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MEDFORD MATT. THlimNK. MHDFORD. ORIWON. 'IH'RSnAY. KKPTI'IMHRR JM), 1013.
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BXCKPT 8UNIMT UY TUB
M15UKOIID l'lUNTlNO CU.
Th? Democratic Times, Tho Moilford
Mull. Tho Mrilfonl Tribune, The South
ern OrcKonlnn, Tim Aihlamt Trlliuna.
Officii Mall Trlliuno Uulldlne, 35-27-19
North i"lr utratt, tclaphotia 75.
Official Potirr of the City of Medford.
Official i'npcr of Jnckson County.
OnORQC PUTNAM, l.Mllor nnd Mutineer
THE RATE BILL DECISION
H!
Kntcrtd ,a trcond-clitM matter nt
Mcilfortl. Oregon, under tho net of
March 3. 1879.
SUBBCRlTTIOIf BA.TX2B.
One yeir. liy mail . ts.00
Onti month, by mall ... .- .SO
Per month, delivered by enrr' In
Medford, Jncknonvlllo and Cen
tral Point -So
Faturdny only, by nihil, per enr 2 00
Weekly, Per yen r.-....... ... 1.R0
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OF
RATE LAW HELD
N0NII1I0NA
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In Ills uVcitoon on (he Itedfurd
rate ense, Judge Wolerlon tny:
"As (o classification, (he , fir(
three sections of (lie net nre incon
gruous mid wholly irreconcilable ami
cannot bo observed in practice unless
(he enrrior in ninny cncs waive
home portion of (he less than carload
nte nnd this (he law does not re
quire. Tho net therefore ennuot be
enforced without doinjr injustice to
the enrrierp, which is (ho Mime nt
taking property without duo process
of Inw.
Ijtw I Inconprtiotm
"Thus it will be fonnd thnt in the
niiliention of cnrlond rates under
tho initiative net, assuming thnt (he
less than cnrlond rate remains the
shine, tho rates will be largely in
creased for the carriage of coal, liny
nnd straw, lumber, brick, stone, sand
mid livestock, whilo on tho other hnud
(hero would bo n reduction in such
commodities ns grain, flour, salt,
groceries nnd other articles which
nro usually carried in tho smaller
quantities."
"So it is at once apparent thnt the
initiative net, if applied for freight
rate regulation, would work a very
radical change in practically all rates
mid require an almost complete re
adjustment in cnrlond nnd less thnn
cnrlond rates within the state.
"Wo have nothing to do with the
policy of tho Inw. That is a maUer
solely for Iho law power. Wo can
only determine whether it is suscep
tible of practical operation.
lUgltl "Spread" Impractical
"It becomes manifest, from n con
sideration of all the vnrious condi
tions that go into (ho making of
freight rates, that it is hardly possi
ble (o ndopt mid npply a rigid
"spread" in classification between
less than carload rates so as (o pro
mote tho gest interests of carrier or
shipper, and it is illy adapted for
just, equitable, reasonable and indis
criminatory ratemnking for all com
modities nnd all conditions.
"Frm tho bills of complaint thnt
were submitted in these enses, it np-
pears thn( reasonable maximum rnte
have already been cs(ablihed by the
s(ato railroad commission for (he
rcgulntion of (rnnsjiortation compan
ies. Observing these regulations, the
companies hnvo been left to them
selves in regulation of the "spread"
and it would seem now to fix nn nb
holulely rigid "spread" as is done by
this net, unduly trenching upon the
rights of the companies.
"Y( do not deny that tho lejjihln
hire, the people or tho railroad com
mission may determine nnd ndopt n
reasonable 'spread' ns npplied to
specific commodities, but that is a
very different question from one
nrising from nn edict that n certain
definite- and rigid 'spread' shall be
npplied to nil commodities, ngsirdlch.
of their character or the distance
(hat (ho shipments nro to bo made.
"Indeed tho act would sec into de
feat itself.
Act Ts Void
"Wo conclude," say the decision,
"(hat tho initiative net is unconMi
tutioual and void and miint be o
(rented. Tho injunction it. allowed
nnd made permanent nnd tho defend
nnts nro to pay costs."
Tho cases wore started by all the
railroads in (ho stale. I)einurrcrs to
(ho cases woro interposed by the
railroad commission, nnd other de
fendants nnd these drawn era were
overruled. Arguments wcro hentd at
(he (lino of this demurrer, nnd bo
rnusQ it was so lengthy, ut that time
tho enso was nllnwcd to go to the
judges on its own merits, without
nny further discussion.
A, special net of congross provides
thnt whoro stnto officers nro mndo
defendants in nn injunction suit be
foro a federal court, three judges.
two of them of districts mul ono of
(ho circuit court of nppeals, must
hear the arguments. In this instance
Judgesi Denn und Wjnlverion repre
sented (Ids district, nnd Judgo Gil
bert wns tho circuit judge.
TJ1K decision of the federal court holding the Medford
initiative rate bill unconstitutional is a disappoint
ment, but was long expected, from the previous attitude
ot the court.
Railroad rate regulation has boon made a very com
plicated affair by the railroads, whoso base of regulation
has always been "all the t rat no will hear. The ellort
to simplify rate making and equalize rates naturally met
the combined resistance of the railroads.
Hate making bv the initiative was so radical a depart
ure from accepted methods as to be regarded as revolu
tionary. A few years ago regulation by state and national
commissions was similarly regarded.
Predictions of ruin and confiscation followed tho pass
ago of two-cent faro laws. Efforts to applv the same prin
cipal to freight rates, based upon actual cost of handling.
ol course sent shivers down the backs ot the transport:!
(ion companies and brought the conservative courts to
the rescue.
It was not so much the Medford rate bill that was
opposed. Its operation would have helped the railroads
It was tho precedent of regulation by the people and the
possibilities opened thereby, that caused the strong fight
against the measure.
In spite of the learned opinion of the court, the bill
was not confiscatory in any sense, its object was to
accomplish what the railroad commission has up to the
present failed to do the removal of the discriminations
at present existing against smaller cities in favor of one
city, Portland.
The rate bill would have shaken loose the throttle
clutch of the Portland jobber upon the stato by ending
his monopoly, and restored natural conditions, permitting
the building up of other jobbing centers wherever nat
ural advantages and public need demanded.
It is a mistaken idea tJtat all the business of Oregon
can be done in one city, that all commercial transactions
can be concentrated in one "place. The state must grow
and expand and it can only develop as its small towns
and their surrounding territory grow and expand and
present rate conditions render natural development im
possible. It is probable that the decision, when read in its
entirety, will show how a bill should be drawn to pass the
courts, and if the railroad commission continues to refuse
needed equalization such a bill should be offered the peo
ple at the next general election for it is the only possible
redress. The right of the people to make their own laws
is unquestioned, although courts nowadays usurp most
ot mis rignr.
It is not an abuse of the initiative to use it to obtain
that which the people's representatives refuse to grant
uini is wnar. ine initiative is tor. and what brought it into
existence. To deny that the people have capacitv for
passing upon such topics is to deny the fundamentals of
popular government.
WHEELER
DENE
ABUSE OF OFFICE
ROMAN
EMM
WASHINGTON, Sent. 30. Tirol
Secretary Wheeler of tho American
embassy In JUome filed today n writ
ten reply nt tlio state department to
charges which have uubn mndo against
him. Secretary of Statu Uryan said
there Mil ho no further action lit the
cni until Uo hcnrv ftom Alexander
Henou of the otnli.ifty with whom It
U reported Wheeler had n disagree
ment. Wheeler camo homo to nnuwor
complaints that ho had used his posi
tion ns n diplomatic attache, in which
enpaelt he tuny pnss his own proper
ty through the Itntlnu customs duty
free, to take goods Into Italy for
commercial purposes.
It wns said the complaints were
mndo unofficially by an American
tourist, whose name wns not men
tioned. That Honson hud nn thing
to do with the nffalr was not known
until today nnd een then It was not
clear how he was connected with It
it hns been hinted, however, that
Wheeler has not been popular In
American diplomatic circles because,
so It was mlil, somo of his associates
considered him ,ns n mere newspaper-
rnuu, lacking In the social standing
needed In tho service.
WHERE TO GO
TONIGHT
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"(ooD iou hvii."
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A Powerful Drama In Two Parts
"A DAY WITH A HINDOO I 'AMI I A'"
Patho Colored
"UOAD TO MOHKZ, l-'HANCK"
"VAtiM'.V IN lUHitNH"
iUiAOtvA.ND WHITI!"
lllogrnph h'nrco Comedy
"OIUKCTIONS () KUItriiUlt"
lllograph Karoo Comedy
Slum Starts 7: til P. M. Sharp
ADMISSION a AMI lOe
Coining 'llmrMliiy Only
"SKKuno.v iv Tim ti.osin"
A Two-Part Kalem Thriller
Also the Manny Hunch In
"WHICH WAY DID 111? GO?"
PANAMA FAIR COMMISSION
SAY FAREWELL TO WILSON
WASHINGTON, Sept 10 Mem
bers of the l'ntinmu I'm i IV exposi
tion commi-ion called nt the White
Iloue todnv (o say farewell to
President WiUon Tomorrow tin
commission will snil on official N
its to Central and South America
and the West Indie.
In nccordanco with tho law. Secre
tary of Stato lien W. Olcott has just
Issued a. pamphlet containing -a Hut ot
tho measures which will bo sub
mitted to tho clcctorato of Oregon at
tho special election to bo hold Tues
day, Not ember 4. Arguments for
and against, accompany tho state
ment ot tho measures.
Tho five measures to bo voted on
ore, those relating to tho state uni
versity building repair fund, the pur
poso of which is to provide funds to
tho extent of 165,000 for Improve
ments at tho University of Oregpn;
the University of Oregon new build
ing appropriation to provide funds
for tho construction and equipment
ot a now classroom building; tho
stcrllzatlon act, tho purposo ot which
Is to authorlzo tho stato board of
health to perform operations on
habitual criminals, moral degenerates
and ncxtial perverts; tho county at
torney act, which provides for a dis
trict attorney for each county ot tho
state; and tho workmen's compensa
tion act, tho purposo of which is to
crcato a stato Industrial accident com
mission nnd to provldo a fund for the
compensation of Injured workmen.
A copy of tho pamphlet will bo sent
to every registered voter of tho
state.
wjunrao for dog
KILLED1BYAUT0M0BILE
OH ANTS PASS, Sept. :i0. Two
hundred dollar Is the amount of the
damages demanded by Geo. Tettrow
from Louin Schnub-.lager for the
death of the former' black spaniel
dog, it having been run over nnd
killed by the Sciinubshiger automo
bile in front of the entrance to the
fuir grounds on the 2.5th iut.
Suit wns filed by Tetherow in the
justice court for the damages de
manded, and the offending uutotuo-
bile, nn Everett fhc-jmsscnger, now
in Oldinpfl garage, has been nttneh
ed pending tho outcome of the .suit,
Mr. Tetherow alleging that he feared
thut Schnubidagcr would take the
machine out of the tstnte nnd out of
(he jurisdiction of lliu court.
WOODEN LAKE VESSEL
LEAMINGTON, Out., Kept. .'10.
Tlio wooden htenmer City of London
collided todny with the steel steamer
.Too Morrow in tho fog off this port.
It is leported thnt (ho City of Lon
don went down, but no definite in
formation concerning tho fatalities
if any, has been received. Lifesuv-
era have gone (o the scene. A big
holo wns stove in tho sido of the Joe
Morrow and the H'ssel was beached
at Point Pcleo.
CHICAGO ENVELOPED IN
BANK OF DENSE FOG
CHICAGO, Sept. 30. Thi place
was ngnin enveloped in a dense fog
todnv. For u lime (niffie was de
layed by tho durkuohs. Later iu tho
dnv tho uir wns somewhat cleaieil
by n heavy thunderstorm.
.17,
Baking Helps
Vuluabln .ScdiJcnlloni
fiy Mr. AVtwi.i Uriggs, F.rcnenl cf
the Art cf Making', at taucht by
Mts. Janet MeKtnsie ft til
ll.lpful CLs HakliJ Itlols
Always sift flour nml K C Unking
Powder nt least three times. The
more sifting, the lighter the cake.
KcmcmUr that! To cream but
ter nnd sugar quickly, warm the
sugar slightly. Beat yolks of eggs'
with rotary beater. Whip whites
of eggs with flat spoon whip.
Water makes lighter cakes; xuiik
makes richer cakes.
To mix a cake, first cream but
ter nnd sugar thoroughly, then ndtl
yolks, if used. Then alternately
add moisture and flour that has
been sifted with baking powder
and stir until smooth'aud glossy,
adding egg whites after thoroughly
mixing.
Always use K Clinking Powder,
Biscuit Helps
Alwayssift flour and K C Baking
Powder at lca..t three times.
Have shortening cold and firm.
Mix dough as soft ns it can be
handled. The softer dough goes
into the oven, the lighter the
biscuit when it comes out. It is
easier for JC C Baking Powder to
do its work 'in soft than iu stiff
dough. Mix biscuits very little.
Do not knead. Stir up with spoon
or knife nnd press in shape to roll
on floured board.
With K C Baking Powder re
sults nre sure nnd certain. Ask
your grocer for K C. 88
GIM CHUNG
The following prices woro received
for fruit at auction In eastern mar
kets Menday:
Now York ClalrgcauH, $2.60,
halves, $1.40; Comlco, 3.01; Win
ter Nollls, $2,43. A. Dlock, Ban
Jose, Forello halves, 12.41; I cars
Oregon Dose, $3.17; halves, I1.C2;
Anjous, $3.30; Comlco, $3.19.
Chicago Car Washington apples,
Jonathans, extra fancy, averaged
$2 50; fancy, $1.85; choice, $1.CS;
Grimes Golden, extra fancy, $2; car
Colorado Jonathans, Grim eg Golden,
extra fancy, $2,05; fancy, $1,50.
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SOTICK.
A meeting of all tho members of
tho 7th Company C. A. n. In Ollvo
Drab uniform will bo held at tho arm
ory Wednesday ovonlng, October 1st,
1913, at 8 o'clock sharp, a roll call
of tho company will bo taken to nr
rango tho stato pay,
Ity ordor of
a. w. nnANn,
Capt. Commanding 7tU Co.
C. Y. TKNOWAM),
First Sorgt.
JoHra A. Perl
Undertaker
Lady Assistant.
88 H. IIAHTLMT
Phones M. 47 ami 47-J-3
Ambulanco Service Deputy Coroner
J I IN A HIMtll KTOKH
Trcso herbs are a blood tonic. A
posltlvo euro for Liver, Lung, Heart,
Kidney, Stomach and Dowel troubles
Cures Malarln, Chills and rover and
ItheiiinatlMtn. A guaranteed euro for
Piles. No surgical operutlon re
quired. TiOTIMOMALH
I bud stomal !i trouble for yours,
causing drophknl (oikIIIIoiih. After
taking eight doses of Dr. Glut Chung's
medicine I hiw relieved of all tiou
Ide. MltH. Jt. M. iii:uitii:it.
This lu to certify that Glut Chung
cured mo of tho piles after 15 years'
standing and can recommend him to
anyone afflicted with thorn. G. M,
Dalrymple, Chlco, Cal.
mi h. i-'ioiit
MCDI'Oltl), oiti:.
PARISIAN SAGE
FOR THE HAIR
If your hair Is too dry brittle color
leso thin strinuy or falling out use
Parisian Sage now at once.
It stops itching tcalp, clcansci tb" hair
of dust and excessive oils, rcmovca dand
ruff with one application, and makes the
hair doubly beautiful soft fluffy
abundant Try a 60c bottle to-day.
It will not only wive your hair and make
it grow, but give It the beauty you desire.
C'bn. Strang, Druggist.
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Don't Miss This
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SQUIBB'S OLIVE OIL 1
S on certainly ran Improve It This oil U made under the bit
'if rondltloiiH The olives from thlrh It h produced arc of the fliiiMl !f!
ijunllly ami are picket! at Just tho rlnht time to )leld the iiiomI dull- j?
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nly, la tbs noly "i kon thut In nMo to
nnrli nil Kin uinrtviit 'rl ItlTnUnl. It
lii n xiilratlii); Q I-I'II. n tln nfliT tlii for
inula nf n ik.uiI family ilurli r, nnd I nlr 1
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ilutr-iw, no iiauwa, ii'i i!uiiKr ut larratlia
ur utliT ncdilvut.uiiil IU rlutl nlll livniio
of m.i.rniir iouifi.it aiil J'jjful nntklinlluii.
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nv of tli" Kr(mt uf nil ln-lpful lnilHTc.
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fx'nllnlly onn to l) riimiumilvil liy all
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at tl m n liittlH, (,r Die ilmcKlJl Mill xladly
K t It fur ym If you lnlt upon II Mlti
fr' rrlnnl i pniurnl only ly I In llrml.
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Untn. Iln , who will nend you ly mall,
Bfnlnl. a Tory Imttriirllvi lk to ii(Hxtaut
tiiotlu.ru. Wrlla fur It tolay.
Ciet Our Prices fin What
WOOD
You Will Wanl for Ihe Whilcr
TIER, CORD AND OAR LOTS
VALLEY FUEL CO.
Successors lo K'eichslein.
Cor. Fir and Second St. West. Tol. 70.
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For Sale
OAK, FIR, LAUREL AND SLADW00D IN TIER, CORD AND
CARLOAD LOTS
Frank H. Ray
I
i Yard at Sixth and Fir Sts. PHONE 750-R
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,ALLlGROCEnS
tGGj3'IiX!XilWi
PIJJJLIC AUCTION SALC ON PREMISES
. ON OCT 1, 1913, AT 2 P. M. SHARP.
55 ACRES OF BEARING ORCHARD
Bear Creek alfalfa land, iho hest iu iho valley, lo
cated two jnik'H norlh of ivledford, Oregon. Pacific
it in i IJ.M. 1 jl l.ll i i i
ft oj j'iiiHiorii jiiiiiroiui i'uiiH iiirougu i no iraci, vviioro
I fruit and other produce can ho loaded on iho cars
I without any long haul. "Will he Hold iu two or more
tracts. Correct acreage and lonim will ho given at
Kalo. TrccH all standard varieties: lift acres New-
towns and S)its, 7 to 10 years old; i) acres delicious
2 years old; 0 acres pears from 1 to f years old; 1$
g acres aiinoiios, ctierncs, )eacnes, oic. nuprovo-
inenls: A No. 1 two-story ten room modern house,
gj largo barn and outbuildings, pumping plant with
I ton thousand gallon tank, entire tract can be irri-
gated from Jloguo Kivor .canal. Present water right
for two acres. Machinery, tools and livestock will
hn Rohl if niircliJiKnrH dn imf wiuli llm mi ma 'IVumhu
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will be easy: Certified checks of 10 per cent at tiiuo
of sale, balance of cash payment as agreed upon at
time of salo.
P. S. Send this ad to your friend who wauls a
good orchard.
$ JU. IB. HALL, Owner,
WILLIAM ULltLOIT, Auctioneer.
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