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PAGE FOUR HEEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKD, OttttOGN. WtiOmsOAY, .lANlWKY 7. 191 li Medford Rail tribune AN 1NIRIKNI1NT Nr.VKI.rKI rUIIMRHCI) KVBKV. AVTRHNOpN uxcni'T hi'NdaV in- run MKDPOHD PHINTINO CO. t Tim Democratic Tlnivn. The Mnlfonl I .MMI, Tlld Mt.ltttM Tribune. Tm South- fcm OrrRrtnlan. Tlio Anlilftrin Trluunn. Office Mull Tribune nulhllitc, SS-8T-5J J Kortli I'lr Htt-coli telephone "i. Official Papor of the City of Molfor.l. Ufflclnl IMper or Jackson County. iB l:ntrrr4 nn ccoiiil-climi mutter nl Meilfont. Oroiron, Undar tlia net of Mnrcli x, 18? nunscniPTiON rates One yem l mall .J5 00 Ono lmintli, by mall - .50 Tor month, delivered by carrier In Miitfonl, JnckftbiiVllle nnd Cen tral J'omt - ....... .. So CCkly.Vr yrary T1, pcr mr- ?Sl ' BWORH CXRCUX.ATX01f. Unity nVcrasf for ntx nirnuhn emllnK December 31, 1913, !500 Tho Mall Tribune Is on utla at tho Perry News Ktatut. San Trnnclsco. Portland Hotel Now Burnt. Portland Portland News Co, Portland, Ore. W O Whitney. VfftttK Wash. Fnll Xatcd Wire Unlttd Prtu XliiWli(a MEDrORD, OREQOK. Metropolla of Southern Oregon and Northern Cnllfornla, and tho fastest BrowlnB city In Orecon. Population V S census 1910 SStO. cMtmntcfl. 191410.500. Hit wetl city of ulto In world. !0 miles asphalt pavlnc coating 11.000,000, OrnVlty Mountain WAter System cottnc S:t,0n0. newer system coating fUO.QOO. Manner fruit, city In Oregon Kogue lllver SpltxenbcrB npplcft won sweep stakes prlre and tltlo of "Apple Xing or the World' at the National Applo Show, Spokane, nnd a car of tCewtowm won first prlzo nt Canadian International Apple Show, Vancouver. IU C Hague Hlver New. town won first prlxo at Spokane Na tional Apple Show. Itoeue lllver iwvr broueht lilcbeU priced m an markem or me w-omi aur Inir the past seven year. fruit shipments In 1913 netted grow er over 1 1.000,000. Medrord 1 thi gateway to Crater I.oke on tho Pacific Highway. TELLS STORY OF HOSTON, Jim. ". DefhiriiiR n Cnmepie mednl due of every one of the Bailors who helped to Mve him ht'lf jirnl hi men from the sinking tnuk steamer Oklnhomn, Gnptain Al fred Guuter nnd (.even seamen res cued with hint nrrived here today on the IIitmburp-Aincrienu litter Hn vnrin. It was n battered party. Loud in bin pruNe of the Havana's revv, Quitter was equally emphatic in his denunciation of thoe who untuned the Spnnih steam-hip Manuel Cnlvo, the find veel to re spond to the OldnhomaV wirele-H calls for help. Charge Cowardice "The Cnlvo. sighted us early Sun day," said Captain Guntcr. "After it had fooled around for n time a boat was lowered. Then there wn some more fouling around, finally the boat was picked up. After that the ship steamed nwqy. As for the (ierainu sailors on the Bavaria, if it had not been for their bravery we should nut be here. They risked their lives for us repeatedly." Quuter could not account for the lot. of his ship. All he knew was, he said, that there was a crash nnd the vosel broke in two. He did not think there wan nn explosion. "The wind wa blowing cighty-fiya miles an hour .Saturday," lie relat ed. "The storm was so bad that wc could hardly see or hear. Still v;e seemed to be weathering it. Sunday morning we still appeared all ricjit, except that the snow and spindrift weiu thick we could not tell much nboiit where we were. ItoutM Dun lilo I'Ictcs "At 8 a. in. eight of us had gath ered at the forepart of the nhip, peering ahead, when suddenly there was a cnihh and the vessel parted nii'idhhips. The forepnrt was buoyed up by (he tanks. The uteru rank immediately. "Jiixt then one of our boats shot into view from aft, with eleven men in it. a little luter we -aw our boat with about a doen in it. They icu-t have seen us but it would have been hiiieide for llicin to lux- triel to pull ,iloug"ide, and tho m-rc too far away to hear our hail. "Tho forward boats had been dashed to piece-. Wc Iin.d no food nnd tho sou wuihed over us con stantly. Among us u had one one pipeful of tobacco. V look turns MuoViug it until the liut ash was gone. aiiiKliiK to the Unit "Death seemed certain, but we Oftkcd ouo another what chance we hud jfo swim strongly enough to u impo tho unction when our putt of the sJiip went down. We had all but given pp hope when the Huvnriu's boat reached us." Cljngiig to tho mil, the eight sur vivors tossed, u rope to tho boat as tho crow pulled it nlongsido and &lid down it to safety, "while tho Cicr mn.UK fought tp keep he fnjjl (jrjift from holng dashed to pieces against tht Okliiboi'i't'" side. Offjcpr Itiehurd Kuoeokel qo(i WllVit 1 bout' pivft't CAPTAN N WRECKED TANKER BECLOUDING RUNNING ftu office in nn innliiUH,bo HkIiI of tho AuuM'M'un citizen. It freqtunitly luvotiu's his main occupation. Tho Oregon system lias done much to oncoui' iljjo the business. Under it all that' is necessary is pill and hlatancy. There is no preliminary convention the appeal is made direct to the people, and only their ver dict can reduce swelled heads. Apy one can run for office. Many do for the salary involved. Rut few can he induced, to he candidates simply from a motive of civic patriotism. Had the dink salary been undisputed, there would have been seven or eight candidates for the council in each ward. Had not the business men bestirred themselves and induced, bv promises of united support, dates, pledged to place city lw. .i,i.i .m.k,.kk. k, ,,, UllH IHMMU MHHIUUn Uf U cominir election, barring only those recalled, seeking vin dication. But no sooner are these candidacies announced than the council busies itself to place opposition in the field The filing of two independent petitions by candidates for the council cannot be construed other than as an attempt to aid the present regime and prevent a change a devise of the council itself. "William finch, who has filed as a candidate in the second ward against Colonel Sargent, after the latter had been drafted against his wishes by business men to become a candidate, is an open sympathizer with the present council and a warm defender of its extravagance. Jle is the candidate of the present regime. Medfprd's financial condition must be much worse than imagined, when one whose occupation is that o( a professional assignee in bankruptcy, receiver in insolv ency and auctioneer of financial wreckage is tempted to seek pniiuc on ice. it makes one wonder whether there is not an irresistible itching to auction off the city itself "on the right-of-way opposite the Nash hotel" some sunny ,.. r. . ajternoon. Rev. K. V. MacOullough, who announces his candidacy in the third ward, has been in the state but six months. He admits that he wants the salary Jle also wants pro hibition. The joke of the campaign is the circulation of this foe of the demon rum's petition by Councilman Mil lar, hero of the Manhattan cafe liquor tricl, the object being to divide Millar's opposition and permit the hitter's re-eleetiou. The reverend paw to pull the council's chestnuts out of the fire and is actually injuring the cause ot good citizenship by his can didacy. Those who have the interest of good government at heart will vote the citizens' practical and successlul business men pledged to economy and efficiency, and induced to become candidates it the request of a majority of the business. meno the city. REVELERS CLUB L A fine program hn been nrranged for the Commercial club's annual bun(iiet nt the Mcdford hotel to morrow evening at 7:1.1. Tho club extend u cordial imitation to any man jui the valley and promi-es an entertaining nnd instructive evening. The Revelers' club, a talented organ ization among the younger set, will put on it lull minstrel show u the piece de resistance of the evening's fun. u " The program of speechps is ns follows; "Why I Live Here the Rogue River Valley Compared .With' Many Other Attractive Localities," bv Col. II. II. Sargent. "Utilizing the Katurul Resources of Southern Oregon," by Kditor llert Oreer of A-blund. "Our Fruit Industry Its Profit ableness and Permanency," bv Pi of. P. J. O'Gtiru. "The Fruit Industry From the Standpoint of the Hanker," by W. I. Vnwter. "The Cannery :Vegetnble, Small Fruits and Orchard By-Products," by William Bagley, president Bagley ( annery, Talent. "Thu New City," by Jhinbnr Car penter, late of Colorado Spring-, Colo. "Implosions' of n 0000-, Mile Trip Boosting Houlhcru Orcgop," by I). M. 1,'iwc of Ahlaud. 'Conservative But Steadv Prog re Assured," bv W. II. (lore, "The Promise of 101 1," bv Porter J. N'eff. The annual election of f ftccn di rectors of the club will bo included in (ho evening's program of" work, inspiration nnd fun. MRS. BEAGHE7 GETS " E SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., Jan. 7. Superior Judge Graham signed to day a final decree divorcing Mrs. Lincoln Beaehey from the uviator, An iutcrlocutory dccteo was granted u year ago. Mrs. Beuchcy accused her hiibbaud of (til-night absences, of refusing sullenly to speak to her und of ujental und physical cruelty. 1 ENTERTAIN COMMERCIAL CLUB THE ISSUE five men to become caudi- affairs on a business basis. ...,,wi,i,w,... :.. i.,v r:..i.i .. n.. I t I III IVKI 1 1 ?t Ill UH' lll'lll ill I IV -' . . .' doctor is being used as a cats ticket straight composed of COWL FOR ILLS IN FINAL Tho city council died Tuesday night. In a long winded session oc cupied by reading reports of depart ment heads. Tho most important happenings were tho reading of Mayor I'urdtn's address, and the ap proving of salary check's. Only one of tho council Oeorgo Porter Is certain of answering the next roll call. Two retire, two fnco recallu, and another strives for re-election. The mayor's address la an admir able piece of "on tho fence" writing. Sly bits of stinging sarcasm In ref erence, to the treatment accorded for mer Myor Klfert were hurled at the council. Tho mayor holds that proper handling of delinquent as sessments at the start would havo eliminated the present tangle, and urges a new systems of economy. The purchaso of tho Hamilton rauch is defended, and any reduction In tho police forco Is decried. How ever, the flro department might be reduced from six men tho mayor su)s. Some of thu council's woes havo been Inherited, and some of their own making tho report holds. Mayor Purdln concludes by recom mending "a curtailment of expeuso If a system can be found." Platform of It. W. MiuCullougli for C'oiiiielliiuui for the Third Ward. 1. I believe wo should adopt a new charter pluelng this city under commission form of government. 2. While believing In economy aud efficiency, l am convinced that eflfclent men in offleo should receive an adequate salary for service, Ono of the worst features of economy is to publish to tho community and prospective Investors tho fact that .Med ford Is so poor that Its offlclala are obliged to servo without pay, a. Cvery candidate for city elec tion should declare his policy before tho day or election, so that tho citi zens can vpte Intelligently. Falling to do tills U corrupt politics. It is tho privilege of every voter to know where each candidate stands on city government. 1 Btand for tho suppression of vice aud thu destruction pf the liquor trai nee, believing that no revenho tax can compensate for tho ruin of the city's manhood or womanhood. (Paid Av.) MAYO LAMES SESSON BJg , pi-, Ay M - mSmmk mMFm ENGLISH ARMS 'ADVANCES AND LOSSES !C0AL TRUST AVERAGES" WANT FAIR DISPLAY, ON STOCK MARKET ADMITTED EXAGGERATED LONDON, Jan. 7. English artlnu want to participate In tlio Panama Pacific exposition In San Francisco next year. Sir KJuarJ I'oyntcr president ot tho Iloynl Academy, nnd many other dUMnKtiMhcd artUts pe tloned the povernml'nt today to rec ognize officially a Ilrltlnh flue arts section at thu cxpojltion. FLOUNCE ROCK FL0UCELETSI t 1 I. II. Krskiue went to the nlley Tuesday, returning Thursday. Lucius Kincuid made 11 short isit with home folks lust week. Mrs. J. F. DitMvnr'ih entertained a hoif-v full of young people on New YenrV day. The party ii in honor of Mrs. Ditsworth's diiughter, Miss Lytic, who is home for i few week-. Thoao preent were: Misicx Violet Vaughn, Hattie Rue, Orn and I lael Ditsworth, Kay Kincaid. Kind Pcel or, Lillian Nye, Margery Krl:ine, Hit Lytic; Messrs. Karl Pexton, Kenneth Krskine, Roy nud Frinh Vnugh, Ib- bart, Frank and (lus Ditmwuth, Stewart Ditsworth. All the young people report a splendid time und 11 bmmtifpl dinner. Kenneth Ktkine left Saturday morning for Oakland, Caliloiuia, where lie expects to attend the Poly technical Institute. His ninny friends will miss Kenneth erv much. Margery Krskint 11U0 left Satur day morning for Mcdford where she is attending school. Rev. L. L. Simmons of Kagle Point is holding a protracted meeting ut Lnurelhurst sehoolhouse. lb" is dc liwirhig some powerful sermons, nud has good ntteudaiice. Rev, Liudbulil of Ashland w(l join B'o, Simmons Tuesday, Jauuary 0,. and will assist him for several days. Lvcryone far nud near is heartih iuviU'tl to attend these meetings. Them is good hing ing, u farm loom and couiforlabU seats, Mrs. .1. F. Dit-wuilh and Mrs. Davis are iiting fi lends ut Peyton und uttciidiug chinch services, Mr. nnd Mrs. T. M. Pcelor, Mr. nnd Mrs. II. I). Blanchard and .Miss Knid Peclor spent Sunduy at O. W. KiucaidV and attended Sunday school nud church. Mr. and Mis, .1. F. niUwortli nnd Miss Lyllo spent .Monday' at !. II, ' Thu W.' C. T. P. met Sntiiriliiy with Mrs. Pcelor, mid Mis. Bluurluird, Mrs. Ditsworth, Miss Lytic, Miss Rose nud Mrs, hrskme spent the day. Other members arrived in the nltcr noou, Arrangements were made for nil nil-day meeting In Liiiircllnirxt school house .Januarv 17. Kvery body invited. Weather Forecast Oregon Occasional ruin west, rain or snow cast portion tonight 1 nu .1 ...ii ?. ...!...!, iilllll 1 iiiiisiiii' ; Miiuuiwesi niii, brisk along the const, CRANK 11PR UJ UNCLHSAAl. ""' ' "'"! NKW YORK. Jnn.7. .Mixed price chaiig . marked earlv trailing in storks today. The hiiruc-t gain ii '2l in Wheeling Luke Kiie, while Bultimore A Ohio dropped 1 und I'nitm Pacific alums: us much. Other weak stock wen New York Ccn trlil, which lunched u new low ire ord for the iihiwnii'iiI. ami i'anadiau I'jicilie. St. Paul, Norfolk We- torn and American Telephone A. Trl- cgrnpli, winch lost I to '. Die de clines wen attributed to general liipiidatmu nud selling out or short contract. Disquieting advices from Bruxil also had n depies-ing effect on prices. AmnlKiimuled nud Steel were weak on uiifaxorable trade conditions, and this stopped a teehle upward movement. Bunds were irregular. The market clo-id active. BUTTE FALLS -BUBBLES. Horn, last week to Mr. nud Mrs. Vm. imprest a bo) baby. Mrs, O. M. (loss who Is teaching In tho Crater Lake district spent last week visiting friends hero. Miss Wright went to Kagle Point TuuHilny to havo some dental work done. She returned Thursday, Miss Duloy has returned to re main with Mrs. Croix during tho winter. Bay Parker who for tho past two or three mouths has been near ('res cent City, arrived home Saturday. Mrs. Jack Tuugntn has been vis iting friends nnd relatives In tho val ley for tho pHt week. Mrs. Iliichunnn nud children, who have beau visiting here, left Kiitur duy for their home In Knglo Point. Mr. Prodouhurg bus been very III but Is better at present. Dr. Holt came up Sunday to sco him. Mr, Day, haiidiuiiHtor from (lold Hill, was iiji hero a fovv days ago re vlvlng Intercut In our baud. Wo np prcclutcd his Interest and his music very much and hope lie will conio aguln. ' Can) of Thanks. Wo tho undersigned desire to ton dor our thanks to the many friends for their usslutuuco during tho IIIuchi and nfter tho death of our husband aud father; also for their sympathy und llhornl donation of flowers at tho time and ufter his death, MB8, JOHN WATJCINS. MB8. ADDIK (IPOKKH, MBS. ALLlK PHILLIPS, 1 MBS. DOHA PHILLIPS, MISS ANNA WATKINS. Kaglo Point, .Ian. fi, 1!MI, John A. Perl UNDERTAKER t Lady Attslstant t H H.'HABTLK'rr Phones M. 17 ami 17-J a Ainbulniico Service Doiiuty Coroner SAN FRANCISCO. Cnl., Jan. 7. Cros-examination of Special Treas ury Agent Tnlwell was continued to day at the trial of eight We turn Fuel company officials mid cmphvc. charged with conspiring In defuiud the govortimcni. Tnlwell was made to admit by Dc feiiM' Attorney McCutcheoti thut the ov crudes ullrgctl b eertum witnesses hud been exaggerated. McCiitchcou ultcmptcil in make the witness mi mil that he himself had confused (iv'orngiM in connection with the barge Comanche. "Didn't iiit iu vour direct exam- umtioii stole that the pcrcfulngc of overdue on the Comanche was II. I.I, whuu in fuel it was only l..'l per cent? Uu't that couftidcnjhlv limwf" ilumnndfil McCiitchcou. "Yen, it is less," iinswi'red Tid vvell, "if I luiide such 11 statement reccntl.v." "You will admit that we have shown glaring errors 111 our tig urcs, won't ou" "Yes" niiswered Tidwell, Severe Bronichial Cough Dim Inis FeuMtl l.ung Trouble, stored t Health by Vluol Be Tho medical profeKslou docs not belluvo (hat lung trouldes are In herited, but a ponton may Inherit a wenkuoss or tendency to them. .Mrs. Kntii lleckiiinn, Hprlngfleld. Ohio, sas: "A fow vears ago I wus In a very had run-down condition, nud thu physician joi mu I had ton sumption. I tried another physician, and ho told mo I had ulcers on my right lung. I quit the physicians nud started on 'Vluol.' Today I am perfectly healthy, and that Is why 1 recommend 'Vluol.' " Vluol soothes and heals tho In flamed surfaces aud allays tho rough, Vluol creates an appetite, strength ens the digestive organs and gives (ho patient strength to throw off In cJpuut pulmonary diseases. Try a bottle of VI116I with llio nil demtundliiK that your money will bo luturneil lr It does not help you. .Mcdford Pharmacy, Mcdford, Ore, P, H. For any sltlu trouble try our Suxo Salve. Wo guarantee It. MRS. H. L. LEAOH Expert Qorsetiere 820 North Bnrtlott. PUPUP 3fl3 M. Singer Sewing Machines Muchlnofl for rent, phono 810-X. UurinlrB, clounlug, oils, noodles, purls, phonograph repairing, AL l.fflHAIIAM, MANAOKH M7 South Holly S(., Mcdford STAR THEATRE TODAY I0NTIUH CIIANdH OK imUxiuwm TODAY QOOD MUSIC ADMISSION" 10 CKNTS IT Th eatre Tnesilny mill edlieiliiy Mght The Express Car Mystery Knliuii Two Reel Thriller .MAIil.NO CtlillT KIV ItOI'IW Patllo CAPITAL OF Till: .MALAY SIATI Pathu I'ASIIIONS lsW IN HWIHH Pathu now tin: day wax s.wld IIINK'S VACA'IION Hlogritph ComedUii Ihiii't ,MIs U IDC Only ISIS THEATRE He-1 nf Pliotoplu)), Tueitity anil Wcdnesdii) I'ltigiiiui The Escape or Jim Dolan Sellg Weteru Story Iu Two PartH P.VIIIi: WKLKI.V NO 0(1 Till: COOIlOl.ll SlMMHItTIMi: Knleui Comedy r.NOLAND'S KINtJ AT I.IVCIIPOOI Topical Coiiiliig 'lliuixtv) Only Tin: irM.ui:u tip .xmscow MlMII'OltD I'l.t'l'PV lift) CO.MPANY Bugs nud Carpets woven from old carpets nud sewed rags, 111 i:.t JI11I11 Phone AillMl KLEIN for KLOTHES At Medford Tailora E. D. Weston Official Photographor of the Medford Commercial Olub Aiuutour FinishinK Post Curdii Pttiioramic Work Flash lights Portrait (utorior and oxtorior viowa NoKiitives niado any timu and any place by appoint incut. ' L. .M. HABMON, Mansger. 208 E, Main Phone 1471 ENT- INDIA UISE' Timouoii the Mcdl tormnein, SuetCnl, Red Sand Indian Ocein to llpmbajr ind Colombo, Including (Uloiilpstbrough India,' 'I he I hlg .an J and :Vwf, ttopplng at Intetrit Iik polnli In Luropf, AiU ml Africa, by the S. S. CLEVELAND () From N.w Yotk, Jurr 18. 1014 93 Day $700 and up Uclullou iboii (ictmloo) ! illnicnuiy ipioita. Alio uulul lWl Indl.i, 'nm Col, Aiaunil th World, tluuuili III Fain Ciitkl, cad MIIUrrtian trip. StnJvr kokkl, dating emit HAMBURG-AMERICAN L.1NE ' J 00 Powell Ht Kan PiiiiiiInio, Cnl., or Local AKeuttt L MiTi i y "v II WMloJ n m-t 'wr?r.ii ti mj 'Zm Ti Jc -wku i.iiLmitr r- WSJ u