Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 20, 1912, SECOND EDITION, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextITO1Q FOUR". Medfokd Mail tridune Wflffi"KViV"AWHWo6N KCCMTT IWNIlAr J1Y TIIR MttDFOllD rillNTlNH CO. Th T)mocmtlo Tim". Th Hertford Mall, THn MeJtord Trllmn. The Boulh tn OrtgonUn. Ths Ashland Tribune. Office Mall Tribune Itnlldlnff. J5-JT-19 r forth Fir street; phone. Main JOSH lorn 76. OROUOK PUTNAM, ndllor and Msnsjrer Rntered ns seeonrt-olsss. mutter si MnUord, Orrfcon, nJer the aol of Msreh 1, 17. Official rsper of the Cltr ot Hertford. Official I'sper of Jscfceon Countr. SUHSCIllrTIOJf 11ATKS. On iMr, by mat), .........."' On month, by mall... .: " l'rr month, delivered by carrier In Medford, Jacksonville nnd Cen- tral Point J BAturday only, by mall. pr year.. J J' Weekly, per year . ....... nwont rinritiATiof. Dally averaue or eleven months end Ir November SO, ll. M. Ths Mall Tribune on sale at the Terry New Stand. Ran FranrUee, Portland Hotel New Stand, Portland. Howmsn News To, Portland. Ore. Vf. O. Wbltney. SeattM. wah. Full Leaaed Wire failed rra lilapetekea. smornttn, ohkcjo". Metropolla of SoutT.e'n Oreffon ana Northern California, nnd the fastest growing city In Oreiron. Population IT. S rensus 1910 SMO: estimated. 191110.000. Five hundred thousand dollar Gravity Water System completed. Elvlnc finest supply pure mountain water, and 17.J miles of atreeta paved Postofflro receipt for year enrtlnn November SO, 1911, show Increate of 19 P'nanner fruit city In Oreiton Ttojrue Itlver Spttsenberjr npplea won sweep take prlie and title of "Apple Klu of Ihe World", t the National Apple Rhow. Spokane. 1909. and a cnr of Newtown won Plrut l'rlae In Uto at Canadian International Apple show, Vancouver, B. C. rirrt Frtse In ltll at Spokane National Apple Show won by carload of Newtown. ...,. , Rogue niver prara brou.ht hlsheat price In all market of the world dur InR the pat all year JOLTS AND JINGLES By Ad Brown Tho village oiil-np left the town, Hot timed full flcdjred M. I). He used to out up part the time Now nolhinj; cje doe- lie. Mnn nnmed Kpj: went through the pix-dny bicycle race without Retting sermnbled. , "No one man," say- Morgan, "I nble to rontrol money." Mebbe so, but there are those who niukc a good lrolense. Deer Santy Klnws I'lcno pv m n Mivlo rnlwny nnd n cannery. Medford Commercial Club. Anvhod- can fciim anirer nnd talk loud provided the ninn he'a talking to w Miiall enough. When nil improvement bends to wnnljn city there arc uhvnys a few who Iry to mako n little easy money nt the risk of crabbing the improve ment. Why not have -the new can nery can the crabbers! Dear Pantn It may be too much to nslc but will you phrase pave the xtreet where the S. P. erodes Mum? Window full of jjo -carts, Dolls and other toys Street full of hhopers Knger kidK and noi-e. Wnpoiirt full of presents Ueuded every way, Air ir full of j;ludnes4 Soon its Christmas day. I COMMUNICATIONS I Rpecinl Itond l'rlei. To the Editer: Would you be kind enough to an swer tho questions in tills communi cation? Road district No. 2 ha advertised a meeting to bo held for the purpose of voting a special tax for road pur poses. 1. Do tho taxpayers of this dis trict have tho rlEht to regulate our present road tax? Or docs the dis trict vote special tax for road pur poses Independent of our present road tax? 2. Tho law says: That It takes tho majority of the taxpayers In tho district to voto a special road tax. If there Is not a majority of tho tax payers present at this meeting would a majority vote of tltobu present at this meotlng bo legal? 3. Can this special road tax be levied for more than one year at Ihls special jneotlng C. CAUIJV. Talent. Dec. 12. Answers: 1. Tho taxpayers meeting does not regulato the general road tux, but votes n special tax for road pur poses for tho district only, Independ ent of the genoral road tux. S. A, majority of tho taxpayers prcsont at tho meeting votes tho apeclal lovy, Just its a majority at tbo district school meeting votes tho school lovy. 3. Tho tax can only bo levied for ono year. John A. Perl Undertaker 28 S, HATIiETT IMiouca JI, 471 nnd 473 Ambulauco Service DooMy Ccrouer RESULT OF IGNORING THE LAW. i it in ..I THIS doiMsioii of tho supromo court in tuo .uiniiom liridfio wo sustains tho Mail Tnlnmo's oonlontions mid shows that had tho county troasnror ohoyod tho law as long since urKCtl liv tho Mail Tnhuno. and uopi iuouon raised for road purposes in tho road fund, instead of illo Kiillv transferring it to tho .noneral f mid to redeem old warrants, that now warrants would have hoen kept at par because the money for redemption, raised hy this years lew, would nave neon on naiui. 'The law as outlined in section W0 Lord's Code, is very plain upon the suhjoet. As the supremo court says: One-halt of the rond fund received bus been apportioned to the several road districts of tho county ns required by that section. It then beenmo the duty of the count officer to net apart the reniHlninx one-halt f the monoj received from tho rvad fund levy. Into i Ronerat rod fund to lie "w . , ,,,.,,,. .....i,,. .1,.. 1lr...(lnll of tlli rOtllltV CMienueu lor rounij ru "" "" i... ........--.--. -- .., court during the year tiU'J. This Important requirement of section CJ2 trie countv oiiicers inueu iu comi'ij mi, i i . ...-..--.-received from the general county fund levy, nnd the halt f the road ruml moneys remaining after the apportionment to the road dimrlet. and turn Ing the whole thereof Into the county iteneral fund. 1-rom this comlilneil fund the countv treasurer has redeemed county general fund warrants of tho countv. aggregating $72..30.SC. beside some county warrants re deemed trom funds oblntned from other nonrce than the 1911 taxes. This fund Is, liv the terms of the statute, a special road fund of Jack son county Section 0320 authorise tho levy for a road fund and specifies how the same may bo expended The county court In Its discretion, may or may not make the levy. It cannot bo compelled to do so. lint that court has no authority to expend such funds for any purpose other than as di rected by the statute. The court further holds that when tho road fund is exhausted, and an emergency shall arise demanding ini- iiinlint iw.timt "tint i.mtntv cmii-tn nt'o MiiHinnzi'd ill thmr fiioMi'itiiiMi ti inl' nm1 iiwt1lit ,o, .v.w.. ..rrV ........... oinerwtso appropriateti, lowarus ueintyuig r.jit;iiM i building or repairing bridges." So that while the general I .1 1 ... I.... 1...!.!... v......M.n.. ili.i t.A.l.l 111111 J..111 llilltl can HO licu uir nriiii' iuinni.-, uil- iw.m mini ni not be used for general fund purposes or the redemption of warrants. Says the ceurt: To hold that the' legislature Intended to make tho road fund of a county subject to the payment of warrants Nsued during any prkr years, would bo to hold that the law makers Intended to provide a system which In operation would violate the constitution, and permit Indebtedness In curred In one year. In excess of the amount permitted by the constitution to be paid for In another. This would defeat the object In view. t is therefore self evident that county warrants issued during 1912 are of par value, tor the money to pay them was raised and should be in the county treasury. The solo cause of their depreciation, wsis the action of county of ficials in refusing to follow the law's instructions and keep the monies in separate funds, instead or redeeming old warrants and abetting the operations of warrant shavers with resultant loss to both taxpayers, laborers and sellers of supplies. The suit brought by JJenton Bowers has not been in vain. Though based upon prejudice and false legal prem ises, it has indicated clearly the cause of warrants. being at a discount and in all probability the new county court will rigidly enforce the law. If it does not, the bondholders of officials should. It is evident that in order to pay interest on outstand ing warrants and reduce the indebtedness gradually, a special lew will have to be made, or a bond issue author ized, to ta'ke them up. thereby effecting a reduction in interest charges. Either method will preserve the credit of the county and unravel the tangled mess of the county finances. MEDFORD VINDICATED. IX their reports of the hearing of the Medford rate bill beforo tho federal court, the Portland miners, especially the Oreironinn. showed that roads and the Portland jobbers. The reports published were extremely biased and show but one side of the con troversy. Pnvlinna lin rrvnntnv vSllflifMltioil of tllfi UllKclfisll Oil- deavor of -Medford in her freight rates for the people the voluntary statement 01 counsel ior ine rauroaus in wiu oi'irninniif fni- tlin vftsrritiiiiiifr nrflor. Counsel for the railroads .. .r. 1 law is enforced "it will put every town ana city in urcgou imnn m pxiiot enunlitv with each other so far as state distribution is concerned." 'attorney-general said this was a "most desirable thing to .. 1!..1. .... 1 !.. ...... ...- .........1 ....tli 4lwi ti.i4i .jlllof it 11 1 .!! at'COllipiIMl JUKI HI f.Mll'l tiri-lllll twill llli- .Twill" iuiiaiiiiiiivii that the rights of all are etpial." 'VU cilf.ni.(. I'm- nil time tlm unkind accusations that J.lllt I'tt ' ' w -,...- ..- -- -- -. a selfish ambition inspired and actuated the purpose of .Medford that she was trying to secure privileges instead f csrn hlishhiL' nrincinlos in rate niakintr wherein the rights of all are considered and preserved. it wnu fin-rlim- Kli'mvn to tho i-ourt bv counsel for the jjeople and admitted by the counsel for the railroads that the rules most objected to by the railroads wore already iu use bv them, and that the law introduced no new and radical method hut simply sougnno exiemi uniiorniiy uu 1,1'iw.ticn of tho mili-oiids to include all the classified ar ticles of commerce. It was ciple sought tor bv the act was in operation notn as to specific rates and in the freight classification. The exam ples cited were admitted by sounsel for the railroads to tho court. It was clearly represented to the court that the la I imnnuori no ilnfr on tho railroads to cancel coinmodiU 1'ai.s'ni' to iwlvniii'e a sinirlc was the position taken bv the railroads that it did compel them to do so and thus restrict the movement of traffic which would confiscate their property. The O. W. l. & N. Co. admitted that 90 per cent of its traffic was interstate and thereby would not be affected under state regulation. This showing fullv demonstrates the necessity for such a levision of rates 'that will preserve the development of local interchange instead of the exploitation of the state's resources for the enrichment of residents of other states. BLACKFACE ACT SCORES HEAVILY AT ISIS THEATRE Alluinn nnd JIcFarlund, nt the !! nro scoring uuolber bi bit in the htriiij; that thin popular theatre linn, recently imt over. The tenm puts on u blackface net thut is n hcrenm; oivp bonjj in particular tnkliif,' the Iiouho by hlonn. Tlie Isis nlbo linx n utroni; lino of pictures. - mfjfortj fXrt trtbunt!. ill tint I'Mlllltv t ro.'lSllVV. Hot ... ...,. ..-.-, - thev hold a brief for tho rail tireless labor for equality of of Oregon can be cited than earnestly argued that if this . . .1 ? !- .. In reply to this statement the shown the court that the prin rate under its provisions. This .Vol Ice. Notice Ib hereby glvcu thai tho tin derslKned will apply to tho city coun cil at lta mcetliiK to bo held Jan. 2, 191.1, for a licenso to Bell malt, spirit uous and vinous liquors In quantities less than a gallon at lt placo of busi ness on lot 10, block 44, city of Med ford for a porlod of kIx months. HOLLAND H0TI3L CO, Dated Dec, 11, 1012. rrcnFonn. nm iox. frtda v. dkcf.m nm 20, 1012. CHRISTMAS RUSH ON AT posteffice: The luislest biimli 01 etitidovc In Medford rlKht now are those In Ihe postofflco, nut notwithstanding; the tremendous rush tlx-r.- In hnttdlliiR Chrlatmn uuill Mto rterka navn btten able to keen alinM of th work without the otijidoiuienl of nddl tUmsl help. Thttrsilay 3fl kirt U wieka of Christina patkaxw wr wHt owl and It Is oxpooiud that oven greater amount thstt this will b sent out teh day until Ohrlstmns. While this grout amount of mall nuivliiK throtiRli the inwitoffle ordl narlly would uecMltate tho addi tion of more help s'lll. the etflelency of the fore and thr individual de sire of earh employe to do his part has made It possible to dUpateh every piece of mull matter on the first out-xolni; train after it wn received, and tho same may bo said of the carriers, who mv tteen aide thus tar to make prompt dally de livery of all mall received. Satur day one extra carrier will be put on for a couple of weeks WIFE MUST TESTIFY IN HIE SLAVE GASES rOKTI.ANt). Ore Dec. 20 With thn theory firmly eswbllshod that a wife mttat twtlfy axalust her husband whwr It has betin shown that the latter married to oseajw while slave encr. Harry Sfehhis totlay stands eonvletel In the fed oral court. Ilk ball was placed at $5,000, which he was unable to fur nish. Schloss was charged with havlnx brouxbt Anna Kuruman from Chb cao to Portland for Immoral pur poses, and then to hare married her In Ore gen City to escape a white slave charxo. ,, Ch ewm COLGAN'S CHIPS uThe Gum That's Round" Put Up in Clean, Handy, Sanitary Tin Boxes "The Neat Way" Seven Chips for a Nicklo. Tho Standard Oil Company says: USE PCJH -SISMHBWBB "It is tho best automobile oil wo know how to mako." STANDARD OIL COMPANY I'OItTLANII (Incorporated) Eir ltt7 au 'r . ' irV'HH Children Must Have Good Light for Studying A poor light strains the eyes, and the injurious effects may last for life. An oil lamp is bsst. The light from the Rayo Lamp is soft and mellow. You can read or work under it for hours without hurting your eyes. The RAYO U constructed iclentifically, It U the beit lamp msde yet inexpensive and economical. The ts- , I nmn msde of solid brass nickel plated, frirh La,lllrf Lighted without removing chimney or -C VJLjr J shade. Bssy to clean and rewick. Mutlc In vurious tm0 styles and for all purposes. Dtaltrt Evrywhtr STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) Portland, s I randice E koto flourish SS DU'.tlO, Cat . Due 20 II was anuoiim-ed here toda that the Mexican ro eminent has Krauted an nmusomctit concession In llsja. Out-llfnrH'tAnlnMhrdluciufttpvhauqil'-:tl ftirntn, to ayiidlonto composed pari I) of Americans ami headed by V V JftRRln. a rivddent of .Mexico Oily AeeonlliiK tft the terms of the con tract, horweraeliiK will bo allow tMl 110 days each ytmr, and bullflihts. bOxhiK contests, eouklux mains and all forma of athletln exerclsea may be conducted The plant will be bun led either In Tin Juaits. Just across the bonier from San lileiso, or at Knsennda. Hit) mlleH iuth the promoters sn Cause of Impure Blood OriiKKNt Ti'IU nf Iteol Itenu-dy Pure health) blood Is a most es sential factor to Reed health. 1'mir. thin, devltnllietl blood m be cautml by a wenkueM of the dl KcstUo oricnus. uu aecumulntlou of waste matter In the syitoiu, an Inac tive liver or lark of exercise, Whatever the cause the bt rotne d we know Is our delirious coil liv er and Iron tonic, Vlnol. jr will purify nnd enrich the blood, tone up the dlgoailvw orxnu, xle ou n hiarty upetlte nnd crento strenxth A case lias Just come to our at tention from Scheneetndy, N Y , Mrs llattte Hall says: "I was fontldv re mludtnl that my system was run down and my blood In had condition by an abscess formtHX In m side which rminlrtid troalmeut for M-vi-r a I wfok. t'nder the rexulnr iin of Vlnol to purify and enrich tn blood and build up my strenxth this win soon healed, and my xeneral health was much Improved. If you hnvH tho slinkiest Indication of iwor blood take Vlnol If It falls to help )ou we will kIvi hack our motie) Medford l".rinnr, Med ford. Ore. gGum ALL DEALERS HA.V HtA.NCIKCO RACING wt r i i i wm Clark a Wright LAWYERS WAHIIINOTON, 1). O. I'ubllo Land Matleri: Final l'root. Hosert Lands, Contest ana Ulntus Cnses. Horlp. PLUMBING Stoain and Hot Wator Hoating All Work r,irntM Trlcea Itrnaoashls OOFFEEN & PRICE IS Howard Hook, Xatianoa en Slh It Mnr a. Typewriters FOR XMAS GIFTS $5 DOWN AND $5 A MONTH The Merrivold Shop The People's Market We Undersell SiTth'd K'ai.sins, 1 II) pkK. 9, :i for 25 St't'tllt'ss K'aisins. .ull alias, per ll 10 Canily, liai'd mix, pouiul 13 Candy, li'ol;on mixed, pound 15 Candy, K'ilihon mixed, pound 20 Candy, Krcin-li mixed, pound 23 Candy, Choeolatis mixed, pound 2liv HOME MADE CANDY Made in your order by uiir experienced eandy maker. COFFEE Depondable, l'j pound cans liound 7. IJ5c Scliilliiips 1 pound eaiui. pound r5(S NVatleo brand, 1 pound e.-in.-, )ound i5c Watleo brand, !l pound m.s, Hie ean $1.00 Mokona brand, I pound iikt;. pouiul r..ili) Everything at a fair margin of profit. linkers Chocolate, Premium brand, 1 pound pi::.'. 41 (Ihii'ardell'K Star bnind, I liound pktf 2J? Cocoa, Uunkle'H brand, V pound can 21 I rein,' Vinegar, 1 ot. botllos, each .s 27 Ivice, best grade .Jap IJi e, pound ((' Corn, good Kfaiidard brand, ean 30, enso. . $2.20 Tomatoes, good stuudiiid br'd, canto, (.,hj $2.20 Corn, best Maine brand, can 15, case ... . $J.25 Tomaloes, best sojid )aek, can It, case $3.40 Tolophono your ordors No. 2091 The People's Market 401-03.05, E, Main Cor. Riveraido WHERI TO OO TONIGHT ISIS THEATRE VAt'DUVIU.i: M.I.MAV mill MirAlll.ANII III n Hinds nnd Tun Oddity I'hntnpluys: Two-lli'id rmilnro "I-'IHK AT SUA" rout nws winow" Mntlnno Sittiirdity nnd Snnilny STAR THEATRE Wo load, others follow. r. -urn I'lioToi'iavftr. "Till: HIvST .MAX WINS" ItnttlliiK Kood story ctotKrly no(l- I "Tin: cam. or tiii: auxin" ThrlllltiK Indhin I'lclnio tiii: wito.Vd iiat" r'uiiiilost comedy or "I UU ItUI'Olll llll'S COI'IIAOI!" Coini'dy drnwii "WIU.IIS'S TICK lilt" Sonio luiiRlcproilnritr ,l ATIIIIII, lln- SlnuT I'OHiuisr anii wooi.wouru Tho l(Ktlmi W'luirds Mnttnco ll.illy : lo 1 p. in. ADMISSION. 5c AND 10c LOOK i.ooi; UiOK t'titnliiK ".Mtrj'll IN Till: I'l.AMU". Aii biti'tihidy dramnllt' tlircrnil plrtorlnl orslon di'pb-lliiK this fnin ons ndiiiti l.ovi' lintriil, Ji .ilonsy. AT TIIK UGO AI.WAVH A (lOOIr SHOW "KITTV AT Till: IIOAIUIIXO Si'UOOI."A whirlwind ot fmj nnd frAllr IMIsoii. ".MOTIIIilt OOOSi: IX A KITH OKX Tl'ltV TIIIMTHIl" IMUon, A Rllmpsn Into tho punt. "A COUNTV IWlll" A Knloin rtirhl drnnin. "TIIIJ AWAKKNINO" HollK. A wlioliisonio inodorn photo pluy. "Till: TO.M IM)V ON UAH '" Kh nanny. A vigorous, powerful dranitt ronslrnntud for Ioiik ru inoinbruiu'o nnd nIiikuiI by tho world's iickiiDwIudKod mautor of fllincntfl, (I. M. AnilnrHon. Roiulni; fontiiro "b'lriilril I'ln nnro." "' MiihIc by l'rot. Ilwirh, violinist, nnd MIhh Wnolworlh, plunlst ClmtiKo of proKrmn (ivory Sunday, TnoBduy, ThtirHilny and Huturday. ADMISSION 6c AND 10c ST INDIES ...ti.. PANAMA CANAL Cfl. l.lM, HtW OUKANI m .li.ll. S J ...K'tS'0 UoJ fir IM.ifr.ta tmiln I llauUjurf iijiartfso Um 100 1'owoll St., Run KranclRCo, Cl., or local uiiont. Draperies Wo rsrry n very complete line of drupnrles. men curtains, tlvturrs, eto, ml do nil classiis of uiilioluterlnu;. A prlul man to look after this work exclusively and will kIvs as soort snrvlcn as Is onsslbls to get In evsu tho larRout cltlus. Weeks & McGowan Co. ,1 I . fV- Mm .ttVJt-n , 1. . j