M f-r r' v ts1 7 . r i nmMMMSRnm " MEDFOUD MOTJ TRTBUNTC, MICDFORD, OKttClON, VinDAV, MAUH1 7, MM. -'i1 M..' OFFICIAL VOTE ROGUE FISH BILL SALEM, Mnrch 7. Tho following Is tho officinl vote on pnpsliiR the lloguo river fish lull over the povcr nor'n vete: Heuse: Av-ch Abbott, Anderson of Wanco, llmton, Ulnuchnnl, liruulc, Can"'0'", Chnpmnn, CUilJs, Forbes, Korsslrom, Gill, Graves, Ilngooil, HclUcl, lliiiklc, Hughes, Hard, John Pun, Lalourctte, Lnuhlin, Lawrence. Lewollinr, Mnnn, Mn-wy, McDon ald, Meek, Mitchell, Murnixne, Nich oIb, Xolta, Olson, Pclrce, Tortcr. Potter, Behnocrr, Schucbel, Smith. Spencer, Stanficld, Strannhan, Thorns, Upton, Weeks, McArthur 44. Noes -Auilcrsou of Gntsop, Bel laud, Eaton, Hall, Handlcy, Lofgrcn, Hcaraes Westcrlund 8. Hill, Ho wan and Carkiu were ex cused, Cnrkin Inter voting no. Absent AppelRren, Bonebrnke, Campbell, Parsons. In the sennle: Ayes Barrett, Uurscs, Calkins, Carson, Day, Par rel!, HavJey, Hoskins, Kiddie, Mos cr. Pntton, Perkins, Rasdale, Smith of 'Coos, Smith of Josephine, Stew art, Thompson, Wood, Malarkey 10. Noes Joseph, Kellaber, Tester. McColloeh, Miller, Xeuner C. Absent Bean, Butler, Dtmick. Hollio, Von der Ilellen. " BAStmLliON" IS NEAR AT HAND Tho baseball season U near at hand and scores of" gloves, balls and bats aro betas dus out of dnstr reposing places by tho small boys of the city and put Into use on tbo bac Wots of tbo city. Tho baseball outlook as far as Med ford Is concerned does not seem vcr? promising this year. Court Hall, local ball magnate. Is attempting to get a lino on tho youngsters and may back a nlno again this season despite his retiring last year. Tom Fuson Is also looking over tho field. Of tbo old squad, Pug Isaacs, Walt Antic. Kddlc and Jack Wilkinson, Curly Wil son and one or two others are left. reformers WINNERS IN LONDON ELECTION LONDON. March 7. Municipal re formers today are rejoicing over yes terday's victory In the London county council elections by tho seating of 67 reformers out of a total of 118 mom bers. The reformers hope further to strengthen their position by electing 10 aldermen. A. C. BURGESS ELECTED EXALTED RULER OF ELKS The snnual election of tho Elks lodgo was held Thursday night, aod A. C. Burgess elected exalted ruler. A largo attendance was present, and next Thursday namod as a date to bo devoted exclusively to a dlscuislon of tho matter of building a templo In this city, the building committee mak ltiK Its report at this time. It was also decided to giro an Elks dance March 22, The election garo the following re sults: Exalter ruler, A. C. Burgess; es teemed leading knight, Leon D. Has- kins; esteemed loyal knight, George Perter: esteemed lecturing knight, W II. McQowan; secretary, W. F. Qul- enbury (re-elected): treasurer, L. L Jacobs; tyler, Milton Otterman; trus tee, Joss Houck; delegate to grand lodgo. Clarcnco Hcamcs; alternato delegate T. E. Daniels. HOME URNS Tl RAIL CREEK Tho homo of Thomas lllcslns on Trail creek was completely destroyed by tire Wednesday evening following an attempt to start tho kitchen flic with coal oil. Only a very few of the household effects wore cared, tho flames spreading rapidly. Mr. lllg glns Is In tho city now buying a com plete new outfit. Mrs. Hlgglns with two children wero absent from homo when the tiro occurred, Ylsltlnp friends at Ashland. Mr. Hlgglns came In from the field In the erenlng and set about preparing his erenlng meal. Ho used oil In starting the tire and tho tiro got beyond control. He was slightly burned about tho bands while at tempting to combat tho flames. Tho loss Is approximately 12000, tho house being n new one. No In suranco was carried. MMY 0 TO MEET ASHLANDERS Within tho next few days the coun ty courtMs to meet with clflxens of Ashland and discuss with them the matter of collecting tho general road levy, from which Ashland clttxcns believe themselves to bo exempt ow Inc to a clause In their charter. Ash- landers threaten an Injunction suit to stop tho collection of tho general road tax. Tho county court will meet with tho Ashland citizens and attorneys and look Into the matter, it Is prob ablo that the caso will be carried through tho courts In order to posi tively dccldo tbo question. Tho cTwrtcr of tho city of Ashland cbntalns a clause" exempting property In that city from paying a county road tax. This Is believed to bo un constitutional. 1 CENTRAL POINT ITEMS Central Point Inch school basket ball team, consistiiiR of Henry Free man. Sam Marshall, Meruit .Mrrn mnn, Bricc Nicbolri, Jnnie V.tal, Clell McCrecdic and Howard May field, with Iludy SknulN of Med ford, as rvforec. left for Klsmolli Fulls and northern California Thursday afternoon and will p'ay a hcries of frames, returninc homo next Wed nesday evening. A. B, Cornell of UrantH russ spent Thursday hero ou tnsurauco business. Mrs. Stouts and bon of tho Mo doc orchards spent Thursday with relatives here. Harry W, Ward, driver for Ten torium Dyo Works, calls nt Central Point every Thursday forenoon. Leave orders nt either barber shop or CranfiJl & Bobrfctt'n store. Mre. noso Painter aud cliildren spent Thursdny afternoon with the family of John Painter here. Mrs. Hearst spent Thursday after noon in Jlcdford. IS. YOUR n CHILD'S NU E COATED? LE MASTERS FREE; WEST PARDONS T A. Lo Master, serving a sen tenco In tho county Jnll for bigamy wbs released today following tho re ceipt of a pardon from llovornor West. Tho extension of clemency followed the statement of physicians thnt Lo Master was threatojiVd with quick consumption and that confine ment In tho county jail would result In his death. . Ily tho terms of tho pardon Lo Master must ronort twlco n week to Circuit Judge Catklus either In per son or by letter. Lo Master plead guilty to a charge of b'lgamy a short time ago. Ho mar ried a second time bctlevlng that ho had been divorced for soveu years. Ho was believed technically but not morally guilty. NFORCING CITY E ELECTRICAL CODE In nrrord with his announced In tention of enforcing all of the ordi nances In tho city, Mayor Ulfert, aside from strictly enforcing tho speed nnd curfew ordinances, has or dered a strict luveutlKatloii ut all public buildings tor their electrical wiring and many repairs have been ordered by Deputy Inspector lllnman, who Is in direct charge of tho work. A large number of business houses havo been overhauled and repairs ordered. Tho electrical men In tho city have their hands full tearing out old work and putting In now. Alt of tho work Is being put In In accord with tho uatlonal electrical code. 0 BRUTALLY ASSAULTS GIL What Is said to bo one of tho most brutal nwimutts ou u woman In tho history of Jackson county will be aired this afternoon In iliu court of JunIIco of tho fence (limn O. Tnylur, when Churles Altken, n t" year old boy of lloguo Klvcr in nrralgned on two charge, one for criminal KHsaull nnd tho other for n statutory crime, Youur Altken U said to Imvo at tacked two girls', oiio IS years old and tho other IS. The attacks wero tuiutn at different times, Tho first la said to havo been committed when Altken met tho IS year old girl ou tho outskirts of town, dragged hor from a homo she was riding tied her to u treo and ravished her. Threats nro said to hnvo scaled her lips until her slstor was later attacked, Tho older girl escaped ' t"""W-. n I d9& . , M vl fr f 1 hrLffloTol0! fKjMcl rePRol Q Cj cLflrSMl nnkLflflV Awl A yrBlic wff wfw sV lt yHj NJKU ' Butter-Mer-Btrtter!i For the Fourth Time ThiaWeelo T7AT butter, but don't waste it. The right J-" place for butter is on your dining table; the wrong place is in your kitchen. Every time you shorten or fry with butter you waste money. CottolcnchQ veg etable shortening will give youequally good results at one-third the cost " Cottolene b M makes light, digestible food, which any stomach can digest Cottolcnc-madc food is rich, but never greasy. Neutral in taste, practically without odor, Cottolene is a product of carefully selected cotton oil, refined by our exclusive process. Use one-third less Cottolene than cither butter or lard. n Convince yourself with this recipe: from tho youth iiflt'r hor clothes hud nearly all been torn from hor ami oho had been hndly bruised. Altken was arrested by Wm L. Hniulry. ProsectilliiK Attorney Kelly declares tho caso lo ho oito of Iho worst ho has over come In contact with. 0 Ohc EiLtf Muffins Vf lblpooni mtlttd CttttUu 1 tiblnpoon tugsr ill cups milk 1 t(x 3 cup lifted flour 3 ttupooni biking powdtr 1 scant tcsipoon uh Sift ths btklng powder sad flour together, sdd Ctftt. ttnt, tupr and gg snd milk. Uu mots or lets milk, according lo the quality of ths flour Made only by THEN. K. FAIRDANK COMPANY BS J If Cross, Feverihh or Stomach Sour, It Means Waste-Clogged JkH-cU. SMITH APARTMENTS HAS CHANGE DHANDS Tho Smith apartments located on South Rlversldo and owned by W, M. Smith of this city has changed hands. Martin Martins of Jackson, Miss., Is now tho owner. The consideration was an oven trade between Mr. Mar tins and Mr. Smith. Three rosldoncc lots wero Included along with the apartments for a 900 acre farm locat ed near Jackson, Mls. Mr. Smith has been located In Medford for sev eral years and Is well known hero. Ho will leave In a few days for his now home In Mississippi. Mr. Mar tins is now n charge of tbo apart ments and will conduct them under tbo sumo plans as heretofore. FI8IIKIIMKN, ATTENTION'. Important meeting of tho Rogue Hlver Fish Protoctlvo association to night (Friday), March 7, In tho base nient of the library. Kveryone who Is Interested In fish and fishing re quested to be present. W, F. ISAACS, President. Children dearly lovo to take delic ious "Syrup of Figs" and nothing clso cleans and regulates their tender little stomachs, liver and 3 Ofcet of bowels to promptly and thoroughly. Children get bilious aud constipat ed Just like grown-ups. Then they got sick, the tongue Is coated, stom ach sour, breath bad; they don't oat or rest well; they become feverish, cross, Irritable and don't want to play. Listen mothers for your child's sako dn't force tho little one to swallow nauseating castor oil, vio lent calomel or harsh Irritants ltko cathartic pills. A tcaspoonful of Syrup of Figs will havo your child smiling and happy in Just a 'few hours. Syrup of Figs will gently clean, sweeten and regulate the stom ach, make tho liver active and move on and out of tbo bowels all tbo con stipated matter, tbo sour bile, the foul- clogged'Up wasto snd poisons, without causing cramps or griping. With Syrup of Figs you aro not drugging or injuring your children, Being composed entirely of luscious figs, senna and aromatlcs it cannot bo harmful. Full directions for chil dren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on tbo package. Ask your druggist for tbo full nanio "Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna" prepared by the California Fig Syrup Co. This Is tho delicious tasting, genulue old reliable. Refuse any thing else offered. Splendidly Tailored Suits For Spring $15.00, $17.50 and $20,00 t X X 5 ? ? X ? ? ? t f OUR SHOWING OF TAILORED SUITS IS BECOMING MORE COM PLETE DAILY AS MOST EVERY EXPRESS BRINGS IN NEW BEAU TIES. WE DARE SAY WE ARE SHOWING AS MANY AS ANY OTHER TWO DEPARTMENTS IN THIS LINE. WE ARE ESPECIAL LY STRONG ON THE SMALL SIZES, ALSO SIZES TO FIT THE STOUT WOMAN AT POPULAR PRICES. X "STYLE-CRAFT" COATS X X 'Hie make with n reputation. This X line is exclusive with us for southern X Oregon nnd wc protect you on stylo X by 0,1b" bringing one garment of a X kind. Stylo Craft Coats range in price from $12.50 to $35.00. t J J J T T T : LA GRECQUE CORSETS The gowns for the spring and summer season demand corsets i.1Snl. fit llwi t'trrtifn na YifFnai r niwl A smoothly as a tflovo does the hand. Tins wo claim lor tile Jaurecque. J.et t t r t l T t I US TH'OVG it. Front lace models, $4.50 and $5,50 Back lace models, $1.25 to $5.50 WASH DRESSES 'All arc amazed at the values wo nun riffVitMtwr itl U'null fll'OUUfiU A llfllt. (UU VUJlf, I,,J.. V.WW,V. .... w by style in a check percale neatly jf )ipe(l with a plain color dutch neck, J short sleeve, finished as more ox- pensive dresses at.... $1.50 Others with dutch neck, Kohes- X pierro collars, sailor collars, etc. easy X stages A $1.98, $2.25, $2.45, $2.69, $2.89 to $4.50 X J. NEW SPRING MILLINERY The most authentic stylos ' Tho roturn cuiitomer tells the story who is showing tho nobbiost hats at tho most reasonable price. Our cases havo been greatly replen ished this week. X t 5 i 'pifytyfytyfyfrty . x X i V ..a. 'rjri Distinctive Jfy Spring Styles Smart bouts wilt compUttn your now coMtumw or frciOion tip jour old one. Tun Himslitn Culf, whlto "Nil buck" or gray "Nuhuck" uru tho fav orites, You're getting the best when wo fit you to "JOHN KKt.LY" shoos. JsA fl.(H) aji.no i &xfaciet!& "Good Shoes' Opposlto Post Of flco i .j. . .i .' --1 ' Blown Glass Stem Tumblers Cut Star-Needle Etched "We aro showing the- finest lino of tho above in the city. CJonuino Star Cut and Noodle-Ht-ohod, our regular 2;k' quality, in sovonrl sizes, also tho hollow stem champagne glasses, lltis soy's closing out price Each 15c Hand painted China, Cut Glass, Coin Gold and Plain White Dinnorwaro, Tablo Glassware, Jardineires, otc. JOvery piece of those goods must be sold. Prices Imvo boon out way below the regular. Don't put off buying too long for even now ninny of these linos aro badly broken, LOOK FOR THESE TOMORROW Linen, torchon, vnl and o.ltiny laces, yd. 1 - 3 Silk and sutiii ribbon, 15c and L'oc quality, at a yard 10 and 15rt Men's and ladies' Hoc and !15c Handkerchiefs, now 15 Men's, misses', ami boys' IMc to IVw hosiery, a . ..pair 10, 2 for 35 Men's seamless black and tan sbx J) pair 25 Men's and ladies' 75c lo $1 gloves, pair 50 Kitchen utensils, lOe to 25u values, each :.5) One lot 5 and .10c kitcehn uteisils 2 for 5) Infants' fine cashmcro vests and bands, 25c to 75c qualities, each 25 The Little One boys' blouse waists each. ...35 Watch for our two bargain windows for Saturday HUSSEY'S OLD STORE EASTER POST CARDS, 1? EACH Millinery Opening Loltlo M. Howard invites all ladies lo attend hor Easter opening of all high-class millinory, Saturday, March 8th. 109 N. Contral Avo. : . m. V , ,' "V .