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Offldnl Vnptr of th City of Medford;
Officii!) rnper of Jackson County.
msottan rUTNAM, Kdltor and Manager
Kntprod ah iicconil-clnsii matter at
XHlfont. Oregon, under the act of
March 3, 1870.
BUJ1BCRITTIOIT HATES.
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Ono month, by mail .. ... -.. .60
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Medford, Jacknonvlllo and Cen
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ANOTHER VIOTIM FOR THE SLAUGHTER
THE PORTLAND OREGON! AN has nominated R. A.
Booth of Eugene ns republican candidate for United
States scimto to succeed George M. Chamberlain not be
causo it is expected that Mr. Booth can be elected, but
because it is expected that he can aid in the defeat of
former Senator Jonathan Ronnie, ,liv for the nomination.
Mr. Rooth, who is a wealthv retired lun'iberniau, has
accepted the Oregonian's nomination on account of the;t.imvor of Mo.uvmi should ii
inuml Unit oitoh city i'iiiilnt't sliottUi
own ovory dollnr of Ills tmlnry.
Yours for liotlor pivi'mmimt.
F. V. MKDYNSKI.
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ilqmHtnpiU th lt,vlil0r nmUfN)Xt
sumo at next rrgulnr oouaolt moot
Tills oonunlHoo rOuuilil also lio llio
"lionnl of public works," ho thai
they would bo fuiuiliur wilh llio ox
jiomliluros alonr thai' lino ami hayo
llio power to n-niovo any im,omi,
lont oily ciuployi'o ami to hoc tliat
every man in llio oiupiov of llio oily
cixca alisoluto valuo roooivril, Tho
rOHTLAND. Dec. 22. Receipts
for tho week hnvo been, cnttlo. CS3;
cnlvos, 1T; hogs, 37CG; sheen, 5133.
A natural apathy was apparent m
tho cattle market this week, follow
In tho big stock show, when excep
tionally heavy shipments wcro mntlo.
Cnttlo prices suffered, n severe slump,
top qiinllty going nt 25 cents lower
nnd other grades nt even more of n
decline. Killers had supplied their
needs temporarily nnd will hnvo to
work off tho surplus, but ns liquida
tion will bo light for the next few
months tho situation ts expected to
Improvo this next week.
Tho hog market dropped off 10
cents during tho week, with extreme
top at $7.S5 for tho week's closo for
cholco stuff, with heavy stock 10 to
15 cents down. Liberal liquidation
Increases tbo scasonablo weakness.
Tho sheep house business held up
well for the week. Somo cholco mut
ton and lambs wcro marketed.
Lambs moved easily at $G.25 and
prlmo wethers held their own nt
15.00. H-hllo owes closed around
14.00, when cholco stuff was offered.
"unsolicited indorsements" received from all over the
state, and his hat is in the ring.
An analysis of the campaign in Rooth s behalf to date
is interesting, lie was shoved in the limelight by Presi
dent of the Senate Dan .1. Malarkey, as chairman of the
Oregon Panama-Pacific fair board. .It was at first decided
to make Rooth the Orcgonian machine candidate for gov
ernor then he was switched to the senatorial class.' A
carefullv prepared plan w'atv outlined and followed.
Mr." booth was waited upon by a large delegation of
his fellow-townsmen and neighbors, organized" by the
Eugene Commercial club. 'Speeches were made ami
photos taken for the Oregouian. Hundreds of letters were
sent in advance, to prominent republicans throughout the
state asking them to indorse the candidaew and' the "un
solicited indorsements' determined his course. "Del
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LESSONS AT THE ISIS
"Wall flowers," peoplo who "Just
' can't learn," and others who are awk
wnrd dancers, will welcome tho Ka
1cm production, ".Motion Picturo
turo dancing lesions." This two-part
feature marks a distinct forward stop
in tho motion picturo Industry. Tho
danclng"lcsson5Jrrjtvcnby Wallace
McCutcbcon and Miss Jean Sawyer,
known ns Instructors to tho "Four
Hundred."
Mr. McCutchoon and Miss Sawyer
were tho hit of tho scasou at tho New
York Thcatro Itoof Garden last sum
mer.' Tho lessons they give In tho
"Motion Picturo Dancing Lessons"
nro so clear nnd easy to learn that
anyono seeing tho picture's can" be
co mo a perfect dancer, with just u
llttlo practice
Tho tango, turkey trot and hesita
tion waltz aro first shown, as danced
by tho patrons of ono of Now York's
most famous cabarets. Later, Mr. Mc
Cutcbcon and Miss Sawyer tnko tho
floor and show their method. Tho
scene shifts to Mr. McCutchcon's stu
dio, whero ho Is seen teaching several
pupils tho dances named. To better
illustrato tho steps, tho pictures, at
intervals, show just tho lower Umbo
It Js a most uuuBual fcaturo and well
worth seeing.
lions have been organized in neighboring towns.' says the
Orcgonian. "to visit Mr. Rooth personally and assure him
of tho support and loyalty of their communities." The
nlatform will be announced later.
Mr. Rooth is a successful business man, a pioneer who
has built up a large fortune as head of the Hooth-Kcllv
Lumber company, from which he has retired. "What his
particular training or capacity is to represent Oregon in
the senate is yet to be demonstrated. What crimes he
has committed to be selected as tho victim of the slaughter
by the" Orcgonian are also unknown.
The Oregouian 's record of nolitiwil victories is un
broken. Its political graveyard is full to overflowing
with candidates it hris chosen for the people. Pultoii.
Withyeombe, Rowerman, Selling, are onlv a few of its
more recent standard-bearers that have felt its passionate
kiss of political death. Surely Mr. Rooth deserves a bet
ter fate -but lie too, has listened to the song of the iour
nalistic hag and is being lured to political destruction.
Modioli. Poo.
COMMUNICATION.
HAMMERSLEY TRAPPING
RING-TAILED VARMINTS
Despite tho wrnnfjlo of Governor
West mid tho gnmo commission,
Warden lliloy Jlninmerhly of tho
Willow Flat district, in still on the
job. Winter duties for tho wardens
now consist InrKely of operating trap
lines for tlio improvement of tho
htnlo biological cojleotton, lo which
Warden lluiniuersly recently added
two riiiRtniled eats and their tamer
but )ess desirable cousin of (he wild,
whoso first nuiiio is "pole." Ono of
tho ringtails was taken nlivo and
journoyed to Portland in n birdcage
whero ho will becomo tbo official
mascot of the ilcnurtmont. Tor sev
eral dnya tho first of tho week the
Willow 1'lat warden visited in this
city vbforo returning to tho trap
lino. Uold Hill Now.
WEDDING BELLS
A,tlio Presbyterian manso Decem
ber 2lBt,' George McKay Leslie and
llalllo I. Puller woru united in mar
riago by Rev. W. P. Shlolds. Mr.
Losllo is an employee of tho Southern
Pacific, and Mrs. Leslie, his bride, '.b
ono of Medford's girls.
Thcso young peoplo have gono to
Portland and to tho homo of tho
groom's parents,, for n lipnoymoon.
The many friends of tho bride and
groom wish that they may anako
theirs homo In Medford whoro both
nro.hlKhloEteemed.
To tho Editor nnd Citizens at Larue:
As there is nfurc or less contro
versy at the present time on the con
dition of our city j-overnmtmt, 1
would like to sny n few words.
It seems to mo that tho eitv af
fairs should be run on yn nbsoluto
business basis. No manufacturing
concern of any cnlibro could bo sue
cessfully conducted without bcin
operated in a thoroughly systematic
manner, nnd our city government'
must be conducted on tho same bas'n
to be successful. As I understand,
our city-offnirs today, they aro mora
or less in bad shape; we have gone
into debt for.unncccssnry things,
especially iiunnu .uicsc iiuru uuu-a,
throngh.-hicb:-tnxcs-JiaTft.b.?eijliiir-1
('rcitscir awny out of -proportion to
the present valuation of property.
In all well-regulated cities, taxes
always raise and fall with tho m
crcabo nnd decrease pf property val
uations? Iu pur;, city the, actual valu
ation of property has steadily dc
elined for the past three years, while
taxation has been on tho increase,
wjiih.-s ft had state , of affairs.- It
has a tendency to drive away pros
pective investors of capital, has n
depressine; influence on business in
general, works n hardship on nil
proiwrly holders- nnd especially on
those .of our citizens who have man
fully fitood by our little city nnd
paJJT their taxes nlmost without a
inunnur. Today these somo citizens
aro beginninu to feel that they urc
overburdened nnd arc lookinu about
for relief. Now, there is always a
eauso for every effect, nnd the only
way to obtain relief is for us (o
find tho causo nnd eradicate it, and
thnt will bring our longed-for relief.
To begin with, retrenchment is of
great importance; thero is no ques
tion in my mind but what the run
ning expenses of this municipality
can bo reduced, also a saving made
in numerous other ways. These
things nro absolutely necessary un
der tho present condition of affair.
To begin with, salary to council-
men should cense, sinco mo worn
required of them hns so greatly di
minished with the cessation of pun
lie improvements. The petty sum of
o per month is surely no induce
ment to any qualified man of busi
ness, ami ns for those who hnvo not
theso nualitleationK, our council
chamber is not tho plat-o for such.
Our "city dads" hhould ho only Mich
men ns havo demonstrated their
ability as practical economical fin
anciers, men of wido affairs.
As our election draws near, it hc
mo.i'C$ our beM phus of citizens to
bo nwako to their duty and uso all
honorable menus to induco such a
olnss of men to sorvo our city and
get it into proper running order.
jlfor tho benefit of our incoming
city officers) I will herewith give
somo of my experience ns general
superintendent of construction nnd
operation of a million dollar manu
factory in tho slato of Iowa for a
period of nino yonrn.'
This plant was run on a system
ntic, economical basis. Kach depart
ment had to, stand-on its own bot
tom, nnd receipts and disbursements
of cacudepiirtment had to be kenl
absolutely separale, no "robbing lv-
tcr to pay Paul," ns has been done
in our city affairs, or to put it more
plainly, uing funds from one de
partment lo make up a deficiency in
nnother. Our system was to take
stock the Inst Sunday of every
mouth nnd have trial balance sheet
in my hnnd tho firt of each mio
cceding month, thus enabling mo to
Jco ht a glance if thero was any
deficit or overplus in any depart
ment, then it would immediately m
remedied, so keeping our business in
n healthy condition nt all times, with
no chance for lenkngc. All new con
struction work should be classified
.under tho head of "betterment ac
count."
. I am sure this would prove n.ycry
good system to employ in running
pur city affairs, n at any timciVfnr
mg tho year our citizens could -read
ily learn how our city finance Mood,
thus doing nwav with (he mixing of
funds, and so complicating the bin-
mess, nnd at tho ycur end it would
bo an easy matter to make up "the
annual report. It matters not lmt
form of eitv government we hnve,
commission or otherwise, unless it
is conducted in a hyi-temntic bui-.
ncss mnnncr results will he unsatis
factory. To suggest how our city business
could bo managed along thii-. line, let
a committee of three councilman be
appointed ns auditing nnd finance
committee, their business to nudit
nil bills nt the end of each month.
Tho recorder lo turn over n 'trial
balance sheet in u condensed form
llio first of every month to this com
mittee,' said committee will thiif.
know condition of affairs in each
Coi'lVo
Schilling's Mest comes
from the upper ten per
cent of the world's cof
fee crop.
It isn't a species or
variety from this or
that country, but an
unchanging standard of
flavor "and strength.
The name expresses the
expert service given
you in choosing from
the world's miscellane
ous supply.
And in o it e y b a c lc
means: you pay noth
ing unless, you approve
the choice.
In aromti'tlght cans, ever
fresh; cleanly grnuulated.
STAR
THEATRE
TODAY
Napoli Duo
Groat Musical Act
High-Class VaudovJUo
The Passerby
A two-roolor with Warren
Korrigon in tho titlo rolo.
3 OTHER PHOTOPLAYS
All Now Picturos Today
ADMISSION, 10 CENTS.
Singer Sewing Machines
Machine for rent, phono 8H1-X.
llcpatrs. cleaning, oils, needles, parts,
phonograph repairing.
. ,l INClt.MIAM. MAVACKIl
U27 South Holly St.. Mi-rifonl
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THEATRE
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SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Extra Spocinl Foaturo
Motion Picture
Dancing Lessons
!u Three
Paris
THE TANGO, TURKEY TROT AND HESITA-1
TION WALTZ
MverV step and movement of Ihoso dances is
demonstrated so thoroughly that our patroiiH, with
just a little practice, can become perfect dancers.
The lessons are given by AVallaeo MeCutchcon
and Miss .loan Sawyer, the summer's sensation at tho
No w Vorlc Theater Koof (larden, and instruuloralo
tho ".100."
Spocial Music With Each Film
MR. CASEY'S GORILLA
h'arce Comedy
MIXED NUTS
Comedy
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the Arrow label. By
every test it marks a good
shirt. A The laundered
cuffs have graduated
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cutout ntcrlmings
which keep them
from cracking.
$1,50 up.
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r& - Grocery
South Central Avonuo
Sells Good Things Cheap
American Beauty high patent flour, every sack
guaranteed, per sack Jjt.'l5
Fancy liarbank Potatoes, per 100 lbs 85ci
Sweet Potatoes, J2 lbs. for 25rt
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UNDERTAKER
Lady Assistant
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Ambulance Hcrtico Deputy Coroner
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91.00
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Bed Beans, hand cleaned, por.lb
"White Means, hand cleaned, per lb
Pearl "White Soap, G bars -for
A. B. Naptha Soap, ( bars for
35 lbs. short cut Macaroni
18 lbs. pure Cane Sugar $1.00
Saure Kraut, per quart 10c
Walnut.4, per poiind ....'.'.. :.......'. 20c
Wadco Baking Powder, .1 lb. can 20
Quaker Puffed Bice, 2 pkgs. for . . . 2
Everything you want for Christmas dinnor.
-' Phone Your Order No. 769.
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mS MOTOR CARS
ARE THE BEST FOR THE MONEY
The Easiest Presents to Select
Por all, from the baby to grandpa, are
BOOKS
Also they arc the t asicst to scud. We wrap all books
ready to mail.
Medford Book Store
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WOOD
Pig Hotly .Kir.
OAK cut from large timber.
CARLOAD OK IMNIO STOVIO WOOD JUST PIO-
C'RIVIOI"). Phono in your orders for Tier Wood or
Cord wood to
Frank H. Ray
Measurement Guaranteed
Sixth and Fir Streets. Phono 7fin.n
GG(!Xt!XSG
DON'T WAIT UNTIL XMAS TO BUY YOUR
Christmas Candies
AND THEN TAKE WHAT IS LEFT
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When tired shopping stop and get an appetizing
hind, specially prepared at any hour. "While in tho
store select your fancy Christmas boxes, whilo our
stock is complete, and leave ditto you wish them
filled with
M'BRIDE'S DELICIOUS HOME-MADE
CANDIES
Puy your Candies and Lunches whoro you aro
invited to go into the kitchen and sco them mado.
McBRIDES
Special prices for lodge, church and society treats.
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