Medford mail tribune., January 27, 1917, Page 4, Image 4

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.i,!iSllTIKLI, Or., Jim. '27.
With (ijitii'iis ;il ti'inty niki'ii iiu t!i
rrs itiiilci' iiciitini inn, num.1 th. in
100,0(10 ;iTrs dI' we-lcru On-ah
timluT, ni'otlv spruit', i hciii!; rnuml
vt up fur trim.-IV r U) the In! i-nuil iutml
1'ulp & I'npor C(t. nl' ,Yv York. The
thither ii-iji( tl t In -.uhl to the
. grunt corporation us a Imsis Cur on-.
gagiti; in Ihc pnp(r-ii.iakiiii' industry
on tilt! I'ai'itH v.i.nxM is inoMly in tlu,;
('oast i-iingu ot'Doiilns enmity, ulimj:!
the. rnipina and Smith livers w ii It
portions of the tracts e.tetnlinj,r over
into Lane county on the lmrth anil
Coos county n i ho south. It is all
within rcai-li of the Southern Ta
cif'ic's new line to Cons Buy.
The options are said to have ahont
n month yet to lttu and in the mean
time the check eruisiaH are 50111 on.'
Oi'in J. (iray of Portland, wlio is:
coinluetin; nrotijitions for disposal'
of the Gardiner Mill company's hold
ings on the Vuipquu river to Ihe Inter
national l'nlp & Taper Co., last year
bought consideralile tiniher here lor
the Irvine interests at St. I'aul, Minn.
Apparently authentic in format ion
lias come to light that the Xew York
corporation has closed optiimn on
tracts of spruce timber in western
Washington, which will take about
$1,00(1,000 to perfect titles of own
orship. SALEM, Ore., Jan, 27 Hy a unan
Iiuous vote, the senate yesterday af
ternoon piiRHed a resolution doiiylm;
lien Ijtughum, o( Kugene, the riht
to serve an clerk to Ma father, Sena
tor, llluglutm, who Ih now iu t hu nut,
and It is i'xpected that this illdposa
of tho controversy.
Kurly iu the Kesnton tho fioaale
pasNed a resolution allowing each
senator a clerk or Hteuoniapher.
Shortly urterward ft. panned a reso
lutlon appointing Walter (HilTtn, of
KiiiVeuo, an clerk lo look alter I.aae
county'H InterestM riurlim the absence
of Senator llinj;ham. After that
Uinuhnni iitpotntt'il bin mm and o
notified Secretary Olrott. The snn
ut readied the conclusion that I.aae
county, but not Senator lUni'Jiam.
was entitled to a clerk.
CHAMBERLAIN CUTS
OFF ROCKEFELLER GRAFT
WASHINGTON, .lan. 27- The sen
ate lute yesterday pushed t!ie lev.ii.i
tl e .executive and jmlicial a)i o
priaiion bill, carry ittK u'umt $ 1 0.
onn.utin. Althoui! the Mil lets Im-.t.
dehated Hi days no roll tall vote Wiu
(teiiialided on itn llnul pasaf.e.
J u.st lietoro missing t he ine.isu ri'
the senate adopted an a mead men t
proposed hy Senator Chamherlalu oi
Orct'ou, torblddiiii; the payment o'
money by tho Kovcrnmcnt to otficers
In tho federal hurenu ot' education,
rceoivluK money(fiom H10 llocketellci
and Carnegie fouudatiiui:'. He charg
ed that several were paid luro sal
aries ly tho ioiindationt, drawing a
nominal salary from tho jjovernment,
but yettine the privilege of franking
mail.
BILL FORBIDS SALE OR
FAI.KM, Ore.. Jan. :'7.-;- Svweney
of .loaepUiiie has Introduced H. M
26S, prohibitiJi; tho luanufacttire or
hale of cifcarrttes and the Kinoklns of
them In public places. ThU Ih ihe
firM auti-rinretie bill to come be
fore tilts scroti of the IjoUm
j i 1
PAPER TRUST BUYS
OREGONTIMBER LAND
AS SENATE CLERK RlfMANS
TO SHUT OFF
F
OLLOWfXl.! tlx- HTort.s
iiiililic:tti'Hi bill 1 lit'
s)iil(! cn'orts to disnijit tin1 lR-wspiiiJi-r jiublihin busi 1 icss
of the state, a bill has been inl roilucerl (senate bill 1-1)
permitting count v courts to cease juiblication of the pro
ceedings ot connl y courts.
This measure would effectually shut off publicity re
ai'diiiff expendit ui'cs of county funds and the taxpayer
would have no method of keeping tab upon county expen
ditures save by personal inspection of records. Vith the
wholesome check of publicity removed, an unscrupulous
court could squander funds unbekupwn to the public.
Xot less publicity, but more publicity in public affairs
is the cure for mistjovernment. The officials themselves
should desire it for concealment creates rumors and
scandal. As a matter of fact, and in the intent of the law,
not only the monthly list of bills allowed, but a brief syn
opsis of the orders of the court, should be printed as a mat
ter of public record.
it costs the county from to -0 a month to print the
county expenditures "in the .Mail Tribune, which give to
the public information it is entitled to. Cessation of pub
licity would not be half as .serious to the newspaper as to
court and public. Kxtortion is not justified on the part of
newspapers, but the present law provides ample safeguards.
BONDS SHOULD
J X the opinion of the .Ma;l Tribune, the proposed refuud
ile' bonds 1o be issi!i"! to take 1111 lbi outstanding iin-
o n
proyemeiit bonds, as provided under the Hanson plan
adopted at the Lw-t general election, should bear interest at
5 per cent, instei: J. of (i per cent, as carried by the outstand
ing bonds.
Those bonds will provide a very desirable; investment,
and under present conditions should find a market at par
or at a slight- premium. .Improvement bonds are not gen
erally considered as good an investment as general obliga
tion bonds, but there is no reason why they should not be,
backed by both the property and the city's credit. There
is no instance on record of repudiation of such obligations.
Jt is true that b' per cent has been the prevailing rate of
interest upon improvement bonds, but money is more plen
tiful and cheaper in the eastern markets than ever before,
and the demand for such securities greater, as shown by
the premium paid for the 5 per cent general obligation
bonds sold this mouth by the city.
Property owners who have paid up, or who may pay
up, their improvement obligations will have their property
exempt from the new lien. Those who have partially paid
will have their property included only for the amount they
are delinquent, and lie given, long time and easy payments
to meet the obligation.
The satisfaction and content created by having the
city's financial affairs equitably adjusted will go far
towards restoring public confidence and re-establishing
enterprise and progress along enduring lines.
.lASSV, Kumiiniti, Jan. 'J7. lin
mmiimi Irimps in tin1 (wo wci'lis
hnvi' mailr snliMnntiMl )l!Jl's in
Miilihivin, tin! wjir otTico nnmnmros.
The following .stntcnii-nl t'i erilit; the
piTiml Jnmtary 1--Uti was is-tu'd hm
I ud ay :
'Om the wi-stcrn t'nuiiit'r of Mol
davia, up lo ami ini'laililiL' tin- Oilnz
valley, Ihero have lieen only inl'ami-y
patrol aelion.
"In !he Ka-ino valley onr 1roop
aitaelit-)! the eneli.y anil in pile ol'
M-vere eohl and heavy Miow MU'eoe'l
eil after eleven hoar- of desperate
fi::'htini; iu ilrtiu-- him eolith ol' llie
Kaiuo ami Su- hi'.a valley."
1YG0MBE
SA1.K.M, t:e.. Jan. -7. Reverting
still Mior-' u Ihe theories of the West
;'iimiiif."aMon 01 Ihc Divuuii statt-
I'l-nWenttuo , Governor WitU cote
11 ) iuy tlie warden of the iu'i'.-p
and the puiole oflieer ifuuued fro'
the parole board. .More than tie.:!
he de.-iivs thai the miniinvnu sen
tence, hiitli to iirt offend. us am'
a to second and third term men, he
cliaiiaalett trout the punitive Mamies
ol the Male, so thai the parole imai'd
will hi' ritipouitcd lo jirant paru'e
to in en cot) fined In the penitent !;
whenever the parole board shall de
termine that Mo It action would be ad
vi:;a'le wiHiotit regard to lent;th of
service.
A Mil rcduciuy: the metuberabio of
tho parole board front live to tlii 'C,
whs int rodui'"( in Hie house by Sliel
don. The hill follows the recommen
dation of the i;ovei nor. and provides
that tho parole hoard shall eonsiM of
three men. two of whom shall ho ap
pointed by t he error, w hile t he
third member shall he the private
secretaiv h the governor.
Bell-ans
Absolutely "Removes
Indigestion. One package
provir.it. ?"c:it a!! dnijH::ts.
1., .i-.it.i luivp lieen uiori'i
PUBLICITY
to lTpcal the (Iclimjiu'iit tax
l'orllautl .Joiu-nal. in its nctt
BE 5 PER CENT
H. LANE Wl
IXL)lAN.rt)l,IS, dan. J7. Menrv
I.ane Wilson, in a letter to William
Howard Tatt, ireident of the Ka
licutal AMei;itim ut' the Lettue to
Kut'orec Peace, today announi'ed ht
ri'Mynntiou as president of t lie Indi
ana branch of the league. Air. Wil
son stated lhat his retirement is due
to the belief that some of the lenders
tire trying to divert it front its orig
inal purpose and adopt as a program
el' aelion (he hiti for a worUI alli
ance put forward by President Wii
xon in hi- addre-s to the Pniteii
Stale- seiiale this Week.
"A- l he new doe t ri ties a niton need
by the president have not lieen reject -cd
by those in authoiiiv in tile League
to llni'toce Peace, and as there are
indication- of t'oeti-h aclivitv iu
In liienin and forming the league's
teudeneie eoul'onnahly with lite pro
gram which (he president ha- dram
atically announced. 1 tee! obliged to
.-ever my eonneclion with its aUiitr-,"
id Mr. WiUon in his letter.
COLD AND RAIN
PREDICTED FOR WEEK
WASMINCTON. dan. -J7.- Weather
piediition- iv the week heumnin
Sunday, i-sned by the weallter bureau
today, arc;
"lioi ky iitMiMitiiin and plateau region-:
Snow i- probable over central
and northein pottioits at l'tvuuent in
tervals. Pair te.fr southern portion-.
Temperature- much below sea
sonal normal at and near nonual
wc-t of divide.
"P.tcitic state-: Tenijieratttres be
low normal with fret pi en t vaitis in
Washington, the-on an(l nottiieni
('alilortoa. tietierallv fair tn sotilh-
ei n falit'i.iiiia."
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKES
t 8. HAIITI.KTT
Ifionc M. 4Tn nil 41-1-t
Automobllei Ufrt 8rlc.
iukdituo Hortici, civar
E CAMPAI
IWASHIXCJTOX, Jan. 27. Various
kiuda of economic preparedness for
a national crisis were diKciiK.sed today
before tho Congress of Constructive
Patriotism of Hie National Security
league. A platform was prepared on
which the league will wnse a cam
paign for education to arouse nation
al spirit, as well as for universal
training and other military activities.
A dinner tonight will close the meet
ings. lUopresentutive Gardner of .Massa
chusetts, speaking last night, pro
tested against entrance of the Putted
States into an international agree
ment to enforce peace on the ground
that it would Involve the country in
Kuropean or Asiatic wars in which It
had no interest.
''How should we have fared thru
out this nation's history, if, Instead
of fighting our battles we had been
asked to depend .upon arbitration?"
he asked. . "We should be a colony
of Kngland today; Texas would still
belong to Mexico; slavery unless ar
bitrated by Great Britain's order,
might have lasted down to tho pres
ent time and Cuba would even now
lie struggling under the domination
of Spain."
Senator Horah of Idaho, had as
his subject for an address "Patriot
ism Through Education.'1
PLAN TO PUT LICENSE
ON TRADING STAMPS
SAI.KM, Or., Jiin. 27. lieprcscntn
tivu I. nun,'!! a rcl of .Mullnoiniih Ihik in
troduced a bill to provide for the li
ceiwin?:, tiixinfr and regulation of
trading -stamps, coupons and certifi
cates. It provides lliat the -stamps
shall he. used only in rash trade. The.
companies introducing the stamps
must have a capital of not less than
-f-0,000, and they are required to pay
an annual license of $.')00.
SENATE KILLS BILL TO
REDUCE WOMEN'S HOURS
SALEM, Orel, Jan. 27. The sen
ate this niornlnf! hilled liy Indefinite
postponement, senate bill 7S, by Gill,
which reduced tho maximum hours
for employment ut women in manu
facturing, mcclianical or mercantile
estnlillslimenls, laundry, hotel or of
ficii from 10 hours a lay, or CO hours
In one week, to IS hours in one week
and provided thai the law should
be subject to the authority of the in
dustrial welfare commission.
"SERVE-SELF GROCERY REDUCES THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
101, A, lan., Jan. -). J lie success
ful operation here of a Hrocerv and
proviMnn market on a new plan has
resulted in reducing the high cost of
living.
The innrkcl is called Ihe "hns'kcl
stoic" and there is ii.il 1 1 . r- clerk,
cashier nor delivery-man. The pro
prietor alone conducts Ihe pluce.
1'atroiis nrc furni.-hed a market
ba.-kcl free and admitted lo aisles
which wind between rows of shelves
and tables loaded with groceries and
pi'uvUion.-i. through a turnstile.
I'tii-es of goods are marked mid as
the patron pusses along, he selects
Ihe articles he wants to buy.
All aisles lead lo the exit turnstile
where Ihe proprietor, presiding at the
cash register, checks the articles in
WASHINGTON-, Jan. 27. Hacked
by a caucus of house democrats, the
new administration revenue bill in
tended to raise about 52-1S, 000,000
to meet the government's military
preparedness and other expenses, was
ready today for presentation to the
house. That probably will be done
early next week. Tho caucus endors
ed the bill last night uy a vote of
US to 13 after .Majority Leader
Kitchln had warned bis colleagues of
an extra session of congress unless
tho measure was enacted promptly
and after an unsuccessful fight by
several members against certain of
its features. About a dozen members
refused to pledge their support to
tho measure.
The general features of the bill
have already been mado public. It
would raise needed revenues chiefly
by an excess profits tax and an in
creased inheritance tax.
The Electric Sign
Will Work for You from
SUNSET TO MIDNIGHT
You quit si'llinji tioils at six o'clock (or thereabouts").
So dt your clerks.
lint the rent doesn't quit. '
And your taxes don't quit.
Moreover, the people do not S'o to lied at six.
The electric sign and well-lighted show windows show peo
ple the way to your store and display and sell goods i'or
you after six o'clock.
The very people you want to reach, have no time to he on
the street except evenings, and goods displayed in the
show windows in the evening mean sales the next da v.
You can use 2.") ten-watt lamps in sign or show window for
fli.-iO per month.
California -Oregon Power Company
'216 West Main Street
Phone 168 MEDFORD, OREGON
Tho "basket"
"MTvc-self" bto-
eery at loin, Kan.
the palran's basket and collects Ihe
amount due.
liy eliminaling the credit and de
livery system, clerks and eashieis, the
owner says be reduces his selling cost
and passes the saving uti lo the pub
lic.
Xot only docs the proprietor save
in cost of operation, but he says he
does a greater volume of business
daily than under the old method.
C1IUVEXXE, VVyq.,- .Ian. 27.
While I'niou Pacific, railroad offi
cials and a heavy forco were able
to clear the Hue of that road of its
snow blockade yesterday and to keei,
It clear until a fleet, of castboiind
trains were through the storm area,
the snow aiul uind shut down en the
lines before the waiting strings of
westbound trains could get through
and these still were waiting this
morning for an opportunity to pro
ceed. The, number of waiting trains was
augmented during the night until
now about a score of them are held
at .Medicine l!o.w until the lino can
bo cleared at Wilcox. Some have
been waiting IS hours.
"While the storm is making traffic
dlficult for a sixty mile stretch the
worst Is between Lookout and Medi
cine Bow. Wilcox, where the block
ade is on, Is 42 miles west of Laramie.
or
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Tl'l'SON, Ariz., Jan. "27. With re
inforcements of I'tah cavalry dis
patched to the scone ot the clash yes
terday between American cowboys
and Mexicans near the international
border, forty miles south or here,
fears for safety of Americans as
sembled at the Ilogan ranch havo
been somewhat allayed. Iteporta last
night said all Americans in that
vicinity took refuge on the Arlvaca
Land and Cattle company property
following the outbreak and that fur
ther trouble was believed to ljvo
been averted.
According to word received here,
the trouble slatted when six Ameri
can cowboys undertook lo round up
a herd of cattle on the American
side. The Mexican band of twenty
began firing and the cowboys return
ed the fire. Outnumbered they grad
ually withdrew northward and were
reinforced by t'tah cavalrymen. La
ter It was reported that another de
tachment of Utah guardsmen had
been seat to the scene.
The Mexicans are said to have at
tacked in open formation, but soon
their forces became scattered. No
reports of American casualties have
been received here. It is not known
whether the Mexicans suffered any
losses.
Early today it was believed that
sufficient forces were on hand to con
trol tho situation, in the event of a.
further outbreak, it was said small
mining camps in that vicinity wero
amply protected by employes.
PRESIDENT CABLES
KAISER CONGRATULATIONS
WASHINGTON, Jan. '.'7
-Vre
dent Wilson today cabled Kmperor
William forma 1 congratulations on the
S8tll anniversary of his birth, as is
the custom on tho birthdays o all
foreign sovereigns.
Secretary Lousing and his three
chief assistants left their congralu
liitions tit the German embassy.
How's This?
We nffnr One Humlfed Pulhn H'-whciI for nnv
case of Oirurrli tut i-unuot itv ctir.ii in- Hull's
CaUrrb Curt.
I J. CHENEY it CO.. Tolodo, O.
TVr. tho iimlcr-ilsnrd, liavo known P, ,T.
rhonrr tr tho laH 15 jetii a .d tiollovo him
oeffri'll.r hnimrnl'lf in nil htcincss tra'actlonn
iinrl nnnnclnllr nbh; to carry out i.nz (jnllcatluu
made by litn firm.
NAT. It A NIC OK COMMEIU'K.
Toledo, Oblo.
Tlnira rnfnrrli Cnrr 1 tnkpn In tTrlt- ncllntr
:Ilrcctly npwu tic M-iri at id mucous surfaces of
Nic 57910111. TrstimonlnN wnt free. lYico 75
:onl per bottle. hy all Drii'lMs.
Take Hull's Family Pill fur constipation.
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