran cisco Kxpo<lon met with kindly treatment at tho hands of the Reed people of California. Oregon was especially fnvorcd In that alio was given the first cholco of tho offered sites uml It Ih to bo hoped that there will bo erected thereon n building which will bo admired by all. Medford Iron Works E. Q. Trowbridgo, Prop. General Foundry and Machine Works Pacific 401; Uomo 298L. Ros. Pac. 5031; Home 227L. For tho best of EVERYTHING MADE OP WOOD Seo us. Wo mako a specialty of OFFICE FURNITURE and FIXTURES, MANTLES, SCREEN DOORS and WINDOWS, Etc. Factory Cornor South Fir and 11th Sts. Both Phones MEDFORD SASH AND DOOR CO. , Z PAPER RAILROAD BLUE LEDGE 10 POI.TLANI), .Inn. 14. --Ailiel-i of iuenronitioii have been ni-i for Hie Portland A Hnn FriinetMco Ilnilrord company, tlm oprefl-tod pnpoe of which is to build n trctclt it mil rnntl from Mnrhfieil. Qrr , to Tnn iiluil, California, eoimeeiiou to lie made there witlt the Hint Pruueiseo & N'orthwoMcrn Itailroad company. Tlio ineorMirntorM tire l' V 'l:e tnr, Portland, reprexontiiir, wistwii interest; If. X. Tinker, president First Trust eompnny, Po'llmnl; J. O. Kiggs, banker. (Iratits Puss, Oregon; Hciirv A. Davie, nttont-y, Ttrsl Trust eotnpjiny, Portland. The new roinpntty j is cnpiltilirc.l nt .f'.'.OOO.O'M, Moek lr- I Iiir iliiiuVd into 20,000 share-,, of the! nnr value of $100. iiicnrMtnttinn nrlieles ttlso provide lor u lirntieli line rond innn uriini. Pnss up Applee;nte river to '.oJ J'lue Idgn milling district. "Tho Portlnml & Hntt Fntneiipo Itailrond company ponliinplnle4 lite . expenditure of nbout HMM,(M)0 in construction work," hiiM .Mr. ( heater this morning. "I iini not ut lil'rty just now to nay who is bad.iu the i itmirfimtniti. Ihoiii'li it is InrjrU cast- 1 ent capital. An order has been phic ed already for n Miring deliwty of steel, and preliminary siim-yiny nnd I eleariiijr for the new rond it under I way. There nre billions of feet of' htnndiujr timber tributary to the coin patiyV right of way, nnd the hnti'llitig of this product will be made n fea ture of the road's Derations. "The branch line into the Itlu lcdgp mining country it nlo planned because nf the apparent rcturui which would follow the oeuiii; and development of Hint country when transportation facilities are offered it." Mr. Chester says that the San Knincioo & Northwestern line run ning from Trinidad south, is within 80 miles of Snn Francisco, so that completion of the proposed Portlnnd line mid it connection with the Hnn Francisco & Northwestern rond will give nractienlly direct const line con nections between Portland and Snn Francisco. Mr. Chester said that the proposi tion is bcins undertaken itnleondcnt of nny of the large railrond corpora tions. to cum: a com i.v exi: n.w. Toko LAXATIVE HltOMO Quinine Tablets. DntKRlits refund money It It falls to cure. B. W. GHOVE'S sig nature Is on each box. 25 cents. Mcdronl A Good Town. Medford Is a mighty Reed town, worthy of the best of everything. That's why wo hare joined the Amer ican Drug and Press association and offer to oir reoplo the Merltol line of Roods, guaranteed in every way, with preparations, made by tho associa tion and sold only through Its mem bers. Thcro Is nothing like theso goods, guaranteed In every way, with out an equal, made by experts. We want Medford peoplo to have tho best thero Is, so we offer you this line. Ask to see Merltol goods at Hasklnft" Drug Store. 1 GRANTS Altf Medford pends on Your Patronizing Home Industries and using ds and insist on your contractor and builder buying of few months we will have a "GREATER MEDFORD" If it's mado of Sheet Metal I can mako it JOHN SEPPLE Home M.F.&n.CO. Phone SOL Bldg. A Niyitelaii'i Fifth In TabercwlMls Meiklite "IMrr nicd f.Vkrann'n Alttntl In rxl re nf lnlrru.ir RlnmU or tlis nrclr, with ricrlttnt rfull rrr I Imo. In onf rs It col mn ), for tlm sltl w put an It onlr nntll nils cnuM rsnsn la lie oprrstnl, nnd In s short Urns in nprllnn was not neilnt. t snppo tour rrcotil ro Jiut ss (loo ai of old. Yon know mr fslth In It." (Original of Hit phT.lrtair Ifttrron HI-.) Krkmn' Altnrstfrs Is ndlNi In otb ft tiumn. Iltarl nhst Mr, (tiirrln fs-. Iilslio fslls, Mshn, "(lntl-mn! I hai xnlnril twfnly-ti pounds lnr lnl Ktbrusry unit my hsliy In prf-t hrsllli. I lm-n lrn waltlnir alnen h( wn titn In how I would ut nlnna-. I am now iloliu sll my work, h"?p trtn ter lnr ntio wna fonr wMkil old. anil I am atrmUtr ttalnlnr. I do not roiiKh nr ruin anylhlnn; at all, I MIy my lung Iroulil In rtirnl" IHworn Afflda-lt) JlltM. M. II. OMIVIN. Nflt tra. (IsfTln liai acfn ctdldrn. Ikmn' Alt-rail I rTrrtlr In llrnn hltla. Aaltima. Hay Kotrt Throat and Limit TrouMra. ami In upt.tilMlnir th j.t-rn. Dora not fonlnln nolaona, optatM or liMf.lt fortnlnR rlrusa. Ak for hooklt telllnc of rrrot-rl". ami wrlf In Ikkman Ijtlioralnrr. l'hlladlnhlj I'a , for more "ft drnrf por ail' I'T sll Irndlnic ilnisiltlf lEROLEM FOR AUTOMOBILE LUBRICATION Zerolcnc leaves prac tically no carbon. It "stands up" under any speed and heat. Sold In i, 1 and C nallon canti tho small cans flat nape, caiy to handle Just fit In the tool box. For Snlo Everywhere Standard Oil Comp'y (Incorporated) Be4t located, and most popular hotel in the City. Running dUtilled ice water m each room. European Plan, a la Carte Cafe. Tariff on Rooms 12 room - 60 room -50 room 60 room kit print itA SO rooma itk KnU UA 91.00 each I. SO each 2.00 each 2.00 each 2JS0 each 30 auitea, bedroom, par lor and bath - 3.00 each For mora than one gucat add $1.00 extra to tho above rates for each additional gueat. Reduction by week or month. ( Manmnmtnt CktiUr W. Kitlty Draperies nnd wluaow sTindcs mado to your order in our own workroom. Mt:i:iiom fuhnituhk HAiunvAiu: company R. A. Hicks P, M. Kershaw General Manager Gen. Sales Mgr. OREGON GRANITE CO. Quarry Owuors and. Manufacturers Oregon Granlto stands the teit.ot tlmoi ' FjJ J ' v Medford, Orogon i J t ' A M I f 1 i i Vi 1 ' 1 )A"