PAGE TWO.
MEDFOUD MATL TRmUNE, MEDFOTm OKKCKttf, MONDAY, nECEMIlEU 2.1, 10t'J.
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ECONOMY TO BE '
WATCHWORD NEW-
COUNTY
COURT
p-
KILLED. IN QUARREL
A
VR
WOMAN
filial tho new cquttty court will II
si'f purchase- nfl county supplies anil
tliHt.otncInl must pay for any sup
plies ordered by them and not bought
by tho.vourt, Is tho assertion made
by Canity Judgo-eloct Ton Vollo and
Commissioner-elect Leaver utter a
confcrcnco held In Med ford Satur
day Saturday. lCconomy Is to bo tho
yatchword of. tho new ndmlntstra
Hon. "Vc wore elected pledged to eco
nomy and efficiency," fetuted J ml go
Ton' Velio, "and vro Intend to llvo up
to it. ' 'All' leaks' will bo stopped. Thd
court has to pay nil bills, nnd as tho
responsible parties, wo Intend to excr
ctso tho samo care nnd violence that
wo do In our personal business af
fairs. "Tho law will bo utrlctly lived up
to. County offices will bo opened
promptly at S o'clock a. m. nnd kept
open until 5 o'clock p. m. Only
deputies really needed will bo ap
proved,' and the surplus onca cut out
and efficiency will bo tho solo re
quirement." "Tho county court will buy tho
supplies from tho lowest bidder
prefcrenco being given county firm
wherever powlble," stated Commis
sioner Leovcr. "TTo new" board Is
In accord In theso subjects and will
work together.
"One of our first moves will bo to
re-district the county In road districts
cutting up soruo of tho districts that
aro unwclldy and too krgo. Tho
money to bo spent by tho supervi
sors will bo under our direction and
upon our order. Tho commissioners
Intend to personally look after this
work themselves, oven If it takes all
of tiiclr time.'
l'OMOXA, Col., Dee 23. -Countable.
Frank 0. Slunker stated to
day Hint l.ovi Jfliremnnn, nrre-ted
Saturday in Snntn Hurliam, has
nmiio n full confession to him of
killing J. 1 XioiioUoii and burning
tho body in tho Hnynhnin Imni near
Ijonlsbiuv, oi tltu cvcniii; of l)e-
ccmbcr 0.
POMONA, Cnl., Dec. 2.1. The ar
raignment ot Lovl Khrcsman, arrested
nt Santa Harbnra for tho alleged mur
der ot Jack Cs'lcholson, takes place at
2 o'clock thW nfternoon.
Hhresman Is expected momentarily
to break and confess. Ho Is now
nervously pacing tho floor of his
cell.
Hhresman, who Is a married man
and tho father ot flvo children,
claims that tho girl, Nannie Schowl
Vcr, who was with him and was
brought back to her homo at San
1)1 mas, knows nothing of Nicholson
dr his disappearance.
"She was as pure n girl as eor
lived," says Hhresman. "until I ruined
her life. No other man Is to blame.
She was an innocent country girl
nnd I mndo her what sho Is. I sent
her to Arizona thnt wo might forget
our lovo for each other, but hu kept
corresponding and 1 did too. It
seemed that wo could not llvo apart."
Officers bellcvo thai Hhresman shot
or slugged Nlcholsou from tho renr
seal ot tho automobllo and that Nich
olson's head hung over tho side ot
tho uutomoblle, blood running onto
tho footboard, whero It Is plainly
dUccrnlblo now.
80LD
BAD
m
RUNS AUTO
E
DOWN BROADWAY
NEV 'OJlK, Dec. 23. "Tho liux
tank la full of gasollno and 1 am full
or Christmas cheer, Harold O. Din
ney, wealthy- attorney, told thrco
policemen at Broadway and 42nd
street early today. "Wo'ro gonna
let off a, little steam."
Then Dinner made a Vandcrbilt
cup track ot the heart of Manhattan
ia a powerful racer. Most of tho
tlmo ho encircled thp block oa two
wheels. An army of tax! cabs and
polico chased him, but was stopped
only by tho automobile's boiler run
ning dry.
A recent cscaoado by Dlnney was
In San Francisco. Ho made good
uxo of his tlmo on a trans-contlnon-tal
train and a young woman whom
ho mot agreed to be his bride. Ho
bought her a trousseau but shortly
before tbo wedding hour sent the wo
man tho following nete:
"I think J would rather go to Los
Angeles than, marry you."
L TRADI
STOCK MARKET TODAY
NKW VOKIC, Dec. 23.--Dull Intel
hit; marked this opening of tho Mock
market hero today, I'lueluutioim be
ing mnull nnd irregulur. Canadian
I'ucifio and Maryland Western, re
corded tho only moves of more tlinn
i binall fraction. Eooh lost u point.
Jtcpublic mid Slccl prcforml rosu
unu K)Iiit. IIcuviuuNH developed later
causing Union Pacific, Hill uud the
popper ibsues to drop u point. Later
deuljugs titcudicd tho inurkut bouio
wjiat. Speculation us lo whether (lie su
preme iQurt would render a dccUiou
in the Minnesota rata cubo caused
hoino rcfalniiiit.
' iTho market closed barely slundy.
Uonds were, fstcjidy.
WELLBORN REFUSES TO
PRESIDE OIL LAND CASE
LOS ANGELES, Dee. 23 Hecuubo
United States Judge Olin Wellborn
uti rt'lalivoH -who nro financially in
terested in pil lands affected by the
Mlit brought by tltu government
nguiiifat tho Southern I'neifio railroad
and others (otccovct oil lauds in the
Coaliuga district ho proliubly will not
it i.u Jho case, according to reports
current here today. Judge Wellborn
hud no official Muteiuunt to muko on
the subject.
In tlio event of Wellborn not hit
ting (hero is much speculation as to
who will bo delegated.
Judge Frank Rudkin of Spokane,
is now in Los Angeles trying certain
federal tiasos. It wni? reported JlinJ
h"o."way. be lUe choice.
MERCURY
PS
T0 19 DEGREES
Saturday night proved to be tho
coldest experienced In tbo Itogue
Hi vcr valley during tho past thrco
years, tho mercury dropping to 19 J
degrees. In consequenco a largo
numbor of water pipes in tho city
burst and hurry up orders for the
plumbers were tho rule. Sunday
night tho lowest mark touched was
Si. Tonight It wilt be even warmer.
Sunday was one of tho most perfect
winter days enjoyed In Southern
Oregon this year. The sky was
cloudless, hazo entirely disappear
ing. Tho sun shone clearly through
out tho day. ,
CROOK OR ACIOR?
SKATTLK. Wash . Dec. 83 Crook
or nctor, bold bad man from tho ori
ginal llndljuds, or Insane man, thug,
or victim ot a freak of nature
which of theso l Alex Thompson,
held In the city Jail hero after run
nlng amuck Saturday night In mov
ing picture nnd dime novel bandit
fnshlou, and giving the polico and
Chauffeur Charles Kdward Osland tho
most exciting experience In years.
Thompson captured tho chauffeur
and his automobllo at S: IS Saturday
night at the point of n gun. nnd Tor
tho next thrco hours there was some
thing doing every minute. Ho broko
all previous high speed records In
the dowutown section, hold up n sa
loon and a grocery store, shot one
man In the leg nnd hit another man
In tho head, fought n running duel
with two motorcyclo policemen,
gagged and tied the chauffeur when
he got through with his escapade,
nnd was urrested about I a. m. as he
was leisurely n constitutional In tho
resilience district.
Thompson was "Slipshod Dick" on
Saturday night. So he told tho
chauffeur. Said ho bad been a
real desperado In every part ot the
globe.
Hut today Alex Thompson Is Just
nn ordinary sailor, nnd doesu't re
member ono thing In his exciting ad
ventures Saturday night.
LARGE CROWD AT SUNDAY
SERVICES METHODIST CHURCH
The Methodist Episcopal church
was crowded to its fullest capacity
Sunday night, it even being neces
sary to place chairs in the aisle to
accommodate the large gathering.
The musical program, which was
the principle feature of the evening
was well rendered uud fully appre
ciated, ns wns evidenced by the at
tention given by the audience.
Tho nolo y .MifH Ifazclrigg, Mr.
Ilulliduy-iraiglit, Mr. Vuu h'coyoc,
Ilr. Howard and .Air. Hoy wore espec
ially good, whilo the choruses with
thirty or more oicc n6itcl mater
ially in adding to the gladsome
Christmas cheor, which was provnjout
throughout (ho entire program.
Itcv. Kldridgo gave n very inter
esting fiilctn minutes talk, taking u
his Hiibject "No Hoom in tho Inn."
Sacrifice Sale
on Cigars
I'NTlIi XMAS
MOKeK
S
s
uppue
AliiO OX VfVl'Ji AND SMOKKIIH'
Hl'l'l'MttS
Ireland
Smoke House
$35 IS RATE TO LOS ANGELES
AND RETURN ON EXCURSION
There seems to be Mme luisuuder
ftnuding about rotu on tin? l.os An
geles exclusion, in inking the matter
up with the local office Mr. Itoxcn-
bnum stated tho round trip would be
thirty-five dollars, stop-overs pting
and coming at niiy point, ticket now
on sale but will not be on sale at thw
rale after Dee. .'10th.
Three I'ullmniis huvo been already
reserved and indications point to one
or two more. Train leaves 3:30 p. in.,
Dec. 30th.
BEHLING'S
Christmas
Offer on
Men's
Slippers
For Just Ono Day
TUESDAY, DEC. 24TH
We will give 10 Per Cent Off
on all Men's Slippers
$3.50 at $3.15
:;.Q0 at 92.70
$2.50 at $2.25
$2.00 nt $1.80
$1.50 at $1.35
$1.25 at $1.10
Behling's
GOOD FIT SHOE STORE
Beit located
and most
popular
hotel in the
City. Running dLJlilled
ice wpter in each roorn.
European PJan, a )a Carte
Cafe.
Tariff on Rooms
12 rooms
60 room
SO room
60 room ilk pmiU lali
SO rooms vrilb Brittle bili
$1.00 each
1.50 each
2.00 each
2.00 each
2.S0 each
30 mitei. bedroom, our-
I op and bath - 3,0p each
for mora thanqnenucif add $ J. 00
cittra to the nbovo rate for
' each additional ffuett, .
Reduction by week or month.
Manafmtnt Chttttr IV. KtlUy
wv a imwxMmrvmvrMi
MAN
BUILDINGS
ARE GOING UP
Considerable activity in Iho build
i"K liicjm dew loped in the paxt
week and iiidicallous are thai b the
fiivl of the j ear u largo number of
resiliences mid nli!l linlldtiixn will
be started. Siipt Unnvtmin of llit
Trail Lumber company hu contrnels
for n tiixTti fi"l tore bitildlutt to be
erected cm N'orlh Urupu ticet, nois
fiiin the oniicnntM',v of inmie, and
also for a oue-tiry brlrk Mructuro
which W. 11. ltnniiim will build on
Xorlh Frunt. lie nNo has rHmiitieli)
for three buslw on llo nvAnne
ami one fine rwidmro for Jlr. Tack
Ktrmn on South Onkdalo. the North
(Iiim Stixet limldiinf will have three
Htore rooms Hnd wilt be built I'm the
lWther of W. 1'. .Monlcy, the Bitonioy.
fanl ot Tlmiil.
Wo wlh to ttiauk all our friendti
who no thouf-httully romemhorml ub
UurlitK the'' hour of our lcrciioiucut.
W. N. MOKKA1T
and KAMI I A'.
I
AKE
ID
E
10
SALEM
SOON
Legal Manks at Mnll Trlbuuo.
MilV SpniioH uud Kin nk MeMiiour.
vonvloleil of the uuinlor ot lleorue
DcdiiiikaloiH, am) under soiitmiro of
tkooiitioii on Kebtunrv II. will prob
ably leave for Salem Tmmdny even
ilijf. tluuv lo uwnil ovecutiou. Alc
Not riii and Jeff llmpliy will iiobnbl.
conduct tlieiu to the ulalo pcnllcu
tlnry. The two men nro bonrinu up well.
Siinuuft wan nltaeked with mdiVN
tiuu Sunday niiiht uud u phy-dciou
war) called. The nilmont proved to
bo mi(hL however.
LOS ANGELES CITY HALL
NEARLY GUTTED BY FIRE
LOS ANOKLKS, Tal., Dec. 'JX
More than -fil.OOD.OOU woith !' docu
incuts, enli and securities nro fafc
todav ul'tei bciiit; in danger of dc
Htrncliiiii in n liic Ihot tbitxitened
to kiiL the city hall. I'or an hour
lalo .yc'jlcr'Jay J'ii'iiicii Ji'ticdL lite
Unmet, ooiupicriu thviii ml after n
stubbuiii battle
' A model of a suspended tuolor
T 1 1 !
Look b or
the Cut
Price
We are going to clean
out every piece of Toys,
Dolls, Games, Holiday
Goods and Fancy China
iiii the store by Tuesday
night
200 pieces Fancy
Decorated Cups
and Saucers and
c
odd piecesinChina
75c to $1.50 val.
Choice 50c each
10c and 15c quality Cal
enders and Xmas Cards
going at each
r "V
5c
V
HUSSEFS
uulo iiijlwny bi'loilKllifeaflb rlWlici n - ot 7.tMI)l. l'l"V oluolilc wife
IVJln oi Los Amjcliw f 'juii-iH iil.iu bclu Sid ! Iuti' ciuiM'i) llm !
s-i
NOTHING EQUALS S.S.S.
FOR OLD SORES
Notlihtff cnunln i). 0. fl. ni n euro for Old Hoium Ikvihiw ttothliut Inln
It art a blood purl ficr. Tliunntitco nml niipplv of mry chronic aoto In hit
initv blood; tho circulation In Infected with Renin and iiioibb .accumula
tions which arc king conutnntly depomted Into the open place. I bin
causeii tilcemtton nmUnnainiiiatlon of tin? ilceilt tl5Hii.it nnd iinxlnren n oou
dltiop itmn which aalveK, wan lien, lotloim. etc., con havy n ciuutlyoiMlectH.
Tho blood juust.bo puriOcd r all Infectloun matter before tho clictilatMt
can uourlHh the llcsli Umhuch and ntlinnlnto thcui to the licalthy condition
neccMnry to ltcnl tho pore. S. S. H. bcU old wires by Roljnr down to tho
fouutaln-licad of the trouble nnd drlviu out the uvixm uud nioibld ninltciti
vbichni-okccpiue; tho nicer oiwn Then im new, rich Wood In cairlcd to
the place, the heallmr belnti, all dl.nchai jro ccnuoH, thu Inllatuuiatlon Iwiven,
new tlimue nnd healthy lleah mo f(i nicd, and noon tjm nicer In wall. on
nro not wasting time when you use U. $. S., but ymt nro jilvlnjj youiKU
the benefit of the very best treatment for old eonw. Hook on Hoien mid Ul
cers uud any medical advice fiee. ' 3. 8. 8. In ohl M druf? Btoroo.
WE SIWFJ SPECIFIC CO.. ATUNTA, GA.
240 Acres
$llri nnd 10 " . SW'i, St'ction .18,
'J'liwiwhip M, Uiiiiko -i Must, JiMvu
iiiiUH,iH HnM' Ovwk lVom Mrowiib
boi'o.1' $10 an Acre
To solllo an cslnto 1 inn nmlcliit;
this unco on this land. Will Im tit
MtMll'onl Htitt'l Qr Iaicsou .County
JJanlc until Monday, l)uu. UJ1.
T. W. Esmond
Chewing Gum
COLGAN'S CHIPS
. uThc Gum That's Round"
Put Up in
Clean, Handy, Sanitary Tin Boxes
"The Neat Way"
Sovon Chips for a Niulclo.
ALL DEALERS
ROGUE HIVER VALLEY EXCURSION
i i
to
LOS ANGELES
AND RETURN
via tho
TfbtiA
km ....-.
WCwV
rv"vi - l
Docombor IWkwA" Roturu Limit
30,1912 V VE?U L I 90 Days
'iessiVi
slClVJ,
ROUtfD TRIP FARES:
OrautH 1'aHH and ltosuo lllvor , J3U.U0
ciuhi mil ,.(rtw.....,.....,....ii-.., ,., .... iiG.uo
Toio : :.:..,. ,:ir,.r.u
MciUonl, I'houulx, 'I'alout and Auhliiml UC.00
SPECIAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
Luayo Orants l'nB , 3:21 , in, Mcdford .li.U p, m.
Leave Itoiptu Hlv.er ..-, .'J;:i! p. m, J'hmmlx ;i:.'l(i p. in,
Leavo Oold Hill .'. .'. S: 55-p. in. Talimt I! Ml p. m,
I.oavo Ountral Point 3:!if p, m, Aohland -1:30 p, in.
Arrive- ut Sun Kraiicluto 1; 10 p. in. next day. In tlmo fur
San Francisco's Now Year Colouration
Btop.s Houth of Run KraiicUco ran ho mailo Jit Del Moijto, Santa
Cruz, Piino Itoblcu Hot SprluiiH and Santa Durham. From I, oh Aii
kcIch trli to LmiK Dnneh, l'aHaihmu, Hit n tu Monica, Out rich Farm,
Alt. I.owo, tho Uraupo (lrovcn, Catallna lulanil, etc.
I'or full particular!), ronorvatloiifl and hoatitlfully jlliutratoil
California lltoruturo, call on any 11, 1'. Auout.
John 31, Scolt, flcneial l'mou'iiucr Kout, I'oitlaiid, Orecou.
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