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Oregon Historical Society VOL. VI NO. 39 JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 1, 1913 GETS BUSY AT SALEM ing the preliminary details for the be DENIES REQU2ST FOR R ISE j will be of great benefit to the Republi- BAKERY CHANGES HANDS PLAN NEW SYSTEM ginning of construction wo k. I can people of Jackson County. It is the concensus of opinion that — - - j Mr. Westerlund has also introduced much of this development work binges Recorder C^lvig Declares Tri a measure providing for the inspection T. L. DeVore Purchases Local Of Collecting Taxes Will Bills Recently Introduced by of fresh meat in incorporated towns upon the success of the irrigation pro ject, and that the Hill interests are bune State nent Without Bakery from R. C. Jorgensen. Mean Great Saving loCoun- - and cities. Jackson County’s Delega waiting to see if they will receive any A similar measure to the last has al- Four. dation. ty in Time and Labor. aid m offering inducements to colonists so been introduced into the Senate. I tion. R. C. Jorgensen of Medford this | before making any announcement re ■■ week sold his branch bakery in this garding their plains,, , . On the 28th An edi/orlal in the Mail Deputy Sheriff E. . ty, Wilson, who city to T. L. DeVore, who will conduct Other Medford people returning from Appeal Murder Cases. House Bill No. 109, introduced by the business at the old stand. Mr. : handles all business pertaining to tax the California.„ metropolis said last Tribune, entitled, “Trying to Get Carkir, providing for a uniform ac DeVore has made arrangements to ob collections is preparing to introduce a night t,hat the opinion wqs strong in Their Salaries. Raised,^’ ,stated that knowledgment of deeds, was passed A writ of probable cause has been tain his supply of bread, cakes, pies, j new system at the' sheriff’s office, labor circles and around empl :yment the county recorder was attempting to by the House recently after a dissent granted the attorneys for Mike Spanos etc., for the present, at least, from whereby he expects to perform ’ the “raid” the county treasury by trying agencies that work would bo, plentiful ing vote. The acknowledgment pro and Frank Sevmour, now under sen Mr Jorgensen’s bakery at Medford. I work this year at a great saving to to get his salary raised through the in the Roguy River valley this year,,.- vided in the bill, is one that has been I tence of death for the murder of He will also carry a line of canned I the county in time, money and labor. Stun. legislature. j , .. I- I:- I I iZ ■’R.' r«.r 1 want to state right here that I can adopted in a great many of the States George Dedaskalous, by Judge F. M. goods and delicatessen and hopes to This speaks well for Mr. Wilson’s re V and is advocated by the American Bar i Calkins, which will automatically post enjoy a continuation of the patronage sourcefulness, considering the fact prove by every mArtibdi* of ¿he legisla- Association and will tend to repeal a pone the date of execution, February heretofore accorded the store. that the amount paid in for taxes BETS GLASS OF SODA WATER ture that the statement is absolutely n. s’ • 1 > number of dead sections of the code 1 14 for 60 days in order to give the at without foundation. 11 ' 1 Mr. DeVore formerly conducted a 11 gains heavily in volume each year, ¡is i • .tj i It was stated in the same arlielethab1 and provide a uniform acknowledg torneys time in which to perfect their furniture business here and is well; the following figures will show: ment. Taxes collected in 1910, $374,615.25 Portland Detective in Trouble ¿t in 1912 the recorder’s -dffiita*- cost the appeal to the. supreme court. As the known to our people. The Post wishes taxpayers $65() fur extra ijeputy Jury. The bill of John Carkin to allow supreme court will probably delay him success in his new venture. Taxes collected in 1911, $482,624.39 Grants Pass. Before I go, any further I, will giv^yi qti County funds to be deposited and draw some time in passing on the appeal the Taxes collected in 191JJ, $729,549.5(1 a statement of what the recordtjr’^.of- interest was passed at second reuding two will probably not be executed un- The amount paid in as taxes in 1912 ! ' ■ i' 4 ' ' . ' •; "ikl ‘ fice did in. 1912. recently by the House and referred to til late in the summer even if a new being an increase of more than 95 per WAR IN BALKANS Grants Pass, Jan. 28.—,The case We filed and recorded' ‘6.767 ilistrv- the Committee on Banking. This trial be denied. cent over the sum paid in 1910. against E. Gardner, the Portland, de ’’, *1 11 ' * measure is expected to receive favor On account of the magnitude of tax tective charged with having contribut ments. A transcript of each case Is now be- Collected and paid tpto the "t'redsury ' able consideration as there is a reco ing prepared. The appeal will pro Fighting business handled last year and also be Resumed. Greeks ed to |he delinquency of a minor in ' ............. gnized need for some method by which bably be perfected some time late in cause of the adoption of the block sys having bet a drink of soda water with. $6531. Paid out for sal tries and'deputy hire county funds may be made to draw February or early in March.—Tribune. Blow up Turkish Fortress. tem of making up tax rolls which,' al Willard Crawfoid aged 17 years, .was $3550. interest and must save the tax payer though the safer and surer system, is called in, Jpdge Jewells court at 10:30 -♦<s> Leaving a- net. balance of nfearly large amounts and also to keep county in some respects, cumbersome, it was Monday morning. Prosecuting At London, Jan. 29. — Definitely break officials from mingling the county found necessary to employ an extra torney Kelly is appearing for the state $3000 clear money, which toe paid into Fruit Men Plan Warehouse. ing negotiations with Turkey Premier i force of deputies in the sheriff’s office. the treasury. So you see the office is money with their own funds. These Venizelos of Greece will leave London | Under the new system, by doing away while the defense is in the hands of more than self-sustaining, and 1 can objects are accomplished by the bill Attorney Oliver S. Brown and Robert ' which is modeled on that of a number The Rogue River Valley Co-operative Friday and will report to King George with a great deal of clerical work, G. Smith. At the morning session the prove by any person who has any busi ness with,the office that it would be of the middle central States where it Fruit association met Saturday after at Athens. The royal command came Mr. Wilson expects to handle the work defense attorneys demurred to the absolutely impossible to conduct the has worked out to good advantage. It noon in the basement of the library to Venizelos today. The other Greek this year with very little extra help. complaint, holding that the betting of is understood that the smaller counties building for the purpose of discussing envoys, were also ordered to leave. If present plans materialize, bv the a glass of soda water was too trivial to i office and keep the business up to date, the way it has been kept, with a first of March tax receipts covering over the state are advocating Mr. their future plans and adopting by constitute an offense, and that the act Carkin’s plan. Athens. Jan. 29.— Anticipating a eVery piece of taxable property in the could not contribute to the delinquen-' smaller force than we have at ‘llu laws. Forty-five members were pres The County Bonding Act introduced ent, consisting of the board of direct rupture of the Balkan-Turkish armistice county will be written. These receipts cy of a seventeer.-year-old boy. The. present. 1 - •* in the House by Reames of Jackson ors, who are as follows: J. A. Perry, the Greek army, Crown Prince Con will be undated, unnumbered and un- demurrer was promptly overruled by has been put aside by the Committee S. A. Nye, E. W. Stone. W. H. Brown stantine commanding, attacked the l signed and will virtu ally be statements. Judge Jewell. The defense then ask Benton Bowe s Loses Again on Roads and Highways, in favor of D. E. Phipps, J. G. Gore, H. A. Grey Bisani fortifications, near Janina, yes ! Upon payment of the amount of tax ed for a change of venue, alleging that i the Grange County Bonding Act, for and Mr. Allison. terday, blowing up a powder magazine called for on the face of these state- the court was prejudiced and could not the preBent, being the one that was up The supreme court Tuesday afte - The directors contemplate bmlding a and killing many Turks. The fighting ! ments, they will be dated, numbered give the defendant a fair trial, pro in the last session of the Legislature. new warehouse, where they may store lasted from early morning until mid and signed and will become receipts. ducing the letter which Judge Jewell I noon delied a ruhearind in the case < f In this instance alone the clerical The Grange is very strong and decided their apples in the winter, and in addi night. ’ had published in the Courier following Benton Bowers vs J. R. Neil, county work is cut down one-half, as hereto the convictions in the police court for judge, et. al, in which Bowers endeav in road matters and it is hard to tell tion to this, a packing house will be Constantinople. Jan. 29. —War in the fore statements were first issued and i what the outcome will be. It is hoped built. The board of directors will meet gambling, as indicating his condition of ored to prove it the coumy from pay by those interested in the Pacific High next week and will discuss the matter Balkans will be resumed if peace hing upon a property holder paying his tax mind. The request for change of venue ing its share of the cost of the construc way, and other trunk lines, to be able I as to how they are to raise funds for es on the ceding of Adrianople and the es a description of his property 's'as was denied, the judge stating that he: tion of a new bridge over Bear creek to get some sort of a State Highway I their new building and w here they can Aegean islands to the Balkan states. also written on his receipt. felt that he could give Gardner a fair j on East Main street in this city. Each This is made plain in the answer the Under the i.ew system no copies of and impartial trial, and that he could i p“rty is tu l’aJ’ *ls own costs, This Commission ahd either a millage tax, secure the best location. or a small bond issue, to start the good Several matters of interest were dis Porte is drafting today to the powers’ the tax rolls will be furnished the dif rise 'above personal feelings in the I means suit cost ihe 'ne“,ls that thut the aUit ,he taxpayers tiu road« movement; but a great many of cussed yesterday at the meeting, one note which suggested that Turkey ferent banks. This does not mean matter. ” ! of Jackson county about $175. the farming districts, not understand , of them being the fact that fruit boxes comply with the principales outlined that property owners residing at a A jury was demanded, and six men | The Pelitlon 1<>r “ rehearing was ing, are opposing ¡state aid of any kind can be secured at a much less cost by by the Balkan plenipotentiaries at the I ! distance will be obliged to travel to will be chosen from the regular cir- { ma,ld Benl°" Bowers after a futile while an equally large number, who the various orders being combined into London peace conferences. Semi-of the county seat to pay their taxes. cuit court panel. attempt to have the county pay all of ficial announcement to this effect was ' Any such property holder upon apply have been unfortunate in the expendi one order. ._____ I the qists, threatening if they did not I ing to the sheriff’s office will be furn ture of money by their county authori Mr. Perry stated that the future out made here here this afternoon. • » n I, he would again hold up the payment The young Turk leaders are anxious ished a statement-receipt, containing a Death Calls Pioneei A Daughter, for (he bridge by the County until a ties, favor State aid and will oppose look for the sale of pears was good and all efforts for a County Bording Act. ' and that he could almost assure the ly awaiting the predicted coming to description ol his property and the ! petition for a rehearing was heard. Mr. Westerlund has introduced a growers of the valley that before a Constantinople of the fourth army amount of taxes due, this he can take j Mrs. J. M. Bridges of Medford sud- I County Judga Neil refuse I to pay the bill that is much needed, allowing pre great while he could market their corps, reported en route from the : to hit bunk anu upon payment of the ! denly dropped dead at 10 o’clock Mon- l costs as demanded and a petition for a Tehatalja forts, to restore the recent I amount called for, the bank : will for- ■ day morning while visiting at the home roll taring was filed V’hieh han just be. n cincts to vote, upon the question of pears at from $1 50 to $1.75 per box. J - the L receipt, . - . together .. ward with a de of her sister, Mrs. Laughlin, on south denied. stock running at large, at special ■ With prospects for a future irriga ' ministry, headed by Kiamil Pasha, to1 : ---- elections if so desired. This makes tion system and the interurban railroad I power. Although Enver Bey and other posit slip to the sheriff ’s office. There I Oakdale. Death was caused by a I By his action in presenting the pet - the present act, which allows the vot- > Mr. Perry and other prominet men of [young Turk leaders scouted the report the receipt will be dated, numbered hemorrhage. Mrs. «ridges has been tion Bowers hoped to save himself ing upon such questions only at the the valley look forward to a prosperous it is generally credited in foreign and signed and returned to the tax . ill for some time, but seemed as well several hundred dollars but succeeded payer. general elections, more elastic, [ circles. year.—Sun. j in saving about $175 which will little as usual Monday morning. Last year a force of six deputies was j more than pay his attorney fee's for It was recently arranged to take her | kept busy for two weeks preparing I to California for her health and 8he ' ,h:,ndlin‘f the P^tBion for rehearing.- ■ copies of the tax rolls for different was planning <>n going in a few days. ! banks of the county. This year there She was formerly Miss Mildred Matt-1 J will be no such copies prepared. ney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mattney I Lineman’s Feet F.ozen. Work of extending the tifx nulls is of Applegate. She was well known in I j progressing rapidly and the rolls will Grants Pass and had many friends in i ■ probably be in the sheriff’s hands Howard Hicks, son of Ernest Hicks the valley. Mrs. Bridges leaves I by the 15th of this month. j of Ashland, is at Yreka., Cab, sufter- husband and two small children. the time of her death Mr. Bridges was I inV il,ori!1 a P“ir frozen feet acquired at Roseburg, but arrived in Medford I *n “ strenuous experience in the Sis- RAILROAD RUMOR ¡n. | kiyuus. In company with W. J. Mooney on the late train Monday night, terment was made in the Logtown ot Medford, llvwaid was “shooting” I ' trouble on ihe “high line” between Says Contract Let for Hill Read cemetery Tuesday. ' this city and Full Creek for the Cali- -------------- »Q,«-------------- From Bend. . foi uia-Or<gon Power Company. In j their work they took horses as far as War on Digger Squirrels. 1 possible from the place where they Dr. J. L. Helms returned Thursday were putting up and then went to tie night from San Erancisco, where he Willow Springs Grange has inaug ! line on snowshoes. One evening last has been on business lor the last week, urated a campaign against the digger week they reached their horses with and reports that rumors of railroad squirrels in the Willow Springs region. their feet wet from contact with the activity in Southern Oregon the coming Plans arc bqing developed which, if 1 snow. After a three-mile ride through spring and summer are thick around curried out, will result in the exter ! the snow Mr. Hicks’ feet were found he employment offices of the Bay mination of practically all the squirrels ■' to be Ludly frozen. it was thought City. According to Dr. Heims, a friend in the 5000 acres, more or less, lying that a part of one or both feut would of his—an employment agent—told between Bear creek and the western have to be ..mputateil, but later reports nim that another firm was trying to foothills and extending from Central bring the good news that all cf both secure men for the Utah Construction Point to Tolo. To accomplish this a feet will bn raved. company of Salt Lake City, to build a wagon load of poisoned grain will be 1 he snow is ho deep along the high railroad from Bend to Medford. Bend necessary. line that it is possible in some places is the central Oregon terminus of the The bureau of biological survey, to step over the wires strung at the Hill line, and a recent press dispatch Washington, D. C., has issued a form top of the* 35 foot steel towers, the from there confirms this report, and ula for squirrel poison that has proved I snow being 30 to 31 feet deep.—Tid that the contract has been let for the extremely effective in California, and ings. __ • work. this poison the grange will prepare and This work would likely mean that sell it to members and others al a very the Hili lines would bund their line low figure. Escaped LumUc Cteaies Scene. Horn Bend to Butte l'..na and come in The idea is meeting wish general ap to Medford over the pacific &. Eastern, | proval, and the co-operation of ever.' Shelburn, Or., Jan 27.— A patient and proceed westward over the survey ranchman in the territory indicated is of the Medford and Crescent City road expected. Mesara. K. W. Eldm, E. who F ad es< apt d fiorn the asylum at to the coast, the last named road is T. Neal and D. W. Stone are the com Salem created a scene here this morn ing. He claimed to have special in- Leading Merchants now engage 1 in making a survey down mittee in charge of the campaign. MlrucHu- fl from Jesu» Christ to stop at the Applegate. Another party is Sun. the hotel to receive a package sent to working on the west side of the Siski I irn by I’lesidtnt Taft. He was he'd you moipitains, w.lh the Couk and until the arrival of Eeputkn Weddle Green Pass as the objective point. Fire Destroys Roseburg Milis. and Lindley, who took him in charge. This pass is the lowest elevation of any practical cut through the mount- , Cured of Liver Complaint. ains. Roseburg, Or., Jan. 28.-The plant ” 1 wan «offering with liver complaint,” Colonel Mundy of the Minney Realty of the Roseburg Flouring mills is to ■ays Iva Smith of Point Blank, Texas, “and company at Oakland, holdera of a day a complete loss as a result of a ■locidcd to try a 25c. box of Chamberlain '■ franchise for an electric line in the fire which started from a defective Tablets, and am happy to My that I am com Rogue River valley, and Attorney W. , flue. Damage $10,000. The mills were pletely cured and can recommend them to every one.” For sale by all dealer«.—Au- i “V_w.tr arc >n Ean Prune wcu<u rung- ' a Undaimk, iuving been b..m u. 1 51. 'oriisemcnL a lili ÍÍ DE Canned Fruits and Vegetables y y y Ulrich Brothers Jacksonville Oregon