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-"iM.f4w.l&; ?A'' "'titojtt)i. PAGE eight MEDFOTiDMATL TRIBUNE, aEEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931. irtJUMMiMaaiMaiaaiaiftiM v5s -i -.. .fyiitj TONIGHT Greatest Boxing Exhibition Ever in Medford m 3W . --. '. v i & Sr" .1:- ? Nt; - MEDFORD THEATRE i .t i $S'" If 'i i t S.Y i' 10 ROUNDS 2 GOOD PRELIMINARIES General Admission $1.00, Reserved Seats $1.50, Ringside Seats $2.00 VMMH)MMMM) BROOKE AGAIN T Lunatic Who Confessed to Murder nt Belle Ellis Here Returned to Asy- Nlum Thinks Pursuers Trylnn to Kill Him. 8. 13. llrooko, who wiib nrrcHtotl In this city Inst Dccomhur following IiIb confoBBlon to tho murdor of Hollo KUIa, whoBo mutllatod body wiib round on tho Southern Pacific rail road track, and who, wlion found to bo Innoront, wuh committed to tho utnto liiBano iiHyhim and lator rolenH od on parolo, Ih again In tho clutchca of tlio authorltloH nnd will ho roturn cd to tho nuylum. Shortly nftor llrooko mado his HtartllnK confoBBlon hero ho whh found to ho Insane and aH tho reault of tho finding of a lunacy commlH Hlon was went to Sulem for trent mont In tho hoBjilttil for tho Iiihuiio According to a lottor rurolvod this morning hy Dlbtrlct Attorney U. F. Mulkey from r. It. 13. Stolnor. mi purlntondmit of tho Htato liiBano iihj luni, llrooko apparently recovered Hhurtly after IiIh admlHRlon to the liiHtltutlon on Decemher 12, 1U 10. lie wiib releaBod from confinement to tho wardH and allowed to do light manual labor In tho grounds of the Institution. 111b ciiBo wmb dlagnoHi'd aH molanohollu probably duo to epl lepH.v. On .lauuary '11 he was found to be . no miir.li bettor that he wan granted thro months leno of absence and, taking a train, ho returned to thla olty. While heie he appeared perfertly rational and before his departure on tho evening train for (limits Pus that Hiiinu night told llagggeniast Oarder of the Southern Pacific sti tlon that ho thought that lie was a' right and Intimated that his confet Hlou had boon made u a "Joke" am not bocaiiRo lie was demented. The crazy man wna next heart' from at Wlldervllle. ultuutcd In Jo Kephluo county Mouth of Craut Paw According to mewtanes received fron that place hy Sheriff William Smltl of Jinophlne county, Urooke wan ter mixing a number of people there Although not turned) violent, he kepi eonfldlng to pimple that he was be lug puiuiied by persons who wished U kill him and thai he would prohahl have to commit a little murder on Ikls own account to effectually put chock upon Ills puinuers. As Ilia actions there led people to bollovo that either he oh koineono eUe might have to ho ban If Iced to iwtUf Hrooko'B doalre for hloodHhed, the sent hurry call for the sheriff, who lemovud Hmuke to the county Jail for safekeeping until tho arrival of guards from the Iiumuo hkvIiiiu. Ho was only out of the aylum on a vacation, w will not require hh- ' otlwr oxamlimtloa for iwoutuiltmwut. Even n very (uithuaiuslio mlver tisumunt of real estate ia not oftey misleading for n good iol wtut' bargain jutfluf some ojithusinaui u I auvorubuitr, Ilaskina for lioallli. AS ROUBLE Fighting Dick of Chicago, Battling Nelson's tftt t -f t f f f -t- 4 4-4-4 4 4 BURKE GETS 10 YEARS SANTA KOS, Cul., Fch. -7. -Dr. Willurd I Huikc, con victed of having dynamited the lent in which La Kttu Smith was living near Iuh wini turiiiiii inn Hcnlonccd to leu yearn in prison, spent a 1-w liourri outside t lies jail today, was uccoinpaiiicMl hy a deputy sheriff. Tho rest of the day was spent in jail. Whether lie will appeal his case Iiim mil yet hcon definitely determin ed. f f f f f f 4 44444444444444444 WANTS MONEY WITH WHICH TO FIGHT PLAGUE POKTLANM), Or.. Feb. 7. -Seeking a quarter of a million dollars to be used to tear the black fingers of tho huhoule plague from China's throat, Dr. Martin K. I3dwards of tho Har vard medical college has Just arrived In Portland. lie purposes to ask tho Oregon legislature for an appropri ation of J'-UOO per j ear for five years to aid in the work. He has already been befoie the Washington and California legisla tures. One purpose of his fight against the plague In tho orient Is to elim inate tho danger of plague Infection in tho Pacific coast. The Portland chamber of commerce will aid Dr. Kdwnrds in his effort to secure (he desired appropriation In Jregou. WASHINGTON LIKES THE OREGON PLAN OhYMIMA, Wn-di.. Kelt. 7. Stum ors Troy, Chappcllc, .leiieu am' Vlule, mid KcproM'iilnliw Todd oiiied IimIuv in a hill for election nt 'luted State senator liy diieel ot mil without regard to parties, follow iij: tho Oiegon system. The hill Im a clause liv which can lidato who declare Ihe.v will vole !i he popular choice for oimtir ie ,'atdlcftfe of paity .hall have the far' rinted oppehilo their name on tin ballot. Tln Iioiim memorial which n- nislieil thioiih yehterday, Hxkitu; 'iiiiKivitH for a tariff reunion wa :u'hl up in (he senate today. Itncn Imupt added an iimcuihucul tor dowi ward reuMeii, mid KaulKner liad it refeied t a eoiuinittee. Wilson May Retire. WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 7. Ileiirv Um WiUon of Seattle. American niiiuuooudor to Mexico, ii is rumored, contimiplute retiring Newell Sanders of ChattauooK.i Tenii., in to succeed him, accordhi" to uimffueiul information. To Curlj Hat Pins. SACKAMKNTO. Cal.. Feb. 7. Stiup ami dangeruu lint pin 'oint nimtt iro protected in public place-., say AanemblymMit Kennedy of San FftUieiiMMi, who will Intro duct tumor-1 row bill (Mtiupolliny women to lwv M-ahhanU mi llu-ii hatpin. I MAIN EVENT Wheeler Sparring Partner 2 :: :: ALEX. PAPE, CHAMPION SCULLER OF STATES, WILL ACT AS REFEREE SEATTLE VOTING ON OPEN' TOWN Recall Election on in Sound City Recall Candidate Against Gill Has Shade Best of it In Betting Wo men Voting Early. S13ATTU3, Wash., Koh. 7. With clear weather and a big Interest In tho Isbuo Senttlo today, hi Its first recall election, will poll a record voto from all Indications. Though tho amount of nloney changing hands will not exceed $150,000, tho num- of bets In small amounts has been phenoniennl. tleorgo Dilllug, tho re call candidate against Mayor (1111, has had a shade In the betting, tho odds being knocked down to oven money only when a large Bipn of money was thrown on tho markot last night. Tho women began voting early. Some wore waiting when tho polls openod at S o'clock. Many voted on their way to do their morning's mar keting. Some did not bother to put on hat or coat, hut slopped on the way from tho grocery with oggB In one hand and a ballot In the other. The Issiio of civic "doceiiry as against the open town conditions un der Mayor (5111, which have been widely advertised, has stirred tho city Intensely. Half the ministers In the city havo been actively working, while tho-.woiuen have formed church clubs and turned their aid societies Into ward clubs. Dilllug managers forecasted that ho would win by a plurality of 15. 000, while the (111! managers olalmed the election by 5000. Want ads In the Mall Tribune are like Investments u Medford real estate- sure winneis. ! 1 NOTICE Tho tfivntosf of people in tho This is what we do at a century. 'Deal with us Capital $100,000.00 The Jackson County Bank r. 1. YAWTKk, President. Q. Vx. LIXDLKV, Vice President. V. Mi-PONA LD, Cashier. vs. H AS W E Rev. M. Foster of Portland Who Was Prominent in Medford in Early Days is Renewing Old Acquaint ances in This City. Rev. Air. A. S. Foatej of Port-ami. who 181)1 est-iblinhed to Fiist Presby terian church in lMcH'ouI, built the present cluir !i building m 1800 ami was pastor here until lOUJ U making his first visit touMedtn-1 since In dcparliiio ''e'er, years eo li i much Hiir'i'istd .it the changes li hnds and atitied witli the mouth of tho eitv. "I find hut few familiar faces," said Mr. Foster, "and the town has changed as much us the people. A few of the old buildings are left, but very few. '"' "While I was here, Medford lied hut slight growth. Tin. school ceiis-i, gave us MOO in lSOIl and Hie federal census in 1000 hut 1700. The house I lived in was sold for ifl'JOO whei. 1 first came, ami a low years l.iier was disposed of for 800. Now .."H00 is refused for it. There was practical)' no sale for proper) v and noitk. of u saw miicli t -iiuo i' ' tne cii . "The west side has nearlv all been built up since I left. Our church was one of the first buildings. 1 urged the purchase of tho adjoining lot for .f'J.'iO, but the Irn-tees turned it down. In fact, thev had no money no one had any money in those days. "I am looking up old friends and renewing acipiaiutanees, hut 1 find few of the old timers left." If you are suro that your store of fers better values tlian anv otltor in our line, bo equally btiro that it is better advertised. N possible sor ico to tho j-Toak'st possible number greatest possible number of ways. all times and havo been doing 1'or nearly a quarter of and you wil find our statements in all respects true. 10 ROUNDS Franlde Edwards of San Francisco SAS PLANT FOR GRANTS PASS i t Application Will Be Made at Special Meeting of City Council to Be Hcid Wednesday Work to Start in 30 Days. GRANTS PASS, Or., Fob. 7. An application will be made nt a special meeting of the city council to bo held Wednesday evening for a gas fran chise In this city. Tho parties interested, it is Bald, will guarantee to get their material on tho ground and commence work within no days. The names of those connected with tho ontorprlso havo not yet been mado public, but It is nssurod that they have already put in many gas plants In other states. Fail to Prevent Battle. l'UKRTO COHTKZ. Honduras. Feb. 7. Failing on ngi cement between General Honilla, the rebel leador and President Davilla on peace terms pro posed by the United States, a decisive battle is likely to bo fought al Pim ieuto where General Cams, governor of Sail Pedro, today is mobiliziiit, a large force of federal troops. The American Gunboat Wheeling left hero today for Coilia to obtain Ronillii's reply to the peace proposals. Big Oil Well Burns. HAKFUNFIKU), Cal., Fell. 7. Gusher Number 'J, of tho Homlulu Oil Company, operating in tho we-l side oil fields, is burning despite all efforts to extinguish it. Two wo.k men engaged in fighting the Panics were sevorly burned and biirround.i.; proper! v is threatened. WHAT A BANK SHOULD GIVE Surplus $65,000.00 THE UNITED Seats on Sale at Haskin's Drug Store 444444 4 444-4 444444 4 4 4 4 4 CALIFORNIA IN LINE 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SACRAMENTO, Cul., Feb. 7. Responding to a request by Senator Hounie of Oregon, tho state senate today passed a resolution placing the Cal ifornia legislature on record as favoring the direct election of United Stales senators. Senator Stetson moved that copies bo telegraphed to Washington. Through this ac tion California becomes the twenty-eighth state on veporu as favoring tho legislation. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 f 4 4 4 4 4 4444444 4 4 44 4444444 ON FEBRUARY 15TH Great preparations nro being made for the annual reunion of the North Dakota association which will bo held Wednesday, February 1C, in St. Mark's Guild hall. Good cheor and North Dakota hos pitality will prevail. Tho society numbers 200 and a number of new nieinbors will be takon In nt tho reunion. D. W. Luko Is president and J. II. Carklns secretary and treasurer. To find a better furnished room porhaps at even less rent than you now pay is surely a task worth a few hours of your timo. Arm your self with some clipped ads and start on a "lit tin journey 1" llasklns for Health. ISIS THEATRE TONIGHT "BUSTER A Special Reception . . . Matinee . . . WEDNESDAY at 4. p. m. Buster will hold a reception on the stage, and desires to meet every little boy and girl in Medford face to face v : : i MB CHIEFOF POLICE Mayor Canon Said to Be Considering Appointment of Electrial Work fa Head the Local Police No Names Mentioned Yet. It Is currently reported today that Mayor W. 11. Canon Is considering tho appointment of J. F. Hlttson as chief of the city's police force. Tho roport has not been confirmed. Mr. Hlttson residesat 1122 Kast Main street nnd is one of tho propri etors of a local electrical construc tion company. Women Fight for Man. PHOV1DFNCH, I?. I., Feb. 7 Two young women in a fight with boxinjr gloves, with the hand of u young man us the stake, was witno.-od by a party of exclusive fashionables at a Cranston road house early today, ae cording to a tale which the police arj investigating. One of the principal-, whoso name is said to he Andersor. won with a right swing to the sol-u-plo.Mis in the third round. Battle Expected 1 l'ANAMA, Feb. 7. A battle be tween 1 ,;()() well armed Colombian revolutionists nnd government troops in Columbia is opoetcd today, accord ing to dispatches received here. Tin government has a sn)Uj: force, anl n bdieud to be the probable win ner. BROWN" & f ')J 4