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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1914)
fonS PXGK (FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRTRUNE. atEDFORD, OTCKaoyT, SATURDAY. VHRRUARY 28, 10M. AlEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE AN INDKPUNDKNT NIJVHPAlBn rUUMKHKI) KVKllT APTKUNOON KXCKIT HUNDAT BY THU MKUKOUD IMIINTINQ CO. Tlio Domncrnlte Times, Tim Mnlford Mull, Th Mcdfnrd Tribune Thn South ern OrcRonlnn, Tlio Anhlnnii Tribune. Office Mnll Tribune llulldlnK, :$-27-2 North I'lr street; telephone TS. Offlftnl rapr of tlio City of Me.Uord. Official IMper of Jnrknon County. KntereJ necoml-elnss matter nt Miitfort, Oregon, under the net of March S, 1ST9. PLACING THE BLAME BUBSCRirTION KATES One year, liy mnll fit.ni One month, by mall . ..- .SO IVr month, delivered by carrier In Mcdford. Jacksonville nml Cen tral Tolnt ..---. . .80 Pnturdny only, by mnll, per year . 2 00 Weekly, por enr .. -- 1.80 With MctlMnl Stop-Ovcr EA COMPANY OF LOCAL TALENT NOW ORGANIZED Tlio Hoslun Meal Opera compnn, coinpoed of well-known Mcilford people, hns been orcnuircd ami will begin at once the ftilfillmotit of n thirty weeks' contract in Arizona cities giving tabloid versions of comic opera favorites. The principals in the company me Aitluir C llurgeM mul wife ami miii, Hulpli, Mr. mid Mrs. Charles llnrel- ngjr, W. K. Quircnberry and nife. Hob Uurcess nnd wife, nnd Frank Ilurgcs, who is nov in the cast so curing the choni, etc. All of the nliovo nro well known in this city, where they hne lived for the last five years, tnkinjj part in many local theatrical offennjr. The company has n contract to piny twehc weeks in Pltoeni.v, Ariz-: nnd six weeks each in Globe, lti-bee nnd Tiicon. They will present "Km Dinvolo "Chimes of Normandy," "Tho Mascot" and n long repertoire of comic operas in which they won fame, before settling in tho Rogue River vnllev.7AU of tho principal, nro well known in the theatrical world, nnd aro favorites in the ter ritory they will piny the prot-cnt scn Fon. Art Ilui-gos will leave next Thursday for Arizona, nnd will be followed by tho rest March 11. Upon tho completion of tho con tract tho company will return to this city, rctniniii; their property inter ests in tins alley. ''Tho Quiz" dur ing this period will bu operated bv H. C. IJiirgeafi, father of the lJurges boys. All of tho Mieeossful local theatrical offerings of tho last five years in this city have been tinder tho supervision of either Art llurgesb or Chnrlos IIazelrij.T,', the last bein? tho "Pirates of Penzance," nnd they will bo mised from dramatic and musical circle. W. C. T. U. ITEMS. f i 4 Tlio W. O. T V. convened In tlio II tray building on Thursday afternoon, February 20. A very Interesting nnd Instructive program was rendered. It was tho rcKular "Mother's Day" and uli'o Frances Willnrd's memorial day. Papers woro read by a number of the members, nil educational and In structive, as woll ns npllftlnR, one In particular on the life of Frances Wll lard, showing much caro In prepara tion by Mrs. Farqunr. A recitation entitled "Tho Two Fires," was ren dered In a very Improsslvo manner by Mrs. Walker. A committee was up pointed to boleit handbill from sam ples submitted and Imvo them plaocd on billboards In conspicuous places. Tho incuiborj strongly urgo all of tho friends of good govornniont to resis tor early and seo that all of tnclr friends do tho sumo, and that each ono coustltuto horoeif a committee of oiio to iirso this uctlou upon all. A most ablo and Intorostlng ad dress was mado by tho Hev. Dr. Hl drldco upon tho liro of Francos Wll lard whom ho had tho privilege or knowing iKirsonully, sho having visit ed lu his homo and attended IiIb tbiirch. Ho enumerated many In stances of hor rare tact and efficiency ns a louder of women In the Interest of temperance and humanity and of her simplicity and ever ready wit at social gatherings, lie gave it us his profound belief that she wub "raised up of God" for the plato which she pa ably and udmlrably filled until sho wan ''called up higher" to bu told t "Well done, thou good and faithful k servant." lie also reminded us that Wr statue Is tho only woman occu- yyUm a place In tho Nutioiinl Hall of , . , , ... WMttw Fwecast ; Ofoi Rain iotfitflit MUd film day; imm(1iw Jj3 W' I,,hK "'" MtfUt. ' ' j o TILE State Federation of Labor has sent out a "moss ago to the people of Oregon," in whieh it at tempts to analyze tho cause of the army of the unemployed alleged to be in the state. The cause of hard times is declared to be the wholesale distribution of highly colored and untruthful advertising of advantages offered suit lei's in Oregon; impractical boosting of communities where failure was certain to fol low attempts at development unless money and time are taken into account : speculation in land values; advertising logged'off and arid lauds as cheap, when cost of develop-: ment is really excessive; hoineseekors excursions which induce men without means to immigrate; advertising 'irrigated projects that are undeveloped; eflorts ol em ployers to import mechanics; combinations of commission houses and dealers to lower prices to the producer and increase them to the consumer; and unscientific efforts of employers to maintain low wages and long hours. As a cure, it is recommended that immigration be checked as much ns possible; that state and county pub licity work cease; that a control be established over land prices; that a state probe of the provision buisuess be in augurated; that the day's work be shortened and that the newspapers aid in the movement against the exploitation of the people. Oregon is sintering a touch ol luml tunes troni sym pathy with the nation at large. Times are no woi'se hen than anvwhere but better than in most states. As indus try is reviving east, so it is here. A few mouths and "hard times" talk will be a thing of the past. National, rather than local, conditions are at fault for financial stringency. To those "who are willing to work, Oregon offers better opportunities than any other place. No way has yet been devised to control the land speculator, except the single tax, which organized labor always votes against. The development of natural resources offers tin inviting field to capital and will furnish needed emplovinent to labor though back to the soil is the one best bet for the laboring man. Hack of this "message" is the desire for the "closed shop," the restriction of labor to union monopoly. That is why they would shut off the colonists' rates and keep the laboring man out, shorten the day and increase the pay. ' There is too much effort to place the blame for condi tions on the government and on the connnunitv instead of Value of a Swat-the-Fly Campaign Mr, Urocci.unnn, Mr. Kutiner, Mr, Householder, Jiovv much would it bo worth to a on to hnvo . our place of business or our kitchen five fiom files this Miniuiorf Make mi estimate in dollars, Con- cider the value of food damaged or spoiled by flies; consider tho sea son's comfort, of yourselves, our families and jour Mock; consider the niceties of living; above- nil, con sider the danger to jour baby's life, if j on have u baby; consider the possibility of doetoi's bills. How much is it worth tlicnf The dol lars, wo. i.-ot Now, if j on nnd jour neighbor, suddenly uto told of u pi act leal plan to get lid of fly pests this summer by means of n little co-operation nnd effort, and with eviieiiditure of practically no money t nil, how about itf Will you all follow the prescribed course nnd spend jour first summer free from Iho lly phmuc? If j on will, it can be done. The authority for this statement is Dr. Clifton V, llmlce, professor of social biology nt the l"nl er-lty of Oregon. Dr. I lodge, who is by now too well known over the state to be mrnnled as u isionarv, is devotinc his cut lie time to certain advance in the state nloug lines of civic, biol ogy. Among these Is the diminution of tiles. The cvpeileni'c of other communi ties has demousttated that u condi tion of ficedoin fiom Mies is not uu Arabian Xights dicaiu. The cities of Worcester, Cleveland, Washington, Italtimoie, ,lohuunesbuuFl South Al lien, the l'nimma caual one and many other places have pioved the entire feasibility of subduing the. Of course, there nro still Hies in Cleveland and in Washington mid in Miiltimoie and in lohanucshuig, but whole sections of these cities have been mude entitely free, and had the co-opciation all over the cities been of the same character as it was in these districts, the whole cities would have been ficc. It is possible for one section of u citv to become llj less vvheie another section may still be lly-iidden, because u lly does not commonly tmvol farther than l"00 feet duriuir its lifetime. The success of Dr. Hodge's flj plan iu eastern communities was such that this winter letters aie pouring in upon linn fiom ncailv ev ery civilized count rj rcpiestiui' In slriictiotw. He unsweis them nil. At the Churches l on the individual. The latter has. a answer for than the former. great deal more to FIELDS' RETIREMENT KEEN regret is felt along the entire lino of the South ern Pacific in Oregon at the retirement today of Superintendent L. I. Fields, who for forty years, or since the road's construction, has faithfully served both the rail road and the public. Forty years is a long space in any man's life. Two generations of railroad men have come and gone and a dozen groups of financiers have gained and lost control of the Southern Pacific since Af r. Field entered its service, but the efficiency of his administration litis left him un disturbed. So closelv has he been identified with the svs tern that he came to be regarded as a vital part of it, and no small amount of the good will entertained toward the operating department is directly attributed to the personal regard entertained toward its superintendent by employes and public. During Mr. Fields' regime, Oregon has grown in popu lation from less than 100,000 to nearly a million. lie has watched and assisted in the development of the state from a few scattered rural communities to its present develop ment. J Ie litis seen and helped Aledford grow from a chapparal covered plain into the finished city of today. lie has aided in lifting the railroad out of perennial bank ruptcy into the best-paying railrottd in the United States and the one that best saieguards human lite. Mr. Fields has well earned a rest, and the best wishes of evervone in western Oregon follow him in his retire- inent to private life. IUptlt Hev. H. W. MacCtilloiiRh, Ph. P., pastor, lllble school 9 IT.. .Morn ing worship It n. in., sermon, "U Christ's IH'.tth Scientific:" Com munion and reception of new mem bers. Kvenlng Worship, 7:30, ser mon, "Seven Men Who I l!ao Met." It. Y. P. U. C:30. (!ood musk. Strangers welcome. Onkdnlo Avenue .Methodist Sunday school 10 a, in. Preaching 11 n. m. and 7:30 p, in. Morning subject, "The Kingdom of Heaven." Evening, "Tho Source of Strength." Hlblo study nn'd prayer service Thursday evening 7:30. Come to tbeso services nnd help us to make It a great day. 11. M. Uranhain, pastor. First ItaptNf, Talent Hcv. W. T. 11. MacCullough, pas tor. Iltblo school, 10 a. in.; morn ing worship, 11 n. nt.; evening wor ship, 7:30. dtrAngers welcome Zfon 'r.titliernn At Zlon Lutheran church M2 W. Fourth street, there will bo Herman and KnglUh servlco at 11 a. m. Illblo school at 10 a. m. No evening service Coino and worship. II o'clock. Subject, "lllndanres ' Mrs. II. IC. Datum will slug "Lead Kindly Light." Evening worship with surmon nt 7 30 Subject, "Self Humiliation and Correction," a sermon preparing for the l.enten nonsuit. Chorus choir with anthem. Suuditv kcIiooI at in o'clock V P. S. C. i:. at C: 30 o'clock. During Lent tho regular Wednes day evening meetings will be hell lu the main auditorium at 7 30 p. in, where it series of kcrmous will ho de livered, tnkliiK up each of the tempt.i tlotis of Christ In the desert, In the order lu which they are lecurded o member or the church of congre gation should remain nwny from uuy of the Sunday or Wednesday even lug services. Strnugers nnd those unaccustomed to attend dlvluu wor ship, are most cordially Invited to attend. Paul S. Hand), II. 1)., minister. Kplscopnl Chinamen Big Gamblers and Hpnest Writing about American gambling and gamblers In tho Mach American Magazine Hugh H. Fullertun com ments, as follows, on Chinese gam blers: "There exists In the United States a class of gamblers of which Ilttlo is known, who never aro muckraked and seldom arrested; and oh straight and as 'gamo' gamblers as tho old school of tho fraternity Jn America ever was. I refer to tho Chinese. American gamblers who have dealt for or plucd against tho Chlneso will testify that they are blood brothers of tho Game. Almost every China man is n gambler In tho truo sense of tho torm, and gambling fits his philosophy bettor than It docs ours. Uesldcs. they are honest Ilrct Harto to tljo coutrary and In tlio west, whore tho Chinaman is known, his marker Is as good as cash almost uuy w hero, "I remember once whon Chun, our cook, ran oft from tho ranch ono pay day and I was detailed to go Into Silver City and drag him homo by tho quouo, or olso assiiiiio tho duties of cook myself. Chun wnt, getting 120 a month and ho had threo month?' pay when ho set out on foot for Sil ver. I found him with more than II 100 In checks In front of him. Ono cannot wn an argument from a Chlamau with $1400. I had to "wait two days beforo ho was broke, happy, and ready to go back for throe more mouths. Jllfi Hlliioyt d'ery wcMcrn gambllm; houso tho Chinaman Is welcomo nnd regarded as a dangerous player who, with a run of luck. Is likely to sweep tho houso clean. I have seou a lauudryman In Fresno bet $1000 on tho turn of a card nnd lose with out moving an eyelash. They play pokor wonderfully well, and unemo tionally. Thoro may bo cheats among them, but tho gamblers who deal for them testify that they nro about tho most honorable of gamblers, "Chinamen aro big gamblors overy whoro. In California, according to' I figures compiled by tho labor com mission a few years ago, It was es timated that more than hnlf of tho total earnings of all tho Chlncso lu 'tho state puss through tho hands of gamblers. Tho police do not Inter fere much with Chlncso gambling, chiefly becauso tboy aro hopelessly balked In striving to match wits with tho Oriental. Notice to Our Customers, On account of Important changes and improvements In our switching system It will bo necessary to shut off tho electric current from 0:30 to 7:00 a, in. Sunday morning, March 1, 19M. OAMFOHNIA-OHKGO.N' POWKH CO, St. JIurkV-FplMoiml Services In STTMnrk's Oulld hall. Celebration ot Holy communion nt .S a. in.; Sunday school, 10 a. in.: Holy nucharlst und sermon, 11 a. m. ev ensong Wednesday at 8 p. in., Thurs day and Friday, -I p. in. Confirma tion Instructions Wednesday and Fri day following evensong. Celebration of holy communion Friday, 9: SO a. m. Hev. W. II. Hamilton, vicar. First Cburtli ot Christ Scientist. Sunday service at 11 a, Ji)., sub ject, "Jesus Christ." Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 7:30. All aro cordially Invited. Sunday school at 10 a. in., nil un der tho ngo of 30 nro wclromo. Heading room in church edlfire, 212 North Oakdale, open from 1:30 to 1:30 dully except Suuduvs and holidays. .McllindUt Mcdford Methodist church, corner of llartlctt and Fourth streets, U. Ollu Hldrldge, pastor. Services Sunday as follews: Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. subjects, morning, ''Tho Holy DayJ' Kv enlng, "As n Mnn Thlnketh," Sun day school Including adult lllble classes for men, women and young ladles, 9.15 a. in. Junior l.enguu 3 p. in. Hpworth league C.tC p. in. Sub ject for study, "A Song of Trust nud Deliverance." Thesa meetings nro largely attended, are enthusiastic and profitable. A genuine young peoplo's gathering. Come and bring your friends. Mission Study class Monday even ing, everybody welcome. Subject, "China's Awakening." l'ravor meeting Thursday evening. Theme, "John Wesley, as a Soclnl Hoformer.'' excellent music by chorus choir. Special features for Sunday. You are cordially Invited to all tlicxo ser vices. Christ Inn Sunday school,.ntt9.?lf a. in. to which all children and grown people nro Invited. . ' Services at tl a, m, and 7:30 p. m. Hov. W. T. Adams will fill the pulpit Sunday. endeavor society at C:30 p. in. Pravor meeting Thursday nt 7:30 p. in. The churih has extended a call to a minister and It Is hoped ha will bo hero next week. John A. Perl UNDERTAKER Lady Assistant JW H, 1IAKTLKTT 1'Jioncs M. -17 mu4 -J7-J2I Ambulant' trervlco Ik'pulj Coroner Catholic eleventh nnd Oakdale. Massos 8 and 10:30, Christian doctrine 9: IS. llaptlsm 2 to 3, evonlng devotion, 7:30,' lecture, "Papal Authority, its Origin, and Limitations." Lenten dovotlons, Wednesday and Friday, 7:30 p. in. and Jiinss dally at 7:30 n. in. Vlsltorr. and Inquisitors, over wel como. subjeit, subject, Juiksomlllo PrcHhjIcrluii Morning worship wltl sermon nt Prcsliyicrbm Preaching nt 1 1 a. m. "Greater (Sifts." Preaching at 7:30 p. m "Tho Friends of Jesus." Anthem both morning nud evening Sunday school at 10 a. m. Prajer meeting nt 7:30 p. m, on Thursday, L'utuUalnmuul on Friday, March II at 8 p. in., under the auspices of tho Ladles' Aid, "The .Marriage of Miss Midget or The Tom Thumb Wedding," Is tho title or tho piny. Thu children, of tho primary Hun day school will bo In tho play, A most enjoyable evening for overy one. Admission 35c nnd 20c, A special trainer from Ht. Lou Is prepares thu children, Y. P. R. C U. nt 0:30, subject, "Tho Ureal Verses," louder, Frances York. J, S. C, H, at 3 p. m lender, Myrta Otterdahl. Tho Womnu's Missionary society meets at tho honiu of Mrs, C, H. Hay, 1101 West Main street, Tuesday nt 2:30. Subject, "South America. ' Loader, Mrs. F. H. Carpenter. AH tho ladles of tho congregation aro cordially lnvltad. Legal blanks Trlbunn offlrs tot sslo at the Mall tf KLEIN IIUILDH GLOTIIKH Far good uppcurunce and good surf- Ice at ItHJHT PltlCltH li:i)FOItl TA 11,01 W IliM iL-Ualu Poland China Rwlne. Two boar pigs that will soon bo reudy for service. Have blood from tho best stock In tho northwest. Call and seo thorn. Phono Central Point, Wilhite & Sons Hum Valley, Oio, Let Us Deliver Your Drugs "SeitVICt: IK THIS THIN'!" Our store nfnrdu many conveniences not found elsewhere, nnd the iimillty or our goods Is seldom iuimlml. Ah to our svrrlin, wo urge )ou to try It soon, FlteiJ lllSMVIv'ltYHVHTISM There's a wire from our stoio to jour home. Step to your phone any time, slating what drug store goods jou want. It will bo only a short Hum before tho goods uio at your door. This free dellveiy service Is for you and wo waul you to use It. p.utcuii posr oiiLiveitv Patties living too tar nwny from our store to benefit by our free delivery svsloiu can let "Puelo Ham" deliver goods for thetn. Mnll Orders receive piompt attention nnd goods can usually bo delivered by return mall If )ou have urrangud fur n charge account, Just phone vour order, Mb) not try our Mall Onlcr Scivlio? Med ford Pharmacy Phono 111 Near IWl Office Wo (live S, R II Orceu Trading Rtampit the days of rough men rough speechrtpugh rnanners; -jare fast passing away -And-with it-thMririkr ing of roughVstrong, high-pro of whiskey CyrutNoble -mildnntlpuro V. J. Van Schuyvcr & Co., General Agents Portland, Oregon - J. F. Klein D. Frazoll R. R. v TAILORS Will open up a now tailoring business in Suite!. 8 and 10 in tho Palm building, opposite Nash hotol, on March 2, with A LINE OF FINE WOOLENS Wo will do dry cloaning, altering, ropairing and pressing. A sliaro of your patronago solicited. Sat isfaction guaranteed. For Your Protection You insure your house ngniu.st fire loss. You should also insure your stock against injury and yourself against crop loss by fencing your farm with Page Woven Wire Fence In loop top styles it eliminates barb wire. It is better made and stronger than any other fence. Jt is spaced to turn all kinds of stock. It is the best that money can buy or modern science produce. It is designed to meet your particular needs. WK WUil; 1310 IMiKASKI) TO SHOW YOU GADDIS and DIXON "TUKPAdlOFI'JNCMOAllON I'M North IiMvornido Avenue, Mctjford, Ore. ' v4 'q V