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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1912)
""""""TJRHBWV PHtP PAOJE STX OTDFORD MATTj TttTTTTNfi, MEDFORD, OR1WON. MOXDAY, MAttOTT 2r, 1012. sc !! NO GRAFTING IN COUNTY OFF CES (Continued from Pnjo One.l boon tnkon to ascertain the collect nblo tnc duo the county but not paid. This contract wns nnnui'cxl ostensibly beonnxe tho post of obtain iiiR thi information would cost more tlian tlio receipts and tbat. under the pnmont part and parrot method of niwisiiur property from 101 1 alt pro perty would bo taxed. W reoom- mond however that in the interest of the taxpayers of this county mhU ir. forinnlion should be obtained and pouted in tho 1012 tax sheets under tlio heading of delinquent taxes. KKndltutv of Money. 7. Although the grand jury has investigated many criminal oases we have also given time to the examina tion of witnesses and records apper taining to the exiHMiditure of mono through tho county court for road and bridge purposes directly niid through ex-Roadmaster Harmon. We have also investigated the reasons for the depreciation of the vnluo of county warrants with its consequent reflection on the credit of the county. Wo have had as evidence plans nnd specifications of public works, ques tiouable bills which were allowed and paid by the county court nnd other exhibits produced by complaining witnesses -and produced by order of this grand jury. Wo find that as the county court has expended much money for public roads and bridges nnd is now heavily in debt it might be open to eritioNm but iu no moral sonse. Such expen ditures were in response to wide spread public demands for improved highways. We have investigated charges that thi Central Point hipliwnv anil tli.v steel work in the county jail are not in accord with specifications, but as neither one of these works have bcei. accepted they nre not now open tj investigation by this body. County Jail Building. 1'pon investigation tc find that the county court allowed $1000 more than the total of the contract price for the construction of the jnil build ing. We find that this was an error in totalling the sundries making up the total estimate and the figures al! accompanying tho bid the county court justly allowed the eontrnetorn the benefit of this technical error. With thin allowance the bid was ."r-JOOO below the neit highest bidder We can find no evidence of dishon esty and we have given all matters due consideration. We have found mistakes duo to clerical errors, mis takes and carelessness and neglect of inspectors and other subordinate and carelessness in the purchase of supplies especially by supervisors and foremen. Wc have not been able to hav? Mr. Harmon's accounts audited and wo would recommend that the hon orable court have this performed im mediately for the beM interests of all concerned and the county nt large. We would say however, in conel.is ion that the county court has violated certain technicalities of the law which requires that there be filed with the count v clerk plans and spec ifications of public works construct ed by the county nlong with detailed statements of expenditures. We can not approve of the methods used by the ooiinty court in the transaction of the business of the county nor of their administration as busiuesslil;-'. Kespeot fully submitted, It. J. EDWARDS, foreman O. A. HRIISKKIt IRA J. 1)000 IC A. K. COMjIXAS C. L. Dl'SKXIlEltHY MILES CAKTRALL II. B. CONGER The grand jury investigated county nffairs in full subpoenneing manv witnesses and going thoroughly into the matter, Uniisscs.si'd l'roporty. Tho grand jury recommends that tho unasBCGSOd property of Jackson county bo aBCortalnod, even at con Hldorable expense, that tho name may bo oxtonded on tho uhertft's assess ment roll, It has been found that for tho year 1906 aomo 15,000 acres of land In this county and some 210 towu lots went uuassessed. These properties have probably escaped taxation for a dozen years. If thebo worn oxtended on tho roll for tho last flvo years ub tho law permits It would add approximately $150,000 to tho hauls of taxation for this year, Want Hcpoitb .Made. It was also" found that the law re quires county officers to muko semi annual reports or all monoyis receiv ed by thorn, nnd tho grand jury urges that this la,w be strictly adhered to. It also urges that semi-annual state ment of tho gonoral condition of tho county bo made by tho county clerk. Tho grand Jury finds that tho plans and specifications with detailed statements of all expenses mado for roads or brfdgcs should bo filed with tho county recprds and that this re quirement has uot been followed by county courts In recent yearn. The grand Jury found that In this and other regards thorn has been technical violations of tho law; It finds the vast amount of business transacted by the several offices, and tho enormous pressure bi ought to bear by sections of tlio county de manding large Improvements nnd ex penditures have prevented tho adop tion nt all times of those accurate businesslike methods that prudent business men would employ In tho conduct of their own affairs. Parts Itrought Out. Some curious facts were brought to light In the grand Jury Invostlitn tlon of tho county court's transac tions for tho last two years. It was clatmod that cortaln claimants had been paid larger sums than their bills called for to cover the discounts on county warrants. Kor instance, an electric light company Is supposed to have submitted a bill for say $7ii, and that n covert notation on the hill, "add 10 per cent." had brought the bill to JSS.f.O. pursuant to that policy. The fact Is that tho fixture bought had not heon in stock, and tho local firm had sent to San Krun- rlsco for the articles and had added 10 per cent to the cost of tho same In San Francisco, making tho price only what the retail price would have been had tho fixtures been In stock, llils was In accordance with an agreement litul with tho light com pany. Another Charge lllous Vk Another Instance is that a man who received $99 for a month's wages as mad builder, when his bill for tho month should have been $Sf. Now it transpired that when his bill for the previous month's claim lack ed $14.50 of having been paid, tbat this amount was added to tho bill In question to correct tho error and not to cover loss on tho value of war rants as the public had been led to believe. Another popular fallacy is that $17.25 was paid for three canthooks. The bill was found receipted and showed that $5.25 was paid for the three canthooks, and no greater sum. No other canthooks had been bought. Jail Hid Explained. It was alleged that $1000 more than the lowest bid and contract price for building the new Jail was paid therefor. This statement had caused tho hair of many honest citi zens to stand erect. The investiga tion showed that the several items of the detailed bid for the construc tion of tho jail, when carofully foot ed, aggregated $1000 more than the sum originally asked for building the jail. The county court found that with this error corrected tho bid was stitll $3000 lower than any other of fered. This explains the whole af fair and will no doubt bring relief to many. Still another popular fallacy is tbat the Farmers' & Fruitgrowers' bank had bought warrants at a discount, and had profited by speculation on the same. The testimony before the grand jury showed that neither the Farmers' & Fruitgrowers' bank nor any person connected with It has ever purebnsed warrants at a discount. lluy's Contribution. Much complaint was made in cer tain quarters because tho $6300 Colo nel Kay contributed to the building of the Prospect road was not put Into the general county fund, whereas the money was contributed, it transpires, for the building of this road, and for no other purpose. If the court had put this in the general road fund one half of the amount would have gone to the road supervisors for general use, which would have fallen outside the purposes for which tho money wits contributed. Colonel Ray gave this money with tho understanding that the road would be completed by .June 15 as a condition. On June 11 Colonel Ray gave his check for $0300, which was used directly for construction work on this road. Any other disposition of this money would have been poor business and wuld have run counter to the rules of com mon honesty, In the grand Jury's opinion. Ilridgo Work. There was clamor against tho con dition of tho Gold Hill bridge. Criti cism of the chaructor of tho bridge was not bomb out by facts. It had been claimed that $110 had been spent for extra concrete work, over and above the contract prico of the bridge. It seeniB tbat tho surveyor reported that the north pier of tho brldgo was twenty feet high, when It was thirty feet. It then became nec essary to add to tho agreed cost of construction tho cost of additional concrete, which amounted to $110. As to the cost or tho Gold Hill brldgo, It was found that tho same was let to tho lowest bidder under bona fldo competitive bids. It was also found that In the building of the thrco new bridges tho past year In Jackson couuty tho builders lost $4000, according to the testimony, and It may bo added that tho parties who did the concreto work on tho now Jail lost $175. It was found that tho discount on warrants issued to Roadmaster Har mon for tho purpose of enabling him LULU GLASER WHO APPEARS AT THE MEDFORD IN "MISS DUDEL SACK" NEXT FRIDAY EVENING. I 4 vHhfe vXH&k. IEDDY CLAIMS NEW YORK STATE! NEW YORK. March 25 Sup-pr-ssed excitement prevails In polit ical circles here today, on the eve of statewide primaries which will deter mine whether Theodore Roosevelt or President Taft Is the choice of the republicans of New York stato as the standard bearer of their party in the presidential race this fall. Roth the Roosevelt and Taft supporters are claiming the victory. The Taft emissaries derlare that they will carry every state district except the first, which Is Colonol Roosevelt's home and where ho will he unopposed In tomorrow's election, and the two districts which are con trolled by National Committeeman William Ward. The Roosevelt campaign ends here tonight. Roosevelt followers claim nine districts for sure nnd a righting chance In all the others. SENATE CONSIDERS CASE AGAINST STEPHENSON WASHINGTON, D C. March 25. Contest over the seat of Senator Isaac Stephenson, of Milwaukee, Wis., where he Is alleged to have purchased through Illicitly distribut ed campaign funds, occupied the ses sion of the United Status somite to day. It Is expected that the debate over the questions raised by tho re cent investigations of Stephenson's campaign methods will last until Wednesday, when a vote will be tnkon to determine whether tho Milwaukee senator is entitled to his soat. FREE SUGAR BILL WILL BE UP WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON', March 'J.V Hear ings on the free sugar bill of Con gressman Oncnr W. I'liilei-wond will begin before the senate finance com mittee on Wednesday, according to announcement made hero today. The republican majority of the committee is expected to report the hicuhiiic ad versely. Stand By Bob WASHINGTON, I). C, March 25. In answer to reports that ho had do sorted Senator Robort M. La Follette Congressman Lonroot announced that he and Congressman Morso would leave for Wisconsin Iato today to stump the state In behalf of I .a Fol- lotte's candidacy for tho republican presidential nomination. Roth I.on root and Morse are from Wisconsin. to check out for supplies and labor, as bills wore contracted, wus auom $3000. This wns more than made up by the $0300 glvon for road con struction by Colonel Ray. ddw Dad blood Is responsible for mo3t of our nilmonts, and when from any causo it becomes infected with Impurities, humors or poisons, trouble In somo form Is sure to follow. Muddy, sallow complexions, eruptions, pimples, cto show that tho blood la infected with unhealthy humors which havo changed It from n pure, fresh stream to a sour, acrid fluid, whloh forces out itn impurities through tho pores and glands of the skin. A very common ovl denco pf bad blood Is sores and ulcers, which break out on tho flesh, often from a very insignificant bruise, or oyen scratch or abrasion. If tho blood was healthy tho placo would heal at onco; but being infeoted with impurltlea which are discharged into tho wound, irritation and inflammation aro sot up, tho fibres and tissues aro broken, and tho euro contlnuos until tho blood is puriflod of tho caueo. S. 8. S. is Naturo'a blood-puriflcr and tonic, jnudo ontirely from roots, herbs and barks. It goes down into tho circula tion and removes every particle of impurity, humor or poison, restorca lost vitality, and steadily tones up tho cutiro Hyatom. 8. 8. 8. neutralizes any excess of acid in the blood, making it pure, fresh and healthy, and perma nently cures Eczema, Aono, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Dolls, and all other skin eruption or disease. Book on tho blood and any medical ndvioe free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,, ATLAMTA, GA. rri hi HUNGRY MINERS RETURN 10 WORK OI.ASHOW. Sci.tt.ind. Mnrch '.!.. Spurred by the terrible sul'tenngs of their families into unuilling submis sion 10,000 of the strikiuj: cnul min ers in the I.nunrk-hire district tndnv resumed work. The mine operator cont idently assert that other mines in this section will resume work without their employes awaitnis; -ettli'inei.t. BRIDGE COMPANY HEADS ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY PORTLAND, March U.V-.l II. Whitlock, president of the Const Bridge emnpnnv, with offices in the Railway Exchange building nnd 0. W. Rnynor, engineer and officer of the company, were arrested hero tudtiv on it charge of bribevv made at Dav eniHirt, Wusllingon.-'"Wliitlook is al leged to have bribed County Commis sioner R. A. Riffe with .U0O to award him a bridge building contract. Rny nor is alleged to have given .$200 each to the other two comtuissiiners for the same purpose. Rnynor de clares he will fight extradition. Whit lock said he was willing to fight til" matter out in Washington. RUDOLPH SPRECKLES STANDS BY LA F0LLETTE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal March 25. Rudolph Sprcckols, who berume nationally famous as tho backer of graft prosecutions of San Francisco, has not deserted tho banner of i.a Follotte, although Governor Hiram Johnson and Francis J. Honey, bis cloiost asooclatofl, arc both candi dates for ileloRatos to tho Chicago convention on tho Roosevelt ticket. While Spreckels' health probably will deter hlni from taking an active per sonal part In tho La Follette cam paign, it is considered probable that ho will be one of tho nominees for detente trom California. Lawrence operators benefitted by raise LOWELL. Mass., Mnrch 25. Nearly 20.000 operatives in the tex tile mills were benefited by an In crease In wagitti which went Into ef fect today. During tho past three woekH more than 125,000 toxtlle workers In sltf New England states have had an advance of from 5 to 7 pur cent. Deadlock in New Mexico SANTA Fe, N. JL, March 2.-1.--Malloling ciinlimicd in tho New Mex ico Iegislatuic today with the (lead lock in the election of two I'nited States senators to represent this state still unbroken. PURIFIES BAD BLOOD PIERCE SALE IS MAKING GOOD The Pierce sale of land is proving lo be one of the greatest miction suIch of the kind ever held in south ern Oiegon, crowds of buyers taking the opportunity to got good hnrgnius. The uttendunce today was very huge mid indications that the lll.'i itcies which remained to be sold nt close of tile sulo Satuidav will be gone by the final iluy, loumiiow. When a piece of luud is put up nt Ibis sale it is sold to the highest bidder, there be ing absolutely no reset vc bids, nnd this fact alone has done much In make for success. The list of buyers are a follews: (leorge Kudos,''. 1-2 acres, ..H; C H. nates. 'J I .'J acres, Mill; Campbell of Ashland, 2 l-'J acres, :I70; Camp bell, t! 1-2 aeivH $i;0; F. .ana. 'J 1-J acres, $1111; .1. F.. ONou. ft acres! fFJUft; Cnmpbcll, 20 notes, .f.UMIII; l. 1). Roylo, lft acres $ 1.17ft. Five of the buyers are planning lo improve these places mid make their homes very soon. Join the baud nf happy settlers iu the Pierce sub division. C. H. PIF.RCF.. Constable Breaks Lcfj MONTKSANO. Wash . March 25. Constable Cy Fenwlck, faithful to duty, took a short cut down n log chute to serve papers and struck an obstruction, breaking hit lei:. 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