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KNIFE 10 RESIST
POItTLAND, Janv5. Disorder ap
proaching a small riot developed
here tonight at a meeting of the
Forty-five Efficiency club,, when K.
Ij. McClure, who declared ho had
rented tho hall, Insisted on presiding
and resisted ejection by drawing u
knife and chanting the crowd. A
sound of police finally disarmed and
ejected him. ., i
The Forty-fire Kfficloncy club,
only recently organised, is an organ
ization of men 45 years of age or
older, whose purpose Is to prevent
middle-aged men in business and in
dustriul lines from being crowded
nsldo by younger men. Tho club in
eludes in its membership a large
mini her of well known men. At to
night's meeting, Fred Spoeri, local
manager for the Pacific Telophono
and Telegraph company, wus asked
to preside ns ho had done at tho pro
limlnary meeting and McClure ob
jected, saying he hud engaged the
hall in the name of the Maturity
Manhood club, a similar organization
of his own. Panic ensued wheu Mc
Clure drew his weapon and there
Vas a rush for the exits.
After McClure had been taken
away, the club proceeded with Its or
ganlzatlon nnd appointed committees
to perfect working plans.
Mr. McClure was formerly a rcsi
dent of Medford and well known ni
a l'rciueul contributor to newspapers
upon his hobby of "soiohtilic
money."
BY SEATTLE POLICE
SKATTl.G, Wash., .Inn. !. Kmmet
Whitfield, aged 21, who was shot by
a policeman in front of police head
quarters early I his morning, when he
fled to escape nrrest as n suspicious
character,, died, at tho city hospital
two hours later. According to the
police. Whitfield answered tho de
scription of a mail who hud commit
ted many highway robberies in Scat
lie lately, makine- a specially of
striking and robbing women on the
street, ten women having been his vic
tims. Whitfield had been in Seattle
less than a year. Papers found
among his effects indicated that lie
had formerly lived in Buffalo. Last
nighl the holding up of a cigar store
and I he brutal robbery of n woman
who was struck three times by the
thief, put the police on the alert to
catch the slugger, of whom they hnd
a good description, l'oliccmnn Max
Mver, who halted Whitfield in front
of police headquarters, says that the
man tried to draw a pistol, 'and then
fled. Mver fired three shots, one of
which, took effect in the fugitive's ab
donicn.
ISKRXK, Switzerland, Jan. The
Bund prints a note from the German
, legation with the object of dispelling
fears aroused in Switzerland by ru
mors thai (iennnns intended to strike
nt Vinnce and Italy through thii
countiv. The note says:
''We inav once more declare that
as all Swim, know, Germany is form
ally resolved to strictly respect
Switzerland's neutrality."
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UPON FEDERAL
GOLD HILL NUGGETS
BREAKS A COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
'Tape's Cold Compound" KniU
Grippe Misery Don't Stay
Ktuffetl-l'p!
You can end grippe and break up a
severe cold cither In head, chest,
body or limbs, by taking a dose of
"Tape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages III the bead,
stops nasty discharge or nose run-
nine, relieves sick headache, dull
ness, fevcrlshness, sore throat, sneez
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't itay stuffed-np. Quit blow
ing and muff ling! Kase your throb
bing head nothing else In the world
gives suc!i prompt relief as 'Tape's
Cold Compound," which costs only
25 eenis at any drug store. It acts
without isslstance. tastes nice, and
causes n inconvenience. lie sure
j-ou get tie genuine. Adv.
ed to subpoena Secretary Lansing,
Secretary Tumulty, llaruch and Thus.
W. l.uwson. lie was prevailed uixwi
by other members to withdraw his
motion, but he said he would make it
again later.
Kepresentittive Wood objected to
testifying- in public and said most of
the statements he nindc were based
on Information in a letter to him from.
A. Curtis, u Willi street broker. He
did not have the letter with jiini, but
said lie would produce it later.
What information lie hod, regard
ing the so. called leak, bo said, was
only hearsay and ho feared that n
public, statement would interfere with
the work of the committee in obtain
ing witnesses.
Advnnco Iufnriuulloli.
Wood testified he hnd been inform
ed thai ou Wednesday, December 20.
which was prior to the publication of
the note, a confidential telegram had
been seut by H. W. i.McKinuon, of
Thompson & MeKinnon, brokers, of
Chicago, to Ralph If. Hartley, man
ager of their branch nt Oshkosh,
Wis., advising him that the president
would have a message of iniwrtnnce
soon and (lint- be. should, advise
friends and patrons of his office to
sell short on stocks. S. li. Friday of
Oslikosh was' named by Wood as his
iuformnut.
Eftrlv in the afternoon of the same
day, Wood said lie was informed,
Iiwson Bibs.' branch "brokerage of
fice in La Fayette; Ind., also received
information from Chicago that the
president was nbouf to send a "pence
note."
llcp're'sehtntivo Wood ' requested
that Otto Kuhn, of Kuhn, I.oeb & Co.,
S'ew York, be subpoenaed apd inter
rogated regarding what advance in
formation lie had, if any, abo'nt the
note.
Asks AUl of Exchange
A resolution to ask the Xcw Yoik
stock exchange to preserve nil its
books nnd pnpeii from December 10
to tho present date nnd another to
make the same request of W. U. llibbs
& Co. nnd nnv other brokers m
Washington, were approved by the
committee.
"I have information also," Repre
sentative Wood told the committee,
"that an exchange firm here known
as F. A. Connelly Co., of which a Jlr.
Boiling, n brother of the president's
wife, is a member, engaged in profit
able transactions during the recent
finny. Their dealings on the stock
exchange were made through Hutton
& Co., of New York, reputed to be
one of the largest speculative con
cerns in Wall street."
Asked by Representative Henry for
the source of his information-, Mr.
Wood suid that most of it came from
A. Curtis, a broker nnd stock dealer
in Wall street.
Hearsay Evidence.
"Wlio guvc you the information
about Barney Bnnich und Mr. Tu
multy I" Representative Henry
asked.
"That came from Curtis."
'Did von sec him, and where?"
"So, I never saw him," Mr. Wood
replied.
"It came to me in a letter.''
Asked for the letter, the congress
man said lie did not have it with him,
but would get it later. ' , . -
"Where did you get your informa
tion about the Connellv finn nnd Mr.
Rolling, you spoke of?" '
"That has been a common minor
prevalent here," said Representative
n ooii. i lenrneu u ironi sucii
sources, but don't remember just
who.'"
"You certainly must have received
it from someone.''
"Yes, but I don't think T can recall
just who told me that. 1 heard it
many tunes.' I haven't taken the
names of all persons who gave me
int'onuntion.'-'
Ilcro Representative Wood inter
rupted the questioning to say:
"I have 'said, and I wish to say
again nt this time, that I have made
and nm making no charge against
anyone. I nm merely giving you in
formation f have received.-'
"What public position has Bernard
Haruehf" asked Representative
Campbell, ranking republican of the
committee.
llaruch and Tumulty.
"I understand he is n member of
the council of national defense.'
"1o vou hnve memoranda ns to the
date of the alleged conference be
tween Mr. Bnruch nnd Secretary Tu
mult v nt the Biltmore hotel?' Mr.
Campbell continued.
"I don't remember, but it is stated
in this letter from Curtis."
"In these conferences between Tu-
multv and Rarach. what is meant to
be implied by the word conference?"
asked Representative (turret t, n dem
ocratic, member of the committee. .
WASHINGTON, Jan. ,V President
Wilson today nominated the follow
ing members of the workmen's com
pensation commission to administer
the federal employes' liability law :
Dr. Riley McMillan Little of
Swaithtnore, Pit., a republican, for ii
term of six years.
Mrs. Frances C. Axtell of Belling
.hnm, Wash., progressive, for a term
of four years.
John J. Keen of Indianapolis, a
democrat, for a term of two years-.
SKATTLE, Wash., Jan. .'..--Mrs.
Francos C. Axtell, nominated ns n
member of the federal employes'
compensation board, is of) years old,
n nntive of Sterling, HI., and n grad
uate of Pepaqw university, with two
bachelor degrees. She has two grown
daughters. Her husband is a prac
ticing physician. Her brother, Dr.
Frederick A. Cleveland, was a mem
ber of President Tail's national
board of efficiency and economics.
Mrs. Axtell was elected to the state
legislature of Washington in 1912 as
a republican, nnd in .HI 10 was nom
inated for congress from the second
Washington district on tho progres
sive nnd democratic' tickets, but chose
to run on the democratic ticket. She
was defeated.
PAUIS, Jan. 5. The torpedoing of
the Creek steamship Siripiros Is re
ported In a llavas dispatch from Cor
unna, Spain. Twelve men of thi
crew were saved by the fishing boat
San Jose. A llavas dispatch from El
Kerrol, Spain, says the captain and
twelve members of the crew of t,he
Siripiros have been landed on the
beach at Cobns... .
SUICIDE SOLVES MYSTERY
Miss Claire Tucker was a visitor
with friends in Medford Inst Thurs
day. lien n f)iltv. local freight mm tor
the Southern Pacific, returned Thurs
day night from a week's visit with
relatives in Portland.
Bill Finisher of Medford has been
in town several days the pn-H week,
the guest of R. P. Tucker. .
Mrs. G. W. Miiam and son, Vernon.
were in Medford last Friday on business.
Miss Louise llnrvey has been the
guest of Miss Claire Tucker since
Christmas. Miss Harvey's home is
at Grants Pass.
J. H. Griffiths arrived here from
Portland Friday for a visit with his
sister, Mrs. George A. Patrick. Mr.
Griffiths is well known to old resi
dents, but it has been several year
since his Inst visit here.
Rev. E. C. Richards made n short
visit in town Friday evening, on his
way to Ashland, where Mrs. Richards
is spending the holidays with her par
ents. Mr. Richards had been to
Grants Pass in the interests of the
Willaiiultc university, of which he is
field worker.
Mrs. Blossom Lane and Miss Vir
ginia Bceman were Medford visitors
Saturday. 1
Tarle Williams, grand patriarch of
the Encampment ol I. O. O. F. for
Oregon, was here Thursday nnd nt
tended the meeting witli the local
Crater Lake lodee. Mr. Williams is
from Frecwnter, Or.
Harold (Irani returned to his home
at Medford Friday after n week's
visit with "Aunt Peggy," as he affec
tionately calls Mrs. G. A. Patrick.
Pave Osborn, a pioneer well known
to nil old-timers, died Wednesday,
December liT, at Corvnllis. Mr. Os
born was Mrs. J. .1. Houck's father.
He was almost 90 years of age.
Porfessor Archibald F. Rcddie re
tamed to Eugene Monday morning
after a vacation at the Riverside col
ony. ,
Miss Eunice Duiigcy left for Phoe
nix Monday to resume her school
work. :
R. B. KeHogg and family departed
Monday for their home nt Eugene,
having spent the holidays at the E. B.
Day ranch home. .
Miss Lcliih F.nton relumed Monday
to lalent, where she is teaching
hool. Miss Enton had been at her
relatives' home on Galls creek tor the
Chrislnins vacation.
Hi's. Frank and Eva M. Carlow of
Medford were in Gold Hill for the
day Monday. .Mrs. Callow is a sis
ter of Mrs. W. L. Collins of this city.
Professor nnd .Mrs. D. K. l.uthey
arrived from Salem Monday. Pro
fessor Luthey has charge of the Sar
dine creek school, near Gold Hill.
Jesse J. Houck returned to this
city from Corvallis Tuesday morning.
.Mr. llouck hnd gone there to spend
the holidays at his home.
0. Liudholm of Grants Pass was
in 'Gold Hill Tuesday on mining busi
ness. Mrs. J. II. Bceman and daughter,
Mrs. Blossom Lane, visiled friends
in Grants Pass Monday night, re
turning here the next day.
Mrs. A. K. Rippcy of Medford spent
New Year's at the home of her sou,
Lloyd Rippey, nnd family.
A number of local men, among
them H. D. Reed, R. L. Darling, C.
A. Peterson nnd Sam McClcndon, nu
tocd to CchtrnI Point Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Lawrence R.
Cnrdwell, at one time proprietor of
the Gold Hill hotel. Mr. Cnrdwell
was known to everyone in Gold Hill
und all will regret his sudden demise
of lust Snturduy morning at Fort
Klamath.
Leslie Darling and family arrived
Monday for u short visit at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Nellie Darling,
and other relatives.
Died At the home id' his parents,
Mr. nnd Mi's. W. J. Smith, on Snr
dine creek, near Gold Hill, Dewey La
vcrne Smith, on Thursday. December
'28. The youth was only 17 years, (i
months nliii 8 days of age. Services
were held Sunday afternoon in the
local M. E. church and interment
made at the I. 0. O. F. cemetery at
Rock Point.
The six leading contestants for the
ladies' wrist watch nt the Comus the
ater are as follows : Inn Gardner, 810;
Ida Johnson, 79.1: Margaret Chis
holm, 080: leie Walker, tili'i; Velum
Davidson, 3U5; Ruth Cudy, L'80. The
little theater's program for this week
will include, beside "Peg o" the Ring,"
Lulu Glnser in "Love's Pilgrimage."
Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Vroomnu and
jsunlly yields to the purer blood
and greater strength which
SCOTS
ili!fgiln
(Continued From rage One.)
had identified this collar as one worn
by Lewis the night before the murder
was discovered. . .
AVith the announcement that Lowis
had committed suicide the tension
which has existed at the detective bu
reau seemed to relax and Captain
Tate announced today thnt he felt his
work on the case virtually was at an
end.
Kecking the Motive.
Captain of Detectives Tate said
several letters were found In Lewis'
effects in Atlantic City. Torn scraps
of what appeared to have been a let
ter were also found. These will be
brought to this city and an effort
made to learn the real motive for the
murder. Among the papers was a
list of telephone numbers, one of
which was that of the apartment
houso where the slain girl lived.
Tho police have discarded a
theory that a third person was pres
ent in the Colbert apartment when
the murder occurred. This theory
was that one man was In the Colbert
apartment when another man came
in unannounced: that one of the men
Immediately lei t and that tho one
who remained quarrelled with .Miss
Colbert and the killing followed.
While tho police say they are con
vinced that Lewis w-ns the man re
sponsible for the death of the girl,
they are not ready to believe that the
crime was premeditated. It Is their
belief, they say, the tragedy was the
result of nnuarrel over jeal
ousy aroused by the attentions of
other men. .
USE 'CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER AND IBDWELS
:reates. Its rich oil-food enlivens
the whole system and strengthens
the organs to throw off the injurious
acid. Many doctors them
selves take Scoff's Emulsion
and you must stand firm
against substitutes.
Rcott&noww.ll!'vM,l w T.
daughter, Mrs. William Robinson, ar '
rived Friday, from Portland to nttem
the funeral of their grandson aui'
nephew, Dewey Laverne Smith.
SUFFERING CATS
GIVE THIS MAN
THE GOLD MEDAL
Let folks step on your feet hereafter;
wear shoes a size smaller If you like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks of pain through you, according
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that a few drops of a drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
a tender, aching corn, Instantly re-'
neves soreness, and soon the entire .
corn, root and all, lifts right out. ;
This drug is a sticky ether compound, j
but dries at once and simply shrivels
up the corn without inflaming or even !
irritating tho surrounding tUiue. ' !
It is claimed that a quarter of as
ounce of frcezoae obtained at any drug ?
store will cost very little but is suffl- J
cient to remove every hard or soft corn j
or callus from ouc'b feet. Cut this out,
enpecially if you are awoman reader J
who wears high heels. '
When Dillons, Ilejwlnrliy, Sick, for
Sour Sionuuii, Itail Ilivuth, Ilail
(olds.
Get a 10-ccnt box.
Take a Cascaret tonight to cleanse
your liver, stomach and bowels, and
you will surely feel great by morning.
You men and w-omen who have head
ache, coated tongue, a bad cold, arc
bilious, nervous, upset, bothered
with a sick, gassy, disordered stom
ach, or have backache and feel all
worn out. Are you keeping your
bowels clean with Cascarets or
merely forcing a passageway every
few days with salts, cathartic pills or
castor oil?
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con
stipated 'waste matter and poison
from the bowels.
Remember, a Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. A
10-cent box from your druggist
means healthy bowel action; a clear
head and cheerfulness for months.
Don't forget the children. Adv.
TOMORROW
IS THE LAST DAY
That you can get
$20 Suits at . $9.98
High Top Shoes $3.98
Flannel Shirts . 98c
Pants, pair . . 98c
Work Shirts . 39c
Canvas Gloves 5c
Men's Hats . . 98c
Overalls . . . 69c
Winter Underw'r 39c
A Cook Stove and
Some Furniture
3 Baby Buggies
Edison Graphophone
and doz. Records $4.50
A lot of Second-hand
Lumber and Chicken
Wire
Everything Cut to
the Quick
WILL H. WILSON
No. 81! 3fi.
lteport of Condition of tho ,
Medford National Bank ,
At Medford, In tho State of Oregon, at tho close of business on Docom
ber 27th, l!)lfi.
HlCSOL'ltCKS.
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured, $1,220.3!)
U. S. bonds, deposited to secure circulation 100,0011.00
Premium on U. S. bonds l.&liO.OO
Total II. S. bonds '.
Bonds other than I'. S. bonds, pledged to secure
Postal savings deposits 5,000.00
Bonds nnd securities pledged as collatoral for
state, or other deposits or hills payable .... 13,000.00
Securities other than U. S. bonds owned,
unpledged 17,4:14.20
Total bonds, securities, etc I
Stock of Federal lteserve Hank stock
Value of banking house
Furniture and fixtures
Heal estnto owned other than banking houso
Net amount due from approved reserve agents in
ew York, Chicago and St. Louis i4,32ti.l0
Xet amount duo from approved reserve agents
in other reserve cities 127,U20.I0
Kxchnngcs for clearing house
Fractional currency, nickels, and centB
Notes of other national banks
Federal Reserve notes
Lawful reserve In vault and net amount duo
from Federal Reserve Bank 011,030.68
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due
from U. S. Trensurer 5,000.00,
341,2:12. IIS
1,320.311
101, 550.00
37,434.20
3,750.00
43.XOO.OU
5,000.00
47, 083.00
151.C51.60
5,7411.45
242.57'
3.1 10. U0
100.00
Total
LIABIL1T1KS.
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
Circulating notes outstanding
Not amount due to banks nnd bankers
Individual deposits subject to check
('crtlf'.'ralcs of deposit duo in less than 30 days
Cashier's checks outstanding
Postal savings deposits
State, county, or other municipal deposits secured
by pledge of assets of this bank
Total demand deposits
Certificates of deposit
Other time deposits
Total of time deposits
$803,714.87 ?
. I
100,000.001
25,000.00 4,133.08
iuo,ooo.oot
732. 4!);
319,083.77
23,523.87 T
824.21!'
3,218.80
301,000.70
M2.1S8.02
45,000.00'
127.883.93
84,304.09
Total
$803,714,87
Real Mince Pie
TWICE AS GOOD AND HALF THE
COST OF BULK MINCE MEAT
V8P
ur
Try
Recipes
on til
Package
Fruit Ck
Puddinc
mod Cookiaa
12c to 15c
per package
At
Grown
"Like Mother Used to Make"
None Such
Mincemeat
MERRELL-SOULE CO., SrrxtH, N. T.
BREAKFAST FOODS
Are used the entire year, but
are especially appetizing
during the winter season
Kellogg Corn Flakes
Post Toasties
Shredded Wheat
Grape-Nuts
Triscuit
K rumbles
Cracked Wheat
Oatmeal
Puffed Wheat
Corn Puffs
Puffed Rice
Cream of Wheat
Pearl of Wheat
Wheat Hearts
Albers Oats
Albers Wheat Flakes
Quaker Oats
H. 0. Oats
Mother's Oats
Mother's Wheat Flakes
Uncle Sam's Breakfast Food
Ralston Bran Roman Meal
Pettijohn's Breakfast Food
PERSONAL ATTENTION PROMPT SERVICE i
MARSH & BENNETT
PHONE 252
State of Oregon, County of Jackson, ss:
I, John S. Orth, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN S. OKTII.
Cashier.
Subscribed und sworn to before me this 5th day of January, 1917.
S. M, HOUliltTS, I
Notary l'ubllc.
COItHECT Attest: i:
W. II. tlOltK. .1. !'. WORTMAX, K. MK.HRICK. Directors.
Let Us Explain
how It Is possible for us to stll you
auto suppllts of the highest order at
such low prices. It Is no secret Just
the way we buy, In largo quantities
and for cash. Don't delay purchas
ng that new horn, lamp, etc. Come
to us today. The cost will be nomi-i
nal.
C. E. GATES
State Poultry Show
MEDFORD, OREGON
Jan. 9 to Jan. 13, Inclusive
B. F. KEENEY, Judge
ERNEST WEBB, Superintendent
Knt rios Close Midnight. .Tiinnary 7.
Judging JJcgins Tuesday, 9 A. M.
Awards by Comparison
Southern Oregon Hinls will also he scored.
Cash Premiums "Will Xet GO Per Cent of Entry Fees.
Many Elegant Cups Offered
Large atlendanee of Prominent Poulterers promised
from Northern Oregon.
ADMISSION: Adults 25c, Childm 10c.
Show Formally Opened at Noon, Jan. 9
15y order
Executive Board
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