work has lieen handled In the govenor who appoints an aaauciate council to dis­ trict attorney and who represents the 1SSUKD ON state hi all the legal proceedings which FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK. may cover a period of 10 wars, for heirs have that length of time in which to file KniToa suits to gain poaaesaion of the property, i Kntemt in the poMoffice ot Jacksonville. This special attorney has to lie ready at We will soon replace our Planing Mill Jackaon County. Oregon, as secvnd claan matter. any time during the 10 years to ap)>ei«r in the circuit and defend the title to the site with a full and complete stock of HvBscairrioN K atbs ti w state of the estate from alleged heirs One year .... Six month» ..... 75 ’hree mouth* . . . . a> and to sustain the case in the supreme court if the heirs appeal, which they usually do. As escheat cases are handled C limbing Tims The Sentinel snd the Weekly Oregonian will through the circuit court the Woods es­ ae sent to one address lor fj a year. The Senti­ nel gives the Jackson connty news and the Ore­ tate was paaaed on by Judge Hanna and gonian gives the state, national and world news, he allowed Colvig & Durham £1,000 We wish to thank the people of Jacksonville thus a reader is able to cover the entire news compensation. As the rule in all tin- held at about the price ot but one pa|>er. and vicinity for their patronage in the past state courts is to allow a fee of 10 per TniAL Si nacairTioxB -The Jacksonville Sentinel and trust that we will see our old customres will be sent to any address, at any post office in cent he could have allowed Colvig & 1 the United States, tor tour weeks tor 10 cents. Durham £12,000 as the estate will yield as well as new ones when in need of any­ All subscriptions, regular or trial, will be prompt­ ly stopped at the date ot expiration, unless a re­ £1,200 to the state uf Oregon, but the newal is received. thing in the lumber line :: • :: :: attorneys were quite willing to place their fee at £1,000. This is in effect a re-' Friday, May 13, 1904 tamer fee at £100 a year for the next 10 years for this law firm and they to |>ay THE WOODS CASE. all their expenses should they tie requir­ Through a lack of knowledge of the ed to appear on behalf of the state in the case on the part of the Ashland Republi­ court at Jacksonville or in Salem. None can papers aud wilful misrepresentation of the parties concerned in the settle­ on the part of certain Democrats, a report ment of the Wood estate can lie fairiy The Republican« at their convention in Principal E, H. Washburn, assisted l»v has deen put in circulation to the effect charged with doing anything dishonest Gold Hill declared tn favor of good foods Miaa Frances Donegan, Mrs. Marv Pi ter that a big graft had lieen worked in the or of working a graft, they taking only and Mrs. C. L- Reames is rehearsing n John Wood estate while being settled up what was allowed them by the law and and their candidates for County Judge cantataentitled “The Merry Picnic Partv” and escheated to the state of Oregon, and common useage and this cry of "grail” and Commissioner were chosen largely in winch over forty of the public achiad on their through knowledge of and inter­ scholar* take fmrt. The cantata will lx- while political capital was trying to be is raised for political effect only. est in good roads. Both are practical given at the m -I hxi I assembly nxiill oil Mat made out if by a number of Republican businesa mm who have made a study of 27 and the proceed* will la* uard to defrat and Democratic candidates and politician*, Hon. R. M. Watch, Democratic nom­ the expenses of th«- graduating excrcisi «. road problems, and they mnv I* deprnd- serious injustice was done by the reflec­ inee fur cungress for this district, spent Conklin, the house-furnisher, has re tions that were cast upon Judge Hanna, a part of this week in Jackson county ed on to use their liest judgement in ceived atiotner shipment of car|>ets and Governor Chamberlain, District Attorney while making a tour of this district. handling the road problem which has lie- rugs that are the equal of uny ever Reames and the law firm of Colvig & Thursday evening he spoke to a fair come such an im|x>rtant matter to the brought to Southern Oregon, embracing many Ix-autifiil designs hi Axministers. Durham. sized audience in Gold Hill. His date fanners and businessmen of jnt k «on Btxlv Brusaclls, Ingrains and Velvets. countv. In regard to the facts in this case there in Medford Friday was complicated by Call mill see them The prices are right was nothing unusual nor illegal in the the circus that was there and he was un­ The cantata. "A Merry Picnic Party” Everybody an«l their friends went to fl,000 fee allowed Colvig & Durham nor able to give his speech in the afternoon Medford Thursday afterncxin to attcml at High School Fridav evening. May 27. the the £046,15 fees allowed the adminis­ as was advertised, but h“ gave a short ad­ the opening ball gameon the new athletic Quwk Arrest. trator, Ben Haymond and his attorney, dress in the forenoon at the depot to the grounds in that town, Jacksonvilie for the J. A. Gulledge of Verlwna, Ala. wa* Judge J. R. Neil. Briefly outlined the crowd that was waiting for the circus «lav living practically deserted. The twice in the hosptlal from a ss-verecnsc «K. A. T homas , culties connected with this estate yet, recognized leaders of his party in South- , sell special excursion tickets to St. Loin-* Judge Prim allowed Judge Neil £250 at­ ern Oregon and he will poll his party , Candidate for Representative on the or Chicago, and return as follows: torney’s fee and Mr. Haymond £396.15 vote for the office for which he has been 1 Socialist Party ticket, will address the To St. Louis both ways through Port jieople on the issues of the «lav. on the administrator’s fee. Considering the nominated. land £77.50, one wav through California following dates and places: size of the estate these fees were not ex­ Judge H. K. Hanna will commence an via Ogden or El Paso £6| Ot). Wilson’s Opera House, Medford, Mon horbitant and were the usual percentage adjournetl term of circuit court Monday. To Chicago ami return Ixith wavs | day evening, May, 23, allowed by the probate courts of Oregon. No jury will lie calletl and the term pro- 1 through Portland £62.50, one w Court House, Jacksonville, Saturday As to the escheat proceedings District tnises to lie short there lieing only a few through California via Ogden or El Paso evening, May 28. Attorney A. E. Reames had nothing to equity cases and some motions to be heard. £66.00. Enterprise Schraff House, Tuesday do with the case, so he can not lie held to To Chicago with return from St Louis Jack Tungate who ia farming and st«x k evening, May 31. any blame, if there is blame. There is no or to St. Louis with return from Chicago Chautauqua Building, Ashland, Sat­ specific law covering the appointment of raising in the Mt. Pitt section, was in both ways through Portland £60.00, with of an attorney to represent the state in Jacksonville over Friday on a visit to his urday evening,June 4. oi.e way through California via Ogden or Everybody come. an escheat case that matter being left parents, Mr. an«l Mrs. F. M. Tungate. El Paso £6,3.50. solely with the govenor and it has been Mr. Tungate states that feed on the ranges Gus II. Samuels, Democratic nominee S alk D ates . the rule for years for the govenor to ap­ is extra fine an«l that stock are in prime for school superintendent, was in Jackon May II. 12, I.’!; August 6, 0, hi; point the attorney who first notifies him condition. _______________ ville over Wednesday night to look up June 16, 17, 16; Septemlx-r 5, 6, 7; uf an heirless estate. As to district at- July I, 2, .’I; October3, 4, 5. Miss Doliie Ankeney is in Jacksonville his prospect in this section, Mr. Samuels tomeys handling these estates they did from Eugene to sjiernl a couple ot weeks ; thinks lie has a good chance for «-lection Limit 10 days going east of Oregon so under a former law and got 10 per with her sister, Mrs. J S Orth. an«l he is going to do hi* best to win oyer and California return at any jicint within 110 days from sale date. cent of the estate for their fees, but See the funny "Brownies,” May 27 at I the necessary votes to make his election S. M. W ilcox , since they were put on salary the escheat the High School. certain. Agent. JACKSONVILLE SENTINEL ..NOTICE.. LUMBER AND :: :: BUILDING MATERIAL IOWA LUMBER $ BOX CO