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ymDFOTiTi ami: Trcrnuyrrc. ftrrcproitT), oKKfioN, tuiwday, MATtm n, una JOY RIDER SHOT BY SPEED COP Harrison Rlaas. Orchard Foreman Palled to Halt Upon McDonald's Command Latter Fires Six Shots at Tires. Four of Which Pass Thru Car. One Thru Riaqs' Shoulder. Harrison Riggs, well known orch ard foreman, lies at the Medford san llarlum with a dangerous wound tn the right shoulder from a bullet fired last night by Harold McDonald, the young deputy sherirf who Is better known as Speed Cop McDonald whose special duties are to ferret out auto Bpeed and liquor violations. : RIsks had refused to stop his car at' the command of McDonald, who fired six shots from his sS-calibre Colt re volver at the tires or the departing car, four of which penetrated the ton. neau and one of which struck Riggs. The shooting occurred on the high way near the Three Oaks, or Hartiell orchard, about three miles south of tho cty. "'Riggs has a good chance for recovery, unless complications set in. ' ' ' - Responds to Phone Call McDonald who arrested an Italian from Portland whom he had trailed all the way from Dunsmuir, bii tho arrival of the north bound passenger train In Medford last evening, taking him from the train for having 11 quarts of whiskey in his possession, had Just returned to police headquar ters from locking the prisoner" in the city prison. ; ' As he entered, a phone message came from the Three Oaks orchai-d asking that an officer lie sent out to disperse some disorderly men in an auto in front of the orchard. , Mc Donald left tot the scene in a taxi cab with -M. L. Daily as driver. Ar riving at the orchard they saw an auto containing several men Just starting away and one man on the road in the rear of the auto. , i Ordered to Stop ' ; Halting the taxi McDonald jumped out, made a quick run and landed on the running board of the departing car. Showing his badge he demand ed that the men stop the car, -stead, Riggs Increased its speed. Mo- Donald's story of what followed is as follows: ' "The driver, called me names and guiding the car with tne hand at tempted to strike me with a bottle of ivhlnbair holrl fn tha nttiAP tinnfl .' T dodged the blow and then reached for his hand to seize the bottle, when lie tossed it away from the car. . Then he reached down under the seat, and I felt sure he was going to pull a gun on me. Seeing that the men -were intoxicated I thought it best to Jump oft and did so. The car was then going at 15 miles an hour.; Begins Shooting at Car "I landed on my feet, pulled my gun and began shooting at the fast disappearing car. I fired six shots in all -at the rear tires, hoping to disable the machine and bring it to a stop, but the car kept on going and 1 ' returned-to my waiting taxi a couple of hundred yards in the rear. I never intended to shoot any- one in the car,and every shot was aimed at the two rear tires, but one of the shots was evidently aimed too- high and hit Riggs. I , am sincerely sorry I hit any one, and certainly had no idea of doing so.',' - : M. L; Dally, the taxi driver, -did not see the shooting as lie was wait ing with his taxi where he stopped and McDonald had jumped onto the other car. The man In the rear of the car whom they saw when they stopped,: ran to the side of the road leaped the fence and ran away. Mc Donald and Daily returned to the city shortly after the shooting. Doctor Is Summoned Riggs and his three companions drove at once to the home of a rela tive where a phone message was sent to Medford summoning Dr. E. H. Porter -who hurried out, dressed the wound and brought Riggs back to the Medford sanitarium. Riggs after the shooting admitted it is claimed, that he had a quart bot tle of whiskey when McDonald board ed the running board of his car, which Is now in County Attorney Roberts', possession. He explained that the loud and disorderly language in front of the Three Oaks orchard was caused by one of his companions refusing to enter the auto so that they could drive away. County Prosecutor Roberts, ac companied by -Chief of PoliceTim otby, appeared at the sanitarium late . last night and made a hasty examlna. tion of the shooting affair, question ing both Riggs and McDonald. It could not be learned today who Riggs companions were last night. , Hit by Four Bullets ' An examination of the Riggs car. made last night indicated that four bullets had entered the car, and that the two men riding in the rear seal; had a narrow escape from death as the bullet that struck Riggs Jiad en tered, the tunneau directly between them.-.; ' McDonald was heart-broken - last night when he learned that he had hit Riggs and caused such a serious wound,' He broke down and .cried, and has been unable to sleep since. ,' It was learned today that Riggs lind been one of the men who went UPON HIGH AY FIELD AND TRACK MEET ADOPTED The executive committee appointed bv tho Jackson County Hieh School Teachers' association nt Ashlund sev eral iluvs niro t' umke plans, rules and rouulotions, nlso make a schedule of events for field and truck meets in Jackson pountv. met nt the Medford public library Saturday nnd decided upon the following or enclosed list. This list of events is recommended for the joint field nnd truck meet be tween Medford, Ashland nnd a com bined team chosen from all the oilier schools of the countv, and nlso for the Talent meet for schools 'of the second and third class with the ex ception of the relnv race which should lie one-fourth mile and own to bovs of anv class. For Hie Talent meet for schools of the second and thin! class with the exception of the relay race which should be one-fourth ile nnd open to bovs of nnv class. For the Talent meet it is ree.omnieuded that m scoring for points for the 38 events that each event count 1ft poiuts, divided on the basis of 5, 4. 3. nnd 1. for first, second, third, fourth nnd fifth places respectively. Joint field nnd track meet between Ashland, Medford and a combined team from other schools of countv. probably at Medford, on Friday, May 2, 1919. - State meet nt Eueene on Mnv 10. 1919. Southern Orecon field and track meet for schools of the second nnd third class at Talent. Fridav. Mav 1C. 1919. -r Rules of Conduct Spniildinir's Athletra Rules and the Oregon Recreational Manual shall constitute n euide in oonductine the events. There are 38 contests each countine nine (9) points of which first plnce shall count five (51 points, second place shall count three (3) points, and third place shall count one (1) point. ' No student shall be permitted to enter more than four events. - Of these not more than three mav be track events or field events. No school may enter more than two contests in anv one even in a given class.. Where teams participate, not -mans than one team irom a school may be entered. list of names of contestants noon a prescribed form issued bv the ex ecutive committee, shall be sent so as to reach the secretary of the meet nt lost three dnvs prior to the date of the meet. Ntf altering or chnnirine of names shall be allowed after the en tries are published. ''Classes for Boys and Girls "A" Class Bovs or eirls 13 years of nee or under. May 1. 1919. "B" Class Bovs or eirls 14 or 15 years of aee. May 1. 1919. . "C" Class Bovs or eirls 16 to 21 years of aee. May 1. 1919. Track Events for Boys "C" Class 100 yard dash: 220 yard run; 440 vard run: 220 yard, hurdle 30 inches : 1 mile rela v. four men. "A" nnd "B" Class 50 vard dash; 100 yard dash; 220 yard run. 120 vard, 30 inch hnrle. Track Events for Girls "C" Class .10 vard dash: 100 yard dash: 120 vard. hurdle 24' inches. "A" and "B" Classes 50 vard dash : 100 vard dash : 120 vard. hur die 24 inches. Field Events For Boys - "C" Class Run broad iumo: run hieh iump: shot put. 12 pound: pole vault: iavlin throw. - 'A" and "B" Classes Run broad iump: run hieh iump: shot put, 8 pound; pole vault. , . For Girls "C'Class Indoor baseball. . "B" Class Indoor baseball. "A" v Class All-up Indian club race. ' There shall be no admission fees charged contestants or spectators. Executive Commitee--G. W. Aeer, chairman: P. L. Spencer, G. W. Goth- ward: Miss Ethel Newland (absent,) Miss Rosctta McGrail. Chas. B. Parker of Seattle and William S. Crowe of Manistlaue Mich., are visitors in the city and, were callers at the Commercial cluo Monday afternoon. on the ball of Roy Hendrlckson, who was arrested by McDonald and Night Policeman Adams on a bootlegging charge and who was found not guilty last Saturday by a Jury in Justice Taylor's court. Riggs had $750 on him last night when he was shot. McDonald, who says he did not know Riggs by name, but recognized him at once last night on boarding his car as one of the frlendB of Hen drlckson who was at the lattcr's trial and as a member of what be calls tho "Tennessee crowd," socalled because this coterie of friends originally came from Tennessee. McDonald also said today that members of some of this crowd, made the threat . Saturday after the trial that they would yet get him. He thought that Hendrick son was with Riggs In the auto last night, but later found that he was mistaken. ' Riggs Is thirty years old, has a wife and four children, Is foreman of the Frtnk orchard, adjoining th Burr ell orchard. He bears an ex cellent reputation and his work wan so satisfactory, to his employers last year that they paid his expenses on a vacation trip to California. . SIXlCOLUMBUS, 0., AIRMEN SHOT DOWN ,4 HUN f ' 7 uMs i twit j-; f v t ..-.v WT ts&sl fX im t& r " CENTER. EDDIE RICKENDACKElt, ACE OT ACES ! AMER ICA" LRrT TOP. LIEUT. WALTER WANAMAKER: BOTTOM. LIEUT. VAUGHN R McCORMICK: RIOHT TOP. LIEUT. LOUIS SIMON; BOrTOM. LIEUT.. WALTER AVERY; BOTTOM CENTER. LIEUT. FUED W. NORTON. . . 'The war department gives tho totai nuniocr oi machines down- . ed bv American aviators as 4S3. Columbus, therefore, furnished 10 per cent of all the victories. Two of the six Columbus boys; ' Lleuts. Fred Norton and Vaughn McCormlck. were killed in air fight . Two more of them, Lleuts. wal- ' ler Wanamaker and Walter Avery, were shot down behind the German lines and wore taken prisoners. Wanamaker received a broken nose and a broken leg, Avery a broken Jaw. Rickenbacker has so many med als, palms and citations that he has to carry them around In a va lise. 10 i At the reenlnr- mcctine of the Grunts Pass Chamber of Commerce last niulit in which over 100 members participated following their reeulur luncheon, several live topics were dis cussed. The principal speaker was Mr. Ilnwke, a newcomer from Tncomn. who purchased a tract of fruit land at Wolf creek, and is very optimistic over the fruit outlook price for the comine ten years in foreien markets. A very interestine description was eiven by Fred Collins, who has iust returned from over sens. claimine in conclusion that he heard Grants Pass was dead, but it was the best lookine corpse he had ever seen. Following, lunrh, the announcement was made bv Chairman Snhin, that the committee on new members, hnd secured throueh the dav. 85. This, with the already substantial member ship, places the Chamber of .Com merce in eood shape. F. S. Brnmwell was bv acclamation re-elected to the presidency, who in his annunl report showed many sub stantial improvements throueh the past year as a result of an active Chamber of Commerce. ' Invitation to participate with the Medford Commercial Club in a eet-to-eether mcetine on March 23st was read and unanimously ncccptcd, and a substantial delegation will be on hand. Two bi things arc - wonderful flavor sturdy nourishment . But you can et a better idea of Grape -Nuts by eating it than you can by reading aboirt it - Sold by Grocers Everywhere LAIN bo. It Is tho proud bonst of Colum bus, O.. that six Columbus avlut ors shot down more Qormnn ma chines during the Great War than aviators from any other American city. -..--...-..-... What other., city . can boat tho Columbus record - 'of 42 Bocho planes? ' Here ore tho official flguros oa Columbus boys: Copt. Eddio Rlckonbnchor. America's Ace of Acos. .28 Lieut. Fred Norton 4 Lieut. Louis Simon 4 . Lieut. Waller Avory 3 f Lieut. Vaughn McCormlck 3 Lieut. Walter Wanamaker 1 Total .. 4 - . W. F. Walkor ot Springfield, Ore., Brand master of the grunt) lodge ot Odd Fellows of this state, accompan ied by G. W. Trcfern of Ashland, his predecessor, paid the Medford lodge an official visit Monday evening and was welcomed by lone of tho largest gatherings of the fraternity that has assembled In the county for many months, more than fifty visitors from Ashland, Talent, Euglri Point, Central Point and Jacksonville being present, f There were several Interesting tea. tures of the evening, among them be ing the address by the grandmaster; presentation of a set of gold cuff but tons to H. C. Mackoy as a testimonial for bis unceasing efforts to build up the lodge; violin and piano niuslc. the violin being played by Wallace W. Eastlitk of Fort Jones, Cal., who is more than 81 years ot age; and tho repast. . . Among the statements made by tho visiting officlal'very gratifying to the fraternity was that the order In Ore gon had made a gain, under the un favorable conditions existing during the past year, of more than 500 mem bers.. , One of the visitors from Jackson vllle had' helped institute the Med ford lodge in 1886. Grandmaster Walker visits Jack. sonville lodge tonight. Grants Pass Wednesday, Ashland Thursday and Gold Hill Friday. ; ... muts YREKA HOST TO ELKS SATURDAY ' Yrtikn will be the mecea of the nut ioritv of Southern Oreiioii Elks, next Saturday when the Elks of Siski you comity entertain (ho Elks on this side of the imiutitniit. It will be u i! rami, vvlehriiliou ot the kind desie niited bv Dim Nuwlmrv as a huin- dineer. . ., ' ? ' J To ttecomiiiodiite tho orowd bound CiiHI'orniiiwarils from this Hide of tho Sink1 mis a speeuil train has been bartered to leave Mad ford at 1:110 p. ni. next Saturday. Uotiimiitir the train will leave Yrekn on Sunday af ternoon anil arrive here early Sunday evening. Already 100 loiyil Klks have siened up to eo. The transportation committee consists of T. E. Daniels. Ueoree Hilton, tleonto Collins nnd lllimio Kliim, The Ashland lodee will have n dele gation of not less than fill with E. l Gillette of that city in eliaree of transportation, who will board (lie siiccinl Elks' train. The Grants Pass delcL'iitiun will bo captained lv VII limn llnmmctt. while Fred (-liiiiiiplin n ml John Iteed will marshal Hie (loU lull herd. Kosebitnt Elks will nlso bo lanrely represented. It seems superfluous to mid that tho excursion nnd celebration will bo a stair nl fair. All Northern Califor nia is Hendinir laruo deleeulions to the blow out. which will ntiiko Mt. Lass en's startling stunts of tho pastJii the art of lifting the lid and dissembling steam seem puerile in comparison. To neeouimodtito the crowd of iiiromintr Elks every hotel in Yrekn mid n suf ficient number of its homes have been remisil'oncd for sleeping auurtors Saturday night. To while nnv tho lime ciirouto nnd to keep the Elks nwako n diversified entertainment will ho given on the special train A big minstrel show will he given in l rekit Saturday night bv the Medford Elks ns a part of the celebration. Solon Williams, the prominent Yroka citizen, is chairman of tho Yrekn reception committee. Tho special train from Medford goes right through, to Yrekn without tho Elks having to change cars, and comes back from Yrekn to Medford on Sunday without a change. OBITUARY PRU1TT Hotly O. Bock-Prultt, who was run down by an automobile Saturday aftornoon at tho corner ot Klvorsldo and main, drlvon by W. A. Crano, died at tho Medford Sanitar ium Sunday at 12:55 p. m. from tho offects of Injuries received. Do- ceased was born at Denvor, Ark,, Juno 11, 1S03. began school teach Ing at tho ago of 16. After attending tho school of Tho Oiark at Forsyth, Mo., she attondod the state univer slty at Springfield, Mo., receiving her diploma and a life certificate. She taught in tho Branson school at Bran son, Mo., five years tn succession, at Holllster the two following years. She was a very devoted Christian, uniting with the Presbyterian church at Branson, Mo., In 1914. taking a very active part In all church work. She began tho study ot the bible im mediately after uniting with tho church. At the time of her marrlngo Bhe was attending tho Moody Bible Institute at Chicago. Deceased Is survived by Ernest Prultt, husband, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Bock of Denver, Ark., father and mother, Lola, Tommle, Mrs. Vlrglo Slover of Denver, Ark., Mrs. Nora Robertson of Burlington, Ark., Mrs, Mlnta Buell of Greenforest, Ark., sis ters, Oscar Beck of Greenforest, Ark., Ellis Beck of Cruse, Texas, brothers. Funeral services were held from the Weeks & McGowan parlors Mon day afternoon and the. remains, laid to rest in the Ashland cemetery. about All Indications point to n largo and onthiiHlnstlo mooting In, tho First I'rosbyterlun eliureh Wednesday f tnrnoon and' ovonliiK whim tho Now Era eonfuroiica Is to ho hold. Ilo ports from OlomkIo,' Grants Puss, Contra! Point, JitckHoiivll, Vhootilx, and Ashlund toll of'Jnrga deloKutlotn coming for tho mooting. avvPloyd Porrls of Portland, comes to deliver an Important address nl conduct conroronros'. Dr. Ilallllo of Phuonlx, and Itov, Koehlor of Ashland will also speak. In tho women's confer ence Mrs. Lutnktn of Ashland. Mrs. Waltor Frailer Drown of Phoenix and Mrs. II at fluid or Conlrnl Point, will bo hoard. Mrs, II, G. Wormian of this city will pr.nsldo over tho con ference at 4 o'clock In tho afternoon. The supper at 6 o'clock, 35o n plate, will Include men and women and will bo addrossod by ablo speakers. Mr. T. P. Cramer of Grants Pass will pre side ovor tho ovenliig mooting nt 7:30. Tiro enlarged program ot tho Pros bytorlun church nil over tho world and especially In tho loonl fields will bo presented, The unnoml puhllo will bo welcomed nt all conferences'. Tho program will bo helpful and Inform ing. , Dressmaker Doing Her Bit "Slnco I was a child, I have aut forod with stomach troublo and nan trio attacks. Doctors could only givo mo temporary relief. A lady 1 sowed for told ma of having been cured of similar troublo by luklnic Muyr'n Wonderful Remedy. Tho first dose proved to me thai It would euro me and It has. 1 am glad to recommend It to other sufferers." 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