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MEDFOTiDMATL TRIBUNE, aEEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931.
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BROOKE AGAIN
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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.
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ROUBLE
Fighting Dick
of Chicago, Battling Nelson's
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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
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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.
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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.
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AS W
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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"
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