. -JACKSONVILLE POST-: GIRL IS WINNER
Official Paper of the City of Jacksonville, Oregon
HOT WEATHER
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor.
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville,
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
ELSIE TELFORD DOWNS U'REN
ARGUMENTS AT OREGON CITY.
SA TURDA Y, A UGUST 3, 1912
SUBSCRIPTION:
One year by mail $1.50.
application.
Single Tax to Lead to Anarchy Girl
Tells Judgei Farmer Soon But
Advertising rates furnished pn
a Tenant—All Agree.
KOT PRICES
In the very home town of W.
U'Ren a 17-yearold Oregon C
stalled, and 382,502 short tons of coal
THE COURT HOUSE
high school girl, debating against
was washed in 1911, some of the wash- Single Tax, defeated absolutely the
i ed coal being used in the manufacture arguments in favor of the U'Ren
Itemi of Intere« to Jackton Couo’y of cok J. The cleaned coal amounted scheme outlined by older schoolmates
, to 338,707 short tons, and the refuse to , in a recent debate.
Miss Elsie Telford was the tenth
| 53,794 tons.
Tax Payera
The returns to the United States 1 grade girl who had charge of the
Bureau of Mines show that 25 men debate against Single Tax and all
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were killed in the coal mines of Wash- who heard the argument agreed with
MARRIAGE LICEN8ES
the judges, that she won with flying
| ington in 1611, the death rate per 1,000
Thomas Roseberry and Lena Mc- | employees was 3.85, and the numbar colors, despite the fact that it was
the first time that she had ever
Kinnis.
I of tons mined for each life lost wa»
gaged in a debate.
E. S. Hoik and Marrill Wright.
' was 86,883,— U, S. Survey.
Right on Her Side,
PROBATE COURT
Miss Telford declared after
counter that she was sure
Electric Sparks
In the mattei of the estate of Le
fight because she had right
roy Carden, deceased. Order appoint
side, while she was equally sure
ing administrator and appraisors.
Henceforth the presidential candi- friends had to debate a cause with
In the matter of the estate of Susan
dates of both parties will be hand which they had no conviction.
A. Helman, deceased, Inventory and
Some of Miss Telford's points were
picked by the ultimate consumer.
most trenchant. Here are some of
appraisment.
We seem to have reached the point them:
In the matter of the estate and guar
where an educated mind in politics is
Farmer Loses Land.
dianship of Edna H. Gore, minor heir
not necessarily a handicap.
“In case weather conditions
of Carolite Gore, deceased. Final re
not favor crops and the landowner
Some Republicans know now
port of W. S. Gore, guardian.
was unable to meet his taxes, then
some friendships are fatal.
In the matter of the estate and guar
either the Government would take
Exit the Tammany, enter the Prince the land in payment of the taxes or
dianship of Edna H. Gore, daughter of
it would be sold to the highest bid
W. S. Gore and Carolite Gore.
Order ton Tiger.
A Convention that runs over into the der.
approving settlement of guardian.
“This would lead to anarchy,
In the matter of the estate of Chas. second weeks fails to elicit as much, “But more—the homeowner would
interest
these
days
as
an
extra-inning
Wolters, deceased.
Order directing
defend ills country and not so the
base ball game.
the payment of preferred claims.
tenant. ‘The hireling will run
New
York
’
s
vote
may
be
spurned
in
In the matter of the guardianship of
Edna M. Gardner, Dean D. Gardner a convention, but it will loom up as a
Vera M. Gardner, minor children of most Important quantity in an actual
election.
Walter C. Gardner, deceased.
It is considered highly improbable
In the matter of the estate of Wal
ter C. Gardner, deceased. Order dis that Col. Roosevelt will indulge in any
charging administratrix and exonerat African hunting trips between now
and 1916.
ing bondsmen.
A speakership in hand Mr. Clark
In the matter of the estate of Ole
Eridkson, deceased. Older employing worth a Presidency in the bush.
For soreness of the muscles, whether in
Woody Wilson may have been born
du.eil bv violent exercise or injury, there i>
counsel.
nothing better‘.han Char.oerlain’s Liniment
In the matter of the estate of Wil Virginia, but he was incorporated
’Tie liniment also relieves ...et.matic pain,
liam Carrol Byrne, deceased. Order New Jersey.
■ .• Ic bv i 'I <1 -nlers.
When Bryan tried to insult Tammany
employing counsel.
Hall by referring to the New York
In the matter of the estate of Phylis
Delegates as “Murphy’s Wax Figures'
May Grazer, deceased, Order appoint
he did not succeed except as to the
irig administratrix.
leaders, as the rank and file of Tam
I
ON
In the matter of the estate of Wil many did not know what that allusion
liam Carrol Byrne, deceased.
Inven meant. They thought it was intended
tory and appraisment.
as a compliment to their complexion
Our sales plan enables your truck to
In the matter of the estate of Lizzie or beauty.
pay for itself.
Hale, deceased. Order admitting will
Ju.-.tice Hughes refused to be either
Remember you buy direct from the
to probate, appointing administrator a dark hurts°or a goat.
manufacturer.
No commission or
with the will annexed and appointing
What a joy a lot of British suffira-
bonuses to pay.
appraisers of the estate.
gettes wonid take in being delegates the shepherd will fight? The man
There are no jokers in this proposi- i
to national conventions in this country. with a home will fight for it. The tion, just practical, good business per- !
MARRIED
Senor Orozco will tell vou that noth man whose home is owned by the cept ion on our part, which accommo
ROSENBERRY-MCKINNIS At the ing is more discouraging than to have Government, or another, will run.”
dates a longfelt need among many,
Single Tax Unjust Says Girl.
Court House id Jacksonville, Oregon a personally-conducted revolution com-1
present and would-be truck users.
In her opening argument Elsie Tel
Saturday July, 27, 1912 by Jupge J. pletely over-shadowed by a mere Pres
A simple note of inquiry, which
ford said that Single Tax is unjust, be treated as strictly confidential,
R. Neil; Thomas Rosenberry and idential convention.
because all wealth should bear a
Lena McKinnia.
While Political conventions are just and equal share of the expenses receive our prompt response.
Address E. E. GERLINGER,
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seething the real saviors of the country of the Government. If all business
SALES MANAGER.
busy in the factories and on
and the products of labor are exempt
DECREASED OIL PRODUCTION keep
688 Washington St.
from taxation, which they will be un
farms.
Portland, Ore.
J. Pierpont Morgan paid $10,000 last der so-called Single Tax. taxes on land
values, water powers, natural depos
week
for
John
Runyan's
copy
of its, etc., will have to be raised accord
Fuel Oil Supplants Coal in
“Foxe's book of martyrs.”
He is ingly to make up the deficit.
Washington and Orego •.
Iikelv to find this more cheerful read
"For the same amount of money as
ing than the political news during the before will be required to run the
next few months.
Government." added Miss Telford.
The production of coal in Washisgtcn
"The extra tax on water powers
The cost of living in Rai timore has
in 1911 was 3,572,815 short tons, valued
gradually d-opped to the old level, and natural deposits will not affect
at $8'174.170, according to the finai
the common man. but the extra tax
postage stamps having now been re-
returns complied by Edward W. Park
on land will work a hardship on him.
duced to two cents.
er, of the United States Geological
Land Taxed, But Not Cash.
This Democrat choir is tuning up so
“For instance, if a man cuts some
Survey, in cooperation with the St.it«
melodiously that we shouldn’t be sur wood and raises some potatoes, sells
Geological Survey of Washington.
Washington is the only one of the prised at any time to hear . M arse them and takes the money derived
Pacific coast States in which coal min Henry and Col. George chiming in on therefrom to the bank. Single Tax
says his money shall be exempt from
ing is an industry of any importance. the Chorus.
taxation—it is the result of the man's
It is unf irtunate that a good many
But Washington, although more remote
labor.
la like Oregon in that it is now feeling readers don’t seem to know whether
"Hut if he cuts some wood
the influence of the competition of Armageddon is an Alaska post-otli e raises some potatoes, sells them,
California fuel oil. Even ihe railroads or a Pjlim.in cur.
invests the money in a few lots
his home. Single Tax says these
having their own coal mines are using
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must be taxed. Does not <his land
fuel oil in tl eir loi-oinoiivis on tin
still represent the result of this man's
mountain division». where a sparkless
MONARCHS AND COINS.
labor? His money in the bank is I
fuel gives protection «earnst fores!
exempt from taxation and is drawing
f-es. Some ot the Washington coai Napoleon In a Temper and Louie Phi
interest as well, but the same amount
lippe on a Hunt
mines are wilbiil less than 50 miles of
The great Napoleon was not great of labor invested in land Is taxed.
Puget Sound, yet most of the steamer«
Small Home Owner Hit.
at the whist table, and a characteris
plying in th.,se waters are using oil
“It is the man with the small home
tic story Is told of him at St Helena.
for fuel, the saving» in labor and the At a prlvnte party of whist be took that will not be able to pay the extra
cleanliness of the bquid fuel giving it out four napoleons to use ns markers, tax. The landlord always has a way
a decided adv am ago over coal, even and oue of the young Indies took up of making others pay it. The man
With
when the latter may be cheaper at first one of the coins and asked him what with a home must get it ont of the
The isillte hero snatched It land and if his crops fall, where
cost. The decreased production of It ivns
r>>«l in Washington seem« to b» ■••><•". rather roughly from her mid pointing is he?
a
"Single Tax means the Government
I,, : i
>n. exelillined. "L’eal
able io no ul her ■ a > ■ • '1- .
RS owner of the land and the farmer
mu» '
till ion • f
‘ o I
" ’• <b- •
l lie nnnovani-e i-nu-efl In tills Illi I H3 tenant. It can mean nothing else.”
I ota 1'Weritlrt in 1911 aele sai «fa--
«lent riittlc'l li in «" one li thill lie
ole
« r. nxirri'n-ni
EUGENE MAN NOT FOR SCHEME.
tiy
lins <l> >•"< ■
• s ,:JJ i.i on . a mlMh'ill
Illi- piiti.l is*a,:'vl till'* I"
teev. »»■' Tres».
i.r 8.67 |«r .••-m. ' m tl > I r du t
In :la:illl. iilhl I *■ 'll *'• will’ the -.line
J. C. Ayers, of -119 Fourth street.
<■1 IViV 'I lie M.li.e " cie.ir
re-oil
III- - ihiii I i I i in< <■ itH-ii display
Eugene, is but one of the thousands
or It .9 I «.» < nt.
’ll,« pi i.tipal <i.- ed Iht- ram— nt •onnisi'e Inry. slid of people of Oregon who are far from
ogle
iver
alley
crease ill pl, due'ii n was ill Kilti.a» tils augt-i was not k |,| h -. i -eil until (lie being In sympathy with Single Tax.
< uulity in which the larger part of lloiiHe bull la-ell -> irvlied for old eilixis. “We don't want Single Tax here, '
bstract itle
o
the output is taken frum mines con wlilvb eunhl is- more easily dealt I m says.
Mean tliue the unhappy Cot.nt Las
trolled by the Northern Pacific Rail
Cases, his null attendant, was ordered
(I ncorporated )
way. In fact, the deerea«e in Kittitas to alt dmvn nt a spare table to play
Many Melons in Valley
County was more than that of tne the cards alone until they should run
From present indications there will
Only new up-to-date Abstract
State m a whole and bears witness to ■moot lily
be a great crop of watermelons th s
the influence of the use of oil in the
Louis Philippe showed eqnnl regard
Plant in Jackson County.
for the '-oin that bore his name tie year in the valley ns a large acreage
railroad locomotives
hits
been
planted
to
melons
and
all
of
Bell Phone Jacksonville 11.
The number of me" emp'oy ed in the dropped a onia on the carpet while the vines are doing well. It is high!’
Home Phone Jackson 2W*>
coal mines of Washington in 1911 was playing waist and arrest>-d the prog probable that a few carloads will b>
ress of the ifiuia» to look flit It. where »hiiq>ed out.
Medfotd, Pacific Main 2511
6.498. who worked an average of 225
upon a foreign ambassador who was
Cantaloupe« will be grown in great
days, agnirst 6,314 for 256 days, in oue of the party set tire to a billet ot
Medford. Home 356
quantity as in the past. Much of the
BM. At v<nt of the mine« in the 1,000 francs to give light to the king so called desert land east of Central I
Oregon
Jacksonville,
State washing plants have been io- i under tbs table.
i Point is in melons.--Tribune.
Reduction/
Reduction/
In Ladies’ and Men’s Hats and Furnishings,
Men’s Suits at cost. Low Shoes going re
gardless of price. All Summer Goods at
zero prices. Groceries, Provisions, Flour
Feed, Etc., of highest quality and at lowest
market prices at
Taylor - Williams Co
The People's Store
Jacksonville
MOTOR TRUCKS
Easy Payments
All kinds of fittings
a-id plumbing svp-
pliesonhand. Work
promt tly attended
to.
Jacksonville
Plumbing Co
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Oregon
H. C. STOCK]
Funeral Director and Embalmer
We have just opened an undertaking estab
lishment in the Ryan building on California
street where we carry a full line of caskets,
robes and everything found in a first-class
. establishment of this kind. Calls promptly
attended.
Mr. George N. Lewis has been Placed in Charge
for the Present
New Hearse
Phone 276
August
at the
Lady Attendant
Beaches
The b' ach season is in full swing. Go while the crowds go.
Enjoy the eooi breezes now, while the heat is so unpleasant
inland. Bathing, boating, hill cli.filling, fishing, hikes over
delightful trails. Oregon beaches bett >r prepared than ever
before t > care for the crowds.
Plenty of accomodati >ns.
Ix>ts of fun. The water is fina!
G3 VIA TH3
Net* p >rt.
Excellent train
Nehalem,
Service. Season
SUNSET
OCD£N % SHASTA
ROu ves
Bayocean,
Tillamook C?<
Ecaches.
round-trip fares.
Special week-end
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and Sunday Fares.
Send for illustrated booklets about the Oregon resorts and
si e' ial folder on “Vacati in Days in Oregon.” It tei s all
about th ; beaei.es, springs, mountain resorts, etc.
Call on nearest agent for information relative to fares, liter
ature, etc., or address
JOHN M. fCOTT
General P. ssengcr Agent, Portland, Oregon
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