MTIDFORD MATTi TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON.' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1010
PAGE THREE !
TO
PAY INTEREST ON
nY GILSOX GARDNGIt.
f WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Why elec
tric light bilU are high has been dis
closed by tlio official Inquiry now be
ing conducted by the District oC Co
lumbia public utilities commission, in
to the valua of tho local light con
cern. Electric light bills are high
because consumers must pay Interest
on a lot of capitalized Ideas like
these:
1. I3c!ng the first to think of set
ting up nn electric light plant In this
city. For this Washington consum
ers pay Interest on $030,000.
2. Services of englnoers to "check
up" tho idea of tho man who first
thought of setting up a. plant In the
District of Columbia, $250,000.
3. netting the franchise from
congress; dinners to congressmen,
and other "legal expenses," $202,000.
4. Preliminary operations and
"adaptation expense' such as talk
ing with other people who are Inter-
h' csted In similar projects, $50,000.
5. Printing prospectuses and other
litreature, $00,000.
C. Compensation to promoters,
$650,000.
7. Other Incidental pro-organization
expense, $25,000,
8. Brokerage and commission to
bankers and others, $700,000.
9. rtlght to use the streets for con
dults (given by congress without com
pensation), $2,500,000.
10. Attaching business to tho
property, development, etc., f2 115,-
322.
All this Is over, nhovo and outside
any actual physical property of the
company. It is their "Intangible
property. Tho figures and data are
supplied to tho public utilities com
mission by the attorneys of the com
pany at public hearings now in pro
gress.
Add to the above intangible value
a claimed valuation of $15,000,000
for the physical properties of the com
nanv, and the result is the "capital
iztd" value of the concern, used by
the company as a basis for niakiii
rates to the consumers.
Tho district commission, at the
conclusion of the hearings, will pre
rent their views as to a proper valua
tlon and eventually will issue orders
for a revision of rates. Then tho
company will go into the courts and
the legal mills will grind for a few
years, at the end of which time Wash
ington consumers will all be converts
to municipal ownership.
ARABIA SUNK AS TRANSPORT
(Continued From rago One.)
WASHINGTON, )lM.. 7. Canals
are supplemental to railroads, not
competitive, declared Jov Morton of
Chicago in an address today before
the national rivers and harbors con
gress.
'"The railroads are overloaded
with low-class freight which for
themselves and the shipper could be
seui uelter by canals," lie Kind. "It
is time in these dnvs nf ennin-steil
lines and choked-up railroad termin
als 10 consider tho waterways as a
relief."
Hailroads were charged bv Sena
tor Chamberlain with initiating n
larire nart of the
piiations for improvement of rivers
una Harbors. Ho declared adequate
water shimiinir facilities wnuM furn
ish a panacea for high rates. He
concluded by urging the delegates not
to "allow the press of this country to
frighten you because they charge you
wiin being- members ot a baud of
thieves."
PARIS GRIEVES OVER
BUCHAREST'S FALL
1'AIiIS, Dec. 7. The news of the
fall of lUieharest was received here
with sorrow and mortification, al
though it had been regarded as inev
itable since the battle of the Argecliu
wns lost.
All of the newspapers sny that the
event must be u lesson to tlu ullies,
which ought to spur them on to more
rapid and energetic action, and above
all, to the organized and effective use
of their common resources.
Some consolation is derived from
Swiss dispatches, which report that
notwithstanding the German victories
in liutnnnin, the German 11)0 mark bill
fell to 80 francs Hie lowest price
since the war, on tho Zurich bourse.
AMPLE SUPPLY OF WATER
from the Aegean to Malta, so that
11,A A,.n1.ln . frnna-
1 port route Corlga-Malta, used solely
ij for vwir purposes, according to the ex
perlenco until now.
Kjiii' st,tt,!i.tv Alttmivl.
i "The commander of the submarine
. further ascertained that there woro
) largo batches of Chinese and other
i colored persons in their national cos-
tiimes on board the steamer. Ho con-
x, sldered them to bo workmen soldiers
such as are used in great numbers
4 behind the front by the enemies o'
' (ierniany. In spite of the clear weath-
J er and careful observation he did not
. perceive any women and children.
J "In theso circumstances, the com-
mander of the submarlno was con-
vlnccd that in the case of this steamer
4 he was concerned with a transport
i ship for troops in tho service of the
British government which is to te
considered as an auxiliary warship,
according to international law, and
i can therefore be treated like a war
's sh P. Ho accordingly considered liim-
i self justified in attacking the steamer
'j without delay and sank It.
i Ask for ltatiu
"H: ' Should tho American government
give tho official data showing that
? the Arabia was at the time of the tor.
cdolng an ordinary pasosnger steam
ier the action of the commander
sfwould not have been In accordance
wlth the Instructions given him since
lheso Instructions arc now as before
'.In agreement with the assurances of
5'tho German note of May, 1916. This
Iwould then be a case of regrettable
mistake from which the German gov
ernment would promptly draw the ap
propriate consequences."
I What action the state department
ill take is problematical. Secretary
J ansing refused utterly to comment
f n the case today and other officials
ere reticent.
$ Should It be known that the Arabia
as, as Germany contends, a trans
port, this government prouauiy uum
dmlt the sinking was Justified,
i I If, however. It Is shown that the
fubmarlne commander was misiasen
J In holding her to be a transnotr, a
fiost serious sltuntion will controni
ilio stain rteuartment. At the time
She Sussex was sunk, Germany was
old that this country would not tol-
TO SUPPORT LLOYD-GEORGE
(Continued From Page One).
sions to the nationalists which will
bring them into power.
As far as the cabinet is concerned,
tlic new premier has n nucleus in A.
Ronnr-Law, Lord Derby, Lord Cur
zon, Sir Frederick E. Smith and Sir
Kdward Carson, while Viscount
Heading, the lord chief .justice, is
likely to join the ministry.
May Get IjiureR
Other liberal members may be
drawn from men such as Sir Freder
ick .Cuwlcy, member of the house of
commons lrom the I'rcstuick divis
ion of Lancashire, and Sir George
Pollard, member from the Keelcs di
vision of Lancashire, who, although
the public has heard little of them,
have done efficient work in commit
tees. Dr. Christopher Addison, par
liamentary undcr-sccretary for mun
itions, is almost certain to havo a
place in the cabinet, and Colonel
Winston Spencer Churchill, former
first lord of the admiralty, is slated
for a high office.
Under tho- circumstances, it Islio-
lieved the construction of the cab
inet will he a matter of only a day or
so, and that by Monday the new gov
emment will meet the house of com
mons to learn what manner of rccep
tion will be accorded it. A test of
its strength can be made on the vote
of credit which must be moved im
mediately.
Today's session of the house of
commons was expected to be n for
mal one, it being doubtful whether
any of the ministers would put in an
appearance.
ELECTRICAL WEEK,
--DO II BY
Celebration ot America's electrical
week In Medford Is half over and
thoso in tho electric business doclare
that the public has been spending the
time profitably learning how to "do
It electrically."
Each day has found many new
faces in electrical stores looking over
various conveniences for homo, farm
and factory, which are on display,
and as a result there will be far more
electrical things given for Christmas
presents this year than ever before.
Paul's electrical store is a blaze of
Ight all the time and they will keep
open of evenings every night the bal
ance of this week. There will be mu
sic and souvenirs for the ladies. All
are invited to call and see that up
to-date electrical store.
(Continued From rage One.)
much us ull surveys and water meas
urements have been made, it will not
he neeessnry for tho directors to
spend 5 cents per acre on investiga
tions. After they decide on what
they think is the best proposition, the
land owners will vote to accept or re
ject the proposition. Thus it will he
seen that tho first election is only a
stepping stone, and that the land
owners have at all times the final
sny,
Kxcniptions.
"The district law provides that all
lauds on which water cannot be put
by gravity, or which cannot he bene
fited by irrigation, shall ho eliminat
ed bv Hie directors of the district."
DIED
ENNEY At the residence of H. S.
Rrumble, ifedford, Or., December (1,
Margaret M. Enney, wife of tho lato
Stephen S. Enney. Mrs. Enney wns
a native of" Cook county, Illinois,
nge 73 years. She leaves to mourn
her loss, two daughters, Cora F.
Wilson and Mable E. Hrumblo. Fu
neral services will be held nt the,
Free .Methodist church on Sumlnyi
December 10, nt 2 p. m.( Rev. Smillf
officiating. Interment in I. O. O. i
cemetery. , )
Beit Peck Is spending a few days Itf
Kosnburg attending to business mat-?
ters. ! i
ask the state engineer of Oregon or
the water resources branch of the
United States geological survey,
Portland, Or, under whose supervis
ion records of the wnter measure
ments have been taken. The report
of the United States reclamation en
gineer, which wns made at tho re
quest of the Fanners & Fruitgrow
ers' league of the Kogue River val
ley, states that there is sufficient
water for 35,000 acres.
Canal Company's Offer.
"The Canal company has offered
the district water for 20,000 acres
at $40 per acre. The company will
complete the entire canal from the
intnkc to Willow Springs for this
sum. The entire maintenance cost
for the district of 20,000 acres is es
timated at not to exceed $1.75 per
acre.
"The cost of construction, owing to
increased price of labor and mater
ial, will be at least 20 per cent higher
than it was lust summon when this
proposition was . submitted. The
reclamation service engineers care
fully estimated the cost nt that time
to be $-10 per acre. Read that re
port, decide for yourself whether this
is a fair proposition or not.
Payment, How Mad.
"For the first five years, under
the district plan, the maintenance
charge only has to bo paid. On the
sixth year tho land owners begin
paying interest on the principal at the
rato of 6 per cent per annum, wlule
no payments aro due on the principal
until the eleventh year, and then only
5 per cent of the principal; on the
twelfth year, 0 per cent ; on the thir
teenth year, 7 per cent, etc., until the
principal has been fully paid up nt
the end of the twentieth year. After
this there is nothing to pay except
maintenance.
1 'munition of District,
"The election to he held December
27 is to elrct five directors. They
cannot nmlie n contract with any one
for water, but must investigate every
proposition put up io them. Inns-
What Mothers Say
The experience of thosn who
have used "Mother's Filfnd"
should merit exriectiint moth.
.era consideration at this lima.
rfnetid
"Win th. mmn nf hnl.kt
rnornln ilrknrM und nau-
ratm couimionj before cou-Qneaient."
jriend
Ipg dHfrerr by the bnenre of
the t?ero pain occ&jioned
by iuch an event.
MM. ,
nnend
"Rflnr T1 trnt tmmAv tm
tit the Brratmt aMlitfinee In
premrinf the yltm tor mcb
a rlmr)." sirs. .
ntir driiirrlst it. Write
for frpn nod Intercut. nr book !
on Motherhood. 1
Thu Praf.fMd Rtinilatnr Co.
fns l.nmnr BHy. Atlanta, Oa.
OUR STOCK
Dodge Bros. Motor Cars
Hudson Super-Six
United States Tires and Tubes
Oils, Greases, Bump
ers, Mud Chains, etc.
Bernard Motor Co., Inc.
GEO. S. TKEICIILER,
Pres. and Mgr.
VAX IJ. PIERSON,
See. and Trcas.
The Cameo Revival
There was a time when ev
ery lady's jewel box con
tained a highly prized
Cameo Set for use on dress
occasions.
Today the Cameo is quite
the "fashionable thing,"
and this establishment is
well prepared with a
splendid collection of
Cameo Brooches, coral and
shell, in the plain, engrav
ed and more elaborate
mountings.
Cameo Rings are quite the
proper thing also.
All articles bought here
are Engraved Free of
Charge.
Martin J. Reddy, The Jeweler
Visitors Always Welcome
Phone 10 Medford, Ore.
Careful
Christmas
Buyers
ore already
malting their
Itinmond
and other
selections
mid having
them placed
aside for
later delivery.
Warner
Lenses
for all cars
Master
Dimmers
for Fords
both comply with the new
dimmer ordinance
C. E. GATES
THE
Dresses $18
Still some beautiful models to
choose from in Silk and Combina
tion Dresses, actual values to
$42.50, now .'. $18-00
Dress Skirts $4.98
You may choose from the entire
line, of I)rcss Skirts, values to
$13.50, now $4.98
Others at $2.98 and $3.98
Rain Coats $7.98
Goodrich Rubbeiizcd Rain Coats,
absolutely defy die rain, $13.50
values, now $7.98
Other Rain Coats at $3.98, $9.98,
$11.98 and $13.98
FURS
At prices you will never be able to
duplicate again not cheap furs,
but dependable furs.
Large White Iceland Fox Set,
value $39.50, now $22.50
Large IJlaek Pointed Russian Wolf
Set, $312.50 value . $22.00
Japanese Mink Collar, $24.50 val
ues, now $13.98
Russian Mink Muff, $8.50 value,
now $-4.98
The above are only a few sample
prices a $1500 stock to choose
from.
$5 rack Suits and Coats Trimmed Hats
Some dandy bargains on this rack
in medium and light weight Coats,
only four suits and about twenty
Coats, values to $25.00, closing out
at ..$5.00
$10 rack of Coats
About 23 Coats to choose from,
mixtures, plaids and plain colors,
closing out price $10.00
For $14.00
Your choice, of any Suit, or Coat in
stock, values to $40, Friday and
Saturday $14.00
Sweaters
$6.50 Sweaters $3.98
$4.50 Sweaters $2.69
$5.00 Wool Middies $3.39
$4.50 Wool Middies $2.98
$8.50 White Serge Middies . $3.98
$1.50 and $2 Middies 98
$3.00 Wool Waists 98
$6.50 Lingerie "Waists 98
$7.50 Crepe and Lace Waists
at $3.98
$6.00 Silk Petticoats $3-39
AHRENS'
CLOSING OUT SALE
ClosingOutSale
Is a Great Opportunity for Christmas Shoppers
since every year the custom is growing more to giving useful
gifts and this sale offers unlimited oppotunities for the Christ
mas Shoppers to save on these useful J presents. Furs, Coats,
Dresses, Skirts, Wool Middies, Umbrellas, Silk Hose, Handker
chiefs, Silk Petticoats, Padded Robes, Bath Robes, Silk and
Crepe Kimonas, Jewelry, Novelties, Shell Goods, Hand Bags,
Plumes, Hats, Ribbons, Character Dolls, Sweaters, and all of
these and many more at Bargain Prices. All must go.
Your choice of 75 Trimmed Hats,
values to $6.50, closing out sale..$l
Trimmed Hats $2
Your choice of another big lot of
Trimmed Hats, values to $8, clos
ing out price .......$2.00
Trimmed Hats $2.98, $3.98
Your choice of the entire line of
Trimmed Hats, patterns and all in
cluded, values to $15.00, some beau
ties to choose from..$3.98, $3.98 '
Dolls Ribbons
Ribbons, values to 45c, yd 19
Ribbons, values to $1.25, yd.....39
$2 Velvets and Silks, yd 98
75c Jap Silk, yd 39
60c Ruchings, yd 19
Holiday Boxes 4c and 8
75c, Dolls 49
$1.00 Dolls 79
$1.25 and'$1.50 Dolls 98
rate "regrettable mistake.