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i'l I: -r. Ill ti. i j I ' 111 I ? I pxgesly MEDFORD IfATD TRIBUNE, MT3DFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1915 MINNESOTA SEEKS INHERITANCE IAX FROMWE! ER ST. PAUL, Aug. 27 Tho report that tho stato ot Minnesota hopes (o collect a lnrgo Inheritance tax from thn estnto ot tho lato Frederick Woy crhactisor, lumber king, wbh con firmed today by the attorney goncr nl's office. It was stated that tho amount tho fltatn may realize- ap proaches $000,000, based on an cs Into or $30,000,000, Instead or $1, 300,000, as reported by executors. Mr. WeyorhnciiBor was reputed to bo heavily Interested 111 tho Great orthorn Itnllrond company, but tho Inventory submitted by executors showed a stock valuation of only $0000. In tho Inventory thcro was no mention ot timber holdings In var ious parts of tho country, Including tho I'ollatch Lumber company of Idaho, which has n saw mill Raid to bo among tho largest In tho world. Also thorn was no mention of various paper nnd box mills In which Mr. Weyerhaeusor was reported to bo heavily Interested. BONDHOLDERS OPPOS E PAVING ID SCHEME (Continue from Page Ono), ARREST CHIEF OF T CMS ARSON RING POHTIjANI.1. Aub. 27.-Hiiiifonl Currier, alleged by llio police to bo Hie Jiom df nn arson ring operating in Scuttle, Sun Fninoiseo, Los An geles nnd Portland, was arrested hero today niul held under ii ..'JO,00() bond by tlit) Ntntc circuit court. According to Fire Miirshul Jay StcvciiH, tlic alleged niHdii ring l re- HKitiHiblo fur fire ilnmugo.iimountiillr to scvcrnl liuiidri'd tlioiiMUul tlnllnrn in I'acifio const cities. Tho i!itli of tho giinp, according; lo (ho marshal, win to rent or even to build u limine mid fill it with cosily fiiriiltulc, nil of which would ln niHiired. Thru tlio furniture would lie removed, Um Jioiise destroyed by fire, and the In Mirnuco collected on both house nnd furniture. I'mildo to furnish bail, Currier wiih liliu'cil in jail. Two othciH, it lici'iimo known lo. day, urn being held in custody. (Irnnt lluwloy, one of the ullogcd gang, wiih arrested several days ngo nnd it Is Niiid to have given officials complcta infoniiatioii of the opcrutioiiM of tho organization. FAMILY PERISHES IN FIRE (Continued from Page One.) tho front of tho house, on which most ot tho bedrooms fronted, they found Mrs. Iloswcll, her two chil dren and a maid, woro on tho porch roof. Tho maid Jumped nnd was caught by tho thrco men. Mrs. Iloswoll pounded on tho win dow or Mrs. Porshlng'H room and called to her at tho top or her voice. Then sho throw her two chil dren down to the negro cook. Wil liam Johnson, a family servant who had been with Mr. Pershing for many years, who had rllmbed part or the way up thn porch supports. Mrs. IIorwoII then Jumped from the roof Into a flower IkhI whore sho fell, wrenching hor back badly. Sho was taken to tho presidio hospital. INmukI mnl on Floor When tho rescuers climbed Into tho burned rooms they found Mrs. Pershing on tho floor with her arm nbout ono of tho children, still lying on hor bed. On another bed In tho room was another child, and on tho floor between thu two bedB was thn third ono. Mrs. Pershing, and tho children, Hiirgeons of tho medical corps said, were suffocated. Hxpnsod parts of tholr bodies, hands, anus, heud nnd feet wcro burned, An Inspection rt tho house by tho tioard ot Inquiry, and statements by Johnson established tho fact that there -worn tires In two open grates last night. A holo was found burned In tho colling ot tho dining room. It was Hiiggestod by soiuo that Ilvo coafs fell from a grata on thn second floor, hurnod through and toll Into tho dining room. Tho courso or tho flro appeared to liavo been from tho lining room Into a largo hall snd up u staircase to thn second floor. General Overcome Kl, PASO, Tox., Aug. 27. Now of (ho dtmtli of Mr. Periling mid her tluee children reached General ). J. I'tinming, oomuuinder of the cic'itli infuutry bngudo hem tnda through tlio Associated J'rtoMt dn)mtclio. (itm-ntl PcrMiing wit nvuruome by tho tragedy. He hud been preparing h h(HM4 for lim family, uhinh he ex jMfVt?r would leave San Fntuuiouo (or Hi Isw tkw week. He uid ho would Jwive wHMwdlately for Sou Fruuoisoo. even though they thought It would bo successful. An Unwise J'rocwdiiro "Wo wish thai on receipt of this loiter you would send us a night let ter at our expense, stating whether or not,thcro Is any truth In the nows Items that wo havo read, as It thoro Is, wo dcslro lo send a representa tive out to your city with n vlow of making proper representations to you, as to tho attltudo of tho bond holders concerning such a proceed ing, ns we bcllcvo that after viewing tho matter from thn standpoint ot tho bondholder, which, as n matter of tact, should bo exactly tho vlow polnt ot tho city at largo, that no further attempt will bn mndo, If In deed any agitation has already been started towards putting nut a bond Issuo against tho entire city, with a view of exchanging long term bonds for tho existing Ilaticroft act Im provement Hon bonds. Even. If tho city could sell long term bonds for cash, which would mean tho taking Up ot tho Improvement Ponds such ns wo handled, It Mould Ik? iui tin vtlso priKXMMlIng, ni 11 Mould n-Milt In not hi mk cuopl a big Intercut elinrgti nnd tlio iKiMHlnjr. nn to futiiro giiom (Ion, tho iMjruiAitt of obligations for wlilcli they receive! no lnieflt "If an nttnmpt should bo mado to oxchango long term bonds for thn existing Improvement Hen bonds, It Mould lxi Hciiously comtuittctl by tlio bondholders, resulting, first of nil In a default ny tlio city, miikii woiini Ihi published in nil of tlio lxnd Jour nnbt ntul muso nn nlwtoluto stint tor Ing.of your city's civil It, ns the Ixmd- holders Mould nnturnlly fight to pro tect their rights." Prudential Insurance (uniny Tho Prudential Insurance company writes: "It seems best to its for thn city or M ml ford to go nhoad and pay off tho ten-year Improvement bonds from local assessments ns originally provided and not attempt (n refund the debt by tho long tlmo bonds at a slightly lower rate or Interest. Tho net loss to the City would bo very conHldornbln nnd wo think very poor (Innnclug. As to tho Issuo of bonds for (ho purpose of reimbursing (ha property owners for paving assess ments nnd Interest already paid, this idea cannot bo too strongly con demned, although It certainly would bo very popular with thoso taxpayers who would havo their burden shifted from their shoulders to tho city at large, nnd In addition, would havo their assessments' returned with In terest. Indeod there Is nothing In trinsically wrong with (ho estab lished custom of making tho prop erty most benefitted assiimn tho re sponsibility for (ho largo part of tho cost of any municipal Improvements." Ciirstni niul Ilarltvt Cnrstens and Karles, Inc., Invest ment bankers of Hoattln, write: ".lust what unprecedented situa tion confronts our city? Why Is It necessary lo refund Iheso llancroft bonds? Why, If this Is douo, would tho city contemplate refunding ap proximately $118,000 old paving as sessments nud Interest to property owners?" Under date of August 2fi, In reply to further facts submitted, Cnrstens & Karles write: "1 nm sorry to advlso you that In my opinion, tlio uoiuis which jour city proposes to Issuo In nn amount or $1,0'.'0,000 to provide funds for rebating approximately one-halt this amount to property owners who have been affected by (ho Issunneo of llancroft bonds nud tho balance to provide for tho refunding or tho present outstanding amount of said llancroft bonds, will not bo saleable ut a price which our city officials would consider practicable; In fact from the data submitted, It Is my opinion that we would not bo Inter ested In thn purchase of this pro Voted Issue.'' Western llouil .V .Mortgitgp Co. Thn Western, Hond & Mortgago Co. of Portland writes: "At rirst glance it would seem Im possible to sell an Issue or $1,000,000 In refunding bonds, when tho as sessed valuation Is $1,000,000. In some eases bonds In tho proportion ot 25 per cent of tho assessed valua tion havo been Issued and sold for the purpose of building water works systems, but (be best authorities gen, orally think thut this Indobtednnss should not bo more than 10 per cent of tho assMHiod valuation " Ktvler Itmtlifrx Keelor Druthers or Denver write: "Wo doubt cry much If five per cent bonds eould be placed ut par. We would not care to purchase . . unions they eould bo scoured at a substantial discount. Wo antici pate that were a favorable report made by one of our representatives, (hat our company might bu willing to make the loan tq the city at RN CROSS OR BOY-ED BEFORE ANIA'S UBS VAiHlN(VFON Amjj. 27. Tlio 1'roMilunce (It, I.) Jnuriiil Iiii.m turn ed over lo President! ViNon-tlll of (lid mcsHi'iucs received mid hciiI from tho Huyviile wirolchH A'.ition the week lie-' J ore (ho I.iiHitruiiu wni sunk. In Ihcm iitc eodo mcHsrgcM HiipiMm-d to have been "nt by1 Cnpfiiin HoyK! sivinif1 th6 1-onrne mid' ioitiiin of tin' Iiiisi-' tniiiu. '.' Ir6n ciohs for Cnililiti Buy-ed. On .May ! n wlfeWfc me-HUgc nr lived nt Sayvillo Higued "rmncMtino" ti ml uddrcsricd lo "Xordmniiii, loom 81)1), No. 11 Hronduny." This mes huge nid: ''Hum fnllier received Id ler nevenleeiiT" The "N'ordmnnn" leferrcd to in the name Cuptiiiu Hoy I'M iisch in New York, und tlio ml ilrchH given in his hcerut room in that oily. On Muv Ti (he Gcriiiiin iidmirnl'..v' K'lit it wirelesH meHt-ngc to tlio (lor-' mini embassy uh I'ollew's: "Hoy-IM nud Moilcr nwurded iron crosses of second class. Infoim Moller." 1iy the j;oernuiciit decorated tuptnui iy-L(l with the lion ccosh (wo days before the Minkin of (tie Lusitiiiiin !h not known. Codo M,ao On Mny 0 n masH of wireless mil Icrial uddresscd to tlio (Ionium cm liassy from Hie forcimi office trans milted what purported to be several hcwh iiicKngOH with regard (o (lie progress of (lie war. None of tlitMc were ever jivon '" 'he iiow.piipciH nnd the government hclicvcri thut all of llicm were ebde ineKsiigeH. At 2:10 o'clock on the morning of May 7, (he duy the Liisituuiii wiik euink, Sayvillo, for home unknown reason, went over the cntiio program of the day before, bill in doin; o mixed up Hh mesHngeH hi n most inyhlcriotiM wny. , On May 10 Captain Hoy-Kd cnt the following dispatch (o the chief of the ndmirnl ntn ft" of Herliti: "Tire Lusilaiiii't lain 5 101) ciisoh of ammuuilioti oil board." , Two dayfi Inter (he Oermnn for ;ijrn office Hunt an order to the Her man embassy in Merlin over tlio Say villo whcless: Please cotnmtinicnlli with tho sltite department that (icitimii govei-nmcnt knew that on piesent voynve" I.ui tiluiii curried TilUU cases of ummiiiii- tiou. As ii initKer of fact, tlicsc wireless messages itrovo Hint Hie (lerinnn yov ciiiiiu'nl did not know of (his item of the litisitniiiii's cargo until it wiih no tified of the fiu-t by Cuptuiii Uoy-IM three days ufter the l.iisitiinia wuk sunk. As to Strikes Willi rcgnrd to the .Inn null's Htory of Suiidav in couucctioii wilii the Oermaii plot to finiince n strike of longshoremen, it is learned that (he government has in its possession nil the fuels concerning this propagiiu In. The sums to bo paid by tho (leimnii embassy for the creation of this strike was .fl,70(l,(IIH), um! urruimo incnl weic iniide with (lie louder of the Longshoremen' union plcdgim; to ocry striker .t!0 per wool- in lox as the strike lasted. This iittempt to tie up nil freight work on the docks of New York, Mos Ion, (lulvcstnn, New Orloiun nud other eastern portions nud tlio ports of the (Jront Lukes mid th Pncifie coast was piirt of the propaganda. FROM ROAD IRK SALKM, Orc, Aug. 27 -Slato Kn glncor Lewis hns offered to withdraw from all connection with highway work If tho stato highway commis sion would enter nn order relieving hjm of all duties. nnd rcmonslblir tics In connection with highway work, and direct tho governor to re turn the bond for $10,000 herrtoforo fljcjd With him a'ttd hot yet approved.! In n letter to tho commission, (.owls deplored tho tact that Gover nor Wlthycombo and Stato Treasurer Kay had seen fit to construe his lot- tqr of dismissal to Deputy Cnntlno as a breach of faith. Ho pointed out tha tho continual turmoil ,ln which tho road depart ment has bocn Involved Bcomcd to render his courso In following tho law as Interpreted by the nttornoy general detrimental to tho best In terests of road work In Oregon. Tho ncceptnnco ot Lewis' proposi tion will mnrk tho close or tho long fight waged on Lewis by Wlthy combo and Kay. CALIFORNIA IS I LABRA UNCLE SAM LEADS E WORLD PORTS EXPERIMENTS-TAFT IIKKKKIjBV, Oil., Aug. 27.- Will iam Howard Tuft termed California i.,Y.ti;l..i.l l.il.i.rnlorv" fur "unlit W'lll .... .....v... ......v.. ....... v ,...... r..- experiments" in nn nddress delivered t'oduv at this University of Culifonin. 'We of tlie ens( ure'ipiito willintr tliift ybli slioiild innlhtniu n I'liuicnl Inmirntory here for political oxperi nnjntH," it. Tn ft said, "if you'ttrr willlntti )iiv (he bills, nnd you .ii)ay bc'fluro you will have to pay. , t''Out llere yilu arc more rorepliyo to jdeiiH limn we. This stut't f- a Inboratoiy und Uic results of itft'ex periments may be gooil, for they may nwaken the eitst nnd keep it moving." , Mr. Til ft praised universities be cause of their influence in welding people together. "Universities bririfr t lie solidarity ami ideals necessary to promote j:ov ornmonliil efficacy," he said. "The fncuKy und student when (hey lenvo will influence puhlio opinion. lns(i thliotiK, such us these, are one great liasis of successful popular govern- i Rheumatism Easfly Relieved By Cleansing the Blood S. S. S. Give Quick Kehet by Toning Up the Blood must incut. WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. Tho nulled States, for tho Irst tlmo In Its history, now lends tho world as nn oxportcr. Figures mndo public today by tho biircnu of foreign nnd domestic com merce show Hint American exports In tho flicnl year ended Juno 30 Inst, totalled $:,7G8,C00)000 compared with $2,170,100,000 for tho United Kingdom, tho next largest exxportcr. This was an Increase of 17 per cent In thn enso or tho United Stntcs when compared with last year and a decrcaso of .10 per cent tor tho United Kingdom. American exports Included domes tic products valued at $2,710,200,000 against $2,230,700,000 In 1911; nnd foreign products. $(i2, 400, 000 against $34,900,000 In tho preceding year. Hrltlsh exports Includedo llrltlsh and Irish products $1,734,100,000 against $2,057. 200,000 In 1911; nnd foreign nnd colonial products, $(20,000,000 compared with iu2ti,u0,000 In 1914. FIRST CARLOAD 0 1916 MAXWELLS HERE DOUllLK PltOfUIAM AT PAGI2 FItlDAY AND SATURDAY Anita Stownrt, tho "beautiful and popular Vitngraph star appears In ft thrilling thrco part drama "Four Thirteen." This Is an Intensely in teresting story of n train wreck wherein tho engineer Is thrown from tho cirb with tho train going 00 miles an hour, and tho train plunges over- n GO foot embankment. This unusual feature Is good enough tor n full program, but In nddltlon Char Ho Chaplin, tho funniest comodlan on stngo or screen appears In ono of his greatest and latest successes, "The Woman." A 8cllg Junglo-'.oo wild animal plcturo completes nn ex cellent program. . . .., i ..,.. .i m.notinn Tho nnnwer Is that you cle8nsoCVurb J tUrow ?ffJ.Hc..Flr?! "J 'TV'" . t netlenlr renew the llfo blood, g t It ".go J ul S K flow making" it throw out the germs and tho pollon impurities. The excruciating pains of loumatl8m whether I 18 the shooting, stnbblng Sclntlcn, the gripping agony oi ""l"',""r"A'? ? eblnir arms nnd legs that break up sleep wilt bo entirely relieved by S. S. S. ffiVseTosTrumTanddrugs Tko tlie WWMIjWWj S ; S Oet It nt any druggist, but Insist upon S. S. b. -etu" 7" fbout blood diseases Send for booklet "VNat tho Mirror TcW or ! jrour. Id n peculiar case, write S. S. S. Co., Atlanta, Ga., but begin treatment at once. THE DINNER BELL fcPOBtTlTPnAltiigi 'l I and lcnitnMM(NlffHHBf ' will always summon on tlmo and to n good meal It tho gro ceries como from hero. Tho meal need nover bo Into with n supply of our canned and bot tled foods, relishes nnd des serts In tho house. Tho ro past can bo mndo rondy In n Jiffy. Its enjoyment Is , ns surcd by tho quality of our food specialties. GOING PICNICKING Or cainping? It so, let us furnish your groceries, canned meats, pickles, etc. Choice stock of Vegetables, Fruits and Melons for Saturday shopping. Marsh & Bennett Second door east of First National Bank. Phono 252 J. a. A..A...A.A.AA.A.A.A.A.A... TTTMM:MMMI'M Tho Powell Aulo company has ro- eolved tho first car of tho celebrated 1910 Maxwells and will unload thorn today. Thoy aro strictly up to date, havo many now Improvements, aro almost a hundred dollars cheaper than last year. Two pt tho cars havo already beon sold. K. O. Hoylnn of tho Portland sor vlco branch Is In tho city today. approximately six per cent, but flvo or even fi i per cent would bo out of the ipiestlon, Indeed even nt six per cent, our compaii) might require the city to allow them sufficient to pay for tho cos( of attorneys' fees." .lames .N. Wright .V Co. James N. Wright & Co , bond buy era of Denver, Colo., write; This Is a now method of financing to us, and one which wo do not entirely under stand. At the outset, however, there aro two questions that present thofn solves; ono Is tho reason tor this method or financing, nnd tho other Is the question of the city's author ity to make n bond Issue of this kind, Have you over had anj legal ndvlio to this end, and If so, do ou think (hat tho bonds colild be Issued In' a form satisfactory to tomo of tho leading eteru bond attornoysT" Wii. It. Coipplon Co. Win. II. Compton Co., ot St. l.ouls, wrlte: "We ourselves hardly believe that we would bo Interested In the pur chase ot tho bonds tor the reason or the stressed valuation . . . and this Usuo In Itself would consti tute an Indebtedness of over 30 per cent, which wo bollevo would bo so large thut It would provent our be ing able to dlktrTnute the securities lo our clients who aro very rejudlclal against a oily having an Indebtedness ot ovr ten per cent." TURKS REPORT REPULSE OF WEAK ATTACK ' i rONSTANTINOI'Lt:, Aim. 27. An official statement Kmed hero snvs: "Wreak hostile forces which nttiick cd our left wing ul Scddul Itiilir were icpiiUed, Othoiwifo (here is no chiingc," T. II. Wlllco will opeipl between $100,000 ami $lo0,000 on a country homo In Portland. KT POUTIjAN'I), iii:m:.s"s ham. oitcco.v Diocesan Iloardlug and Day School (or girls under tho enro ot The Sis ters or St, John llaptlst. Korty-Sov enlh year begins Sept, IB. For cnt aloguo address, The Sister KiiHrU)r. ClttQkumas oounty abuuduns inaoa daiii roudis ntul will build hard-sur- (Ar ' face nci ereafler. EGGS 30c A J cur ago Uggs were belling (or 20o per doxen Today they nro sell ing ut 30c. What will bo tho price thrco montliB hence. With wheat selling nt K0e per bushel and other feeds belling much less than a year ago. r Why not have soma laying pullets for tho winter. Wo have them for sale. Mcdford PouItry&EggCo. Phono SHit ycr: rr. n belmont School (For Boys) 21 milts south of 5n Frsnclsco Wo think Ih.l ii,, a oar boj. ihAarbtrul irtuu uil iurcr4iMtMLr. arTua4liuii in.tltuuaaa lhla4mHoa rwllSot ul .iuuus.ii.j (u ran It at ur r.Ulor u i l. HiMutl Tb KuwHiiIM laslitvl. af T(aft.uotf, aai Yl. ba.a4 tauldarittttraiHiUMBi(MlMfr. Iff a4 for bMitiruHr UU.tr.iol rul-. tkh (tt, o mi, wr rM i4m f i. .plril rr o. ulth aftMul bvtadu rqiupmrat a4 lu 4llrvirkiMla u tkix bo.r cm nulla WW lli. fu. nt, ..sSjU.mLwi. W.T.RlD,Uia4Uuur So jy.H.lwMljCl. V t T I t ? t ? ? r T r t t t t T f ? ? T ? t t ? T f ? ? T r T VVV J1 SATURDAY Is Bargain Day AT WAISTS 100 fine Lingerie Waists, up to $2.50 values, Saturday, en., 98c MANN'S THE WOMEN'S STORE Central Ave. Near P. O. PETTICOATS Colored Silk coats, good values at $4, Saturday, each, 98c WOMEN'S SUMMER DRESSES MUST GO-JUST 50 LEFT SELLING BELOW COST $5.00 Drosses $1,98 All this season's styles, good colors and sizes, up to $5 values, ( i QQ Saturday. .... $JLyO $8.00 Dresses $2.98 Heautil'ul styles and mate rials, fast colors, up to $8 values, now fflJ QQ $10 Dresses $3.98 NTew this season, but must be sold, up to $10 values, Saturday, each.... .. $3.98 BARGAINS IN CHILDREN'S DRES SES JUST THE THING FOR SCHOOL W EAR Children's Clingham Dresses, last colors, ages G to 14, values up to $1.00, sale price, " A Q each TCO-' Children's Dresses, all this season's styles, aires (5 to 14, values np to $1.2."), this fSiue, each, bit 69c Children's School Dresses, all good styles, fast colors, up to $1.50 values, this sale, eacii, it t T T t t ? ? t f T ? t Petti- ! t t T t t T T ? T Y ? ? ? X f ? T ? t 3L I 98c 4 Clark 'sO.N.T. Spool Cotton... NOTION BARGAINS 25c i Snap Fasteners, all 1 sizes, doz O 2c v t r t I i If ! learning Cotton, all colors, ball Crochet Cotton, all Q sizes and colors, ball J t- Luster Cotton, all colors, ball Sanitol Talcum, 25c cans, each. Colgate's 10c Soap, now, bar 4c 9c 6c DOMESTIC BARGAINS! r f liest Dress Prints, Saturday, yard 3(J-inch Fine Cam brie, special, yd... 25c '4 UNDERWEAR BARGAINS X Women's 75e Union Suits, V snccinl y r ! bV c Women's 15c Vests, special ea. T?i n Women's Vests, 1 JWA2C I 20c cpiality, each XK;X: Fruit or tho Loom Muslin, yd. Hest Colored Oilcloth, yd Good nieached Sheets 5c ..9c 10c 19c 39c Cood Slips, each each Blenched Pillow HOSIERY BARGAINS Boys' Heavy School Hose, pr. Women's White Silk Hose, pair... Women's Black Hose. 25c i vnlnno it,,,, M.:.. Vsk mm m .t. ...... Id, jlt.1 i'llll, at 15c 25c I i & llct 11 Itt 5. y