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FAVORS CLI
BY VOTE 14 TO 10
Willi rcprt'sciitativts prosi'iit from
over fifty rod nud gun i-liibs, the rrs
ulutiou prcsciitt'd by thn Mt'tlt'ord
club roqiieKtiiiK tho State Ix-ajfue of
SporUint'irH I'IuIjk to indorse the pro
posed elosiiitf of Itofjiie river except
to tinirlrrs was wnnnly debuted for
Heveral hourn Monday at the lentfiKi'i.
minimi nwi'linK at Portland. A unnn
imoim indorsenienl van requester1
nnd on tho vote fourteen elubs, in-
eluding the Ashlaml and two Medfurd
clubs, voted in favor of elosiii); the
Htreanit nnd ten against closing, with
over half the elubs refusing to vote.
Attorney C. M. 'J'boinas represent
ed till) liotfiio Hiver Fish I'roteetivo
nssoeinlion and It. L. Kwink", of Kw
ing's Quit Ktoro, the Mvdford JUiA
nnd (Inn club. 0. I'nlnnm, us a mem
ber of Iho executive eoiuinittec of the
fitnto league, was also present. Wilb
out his knowledge, Pi-esiden! Van
Diner, probably finin furce of habit,
appointed Putnam n nieiiilM'r of tho
nouiinntini; eoinniitlee, ubii li brought
forth a formal protest from Messrs.
Thonins nnd Kvvinir on teehnicnl
prounils, whereupon Puliinm refused
to servo.
The debate over river closure, nils
opened by Mr. Hiving, who declared
that unbeni'ablo conditions existed
nlong the river, that ana rehy 'prevail
ed at the mouth, that the laws were
not enforced, that the dead line es
tablished lit the mouth bad brought
no relief, that no fish could get to the
upper waters and that angling was
(felting poorer every year, to Iho
great loss of the sportsmen. He ap
pealed to the spoilsmen throughout
the statu to stand with their Medford
brethren.
Kliocmnkor Talks,
Carl Shoemaker, stale game war
den, explained conditions nt the
mouth, that law violations were clue
to the factional fighls between sein
ers and fc'illnetters, iiot between the
cannery owners and the fishermen,
nnd that none of these violations
were in regard to stcelbend or trout
fishing, but over salmon, nud that
convictions had been bard to secure
because the justice of the peace ut
Gold flench was himself, n gillnct
fisherman. This justice hud been de
feated in tho recent election, convict
tioiiH had since been secured nud it
,tle trouble was hereafter unlicipnl
d. He told of establishing the dead
line, 1700 feet from the mouth, which
out out the objectionable seining and
netting at the mouth, but ns the dead
line did not go into effect until the
close of the present season, the ben
efits would not be rcalir.cd until next
year. Ho favored a fair trial of the
new conditions before making drastic
changes.
Opnosscs) Closed Illvor.
0. I'litnnm stated that, although n
charter member of both the Medford
clubs and an organizer of Iho stale
league, ho did not represent any of
them, but spoko from tho viewpoint
of a believer in fair play nnd a
square dual, nnd ns nn ardent nngler
tboonighly conversant with condi
tions in the Hogue river, having once
i - i.. p i... i.
iiceii respousiuic im closing ii,
declared be knew conditions both nt
the mouth und in Hie upper river, nnd
that the ltogue river already bad
more protection than any oilier
stream in the state. He reviewed the
history of fish legislation, of the in
itiative bill and of the reopening of
the stream upon terms dictated by the
sportsmen, and declared that experi
ence had shown that u closed river
n..l n ,,,,,. II I'.,,. i- I'lli'm..
that dead salmon lined the banks and!
made it offensive, that live salmon
ilrovu out the slcclbead from their fa
vorite haunts and holes, and that the
ipiantity of salmon roc kc-t the steel
hend from taking the fly. lie declar
ed that there bad always been good
fishing nud poor fi-hiic,' yea is, in
trout 03 well ns salmon t'i-li iii': due
to unknown ns well as uncontrollable
natural conditions, and that there al
ways would be, nnd as Ioiil- as stecl
liend were protected ami salmon not
wanted, it was an net of injustice lo
deprive the state of an industry Hint
meant the distribution of if'J.'iO.OOil a
yenr among the people of the lower
river, who had few other resources
and were dependent upon it.
Thonins Waxes Lloipiclit.
C. M. Thomas waxed quite elo
quent in behalf of the downtrodden
nngler of the upper river, whose
birthright was lining destroyed by the
commercial' fishers of the lower ricr.
Hoguo river angling bad already
caused the investment of 3..VI(l,mi(i
in the Medford district, be declared,
while the htird times experienced dur
ing the past few years could be trac
ed directly to the ppor lack fishermen
were having. I'ooplc no longer came
from ubroad in autos to camp along
the stream during fishing season.
Public sentiment, he declared, was
unanimous for closing (lie river and
destroying the commercial fishinv in
dustry, nnd only two persons he knew
opiHiscd it, nnd to prove bis state
ments he read n telci'iam signed by
the Medford banks, hotels, business
bouses and sportsmen, urging in
dorsement of the closed river.
Giunt.s Pass Vimv.
Dr. J. N. Smith of (Irants I'nss,
representing the Grunts l'uss club,
declared that the foundation of
sportsinnnship was justice anil fair
play, nnd that the clubs were asked
to work an injustice. Tho intent of
tho movo dishonest, because colitis,
calory, nnd no real sportsman could
lend himself to a project that meant
hardship to ninny of the poor of Hie
lower river country to increase the
pleasure of a few rich sportsmen of
the Medford section, who were rap
idly buying up the river land to fence
the poor mini out. Ho staled that
there hod been better angling at
(irants Pass since the river was re
opened than dining its closed period,
lie told how the dead salmon menac
ed the health of the iH-opto of (Irants
Pass when the river was closed, how
the city wits forced to hire men lo
j clean the river banks, nod the unsan
itary conditions resulting.
Commissioner Talk,
Flunk Warren, a member of the
state tih commission, detailed the
efforts of the board to improve fish
ing conditions at the mouth und fa-1
vored giving the deadline law u trial
He stated that the increase ill irriga
tion in the upper valley mad
smaller (low of water
SANTA FE SHARES
nory at the river's ijmmiiIi. declared
that he had made every effort to
obey the law, that no stcelhend were
taken or purchased, and thai ;ile
Mr. Hume had taken tens of thous- j
ands iiiimiollv in the old dnvs,
present owners had never taken any.
He admitted that oecasioiiallv steel
head caught in the seine with salmon
,.;..!. I... ,.i ... .i... ..
l.-ii i " I distribution equal lo 10 per cent or
ii su ioiilu u ti M-.mi'ii nuuiu IIOl
I l.v the resistance offered by Governor
1'iie. of Kan Francisco cle Marnrls,
I .i In n the AmorlruDs appeared.
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NEW YOltK, IJcc. Directors of WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.--l'U!'Uim
tho Atchison. Topeka and Santa I'e.j. a. Hushes and eight privates of
railroad company today authorized a . ... . lllfi,ntrv and tw0 orates of
the Hind company of Flitted Suites
"APPLEGATE VOTES
i SPECIAL ROAD IAX
total more than lot) or J00. Seining!
did not begin until July l.'i, niter thel
large runs of stcelhc;id bad passed1
the mouth. In the Columbia it op-1
cind .May 1. Most of the agitation'
Mat Medford. to. ,l,...l,,.,l .1,,,. t,. i,,,,..,-. I
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me rnei, , i . i:. :,,. ,i i.
nut! experience lutit siiown huh ine
fish had a tendency
service ot tne system lor ui least iOj,Xov(,mljpp 2!) 3U al M.lt.0,is, Do
years and whose annual con.pensa-1 mlllk.ul, rin)ubllc .between the Amorl-
tion uoes not exceed ij.oou
I'ersldent
iran forces and natives, who resisted
Itipley of the Atchison. ;,,,.,, l.v ihe Americans, accord-
lopesa, and Mima re railroad sum
in is-rrn trcscnt :i I if inw l.c m'i-i.so. msilili,
to lurk in Hiel, ,,, ,;,:
lower iHMJis liiwicr mmi run uu wiii i..
shallow rilt'li'K in hot weather.
1. X. Klt'isi'hricr, also a member of
the fih cniiiiiiissidii, drr-hm-il that
tlu dead line w'iis established ut the
board's own initiative nnd nut nt
Mneleay's reiucst, in rrsponso to n
tuery from Mr. Thoiiiaw. II Hinted
that Jr iniiny years w had spent a
fortnight every autumn stcelhead
fishing in the rtnuue nonr fJaliee, and
to his surprise had had Iho poorest
fishing during tho two yearn the
river was closed, and very tf,l,,d fi.sh
inn; in lale years.
Uw Maeleay, nianaqer of (he can-
All TWnnM .
AMothers Desire-otheri-Is a Healthy Baby
Thnt'a a loyal nnd natural fueling nil mothers have. Then make
your derilro nn ussunineo by using "Mother's Friend. Its beneficial
qualities will conserve your own health and strength uml mako baby's
coming easier und Its futuro health eecure. Get It ut your drnstlst.
Bend for tho free book.
jlBraflfild Regulator Co. ?1L .inv.ir
We olitim the (.'olunibiu (!nit'oiiola nt 7"). 00 is a liot-
ter gallic than any oilier $7."i.00 instrument on
the uiai'lvcl.
several wcc!;
We
.Illst
i o(. I no more machine
a few on hand.
Medford Book Store
The Cameo Revival
CERESEA
Tho veal health fund.
Aids digestion, inwenis
indigestimi and eonsti
potion. Kniire grains.
Phono or write
J. W. "Wakefield,
Medford, Ore.
Careful
Christmas
Buyers
nix nlmuly
ninklnit tli. li
ninmond and other
sclcM-tlons
anil luivinK
them ilrtcsl
aside for
. Ulor cleliwry.
"" mm x
seines so as to tain n uiou-
opolv nnd fix the nricc. lie declared
that ns fish wheels, traps and other
appliances used in the Columbia ami
other streams were barred from the
ltogue, if seines also were barred the
cannery could not be operated prof
itably, lie said that he bad no mon
opoly on the river, that there was
another cannery, and probably there
always would be cnmpctilion there.
Ho stated that a year a(;o the leiiKue
appointed n committee to inspect
conditions nt the mouth, lint nlllmucji
he hud offered to pay their expenses,
the committee had never shown up.
lie asked investigation before action
by Ihe league
This ended the debate, nnd the vole
was I aken.
today that the amount to lie dis
tributed was estimated at about
730,000. Ho said that the railroad
"especially since the lntluencc' of the
European war, has been fully felt,"
has enjoyed "what appears to bo an
abnormal prosperity." It was in
recognition of this and of the in
creased cost of living '.hat led the di
rectors to niako the distribution, lie
.said.
Ily a vole of 12! to 24, the ApjD
mite mad di-trict has voted a special
road lax of X2 mills, which will yield
about .:idilll for rchtiildini; of the
r 1 to I he liliie l.edge mine. The
ment today fioni Captain Hurry j county court eipials the sum given
Knapp, comniiindiiiK the forces there. . and the government will be Risked to
Eleven Immlnicuns were reported I put up the same nmoiinl, ir'tillllO, that
killed and six wounded. Captain j county and district spend, under the
Knapp reported 'the clash was caused new federal road law.
iini; to a dispatch to the uuvy deparl-
II. (!. Wortiniin returned Tuesday
morning from Portland, wbero.
i.pent u few days on business.
74 HOGS BRING '
$1993 AT PORTLAND
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'The Natural
Shortening"
Horace Pellon of Sams Valley has
sold the record ear of bogs at the
Toi'tlund market, seventy-four hogs
hirngin- .fl(l!):i, or nil average of JfUT
a hog. Mr. l'elton's livestock alwavs
lie j tops the market, and this particular
carload broke all Portion, I records.
Foods prepared with Cottolene have a
delicious wholesomeness that is gratifying
to the appetite. Use Cottolene for shorten
ing when you bake biscuits, pies and
pastries. Fry doughnuts, fish, chicken and
vegetables in Cottolene. It adds to the joy
of eating.
Your grocer will supply Cottolene regularly. It
is packed in pails of convenient sizes.
"Cottottne make$
good cooking betttr"
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Did you ever have a chance to buy a hundred dollar horse for $20
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There was a time when ev
ery lady's jewel hox con
t;dned a highly prized
Ccmeo Set foiruse on dress
occasions.
Today tho Cameo is quite
the "fashionable thing,"
and this establishment is
well prepared with a
splendid collection of
Cameo Brcoches, coral and
shell, in the plain, engrav
ed and more elaborate
mountings.
Cameo Kings are quite the
proper thing also.
All articles bought here
are Engraved Free of
Charge
Martin J. Reddy, The Jeweler
Visitors Always Wcli-oino
Phone 10 ' Medford, Ore.
when you didn't have the coin ?
Did you ever have the chance to buv a thousand dollar orooertv 4
n s s 9 -m . 1 - - Ta?
iui f icuu tuiui juu uau iu oii cyci juiiug juu liau IU gel lllc
money ?
WELL LISTEN
We want to raise $5000 in TEN DAYS. The whole Entire Stock Going
on Sale; We want to sell every dollar's worth ol merchandise in the store.
Consisting of Men's Shoes, Boys' Shoes, Men's Suits and Overcoats, Odd
Coats, Odd Pants, Flannel Shirts, Sweaters, Work Shirts, Underwear, Over
alls, Trunks, Suit Cases, Jewelry, Express Wagons and all kinds of Toys.
Everything Going and Going Quick. The, following are a few of the prices
that we depend upon to move the stock :
THROWN ON THE MARKET
Can you afford to miss it? Think it
over. We are going to sell the shoes
and sell them quick.
Men's Suits Every new suit in the
house including the very finest serges
and worsteds, going your choice at
$11.98.
Men's Work Shirts 39c men's heavy X
winter underwear, both tleece lined
and ribbed, going at 39c.
Men's 50c Caps, 29c Men's 75c
Caps, 39c $1.50 Caps, 89c- Mule
skin Gloves, 25c - Buckskin Gloves,
69c Flannel Shirts, 98c.
The Whole Entire Stock Cut Deep
Trunks, good new trunks as low as
$2.50. Suit Cases, 98c.
Now is your chance to buy your toys, express wagons, etc-
Store Closed AH Day Wednesday To Arrange Stock
The Sale Starts Thursday Morning, December 7
at 10 o'clock sharp. Be sure and be on hand. There will be some fine plums
picked here on Thursday.
WILL H. WILSON
$2000 in good new shoes ruthlessly
slaughtered. Just at this time when
shoes are going out of sight and winter
just coming on, you can t afford to
miss it.
Men's High Top Shoes at $3.50
How does that listen? That's just
what we are going to do sell high
top shoes, goo'd leather shoes for three
dollars and fifty cents a pair.
One Lot of Men's Every Day Work
Shoes good heavy shoes going at
$1.75 the pair.
One Lot of Dress Shoes -black and
tan, button and lace, going at $1.98.
Boys' Shoes black and tan, button
and lace, going as low as $1.50 and
some for a dollar bill.
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