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EM-TEES
"I'll," Hitld .lolinny, who Is a per
distent ItnowlvdKo HWikor, "wliiit Is n
lawgiver "
"Tlioi'o Isn't any such tlilim
Johnny," ropllcd thn old cuntlniian,
who had hi'on Involved In consider
able litluutlnn Iti Ills limn.
"Ilnl this hook says that somebody
was a (treat lawgiver,'1 persisted the
youiiKster.
"Then It'n n mistake," rejoined his
father. "Law Is never Klven, It's
retailed In mighty, small ciuanlllles
at inlKhly IiIkIi llu.irea."
Oil ! YOir-nVMItUTT!
Kvnretl Howard Is a resnlar caller
at .loll ii Shipley's now, and sonio
tlmes oflener. Tho Lebanon (Hull.)
Times.
Tin-: itusn.T.
IMceks "My wlfo lu-erera lea for
hroakrast, while 1 prefer rnffco."
nieeks "Then I suppose it Is
nocessary to have hoth, oh?"
Mecks "Oh no; wc compromise."
Illeeks "In what way?"
Jleeks "Wo havu lea."
TOWNE'S DEATH WON'T
AFFECT BLUE LEDGE
The dealh of It. S.iTowtio, owner
of tho Hlno I.imIko mine will not ef
fect tho oiera(lon of Ihe mine, n
cortlliiR to a lelcKram from I). C.
Brown, nianaKcr of tho Towno copper
Interests to the Mcdlord Commercial
cliih. Tho wire received yesterday hy
Secretary I.atta Is as follows:
Median! Coinmerclai t iuli, Med
ford, Orrgnn. I'leasp accept assur
ance of deepest appreciation of kindly
condolences of Medfnrd Commercial
club conveyed In your IcloKram of the
ninth on the occasion of Mr. Towne's
decease 1 do not think this will af
fecl the situation.
n. C. Itiown, New York. Aiir. 12!
Tho following lelecram was bent
liy tho cluli, Aukiisi !i:
I). C. Ilrown, ,S1! Heaver St., New
York.
Many friends here deeply sorrowed
over news Just received of .Mr.
Towne's sniUlen demise. IIck you on
hehalf or associates Ihcre accept sln
eerest condolences or .Medronl ('oiti
nierrhil club. Will decease of Mr.
To Wiin afreet, adversely or otherwise,
development Mine I.edKe mine on
which projected Medlonl lllue I.eilKe
railroad lat'Kely depends. Wire an
swer. Medlonl Commercial Club.
DEER HUNTINS SEASON
OPENS TUESDAY MORNING
The def-r liutitiii; season will i:n"n
In Orenoii today at sunrise, and end
October "1st. It Is unlawful to kill
more, than thno deer. Fine and im
prisonment Is the penally for l.illiiiK a
doe or fawn. Tans allached to all
llcen: "H must be allached In all nil -cusses.
The fcas.on also opens In fill
irornla loday. The opeliinn dais or
the last three Kcasons hav,. been
marked bj tragedies wherein hunters
were killed for deer.
HOUSE POSTPONES ACTION
ON RAINEY FLOUR BILL
WASIIIN'IITON. .. r.. -The
iiainey lull to ivienl v i -it intr ilulics
on nlivi'.l II. Mir, said to be 1I1 ineil
to iilT-iril cheaier hrnul,
ereil toilay liv I lie limi-r ,i, ami
mean-, eon uiittcc, hut iii'imn hji-)o-.!ioncit.
THE FARM LOAN BOARD
IN another column today wc print an article explaining
in full the new rural credits law wliicli lias just gone
into effect. The hoard which will govern thi.s new Anicri
ean I'iiiaiicial system has hcen appointed by the president
and sworn in and all is now in readiness for this great ex
periment in farm financing.
The federal farm loan hoard has a mighty work before
it. It must really create a rural finance for the greatest
agricultural people in the world. All its paths art! hitherto
untrodden. It and the farmers must find their respective
ways together. It is an honest bill, and an honest hoard
has been selected to carry it into execution.
. ilail tribune readers all know Jlerbert Quick, one of
the members, through his articles on topics of current in
terest which appear occasionally in this newspaper. IIih
writings make known his keen understanding of tht
farmers' problems, anil his liberal views on agrarian and
agricultural questions will make this choice universally
applauded.
One of the best possible, selections is that of Captain
W. S. A. Smith of Iowa, lie has become, one of the best
known farmers in the middle west, as he is probably with
out a superior in agricultural skill. So remarkable is his
grasp of the principles of fanning, especially along finan
cial lines, that he was made expert in larm practice ol tht
tiepariinenr, or agrieun ure in Hie lirst vear ot V nson s
idiniiustral 1011. ror two vears or more in that capacity
ic has been studying farm problems and solving them in
ill parts of the country, from the rundown estates of Vir
ginia to the blueberry farms of New England. Jle is per
haps the only man who ever took a, premium in the inter
national lat stock show with carload lots of cattle which he
00k without, a sneeiid fitting for the show, just as thev
stood 111 his feed yards. Jle was offered tin1, presidency of
Hie national rural credits league in the beginning of this
eague's successful activities, and refused it on account of
Ins connection with the department of agriculture, tie lias
hcen actively interested 111 larm loans as an officer of the
Livestock National Hank of Sioux City, la. He seems ta
have all the qualities needed on such a board, especially a
desire to serve the farmers as human beings.
(icorge . Norris ot Pennsylvania was no doubt named
by the president for the reason that he is a financial expert.
Probably his chief function will be to sell the land bonds.
Some such man is needed on the board. He also has the
urge for service of the people and is a humanitarian as well
as a financier.
Judge Charles E. Lobdell of Kansas is one of the few
republicans possessing the qualifications for the position
who has been an advocate of the bill passed by the demo
crats. 1 tie is a banker and a farmer, and prominent in
Kansas agriculture. And lie believes in the law.
ROBINS' DESERTION
I I is Willi regret that fundamental democrats read the
:ilmilimi'Clllillt lit l?!ivinmwl l?iiliinu .lioiintiMii i,C llwi
ecenf Progressive convention, announcing his support of
lust ice Hughes for president. Though a man of wealth.
Mr. JJobins has been an ardent single-taxer and champion
of the disinherited, and his desertion of the cause is as sur
prising as his reasons, which were as follows:
A comprehensive protection of the home market ami sunnort for
American ii reign trade is Indispensn blc ir we are to preserve industrial
prosperity, liraduatcd progressive taxation upon Incomes, inheritances and
land values must be a part of any adequate preparedness urogram. We
noed universal service and military training or tho youth of America.
Since when did the republican partv or Mv. Hughes
ulvocate taxation upmi incomes, inheritances or land val
ues'? AY'lieu did either of them advocate universal mili
tary training 1 .Mr. Uohius' reasons are a chaotic jumble
of standpatisin, progrcssivisni and Uoosevelt ism.
In tins connection, it will be well to recall what Mr.
Robins recently said in a speech at the Chicago Coliseum
about I'resi lent Wilson, in contrast to what Air. Hughes
is now saying about his polit ical opponent :
The most skillful, tho most courimeous. the creates! stiilesiiianshln of
the lasi two years in this world was the manner in which Wilson averted
war between this country ami Mexico. The reason that the blood or Ameri
can men - sons of our homos Is not today reddening the hots sands ot
.Mexico, to serve, the interests of a lew corporation magnates and specu
lators, is due more to the courage and couslancv ot Woodrow Wilson Mian
to any oilier laclor In American life. I would count myself poor ami small
Indeed Ir I were nut able to recognize wisdom, courage and iiulilic service
vim It' II had been shown hy the chief or an opposing party.
Railroads Placed Beyond Power
of States by Hughes' Decisions
KANSAS WOMAN TO
RUN AS INDEPENDENT
T(II'I:KA, Kan., Aev. IV Pr. Fie
llanllll "I till- clt.v. ilelealeil l.ir the
ilemiierutie iiumm.-ttiiiu lr cmi-irc-in
the I'ir-I Kaii--,'is i!i--t rii-l, annoum'
eil Milnv "lie woiilil inn 11- tin nnle
JiOllilt'lll I'limllillltl'.
This is the last in Mauly's series
nt articles, breaking the slleii'-e of
silent Hughes. In these articles
M.inlv, by quoting verbatim from
speeches and supremo court decisions,
of Hughes, lays bare the actuating
piinclples bv which the mind of I'has.
K. Hughes oni'iales. Kditor.
11 I In s 1 1 M. .Manly.
Cbcrles F. Hughes' decisions as
upreiac court Justice and acta as
Xew York governor entitle him to the
railroad's support for president.
As goienior lie vetoed the 2-cetlt
tare and lull cicw hills.
As justice he 1 incurred In decis
ions that:
I. - Siato and mil Ion can exer
cise no control eer rnllw:i' s ivi nut
the narrow Held or transportation.
Private shippers ciinnoi re
cover damages when their businesses
uro rained by Illegal rebates.
. Congress Hud the federal
courts can wine nut stale tuinvi.v
laws and commissions Hi At lOltlllxl
rat rcilui Hons.
1. Itallroads In determining "rea
sonable rates" can include In their
valuation laud given li the people to
lhm.
Tie rir-t decision referred lo was
in the case of the Orcat Northern
railroad vs .Minnesota; Ihe second,
that of tin' I'.'iiu Ivanii rullro'lil m.
Ihe inlet tiailoiinl Coal Co,
Hughes' greatest service to the
tatlroads was performed, liowiier
when he wrote the decision in the
Minnesota rate case. The people ap
parently got Ihe decision but the cor
poration got tlio law.
Tills case came from the lower fed
era colurts, where Judge Sanborn had
handed down a decision that was de
nounced by resolution In the gov
ernor's conference, at Lake MohnnU,
where a special committee of gov
ernors was created to until) the su
preme court tht if tho Sanborn de
cision was sustained. It would be re
sisted by the state.
With this ominous threat of organ
ized resistance, the case came lo
Hughes, who had been selected to
w rite I lie decision.
Justice Hughes gave every appear
ance of reversing the Sanborn de
cision, while In reality lie sustained
Judge Sanborn on every point of law
for w hlch the railroads were seriously
contendlnn. He ruled that the main
principles upon which the Sanborn
decision was based were rlcht. hut
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
jjro ves jt.J2fc at all druggist'
that In tho Mlnosota cases the princi
ple had hoen too narrowly applied.
Thus It was ruled that the San
horn decision was right in holding
the courts could annul rates fixed by
the state, if they were unreasonably
low, hut that In the particular cases,
before the court the rates are here
confiscatory In only one out of the
three roads affected.
Kvcn in tho case of the road for
which tho ratos were held confisca
tory, the net earnings were $7'I2,OIIO,
yielding II. 5 per cent on the enor
mously inflated valuation allowed hy
Judge Sanborn,
in fixing tho basis or valuation
used in determining whether or not
Ihe rates were reasonable, Judge San
born hai', held that in valuing the
railroad's real estate, a large part of
which had been given to the road hy
tho federal governniont or bought
for a song 40 years ago, the road
was entitled not only to put it In for
what.lt would cost to acquire the land
today in the heart of cities and thickly
populated districts, but also to niultl
)ly that value by two on account of
tho special purpose for which it was
to he used.
As a result, tho total valuation of
the roads allowed by Judge Sanborn
waB 56 per cent greater than their
total capitalization, which Included
millions ot dollars of watered stock.
This was too raw for Hii-.tliei, so he
held that while the railroad was on
titled to charge up the theoretical
cost of acquiring Its rlght-of-wiiy at
present although It may not have
cost ono-hundredth of that amount
tho corporation was not entitled to
any fancy multiplication stunts.
Hut the real service of Hughes lay
in the doctrine he handed down in
this case that "the paramount au
thority of congress enables It to inter
vene at Its discretion for tho com
plete and effective government of
that which has been entrusted to Its
care (interstate commerce) and for
that purpose and to that extent, In
response to a conviction of national
need, congress may displace local
laws hy substituting laws or Its own."
In plain lungitage, congress or the
federal courts can wipe out the whole
body of state railroad laws and regu
lations on the basis it Is in response
to national need.
This doctrine forms tho oasis of
the republican party's platform prom
ise to wipe out otate railroad commis
sions.
Why do the railroads want to wipe
out tho state commissions and center
nil authority in the intcrstato com
merce commissions?
The stalo commissions, from the
beginning, hnve attempted to lower
freight and pasuongor rates. Their
etrorts have been largely annulled by
tho courts In such decisions as those
handed down hy Hughes in the North
llnkota coal anil West Virginia 2-cent
faro case; but such litigation is ex
pensive and keeps the peoplo stirred
up.
The Interstate commerce commis
sion, on tho other hand, has saved
thn roads hundreds of millions by
abolishing freo passes and rebates,
and In the past two years has per
mitted the roads to Increase rates
about tlllti.otio a year!
KAISER THREATENS
1 .
E DESTRUCTIVE
T
The fifteenth concert of the lfilU
season will iio given at the City park
oinnieneing at 8 this evening by tho
Medl'ord Citizens bank under the dir
ection of its able conductor, Reginald
Itowiand. Tho program promises
to be of exceptional merit, there be
ing included several well known clas
sics and popular numbers, most prom
inent among which will ho the over
ture to "I.a Hurlesque", written by
Franz von Suppe. This will he the
first rendering of this great overture
In Medlord, in fact the work has only
recently been published for band.
This overture (which will also he
played by tho Medford bank at Ash
land next Sunday) Is notable for Its
many varied tempos, la very melodi
ous and of unusual brilliancy. In
response to repeated requests to the
bandmaster and members, the popular
song "Till the hoys come home" with
vocal chorus will be heard this even
ing in the term ot an "extra not on
the program." This evening's pro
gram Is as follows:
March. "Cnitcd Emblem" Drown
Popular, "The Shamrock ('.rows
Croon" Osborne
Overture, "I.a Hurlesque" Suppe
Humorous, "The Dream ot a itaro-
bit Fiend" Thurban
Potpourri, of popular operas Heyer
Intermezzo. "Southern Pines ". .. Kelly
Concert Waltz, "The Illue Danube"
Strauss
March. "Manhattan Heach" Sousa
The Star Spnnsled Manner.
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKER
I arty Assistant
CH S. H.WITI.KTT
Plume M. -i;n ml 1 7-1 -2
AntotnniillH Hearse Service.
Ambulance service, Coroner,
'BERLIN, Aug. 15. Threats' of
more destructive Zeppelin raids
against England in reprisal for
"crimes committed by British sea-
'men" are contained 111 a white hook
regarding tho Baralong case, trans
mitted hy the government to tho
rcichstng. Members of the crew of
the Baralong, a British patrol boat,
were reported to havo killed (Jormnns
from a submarine, sunk hy tfto Brit
ish a year ago. The government's
purpose is quoted as follow by the
Overseas News Agency:
"Airships will be used against Eng.
land within the limits of the law of
nations, without any other regard
Every airship which throwB destine
tlve bombs on London or other de
fended towns or 011 towns which con
tain establishments of a military
character, shall cause England to re-
nienibor the Baralong case."
The white book contains official
German and British documents. The
final report, according to a statement
given out today by th0 Overseas News
Agency, says:
"The German government, replying
to declarations of the British govern
ment In regard to the (Senium memor
andum of June 10, 1910, on the Bara
long case (in which tlormany re
jected the British proposal to submit
the case to a neutral board) said it
had decided on account of the British
government's attitude, that It was im
possible to continue negotiations. At
the same time, the government an
nounced it would take reprisals of a
nature corresponding with tho provo
cation, adding: 'Of course, the gov
ernment has failed to respond to the
crimes committed hy the British sea
men hy carrying out similar reprisals,
for Instance, the shooting of British
prisoners of war. But German air
ships will convince the English
people that Germany has the means
of preventing from going unanswered
the crimes against the crew of the
Baralong.' " 1
BILL IN SENATE
WASIIIXCTOX, An-. 1..-The re
vised mlminisl ration revi-nun hill,
whirl, is exported to yield fJdo.IKH).-
0UO anntiiillv, was ready today f'nr
submission to the senate. It was
finally approved by the senate demn-
I'ats in caucus last nhjht as amend
ed hy the finance eonmiitleo.
The bill probably will be reported
to (he senate tomorrow and taken
up for consideration as soon as the
overnnient shipping hill is disposed
of. Keatures of the revised measure
i a surtax on incomes, an inheri
tance tax, a HI per cent net profit
tax on the manufacture of war
munition, a ') per 'ent tax on manu
facture-, of materials enteriiej ' into
munitions, a corporation license tax.
lifpior taxes and mi.-cellaneous taxes.
The measure rein ins the house
provi-foii for a nonpartisan taritl
commission, provides for a tariff on
coal tar dyestuffs and medicinal
derivatives and increases the taxe-1
on wines over the house bill.
$100 Reward, $100
The rondfrri of thin n,itpp will hr plirisoii to
l-iirii thitt thPTf I nt l-'n-t oik- (Iri'diltMl fJl.-Rsr
thnt rl(,int h:i htn nll'.' 1 ''tin tti iU I'
RUIZ'S, iiihI 1h;it In I'.-itnrrli. HMI'n Cntftrrh Cure
Is thf onlv pLuiltTf cur" ii'.w known In tin- m-d-Ira
I frafriilM. Cittarrh It-Ins n ruiisttiiitl-iti.il
H-f Mfr, rt'ii:fi a citit1 hit (mini m-ninn'iit.
Hall's rntnrrti t'urr 1 taken Inivrnall.T. a'tlnc
liiwtlr upon th" lil-oil mnl timrmi Mirfai'-s of
tin svstfiu. tbtTi'by i.'!tn.Tt?iit Ox' f"tiiul;itii.n
nf tlic .ll.af"". niut rlrtnsx 0;e piill.-nl strvittMh
by hulhlluit up H'o fitKilnttl'in ami aslslliiK na
tni.' In il'.inf; it v..rk. Th pPprl.'lT trnvr.
m rainh flth In It nirntivt power thut tlnW
oflVr Ono Huinlrcil tftla fr nny i''i' Mint it
fafJa to curr. Hutut f'r lift of U'MliiniuiiiK
Ariilrrn F. J. CHKNEY ft CO.. Toli-do, O.
K'M lir nil .IirusalsM. T.V.
Tak Hull' Kumllr Pitla f'r ron(li;itlon.
Uniting Learning and Labor
' THE OREGON
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
In it Six Schools and FortT-eiRtit De
partments is engaged in the forest work
of uniting Learning and Lshor.
Forty-eighth School Yew Opens
SEPTEMBER 18, 1916.
Degree Courses rcquinnR n fnur-reur
hih school preparation, arc ottered in
the following;
AGRICriTURF,, 16 TVprtrtments;
COMMKRCK, 4 Ienrttnents; EMVIN
EKRING, n Departments; MINKS. 3
Department- FORESTRY. 2 Depart
ments; HOMR ECONOMICS. 4 Depart
ments; und PHARMACY.
Vocational Cdurses requiring an
Eighth Gratle preparation foi entrance
re offered in Agriculture, Dairy in jr.
Commerce, Forestry. Home Makers, anil
Mechanic Arts. Pharmacy with a two
year biph schnol entrance requirement,
SCHOOL OF Mt SIC Piano, StrinR,
Rand and Yoice Culture.
CAtnU'tue and Ixrauliful illustrated
booklet Iree.
Addtes Thr R kgistb R ,
lW-M-6ie-M0) CO.YAI.UA, ORKOON
iA4tf I I'
If v --KiW Vfl&M
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
Republican Candidate for President
: r Will speak Tor a few minutes in
Medford, Thursday, August 17
t -1 :('() i). in. uniiii arrival ol' the regular soul h-liound i rain.
lie will either speak from an auto just south of the Coni
niereial cluh i'xhihit building or from rear of train, place
to be announced later.
A cordial invitation is extended to everybody in the
ounty to bear the next president of the United States.
The Charm of NORTH BEACH
lira in it- easy simplicity and quaint
!y--s )-.-, iir-liin L i. Knr.itar North Bcarh
rf visitur.i jv those who n;prcciale and
l --vJTX rnioy tlic n r,tf' !iu-is of natural
i'r "vx"-- '.fV'&v ' ' ?y0f-V
ort h Beach
QUMrN () TACTIC COAST KKSORTS
is eaaiiy and pleasantly vcadioO by a short trip
fi'oiti Portland on one. ot tiic
O-W.'RR'&N.
:.!raiiier:v "T. J. ro-lTE-V "iiABr.'.'.n," "IIwvest Q-.ir.KH"
Srarx" l:-imd Ti'ip Q . p.Ci
from For'.I.Mid M'.UU
lY.y Liral S. P. An.-t't f-?.l':.ri.c-vt -;-r I ho
General Passcmrr Arrent. ()-V. K. K.& N.
:)!: i LAND
lor Frrr I-o'dr: nnd 'l!ic- Into-m.it inn
that
vacation
trip should not be delayed
Newport
"Oregon's premier beach re
sort" is not far away
is easily reached.
and
Season Fare
$14.Q0
Daily Trains
from Albany and Corvallis.
Low round trip fares arc
available, (iood hold accom
modations. Kinr surf bath
injX. Iioatin on Ya-piina
l!ay.
You can't beat Newport for
a place to enjoy a vacation.
.lolin M. S-ott, Oencral Papa. Agent,
Portland, Oreron.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC