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' HHBMKN, via The llnjjue nml Lon
lon, Jan. ,", !l:uT i. in. Owinj; l tho
ilnring of an American skipper, the
Mourner Kltnontc, which sailed from
Gnlvcfiton, Tex., IV.eember 3, ami
New York, December 11, arrived at
Uraneu Jnnunry 3,. The Elrooatc
brought more than 0000 bales of cot
ton, tho first to reach this port during
thp war. She was thp firt American
merchantman to visit Bremen in
forty years.
Captain Kdwnrd T. Pinchin of the
Elmonte, nftcr the voynso aero.ss the
Atlantic, took on u Ilritioh pilot at
Dor!, as England now does not elans'
cotton as contraband, but fearing
that tho pilot would be interned if
ho encrted German waters, the cap-
tain dropped him at the Hook of Hol
land. At tbo Hook, Dutch pilots rc
filled to assit-t the American skipner
Baying that it was impostiihlo on ac
count of mines to make the trip.
TO GERMANIZE
BICItLIN', Jan. f), by wireless to
Loudon, Ui" a. m. Announcement
is made hero that tho portion of Rus
sian Poland occupied by tho Germans
has been provided with a civil admin
istration under Herr von Ilrandeu
Etein. German airmen, it is also announc
ed, have, dioppcd bombs oil British
niaumnUion stores on tho outskirts
of Rosemlael and Uoudhkcrn,ue, near
Dunkirk, France. The explosions, it
is Mated, killed and injured a hun
dred persons und set fire to a portion
of ono of tho villages.
News from Durnzro, Albania,
states that in tho first fiht in that
vicinity a number of followers of Es
Mid Pasha, ilio prnviiounI president
of Albania, who held bik, were
limited.
LAND ALLIES CREWS
LAS PALM AS, t'unarv Inlands, ia
Paris, Jan, 5, II a. in. The German
hteaiusliip Otnvi has lauded here a
hundred sailors transferred to her by
the (Iitriuiiii auxiliary cruiser Kron
Prinn Willieliu, rcprcscntin;; the crews
of four Flench and British vessels
captured and sunk by tho warship.
Tim era it which fell into the hands
of Iho Germans were tho French
si earner Mont AukcI, which was sunk
December J; the Brilihli stcamci
Dclleviu', sunk tho same day; the
French hailing esel Aiinio M'mio,
hunk Seplemlier 17, und tho French
hhii Union, sunk November 22.
MONTANA SENATE
SIU DEADLOCKED
HICLKrfA, Mont., .Tan. p. Tho
ntuto lionuto topic two ballots on tho
Keloctlou of u pro8(d,ont pro tern today
put tliu deadlock remained unbroken,
Notwithstanding tho 6onata Is no( or
jianlwid, a committee, was nnnied to
notify (lovornor Stcvart that it
'would moot with tho houso In joint
mmIoii at upon to hear tho messago
nf tha imracnnr pP)in Inttnr Itnct nn.
MBunced that ho win read his message
Ht urn hour. t
BRINGS
HON
MAN
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DAN
POLAND
THE NEW
IT whs not the intention of thb MtUl'LYilnvno tomtit or I ho
Wntrovcrsy ov(?r iho new ohartOr, but some of itho innnv
(own nuisances li!vinsSr loft their customary occupation o1!!
nit? iuouiord and tlio
falsoltoods rogju'ding this pallor and tho ohartor, it is moot
sonic reply ho made to this circulating library of lies.
.In tho first place, neither the Mail Tribune nor anyone
connected with it had anything to do with preparing the
new charter, which was compiled, after labju'lous' resotuVJi
and painstaking effort, )ya commission appointed by and
presided over by Mayor Purdin.
It is also asserted, though this is the first time the Mail
Tribune has mentioned the, subject, that tho newspapers,
will secure, from $5000 to $8000 a year printing under the
new charter. This js a lie also. The charter provides as
lollews:
See. 17. Publication. Kvery oriU nnnco adopted for the City shall bo
printed or published, either In full o r by a illRest thercot fairly and accur
ately giving Its purposes, provisions n nil results, lu such manner as this
Charter or Hoard of Directors pursua ut hereto may provide.
This means that a brief condensation of every ordi
nance passed must be printed so the. public may know what
the new laws are, as they have n right to know. Probably
two or three lines will be sufficient for every ordinance.
The cost is infinitisnial. Tn times past it was customary
to print the ordinance in full. The other printing provided
is tho same as in tho present charter. Altogether in a year
it would not pay a town crier's Salary a month.
Arguments against the charter are based largely upon
misrepresentation, misstatement and hearsay. Most of the
critics are unfamiliar with cither the present charter or
that proposed. For instance, some poisons are very indus
triously circulating the report that if the now charter
passes, neither cows nor chickens can be kept within the
city. Lot us contrast what the new charter says with the
old charter and present laws:
New Charter
15. To regulate or prohibit tho
driving of live, stock through any
part of the City, tho running at large
of any animal; to prohibit cruelty to
anluiats; to provide for a pound and
for the Bale, destruction or other dis
position of animals picked up wlillo
running at large without a license;
and to provide for tho licensing of
animals.
Which of the two charters strike at the owner of live
stock and chickens i Why, the old, of course. Then why
these lies about the new charter? And almost every argu
ment advanced proves a lie when analyzed.
The new charter is approved by a majority of the pres
ent council. Xo matter who is elected, the city affairs,
either under old or new charter, will be administered under
a majority of the present council. If the charter wins, it
-will fall to the majority of the present council to select the
city manager. If it has flaws, it will be their duty to point
them out. It can be changed at any time by initiative peti
tion, if unsatisfactory to the public.
The old charter is a thing of shreds and patches, livery
time anything is attempted by the city the charter has to
be amended. There have been a dozen charter amend
ments in the past foui; years and as many elections.
The new charter offers an. opportunity to modernize the
city government. It is in tune with the progress of the
time. It aims at efficiency, not politics. Its adoption
Would prove that tho Medford spirit of' accomplishment
still lives. It is naturally opposed hv'thoftc who nppdso,'
progress of all kinds. It is worth while because of the
enemies it has made.
A NEW CAESAR
WT? ATON is not fit to be the spea cor of this or any other
At' House."
Thus declares the Portland
Mr. Jetton will not thus be honored by a republican legis
lature with tlio Oregonian's consent."
The people of Oregon supposed that the right of choos
ing a speaker l)elongcd to
representatives and that it was their province to pass upon
the fitness of the various candidates for tho office.
In this the people were evidently mistaken. Tho Ore
gonian assumes the divine right to organize thp legislature.
It ordains that it bo organized to carry out its own scheines
to promote thcprei)osterous ambitions of its editor, who
seeks to become United States senator. It has therefore
resurrected Ben Selling from the- graveyard of political
oblivion in which its own support interred hiin, and de
creed that he be chosen speaker- an a preliminary to candi
dacy for governor, four years hence.
Mr. Eaton's unfitness is declared due to the fact that he
championed appropriations for tho State University,
which is located in his home city. Therefore he is guilty of
the heinous crime of "log-rolling."
"Log-rolling" has a familiar sound to southern Oregon.
The Oregonian and Bon Selling killed the Ashland normal
because of its "dangerous log-rolling." The Qregonian
and Ben Selling fought the Crater Lake highway for simi
lar reasons. IDaton was a friend to both measures there
fore "unfit."
To elect Mr. Selling, in addition to brazenly bluffing
and calling in old-time bosses ljke Mathews ani Burke tp
aid it, the Oregonian is indulging in the most sinister foji'in
of "log-rolling," To secure tjie unwilling support of the
Multnomah delegation, it has
assignments in advance, rewarding its friends, punishing
CHARTER
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hot?uc
Old Charter
Sec. 3Cj To regulate or prohibit
the driving of livestock through any
part of tho city and to prevent cruel
ty to animals.
Ordinance 15. (Passed .lu JSQ7,
signed by Haskhm mayor). No horse,
mule, cow, sheep,. goat, hog. colt,
calf, lamb, kid. pig or other domestic
animal shall be suffered or permitted
to. run at large, or b herded or tied
for tBe, purpose of, grazing within tho
corporate limits of Mcdford, In or
upon any street, avonuo lane, alley,
nark, square, common, nubile place or
oincr puonc laco, c(c.
Ordinance 49. Passed 19Q3.
signed by Crowcll, mayor. It shall
be unlawful to permit the running at
largo of ducks, geese, chickens or any
other domestic fowl la any street,
road or alley or an any lot or land
npt belonging to or occupied by own.
or of such foyl at any time In tho
year. Any such fowl running at
large outsldo of the premises owned
or occupied by the owner of such fowl
shall bo presumed to bo running at
largo with the knowledge and consent
of tho owner thereof. Fine $10.
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Oregonian, which adds that
the members of the house of
parcelled out the eoinmittce
1 Kivor vailov to vtm'oau
its opponents, bartering positions and palVdnago'for votes.
When thv logisljfturo,Jiiioots, if th,o Qregonian is able
to'l'arry ou0Hi(s prtyriuV'i't will already have Ijbon organ
ize'd. its rump oaiWus ivill have cut and drfod h progniut
otl logia'latjdn. Tim count Vy members cjin i'all in line or
take their medicine.
Soiling's selection will
pdwor, a revivification of machine- politics. Those who
oppose will bo crushed by tho Orogonian steam-roller, oven
as it socks to crush Eaton (ode,).
Hut Selling has not boon elected. as yet. ' lie is" hbt sure
of election, despite bombastiJ bluffs. ' WlitMs finuM, ho
will not bo elected, if the country uicnibui'S repudiate bosa
ism in its incipioncy. ' '
Councilman Medynski Answered
To tho Editer:
1 nolo In tho local presa a com
muutqatlon from Mr, Piatt concerning
the new charter. 1 havo also read
Mr. Medynskl's letter.
Mr. Piatt suggests a board of three
with full power, two of whom aro to
assist the third tn tho administrative
affairs t the city. Ills suggestion
grew out of tho fact that tlio com
mission charter, as first adopted, did
not provide n sufficiently concentrat
ed plan or administrative duties. Tho
solution was not by making the board
smaller, (It Is Important that It bo',) flXirttVaKnnco that has over hup-
UlTKv UIlUUfeH IU UWiO IUHO.'Dl'Uk ll
the peoplp slnco It makes the city or
dinances) but by turning over tho de
tails of administrative duties to a man
hired for that purpose and constant
ly under tho control of tho board.
A Untrkt) Plan
From, tho standpoint of tlie Mod
ford charter commission, a sufficient
answer to Mr. Piatt's suggestion Is
that It has not been tried out In n
single American city. Our n,ew chap
ter contains nothing but what has
been tried out by n score of cities
and found unquestionably desirable.'
wo uiy n,oi propose, making .Mcuioru
nn experiment station In civic theo
ries. Tlio charjer follows tho plan
that has proven best under tbc stern
trial of actual use. May I add that
no ono can find a city In which such
n charter Is In use that has not shown
n decided Impruvcnont In city govern
ment, a more economical administra
tion, general satisfaction, or where
tncro Is any dcslro for a return to
the old plan.
o 1-Var of llossNiii
Mr. Medynski tried to tako tho other
horn of tho dilemma and asserts that
the new charter provides too conccn
tradled n form of authority. Ho
talks about "boss rule," Head tb
cbartor carefully and then answer,
could any statement ho more nbsitrd.
In two places Is tlio unqualified pro
vision that full authority and respon
sibility Is put upon a board of seven
elected by the people, nny ono or 0,11
of whom can be recalled nt any time.
They hire a man to look after ad
ministrative affairs whom they can
discharge at any moment. He cannot
spend a dollar except nl tho express
order of tho board. Could anything
bo mora foolish than iho assertion j
that such a hired man, with no pow
ers and who cannot spend a dollar,
and who can bo discharged any mo
ment, would become a political boss?
If Mr. Modyrmkl would only Inform
tho people, lip would tell them that
every well known enemy of boss rule
in tho United States Is urging tho
adoption of Just such charters as Is
proposed for Mcdford. Iook at a list
6f only a few of those actively en
gaged In pushing this effort for theso
now charters: President, Wilson,
Thcodoro Itoosevclt, Hiram Johnson
who wiped out tho boss rule In Cali
fornia, Judgo Hon LIndsoy or Den
ver, Dob LaFolletto, cx-Prcsidcnt
Klllot of Harvard, Mayor Hunt, tho
chief foe of thp Infamous Cox ring
In Cincinnati, and scores of others.
Hut In 'tho face of this list of advo
cates of this form of charter, Mr.
Medynski wants tho people of Mcd
ford to believe It contributes to bosH
rulo. Council Wort, t'u,v yliairtcr
Two-t)i(wIu of Mr. JJctiynskl's loi
ter discusses tho lajo council. Out
wtiyfdoea jie, foro jg'that that
council favored this charter And
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i : DPEN NOSTRILS! END
j!1 A C.PJ.D or CATARRH 1
J ; How To Get Relief When Head
, and Nose are' Stuffed Up.
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Count fifty I Your .cold In liid or
catarrh dippea", ' y0ilr dogged nos
trils will oprn tho slrpasisgcs of your
head will clear ami jou ran broatlio
tcdy. N" uiPfo sqpllliwr, hawking,
mucous dlchargj, dryjufs or Inadacbpj
no struggling for breath at night.
Oct a small lioltlo of IIyj Cream
Halm from your drmreiit and nnnlv n.
Jittlo of this fragront optlejitl" frenm I
)n your nostrllf. It, pijactrotert tbrrntgl) 1
jevcry nir paiuira oiirw Jiulj (X)Win;i
and healing the swollen or inllamed
nmepus meipbrann, gjvJn;,', vvqu Ipatant
relejf, I(eal polda ai'idi cf tnrrh yield
Jikutmaijlo,'' Doo'i stay atafffd-up aud
miserable. Relief 1 sure.'
John A'. "Perl
herald a return of I ho boss lo
i f : s- ; i .
when ho talks about Its economics,
Why not say that tho ono member of
titut council who haa boon most hard
working and effectlvo lu making
economies, Is cuthuslnstlenliy support
ing this charter? And would ho not
bo fnlr to remind the people that It
tpok that council sU weeks to dig ott
of the city records n Blniplo stnteiu,ent
of how tho city stood financially;
that our present charter provides no
booking and reporting provisions,
which Is ono of the most Important
parta of tho new charter? And why
does ho tall to Bay that every piece
poned, In Medford was under our pres
ent worthless charter? May I also
ho excused for reminding Mr. Mo
dynftkl that nt a recent council moot
ing he publicly slated that "ho con
sidered tho icw charter excellent,
save only tno election plan."
KI,ecMo;i ttystcui lkMuwrutlc
Mr. Medyiukl'a objection to the
election plan Is practically 'that tho
j,uttrlau ballot system Is good enough
for him. Pcrhnpn It Is. Hut years
n$o tho people of Australia whero It
originated decided It was not good
enough for them. They revised tho
plan used In our new charter, as
scientific and domocrntlc. Mr. Me
dynski says ho Is English. May 1
remind him that British parliament
has adopted (his plan for tbo Home
Utile constitution tor Ireland. It pro
vides that ono oHflvntlul in a demo
cracy, that every voter shall havo his
of her representative In n law mak
ing body. Our present system does
not do that.
Challenges to DeUitn
It would talo too much of your
vatuablp space for me to dlscuas nil
the uicrlts of tho uow clcitlcr. Tho
aru many. But I want to .conclude
with a chnllcngo to Mr. Medynski or
anyone, whom ho mny ap)Hlut, to do-
j bate, tlio new charter with mo ut any
public gathurlng. I will como to any
l that hp urn' arrange, or I IU ar
range oiio for hltn. I uxacrt that ho
canupt raise, a slnglo valid objection
to tho new charter and challongu htm
to cpmo before a public gathering
with nny such purpose.
Tho charter commission of 21 cltt-
Minis Stubborn Coughs
Vanish in a Hurry
SurprUUsJr !o4 0sfc Srf
Uoallr Chcaflr
Made at Horn
If sonic ono In your fatally has an ob
stinate Conuh Or n bad throat or cheat
cold tbat bos been hanging on nud refutes
to yield to treatment
to irvauiivni, uci
A ounce of fine
net iroin auv drtitf
more s
ounces of Piiicx a lid make it
lata a n
pint of rouxh syrup, aud watch
that cpujtU vuilli.
rotir tin -Vi ounces
rents worth) liito a nlnl
lA ounces of Plne.x (CO
iito a pint bottle and fill
ine npttic wiui liiuin uranpiauui htigar
yrup 'llio total cit is uUmt 91 centn,
nnd gives' you a full pint a family
supply f mvt effrctlvi? rcnpily, at a
Wins pf If'.'. A ds iikc will umiivlly
overcome a hard cough. Kaslly prcimrrd
in 6 minutes ull (ljrctlo;iH with I'incx.
Kefps perfectly and has a pleasant taste.
Children like (t.
It's
really remarkable how promptly
nnd easllv
It lonsonn tho lrv, hoar) or
tight cniih and heals tlio Irilluiniil mem
branes In a painful cnugb. It nlw) stopn
the furiiiation of phlpgiu In the throat
nnd hroaoliial) tftlxui, tlin rndinu the per.
Mstent loose cousli. A Splendid reipcdy
.for bronchitis, winter coughs brpncliial
asthma and w hooping' cough.
Tinrx Is a tpcolal and highly conccn'
tratftd'eOBliKiunil rtf irenlilnn Nnrav nlnn
extract, rich in RiulacOl, vjiicli is so
nt
at
bcsling to tlio membranes,
Avoid disappointment by anklng your
druggist for ,l?4 ounces of Pinex," ami
do not accept nnythlntr else. A.Ruarantci
of absolute satisfaction goes with this
5 reparation or inonev promptly refunded,
he J'Jncx Co., Ft Wayne, lnd.
Done by
A
Expert Workman
And Guaranteed
MARTIN 4 REDDY
JEWELER "
212 p? Mfiln 9t. PliOHv 10
rlii iihUh tlio puriplu' (u couuldoi' tho
chatter on Its iuoiIIh, At (punt three
meetings v 111, he Judd thin vo1;k to
which il cIlUoiis uy, liiYlfwl. , l,lh
sucji niy.yfferhm: lu the, nnmu or luH
lor Koverjtmoiit fur Medfoid, can any
gp.od ell Won raigp hlninolf iKiliiit
Ihu charter at tho hoheiit or a (itiiiit
leal prejudice,
llMNJ. 0. SIIKLDON.
Portland Livestock, Market
POHTl,ASi, Or., dun. fi.Culllo
Stonily.
, I logs -JloeOipts !2"!l, i!.V lower,
hinmlbjht. 70C",lp; piediyni, (1,50
(,.)ll.7oi liulit, !r.,J.lor..'lU rough,
5.Bli(B0.10.
Slioop Fnolmiigod.
I.lnn county lax lofy Is reduced
throe mllhi from lust year.
TAKE GASCARETS,
FORJHOOWELS
(let n ten-cent box uow.
You're bilious! You luue a throb
blng sensation In your head, u bad
tiiHto lu your mouth, jour eyes burn
your skin Is yellow, with dark rings
under your ejes; jour lips aro
parched. No wonder you feel ugly,
mean and Ill-tempered Your, sys
tem In full of bjto, not prpperly pssud
off, and what you need Is a cleaning'
up Inside. Don't rontlnuo being a
bilious nuisance to yourself and those
who lovo you, and .don't resort to
luirsh physics that Irrltato and Injure
ltemembpr that mos dliordors of tho
Htouiacb, liver and jiowols aro cured
by morning with gentle, thorough
Cascarcts - they work while you
sleep. A 10-eenl box from our
druggist will keep your liver nud
bowels clean; stomach sweet, nud
your hend clear for months, t'hll
dreii lovo to tako Casrarets, bccaiiHo
thoy taste good nud ncor gripe or
sicken. Adv.
YY Theatre
TOIi.U"
Our Mutual Girl
Ilcel .17
A Soul Astray
Two Iteel A" Sociological Drniuti,
lutvnso
The Dog of
Flanders
Two Part Thaiihouncr
His Favorite
Pastime
Koyettmu Comedy
n-IOc Nuff KnI n.ldc
CAMERA SHOP
203 East Main Street
Mcdford
Tlio Only Exclusive
Commercial Pliototfivtylieis
iu Southern Oregon
Negatives fadc y timo ox
place byappointinout
Phono 147-aT
We'll do tho rest
E. D. WESTON. Prop
nrrfi M";.,:l--r,ri
nwm
r'Nrarcst to
Cvmtblo,,,
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fovyciiSt.altO'rM-rcy
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business, shopping
and theatre district.
Running disti)tcd iceff
Wf ir m every room.
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ojM)y,flrtescrYlce,und
pmelike restaurant
wilfattffict you.
European nan rates
f I ,9U Up
t itrwjrriicnl
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"Meet Me at
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HEADACHY
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SATURDAY ONLY
Mntlitc'c anil Eycnlnn . ,
A scorcliliiji nrrnlunmcnt of uuulorii
society. 'Art oxi'ioso or lliclr' frivoli
ties nml illssliitlons liy onn of Et
land's iircnlcst playwrlnlits,
Alfred Sutrp
Foaturlnii that Grr,-t Actor.
Edmund Bresse
With Claire Whitney ami Stuart
Holmes mid others, lu
the Walls
of Jericho
No chanrje In mlmlsslaip
SATURDAY ONLY
THE PAGE
Mctl ford's Lcadlnu Theater
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
Special Gold Seal
The District Attorney's
Brother
Two Parts
Willi Grace Cunard and Francis Fortl
The Master Key
Third Eulsodr Two Parts
More thrllllnt than the iirccedlny
Episodes
.tf-
Adventures of the
Nimble Dollar
Featuring the Two Stars,
Clco Madlfon nnd Geer-:-) Lnrkln
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M All THK
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STAR Theatre
Quality Features
Every Day
Monday.Tuosday
t
Mr. Francis X. Bushman"'
And an all-star company, in
An Unplanned
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Ono Part
Miss'fcibol TnulnollG
In a Two-Part Drama
A Oiiestioii of
Identity
Hearst-Slig War News
. V
A Mystory Ppaturo
r j.
(
Within An Ace
In Two Partj
A Qoorgo Ade Fablo
Aggie and thei s
Aggravated Attacks
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