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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
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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!
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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.
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