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FOUBTH YEAR.
, NFARI Y ALL OF
COUNTY TAX IS
IN STRONG BOX
Sheriff Jones and His Force Make
Splendid Showing Only $68,
000 Is Still Standing Out
of Entire Amount.
TEN PER CENT PENALTY
HAS GONE INTO EFFECT
Up Until Thursday Evening Over
$261,000 Had Been Collected
and Turned Over.
Sheriff Jones ami his assistants j
hnve made n solondid showing in
VVleoting tlio taxes lliis year. Start
ing after the first day of February,
they have so far turned over to the
county strong bo the sum of $261,
018.15. As the total amount of the
taxes this year amount to some $329,
000, only $68,000 lemain uncollect
ed. On last Monday the 10 per cent
penalty went into effect and this
penalty will consequently net tho
county some $6800. All of the mon
ey that is still Binding out is on prop
fertj in out-of-the-way places, such
as timber claims and the like.
Tuxes to the amount of over $250,
000 were paid before March 15,
which gave a rebate of 3 per cent
to the property owner.
'After the first duy of October the
taxes remaining unpaid will become
(lelin(iient.
Those who assisted the sheriff in
muking this showing were R. H. Dow,
Miss Anna O'Brien and William Ul
rich. MUSIC LOVERS WILL
BE PLEASED WITH FAIR
SEATTLE, Wash.. April 9. Music
will be a big feature of the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition, and dur
ing the expositioti season the finest
musical organizations of the United
States will be heard. Libcrutti's,
limes' and Kllcry's bands will divide
the season and these will be heard
daily.
The temple of music is centrally lo
cated and in this beautiful building
continuous concerts will be given
free from the first day of June until
me closing uuy on me ..., . -
lobcr. A number of handsome band
stands nave neen eiecico .n ...ii-mi
points, ami lliesc are so uispmscu
that music will be heard in every part
of the grounds.
Shorter concert seasons have been
arranged for orchestras and bands
from foreign countries, and among
bese will be heard the Philippine
CoiistaCiihiry bund and the National
band of Mexico. Vocal and solo
instrument conceits will us a rule
be heard in the auditorium and this
new permanent building represents
one of the very finest halls for such
purposes that is to lie found in the
United Slates. Of great importance
urd assistance to eoucerls held in
fcihe auditorium will b. the new organ
which has been installed for the ex
' position. This instrument is one of
the largest pipe organs yet built, nnd
in tone and possibilities is not sur
passed. Joe Hrown (dirt seller) : Greet bus
iness. Land is changing hands rap
idly. Kastemers are Hocking in. Fine
business. Guess I will have to stock
up again on dirt.
Charles D. Hazelrigg was a recent
visitor in Ashland.
"THE PICADILLY." j
' ' ;
CREDITORS ASK
IFOR PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY
In Order That Each Claim Might Re
ceive Something, Sheriffs Sale
of Neuber Property
Will Be Stopped.
RESORT WAS ONE OF THE
MOST FAMOUS IN COUNTY
Sale Was to Have Taken Place on
April 12, But Petition
Will Stop It.
Creditors of George , Neuber on j
Friday filed a petition in bankrupt
cy to stop the sheriff's sale of his
effects, which is. advertised for April
12, thus placing all of the creditors
on an equal footing in regard to tho
settlement of the estate, which some
time ngo passed into tho hands of a
receiver.
This aotion will take away tho
preference which William Ulrich holds
at the present time as the assignee
of Tom Kinney, who first attached
the estate.
The creditors represent debts to
the amount of $12,000. Among the
heaviest creditors aro M. A. Gunst
Company of Portland and W. J.
Van Schyver company. The estate
wjll now be placed on an equal basis
and each creditor will obtain an
equal share, pro rata, ns to the
amount of his claim against the es
tate. The federal court will proba
bly appoint n referee in a short lime.
The Xeuhor property consists prin
cipally of the Neuber saloon in Jack
sonville, which was one of the most
famous resorts of its kind in south
ern Oregon. For a long time the cs
late has been in the courts and the
saloon was recently closed after be
ing attached and a sheriff's sale or
der for April 12. hi order that the
creditors, aside from Mr.' Tllrich.
would get something out of the es
tate the petition in bankruptcy was
filed todav.
LAND OFFICE WILL STIR '
UP FRAUD CASES
Th ii'innil liinil nffici is busier
than it has ever been before The
(appropriation hv .omrrcss of $1,000.
u,,, .... .,.' ' ..... .,,.
IflflO for tho detection Mid prevention
rr!lnj
inion the 'Mihlio din;iin.
which was made immediately avail
able, has turned the land office into
a hive of activity.
II. H. Schwartz, chief of (be field
forces of the ienernl land office, is
aiiijmeiiliinr his men by adding -00
(mined invo-;lii:ators and these will
be started out at once to take up
work in tho northwest. A irreat num
ber of eases involving coal lands that
are alleged by the irovomment to havu
been fraudulently acquired are to be
investigated first. Many of those
eases aro old ones and have been on
the docket, some of them, for years.
"Dummy out He-," illegal fencing and,
conspiracy eases that have boon hang
injr fire for several years will be pre
sented to the federal courts this win
tor for settlement,
TO ERECT A HANDSOME
NEW MODERN BUNGALOW
J. P. Wood is to erect a handsome
new up-to-date bungalow near the
baseball pnrk in West Medford. The
Woods Lumber company have the
contract for furnishing the lumber.
G. W. Gillasty is the contractor. . ,
"THEPICAIIILLY." '-THEWCAOHIV- ' "THE MCADILLV." I THE CMILIY.- V "THE PICADILLY."y
MEDFORD. OREGON,
TO DEDICATE THE
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING TONIGHT
Treat It In Store for Residents of the
City This Evening at the High
School Dedication
Exercises.
PROMINENT MEN OF THE
STATE ARE TO SPEAK
Musical Program Has Been Espec
ially Well Arranged Many
Inspect New Building.
A irreat treat is nromised the resi-
aents of Medford this evening at the
dedication .of tho new high school
building. A number of the most prom
inent men in the state arrived this
morning to take a part in the pro
gram, and thore will be much ol an
interesting nature at the session to
night. This afternoon a number are tak
ing advantage of the opportunity to
inspect the. building and many are
surprised at the substantial building
.hilt has been provided for the high
school students of Medford.
The nroorani this evening will in
clude such speakers as Colonel E.
Ilofer of Salem, the well known pro
gressive citizen of the stale of Ore
gon ; W. J. Kerr, president of the
Oregon agricultural college; Hon. B.
V. Mulkey, W. A. fro well nnd others.
A splendid musical program has been
nrrnnged and a pleasant evening has
been promised for all.
Following is the program in lull:
The Program.
Music. Hazelrigg orchestra: high
school chorus. "The Morning Hum
ble" (Veuzie): invocation. I!ev. W.
C. Heuter: high school male qunr-
I tot. "The Way ol the Worlil
iTli.uiipsonl : address of welcome.
Judge W. S. Crnwell: high school don
Me quartet." Pome Where the I.illies
llloom;" address. "The Forward
Movement ill Education," President
W. J. Kerr; music. "Where Uillnws
Are Rocking" (Gibbs). O. A. C. quar
tet; address. "Medford and the High
School." Colonel E. Ilofer; music (a)
'"Drink to Me Only With Your Eyes,"
(Oldby. melody liarrnoinzeo o vo
geict. (b) "Paie ill the Amber West"
Parker). O. A. C. oiiartel : address.
"The People's College." Ib.ii. P.. F.
Mulkoyfn hi'-'b school chorus, (n)
"llappv and Light" (nrr. from the
"Poh'"iii:ni Girl"l. (b) "The Clung
of the Forge" (arr. from "Paul Uod
rcv"). "JUST A FOOL NOTION"
MADE BOY A CRIMINAL
I ATLANTA. April H. It was just
le fool notion that 1 got from rend
I ii-.g dime novels." said Daniel W.
! Johnson, Jr., the IS -year-old boy
I who was jailed here last night for
having attempted lo extort $:i."i.non
from Asa G. Candler, prominent law
yer, and Georgia's wealthiest citi
zen, ihmugvh Pluck Hand methods.
The voung mini at first told the po
lice that he had been forced by three
strangers to w rite letters to Mr. Can
dler demanding the money. He now
admits that the scheme was of his
own conception. Johnson wrote the
second letter Sunday, repeating h
threats of death to Mr. Candler in
case of his non-compliance, and then
went to church nnd took his regular
place in Mr. Candler's Sunday school
class.
Sheriff Jones was a Medford vis
itor on' Friday.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1909.
ASHLAND AGAIN
HAS ITS IRE UP
OVER NORMALS
Board of Normal School Regents Re
fuse to Accept $1500 Un
Pledge Accompa
nies It
CITIZENS SAY STATE IS
UNFAIR AND DISHONORABLE
Paving of Fourth Street Is Ordered
by the City Council City
Bonds Are Sold.
ASHLAND, Or., April 9. Ashland
has again had its iro and indignation
aroused over the normal school sit
uation, this imo by tho refusal of
tho executive committee of tho state
board of regents to uccopt tho $1500
of funds ruised hero to tide the south-
em Oregon stato normal over until
the end of the year unless a pledge
be given that no demand for reim
bursement be mado on the state. Tho
apparent willingnoss of tho authori
ties to hnve tho pcoplo oarry out tho
stale's contract at their own expense,
is considered here to bo not only 1111-
easonnblo, but decidedly dishonor
able. Tho threat that the board ol
regents will refuse to issue diplomas
unless the people of Ashland join in
the general scheme of repudiation is
looked upon here as tho most shame
ful feature of the entire disgraceful
normal school I'ias It is the con
census of opinion that the school at
Ashland shnll be kept open, the funds
handled here and i demand for an
appropriation lo cover the cost made
pon the legislature in Jill I, when it
is confidently lielicii'ii inai men 01
honor will have secured control of
the stale senate. The entire county
in sympathy with the altitude ol
those who advanced the hinds to en-!
hie the pupils lo linisn ine couise
for which they have paid the state in
idvance.
Ashland lias a eily council that
... . . ., il'.l
noes tilings. A l ineir llieeuni; - o -
nesoa.v oiin "is '
street from the depot to Main, and
Main street from Fourth to llehnuii
(reel was agreed upon and the re -
order instructed to publish the res -
I tit ion . ltitulithic paving will lie
used ami the iminoveinent will cost
inn.
The liollin luve-ln ent eoinpaiiy of
Denver has iiL'N-cd lo lake any pari
.rail of ihe WOm, refunding bonds
,,,, ,o he issued by this city.
It is probable thai .tllo.ntlO ol the
issue will lie 10-JO-. oeiinnir o per
cut interest. The balance of $15,-
000 in debenture 1 ds to run n
shorter period, will I fforcd to lo
ll investors.
COLONEL H0FER T0 SPEAK
AT SCHOOL DEDICATION
'0I0110I K. Ilofer. the well known
Salem newspaperman, and prominent
the work of the Oregon-Idaho de-
iclopment congress, is 111 the city and
will bo one of the principal speakers I
at the dedication of the high school
tonight, lie was in .iieoioru a lew
months ago and gave this city nnd
its fruit industries one of the finest
vriteups ever writ ton. He will go
lo Central Point nnd Ashlnnd before
returning to his home Sunday. His
subject will be "Medford and the
High School," nnd all who have heard
tho colonel know it will be a booRter
talk away up in high 0.
JUICY LEMON
IS HANDED TO
STANDARD OIL
Housa In Committee of the Whole
Votes to Remove the Tariff on
Petroleum and Many
Other By-Products.
PAYNE MAKES MOTION,
WHICH IS SUSTAINED
Standard Oil Company Has Fought
Bitterly to Retain Tariff, but
Efforts Were Fruitless.
WASHINGTON, April 9. In spite! Kl'GENB, Or., April (). Fiv.;
of all the arts known to the lobbyists, I dents of the University of Dreg; ,
nnd which the large corporations ion trial here toduy to dotermin ;
kow so well, the Standard OU obm-1 ronponsibility for the . ihsnni :
puny was today handed a big, juicj ,
lemon by the houso in committee) of
mo wnoie, wnon mui ooay husuiuiou
a motion mado by berouo b. Payno to ffc1 Wattonbcrg of Fossil, i
remove the tariff from potroloum (f 1m Qran&0i Byron-Goodf-nud
by-products. !,,m lui John Rnt of p(. .
Tho fieht over this portion of the
tariff bill has boon bitterly fought
odt on each sido. The Standard Oil
company worked hard to have the
lanlf returned, but the ettort pray
ed unsuoooHHful
FAILS TO LOCATE THE
GIRL WHO WEDDED A0KI
SHATTLH, Wash., April 0. Mrs.
Charles Kincry of Wrangol, Alaska,
sister-in-law of Helen Gladys Fin
ery, the young bride of Gunjiro Aoki,
arrived in Seattle today from the
north. Mrs. Mincry's husband, who isjj,, n,.,.,,,,,,, ,sj,. mulch, II10 nf
a dentist ill Wrangcl, wrote to his fil. lllvj11K all the tiirnuirks of be
inolher, when he was asked lo ap-; .,., ,.v,,jll(f ',. u,,, cl
prove of his sistr Helen's engage- ; nu T,L, ,,,,,,,.1, wi , ,,,,11,.,! ff j
incut lo Guiijir.i Aoki, a former house u, A,1(,, ,n,nl i,,,,,.. It will not
servanl in llie lOni.iy family: "You ,,, prf(,s.,inal prize fight oluu'-t.
know how I love a Japanese.
.M'viM-ineiess. .nrs. r.nu'i.v iiiiuie 111 -
ipiirics today at the hotel regarding
, i.n.,H r Mrs. Aaki and
t,vjn ,;,. interest in her
.fortunes. I Snl Mrs. Koieiv could not
1 find anyone who knew where Mrs.
,n j j ' y , , ,,,,,,.11110011, and
1 '
, , , ... . . .
, lor -olllllel'll I lllllornill
I , .
ASHLAND BLACKSMITH
, GETS AWAY WITH COIN
.
Walter Lowe, who has been con-
' ducting a bl.-teksmilh shop on First
juvenile since hist October, disappear-
ed last week without notifying his
creditors
had borrowed 1(10(1
j "' ' .nlril in Che shop
'"'" f ''' f "-'' -
gage is out about $.")0(l on the loan.,
,(.'. O. Porter, a Southern Pacific con
jduetor, is ihe man Hint was "stung,'
ITIui stock will be sold on the Hth
iust., at auction. Lowe's wife has
jlilso left town, following her husband
;a few days after his departure. I.owe
i left a number of bills with Attorney.
C. A. Leinery for collection, hut Mr.
I.oinerv is not lellino his client's nil
dress. ,
CALIFORNIA WILL PAY
TAFT'S EXPENSES ON TRIP
.
u'AKinvfiTnv (..,'! n Annnnl -
ing to a statement of Cniigressinan
K11I111 of C.nlifoniia, his state, if nec
essary will provide the money for
peeial train I, insure the proposed
visit of President Taft to the const.
Tuft says he is unable to benr the
expense.
Georgo Putnam is spending
week-end in Portland.
the
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STUDENTS?
PUT Oil TL, )
in nmiiri Pv.
Ill IWIIIU '
Trying to Determine R
of Students for Insan
Student Bristol of U -i
versify of Oregon.'
CHARGED WITH PLUNGIN'
BRISTOL IN WA'
Alleged That Ducking 1
T.
i His Mind Is Now In Asy
! lum at Salem. '
r ,,oltmld -Jf
j Thoy nro Chostor A. Downs)B-
; profosjuor Downs of Portias!
i Ti. m -i ..AJ
pKjnK j-0nf? pristol into a tub of
! ,.oll wll,pr, wi,i(., is said to ho thj
(,1U1H(1 nf )mh osin lliH ,,,. t
Yoiinir liristol is tin inniato of the!
' ..i t i t. .,...v .
I iiiHiinii iih.yiuni ui miii'iii in iiic
ent lime. M
SCIENTIFIC BOXING MATCH V
SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT
Charles Mathews of lioscbiirg ar
rived in the city this .muniing and
this eveninc: will meet I'larl'-Uttlst:
;,.er. for Ini'l 'mi fcil'c iiim 1110,1,
,u,,,,,ei, rs and
il fircicl,.i', i.ll wiisv-a';
i c y 1 1 i I i uo 1 1 f roC i it't j
).,, s(.ieniir
lo finish. L I
plo alli'iuled I he ''fiiugerbiead Man",')
1 :.. 1 1 i....i-.,.,....:n..
ig audi
al Medtord u cdnesiliiv lo ening
speak in llie high
production. Amoi
over were: Mr. cm
Mr. and Mrs, M.
.1 I,.
mis of .-llie?
e who ciimelM
li. 1!. iow;,v
Mrs
'I'cvlor. Mrs..:, j
I'.ddv, Miss T
oy nc,
Mis Ijerj.' Mi;
Sears. Miss f'f:r. Wr-i. Mul'V Peter.
Miss ririch, Mis- Fl.-ta l.llviijTsV
Neuber. Misses I In!'.. . ni.il f Itujslhn-"1
Prim, Mrs. Chnrlc 1' rim. .Mrs. Xnw
bill'V, Miss Xewburv. Miss ''Kenncv,
j Miss Combe-I, Mis Linn. Mrs. W.
; l.ang. Mr and Mrs. I.ewisO."
n. - h. Mr. and Mr Marry lMJT ...
and Mis. Grieve. Mis. .Chris
- ' Miss MeCiilly. Miss Crump,
S. P,arnuni. Mrs. W. If. Iti
, George Ilavis, Pov Clrich
ton, I'Vunk Cauicrou and
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HOTEL ARRIVA
Al Ihe N'ush-.T. I!. Co.
W. S. Still, Chicago; J.
I el. 1 I . I-: W T S trillion .
illiui. San r'rnni-'m-b, -lAIT Coiuar
, St. Louis: If. P.. : ijofheumel, San
Francisco; Corneli.i. irftsjv,. ' Sahsm ;
!('. II. Lewis, Porlliind; f. FI. Mills,
1 Ahlmid P. C. Jordan. Povllnnd.
1. CoV
moon---r. .v . ivuson ami ,1
- .wite. iiakiaiul: . 1 . .Monrelinnse.
n,'l - "eg. l"o Ledge; r . ,f Smith,
Helms, nn r riinciseo ; ij.'i,
I'enilciton,, l aiiie Koeu; r:. r. ? 'ro' '
Ihman, Corning; Ft. N. TTnas, Sua-
Francisco; Mr. nnd Mrs. Valois, Now
York; Julius Jacobv, Milton Pror-
berg, Chicago; Fred Walln, Lilts Vr"l
ninnn, itoss nnow, Mew York.