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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1916)
.. mi- . n.HIw?jiiiE?:3'm'Hmf'w'-v'"wi 0f vmik v.umr EXPERTS REPORT SHOWS IN IHE COSI OF CITY AND SAVING OF JTlia. report on lliu financial oon dltion of tho city of Medford from July 1, 1911, to Dofwnlior 91, 1015, oonipllid by tt. M. W!lon, certified Uocountotit, oomprino n mnan of fin- uron find data nml nppeiirs to bo an OKJauUvi Htatemmit from cnroful1 examination of nil of the fncta nud conditions found in the municipal I rocordn made during thnt period. A Humumry nt tho close of tho re port cxposcH the intcrefltiiir foot that tho total of tho Hnliiry, supplies nud lijjht t'Xpciiho of tho eltv wan redue Od (luring the year 1HM in the hum of l)U;i8.1'2, as compared with tho tost in tho.se princiiwtl drpurtmciitN in 101'i; and thnt tho reduction in the nmo dcpartmcntH for J015 from tho total of 1911 Ik $7500.82, making a total reduction of $17,208.01 during tho pant two years. M . Tho trrnmiror'K collectioiiH of im provement I'tilidH bhow a marked do eliuc in tho nmouut of funds receiv ed. For instance, from July to De cember III, six months, in 191 1, $57,- 000.76 was colloeted,,whilo for twelve, months of 11)10 only. $112,0 1 0.CO was folleolcd. The npprnisement of municipal property, consisting of wntor system, gravity nml distribution, trunk and l3ll Improvement siuKlng fund, C 1015 improvement sinking tulid, 12 1 OH Improvement Interest fund, 0 1915 Improvement Intercut fund, 12 1011 Water main sinking fund, 0 10151 Water main sinking fund, 12 1014 Water mntn Interest fund, 0 1010 Water main Intorcst fund, 12 Total Itotid Indebtedness At tho present- time tho flnnnclal condition brought about by tho non payment of street, newer, nnd wntor MTe"ffim7ntff dooVVes careful consid eration. Kor tho period l'ebruary 1st, 1013, to-Juno 30th, 1014, the period cov ered by my former report, Interest transfers to'lruprovoment funds -'worn mado amounting to 124,108.39. July 1st, 1914, to Decemjijjr 31st, tho wator department has contrlbut 1AIC tho following ported ofelglf'nd l.12r 1.0.33 to this lntnro.it short toon months, transfers of $32,123.70 ;iiko, of which sum $32,123.70 was for woro mado. Tho Intorcst fund to moot Intorcst paymontn on tho $513,000 Issues of . gravity nnd gounral bonds, which re-1 quires $26,000 per annum, was short, during tho 18 months period $14, 075.08. Total transfers necessary to meet 1007 10 year 0 per cent, duo In 190810 year 6 per cent, duo In 100830 year 5 per cent, duo In 190S 80 year 6 per cent, duo In 1U08 SO yr 5 per cent, duo In IStQS 80 yaar 8 psr cent, duo In 1 90S SO yaar 6 par cent, duo In 1987 190S 30 your 6 per cunt, duo In 190830 yr 6 per cent, duo in ipnt 30 vr 6 per cent, duo lu 198S 1939 1980 1!0 ii uur lOk 3n ixr ltn(i lu nar llun -3o .r 11)0830 year 1 90S 30 ywr 190330 year 10 OS 0 year 19 1 0 r0 your 101 J 10 your 191 JO yoar per rwit duo In iH-r cent, duo In rr eent, duo In I iH 1 1!82 1988 rr eent. duo In per cent, duo In per ont, due In por aont, duo in par cent, duo lu 1935 1988 1S37 I9IS per cent, duo In per cent, duo lit por cqnt, duo tn HofuHdlnB of bond Uouea at tho time of maturity hIiowh a lack of ooreful coiibldoratlou and bunlncHW attention in tho matter of public debts which would not bo tolerated In private affaln. If refunding U to bo continued thero Mil be no use for sinking funds but If bonds aro to be retired aomo provUton U nocowwry for their re demption. Th city tax lovy for 19 1. lu total SI mills, includes 10.3 mill for In teroet. This will return HMTI.61 on an aMessmt valuation of Jl.lOt. J 27.96. There Is alo .7 of oue mill levied for sinking fund on straight bonds (bonds other than rivlty bonds) which vslll return for this redemption rftaorve only I8TI.l9. This, with tho present roeervo and jiorhaps the same lovy for next ysr, will give about $ 11,600 for tho re demption of the J IS. 000 bond Issue coming dua In 1917, and which has already bean twice refunded, uud ex hausts all reserve for tho redemption of tho Issu of ISt.000 falling due lu 1918 nnd which has also boon twine refujidoil. -Jnydhtiiieiit of SiiyliiK Kiiniln sjnklne fund Maj i3rrll over a p.od of eur. as for tlw iltH t)nn'7fTIh i ilt vmier andOtluf) R C N GOVERNMENT $1 7,298 IN alonn "cniTn, real ctntu and equip incut, in Kiren tin $u"l,ll.Y The rejwrt rfcoHUHCtMM thnt a rrr ord bb kept of water certificate About $30,000 in theno certificates ' outslnndlng. Tliov are n city hulul- ity for tho reason Hint they can bo applied hi pn.vment or water rents Cortifiontea lout uro not duplicated ueontiao there is no rt'oord of the original by which tho credits indors cd thereon may bo determined. "Iiiopnratlvc and unenforced ordi nances (liccuMc ordiunuces in pnrtie litnr) Hhould bo repealed and new li cense ordinances adopted which will nipport mid protect all classes of traders without discrimination, sug gests the report. In lOl.'l, 1011 and 1010 no direct road levy was mado by the rounty, but road levies of 2.2 mills were in cluded in tho goneral county levy. No Apportionment has been made to the uity of .Mcdford and other city rond districts. In regard to present diversion of fundn to moot Interest chnrgea nud tho decllno In collections tho report snysi Til In exhibit shows n heavy decllno during 1 0 IC In tho collection of Im provement funds. Tho following BV0B tott' fr 8 nientlis: months $30,333.22 monthn 1C.890.6C fS2.223.78 months monttiB JIG. 824. 27 . 7,311.94 2l.t3G.21 months $ 2,088.80 months 0,818.72 9,037.52 months $ 2.1R3.I0 months 2,1GB. 38 91, CIS. SI $90,610.15 Interest payments, July 1st, 191 1, to December 31st, 1915, $10,198.81. Tho various funds from which these transfers were mado were: Wator fund $32,710.33 rfireet nnd road 3.S24.72 General sower 4,518.70 Light 2,178.02 (Jenernl fund 1,937.07 Contingent fund l.OOuOO $IC,10S.8I You will note from tho above that the benefit of Individual property Im provements on which nsfessments are delinquent and for which tho high city tax lovy Is mado nocossary for 1915. llond ItctlcmpUoii nud Klnklug I'liwK City bond Issuns of $513,000 will become due: 1017 $ 15,000 1018 26,000 1923 10,000 1021 10,000 1086 10,000 1188 19,0on 1O.U00 '10,000 19.000 19.000 10.Q00 10.000 10.Q60 .,. i nnWHWMm, ..(..., 19JI 10,000 M.....MMtM.... I V.vUil ..................Mt,wyi,... 1 0,060 MIIIVWl !,, 100 ..., 80,000 1911 IS.vOO 19S3 r. 80,000 $013,000 general boiids, are promimod to bo In vostel, and Mlioild ho no Invodtwl thnt lutorost returns thereon meet and offset tho interest holm paid on these bonds. Ah nugKHStod in my former reports these sluklug fundH could be profitably Invented lu Improvement bonds which hoar 6 per cent Interest. The iraxlty and other bonds boor only 5 per cant. Tims 1 per cent profit would be galiilld to . the city by such nn Investment. I havo given this subject particular j attention for the reason that condi : tlons warrant an early solution of the ' problem to tho end that bonds be re- ' I doomed instead of being continually refunded and that the interest bur-, idea of 162,000 per annum, on eltv and imnroveiueut obliaatloiiH, be ' IlKhtonod as rapidly and as much as possible far the relief of taxburdened j property owners. I The report euli.i attentten to th I fact that th county court has no. i turned ever to Med ford 9 1 1 . 7 3 : 95 to which it Is entitled as a road dis trict and sngaosts that "the exact letter of the law be carried out in this and all other matters." Many licenses are not collected by the elty acettrdiNf ) tu the renrt. the (in) ordlivftee In ut nmm-. sa4 rouin llnierl) hr lolutrd I he ordlii- II A MKhFOffl) AfUI. THfFM'M-:. J FIVE-ACT MASTERPIECE, INSPIRATION." AT THE STAR TODAY A PIVX ACT SCCNf, FROM "IN H PI R AT 1 P N " MUTUAL MASTGUPICTUHli I'll "Inspiration' Is a five act daring Andre) Mutinon was selected from romnnco of nn artlsfn model. It tolls ' hundreds of beautiful women to poiio of tho wondorful ndvontures of u for tho offlclnl etatuary of tho Tan country girl adrift In a groat city ama exposition, tho contral figure on who overcomes every obstacle and i tho Maine monument in Central Park becomes tho moat fumous model In ; New York, nnd uther famous sculp tho world. turo. MARCH WELCOMED BY SNOW STORMi FINES EXPLAINED i I Tho storms that came bv wnv of i T,,c referred to In the re introducing March in this part of tho port of tho. financial condition of the tooiiNt, while not severe in Hoguo city, In which a circus nRent wni lliver valley, did considerable dnin- fined $25 for unlawfully posting show r.go to wiroH of telephone nnd tulc- bills in tho clt), the fine being rc graph linen crossing the Siskiyou mltted, refers to "tho chief" as hav- motiiitains nnd in the Cow C reek can- Von to the north. The snowfall in, tho mountains surrounding this vnl-, ley wa (piitc heavy for the brief per- lod of the storm, the snow lino ex- lending to the edge of the valley this j ino riling. Aside from the (lixturbnnrc of tho- uciins of wire eominunicHtion, uoi lllttsou having nothing to do with it. diniiiifjc nppwirw to have been done. Nor was tho flno remlflod, becnusu JMrigli( snimhine this ufteinoon sug-1 "tickets woro glvon to tho circus." gestN thnt tho snowfall may dimm- j City officials aro always compll Voar rapidly, conmdernhly affecting montod by circus malingers with frco the stngo of wntor in the strcumB show tickets. . both north and south of thin valley. Another luchloiu Is the reference Tho precipitation came mi griidu- to the arrwsl of a dog, the imposition Tilly in this district lnt night that of a $6 flno nud Its subsequent ro the farms will get the benefit of the mission. Tho dog was owned by Vntire rain nnd Miowfull, about n , Mayor Kmorlek. On that morning, fifth ul nn inch. .July 5, last yearns, train wreck oc- CROP FOR VALLEY W. V, llnney, repreHcnting the l'neitie Fruit Kxpre-- eimmny of Portland, is in the eilv UmIh.v gHth- oring HtutihtioH on fruit ncrfuge mid yields. .Mr. llnney enmo down to the ItiiHidiurg district to look after hipinoiitM of broeeidi, a hardy mem- tier of the ea ulfl lower family. It u tnado a nMriult,v in the Ko-eburg dis trict, bill the yield this sen won wh le-s than "U t i cut mi the tut.il nen'UKe )ilanled, l,e ,ee-snc uiin full drowning out "uie ul' the fields on the lower levels. Hrocooli in a vury lurofitablu crop and cnn be rait h1 NuouifuUy in the ltofue Hlver il'ev i t'te eolbi'diil suils toil in -i hi. ii I'.. 1 1 an iili.induuoe of lime, I I in d PUllhil. ; aneo n;alatt lelllnK aupplloa to tho city while thoy are In office. Tho rojiort conipllmenta lt(vorder Komi upon tho adtniuliit ration of hl i nttiee, alue Treaauror JMniueU, the former having made but one error of OS cents and the latter but one of st cents. mrrr. - ,,iJW , (! x,. IIIIIIIIII111L1 TF you want to really live, get close - to nature. If ou want to really smoke, get closo to VELVET Nature's best tobacco, naturally cured- 000 cif HVfea Mf:Hroi?n, Qr,fiO. Wr.fW.Sf) Y. MAttCII I. MADE. DV THAN HOUm ing given tho permission to post tho bills. Itoforenco to the police court would mltlond tho render Into tho boiler that Chlot of Police Illttsou was referred to. It vns Chief of tho I'lre Department Law ton who ox pressed tho opinion that It would bo nil right to post tho bills, Chief j etirrotl in tho yards at Ashland. A teleKram was rcicotYud bv tho mayor s ilAd bv tho mayor'i nror's home, urglni; i.i. .jii.i ..uuii.i., Urotlior at' the fornlors home, urging him to "oonin at tho curliest possible moment," us his son was injured nnd Just taken to the Hospital. Without stopping to tether or miuslo tho dog, t!u brother jumped Into the auto mobile and started. The dog finished Its breakfast and took a morning ramble on the street. Chief Hlttson arrested It. Tuder tho circumstances ,t WM deemed unjust to Impose the flno and it wan remitted. SOCIALISTS VOTING A E rwiCAUO. ilareli 1. VotiiMf on the firel )iroiilf:Uial noiniiiution b referendum a started by the o- eialjst party today nud by March 8 ,'u Mte will haio boon caat. flic ui'lowing are the candidatei for the presidency: Allan 1. Iteuhon of YonVert!, N. Y.; Arthur I.e Sueur. Minot, K. I).; Jhiuom II. Mauier. Iteadin. I'n. For vice-president: George H. Kiikiwtriek, Nee ark, X. .1.; Kale Itichard O'llure. St. I.ouif. CIRCUS ANO DOG yMmipjiitfi,'roFi jj ttflTp m o 121 CONVERTED WAL AT Tho storm did not keep tho peo ple from filling tho Nntatorlum last evening to participate In one of the very best services thus far hold In the scries of revival meetings,, Tho choir was splendidly represented nnd did offoctlvo work. Mr. Vcsscy sang with much spirit "Ship Ahoy!" whllo tho i congregation sang or whistled as the director willed, for Mr, Vcsscy Boerus to bo ablo to do anything with tho pooplc along musical lines. The sermon was nhort, sharp and effective. Tho text of the evening was, "And Thero Wns No Iloom for Him In the Inn." Mr. Mnthls was es pecially happy In presenting tho claims of Christ to enthronement In the Individual llfo. Among other things ho snld: "The Illble is a star to load men today into tho best things of llfo as did tho star of old lead tho wlso men to the babo In Hethlchem. With too mnny there Is no room for Christ In their conversation. Time and In clination to talk freely of almost everything clso snvo tho claims of Jesus Christ. "With a largo numbor of pcoplo thero is no room for Christ in tho business life. It Is sometimes said n man cannot bo a Christian nnd bo in j business. Of ono thing you may bo sure either tho mnn Is using dls- I honest business methods or his busi ness Is dishonest If this Is true. In Social life Christ is crowded out. So .room for Him there. Society Is good nnd tho best typo of society Is whoro Christ Is recognized and honored. No room for Him In tho homo llfetho place of all placoB where Jesus Christ should he most welcome. Where tho teachings of the Master and tho prosenco of Jesus arc Special Mm, I). Hurringur of Sim Prun eisco will be with us nil week, demonstrating tho "Stiindnrd" I'atteniH. Thursday's Specials New Challies For Comforters Fast Colors yard . . . BYMATHISREV MEETINGS NAT . . 6c New Siikalines For Curtains and Comforters 36 inches .cswide12c yard Wool Batts Large Size 72x90 Very special (If J Q each . . . tPoiy New Bath Towels With wash cloths to match very special at O Qr each AaW " 1010 rsregMlzoil llwrt yen fd " wr homo. "Hut lintre jron roem fr tfc touch er In your ihdlfldnal Mfe? Hote Is tho final tost. If men will enthrone Jesus Christ In thalr lndlrldnl llf thoy may oxpoct the frlt of rlght- cousnoss." In response to the Invitation to the congregation to mako room for Josms Christ in tholr llvos twanty-one per sons responded making some It' 1 who havo decided for the Christian ' llfo in these last few days. Tho service tonight will be of os poclal vnluo. Mr. Mathls will proach on "Itepontanco.'' Tho music will be unusually attractive. SEVERE COLD WAVE PREVAILS IN MONTANA AND DAKOTA HELENA, Mont., Mare)! 1 A so lvere cold wave prevailed over north ern Montana and northwestern South Dakota today. The lowest tempera ture reported was 10 degrees below zero nt Havre. frticd liU7Mf! Against Substitutes Got the Wetl-Knoirn Round I'acbajfo R Caution 31 Avoid Substitute you JF Ki3i In VWPft I ""ni,mj.,u,J.i fjp ST Take a Package Horn 9re THkeWomarfs Store CENTRAL A V.f Near P. O. K) A yff W JMI U VU Important Skirt News NEW ARRIVALS Our weekly shipment of Skirts jiiht nrrived, ineludoe mjiiio of the pretti est models we hnve over (shown. Sov ernl ohpeeinlly dovor officio nro carried out in the niuch-wuutsd Silk Tnffotne. Any of thofcc 'kirts will mako n noteworthy addition to your Spring wardrobe. There h nko n x"I' f unlirely new, totally differuiil wool hkirtm, eotmistinjr of Wool Velours, All Wiiited Cheeke, I'oplins, Kerne, etc. Wa make n specialty of tho woman hard to fit, mid nlwnyt, entry u uum pleto line for stout figures. The iiriccs aro reasonable and range from $5 to $15 "La Vogue" Coats and Suits on Sale It will pay you to buy now as goods are very scarce. Beautiful new suits at $12.50,$15,$20,$25,$35 in the much wanted shades for Spring Stylish New Coats at $6.50, $8.50, $12, $18, $20, $25 NEW WAISTS-Just arrived, our new Spring line of Silk Waists, in all the new shades, many new styles to choose from .... $2.48 up to $5.98 Spring Underwear Women's union suits, Spring weight. 1 Zr special a suit . ZjjKj ASSERT S BRANDEIS REPUTE EXCELLEN f ... WASHINGTON, March 1. Kd ward P. Mct'lennen. of Iloston, mom her of Louis I). Ilrandels' law firm, tMtlflml again tlay before the scn nto sub-commlttoo Investigating tho ntiioftff of Mr. Urnndols to bo a mem ber of the supreme court. Today tho witness continued his statement regarding tho United Shoo Machinery company matters, which ho began Into yes'torday. Stophon S. Gregory, of Chicago, formor president of tho American Dar association, tostlfled thnt Mr. Urnn dols' reputation so far as ho know was "excellent" both as to ability and character. He said he wns speaking of tils reputation outsldo of Doston, as he had only talked with ono or two Iloston lawyers about him. . i Ask For HORLICKS WE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Made In the largest, bost equipped and sanitary Malted Milk plant In tho world Wo do not make "milk products" Skim Milk, Condensed Milk, etc. AskForllORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Mado from clean, full-cream milk and tho extract of select malted grain, reduced to powder form, soluble in water. Best Food-Drink for All Ages. Lsod for over a Quartor Century Unions you say "HORUOICS" ay' it . may got a Substitute. Special Offer The "Dehiguer" for 1J months, one spring fiu-hiou book nnd one pattern, nil for 50c Corsets New Spring model, good as most $1 grades, r Q special, a pair . O C mm C '