Jacksonville post., March 14, 1924, Image 2

WOULD HAPPEN INGS
Of CUflHEHT WEEK
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Brief Resume Most Important
Daily News Items.
COMPILED FOR
YOU
INCOME TAX CUT DELAYED
NOW IS THE TIME
TO BUY REAL ESTATE
First Payment March 15 to Be Un­
changed Later Action Expected.
Washington, D. C.—The movement
to obtain immediate action on the
proposed 25 per cent reduction in in­
come taxes payable this year was re­
vived in the house Monday, but as
quickly turned dowt*.
Republican
leaders decided that action could not
be obtained on a resolution before
March 15, when first installments are
due.
House Leaders Agree Not to
Form Separate Measure.
Salem.—/The state irrigation securi­
ties commission, at a meeting held
here Monday, will pass on the Jordan
valley irrigation district, which has
filed application for approval of a con­
tract entered into between the district
and the proposed builders of the pro­
Fjrst ject.
FEAR COOLIDGE VETO
Republican members of the ways
Events of Noted People, Governments and means committee, meeting with Democrats Declare Move Is
Representative Longworth, party lead-
»nd Pacific Northwest, and Other
Step in Plan for Wreck of
I er, agreed, however, that if the rev­
Things Worth Knowing.
Proposed Law.
Pendleton.—Coyotes are so numer­
ous in the vicinity of Combs canyon
that it is necessary to drive all sheep,
both young and old, Into sheds at
night, according to Earl Tulloch.
In Jacksonville. A new era is here and all desirable prop­
erty will soon be taken at the very reasonable prices now
prevailing. List with me if you have property for sale.
The demand will be good this Spring.
Surety Bonds Furnished
Fire Insurance.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
J. L. ROE
Justice of the Peace.
Office in Roe building,
CITY RECORDER
Jacksonville, Oregon
Salem.-—Mrs. Walter Pierce, wife of
THE
.
Oregon’s executive, was reported in a
enue bill, already passed by the house
serious condition Saturday by physi­
and containing this provision, meets
cians. Mrs. Pierce has been suffer­
Washington, D. C.—The provision ing from an ailment for several years
President Coolidge by proclamation with any delay in enactment, a separ­
ate resolution to make the cut ef­
and recently has spent much time in
for a 25 per cent reduction in income
Tuesday restored tho rights of Ameri­
O. C. DOROTHY, Proprietor
a Portland hospital under the care o!
fective before June 15 would be press­
taxes payable this year will rest on a specialist. She is now at home here.
can citizenship to all deserters from ed.
COUNTRY CLUB AND ROYAL CLUB
the army and navy during the three-
The action again places in the hands the fortunes of tho revenue bill, house
Salem.—Welder Brothers, owners of
year period between the armistice and of the senate the problem of tax reduc­ leaders reaching a tentative agree­
BEST
COFFEE ON THE MARKET
two laundries in Salem, have an­
the formal ending of the world war.
tion and the senate finance commit­ ment Saturday not to remove It from j nounced their intention to establish
Fresh Eggs, Bread, Meat Products, Cereals and full line
Slipping in from the high seas un­ tee in its consideration of the revenue the revenue measure and seek Its ini i another laundry here at a cost of ap­
of
canned goods.
::
::
Barber shop in connection
der cover of a heavy fog, 21 vessels, bill will take up the section which
proximately $72,000. Work on the new
mediate
enactment
in
a
separate
reso-
i
The place to go for soft drinks, Cigars, Candies,
headed by the British steam yacht provides for tho cut in 1923 income
plant will start within the next month.
lution.
Istar, Wednesday dropped anchor I taxes.
The lot on which the laundry will be
Nuts, Ice Cream, Etc.
Advocates of the latter plan, includ­ established was purchased at a cost
Most of the administrative sections
along rum row in New York, to dis­
FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS AND POPCORN
pose of 160,000 cases of liquor—$8,- of the bill were gone over without ing Representative Tilson, Connecti­ of $12,000.
change by the committee. Upon wind­ cut, a republican member of the ways
000,000 worth.
Baker.—Mrs. Homer Carnes fell un­
ing up these details of the measure
Three hundred persons were burn- tho various tax schedules will be taken and means committee, admitted it conscious Friday while driving her
ed to death, suffocated or died in up Secretary Mellon will be asked would be almost impossible to get automobile after bringing the car to
panics as a result of a fire which to present estimates on the amount such a resolution through by March a complete stop and died several hours
swept tho important town of Chowt- of revenue necessary to be raised and 15, when first Installments on Income later in a local hospital. Mrs. Carnes
sun, 40 miles east of Tsinan, Shan­ his opinion on the rates required to taxes are due. The treasury depart­ was found by her husband, a breeder
tung province, last Friday.
Seven obtain such revenue.
Chairman ment had asked this in an effort to of thoroughbred Jersey cattle of this
hundred others were Injured.
Smoot has expressed the opinion that avoid the necessity of making refunds district, who was following her, driv­
Those who visit Tijuana, the Mex­ the bill as passed by tho house fails on these payments, and President ing a hay wagon.
By GEORGE HACKNEY
ican resort across the boundary line, by $100,000,000 of raising sufficient Coolidge indorsed the proposal.
Seaside.
—
Plans
for
a
novel
lifesav
­
The proposition was opposed by
14 miles from San Diego, Cal., will revenue and had declared many of the
many members of both parties, demo­ ing method to provide for the rescue
have to return to United States soil tax rates will have to be raised,
of bathers in danger in the surf off the
If the provision to make the 25 crats declaring it was the first step local bathing beach have been pre­
before 9 P. M. hereafter or remain in
by
the
administration
leading
to
a
Mexico overnight, according to an­ per cent, reduction on 1923 taxes ef-
sented to the city council and local
nouncement made at the American fective is finally agreed to as carried presidential veto of the revenue bill, business men during the past week by
the
new
rates
of
which
will
apply
first
in the revenue bill, deductions in taxes
customs office.
representatives of J. H. Rankin, Port­
due in the other three installments to taxes payable next year.
land
aviator, and the Hitt Fireworks
Robert C. Shipman, world war vet­
Meanwhile the senate finance com­
will be allowed to make up for tile
GIVE ME A TRIAL.
company of Seattle.
eran and homesteader living two miles
mittee
reached
the
first
important
sec
full payments made March 15.
south of Grants Pass, Or., was knock­
tion in its consideration of the revenue
Salem.—A breakfast honoring secre­
ed down and killed by a ferocious boar
bill—the estate taxes.
taries and advisers and a sermon by
while feeding his hogs at noon Wed­ House Votes Sale of Plant to
The rates of these taxes were rais­ Rev. Ward Willis Long, pastor of the
nesday. Mr. Shipman was bit on the
ed by the house over the opposition local Presbyterian church, featured
Ford.
leg, liis femoral artery severed and
of republican organization members the final session of the annual stat<
Washington, D. C.—Henry Ford’s of-
death was due to loss of blood.
and strong sentiment developed in the convention of nigh school girls re­
fer for Muscle Shoals, pending before finance committee to revise the en­
John II. Dunbar, attorney-general of
serves which closed here Sunday.
congress
for more than two years, was tire section with a view, however, to More than 180 girls from various sec­
»
Washington state, and T. J. L. Ken-
at
raising the same amount of revenue tions of Oregon and Washington at­
nedy, corporation counsel of Seattle, approved Monday by the house.
will appear in the United States su-
By a vote of 227 to 142 the Me- as provided by the house.
tended the convention.
Chairman Smoot said considerable
preme court April 14 to oppose an Kenzie bill, which would authorize
Salem.—Fresh fruit growers of the
favor developed toward making the
appeal of the Pacific Telephone &
W. A. BISHOP, Prop
acceptance fo Ford’s bid, was passed tax apply to beneficiaries of estates Salem district who are members of
Telegraph company and the Home
Telephone company, it was announced and sent to the senate, where there rather than to the estates of the de­ tho Oregon Growers’ Co operative as­
at the
sociation, voted to remain in the as­
is uncertainty as to what action, if cedents before division.
Tuesday.
Moving and all kinds of
This would make it In the form of sociation. The action was taken at a
any,
will
be
taken
on
it
at
this
ses
­
King George sees in the good under­
an inheritance tax and would' require meeting attended by more than 125
freight handled.
standing between Great Britain and sion.
of the growers. Independent growers
general revision of the rates.
the United States “tho best guaran­
Continuously before the house for
The $50,000 exemption allowed in were given permission to handle their
tee for tho future pqace of the world.” a week, the McKenzie measure was
the estate tax necessarily would be own produce under certain conditions
Tills declaration was sent Wednesday
approved virtually in the form in cut down, Mr. Smoot said, and per- outlined by the management.
to President Coolidge at the request
which it was reported by the military haps most of the rates raised.
Salem.—Governor Pierce, who two
of tho king by Sir Esme Howard and
Pending study of the income tax
committee, which had been informed
weeks ago underwent an operation at
marked the presentation of the new
by Mr. Ford that he would take over schedules, definite lines on the expect­ a local hospital, left the institution
ambassador’s credentials to the Amer­
the government's nitrate and power ed fight over them have not been Sunday. Physicians said his recovery
The banner county of Oregon A modern town of 1000 people,
ican chief executive.
project on the Tennessee river under drawn. Senate democrats, however, had been rapid and that his present
—
which captures nearly all the is the county seat of Jackson
have indicated a desire to stand for
On recommendation of the grand the terms embodied in the bill.
condition is very satisfactory. The
To tho last, advocates of the Ford the Garner income tax rates, pro­ governor announced today that he will prizes at the state fairs—has* a county and is situated in the
jury, Judge Wilson in llood River, Or.,
Tuesday omitted assessment of a fine offer resisted attempts to modify the posed by the house democrats as a spend most of tomorrow in his office population of about 25,000 hap­ most fertile and productive por­
against R. C. Goodman, ex-high school proposed contract. Amendment after substitute for the Mellon schedule. attending a meeting of the state bonus py and prosperous people and tion of the famous Rogue River
manual training teacher, who plead­ amendment, aimed at the heart of the They once were placed on the bill in commission and the state securities enjoys the distinction of having Valley—correctly termed the
ed guilty to contributing to tho de­ bill, was thrown out by decisive vote, the house, but the Longworth com­ commission.
the most delightful and health­ “Italy of America.” The town
linquency of Kenneth Coovert, a 16- and as passed the measure carried promise rates later were substituted.
ful
climate in America—not is beautifully located in a cove
Seaside.—Paving contracts for the
year-old boy, by inciting him to com­ less than half a dozen changes, all of Likewise, republican organization lead­
plicity in thefts of automobile acces­ minor importance which proponents of ers, including Senator Watson of In­ covering of portions of the Seaside- even excelled in Southern Cali­ at the base of magnificent pine­
diana, had said they would seek to Cannon Beach road were let Saturday fornia. No county in the west­ clad mountains and is sur­
sories. Judge Wilson sentenced Good­ the bill were willing to accept.
Under terms of the bill, Ford will replace the substitute rates with the by the Clatsop county commissioners
man to 20 days in jail.
ern country is richer in re­ rounded by the finest irrigated
have the right to lease for 100 years Mellon rates, although admitting slight to J. H. Tillman, contractor of this
President Coolidge is in entire ac­ dams 2 and 3 at Muscle Shoals, and possibility of keeping these schedules city. The first award covers the pav- sources—the principal ones be­ alfalfa farms and fruit orchards
cord with tho desire to assist the farm­ adjacent power stations.
in the bill for a vote In the senate.
ing of the stretch on this route from ing farming, stockraising, dairy­ in the entire country. The town
ers of the northwest and those of the
Broadway to the city limits, and the ing, fruit, alfalfa, lumbering, is five miles west of Medford, a
country generally through the present
Homestead Areas Open.
second contract the paving of the gold, silver and copper mining, modern city of 8000 people,
Franc Drops to New Low Level
period of depression, it was stated of­
Washington, D. C. — Opening to stretch between Elk Creek bridge and cement, marble, lime, etc. This with which it is connected by a
Paris.—The French franc sank to
ficially Tuesday, but has arrived at
homestead
entry of 323,000 acres in the Ecola stores.
a
new low level Monday after a tem­
no decision as to tho form such aid
county, which lies in the south­ steam and electric railroad and
fl
ve
western
states—the largest urea
Salem.—Petitions have been filed western part of the state, ad­ splendid highway. The altitude
should take. Officials of tho depart­ porary sharp improvement during the
ment of agriculture nre expected to day, attributed to the government’s t o be set aside for that purpose in with the county school superintendent
a year—was announced Saturday by here asking for the formation of a joins California and is a happy of the town is 1508 feet and
submit recommendations to the presi­
announcement that there should be no t he interior department. Dates-for fil­ union high school district at Wood­ medium between the extremely there are no extremes in heat
dent upon the various legislative pro-
po als now assuming shape in con­ further loans or inflation to justify ings will be announced later. The burn to include 14 smaller school dis­ wet climate of the north coast or cold. The annual rainfall is
pessimism regarding French finance. areas Include 110,70 acres in Carbon tricts of northern Marion county and and the dry desert climate of about 25 inches — there being
gress.
Tlie franc was worth 3.54 cents, and Phillips counties, Mont.; 69.000 southern Clackamas county.
This California—being the most per­ little or no snow in the valley.
The Philippines* plea for immediate the dollar being quoted at 28.13 and acres in I.andar and Pershing coun­
high school district previously was or­
independence was dealt a stinging tho pound at 119.80 when curb-trad­ ties Nev.; 30,950 acres in Lake coun­
A more healthful place could
ganized more than two years ago, but fect climate found on the west­
blow Wednesday by President Cool­ ing stopped.
ty, Oregon.
not
be found.
ern
continent.
the proceedings were subsequently de­
idge. The president, in a letter to
clared to be illegal by the courts.
Manuel Boxes, head of the Philippine
Senator Greene Better.
Baby Believed Tiniest.
independence mission, declared flat­
Salem.—During the past week the
Washington,
D. C.—Senator Greene
Chicago. Henry Ganze Jr., prob­
ly the administration did not believe
Oregon
Growers’ Co-operative asso­ County Official Directory Jackson
County Lawyers
of
Vermont,
who
was
shot
in
the
the time bad come to grant independ­ ably is the tiniest baby in the world.
ciation has sold approximately 13 car­
head
several
weeks
ago
during
an
ence to the Filipino people and assert­ He weighs only 12 ounces and
State Senator—Geo W Dunn, Ash­
encounter between a prohibition • n- loads of prunes, according to an­ land.
MEDFORD
ed that grievances against Governor- stretches himself out to a bare eight
nouncement
made
here
Sunday.
In
­
forcement party and suspected b" >t-
Joint Representative—Chas F Hop­ C. M. Thomas, Cir. Judge, Medford Bldg.
General Wood were unjustified and. inches. Henry was born Saturday to
cluded
in
these
sales
were
25.000
boxes
kins, Roseburg.
leggers, was able Sunday to leave his
M Purdin. Medford bldir.
like Hie independence appeal, were un­ Mrs. Henry Ganze of Melrose park.
Newbury and son Donald, Medford
County Representatives — John H Gus
bed for tho first -time. Paralysis, of prunes weighing 25 pounds each to
Bldg.
"The
boy
is
so
small
he
can
rest
supported by .■ considerable portion of
a chain-store syndicate in the east. Carkin and Ralph Cowgill of Medford. E. H. Hurd, Medford Bldg.
which
developed
in
his
left
side,
it
easily in a cigar box,” the father said.
Circuit Judge—C M Thomas.
tho island's population.
There remains to be sold approximate­
is said, has steadily subsided.
Pros. Attorney—Newton W. Borden. Lincoln McCormack, First Nat Bk bldg
The father is 24 and the mother 20.
John H Carkin. First National Bank bldg
ly
1.250.000
pounds
of
prunes
of
the
County Judge—G A Gardner.
The tax reduction bill passed by the
G M Roberts, Medford Nat. Bank bldg.
1923 crop, the association reported.
Rawles
Moore. Medford Bldg.
Commissioners
—
Victor
Bursell
and
Baby
Boy
Found
Slain.
house will have to be remodeled to
Moral Sentiment Firat.
James F. Fliegel, Old P. O. bldg.
Geo Alford.
Porter J Neff. Medford Nat. Bank bldg.
provide for $100.000.000 more revenue.
Seattle. Wash.—The body of a baby
Madras.—The county court at its
Clerk—Chauncey Florey.
E E Kelly, Medford Nat'l Bank Bldg.
Science . . . necessitates a faith
Chairman Smoot of tho senate finance
boy was found Saturday on a munici­ session Friday offered a reward of
Sheriff—C E Terrill.
H K Hanna. Old P. O. Bldg.
commensurate
with
the
grander
orbits
F. M. Calkins. Old P. O. Bldg.
committee
announced
Assessor—J B Coleman.
Wednesday
pal bathing beach of this city. Police $200 for the arrest and detention of
and
universal
laws
which
it
discloses.
T
W Mlles, Jackson County Bank bldg.
Treasurer—A C Walker.
night on the eve of consideration of
expressed belief that the baby had H. C. Topping, formerly sheriff of
F J Newman, Palm bldg
Yet
it
does
not
surprise
the
moral
sen
­
School
Supt
—
Susanne
Hornes
Carter
N
W Borden.District Attorney, Palm bldg
tho measure by that committee. Bas
been murdered. Deputy coroner Harry Jefferson county, who has defaulted
Coroner—John A Perl.
Winfield R Gaylord, Palm bldg.
ing his calculations on estimates re­ timent. That was older, and awaited W. Johnson declared that the body i in the amount of $2016.95. Topping de­
E
A and Charles Reames, Liberty bldg.
Healta Officer—Dr W P Holt.
O C Boggs, old postoffice bldg
ported this week by tile treasury de- expectant these larger insights.— had been in the water several days parted from Madras for Portland De­
Frank
De Souza, Liberty bldg.
Glenn O Taylor, J P and City Judge.
parinunt that tho house bill would Emerson.
and that the child had been between cember 10 and has not been in this
City Directory
Federal bldg.
cut oft $416."00.000 In revenue in the
Mayor—Emil Britt.
two aud twelve weeks old.
county since. At the same session the
H A Canady, old P O bldg.
How Men Judge.
Councilmen—Chester Wendt. Peter B. F. Piatt, 30 Laurel Street.
calendar year 1935. Mr. Smoot said
county court made claim upon the
Fick, G W Godward and Frank nindley W E Phipps, Clarion office.
this would fail by $100,000,000 to pro­
Men usually judge of the prudence
White Salmon.—A colony of beavers American Surety company of New
and Justice of the Peace—
ASHLAND
vide funds for the working expenses of a man by the result, anti are very Is creating havoc among the trees in York for the amount of $2016.95. This I. Recorder
L. Roe
Nellie Dickey.
of tho government alone, exclusive of apt to say that the successful man has the Columbia river district at Bingen, is the total of the amount believed to
Treasurer—C. C. Chitwood.
L A Roberts
Briggs A Briggs.
Marshal—M D Jones
a soldier bonus bill or other pending had much forethought, and the unsuc­ causing damage to property by felled , be Topping's shortage, according to
O. W. Trefren.
Council meets first Tuesday of each W
extra appropriation measures.
I Auditor Crandall.
cessful bus shown great want of it.
trees.
J Moore.
month.
C. B. Watson.
Chocolate
Corner
Blacksmithing & Wood Work
At Bishop Shop, Jacksonville.
Horseshoeing a Specialty
Jacksonville
Freight Line
Reasonable Prices
Post Printing Office.
Jackson County