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SPECIAL IN
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SEEK SPEAKERSHIP
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SELLING
To the Kililnr:
1 mn u cnmliilntc for speaker of lite
house of representative! of tho Ore
gon lefpslnlive nwinblv. Tho Ore
(ronian newspnjwr litis n ennilidato in
tho person of Hen Selling of Port
land. Through the infhirnco nud de
mand of the editor of the OreRonian,
Mr. Felling procured the nomination
lv n hare majority of the Multnomah
delegation.
1 had .apposed that the speaker
ship was of statewide concern, hut
here it seems to he considered as a
prerogative of Portland, or worse, of
a small hand of Portland interests.
That this is true is evidenced by tho
. fact that 1 have not been able to have
published in the Portland papers my
side of the controversy. They have
refused to print my articles in my
own hchnlf, the substance of which I
inclose you for your perusal.
Tlic Portland Hog
It appears, therefore, that Port
land, or more accurately, the few who
assume to speak for her, are not sut
fcficd to have procured at the lust
session the presiding officers of both
houses nud the ehainunnsbips of the
ways and mentis committee of both
houses the commit Ices which control
the expenditures of the money of the
people of the whole state not satis
fied to have three-fifths of the rep
resentation in congress of the stnte
of Oregon, hut are utill determined to
dominate the legislature through it
officers and principal committees.
The fruit of this control is seen in
the record of expenditures of the last
legislature the mot extravagant in
the history of tho state.
I think the rest of the state is en
tilled to participate in its own lcgis
lattiro on equal terms with the riic-tro-xilis.
Thu force behind Mr. Sell
in? do not intend tb.pcrmit this if they
can help it, or permit any participa
tion except in subordination to their
dictation.
Appcnls to Country
I am writiag this to the press out
side of Portland, in the belief that
there can elill be found outside of
Portluud a Tret' and fair press the
closest to the plain people who,
whether on one sido or the other of
any statewide public question, are
willing to give cvrside a fuir hear
ing. I ask this with the more nssur
auce, since the 'Oregonian not only
has closed its columns to me, hut
makes ,the false claim that Mr. Sell
ing has already more than enough
votes to elect him. it is not true that
he has a majority of the house pledg
ed to him, nor havo I such majority.
There are members unpledged who
will doubtless consider the situation
nnd utc as their conscience dictates.
1 am trying to have them vote tin
deintiuidingly, uninfluenced 1jv false,
rcpicscututioiitf.
right Not Ovrr
1 am not ankintr your support, al
though 1 would; he grateful for it, hut
onl that yo(u shall inform your mem
bers and your subscribers, through
yoar columns, of my elaims, by print
ing Ibis letter or tho purport of it.
And ou eau 1)0 assured that with
a taitliful and loyal suppoit behind
me. Ibis fight will not be over until
it is over in tho house.
This is my fifth hiUTO-ix- tenn in
the limine, and I submit that tho ex
perienced so gained is -oiiio evidence
of my (ntiililieations for tho office.
Ytuiih sinccrul-
ALM5K KATOX.
Poitland, December 8.
ATTACKINCr THE SPORTSMEN
nrKE PORTLAND OREClONlAtf. its Usual, takes ex-
JL .-option to tle resolutions parsed by tile Stnte lA'ague
of Sportsmen's clubs that the funds derived front the sale
of fish and game licenses be expended solely for fish and
same protect ion and proposition, favoring the placing of
the money in the general fund, to be used for general state
expense, presumably also placing the game law enforce
ment in the hands of deputy sheriffs, which, of course,
Jimkes game protection a faive.
If the game fund was raised by general taxation no
objection could be made to this procedure, but as the
money js raised by a special tr.x imposed upon anglers and
sportsmen for a specific purpose, it should be used for that
purpose, and that purpose only.
AVhen the aine and fish commission spend the entire
amount received iroin license Sale the Orcgoiuan and other
critics crv, "rocklesstcxtravagauce." When there is a sur
plus in the fund they point to it as proof of their claim
that more money is collected than needed and that it
should go to the general ftlnd.
All the money secured from license sale should be spent
for protection and propogation. if there is more than
needed the license should be reduced, but there is not as
yet any surplus. Only a beginning has been made in prop
ogation work. For instance, the "Rogue river, which furn
ishes the finest angling in the country, has no trout hatch
ery and no state hatchery of any kind, and trout propoga
tion is by temporary arrangement with the United States
bureau of fisheries station, which is maintained primarily
for commercial fish and whose appropriation does not
cover trout work. In tact, eastern and cent nil Oregon as
well as southern Oregon tire shy on hatcheries.
It is the hope of every sportsman to make Oregon a
sportsman's mecca, like Maine, and by developing this
resource, secure the annual expenditure of millions by
lourists. This can only be done by effective game and fish
protection.and propogation, a beginning for. which has only
been made.
To continue the good work already started is the hope
of every .sportsman, and any effort to introduce politics in
the commission or to cripple the work under wav bv diver
sion of funds or onrtailment uf power will be vigorously
opposed by the hunters and anglers ot Oregon.
EDISON PLANT
SUFFERS $7,000,000
LOSS BY FLAMES
NEW YEAR'S ISSUE
BOURNES 1 AT
WAhHINtlTOK, Dec. 10. -A u-o-liltioil
was offered in lm senate to
day lo CAleud the life of I he postal
I'oHimiswioii, of which ionuer Heiiatnr
JoiinlllHji JJounle I tilnlijnliyi; iilitH
Apiili ill t fljl Im1 tixjMMi lo be paid
J rom the MiipN!lrd hahinee of Urn
ptrti'lil tiJVJ'tUljyii
IN" accordance with its animal custom, the Mail Tribune
will publish on January first its illustrated annual, de
picting the progress and development of the valley during
the past year.
A large patronage is expected, as this year, more than
any other, it is necessary to tell who, what and where we
arc and what we are doing for the world's progress.
The coming year is the year of the world's fair, and
unless all signs fail, at least f)0,000 tourists will traverse
the valley this summer in autos, besides those that come
by rail, and to attract this vast crowd of visitors it is
necessary to ettcctively present our scenic attractions as
well as the more substantial features.
Despite the calamity howlers, the year has been one
oi. marked, progress m tnc valley, wiucli is in hotter con
dition than almost jinv portion of the northwest. Jackson
county has led Oregon in road construction. Diversified
farming and stock raising have advanced by leaps and
bounds, and no longer is fruit raising the sole industry.
The development of natural resources litis been under
taken by a cement plant, by the promotion of a lumber
manufacturing plant and the hrst systematic effort to
secure irrigation.
We who live here believe the Rogue River valley the
finest place on earth, and the New Year's edition will tell
the world why we think so. So the co-operation of the pub
lic is requested to make the New Year's issije the most
creditable.
SEATTLE OFFICE
ORNRHW
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The Northwestern fruit exchange
will open an office at Seuttle. Offi
cial announcement was made to that
effect by the Portland office. It
reads; fc
'Tin. VfkWtitfiiklf.rii fruit. AvnlifliHK
HW ."..,. V" . , ...l. . ..n
JOHNNY EVERS OF
BOSTON BRAVES ILL
KERBICK
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NEW YOItK, Dec. 10. The Illness
of Johnny Kvcrs, captain and second
baseman of tho world's champion
Hobton II raven, took a serlotiu turn
today. Physicians reported that he
had develotod pneumonia In one lung
and was In a serious condition.
.. ii.:. ..:. :n .. :.. c. I Kveni contracted a cold early In
, ' , itlio week at tho annual meeting ot
nttle about tl.e uuddh. oi .January., NatIona ,. uut dd not
Space ha been engaged on the nintli.' reanrc the dnngcroiisnesH of bin con-
floor of the new .Stuart building now jdltlon.
being erected for the J!etrolitan
Ituildin-,' company. President Heg.
innld II. PnrsonK and General Counsel
Wonul Wiliiou, both of whom reside
in Seattle, were heie recently con
ferring with General Manager W. F.
Jflwin regaiding ofiiee .arrangement.
lliey were iwcoinpanied by an aielii
tect. Jt if. Hiiid that the new (piartcrs
will be I lie luHt word in equipment for
office ttfieiency.
"lucreahing nhiinc of business in
the Wcnittehee unit Yakima valleys of
WiiHhingtnu is given by tho manage
ment as ono of the chief reaKoiiH for
cntnhliMiiug otficcs in Heuttle, lx
paimion iu IliChe districts was very
great this hciimmi nud promincs to bo
still larger hi 101i. The whniigc
maniigemeiit explores the desire to
prepare in every way possible to han
dle moHt expeditiously the expected
share of new tonnage when hiindreilH
of oiiug orehaidK shajl have come
into bearing,"
It in sluted that no ileciKJou lint
beeiijiiade iim yet whellier lo rjiiityiue
the Pin Hand ol'tlcii or not,
CI.BVKLAXD, Ohio, Dec. 10, .My
ron T. Herrlclt, former ambimimdor to
Franco, neconijiunled by Mr. Herrlek
arrived hero today and wuh escorted
to his homo wboro Ue will rest up for
a public reception to bo given In IiIh
honor this n((eruoou,
lie declined to iIIscuhh tho plan of
fiicudH to boom nliu for prcHldont in
I'Jl':, apil said ho would have to
"earn xoino moimy" nu his ilittles In
I'nrlH had tout him 100,ll00.
WJtu Atedforu iraop U Medjonl mado
John A. Perl
TJNDIKTAJCI.lt
m u, baktm.-t?'
AwtmlMM IhnU Vwf Omtntt
Wi:ST OUANOK, N. J . Doc. 10.
When the fire which swept the ten
acre plant of the Thonin A. Kdlson
companion here waR etliiKulshed to
dny, a hurried Inventory of tho ditin
ace revealed that tt of the IS build-
lni;s had been deRtro.cl, others had
been damagpil and that tho Iom would
nppiovlmate J 7,000,000. Seen
thousand men are eniploed at the
plant und half of these. It Is ectt
uinted, will be out , of work tempor
arily .
The entire force or employes wan
put to work today at lemoxlng the de
bris". Under the active supervision
ot Thomas A. Kdlson, they hoRan
tearing down tho rourrete walls,
which had to bo returned, whllo the
embers were cooling.
Immelliite Hteps to rebuild bnxe
been taken.
At lenst one man perished in tho
(lames. This became known today
with the finding of n charred body in
the ruliiH of the Illm house, where
the explosion occurred which started
tho blase. Two other men, both
workmen, were reported missing.
The flames were beaten back fiom
the laboratory and workshop of Mr.
Kdlson, where were stored Innumer
able records mil materials gathered
from every corner of the world, the
result or more than 30) cars ef'the
inventor's efforts.
WM.M.flk ftM
GALE DRIVES
STEAM CLOSE
'TO
COAST ROCKS
PATRONIZE MEDFORD
COFFEE HOUSE
While special attention Is being
given to the "coffee war" thin week
tt will be well to remember that we
have a coffee store, the Ulteway Cof
fee company, K. O. llatt, proprietor,
In Medfnrd that roats and blends
their coffee here and guarantees tt to
be fresh and the bent. They are a
home Institution, pay taxes here, help
every worthy cause, and Is entitled to
at least n part ot your huslnexs.
They are making spcc.MI prices thU
week, carry bx different grades of
coffee, have It on sale at your gro
cer's or )ou can get it at tla Hast
Main or by telephoning to S97-.I.
If ou beltovo In boosting homo in
dustry and living up to tho motto
"With Medford Trado Is Medford
Made" ask for Ilito ay coffee. Kvery
housewife should try It.
SAN 1.1'IS OHISPO. (l Dee. 10.
-After n night of iinxic, while her
anchors drugged and a Noutheily gale
curried her diuiger6uly close to tlie
mcks of Point Argnello. the pitmen
ger steamer Cenlraliii ride at anchor
tliU morning, five miles off the fall
foritin eoasl, lit the western end of
Santa Hailmia channel, The liner
Harvard i standbi;: bv, the wind Iiiii
died down, and the t'ctitritlin, al
though disabled b the bursting of a
boiler tube, w In no danger.
The lirt wiivleti call for help
from the I'entiulia wa picked up b
the radio station al Point Argitella at
II a. in. It tfked the operator lo "tell
the steamer Arolntu to eouie its last
as she can and try to get onie neaiei
boat in the meantime." '
be liner llnrviui reported at
a. in. from n potlttoti off Point Ar
gitella thai she was goine lo the
steamer's assistance. The t'eutralia,
a wooden vessel of IS" toiiM, is hound
from I .os Angeles for Sail Francisco.
The number of passcngeis ahoaid is
not ktiowii.
The coast in the ueighhoihood of
Point Arguelhi is u daugerniis one,
and the south wind odds' to the vew
sel's peril, as the coast line near there
takes a sharp turn and rmw almost
dircotlj east nud west.
DECIDE CHARTER VOTE
AT MEETING FRIDAY
At u meeting of the council and
chatter committee last night, It wan
decided to reach a definite decision
regarding, the calling of a charter
election at a npcclal meeting Friday
night. The charter was gone over
provision for provision and several
changes made, favorably, to the coun
cil's Idea thereon.
IT Thetre
Quickest, Surest Cough
Remedy is Home'
Made
Eatll) l'rrparril Id a Few Miff'
uta. Ckcap but L'acquaUd
Sonic people ore constantly annoyed
from one leur'n end to the other with 4
DernUtcnt lironchiul cuiidIi. uliirh In ulinl.
ly umuvewmrj. Here U a lioiiic-iiutlc
remedy that get rlulit at the cmiih- aiul
will inuke ou hoikJit wlmt becuniu of it.
(ici'J',i ouikn ntifx I .iO cent wortli)
iroin any uruHii, jmur into u pint imttk'
in ur
..it
auuar svrun. h'lart takim? it ut onci-
Gruiluuflv but tiircly jnu will notice the
plileirm thin out and tlien dlxappcir al
tocetlirr. thus end in" u coiil'Ii tlmt von
never tlioujjlit would end. It ulso looncns
the dry, lioaroe or tight rough und lie.iln
the inliammatiun in u iiulnfii rotiuh with
ruuarkatile rapidity. Ordinary congl)ii
arc compii-reo uy il in S4 iiuiim or lemi.
Nothing better for bronchitis, winter
couulis and bronchial nithma.
'Jliia I'iuex and hugar Syrup mixture
?naK(- n iuii pun cnouaii to Uut it
lainny uiong huh- at n coat or only a-i
cents. Ki-ctia nerfcctlv anil tut nlpnii.
ant. Kwiilr pripureii. Full dircctioun
wiiii rinex.
I'inex Is a Sltrel.il nmt lilirlilv rnnen
t rated compound of L'emiinc Norway plim
extract, rich in gtiaiucol, und Is famous
wip worm over ior iu raw, certainty nno
promptness in overcoming bud coiiglm,
cliet and throat col. in.
Oct the geiiulne. Ask your druggist
ior "'i.yt ounces nnox," ami uo net accept
anything else, A giurantrc of absohitn
satisfiietioii, or money prmnptlvrafunded,
goes with this preparation. 'The Pinwc
Co., Ft. Wayne, J ml.
IMPORTANT EVENTS
I9M-IH AT
WINTER SHORT COURSE JAN. 4-30
Agriculture, Including Agronomy,
Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Horti
culture, Poultry Husbandry, InM'cts,
Plant and Animal Dbcaies,, Cream
cry Management, Marketing, etc.
Home Economics, huludlnc Cook
hiC, Home Nur"i, Sanitation, Sew
ing. Dressmaking and Millinery.
Commerce, m hiding llublnesi Man
aKemeut, Kural luonomlcs, Ouslnesi
Law, Olhce I raliiliiK, ;arm Account
ing, etc. Hnglneerinz, including
Shopwork and Itoadhullahii;,
FARMERS WEEK-FEBRUARY 4t
A general clearhg hdine sesslop of
six days for (he exchange ot dynamic
Idea on the most preying problems
of the time!., l.ecturej by leading
authorities, Sta'e umfereilces.
EXTENSION SERVICE
Offer lecture, nwvable scliooN, In
ttltutcji und iiUMieruutcorrcupoudeuc
courtek on request.
MUSIC: Piano, stnnj., Hand, Volet.
No tuition. Itedu.ed ruler, on all rail
ro.iiln, For further iiifcimi'roiiiiddren,
The Orrguu Agricultural Colltgc,
(lwi;. tu I I) tOKVAl Ll, UKUUUS
WeiliiesU-iy-Thurvhiy
The Strike
Two Heel Thanlioiiscr
The Happy Coercion
An American Comedy
The Different Man
Majestic
UP and Down
Apolo Fred In a Illp-roarlng Comedy
Flurry In Hats
Tho "Famous Heauty" Comedy
ft am) 10c. Photoplays ft Ami 10c
"Daisy Brand'
Butter
IF NOT
WHY NOT?
The White Velvet Ice
Cream and Butter Co.
32 South Central, Medford. Oregon.
w
ft
"Nearest to
everything" H
HOTEL MANX
Powell St, at 07rf til
San Francisco
In the heart of the
business, shopping
and theatre district.
Running disUMed ice
water ft every raom.
Our commodious
lobby,fineservice,and
Homelike restaurant
will attract you.
European Plan rates
$1.50 up.
Unjfffiunt
ci.u.f W.
ktlky
"Metl Me at
The Mnux"
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES
mil tlilpmobllc tlntubuRtnitor, elect rlu llithls, vVeitliuilirtilne ntiuter
and seat covets. I'osltlvely thesweoleht lliunlni; little t-nr In nodtli
ecu Oregon A fine pei'totiueroii mountain or ultiilily roitiiN. At n
linrqnln.
11M3, 10 II. I Apperson, ooit shhie nieeliituleitlly, rcnMinnblu
prlco it ml terniR. A pood buy to the rJttlit pint Ion, ,
1U1 1 Cadillac, lour tliiom, the ear that alwayn sIuiiiIh up,
K. M. F. In Reed mechhnlcal condition, price roasoliuble.
KlKht cylliuhir Oadlllan will arlve the first week In .lanuary, waloh
for aiiuoinuMMueul
Crater Lake1 Motor Car Co,
COURT HALL, Sulos Mannfeor
When selecting a gift for
the young girl
ioilol seta in sierliiije .should I'pl'OivO
first t'onsidcration.
It isKoniofhiup; ovlry ,'ii'l luns fot
nud hopes to him .eventually for her
tlressinjr tabic. , ,
A comb, brush and mirror now eau
be matched later for birthday or nul
nation, with the manicure articles.
Our el in Sterling mid heavy.plaleil ware are
'.iiurunteed to give u lifetime of Hcrvicc. Mnny
elmrmiii!; tle?j;us to belect 1 1 inn.
From V.1.00 in plated silver, lo ih IiIkIi hk $!!()
iu Sti'ilhij;.
MARTIN J. REDDY
rTHE JEWELER.
New LtH'Utinil
lil'J Kast Main
GRUEI1
VeriTKirx Watch
STAR
Wednesday and Thursday
THE BIOGRAPH MASTERPIECE
"JUDITH OF BETHULA"
. In Four irassire Parts, bv
Mr. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Produced under the personal tliroction of the author.
More interesting than "Quo ra(li8.,, lost wonder
ful Biblical story ever photographed.
Will be shown four times daily at 2:15, J:00, 7:00
and 8:4ft p. in.
Admission always the same 5 and 10 cents.
We Always Have What You Want
IMPORTANT NOTrCH:
Tf convenient, take advantago of the afternoon performance
TONIGHT
PAGE
TONIGHT
The Ghost of the Mine
tine-Act Indian Lttni ' m
The Open Shptter
A Four-Act Classic in Optimism from the Famous Book by
CLARA LOUISE BURtiHAM
Dot's Elopement
A Hlflh-Siec(l Comedy t
f Hear the Large
Page Theatre Orchestra
Bifcoiiy 10c
Lower Floor 15c
Doors Open 7 o'clock
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