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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15
.DELINQUENTS IN A
l HURRY TO PAY
. 1912 TAXES

Today is the final day for the pay
ment Of territorial taxes. after which
all taxes unpaid become delinquent
and subject to an interest rate.
incidentally in this connection, the
best story of the day is what Attorney
General Thayer terms a joke perpe-
tTated by some OF the big Interests on
themselves.
Several today are paying their taxes
under protest, the nub OF contention
being the new special income tax Law,
passed by the recent legislature.
Their objection is the enc made pub
lie few days ago. and which was
published in the Star Bulletin at the
time. They assert the new law af-
fects the 1912 assessment.
The former law provided a special
tax Of per cent on incomes of more
than S400j. The new ia wreduces this
tax to one per cent. 1t was generally
understood and undoubtedly was the
intent of the trainers of the new stat
ute that the reduction should take
effect on the 1913 assessment and
rot before, but through faulty word
ing this evidently is not made clear,
and leaves a question as to whether ii
does not actually apply TO the 1912
levy, which is being collected now.
The joke of the affair is that the
special income tax law was originally
incorporated in the statutes at the
behest of the plantations, who sought
in this manner to tax themselves to
raise funds for immigration, the i'm
portation of plantation laborers One
half the revenue from the tax goes
to immigration, the other half to con
servation of natural resources. The
new levy makes the same division of
the proceeds.
Thus, if the 1912 levy is cut down,
the plantations will be losers, be-
cause there will be proportionately
less for immigration purposes. 1t is
said on good authority that they do
not desire the reduction in the immi-
grafton fund Immediately, as they
figured they would require the same
amount of money this year as of
yore, but would need less after the
Panama Canal is opened. The same
authority is given to the statement
that the new tax law was drafted by
the plantations attorneys, who were
instructed to prepare it so that it
would not affect the last years tax
levy and reduce the immediate i'm
migration fund.
The special income tax levy
brought into the territorial treasury,
up to June 30, 1912, the sum of SAP
1929. The new statute will reduce
that one-half, bringing in approximate
ly 100000. One half of this amount
goes to immigration, which, if the
law is to take effect Immediately,
would give only about $4,000 to
immigration for the next year.
Not all the heavy taxpayers are
disputing the intent of the new
statute, however, and it may be that
only few will carry the matter into
the courts, possibly winning their
fights and being forced to pay only
the one per cent levy. Many already
have made their payments for 1912.
Just how many have paid under
protest could not lie ascertained to-
day, though it is thought the amount
represented Will lot be large; and
some of those woo have protested
may not carry the matter into court.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15
PRIZE FOR OPERA
LIBRETT0 WON BY.
CHICKEN RAISER

NEW YORK = Out of $50 con
tcstants for the $1,000 offered by the
De Koycn Opera Company for the best
librctto of a light opera, the prize has
been won by billiard Booth, who
raises chickens in North Carolina.
The winning libretto is called Jean
Lafitte,'' and deals with the romantic
adventures of a notorious gulf pirate
who went to General J1cksons aid at
the battle of New Orleans
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15

the double fare for the privilege an
excess fare of $40 for all passengers
ON the train de luxe is charged.
A person who wants to travel In a
compartment will, Under the new
rules, have to pay for himself and half
another person.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15

La other words, you are to be looked
upon as two persons, whether you
have double or not No distinction
is shown between fat men ana slim
men. It is a new ruling, authorized
by tire Interstate commerce commits
sion, that person who wants TO
travel in a drawing room all alone will
have to pay for the full capacity of
that room. or two persons.
This rule is now in force on the
Overland Limited 1t costs Just
$175.50 to get to chicago en- that train
in the dignity Of drawing room. For
merly il cost $105.75. In addition to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15

Attorney Clarence 5. barrow has
returned to Chicago after being alb
sent two years defending the McNa
mara brothers and himself in Los An.
gelcs. He will resume practice.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15
MUST BE Twins
TO TRAVEL RIGHT
IBy Latest NALL

SAN FRANCISCO. - iiere is a little
problem in higher mathematics which
the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany will present to It's patrons on ana
after June 80 next:
II you have s165.50 I'M your poke
and want to get to Chicago in the
privacy of a drawing room on a
standard sleeper, how much money
will you have when you reach Chicago
after you have paid your way
The answer is easy. Here is what
Vpl1 will have To nav.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15

Parasites Which will destroy the
weevil that preys on the alfalfa crops
of the west have been discovered in
Italy by w. r. Thompson, representa-
tive of the United States Bureau of
entomology
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15

or athletes, left recently for 4 trip
around the world that is planned to
occupy year. At Sacramento the
boys will receive credentials from
Gov. Hiram w. Johnson
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15
BOyS CLUB.

SAN FRANcISCO.-For boys, be-
tween twelve and sixteen, members
of. the Columbia Park Boys Club of
this city, and all of them musicians
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12

Bend
the in Motion Never before been such Millinery
but started yesterday
of Hat In
hasn't
Low Prices Now owned by AppreaGe Customers
Sale that closes Satn
day Night
the High
the wespnced
Cut Buy LowN al
You'll
Purchase
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Southern Oregon will hold
their annual meeting at the parlors
of the said bank on Tuesday, January
13, 1914, at 4 o'clock p. m. This
meeting is called for the purpose Of
electing a Board of Directors to serve
for the ensuing year and to transact
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting, and es-
pecially to vote upon the question
of ratifying the action Of the Board
OF Directors in adopting amendments
to Sections 7 and s Of the Bylaws
empowering said Board to fix the
amount of the official bonds of the
officers and the employees of the cor
poration, which said amendment was
adopted by the Board of Directors
November 13, 1908.
II. L. GILKEY,
12-5-5t Cashier
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
PROTECTING THE FISHERMAN.

The authorities should aim to
make 1t as easy as possible for people
to observe the mandates OF the law
rather than to put a premium on law
violations, as some Of the systems in
vogue seem to do. Recurring to the
present rather complex fish statutes,
30 fearfully and so wonderfully con-
structed are they, and capable of such
a wide range of interpretations that
they become traps for the layman,
rather than measures for the protec-
tion OF fish and game and regulations
to be followed In taking fish and
game. The gathering in of fines and
the obtaining of credit for success
ful prosecutions should not be the
principal aim of the department OF
fsh and game protection, but that
the warden under whose policing
there are fewest violations should be
the one to whom credit would come
To accomplish this end there must be
a more definite knowledge of the
meanings of the law and a clear un-
derstanding Of the interpretations
placed upon it by the authorities.
Then the public should be safe
guarded as fully as possible, so that
a man need not unlSnowingly violate
the provisions.
There is nothing gained in pinch
Ing some unwitting fisherman who
stumbles across an imaginary line
by inches. Better by far mark tha
line so that there win be no excuse
on the part of the violator, and SC
protect the public as we'll as the FISH
The provisions Of the law as they
apply to different stretches Of the
river should be plainly posted. Limits
should be definitely marked Their
when men violate the law there neet
be no compunction about measuring
out the penalty,
It is true as a principle that tx
norance of the law excuses no one
but the law should not be ambiguous
and contradictory or at least dehnlt,
construction should be placed upol
the conflicting portions Of the law.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE,
12-5-5t

In the circuit court of the state of
Oregon for Josephine county.
Mary l.. Piatt, plaintiff, vs.
Ferdinand Tomek ct ALL
defendants
BY virtue of an execution and Or
der of sale issued out of the above
entitled court in the above entitled
cause, to me directed, and dated
the 4th day of December 1913, up
on a judgment rendered and entered
in said court on the 18th day of
November, 1913, in favor of Mary l..
Piatt, plaintiff, and against Ferdin-
and Tomek ct al, defendants, for
the sum of $1,000, with interest
thereon from the 9Th day of April,
1913, at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum and 500 attorneys fee, and
the further sum of SIS costs and
disbursements and the costs of and
upon this writ, commanding me to
make sale of the following described
real property situated in Josephine
county, Oregon, to-wit:
All that part of Donation land
claim No. SS, originally patented to
the heirs of John K Jones and Ruth
Ann Jones, his wife, in township
thirty-six (36). south of range five
(5), west of w. NJ, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning
at the southeast corner of that part
of said donation land claim No. 3S
which lies within section twenty
C20) in said township and range;
running thence north six hundred
. and seventy-tive and 1S-100 feet
(675.1S ftD; thence west eleven
hundred ninety-nine and twenty-five
one hundredths feet (1,119.22 ft);
thence south three hundred seventy
three and $1,000 feet (373.56 ftO;
thence east two hundred and thitry-
one feet (231 ft); thence south two
hundred and ninety-seven feet (297
ft), more or less, to the south line
of said Donation land claim No. 3S;
thence east seven hundred and sew
enty and 22-10O feet (770.22 ft) to
the place of beginning; containing
seventeen acres, more or less; to-
gether with the tenements and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging.
Now, therefore, by virtue OF said
execution and order of sale. and in
compliance with the commands Of
said writ, on the 5th day of January,
1914, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the east
front door of the court house in
Grants Pass, Oregon, l will sell at
public auction (subject to redemp-
tom to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, all the right, title and in
terest which the said Ferdinand
Tomsk had on the 5th day Of Octo-
Der, 1912 or since that date, in and
to the above described property or
any part thereof, to satisfy said exc
cution, judgment order and decree,
interest, costs and accruing costs.
WILL c. SMITH,
Sheriff of Josephine county,
Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

other printed matter are not included
in the parcel post, but are third-class
matter on which the postage rate is
one cent for each two ounces or frac-
tion thereof.
Parcels not exceeding four ounces
in weight may be mailed in street
boxes, when prepared in conformity
with the foregoing requirements. The
postage on such packages is uni
formly one cent for each ounce or
fraction thereof. Parcels weighing
more than four ounces are mailable
only at the main post Office or its
stations.
Ordinary postage stamps are valid
for postage on parcel post matter.
Christmas stamps or stickers of any
kind other than postage stamps
should not be placed on the address
side Of mail matter. as this renders
such matter unmailable.
Valuable parcel post packages may
be insured against loss in an amount
not exceeding s25 on a payment of
Eve cents, in addition to the postage,
and for a fee of ten cents such pack
ages will be insured in any amount
not exceeding $50.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

sident since the custom was estab-
lished with only one or two excep-
tions. Even when civil war was
stalking over the land and the days
were dark and ominous, President
Lincoln followed the old custom Of
meeting the people on New Year
with punotilious care. However
disappointing It may be TO thousands
who we're planning to grip the pre-
sident by the hand on New Years
Day, this much must be said, the
New Year reception at the White
House had grown to be almost a rout
instead of friendly call to wish the
president and his wife good luck for
the year. President Taft at his last
new Year reception shook hands
with upwards of 5000 people, and
his hand was SO puffed up and
bruised that he was compelled to
have it bandaged for a week or more.
While the New Year reception at the
White House has many delightful
things to commend It, 1t also has its
very serious drawbacks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
THE NEW CONGRESS.

The regular session of congress
convened Monday at noon will have
more than the usual number of vital
issues before 1t. The completion of
the currency legislation will be the
principal party question to be dis
posed Of, and there is the expecta-
tion that this will be done
before the holiday vacation. Phil
ippine independence is also apt to
loom large before the winter is old,
and the fight waged on this question
will not follow party lines. Immi-
grafton restriction, Panama canal
tolls, and the federal railway In
Alaska are bound to occupy the lime
light during the session. Taken al
together, the national legislature will
be good thing to watch this winter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
BRAZOS RIVER REACHES
HIGHEST STAGE KNOWN

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 3.-Water was
10 feet deep in the streets at East
Waco today. The Brazos river had
reached a SS-foot stage, the highest
ever known.
The Trinity and Colorado rivers
were still out of their banks. Half
a dozen towns were more or less in
undated. 1t was estimated the dam
age to property would exceed ST.
100000. So far as known there we're
no more than the 20 dead accounted
for last night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.

The idea of vocational education is
sweeping over the United States. and
is fast taking prominent place in
the public school system. In Indiana
the state has adopted vocational edu-
cation, and the legislature has pro-
vided for its introduction into the
schools of the state. The director of
vocational education in that state,
Professor Book, has just made his
preliminary report, in which he takes
up some of the problems that are met
in the adoption of the system.
That it amounts to a revolution in
educational methods that present
teachers and school authorities
haven't the slightest conception OF
how to institute and organize the new
education, and that a survey of the
state must be made TO find ont what
work can profitably be taught to
pupils were some of the points Profess
sor Book made. In order not to throw
aside the years of work that went to
build up the present educational sys-
tenn, Professor Book recommended
that commission be appointed to
correlate the vocational courses with
the present system of teaching Eng
lIsh, arithmetic, geography, etc. The
feature that is likely to redeem the
situation from failure, or, at best,
carry IT to costly success, according
to Professor Book, is that every
body is interested and willing to
make an earnest effort to begin and
prosecute the work.
1T seems at this time absolutely
necessary to help the teachers to
teach the new education" said Pro-
tessor Book, "and to help superin-
tendents, school boards and those
interested in making the adjustments
for our vocational educational prob
lem. Investigations into professions,
salaries, chances for promotion, ne
cessary preparation, requirements for
success and into new vocations open
Ing up should be made.
"An expert should also be employ
ed TO devise and standardize tests
that might be used by school author
tiles to detect marked ability In our
super-normal or bright children for
art, music, mechanics, science, busi-
ness or invention"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
HARMONY OF THE ELECTION.

The city can congratulate itself
that 1t has passed through the an
nual city election period in a man
ner that has left no bad taste of
the morning after" The candidates
for the various Offices deported
themselves as gentlemen of their
high character should, and the near
tie vote of the leaders shows that
they are held In equal esteem in the
city. There is a disposition about the
city to get behind the administration
and to assist in the solution of the
problems that confront the munich
pality, and this disposition has been
made more possible through the
spirit made manifest in the election.
With both Mr.. McKinstry and Mr..
Porter assisting in the administra-
tion OF the city's affairs, every voter,
whether he voted for the one or the
other, Will feel that he has a definite
voice in the matter. In the outcome
Of Mondays election there is neither
much OF the exultation of victory or
OF the depression of defeat to mar
the harmony of the future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
STRANDED SCHOONER A LOSS

Aberdeen, Wesh., Dec. 3.-Return-
ing from the scene Of the wreck to-
day, Captain John e. Anderson of
the stranded schooner Balboa stated
that there was no hope Of saving the
vessel, as its stern had split, and its
rudder had been washed away. A
heavy sea is washing over the schoon-
er through a gap in the false work
of the north ietty by the recent
storm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

President Wilson has that peda-
gogic way in delivering his annual
message to congress that must carry
the same conviction as was carried
years ago when the present-day
solons heard their way mapped out
for them. punctuated with the birch
switch. The birch switch in dis
guise will be there this winter If the
senators and representatives fail in
the program laid down by Woodrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
PROJECTING The GAME.

With the eruptions in the game
and fish protection departments Of
the state that have practically put
them out of business, the local asso-
citation, that there may be no de-
moralization of the progress Of game
protection in southern Oregon, has
wired Governor West asking that
the Josephine association be allowed
to administer game and fish protec-
tion in this county. The request is
made that the plans already made
may not be interfered with, and also
in the interests of economy, the
work to be under the general super
vision of the governor. Such action,
If 1t could be brought about, would
surely be a most satisfactory arrange
ment, as the association, knowing
the needs and the conditions here,
could undoubtedly get better results
in the expenditure Of the funds ap-
propriated to this section than could
be obtained otherwise.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
COMMISSION RULING AFFECTS
1000 PORTLAND WOMEN

Portland Dec. 3.-Two thousand
women in Portland, classed as "of-
flee help" are affected by a ruling
made today by the Industrial We'll
fare Commission that their weeks
work shall not be more than 81 hours
and their months wages less than
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
DO YOUR XMAS MAILING EARLY.

The admonition to do your Xmas
shopping early has been worked
over by your Uncle Samuel, who says
1t should read do your Xmas mail
ing early" Postmaster General
Burleson has just issued instructions
to the public in which he tells the
why's and the wherefores of Xmas
mailing. Among the valuable point
ers given by the head of the post
Office department are the following:
Christmas parcels should be mail
ed early. For local delivery they
should be mailed not later than
December 2S, and for out-of-town
delivery as early as possible, but in
any event in time to reach the Offices
of destination at least two days prior
to Christmas.
Christmas gifts sent by mail should
be wrapped securely. The contain
ers or wrappers should be sufficiently
strong to withstand the necessary
handling incident to transportation
and delivery.
Glassware, crockery, Christmas
toys easily breakable, glass framed
pictures, etc, should be carefully
packed in boxes of metal, wood,
leather, or corrugated pasteboard,
with sufficient excelsior, raw cotton,
or similar matter to prevent the con-
tents from coming into contact with
any portion of the box These par
cells should be marked Fragile. 1t
Postmasters will refuse to accept for
mailing packages that are insecurely
prepared
Parcels should be addressed plain
ly. The addresses should be CON
plete and plainly written in Ink. Tn,
regulations require that parcel pos
, packages shall bear the names anC
addresses of both the sender and the
addressee. If a tag is used, the name!
and addresses OF the sender and the
addressee should also be written OF
the parcel itself
Parcels sent in advance of Christ
mas may be marked mot to be open
| ed until Christmas" or some similal
, direction. Written or printed mess
} ages such as Merry Christmas,
b Best Wishes" etc, may be incloseC
b In parcels, but no other written o,
! printed communication should b,
= placed therein, as this win subjec
r the parcel to a higher rate Of postage
. Parcels should not be sealed or other
wise closed against inspection. Seal
: ed parcels are subject to the first
q class rate OF postage.
: Photographs. printed books, ant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

Felix Diaz knows his race. He was
wise when he declined Huerta's
invitation to visit the dictator at the
Mexican capital. and in declining
saved his neck.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
HOUSE WILL START TRUST
PROBE NEXT TUESDAY

Washington, Dec. 3.-The house
judiciary committee today decided to
launch trust investigation Tuesday.
An extensive series of hearings will
be started then.
The committee, it was announced,
will not attempt the framing of any
legislation supplementing the Sher-
man law until after President Will
son delivers his special trust legisla-
tion message to congress.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

$40. The ruling will become effec-
tive February 2.
The list of employments affected
includes stenographers, bookkeepers,
cashiers in mercantile stores, mov-
ing picture theatres and other es-
adjustments, and billing clerks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

The Mexican question will settle
itself II the rebels capture a few
more federals and the fsderals a few
more rebels. The work Of extermin-
alton will then be complete.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
PREoEnENT sMAsHRR STILL


Another time-honored custom has
been relegated to the limbo OF things
that were, by President Wilson when
he announced last week that the
New Years reception at the White
House would be abandoned. He pro-
poses to take well-earned rest dur
ing the holidays, and as another long
session is in front of him, he pro-
poses getting ready for the winter
activities by going away for little
while.
The New Years reception was in.
augurated by President Washington
and has been followed by every Pre-.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

Special bargain in 25-year guaran-
tee knives and forks for $4.0O at
Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

Silverware and holiday goods op-
ening on Saturday, December 9Th, at
Cramer Bros.