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f. v wjwmsvnwmm.riifyi? . , i N TOGHCRTX MEDFORT) MATT; TRTBTJNTS. MKtTFORT), OTJIHaON". SATUKDAY. .UUTAHY 2i; 1015 SENSATIONS FILL MANNING DIVORC E TRIAL AT NAPA Scimntionnl charges nnd counter t'ltnrRCS whioh marked tlio Manninp; divorce suit, Jicnrd behind closed doors in the micrior court nt Nnpn, Cnl., hnvo been mndo public. The Mannings nro well kuown in hou'hern OVcrou, having lived in Medford, Jacksonville, Afdilnnd nnd Talent, Mr. Manning owned a blacksmith business jri tfllcnt. Tliey included the chnret tllo defendant attempted nn offence itknitiHl his own daughter, nnd caused Ills own sMcr to enter n life of shame nil or which vlinrgcs were proven by witnessed. The plnintiff, Mrs. Emma Manning, Jiow refciillr- nt.917 M street. Sacra mento, wats nwnrded a divorce from taincM JM. Manning, blnoksmith nnd nuto repair man of St. Hclenn flu jwr month alimony nnd the custody of tile children, a daughter aged 17 nnd a sou apod 11. VoM-ComjvJnlnt Filed Mr. Manning alleged cruelty, spe cifying Manning had ciitrd nnd bealen her. Mnnninc; filed n cross complaint, charging cruelty. In sup Jidrt of thin charge, ho produced n letUr written to him by his wife in which she charged him with immoral conduct. The letter claimed an at tempt was ro&dp to commit nn offense tipon their own daughter when she was j years old, and bis sister was forced into n lifo of fdinmc. Mrs. Manning testified she nnd the defendant wero Carried in Portland, Or.) nineteen ycurp ago. They sepa rated two j'enrs ago and were recon ciled, but separated again last June. Tho wife chnrged Mrs. Kittio Quick of SL Ilelenn with being responsible for their late separation. Mrs. Quick testified as to tho good moral character of Manning. Manning denied all of the allega tions. First Ca-to Collusion Mrs. Manning first started pro ceedings in October, 19KI, nn agree ment having been renched whereby Manning agreed to give her $23 per month nnd custody of the children, provided tho immoral charges wero eliminated. This jnso won thrown out on nccount of collision. In Scd tetnber, 1914, Mrs. Manning, at her husband's request, started proceed- injp) again, as lie had no grounds he could secure a divorce upon. He filed a cross-complaint asking judg ment for costs. Mrs. Mnuniug nnd Alice Manning, tho daughter, testified that the wife had been beaten cruelly nnd that both had kopt guns loaded to protect themselves against husband nnd father for weeks nt a time. Tho nt inck upon the daughter was mado nt Talent, Or. STOCK IS SELLING ON MODERATE SCALE VAWTER FATE MILL ROAD LEVY STATE HIGHWAYS MUTT AND JEFF AT PAGE THEATER TONIGHT SALKM. Ore., Jan. 23. Represen tative William I. Vnwtcr, of Jnckson and Douglas counties, chairman of tho house committee on roads and highways, announced today that In n few days ho will introduce n bill In creasing tho state road levy from a quarter of n mill to n mill. The toioasuro will amend tho present high way act, and If passed It will bring Into the coffers of tho state approxi mately $900,000 a year for road "work. To this sum .Multnomah coun ty alone will contribute about J3G0, 000. "California has appropriated ap proximately I2C.000. 000 for road work, of which sum SIS. 000, 000 was appropriated by the legislature, nnd npproved by the people, and with Its southern neighbor expending title huge sum for road work. Oregon can not afford and ought not to desire to lag behind," said Representative Vnw tcr In makiug tho announcement. "1 realize that thcro will bo opposition to tho bill, although I cannot sec why thcro should be becnuso good roads arc a necessity. I am given to understand that the Orange will op pose tho bill, but slnco Multnomah county will bo tho heaviest contri butor to tho appropriation, and Its pooplo have agreed that, if the bill passes, they will not ask that any of the money be expended in that coun ty. 1 cannot sco why the Grange should fight tho bill as It will mean that tho other counties in tho state will derive the benefits." RUSSIANS CONTINUE - ipiiw i s i rwmm mmmtmafmmmmammmtmmmmmmmm mmmmra- ROSEB RGAGANS T PSD C N "Mutt & Jeff In Mexico" comes to tho Page tonight. In ovory detail this offering eclipses either tho for- mer productions under the Mmo title. J,,,,, wt e(,un, nubep of 111BRn. flccut continues for the 2.' really with thrill and dramatic situations to match, gho It the test of a melo drama ns well as a hilariously funny musical comedy. Twenty new song In fact it Is bigger nnd hotter than both combined, which Is the manner in which press and public describe tho play. A carload of new nnd dazz ling scenery and electrical effects a day. pretty chorus girls who wear them, all go to make "Mutt & Jeff In Mex ico" quite tho best thing seeu In many TURKISH ADVANCE NEVf YORK, Jan. 23. In the course of todny'n session of thu btock market, yesterday's selling of leading stooku wan renewed on n moderate scale. Among specialties nnd indus trials thorn wero declines of 1 to 3V& jtoints in American Tobacco, Bethle hem Steel, Mercantile Marino pre ferred, California Petroleum preferr ed and Western Union. The entire list steadied somewhat in the final deulings, Heading leudiug the partial recou'ry. The'cloning was irregular. LONDON', Jan. 23. In the Plock region, In northern Poland, tho Rus sians are continuing their notable ad vance from Skcmpe toward Llpno, says a Pctrograd dispatch to Reu tor's Telegram company. "In the Caucasus military move ments are temporarily halted by the necessity of burying the Turkish dead which are strewn In the mountains and valleys near Sari Kamynh, to such a degreo that an epidemic Is feared. "Tho Russian authorities have launched a scheme for occupying the time of the wounded in hospitals by teaching them trades, while thoso who aro illiterate are being taught to road and write. APFLEGATE VALLEY PIONEER IS DEAD MOBILIZATION IN ROUMANIA YET STEAMSHIP SAILS AT HER DOCK GALVESTON, Tex., dun. 23. The American steamship Uacia, which cleared for Rotterdam yesterday with u'enrgo of 11,000 bales of cotton for timiH-shipmuiil for Bremen, wuk still nt hor dock toduy. A strong north erner blow nearly nil night, making tho gulf at tho harbor entrance rough, nnd it wan likely that the Duciu will not sail until the weather has moderated. It was suid officers of tljo Dneia were preparing to sail about noon toduy. BERLIN', la Tho Huguc. and Lon don, Jan. 23. Tho Roumanian lega tion has not received any official con firmation of the Swiss and Italian re ports regarding Roumanian mobiliza tion, for which. It is stated, the necessary royal decree has not been issued. RESfGNES HIS OFFICE HOME, via London. Jan. 23. Count Kurl Stucrgkh, tho Austriuu premier, has resigned, according to n dispatch (o llio jfesngero from Vi enna. The count probably will be nucpmled, the diripnii'h adds, bv Br. L. Von Hilinsld, tho Aiistrn-ilungnr-Wit uiiuUU'r of finance, BOY SCOUTS ELECT A SCOUT MASTER Friday night at tho regular meeting of tho Boy Scouts at tho Nat, K. Ed Hull, manual training instructor of the city schools, was elected scout master by a unanimous vote of tho boy scouts. Mr. Hull accepted In a speech which was we:l received by tho Roy Scouts who said they would gladly obey tho discipline of the Roy Scouts. Mr. Hull will make a most accept able Scout master as ho not only is a strict disciplinarian, but is Well liked by tho boys, Under tho chargol of Mr. Cothran of tho Coast Artil lery, tho boys present were formed Into patrols, and each patrol elected their patrol leader. All the Doy Scouts, and especially the older and larger boys are Invited to meet with us next Friday night, the 29th, so more patrols can be formed. Leaders selected, so all can got down to drilling In earnest. We had a number of visitors whom we de sire to thank for their presence, and wo Invito the presence of parents to encourago tho Roy Scouts in their efforts to secure a club room for tho ueo of tho boys. Order No. 1. All Doy Scouts turn out Friday, tho 29th, at the Nat. Sarah E. Knox, one of the best known of the pioneer women of southern Oregon, jmssed nwny nt the Phonic of her daughter, Mrs. Bora Mhtney, nt Grants Pass. Friday, Jan uary 22, 1015, aged 8-J years and 2 days. Sarah E. Oglesbv was born in Ver. million county, Illinois, on January 20, 1831. On September 12, 1810, she becamo the wife of Thomas L. Knox, the marriage occurring in Schuyler county, Mihsonri. In 1S.'3 the Knox family crossed the plains from Illi nois to Oregon, settling first in -the Willamette valley, near the pre-eut town of Cottngo Grove. In 1800 thev enmo to southern Oregon nnd located upon the homestead in thu Applcgute vnlley. Sho is survived bv nine children. The sons nre: Frank A. nnd George W. Knox of Fossil, Ore.; William Knox of Grants Pass and 0-.car SL, Arthur Fred nnd John 0. Knox of Murphy. The daughters nre: Mrs. Clara Stewart of Fossil, Mrs. Bora Matncy of Grants Pass nnd Mrs. Louisa Amipriest of Jacksonville. All were present nt the bedside when tho mother passed away except Mrs. Stewart, Georgu and John G. Knox. Besides nine, sous nnd daughters, the deceased is survived by fifty three grandchildren, sixty-three great grnndchildriiu nnd two great great grandchildren. She also leaves two brothers nn1 four sister's living, Br. W. W. Ogleshy of Cottage Grove, Mrs. Ida Thompson of Salem, Mrs. Melissa Derrick of Winncmucca, New; Mrs. Lou Grant nnd A. J. Ogleshy of Alsea, Or., nnd .Mrs. Syl via Hnler of Tucomn, Wjtsb. NEW BILL GR PPLES GAME PROPAGATION JAPAN 'AND 'CHINA NEGOTIATING TREATY TOKIO, Jan. 2.'!. The Jupnnrsci govdminnit has just embarked on a series ,nf important dioloinutio nego tiations; with China, tho object of which is to dctcmiutf the future status of-Japanese rclntions with China and Jecnle certain rpiestionrt concehjjJjg tiie future dovftlopment'of the Chjneso republic;. SALEM. Or., Jan. 23. -Senator Wood of the seunle gnme committee introduced n bill yesterday providing for n state fish and game commission, to consist of thin governor, master fish warden and the state gnme war den. They nre ti serve without com pensation other than their annual salary nnd nt the pleasure of the gov ernor. The appointment of a deputy game warden "In each county of the Htate, whose salary is to be fixed by the county court nt from $25 to $100 n month, is provided for. They nre to be npioiuted bv thu governor, but be under tho ndniiiUJtrittivd control of tho state cnuuuUon. A license fee for either hunting or nngliug is fixed nt $1 each, but it will be good only in the county des ignated in the license. County clerks nro to issue these licenses. Women nre not required to take out nn ang ler's license. No license is required for angling in salt water. The three deer coupons are to be obtained from the state game warden. The fmulH derived from the issuing of hunters' and anglers' licenses nre to be up portioiicd 2.i per cent to the stnto gumu protection fund, to be used for propagating purposes nnd 7." jwr cent to tho county gamu protection fund, us nn additional bounty on pre datory animals, uitablo provision nro inserted for copntv clerks making returns on nil funds coming into their hands, so that' they initv be properly checked pp. RAISING FUNDS TO E IN GAME LAWS ItOKKlllMia, .luu. 2jl. -The ltdso burg CohimcrcliU club nt u' spWinl meeting held Inst night for tho 'pur pose of taking up the question ofj giimo legislation, iuiiiiiuuouhIy passed tho following tcrtqlutieii: "Since tho game, of. the state of .Or egon is" prelected nnd propagated en tirely front tho revunuo derived from hunters' nnd anglers' licenses, mid since the sportsmen ot tho state have, by reason of tho formation of many game organizations throughout the state, carried on mi exteusivu and comprehensive campaign of education along scientific lines, we, the business men of Koxehurg, Or., feel that an injustice is being done to the state of Oregon in utteniptinV to abolish the state game commission uud divettiue the game fund to tho enerul treasury to be used for general iirposc". 'Wo stand for the hihest standard of efficiency in protection uud in creased facilities for iiiopugiiliou uud believe that the present method of ad ministration will gi better results than any legislation yet "to posed. We condemn niiv uttemut to draw this department into uolitics. It is the only dcsirtiucut in thu Mate that is self-supporting. Be it therefore "Itesolwd, that the Itoseburi' Com mercial club reMiest tho Douu'las count v legislative roireseututics ul Salem to do all in their pocr to pre vent uiiy such legislation uud to as sist in maiutamiiiL' the present com mission form of administration and' to keep haulers' and anglers' license fund for the' nunwiso of rotection nnd oroongutioii oulv. "IIAIIIIY PEAHCi: resident. "SAM S. JOSEl'ILSON. secretnrv." The same resolution was udontcd be the Douglas Count Game Protec tive association. FORD OWNERS 1LWK VOt'H KOHII KgUII'PKB WITH HIiKCTUIC HTAHTICH AND KMX'TUIC LIGHTS. Wo have electric Htnrtorn and lights mndo imperially for Fords. Don't weaken your magneto by running your llglits off of It. Press a button ami start your engine; premi another button and your lights nre on, Your ongluu don't hnvo to inn to maku thu light. Coiuo to thu Valley (larago ami havu u talk with mu. VALLEY GARAGE IIAItltY I'KLLKTT, .Manager. Metlfoid, Oic, m i i I There's Not the Slightest Doubt about Safety for your valuable when thoy are In our Vault, hocaimo It Is Fire and Burglar Proof. You can rent a Hnfo Deposit Box hero for a reniiou ablo amount. Why not do It nowT OVCP ?C VCAR6 UNDCH ONE MANAGEMCMT 8 m EL MUST BE INTERNED Sntoko IIotne-Mude Cigar. , Governor Johnson, Mt. Pitt and La Vista arc tho best, WASHINGTON, Jun. 23. Thu steamer Furn, a British collier, brought into Sun Juan, I'oito Itico, as a Herman prize by it crow from the cruiser Karlsruhe, must put to sea or bo interned during (he war. The stnto department holds she will ho denlt jjmi j,, (1P SmilJ;i ,,, lllt nnnoimml nun ns n navai miner, Jalcf, ; r NEW YOHK, Jan. 'i.'l.Mndiinio Slavko Orouitch, formerly Miss Ma bel Biinlup of Viigiuia, now wife of tho permanent under secrctury for foreign affairs of Borvin, reached hero today on tho stenniship Lusi tania, to organize a conii'pitteo and raise u ftunWor the restoration of the families of Servian farmers to their homes duvoMatt'rt by the war. HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB ' AT PAGE FEBRUARY I Miss Inez Coffin, music director of the Medford schools, desires to an nounce that thu High School Glco club will maku its formal debut nt the I'nge theater on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, February 1 and 2. They will sjng between reels of tho tegular show, appearing twico. The numbers lmvcii will be "Bridal Choriih." fiom "Thu Hose danleii"; "Barcarolle," fiom "Thu Tides of Hoffmiiii"; "Melody in F," by Hubcn stein, nnd 'Iliimorcsque," bv Dvorak. Regular prices will be charged. An urgent invitation is extended to all In como anil see tho work tho young people ate doing. An opera will bo PKNDLKTO.V. Ore., Jan, 23 At a mass meetliiK of sportsmen and tax payers held last evcnliiK In thu Com mercial club rooms, rcvolutlona. on ponlng tiny chniiKo In tho present commission system of xmo prelec tion and propagation, or In tho meth ods of handling the Runic funds, was unanimously adopted, and copies were forwarded to tho members of thu Umatilla county delegation In thu legislature. This protest Is tho largest In a number ot protests that huvo been sent In from this county agalust the Bchucbcl bill to abolish the commis sion, and turn tho game funds Into the Rcneral fund. Tho Umatilla Flnh and Gamo association, tho Hound-Up Gun club and tho board ot managers of tho Commercial club had already mado formal remonstrances, whllo signed protests had been sent In from Athens and Pllqt Itock, Tho sportsmen here are not fight ing for thu present members of the commission, but for tho system. FIr ures wero presented at the mooting last night showing that last year $5Gll was paid by tho anglers and hunters of Umatilla county for li censes In 191-1, whereas tho year bo fore thu commission system was put Into effect thu receipts were but $1100. J5sL For Your Child's Sake Insist on NURMI BREAD for you know (or you ought to know) It's Made by Scientific Methods From the Best of Material That Money Can Buy It's as good ns bread can be. Next time say NURMI'S BREAD to your roccr NURMI BAKING CO. FOR A BAD COLD Tho surest way to stop n cold la to liven tho liver and cleanse the bowels, and tho nlcost cathartic to do this Is a 10-cont box of Cascarots. Take one or two Cascarcts tonight and your cold may bo gone by morning. FjstoSK , Buyers to Share in Profits Lower Prices on Ford Car Effectlvo from August 1, lDH.to August 1, 101C, and Riiarnn.eed gainst any reduction during that tlme: Tonrlng Car ............-.-..f too IlunalHiut ......- 4 10 'th ijr it vu F. O. II. Detroit. All cars fully equipped. (In tho Unltod States of Amorlca Only.) Furthor, wo will bo ablo to obtain ftio maximum efflcloncy In our factory production, and tho mmlmum cost In our purchasing nnd sales departments It wo can raach an output of 300,000 can be tween tho aboro. dates. And should wo reach this production wn agrco to pay as tho nuycr's share from $40 to IG0 per cr (on or about August 1, 1015) to erory retail buyer who purchsios a now Ford car between August 1 1014, and August i, m la. For further particulars regarding these low prices and profit-sharing plan, sco tho nearest Ford Branch or Dealer. FortTMotor Car Company C. 1$. 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