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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1915)
iffUKHitit&ytmmii, m i w P3JGIE BIX SIEDFORD M"ATL TRTBTJNE, MT)FORT), OREOON, TtMOSDAY, NOVICMBER :)0, 191S S AUTO THIEVES HELD 10 The nlleced nntoinobilo thieves, Gwj-e MVConkey ntid TIioiiiiih Mc Donald, who, it is churned, hIoIu W. II. Lvdinrd's Ford nittn in tliw oit into in Ootolier nnd drove it to Los Arijjrles, wore brought bnok bv Chief of Police J. F. Hittnon of Medlonl, who at rived lift niht with them, nu J lodged thenr in nil here until Huh looming, when they wore nrrniitnod before Justice of the IVnco Tnylor for ii preliminary henrir;. George MeConkov pleaded (rtiilly anil was held to the grand jury in iJfiOO bondn. McConkcy wan out on )arole from tlie Whitticr, Onl., reform rehool, haunt; been confined the.ro for Mealinc nn automobile in south cm California. Up Ik about 11) years old and bears a countenance Unit be tokens dejreneracy. Thomas McDonald, who saK he is ofi years old and nn electrician by trade, desired to make a statement ns to why ho refused to plead Rtiilty. Vrnseeutiiif Attorney Kelly elicited from hint the. utory thnt he was with MeOonkev when the Lydinrd mneliini' was stolen. He iJnunod, however, not to know at the tune that the auto wan being xtolen, explaining that a man nnmed Morgan, who was with Me Conkey when he (McDonald) met the latter in the pari; in this city, stntcd thnt his motlicr'fi rniiohine had been obtained for n trip to Loa Angeles and united McDonald to accompany them, after they leiirnodthiit McDon ald wns Without money, mid desired to go io south' rn California. lie contented. Things Stolen nt Asblnnil When the number on the mnchine wns ebnnged nt Ashland, McDonald tnys he supposed the chnngo was re quired on passing from one stnte into nnother. Iiin suspicion was ninu-wl, liowcer, wlicn ther tilings were taken which he had rcimn to belicvo did not belong to Me( onkey nrul Moij-.m. At llal.orsfield, in Cnlifor. iiin. u wjiecl ninl a jrii were stolen. Mi;()onnlil realized that this was 1ji in;diiip unlawfully, but he iu no way, he -toys, participated in the net, mom thu,!! being present mndo him nn no f.ysscry, ami. therefore, n party to the use of the things stolen. After they reached I.os Angeles llii'v remained about the streets there for six diijs befoio they were pioked Vnhy plain clothes men. Then, Mo Dnld r,ny, he learned for the first time that the Med ford nuiehine hud peen Htolcn. Ho told tho court this morning that his nlleged cout'ision Jo tho pfficcrs nt Los Angeles was the same as bis statement line. McConkcy is evidently the nsgres fine culprit, llo hns a bad record for n lnd of his nge, and appeal's not to be disturbed by the prospect of n term in the penitentiary, Claims n (Soml Hcvnnl McDonald Claims to have worked for eight years for ouu electric, fix ture company in tho east and with another coniwinv in elevator and ro pair work for thrco years. He han dled money for the former compnnv in districts distant from their main office, and paid company hills, he Miys. He came this nay from Seal tie, where, ho had worked si month ns clerk in tho l'astlnko hotel. He jug broke, he waa making his nay by easy stngw, to southern California. The prosecuting nt tonne's office will investigate these statements, McDonald, who has the npponr mice of an nituuii of inodor.itoly ex emplary habits, was also held in bonds of K0l) to the grand .jury. Tho defendants xx ill be taken to the county jail nt Jacksonville today to mwut the action of the grand jury. Tho faculty and pupils of .St. Man's acuilemy enjoyed n rare treat In the lecture on the ICvolutlon of Mitklo delivered by Kd Andrews- jontordtiy afternoon In tho auditorium of tho neadomy. Mr. Andrews' delightful and Instructive talk, for 10 ho pre ferred to call hfs scholurly study of tho development of music, was Illus trated with xoil and Instrumental music by .Mrs. Andrew n and Mrs. did ders. Mr. Andrew Ii n favorite at thn aoadumy, where tho senior pupils havo enjoyed bin direction In differ ent dramatic efforts nnd lis was lis tened to with runt attention. ', At tho cloio of the lecture Mrs. Andrews favored the ontkuiatlc mhiI AND WDERiSDO BONDS ' 'interested nudlenee with two much appreciated vocal nolo and Mr Ah rewg greatly ploaswl his hiMrri, "young arid old 1) the reudltliw of Klngsley'a 1lue CUthotw," utd a charming li'tle dialed soleetlon after which by nhi-i-mi n-iul ho dnllKhtml students and tea. ners with (mo will nqiilo from 8h.irj'C.ui u CHRISTMAS TREE The Met ford Ministerial associn lion tact iu regular session ut the public library Monday morning at 0:30 o'clock. Alter disposing of some of the rcgulai work of the as sociation the question of having a community Christmas tree was brought before the association by Hev. V. F. .Shields and the sugges tion made that Christmas music be rendered, presents gvicn out and the altruistic spirit be expressed in the fullest measure possible. Some Iu dies of the Greater Mudford club be ing present, nlsj heartily approved tho idea of a municipal tree and ex pressed the desire of the club to co operate in tho matter and oftetcd nine valuable suggestions. A motion was passed rcqticstinj the association, through its secretary, to give invitations to all the oignu izntions mid societies of Medford and to tho public in general to co-operate in having a municipal Christmas tree. It was also voted to renuest that a representative of one from each church be appointed to join with a representative from thu Greater Med ford club and from all other organ izations ami societies co-operating as u general committee to make nil nec essary arningenitn'ls for carrying out tho plan and disposing of gifts. It was also requested that this commit tee meet at the public library Monday, December 0, rit 7 :.')() p. in. It was also ordered that the editors of our city papers be inutcd to attend and bo a part of tho committee. It was further voted by tho association that this general committee be requested to arrange for this comnninitv Christ mas tree on Christmas even, Decem ber ill. A vote of thanks was given the ladies for their presence and helpful suggestions. A motion was s'isscd requesting tho official bodies of the different churches nnd five members of the V. C. T. V. and representatives from all othor organizations or societies in terested to meet ut tho public librnry Friday evening, December .'I, ut 7:.'I0 o'clock, to consider the matter of es tablishing a reading room, recreation rooms, a meeting place, etc., to meet the social need following the closing of the saloons January 1. Dr. Itnl litis of the Methodist church uas ap pointed to present the matter to the committee and explain the purpose of tho meeting. It is requested lv Iho nssoeiatioi that each pastor and congregation aid in stamping out the white plague by emphasizing Jtcd Cross or autt tuberculosis .Sunday, December 111. INDICTED FOR WIFE MURDER (Continue from 1'ngo One). tcgraphed for mnmnia's Inothers to come and they came, and when tbev biirnsl innuimn, .just eveib(dy cried. They took him to jail that dav and he is in there yet. They wouldn't lit him see her, and when they hid th preliminary trial he just turned red all otrr. lie would just look at mc nnd then nt Cncle Jtm. The mam ttiul is next January. Tied String to Trigger "The way he fixed the (ink v.n terrible, llo tied a stunt to the cud of her toe from the trigger. Th nn was en the left side and she w is shot on the light side. The gnu was under the cover and it mis pnudei burned on lop. One or the shell' was still Iu the kuii. The men tried the trick with the hiring and it wouldn't woil;. "lie didn't even want to act her a coffin. I Miiesh he wanted to wrap her iu a sheet snd out her in the ground. Thcv kept n-bengiug bur nnd so he snid he would get a f'-V one. No, tbev snid if he thought an -thing oi her he should get a 0 one so he did. The" sure did put piet I lower on her grave. Kvideiire Is Sluing "When the. had the trial the -.n t the oudefioti whs stroiujor than tho t.Hs?led. He is 1 1 tlMt to yet lid ot the idttce to pay the eots of the tual If he is truillv I wi4i Ihev would b.uig him, but if he ain't. I don't want theitt to, but 1 don't ever want to Imek and lac with him There i- m telliti't what he aught do. 1 du.iv did lve itmintuK mot, and 1 ulw.iv will, even if i,b I-, dead snd iron-." Aeroidum to th' Ictlei-k reeiid lhre wms then and i et uiueh talk of I.Miekiug MDatutlM. Then a,' poMis. to be no doubt in that Io.mIiU that he did the tman- died. 'I', McD.tnieU UmiI hw w oil j known rVte. IU is a gunl t a m.iu Atnong I box im knew ihem an tBMHV who belwte that M.dl.inu I-' w wntalh uaJsalaiienl. Hio an-1 wutekwtf (It eai-e with miuh intr ' -i It is said that ptidwe i bi-m.', soiejlil lere w Ike fnnu ot luennunat iu Mpr oa tlepokit m ,i M .i t ..i ' ( bank. KuoHltaUjte ot n i u i. . , iiaolitaui.iliii .ii lln- i.ini PLAN COMMUNITY MEDFORD 300 ENTOMED IN BOONE COLLIERY BY A BLOW-OUT IIOOMKU, W. Va, Nov. HO. Thrco hundred minors were enlombeJ today In mine No. 2 of tho Uoomer Coal and Coko company lioro by a blow-out allot followed almost Imme diately by two othor oxnloslonn of loM ' vloloneo. Alt but 2.' or SO of tho men had mndo tlio'r way to tho opo t air by three o'clock nail Suporlnton 1 rnt K. T. 1 1 udder exproxnod the bo llof thnt I hoy would bo saved as they were working their v.-ny back In tho mine beyond where the explosions oc cli'red. The explosions fired tho second north entry nnd Immediately tint mine filled with smoke. . majority of tho miners, mostly Italians, quickly ran to places of snfet. Hescuo parties which had been quickly organized IioikhI to react tho men still Imprisoned before night DANUBE CLOSED TO CZAR (Continued from Page Ono.) front, involving distniclion of a tier man submarine near the Hclginn coast and raids on an aerodrome and ammunition factory behind thunder man lines. French troops, righting ill the Sottehez district, succeeded in driving tln (lennans from n crater made by a successful mine explosion recorded iu the Gorman communica tion of .SnturdnyT In .Mesopotamia The varying foi tunes which luito attended General Townscud's Meso potumiaii expedition lute not yd been reconlcd hcie iu suflicicut detail to mnke the vitnation ertircly clear. From tho latest official statement it does not nppenr thnt there h.-.s been any further fighting since the Ilrihrfh aihnneo upon tho battlefield of Ctcsiphon, but tho JIntish troops have again fallen hack to the Tigris, having been outiiumbcrod by the Turks nnd arc now occupying more easily defended positions in the rent of thcifoiriier line On the north 1'ohuul front alter crushing German uttaiks, the Kus huiis have su cci'tled iu making local gains iu the neighborhood of llloukst, oei upvi'!g an insiern suburb tif the tow" and ad'anciiv t the Gorman lienclic south ol tin i noil t. "jWBfflMaWWHWlff ii I 'Wiii1 i 'I Mil1 JM"ii Dti ' I 'i ' ' i1 1 browned perfectly on top, without being baked hard; a top crust .that is velvety in texture ; , white as snow inside, breaking open with an appetizing softness; , and so light in weight that you wonder how they can be made. That is exactly the kind of biscuits made with Tho ono great test of any shortening- is with biscuits. Cottoleno bakes wonderfully, and when you have enjoyed biscuits made with Cottolene you will be ready to believe that it is easily the finest cooking fat you ever used, and you will use it for all your shortening, fry ing and cake making. t "The Island of Regeneration" Feature Film at Star Tonight v aQ JH Stf & m& Im mL mwrnrnmrnrmk. & uhii w.vbvrAaj w s aaK j r l mmfamm. Mmk I S 'tJv &c3ii-r r r Tfi'UOSjUBiDiHW i vtirw ,.. j jUliiiiBMM The Star theatre has for today nnd tonight's attraction the six-part dra natlc masterpieces, "Tho Island of Itegenoratloii," pictured! from tho Hev. Cyrus Townsend Hrady's novel of tho samo nnme. Kdlth Storey, ns Knto Hrcnton, Is seen at her best, Lauren Illinium, ct electrician, has finally abandoned his purpose- to nppreliund tho would-be thief who tried to select a fowof his best lay era from his cozy coop on tho night before Thanksgiving da- and the Item Is, theroforo, released. Lauren has a burglar alarm attached to his residence at CO'.' Catherine street Veri early In tho morning of tho du of grateful fea t the burglar machine Write to our General Offices, Chicago, for our real cook book " HOME HELPS "--mailed free on request. C5E5Z: FA I R B A N K525E5U Cottolene makes good cooking better" both as n noddy girl whono Ideals do not conform to man-mado laws and as a castaway upon nn Islnnd In the South Pacific ocean, when clothed Iu primitive garments fashioned from material furnished by nature at first hand. "gave notice," but Lauren was dream ing of turlcoy. The plebeian chicken didn't Interest him. Ills mother heard tho call for guns, however, and awoke tho sliimborlng Lauren, who plunged Into the outer dnrknoss attired only In his pajamas. Tho mother mean time procured tho rovclvor and on giving It to Lauren, urged him not to use It. Hut Lnuron did use It. Uo fired a xliot Into tho lower compart ment of tho hen house, Iu responso to which the wooilhouso door wns flung open and n man hied nwny Into the black night. The chicken bur glar had evidently mistaken the woodhouso for the chicken coop; but lene Use Cottolene. It creams up quickly; it mixes easily; it blends perfectly with the flour. It betters the taste of everything cooked with it. Your grocer will deliver a pail of Cottolene to you today. It is packed in pails of various sizes for your convenience. Arrange with him for a regu lar weekly supply. L L ASHI.AND, .o. It). -Lord in d I Lady Aberdeen nruud here Mondrv l noon from Portland and in the even ing addressed a large audience nt ihe Klks temple. The tome of the mar quis was "licmiui-concc of n V.ce- rovv a theme with which He was evidently liitniliiir from the fact ihat he has held the po-itions of lord lieuteimut 'of Ireland and irovernor goneral of Canada under appointment of the UritNh crown. Lcdy Aberdeen $pokc on "A Civic Awakening," deal ing with phescs of universal suffrage and the betterment ol social condi tion, the result of tire advent of woman's influence ns a factor in shnpuiir political and economic prob lems The visitors' appearance here wns nnd' v nttMiioen of the ladies of the Civil- IioiiiMVonont club Proceeds are fo tho beru.-fit of the Dclgiaii re lief fund, Thcv were introduced bv Hev . W. Fnrouhar, piftor of the Coneregntionul church, J'oimerly u resident of Aberdeen nnd a native son of Attlil Scotia, whose brief re tmrks were mos felicitous. A recep tion to the visitors followed their formal addresses. Lord and Lady Aberdeen nre both plain and unassuming, ccutidly democratic in their maiiucis and lusles. They travel iu an ordinary Pullman without ostentation, uccom pauicd by a valet and maid. Monday afternoon Lord Aberdeen was taken for a drive about the city, nccompanicd bv Publicity Manager Duiyen nnd Serctrv Xoiris or the Commercial club. Tire visitors left Tuesday mouiin' on the Slintti lim it d for San Franei-co. Our IVcst Seller Wo aro selling rnoro of Mcrltol Hczoma Kemcdy thnn nil tho others put together. This largo salo is duo to tho fact that It Is a preparation of unusual merit, mndo expressly for ono purpose, oczoma In Its various forms. If you nro afflicted with this loathsome discaso, do not delay using Merltol Kczernn Hcmedy. Prices ROc nnd 11,00. Kxcluslvo Agency Hnsklns Drug Store. Adv. tho alarm discovered nnd betrayed him and in flight lay his only salva tion. Therefore, Mr Illniuun has added faith iu the virtue ot thu bur glar nlnrm svstem. LORD ND DY ABERDEEN ADDRESS O AND AUDIENCE ginsa- i ""iWWMiBM Well Known Portund Woman Speaks IX-H THE SAME IX Alt. OKEttON. rortland, Oregon, "I send this Buuemuni. witu .,.n. ..L. L1VUV JIVtWUIC. My daughter owes linn ttn tr t)n tlflrt uhi. "c ",0 "" """ m. of Dr. ricrce S in- , vorno rreniiip- tli.tion. Sho was a fie very delicate sirl s boforo usimr your mcuictnc. T hnva UBed .ii t. tiiM t fm wnfilftioaa npno liar to women and found it perlectly wonderful. I have used Dr. Pierce a medicines for over thirty-live years. My husband boa used the Cough Syrup' and thinks it Is great."-Mas. L. A. Fosteh, 1502 E. 8th St., W. When a girl becomes n woman, when n woman becoines a mother, when a woman passes through tho changes of middle life, nro tho thrco periods of life when health and strength are most needed to withstand tho pain and dis tress often caused by severe organic disturbances. At these critical times women nro best fortified by tho use of Doctor Tierce's Favorito Prescription, nn old remedy of proved worth thnt kectw tho entire female- system perfectly regulated and In excellent condition. Mothers, If your daughters nro weak, lack ambition, aro troubled with head aches, lassitudo, and nro jinlo and sick ly, Dr. Pierce's Favorito Prescription la just what they need to surely bring the bloom of health to their checks and make them strong nnd healthy- For nil diseases peculiar to women, Dr. Pierco's Favorito Prescription is a Kowcrfiil restorative. During the last ) years it had banished from tho lives of tens of thousands of women the pain, worry, misery nnd distress caused by irrcgulnrltics and diseases of a feminine character. When Better Movinrj Pictures Are Made, THE STAR THEATER Will Show Them Wc Change Every Day. The IDEAL XMAS GIFT Ts soniothing useful and or namental. A CEDAR CHEST IS SUCH, or most anything in the furniture line a Rocker, Pedestal, Smoking Set, etc. Our special for this Christ mas is our $8.00 Pacific Ce dar Chest for $7.00. Come in and let us show you our line. Descriptive circulars for out of town people free Tor the asking. PACIFIC FURNITURE & FIXTURE FACTORY DOUBLE TRADING STAMPS ' W'"' DAISY BUTTER C5p PER ROLL Saturday, Strictly Fresh Efius, 45c Per Dozen. Cotl.icc (heese, Iln.k C'hcc-.c, Milk, Crc.ini, lluttcnnilk", Ice ('renin, link on (iiioiN, .iiiicins nt the Dairy. White Velvet lec Cream Co. IMIONU 41. 2JJ EAST .MAIN' WESTON'S CAMERA SHOP E08 East Main Street Medford Tho Onlv Exclusive Commercial Photographers in boutliera Oregon Negatives Made any time or ...mr. (M i; y.wwm mmmi, mm !w '' ytfe place oy appointment Phone 147-J We'll do the rest W. TV WE8TOH. Prop. I'ot Tnmalog nt tiro Shastn, -I I i