MEDFORD MATTi TRTBUNK MfiDFORn, OREOOX. THURSDAY, 'AUGUST 21, 101fi
EUGENE'S IE OF
0.-C. GRANT LAND
TAXES PRESENTED
t To the editor: Your editorial
"The Eugeno Contention," In at hand,
It appoals to me as a nana presenta
tion of one phase of a question, de
void of the ridicule and charges of
lind faith contained In some other
presentations of the subject from
your view point. It is a hopeful sign-Uwo bildien wore. iil'llirttil,,.vliile in
-when nowspaper discussion can be
carried forward on a piano of pure
argument Instead of by accusations
against the character and integrity of
the opponent.
, May I present a few questions that
come to mind from reading your edl
torial?
i rou say, "the power that gave
the right of taxation can take it
away. As a matter of fact, has,
does, the federal government give the
states the right of taxation. Rather,
is not that right one that Is Inherent
in the states? Is not the federal gov.
eminent the one that is limited in Its
right of taxation, these limitations
being written in the federal consti
tution? Question at Time.
It Is true Oregon, when, nilnilllcd
as a state, agreed not to tax the
public domain, nor lands held by the
government for public buildings,
forts, schools, etc. The point raised
in Eugene is whether or not the gov
ernment, once having parted with
title to these lands can reclaim it as
a part of the public domain.
You write also: "Before the money
is paid, waivers of the right to tax
the grant lands must be signed by the
counties." Examination of the net
of revestinent makes no mention of
the matter of waivers of right to tax.
It Is possible that somo of the de
partment officials havo read this Into
the act. (See section 9 of tho act).
The Eugene contention is raised,
'not by fear that the act might be
declared unconstitutional, but for
tear It may be declared constitu
tional, in which case if the counties
have not entered tlicir claims by
means of placing the lands on the tux
rolls or some other means, it is feared
the counties would have a hard time
making a claim for taxes.
Question. Is Complex.
In a question so complex as this
railroad grant, it is quite possible for
the courts to hold that tho railroad
bus not urtber interest than the $2.50
which It Is to receive for the land,
and at the same time the counties
have somo right in the premises. Tes
timony of the department of justice
at tho hearings on tho Chamberlain
bill clearly made the point that these
back taxes wore a first lien on the
land.
Just ono other point. The supreme
court has held that the railroads have
au equity in these lauds, and con
gress recognizes tills title by makiung
provision for the payment to the rail
road of $2.50 per acre. In ordinary
realty deals, title remains with the
first owner until the purchaser has
fully paid tho price. If this Is a true
parallel, the counties would have a
right to tax at least tho railroad's
equity of $2.50 per aero until the
govern men t had paid for the land.
As to the time In which the land
may be settled, and again returned
to tho tax rolls, grunting the act
stands and the government will pay
no more taxes, is clearly upon which
opinions may differ.
Just what action will he considered
the best to be followed is the subject
for discussion next Monday. Lane
county, for one, dislikes to lose, for
an indefinite period, the $SO,000 or
more it has been receiving annually
from the railroad lands.
i ' . W. A, DILL.
TO DEATH IN LAKE
CHICAGO, Aug. 24. "Illind Jim
my" who the police say begged from
$8 to $10 a day from Chicagoans,
was thrown Into Lake Michigan and
drowned, according to a report under
investigation today. Two men who led
"Blind Jimmy" fcrc being hold pend
ing Inquiry. The police were told
they quarreled over which could have
the privilege of leading him.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 1. A pro
tocol amplifying financial, economic
and administrative treaties with Haiti
was signed today bv Secretury Lans
ing and Minister Menos.
:T CHIL!
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TO PARALYSIS
NKW YOHK, Aii. 2-1. Despite a
belief Hint infantile paralysis seldom
attacks more than one member of .the
family, inures prepared li.v the I'nit
'oil'Slates puhlic lu-nlth service show
that in 27 families here more tlimi
one chihl litis Imil Hie disease In
more than 2110 of these families onlv
twenly families three children linve
suffered attacks. In one family
there were five cases.
Nevertheless, Hie lieiiltli commis
sioner asserts that the uvrriifa'S in
dicate Unit the great majority of
children is not susceptible to infan
tile paralysis. Of the first 7000
cases onlv .1.30 per cent were those of
children whose sisters or brothers
previously hud the disease.
Most of the Inrge department stores
now arc rcfusinjr to permit the re
turn of children's clothing or toys
alter they have once been delivered,
in order to prevent u spread of the
epidemic in tiiat way. Some of t lie
department stores refuse to accept
returns of liny kind from buildings
in which cases of infantile paralysis
have occurred.
i The ilcpui'tineiil of health, how
ever, has matte no ruling on litis
mailer. , -
Health department officials were
encouraged by today's reports on the
infantile paralysis epidemic, which
showed a substantial decrease in the
number of death and new cases.
During the twcnly-four hours: end
ing nt 10 a. in. thirty children died
and 100 were stricken. This com
peres favorably with yesterday's
figures, -12 deaths mid 131 new cases.
BEHLIX, Aug. 24. The capture of
tho German steamship Destorro, with
a cargo of iron ore, was made by a
Russian submarine flying the Swod
ish flag, says the Overseas News
Agency. Despatches from Stockholm
say the Dcsterro was seized In Swed
ish territorial waters, having on
board a Swedish pilot, who has now
returned to Haparanda. Tho vessel
was taken into Raunio, Finland.
"Tills flagrant violation of Swedish
neutrality," the news asency says,
"has produced excitement in Swedon
and embittered the feeling of the
people."
FIRST POINT IN
WASHINGTON, Aiitf,. 24. The
fleet of enemy transports, bringing
mi invading iii'iny to be landed on the
t In til if seaboard, has been found by
the defending fleet and the tfir.st
point ill tile big llnviil war game g.ies
to the defending forces.
Early 4odny the big wireless tow
s ill Arlington picked lip orders be
ing scut from Kciir-Adniirul Helms
flagship, disposing his line to meet
the developments.
No word has conic of the where
abouts of tho hostile battle fleet
ominnuiled bv Admiral Mayo, but it
is supposed to lie near the transports.
Admiral Holm is sweeping the
ocean toward the last known posi
tion of the enemy with n line of
scouts covering several hundred
miles.
An inner line of scouts also is being
inaiiitniued, and close into the coast,
behind the defending hntUe fleet, the
submarine flotilla is rcmly should the
enemy evade the outer line.
Karly today the navy intelligence
officers discovered a "plot" to blow
up the storage oil tanks at Narrftgun-
selt to destroy the miiguzincs in the
shore slations.
I! RAIDED BY ZEPPELINS
LONDON, Aug. 21. The oust
coast of ICngland was visited again
lust night by a hostile airship which
dropped bombs in the fields, hut did
no dinnagc. Tile Hrilish official
statement concerning the raid says:
"A hostile airship crossed the cast
const shortly before midnight lust
night. .A number of incendiary mid
some high explosive bombs were drop
ped ill open fields. . No damage or
casualties are reported. The airship
went to sea again before 1 o'clock
this morning."
Hert,
CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Alvln T.
manager of the western re
publican national headquarters today
issued the following statement:
"Preliminary reports from tho
middle and far wast are most en
couraging. We are in dally receipt
of advices from the chairman of the
different state committees. Invar
iably theso chairmen advise us in
normally republican states that the
republican majority this year will he
larger than ever.
"Throughout the west the harmony
wth which the republicans and for
mer progressives are working is even
more complete than we anticipated."
LUDW1!
PARIS. Aug. 2 1. King Ludwig III
of Bavaria has beytn stricken with
apoplexy and his condition Is grave,
according to a report from Switzer
land, says a Rome dispatch to the
Petit I'arlsicn.
King Ludwig III Is 73 years old.
He married the Archduchess Murle
Thereso of Austria and ascended the
Bavarian throne In 1913. He was ap
pointed a field marshal of the Bavar
ian army last yoear and visited the
Bavarian troops on the battlo lino in
Franco ill January last.
LARAMIE, Wyo., Aug. 24. A
committee of the first women voters
of the United Sttaes will attend the
reception to Charles E. Hughes hero
at one o'clock tomorrow for an hour's
stop.
Women voted here In 1S72.
Bud Fisher jumped the old-time rut when he invented
Jeff and Mutt. For years, with that amusing pair, ha!3
chased away the people's care, and made them la'jgh
&r.a tnrow their hats, and csck3 tm
they broke thc!r slats. The tired,
tho oscl, the weak, lh-j worn, hevo
.la"ghod with Eud, crd ccssed to
mourn; th-r? 'arm, tho fcait, the fcina,
the dSaf, !.v.vc whooped with gieo
o'er Mutt and Jeff. When iocs he
find the joyous jest3 which break the
buttons from our vests? You'd
think the fount would havo to fail,
but never onco has he been Gtslo.
When to sits down to h;xtch a plot
in which his heroes wilt be caught,
ho i'r;hts his pipe, end soon a joke
emerges from Tuxcud smoke. He
swears by "Tux" and so wi'i you,
when you have tried a jar or two.
BUD F!:Htn
f jwtaof Cirto?nttt,tnyt
''Tuxedo fs.! p.-.dc a
pipi try jjoonie jam cf
tirrJtir-g. it! wncj; erj
mhJr.ia neb P'pr.oif
PJCITC TH11ET5
GERMANS FORCE
I'AKIS, Aug. '24. What measures
can be taken at the proper lime
against tile emperor of (icruiuuy and
other persons held to be nnswerable
lor compelling inhabitants of the in
vaded cities of northern France to
work in the fields, and the immediate
steps which France might take in
behalf of these people ure ipicstions
to be raised in the approaching ses
sion of the chamber of deputies.
Deputy Houvsson, in a letter to
l'reiiiicr Hriaiid, in which he severely
criticised tho nets of the (iermans
toward the population of the invaded
region, gave notice Hint he would
interpellate the premier ou these
subjects.
MADRID, Spain, Aug. 24. The
recent note of the Fremdi irovern-
inent to neutrals protesting against
the treatment of the French inhab
itants of Lille, lioubiiix and Tureo
ing by the (lelinalis will be the sub
ject of serious study by l'rcmier Ho
niiiiiones, so as to permit him to uet
according to strict neutrality, tile
premier stntes. The Spanish govern
ment also will consult other neutral
nations regarding their attitude be
fore giving France au answer, lie
adds, l'rcmier Komanoncs litis already
taken steps to lcnru the. opinion of
tho American government as well ns
that of other neutral nations on the
niiit'ter.
BERLIN, Aug. 24. Roports re
ceived through Stockholm that tho
situation In Turkestan is growing
worse, says the Overseas News agency
statement today. General Kuropat
kln, who was recently appointed
governor' general of Turkestan, has
been compelled to Issue severe orders
to cope with the conditions, the ad
vices declare.
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To make a long story short, and to put the matter
before the public in plain words
I Will B egin at the Beginning!
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Last spring Mr. Daniels of the Daniels for Duds Store held a special sale. It
was a big success. In fact one of the greatest sales ever held in Medford. It is
no secret. Everyone knows. He was satisfied. The public .was satisfied.
Mr. Daniels sent for me. "No excuse," says Mr. Daniels.
"NOW, THEN, Mr. Craig, I am willing to turn this store over to you
stock and all. Can you turn merchandise into money at once?"
I answered "YES."
"Then it's up to you," answered Mr. Daniels. ,
I want to say to the .buying public that I have to make good with Mr.
Daniels. Second, I have got to make good with the people who will come to .
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mis score, expecting reai Dargains. i nere must De no rooiing. l nere must be
no IF'S and AND'S. I have undertaken a big job and I've got to make it go.
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How Will I Make Good?
First, I must hold a successful sale. How can I have a suc
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By Giving the Buying Public Bargains
I am going to give the public bargains yes, genuine bargains.
It's up to me no one else and I'll do it.
I Will Cut and Slash and Slaughter Prices Right and Left i
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entire vallev to come to this store. I want von to see for yourself
This must be the greatest sale ever held in Medford.
Whatever you do, don't fail to come to the biggest, the X
greatest sale of Men s Apparel ever held in this valley.
WATCH THE PAPERS See the Big Ad Tomorrow 1
It will be a real sale a chance of a lifetime.
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Sale Will Start Saturday 10 a.m.-Aug. 26
For particulars sec Friday's papers. Experienced Salesmen Wanted
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