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MEDFORD MATL TRT1UTNF, MKDFOttD, OR MOON, MONDAY, FFJIRUARY 1(1, 1014.
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Medford mail tribune
AN INDUPENMiNT NEWKOAl'RIl
rUHLIfillKI) KVKIir AKTKHNOON
EXCKPT HUNDAT J1V TUB
MKIM'OItn PIMNTlNQ CO.
Tlio Democratic Times, Thn MrdforO
Mnll, Tlio Mpilrord Tribune. Tlio Koutti
eru OrORiinlnn, Tint Ashlnttd Trillium
Orflcn Mall Tribune liulldlnff, S5-37-:t
North 1'lr street; telephone 76.
Offlclnl rnner of the City of Mrdforu.
Official l'npcr of Jackson County.
s5tt
Kntorcil bb Kccoml-rlnsa matter nt
Meilforri, OrpRon, under tlio Bet of
Murch 2, 1S79
BunscnnrioN rates
One year, tiy mnll 15.00
On month, lv mail .. ,M
Per month, ilollvoreil by carrier In
Mclfonl, Jnckonl)lo and. Cen
tral Point .80
flntuntay only, by mail, per year 2 00
Weekly, per year . . . 1.80
With Medford Sto-Ovcr
10 SMS MADE
MCI NEAR MbDFORD
The coming enon promwes to be
n lively ono in n. realty way. Al
though i is yot early, several tale
have been closed nnd a great many
tiro pending.
0. McDonald, cahier of the
Jackson county bank, has purchased
F. X. Cummings' nnd J. M. Worth
ington's third interest in Stewart
Acre, a 4S0-aerc traet adjoining
the Country club ground, northeast
of the city. The salo was made by
Campbell & 2Cye.
A five-nerc traet in Stewnrt
Acres has been sold to Walter Wnt
fon of the Shnplcigh Hardware Co.
nt $l.r0 per acre, who will at once
erect a bungalow. Tho sale wn
mndo bv T. E. Hnthaway and Cnmp
bell & Nye.
WESTERN FUEL CASE
SAX FItAXCISCO, Cnl., Feb. 115.
Cloiii; nrmnt'iits were begun here
today in the W'eUcni Fuel company
ensc. Tie entire morning wan devot
ed to the address of Special Govern
ment 1'roi.eeutor Theodore J. Roche,
who asked the jury to find the four
defendants guilty.
.Tames IS. Smith, general manager
of the corporation, was characterized
by Kochc uh the guiding pirit of the
nlleged fraud, whereby it is alleged
the government was Mviudlcl out of
hundreds of thou-und of dollar by
a KVhtemntie evasion of coal duties
and by cheating it through short
weighing of fuel. Knch of the otlier
defendants ineludinj: Superintendent
Frederick C. Hills Weigher K.lwnr.J
Mayer nnd Checker Kdward .1. Smith,
was subjected to vehement denunci
ation for his alleged participation in
a conspiracy to swindle Vnclc Sam
PLAN EXECUtioiTOF
MEXICO CITV, Feb. 10. Fifty
Zapatista, prisoner worn brought
into the capital today under heavy
guiird. It wa believed they would
be executed. The captives wore
taken Sunday in tlio Ajuico moun
tains, ten miles from here. A party
of ieghty of them wore mrrounded
mid surprised by Inderal ohlicr,
aid in tho fight which lollmvcd
thirty were killed and the rc-t cup
to. oil.
INT
l'OHT Al I'KIM K. Amhi. Feb. II;.
-After liuauly defeating (Jncuil
Fa dinar Theodore's rebel irop in
two battles jo'.terduy. President Or
este Zainor's forces today went push
ing on Capo Ilaitien, where Theodore
recently proelntnicd himself preni
deut, UK u rival of Zuuior. The first
of yeteiiln!) fights was at 1'liiin
iiiiru between Connives and Cape
IJi'.ilien, (he second at Fort de I'uix.
The losses on lioth sides wen- lnm.
' . - ,
FORTY-SEVEN HOURS IN
BALL00H; NEW nECOflD
HKUM.V, Feb, 10,-lfaiis Merlin
per, u bnlliiuilfil, U'leumplied loiluy
J r.w KlrgfxrliMib iluWii, fu I he I'm)
mmuitiiH, Mint ln Inn) loiolcr Ibue
Willi i in4(iyen' i(tvr u lm
wvn hm' tIkM ttum Iluu-ifM
MEDFORD'S MUNICIPAL NEEDS
Survey of City by l'rof. Sowers of tlio Stnto I'lilwijdty of Oregon.
(Continued from Friday.)
It will ho noted from thh tixblo
Utnl ino.OOu or these bonds nro re
funding liutuU nnd that Inndequu'.o
provision Ih being made to retire tho
?4.000 of water bunds due In 11U7
nnd tho I3R.000 of City llnll bonds
duo In 191S. It tho present policy In
pursued tlio only recourse open to
tha city will ho to refund those bonds
also. It Is not fair to future trnc pay
era thus to throw tho entire burden
of debt payment on to future citizens
of Medford when tho present cltUcns
have Issued tho bonds, spent tho prv
cceds nnd nro reaping tho benefits of
tho expenditure. To neglect next
year and each succeeding year to set
asldo a reserve to pay these bonds
when they come due la not consonnnt
with sound financing. It Is false
economy for the city to deceive Itself
by keeping down the present tax rate
In such a manner.
Charter IroIloti Inadequate
The charter provision requiring
tho council to levy a tax of not less
than one-halt mill and to appropri
ate 5 per cent of tho gross receipts of
tho water department toward tin
establishment of a sinking fund is
wholly inadequate to meet tho situa
tion. Tho total amount set aside
from these two sources In 1313
amounted to only $4111.57 whereas
from tho tablo above it will bo seen
that in order to establish adequate
sinking funds beginning In 1914 over
$14,000 will be required.
Serial Method T.ettcr Than Sinking
Fimil
Throughout tho country sinking
funds nro becoming obsolete as ?
method of paying Indebtedness Ilota
cities and states each year arc be
coming more committed to tho serial
method. Massachusetts has n stats
law which makes the serial method
compulsory for nil cities throuRhoet
tho state. Tho sinking fund method
U (n) cumbersome, complicated nnd
difficult to administer; (b) In spite
of express provision in the charter it
Is often disregarded with Uio result
that funds arc not nvnllablo to retire
the debt when It matures and refund
ing Is tho inevitable result (c) nnd '.:
is more costly than the serial method.
Tho following figures will show th-j
Bavins to bo effected by tho adoption
of the serial method over tho sinking
fund method on a .million dollar debt.
Sinking Fund Method
Interest on $1,000,000 at 4
per cent for 20 years...... SOO.OOO
3 . per cent basis 707,22 1
Total cost $1,507,221
Serial Bend Method
Interest at 4 per cent $ 420.000
Installments or payments.. 1,000,000
Total cost $1,420,000
Saving In favor ot serial
method S7.221
Construct lo Sugsestloiw
(1) That tho charter bo so amend
ed as to limit tho total bonded In
debtedness for any and nil purpose
to ten per cent of tho total assessed
valuation. Instead of the present ar
bitrarily fixed amounts.
(2) That nil future bond Issues
shall bo serial bonds.
(3) That each year tho budget
shall contain an amount sufficient t)
pay tho interest on all outstanding In
debtedness and to provide n slnklug
fund which will be sufficient to retire
tho present outstanding bonds at ma
turity. Pol Ire Department
The pollco force consists of four
men divided Into two shifts of twelvo
hours each, the hours being from '!
o'clock. By special arrangement with
tho telcphono company, the tolopliono
operator flauhoa red lights locate I
near tho pollco station, nnd at tho
corner of Library park, whonevsr any
citizen wishes a policeman. Tho Mn
on duty thus remain within vlslblo
distance of theso IIkIUs and go to th
nearest telephone to Inquire whoro
they are wanted as soon as the rod
lights nro turned on.
No records of any kind are kept bv
the pollco department. For want of
rneqrds which would show how many
calls are received each day, tho dlf
Mru'tles of getting to tho sceno of
action, tho number of times It Is
necessary to hire uu automobllo and
for wlm t purposes vehicles nro hired.
It Is not possible to determine wheth
er the number of policemen Is ade
quate or Inadequate. For want of
records which would show how much
tho police department spends for
auto hire during the year, It Is not
posslblo to determine whether It
would be economical for the city to
purchase n motorcycle for tho police
department. In Wow of tho fact tlitl
there Is little demand on 'ho part of
tho city engineer for the automobile
belonging to bis department, fclii'.i
very Utile coiiKiructloii work U under
ftii. the udvi'lblllty of making till
iiiudjilno ttvullubln for the pollen de
partment should be carefully von
Kl.leied JSIllmr IImi iUU( of polho or Hie
ioli Jlidgu ftbuijid Hp ft rtcoMl or J'houca f, f ud 47WH
ibu iiHu'Jir ni PtM'kM imii I'vdKidjAtHhHlHH'i) Hvnhv (U'l'Hi VAjimvr
In Jnll for tho night In order to do
termino the need for n municipal
lodging house.
Fire Department uml.rirv I'rrwntlnti
Tho flro department Is well euuln
ped nnd adequately inmmed. Tho
plnn which hits beuu adopted of mak
ing use of tho flro team on tho street
department la apparently working
satisfactorily nnd might bo followed
' v u,cr dues
It was not learned whether or no'
hoso Is bought on a pressure tei't and
time guarantee but tho plan now
adopted In several cities of buying
on specifications approved by the Nat
ional Hoard of Flro I'ndorwrlters to
suggested for consideration.
The chief makes periodic Inspection
of the downtown districts In the Inter
est of fire prevention. This Is an ex
cellent plnn and the inspection should
ho extended throughout tho oltv nnd
If necessary ordinances should be
passed ghiiiK tho firemen author!!.
to Inspect all bulldlngs.wtthln the city
limits, lly a proper districting of tho
city nnd by assigning the firemen to
this task a complete Inspection might
bo mnde every month. Knch Inspec
tion should bo mnde on printed forms
dated, signed by tho Inspector nnd
filed In tho office.
The chief should send his men fre
quently through tho buildings of tho
downtown district to fnmlllnrixo them
with conditions, tho location ot hy
drants, exits, etc.
Carefully kept cost records should
be maintained showing tho cost of
supplies, new equipment nnd repairs
needed on tho now auto flro engln.
This Information Is Important In buy
ing now engines.
Out'of a total of C5 fires In 1913,
fifteen wcro started from defective
flues and twelvo wcro In residences.
lu other words, thirty-seven fires
wcro In the residential part of tho
city, presumably outsldo tho tiro 11m
Its established for tho city. ThN
suggests tho need tor some Inspection
of buildings under construction,
llulldlng llurcau
At present tho inspection of build
ings under construction Is confined ti
an examination ot tho electrical wir
ing nnd fixtures. Tho work dono by
tho olcctrlcnl Inspector seemed to bo
efficiently performed and tho sugges
tion Ih herein made that tho scope
of Inspection work bo enlarged to in
cludo lino work and tho Inspection of
buildings under construction or al
teration. While n permit Is required beforo
tho construction of a building can bo
undertaken, yet this serves no useful
purposo other than to ascertain tho
amount of building that Is being done
Tho ordinance docs not require that
plans shall bo submitted and approved
by n competent engineer or architect
before the permit Is granted, and
Micro Is no Inspection to sco that the
building code Is not violated. A
romplcto modern building codo .s
needed In Medford and a building
Inspector Is essential to see that the
code Is enforced.
Health Department
Out ot n totnl payroll expenditure
for the year of $35,000, the city of
.Medford spends less than $1,000 op
health protection. This Is no doubt
tho reason why tho health officer his
not enlarged his functions beyond ex
erclslng control over contagious dis
eases and making sanitary Inspoe
tlons. In most progressive cities th
duties of tho health officer have been
enlarged to include the following Im
portant functiens:
1. Kxorclso control over communi
cable diseases.
(n) Hy requiring prompt repors
from physicians, heads of families
teachers, proprietors of hotels nnd
lodging housus, etc, under penalty of
prosecution.
(b) lly compelling druggists to re
port sales of dlptherla antitoxins.
(c) Hy establishing quarantine In
all eases ot typhoid fever, whooping
cough, mumps, chicken pox, and
German measles. lly Isolating all
cases of smallpox, scarlet fever, dlp
therla, measles, cerebro-spluul men
iiltlu and pollomoyelotls.
(d) By Investigating all facts hav
ing a bearing on the source of Infec
tion, as unsanitary promises, learn
ing the address of stores where milk
and food are procured, water supply,
presonco of flics, etc.
(o) Hy notifying fcchools of tho
presence of communicable diseases.
(f) lly keeping lecords of location
and spread of diseases.
(g) lly disinfecting quarantine
premises.
(h) lly not allowing a public fun
eral of any person dying of smallpox,
dlptherla, membranous croup, meas
les, Harlot fever and cholera.
'. Control over sanitary arrange
ments, (a) lly Inspecting all places to do
termino whether there urn violations
John A. Perl
UNDERTAKER
Ldy Mdituut
tMH.JMHTM'JT
of tho sanitary redo governing mils
nucos, privies and cesspools, hotuls,
laundries, hnrborshlps, spitting,
smoke nuisance, common drinking
cup, common towel, etc.
(b) lly Issuing notice to nbnte
nuisances within n stated time and
prompt prosecution on failure tit
abnle.
(c) All plumbing to be passed up
on by plumbing Inspectors,
:i. Control over foed:
00 lly compelling all persons en
gaged In tho sale of food to take out
n permit and to keep food lu a sani
tary condition, screened from files
and Insects.
(10 lly destroying Impure, unclean
or adulterated food.
(c) lly Inspecting dairies, mill:
stores. Ice cream factories, meat mar
kets, bakeries, restaurants ami candy
factories, etc,
4. Control over child welfares
(a) lly requiring permit to prac
tice midwifery.
(IO Prompt Investigation of nil
cases of still birth.
5. Control over hospitals nnd
clinics:
(a) Provide hospitals tor Isolation
of contagious diseases.
(IO Provide hospitals for caro rf
advanced tubercular patients.
(e) Free vaccination ot school
cuiiuren.
(d) Free clinics for treatment o'
all defects found lu school children.
6. Control over registration of vi
tal statistics.
(a) fly furnishing blanks for re
porting of deaths, births, and mar
riages, nnd prosecution for fnlluro to
report. . '
(b) Uy keeping records of geo
graphical location.
7. Publicity:
(a) lly Informing tho public
through newspapers, bulletins, ler
tures or other methods upon public
health subjects and to enlist tho co
operation of the cltltens.
Klther tho salary of tho health of
ficer should bo Incrensod to such an
amount as will enable him to devotn
nil his time to tho work or else n
sanitary nnd food Inspector should bo
appointed nnd paid n fixed salary,
who should devote all his tlmo to tlu
work.
In order tn mnkr tha work effec
tive a license should bo required by
every person Intending to go Into :
business where food Is kept, pre
pared for salo or sold and a permit
from tho health offlrcr should bo re
quired boforo the license Is granted.
i:qit-st kok inns.
In the district court of tho United
States for the district of Oregon.
In the mattor of K. C. Ireland Ci
gar company, bankrupts.
I will receive senlcd bids ror tho
following property, situated at Med
ford, Orogon, In tho store room for
merly occupied by tho above named
bankrupt, up to and until 12 o'clock
noon on the 21th or February, 1914.
Stork of goods, wares and mer
chandiser consisting of cigarettes,
smoking tobacco, clears, chewing to
bacco, pipes, etc.. o( tho Inventory
value of $IS12.02.
Fixtures pertaining thereto of tho
Inventoried valuo of $704.95.
Certified check for 10 per cent of
tho amount offered must accompany
each bid.
Sale subject to tho approval of the
court.
Inventory of tho properly may bo
segn at my oflfce and tho property
will bo shown to any prospective pur
chaser. Dated this 11th day ot February,
1911.
K. A. WELCH.
2S3 Trustee.
I'CIILIC SAM NOTICE.
On Wednesday, April 15th, 1914,
at ono o'clock p m, at the east doar
of tho Cottage residence located on
tho corner of West 10th nnd King
streets 1 will offer at public salo for
cash, all the furnishings of this fins
residence, nUo all the paintings and
too many urtlrlcs to mention; also a
lot of tools and Implements. After
the furnishings nro sold I will offor
for sale to the hlKhest bidder tho Cot
tage residence, barn and grounds,
consisting of 11'! C-10 feet front on
West 10 tit street n pavod street and
IK I feet long on King street. There
Is an ubundnnro ot fruit, flowers ana
lawn. Tonus of salo, one-third cash,
balance In yearly, or three nnd flvo
year payments, Interest at 0 per cent,
payablo semi-annually. Special not
ice, I will sell any or all ot tho above
property nt prlvnto salo or will ex
change for count ry property here,
north or south.
1 also have over 700 acres of good
land for sate, clone to shipping point.
40 acres can bo Irrigated now, 310
acres 1ms plenty of sub-Irrigation at
all seasons of tho year and Is fine
nlfalfa or fruit laud; also 3C0 acres
of good grain or clover laud with
plenty ot water for puinpi::g, good
soil and well lornted. For tha next
CO days I will sell for $15,500.00 cush
6ne of tho bust tracts of land In Jack
sou county, barring none. We need
money and 'mutt havo It. Don't inlas
this opportunity ror GO days only, be
ginning Wednesday, Fob, 4th, 1914,
and this offor clones Saturday, April
4th, 1914.
I will also sell small tracts of land
on yearly payments maturing In flv
or ten years to suit purchasers. For
further particulars cull on ma at COI
West 10th struct, or write mo, th'J
dwnt-r,
H, M. COHH,
Medford, Orn,
MEDFORD FLUFF RUG CO
)tii mill ftrpH Cleaning
nnd V ('living
fill MKT MMNHTItlWI
Theat
re
TONK1UT ONI.V
ELECTRA
VAUDEVILLE CO.
Fu the Weekh News
Two Ih'tt't'livv Stories, One llio.
Cuming- Tomorrow Night Only
"cal-kohko" una
"Your money baek if you ever saw
u better or elever louuil-up piotme,"
Xu raise in pritu I lie,
STAR
THEATRE
Today
SNOW & RUDY
SINCJINd COMNMAXS
In
"AStudyinBiack&White"
"THE BLACK CIRCLE"
Three Party.
Tho first of the George
Kloiuo Al tract ions
THE TROUBLESOME
BEAUTY
Farce Coined v
Woolworth and Wool worth
' Music, and Kf foots.
Coining Tomerrow:
"GRANDMOTHER'S
LAMP"
A lavish production.
ADMISSION 10 CENTS
Special to Farmers
and Ranchers
Beaver1 Brand Animal
Fertilizer
Made hy I lie Colon Meat Com-
finny
NOW O.V SAI.K I.V MlJOl'Oltn
AT A SAVING IN FilHIUIIT
TO YOU
Wo ofrer you the opportun
ity or Inlying this famous furtl
ller at a saving In freight, as v-o
have just received a large ship
ment for Immediate disposal to
fanners and ranchers of Med
ford and vkiulty.
IIKAVKIt llltANI)
AM.MAI I KltTI 1,11,1 W
'A Fertilizer for llwry Crop"
a re to your soils what nour
ishment Is to Invalids. It re
vives strength--lves now life
-enables the next crop to feed
upon tho necessary siihsteuauco
for a good healthy hurvest,
Contains tho proper proportion
of niilmnl ammonia, nitrogen,
phosphoric add and potash.
Avoid danger of wearing out
your luud hy placing your or
der now. Wo muko Immediate
delivery.
NOTICK.
We have appointed Mr. II. H.
Allen to handle the I'uloii Meat
Company" famous "Koseluwn"
hruiid fuilllUer for us. This
fel Mlor Is imperially adapted
for roses, sweet peas, lawns unil
nil lilnds of flowers Put up
In smim or In it spatial Mir
IIkIiI 10 pound pull
JIOiili'JIHVtfll I'lll'ITA IMIO.
tllll', ArWOOJA'JJON
Ml'llfllHh t)n,
J
IT
ISIS THEATRE
EXTRA MONDAY TUESDAY
(i IVopk' (i 7 Arts 7
H. W.Nixons Big Sensation
Of MIRTH AND MYSTERY
I'Vnliii'iinr I'l'iiiiTss Altlo in Aiicicnl anil
(li'diiin Dnuir.
A Two-Hour Show. IMi'Iiii'ch UHwhmi AHtf.
ADULTS, 25, CHILDREN, iCc
I-JVI'ININUS ONI.V
liYgiilnr Picture Program Artciiioon,
r-l() CUNTS ADMISSION
TONIGHT AT
I jfiuEf
Watch nnd wait its advent
(irs mi.ii puksknts
That Thoroughly New, Mnght, Sparkling and Wideawako
Musical C'oiuedv,
MUTT and JEFF in PANAMA
The 1!)KM I version of the famous Mud Fisher's comedy
Cartoon Characters. This year greater, stronger,
grander than ever.
THE ONE BIG LAUGHING MUSICAL EVENT
F.1 FTV PKOPLfi. TWO CAUM.OADS OP SCEN1WY.
.11 months in Now Vork, (I months in Chieago and
I months in Postou.
Ladies and children enjoy "Mutt nnd Joff" hotter
than ft circus
PPICKS:
Lower Floor
First 11 rows $l.f)0
Next 7 rows 1.00
Pox Seats $l.."il)
TK LlC PI ION I'M 18
Scat Sale Now On.
THURSDAY,
JOHN CORT Presents
M5INTYRE
an? HEATH
ANDCOMPAHOFIC0
INAMAGNIRCIENT
REYlVAl OF THEIR
BIGGEST MUSICAL
uiia
COMEDY SUCCESS
r:"-
tf THf-
mmd
NOTK- Owing to the importance of this engagement,
1' lake this moans of iiorsonally guaranteeing my patrons
that "Tho Ham Troo" will lie'the largest and most costly
musical attraction that has ever played tho city of Med
ford. Mr. R. 1'). Clordoii, Manager.
Pit I CHS:
Lowor Floor llalcony
First !! rows $2.00 W1 'w -...$1.50
Last -I rows I.H0 x l ,w 1
Next -I rows 7;
1 fccuis $2.00 J)IH. n rows fiO
Seat Sale Tuesday, 10 A. M. Mail orders now. Phono 418
Latta & Hopkins
Nurseries
Growers of High-Grade Fruit Trees, Applo and
Pear Trees arc our sne.einllios. Slock one-year-old
trees on three-year-old roots. Some of heat orchards
in tho valley are sot to our trees. Nurseries near
Central Point. Medford office, room J02, M. F. & 11".
building. Phono 800-L. I'Jxperienco shows that homo'
grown, acclimated trees are the host.
PATRONIZE HOME NURSERIES
SOLUBLE SULPHUR
Tho I'llOOF or tho I'UliniNtl Is In TIIU KATINfl After having
used 700 tons or KOM 111,13 ril'l.l'lll'U, or tho nipilvnlnnt of ln.OOll
IiiiipiIb of stork solution whli-'i uus dune In liii:i, why havo tho
orders for MOM'IH.H Hl'l.l'lll'll for lull already reached 2,000,.
000 poiiudsV Answer Flril, Ihiiiu.i. u Is mom efficient; roeoiid,
hnraiist It Is (huupui, third, hi'iaiisu it iihuh witlsruiilury lo
handle,
I'OIIH.ll.K IIV
ROGIII! KIVCR 1'RUIT ANIM'KODUIT ASSOCIATION
nnd
KO0I1I; kivi;k co operativi ASSOCIATION
"i i;. . .," v "KXnr3irm
EATRE
- a good timo coming for nil.
Palcony
First ! rows .$ .75
Next. ! rows - HO
Last o rows
or,
February 19
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