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'ft a M I l'AOIS JO'OUIJ uraDTORi) matt; truu'nr mf.iifort. oitKuoy. vuiruv, .nyrutv in, 1013 MEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE AN INhnt'KNUKNT NISWHIWrKlT i'Unr,nin:i) nvr.nv .uthunuon kxcijit hundav nv this Mtiiuruttn i'lti.NTiNO vo. Office Mhll Tilluiiie lliilMInc, SB27!9 North Fir Hired i lelopHuuo T6. The DcnUierntlo Times, The MnlfnrJ Mall. Tlirt MoiUonl Tribune TI10 Poulh rn OrrRtinlaiii Tho Aflilninl Tribune. SUBSORirXION HATES Olio ycftr, li innil . . . ..S,00 One monlli, ly nmtl SO lcr inontli, rirllxeifd liy ciurlcr In Melforii, l'liomlx, JncViKonvMo nml Onttal Tolnt .... -.... .so Piiiunlny only, by mall, nor year t.oo Weekly, per enr - -. 1 to Offlrlnl l'nivir of (lie Clly of McOfonl. Ofriolnl j'nper or .Inckson County, Kntered nrt peecmil'CliU'H mailer at Mnlfonl, Orcon, uiultr llio act ot Jlnreli , 18T9. Hwnrn rireulatton for 191 1. 2S. Full leilatil vlro Associated 1'rcM lla-patditR. lU i- VAWIER ADS ROADS HIGHWAYS WAGNER II SALUM, Jan. 13 Multnomah county has licon given ton of tho 41 Iiourc committee chairmanships by Speaker Selling. Jackson county ilrow 0110 Important chairmanship, rontlR and highways. W. I. Vnwtcr Is clmlrmnn of Koads anil lllghvny and a inembor of the com ml tt oca mi Horticulture, Fisheries and Hanking-.' P. D. Wagner drew chairman of tho committee on Mining and member ships on tho Ways nnd Means and Printing committees. Miss Towne is put on tho IMucn tlon, Health and Public Morals and Salaries committees. Of the 13 most Important commit tees, eight Multnomah county men aro chairmen. Theso arc tho ways and means, with S. B. Cobb; Judi ciary, with C. P. Olscn; revision of laws, with S. B. Huston; railroads, with L. J. "Wcntwortb; banking, with Dr. A. C. Smith; labor, with O. W. Home; alcoholic beverages, with E. V. Minefield; corporations, with D. C. Lewis. Other important chairmanships wcro allotted as follews: Assess ment and taxation committee, Stan ftcld; agricultural, Cartwill of Ilaker; fisheries, A. A. Anderson of Aastorla. After two days of spirited debate, tho house decided against tho propo sition of contracting for tho clerical nnd. stenographic work of the legisla ture, or any curtailment in the usual number of attaches, nnd voted that each member bo given a clerk or stenographer. NIGHT HE I MEE TINGS IN ORDER WASHINGTON, Jan. 1C Presi dent Wilson has broken another prow-dent and will hold night cabinet meetings. llcglnnlng tonight tho cabinet will meet In the president's study every Friday at 8 p. in. for In formal discussion of tho government's business. After the adjournment of the last Bcslon of congress tho presi dent abandoned tho custom of hold ing to cabinet meetings each week and tho cabinet assembled on Tues day morning. Ho lias now decided, however, that It will bo advantageous for tho cabinet members to meet In formally once a weok and tako up de partmental business and general poli cies. It was said nt the white houso that there was no other significant to tho change. WIMClM SM.HM. Ore., Jan. 1!. Without assigning uuy icaboiiH whatever In tho official htatement Issued, Govornoi James With) combe, on hit) first tiny In office, lopped off tho official head of Slnto Insuranco Commlbsloner J. W Ferguson and appointed lo sue ceod him Harvey Wells, u Portland Insurance man ui.1 treasurer of the republican state lentral committee. It Ju ndinltted at the executive of fice that the phlef reason for tho re moval of Commissioner Ferguson Is that "ho Ib not In harmony with tie administration." Gov. Wltliycombe probably folt compelled lo act quick ly li order to save the department us a BOparato branch of the stato gov ernment, brcauhe If It were consoli dated with some other department theyo would bo ono less place to fill. It h now reported about the lobby that bufoio tie week js out tho gov ernor will maku room for another of tho faithful. It Is probable that tio official ux will full pext on tho neck of Corporation Commissioner II. A. Watson, ind perhaps also on mem bent of tho Indu&tila uccldent com-mlMlon, AN AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING AT (lu ooi'tMiionit'S nitoudiug tho huiujiurntion of Cluv ornor Withycoiuho nt Snloiu this woVk, tho uuisio was fuiiiishort hynn mvhoatra From tho asylum for tho iusnno, which was must fitting. 'Phono interesting ooromonios woro t'ollowod by a two days' fiery debate aiming the members of tho house of rep rosontnUvos upon the snored privilege of each representa tive being furnished a pretty stenographer at state ex pense. Of course the stenographers won. Having set this excellent example of economy, the House is now ready to economize at the other fellow's expense, along linos' of every legislature since time began. Ln the organization of both houses tho Orogonian ma chine worked like clockwork. Tho rump Multnomah caucus gets nearly all the important chairmanships in both houses." Those like ("Jill of Multnomah, who refused to play ball, are smashed b the steam-roller. Meanwhile Governor AVithycombe has made an aus picious start by making the insurance department political spoils, swinging the axe upon Insuranco Commissioner Ferguson, an export accountant appointed for efficiency, and appointed Harvey Wells, who as chief lobbyist for the insurance companies' ld the fight against the hill regu lating insurance companies six years ago, and lobbied in their behalf every session since. Thus the insurance trust will be regulated bv its own lobbvist. Other special inter- ... 11. . L ! !.. 1 1 - .1... ........ I!.... OSIS expect Hie axe 10 swing mr iiinu minis un- suuii' mi". and permit them to regulate themselves. The assault is on all along the line. Casualty compan ies have measures in to emasculate the workmen's com pensation law and blue sky statute. .Hills are introduced and lobbvists busv for the biennial raids on state tide- lands, stato swamp lands, mineral lake beds and other par cels ot the people s heritage. No wonder the occasion brings melody from lunatics. AN OUTRAGEOUS MEASURE THE most radical bill concerning fishing in the Rogue river introduced in many sessions is senate bill No. 2. introduced by Dr. .1. C. Smith, senator from .Josephine, who last session traded every vote he had on every meas ure to secure support for his bill reopening the Uogue at Grants Pass to commercial fishing, anil will evidently fol low the same course in behalf of the present measure. Smith's new bill not only extends the commercial fish ing season at Grants Pass from two to lour months, but throws open the entire Uogue river to commercial fish ing. It permits the use of gill nets in the upper waters, forbidden now lor many years. In no stream in Oregon is commercial fishing permit ted in headwaters. As a matter of fact, there should be no commercial fishing much above tidewater, for the longer the salmon remain in fresh water, and the further they go from the ocean, the less oil they contain and the more they lose in flavor and value as food fish. The Rogue river is too small a stream for commercial fishing above llio mouth of the Illinois. Only legislativr jobbery permits a limited season at Grants Pass. To open the river to tho few commercial fish hogs as proposed would completely deplete the stream of all fish mil destroy its value to anglers, ruin it as a source of recreation for the multitude, and as an asset as a tourist attraction. If Dr. Smith's bill becomes a law it should be refer ended. .But it cannot become a law if. the .Jackson county delegation makes the fight against it the situation demands. ' MINERAL SPRINGS PROJECT ASHLAND is having the customary trials of the pioneer in any line in its efforts to dispose of its mun icipal springs bonds, to pipe mineral water to the city and make a second Carlsbad. Two elections have been neces sary, and still no purchasers appear fur the bonds. Grants Pass, for its municipality owned railroad, had to have three elections and secure tho passage of a special law by the legislature and secure two supreme court decis ions before its bonds were marketable, because the project was a departure from the beaten path. Ashland may have as much trouble in disposing of its securities. The Ashland Tiding printed a "Springs Edition" on January 1, containing the full history of the mineral water development project, together with analysis of the water, showing it superior to the water of most of the famous health resorts. The edition was most creditable, contained sixteen pages profusely illustrated, and printed upon book paper. Cuts of the leading citizens of Ashland also, adorned the issue, which is a valuable advertisement for Ashland. T REJECTION CAUSES SURPRISE T1I3 rejection of tlie charter litis caused much surprise in other cities, where the reversal Of Mod ford's pro gressive policy is viewed with amazement. Jn commenting upon it, the Grants Pass Courier says: "Medford has defeated its new charter by n majority of ninety-one votes. The document was an excellent one, and no doubt would have meant a great improvement in the conduct of the municipality. It is rather surprising that this usually progressive city should defeat a measure that stood for progress.' FIRE AI SIOUX CITY block, began removing patients. The removal of patients wan accomplished I without disorder. SIOOX CITY, loya, Jnn, 15. l-'lio in tho Trimble block, ln tho business district, caused u loss today of $200, 000. When tho bluzo ussumed alarming size authorities of the St. Vincent's hospltul, which udjoluu tho Trimble Smoko Jlomo-Mudo Cigars, Governor Johnson, Mt. Pitt and Ia Vista aro tho best. John A. Perl UNDERTAKE Lady AMlmant 8 B. BAIITLKOT PIiobm M. 47 a 47-J ViubiiUaoa fferrla UPMjr OorMw FEDERALS FILE ' PROSPERITYBROUGHT MANY AFFIDAVITS 10 FORI COLLINS AGAINST TRUST! BY SUGAR BEETS CUlCVnO, Jim. l"i Vine addi tional affidavits. clmrMiig ileuncon against organUcd Imxebnll. were filed today In support of Its anil trust suit against leading bodies out'intlng un-, der the national agreement. Among tho affidavits was one undo out by, James .1 l.lllls. vice-president of the. Jerse City club of the lnter-natlouivl League, which Is yfthlu the pale of ormmlsed bull. The l.HUs affidavit, affirmed that Harry W. Knight, former shortstop for the New York Amei leans and at one time with tho Jeisev City club, had been unable to enforce n eon tract with tho Yankee- and although he hnd appealed to the National com mission, had failed to obtain redress". Mike Doolan. sluutstop of the llal tlmore Federals, In an nrfldmlt, con tended he was told he lould not ac company tho globe-trotcrt last win ter unless he had his lin Insured for $10,000 In favor of the I'hlhulelphla Nationals. Doolan refused. Finally .Manager McUraw of the New York Nationals agreed to pa the premium (Uinm the Ashland Ueeohl) , A. 0. Jlllsiui or Foil Collins. Colo, rudo, has been tn Vshlnud for I he past few weeks lonkliiK over this he callt) with a levv of locating luuv. I'vr seven enrs he wna ai oniplojo of one ot the bint MUKtir companion lo cated In ,the vlclnltj ot Fort Collins ami spoak-t freely of his ohtoi-atlon In that line. When questioned with 1 elation to the suiiar proposition (or the, ltuguu tlvor williiy Mr. JljIsOu stated: "No ki enter thing could c'biiie to the alley than a big mimir compan) TliiuiiKh Its operations It puis mouo Into over) channel o( htilncH ami no biitlitfliyi eiilerprUe ot 11114' kind, how ever small, will full to feel ltd enliv ening effects. "tnjttr heel culture," continued Mr. Jlllsou, "lliei eases tho offtclnuo of every lirnueh of nuiicultitre. In the flist place the ground for the growing of sugar beets must be thor oughl cultivated. To do that a farm er must uaturalU hao the host of Abo Marks and IMward Treullch. icerthlm: with which lo work. To emplojes of the IJaltlomoro Federal plow the ground to the ilepth re grounds, made nf(ldrl(s that they quired for beet )ou must hae extia had seen n spy perched on the roof large horses Thl naturally eiicour- of the international cum a granu-- stand Just ncioss the street irMngi to count tho attendance at tho Jed-1 oral I'ark. iigi'ii lo bteeillniT and i ul In" of In tit ' driti t hoisw. It uni'Oiiriige, Mtc '" Inn of belter Imnlemeiitii and l um 1 tun! above all tl eucuiiiMgos the fium i-r lo put thu same efroilH upon th cultivation ot his ulher erupt as lie does on tils beets." Mr. .Milium Mtntod Unit In ll Imme town In t'oloindi) Ihoie weie iiIwium more people trjlujc lo n't beet Hound Ihniivtheie wan acreiiKe to, lie hud He slated that to'tlntl fid men at one. Illue looking lor Imtd (o lease for this put pose vuim mil un uncommon thing at nil. MAnniEb , I'otiri'li llnkc Vt Yieka .tiintiniy H, h Cltv Iteionl.'l I V I'auqubr, I'lmrli'H 1 i loiirli or Mi-dlmd nnd Olive Win lUU.i of Vxhlsml 1 . A white iliiijjotml ,t Q I & rKcckovl m.idms ji 1 1 1& Collar I , 1 The Icidlm: iiuii'h wear slorcnl ' ft have hleSilvci telhtsor dill get 1 H them forum - lull If vouluivr thoN wllnlitist linlliri, wulrip fur u list U H of our ilc.ileis iiciiust you. CIO, p IDt I CO , MiLu, lROf. NY, I I Information for Lunfl Sulfcrcrs Tho mnkrr of h.mnu. i Vlti tlve will le ilnil I" "'V ie"l uf rtvorrirs from lul i uluU i""l n luiolltt or iiilrKt l miifuMi. with ii fi.riii it.i-ii rii" m n-t frmli a r lii-.rnlli.iK llui -.'111 'u-ipirlinuBrt r I'lilln. I'n. "Mr llrnr Mn I or ln )rnr, I una nllllrlr.l nllh l.rimirrliMm" l thr Iuiih. auil Inlrr I n liikrn III, n rrrr nltni'U of iinrmiiiMilu. Wlirn I rrrorrril urirlriillx l IU kIhiiiI Ihr hiinr I n !(! tilth n frluhtCiil. ImrkliiR niiinh. uhlrli nu inr.lli'lnr I liml Ivkrn ruiilil Kllrlnli-. II Hn Hi thU lliur. Vlnrrh. IIhi:. thiil I mnrlnt mkliiK llrUninii' lllrrmhr, In n utmrl tlmr m rtiiiith n Kitur nml I ii ri niiiinrril Mrll. I rnniiiil xiirnl. Ion hlxhly fur Ihr coo.l ll hn iluiir." (Ahhrrtlnlril.l IHltnr.1) HOW VIII) t Ki.or.. Kckinan's Alli'Mllvc Im ninut ell! clou ill broil, (vial ciitnrili hihI " rrr Ihront nnd Iuhk aiTi'dlnnn n. up-huiltlliiK tli nsK'iii I'liiunln. no Imrmful or linl'ii f.nnin ;irus Accept in sultHlll Miinll s II regular Ur. J: HiM liv lnillim ilruKKlsts. . Write for booklet of rr povrrlv Krkmnii l.nl.nrnturjf. l,hllnilrliliU. l'rho 1 and ?'J u Hot tie. JX Theatre MtllMY M STt'ltl.Y .Mllllliw-ICiculhi; Mystery of the Sleepiim House Kplmule No s, ' Xudiirn" t'omplete Two Heels Mutual Weekly News Shorty Escapes Matrimony TVo Heel Itroucho, .Shorty Series i'rlucess Comedy In Her Sleep .1 nml I lie ANY SCAT .1 nml I Or STAR THEATER K. L. Bernard, Manager FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Mr. Daniel Frohman PRESENTS Famous Players Road Show No. 1 America Sweetheart Miss Mary Pickf ord IN ' .' ' The Eagle's Mate . A Powerful Drama of the Virginia Mountains In Five Paris With a Large Company of Broadway Stars Admission Always Five and Ten Cents . Souvenir Postcards of Miss Pickford with each Ad mission Ticket .Friday COMING: THE MAN ON THE BOX With Mr. Max Figman Lr: THE PAGE rrlilay-Saliirilny MntliuHi mitt Saturday Evcninu MnKortl's LcnilliK Thentcr. It's Always n 13 1 n Show nt the Pnjjo SPECIAL GREAT FEATURE Dox Office Attraction Company Picswils the New York lyceiim Theater Success as Proilucril by D.tiiit'l Froliman THE THIEF By Henry Btrnstcln, Author u( Samson. Uratil, etc. Fratiirlnu Dorothy (Joitnclly. Creator nl Mntlam X. AN EPOCH-MAKING FEATURE Tills ureal Photo Masterpiece will only lie shown Friday N':W, Snt ' in day MiitliKo unil Cveuhiji MUSIC OY PAGE THEATRE ORCHESTRA ADMISSION 5. 10. I5CF.IITS ! THE PAGE TV0 DAYS MONDAY AND TUESDAY January 18th and 19th Mcdford's Lcaillnu Thcatrr It's AlWiiys n Big Show at tho Page ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY By special arrangemont with the All Star Foature Distributors, this Thoater will proaoat JANUARY I8tli AND 19fh Afternoon and livening The Spoiler REX BEACH'S Red-blooded story of Alaska, pronounced by pross and public tho greatest photo spectaclo ovor pro duced. Tho production all America is talking about. Tho admission, while moro than our regular price, is loss than for this great feature in many cities. Lower Floor, 20c; Balcony, lfio,' Children, 15c. MUSIC FOR THIS ATTRACTION BY PAGE THEATRE ORCHESTRA I AvjJtL Thursday, Jan. 41 $- BICr GIQLY TAiVOO JilT! DANCER? 43WGEQ? ASAlLEmRflfim CCmwo) UCCZS3.) . v . ijo.c muti n i htm jr. & i vb v. VAmaimjj m WS9& jax. as .mmm j v i j rz'. WmMm Mm m miM9&i, .iim T H VMHhit ta u rj.mmrMKwn . w.u,. a t sm iri's ivw w. 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