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HEDFOltD MAIL TRIBUNE
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Tho DamoernUe Times. Th Medford
Mall. Th Medford Tribuno. The South
em OroKniilaiii Tho Asltlnnd Trltmnn.
Office Mall Tribuno Ilnlltllnp. tS-JT-:
North Kir street: telephone It.
Official Paper of tho City of Mrdford.
OfflclAl Pn per of Jnckron Count).
BttAZEN INSOLENCE
A EETTEE received from George Pope, president of the
.National Mnnulneturors association, which
and adulterated trail has seldom Ik
Follews:
on surpassed
lor pure
reads as
OKOItan PUTNAM, Kdllor and MsnsRcr
KntereJ ns sceond-olssi matter nt
JAVdford. Oreiron, under the act of
March I, 1S7J.
BunscnirrioN ratts.
Onn ynr, W nintl .15.00
One month, by mail.. .. .SO
Per month, delivered by carrier In
MeUfarri, Jacksonville and Cen
tral, Point ...- . SO
tnturitny only, by mall, per year .. J.on
Weekly, per enr
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ClIltlSTIANIA, Xorvvny, Doc. 10.
United Stntc-s Sennlor Klihu Hoot
of Xew York tiim designated todav
for tlio Xnhlo pence prixo of 101VI,
nnd Henri Ln Fontaine of Ilni -eN.
ex-president of tho permanent pence
bureau, for the prir.c of 101ZI.
Hoot wns honored on npeount of
his work iw pneifipatnr of Cuba nnd
the Philippines nnd in settlement of
the, immigration dispute between the
United States nnd Japan. .
No prise wns given lnt year, ne
pounting for today's dual nwurd.
STRANGE GRAY AUTO
AT
.!
INDIANAPOLIS, Intl.. Dee. 10.
The mysterious gray automobile
from which strikebreukinj teniuMcrn
licre havp previously been fired on
made nu nppenrnnce nptin early to
day. Tho object of attack hh F.d Haiti,
n non-union mntonnaii. The auto
mobile contained five men, who, run
niiur it alongside DainV car, begun
shooting at him. Daiii rctunicd their
fire, and lifter n brik interchange of
shots the automobile sheered off and
disappeared down a side street.
Dain was unhurt, and .so far n
he knew nono of hi bullets hit any
of the nutomobili-d.s. .
Two men were nlready under nrrest
in. connection with thu gray car's
previous appearance.
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URGE CAUTION TO.CITY .
MERCHANTS XMAS DISPLAYS
Safe electrical wiring In connection
with Inflamablo Christmas displays Is
tlio subject of a communication which
tho local electrical Inspector has ad
dressed to the merchants of the city.
Ho has asked them to adviso with
hi in as to the proper precautions to
be obsorved in tho preparation of
their holiday decorations and display.
According to the electrical Inspec
tor, defective electrical conditions nt
this season of the year aro apt to re
sult seriously on account of tho un
usual amount of combustible mate
rial present. Tor this reason many
cities have Buffered from experiences
of this nature and have uaoptoa
stringent rules governing tho Install
ations of such displays, and aro pro
hibiting tho use of cotton batting
nnd other highly Inflamable mate
rial In connection therewith.
' Whllo the .protection of tho shop
pers against tho dangers of fire and
panic Is naturally a question of prime
importance, the evil effect which n
panic scaro might have upon Christ
mas trading, would appear to furnish
nn additional reason, says the Inspec
tor, for tho nctlvo cooperation' of all
merchants with tho electrical Inspec
tor In bis efforts to prevent danger
ouj Installations.
Tho letter is;
To tho Medford Merchants.
Uear Sir; I feel warranted In ur
gently requesting your hearty co-operation
In a bpeclal effort 1 am milk
ing at this ucMfaon of tho )ear to
pruservo tho safety of tho public.
vvhuh I bellevq can bo t.ccompllshol
with practically no additional ex
pernio to you,
Hofcctlvo olcttrlc wiring nnd ap
paratus together with the careless ar
rangement of Inflammnblo merchan
dise In daugeroiiB proximity to tho
wires and lamps, constitute a menace
which may be eabily and cheaply
avoided without sacrificing tho ef
ficiency of tlio display. May l help
you lay out the electrical details of
any. exhibit of this character which
you contemplate making so that tho
flro dangers may bo practically elim
inated, Trusting you will extend mo this
courtesy, I beg to romaln,
Very respectfully yours,
N I.. E, HINMAN,
Rlectrlcal Inspector.
Koom 423 M. 1-J. &. II. Hhlg. Phone
New York, December 4, 1913.
Kdllor Mall Tribune,
Medford, Oregon.
Dear Sir-
An Is well known, Mr. Woodrow Wilson, having spent tho greater part
of his life In the classroom, has had no opportunity of gaining n prncttcnl
knowledge either of business or of governmental affairs. Mindful of this
fact, tho newspapers hap kindly Informed Mr Wilson that he should not
have for secretary of state a man who appears with audellle performers.
It Is also the duty of the press to Inform Mr Wilson that ho should not
appoint to office members of lawless bands. With a view to doing our part
of this good and needful work, wo shall send to Mr. Wilson a copy of the
December Issuo of " mcrlcan Industries". This ropy will contain a marked
article referring to men who disregard the law.
This copy will be sent to Mr. Wilson by n special messenger. This
messenger will leave our office on the morning of December loth, with tlio
pnper containing tho marked article, which he will deliver to Mr. Wilson.
Yours ery truly,
OKOItOK I'O.'K,
President.
Accompanying the letter is a eopy of the article to he
sent to the president, which is a hitter invective airainst
i nides unions, which are styled "lawless organizations,"
guilty of more awful crimes than the torturing of fifty-
live persons and the burning ot twenty tor witehcratt at
Salem three centuries ago.
Xo "brazen insolence of trades union officials" ever
surpassed the brazen insolence of the manufacturers in
styling Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States,
an educated, impractical igneramus: William .1". Bryan a
vaudeville performer and presuming to dictate what class
of men shall he appointed to office.
This Manufacturers' association is the organization
found guilty by the congress of the United States, after a
public hearing, of "persistent lobbying," of "improperly
preventing or seeking to prevent"' legislation and of un
bridled corruption to attain its ends.
The religious fanaticism of the Salem witch-burners
was tame compared with the commercial fanaticism of
these manufacturers regarding trades unionism, who sup
plement their violent persecutions by wholesale bribery,
seekimr to destrov'even the fabric of constitutional imv-
eminent to attain their selfish ends which are industrial
and child slavery and special legislation to create fortunes
for the few at the expense of the man v.
Labor unions are simply copying the example of the
National Manufacturers when the'v resort to violence. Thev
are the anarchists of the business world, lawless in their
purpose.lawless in their efforts, lawless in their methods.
Mr. Pope will have his labor for his pains. That Pres
ident Wilson is not so deep in classroom instruction that
he docs not thoroughly understand the purposes of the
National Manufacturers was shown when he exploded
their insidious lobby and bared their lawlessness to the
world. That he requires no advice from such sources has
.been repeatedly demonstrated. The nation is indeed for
tunate to have at its help men so courageous and so dem
ocratic as to earn the bigoted hatred bestowed br thpinnu
ufacturers upon Woodrow Wilson hntl William ;T. Brvan.
Officials Admit Using "City Aufo for
Crater Lake Pleasure Trip
Note. The following Joint com
position signed by G. H. Trana, while
It adds to the gaiety of tho season,
Is as much too long as it Is unneces
sary. Mr. Trana takes himself too
seriously when ho Imagines that ho
Is the subject of tho Mail Tribune edi
torials, and stands sponsor for tho
acts of the council. Personalities
aro avoided by tho Mall Tribune.
Criticism has not been made of em
plo)C3 and department heads, but of
the council, which is responsible for
larger payrolls than tho times jus
tify. The Mull Tribuno desires to
be fair and glvo all a hearing, but
requests that communications bq
kept within tho S00 word limit on
account of lack of space. Kdltor.
Editor Mall Tribune:
Several pointed Jabs and caustic
editorials In your most estimable
journal, printed In the recent past and
peddled to the unsophisticated pub
lic, ai pure and unblemished facts
In n bad atato of munclpal mis-man
agemont and department extrava
game, would perhaps have pasted un
answered by me. but a thin skin
cannot stand pain and, although I
concede I am assuming much In
"talking back" failure on my pait
tho Injustice of your criticism keenly.
If the taking over of the Hamilton
ranch was necessary, it was also
necessary to pay for It and although
Mcdford's water system Is producing
approximately 32.000 per car and
redeeming approximately $11,000
worth of water certificates per year,
there is a limit a Jump In thrco
years from $20,000 to $32,000 Is
"going some" for a water sstem
four years old.
Tho charter, as amended In 1909
(sec. 72, subdlv. "U") provides that
n tax be levied from ear to ar on
all the taxable property In tho city,
tho proceeds of which shall bo plated
Jn the sinking fund and alio that not
less than flvo per cent or the gross
receipts from thu sale of water shall
also bo placed In tho sinking fund
for tho redemption of gravity water
bonds. Has this been dono in tho
past would tho editor of tho .Mall
Tribune adviso that this administra
tion neglect It also and jeopardize tho
city's financial Integrity If tho
water receipts aro to provldo for
otorythlng from where then aro wo
to expect tho uecessary funds for do.
velopinent and the purchase of the
Hamilton ranch?
During tho present year tho water
to respond to the several poignant , department expended for repairs
7S0
thrusts from jour sanctuary of In
cubated strife and community tur
moil, might bo construed by the in
iincont public as an indication of
toid itet" or a guilty conscience.
it the retrenciiment, inaugurated
by tho city council, started at curtail
ing printing expense, there la not thu
slightest reason why tho "sting"
should "peovo" thu editor of tho
Mall Tribuuo to tho extent that ho
vent his wrath on thu heads of tho
vaifous departments. When ouo
shuffles the cards, and deals himself,
and draws a "bum" bund, ho should
not got a "sour stomach" whether tho
game bo "Uig Six or "Uullls Urldgo"
It's much better that ono be a good
sport thau a bullous loser.
Judging ft om jour criticism, It is
appuront that jou do not approvo of
tho purchase of tho Hamilton ranch,
oven though it was a public hog pas
ture and rendezvous for stray stock
for tho past three years. Jn view of
tho fact that I was ono of the prin
cipal boosters in tho deal and ngi
tatod dlllgoutly for twelve months
until the present council acted, I feel
gralt water lino $512 und this ex
penditure was for repairs on plpo lino
nlono nnd does not Include tost of
telephone lino construction. During
tho past summer a now telephone no
was constructed, from coal initio to
Intake, ut a total cost of $2008,21,
much of this construction wbh over
desert hard-pan and still I will be
pleased to havo tho cost compared
with tho original construction cost,
when spread on fences over a largo
portion of tho distance. telephone
lino is most essential In conjunction
with tho operation of tho gravity
water lino; of course, It could bo dis
pensed with and when a break occur
on tho plpo lino, correspondence con
cerning sumo could ho exchanged by
rural mall does tho editor of tho
Mall Tribuno suggest this economy
Our diverting dam on Little Hutto
creek Is a Joko, If not a disgrace to a
modoru city of 10,000 population and
provision should bo mudo for a per
manent settling basin and intake. If
tho present head works can bo re
tained through tho winter floods,
without addlticnu! expense, this city
will be most fortunate, Kioin vhoro
will tho necessary funds come for In
take Improvement. It thoio was no
Increased tav levy? Tljo Intake ten
der oiuplojod to watch and euro for
the Intake and serpens, locolxcs the
munificent putn of $t'0 00 per mouth
for which snlary he Is expected to
respond to cat nt nit bonis of the day
ur night. In addition to his other
duties, ho Is ovpected to walk eleven
111) miles of pipe lino thtoe times
weekly, stop small leaks, keep the
screens clean, day and night, and re
pair telephone lino- iloei; ho earn his
1UOI10.V ?
The reservoir tender receives $00
per tonth; must walk over eleven
(11) miles or plpo line every other
day, repair leaks and keen reservoir
surroundings tu good condition. He
must ntso respond to call, day or
night, during winter or summer,
every day In tho week Is ho over
paid?
In the city, there Is a tap' man cm
plo.vod constantly and hu receives
$3.00 pur day; he Is subject to call
at all hours and receives pay for over
time, when he works over time. Also,
there Is employed In the city con
stantly a plpo man, who receive $3
per day and he receives pay for over
time when called. Does the editor of
thu Mnll Trlbunu advise that tho cltv
dispense with these two competent
men who have been trained to tho
work and receive from &0c to $1 0')
per day pss thau thu cheapest con
tractors pay for tlio same class of
labor? They are called at. all houra
or thu day mid night and their pay
warrants have run from $70.00 to
$110.00 durlrnc the past year. Would
1'ront street floaters bo a better In
vestment tor the city?
You will perhaps concede that It H
necessary, at al tliuos to retain Just
so m cli help to mnlutnln efficiency
In any Hue ot business, whether It bo
a water plant or nn other public
utility. It has ulwnjs been customary
In the water department to reduce
tho operating forco to us small u
number as consistent with my Judg
ment, as to emergency requirements
and this rule will applv whllo I am on
the Job, Irrespective of the opinion of
the "associated local press."
The two assistant water superin
tendents at JU0.00 per mouth, whom
jou refer to tu jour editorial "bunk"
aro myths, the product ot a fertile
Imagination; my salary ns water sup
erintendent Is $125,00 per month; I
receive no overtime and I respond to
call day or night. Sundajs or hull
dajs, when I nui needed, , nnd ,rrc
(jueptty attend Uvjinluor-Veaks ,mj-
Molt Instead or calling out my men.
LUuriUB'thcpasr-nrrttrytaVB-, tub ctry
or McillorU; hai-bfcl'AO percent or'
mj- Sundays atm'hQltdays, uiany "of
my nights and I have had three full
day's vacation. Have 1 earned jny
salary? It Is customary for city
employes to havo at least two weckj
vacation every summer and I was en
titled to mine each yenr but owing to
the fact that the summer months Is
our busy season In the water depart
ment, I railed to get mine and this
year, I was told by tho mayor to lay
oH a day or two, at a time, and toko
the city car to go and come bnck and
keep my work moving.
I went to Crater Lake on Saturday
afternoon and returned Sundny night.
I asked Mr. Stewart, councilman rrom
tho second wnrd, to accompany jne
he did. Should Mr. Stewart and I
bo hanged ror this heinous ofrenso'
On a Sunday a month Inter, nttor
giving tho beMt part of tho day to
city business, Councilman Oeorge
Porter and mjseir wont to Itoguo
Itlver beioro returning homo. Should
Mr. Porter bo chasod oH tho official
map? Should I?
Your several fxtomporanoous out
bursts or editorial lore, showed utter
Ignorance or tho actual facts, In tho
matters Involved. A smull portion
of. the time, you dovoto to tho scien
tific study of "Tee" rails, brldgo lie
structlon and advertisement or pear
blight could bo protltnbly applied to
tho study of political economy and
tho strengthening, Instead of weaken
ing of our general community stand
ing, with tho outside world,
'What alls the editorial stair or tho
dally "pamphlets", is their clrcula
Hon bad or huvu tho ructions Inserted
dissension seed In their journalistic
"snoots"? Are our nowspnpers low
orlng their standard to tho level of
paid mud stingers?
H our ralr little city Is to bo pnw
United ror tho emulation or a. row
political paiulerers und shyster poli
ticians who are outside or tho orriciul
enclosuro nod joarn to get within to
rill their craving paunches with Ima
ginary rich picking, nro they to havo
absoluto access to publicity, through
tho loeul press and thoy only?
Aro tho citizens -of .Medford In tho
grip or a local Independent "asso
ciated press" and rtro all communica
tions Intended ror public perusal rig
Idly censured by tho doughty llttlo
autocrat of Newspaper How? If thu
editor favors a square deal, tlnow
open tho toiuuiua of the Mill) Tribune,
so all can have, some fun,
llosportfully jours,
UKO, II. TIJAN'A.
WASHINGTON, ),.,.. 10.- Hnldiui:
that the timber i of mi ti,li (lip
jW!nmuyn..nijd,i n.dcjniuent.ta tho
IIKKLIN. Dee. 10. Tho ieielitug
today lol'oiied to its budget pom
mil too the mutter of u (lei mini gov
ernment uppi-ippntiiui for i opt open
tutioii ut tlio Suit Kiiiiioixpo MM p-
(Hisilioll,
It vvtit Dr. Arndt, it eunervittrvp,
who moved rcfoieuco of (lie hill to
it committee. In the only speech
mudo on the subject hu epjxwed tlio
piupiHcd $."IHI,(UHI iippiopiiiitlnu, It
wu. uoiierullv behoved he ippiPenlod
the govpiumonl'M views.
I'roin a reliable nuthoiity it vvns
learned that Cliiiucellor Von HctJj
miiuu llullueu nnd l'oieit;u .MiuiMer
Von lupimv biltprlv object to the
appropriation, und if tho lull slmuld
pass it vvni believed I ho federal
eoiuieil would veto it.
OFFER $25,000 FOR
TINKER AS MANAGER
NKW YORK. Hep. 10. A tint of
for of .fJ.i,0(l(l for the services of
loo Tinker, depo-rd mannger til' tho
I'liiPiuuuli Hods, was made hero to
day to August Herrmann hv Churles
II. r.hhetts, owner of tho Itnioklvu
Nationals, The offer was refused,
(lovemor .loliu Toner of IViuisvl
Vllliin, will) wns eleeted ve-tenlnv
president nt the National lciitur, ar
rived hero today. He wns given nu
ovutiou hv the nspmhlod baseball
magnates. Tenor will ho ulfioiallv
installed into his office this nlier
uooii und is pHetcd to deliver n
"declaration of principle" ut Hint
time.
set Ho,. Senator Lime hus today
tccummeiiilod In the hppivIiiiv ol' ug.
lieulliiio thai la IX' e bodies, of Umber
In the Sisklvou ami Stuslnvv iiitllnnnl
1'oicMh of (begun he sold.
(el ImWdluto und HtfVcU'vd Itellef
liy t'sliig lljtuiiel
lljomol In nature's true remedy for
catarih. There Is no stomach dosing
jou breathe It.
When using this tieatmeut, you
brentho healing balsams and effec
tively roach the most remote air colli
of thu thioati tiosii and lungs, tho ca
tarrhal Kcruiii aro deslrojed- unlcW
and siiru roller resultti,
lljomel often restores health In
chronic nines that had given up all
hope of recovery. Its best action I
at the start of tho dlscaau when the
breath Is becoming offensive, and
eoiistaiit sniffling, discharges (rout
thu nose, dropplugn In the throat, or
that choked up reeling begin to maku
life a burden. At the first symptom
of catarrhal trouble, surely iihu
llyomel. Ask ('has. Strang, druggist,
ror tho complete outfit, $1.00. Hu
will refund the money If It duos not
give satisfaction.
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v.m'im'.vii.m:
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Coffee
finger-snap
A
what
do"; it's doing it
counts.
for
we re 'Vomg to
that
LANE ASKS SALE
OF RESERVE
Von want good, fine,
fresh coffee; what are
you waiting for It
can't walk to your door.
Von know the 11111110
Schilling's Mest, in aroma-tight
cans.
"Please send me a can
Schilling's llcst Coffee"
Al right ' 'Oood bje."
of
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Shingles
Made in MtHfTord from home grown
sugar pine.
1 If jou arc going to build anything
or, ro-Vhliitlo-oroiir houio or hum ncr
us. 1. Mill on J1, & K, track, phone
C77-W. ; - , ft-4 .t 1
Mr;un)iti fiHixnr,r:'Mir,L
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Clip this coupon nnd bring It to tho STAIt theatre with 1ft rents
and get a beautiful C." cunt pennant. We nro giving pennants ot
all tho Colleges, Universities and States In the United Slates. AH
pennants nro made or good felt !fix30 In site. Mall orders 5
cents additional ror each pennant desired. Different pennants
every week,
4 STAIt THKATIti:
Address Medford, Oregon.
John A. Perl
Undertaker
Lady Assistant.
28 S. BUTLKIT
Phones M. 47 and 47-J-3
Ambulance Service Deputy Coroner
How Much
Are Your Eyes Worth?
Everything as much as life itself.
But are you taking care of them ? Are
you reading carelessly by "any old
light"? Do you know that the best
reading light in the world recom
mended by scientists; used by men
who can afford the best is the soft
mellow light of an oil lamp such a
light as that from the
&y& Lamp
s
Tor
'best1
"rcsuItsT
uso.
, Pearl
OIL
Ask your dealer to show you the
famous Rayo Table Lamp. No glare;
no flicker. Easy to light and care for.
Dealers Everywhere
Standard Cjl Company
(Clif-rnl.)
PORTLAND "
May Emcral
Quick Change Artist
PholoplujN
Tin: iiN(ii:it piiint
Sollg Special In Two Parts
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News
PATH Ult'S HAT HAND
Vltngraph t'uiiiedy iVaturlug Lou
Delude)' and Norma Talmmlgo
'IIiiiimU) Only
.1ANT.T Ol' THU llt'NUS
Two Heels
N. Florence Clark
VIOLINIST AND TKACllKK
rtrst-ctnsn Music for all Occasion!
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1 1 1(1 W. Fourth HL llioo 7IOJ
Draperies
Wr erry a very rumidrlr till" of
drain tir lni vuituliis flilurtj, (0,
nui on iiu los.rN i.r irtiiiii-rrne a
hi.1,.41 in.iii in liHik. iifirr this wurk
-tt lush, I) ii nl wll kiv ns hismI
TVir lis ii tM.i In Kt In rlrlt
Hi,' Urtf.'xt rllli.
Wooka & McGowan Co.
GUS
the Tailor
MAULS
SUITS TO PIT
AND
FIT TO WKAIl
Fifteen Days to
Christmas '
Dec. 10
Day by Day the
Stores Grow More
Crowded. Do Your
Christmas Shop
ping Early
Meot Me at My
Hoadciuartors
Wonder Store
Father
Bring your
Son!
And come to thu
First Baptist
Church
Special Sermon
By Dr. MnoCulloiigh;.
Song Sorvido
fa
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bf
"Catch-'My-Pal"
Sunday School '
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