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MED1TORD,
ORJMON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1911.
No. 144.
COUNTY COURT NAMES HIGHWAY BOARD;
LETS CENTRAL POINT ROAD CONTRACT
FIVE 10 HELP
ROADS
AROUNDVA Y
Advisory Oonrcl Consisting of Ben
ton Bowers, Horace Potion, Frank
Browii- Miles Contrail and Sam
Mathlns, Named to Assist Court.
REPRESENTS UNION MEN
ALL SECTIONS OF COUNTY
NOW HAVE REPRESENTATION
All of Those Selected Are Old-Timers
ami Known cs Conservative Mun
Favoring Progress.
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Horn tin Hid int'ii uho will
spend tin- $1,5(10.00 linml
Umho, if panned' for betcr
hihwuyH in nekton county:
J. II. Neil, county judge,
JuokKoiivillo.
Juiiiuri Owen, comuiiHxion
er. Wellen.
(I. L. Davis, ooinmiKMioiior,
Medford.
Henton Mower, Ahtuiid.
Hrnctt I'ellon, Hums Vol-
Frank Brown, Kngln Point.
Milt'M r?nnln'll, Applcgnto;
Hniii Miilltlri, Woiuhille.
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Tim county court Tlinrndny morn
ini; nnincd (hi) ini'ii wlio will net ii"
mi advisory communion with them ii
regard to tin; expenditure of tlio $1,
fillOOOO linml Ihhiio if it curried at tlu
election to lie held at tin1 end of tliU
month for the purpose of building n
eomplclo spwtom of highwnvt
throughout lull county. Tim tlucinip
tm to tlic porsnnnel of the cwnpiiH
hIiiii was arrived ut a ft it the county
I'oiiiiuiHriioiu'n niul Cuiitv Judge Neil
liud spent much tiuiu iu looking; over
the list of available ami capable men
in tln comity. Politic cut absolute
ly no figure iu the choice of t ho hick
lint the county court endeavored to
chooHc men acceptable to u llpnrts of
the county.
Ah Medford linn n representative
on the hoard iu the person of George
L. Iain, county pnnimiNsioncr, thin
city was omitted by tlio couit In the
consideration. Axhtntid has a rep
rcsontativo in the person of Ileuton
Unworn while tlio other men were
ohoHnn that all sections of tliu county
would he loprcHunted.
This commWion will meet at stat
ed perioilri with the comity court ami
will lmvo a voice in the matter of ex
pending the money, if voted, for bet
ter roads throughout the county. Thin
gives ench Hotrtipn of the county rep
roKcntatinu and will guarantee, to
each Heelinn that thoy will not he
overlooked or slighted in the matter
of building good roads.
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Short Talks on Proposed Road Bond Issue
F. M. Ilyiin, iutemational president
of tliu International Itrotherhood of
Itailwny Carmen.
UNIONS FACE
TRYING CRISIS
SIOATTEfl
Speakers Decla. e Peace Is Wanted
If They Have to Fight for It, But
Railroad Managers Cannot Dictate
How to Run Unions.
TO LECTURE (IN
GOOD HMDS
Representative of B. F. Goodrich
Company Will Talk on Better
Hlfjhways at Natntorlum This
Evcnliifl All Arc Invited.
ImiHtnuoh nH good roads la 'the
prevailing topic of tlio day In Jackson
county, the roproBontutlvo of tlio II.
F. Goodrich company, ninkoiH of au
tomobile tiros, who 1h to lecture at
at tlio Natotrliim thlH evening ii
"From Troo to Tiro," mill llluatrutu
IiIh roinarkH with iiiovIiik pletiiroH,
will dovntu much of IiIb ttnio to a
dtticiiHHlnu of liottur hlKhwiiytt.
Tlio lecture Ih hound to ho a uplou
did entertainment and all aro urKod
to attend. Tlio lecture will ho espec
ially IntoreHtliiK to owneiu of auto-
IllObllOH,
KAtMtAMr.NTO, Cul., Sept. 7.
''We are facing a crihin iv trugule
In op tnliy llutt ik going to tr every
ritiin'rt until. We can't get out of it.
Wo can't back up. Wc just imiitl
face the music''
Ho declared J. W. Kline, president
of tlio blackHitiithh' union, at a mus"
meeting held iu the labor temple heic.
lie wiik followed by M. F. llynn rf
the ciinaeii. "1 am for ponce if wo
have to fight for it," he continued
"Mr, KriittNchuitt can run a railroad
hut ho can't run n labor organization
to Have hiK neck."
The nurpoHo of tlio meeting, tliu
speakers declared, was merely to as
certain what the men wanted.
Kline miule clenr the labor situa
tion ami the position occupied by the
unions in regard to their employers.
Tlio various crafts wore well reproi
scntcd and the men applauded vigor
only the more foreful arugmentH mid
assertions of Kline and the other
speakers. None of the speakers
uvinccd a disposition to strike except
ns a last resort. Thoy asserted re
peatedly thai they wore of a concili
atory spirit, although they would not
hesitate to stand by their guns if it
became necessary -to fight for their
rights,
KICK OF CRANK
BREAKS BOY'S ARM
Tho kick hack of the crank while
attempting to start tho cnglim In a
hiiiiiII atitomohllo at tho Hoar Crook
this morning la responsible for the
breaking f Harry Treat's nrm. The
Injury Is most painful.
NO. 2THE ACTUAL SAVING OP A ROAD BOND ISSUE
One million, five hundred dollui'H, it is estimated will build 300 miles of permanent
nmeadam htirhwav m .Jackson county, opening up tor development all sections.
This money can be expended at the rate of $")00,000 a year for three years. It will
provide a payroll, furnish the people with work, enhance the value of farm and city
property, increase the earning power of land through making it more accessible and.
lessening the cost of transportation, and benefit all by increasing the volume of money
in circulation.
The cost to the people will be less than under the present system, where from
$100,000 to $125,000 is annually expended with unsatisfactory results. The tax levy will
be less for interest and sinking fund than it is now.
The cost of the $1,500,000 bonds to the taxpayers will be as follows, assuming the
securities are thirtv-vcar bonds and sell at par:
First year Interest's per cent on $500,00 $ 25,000
Sinking fund , '. 16,666
Net cost .". ! $ 41,666
Saving in taxation over present system ($125,000 is raised- this year) 84,000
Second year Interest, 5 per cent on $1,000,000 ; '. '$ 50,000
Sinking fund .'. .-. 33,333
Total ...J.A $ 83,333
Less interest on sinking fund reloaiujU' ;...-... .;..: 2,000
Net cost m i -.. $ 81,333
Saving in taxation over present svstcin 44,000
Third vear Interest, 5 per cent on $1,500,000 ..- : 75,000
Sinking fund .-..... :.'. 50,000
Total .. $125,000
Less interest on sinking fund, reloaried 6,000
Net cost $119,000
Saving over present system - 6,000?
The saving would thereafter increase at the rate of $3000 a year each year, addi
tional interest from the sinking fund,.until!ip 16 years, over $50,000 a year would be re
ceived from this source, materially reducing-tlieratc of taxation. "" """
Tho net saving to the taxpayers over the present system would then be, first year,
$84,000: second vear. $44,000: third vear. .46000. or $134,000 in first three vears. $9000
J in fourth year, with an increase of $3000 a year additional on each year thereafter.
s a matter or business, ot common sense, ot economy, everyone in Jackson coun
tv should vote for these road bonds.
COW UTTEM
CHURCH: TROUBLE
Bar Creek Congregation Has Trou
ble In Open Church Immersion
Delayed While Dam Across Creek
Is Repaired.
Tho Iinr Creek congregation which
meets each Sunday In tho grovo on
tho summit of tho hills abovo Frlf
flu Crook was greatly disturbed In
Its luBt mooting by certain anlncrc
nnts who drove a cow through tho
mooting during tho sermon being
preached by Uov. Stunrt.
Tho snino servlco was further brok
en up by tho destruction ot tho dam in
Orlffln crook whoro an immersion
was scheduled to take- place. 'Tho
baptism wbb doluycd for an hour or
more, ns tho dam had to bo ropalrod,
the rosorvolr filled nud tho attrrcd-up
mud allowed to settle
NO ASTOR WEDDING BELLS 10DAY
Although This Is Time Sot, No Ceremony Comes Rumored Minister Has
' nt Last Been Found to Perform Ceremony for $1000 Fee Spurned
by Others Papa Forco Chases Photographer.
NKW YORK, Sept. 7. This, tho
day Hot for their wedding, will not
see Colonel John Jacob Astor nud
Miss Madeline Force married. Astor
admitted this fact today as ho wiih
leaving tho Forco rcHidcnco have, hut
would not state when ho would take
the young and pretty miss to tho al
tar, When ufiked if ho would marry
wilhiii tho next 72 hours ho laughed
and rofusod to reply.
Groat exoitement pvovailcd today
nbout tho Forco homo. Astor nutdo
u hurried visit thoro after whtyh ho
nmdo tho posit ivo statement that lie
would not marry today. It is rumor
ed that a minister Iiiih been found
who ngroos to lunrry them after all
others hnd refused oven spurning a
$1,000 foe. Tho couple aro said to
bo arranging to go to Connecticut to
morrow. Dignified William II. Foroo, father
f the brido-to-bo, ohasod nowspapcr
pliotogruphors today t)wn thoy tried
to sunt) him as ho entered a Fifth av
enue jewelry store. One onmoffli nron
caught him in a good peso whou Foroo
lifted his cane and rushed at tho pho
tographer, who took to his heels.
ALBANY FAVORS
RATE CONGRESS
Commercial Club of Valley City En
dorses Propcsed Initiative Rate
Bill and Appoints Delegation to
Salem Congress.
Tho MCdford Traffic bureau is In
rccolpt of a letter from tho Albany
Commercial club stating that that
prganlaztlon heartily endorsed tho
proposed Initiative rate bill provid
ing maximum dlstauco class rates and
had appointed a committee ot six to
meet the Medford delegates at tho
Salem rate congress called tor Sep
tember 28.
All Indications point to a large at
tondunco ut tho rate congress, as all
organizations yet beard from aro
heartily In favor of tho movement.
A communication from Baker City
Commercial club Is to tho offoct that
committees havo boon appointed to
vIbU LaOrande and Pendleton and
sock their co-operation In tho rate
congress and tho appointment of del
egations from all throo cities.
It is expected that both Ashland,
Grants Pass, Koseburg and Eugeno
will bo represented at tho congress.
PEARS AVERAGE
S1 .40J0THAM
Rogue River Fruit & Produce Associ
ation Advised of Sale of Three
Cars of Bartletts Two From Bur
red, One From Bear Creek.
OUT FOR LA FOLLETTE
jorem wntu. mcosmkk
Medill McCormick who owns a
largo interest in the Chicago Tribune,
is actively opposed to the rcnominn
tion of President Tnft.
ASHLAND AFTER
LOCAL STATION
STATE COLLEGE
Professor O'Gara Leaves to Look
Over Site and Offer Suggestions at
Request of Ashland People Who
Are to Tender It.
HORSE THIEVES ARE
TAKEN TO SALEM
Jack Howan and Charles A. Wilson,
convicted ot horse stoaltng and sen
tenced to an indetcrmlnato sontonco
of from one to ten years in tho stato
ponltentlury, woro taken to Salem
Wdnesday eveulng by Deputy Sheriff
Lewis Baton. This leaves 11 prison
ers confined In tho county jail.
PORTLAND, Or., Unablo to tolo-
phono her husband, who was at a
neighbor's houso, bocauso tho phonos
belonged to opposition systoms, Mrs.
Ilerbort Llttlo culled up tho police
dopartmont. The desk sergeant sent
Llttlo homo to his anxious spouse,
Tho Roguo River Fruit and Produce
association was advised Thursday
morning of the sale of threo cars of
Dartlotts in eastern markets. Car
No. 7336, Burroll, grossed $718, av
eraging SI. 40 a box; car No. 2012,
Dear Creek, grossod 1637, averaging
$1.25 box; car No. 9128, Burrell,
grossed $718, averlng $1.40 box.
Returns yesterday show that fan
cies woro sold as high as $1.85 a
box. Tho highest for fancies in to
day's returns was $1.75,
Ashland is after the branch expert.
Kent station to bo placed in the Rogue
River valley and has a site which is
to be offered to the authorities of the
Oregon agricultural college. Profes
sor O'Gara left at the request of the
Ashlanders Thursday to view the site
to be offered and tender such sug
gestions as he may see fit.
Some time ago the authorities of
the collego visited tho valley and, al
though a number of sites were look
ed over, none was found which was
deemed satisfactory. Tho Ashland
people took notice ot trls and and
havo gotten together In an effort to
havo tho station placed near that city.
ONLY SLIGHT CHANGES
IN STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, Sept. 7. At the open
ing of today's stock market there
were no changes of Importance. The
only exception was Iowa Central pre
ferred, which gained 2. Baltimore &
Ohio and Lehigh Valley later sold
1 3-8 below yesterday's closing. Read
ing and Canadian Pacific declined 1
and tho active list generally lost a
traction.
The market closed Bteady.
Bonds woro heavy.
TWOHY GIVEN
CONTRACT FOR
MODERN
AD
Rock Macadam Highway, SIxfow
Fe:t in Width, to Be luHt at 0m
From Medford t Central PefiK at
a Cost of $M0 per Mile.
CONSTRUCTION WORK TO
BE BEGUN AT
ONCE
Contractor Wiillnf te Accept Cewty
Warrants at Par Many
Citizens Heard.
JURY CHARGE FAVORS BEAM
Judge Watson Rather Leans Toward Defense in Final Instructions
Closing Arguments Being Heard in Famous Murder Trial Now
Nearlng at End at Chesterfield.
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Vn., Sept. 7. A charge, regarded as
strongly favoring tho defense, wns
given to the jury today which will
pass upon tho guilt or innooenco of
Honry Clay Beattio, Jr., nooused of
tho murder of his wife.
Judge- Watson after reviewing the
ovidonco of tho murder, snid ;
"In a case whoro tho commonwealth
endeavors to prov otho accused per
sons' guilt tho ovidonco provon must
show circumstances all inconsistent
with ovory reasonable hypothesis
oxoopt guilt."
Commonwealth's Attornoy Gregory,
an old-fashionod lawyor and confed
erate veteran, opened the arguuiont
for tho prosecution. His ploa for
conviction bristled with quotations
from tho scriptures. He reviewed the
evidence of witnesses regarding Bo
at tie's automobile being seen on the
rbadsido shortly before tho killing
and added;
"They saw no ono olso there. The
prisoner nlono had tho means and op
portunity of committing this hellish
crimo."
Referring to tho motive, Gregory
said;
"Hero was nn innocont wife un
touched in sin, vico or sliarao, and
proud in her motherhood. But this
mnn, filled with venom, corruption,
vico and sin, left tho innocent woman
with bis own child on bor breast and
took to his arms a woman of tho
The county court has awarded a
contract to Johu Twohy for the con
struction of a rock macadam road
between this city and Central Point.
Work is to be started at once.
The road will be sixteen feet In
width and will cost 96000 a mile. Mr.
Twohy in bidding for the .work of
fered to build a twenty-foot road for
about $7000 a mile but the county
court decided after a leugthy diaeus
sion of the matter in which soaay cit
izens from Medford and Central Poiat
were beard that a sixteen-foot road
was wide enough at the present time
when funds are nof available for bet
ter or wider roads.
Mr. Twohy will start work at one
on the construction of the road and
will complete it before the fall rains
put an end to the work for the year.
Ho will move bis road building equip
ment to the valley at once.
Some discussion arose this morning
regarding the buildint? of a hard sur
face rad between Medford aud Cen
tral Point, Mr. Twohy being; willing
to bid on this work and to accept
payment in county warrants at par.
Some time ago a contraot was let to
the Clark & Henery Construction
compauy for suo ha road but that
company declined to go ahead with
tho work owing to the slight doubt
which existed regarding the payment
of the warrants. However, the coun
ty commissioners decided that a rock
macadam road is tho best under the
present conditions for that stretch
of road.
Through his engineer Mr. Twohy
informed the court this raorniug that
he expected to remain in the valley
and contract for muoh of the road
work to be done in this section pro
vided that the $1,500,000 bond issue
carries at tho next election. He says
he will be s equipped that he can
build any kind of a road tho court
may specify.
CUMMK NOW
III COUNTY JAIL
Cnstablo Singler Returns Fran Sac
ramento with Young Man Wants!
in This State on a tSatutary
Charge.
Bert Cummlngs, who was recently
apprehended In Sacramento by the
authorities of that city and who Is
wanted hero on a statutory charge, Is
now confined In tho county Jail at
Jacksonville. Cummlngs was brought
back from Sacramonto by Constable
Singler. Cummlngs Is said to have
attacked a 14-yoar-old girl in tbui
city, v
While Constablo Singler was la
Sacramonto ho endeavored to find
Chris Kail, tho Qroek who recently
skipped out with a bunch of money,
but was unsuccessful.
' ' ii i ii.ii
PORTLAND, Or. Arrested for eat-,
Ing rotuso found In garbage barrel,'
threo Italians when searched were
oli.iinlo fTlinfA 113 HiA tHAfivnl"
Tho jury was plainly impressed by' 'TV?,1!!!? moro th?a 100 wcU l
tho argument.
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their clothing,