MEDFOTIT) MATT, TRrBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY,
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To the People of Medfertl:
So mttoh unfair nntl invpotihiblw
criticism 1ms been aroused by tn ro
cent propositi to your city council
tlint I linvc purehnnod thi npuci- for
tin pitrposp of unliiiHhinfr in clctnil
toy formal id tors nml dVinoiiHtnitni'
Ihnt my position is (hat of it busincsH
tnnn with Monu-thing to sell nt n fnir
prif'O nml tmlcinfr for no Hpeeinl pni
lepp or consideration. I ntn nlilc io
ltcep my enijiipcincnts mid tm stnnd
iny in Scut Ilo cnn bo nscortninctl by
ft letter to the uinvnr of tlml cilv.
JOHN 0. pr.utrK.
I "M.-dford. Or., Nov. F, ion.
To the Monorablo llnyor nnd Citv
Council of the City of Mcdfoid.
.Inckhon county, Ore.
Gnitlemcii: I linvc noted with in
tercsl the prwonliiiKH to ilutc, re
''ptivi'i' iiiilelitcilniW of your city,
nnd lme tnude it careful inestjj;ii
tion of tlm situation. I nm nliln to
offer ft Kolution of the problem which
vil' he fnir "in nit rcwpectH to those
who nru held under nsscffNinent olili
putionN, .mill nlno to the tnxpnyoni of
the city in general,
This plan would immediately clar
ify the pif Bent cinunrnuminp ulnto of
nffnirs nnd rostoio the credit of tho
citv to u pouih! bonis without sacri
ficing the future to meet present de
fnnntls, nnd could ho put into effect
economically with the icntill unliwfue
tory to nil puttie (it Interest,
As to my nullifications, I will nny
1 wnn fornierlv u incjibcr of the city
council of Seattle, Wash., nnd chnir
intiti of the finance eominlttee of that
liody, which h'U under it jurisdic
tion all matins tclntiiur to bond in
jjiics foi iinprovement work and has
fieqrentlv to deal with problems as
iei plexitis; as that "niw cuiifiimtiiig
your !ioiinralilw body.
Should you dc-iie inv "eniees, I
will, upon the pns.nuM' of a proper
TCMuntioti, place before you n hcIicuk
of retinmieinj; which, I nm Mire, will
meet with oiir nppro"l. My emu
jieiiation Kill Icj I pieuntum of tho
I gross niitrtuuiiliiii; mintr nht-ctiHiucnt,
mid it is iindciMood Hint 1 nut to prof-cut
n enmpichniiMvc, Icgnl, feasible,
ccoiiomiciil mid Hnlixfncturv plitti of
rcfinnmiini? the eiMiUtf indebtedness
for paviiiK inipiownirpln, 01 1 hliull
expect to reecho nulliinir, ami that
pll expenses for leul and clerical
jvorlc in ncctinuilntinir preliminary
liitn vlml lie boinu hv mo.
Ah mi rllminitho, ,tt our pleas
ure, I offer my mtucc in an ml
isory capacity, the city to bear all
expense nnd act under inj direction.
Vouch ivupcelfiilly,
JOHN (1. PIKIirK."
Mcdfoid, Or., Nov. 18, UM.'i.
To the Committee of the Whole of
( the City Council, Mcdfoid, Or.
(lentlemeii! In uhlung tho consid
eration of vour honouiblo lioilv for
tho proposnls cotitnircd in mv lot
ter of November 8, I hno nnlieipated
the hesitation vou ere bound to feel,
in actinir on the .ujrsostiouH of nnj
person not momher of jour com
munity nnd whole motive me, and
should be, open to suspicion mid
careful rxnminetion.
In mder to kUfcp aside all KrotuiiW
for criticism mid that there iiiiiv be
clear tindorslaiulnijr of what 1
jytrep to nccomplUli, I have reduced
my stiitcniciit to writing ,tonlcnug
licrewith n copy thereof to become a
jsjrt of the citv iceoids.
, In the tirnt panigniph of mv let-
U' I lunc dri tared willmut rcsena
tinu Hint I am able to offer a lu
tioii uf the piobhm confoniting join
cljy. I'cilKips this is an idle honM,
but I am bueliiij mv sttttox.ent with
my own time uud mouov ami I do noi
mpiire the city to aisuuie ny ob
ligation or in-iir uny cK'ti'e until I
hae made good.
The siwmiiI uiraginvh of the let tot
gets foith the ndvnn turns- rculliux
from carrying mj ptopoed dan into
effect mid I am bound uucomlitinn
nljy In liling nlout the eonditions I
linve therein indicated.
To tin) third p.'imumph, wIu'i-mu I
lepruHimt mjMelf as Iiiimiik hud -m.
dial knowledge and information to tit
mc for tho iinri.ni taking, 1 will add
that I hnu nUo been mi active mem
be: of the lcgilutiwt commit tw of
the Washington Luaguo of MuiiicipNl
tis, iiKftOcintiiis with nieit of na
tional reputation in imimuiiml lugu
lation, whiih committee originate,
iinri proposes new lnwf, for the Itvn
cfit of nil llu' itie. of the fetntc of
Washington These stAtenienls ate
easily nuBccptiblo of pioot.
. The fouith pnragraph of m lot
fcii which fios mv empuH:tion in
the event ot m plmi biiiiji timtllv
adopted, opetw the a for nrgumcut
ns tp (ho value of mv urvice, and I
niupt convince jou tlmt ttie percent -ng'!
indicated is a ju-t mid iciuonahlo
coniidcratioii. In biipiort ot m
contention I de!io U cull ur t
jention to the fuel tbjjt the pic-m-iicn
of a program lo'jurct biicis.
fully the cwiriihoit have imped on
L. --2 ' 'u sf
COLL'MIIUS, Oa, Nov. 2H -Soven
iHTsons at least wore killed nml 42
I were Injured In the wreck near heic
I late bint night when n circtiH train
J collided head-on with a paHsenRor
train on tho Central Georgia rail
road. A tiilsunilcratanrtlnK of orders
broiiglit tho two traliiH together on
a BtrnlRlit track and much ot tho
wrcckngo was burned. At least six
pertonH wore burned to death and a
seventh died In a hospital. All tho
dead woro members of tho Kennedy
Carnival company vhlclt was travel
ing on a train of twenty-eight enrs.
.Vono of tho Injured will die.
Tho owner of tho show estimated
that eighteen were killed but a search
of tho wreckage today gave no traco
of that number. All tho show ani
mals were burned to death and thero
Is a possibility Hint sovcral show men
of whom no record was kept nro also
lost.
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Gather it in!
Hcie is the I ilesl wrinkle for which Inline trener ilion- will he able to
blnnie the, war, This Knglilt gul is linking the badge of her soldier
sweetheart's lerfinent tattooed on liu nun
niyself, entnils (ho careful eatniim
tinu of tho chitrter mid orditiiini'cs of
the city and the general laws ol tho
Htulo of Oregon, the briefing of nil
eases bearing on the subject in bun',
the nroimritiiin of nrCniiiiifi'H nm!
other necessary paper cinborijii'ic
lefishittx v nets iieeisnry to put tin
plan into cifect, the iicciitnulntiou in
detail of nil mvctfiMhlc preliiuitiury
data, itrtl iiioIch, for mv own
flnfety, the HiilnnlsHion of the wholo
proposition for iiiinl aitulj'Mis mid
decision tin to Icgulitj', to enmpeteut
authority.
Tlicn o)prntioiiK nercHMitatc n
heavy oxpeusc which, undei tho ternin
of my ngrcenient, I fiHsuine at mv iwn
risk nml without binding the citv to
adopt my plan or plneing nnv ob
stacle in the wny of its adopting.
meanwhile, any proposal from an
other source.
For the chnrnoler of the work in
volved mid the risk assumed I submit
that the basis mid amount of mv fee
is just mid reasonable
The beneficial results of a plan
accomplishing what I have outlined
wo.ilri be "(j meat as to render in
significant tho money pajinetil in
vulveri.
In a few woul, I bind mvult to
comply with cry Mtriugent condi-
lions, leaving the citv ficc to act,
nnd expecting ''i.mpciiNtitinn onlv in
the event mv loginm i finnllv
adopted.
Your eiv respect fnllv,
.IOIIN (1. IMKItl'K.
(Paid AiUertisi'inenl.)
SIX MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
IN DON MARCHE, PARIS
PARIS, Nov. W.--TIH- bis-, in th
file josterdnj 111 the iuih-x ol tin
Thin Mnri'lic, one ol the bitvo-t di
piiitnu'iit klori-h or Pan, ' o-timal
cd its at Iciiftt IKl.tliHI.dill) l no
(to.oon.tioo).
The flHiiiP destrojed collection. o
t.'d furniture, objeet of nri nnd On
cntnl rug w 01 tit 20,000,000 Irancs, m.
attrition If. s.t iimititie ol im r
olinmli-c no l.iilinu iniH't- to lb
nine ot J.ium.iioii imi 1 -
TAG OAY FOR
WIDOWS UNPOPULAR
NEW BOOKS ADDED
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CHICAGO, Nov 2.1 CiAcngn ihnr.
Itablo organizations today began a
campaign to obtain Ma) or Thomp
son's voto of a resolution passed by
tho city council lust night setting
anlde December 1 1 as u "tug day"
for needy widows.
Tho resolution provides that wid
ows shall do their own tagging and
retain all money lolloctod. Airier
iiinn would supply tho nocossaiy cre
dentials, Thoso detained by III
hoalth could provide authorized rep
roHcntntlveH. Tho objection to the "lag day" Is
Hint It would pioiuoto begging and
expose to JIIioh anil Insults w onion
who npponreri 011 tho streets labelled
"widow h."
It Is estimated them aro .'12,500
widows In Chlrngo, hut tho propor
tion of the need ones Is not known.
New books which huve been milled
to the public library during the week:
I Business of Advertising (Calkins),
iK'ghteen Thousand Words Often
'.Mispronounced (Phjfc), Field Uook
of Western Wild Flowers (Armstrong
& T!iornbcr How Wo Think
(I)ewejl), Hugh: Memoir of a
Brother (Hensoti), Indian Today
(llahtinau, Literature in the Klemen
trtry School (MeClintock), Modem
City mid Its Problems (dowel, Nat
ural Education (Sloner). Oil Con
quest of the Woilri (Talbot), Out
lines of UitsMmi I.iteiattne (Ilariiiir),
Pet llo(ik(Coinstockl, Italph Waldo
Hineisoii (Firkins), Ilcdiscovtrcd
Country (WJtilc), Ketniniscence-,
(Curl Schurj:), Twilight Sleep (Will
in ms).
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.Mertnl White Mntment Is n splen
did application ''for sore throat, cold
on the lungs, croup nnd pnlns In tin
chest. Snturato n piece of flannel
cloth with tho llnlmont and ttso ns a
plaster. It Is very penetrating and
effective. Pilres 23c. 50c and $1.
llasklns Ding HtoYe.-Adv,
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m Packed X'SiVv $r
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Light a PIEDMONT and sec for yourself why
they hold such a record for sales.
Men wouldn't be going after more and more and
MORE PIEDMONTS if they didn't find them
exactly what wc say they are.
PIEDMONTS are made of all -pure Tobacco
blended in a way to give them an unusually
((tpy.."3r'
w,,imm
SM & .. a ' l y
Ciqarratte of
S Quality
Coupon in Every Package "Tackle It"
GRAND OPENING
Saturday, Nov. 27th
MCHDCRor Music and Refreshments
DAILY DEMONSTRATION
November 28 to December 4
COMi: -Celebrate with us to your bonoflt, to your
profit.
PAUL'S ELECTRIC STORE
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Dress
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vai'd
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Cotton
Clmllios,
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Coiton
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(lark's 0. N. 'i
Spool Cotton
7 for 25c
Heavy TOe
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Flannel,
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I SENSATIONAL CLEARANCE SALE OF!
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ALL WINTER COATS AND SUITS
liislinit Iti'llefl "1'ii-iV
li'nil-. Vour SIoii.hiIi
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IHiipepsiii '
I'loiililo
Wonder uhnt upset our hIouhk i
which nor I Ion of the food did In
diuno do )ou? AVull, don't Imther
If 5 our Htomaoh Is In a revolt, if sour
Riiuty and iipunt, and whut ou niH
alo ha forinontod tutu ittiiiilioiu
1iiiiim; hoHd dltx' and Kcliev licli-h
khhou and ueldn and eructate iindl-
Konted food; bittath foul, toniuo
contwt juit take a llttlo Vapa' nin
lepln nnd In flo itilnutoH you won
der ulint bwnuitf of Hie liidlKvUin
and dlMtiMH
MlllloiiB of umn nnd women tni
knoM that It tr nccdlofct to luie a 'ad
mmnaeh. A little l)lH)MPklu occm
lonll koti thU dollvuto oikuii r -ulnted
and they out their Utorlte
foods without fear.
If jour stomach doesu't take crn
of jour llbornl limit without rN'
llon. If our food U a iltuunu In
stead of u holp. tomeuiber the qu'ik
.et, urat. most huriubMM rel. ' U
Pane's DUpopatn whlih coslh oimn o
cenu for Utge cmsb at diua t ..ies
It's truly wonderful It digests food
nnd el things straight, so Kc-itl
Htid OMil) that It Is rwlly HstotiUU
Iub. IMsskf, for your sske. dent
10 oh ami un with a wak. dlsonle'
h Hlouinrh' it's so ianeceiuiui
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We have divided our entire Suit Stock into Five
Lots and have cut the prices in. half and some
times less than half. Buy now and save money
I.O'l m l LOTXO.2
Lit .t year's Suits, up Beautiful new Suits,
to ft'.l.OO values, up to 20.00 values,
now, (Jr now at, 1A
eaeli V each ..: $Iv
LOT NO. a
New Style Suits, up
lo :W.OO values.
now at,
each ...
$15
LOT XO. i
nkw srns,
Vp to 10.00 values,
$20
now at,
each ..
LOT N0..1
XliW SLMTS
Tp to :0.00 values,
now at,
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PRICES ON ALL WINTER COATS CUT TO PIECES k
iuw i me ume 10 uuy just wnen you need one
10 beautiful New
"Winter Coats, worth
jfir..-)0,
now, eaeh
$7.98
Heavy Winter Coats,
worth up to 15.00,
now at,
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$9.98
New Winter Coats,
till sizes, up to 20.00
values,
now
$12.48
Lxtra fine quality
Winter Coats, worth
22.r0,
now .,
$16.48
"La Vo-uo" Winter
Coats, up to 30.00
values,
now. . .
$19.98
THANKSGIVING SALE OF LINENS
.Meiveri7eil Tahli
Paniask, 50e
ffi'mk', ya ill
39c
Turkish Towels,
I'leaciieu, iromi sie
iiei-ial at, 10L
ealf
12k
72 ineh All Linen Ta
ble hainask, 0C
1.2,iaiaile, Ml.tOt
72-int'h Fxtra lleavv
Table Damask, jLoU
luality,
sju't ial, mI.
$1.19
1'aney Hath
ery special,
eaeh
Tuwls,
28c
)0-iuh Table Linen,
new patterns, worth
69c
i.e, -poeiai,
ard
o-l-ineh Table
lint;, speeial,
vard
Pad-
59c
72-ineh Table Dant
as', new natterus.
$1.69
worth 2,
special, d.
X-MAS HANDKERCHIEFS
BUY EARY BEEORE TH E RUSH
AVomon's Initial Fancy Men's
All Linen llandk'fs Klllb. All-Linen
ven ' S1"1'" "Ik. initial
speeial, women, special, IJjindlv'J's,
each, each, each, eaeh,
5c 10c 15c 25c
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