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f V ( I o rj MEOTt)RD MATT) TRIBUNE, MEPTORP, QIvKClOy, THUKSPAY. MAY Itl; WlH. rxos ou -r-- ;t H 1 I IK f- i 4 i -i h I t it- S i. t 1, . ! t f WA M Mbdori MAIL tribune ivt 1fc3t..Mt1..Utl.fc?1 KI1jtVMlAlt?lt ruSMifiirw KVKitr aktkiinuon HXHKIT HUNIMT HY TUB MHUKOltU I'lUNTlNO CO. Tho Democratic Times. The Hertford Mull, Tim MctHord Tribune. Tim South ern OrrROiilnn. TIik Aahln.vl Trltmno. Offlcn Mnll Tribune Hullillnr. SS-JT-Sl North Kir street) telephone "5. Offtrlat Pnner of tho City of MeiUonl Officio! IMrcr of Jackson County. Rntrred second-class matter at Mclfonl, Oregon, under lbs act of March 3, 18'. J. bubsckxptiox BAxaa nn Ypnr. tiv "'"" -IS on One month, hy rnnll .SO 1'iin iiiuiiiii) i ( rr month, ilollvorttl hy carrier In Mrnioru, jncKnunvuio iiu vu- M1 ILlLl ,80 him i v.,,.... xr R-IiiiMav nntv. Iiv mall, tier vear 3 00 Wi-tkly. pr ycar l.SO KtiH Tca"M Wire Associated lYea With Mlfr4 Stop-Ore a COUNTY LOSES $71,097 RAILROAD TAXES Jackson county Ufcx .71,007.113 in taxes this car n the reull of tlio refusal of the Southern I'neifio to pay upon the 0. & 0. land grant, title to which wn.s recently nwnrded to titp federal government by Judge Wolverton, nml which w now on np pcal In tho lusher federal court. The following is tho lit of coun ties ami the ntnottnt of tax noc-i-ed nguinst the 0. & ('. land grant, which for tins fir-( time is not being paid. The total is nearly half n mil lion dollars. The county lnp.icr, however, will hae to pay the por tion of the state tax it carries, for 30KI, I hi car and the jears to fol low, and tho $l(i0,000 will ttand dc lirupaent on Ihe ns-o-i-ment rolls. Judge, Wolvci Ion's deei-ion forbid the railroad company from exercis ing any control or claim to the landu in questien: ltcnton, $10,080.12; Clnekamas $20,513.-10; Columbia, $UVil3.IO; Coos, $l,:ii;7.2a: Curry, $231:1.07; DoiiglaH, $03,071.00; Jack-on, $71, 007.03; Jn-cphine, $.'11,483.8.1; Klam nth, $10,330.30; Lane. $S0,413.07; Lincoln, $2.14(I.S2; Linn, $13,831.00; Marion, $7,827.77; Multnomah, $2, 270.03: Polk, $13,327.41; Tillamook, $3, 1 1 1 .03 ; Washington, $ 1,370.33 ; Yamhill, $1,303.23; Clarke, $131.13. Total, $ 100,303.32. FINAL APPEAL PORTLAND, Or., May 14. Can didatcn for nomination at the slate primary election of the republican, democratic and progressive parties tomorrow niude their final appeal to the voter today. Liferent in the- result of the prim aries wnx heightened by tho general belief that the hlrength of tho indi vidual candidates would be (he prin cipal factor in deciding part yxielor ic at tho Nov ember election. The largest number of contests aru with in the republican urty, and tho reg istration of republican U greater than all tho other parlies. Tho pro gicrtsiij Imitf few conteht nud an incomplete parly ticket. The socialist mid irohibitiouit uouijuated by convention, but many have taken advantage of the primar ies to icgistcr. The registration fig me are: Republican, 131,087; democratic, 30,080; prohibitionist, 11,177; Kocfal isl, 0,273; progressive, 0,255; iniseel luiieoiw, 8,530. OliCilARDISTS' MASS MEETING FOR MAY 27 At a meeting of tho otclmnllBU' blight committee, jcstunlay with Dcau Cordoly of O. A P., tho toin mltteo of which Frank II. Madden In chairman recommended tho naino of I'rofctiBor M, 1. Ileiidemou of the Unhcrulty of WIscodhIii for patholo Klvt of Jackson county and atked that tho agricultural rollego pret-ent tlielr prononltlou In writing In cam lie Hhuuld meet with tho approval of tho orohanllnU In tuagg nicotlim usuein. bled. The iiiab meeting bus beon called for WedutMidny, May 27(h and' nil urclmnlUla aro reijueitod to meet on thai day to onlder ho rccouimou ltiw ftMcardloK I'rofowior lleudor mn hhU tht proportion from O A. (!. rVflffcuwr UvtiiitirHm li moit IiIkIi- ly rMiwmttiiMl, N ban Jnt foil). )JiM fHtti gtiiiiNHl rw In fdunl Mith(U)My d I !) rid l hv a in mi of Mfvici prlM4w km luitdll MM ivMal t)li rUt,i).. lis MM mtm4 torn it law ttmmf 0 w P CANDIDATES VOTE FOR t ? ii i lw Jn.voss voit wjtut. v)io for (lie ro-oltvlion ol" JL w man who has wwi ivdiuv llu opiM-atintf :nt main ..liiiimr i.nuf ni Mu iMtitiitv LMvonnnnt iloo Smilh. Vote for tlu1 man who holpi'il rostotv t'ounty I'lrdit and raised 'county wsirrants Irom bo eenus upon me (toiuir io par .loo Smith. Vote for tho man who luts helped reduce the county s debt without increasiii"; county taxation Ioe ymitli. Vote for the man who has stood for progressive pol icies and introduced conservative business management Joe Smith. Vote for the man who introduced the budget system in county affairs publishing in advance estimates of the year's expenses, so that taxpayers interested may protest if they desire tloe Smith. Vote for the man who 1ms helped systematic road work and is producing better roads for less money than ever before Joe Smith. Vote for the man who, while giving the orchardists needed inspection, cut down Mr. Madden 's demand for twenty additional inspectors to eleven .Joe Smith. Vote for tln nmn who has secured from the state eugin- eeriug and machinerv cost to supplement the bono money on ine iaouie mgnway 10 complete the highway through Jackson county .Joe Smith. Vote for the man who made the construction of a half million dollar cement plant at Gold Hill possible by sign ing a contract for tho cement used on the Pacific highway .fod Smith. Vote for a man who is making good in public office and show appreciation of efficiency in public service by voting for Joe Smith. WHAT PENDLETON OF the sixteen candidates for governor, the "Portland niv..rmii.'iii is fiVhfimr but one Dr. t J. Smith, for mer mayor of Pendleton. The abuse and denunciation in turn showered upon Mitchell, Chamberlain, Dourne and "West has been diverted, for the time being, upon Dr. Smith, and for weeks past that delectable journal's col umns have !een full of falsehoods and slander. As a result of these character attacks a mass meeting of the citizens of Pendleton was held Tuesday evening a non-partisan meeting of protest, which, after many ex pressions of indignation; passed unanimously the follow ing resolutien: "It is the sense of the meeting that the campaign made against Dr. Smith is slanderous and with out foundation." A type of the speeches made in behalf of Dr. Smith was that of Kcv. A. Mclvcnzie Mcldrum, a Christian minister of Athena, who said: 1 havo coma out of my party for tho time being In order that 1 mny cast a ballot for a man who is n man In all that the word Implies. Dr. Smith Is ono of tho clcanet. ono of tho ablest, one of the best and ono of tho noblest men I have met In all my llfo. and how any man outside tho door of tho asjlum can say an) thing derogatory of his character Is beond my comprehension. Whenever a man of his lotty reason, high character and warm heart Is maligned as ho has been. It Is tlmo for every decent man and woman, regardless of party, to rlso up In his support. The Oregonian's campaigns always result in victory for the person fought so that there is little question but that Dr. Smith will be nominated tomorrow. Dr. Smith should receive the solid vote of Jackson county democracyand Jackson county should be his ban ner county. V. II. Mealey, the only Medford man who seeks 'repub lican nomination as representative, is a clean-cut, honest and energetic young lawyer, politically a La Follette pro gressive, and a firm believer in the rule of the people and the Oregon system. If nominated, and elected, Mr. Mealey could l)c depended upon to support progressive policies, regardless of partisanship. He would make a good rep resentative for the people. In reply to many requests for advice regarding the elec tion of supreme court judges, the Mail Tribune recom mends the following to its republican leaders: Henry L. lienson of Klamath county, Thomas A. MoBride of Col umbia, Lawrence T. Harris of Lane county and Charles L. MeNary of Marion county. Southern Oregon has a chance to secure a representa tive in the national councils of the democratic party by electing Judge AV. II. Canon as democratic committeeman. A solid vote here will go a long way towards nominating him.. . : Many Newspapere 'Declare for Judge Bennett (Fioiu tho Albany Daily Democrat, May 11.) That the tltift of public sentiment tounid the candidacy of Judge Hen- licit is not confined to eastern Ore gon U indicated by the fact that three more western Oregon iictfspuporH, an of which havu heretofore been neu tral in tho democratio light for the gov ernoi ship, havo coum out for Jiulift Ileiinelt during tho past week. More than thirty Oregon m-wnpopcrH am uotv actively supporting his can didacy. The Inlet iicwsnaiter cbamiiioii of Jlidgo Ki'iuictt in the Lincoln Comity Sentinel, Thin paper mi imwi.vs been a strong fiiippoilcr of Oovcrnor VtV law cnfoK'tuiciii piogrum, and while slill fiirinllv to the governor, IiihIsIx upon tho iluhl of the milk and lilu of Hie puny to dhnoMi Ilia pml) tiiuutiiMlo without aii il'li'lulliii ftom tho kfafa canilol. Tho I'dltoi' II H'lU Hint Judge Itcuiifli'd M'cord w NIK'Jl III" I ll lllln lllijdlflt ioiiJiiIi'uh in Lin itroaiiMi In fiifulti' Ibtt iau of lb uJ' unborn I 'ii r or fat or Tlby fv!MJ"tf ! li'J'HUlVtJ flow Ht JOE SMITH and $70,000 road fund money THINKS OF SMITH last issue of the Lincoln county pa per: "Without u breath against nny of tho other candidates', thin paper in moved to support Judge A. S. Den nett of Tho Dalles-. "The writer hereof has been per rioually acquainted with Judge lien nctt lor ncaily twenty jwiw; we have had tho honor to sit by bin sido in the couveutioiiH of the parly in the past when ho waa working in a Tro jan manner for the iidvaiiccmcutH of tho principles of upml light to nil and special piiwIcgcK to none, Through lliu thin v ears .Judge Jiennelt miu faithful to Ilia principles' of IiIh parly ami his service ban iilwuv been U flee Hacriflcc for it, Mix life lime in tho slnle of Oregon, his kiiowlcdgo of the ni'i'iU of (lie growing comiu0ii John A. Perl UNDERTAKER J.sity Amliisut mH.HAHTIiWn ftmum M, 41 h 47M wealth, hi uliilily ivh U Inwjer and hit high hlamlatd as a man eminent ly lit him lo (ill this oHiee. "A olir reader know, Ibis paper enincslly desiicd tlovVinor Wv-t to succeed him-0lt but as Onvrtunr West diO not see U vmiv clear lo do so, it is our cat nest belief that Jud.o llomioll will lu u fitting successor to tioveiuor Wot. "In the enforcement of tho law of the stole wo havo impllut confi dence in tho ability of Judge llonnett. llis sterling character will place him at all limes on Ihe itght side f tlu enforcement of Ur tv, mu! he hai given his woiil, which is to ho hlghl.v valued, that ho will enforce tho laws of the stute in u strict and impartial manner, if elected, and we havo a complete confidence that ho will do -o, "This is not intended a- n pane gvrie of Judge Uennclt, but is oulv a plain statement of some of the ica soiw why we feel called to select Judge lieimell out of a field of can didates that any parts has a light to ho proud of." (Iniil Adv.l Vote Friday for A. W. WAI.Kiat I'or Sheriff lie has resided In J.irkson county for nine, je.ir. during nhlch tlmo ho has conducted a kuccomMI butdncss aul is now proprietor of tho Nnnti Livery utablo and tho West Hide Freed stntde. lie pledges hlmiulf thnt If ho In olected, tho ahcrlff's office will ho conducted economically under his pcrvonnl direction md1 control, and In such manner n to facilitate tho han dling of tho publhx business to the best ndvnutngo of tho public, rather than his own convenience. In all criminal matters he will nt all time co-operate with the courts and tho public prosecutor, and will In nil re upectH perform his duties nnd enforce tho laws In the irtahncr directed by tho proper authorities, without fenr or favor. Ho believes In economy In adminis tration and lower taxation, (Cald Adv.) wm. r. mi:ali:v Cnndldulo fur Itcpubllcau Nouiluntlon for State Itrprckcntatlvo Mr. Mcnley Is tho Junior mombor of the law firm of Ncff ft Mealoy. Ho Is a progressive ropubllcan nnd wns an enthusiastic Kiipportor of La Follctto In tho primary election two jcara ago, having been secretary of tho La Follctto I'ronMslvo Ilepnbll can club of nckson county. Ills platform Jb quartorly payment of taxca; passago of fuwor but better laws; tho diminution of unnecessary and oxccsslro appropriations and a comprehensive state highway 'syiitom, pavnblo one-halt by tb'u stato nud nno-hiilt by tho counties through which tho highway la constructed. (Paid dv.) MEDFORD FLUFF RUG CO Bug; and Carpet Cleaning and Weaving r.-M iACfM Tt vtvt 'iiinrvr Oi.1 JJillJ L ill.lUl UJ.iHJ"i Phone 533-R WESTON'S a fi CAMERA SHOP Itocontly romoilolod and enlargod, added now cameras and apparatus and Is now strictly up-to-dato In every way. Commorient Work of all Kind Including copying and enlarging of pictures, IokuI documents, etc. lira inldo oiilargluk-, any situ, and kodak fluUhliiK ol every kind, Professional am amaluar photo graplile luppllm, h, M, llarmoH AsMfl44 WJUl Mo, For Governor m iWFS' ,'H JKHJJH GUS. C. MOSER REPUBLICAN J to Mtatula for economy and of II elenry, and dignified law uaforce- niont. Ho voted agnlnt tho now tax law In tho ronatn and and favor payincnt of tines semi-annually without pen alty. Kavom abolishment nnd ronaoll datlnmt of varloini conimlHitlona, and fewer oiuplo.ven nnd Htrlrter economy In the auvcrnl tato ilepartmont. (Cald Adv.) hums hkvi:i.oi'i:i Ity our luuthoil, Inmiren bettor ro Hulls from our camera. .Mall n jour work. Till'. HUT..M STt'lUO 'J22 West Mala Slrvrt, .Stcitford, Ore. MRS. H. L. LEACH i . . Jtixpon, uorscuuro 32(5 North Hartlett. Phono OW At. ISIS THEATRE I'rogrnui for Today Only v.u'im:vim.i: IIAItltV i:ms .V CO. Present A XKJIIT OF LAFfJIlS Ilurlusipie Coined) Act lluniiliig .T .Mlu u I cs rboiopbijH NUVIIlt At.'AtN Two Itiwl Vltagrnph C'oiuody Featur ing Sidney Drew TIIIUOFON TIIK ItlMT Kcllg Drama Till: ItF-STUXS WOMAN" Orama i . Ileio Tomorrow Atvi:tvrntF.soF KATIII.VN" XO. 7 TT Theatre Mutual Movlrs. Il.illy Changes Mntliico and llu'iilog ' "Tin: vim-iitAN" : reel llroiich Civil War drama "HIS IdTTI.K I'AI." Majehtlc favorite MIOKIN'O M)lt THOUItl.i: And alio got It. Thanhoiisor comedy. Coming Friday ' oi;i:itAL VILLA ML'XH'AX WAK I'KTFHF.S . Wlthj-Mutuul movies STAR THEATRE TOOAY "HHAHOWK" Two piirt'KnniuiMy photoplay itoAitojxo iiei'si: ito.MA;i: Fario comedy 'IIIH I'lllFIJ Lnlilu Drama WINKMiVAl HHXHi:AIAN MiimIu and komid of funis ('oi)iliig I'rlduy Dunlul rrolunim pi ononis "nil'.l'MIIMOI'.r,NMFir ih4h'mh l 'ftl FREDERICK From Coos Bay (o Congress Over In Coos llav country muni ovoivf'iid) calls him Fred Ills Tor tunl title Ih Frederick- and ono and alt aitrco that llolllMer is the happy Nuecoslon to Haw ley as ruugrcpsmau from tho flint dlntrlct. .Mho, so In fortlutiH In tho homo neutlmont of tlioso who have known him host, tho same feeding Ik common In tho cor ner councils of Htnto democracy Politics aside, (ho nomination of Prod Ilolllster by tho party at tno primary would effectually servo tho state by presenting a candidate- upon whoso election fair-minded and progressive men everywhere could uultu. White llolllater U r tho coast country, his democracy Is broad enough to dwarf tho local rulflnliiioM of many who havo nforriimn sought tho balls of congress to further pet locality measures. A trained busi ness man and attorney, wttli faith In his state nud euorg) to further Its advancement, ho posxesses tho abil ity to transform his Ideals Into run creto and beneficial results and would bo distinctly a umgrcMitimn from nil Oregon. Fred llolllster's homo Is at North llcnd, so named from thn conforma tion of Coos Hay at that point. At the present time he Is serving as n mombor of tho roiincll to which bo was elected by the highest umjorlt) of any member now in off lie. Ho has heiui a dueller and a door In tho rltv with the rurvatured name for 1 1 venrs, and the homo folks wnut bliu to keep on residing which Is. In It self, no slight tribute to popularlty Ite Is n hank director and bank presi dent In two financial Institutions Buy Your Seeds Of llroadley, who has had 30 jcars cvperlrnco handling nnd gowlng seeds and understands tho business thoroughly. Ho sella nil xliuls of r.ardon, field and flower seeds Including thu famous llur peo seeds, nu bettor grown. Full stock nlwa) on ,,n,u, r ,-:m , , Broadley (he Florist and Seedsman Is In tho M. F. Store Phone HVi . The Musical Event Extraordinary PAGE THEATRE Friday, May 1 5 X. V. (JltAXH OPHItA CO., INF., PHIMHNTS (KH'NOIi'S IMMOIl TAIi JIASTHHPIl.t'K FAUST Hung In Hngtinli iy Fmiiioun Arbtsls INVI'itUMHXTAI.I.V AHSIHTKH IIV Till: MKTIIOt'OLITAN HV.M. PHONY I'LAYHIIH Karl W. Kcliultz, Musical Dlrot.tor; Otto Keller, Holo Vlulliilst; Wllliulm Flecker, Koto Colllst. Chorus numbers (oucerted by prin cipals. Complctu kcoiio productloii. niic to iji'J.IHl, Heat Kale Xuvv On. Phone I IH, n -J i Medford ) T ' HIGH SCHOOL MEET ft V 4 " 1 At the Fair Grounds. Medford Oi , - - H tl ' r ' i Saturday, May 1 6 V At 2:00 p. in. Admission 25 Cents HOLLISTER i i lloictofora ho ban declined nil oppor tunity (o loeolvo hfflrlnl advance incut In bbi homo county or sfuto. in t'oos uniutv ho hears tho reputation Of having been prominently Identi fied with and for ovciy progiosslvo movement Unaspiring during his rosl. denco there, Throimhout tho uluto he Is wtttolv ktiottli ns an exception al l. talented attorney. Ho much for llnlllstur at homo. Nomination of the Coos county man by tho stain democracy at tho primaries would almost Infallibly predict tho defent of Haw Icy, who seeks thn republican renoiulnntlou and eleclloii, and whom) record con tains little to rcuimmond him to the eleclointo of OreKoii. Holllstcr has been hailed by a certain roast paper as tho 'man to bent lUwIoy." In tho clear llttht of u urn Inn "Into whin seiitluiout this seems to W as pollllinlly prolmblo as It may well ho -surely It Is devoutly to bo wished. Jackson count) democrats aro talk ing Holllstcr with every expression of approval nud will uphold lliono sentiments nt tho pollsthereby serving the district, the state nud tho nation. "From Cons Hay to Con ures' Is written In tho political horosiope of Holllstcr nud tho fall of tho political house of llnwley Is nlrcnd) attested by the rapid nml alarming decay of the present con gressman's prestige nt homo and elsewhere It Is kismet- the unal terable and unavoidable. Oregon will ai:alu I unify thnt parly politico havo rfasod to rhariu when the way to our i,oiuiuou benefit Is plain. From The (Sold Hill News, April IS, tut I (Paid Adv.) & II. Hulldliur HriTiiluiiiso HOH-J - Ashland