MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, 3JOXDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1933. son In Osklsnd, California where ih, had gone to spend the winter. She wss a well known resident of old Hill, coming here . from New Mexico 16 yeara ago. There arc left, toree children, Samuel and Edwin Chlsholm of Oakland, Calif., and Mrs. O. L, Bobbins of Gold Hill. Funeral services and Interment were held In the southern city. JUDGE DAY SEES SCHOOLS HOPE GEORGIA BEAUTY GETS DIVORCE HE COURT NRA GIRL POSES FOR ARTIST TO EYE EXHIBITS IN BANKS' TRIAL SALES TAX BILL Lulu Chlsholm, wife of the late Samuel Chlsholm who passed away last month, died at the home of her PAGE EIGHT County Judge Eirl B. Diy hu rt- tumed from Salem, where m a mem ber of the legislative committee of the Association of Oregon County Judges end County Commissioners, he was In attendance upon the special -salon of the legislature. The sales tax bill for school relief only, passed by the legislature Satur day night, In the opinion of Judge Day, will enable the stste and coun ties to continue the school system, provide finances for their mainte nance And furnish some relief from the present property tax. The sales tax Is endorsed by the Oregon 6tate Teachers' assoclstlon, the Portland Grade Teachers' associa tion, the state superintendent of pur Ho Instruction, the league of Oregon Cities, the Oregon County Judges and County Commissioners, and the East ern Oregon Wheatgrowers- association. Judge Day believes that If cltlsens win give careful study ana thought to the sales tax, It will meet their widespread, approval, and thwart the crisis now confronting the Oregon school system. A resume of the main features of the sales tax, Its purposes and pro visions. Is as follows: A ons and one-half per cent tax on retail sales of tangible personal property and modeled closely after the California law, but also Including one and one-half per cent tax on gross earnings of utilities. No tax on per sonal or orofesslonal service or wages, Tax to be passed on to ultimate consumer. Estimated to raise 3,000,000 anml- allv. Law to be enacted for two years only whole act to expire July 1, i Exemptions mm Tax. Oross receipts from sales of tangible personal property which this state Is prohibited from taxing under the con stitution or laws of the United mates or under the constitution of this stste. Oross receipts from sales of tangible personal property used for the per formance of a contract on puo worxs executed prior to the effective date of this act. Gross receipts from retail sales of motor vehicle fuels upon which a tax has heretofore been Imposed by this state. dross receipts from sales of tan. glble personal property by farmers, producers, manufacturers, wholesal ers or obbers to farmers, producers r other dealers for resale, but this exemption shall not apply to such retail sales of tangible pesonal prop- a- mar bs made by farmers, pro ducers, manufacturers, wholesalers or ffthbers. Dross receipts of each person from rctnll sales of tangible personal prop erty to the extent of aso a monin, Put-noses and Provisions. Every dollsr eolleoted under this act, after deducting cost of collection, goes to the relief of the common publto schools. Every dollar collected to be used wholly and exclusively u an offset against real property tax. Schools as a whole to get no more money than they would now get If real property tax were now being col lected. Provision 1 made against possible "over running" and giving too much money to some little district that may be now levying little or no tax. Receipts from sales tax to be col lected by stats tax commission. To be apportioned as follows: (a) Twenty-five per cent to coun ties on basis of assessed valuation. Receipts to be used by the assessor of county to cut the general county school fund levy of 10.00 per census pupil. Bald levy Is now msndstory by law and lies against real property. (b) aeventy-flve per cent to be ap portioned to the school districts through the counties to cut the spec ial district levies now against real property. This amount apportioned to the school districts on ths basis of bona fide teacher-class rooms In operstlon. RIFLE CLUB MEETING SET FORWEDNESDAY Medford Rifle club will meet next Wednesday evening at the Armory for election of officers and Inauguration of plana for the coming year. The club had planned to hold the elec tion last week, but conflicting dates cut attendance to a point where It was deemed advisable to hold the meeting next Wednesday with a larger number present. In addition to the election. eluB officers are anxious for a good turn out to secure co-operation of the en v tire membership In the big turkey shoot scheduled next Sunday at the airport, which la being sponsored by the nifle club, the Medford Oun club and ROxy Ann Orange. MnRlRllnLl JACKSONVILLE PASSES ' k-r -is- 1 i r -AS(l- ' w 'i. . : n I. 'CjWKX I Ksfcawiaa ,m - -jaagsK-, J Corliss Palmer, beauty contest winner and screen actress, shown In Los Angeles court where a decree of divorce from Eugene V. Brew ster, onetime millionaire magazine publisher, was granted after her later, Katharine Palmer (standing), gave supporting testimony. (Associated Press Photo) Market? Livestock. PORTLAND, Dec. 11. (AP) Cattle 3100; calves 135; steady to strong. Steera, good, common and medium, $3.789 5.75: heifers, common and me dium, s.2.ft04.o0; cows, common and medium, 3J5s3.35: low cutter and cutter, lc(3.35; bulls, cutter and me dium, ai.7SQ2.75: vealera, good and choice, gS$6; cull, common and me dium, ea.aOQS.Oo; calves, good and choice, $4 at: common and medium, $3 a 4. HOOS 4500; 35o lower for killers. Lightweight, good and choice, 13.359 3.80; medium weight, good and chctce 3.508.85: heavyweight, good and choice, 3.15Tr8.t0; packing sows, medium and good, 13.35 8.10; feeder and atocker pigs, good and choice, $a.36na.75. SHEEP 3900; asking 35o lower for best wool offerings. Lambs, good and choice, I5.35O0; medium, 83.75 is 5.35; yearling wethers, 83.75 e 4.60; ewes, 8103. . Portland Proditce Martha. M. Monde nh all. resident of Jftr-ksonrlUe, died In that city Sun day at the age of OS. Bha waa born In Iowa March 91, 1868. Bealdea her husband, William Men denhall, aha leaves two sons and ona daughter, Clarence and William Jr. Mendenhalt and Ada Bin titer of Jacksonville. Funeral aervloea will be nonducted by OeorRe A. Beely of the Apoatollo Faith miMltj, at the Con ger chapel at 10:80 Tueaday. Inter ment In the Medford X, O, C. F. ceme tery. ' In 80 years of carrying a rural route near Spring Valley, O.. Judtwm Wat ton, D8, boaaU ha out) a ted 00 horaea and 10 automobile. MUalng peraona reported to the police of Tokyo number approxl atelj 34,000 ft year, PORTLAND, Deo. 11, (AP) But ter Prints, extra, 33c; . atandnrds, 33Vic BUTTERFAT Portland delivery: A grade, 30a31o; farmers' door delivery, 17 o 10o per lb.; aweet cream, Ac higher. BOGS Pacific Poultry Producera' Ding price: Fresh extra specials. 27c; extras, 35c; standards, 31c; me dium, 31o down. Buying price by wholesalers: Fresh extraa, 31e don.; firsts, 17c; mediums, ISo doren; un dergrade. 13c; pullets, 13o dozen. COUNTRY MEATS Selling price to retailers: Country-killed hogs, best butchers, under 150 lbs., AtftOlfcc; vealers, 00-100 lbs., 7c lb.; light and thin, 4$6o lb.; heavy calves 4c lb.; lambs, 10c lb.; yearlings, 4qi5c lb.; heavy ewes, 3c lb.; medium cows. dtSo lb.; canner cows, ls3c lb.; bulla, 3 4 4c lb. LIVE POULTRY Portland delivery, buying prices: Colored fowls, 4 to 6 lbs., Ho; over 6 lbs., 11c; spring pul lets, 3 to 3H lbs., 11c; roasters, over 34 lbs., 11c; leghorn fowls, over 3fc lbs., 10c; under 8 ',4 lbs,, 0c; broilers. 1 to 3 lbs., 13c; 3 lbs. and up. 10c; etags, 6c; roosters, Be Pekln ducks. 10c; colored ducks, 7c; geese, 8c lb.; turkeys, No. 1, 1013o lb. Cheese, mltk, potatoes, wool ind hay, unchanged. Wall St. Report Stock Sale Averages. (Copyright, 1933, Standard Statistics CO.) December 11: 50 Ind'ls Todsy 84 a Prev. dsy... 04.5 Week sgo. 80.9 Tear sgo...wn 63.8 3 Yrs. ago.... 133.1 30 FIR'S 44.4 43.8 40.3 37.4 83.8 30 Ut's 68.3 COO 65.8 89.6 156.3 80 Total 81 9 81.6 78.6 8541 133.5 Bond Hole Averages. (Copyright, 1933, Stsndard Statistics Co.) December 11: 30 30 30 60 Ind'ls RR's Ut's Total Today - 71.9 73.8 78.1 74.3 Prev. day. 71.8 71.8 77.6 73.8 Week ago. 703 69JI 76,6 73.1 Year ago 63.1 61.0 81.0 68.0 3 Yrs. ago.... 66.3 98.1 97.7 94.0 Portland Wheat PORTLAND, Deo. 11. (flv-Wheat: Open. High. low. Close.- May 74 'i 75 74 '4 74(4 Dec 70 70', 70 7014 Cash: Big Bend bluestero ............. Dark hard winter (13pct.).. Ml pet.) Soft white Western white . Hard winter Northern aprlng . Western red O.U; No. 3 white.. 33 00 Corn: No. a B. yellow 33 35 Mlllrun standard 14 00 . Todays car receipt: Wheat 307; barley 3; flour 35: oats 3; hay 6. Chicago Wheat NEW YORK, Deo. 11. (AP) Stocks displayed a relatively firm undertone today despite considerable profit tax ing and the appearance of several soft spots among the metals and In dustrial specialties. Trading senti ment was noticeably Improved, how ever, and the activity dwindled eharp ly on realizing. The close was some what Irregular. Transfers approxi mated 3,400,000 shares. Today's closing prices for 33 select ed stocks follow: Al. Chem. & Dye .- .....148 Am. Can 09 Am. 4c Fgn. Pow 10 A. T. is T. 130U Anaconda Atch. T. & 8. Bendlx Avla. , Beth. Steel California Pack'g , Caterpillar Tract, ..... Chrysler Com). Solv. . Curttaa-Wrlght DuPont Oen. Foods Oen. Mot. . Int. Harvest, , I. T. & T. Johns -Man. Monty Ward North Amer. Penney (J. O.) Phillips pet. Radio .. Sou. Pac. Std. Brands St. Oil Cal St. Oil N. J Trans. Amer. Union Carb Unit. Aircraft U. S. Steel a. GOLD PRICE UNCHANGED AS NEW WEEK OPENS WASHINOTON, Dec. 11. (IT) A price of 834.01 an ounce waa an nounced by the treasury for RPO gold purchases, representing no chalge from the quotation that has been maintained for over a wee past. KKrt Wheat. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 11. (AP) A price of 73 S rents waa bid by the Emergency Export Corporation today for aart white wheat for foreign ahlp ment. This quotation was Vie same as that posted Ssturrisy. 4 At ths age of 88. ' Thomaa W. Brookhank, civil war veteran of Salt Lake City, spends some time dslly at his typewriter pounding out books on history and religion. OHICAOO, Dec. 11. (API Open High Low Close Dee. 89, 88 8.1 8V May 8Si,-4 88', 87 S 67S-H July 8H 86?, 89 t 83 H San Franrlfiro nutterfat SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 11. (AP) Butterfat 31-33. Silver NEW YORK. Dec. 11. (AP) Bar silver H lower at 43 ',4. S. F. Turkey Market SAN TRANCISCO. Dec. 11. (API Net prices paid producera: Prime turkeya (dressed) young torn under 17 lbs. and over 17 lbs, 17-18; old hens 16-16. Only about 10,000 barberry plsnU were destroyed In Illinois tlie firt sit months of 1833 lor prevention o! blsrk-atem rust, as contrasted with , 500,000 In previous years, WINDOWS DOORS PAdgham Pianino; Mill Phone s:i. 1309 Court St. All exhibits Introduced In the trial of L. A. Banks, former local agitator and orchardlst, now serving life In state prison upon conviction of sec ond degree murder, will be presented to the state supreme court, to whlh It has been appealed. Circuit Jude Oeorge F. flkipworth, In a ruling handed down Saturday at Eugene, certified the bill of exceptions, and directed that all exhibits Introduced by the state and defense go with the transcript of the evidence to the high court. The order includes the "Mother to Daddy" note, which was denied ad mission at the trial, by the court. Allegedly written by Mrs. Banks to Banks, before the murder. It was I found in the pocket of one of Banks' coats, hanging in a closet In tbo Banks home. The state attempted to Introduoe the note to show premedi tation snd planning. The note contained the phrases, authorities say, "If you must fight, fight In the home," and "When the gunmen come, we will go south." The full text was never made public. It was signed "Mother." The defense held authorahlp was not established, and that the terms "Mother" snd "Daddy" are used by thousands of married folk throughout the land. The fltate contenoed' It was written by Mrs. Banks. The .38-caIlber pistol, found on a settee in the home, after the slaying, Introduced as evidence by the state, and which the defense contends was "prejudicial" to Banks, Is also In cluded in the order, along with the "elephant gun," with which Banks ad mitted he fired the fatal shot. Close to 1C0 other exhibits Intro duced In the trial will be presented to the high court for consideration. The defense also held "errors at law." alleged misconduct of a woman bailiff and the statement of the as sistant attorney-general that "Banks Is a moral coward, hiding behind the skirt of his wife," were grounds upon which to base a new trial. The bill of exceptions embodied. 1330 typewritten pages. The court set December 80 next as the final date for the filing of the transcript of documents In the case. Briefs, transcript of the evidence and other legal matters pertaining to the case will be presented later. In the routine time of the high court, it will require at least 18 months for a final decision on the appeal. According to Information received by the authorities, the costly appeal Is being financed by Banks' relatives. To satisfy a museum request, Rob ert O. Lunz Is searching the sea near Charleston, S. O., for one six-Inch shrimp, Chlorldella Neglecta, which waa classified In 1850 and has not been seen since. Elsie Ford, who was chosen "Miss NRA" for the NRA parade In New York laat autumn, models for Howard Chandler Christy, noted artist, who Is painting the murals which will decorate the walls of a Now York cafe, (Associated Press Photo) E. OF APPLEGATE DIES Agnes E. Cope land, a resident of the Applegate district, wife of W. M. Copeland, passed away In a Medford hospital at noon Sunday at the age of 40 years. She was born at Inde pendence. Kansas. Besides her husband, ahe leaves three small children, Donald -William; Pearl Dewey and James DeLoah Cope land all at home. Also four brothers In the east. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Conger Funeral Parlors later. Eighty thousand persons dally visit the city libraries In Tokyo, Japan. Here's the A-B-C of lTlTCnVT asssossssassssssw -j "flifTl To AVOID Many Colds To SHORTEN At that first nassl Irrltstion or sneeze, uss Vicks Nose ft Throat Drops, ths new aid In preventing colds. 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