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PAGE TWO MTCDFOLVD -MATT'. TRTBUXE, MRDFOTCP, (YRFSOT. FRTDAY. PF.CIMnF.ri 29, 101fi IOCAL AND PERSONAL F. M, Watt ot Ashhuifl H-ft Woil nosiluy morning fur liutto, Mont., on a liiisintftH triii. Ho wn,-i acromjianU'd by his wlfo, who will vl-lt rotative and many frtoinis. II th. C It. Muu hlnson lias l-in confllicd to hm home for hovithI duys. Sfi 4 Phono Iioatn'8 Drug Store. All Odd I'YUowf; and ftolioUal.s tuo ri'iiuoLlcd to moot with tho 1. O. O. K. onramjn.n'iil .Saturday night, r.rnml Patrlarf'li WIUiun.H will Ijo pn-Htnt. Those n hn have clothing suitable for a limn, woman' or rlilhlrmi are afek:d lo Fend tin? apparel to .Mrs. T. 1,. Scheifelln. -VC! rfonlh Oukdale, who is endeavoring to send a box of clothing anil supplier to a n".irty fam ily of six peoplo. Salto says: "Thoro will to no re duction in prices ou articles at the Japanefio curio store between Christ mas and Now Year's because they arc already low enough." Harry Itosenlntrs aril veil Thursday evening from Soattlo and expocls to remain in Med ford permanently. A. V. Moorti of Day Crook Is a Medford vitdtor for a few days at- tending to business niutlor. Start the New Year off riht with a box of candy from Mrown's. 2 Id J. K. lCnclee of ('oiiille. Ore., Is pponilini; a few days in the city visiting friends and attending to husl- j dors matti:rK. i ,11. V, Kimle a biislncis visitor in the eUy from Kiuniath ("nils. For yottr old homo frlcnda. "Tho Valley of tho Roguo," Kio. 2 5 :t ' Modford I again lioiun supplied with electrleity from the Prospect plant of the California-Oregon Power Co., the trouble having ritflitod Hnelf. The entire line from MedTord to , Prospect wns patrolled twice with out discovering the cause of tho trouble. K. C. Neeley of Ci rant a Pass spent. "Wednesday and Thursday In tho city attending to business matters. Phoso U27 UrownlecB for groceries J. J. Moore Is a business visitor In tho city for a few tlay from Derby, Ore. H. ,1. ftarrow of Applennto traiin aeted busineM in tho city Thursday nnd Friday. Old papers for sale at this office at 20c for 100. 'Clinton Cook of Appk'tfato was a business visitor In Medford Thurs .day nnd Friday. James Hopwood of lltlt, Cal., transacted business In the city Thurs. ,(Jay and Friday. Sweet elder nt Dp Voe'n. Thomas 1. Itoss of Central Point wag in Hie city on business Thurs day and Friday. Ifl, M. Urown left Thursday evening for Southern California to spend three weeks. Dr. Heine, ph.-;t ian and surKCon. Specialty, eye, ear, nose, throat. Of fice over blocker's, (ilasses fitted. Mr. nnd Mrs. .1. H. Mohs of Port land are Medford visitors for a few days. F. (I. Delano of the MaNwell Motor Co., of Portland is attending to busi ness matters In tho city. See Dave Wood about that, fire In surance peltry. Office, lioom -DM M. F. & 11. Hldg. Miss Oenexn lllJlam left for her homo at Drain, Ore., Friday morning after spending a week visiting rela tives near Jacksonville, 0. S. Campbell of Portland spent Thursday and Friday In the city transacting business with local mer chants. Sco the stock labels carried by (he Medford Printing Co., If ou are In n hurry. V. II. Kennedy of Kuneiie is spending- a few day in the city aUendlng to busine-;.--, matters. F. I,. Maxwell of OaMikosh. Iowa, arrived In lie city Thursday evening. Putterruilk, gal. Ie Voc's. .1. .1. Murplu and family of New Knglund, Nortli Dakota, are spend ing a lew i.'avs in the oil v. Leonard ltlism is ;t business vis itor in the lily from Sun !'riut it m. N'w Ye;ir resolution. To cat Urown's pnliiiKin luneb aie- r..'n-, 1' to K. W. Albright of Waldo spi-ut Thnrsdax and Friday in Medtord en llMSilHMS. H, X. Starr I? a business visitor In the city for a few da s from Port land. Mrs. T.cach Han b y, corsets. Phone Cs ::-.!. N. lunMt. Mr. and Mrs. .1. II. Cinrin of Cor .vallis. Ore. aio spending; th U In tho ell v. Frank M South of Cmut Pa s i: a .Mrdi'oni vi'-tmr fr a Tew d.i. (iasollne and id! l he Voc's F,oren T. rimy Hit 1 of Kn rt ue is spending a lew d,i-' In t'.m eiiy vi-n Intf frlendM. V. M. tlatdner Is n !o!sne:- e-l!or In tho city fruni Portland for a few days. Dunce at Mouf-e hull New Yc.it' lilglit. .Music by !lur li'tna orche jrft. Hejitilar adn.l.-.-;.a. r.a,. -j .'; J. II. Harney of (Irani Pass spent I Thursday In Alodford on bu.-dnois. J Miss .leani.'tto Patlcr.-on Is spend-' Ing a few days In (Jrants Pa-s as the gun.'U of Miss Citthorine Clemens. j Mrs. Milton Manners (s spending a 1 few day;-, at Itosehurg virlting fj-ienda. Annoiin -cment has been received ! by the local offici' of the Standard Oi! Company of an increase of five; per cent in the n-.kiriea of all em-: ployoH. beginning January I. The. announcement also states that the j eiKht-hoiir day will prevail. Hitherto . they have been working ten hours. . As a result It means an lucreum; of' about. ;j5 per cent In the hourly pay j rate j H. C. Morrison of H::n Francisco, Is spending a few -days In Medford ! and vicinity on a combined business j and jdtasure trip, j Harrv Rosenberg left this morning! for the Capllal It ranch at Central j Point after stopping off for a short ttime In this city to visit with uj friend, en ion I o from Sea It le Hose-, burg News. i Music at lirown's Friday night. Candy dance :JH .1. A. Mnlonoy ot San Francisco transacted business in the city Thurs day and Friday. Paths 2.1c. Hotel Holland.' . Mr. am Mrs. II. It. Pice of YVc uatidice, Wash., are recent arrivals In tho city. 'Mrs. Ace 1). YVomack of Itogue ttiver is spending a few days in the city visiting friends and relatives. Bakery goods at De Voc's. Today was Ladies day at the local l-'lks club. A luneh'-on was served at one o'clock with Mrs. (!us New bury as hostess. Leave a box of Crowsou's with your New Year's card. 210 Kugene Childers left Friday morn ing for Montague, Cal., to look after mining Interests. He will be Joined in a few days by tiny Chllders, also of this city. (Jules Fells Ford cars, $200 down and $2." a month. ,'H. L. (Helm of Talent was a bus iness visitor In tho city Friday. Pig 5c milk shakes at Ho Voo's. Miss Agnes ftonmor of Talent spent Friday in the city visiting friend?. Wo arc serving a good merchant's lunch, 11 to 2 for twegty-fivo cents. Crowson's. 210 Mose Taylor left Friday for Van couver, li, C, where he will join Fred Ofhori who recently left here. Both men are Interested In a mining ven ure near Prince Rupert, li. O. Ficsh flrnham at -tho Russ Mill, (let my prices on Olympic flour. Fd Dulton of Eagle' Point was la Medford nttending to business mut ter Thursday afternoon. For the best insurance see Holmes, the fnsurnnee. Man. W. 'N, Campbell of this city Is spoken of In Portland as a likely can didate for appointment as Putted Slates marshal. An appropriate New Year's gift - -a box of Crowson's Made In Med ford. 2-10 Residents of Medford and the out lying districts are requested to scat ter crumbs or grain about their prem ises for r.ong and game birds which will perish if the present snow stas on the ground unless they are fed. Tho birds will appreciate pieces of suet or meal scraps tied to the hushes. Fre:h chocolates at le Voo's, Charles Nichols, a former Med ford resident and. now located at Col tag'.' drove, is visiting relatives in the Willow Springs section. Range for sale, C-hoh; reservoir. Cood condition. 211 Knight st. 212 lloiaiise of the slipperiuess of the jcitv sicels, very few hoiv.es are be Mnu U'-ed. Cue farmer who drove tn town found H necessary to unhitch Ms team and push his wauon, with the assistance of friends, tor several blocKs along KiverMde. Deliveries of wootl fn t'ue city are being made by auto truck, the lior.e. ordinarily used befnu una'de to draw the loads. A valuable draft horse belonging to Fred Pulnam of Ashland lost its life Christinas day In u novel way. The horse while romping in the stable yard, caufcht a light wire in its mouth, the wire wedging between fin teeth. In ils struggle tho horse wore through the Insulation ou the wire, and the animal was killed by the I I'u-voll current. Mrs. H. I,. Bowman of Medford re turned home today after spending the Christmas holidays in this city with -Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Bowman. itosehurg News. Dr. Hart, physician and surgeon, .laeksou Co. Hank bldir. Phone 1 0 - . Rev. J. K, Hawkins, formerly pas tor of tho local MethodiHt church, but now located in Oregon City, ro ccived a big stag-handled corkscrew for Christmas. The corkscrew was accompanied y a note which read: "You will probably have more use for tills (ban i will after the first of the year Friend." The present was carefully packed In u silk lined box. It is of a practical pat tern and evidently has seen some usage. The gift inspired 10 BOB-UP AGAIN IF M'Mlfonl public officials wore oliarsod Willi permitting Irregulari ties in the conduct of city business Inst niKhl by Kurl II. I-'ohl. wlio ad dressed n mass meeting attended by 12." people at the natutorium last night. The alleged Irregularities, he stated, came in the hiring of Howard A. Hanson as special counsel for the city. Following the attack on the pres- jent city administration, Mr. Fehl Signed, "A Prohibition j took up various phases of the work ing out of the city finances under the Medynskl and Hanson plans. Treat ing the vacant lot problem he stated that out of :i,2U0 lots on the paving, , a discussion of "Corkscrews.'' i FLOUNCE ROCK FRILLS j i ,-. -, -. the pastor with a new text and the ir.oo are vacant and the paving in i-.ermon next Sunday evening will he front of the lots is worth more than tho lots themselves. In the event the city endeavors to collect the assess ments against the lots under the Hanson plan, he claimed, the great majority of these lots must be taken over by the city for the taxes. Mr. Kohl refuted statements that ho Is a vacant lot holder, saying that he holds no vacant lotH ou the pave ment and neither are any held by his Immediate family. He also stated, that in the event the Medynskl forces come into power ho will not hold any city appointment, that he would not take one were it offered and that his entire motive is to help the people of the city. Following Mr. Fehl, K. V. Medyn skl, candidate for mayor on the Peo ples' Progressive, Xou-Partisan tick et, explained his plan for the settle ment of the paving question, the present plan being the same as that snowed under a year ago, with the exception that refund for paving as sessments paid, will he made in war rants instead of cash. In the event that the Medynskl plan is defeated at the coming Jan uary election, it was stated, it will be presented by initiative petition each year until it is carried. A number of representatives of tho business men's party attended the meeting to hear the arguments of the Medynskl forces. .Mrs. (IcorL'c Mansfield and small: daughters went to Med ford Thursday and returned Saturday. Mi.s Mar garet Mansfield t came home a they did. from Kugeno, v. here i-ite i-i in the t:ui orMl v. She will iayid the holidays nl home. Margery Kr--knie came up "J'rom Medford Thursday and came over from Derby lo Mr. Mansfield's, where she spent the night, and went on home the next day. Miss Helie WhiM'imnt. teacher, id I'lounee Hock M-hool, went to her home in Medford Saturday to pend Xinas week. William Lewis lias returned from Medford. The Peyton lamily bad a reunion Sunday and n big dinner. The Daw son and Stearns families were guesis. Ail the Peyton children were jiroicnt except I larohl. The Ditwnrfhs had a turkey-chieken-ham-cto., dinner Xinas day al Cik DilMvoi'thV (.Mr, Vaughno'sK This included the households of the Senior Di I -worth, Frank 1 tils worth, Has Dilsworth, Cur! liichardson, the Vauhna's ami XielioU' and perhaps others n goodly number and a good ly least. Floyd Cunningham oP Klamath Falls is spending Xmas at Nelson N'yes. Harold Peyton spent Sunday at Hert I liginhothnni's. llowaid Kim-niil -peut Friday al Mr. Nye's. Stewart Hit- worth came home Crom Medlord Saturday. He and .Mr. Cun ningham walked up from Derby. I. a (Irippe has started up again and -event! families are already victims. Mrs. Sjiin Walker is viMling dm. Walker's family at Prospect. There were liity-seven present at the Xmas tree at Peyton Sundayin spite nf the snow. There was a good program, in uhieh the small tots di--linui-hed themselves and there were candy and nuts for all. All"', liptnnifield ami her rnnfber and children are buck home after vis iting at Mr. Nye'". I ho, d Tucker and family from Trail Stnala v t Mr. XveV hn m An all-evening -ervicc will he held in the Pre-hvtcrinn chund Smdav, beginning at I : " 1 U with a young peo ple's rally in charge of Miss Kurtz. At 7:;i() Dr. Alfred Hogg will make a New Year's address on ''Profit and Loss" At the close of the regular Sunday evening service the Christian, Hapti.-t and both Methodist churche-. will cane to tho Presbyterian church, where a musical program will he con ducted, each id' the church choirs supplying one or more piece-, of mu sic, with Dr. lioliim in charge. At !t :.'!() a free cafeteria lunch will be served, in charge of the presidents of the missionary societies of ihe unit ing ehurcho. Mis. Warner, Mrs. Mr. cnue upj Stearns. Mrs. Power.-, Mrs. 11 ant: iicni! Xma- nl ' and Mr.-. P.ianham. Ihe seven j Chti-tmas trees and beautiful deeora- tinn.-' will remain over next Sunday. A SASKATOON, Sask., He?. 2 f . j watch night -crv ier nil! be held 1mm I'hc liutlieuian Presbxteriau conven- ! I 1J, in ehur-e of Kev. Diiilie tieii was broken up today when M. ! and CarMen--. Zary, a member of the opposition far- j 1'nn.n service-, will no held next (.'on began hurling eggs at Chairman week Tue-day in tin South Mel !todil . .loan Hodruk when the latter re- j Wednesday in Ihe Christum, Thur quested Zary to confine his address : day in the Haple-t and Friday in tin to three minutes according to a coin- M. F. dinivh North. K.wrvhouy will plaint filed auaiust Zary. civ. heart - welcome. u y for Two Days as there will be no deliveriesMonclay VEGETABLES OF QUALITY CELERY LETTUG3 GREEN ONIONS RADISHES CAULIFLOWER BRUSSELS SFROUTS ORANGES SPINACH BANANAS CARROTS GRAPE FRUIT PARSNIPS TANGERINES TURNIPS FANCY AFPLES Store open until 1 1 a. m. New Year's Day MARSH & BENNETT Personal Attention Phone 252 Prompt Service FILE PETITIONS FOR The biMiie.-.s men's party officially made their eiilratK-e into the political arena when they ti'cd petitions for a complete ticket with the cily recorder this afternoon. T!ltLiieIci is headed by C, K. dates for mayor, K. C. (Jaddis for eonneil man first wjird, John Carliin lor councilman second ward, and IV. II, P. Hurtrruvos candidate for re-elee-tion n councilman from the third ward. Leaders of the parly are now en raned in framing the party's platform and a statement of their stand on uuiiiicipal question-! will be available for publication early next week'. is probable that only two faction- will be in the field, the busiiie- men's ticket, headed by f tales, and the people's party, headed by F. V. Medyn-ki. who filed his party ticket a Week ivv. LVOTED BY KLMIH FXVMATII KAU.S, Dec. 20. The city council hist nii;ht introduced and passed to its third reading un ordi nance rantiuir to the Kcno Power company a franchise to distribute electricity in Klamath Falls. The or dinance is identically the same one voted down on iJeeemher IS, plus all amendments offered that evening by CouiK'ihucn K. J. Sheets and (. I). Matthews. The provisions of" those amendments are incorporated into and made a part of the new ordinance. 10 CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS Today is the i-oliiest iliiy o: tin' j.ur, with a miuiimiin tompcraturr of I I diKi-ees ubovo zero. At niir.! o'clock tlii inOrnliis tho tlicrmomc Ut had raised only ona dosreo. The weatlier offico gives no hope tor a moderation of temiieratuie, hut predicts weather as cold or colder for tomorrow with a urobahlo aceoninanl nient of snow. Tlie present temperature of 14 above is four desrees lilgher than fie temiieratare recorded on January U. l!U:i, when tho thermometer dropped to 10 desrees ahove, the lowest tem peratures recorded dtiriUK the past five years are. January 211, 1916, 12.."; December ::o. lair., 12; December 10, 1HI4, 11; January C, 1913, 1U; December 22, 1912, 19.:.. ARTILLERY DUELS" KOMI-:, Dee. 2!l. "On the Trcntim. front the urlillerv was especially ac tive," says today's war office nn nouneemenl. "and small encounters in the ncihhoihood of Sauo, in tlie Adifie valley, reMilteo! in our J'avor. "In the jiori.ia area the enemy shelled llie town and its suburbs with out causing much damage. "Dn tliu Carso yestenlay the nriil Icry eoutiniied to be nctive. A small allack utlenipled by the enemy soulh of Monte Faili was lvpulsed prompt ly by us. "Hostile aircraft dropped bombs on Ala. in the l.aparinu valley, anil on Tezze (in the Sujrana valley). Xo vie tinis nor damage lias lu-cn reported and tike airplanes were driven back overvwheio." , SAX FRANCISCO. Dee. 29. C. C. Crowley, chief of Cerinuu consulate war spies on the Pacific coast, Soni fied in tho United States district court today that John W. Preston, 1'iiiied States district attorney, of fered '111 in immunity in the govern ment's prosecution of aliened unneu tral dynamiting conspiracies If lie would help Preston "got" Kranz Hupp, German cohbuI genenil, and E. II. Von Schack, vice consul. Crow ley, llopp, Von Schack nnd others are on trial for conspiring to dynamite munition shipments from Canada and the United States in 1915. " 'It's the lili;her-ups we want. Wo want your information to get tho con sul uud vico consul. AVo got to get them;' ' Preston said, according to Crowley. Preston began his cross-exaieina-tion of Crowley by bringing Into tho case, to tho apparent surprise of tho defense, intimation of Ills belief that the consululo was mixed up witli. revolutionary intrigue in Mexico an. India. "Did you ever assist in conveying arms to Villa agents in Mexico?" Preston asked. "No." AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT DiffftALWATS rfilgW WORTH WHILE. Phono 4IS for Schedule Jesse I.. Lasky Presents the Noted Japanese Actor SESSUE HAYAKAWA In "Tiie Honorable Friend" nnd ;otl CD.MKDY T M )1 i lt( W Jlilo Jlarsli, ttobt. Jlainm in "The Utile J.iuc." Dresses Now$7.98 and $10.98 Serj;'!' 1 )i'('sscs, I VU'i' Tlioiup.son 'Dresses ' aiwl Alessaline Dresses, values to tlS.;"i0, now $7.98 Serge, .Uroadelot'li, Satin, Taffeta, Pon gee and Crepe de Chine Dresses, val ues to ;!(U)0, now $10.98 Choice oi Stock $14.00 And you may choose from the entire line of Silk Dresses and Evening Dresses, values to f l--'.5(), now....$14.06 Rain Coats $7.98 and $10.09 You man now choose from this entire line nf Rain Cnats, liuhheiized and ( laliei'dine .Raincoats, actual values to .f-J2.riO. now $7.9S and S10.00 Children's Coats Now $2.98 Take yiuir pick from tliis rack of Chil dren's Coats, ahsolutely coats on this rack up to new.'. $2.98 FURS FURS FURS Yes. at pi-ires you will never duplicate again. Look around. I hen conic here and compare and ymi realize we save, you many dollars. Ye are asked, how can we do it. We can't afford to .1 mi the merchandise must go. If you are interested in Kins, think of Ihis clos ing out sale. Bargains in Bath Robes Misses' Hcacon Blanket Hath Holies now going at $2.49 Ladies' and ( icntleuicn's Math Kohcs. Ileavv lleacoii IManket Robes, values to .sT.'oU. now going ...$3.98 and $1.98 Is a Great Money Saving Event Some prices are again cut deeper. pTbe stock, as a whole is still quite complete to choose from MILLINERY At prices you had never, dreamed of. You may now choose from the entire stock of Trimmed Hats, 70 to1 choose from, real values to .15, final cut $2.98 Trimmed Hats, values to $9.50. now at $1.98 Trimmed Hats, values to G.fjO, now "at $1.00 Untrimmed Shapes....$1.00 and $1.98 Little Boys' Hats, 1 to G years; also t i ills Felt Hats, values to $1.25, now at ...............J 39 Silk Kimonas $3.98 You choose from the lot, including .Pullman Robes, now $3.98 Silk Waists $3.98 Choose from this stock of Silk' Waists, including Crepe de Chine, (leorgette and taffeta combinations, laces and nets, values to $15.00, now going $3.98 Wool Waists Going at 98c Wool Middies in cardinal, garnet and white, values to $8.50, now $3.39 and $3-98 Dress Skirts $2.98 and $3.98 One big rack of Dress Skirts, serges, checks, mixtures and cordurovs, vaiues to $7.50. now going....$2.9S and $3-98 $13.50 Dress Shirts $4.98 You choose from the 'entire st ock of Dress Skirts, u-abordines. checks, voiles etc. values to $13.50. now $4.9S Tailored Suits Now $14.00 You choose from the stock, still sonic handsome Suits to choose from, values to s '.'.:,n. now , $11.00 Ahrens' Closing Out Sale I I i