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.
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