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The Dmweratle Tlm, Thn Mwiford
MalUTha Mwiront Trlbuno. Thi. 8oulh
rn OrwRtmlan, The Ashland Tribune.
OfflM Mali Trlbuno HulMlnff, llIMt
North Fir Btret phono, Main loll.
OBOHOR PUTNAM. Editor n5 Marwittr
ntrpJ an ncoml-Uii matter nt
MoJforJ, Oregon, under tho et of
March 1, 1J.
Official pAtver of the City of Mrdford.
Official Paper of Jackson County.
stnsscsurxieir bats.
Onri year, by mall.-.. s.li.CO
Onn mnnllt, Jr mall .,.,,.,, - .60
Per month, delivered by earner In
Metlford, Jackaonvlllo and Cen-
, tral Point . . .80
Pftturitay only, by mail, per year-. S.oo
Weekly, per year - - - 1.80
GRANTS PASS, March 20. Ixm
A. lloberlio, nRd (12 years n well
known pioneer resident or Jackson
ville, ntul for more than thirty years
a citixon of Ornntt PnR, commit tod
suic.Sdo nt his home hero yesterday
by hanging himself in a small shed
nttnrhrd to the barn at tho rear of
Ihg house.
I'orWirc than a year past Ueberlic
iinVbccii possessed of a suicidal
mania, on Mny 1st he linving attempt
ed to take bl own life by slashing
hii'Mhroat and wrists with n rnror.
Since then ho has been closely
watched. lie took ndvnntnge of the
absence of his wife from tho home to
complete the grneome deed.
The demnped man had tied a ropo
to a p6le in the roof of tho shed, the
roof being but n few inches higher
than his head, and then nooing the
ro)3x about his neck, bad settled his
-weight into it and slowly strangled
to death.' Had he stood erect tho
noose would Jmvo loosened, but when
found ho hung with his feet on the
ground and his legs crumpled be
neath him.
Business misfortunes and the death
of n son some years ago unbalanced
hisjmind.
' Tlie deceased leaves a widow and
t'woj brothers, one liviug at Ashland
and "the other at r-omc ioint in Cali
fornia. I
BABY BOY ELECTED
Tl
, To hnvc greatness thrust upon him
a few moments after he began life
i!s tijo happy lot of the baby boy bom
to Mrs. Magnus Johnwm at the
Swedish hospital in Scnltlc. Mr.
and' Mrs. "johhson are residents of
Ho'guo River and formerly resided in
tin's city.
" Kor having entered tho world at
the' hospital while the trustees were
in ficriMnii preparing for the dedica
tion pf the iiihtitlrtion, he was, on rao
Hoif of 1 A. Hnlberg, seconded by
Qouuty Commissioner David McKcn
xleV elected an honorary life member
of the board of truMec.
An hn additional tribute to the
youngster, u collection was immedi
ntely taken up to buy him a silver
cup.
E
FIELD IN CHESS GAME
Fred Pnlouso of Eoglo Point,
champion chess player of southern
Oregon, has issued n blanket chal
lenge hguinst ul! chessplayers in
Mcdford and on Friday evening, will
play the field ut tho chess headqunr
tcm, Hotel "Holland barber fchop.
There will be at least five boards and
ns muny more as there are local
players to participate, Mr. Pnloubo
agreeing to keep ns many games go
ing us he has opponents.
COMES FACE TO FACE
, , . WITH A GIANT COUGAR
John Jncobson emerged from a tun
nel nt tho Jewett mine on the south
slope of Daldy Saturday night to
meet face to face ll.o giant cougar
that ' hits terrorized that neigh
borhood, says the Grants Pass Courier.-
' Jrtcobhou had been prospecting
ill tho tunnel during the day, and as
hu htepped out at about six o'clock
tho tuwnoy beast crouched within a
few 'feet of him. The cougur emitted
a few stanzas of his latest grjlpd
operjv seloction and decamped, leav
ing j'acobHou in full possession of tho
diggings.
For several years a cougar lias had
lib habitat on tho various slopes of
Hnldy, hud from tho few glimpses
that Juno been caught of him, and
tte dimensions of his trucks, ho is
known to-bo of giant proportions,
rwnlmffi wxn akIk1ko2)'n
KJKTMPT MUNIJAY nV TUB
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SATURDAY'S
ON SATURDAY Miulford t'itizoits will bo nltocl upon
(o vote upon two proposal, ono to bond tho city for
$20,000 to build mi armory, and the other n charter amend
input which strikes a blow at the .spoils system in city
affairs.
This is (be third election called for tho nvinory. It Js
to lie hoped that this one complies with the. law. As tq tho
merits of tho propesiti: ,
, ' The, Armory Proposal.
The citv of Mcdford pnvs $20,000. .Jackson county
$20,000 and the state of Oregon $2;000. This makes
$G5,000..for armory and site.
iUodfyrd pays a sixth of the taxes of Jackson county
and its proportion of the state taxes, so that tho direct,
cost to the taxpayers of Mcdford will bo in the vicinity of
$25,000 instead of $20,000. ...
Medford does not. need an armory. It has no especial
use for one. It is amply equipped with public halls and
drill rooms. Tho city can care for any convention that
may be brought hero in tho next few years.
An armory is not n money making, or property im
proving, or community developing, or city beautifying
improvement. It is a great barn-like structure, vacant
and idle nine-tenths of the time. Such a structure is
needed in cities where citizens have not been enterprising
enough to provide hall facilities. Such conditions do not
exist in Medford.
Not a Business Proposition.
It is never a businqsa proposition to buy anything you
do not need. It is not business to spend a dollar you can
not afford to spend, simply because some one else 'matches
your dollar with two dollars. It is not business to need
lessly impair your credit and capital for unproductive,
non-developing enterprises.
Medford has gone the limit in bond issues, but the
money has been well invested in needed public improve
ments. Tho Mail Tribune has never before opposed a bond
issue, and would not now were it for needed improvement,
but it is not. Times are not flush, taxes are high, economy
is essential. "We have so much that should be done, so
much that remains to do, so little to do it with, that it is
wanton waste to unnecessarily increase taxation.
An armory is a frill that can be dispensed with, at
least until better times. Vote XO on the armory proposal.
10.1 X Xo.
The Charter Amendment.
The charter amendment proposed limits the power of
the mayor to one removal of a city official without cause.
It is designed to eliminate tho spoils system from city
government and prevent the use of city patronage to
create a political machine.
City Attorney Boggs has placed a misleading ballot
title on this amendment to convey the impression that tho
mayor is being deprived of the power of removing of fl
eers and the council given unlimited power of removal,
which title will probably create an erroneous impression
in the minds of the voters. The amendment reads as fol fel fol
eows: Section 9. Tbo mayor may appoint, subject to tho approval ot a
majority of the council, ono city attorney, one city engineer, ono chief of
police, one street commissioner ono market master, and such other pollco
officers and other city employes as aro required and ho may suspend at
any time any or all of such officers until the next regular meeting of tho
city council. At any regular meeting tho council by a majority vote may
at any time remove any officer named In this section, except tho mayor,
providing, however, that the said mayor shall not havo the power to mako
more than ono suspension or any officer or cmployo of said city during
his term of office except for misconduct and upon written charges, a copy
ot which shall be served upon tho person so suspended and which shall oe
submitted to tho council at IU next regular meeting thereafter.
Mayor Has No Removal Power Now.
The eff.ect of the amendment will lie to keep capable
men in office and not make irresponsible whim occasion
for removal more than once.
The mayor under the present charter has no removal
power, but can merely suspend until the "next council
meeting. lie appoints only subject to the council's ap
proval, but has used his power of suspension to accom
plish the power of removal and appointment.
The amendment does not take awav from the mayor
the power of removal, as ho has not that power now, but
it prevents the abuse of the power of suspension in tho
effort to create a political machine, oust efficient servants
end demoralize the public service the usurpation of the
'ouncil's power.
Shall the public market and the city engineer's offico
be made the spoils of politics, as the present maj'or has
tried to make them? Or shall capacity and efficiency,
when demonstrated, he taken into account?
If you do not want the spoils system to govern and the
public market crippled and killed by politics and its ene
mies, vote YJCS on this amendment.
402 X Yes.
KLAMATHFALLSENDORSE
m FOR PARK JOB
KLAMATH FALLS, llnrch 20.
Klamath Fulls, through the action of
the directors of the chamber of com
mcrco has unnnimoimly indorsed tho
candidacy of W. F. Arnnt, present
incumbent, for superintendent of
Crater Lake national park. Tho reso
lutions will bo sent today to Secre
tary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane
requesting him to retain Mr. Aruut
in the position until ho sees fit to
appoint u suitable Klamath county
democrat to fill tho position.
It is tho opinion of tlioso well
informed that it will be impossible
for any republican to hold tho place
unless the ofiico is filled under tho
civil snrvico rules, in which enso Mr.
Arnnt bus an equal rncu with all ap
plicants. Mr. Arnnt has done a great
deal for tho upbuilding of the park
unci, incidentally, has benefitted Kla
math Fullu.
MEDFOUD AfAn; TRsTHJNR MEDFOUI). OKKQOX. TtintsnAY, MAHCiT
-Hi-Iit'-
ELECTION.
COLONIST TRAVEL
FROM EAST BEGINS
PORTLAND, March 20. The van
Kimrd of tho colonist season is in
Portland today, sixty people bavin-;
arrived from Minnesota, Iowa, Wis
consin and Illinois. About tho unmo
number will arrive toufcht. lluilroad
officials anticipate, n great rush be
fore the colonist beasoii closes April
18.
to cum: a comj in one day.
Tako LAXATIVE DltOMO Quinine
Tablots. Druggists refund money If
It falls to euro. E. W. GROVE'S bIk
naturo Is on each box. 25 cents.
John A. Perl
Undertaker
28 S. UAHT&ETT
Phones M. 471 an 478
Ambulance Service Deputy Coroner
-J'.'L J -J! -LULL..
JOLTS AND JINILE8
By Ad Brawn
Tho Far Mine IIIIN.
To Hip far blue hill of Oregon
1 turned when joy wh dend
I thought to Hud forget ThIiicm
Hut found there lioH' inxf'nd.
Ah. who know what IT N fo turn
His bnek upon a hiiniuT'
To brave tho wrl utMnvt Vetorf
Of one who had to roumf
With heart astir with doubt and fear
I rode my wiiy nlinu
Thn far blue. iill of Oregon
Took mo to he their own,
'Twas tlui 1 learned from thoo blue
hills
A bit of nature's plan;
They took piece of drifting wood
And mudeof U n mini.
Newspaper ll over the world
keep in standing type tho heading
,,(lennnhy,i " AMilp Wrecked by
Storm."
WVvo rend about tho while home
baby, the white houe teas, while
houie cat and white hou-e dog, but
what we want to know U, doc Mr.
WUinu woo the white hou-e cook
hook f
Sears Koebuck stock hnx dropped
six poinli. Mut mean .Mrdford peo
ple are trading at homo.
GET A TEN GENT
BOX OF CASCARE1S.
IukurcH You for Month Agnlnst u
Sick llcitihirlic, llllloiino4,
(NmMlimllou r n Mini
Slotnarli.
Put aside Just once tho Salts.
Cathartic Pills, Castor Oils or pur
gatlvo waters which merely force a
pnstagewny through tho bowels, but
do not thoroughly clennsu, freshen
and purify these drainage or nlltuen
tury organs, and havo no effect what
ever upon tho liver and stomach.
Keep your Inside organs pure and
fresh with Cascilrets, which thor
oughly cleanse tho stomach, remove
tho undigested, sour und fermenting
food and foul gases, tako the excess
bile from the liver and carry out of
tho system all tho constipated wnstn
matter und poisons in tho lntestlueii
and bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. Thoy work
while you sleop nover gripe, slckun
and cost only 10 cents a box from
your druggist. Millions of men and
women tako a Cnscaret now und then
ami nover havo Headache, Illllous
ncss. coated tongue, Indigestion, sour
stomach or constipated bowels. Can
carets belong In every household.
Children Just lovo to tako them.
Draperies
We enrrr a Very eomnleto tin of
drapwrlMi, lac curtain", rlxturr. ate
and ilo all clU'i of upholiUrlne. A
fecial man to look afur tills work
exclusirrly and wilt civ as good
sorvlco aa la noaslbla to net In en
the largest clllea.
Weeks & McGowan Co.
HYNOI'SIM OF THE ASSVAti STATEMENT OF
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HAIITKOHD IN THE STATE OE CONNECTICUT,
on tho 31st dny of December. 1912, mado to tho Insurance Commissioner
of tho Stato of Oregon, pursuant to law:
I'APITAL.
Amount of capital stock paid up J2.O0O.O0O.OO
INCOME.
Premiums received during tho year In cash ...$5, I7fi.-I7l.il
Interest, dividends, and rents received during
year 450,900.71
Incomo from othor sources received during year C0.9 ID.U0
Total Incomo - ........... - $ri,CSI,3lC72
DIHIIUHHEMENTH.
Losses paid during the year $2,738,007.21
Dividends paid during tho year on capital stock
aud stockholders' tax aTS.-lO u.Or
Commissions and salaries paid during tho year 1.4H l.jr8.r.
Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during tho year 1112,720,81
Amount ot ull other expenditures 137,519,72
Total expenditures ....r, 185,009.07
AKSETH.
Valuo of real estate owned $ iil91R?5
Valuo of stocks and bonds owned .., 9,050, 170.50
Loans on mortgages und collateral, etc ?H00'2?
Cash In banks aud on hand 758,8 U. 9 1
Premiums In courso of collection and lu trans-
mission - 1.009.790.11
Interest und rents duo und accrued and other
annuls 159,520.18
Total assets
Total assets admlUod
In
Oregon
M.UUMlll.n, f
Orohs claims for losses unpaid J 485,001.31
Amount of unearned premiums on all out-
staudlng rbik 4,975,967.27
All other liabilities 190,000,00
. m ii !-'
Total liabilities exclusive of capital stock of $5,060,958.01
Total nromlums In forco December 31. 1912 $9,580,882.70
HUHINEH.H IN OREOON I'OR THE YEAR.
Total risks written during thn year $. i9'??2 i
OroHs premiums received during tho year li'i'ir'So
Premiums returned during tho year M 56.K
Losses puld during tho year j'S'r
Losses Incurred during tho year JO, 187,67
Total amount of risks outstanding In Oregon, I"-'coinber
31 1912 $J,.I!M,UU7.UU
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY
HV I). y. HICILTON, Prnsldont.
OENERAL AdKSif I'OR OREOON
llnrvev Wells, ttil Chainls'i- if Coininerco, Porllnud, Oicgou
' REHIDENT ACIENT
R. A. Holmes, .Mcdfoitl. Oregon,
ONE DOSE MAKES
DIGESTION
All
Stoituuli niMrojniQulckly I'ndiil
with "riipo'lrriiitpopMii."
You don't want n slow remedy
when jour stomach Is had- -or an tin
certain ono or u harmful one jour
Htomavh Is too valuable; hi mustn't
lujuro It with drastic drugs.
Patio's ninpopstu U noted for Itti
fllioed lu giving relief; It harmloHN
ness; Its certain unfailing action In
regulating sick, sour, gtiKsy stom
achs. Its million of cMirr In Indl.
gentlon, dyspepsia, giutrltls and
other Rtomnclt trouble- has mado tt
famous tho world over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctot
In your homo keep It handy get
n largo ftfty.ccitt cano from any drun
store and than It nnyono should eat
something which doesn't agree with
thorn; If what thoy oat lays llko lend,
ferments and sours and forms gns;
causes headneho, illixlncm and nan.
sen; eructations of arid and undi
gested food remember ns soon i
Capo's Wnpopsln comes In I'OittnM
with tho stomach all witch distress
vnnUh.es. Its promptness, rertnluty
and ease- In overcoming thn worst
stomach disorders In a revelation to
thono vho try It.
Don't Hurry, Anil Don't Worry
When you uso
Crescent BakingPoder
It Is thn datibla action kind.
It contains two power untu -ono
to work Immediately and
stnrt thn raise, tho other works
gradually, ami continuously until
you havo hakvd lh dough.
iS?i
That Is why
your cakes and
pastry won't fall
If you aro Inter
rupted, nnd also
why you can sot
cakes and biscuit
nt night nnd
bake thum lu tho
morning.
TUY IT.
tfSWSrii
Bill MiM IIBm
I Till fill !ri
U'llUiVJ
Sold by KfK'rr, 1c full niiiuiI
CRESCENT MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
Seattle, Washington
Bend 2c stamp for Cook Hook.
Auction Sale of Acreage
i.v thi: pikiici: srnmvisio.v
Tnu Mile Iikt of Mclfonl
TIIUILSDAY, AI'IUIj IOTII O.V Till!
ia.N'l)
Ono and one-quarter to flvo aero
tracts will bo sold to tho highest bid
dor. Holdout docs tho buyer havo tho
chanco to unmo the price ho pays
for real estate, especlolly cholco pro
porty well located and on very easy
terms.
Bo not fall to sccuro ono of theso
tracts.
A special opportunity for tho nun
of small means to securo a home.
Liberal discounts will bo mado for
all cash.
K. V. HKIU1IFF, O. JJ. Pll'.llCiC
Auctioneer Owner
11,806,0 10.41
1 l.SQ.fi.0 19. 1 1
20. IDIH,
TIRED EYES
iwrl
NEED A REST
This can only ho obtained by the
wearing of glasses. Not Just any
kind of glasses, but thoso fitted by
scientific methods to our spuolat re
quirements. My methods and uxpcrlciiro &unr
untuo you thin result, A tilal will
roitvlneo you.
Como now to
DR. RICKERT
Eyo Sight SM'ilnllt
Over Kentuer'a
Bittner's Real Estate
& Employment Bureau
FOR HALE.
10 acres In fruit, mostly po.irs. 4-
room modorn huinut, barn, chicken
houses, 2 horses and buggy, and somo
poultry, all farm linploiumits; prlco
$10,600; terms.
6'room hiinunlnw. mndorii. 4 lanto
lots. barn, chicken houses, fruit, A-t
soil; prlro $1000; suup. .
Largo and small acreage tracts at
great bargains.
Eurulshod and unfurnished hnusrs
nnd rooms for rout. List your houses
and rnuihes for rout.
EMPLOYMENT.
Man and wife on ranch.
Ranch hands.
Waitress.
Hotel baker.
Houseman.
(Ilrls and women for general
housework
MRS. EMMA BITTNER
Phono Home 14
Oppotltr Nnah Hotel
ROOMS (I and 7. PALM IH.OCK.
Some Exceptional
Good Buys
30 urros only 2 miles from city:
joins ono of tho fluent orchards In
tho valley. Prlro $4000, good terms.
iitwau.oWK
Wo havn miiiiu nlco now buiiKnlows
for salu on very msy payments.
SMALL TRACTS
Wo hnvu u number uf suinll trncts
for sale or oxchaugo for city prop
erty.
1'JOII Aero Stock Rnnrli
to xchniiKo for well improved or
chard trart or city property.
Wood&Messncr
N South (Vnlriil Arc.
Even more regularly than
Sun.
Sometimes "Old Sol" rails to put In
nn nppenranro,
Rut Wo
Rlsn to tho Oreafcluu
Dally Except Sunday.
You Can Dopoud On Us for
Tho Staff of Life,
Fivi.Ii, Light and WIioIoaoiiio
MEDPORD BAKERY &
DELICATESSEN
is S. Central
E.D.Weston
Official Photographor of tho
Medford Commercial Club
Amateur Finishing
Post Cards
Panoramic Work
Portraits
Interior and oxtorior viows
Flash lights
Negatives mado any time
and any place by appoint
mont.
208 E. Main Phono 1471
JSHaHasm
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does tho
WHERE TO OO
TONIGHT
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THEATRl
Perfect ventilation, roinfortnblo,
riroptvof
4000 Poet of .Matchless Pllin 4000
"Ailiiilsklnii no and Hie MT
THE INTERNATIONAL M
CONSPIRACY ' '
Thren Itools
deo the motorboat und Itn liuinnu
orcupntilN destroyed by n torpedo
fired from a battleship.
And wo promise you tho laiiKh ut
your llfo In
TWO KEVSIONE COMEDIES
llotli erarkorjuek coiiiodlo you will
not fall to appreclatn
HONH Mt'HIO EITECTM
Adiuloii no and 10c
J&
timHtmm4nif'I
I ISIS THEATRE
VAPIIEVILI.E
CHARLES CROSS Jf
AND
DESSIE DR0WNELL
('lusty enlerinliirnt
t Syncopation in Modcrulinii
I Photo Plays Today 0nl '
BROTHERS
THE GOVERNOR'S
DAUGHTER
I OVER THE RACK FENCE
j
H4MM4HIIH)H4MMI
Tho Rest Pictures lu Town -,
TONKIHT
An Unusually Strong Progrnm
Which IncludiM:
"OIL AND WATER"
Rig Two-Reel lllOKraph Drnm.i,
And
Tlmt Premier Coiucdlun
JOHN RUNNY
In
A VllagrnpU Coiiiwly
For Pi bitty ami Saturday
"THE MEXICAN SPY"
A Two Reel Drniun Taken on tho
Mexican Ilordor
nnd
Tho Sim-nth of tho "What Happened
lo Mary" Series
OCR Ml'SIC IS CNEXCELLEII
Admission Alwnys Iho Rumn
in cents n
Never More, Never Less
White Wyandottes
NhcIhI Offer for hnlunco of March,
In order to ndvertlso my prlio win-
ulng, winter laying stock, a big re
duction In price ot eggs, and In ad
dition with every order received will
glvo frco ono year's subscription to
Tho Northwest Poultry Journal, My
best pen won first pen, first cock,
first and second pullet and second
hen nt (Irnntu Pass show, 1912, Also
sweepstakes for highest scoring pen
of nny variety lu show and I wan
offered $36 for tho cock. From this
pen eggs at $2 per setting, All oth
ers nearly equal $1, A fuw good
cockorols for snlo. Write quick,
JOHN II. PULLER Talent, Oregon
J. H. Mulhollen
Painting, Paper Hanging, Tinting
und Oeuernl House Repairing
Phono 003-Y
lllil) West Second Street
MOTHER GRAY'S
SWEET POWDERI
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