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RBDDINO, Cal.. 'Nov.
4—4X Marrin. » Sheep-
men o f Red B luff-slep t
k night with a 4pad man
¿Saturday night and
did not knew It. Martin
Sutherland,
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day night. Martin roee
te make beeakteet yen-
terday morning and called,
Setherknd fo the meal
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Police Officer
Sentenced for
Reckless Driving
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LOS ANOBLBS, Nev.
4— Police Judge Joseph
Chambers today demos-
strated that he will not
tolerate
reckless anto-
mobile driving on the
part of police offloera
Accordingly. when Officer
S. Boardman of Manhat-
tan Bosch appeared for
sentence on a reckless
driving charge he was
given SO days in Jail and
a fine of 1250.
Boardman, who
has
been active In the beach
city ae a trafflo officer,
drove his machine into
and damaged a motorist’s
car and was promptly ar-
rested by a motorcycle
officer and brought to
Los Angeles.
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Impression that the conned and
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tbe mayor tod bo aathofhy over 4 ^ ^
tbo psurfc.
Ho witovar* wboB it
was
explained te them that et any
time.
It
the council was dis-
with the manner In
which the Park Board was car-
tag for the building end grounds,
the eonncll could take the care
Into their own hands again,
thane men voted In favor of the
action.
Mtlsftort
Frank
Jordan,
chairman
of
tha Park Board, declared that
the board was not anxious for
tke Job, bnt they believed they
eenld carry on the work more
seaaomlenlly than
coaid
the
connoll, with a separate orgkri-
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A m O U t N e ed -
ed This Year ag Lagt
« .-g Board
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Tbe school budget for the-city
of Ashland w ill he but slightly
higher than Inst year, according
to membera of the board of edil-
'eatlon, who prepared the budget
evening. The total amount
to be raised by tax levy this
wm be 3 ((,tlt.6 O
In-
Mnded in this amount la a sum
nf »5,000, sot aside by the mem-
g .,, „
tha j.tereet on the
|io6,»«O bonds which were voted
fOr the construction of the new
buildings In . the city,
These bonds have not ns yet been
aohi > but this amount was set
tor interest fo be paid after
nation.
After g short discussion sad
the reading of the budget, the
eonncll and seven ettlasas. form- tMey are My ;
la£ a. budget committee, passed
A inm
}1B,OOO, payment on
thg budget.
The preliminary the H 0 S .M 8 debt la also set
When the “ Sunnyland,” erack flyer of the Frisco BaHroad,
meat near Victoria, Miss,, 19 persons were kilted and mo I*
group of rescue workers on the second Pullman trying 't hjp
dow. The .train was traveling about 55 miles an hour at ttB
75 yards from the track. The under-framework of this c ar
Poyer and McCracken Pin
ish High Among Herds
of State
F. B. Poyer of the Rogue
River cow toating association,
had the honor high grade herd
among the eight cow testing as
sociations of the state, ilurlnr:
September, according to flgurc3
contained In the monthly re
port of the Extension Division
enjoyed a splendid reputation as
aapert engineers, financiers and
the Pacific Coast la evidenced
by a moat Important announce
ment Just issued from the Office
of Paul B. McKee. Flrtt Vies
of the Oregon Agricultural col
Saving Effected by Decrease
in Power Purchased and
Larger Earnings
ot The California-Oregon Power
Company la the shape of a let
ter addressed to ( k t preferred
stockholders, stating that H. M.
lege.
Mr. Poyer had a herd of nlnn
rows, which produced an Average
of 891 pounds of milk, each con-
tatntng 45.08 pounds of butl««r
fat during the month, the re
,
port
shows.
J. R. McCracken, also of the
Rogue River Aaeociatloa, had the
hortor high pure bred herd, with
:
nine
cows which produced an
average of 891 pounds of milk
each, containing an average 0»
4 8.69 pounds of butter fat.
In the August report. Mr.
Poyer placed second In the high
grade class, with seven cows pro-
cut to the bone, there still re
mains 8<4,<31.1& to be raised
by tax levy in order to supply
the needs of the city of Ash
land during the coming year.
This figure was the mark enh-
mitted by the budget committee
last night, after several Jong
conferences with the verlens city
officials and the members of
tbe finance committee of the
city council.
Estimates submitted by the
heads of the city departments
were pared down by the mem
bers of the committee, in order
to keep the tax levy ae low ae
possible, and It is felt that now
every department will he operat
ing as cheaply as la possible and
still remain within the bounds
ot efficiency.
The most costly city depart
ment, according to the budget
figures, will be the bond and In
terest department. For thlu de
partment, almost half of the
total budget has been set aside,
or a figure of »31,140.60. Of
this amount, »15,007.60 or al
most half the total la for In
terest on the various city bond
issuofl, while 31.100 will he ap
propriated to take up a shortage
In ths years funds.
Regular
bond
redemption
funds totaling 38.000 have, been
allowed for In the budget. While
a new department, the general
bond sinking fund, with an ap
propriation of »7,004 has been
formed.
This new department
will he used in paying off the
»170,000 auxiliary water bonds,
which are
38,600 intereat. When this bond
issue has been retired, the money
accumulated in the fund will be
used in retiring additional city
More than a thousand dollars
per month has been saved in the
operation of the electric light
department over the operating
expeaeee of the fire* nine month»
with the Copco laureate in the
of 1424, according to figures In
control and operation of this
the quarterly report, submitted
local utility.
The letter reads
to the city council last night by
C. A. Malone, superintendent cf
as follows:
"To the preferred stockholders
the electric department.
The saving for the third
of the California Oregon Power
quarter, was »4,393.72. the larg
Company:
est saving during any one quar duclng an average of 883 pounds bonds.
" It given me great pleasure
The general department in the
ter of the year, and more than of milk a»»l 46.76 pounds ot
to announce that the common
next most costly department, a
twice as large as the saving dur butter fat.
stockholders of your company
total of »13,698.60 being nccee-
ing the first quarter.
have effected an exchange of se
During August, Mr. Poyer had
decrease in current pttrehaa-
sary to finance Its operations
curities whereby our interests; panies. A large staff of experts
the high producing cow in the
will Join with the Interests* of: was gathered and maintained. e(J from the California Oregon
j Rogue River Association. Class during the next twelve months.
H. M. Byllesby A Company. | who aro specialists in all phases power company resulted in the
Of this amount, »»,135 will be
B. In Viola Figgis. Thia cow pro-
who are well and favorably1 of public utility administration,, ]argCHt M Tlng, Malone’s report 1 during 1100 pounds of milk and used for the operations of the
In 1924 the city pur
known throughout the United' engineering, construction, flnanc- Bhows.
53.92 pounds of butter fat dur police department, while the re
mainder will be used In flam.ring
States ae public utility operators, ine. legal, operation, commercial,! (,hHHed during the third g a rte r, ing the month.
and advertising.
Since the or- gjg ooo kilowatt hours trom the
engineers and financiers.
Mr. Poyer, who resides on the salaries of. the city officials,
" I am authorised to state that ganizatlon of the Byllesby ( om- company, while In 1925 but 876,- Wlghtman street explained that the supplies for the recorder’s
properties
kilowatt hours were pur-
the plan contemplates a contin pany many utility
during the spring months, the office, street lighting, rity hall
i n i 924. »«,291 was
uance of your Company in its have been purchased, reorganiz- chawH,
coast county associations usually expenee and various other ex
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the power company tor this
present corporate form.
The ed, financed and developed. The
finish at the top of the list, penses of like nature.
But four cases ware brought
But 36.363 will be expended
policy of constructive expansion matter of public relations nas JH>wer Whllc this year, but »3,- since in that section they fresh
before the rity Judge during the
of the business and of the de- been handled with remarkable #g(. was paid to the' power coni- en their cattle all at onoe. In by the street department this
year, »3,086 of th k amoant go
vetopmont of the territory serv succmb and the Company was
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U past month, the report shows.
the Interior, the dairymen fresh
one
of
the
ftrot
to
adopt
the
The
report
follows:
ing for labor and materials. The
ed
by
the
Company
will
be
con
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en their cattle throughout tbe
Revenue from Bale of Electric
Library department will expend
■ IV Q 1 Q T I IT IF 1 1 1
tinued on an enlarged ecalc now widely-known customer own-
year, thus maintaining an aver
which will he made possible by ershlp policy ot financing. The Current 192< 314,760.55; 1925, age which usually rune very »4.041. while 84,141.1» w ill he
e
increase. »1611.30.
appropriated for the P*rh. The
the Joining together of the re management has, trom the flrat, | l
hlgh-
Kilowatt Hours purchased from
expenditures In the pkrk opera
sources and energetic and loyal been conducted along broad lines,
Mr. McCracken k a dairymen
1924, 648.000.
tion th k year will be 811.141,15,
organisation of your Company and Its reputation tor fair deal- c Q p Co
of the Valley View dktrtct.
Ing,
both
with
respect
to
the
j
925,
375,534;
decrease,
272.46«.
but »7,000 of th k amount will
and those of the H. M. Byllesby
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public and the members ot Its
Xmount pald C. O. P. Co., for
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be received trom park receipts,
By The United Press
& Company.
organisation, k tat evidence in el#ctrtc current, 1924. »6.291.00;
most of which w ill come from
z
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f , k After weeks of wrestling with
“The arrangement offers the
a total of 44» automobiles. Issues ranging from prohibition members of the Company’s or all of the many properties In j 92 j . »3,986.6»; decrease. »»,-
which tbe Company Is Interested. s05 4'2
carrying 1402 paraongers were and the Ku Klux K k n to the ganisation greater opportunities
The Byllesby Company Is already
Increa8e
earnings, »1611.30
grade
crossing
evil
and
crime
registered nt the autp. chmp
I for advancement in their res
well
known
on
the
Pacific
Coast.
Sav,ng
)n
electric
Current pur-
grounds during the pest mouth, waves, the American electorate pective fields of endeavor, and
betng
Interested
In
the
Mountain
chaBe<j
»2306.42;
saving In
emerged
In
many
states
today
Of the 4»ft onto* 8» remained
undoubtedly
will
tend
to
States Power Company In Oregon p ow#r piant operation, »477.00.
from heated off-year elections.
strengthen the present high value
,ncreaBe for 3rd quarter.
New York state apparently and good marketability of. your and Washington, and In the
Weaterb States Gee and Electric 1#JB
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ttook the greatest step yet made Company’s stocks and bonds.
Company.
Conet
Valleys
Oaa
and
increase
for 1st quarter.
to eliminate dangerous crossings,
“The sound public policies and
the cltkess haveing authorised relations of your Company will
Daring the throe months from
a loan ot »300,000,000 to wipe be sealously guarded and ex
this July * to December SO. ths
out the*« Intersections of death. panded through the eonaectlou
paid Crater National forest totaled
New York gave Tammany com with the larger Company whpse
wttl »>»».411.7» la timber mles and
plete authority in the municipal similar policlea have made for
Into grating fees, an amount which -
government, by electing James Its nation-wide success and pop
oHce exceeds Ito nearest rival, W hlt-
Walker mayor.
ularity.”
rnct- »»An forest, with n total of »4»,-
After a hot "wet and dry’’
It Is understood from Mr.
wlng "»47, three times, and whjeh ex-
campaign In New Jersey, A McKee and hie associates In the
tors. eseds last year’s income by eev-
Henry Moore, a “ web” Democrat Copco organisation that they be
pay otal thousand.
Sixty million
waa sleeted governor over State
feet Is n conservative estimate of
lieve this arrangement will be
Senator Arthur Whttney, a "dry’’
tk a t the eatlse—ameant ef—t imber
Republican.
hooks was opened nt thè camp.
tion and w ill have the effect ci
they
receive
no
protection
_ by
Two men were killed and four
Moro shelters aro needed, the ; In several scattered localities, bringing to the assistance of
others seriously injured here to the payment of the Usense fee
report shows, since many people the Klsn Issue entered the lists, the present Copco group the
day, when a dynamite cartridge end that many paopk sperate
move on to other eftmpe when only to be whacked soundly on nation-wide utility organization
plant of the E. I. DuPont' D’Ne- taxles occasionally tar a short
they learn that they cannot se the head In the majority of and financing abilities of the
murs and Company blew up at time, thus injuring the property
care adequate shelter faciliti»«,
Byllesby Cohpany.
Du Pont, ten miles southwest and rights of tha regular op
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OUT
especially during- the winter
erators.
.
The Bylleeby management haa
STATE PRISON of here.
month».
However, City Attemoy Brigg«
authorised Mr. McKee to state'
The loee k
estimated nt
»8,000. offlckjs Of the com gave an hk opinion laa» night
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4— «7. that they propose to carry on
the
active
program
of
develop
pany
assert.
P .)— The United States destroy
ALLEGED robbsris
The dead are Albert Barniksn. tag and «ot « ragwlation |na.
rneht which has been Inltkte.l
POUND MOT GUILTY ers Lemson and Conghlha nt <by the Copco people and that It Is.
41, ot Du Pont; Thomas Mc being assessed égalant the op
Alexandria b a n bean requested
Daniel. 45, ot Tacoma.
Edwin erators tor the «se df the streets
probable that th k program will
NANAIMO, B. C., Nov. 4— (U. by Pant Knahenshue. Amerieah he expanded because of* tbe en
Jensen, Walter Smith, Nicholas Of the city, and not 1« ragulatln«
p j — a Jury early today found consul nt Bkrnt, Syria, to pro larged financial resources which
Darcy ’ and Edward Wheatley
R om C. Wejeon, ex-Seattle de ceed to that pert ns a precau win now be marshalled for the
were badly cot by flying glgse.
Knabenshue
tective not gniKY of participating, tionary measure.
Barnlkan was single, while
benefit of th k property as a
eald
there
was
ne
sente,
danger
la th» Royal Bank, robbery mv -
McDaniel
Is survived by a widow
result ef th k arrangement.
The state parol» hoard
ersl months ng«, when »4», »00 at Beirut, hat that he felt the
and five small ohlldren.
Byllesby ft Company have lonclmmided the action.
werk had been done in exeeu- mg«,, but this amount was voted
tire sSUsIn n. before tbe council by the people a t the school elec-
maetlag opened, ie order is sc-o hob > and therefore cannot be
1 ro. ddc red an Increase la operat-
<Tfce hearing on the tax k r f .
expense-..
was thee set by Actin T M iyo rj The rwnrh'<ler of the amounts
W right for Thursday. Kovrmbcr throughout total about the same
St, and the budget was ordered a, ja, t year> M that there will
Published Ik the Ashland Tidings.
g* more than »2.000 dif-
V. Mills appeared before fereBce In the operating expenses
the eonncll, urging the resum e- OTer
year.
tion of a petition presented some
galerles ot teachers form by
time ago In which It was re- iar the bigger part of the total
qneeted that Scenic Drive be amOHnt needed.
A total of
opened from Strawberry Lane 35445# v fi| be needed to pay
to Granite street, and thus com- these palariee.
plots the loop. Mills stated that
The total amount needed to
several residents of that section operate the schools this year will
were deelroue of buildings hut
415,251.50, while the ex-
wonld not do so until the street p ^ e d income has been set at
waa opened. No action was tak- 527,240.04. This Income comes
ett. however, by the council.
frQm ^ „ t , «-boot tax. the state
The Mayor and City Recorder e,emenUry tax; state school tax.
wore authorised to sign a deed. ca>h tultlona M d other such
transferring the title of a tri- gourcei.
angular parcel of lead, on C
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-daring
Fines in the city
the poet monrii '
»136, and one Jail
bonded out by City Judge O. M.
Frost, who made Me monthly re
port to the elty eonncll last
night.
Of the »135 In fines assessed,
335' was collected in cash. A
»140 fine, which was ssseased
against .the defendent receiving
the Jail sentence, is- now being
paid nt the rale of »10 per week.
Frost’s report showed.
. At the first of tbe month,
there was »80 in uncollected
fines outstanding. Frost said. Of
this amount, »11 has been col
lected during the past month,
leaving a balance outstanding on
fines assessed prior to October
b of »69.
With the »100 fine still out
standing on the October fines,
there ,k a total outstanding of
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ImprovessenU surrounding the
tract, la return tor the title.
The boning of |»22.»0 in lm-
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Bills amounting to 6,582.81,
were ordered paid, after being
authorised by the nuance com-
mKtee.
The California Oregon
Fewer company M il waa also or
a dared paid.' after tt has been
cheeked over by C. A. Malone,
•nperlatendent of thy city light
' H . C. High, newly appointed
conncUmna, succeeding R. K.
Detrick, resigned, waa sworn In
to office and took h k seat for
the first time Inst night.
Mayor G. H. Johnson was 111
and unable to attend the meeting
lest
night.
The
meeting
was
presided over by W,. M, Wright,
chairman o f the oddnril.
Leader of Rum
Runners Dies
Result of Fight
AttPOltlA, Nov 4— (U. P .)—
Robert (Carly) Graham, the
alleged kader of a booties fra
ternity operating throughout the
Ndrihvteet. dkd h i At t t b / e
hoepttat h e n h k morning, as
the rehnlt of a stgh wound, fe-
oetved la n drunken brawl which
was staged dh /the wudoffront
htbre Bunday sight.
,
Tbe sheriffs officials today
MP following tbe meagre clues
furnished by Ornham before he
died. He refused to give the
details of the fight, shying that
hft would '’settle up” with the
other fellow when be got oet of
Tammany Again
Rules the Roost
111 New York
Timber Sales in
Crater Forest
Set New Record
Two Killed in
Explosion of
Powder Plant
situation WM unsteady.