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"The honor system tippliod to 1120
nonviebr taken from the Son Quentin
penitentiary unci worked on n thirty
inilii stretch of public highway in
California is n success" dntes Frank
lvittrele,e( former nutdstuut statu
Jiiphway eupineer of Oregon, now su
perintendent of convict lnhor for the
California hiKhwny uommiiKion, who
him under hi eliurgo l'JO convicts,
who work under a fuleman n other
wotkmen do, without n guard tit any
time.
"We hnve nil classes of criminals
ninutii; thc-o workmen," continued
Mr. Kilt radge, "life-tenners for mur
der. Iilphwnyincn of the bad const
type, and on through the vnrious
grade down to the lareenist. Wo arc
U"ing them to construct thirty miles
of highway between San Francisco
and Crescent City, for building which
the state commission has no money.
It will prove to be n very valuable
highway when completed, but it
jvisses through n rugged, rough,
mountainous country and would re
(liiire a huge expenditure of money in
its I'liiif-truction if done under the or
dinary contract system.
- Costs the Ktufo Nothing
t "llcing done by tho convicts, it
Vots the statu practically nothing.
They ate paid nothing for their work.
They do it willingly to obtain t'tcir
lilieitv. They spent to regard it as n
special privilege to escape the pri-'.-jti
walls and the wretched prison lilc.
We feed them well and house them in
tents or wooden shacks along tiiu
route of work and they arc content.
"There Ls not a prisoners' guard on
the job. Wo have two camps of sixty
mcu each, with 0110 foreman and
tin ec Mib-forenien for each camp. On
(Sundays the men arc permitted to
.'loiiiii about the 'mountains and enjoy
.sightseeing without an attendant. We
have been working them three months
in this manner and have had no ser
ious tiouble. A few had to be sent
back to prison because they refused
to work tegularly and really became
a distui bing element at times. Tliev
weie agitators of the I. W. W. type.
"I lie great majority of the pris
oner;,,, however, show their, apprecia
tion. v working faithfully and bv
good liehavuir in other respects.
Prefer linn! Woik
"Theie are no attempts at running
away, riioy know they arc not
guarded, but they piefer hard work to
the sordid, wrecking life of the peni
tentiary. They speak of this phase
of their liberty frequently. Some of
them expect commutation of sentence
for good behavior, while they all ap
parently yearn for entire 'freedom
again. There are many thoughtful,
serious-tninded men among them.
.Some of them arc married men and
sinceiely hope to he nblc to reh'r: to
their wives nnd little ones.
"In the spring I will have about -100
convicts in camp under the same con
dition. We hnve had thirty inehft. of
ruin during the past three months,
but we have lost only one day on ac
count of bad weather.
"That kind of employment fits the
prisoners for the prolitablc use of
their t.me when they nic jeleascd to
pursue civil life again. Ft serves to
protect their health and keeps them
in better temper to take up their law
lul citizenship responsibilities.
"The honor system is one of the
special features of Governor John
son's sceitnd administration. It will
prni an economic success, as well as
a tiicnph from uu humanitarian point
of view. Governor West of Oregon
applied it with success, also. In
Washington the convicts aie woiked
on the more expensive guard system."
CHINESE PROVINCE
OPPOSES CHANGE
SA.V FRANCISCO. Dec. 2S. -A
cablegram received today by Tong
King Chong, president of tho Chinese
republic association from revolution
nr leaders In Shanghai stated that
a total of seven provinces have de
clared themselves against the nev
Chlncso monarchy. In response to
telegrams 6ent to military leaders In
the provinces by the Shanghai head
quarters, It was said, active support
of the revolution was promlsod.
I'lvo provinces wero reported In re
volt In a cablegram yesterday.
DANES REFUSE TO HEAR
FORD PEACE PARTY
COPBNIiAUE.V, Dec. 2S The
Danish government will prohibit the
members of the Ford poace expedl
' (Ion from holding meetings under a
dceUIon rendered after the recent
Mult of Hrling lljornson, son of the
lute Norwegian dramatUt, who en
deavored to deliver a lecturo on the
Kuiopoan Mar. Tho decision ren
dered at the llino was that no for-okne-b
would be permitted to lecture
on the war or the belligerent lowers,
BEN
VIGOROUS
BATTLE AGAINST
ORCHARD PES1S
To the Fnrmers and Fruit Growers
of Jackson Ceunty:
Mr. Claude C. Cute Is now In
charge of the fruit Inspection In this
county and as pathologist Is ready
and willing to aid you at nil times In
any questions relating to agrlculturo
or horticulture. Mr. Cate wishes that
you will consult hi in freely and that
you would bring to his notlco any
thing which might provo of Interest
to the farming or fruit growing In
dustries In tho valley.
At a meeting with tho county In
spectors It was decided to Immediate
ly start a vigorous campaign against
our old enemy, tho blight. The In
spectors have been given orders that
all cases of blight which may come
under their observation must bo
promptly eliminated. Under the Joint
orders of Mr. Cato nnd myself, the
Inspectors have no alternative but
to enforce the prompt cutting out
and burning of till blight Infected
wood.
Ituportnnco of Action
It seems heedless for mo to dwell
nt any length on tho Importance of
Immediate action in this matter so
I will only say n few words on this
subject. Spring Is comparatively u
short ways off. Tho weather, be
tween now and the blooming period
Is uncertain and In order to accom
plish much every opportunity must
bo taken advantngo of. In a short
tlmo wo will all bo rushed with our
spring work and unless tho blight la
removed now there is a grent chanco
that In tho spring rush a great deal
of It will be overlooked.
It seems to bo a mistaken idea
among somo fruit growers that tho
only source of Infection from blight
In spring Is from a hold-over. This
Ih not tho case, as each Infection
in ado from the hold-over Is In Itself
a now source of infection. So that
an Infection originating from a hold
over Is only u starter, after that every
Infection Is another sourco of trou
ble. Therefore, In order to prevent on
outbreak In the spring, It is our de
sire to ellmlnato every known Infec
tion before the sap begins to flow.
UJI.OOO Acrrs or Orchard
We have about 23,000 acres of
trees in the county nnd we havo but
four Inspectors to look after these It
must also bo remembered that these
23,000 ncres Is only orchard acreage
and means that, In order to go over
them, a greater part of tho entlro
county must be covered. Tho county
court has shown itself to bo perfectly
willing to aid us at all times and I
havo no doubt that we can havo ns
many more inspectors as wo may
need. Hut It Is our desire that wo
hold tho cost of Inspection down to
tho last cent nnd wo aro firmly con
vinced that, for the present nt least,
our Inspection force Is amplo.
This, however, Is truo only In as
far as you, iih growers and tax-payers,
care to make It. Tho state hor
ticultural laws requlro you to keep
your orcnaras, snane trees, etc., rreo
from diseases and it Ih mandatory
upon tho commissioner and inspectors
to carry out tho law. Now, if we re
ceive your hearty co-operation, we
can handle tho situation economically
and efficiently and without trouble
or friction. Therefore, It Is up to
you to get behind this movement and
mako It a success.
In order to accomplish this wo now
appeal to you immediately to out out
and bum all blight Infected wood In
your trees. DO IT NOW.
Want to lxi Drhcu
Tho other day a man, In another
county, came to me and said: "You
havo been after me to clean up nnd
I havo done It. Now, I inn after you
to see that you make tho others do
the same." That Is what wo want
every one of you to say to us. We
want you to drive tisj wo don't want
to have to drive you.
In conclusion I wish to say that it
Is the desire of Mr. Cate and myself
to servo you at all times to tho best
of our ability. As I have six other
counties in my district tho nctual
handling of tho inspectors must ho
with Mr. Cate. You will find him a
man who is vory anxious to please
you and an Intense desire to make a
succhj-8 of his work here. Ho is not
only versed In horticulture, but also
In agriculture, and he wlsho the
furmer to consult him as well as the
fruit grower. I therefore urgently
request all fruit growers and farmors
to give him, not only our moral sup
port, but work with him personally
to the end that wo may attain kiiccosh
for us all. A. C. AI.LKN,
Horticultural Commissioner 3d Hist.
A pllo remedy tnnt Is entirely dif
ferent from anything ele, used botb
externally and Internally, acting on
the blood as well as the disease, a
remedy without a superior. It Is
Merltol Pllo Remedy, made and guar
anteed by the American Drug and
Press Association. Price It. 00
Agents, llasklns Drug Store. Adv.
Star Has Feature Film Today
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Tho most widely criticised play of
Its type -that ls tho distinction of
"Tho Blindness of Virtue," tho Eng
lish moral piny which has been pro
duced in films by IJssnnny, and will
be shown nt the Stnr theatro today,
matlneo nn evening. This grent
play teaches of the stupidity of vlr
tureH which lead to vice, it convinces
that tho greatest dancer the young
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 28. Ownors
of tho St. I.ouls FcdornlB paid $425,-,
000 for the St. Louis Americans, It
wns learned today. This Included
$2C,000 commission to certain stock
holders In the St. I.ouls Americans
who swung the deal. Stock of tho
club brought $r00 a share.
The purchasers did not havo to
take over a $15,000 mortgage on the,
plant.
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her Ignornnco rcgnrdlng certain prob
lems of tho maturing body. And this
Ignorance Is laid on the head of her
mother whoso great duty It is to
open her eyes. Jiffle, the gltl who
portrays Ignornnco, Is played by IMnn
Mayo. Ilryant Washburn plays op
posite her an Archie, the minister's
protege nnd protector of ICffle. Chil
dren under fourteen not admitted.
iJJCULIN, Doc. 28, by wireless.
Tho Overseas Nows agency says:
"Tho Vienna Itelchspost savH that
during tho wholo war Serbia receiv
ed each month 30,000,000 to 35,
000,000 francs In gold from Franco.
Thene payments included Bubsidlcs
for Montenegro."
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WASHINGTON, Dec 28. Kcm-Iu-,
turn-. .ilhng upi'ii emigres for an ap
propriation with which to eontruct n
national archives building in this city
wire adopted at a joint nicotinic here
i today of the American Historical as
' iciatioii, the American Kconomie as
sociation, the American Political
Science association and other na
tional societies.
Senator .Miles l'oindexler of Well
ington presided and he, with other
I speakers, dwelt upon tho need of n
building in which to house the gov
ernment records.
It wns pointed out that the national
government was not only far behind
other foreign countries in the matter
of caring for its records, but of many
American stntcs and private corpora
tions as well.
The resolutions recited that rec
ords and papers of the federal gov
ernment of priceless value were scat
tered through repositories in Wash
iugton and elsewhere in unsafe and
unsuitable buildings nnd constantly
exposed to danger from fire. The
only true remedy for this condition.
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t ruction of a national archives
building for the proper housing of the
documents.
WEDDING BELLS
J. F. l'ropf and Miss Mnrie Fred
erick were united in marriage at the
home of Hcv. F. W. (.'nrsleiis Christ
mas morning, only the immediate
friends being present. After the
wedding they returned to the home
of the bride' sister, Mrs. J. W. Sni
der, where u bountiful wedding din
ner wns served. TIumc present were:
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Frederick, Mr.
and Mrs. 1). O. Frederick, Mr. and
Mrs. .1. F. I'ropp. Mr. and Mr . .1. W.
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ARCIEVES
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One year ago when we reduced the price on ROYAL1
CLUB COFFEE from 40c to 35c, we told you it was only
temporary that we were sharing with you the saving to
us in an exceedingly low, "war time," coffee market
that as soon as the market went up we would have to re
store the original 40 cent price.
We were the only coffee roasters on the coast to take
the public into our confidence and share our saving with
them. The public has saved thousands of dollars as a
result.
Now we must raise the price of our ROVAC CLUB
brand. The high grade Central American and Sumatra
Coffees from which it is blended have gone up are still
going up. We have every reason to believe they will
stay "up."
UNTIL JANUARY 1ST YOU CAN BUY ROYAL
CLUB COFFEE AT THE REDUCED PRICE.
If you are one of the thousands who have found satis
faction in this delightful coffee, you should lay in a sup
ply NOW at the reduced price t
If you have never tried it, yoif should treat yourself
and the family while the price is down
Say ROYAL CLUB to your grocer. today4
LANG& CO,
The "Royal Club" House
Portland, Oregon
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RUSSIAN
REPORT
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ALONG EAST FRONT
PliTUOOItAD, via London, Dec. 2S
--The official statement Issued today
by general hendipiartors roads ns fol fel fol
eows: "Woetern frent: At Schmnrden, In
the direction of tho coast ronton, a
ItiiRsInn detachment organized n
surprlso attack upon n German post.
At 4 o'clock In ten morning tho Itus.
shins nppronched without bolng seen,
cut tho wire obstacles In many places,
throw themselves upon the German
huts, flung nnnd grenades through
the windows and after a hand to
hand encounter destroyed tho whole
P08t. Six prlsonors wero taken. In
oplto of the heavy flro from tho
south tho Russians retired success
fully with Insignificant losses.
"In tho region of Czartorysk sta
tion, near a cemetory In tho vlllago
of Novo Podchorcovltchl. we nnnhl
luted another Gorman post, taking
10 prisoners. -
'in tho ninek sea near tho Uul
garlun shoro our torpedo hoatB de
stroyed two sailing vessols nnd boni
bnrded posts upon tho Hhorc. Tho
enemy's submarines attacked our de
stroyer, tho Gromkll, nenr tho Util
itarian coast. The Gromkll nkllfitlly
ovuded two torpedoes and repulsed
an attack by gunfire. Thoro Is rea
son to hcllcvo that one of tho sub
marines wns sunk.
"Caucasus frent: West of Khiim
ndan our troops occupied the town
of Assadnbad. In a fight nenr tho
vlllago of Itnhatkcrltn, forty verstn
(about 27 miles) southwest of To
heran, with Perslnn Eendnrmes and
j tribes of Bmlr Khlchmct, wo took
prisoner 71 insurgents."
Snider, Messrs. Howard, Grove, Ray
mond Powell, ,la v II. Powell and Ho
hart Powell. Mr. mill Mrs. Powell
left on tho evening train for u wcek'n
visit in Portland.
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An Oegon Woman Testifies
Lc:t:i. Orcron. "When I wns going
WiUkIi tho critical time of middle life,
I fvok several bottles of Dr. PIcrco'o
. nvcrit" Prescription and It helped me
ondcrtully. 1 cannot say enough In
,aur of thii medicine. Have also used
the 'Oc Ideii Medical Discovery' In my
dome tor many yean: for many different
nllmentu." Mks. Ella Hailolo.
Lents, Oregon.
At the first symptom of any de
rangement of tliu feminine organism
nt nuy period of life, the one safe,
really helpful remedy is Dr. llerce'a
Favorite Prescription.
Tens of thousands of women have
taken It with unfailing succcm for
dlt'CUBCR of a womanly nnturc.
Dr. I'icrco's Favorito Prescription la
n truo friend to women in tunes of
trial nnd at times of pnln when tho
organs nre not jierformlng their func
tions. For headache, backache, hot
(lashes, catarrhal condition, bearing
down sensation, mental depression,
dizziness, fainting spells, lassitude and
exhaustion, women should never fail
to tako this tried nnd truo medicine.
Prepared from nature's roota and
herbs, it contains no alcohol or nar
cotic, nor any harmful ingredient.
Bold in either tablet or liquid form.
It your dealer docs not keep tho sugar
coated tablets, send fifty cents (in
stamps) for small box, or $1.00 in
currency for n largo box.
Write Doctor Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, tX. Y., to-day. 130 pago book
on woman's diseases sent free.
Dr. Plerco's Tieasant Pellets aro tho
nrlglnnl llttlo Liver Pills. These tiny,
sugar-coated, anti-bilious granules tho
smallest nnd tho easiest to take. Oua
Kttlo Pellet for n laxative thrco for
a cathartic.
A SPLENDID RESOLUTION
From Now on Let
DAISY
BUTTER
Do ti part of your daily meal. Every
pound guaranteed.
Fresh Milk and Cream, Cotlngo
Clii'o.ie, Iluttenuilk and FichIi I'ggs at
the Dairy. '
White Velvet Ice Cream Co.
Phone -I8r .TJ2 K. MalnlES
We give S. & II. fliecu
Stamps.
Bargains in
ROSES
200 TDroc-year-old
Caroline Testout
IloEtos for sale at u bargain.
Tho finest roses in Medford
from tho best rose hedgo In tho city.
Tho Carollno Testout la a perpet
ual bloomer, largo pink roses and
tho best bodge or utrcct rose for this
cllmato.
Pierce, the Florist
Union Feed and
Livery Stable
PULL EQUIPPED
LIVERY STABLE
AMBULANCE SERVICE
112 South Riverside
Phono 150
M. - T;-Wftft,FfcsiVul-flflnwr
and-MultlKraphlug, Itooms 409-410
GarjiQtt-Coroy bulIdluR. Office
phono 709-J, realdenco phona
H3-Jt.
HEItDHItT J. BEUniAN' Stonoura-i
Pher, room 20. Jackson County
Dank HldR- Dictation taken any
Place any tlmo by tho only Stono.
type oporator In Southern Ore. Of
flro phone CIS, Uoe. 275-J.
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Sewliii; Machines
208 Enst Main StrcoV
Medford
Tho Only Exclusive
Comincrcinl PliotOfraphera
in Southern Oregon
NTegatives Mado any timo or
placo by appointment.
Phono 147-.T
"Wo'Udothorcst
1 E. D. WESTON, Prop.