Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 18, 1931, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTAflE SIX MEDF0TCT5 M3TTL TRIBUNE. TEDrOTYD, OTCON, WF.TWTDAY, FT5YJ.7TTATIY 18, 1031 a: 3d "i 5. h iiii)' .il.ii. 4! m u 1 i 1 CflY TAXIS I MUST HAVE in Aim m i i r Largest Dog Is Lost in Capital, Theft Is Suspected COUNTY COURT Council Acts to Compel Pro jection for Passengers Street Report Adopted Lumsden New Water Commission Member. WASH I NT, TON. Fun. IS (A') Hi'iiiK one of tho lurKAst iI.ihh In the country illcl nut ki) "NU'koll" from Klliiik lout, nor lum ImlonKliiK Id tli I (niiionuiiii' rorjiM iniicti iiiiii -r mm. "N'lrkoli" I a cUmt snow- I- whim KiiKHian wolllimiiid wlm can rnuch kovou anil a half fft Into Hie air when lio raiH ii i. He ImiIoiikh to 1 L'yp nr-nhl (lioria KaioHa, daughter of llifl Nk-araKUan minlHUtr, who 1h a Ti iili IiIh ahuloiiH vulun may 4 havo had HomnhiiiK to ilo 4 with his disappearance. WILL PROTECT! LOCAL WORKER Courthousq Building Jobs for Bona Fide Residents Is Policy Contractor Under Bond. ): 3 An ImpurtunL action taken hy tfio city council lit.t nlnht w;is tho rtecllii by that body to oomoHl all taxi concern to take out xoin-j nort of liability lnxurnnro U fin ancially protfet puswiiKcrH in cant! of accldftit. It (Icvoloprd at the meeting that not all local taxi car riers t-arry any such Insurance he ymd tho flllntf of a t2f.fl hnnd When takinR out the opmilitiK li cense from tho city. K)ne or two of the local carrlor.i irtftkiiiK trlps outHiilc the city uk far as 3 m I ! ' ca r ry the s i a t o i n o i i r ldv liability iiiMiranr nmoiiniin to $15,000 iach, but IlilH Ifuliillty uitCrf not opera to insltU the fit v. Mayor Wllwui and the cjiini'ilnit'n will InHUt nn ftach carrlci' furnish ing ample liability bond of nonu kind for protection of hUHMonuera, i'mtU the city and Instructed tin public safety committee, l M. lerHhaw, chairman, tn invest. I Knto and rccnmrni-nd remedial leg islation nn Kuon an possible. Ailopt Ktrctt It port T h e r' po i t of the hi ree t h and i"Vads committee. J. O. flrey, chali -njan, waj adopted n-coniinendin thru Went Mth .street he extended straight thrnitch the new U'ash ipf;ton whoo) house nlto at Dakota iijnd Peach HtreetH in the Hbape or a, curve Inind of a Jok, and tak 1 property from ench Hide Instead of' the full CO feet street width fj'ont the Hchonl hIio. TIiIh plan v&ti recommended bv the city plan ning commlfwlon nnd h satUfnct-: nry to the Mohool board, Superin tendent lledrlck said today. ! fThe mreet and ronds committee, hbwever, Htretwed the point that j ay action the city should take on i inokinff nnked for chant;e regard-j ing the new Wawhiimton school site ofc nw hlith school site, should avoid any expense thereto fa I linn (t'n the elty. It was finally decided to. have the finance cotnmltlee and HtreetH and roadH committee meet with tho city, pinnnltitf commlHHton and HchtMil board to decide on any Mreet matleiM rrlallnjr to the hIIik for the schools. .. In view of (he fact that the sup erintendent of the airport, Keeley Hull, leaves for hit new portion Itr southern Oallfornln March lt. tho council airport committee Ih wotklntf out a proKrnm to reducu expencH and place tho airport on V better paying basis, Chairmnn P. C. Furnas of that committee il'ated. Tjist month'h Kfoss income ot tho airport was $352.04. LuniMlen Nainetl J Trevo Lumsden, cashier of the Jackson County bank was unani mously elected to fill tho vneancy an the city wuter commlflsion caus Cjf by the roslKnatlon last Jleccm b;r of K. C. Oiuldls, nnd will ac-(ft'pt- It will he remembered that when tho present adminlHtrntlon litummed offlco early in January. Mr. liUtnwlen was appointed and wianlmously approved for Hub va enncy, hut at that ttmo lefused to annslder taklna the nosltlon. A The new CottaBO Htreet bridge Over Hear creek and approaches will be entirely completed next week. City Superintendent tiehef- fel reported. 1 p to date the con crete has all been pnurod and the work of taking down the loim.s 1m now under way. A com lei e report made by the Jackson County Abstract company of all city-owned property has been f i tori with iu8 Samuels, the city treasurer, it was reported, and this report in full appears elsewhere In this paper. Several ordinances de claring Intention to build new sew ei'H and rein ting to sewer awess mciitH were pawed. Moneyback cashl instantly I If wc could only man age to get a tin of Schil lingl'ca into your home! Thousands of tea drink ers know what you are missing but you can't lie expected to know unless you try it. If you don't declare it the most fra grant you ever served, phone your grocer, lie returns your titonry in inslanlly. We pay him. Thatstatement isprinted on the tin. The round red vacuum tin. Tea in vacuum just like your coffee. Fresh and fra grant as it left the Ori ental tea gardens. FRESH Schilling T E A COMPLETE LIST CITY PROPERTY NOW AVAILABLE Jackson County Abstract Co. Completes Task of List ing 1500 Parcels City Owned Land, l'"or the flrwt time In years pas! tho city government of Med ford now has a complete list of every city-owned properly, its title and tax Fituatlon, and accompanying map, up to Kehruaiy j. This Hsl, which has Just been completed and filed, Ih on file In tho city treasurer's office, Ih a boon to the administration as the eltyowned lots and other property situation had been In a chaolle condition for Heveral years past. The council some lime ago In structed the .lackHon County Ah. struct company to eheek up HiIh list, and the city treasurer will keep It up to date from now on. The abstract company made the following report to the mayor and city connc'l last nlKht: llcport tn City. "We have completed the work and turned the result h over to Itm Samuels, city treasurer, which consist h of a complete list with a map of all property colored In. "Wo handled f'32!) references, which conslHled of approximately lliOO pieces of property, and pick ed up over nnd above what was already on your hooks, i;in pieces, which does not Include 2(10 pieces claimed as streets nnd casements (of which we have given you a complete record or any of the pipe line Hunts of way. Included In this lint Is everything In which the city has any color or claim of title, excepting and not in chilling the tltlo by city certifi cates of sale. "The time consumed In com pleting this work wns 275 hour. We have brought this report down and closed as of Kehrunry 1, lttl. "Wo have completed your rec ords to show from what source your title Is derived; what has been done, If anything, to perfect this title (whether suit to tpjlet title or deed from former owner); Whether this property Is now ready for sale, a ml If fco whether a b strueiM or title insurance are used for evidence of tKlo." The county court In Its construc tion of the proposed new $2iifi.i00 courthouse this .summer, "wilt lie tho contractor down as much as possible to local labor," members, of that body said today and will erect safeguards similar to those Inaugurated by tho nchool board to protect home folks. News of the building program underway in this city and county, ha s a 1 1 ra cted m igra t ory workers and families and a further Influx Is forecast. It has just come to light that a party of eleven Willamette val ley residents landed here last Jan uary and by claiming to bo resi dents of the city, Hecured work on state and county road emergency work. They boasted of their prowess and that they Intended to neeur work on school buildings, by the same subterfuge. County ogcnclcH have organized to thwart the purpose. It Is said there are others with the same idea In mind. Mitll'orri Is Mecca Labor prospects are brighter in this valley than any other place in the state. The school honrd haft as near nn Iron-clad policy as posfdhle. the contractor even being under bond to employ home labor. Kach work er must huve an Identification card showing that he has been a resi dent of the school district before December 30, and owns real pro perly. It is provided that the right to work can be revoked If it de velops (hat tho identification card was secured by misrepresentation. A rigid check-up is also made to see that the card is correct, before employment Is granted. The county court Is still wrest ling with the problem of selecting nn architect, which Is expected to be made next week. Most of today's session was de voted to routine matters such as didimiuent taxes and Indigent cases. for tho bill. "My attention was called lo the need of legislation of this kind," he Huld, "by the ex treme distress of the eastern Ore gon fanners, some of whom am unable to pay their taxes. It Ih solely a measure to relievo the property tux." Senator Kiddle read sta titles showing that farm tux en In Multno mah county have increused over 17 per cent in recent yeurs and similurly in other counties. He mentioned the revolt of I he people against the puyment. of property taxes and said the iiiuvcrnt-pt had reached eastern Oregon. t Commission Bill Passes Amid some protest, and numer ous explanations of favorable vole the administration one-man com mission hill, along with four others having to do with public utilities, passed the house with safe ma jorities. The utilities bill Ih the second of (lov. Julius 1-. Meier's power program, the hydro-electric commission having been approved by the sanato Monday. Moth bill now go lo tin; opposite houses for approval. Tho first utility measure before the house under special order was the Kenuto measure repealing the certificate of necessity and public convenience act, which curried bv a vote of -it; to I I. This hill had already been passed hy the senate. Approval was also accorded the companion measure, originating in the house, which would reinstate the act for towns of 2000 popula tion or less. Vote Abolition The vote explanations continued upon the inuiu measure, that of abolishing tho public service com mission und creating a oue-mun commissioner. Following u half hour debute, in which Representa tives Kalph Hamilton ami Cordon Taylor vigorously protested Htich action, the measure curried by a fiO-10-10 vote. Those voting uguinst the bill were Uept'esentatives 1 O. OeLap, It. S. Hamilton, Karl H. Hill, Kmmett Howard, Uniis Knapp, K. A. MVCornack, L. N. Nash, (!. J. Taylor, J. A. Thornburg and J. K. Weutherford. Hamilton charged legislators with listening to the mandate of the people, which was to abolish tho public service commission. This measure, he declares, does not ac complish thai; it merely replaces three men with a one-man power. Taylor declared it was the "worst piece of leghdutfon enacted, and Hint he wuh not "apologizing for his vote." Cites iRogue Vote "You people are voting accord ing to the inundate of Ihe people, you sny, yet the people voted to keep the Kogue river open to com mercial fishing, and the legislature voted to close it. Where is the mandate of the people?" Members referred to the election of Meier to executive us the voice of the I people against the public service commission. Thn other two power measures, already approved by the senate. 'carried with less opposition. One provides that municipal corpora tionst with a population of :ioo.ooo people shall be exempt from filing un application with the federal power commission. The other authorizes cities and towns to acquire water rights and regulate electric plants, making it possible for municipalities to file on any stream in tho state and re taining the site for a period of 10 years. These hills, together with the repeal of the certificate of ne cessity act, go to tho governor tor his signature. Cnder the title "Defining the Practice of Ijiw," house hill No. 271, by Schaupp and Hamilton, biinging up the old controversy between the lawyers und trust com panics, went down to defeat In the house, Ihe fifth measure to meet j a similar fate oh the floor. The measure sought to prevent anyone (other than a qualified attorney from drawing up deeds, trusts, wills, j hills of sale or contracts. STORY 2 (Continued from Page 1) j his letter with one to him from mated "that 2. riiio.ooo veterans will avail themselves of the full loan value under the proposed measure, and that Ihe total amount of such loans will be l,2S3.2,ri,000. Huge Sum Involved! Krom the amount .there should be subtracted the $325,000,000 which has previously lteen borrow ed, making a total additional amount which will be borrowed of lirx.ti2ri.noo or approximately $1, aee.ino.oou. Mills told the com mittee It wtmld "be absolutely necessary' for the treasury to issue bonds to meet the cost of Ihe legislation. "it wi'iiiN to nie to lw just com- mini nnhnary good business for the government, to ke-p out of the" j bond market now," he added with some heat. He said at the March J fi quarter the government would engage in a $1,000,000,000 financial transaction. Of this, he said, 1.1 00.000,000 would be a refunding operation and $.',00,000,000 would be for, now money for the treasury. FAREWELL PARTY FOR SEELY HALL A big farewell party will bo held at the Klks temple tomorrow eve ning,; honoring Keely Hall, local manager for tho Pacific Air Trans port trom pa ny and superintendent of the Mcdford airport, who Is to leavo Saturday for Oakland, Calif., as division superintendent for the company between San Diego nnd Fresno. A special program Is being ar ranged and every 10 Ik Is urged to be present. Refreshments will also be served. E LIONS CLUB MEET Members of the I.Ioiin club In session at the Hotel Holland today noon were entertained with n de lightful musical program present ed by two entertainers from I 'bom I x, Howard nnd Dorothy Thompson, and Klennor Curry of this eliy. Mr. Thotn pHon, who has mas tered the accordion tn i remark able manner, considering that he started his study of the instrument only last July, was accompanied ut ihe . piano by his slsier. They played heveral numbers, which were enthusiastically received by the I. Ions. Miss Curry then entertained with a group of vocal solos, pluy Itig her own accompaniment on the ukelclc. The program was arranged by I. Ion Mutk Jarmln. (it-orgo ONen, l.ion cub, wns Initiated Into Ihe order and greet ed with n husky roar. Several communications were read hy ihe l.lon secretary. I'rnent I,. Scott, including a letter from the Mdfm d schools thanking the l.ionn fur ihe book covem carrying safety traffic rule, which were presented lo the pupils. Plans for a class in traffic In st ruet ton to bo uponsored by the Lions club were diNcuMed nnd it. ferod tu the welfare committee. STORY 1 (Continued from Pag 1) passed a measure to relieve prop erly tax nf 1'inill markot road levy. Today the return of the Intangi bles money collected under the Hti'u luw will be under discussion along with the resolution eliminat ing real property tax for Hlute use. Repeal of tho income tax provi sions for the year l!'2i) was nlso carried In the house. Sixty-three measures, the record schedule so fur this period, nwuit action, Tho barber code, disbar ment proceedings provisions, aid hy relatives of Inmates of institu tions, and several county suhiry increase hills nro slated for consid eration In tho Semite. Some opposition und consider able support wns presented ut the public heaving Inst night on the agricultural committee bill provid ing lor standards and grades of butter. A hearing was also started on the reconsideration of the 70 car limit railroad hilt. Oleo Airing Tonight A public hearing on the oleomar garine proposals is set for this evening In the house while one on tho tobacco tax has been scheduled for Thursday. Senator Fred K, Kiddle's bill to relieve property taxpayers of the 1-tnlll market road tax received the approval of the senate hy u vote of 2f lo 5. Voting uguinst It were llilliugstey, llooth, Curnsner, Whee ler nnd Murks. The hill provides for an equiva lent of the tsx to he diverted to the counties from the state high-, way fund and authorizes the high way commission. In .Its discretion.! to create n secondary highway sys- j tern by taking over as part of the! state highway program such tnnr- j ket roads us are deemed suitable. The lux amounts to about $ I, t -'.'.-: ouo a year. 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The new colors shown in these suits are skipper blue .cranberry red, rust and of course black and white and colorful combina tions and weaves. Wash Blouses The spring ensemble would not be complete v":h out a wash blouse or two! See these dainty affairs of oatiste, dimity and linen in prints and solid pas tels, sleeveless and long sleeve models in tailored, collared, pleated and jabot styles. 195 New Voile Handkerchiefs .Visit the handkerchief section tomorrow and see these darling new voile handker chiefs In solid color, embroidered corner styles. They are new for spring and summer and so inexpensive. 19 6 for $1.00 BELTS One must have a new belt for that spring frock, suit or coat. Yes, indeed, a new belt so march to Mann's and be the first to see these good-looking ones of suede and other chic leathers. New widths, new colors. HINDS Honey & Almond CREAM The toiletries section offers for Thursday the regular $1.00 size bottle of Hinds Honey and Al mond Cream for the low price of $ l ea. 79 STEP-INS Zannj Women's and misses' splend id quality crepe de chine stepins. These are in medium sizes In lace trimmed styles All the popu. lar shades. POWDER PUFFS Don't you need a new powder puff? If so be ture and see these in the toiletries section. They are new, the manu facturer calls them "Forget Me Not". They are a real 10c puff. Your choice Values to $1.75 $11 oo JL ' 3 for 25c e Vanta Towels For Baby Every baby in Medford should have it's own towel and that towel should be a "Vanta" knit. These come in white with a pink or blue trim and in pas tel shades as well. Two sizes to choose from. 59c and $1,00 Twin Wash Cloths to Match 25c pkg. Rollins Silk Hose A group of Rollins pure silk hose in medium service weight, full-fashioned, French heel, re inforced foot and of course the patented Rollins run-stop top. A marvelous all-silk stocking priced only $149 Rayon Bed. Spreads Tills $2.49 rayon bed spread is the finest spread we have ever offered at such a low price. Made of the finest quality rayon in the popular jacquard weave. Full 80x10s incnes and in fast color shades of rose, chid, gold, and green. Choice Or- $049 Holeproof Hose for Men Men how about a new supply of hose. You'll need them for spring and summer wear. So buy your Holeproof sox now. These new numbers are in fancy weaves of blue, tan, gray and brown. The designs are either clocked or all-over. 50c PAIR Uta's ljCtion Ntiki Sloor is)