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MKDFQRD KAIXiTRIliUOT. iM"lflm?ORP, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVM BER 23, 1910.
NEW TAX LAW IS SPLENDID CORN
PUZZLE 10 STATE CROP PRODUCED
General Law Must Ic Passed rtq I. A.,Mcrrjman, Near Central, Point,
Mako Amendment Operative Be- Gets Heavy Yield by Carefully
fore People Can Regulate Taxes, Cultivating Uses Only Perfect
Says Attorney-General Crawford. Seed for Corn.
SAIitfiU. Or., Nov. 2U. Tho btutc
tnx (.ouiiiiisMon is at sen beeitiibo of
what now heciiis to bo a' tax lnmlillu
lor tliu lcgMntiire, following adop
tion by tliu people of a constitution
al timciidiiiciit providing, as the bat
lot title ay, tor the coplu of eauh
county to regulate taxation and ex
emptions within the county, regurd
lesa of coiibtitutionnl restrictions of
blate btatutcs. .
T:nx coniiiiifesiiincrt. say the provis
ion within tiie new amendment pro-
nlintr thai the amendment shall be
come operative ouly under a general
law1 has developed a peculiar phuse,
which may possibly result in numer
ous restrictions on the legislature.
Tliu couiuuhsioners were not ready
this afternoon to offer any decisive
or final statements in regiud to lifts
new amendment, inasmuch' as thoy
were laboring under the impression
for somd time, that it had been de
feated nuil had not given the matter
much thought, following the elec
tion. "
Jif (Jmuuuuicutious which they lmd.
rgceived prior to tliu election from
leading tax authorities in the Uih'led
States, the muendmedt M'as pracli
I'tilly universally condemned, lis it
would 'evidently thiow the whole fcj-dr
tern of taxation into u chaotic state1.
Ono of the principal btttiubliilg
blocks seems to be found in the
Miiestion us to j.ii,t what extent it
will restrict tie power of the legis
lature. It is practically certain to
the commissioners, from u cursory
readinir or the law, that there can
he no goiierul tax legislation enacted
by tliu coming legislature and that
the.ro' can bo no system of taxation
established by the counties until
such timo as a general law may make
the amendment ocrntivc, and such
general law probubly citunot be jmhs
otl until the election two years from
iiqw.
Hut whether thi aiiiendmout will
affect legislation covciing collection
of special levenues is also a moot
IKtiut. Hccommciidatioiis will bo sub
milted to the legislature from van i
oiw sources asking for amendment
of the inheritance tax law. There
will also piobably be legislation en
acted concerning the office of insui
nuce commissioner ami various other
departments thiough which spcci.il
revenue is derived. All investigation
will bo made to ascot tain whether the
bauds of tho legislators vi oe
bound by the amendment to (he con
stitution or whethor tho amendment
will haVe no effect relative to this
class of legislation.
MUCH RIOTING ,
ALONG BORDER
i
United, States Troops Now n Actlpn
With Instructions to Break U,A,1I
Gatherings of Armed Men on Am
crlcan Side.
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OREGON TURKEYS ARE
BY FOR THE BEST
SAN FltANCISCO. Nov. 23. In
BomotliliiK oer too crates and boxes
tlic ThnnltsKlvliiR turkey mado his
bow tof tho etalla and racks of the
San I'TanclBco markets anil butcher
shops today.
TJio great Aiiiericuii bid caino all
the way from Oregon, the northern
fowl thlrt year, It Is sti'd by commis
sion men,, oxcooolnr, tho California
biotko" In finality.
AUIhiuhJi tho rctnl't'is insert that
tho quality of tho bird is up to stnn
!ird tonio of tu lipu-alors havo
been complaining. The reason Is
paid to ho lack n! rain In tho north
ern part of the Mat
Prices this year are about tho snmo
as last. Tho householder will pay
ST. cents a pound dreaded for tho
host grado, and from that down to
S'i cents In proportion to quality.
The price to tho wholesalers today
ranged from 27 to 30 contH per pound.
Uvo turkeys arc selling wholesale at
from 22 to 25 cents.
While tho California and Oregon
supply is larger than last year, the,
demand is far above tho normal and j
thore is no indication of any drop In t
I. A. Mcrrlinau is one of tho ninny
farmors or Hogtie river valley who aro
taking up corn breeding and the fnv
drnblo results in this lino Is apunroht
in tho largo yields ho Is securing,
6von this Reason, ono of tho dryest
evor known in southern Oregon, his
yield would do credit to any of tho
great corn growing states, for It Is
much abovo tho average for tho
United States, says tho Itoguc Itlvcr
Fruit Grower. From 15 acres of corn
Mr. Morrlmnn obtained an nvorage
of 41 busliols per aero, with tho best
aero making n ylold of 4.7 1-2 bushels.
As tho ayorago ylold In tho United
States for tho past 10 years Is but
25.8 bushels per aero It wll bo pocn
that Mr. Mcrrlman's crop was a very
creditable one.
Mr. Mcrriam's farm Is one mllo
southeast' of Central Point anil- tho
land on Which' Jio grow tho cornis n
second bottom f only nvorage for
tllity. No Irrigation' nor fertilizers
were tlsed. In favorable cllmatlc'sea
sons Mr. "Morrlman has had average
yields of oVor C6 busliols to tho acre,
Tp careftily selecting tho need cars
each year and to dcop plowing and
thorough cultivation is duo Mr. Mer
rman' success as a corn grower. For
a number of ycats Mr. Morrlman has
early each fall selected Ills seed corn
ho choosing pnly cars that aro perfect
Hi shape and Kernel apd Hint nrthor
oiighly matured. And lio takos tho
further precaution to keep this seod
corn in a dry place during tho win-
tor, thus Insuring tho vitality of tho
gorm and a perfect stand, '
Dy his method of selecting tho seed
Mr. Merriman has bred tip a typo of
corn that has adapted Itself to tho
growing season of this valley and la
able to withstand tho cooLnlghts ami
with tho aid ot tho long growing
period to fully mature tho ears. That
norn from eastern seed will not do
well hero is duo to tho fact that (if
most of tho com growing states tho
seasons aro short with hot nights
ami hotter days that force a hot-houso
growth to the corn. Hero in Itoguo
river valley tho weather condition Is
Just tho rovcrso and n corn must bo
developed that can mature Itoolf by
reason or tho long growing season,
compensating for the retarding in
fluence of the cool weather. TJio
corn breeding that Is bolng carried
on by many or tho farmers In tho val
Joy Is ddvoloplng tt straiu or corn that
In quality and In ylold will fully equal
tho best production of Uo castoru
corn growing states.
INTERURBAN FARE FIGHT
GOES TO SUPREME COUnT
prices.
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HIGHER COST OF LIVING
FORCES WAGES UPWARO
WAM..A WALLA, Wash., Nov. 23.
The hlghor cost ot living Is given
uh tho grounds for a notlco, recent
ly served on tho contractors of tho
city that after March 1 tho wage
scale will tie raised fro i to $4.50
for aa eight hour day. A majority j
of the contractors have already sig
nified their willingness to pay the
luorcabo but Intimate that a propor-
donate raise In construction will result.
SKATTLK, Wash., No. JX Do
terniincd lo uige the inteiiiibaii fare
tight into the state siipiemu court
with nil haste, flits uflicials of the
1'uget Sound Klecirto company lia.o
obtained a stay from Ihe Thurston
county courts mid cars are running
todav as ustial. The hundreds of
incensed coinniuluiv who vostetdu.
stuck to the cars ivid refused to be
moved have withdrawn their loive
and indignation meetings were held
in the small towns along tho interur
luin lines today.
The King county courts ycslenlay
granted an injunction ugniiM .j
par.cm:tiN for ten days. .lining tu
period Ihe uld rate of fine will be
enforced.
Attell Picks Partners.
NFAY YOHK. Nov. !.-Iitmuv
Goodman, Jimmy Carroll and Low
Powell aro tho sparring partners wjio
will assist -Abo Attell In his prepara
tion for his bout hoi e with Pal Mooro.
Attclt admst ho must bo In good
shape to whip Mooro, and ho Is buck
ling dowq to his work In oarnoat.
The Attoll camp Is ono of tho busiest
places In Gotham about work-opt
time each afternoon.
r GRAfHAiRS BANISHED.
The pld Mm of uMnc aage for darktn
Ine the 'hair la again coming in voue.
Our grandmothers utfd to have dark,
eloy hair at the use of seventy-hye,
while our mother havo white hair before
they r fifty. Our grandmothers ued
tq make a "3ge tea" and apply It to
their hair. The tea mado their hair soft
nd cloT aud craduallt restored tho
natural color. One objection to uilns
inch a prcparetlon was th trouble of
' I5AGLK PASS, Tex., Nov. 2.1.
Two troops of the third United
States cavalry arrived heto today to
Enforce the neutrality treaty between
the United Stales and Mexico. The
soldiers have iuslrucltioiiH ' from
(lenunil llnvt lt. Incnk vtip all galb
e rings of armed men on the Amuii
can side of the border, and, if nm'.s
suit, to arrest anyone trying to
cross into Mexico in violation of jlio
ueutralitv law. It is reported tlial
other troops are en rojito bore.
Much rioting along the bonier
during tho night was reported ImliU
Hcbol forces surroundotl Ttirrolut
and demanded that tho town surren
der and raise Hie flag of insurrec
tion. The entire garrison at Flirt
Sam Houston is hold iu readiness
and trains on the Southern Pacific
urc standing in faiding w.ith stcitm
um to carry tho troops to the bordd,
should the l evolutionists attempt to
cross over to American soil for the
purpose of organizing their force.
TELEPHONE LINE
IS BEING EXTENDED
CltUSCKNT, Oro., Nov. 23. With
the completion of tho extension of
tho Pioneer Tclophono companyH
lino from La Pino to Crescent, tul
nolincomcnt Is mado by tho company,
that within a slmrt Uino tho lino
will further lio oxlondcd to Sllvor
Lake, from this point.
Tho Oliver Lako country, which is
being thickly Sottlpd, will bo tribu
tary to Crescent, n distributing point.
Tlioso ylio freight from Klamitth
Falls dcslro that tho proposod new
road from this town to Sllvor Lalto
ho complotb.l as boon ns pnsnlblo. Tllo
addition of telephono service, prom
ised by tho Pioneer company will
servo to further Incroaso H.o busi
ness with Klamath Falls.
It is understood that a largo unm
oor of ranch owners Along tho lino
from Bend to Crescent will bo cut
off, It being tho purpose of tho com
pany to cnto'r to toll service from
tho various towns along tho route.
At present tho habit of many patrons
of taking down recolvers to listen
when' Ion;; dibtauco calls aro mado,
has rendered the lino almost useless.
The lino all tho way to Prlncvlllo
has been put in good condition and
It Is the hopn or tho compaiiy to Im
prove tho horvico still moro, prelim
inary to railroad work next Bpiing.
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AT THE HOTELS. "
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Tho NushW. T. tlliiibe, Port
land; A. (iraliam, Hpokaue; ('. I),
Johlcyn, Portland; J. M. Kloiigb, JV.
t'. Wimcr, Hoirtiighuiii; S. W. Siiu
sou I). P. Lewis, Poiilapd; Mi.
Mulsh. F, llradlcy, San liiiucisiio;
('. A. Ihidic, Chicago j K. L Tliinnn
Mtu, firuiits Pass; H. F. Kciit.lemaii,
nugciio; 11. Ncwsoine. Snmpter, Oi.,
('. W. Miitliii, San Kiaiicisco; ('. ('.
Fuit'itr, (!. (i. Smith, Omaha; J. I'.
Aitkcn, Woodville; II. S. McKillipp
city; Mr. and Mix. l. P. Iliusli, .Muii-
isoii; I).' McNicluds, Touopali; T. It.
Davis, JmIiIuihI; A. C. Hough, Oraiitn
Pass; 1 I). Arriiigton, St. Louii,; V.
T. Cul.t). Kiiguuu; D. II. I lot don, Ho
nolulu.
Tim Moiuo Mr. K. Pelouze,
Kaglo Point; ('. S. Way, Portland; (I
G. Smith, Omaha; S. (j. Ilopperiiau
San I'Vaiicisuo; W. II. Hilts, San
Diego; V. W. Hull, Ilnrilimiik; W
d, (lotfe, Alcdlord; If. W. Smith
Oakland; C. T- Lottus mid wife,
Diiiisiiiuir; II. Von der Hellcu, Ve(
leu; It. W. McKay, Hfl.ii Fniiicicii,
. Hogaii, T. Irxine, A. F. app, A
II. Weber, Portland; O. O. Mills.
Minneapolis; 0. O. Ostrom, l'oit
land.
OXLV oxu ih:st."
Muilfniil People (,'lui Ciiilll Wliem
Credit In Due.
Splendid Fruit Land Tract
165 jU'os wuv lind. i;US0 lo kuiroi'd, uhuap.
G10 ayros wheat land in hYankliii tioiiniA', Washing
Ion,, to oxehaugo I'or AlwU'ord or country prop
crfcy.
1G0 atTos near Gold Hill to oxehango for city prop
erly, jMedl'ord or iphjand. . ,
28 ji(;res Boar Crcok botloin, njL'ar Central Poinl,
cheap and good I onus. , , ,
7 acres noar city limits, good hoiist), on, L'iuo road,
$6000.
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7-rooni,, two-story house, nuw aiid striiitly niodorn,
Jjj'JGOO; , easy terms.
Corner lot on West Min, $1000. .
Anything in veal estate at
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Consisting of Observation Car, Pullman, ves
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The excursion is run under the auspices of
the Southern Pacific, National Lines of
Mexico, International and Great Northern,
G. II. ic H. A. and Santa Fq.
Round Trip Fare
$101.00 FliOM tfORTLAN D $101.00
Corresponding lov rates from other O. It.
& N. and S. P. points.
Interesting side tlrips on the return trip,
including the Grand Canyon, may he made.
Final return limit 60 days from date of sale.
Equipment on this train will bo limited and
no more passengers will he taken than can
be comfortably provided for.
For further information, de-tails and beau
tifully illustrated booklet on "Mexico," call
on any O. 1?. & N. oiiS. I. Agent or write to
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People Who Work
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Seamstresses, watch-makers, art
ists, draughtsmen,and many others,
cannot properly handle their tools
with cold, stiff hands. Many a lost
hour or two on cold winter morn
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The Perfection Oil Heater, In
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Jk Smokeless ,rf'
People of Medford who miffor with
ulok 'klilnoy'H ami hail hacku want a
kltlnu) mined)' that can bo ilopetnletl '
upou. Tho heat Is Doan'u Kldnoy,
11 11a. a lueillcltit) for the kidnoH
only, nmde tram ptiro mats and
iaaLlnff It. eiH-clallr a tt bad to be i herba. and thu onJy ono that Iu Imck-
mido eyery tup or three dan oa account 0d by curoa in Mcdford. Hero'a Mud
of it aourlns aujcfcly. ThU objection a j for(J teatlmony:
Mrs. C. H. lloxlu. Fir atreot. Muil
ford. Or., aaya: " puhlluly rocom
mended Ooun'a Kidney Pllla in 1907.
after they ha.d benefited me. and now
f am pleased to apeak In their favor
A want ml will b worth wltllo lf
tho wnnt if hip pnoMRh in worr j
about.
been overcome aud by aaklns alniwt
any fjt-cla drunht for WyetV Saje
and Buliihur the public can get a u
pcrlor preparation of wise, with the ad
mixture of sulphur, another ralnable rem
edy for hair and calp troubles. Dally
uw of tUU nrenaratloa will not only
quIcLly restore the color of tus balr but , again. I had kidney trouble for Bet
will alto CtOIi tbe hair from falljns OUt L3 vam ami tho linr.knrhn lrrndu.
KiaTuVlS d II A rSrtS. or r rew wow- aa time paaed. If I
unutiipiuu iu biuw)i ur iuut3 ijuiini;,
sharp twlngea darted through my
lolnn and hlp and aometlmea I una
lanu for ini Mj hciillh ran iIuhii
and I vtna fwlliiB nilhtrablo tit tho
ti wnt direct bv the Wyeth Obemlcal
Company, 74 CortUndt SU New Xork
City, upoa receipt f price.
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Abfohtety smokeless and odorltts
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withnut smoke oramell. Has aulorrtatlc-locldnji Hamc uprcntler which
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The burner body or gallery cannot become wedced, because of a new device
in construction, and, consequently, It can always bo easily unscrewed In an
Instant for rewicking. The Perfection Is finished in japan or nickel, Is strong,
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store Thoy helped me from the flrbt. tnl.e no other.
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