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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... SOU training gives tips on what to do if there's an active shooter ... Emergency services, Oct. 16 ... Since You Asked: Park resurfacing delayed during winter ... SOU training gives tips on what to do if there's an active shooter ... Mail Tribune 100, May 18, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 18, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 18, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News May 18, 1915 Editorial: POOR RAILROADING Considering the fact that it has no competition, the Southern Pacific gives ordinarily a very good service to the traveling public — far better than a few years ago when its schedule was much lower and its equipment consisted principally of obsolete cars discarded from its eastern main lines. There is nothing speedy about the Southern Pacific as yet — its trains meander very leisurely and therefore safely, for there is no rivalry to force a faster schedule. Of course there is the Shasta limited making about as good time as an accommodation train in the east — but that is for the rich who can afford it. It cannot, however, be called good service, to force a through passenger train to wait from an hour to two hours while California strawberries are being iced to better stand shipment, as is being done daily at Ashland. Why should the California strawberry shipper be favored at the expense of the traveling public? If strawberries must go by express on passenger trains, why not force the express company to furnish refrigerator cars as other fruit shippers are compelled to? Complaint to railroad officials brings forth the curt announcement, "Take the first section, if you don't like it." The first section is composed entirely of Pullmans. Why should the travelling public be compelled to pay a bonus to the Pullman company to avoid unnecessary delay? They pay as much to the railroad on one section as on the other. Why discriminate? It is poor railroading that daily inconveniences hundreds of passengers to remedy the deficiency of an express company and accommodate a shipper. Would such a condition be permitted if competition existed? 'ROSALIND' WINS PLAUDITS FROM CROWDED HOUSE A large crowd at the Page last night proved conclusively that the public is not only willing to patronize the better class of plays, but is keen it its appreciation of the refined and wholesome style of comedy, such as Barrie is famous for. The New York Theatrical trust has for years been insisting that the public wanted trash, but it took only the moving pictures to relegate their cheap, dowdy stuff to the scrapheap. George Cohen is still wondering why his claptrap, filled with local gags, is being passed by without a nod of recognition. MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 18, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501