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iJ5Wwpa.w j flJWWW1 fW ,l""lpw t v- " y ,ji- . r ?tf.st PTTOE STX MEDFORD MATT, TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORECION, RATCRDAY, NOVEMRTCR C, 19J5 u . , MM CASE NOI PAR WITH THAT OF MEDFORD (Attorney Cites History ot Salem j Scwcr Case, Whereby to Remedy " Inequality, City Assumed Indebted- . ncss Is Reverse of Plan Proposed '' Under Mcdynskl Scheme. "THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM" t, j.To llic Editer: ; Tlio proportion to refund the pnv. .inir bonilM of the city of Medford In of so scrioim (i nature, with kucIi im portant and l' r-reaching of feet h uton ;tilc community, thnt I hcllovo it to 'be hieumbvnt upon tlio uitlztiiH Kcnor- .ollyJo enter into the djscniwion. ' Wo have heard it fcnid frcquentl) .thnt the proposition to bo voted on .jipjt Tucitdny in practically the snmn Scheme adopted by the city of Snlcin nnd approved by tlio Oregon mipretnt .eoilrl. TIiIh ii nn error. The oami re ('frired to in Nmt vrf. I ho City of 8n Jem, deoided by the Hupremo court Junes, 1915. IVuU In KnJcm Case .The facta briefly nrc n follews: A jwver nsvsWncnl ttinotiiiUng to f 180, 000 for the south Salem wcwer din J.ricl luid been dtHjJnred invalid after ,t he newer' hhd been eonKtriicfed, Ami the cost bod (hil4 hren ilninin niwui llip (ilxpayera of tlio whole city, re nultfntr in tho property owners of the North Snlcm Hewer district being compelled to pny not only (bo whole, expense of eniiHlnietirijr their own gewerp, bill jiIho their i-jtenblo pro. jMtrtiOn of tho cost of the sewcra in tlio hot-.th district. To remedy till- Manifest injustice, the people of Kn Inn, through fho initiative, provided for the Nmuinco of bonds to pay foi lioth' improvement, nnd for refund. Jnjt frtinis already paid on either. Tho owy point at issue in tlic oum was the ownership of acortaii) iofuni foi nn t'ifi.sessn10rtwuVh hud lit-uu paid by n loriner'owner of tho property- tjiut is, Wether the mnn who actually pa til tlili AHhuHMineni or the owner oi the propnrtv nt tlio time tho inouo.v was refunded, had too light to (lift refund. 'flic court did not pass upon thft validity of the scheme of refunding. The Snlem ropodtion was adopted id correct an uiijiist inequality, in that n uroivorty owner in Win north dislne: was nompollcd to pnv for Ids own M'lier, us well ns his rateable propor. lion of thei'onst of the sewer in tlio south dNtrtol, which wen of no hoe eitto him.' ' ' (Yentw nn Inequality the proposition before .Medford, n ntpptcd, Mill create tho very iite(iiu. fty which the .Salem proposition rem edied. The adoption of the presen; scheme mcnnn, of course, that thn owners of property on impnved streets will ho ooniwlled to Day theil mtenble proportion of tho cot oi pining streets two miles and ninro nwny. Whatever benefit, If any at nil, the proK!rty nmiert on the out. lyinj. mpaved streets may derive from the dintunt pnvinfr, it is so slight ns to be incapable of being; expressed in dollnrs nnd cents. .Special bencf ii assessments have b.-en resorted to (reneiallv throughout the I'lilted Klates to raise fnmls for p.UiuK, '" beilin the fa'rest tiielbod, because the burden is borne by those direetl liencfitvil, and not by those indirect. ly, or iWrlmps only tbeoreticullv, hen rllted. The prv-eiit vhemr seeks to ohniiRe nil this. Ye:rs after the puvinx has been laid, generally nt tho rcfjtieM ot the pmperty owncix thnnselves, and ntter city lots have in u urertt innu.v iustanees passed fiom hand to baud, y a value tiased un the speeUI bene. Jit assessments. Many who pur chased did so for a small considera tion on account of the lieu ot the as. (essnicnts. In these eases, under tlu proposed plan tho refund ill uot jjo to Uiu.mnn mio aetunllv xid the ah. esimentH, but to the present owner who really paid less for the proHrtv on account of the nNscuMiicnts, lni( iio'tuitlistuiullnj.' Ibis Inct he will n--eiyo the rofijml. ft there nu.vthiui; himilar between the -Sa letn nnd the Medford plnsl fflw former reotificd t jinuiilet -jtiMicc, while tho latter aetunllv ero ttTcs unjii-jt HU'iilliililies. UNTOLN M't OK.MAC K. f.ETxr-. VTW--nmrmMfMammtL .n. - KKa.v : mK. m iki , n.i HALF REQUIRED BEE! ACREAGE IS NOW SIGNED xniiffi. .Monday evening Mrs. Rooy-Rmitli entertained n small hridKO party at the Medford hotel, v. ' Thursday wM ehildicn'H day at thy Country .Iduh, where a InrKii number Client a most delightful day. A. II. Hill and family have rut timed from San Frauoiieo, wheie they have been spending the past ten dits at the fair. . Jf. .?.. On Satuidav aftcnioou Mrs. Salade entertained the ladies of the ('nlnnv club with bridge at her home, Rowm Oaks. About tliirty-eicht were pres ent. fiaturday niRbt the annual election of offiueiy of the .M ml ford Oolf and Country elub takes place at the club house. After the husinesM meeting there will be a dance. Monday, .Mr-. V. I,. Ilollownx avo a IuiicIk'oii nt her home for the pleasure of Mrs. Iloloud ami daiiitb ter, Mrs. Conrad, of New York, who aro visiting Mrs. Walter MotMic. For the pleasure of Mrs. Itolaud and Mix. Conrad of Kew Ymk, who are isituiR Mrs. Walter Howue, last Wednesday Mrs. Heekwith pave a beautiful liiiieheon and bridxe at her home. EXPERT TO TALK STOLE and IRE ON APPLE SCAB! HER Tho BURar beet committee reports thnt moro than linlf ot the required ncrcngc has been signed up and tint the Journey on tho other side of tlio "climb" la appreciably down prndo with Its rcsultnnt Increase ot .ipeed. "Wo hnvc no doubt now that tho en tlor Rcreago will bo easily subscribed and probably moro. Should tlio latter prove to be tho case, it will bo nil the better for all coucorncd," said Mr. Nlbley. "It was a strenuous pull lo jcl the matter started well," said Manager (intes, of the field work, "but every thing promises well now. Similar reports come from alt tho other UM trlcln ns to increased subscriptions or acreaj-e. The Idea of n million dol. lar 'sugar factory In this valley has begun to show In their estimates of tho valun of Increased industrial en terprises for the pcoplo of tho vnl ley. Tho motive that Impels this consideration will opcrato also to bring others, when onco thM one Is In successful operation, and Iloguo river valley's prosperity will tlicn hnvo begun In effective earnest." Who Wilt Get tho Turkey.. Tho contest Is lively at tho Uox Hall alleys In the contest for the tur key. The management aro offering to tho person making thn highest number of spares prior to Thanksgiv ing. Ladles as well as gentlemen nrc entering tho contest. It Is fun to wntch them. M o i M o o o 4 o 4 it 4 4 M 4 O 4 o 4 4 4 O M 4 i 4 o n O 4 4 i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 O 4 4 M 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Jj Cui downpour jthTire Expense USE Savage Tires and reduce your tire expense to a minimum. They last longer than most tires and cost considerably less than many. Savage Tires arc high quality tires in every respect, but they arc low priced because the middleman's usual profit is saved and taken off the price. To reduce your tire expense and at the same time secure the satisfaction that Savage Tires always-give to users, call on our distributor. He has a cbmplcte stock of Savage Tires and is well equipped to supply your needs. SdVMETMS FACTORY IHSTKHJUTOItS C. E. GATE The Ladies' Aid society Presbyterian church meets chapel ne.t Tuesday at 0 work for the Christmas sale, diCH are rmpiiHiled to hrinx lunch nnd plan to stay all day. of the in the a, in. to The In. their Prof. S. W, Foster, of Ran Fran cisco, will he In tho city Monday and nt tho request of .1. A. Perry hiii consontod to glvo tho fruit growers 01 the valley a talk on orchard pests and their control, nnd particularly how the California orehnrdlsts con trol apple and pear scab. Mr. Foster was In the employ of the government for a good many years nnd on i.ny matters pertnlnlng to orchards Is onu sldored an authority Ho has a pro ducing applo orchard of his own back In Virginia and Is familiar v. Ith the measures used for ron'trolllng Kditli Daily, n young- woman who had worked for the family of IJaiuil ton Patton. this city, .was charged by the latter with hnviug- stolen fiom his lohidcucc a fur coat, muff and n dress. She was ai rusted wearing tho coat and muff nt the time, and l now held at Jacksonville, awditin.l preliminary heniin in Justice Tay lor's court, thU' pity, Monday morn iiiK. The r.ufoi lunate young woman con fessed to taking the alleles enumer ated beenuse she iiecded them. It is said that the frill is probablv suffering from n peculiar mental af- physiial dis. MYOPIA In children's eyes should bo corrected at oncfr I overcome It with Glasses. lie sure of our child's eyes by hav ing me eiunluo tliein. DR.. RICKERT Kyeslght SjNicialist mum uuiii iii iiiiu L-uiiiiir.t nun nuni llicliiill supcillliluccil liy on the const. This Is a matter that en:,o. Is of considerable. Interest to local I orohnrdlstH. as tho control of senb With Medford trndo is slodford mndo. Medford. ... Oregon I one of the most serious problems . with which thoy are confronted. &?4?&&4?42m!4? '' .TT--T,T-T- '''''r'r-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-viir'WWWWWW VI We Have a Few Buggies and Spring Wagons Left, which wc aro offering tit Very Low Prices Tf you need any tiling in this line, conic rin and see what wo have before buying. Hubbard Brothers Prof. Foster's talk will .10 given In the library building Motida,- nftr noDii at 2 o'clock. All Inter stcl In oi chard work aro Invited to attend. NOTK'U TO Ofll (MSTDMIIISH Klcctrlr cuirent will be shut otf of nil lines In Medford from I 30 to 2 00 p in Hundav November 7th lo make necessary repairs to lines. CALIFORNIA OltnCiON I'OU UK CO ;. DIED f IJONAK, MK8. IbllX -Of firlffln 'Greek who wus taken to I'ortlund two weeks ago for on operation, died at the Portland hospltul early Saturda morning, November, 6. This was her third operation, two having been per formed lu Medford. "I want to ev your beauty editor at once." suld the slim young blond. edging Into the editorial department "If you are following her ndvlco lid have coufjdenco In It," replied tbc editor, "you n' wo"t ,0 "e her " - LoulsvJIIu Courier-Journal. Mi. G. L. Yist of Portland, who has been' isit ilia; l the homo of Mr. nnd .Mrs. Will (J. .Steel, let I for San Fr.incisi'o, where she will visit the fair and southern California. Mih Kita Yost, who aecomiHimcd her mother to Mislfoid, will teuunii lieiv until her mother's return. . Sutiinlitv, November .'10, lmt eiaht menihers of the Medfoid ilolf and Count )v eluh had dinner at the club hnutc. followed hy a Hallowe'en frolic ami dance. The room tiu I'cau'.ifullv d(surated with Juek o' lanterns nnd flowers, and fur on iKht tho grown. ope wtir children' a a: a m and Indited for nplo, pickv Hiouev oit of plate uf flour, idiixinl "Ooitia; to Jenurh'tu" and all tlia old-tiitH' saiiios. IS If Tongue N Coated, lliejitli ILid, Stoiuacli Sour, Clean Liter and Itowels A muaieal pvocmut will he in en at tho PiWiyliiia 4Hirvh Saltbuik oveuiiif, Xovowliar T, at 7:M, n foi. low-fct "Crudle Somr" (naJardl. "Mo mcHt Mrndfal" (SmUrtl, Mr. X-l While Pwlov and CrMti Jane.. "SavtsA by Oeaee" (Ktobbuii, Mi.a flludv. Jure Miniuaa: "liefe-straiu'" il.ib4t.l, Miss YvniU llannllon; "0, Heart Ihwur" lUvruld I.aiul. Mm. Urf Andrewk. "I.i4ie itul" i ri Kraia lur), Oneut.k. i.r Cull, lira. '.via VtiW pat. Work U to If. TilU'i-Crolor Lak. m ihm ItMai-litahwa. (ilvo "California Syrup of Fins" at onet a tmiapoouful todu often saves a sick ohlld tomorrow, If yoir little one is out-of sorts, half-sick, isn't rotting, outing and act ting naturally look, Mother! seo If touguo l coated. This Is a sure sign that Ita little stomach, liver and bow els aro ologged with waste. Imn crow, IrrttuDlo, foverUh, atomnch aour, breath bad or has stomach ache, dlHirhooa, sore throat, full of cold, glvw a tenapoouful of ' C.iliror nit Jtyrup of PbjS." end In a few hours all the coHatlmUad poison, uiullcent- U food and ur hllo gontly moves ' out of ila little ImjwoU without gript IMS, and ou have u vvll, playful oaiM again. Mstkors caa raat wy after giving this aarntlosa "fruit laxative," bp rattao it ovtr falls to olaanse tin llltlo ' llvtr and oowols and w4Um ihw stoauarh and thoy deari lov) Ha plaaatuit la.ie Full dlie tioaa for uablaa, children of nil ages aai for ro-U(M imnied on eaih aoiiU HowaN of MavMarfvli n syruix I Aaa or dnmait for a : rewt hot Uo si OaUlofmto 0rup of rig;" latMM aao taai M K Mad bv ih "Csl lf4Kta tla Myrup iiiii.ihn t y t IT ? '? 1 1 I' i v ? t ? V V ? f V y y y y y y y y y v t y y y y y y y y y y i: Re-Electric Cooking Mcili'oril, Ore, Noy. 0, 1915. Dear ProspccliYc Custemer: From tin historical description of great battles we find that it has been customary for HOT1I sides to do more or less bombard ing, but in this instance you seem to Iuiyo taken refuge in your "bomb-proof" and we are the side that is wasting all the ammu nition. If we could get si return volley from you occasionally it would lessen the strain on our nerves, and give us some information as regards your position. Our ammunition is getting low and wo don't know whether you are preparing to accept our terms of capitulation and permit, us to place our flag (an Electric liitnge) behind your bulwarks of defense, or whether you are "fixing bayonets" for a charge against our strong arguments in favor of Electric Cooking super iority. Since time was born two great elements, heat and cold, have been battling for supremacy. Five veal's ago Heat retired within the ininreirnable walls of an Electric Range and from this well fortified position has successfully repelled all attacks and now reigns there supreme. Will you please advise us by telephone if we shall continue the siege, or is the battle hopelesslv lost? Awaiting with pleasure your bayonet thrust, we are, Very truly yours, California -Oregon Power Company 21(5 West Main Street Phone 1(58 MEDFORD, OREGON KX T I