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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.
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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
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WMttw Fwecast
; Ofoi Rain iotfitflit MUd film
day; imm(1iw Jj3 W' I,,hK "'"
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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
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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
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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.
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