UTEDFORD MATH TRIT!UNT3,' MEDFORD. OltfcflONV TIIPRKDAV. FKURl'AUV 22. ' 1!I17.
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SOUTHERN OREGON
PASSED UP FOR
SALKM", On, l'Vl). 22. Governor
WilliycnnilK1, fnlloxying liis usual pol
icy, will probably pass up Southern
Oi'i'ji'ou in (he appoint incut of the
State Highway eoiniuissiou. He says,
in nn interview:
''1 want to secure the best men
. available I want to obtain men vers
ed in highway work and who can af
ford to Wts their time to it. One
of (he commissioners will conic from
Multnomah, am I want one to come
.rom some point between Salem and
l.Iose!)iirir,.:ul a third from some point
between linker and TfTe Dalles."
Since February 1!), Oregon has been
without, n slate highway commission
and a highway engineer, for Governor
Witbyconibe on that date signed II. U.
No. MY2, creating the new commis
sion, ami Hie measure earned an
emergency 'clause.
Old Commission Head.
Simultaneously with the affixing of
the signature of the governor to
the measure, I lit old commission and
State .Highway Mutineer Lewis and
Ins Maff passed oat of official exis
tence st) far as the highway work is
concerned. The old commission con
sisted of (ioverntir YVithvcombe, Sec
retary of State Olrott and State
Treasurer Kuynml Lewis was the
highway eirjineer by virtue of bis of
. fice as state engineer.
I inter the new law the governor is
nuthori.ed lo uppoiul a non-salaried
commission of throe, one for each
comriv-Momil dUtriet, and the com
mission in turn is authorized to ap
point a hiihway engineer, who must
have had experience in road construc
tion.
Office in Salem.
M
w 'fhc (Mimmi-sioners will have an of-
fiee in the statchouse, have supervis
ion of nil hiuliway work, and hold of
fice for a term of three years. The
' measure provides further that after
the administration expense is paid
from funds derived from the one
fourth of a mill road levy, the money
shall lie used first, to maintain liijjli
j ways : s'eond. lo mateli federal ap
propriations, and third, in building
state highways. Counties under its
terms shall not pay more than "() per
cent for the maintenance of state
highways.
(iiivernor "vViihyconib" said be had
not decided on the personnel of the
commission, and it would probably be
n week before be reached a decision.
HALIFAX, X. S.. K.l. ..I
I tie tu'nujui i!!ii!iiiy secrrtiirio iv
luniinir to (trnniiiyi- with I'nniKM' Am-l;i-siHlf'i
Yon Hern-lorn' (in the
strimiliii I'Yrili'rik wliieh is he-
inir e.;nnined here hv lriti-lt nutli'tri
1 it's on her viivjiuc from New York to
t'openluikeri. is repm-led to liiive !200
suits (if piijinpiis in liis )nscjim. lu
1 lie 'linirun.m' cf la-iirly all tin' otlirr
inenilicrs (if tlit1 i:ii'ty, cittiin iikhIs
kiidwii to he M-jurc in Ocriiiaiiy arc
lilcutiful. tlic customs inspectors have
discovered. In view of the close asso
ciation between cotton and explosives,
it is understood that the examiners
will take some of the excess elothinj;
from the (icrmans and make an al
lowance for it.
t is learned also that the Oeniians
are well supplied with cold. As this
J conirnhaud it is believed it will he
exchanged into some form of cur-
reney less useful to (lenuany.
SAI.K.M. Ore., lVh. 'JJ. May 20.
Governor Withvcombe will be vested
with C'lmplcte jurisdiction over the
penitentiary and its flax plant, under
n bill pas-ed by the legislature, and.
besides centralizing authority mm
(the two. it is believed that it will be
impossible to use either in future as
u political football.
Since the prison lias been
under the jurHdiction of the board of
control, although the pardoning and
iiarolinir power resided in the execu
tive. The tlax plant al-o since !ll"
lias been under the jurisdiction of
the board of control. Secretary of
State Oleotl injected polities into the
luanaeement of both. Tiie situation
liceame epeeiallv emliarra-ssini; ti
(oivernor Withycoinbe. for the jM-oph
liad the fal-e impression that the
poenior was wholly rc-ponsib!e. be
cause of the divded iiiithorlty over
the in-i il ill and plant.
GERMAN HOST PRESIDES TODAY AT WASHINGTON'S OLD TAVERN
XKW YORK, Feb. 'Jj; -They're
talking German toduv over the well-
worn table in Fraunees tavern where
George Washingtoir was wont to eal
in the days of the revolution.
A German host presides over the
historic landmark; German waiters
hustle in and out with German dishes
and the German speaking Americans
lift Gcrmnn-lookiux steins in the air
to a chorus of "Uoeli red I'raesi
dent !'
liut otherwisu the old tavern down
by the Battery is pretty much as it
was in the days when Washington and
his staff dined there, and when old
Landlord "Black s Sam" Fraiinees'
daughter saved the "Father of his
Country" from an assassins' plot.
It was here in this tavern, now more
than 200 years old, that Washington
delivered his farewell address to his
officers.
It was here, years before, that the
Sons of Liberty plotted lo Ihrotv over
board tiie tea that Kiigliiiul sent her
colonies, rather than pay the taxes on
it.
When it was built, the waters of the
upper bay lapped almost al its doors;
but the shoreline has moved south-j
ward with the centuries.
"Black Sam," a West Indian neiiro,
who took the place in 1 737, had n
daughter l'hoebe, who acted as Wash
ington's housekeeper while the gen
eral was in town.
The Knglislmian, Mickey , who be
came one of Washington's body-gimrd
and engineered the plot to murder him
became ihe lover of l'hoebe Fraunces.
To her he confided the assassins'
scheme, and souirht to enlist her aid
for a small part in il. But l'hoebe
Fraunces told General Washington,
and afterward saw her lovor hanged.
Fraunces sold the place in 1785,
and became Washington's steward.
SALEM, Ore., Keb. 22 Appropria
tions made by (lie legislature, just ad
journed, total (i,:iin,081.7."i. This
is sliiihtly above the limit placed by
the tax limitation amendment, but
when the $10,000 loaned to the flax
industry is repaid the total will be
within the law. Following are fig
ures on the appropriations :
Grand total allowed and appropri
ated from budget estimate, $0,0711,-77u.:S.-).
' '
Grand total allowed for special
miscellaneous appropriation bills and
appropriations made for same, $24."!, -:i
18.40.,
Grand total of appropriations, $(!,
:i 10,084. 7.").
Total of available revenue, $008,
."i0.").82. Deficiency under G per cent limi
tation amendment, $0,.")87.0II.
Money loaned by legislature to flax
industry to be repaid on sale of th.x
bv state board of control, $10,.VX"8.
Apparent balance left over amount
allowed by (i per cent amendment
from various sources of revenue.
t'.l74.(i."i.
Amount of unexpended balances
left in the treasury from upprnpria-
Hons made r 1!t.Vl!
l$i:i:mhi).
Munt'V tatc will have m hand for
t'merjM'iirit's ilnrin vtr:trs ul" HM7
1918, i:i:u74.
J;.U:KZ, 1-Vb. JJ. lietnliMorv
(uarnntinc niensurrs wort! applied by
the military authuritie lion today
upon orders from Ihe federal hoallh
erviio in Mexieo City. All pnsseniorf.
on Mreet curs and in automobiles who
went to .Juarez today were stopped
at the Mexican end f the. interna
tional bride and required to have
bath and vaeeination tickets. As no
passengers had those certifieates they
were detained at the bridge, but later
permitted to transact their at fairs
here. It was stated that the same
regulations which are bein enforced
at the Iniled States riuarantino sta
tion would bo appliod to Americans
crossing to tho American side.
GERMANY GUARDS '
AGAINST TAX EVASIONS
. I.OXDOX, Feb. 22, A Berlin dis
patch received by Neuter by way of
Amsterdam, says that In addition to
the budget of 1917, the relchstas will
deal with a supplementary budget
providing for a non-recurriiiR extra
ordinary expenditure of 1 5, 000. (Mo.
000 marks to be covered by credits.
A bill also will he suhmfttrd leyitiB
a 20 per rent additional tax on the
extraordinary war tax.
In order to prevent evasions of war
tnxe throuph departure from Ger
many, another 1)111 will be Introduced
requiring from individual lea vine
the country pecurlty for future war
taxeji.
Kinunccs Tavem, near tlio Hat tery, XfW Vork, where G'tNiigc ash
fngton delivered liis Faro well Address.
STATE TO LEND
SALfcM, Ore., Feb. 22. Prepara
tions for admiuisteriiiK the rural cred
its law, passed by the legislature, were
made by the state land board at n
meeting held yesterday and it is ex
pected that within the week bids for
f,"0,000 in bonds will be called lor.
liesidcs dc'cidii-r that the state
should, as far as possiblo, purchase
the short term bonds, the. board in
structed Attorney General Drown to
prepare the necessary application
blanks, and instructions for the
school board attorneys who will re
ceive them. Cutler the law the hoard
is authorized to employ appraisers, :
but, for the present, work will be tier-'
funned by the school board attor
neys in the various counties. j
1'rovision is made in the law that i
JO per cent of the bonds shall be sub- j
jeet to call at any time after five
years, and 10 per cent after 10 years.
Tho remainder are long-term bonds.
State Treasurer Kay declared that il
would be impossible to sell short-term
bonds at par, but that he would pur
chase them at par with trust funds
held by him us treasurer. Under the
law a certain percent of principal, as
well as interest, mast be paid on (he
loan each year, and it is believed that
the long-term loans for the most part
will be asked for. The board mem
bers expect, during the first month, to
loan at least $2110,000.
I'OIiTLAXD, IVb. 2 Pr. E. 1'.
(leary, former county physician, wa
honor ucst lust uiuht al a banquet
inven bv his former a-ociatcs on the
staf f of I In' .Multnomah -miil v hos
pital. Since lie came here fro in Med ford
1-1 years ;ti;o. Dr. (leary was county
physician, and it ua under his super
vision that Ihe county hospital was
established in 1 !H)!l. Diirinir the din
ner at Ihe I'niversity cluh. many phy
sicians paid tribute hi Dr. (ienry.
dealing with different phases of his
career and his many activities. Amoiii
the speakers were Dr. K. A. Pierre.
Dr. A. W. Paid. Dr. Ralph A. Kenton,
Dr. A. S. Nichols and Dr. A. K.
Kipfkey.
122 OF
KVANSVILI.K, Ind., Feb. 22. Five
republicans were atiionj; those who
surrendered themselves this morn
ing on Indictments for election
frauds. All were accompanied by
their bondsmen.
Ten democrats, including Chief of
Police Kdj-'ar Schmitt and t:. li. Oh
Iafi, city ccntroller. and two rep;it
Mcans Hurrendcred and were released
on bond last niht.
A total of 22 Kvansville per:;ons.
41 democratK and si repnbUfatiH.
were indicted.
Iljijv Food.
WIDEMANN'S
iGOAT MILK;F
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WIDEMANN GOAT MIL 'Va.
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SAT.EM, Ore., Feb. 22 F.ight im
portant measures w ill go on the ballot
for the vote of the people at the spe
cial election, io be held June 4, next.
The most important of these is the
$0,000,000 bonding bill, passed in the
closing hours of the legislative ses
sion. Others to be voted on by the
people are: The expenditure of
$400,000 in the next four veins for a
now penitentiary: raising the pay of
the members of the legislature from
$.T to $(i a day and doubling the mile
age allowance; uuthorizing the asses
sors of Western Oregon to restore the
Oregon & California grant lands to
the tax rolls; requiring cities to hold
all elections on the date of the gen
eral election; to prevent the repeal of
any part of the constitution by impli
cation'; lo enable the l'ort of Port
laud to build and 'operate steamships,
and to provide classified assessment
of property. Anv oilier measures
against which tliV 'referendum is in
voked within I he next !)() days will
also go on (he ballot.
SINE
' Af-;i'STA. Maine, Feb. 22. By
unanimous vote tho .senate today
adopted a resolution providing for
woman Buff rase by constitutional
amendment. The measure, which the
house adopted yesterday lilt to 3.".,
now jioes to Governor Jlilliken for
appioval and will he submitted to the
voters at the September election. Gov
ernor .Millikeii in his inaugural ad
dross, advocated , a referendum on
tho k ii ft' rae is; tie.
G)nsider the Mothers Health
after ehihlblrlh hy taking
necessary precautions be
foro the try in pr ordeal.
by usinj; ".Mother a
Friend" to nssist na
ture in preparing
her for the phy
Remedy for ,
steal cuanire
.Mothers
Ii tltfi Ti'imo nf
Scri'I for frro lixik
llcmiiatrir Co., Z(i2
Ik Up-to-date
Don't handicap your efficiency and your
profits. Spray your fruit trees the modern
way with
ijlYS Soluble Sulohiir
Soluble Sulphur ir. the
water left out.
A dry powder, easily dissolved in cold
or hot water.
Make?; a perfect Bolution; used in the
same way as lime-sulphur.
No sediment; no grit to wear out
pumps and clog nozzles.
No freezing no crystallization no
leakage no loss.
No barrel, with its leaky, sloppy muss,
trouble and expense.
It is very economical to use and for
your convenience put up in 1 -lb.
cans, 10-lh. cans and !00-lb. drums.
Send for Soluble Sulphur Bulletin. It
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LEGISLATURE GAVE
$1119EXTRA PAY
SAI.KM, Ore., Feb. 22., On the
lust night of the legislative session,
resolutions to pay various clerks and
stenographers .overtime, were put
through both houses, making another
dip into the money of the taxpayers
to the extent of $1,110.
Karly in the session, when the mem
bers were all shouting economy, reso
lutions were passed providing that no
overtime should be paid lo stenog
raphers and clerks, but the temptation
on the last night could not he resisted.
Senator J. C. Smith of Josephine
county was chairman of the senate
committee on legislative expenses, ami
his wife is in Ihe list of clerks, who
were paid for five days' Overtime at
$o a day.
The senate paid each of the enroll
ing and engrossing clerks for five
days' overtime. It paid the clerks of
tho judiciary and revision of laws
committees, each of whom received
$J0 a day, for two days' overtime.
Ill the house every stenographer
and clerk wns given at least one day's
overtime, while the stenographers em
ployed by Representatives lUiwmau.
Elmore, Howe and Scott, were each
given pay for five days' overtime.
It was explained that they were
given live days' extra pay because the
last day they did work for more than
one member. Representative Goode's
stenographer was given three days'
extra pay.
Eton the bouse consolidnlions coiu
initlce, which started out with five
clerks, and was forced by action of
the bouse to reduce the number to
two, paid one of its clerks for an ex
tra day, at $(i a day.
This legislature spent for clerks
and stenographers over $1,000 more
than did the VM't legislature.
W.AKIUXGTOK, Feb. '2'2.-Senator
Chamberlain deems action by ihe Ore
gon legislature in atteiuplin;.;' to ileal
wilh taxation of ranl hinds an un
wise proceeding.
"It tends to complicate an already
complicated situation," he sail I.
"Lands of the yrant under Ihe law
will not he subject to taxation by Ihe
stale I'nmi the lime lite law was
passed revesting title in the govern
ment. I "The only effect will be to rhmd the
: title of the lands later on. possibly
j makinir it neees-ary to have another
I legislature repeal this unwise statute
or enter the courts for the purpose of
i cdea rin;'! itle.
"Also thi- action lends to prejudice
against this stale many who have
been our frit-no's, and lis ruiiyre-. has
to deal with the snhjeet further, il
! will increase the dif I icnlt ics jn seeiir
' inir favorab!- treatment for the state.
, We hae had trouble enough on that
1 score ;s i(
'Mother's Friend"
for many years has
neon the me.niK of gh.
Jiitf relief to thousands of
mothers. It Is nn exter
nal remedy TitU uncx
Hlerf merits, find should be.
rverv eTnfcliir.t inntlu-r. riitiil irll it.
on M(tlit-;,(RKj. Arldrrt The Brad field
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(Compound)
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That's What Your Orchard Will Be If You Use
Swift's Arsenate of Lead
Rex Lime Sulphur
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EARL FRUIT CO. OF THE NORTHWEST
J. C. Brown, District Manager.
NATURE ARCH SHOES at $6
Ovei'conie your foot troubles and stive you $2.00 a
pah'. Conic, let us show you a good shoe.
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ASHLAND'S QUALITY STORE
MEDFORD COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
Umlr New SliiiuiKPnicnt Offers Standard Courses by Individ-'' .
unl Instruction and Class Method In '
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SKK THIS JlANAGKIt
rhono 13-L St N. Grapo Street.
BARD WELL FRUIT CO.
STEWART FRUITCO. Distributors'
Lime and Sulphur, by Barrel or Bulk '
Arsenate of Lead
and All Orchard Supplies
PACKERS AND SHIPPERS "SIGNAL BRAND."
J. (i. l'AItDW VAAj, Maiiiigor. . F. K. WAUL, Sec.
OITifo a i id "W'arcluMiKo opjinsitt! Mail Tribune.
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