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II PAGE BIX ftTEDFOttT) MATL TIUHUNR MRDFOTm OTNWCttT. TTOTDAY. 'AVRlTi 10. 1011. FIRST READING OF POWER ORDINANCE BY CITY COUNCIL After eiplit hours of cnuncilinniiir lmwinir nml corporation hrmming over llio frnnclnxc rntnnjjlement of llio Cnliforiiln-Orpgon Power com jinuy, (lie city council this montini; iienril (ho first remliiif- of mi onli imiipo putting tlio question uj to the voters of the city, ami adjourned un til next Monday for n final decision. Thursday nifslit n long-winded ms ftiott was held that was as full of de liherntnencss as the world is of sin. The representatives of the electric ooinany wanted the onlinmice rail roaded, and the Members of the council wanted to wail n week or ten days to think it over. Colonel Sar Kent led this wine;, and was firm as the forces of the Lord at Annexed don. Kvery time a new oint wa brought up the colonel would hold an individual secret caucus in the back room, with every councilman and the mayor. The council is divided on the mer its of the proposition of the company and feel (he cily should be offered Mmiethinjj in the way of better rates. CAFE OWNER KILLS HOUSEKEEPER COMMITS SUICIDE CHILDREN'SDEPARTMENT At the suggestion of the comity cducntional board, and after confer ence with the secretary and manager of the. County Fair association, County School Superintendent Wells has appointed the following commit tee to have chnruc of tho arrange ments for a children's department of the county fair to be held at Bed ford nexi September: Mrs. E. E. Gore, president Greater Medford club, chairman; Mrs. D. Da vis, president Jacksonville Parent Teachers' association; Mrs. E. C. Gard, Ashland, president Southern Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs; Mjss C. A. Cope, member of Phoenix school board; Mrs. J. II. Fuller, president Talent Community club; Mrs. M. E. Patrick, district hchool clerk, Gold Hill; .Mrs. Gilmore, . president uogue Hirer u omens club; Mrs. G. W. Owings, president Parent-Teachers' association, Eagle Point; Mrs. J. C. Pendleton, member county educational board, Central Point; Mrs. M. L. Cadrow, district school clerk, Ihitto Falls; Mrs. J. 0. Isaacson, Central Poinf. This committee is subject to the enll of Mrs. E. K. Garjk. chairman, Mcdford. CLAIM CHILDREN RUN IN FRONT OF AUTOS Autoists complain to the police that children at the Washington school, during recess and the noon hour, deliberately stand in the path of their muring machines, eomiwll iii" the drivers to slow down to avoid nn accident. When the auto Mows down the kids pile on the run ning boards, running tho risk of Kcttiug their necks broken. Chief of Police Hittsou will advise the princi pals of the grammar schools to is suo warnings to their charges against a continuance of tho dangerous practice. I.OS AXOEIiKS, Cal., April 10. Claude Mathewson, deputy sheriff, sporting man and former proprietor of the Hnlhkeller, n cafe, shot and hilled Mis Nellie Murdook early to day and then committed suicide by shooting himelf through the breast nrd head. The cause of the xliootitig is n mystery. Matthcwsou owned the Hotel Lor raine here, nnd Miss Murdoek was his housekeeper. She was n strik ingly beautiful woman of about Jl'J years. Guests at the hotel who heard the hots Mathcwson f'.rcd found the bodies of the ictims in Miss Mur doch's room. The woman woro a Mlk and lace dressing gown. One leg was encased in n silk stocking. On the other foot was a .Japanese slipper. Uesidc Matbewson's body lay an automatic revoher and a cig arette, still burning. Malhewson fired five shots, three tearing through the woman's breast. After sending one bullet through hi J eliesl, the slayer placet! the gun he tweeii his teeth and trove another through the top of his head. In a desk in Miss MunWk's roo-n were several hundred dollars in b.lls and n letter ixMmnrked: "Haymoud, Wash., March '-2," apparently from a sister. It was signed. "Flo." The pnvelote was mlilro-ed to Miss Kel tic Ituck, at the Lorraine. Mntbewson was about IWi year of mit ninl uns mmnspil In li.. ivinl!liv E - . ..,-,.- ,. .. HOPKINS ESTATE TIMBER CRUISED FOR LUMBERMEN F HELD 10 GRAND JURY Mis Nellie Mclutyie is in the county jail, having been bound over to the grand jury for passing hocus checks on the First National hank of Ashland. She presented sight drafts on her own account with the Unit man - Thompson bank in Portland. wheie it turned out that she had no1 moitev. The drafts amounted to Wi' laud wcic. presented on Match ;ll and Apnl -'. She was iirii"ti'd at tliants i Pass last Saluiday. She was said to he fioiu Independence, Or,, wheie it .- ,.i. .;.... i i... 1.,., ,. .,n i.v ,i. i..i,i. '- Z C: ,:.,:, s "V white sri.riiut spuiNos, ..i ,.i .. i....n i -I- i -. Ainl 10. President Woodiow Atlanta. 11... They foiled to come to .N,17 '" J""' ",;","; l1 '''J her icscue. 1 I"'"1 M ho,1 0,," ,0 "VVV - . Luster. Ihe piesident will spend his An attempt Is to lio mmto to liiwo'luief acalioii playing golf and mo tile democratic party lu California ko toring. lie expects to leluiii to on record as ngnhmt prohibition, j Washington Monday. The ten timber cruisers who have been cruising the Hopkins estate east of Ashland have returned to Ashland after an absence for forty- two days, nnd left for the north. Thev cruised the tract for the Kelly people n big Michigan nnd Wiscon sin concern. WILSON FINDS $625 ALLEGED DUE ASHLAND E. M. Wilson, the expert account ant, who was hired by Ashland- to look up the matter of interest on de linquent taxes presumed to be due the cily from the county made re jHjrt to the Ashland city council on Tuesday night that he had dUcov ered an amount approximating .i02."i duo tho city on delinquent tax inter est in tho past six years. Mr. Wil son gets ten per cent of bin findings for his trouble. With Medford trade Is Medford made. FRECKLE-FACE Sun am! Wind llrlng Out I'gly Spots. How to Itcmoie KamII)' Here's a chance. Miss Krecklcfacc. to try a remedy for freckles with the guarantee of a reliable dealer that It will not cost you a pennj unlets It removes the freckles; while If It does Give you a clear complexion tho ex pense Is trifling. Simply get an ounce of othlno double strength from any cruggUt and a few applications should show you how easy It Is to rid yourself of tho homely freckles and get a I beautiful complexion. Itarely Is more, than one ounco needed for the worst caso. lie sure to ask the druggist for tho double strength othlno as this Is tho prescription sold under guarantee of money back If It alls to removo freckles. You need not learn cooking all over again in order to cook with Cottolene Use any recipes you know unci like, merely use ono-third less Cottolcno than you would butter or lurd. & "&(&&' w If you used nn much Cottolcno ns you would of other shortenings you'd have TOO MUCH, for Cottolcno goes much FARTHER, though it COSTS Jur less. Fan and White Buck Oxfords for "Growing'Girls1' $;i Ml a I'nir At (he HIkii of IOC ID TROTCN ..... IWjL X jficifcidtA "T.nnn SliorV' uim'esiti: post tiri'ifi: Order rail of Cottolene teday: also drop us aposul for the valuable PRKE Cook Uook, 1IOMK HELPS, written by Avo leading cooking authorities. iTHerm. FAIRRANKcqmpawyI CHICAGO Flowers For Easter THE HOLIDAY FOR FLOWERS You cnuuoi properly t'lijoy or bsrv I'litsiot' dtiy without sonit choiiM I'lowtM-s. KYuhmiiIhm' yotif loved out's Jtutl soutl thi'iu I'lowt'fs for tht occasion. Enstor LUlies in Pota and Cut. Carnations. Lillies of tho Valloy. Snap Dragons. American Boauty Rosos. Pink Killarnoy Rosos. "Whito Killarnoy Roses. Daisies. Potted Plants All Kinds hi Bloom. Pierce the Florist rhonc :i7l. Downtown store at Meilford Hook Store (lot Your Order in Kurly tlHllXlll Wrongfully Blamed Children aro often blamed for not getting along with their lesrons, when the real fault Is with their eyes, al though unsuspected by cither parent or teacher. If children need glasses It Is cruel ty not to have them; if tiicy don't need them tho fact should be known, A scientific examination will re move all doubt. DR. RICKERT Suite J-li Over Deuel'H S. & II. Green Trading Stamps (Jlven HisHCsbWI .sHS'i sseIssssssssssV'iV Easter Footwear Don't neglect your Kaster foot wear! The shoes of every well dressed man or woman should ho as faultless as tho balani-o of Kaster nttlro! Wo Invito every man, woman and child to como to see our largo at tractive Hues of h annuo in o Kaster footwear. Many of our handsomo styles aro entirely exclusive with us. n a s-a" Q, A. ? $ t T t t t t t t ? ? ? ? ? r t f f T t t ? t t t Y Y ? f t t t t Y t ? Y Y ? MANNTS CENTRAL AVE., NEAR O. , SENSATIONAL REDUCTION SALE MANN'S CKNTUAIi AVK., XKAU 0. The Greatest Money Saving Event of the Season Every Spring Coat and Suit at 20 Off Regular Prices This includes all of our "La Vogue" Coats and Suits, many of them just in this past week. It will pay you to see them. A slight charge for alteration. 910.00 $12.00 ... $16.00 $20.00 $26.00 $28.00 All $10.00 Coats All $12.50 Coats 8.00 .$10.00 All $15.00 Coats $12.00 All $18.00 Coats $14.40 All $20.00 Coats $16.00 All $25.00 Coats $20.00 HOUSE DRESSES 300 now Unu.sc Drosses, made of good ginghams and porealos, up to tf2.00 valuos, filch S1.25 All $12.50 Suits All $15.00 Suits . All $20.00 Suits ... All $25.00 Suits .. All $30.00 Suits ... All $115.00 Suits . PETTICOATS 100 Now Cropo and Mossalino Petticoats, up to $2.00 valuos, salo price at, oach , $1.39 10 Off on all Wool Dress Goods--10.Off Tho Best Solccted Stock in tho City You owo it to yoursolf to get our prices first boforo buying no troublo to show goods All 25c Dross CJoods, yd. 221 All 50c Dross floods, yd. 45 All 75c Dross CJoods, yd. ii7'ic All $1.00 Dross (loods, yd. ttOtf All $1.50 Dross (loods.. $115 All goods bought Saturday sponged and shrunk free. NEW CREPES 2000 yards now Dresden Crepes, full :i(i inches wide, this sea sou's much wanted t Q cloth, special, yard . J. OC SILKS Look at thoso prices: 5000 yards HlMm-li Tub Silks, fast colors, now patterns, 75c, values, now, per CQ-o yard JL 5000 yards now Foulard Silks, new patterns, 75c val- CQ lies, special, yard JL 5000 yards Mossaline Silk, in all' colors, a splendid mc ciotu, very special at, per yard 48c FREE-SAVE YOUR SALESLIPS and get Wm. Rogers' triple plated guaranteed Silverware FREE SENSATIONAL SALE OF GLOVES Agents for the Celebrated "Derby" Gloves Try Them Women's 2-Clasp Kid Gloves, all colors, $1.25 values, per pair, 79c Kayscr's 2-Clasp CI loves, special, pair 25c Kaysor's lo'-Jiuttou Chamois otte Gloves, special, pair 48c Kaysor's Ki-Uutton Silk Gloves, special, pair $1 Kaysor's Fancy Ifi-Hiitton Silk Gloves, $2.50 value, pair, $1.98 SATURDAY SALE OF GOOD CORSETS Warner's Rust-proof Corsets, now models, speeial, por pair, $1 Warner's 'Front LlK'd Corsets, special, pair $3.50 "Ivy" Boneless Corsets, "it clings," speeial, pair $1.25 Goodwin Front IjIICO Corsets, pair, $5 Warner's Uraissoros now styles, speeial, puir, 59c Women's Fast Black IIoso, per pair 9c Children's I lose, pair, OPENING SALE OF SPRING AND SUMMER UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY We Carry the Biggest and Best Lino in Medford Every Garmont Guaranteed inlauts' 9c Women's Silk Lisle Hose, pair, 25c Women's Silk 1 f oso, pair, $1 'Fine Cotton Hose, pair, 15c Women's Summer Vests, each, 10c Women's Cniou Suits, each, 29c Women's Umbrella Pants, i mir, 25c Women's Tight. Knee Pauls, each, 25c Hoys' I'orous Knit Union Suits, oaeii 69c SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ONLY Clark's O. N. 'J'. Snool Cotton, 7 lor 25c Colgate's Talcum i'owder, can 12c Darning Cotton 3for5c Wasli liihhon, bolt, Dost 'I Vint k, yard, SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ONLY Most Challirs, yard, 5c Dost Col ored Oil- li, yard, cloth 15c Tore Lace, ynril, ion 75c Fmb. Flouncing) yard, 39c Now Scissors, pair, 25c : f ? T f r ? t r r ? ? ? Y ? ? ? ? t ? t f f t f ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T T Y Y V &eftf ngs 19c u 5c oc enore too 10c 5c