mpffOKP stoe trebusob. MEpyonn - omsrroyr, Tuesday, ftTOusT vt, lois. P3QH THM HAN LYNCHERS SAY MAN WHO PARDONED RANK COUNTY CLERK'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30th, 1915 1TKM1ZKI) STATKMKXT OK KXl'KNDITtmr.S ' General Kiiwl SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. For mer Governor Holm M. Sluton, of Georgia, ho was chief executlvo of tnht stnto commuted (o life Imprison ment the dentil sentenco passed upon Leo M. Frank, and who la here vIb illiiK the Pnnnmn-Paciric exposition, was Informed today that Frank had been lynched. Ho expressed himself an deeply shocked and Indignant. "The act wnR a consummate out rage," said Mr. Slatou, "and every man engaged In tho lynching should ho hanged, for he Is nn assassin. Such an act Is contrary to tho civilization of Georgia and one which every good citizen will condemn. "I can use no langtingo too con demnatory. 1 hellevo tho governor of Georgia will uso all tho power of the stnto to punish tho malefactors who disgraced the civilization of Georgia. "The! ract wns ono of rownrdlco, which belongs alone to tho assassin. "I nm shocked and horrified be yond expression, Any mnii who ap prove of this action of tho mob of murderers Is unworthy to bo a Oeor Blml. "Any .man or newspaper which con do lies this offense ought to bo driven out of the state. Hut tho conduct of this miserable mob of assassins Is the conduct of the snine sort of people who shoot n man from behind a fence or murder a woman from a cowardly heart. "If I knew any stronger language, I would use it." County court and commissioner .....$ Circuit court Justice court . .: . Sheriffs offlco Clerk's offlco Treasurer's office Coroner's offlco .". School superlntedent's offlco Fruit inspector's offlco .. Assessor's office .. Assessment and collection of taxes , Tax rebntcs Widows' pension Court house expenses ..... .Tall expense Care of poor ...:... , Insane expenso - Itegulnr allowance to Hoy's nnd Girls' Aid Society Ferries. Klectlon expense , Advertising Roads nnd highways Recorder's office Surveyor's offlco Scalers of weights and measures Indigent soldiers Stock Inspector County health officer I World's fair advertising Auvcrusing ami county priming , Jackson county'H share of expense of forestry department Telephone line for forest protection Scalp bounty Totnls ? January. 700. or, 42.S0 115.45 535.59 442.20 380.50 120.35 G24.G5 340.00 004.00 132,50 "isYiHo 02 "2 50 7." Ill 1,034.11 5.00 10.00 25.00 53.47 210.01 February CC0.12 04. 20 120.75 I32t4 4 480.84 201.00 58.00 524.70 189.75 5CC.00 80.85 March. 450.08 909.75 35.50 457.03 301.72 290. at 351.35 04.28 132.00 no. on 50.00 102.72 208,00 8,115.01 512.50 123.51) 318.40 1,1 fid. 73 45.00 10.00 25.00 0.05 (i8l5.ll 12.70 258,01 178.50 120.35 45.00 12.54 270.50 7,310.57 47fh9l 210.85 588.75 1,051. 5G 512.50 ' 101.32 '227i08 1,231100. 10.00 25.00 008.78 3.65 315.GC 227.85 101,45 90.00 2.'00 J80.00 0,845.31 April. 277.78 1.794.01 123.50 149.23 79.07 134.83 25.00 139,24 24.70 122.81 4 4.00 (179.90 530.00 43.07 97.49 1,125.37 15,00 10.00 "io'.'bo 2.00 40.01 109.38 ' "'h'.b'o '24T97 75.09 day. June. Total 59.50 ? 57.71 ? 2,224.75 23.20 793.30 3.027.02 110.00 57.15 578.01 02.55 00.84 1,703.08 62.02 122.43 1,630.78 20.30 .10.60 1,106.56 32(80 237.06 62.80 107.17 1,935.47 23.00 799.30 597.74 90.00 '2,001.19 70.00 202.04 2,641.65 158.80 100.04 030.70 530.00 630.00 .3,102.50 17.00 80. tO 158.11 120.34 111.30 1.111.77 ,138,12 1,220.03 7,520.66 6.00 70.00 10.00 10.00 00 00 75.00 ...., .... 73.42 ....;. 1,800.10 12.00 ...J. 30.25 l!2.U5 32.10 1,023.77 38,00 30, 00 057.01 353.80 j.. 76,00 210.00 55.00 '117.20 470.81 500,20 1,300.01 80.88 204.52 301.30 177.00 C.083.56 638.03 "Vh'sino 4,432.83 600,00 110.00 6,276.25 638.C3 500.00 1,210.00 $41,002.52 Total expenditures (general fund) for tho six mouths ending Juno 30th, 1916, as per foregoing Itemized report $41,002.52 Total warrants Issued (general fund) for the six inontlis ending Juno 30th, 1915 $41,002.62 1 Labor $ COTTON CONTRABAND ALLIES PURPOSE WASHINGTON', Aug. 17. Official announcement of tho decision of tho allies to put cotton on U10 contra band list is expected here at any time. Tho state department has been advised unofficially but authorita tively of tho coming action. Tho ex act position of thu United States will bo undefined until it Is officially ad vised of tho now action. It Is understood that tho movo will be protested. District No Material Dlstilct No. 2 Labor Material .' Gravel District No. 3 Labor Material Crushing rock, Nntwlck contract Power and repairs District So, 4 Labor , Material . , District, No. 5 Labor Materlul Hauling buckshot gravel District No. C Lnbor Material District No. 7 Labor Mnterlal District No. 8 Labor Material District No. 0 lnbor Mnterlal District No. 10 Labor Material District No. 11 Labor Material District No. 12 Labor Material District No. 13 Labor Material District No. Mnterlal ITKMIKKI) STATKMP.NT OF KXPHNIHTUUKH January. February. March. ROAD FUND ROAD IIIKTIIICT 344.26 3.05 '"47.'25 276. 02 12.60 207.76 20.00 272.01 12.18 140.24 ' 13.02 18.75 170,00 10.00 108.19 06,34 w ! 14 Labor STORMS 0 T WHEAT PRICES CHICAGO, Aug. 17 Storms over n wldo nren and p. forecast of more led to a decided advance todny In tho price of wheat. Opening prices, which ranged from quarter off to 1 up, with September 10 1 4 to 1054 nnd Dec. at 1.04 to 1.05, woro fol lowed by material gains nil around nnd then n modornto setback, General IliMiil Labor .... Material Attending Commissioner's Convention In Port land Repairing county road machinery Purchase of Toll Road Trip to Salem on highway matters Purchase of 5.4 acres of land L'xpenso incurred taking cue of road matter On crushing and hauling lock contract Trip to Salem on highway matter , Construction of bridgo ncrobs middle fork of Applegnfo river Ashland refund 1012 road tax TotalH . . $ 16,76 4.05 310.65 "28"50 150.70 0.00 83.02 5.00 185.25 10.27 270.70 71.02 135.00 11C.67 42.00 81.66 226.75 16.22 367.02 60.00 'iiiioi'i'ii 2,8.10 106.00 7. CO 108.74 3.38 40.60 70.56 101.26 4.25 44.26 79.50 !!!!!!""." "Tomb .,.....,,... 1.45 47.25 207.01 4.00 75.25. 142.50 18.71 152. C2 154.50 13.03 47.75 G.37 7.8G 100.26 125.00 491,02 300.28 o win 7a 1,000.00 77.60 April. 780.00 18.61- 026.49 38.66 "230.24 47.G0 100.08 1C.2G G18.28 GG.69 "46.36 3.00 87.35 .50 360.15 37.25 271. G7 30.06 530.00 5.20 -140.G3 t, 4.00 1172.49 ! 27.00 323. GO 6.90 24.00 15.10 i 126.00 330.90 May. 744.40 09.06 477.12 247.48 265,60 24.00 432.00 15.46 T2T0O 'ii'bTfc'o G24.25 46.26 4GG.37 59.35 471.00 11.40 500.00 56.70 432.75 34.80 318.50 G.70 355.00 165.00 6GS.4.I June. 000.00 43.33 GOG. 98 28.15 41.00 093.00 175.10 GI8.87 22.60 272.00 49.92 G1C.00 71.03 740.80 232.60 itrio.'iiif 38.22 400.50 13.46 027.37 G88.60 4.60 723.00 181.83 708.00 18.60 405.00 10.15 824.50 GG.40 126,00 455.82 TflioK 83.00 $ 2,176.1.8 $ 6,724.27 1,999.00 87.20 .$ 7.G49.C8 290.72 30,00 250.00 6,1 II. GO $13,150.75 768.00 $11,381.07 Total f 2,730.77 197.70 2,860.22 216.70 41.00 1,080.4 8 498.31 C18.87 22.60 1,242.30 128.06 2.083.76 235.41 740.80 402.85 3.00 770.65 43.07 1,008.26 100.20 1,517.(10 80.40 1,785.96 22.55 1, 783.G6 251.53 1,014. 01 104.04 1,539.4! 00.80 1,491.49 153.12 771.25 2,320.02 42.00 2, CC0. 84 1,000.00 77.50 1,009.00 .N7.20 290.72 30.G0 250,00 5.809.G0 $12,363.95 Total expenditures (lond fund) for the six months ending Juno 30th, 1915, as per foregoing Itemized repoit $42,363 95 Total warrants Issued (road fund) for tho six months ending June 3Uth, Pacific Highway Honil Fund. January f. .. $10,894.10 February 6,500.45 March 2.858.76 April r 704.76 May 1 67.78 Juno . 629.7 1 1915 $12,363.95 I ' T BY MII.I.i:n(lK I W,K, On., Auk. 17. -Min. Leo M. Frank received the new.-. Hint her husband liml been lynched iu 11 mmiiiur Hint led thoo present to bellow Hint fcho linil been evpeetiug it. She was preparing to jo to nn uncle's homo at Athens, On., when 8lie was told vvlmt had oceuned. She it. reported heniing 11 n well. May Juno 333.06 $ 193.G6 333.33 335.83 3G5.0I 383.28 189.53 180.00 300.00 390.00 1,457.25 397.42 1,273.28 744. HG 565.00 334.00 GO.OO 00,00 50.00 50.00 170.00" 124.43 25.00 25.00 241.G6 129.40 211. CO 62.50 Couit house expenses Jail expenses Caro of poor Ferries World's fair advertising Recorder's offlco Scaler of weights and measures.... County health officer 102.72 StocTt Inspector 60.00 Circuit court 30.00 71.00 Survivor's office . 152.60 29.90 TotalH . $5,018.08 $5,760.01 $3,022.74 $14,406,86 Total expenditures (county salary fund) for April, May and Juno, 1915, ns per above Itemized report i $14,400.86 Total warrants Issued (county salary fund) for April May and Juno. 1915 .. $14.406.86 Total $ 853.50 1,002.411 M79.22 649.53 1,206.25 2,190.07 3,580.34 1,411.50 180.00 160.00 164.43 76.00 218.00 724.08 284.07 102.72 50.00 101.00 182.50 Total $2 1,8 1 1.66 I County .Salary Fund First warrants were drawn on this fund at April erm, there bolug no funds on hand prior to this dale. April County court nnd connnlsslonors $ 32G.83 Serlffs office 333.33 Clerk's offlco 330.00 Treasurer's offlco .". 180.00 School Biiporlntedont'B office 426.25 Fruit Inspector's offlco 336.00 Assessor's offlco 1,503.00 Assessment and collection of taxes 512.50 GO.OO 50.00 170.00 25.00 218.00 241.66 92.77 Total expenditures (Pacific highway rond fund) for tho lx mouths ending Juno 30, 1916, as per nbovo report, $21,814 60 Total wnrrnnts Issued (Pacific highway road fund) for tho six inontha ending Juno 30th, 1015 21,814.50 County Stump Fund First wnrrantn wero drawn on this fund at April term, there being no uiniiH 011 iiauu prior 10 mis utile. April. County rourt and commissioners $ 6.60 Circuit court Sheriffs offlco Clerk'H offlco . 10.40 Treasurer's offlco G6.80 School superlntedent's office 30.20 Assessor's offlco 40.00 Recorder's offlco 7.00 Totnls 1 $150.00 Total expenditures (county stamp fund) for April, May and June, iv hi, an per nuove itemized report $400 00 Total warrants Issued (county stamp fund) April, May and June, 191,1 - . $400.00 y- May. June. $ $ 2.80 .00 3 00 22.00 16.00 18.20 30.80 3.40 $100.00 11.40 18.00 27.C5 26.35 51.40 12.40 $150.00 Total. $ K 40 .CO 11.40 50.40 100.45 74.76 128.20 22.80 $400.00 LONDON, Aug 17. King Constan tino of Greeco has ncepted the resig nation of the Gounarls cabinet, which 'was tendered to him jestordny by the former premier, according to a Rou ter's dispatch from Athous. Elutho rlos Venlielos, leader of tho opposi tion, wns invited to consult with the king today. KTATKMHNT OF Till: FINANCIAL CONDITION OF JACKSON COU Amount of total Indebtedness above cash on hand on Decem ber 31, 1014 r. 800,570.25 Warrants Issued (general fund) 41,002.52 Estimated intorest accrued during last six months on all out standing warrants issued to duto 14,800.23 Warrants Issued (road fund) 42.3G3 95 Warrants Issued (Pacific highway road fund) 21.814.5G Interest due on Pacific highway road bonds 4,106.60 Hond indebtedness on December 31. 1014, not Included In nbovo debt, same balng In Pacific highway road fund) ... 145,369 18 Warrants issued (county salary fund) 14.40G.&G Warrants Issued (county stamp fund) 400.00 Amount due stnto of Oregon on November 1, 1915, for pocoml half state taxes 48.C39.01 Total $1,133,503.22 WEDDING BELLS 14- Mr. Rowland D. HInes nnd Miss Fno II Luunspach were united In tho bonds of wedlock at 8 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, Rev P S. Handy of the PrAsli)terIan church of Jack sonville, officiating. The ceremony was performed at the home of tho brido's parent. Mr. nnd M11 George Launtpach, south east or Ji kumvllle and was witness ed i a number of the relative of the contracting parties and a few In-j vited guests. The parlor of the Lnun spach houso was tastefully decorat nrl ulth lipaiitlful flowers. The bride was the recipient of many useful and I valuable presents. A delicious lunch ' was served after tho ceremony. Hoth Mr. and Mrs. HInes aro well known and aro extremely popular among the voungor sot of this clt) ; the former Is assistant cashier of the Hank of Jacksonville, and the bride U a musician of rare ability. They will reside In Jacksonville. NTV, ORIXJON, FOR Till:, SIX MONTHS K.VRING J UNI! 110, lOlrt. Warrants redeemed (general fund) , $ 42,701.13 Interest paid on warrants redeemed (general fund) '. 1,716.30 Halanco In troasurj (general fund) 05,189.64 Warrants redeemed (road fund) 42.G60.98 Halanco In treasury (road fund) 11,914.40 Warrants redeemed (Pacific highway rond fund) 21,849.04 naianco in ueasury (I'aciric Highway road fund) 1 17.400. 16 warrants redeemed (county salary fund) Halanco In treasury (county salarv fund) Warrants redeemed (county stamp fund) Halanco In troasurv (county stamp fund) 1 ., Halanco In treasury to pay Interest duo on Paclflo highway road bonds ,. Hnlance In treasury (fruit Inspection fund) ..... Z."....m." Halance In In treasury (county fair and advertising fund) Amount of total Indebtedness above cash on bund on Juno 30, 1915 .. 14..I31.8G 15,140.83 400.110 000.00 6,456,20 l7382.BC 2,066.05 793.521.17 Total 1 1 mil 111 1 ii 1 1 1 rnAiii'P nunrMTO ! irnwmo mntiuo , HEAR OF DEATH $1,133,593.22 NBW YORK. Aug 17 -When Ru dolph Frank and hlB wife, parents of Leo M Frhiik, learned definitely to day that their son had boon hanged near Mnriiitta Gj.. they drew the shade at nil windows of their homo In llrookijn and refused to answer the door bell or telephone. Neighbors said tho Frank family had begun nn eight day period of mourning, which was customary un der the Jewish religion. Karly callers at the Frank homo wero met by Otto Stern, Frank's brother-in-law. He said that Mr Frank and his wife wero asleep and had not beon told of thn kidnaping of their sou. Within two hours the fam ily had received word that Franks bod had been found bunging to a tree, CYCLONf SWEEPS " HAITIEN COAST PORT Al I'KINCI., Ilmli. .Uv. 13, ilelnvod In triiiiniiuiiiiu. A vm lent eeluim hn duVHulMtwd the en tire hoiitheiii Hide ii( tit llttilipu le public There haw Ih-pii iiuiix-hmi Mi-Urn 111 the low 11 aloiiK (In- .( thu Following rucapitfi.atio.n is maiiu up from thu cousiv truasfrkr's rf.port for thu six months uniuno junk ilo, ll)l.-: Fund Jan .$ Halance 1, 1915. 5.527.70 8.G00.85 1,434.73 4,924.77 3,634.91 1 15.369.18 383.15 1,318.78 I.4G2.S6 112.16 3.96 11.98 4.0 1 22.04 40.21 082,82 General fund School nnd llbrnry. High school School districts General rond Pacific highway Road bond Interest Rond districts (county) Rond district (city) City of Ashland . City of Hutto Falls . City of Contra! Point.... City of Unglo Point . City of Gold Hill City of Jacksonville City of Medford City of Phoenix City of Talent . . . Ctty of Rogue River 3.83 Fire patrol (state). .. Ft lilt Inspection . . 2.'l9t0 Hunting mid an'ern He. Salary ............ Stamp ...v..... Personal tax 1016 Special deposits 1,710.83 Indigent soldiers 1X4 I Indemnity 1.18 Surpluii tux snles 386.53 Fair nnd advertising 1,306,4 0' District boundary boaid 2.C7 Overchnrgo 1011 per sonal tax Totals Received. 15I.3C6.74 47,905.63 7,772.70 91,785.73 63,248.18 176.12 18,020.63 27,337.76 150.47 20,713.20 712.5G 4,064.30 1,005.43 84t.04 3.42S.27 33,167.30 1,540,30 1,480.52 1,260.07 2,14 0.20 1,172.78 1.760.00 20,772.6!) 1,000.00 3,795.11 708.94 1,006.13 Disbursed July 1, 1915 $101,703.90 $ 65,189.54 53,090.50 3,475.98 8,918,36 289.13 89,927.17 6,783.03 43.070.56 13,812.53 28,085.14 117,460.10 12,547.48 6,456.20 27,551.66 1,101.87 4,588.03 24.39 28,811.71 1,013.65 716.52 4,602.12 14.16 1.004.48 5.8G SG4.88 3.323.16 145.32 33,530.87 309.34 1,517.34 31.82 1.450.02 35.90 1.228.49 36.31 2,419.26 29.68 1,382,50 1,766.00 14,331. 8G 15,440.83 400.00 600.00 3,795.11 742.46 1,713.32 18.44 1.48 385.53 846.64 2,066.06 2.67 1,247.74 ..$180,240.64 $519,751.60 B4G.39 701.35 $467,699.57 $232,292.47 Halance on hand Jim. 1 Receipts Transfers! Total .. .. ' .. $180,240.64 .. 172,662.06 47.098.66 $690,002.04 Disbursements $420,601.02 Transfers 47,098.65 Halance July I Total J32.292.47 1 $699,992.04 470,984.86 Warrants outstanding on June not li, 1915, (general fund). . $ Accumulated interest on Juno 30, 1915, on all outstanding warrants (gonernl fund) G7,406.9G Pacific highway rond bonds outstanding on Juno 30s 1016 500,000.00 Accumulated Interest on Juno 30, 1015, on Pacific highway road bonds outstanding 4,1GG.CC Tho following In 11 Kiimmary of Sheriff's seiul-aimual report of Tax Collectiens: Year 1905 1007 ... 1008 1900 1010 .. . 1911 1912 1913 (NilleUlnn of Tuxes Tax.. ' $ 8.00 57.12 371.11 .. at2.9l 305.21 1,368.82 2,095.20 65,023.35 1911 7,058.12 TotnlH $66,079.90 Total nil lufn from January I, 1916, to June 3d, 1015. Total nil peuultlcH from January 1, 19)6, to June 30, 1016.., Penalties. $ 7.84 59.20 347.69 74.71 179.00 652.15 940.40 9,402.74 152.25 $11,876.98 Total 16 116 718 177 484 2,010 3,635 04,480 7.210 $78,855 $60,079 11,875 .84 32 80 .62 .21 97 .66 09 .37 88 90 98 Total of sherlff'fl fees collected during the nbovo dates. $78,S50.8S 209.00 Total of nil receipts $79,114 88 Stato of of Oregon, County. of Jackson, ss: I. G. A. Gardner, County Clork of Jncknon County, Oregon, do heroby certify that the foregoing statements and financial exhibit of tho condition or Jackson County, Oregon, for tho six months ending March 31, 1915, as shown by tho recordH nnd flics nf my office. In Witness Whereof, 1 linvo hereunto set my hand and official sonl this 1st day of April, 1915. O. A. GARDNHR, County Clerk for Jackson County, Oregon. WHEN IN PORTLAND Stop nt tho incompnrnfolo ITotel Benson. Modern, fireproof, central. Rates moderate. Send for free booklet'. BENSON HOTEL S. Benson, Mar. A. T. Lundborg, Ass't Hgr. L. P. Byrne, Asst Mgr. Poster Stamps THE LATEST FAD Depicting Scenes of The Rogue River Valley Eight in scries'comprising three views of Grater Lake, a Forest Highway, Paved Pacific Highway, Orchard Scene, Mill Creek Falls and Rogue River, in any color, now on sale at the Commercial Club Exhibit Room Medford Book Store West Side Pharmacy PRICE: 48 for 10 cents 120 for 25 cents. 500 for $1.00 Stick one on every envelope sent out of Med ford and help advertise the country. The stamps are exquisite examples of the printers' art. They were made in Medford by the MEDFORD PRINTING COMPANY. v 1