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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1915)
i -y $ 1 i? S .n- PAGE FOTJR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE AN INnnPENOHNT NnW8PAPEtt PUBLT8JIED IJVKIIY AI-TUKNOON EXCEPT BUNDAT BT. THIS MKUPOItU PlilNTINd CO. Offlcn Malt Tribune Uulltlliijt. iS-21-29 North Fir streuti telephone 76. Tho Democratic- Tinted, Th Mrdford Mali, The Medford Tribune, The South ern Oreonlan, The Ashland Tribune. fiunsamPTiou hatub On year, by mall. ..... $5.00 One month, by mall.......... . .CO Per month, delivered by carrier In Meiirnrd, riionnlx, Jacksonville nnd Centrnl Point . .60 BAtunluv only, by mall. Dor your 2.00 Weekly, tier year- .....- 1.C0 Official Paper of the City of MeOford Orflclal Paper of Jackson County. Hntored an seeomJ.cluss matter nt Mvdford, Orcou, under the act of March (, 1879. Bivorn Circulation for 1914, 2&8D. Full leaved wire Associated I'res dla patches. BS 4. .j. .j. 4. .j. . .j. .. .. .;. 4. . .;. .. . 4. Subscribers' ratltng to recelvo papers promptly, phono Clrcu- 4 lntlon Mnnngor nt 25011. .. . .. . 4. 4. . .. 4 4 4 4 4 ?' 4 4 f J !g HONG KONG KOLUM flfiWK WLOS WLO IN AMEUCA in:iti:'i: a seitA.Miiu: (In Pittsburgh 11 citizen Iiiih poll tlniiml In Imvo IiIh iiuino nhniiHo. J I In nuinii Id Hrr.) IIo'h sort of OKK-cltoil about It. Ho ciiIIh Ills six kltla tho "half-dozen." II Ir nitnio Ih undoubtedly OKKimKKor nthiK. Ho ImH lion beaten, 110 doiilit and whipped oflmi. Now unit then, wo venture, lie mnnnKCs to Hcrniubln linniot An old Scotcliiiinn who lived In IMInhtirKh owned n donhcy nnil runt ed a shed In which to Hlnlilo It. Tho rental for thin shack nnd hit) own eol tnK entitled him to u votu, aH Ih tho custom of tho country. Hard Union canio nnd Handy loHt everythliiK. Hut on oIIiik day Iih tdinwcd up lirlKht and onrly ut Iho IioIIIuk place. ' Vo liavo no voto, Sandy." explain ed tlio election JildRu. "Vo huv not the donkey now, yn hnnw!" "Wool, rotmniid tho Bcotahniitn, "so twH the duultoy had tho votu nnd no nui, oil?" An Irato old man wan oalliiK In n Denver cafo. Noar hlui Hat a jottth who wag loudly "luhnllnn" his soup. Tho old Kintliiinan, In dlKUHt, finally turnud to tho noisy dluor. "YtiiuiK lunn, who 11 ro you a Colo rado KWmr7" lio asked. No," onino tho roply, "I am a tMiioMKft guy, sir." ChloiiKO Herald. HHK WAS HIUDV Kurmur Mlslroas I would llko to gku) you a good rocommuudutlou, Delia, but no conscience cotupulhb 1110 to statu tlmt you navor not tho meal on time, l wuiular how I can put Unit In a litca sort of way? DIU -Ym molght JUt Mt tliot ol i,(t the meals lhi Mm ) as ul not me pay. I'uek. I1ICX I'ltANKUX Mallcnn man jr Illra I'lMkllN RlORtKt Mellemi. llltii I'lantsllii Uko lHdfiH-oim at tlino. Muiiiui hi) ontlwl I'loor ItloU urtl. I'lur Hlcliard no iwor k liavtiB ao mitt) sal tlHtbe lvHMit llUn rk llibtlnc riiuit nkl) lieenu har m many gal, unit not HftUd arorthtm! Blineiil.) lllen go to BitgUutd coun tie. I no kml to klHi. Say. "wilt hniwl to (iunu. wlMir la hart" I la lo Klaur to all( quaana. Malao Ploor HUhard b itlaat dant only uffUtf no on Job dui diua! I.VTIIIC.HflH'ltllS Joaaa Hoi -r Mra. Mltk 4M over rat urn our luddar aftar I Hor-1-flwuU ltT Mra. Stuilli -No did Wti. Jonaa Well. I'm ry aorrr ba 09Ma I ftiioe over to horro It aitatBt A 1MIC HACK Attgry ilrocr (ruiiuiuK lt bla UuKbar Im What do u Jjf aeneiut: ui ! "" i" maal when J 01 dared a inuihot ' Uutoliwr Wall, i' inlapi' 1 aiy ljflliiiU wallbt m l d a oouBd i-ek-ijgo of yr tea In Ita plae. . Ml. (). K. (Prom the in.- it. vii u i.i-imIit) fmnK (sofoiiii iiat 1.1 kin in iii woodit. With Meilfortl Traao la Medford Madol IF- &Dj pL&-jriW v I f-T0 i?bR A $4000 MONTHLY LOSS Til 13 rqorfc of City filed riVnl Inspcctoi lliiinmn upon his investigation ol" Hie jn'oposal of the Rogue River Public Service Corporation to furnish the city of Med ford vilh electric current at wholesale rates, Ihe city to distrib ute to consumers, is quite enlightening. Mr. llinmnn estimates that the acceptance of the jPOp osition will entail a monthly deficit of about $1000 for the. city and provide no material relief for the people. i?j cording to this, the present company is not milking ii for tune, by any means, in its service. Light and power rates lor Medlord will he hxod Dy tile state public utilities commission following their investiga tion and survey of the cost of furnishing the same. Open hearings on the subject will shortly be held and the rates fixed so as to allow the company a fair return on the phys icjll value of the plant. Electricity costs more here than it should because, there are no factories, mills or manufacturing nlants to utilize the power during the daytime when the lighis are not in use. Could this surplus' daylight power be marketed to industrial enterprises, the company's receipts would be increased and a reduction be possible on the lighting charges. The telephone investigation showed thai the phone eo'mpany, even at Ihe increased rates ordered cannot make interest returns on the investment and that rates permit ting a profitable operation would be prohibitive and there fore impracticable. There is no reason to believe any sweeping reduction in electric rates will be ordered or jus tified. Until Mcdford and the valley secure some industrial enterprises and provide some market for power already generated, it is doubtful if lower light and power charges are a possibility, .unless provided at an actual loss to the supplying corpiration. Nor is it probable that any com peting company could .supply electricity at cheaper rates under present conditions. At any rate, Mr. I Human's re port, shows the inipraeticabilitv of the city's entering into the business at this time by Public Service Corporation s oiler to sell power not yet developed. , ,- L - A FOOL'S PARADISE iLXT 1TN water, buyers will conic lo'lllc Rogho River VV valley. AVith water I could lease my lands to pay fair returns on the investment. Without watcM I can neither lease nor sell, nor can J produce sufficient crops to pay a fair return on the investment," writes ). A. Mc Ourdy, a ranch ownor. . This tolls the story in a nutshell. AVith wliter, the rancher, t.he orchardist, the farmer, tho gardener, the land-owner and tho lessee are assured of returns. Without water, none of them are. There is no sale for property and there will bo no sale unless a return can be received and to secure a return water is necessary. With irrigation, those who want to can sell, and those who want to remain can do so at a profit. ( The vallev should produce .1000 cars of fruit this sea son that would hrinir in from ife2.n00.000 to 1.000.000. In stead, the output will not total The only reason jUJOU cars are not produced is lacic ol irrigation. The onlv reason tho present year is not the most prosperous in the valley's history is lack of irrigation. How long is it going to take land-owners to realize that with water their property will be enhanced in value, and without water it is daily 'depreciating' We biive been livinir in a fool's naradise. The drv sea- sons will be a blessing in disguise if they dissipate thecher- 1....1 :n. ..:.... 4i... I....:.....:.... : .,.. .... .... o. , (:. l in (lw ItSllCIl UMI.-iHHI llllll ll 1 lill lull Rogue River valley. RAILROAD'S JULY F The Jillv Jollier ol' the Sniillieiii l'neit'ie lor llu SlinU mule e.m luiUN u iloubli-uirt cut il 1 inter l,uka llu In! ml vol anjieiiiinu lor thia eeak altniotioii nnil enleulule.l to eall av(ry uauirJ'' tttHtitiuii In Ih hiibjael, TO tul rdV m IoIU- 'Crater luka, AnuMrifM'N lire'"''1 aeuttii wonder, tuny be vWled en xeiiiimlly eu tout to or from the f 11 Morula iMiaUion. "initur like in n wo!, uniqne nut urn I pheiuHneumi, 'JOUl) feat Ih depth. li'J.MI fwt above mn level, Hmnie.l with utekv tivfiitea. AUmv uui urul iittrueliuii in ud abuut the luke Include Wunnl ulawi; the I'hantout Kbip. (larlieUI' l'aak nnd Aftna 1'reek eaiiou. "Crater lake lodita ia now 'H'U and low round -I rip fare to Crater lnke will be in efftxrt all autnuitr. "U00J aeeomuiddaHoW M4 Mel Jant eaaHjinir ttroundM. lluilv train erie lu ilelfarli theuee aulu Momlnv, Wttlneadnv and liiday; or duiU train nemee Port land lo KImiiiiiiIi Kall. thiMwe b train Monday, Wadmdnv and rVidni In ChliM(uiu, throe nmneeiiug uto atage Chil.Hjw to Crater IiWe. Koi t.iMoi' un Crater ljka an.l ribt-r infannatUMi, reerrttfcu 1. . ...M at eity Hekrt altiM. ' OLDER ADVERTISES CRT ER LAKE TRIP ixiii iii . ' iiiiii Hh. or "! v r , 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 iii "!. 1 inl , i- 1 . With MeUford traae m aledford wade. MTCDJfORD MAITJ TRIBUNE, accepting the Rogue River more than .'100 cars. in inn till i.-nn'iii 1111 mi iih l 0NT morgan Ni:W YOIHC. ,lul in. .1. I'. XI--1 '.mi, who wit, nhot twiee a wi'iK .iu today in an attempt 011 It 1 hie li Kneii Mueiiter, iiliat. Fruiik Holt, va "reeliuir fiue ami ilnmly" to.lux, it wai miikI at hi- ottief. AH uppielien un a n to Mr. Morvan'o ieeuer llllll lllllllt'.l. it Mil Mlllll. Mr. Moivau i in iim-t.uit tele plmue lomli with In- utine. GOURTHDUSENEWS Ko,)ortOil by Jackon Count Ab tract Co , Sixth ami Kir Stt. ( limit .luine- II. tlroM'- -. Paul II. Di'u lier, i.(ipulatitiii. W. J. Iterrujti . C. J. Dun tea el ul , Holier. Chartaa Dadce va. C. W. Hoot, rout bill . 1.. Munlii. va. liMrton Itowaw, .uiawer. I'ltltultO U4ie of WMtM IWkrMH, order. tit)M. rUnle 01 K. J. liailey. oath. Ktate ( Meirttt Tliuipoii. ui witorv ami .ippinioetiwiit. Kuiic nt lleniv Met, iM'titi.iii in I real iii,irl, nlilei In i- le 1 1 1. 1 1 ion, dim iiu mill iiiM i.-.ti "it Johrx A. Perl UNDERTAKER lAdr AsalMiant un s. HAitTi.in'r ClioliON M. 17 ami 17-J'J Aiutiuluiico SerUrc (Xiruuw MEDFORD OKKnOX, SATFRDAY, .TCLY 10, 1015 FIRST POLITICAL JOB WAS WISHED ON HfIM! CUBED FROM COP 10 CHIEF 10 MAYOR ii ,oinjixci,ijtitftji; t- " - "-- MiVai K uStCfa. s rieS&BSiSm Mityiu CIuii-Im HV HKIITIU'DK M. I'IMCK. I.OS ,N(IKM5, Ciil., July It.--Cluulcn K. Sulitif tirin iihciI to clerk in liis inollicr'M little corner itroeery. Today lie luia liOeome mayor of I.os Aiijfelc within l wo hlocka ol" t li apot where lie utood lieluml the coun ter. Tlioc who lmvo followeil hi I'lti eer iloplnie hla Binie i jut n rcmly, Iiik hiitiileliixp jut, ns cnrilinl ami IiIh word jiiHt iirf yiind a when he cnlil u ilime'H worth of iiIiccm ninl n (punt of ciiiuhcrricft to help aw out the wiilow'n mile. A hIioiI wliilc hufore he nsmimeil IiIh new duties the eitv fiitlipr-ln-eliiel' look llltii' nil hour off to tell me u little xlnrv of liii life. I I'ouuil him Inwrcollurcil ami nippeivil, sitting way hack in u (lcep-tciitciU leather lipholxtcicil ehuif, iu (he coiiifoituhlc living room of his lioum. "Diil .mmi muki! up vour niiml whun you ware n hoy to lt Hoiuiihoilyi" 1 nskeil, just to .-tint tlio hall lulling, for every iluv U n'ceplion day nt the .SeliuMinii homo now, ami ininuto count iih lioniv. "Vch," he hiiiil, HiniliiiK., "-Mont Iiovh who iiiiioiiut to niiythiuk in thin world have a ilrirtim of hcinu miiiic hody, Home du. .J hi I 1 never lind an UHpirntioiiH toward u pohtieal lite. Thin i. siiiKiilHr, too, when I reiiiem her tlmt hoth on my uiotherV uv nnd my fntlu'i' Hide theie weiv iinin who filled arioiia puhlie iii-itinn. nnd lill do, huek ill Miiouii. "Vou woe, mv folk hmiiuht me liore when 1 wum fl veniv old, and I've lived heie car aluec. Mv lather diod when I whs 11, There wine five of ii, nnd 1, tlu,iili1ut, worked and went to night ehonl, nnd Inter to hurtinc colleue. "I worked around fnun. Thoy weio ri1it heie whore the paved KtrcclH ami liiir reaiilunec iliftricU ataml. I cleiked iu atoicx. Hut the fiil real joh I hud whh iu the xtrcet dcpiutmeut." "lliw diil you gat Itf'I UKueted iik the new exenitivo atopiw-d M'ak uitr to liK'ht a eicar. "II uiiii wi-hed on me." he lauixheil. "I'i-ii'iuIk knew, had faith am) wanted lo help me. And tlmt '- the w.i I Kol m ftarl There nri more klmln of TOILET PAPERS on the market than any oilier houwu hold urtUie Thop lnoem who aim ply Hik tor tlitx article without speil rliiK the kind wanted, vt leu for the moue) than U jfunurnlly nuppoi eil, for the reaon moiuo rolla look large, but contain only fiOi) ahoola, othem .sou etc up to the full-count 10UII alieetH. ?Sc Oi- $coftfssue M. l-tVljl A soft count whlto paper, full Sa 'TPISSiie ? A aofi tUMK jniregnattd with Canadian MuKmi pmkad threo roll to carton, e.un roll wrniiped with narehment to inotwi from dual. I'Ue Hi gradaa, I e. ihi' an the Inferior . roll s for 25e. u , Deliver WttM BcefisAfo m& I ?f ' ouiroi 1 1 ' TOIlltf1, J .1.11 &$ l"4 if &: MFSi im rWfc zyjTi Jtri t mm l-J. Selmstlau "My next job was iu (lie police dc imrttnunt. Then it wan it cnxc of pnliolmnn, xciyiruul, lleulmuiut mid chief, fouiliicn year iu the service 1 "My poliey an chief of police HMnnul attention to the Hiuillcxt compliiiiit of tho mo"t ohxcuiv eili xcii wiih the olio iiilopted when 1 be came a patrolman. It is tlio miiiic Hint 1 ahull endeavor to enrrv out mi fur n poMble in mv new office. ".My wi-h aw mayor of I.o An ftcltM i lo he proyrcxAivii, fair mid urricient." The pciTecllv c"il eijwr vn. look intc u trillc ftuliliy li.v tlii lime. A jiiiIkc, u privnlo citicii, an old friend, u iiiCMuiipcr hoy nnd one of the hoys from the old cumpnisu hcadipmrters were ensconced in different mrl of the two h'm liwinr roouw, which tunc lii'cu temporarily couvcitcd into mi Informal icceptiou hall. The (piaiut, old-fashioned knocker on the ucw-fiihhioneil door hunted iinsuntly. So the nood-lookinj;, curlv headed, Miiilint: faced muu "ho lin- tho nixtiuction of wiitinj: alter hi- liunre this uuiipii) slalemenl once u policeiuiin, now a mayor- howed me out of the room and into the pccuee of liw homc-loiiu, nun .uiniin; wife. Hut that is another story. Vou will read it tomorrow. S 10 A mass meeliiiK has hci-u culled hv Ihe city council for next r'niluv ee uiiuf, July Hi, at tlic Xatatorium to dihCiisK the 'Mcdyiiski proposition to relumd tlio city. The propo-nl is to tc-homl the citv to the oriKiual nmontit of i?7l),'J.")ll, reimbuiM those who have paid Ihcir intuilincnts, a hiiiii auiouiitiiiir to $11)1,11(10, nnd stmt over HKiu. The tate of inter cmI under the new plan would be lower than at pieseut. The piopositiitu has met with the approval ot a nuinhcr of Medford ptiMrlv owncr, .mil it is ui'iteil ih.it nil t.ixp.i.xeis .iinl Ini-i-ness t(it'ii ntt'iid. LIVE AGENTS WANTED III;; .Money .MnUii; l'roKstiou The Ictiless Queen HefrlKerator Hefiliteratea wltliout Ice or chom IcuIk Low priced. ell on alKht. Kcrloily needa one. Just tho thing for the farmer, mimmer hotels, conn tr store, etc , etc. Write for Hooklet and Agent's Prop osition. A few territories still open. COAST (TI.VKItT . KIAMK CO. Portland t Kenton Station) Orecun Al'TO SKKVICK l'HOSI KAdl.K POI.NT TO MKIU'Otll) AM) HACK The undorslRneil will lonvo Frank I.owls' confectionery ovory day ox co jit Sunday for Medford with Ills auto at 1 o'olock p. m.. arriving nt 2 p. in. I.navo Nash hotel, Medford, nt ft p. tu., arrive at Raglo Point at 6 p in. A part of the traffic Is solicit ed. S. II HAUN'ISH, ICaKle Point, Or SAFETY FIRST, Dn't risk Injurlnt? jourself and1 aattlnK your haute on lira by attempt lug to oKmu clothes ai homo. It Is ilaugaious. iu is not nr:h the risk to which uu expoaa )ouraU. You. can iMattro our own -nfy and thr proper hau4! ng of your riothes by iuadlut ta i ror qMiina;.rcsMnK tveteit: to a .i.iat ivaiil ' uidcrn fire pml ami u-tp-dte. our rhargai tea so low that It will not pay oi 'o do our ou work I For our own protection, call .'14 OLD TIE STAR IN FORM AGAIN Kddle Rl.kenfa.cker ha, .hakon off .. Jinx and has come back with n the .r,. l.l-.l n Amort. venen..W. . "- .uu. u . . .. - , lo for can racliiB fnn has not nrccord for1,,,,,,), iv-. Mnl tw l.v prnti WM liu- , Istor Co. in 'amir 11W?, Atlnta, Uti. Ioiir dlBtance racliiB spcod In an . vMiirlcan car that nlrnoot iiasscn coin-1 ..... ..,... i prcnonsiou. yu.o,. union per nuur ii "iu0 miles wag the pocd that he aor naed nt Chicago when ho drove n laxwoll Into third moifoy tho first American driver In tho first Ameri can car to finish. Then canio his whirlwind victory at Sioux City last Saturday when he led the field from tho Htnrt and nualn proved an easy winner nt the speed of 71 7 inilOH per hour. It Is ft rnmnrk ahlo coincidence that he first Jumped Into fmuo during the 10 11 scnVnn by wlnnlnR this same clnsslc and thli victory wns doubly swcot to him. Omnha on MomlaywaH noxt. Again Itlckenbnokor drove his Maxwell to flrRt money In tho .100-tnllo sweep stakes. On a fast inllo nnd a quarter track ho secured' tho lead and whs never bended during the entire race, and onco more broke all speed rec ords of the provlous hcbsoii by aver afilnK 01.07 miles per hour. These threo vlctorlos for nn Amorlcnn car and driver nro even moor remarkable because, of the exceedingly fast for ciIkii enrs In competition, and all three races proved ono thlnK that Ainerlcnn engineers have solved the problem or bulldluK cars Hint will compare favorably with Kurnponn de signs lu rellnblllty, ilurnblllty nnil speed. It looks ns If tho latest Maxwell racer has nil that "Hick" desires and every rnchiR piilhitalsnt will doubly lejolce nt his lntest showing, which mentis that he has finally broken the hoodoo that has robbed hi m so often of the prl.e money when victory was nil but won. THE PAGE Mcdford's Lcatllntj Theater IIIU STl'UI)Y NKHIT SHOW 7 15 I'nill MldnlKlit Special! Special! Special! eni: or thu hkst imiohu h OP thh skson Three Act nrondwa Star Feature THE CRIMINAL with Maurice Costello and Norman Talmadge i and an all star cast , This great feature was the chief nt-1 traction nt tho Majestic Theater, Portland, July 1 tit. ' With This SoIIk Wostorn Drama ThcHeartoftlicSlicriff ICaaannv Comedy In the Swim Hlogrnph Drama His Fatal Shot n, hi, in (Wrs Sl'XHAV l'UOd'HAM Afternoon 2 p. in. v KveuliiK 7-1 1HI.LY KKUVKS Tho famous Com oily star lu A Safe Investment Sells; Diamond Special Drama The War O'Dreams Thi oo nets with Hcssle I'Mon Hssannv Vain Justice r.-io-r.c sliHajiwBiiflBVEgHgKEgggkk WMKlvJrtjLi 'SpaJHSsBVgggBk gggggglSDHWarVhl ' aUggfJggggg3ngaggggl BENSON HOTEL S. Benson, frigr. A. T. Lundborg. Ass't Mer. L. P. Byrne, Asst Mgr. Fine e!p or Expeeiaiii HSoiliers oxtcniAl reirietly A vltible Riu i 9" known anil w " lt"'i. i I MiiiIutj fflcnd" nml Is fold la nil drug ' lo"!'. .oolleil wtrrnallr. nln atont.Uia j nm, an.H. J-s "itanj "&, , .. ,- j- r.mjjdj.f JSffirft " " . m ...umJu ,ir inn tit iirni I '."?' TlLIii- r.l lnllrf, TrlplHt" lOllllV. We Must Have More Highest Market price Paid AT The White Velvet Ice Cream Co. 32 R. Contra W! CAMERA SHOP E08 East Main Street; Medford The Only Exclusive Commercial Photographers in Southern Oregon Negatives Made any time OS place bv appointmont Phono 147-.T We'll do the rest E. D. WESTON. Ptod. awiaisimaatiMi laoesoauuaec Mb. I. II mm J, Maiianrraml 1'rrnulont 250 KEAKNY ST. Bet. Sutler amlBiuh SAN FRANCISCO A modern, fuc-pioof, up-lo.dle Hotel, l.vul'd n the center ot evrrlhing and on a direct line to the Exposition Cioundi. RATES Detached Bath Private Bath U.00,1 1.50 single $1.50. S2 00 single 1.S0, Z.UU goutle Z.D0, Z 50 double 1 50 Roumi fcf SuIkI Comlott Etty ConvenKnce From TTiuJ tnJ Towkkih Si. Dfix4. Itlc cat No 1 5 o 1 6, rramrrnyUleSutlrrSl m, trl A it Krunr St . Uk UU Uk North. Or Take n "I'nlversal" Bus direct to Hotel i a 8 e r a mm s W9 c aa can cm tea o aas f HOTEL MANX Powoll St. at O'Farrcll m SAN lfRANGISGO Headquaiters for Califor nium w Idle luting tho expo sition. Our commodious oMy, nne wnrwe. and lionu'ike i rwtaurant will appeal to j ou. fJo Ualso in Rates SI. 50 Per Management Chester W, Kelle Vett me at (hi Manx" .i iWHTHf WHEN IN PORTLAND Stop at tho incoinnnrable Ilotol Benson, odorn, firci'i'oof, cantntl. Uatts lnotamto. Si lid fur Ci'oo booklot. Butter Fat TON 8 llu m - 6 WjgmW carwt to !'JI Menllnr mil ii m Jril Day Up nn 'TT I