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ANY TAXPAYER
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
AT
AD
MEETING
It Is nut necessary to bo u frco
holder to voto nl tho road district
meetings for special road tnx. Any
taxpayer, whether owning real estate
or not, la entitled to vote.
County Judge-elect Ton Velio
makes public the following onln
Ion on the mihjoct from Nott &. Men
ley, atterneys:
"In reply to your Inquiry relative
to what la meant by tho word tax
payers as Is used In Section 6321
Lord's Oregon Law, wo will nay that
In our opinion, tho word taxpayers
means that portion ot the lawful
voters of the road district who own
property In tho district which Is sub
ject to taxation and upon which ho
Khould pay taxes.
"In reply to jour further Inquiry
n to whether or not a person hav
ing a homestead in said district Is a
taxpayer, wo will ctto jou to section
3557 Lord's Oregon Laws, which
reads as follews:
"Tho assessor must assess all Im
provements on lands, tho fee ot which
is still vested In tho United States,
as personal property until tho set'
tier hereon or claimant thereof has
mado final proof. After final proof
lias beon made, and a certificate is
sued therefor, tho laud Itself must
be assessed, notwithstanding tho pat
ent has not been Issued. '
"Under this section, If the home
teadcr has any Improvements what
ever upon his homestead ho owns
property which is subject to taxation
and If otherwise qualified, is entitled
to voto at tbo meetings provided for
In section C3S1."
UNCLE SAM AFTER
MANFAHO
F
KELLOGG FLAKES
IIKTIIOIT, illch., Dec. 'JO At
tacking the practice ot manufacturer
In attempting to fix n uniform Job
bers' and retailers' prlco for pro
ducts, tho government here today en
tered suit against the Kellogg Toast
ed Corn l'lakcs Company and Wil
liam and Wilfred Kellogg, as well
as Andrew Koss.
The federal court attacks the plan
by which tho Kellogg exacted an
agreement from Jobber and retailors
not to sell corn flakes at less than a
specified price, penalty for lolatluu
of which agreement being u forfeiture
ot t.el!lng rights.
It Is alleged that the company used
the recent supreme court patent
monopoly decision to patent tho car
ton In which their product Is sold,
throating Jobbers and retailers, hell
ing lelov the fixed figure, with
prosecution for "infringement ot pat
ent rights."
Tho government alleges that this
plan constitutes an attempt to evade
tho Sherman autl-trust law and form
a monopoly.
It tbo government's contention Is
sustained, It will enable the depart
ment ot Justice to reduce tho cost of
living by forcing manufacturers ot
staples, to rcmovo all restrictions on
"cut rates" sales ot their products.
BURGLAR WALKS
10 THE ARMS
LAST STRIPES GO
0M PENITENTARY
OF
WAITING POLICE
lu the person of William Welsh,
better known an "Windy HIH" or
"Crnty Mil" thu police of the city
belleo that they have one ot the
parties responsible for the looting
of stores, warehouses and boxcars lu
the city for seeral months past
"Windy Mil" was nabbed by Night
Officer Megrt as he was Inning n
store on Jackson street Wednesday
evening with a sack ot flour and two
sides of bacon. So far he has failed
to "squeal" on any ot his pats
Welsh gained entrance t way of
a window to the store Weduesda
night and was heard prowling around.
Had It been the night before he
might have been mistaken for Santa
C'laus but Wednesday night this
theory,dldn t hold. The police were
telephoned for and when Welsh
climbed out through the w I ml on- with
the loot on htm he walked Into the
spacious and waiting arms of Offi
cer Mego.
The case has excited considerable
sympathy. Welsh Is only halt
wlttcd and has a wlto and several
children. They havo long been In
dire necoslty, and Welsh claims ho
only stole to feed the "kid." An ef
fort will be made to give him as light
a penaltv as posslblo owing to tho
circumstances aud the season.
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To Miss Helen Seua daughter of Mr Mini Mr John I'hlllp Noma, frit thr
dlstlnctlun of being the llit lulile in In? married In ihe new chapel of Si. Thouiot
Church. New York. $ln' .i iti.imeil nn DiccmiImt IT ( Mr llituilltmi Abcrt.
FOURTEEN SLAIN AT
LUMBER JACKS' XMAS
IUIAINLRD, Minn., Dec. 2C Cct
ting dmnk on wood nleohol, lumber
jiieks cauicd in Itcmidji, turned
C'liristmas into n mnssiiert', uccordiug
to 11 message received here.
According to the report the men
nt tacked one nuotlier with axes.
Fourteen wcro killed.
SALKJr, Ore., Dee. 26.A big
bundle of .striped euitetitiary .suits,
the Inst to be worn by inmntesi of
the Mate's rion, today nwuitt the
visit of the mguian. The prisoners
arc now going about in gray suits
mid it is predicted that htrics will
never be worn here again.
Home time ngo an order was issued
ubolising the buitb for nil but the
prisoners found guilty of breaking
prison rules and other offences.
buerintcudciit LnwMti nnil Uov-
cnior West conceived the iden. how
ever, of abolishing tho remaining
striK-s nu Christnins day, and this
won carried out.
AL
COALINOA. Cal.. Dec 2C Kid
Kenneth of Taft Is ho victor over
Al Kaufman, ot San Francisco hero
today after eighteen rounds ot fait
fighting. Kenneth landed a terrific
right to tho chin which almost sent
Kaufman through the ropes. He
was still out nl tho couut of ten.
More than 2 DUO fans from the oil
bolt went wild when their favorite
put tho "crusher" on Kaufman's
hopes. From the first 10 tho sixth
round It was all Kaufman He
played with Kenneth, the latter cov
ering up. From tne sixth to the.
finish the battle waged fiercely with
Kenneth showing up strong.
Ilcrt Fagan knocked out Marty
llowan in the ninth round of tho preliminary.
MERCURY
DROPS
WITH CLEAR SKY
With a clear sky tho mercury
Thursday morning dropped down to
22 degrees and gao the valley a very
frosty touch. The day Is ns beau
tiful a a whiter day. can be but tho
weather bureau man Just to be con
trary says It will rain ur snow again
tonight.
Owing to a sllsht brewo Thurs
day morning ear tingled with the
cold, leading many to bellcvo thai
tho coldest day orthe reason was al
hand but It lacked 2 '.4 degrees of
being nn cold as last Sunday.
EXPECT DECISION
CITY SUIT SOON
A decision In the mandamus null
brought to determine whether K. T
Foss aud W, N. Campbell, appointees
could hold past a city election or not
In order to fill unexpired terms, Is
expected by tho attorneys who ar
gued the case, before the end of the
week, poHilbly Friday.
Judgo Calkins promised a decision
as (urly as possible In order that the
call for the ectinral city election
could bo Issued at once.
Medford Printing company carry
a full lino of local bliMiks.
JOYFUL CHRISTMAS
SPENT IN LONDON
LONDON", Dee 'Jtl. Alllmuuli II i
geiH'rnll.s admitted Hint (lieul Hiituiii
Ih cnjoNliig Ihe iiiomI pionpcioim
CliiNtmuH tlie eonikjjy lum known
lor ciir, ihiluuthi'ntio m-guiilru-lloiiM
have been tumble to trlu.x their
et'fmts, and mtiiiy Ihonsiuids of poor
Hoile owed their t'hrislmim iliunciH
lo ehiiulv,
At their wuinu xlicllcrs and feud
depot-, the Snlxittion Annv Miipplied
dinner fur the uuemploed, uiid Ihe
elmiltv orguntr.ulioti seeiely mid oth
er bodies nbly usslsled thein. The
Poor CIiiMivii'm Vulehde AMiciullou
uloue pixnided food, elolhiug Uli'l
lo i or mote limn rt),0(Ml hliiin clnl
divu, while Ihe London Keuiug
Kewx dlsltibuled 100.0111) doll mid
other to to .voinigsti'rw who would
ulherwise Iiiim found nolhiug in their
MtoekingH I'lirisliuiiH inoinlng. The
Xewn' dolls were diessed by women
of nil elnsM'8 I'ltun peeirsseM lo net
denst's. Other uewspupeis orgnni.ed sim
ilar funds, ami lu that niii by the
Daily .Mirror King (leorge eouliibut
il plum puddiugH. Tim king and
ether members of the ntynl family
sent gifts lo the hospitals, mid at
Saiidriugltntu, where the royal party
spent 1,'hristmns, there were gifts
and dinners for the tenantry tiud
poor of the county.
There wns mueli revelry last niglit
at thu big West F.ud holds mid mo
eietv hollies of Iiik!oii, while the av
erage workiupuau was uble to af
ford u larger turkey mid plum pud
ding ihnu iiMinl. The "atnlti elubs,"
or kurLent' saxing elubs, this year,
shared 411,000,000 among their lurm
hern. WHIIEWOifi
10 BURNJJRUDE OIL
LONDON', Dec 27 In the ovent
of the success of experiments about
to bo made In tho use of nil as fuel
on tho White Star Liner Olympic, It
Is planned to substitute oil for coal
on tho new liner Ilrlttanlc, now be
ing built al Itolfast, according to an
nouncement here today. The latest
addition to tho White Mar fleet U
being constructed with a double hull,
the three spaces between tho two
shells till around the vessels being
available for thn storagK of oil.
DEATH ANGEL CALLS
MRS.A.S.ROSENBAUM
A pall was east over the Jojiiuh
uess of Christmas lu many humes of
Ihe city Wednesday by the announce
ment of tho death of Alice (llad)ii
Itoseubnum which occurred at 1 1 a.
m. Christmas day. Death was
can ied by an Illness of mure than
twelve years' duration dining tho
course of which she won the love
aud respect of all who csuie In con
tact with her by the manner lu which
she bore up under her niiffcilng,
never losing her cheerful aud helpful
disposition.
Mrs. Iluseiibaum was bum st
Wcaenlllo, Cal., the daughter ot
Mr and Mrs I) Mathews. Mho wan
aged III ears, two months and 2.1
itiiNN. Hhe removed to Southern Ore
gen many yeats ago whore she mar
ried A S. Iloneubiiuiu. They re
sided nl Wolf creek, tlraiita I'asa and
Medford (or many years.
lu nrtord with her wish funeral
services at the home were dispensed
with. Accompanied by Mr. Itoseu
haum and her brother, (iraitt
Mathews of Pouts creek, tho remains
were placed on the Shasta Limited
Wednesday night aud taken to Port
laud for cremation.
Aside from her husband Mrs.
ItoHotibAiim leaves a mother, a slstor
and a brother to mourn her death.
Mrs. Itoscnbaum was a member nt
Ihe Jacksonville lodge, order ot tho
Dssteru Star.
FROM SEVERE COLO
I'KINCirrON', N J., Dee. '.'il.
Ueeoveriug from u severe cold, which
almost resulted in nit utlaek of the
grip, Piesident-eleel Wnoilrxiw 'il
sou mutit remain indoors today, and
will be allowed to n'o only penoim
with imperative business according
to nit order of (lie physicians intend
ing him.
The imtirnl's temperature was Dill
xeslerday, hut he intends to proceed
to Klittiutott, Vn., his birthplace, to
morrow us originally planned.
Unless the real estato )oii havo for
sale Is "worth advertising" It's not
loratxd In or tear this city
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RE-ADJUSTMENT SALE
THIS SALE IS JUST WHAT THE NAME SIGNIFIES A SALE TO READJUST OUR ENTIRE BUSINESS. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWELVE HAS BEEN AN UNUSUAL
YEAR IN MANY RESPECTS. NO MERCHANT HAS BEEN WISE ENOUG HTO FORETELL JUST WHAT AND HOW MUCH TO BUY, HENCE OUR STOCK IS MUCH TOO HEAVY
AND A BIG SACRIFICE IS THE ONLY MEANS OF REDUCING IT.
THE GOODS MUST AND WILL BE SOLD
THIS IS TO BE THE SALE OF SALES FOR US IN MEDFORD. OUR MERCHANDISE IS ABSOLUTELY NEW AND CLEAN. NO OLD STUFF TO BAIT WITH, BUT THE SEA
SON'S BEST. WE BUY DIRECT FROM MILLS AND FACTORIES HENCE OUR REGULAR RETAIL PRICES ARE FAR BELOW THE USUAL PRICE ASKED FOR SAME GOODS
A SACRIFICE SALE MEANS MORE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE.
SALE COMMENCES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, AT 9 O'CLOCK A. M.
Readjustment Sale of
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING
This must be a clean sweep oi our Men's and
Boys' Clothing. If you want a suit tit a big
saving conic and see us early while we have
a full lino of sizes and colors, your money
will do wonders for you in our clothing de
partment. CUT PRICE SALE MEN'S PANTS
Men's Corduroy Pants cut deep.
$3.00 and $3.50 extra heavy Corduroy
Pants $2.19
Men's 80o brand Overalls; all sizes;
while they last 58
Men's fancy $J.50 Corduroy Pants $3.19
Men's dress Pants all go iu this sale cut 25.
Big Cut of
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S UMBRELLAS
Puro silk, gold or Gorman silver, guaranteed
handles, $4.00, $4.50, go at $2.45
One lot Men's $1.45 Umbrellas go at 98
BIG CUTS ON SHOES
50 pair Boys' Shoes, regular $2.50, cut
These are patent colt, gun metal and velonr
calf. Absolutely solid leather shoes handled
by us. Nothing else enters our doors. We are
building a shoe trade on good shoes.
40 pair of Men's gun metal aud velonr calf
$1.00 Shoes go at $2.98
Women's $5 20-button tan Kid Shoes, all sizes,
cut to $3.95
Now is the lime to secure a bargain in winter
footwear.
One lot Ladies' Dress Shoes, $3.50 and $4.00.
Small sizes only, at $2.15
One small lot Ladies' Oxfords, $2.50, go at 9S
One small lot Boys' $1.75 calf Shoes,
lace only $1.45
ANOTHER BIG HAT SALE
Those who have visited our previous Hat sales
know what values we give. Thoroughbred
and Jno. C. Wilson Hats go in this sale
nothing better but we need the room arid
we can use the money, livery hat in our house
goes in this sale, nothing reserved.
$3.00 Ilats, all shapes $2.45
$2.50 Hats $1.50
OUR SHIRT SALES
1 l'avo' -become famous for their indisputable
values. You can afford to buy shirts for fu
ture use at this cut price.
Sale Men's Work Shirts ';. 39
Men's $1.00 Dress or Work 'Shirts 79
Men's $1.25 Dress Shirts .v. 98
Men's $3.00 California Flannel Shirts $2.35
Men's $1.75 Flannel Shirts $1.35
SILK WAISTS CUT DEEP
Waists, all colors and styles thrown in two lots
Lot No. 1 Messalines and taffetas, worth up
to $7.50, go at $3.35
Lot No. 2 Tub Silks, worth up to $1.50,
go at -!- pl.iO
MILLINERY CUT TO ALMOST NOTHING
Just 20 Ladies' Tints left new and up to ditto
Hats worth up to $5.00, go at $1.98
Hats worth up to $12.50, go at $3.98
LADIES' COLORED WAISTS AND
FLANNEL SHIRTS CUT DEEP
One lot colored Waists, worth up lo $1.00, 43
One lot colored Waists, $1.05, go at 98
French Flannel Shirts, worth $2,75; nothing
nicer for the home, office or shop. These
go at , $1.(J5
West Main Street
THE GOLDEN RULE
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