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VN 4 ( P!6 f PAG1S FOUR ACEPEORD MAIK TRIBUNE, MEtffrORp, QRTCtiOyf, MONDAY, 'APRIL 15, 1012. r fr 5 Medford Mail Tribune AN INllMPHNI-JiaNJT Ni-AVHiATrcn PUlUi!4HUP ,r'V.nllr APTKIINOON kxckpt bundav. hy this IUU1' UltU IMUNTINU CO. 'Th" ttcmncrntlo Times, Tim Mtdford Mull, The Medford Tribune, The South ern OrcRonlnn, Tho Ashland Tribune. REGARDING HIGH TAXATION. Office .Mall Tribune Hullillng, SS-S7-J8 North l-lr Home 76, Direct; pbons, Mala 1011; fa! OnOnOE PUTNAM, Editor and Minster Kntotvd nn occoiid-clnM matter at Medford, Orecon, under the act of warcn , is?9. Official Taper of tho Cltr of Medford. Official Pnpcr of Jnckson County BXTBRORITTIOir RATES. One yenr, by mall 5.00 One month, by mall .60 Per month, delivered by carrier In Medford. Jacksonville and Cen tral Point SO Saturday only, by mall, per year.. J.oo Weekly, per year ....... 1.50 SCHOOL GOLD IL DISTRICT An old fashioned school row is stirring Gold Hill, and tho issues In tho case have reached tho courts. II. If. Redding, principal of the Gold Hill schools is alleged to have spank ed Gcorgo Healer, ago 14 years, with a rubber hose, an older brother of tho whipped jouth, age 21 years, and n high school student met the teach er, and whipped him. Hcnlcr then Went beforo Justice lice man, plead guilty of assault, and was fined $3. Then Father Hcnlcr had the school teacher arrested for assault, and tho school board met and approved tho stand or the superintendent. Attor ney E. E. Kelley of Medford hns been j retained by tho Hcnler side of the issue. Considerable local feeling has been manifested in the affair, and the city hns taken sides on tho question, with the result that tho whole community Is talking about tho matter. It is al leged by opponents or Principal Redding- that young Hcnler was badly bruised about tho legs, and that the lad waa compelled to stand in a wheelbarrow whilo punishment was inflicted. Tho caso is called for Monday, and will be hard fought. ANDERSON AND KELLY IN SHAPE Til 13 only nvguinent made for the nomination oC Dunn over Merrick is the faet that taxes are high and that them is a defieieney in county funds. Merriek has had nothing to do with fixing the tax levy or with county finance and cannot he blamed in any way for tho present situation. The reason that taxes are high is due to the era of improvement made iu response to public, demand. Dunn during his regime accomplished so little in the way of public improvement that he was defeated tor reelection. In endeavoring to satisfy the clamor for highways and bridges from all sections, his successor spent the money, for improvements cannot be made without being paid Tor. The principal cause of heavier taxes is the increase iii state taxes due to the large appropriations made by tho, last legislature. The county officials had nothing to do with this. The increase m the state tax over last vear is $2,245,199.91. The increased amount from Jackson coun ty alone is nearly $G0,000, $106,475 as against $47,9SG tho year before. Nearly as much is demanded this year for the state as Jaeksoh county paid during the entire four years of Dunn's administration. Dunn cannot and will not promise a materially reduced tax lew. He lias no control over state expenditures. ITe could, and probably would, use the money received from the county levy to reduce the county's indebtedness, that is apply it to redeeming warrants bought by speculators below par, instead of carrying out a program of improve ment. The money paid in as taxes would not then find its way back to the taxpayer in road payrolls, and be redis tributed, evcrv one securing a share, from the farmer and laborer to the merchant, but go toward making a profit to the warrant shaver, who lias purchased tho securities oelow par. To stop the improvement of the county stops the de velopment, and when that is done depreciation sets in and the county goes backward and the taxes are no less. The complaint on high taxes is not confined to Jack son county. It is univeifal throughout the country and is largely a result of the era of expansion and improvement through which the entire northwest is passing. Taxes increased during Judge Dunn's regime. The levy he made lor 1909 was over !?o0,000 or 40 percent higher than fixed for 1905. Assessed valuations were raised from $4,523,244 in 1904: to 26,669,04 G. There is no guarantee that Dunn would reduce taxa tion any more than Merrick. Ho could, and probably would, however, stop the improvement and development of highways and use. the county funds exclusively to re duce warrant indebtedness, which Merrick proposes to care for with a bond issue. Judge Dunn opposed the good roads bonds, and, ."judging- the future by the past, would oppose such an issue today. Ject to tho coming primary. I havo conducted tho office to the beat ot my ability, tho books aro ul waya often for inspection tuul tool that I am entitled to a second torm. FRED L. COLV1Q. For Prosecuting Attorney. k hereby announce mysoif nn a candldato for tho democratic nomi nation for tho offico of proaccutlug attorney for tho first prosecuting at torney district of Oregon, embracing tho counties of Jnckson and Jose phine, subject to tho will ot tbo vot ers of that' party at tho primaries, and I plcdgo tho people of Jnckson and Josephine counties that in tho event of my nomination and election t will fearlessly, Impartially nnd to tho" best ot my ability prosccuto all violations ot law in said district and endeavor to administer tho duties ot said oftlco with tho utmost efficiency and economy, E. E. KELLY. mary election April It), 1012. My two Interests tho ranch nt Central l'olnt nnd law practice hnvlng brought mo In Ntotioli with conditions confronting both tho farm er nml tho business man, In consent ing to malto tho rnco for tho nomina tion for representative, I wlah to Rtato that I nm In favor ot woll built highways, constructed along econom ical nml scientific linen. I favor such laws as will enable our orehardUtR to protect nnd caro tor their orchards In tho licit poBnlblo minnuor, I bo llovo In such legislation ns will pro tect and safeguard nil tho Interests of tho peoplo In matters ot taxation, railroad rates and efficient public service. And 'It nominated and cloctod, 1 will glvo to each taxpayer honest, efficient nnd buslnossllko sorvlco. JOHN II. CARKIN. t r0rr-re WHERE TO GO , TONIGHT rr-4 r For Itcprcscntntlvc. I respectfully present my nnmo as candldato for representative to tho republican voters at tho coming pri mary. I have been onco houored by tho people ot Jackson county, having been choson to represent them In tho state assembly two years ago. It nominated and elected, I shall do In tho future as I havo In the. past: glvo to my constituents as honest and faithful scrvlco as lies within my power. I realize that thoro aro mat ters of Importance to southern Ore gon that will como up In tho noxt meeting of tho legislature nt Salem, and It will bo my earnest dcslro If elected to net to tho fullest satisfac tion ot all tho peoplo ot Jackson county. J. A. WESTERLUND. Tor Sheriff. To tho Republicans of Jackson ceunty: I hereby announco that I am a can dldato for tho Republican nomination for sheriff of Jackson county, Ore., subject to tho wishes ot tho voters ot tho Republican party, to bo expressed at the primary election on April 10th, 1912. In enso I should bo nointnntod nnd elected to tho said office, I prom Isov tho people of Jackson county a businesslike administration ot the of tlco. Mean nomination for county surveyor, EMMETT 1JEESON. ss lOc THEATRE lOc Al'KTIN AND SMITH Musical comodlniin, originators of snxophouu and yodllug duets. 1000 feet of films, featuring John Runny, tho matt with tho funny race and tho two twins. Br ft wn LH SSWSHSMSWBWBWIMBi w H DENIED A SQUARE DEAL. Hud Anderson, the pride of Van coiner, who boxes Australian Kelly Friday night. When Dud Anderson and Austral- Ian Arthur Kelly meet in their com lng ten-round bout next Friday night tho fans should eeo a boxing contest worth going a long way to see. Anderson is ono of the best known boxers in tho northwest and earned his right to bo termed as tho legit imate lightweight champion of the north by mowing down all-comers, nnd Dud has beon toppling them over pretty regular of lato, and outside of Danny O'Drlou of Portland there is not a man In these northom parts who would bo considered a worthy opponent for tho formldablo Dud. Aiound Portland and Vancouver, whored ho is mostly known, they think Rud is tho goods nnd aro willing to back their Judgment with tho coin of tho realm, Lust summer Dud was matched to meet Dattllng Nelson in Vancouver, but through some hitch tho bout did not tako pluco and Dud, Who was badly disappointed, has engofly been awaiting hit) chanco to got on with some good boy who is near the top of his class. Of Keljy, wo havo only to Judge Ms workouts nt tho local athletic club, and tho creditable showing ho inlido in his twentyriound fight HgHlnst tho Australian champion, Ilughle Mohoegan, who 1b .being talk ed or as a prospective opponent for jad YYolgasI, wlilob hIoiiq is fluff leieiit,. to nay that Kelly is 'well able to tako IT JIAS been the misfortune, or perhaps the fortune of Jonathan Bourne to have been denied a square deal by the press ot Oregon, yjarticularly the metropolitan press. Because he was a progressive and an exponent of pop ular government, he has been bitterly fought, misrepro citnted and belittled by the Oregonian and the stand-pat press of the state. lie belonged to a different part from the Journal, hence has had little space from it. That he has become a national figure without half the people of the state realizing it, is evident from the com ments of the independent and disinterested press of the cast. No senator from Oregon ever held such important committee assignments and none ever secured such ad vertising tor the state, feuch independent papei-s as Col lier's and the Saturday Evening Post are warm in his praise, bays the Post m its issue or April l.J: 'Jonathan Bourne has been a useful senator, represen tative of his state, which he has widely advertised liroughout the country. His greatest service to the "gen eral welfare" has been his initiative of the presidential primary. He originated the idea, secured its adoption by the legislature of Oregon in 1910, and has advocated the extension of this primary to other states by speech, pamphlet and letter. The result of this unceasing labor fci popular government has been the enactment of presi dential primary laws in Nebraska, Wisconsin, North Da kota, cw Jersey, California, and more recently in Michi gan and Massachusetts. lie will never let up until this shall heeonie the sole method of selecting candidates for the presidency. "lie has exposed the misuse of federal patronage. His speech in the senate on this subject broke all records for the ''best sellers" over a million copies Avere requested m ninety days. As chairman ol the committee on post t ffices and post roads lie has pulled a strong oar in Con gress for tho parcels post. His present campaign of making no campaign for reelection is decidedly the inler-i-sting event of the year. And the result, jf favorable to his candidacy, must necessarily have an important in fluence in other states and upon officials high and low. Sticking to the job may become necessary, if not popular, Avith public servants from the titular head doAvn to the gentleman from Arizona." For County Judge. I am a candldato for tho nomina tion of county Judge of Jnckson coun ty to bo determined by tho will ot tho voters nt tho primaries April 19, 1912. If I am nominated and elected I will during my term ot office, as soon as lawful authority ot tho voters can bo secured, bond tho county and begin tho construction ot a scientific system of permanent roads. Ono mil lion and a halt dollars Is not too much tor this purpose. Dut a dol lar's valuo must bo had for every dollar spent. I will opposo Increas ing the county's warrant indebted ness and will endeavor to reduce the samo and restore tho county's credit. I will assume full responsibility for a business administration ot every county office. ' F. E. MERRICK. For County CoiuiiRsstuncr. I hereby announco myself as can dldato for tho nomination of county commissioner for tho four year term, subject to tho endorsement of tho republican voters at tho primary election April 19, 1912. It nominated and elected I will during my term of offico conduct the business of Jackson county on a strictly business basis, and to tho best Interests of tho taxpayers, and without fear or favor to any party, parties or to any particular soctlon of tho county. W. C. LEEVER. County Surveyor. I am n candldato for tho ropub- subject to tho primary oluctlou Iu April. If elected I will porform tho duties of tho office with tho system nnd abil ity that my credentials of former or- porleuco and my private work of the past three years in this county credit mo with. Copies of letters recently sent to tho county clerk and court, aud now In my possession, regarding my abil ity ami past experience, may bo had by any voter reminding tho samo. 11. O, 8TOECK.MANN. Tho Illggcat nnd Plainest Pictures In Town Kvonlngs, 10c nny seat In the house. Special Children's Mnt luoo ovory Saturday nnd Sunday nt 2 p. in., admission Go nnd lOco. Follow tho crowds to tho Juts. AVo solicit your patronn which will bo received with co oy. O Jl jhL Jtv 1 n L R I fL Under' direction Pooplo's Aiuuito incut Co, Always In tho lead, (I Mlltl'lllCM l'lllloplll)H (I A .MI'MCAX COt'ltTtfllll' Hoc tl,o (errlflc hull Unlit Till Is tho nioHl tin tiling plvturo or the season. tin: iiattiii: ok rm:cv Iu III 10. An eplntulo of the linn dred eai' war. KMAI.Ii Tit AIHH IN HAVANA Kduoatloiml Tin: jam ei,osi:T Fnniiloat over. ISIS, ingu, nirt- TIIIJ 'ITHMNU POINT Till) lOWIIOV'H HTItATAUI'M Western riitnody ALSVTUKU, Hie Singer THE WOOIAVOUT1IH Moiifordlt I'avoilto Musicians. Admission 10c, Children Co MATINEES EVERY DAY For AMiiiHor. I hereby announco myself nr a can dldato tor a second term for county nssessor, subject to tho republican primaries, April 19, ID 12, nnd prom ise if nominated and elected to do my duty In tho futuro as I havo Iu the past. AV. T. GRIEVE. County Itccortlcr, I hereby announco mysoif as a can dldato for tho republican nomination or tho office of county recorder, sub ject to tho will of tho votors ot that party at tho primaries. I was born and raised nt Eaglo Point, Oro, I havo for tho past two years beon deputy in tbo assessor's offico and all I ask tho pooplo to do Is to look up my character and past record be foro casting their ballots. C1IAUNCEY FLOREY. County Clerk. I announce myuoir as a candldato for tho republican nomination for the offico ot county clerk, nubject to tho primal ics April 19, 1912. N, h, NARREQAN. For Prosecuting Attorney. I hereby nuuounco myself a ennrit dato for tho republican nomination to tho offico of prosecuting attorney for tho first district, Oregon. If I nm nominated and elected I shall proso cuto all violations ot tho law, and especially will I prosccuto nil viola tions of tho liquor laws, and all laws safeguarding tho welfare ot young manhood and womanhood In this Jur isdiction. This I shall do with what ever of strength and ability my six years' experience as a. practicing at torney aud thrco years as doputy prosecuting attorney ot this district has conferred. A'ery, respectfully, h N. JOHNSTON. (Paid adv.) MEDFORD OPERA HOUSE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17th iK IN THE FUNNIEST LAY5 County Huncyor. I hereby antuiunco my candidacy for the abovo uamed office, subject to tho Republican primaries In April. I respectfully refer tho electors to my past record an a basin upon which to J ml go my qualifications for said offico. T. AV. OSQOOD. Zfi to p.' Z&) n iumi yMAZnOBJON. & IcM&Y, etter man Aunt VimVmm sto eflrtteaKLaughter: otMGOMMur 'B Two Hours Prices: 50c - $1.00 $1.50 Seats on Sale Saturday at Haskins A (Paid Advertisement.) For Sheriff. I auuouuce myself as a candidate for sheriff, promising a continuance of the businesslike administration I havo glvon the offico In the past, W. A. JONES. County Clerk. I hcroby announco myself as a canj dldato for tbo democratic nomination) for tho' office of county cleric, Bubi ject to tho will of tho voters of that; purty ut tho primaries, I promise Wro pf hlwsolf Ju (ho roped ttroua. tho people ot jackwu county that in caso of my nomination and elcct'on I will fulfill tho duties ot tho office ac cording to law and' tbo best ot my knowledge and ability. AV. H. MILLER. Cold Hill, Ore., Feb. 16, 1912. For Sheriff. I respectfully present my namo to tho republican voters as candldato for sheriff of Jackson county at tho coming primaries. I havo sorved two terms as constablo of Medford district, and If nominated nnd olectod I shall servo tho peoplo in tho futuro as In tho past, AUG. D. SINOLER. For County Cleric. I hereby uunounco my .candidacy for republican nomination as county clerk. Ji! nominutcd uud elected, 1 will conduct tho office uncording to luw and will trcut all patrons court eously. QBOUfjK A. OAKDNER. County Ilecorder. JL am, a candidate tor a second term for Iho' office of County Re corder oil tM llcpubllcua Ucltot, sub- Prosecuting Attorney. I hcroby announco myHOlf ax a can dldato for tho dfflco ot prosecuting attorney for tho First prosecuting at torney district of Orogon, comprls lng tho counties of Jackson and Jo sephlno, subject to tho will of tho republican votors at tho prlmarios. If nominated and elected I will prosccuto all violations of tho law and will faithfully discharge tho du ties of tho offico, honestly, Impar tially, economically and to tho best of my ability, II. K. HANNA. Jacksonville, Ore,, March 14, 1912, -For Comity Judge. I am a candldato for democratic nomination n' county Judgo, If elected I promise to roform nil loosa and cnroless .methods ot transacting public buslucso, nnd to ndmlnlstor tho nffulru, of Jnckson county on strict and systematic business lines, I will assist in building good roads, build up tho county's credit, labor tot Its ovory material interest along pro grcsslvo nnd economical lines. 1 will favor no locality nt tho oxponso or any other and I will safeguard all of your material Interests conscientious, ly and to tho best or my ability. FRANK h, TOU VELLH. Medford, It. F, D. No; 2. Hall & Myers Taxi Co. Tnxicobs and Touring Cars Phenes: Pacific 1 100 Home 100 Timo Rates: City on Pavements, $.'1.00 per hour Country, $:i.ri0 per hour Waiting Tlme: 10 Conts Every Four Mluutos or '$1.00 Por Hour Ladlos Shopping, $2.fi0 Per Hour Doctors' City Calln $U.ri0 Per Hour Taximeter Rules: Sorvlco Day or Night Tako tho Ilrowu Cam NEW THOUGHT MEETINGS Arc Held in Moohh Hall every Tliiirmlny ut II p. in. Kvorjliody invited. F0RDE CAN DO IT Do you wimt your lawn put in llrHt ctnHH HlmpoT All work pruitnuiiccd. Leave nddroHn with II. 11. l'lilteraii, Quaker Niimory, NiihIi hotel. Clark & Wright LAWYERS WASHINGTON, I), O. Public Land Matters: Final Proof. Dciprt Lands, Contests und Mining ! Casos. Scrip, For Representative, I hereby announce myuolt as a can didate for the somlnstlon us. one of tho two ropretpntatr(j to tho omOiii lily for Juolcsou, I'ouuty, ti ho clioson by tbo ropubircotrvotertf at the prl- For County Clerk, I horoby announco my candidacy for county clork subject (o tho re publican primary on April 19. If nomlnatod-aud elcctod 'I promlflo u buslnqsillko administration of tho of fico, and will obsprvo tho laws gov erning tho offico, In ovory dotall to tho best of my ability. AV..1J, QUI8ENDERRY. For County Surveyor. I am asking for tho republican nomination, und If 1 am elected I will mako tho offico mean something, 'AH county work requiring ongl nooring skill should bo dono by tho county surveyor, and maps and oilier data filed for futuro roforonco, Uuv llig mado tho siirvoya for tho udjudl ciitlng of Little Ilutto crook water rights und a topographic map of it '.urgo portion of tho Rogtio rlvor val ley, besides other mirvoys, I am nblo to glyo first-hand Information, RALPH V, gOWCULL. -l-,Ul H. Heartfield FItENCH DRV CLEANER HATTER AND Wo muko UurmoutH look llko now uud "iro than doublo tho valuo ot them to you, WORK AIJSOLUTI'JLY OUARAN TEED Uumllos called for und dollvorod Pacific UHill Ilomu yil() Neat Monro lintel Medford Real Eotato & Employmont Agency FOR HALE 7 acres 'i miles out, only $200 per acre. U0 acres which would make u good ranch, $li() per aero. 1!0 nores ;i miles nitl. 1H planted hi pours, suu per ucni. 11 ncroB I mllea out, only $:i7oo. Lot In city for only fiJOU, toniiH. 7 room bungalow plastered houmi, $2000, tonus. 1 room now houtjo, a good buy, $1 1 00, terms, 0 room houiio near tho Noith school, $2000, terniH. 0 room hoiiHit and furiilturo which Is fit st ehiHH In ovory way and a N. 1 bargain, $21)00. RelliiiiiilNlimeiitH uud homesteads, EMPLOYMENT .'J rour.hoiHo teams for hauling, $1.00 per tun, ur , i num. Howinu men to work on ranch. Call at onto, (llrla for gonorul housowork. Phono In your ordoia for tnoii; no ehorgos to tho employer, Thoso who want work call nnd leave your address and namo. Mi'H Iilltnor Is always on hand to tako your nnnio and addict, E. F. A. BITTiNER ROOMS 8 AND 7, PALM BLOCK Opposito Nash Hotel I'Jiomj 'It 11; Home, II, A y K