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rEDFORP MAIL' TRIB.TJNE. anSDflOBD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1019 SPE! i: ) , . : EXPECTEI E SPEEDY PAGE ETQnT "V . Hi- f X k 4 - ; -T7 -AY . SJ?9 Hi The condition of Harrison RISKS who was shot and dangerously wounded last Monday night by Dep uty Sheriff McDonald was reported as favorablo at the Med ford Sanitar ium this afternoon. Ho Is ' doing ninety and If no complications set In will make a comparatively quick re covery. The next forty-eight hours will demonstrate whether Rlggs Is completely out of danger. . The shooting of Klggs has aroused much Indication thru out Jackson county. McBonnld, who has been badly upsot by Monday night's affair, : could not bo found today and It was reported that he has gone to his parents' home at Trail for a day or so to restore bis shattered nerves. County Prosecutor Roberts refused to make any comment on the shoot ing of Rlggs. as to the moral right or wrong of It, and lack of Judgment shown except to comment that under the circumstances In shooting at the tires of Klggs' auto and unlntentian ally and accidentally hitting Rlggs; the deputy sheriff was probably with in his legal lights. , PAPER MILL TO PORTLAND, Mar. 12. Business men of Portland and Salem,' Interest ed In the Charles K. Spauldlng Log ging company of Salem "'and' the Crown Willamette paper mills ot Oregon City, will establish paper mills In Salem on the site of the old Salem Flouring Mills, It was an nounced here today. Construction of the plant Is to begin shortly and will Involve an Investment of $500,000, it was said. P. "W. Leadbetter of Portland Is one of those Interested. The plan was first made. before the war but has Just been taken up again. The main building of the mill will, be a two-story structure and one piece of machinery alone. It Is said, will cost $125,000. Raw mater ial Is conveniently located and also Is said to be the intention to use offal from lumber mills for the manufac ture of paper. W CONDITIONS - LOCALLY IMPROVED Local labor conditions are improv ing according to SupC Janes of the Medford employment office, who re ceived calls yesterday for several men for ditch work, ranch work, wood cutting, clearing and the like. After a personal visit to the engi neers now at work on surveys for the Pacific highway Improvements Mr. Janes learned that prospects are good for the employment of many men on the actual construction work in the near future. ' The local federal employment of fice will .keep in direct touch with the engineers and contractors, and as soon as the work opens up will be ready to place many returned sol diers' and others on this work. He hopes that any discharged soldiers who have had more or less experience in snrvey work will register at his office lmmdiately. . WICHITA, Kas., Mar. 12. Under a heavy guard, 32 alleged I. W. W. ; agitators were brought into the fed eral court to stand trial .on the (charges of .violating the espionage act. A Jury was being empanelled today. Fred Robertson, federal attorney for Kansas, will endeavor to show a close connection between the I. W. W. and the Bolshevik government. It Is said that steamship lists reveal that. 10,000 I. W. W. members left this country for Russia during the Kerensky regime and that most of them have returned, among them be ing a man who took a prominent part in the recent general strike at Seattle.- ST. PAUL F0RO.O.P.CONVEN1I0N . ST. PAUL. Minn.. March 12. St. Paul is officially beinsr considered for the republican national conven tion next, vcar, it became known to day. The possibility of holding the reinvention in the local auditorium was (lisouHxed with Will H. Hnvcs. the nn tionnl eliuiriiiiiii, when lie conferred with lending Minnesota republicans here recently. n i uy v.'ij j. m t it".vi s . . i - . ck er !- 1: The New Spring Coats Coats of the Cape and Dolman type de veloped on slender, straight lines seem to be the most favored for Spring wear. Of these, the models with loose flowing lines, straight flaring backs and belted ' in front sections, are to all extents re ceiving the greatest amount of atten tion. Silks and Satins, heavy crepes and novelty weaves in silk, vary the -. range of the varieties on exhibition. The New Spring Dresses The narrow silhouette dominates the new dresses, too; and embodies them ' with a youthfulnoss which will not fail to bring forth numerous. "Ohs" and "AhsV of genuine admiration from the onlookers. Cunning little puffings, draperies, pleats, and the loveliest little sashes and bows you ever saw tdorn these new styles most becomingly. Ma terials most favored are: Taffetas, serges, tricotines, georgettes and satins. y 'Music ' By Edison Phonograph Thursday, Friday and - Introducing the New y An Abundance of i Spring Wash Fabrics i There is no shortage of dainty Spring. Wash-Goods here, we T hought liberally and have an ample supply to meet all re quirements, we paid only nom- ' inal prices, so we can offer you excellent values throughout the assortment. The best patterns and colors are here in every ' fashionable wash material. In-.. ; spection of the display will give you many helpful hints. New Spring Underwear. . New Spring Hosiery. New Spring Blouses Color plays a .very important part in the new' waist lines. .Beige and Na"vy . Blue have a , long following of :; admirers, ! but to all indicationsj the hue 4 called "Artillery .Red" seems, ' to lead in favor:," Materials are y of Taffeta, f Gjeorgette, Crepe do Chine, CottpUt, Voile, etc., adorned with sqiiare and round i collars, baridsj blithesome little tucks and pleats. Why,, .not come and view them! ,, TheWoman's i. . - n 14-22 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE MEDFORD. OREGON March 13th, 14th, 15th :-yXi' Styles for Spring and Summer, Nineteen-Nineteeh Suits, Coats, Waists, Dresses and Skirts Wonderful Creations Sparkling with All the Witchery and Imagery of the Foremost Parisian and American Courturies Make their Formal Deput. NCE aprain Dnnio Fashion has waved U. the innermost recesses of that mysterious place we call the imnginatiou she summoned tho conceptions of tho slender lines and supplu i forms Bhe has enveloped the creations which wo now ask you to view. ' v ; Creations more charming,' more enrapturing, more lovely, wo have never had thb pleasure of presenting you for selection in any previous Spring Showing. To see them is to admire them, desire them, to own them. That's all we can say. That's the way wo feel about them and that's the way wo think that anyone clue will feel who is fortunate enough to feast her eyes upon the Blender lines and , the ingenious miracles of mini aturo style treatments thoy in- ; . troduce along their long and graceful sweep.. ' ' f ': ; '; v' ; Original Paris models, tlieir flattering dupli(T'ati6ns,'and '.-; ' various collections Of magnificent Anieriean originations con stitute the long avenues of models which wo offer for your in spection and selection. Moreover, they 'aro all pla'ccid whero they can bo very eartily secnand examined at your leisure Our Doors Will Be Open at Eighty' 'I - . " and Will Close at Five " ' . " . The New Spring Suits , Suits this season will bo long arid narrow and closely roofed, conspicuously minus of all unnecessary' frills " and furbelows. v .Those made of 'serge, tricotiilo,- ' " poii-et, twill, gabanlino and similar wool fabrics seem to out-distance all others in tho portraying of. this ' new silhouette and are now on display hero in num- bers of stunning models. ' An early inspection of them';"" . is cordially requostcd. t' .:;;': The New ,. Spring Skirts Simplicity ' is evident' '' "" ' in every line of these . ,". new creations. They are fashioned, like tho other garments, along slendor, straight lines. This is , true of all styles, those for ' dressy wear as well as those for street and ' . sports wear. Materials .arc'of serge, gabcr , dine, satin, silk, linen, ' etc.. Our showing of them now courts your! ; attention. .: " '.' Flowers y Qiveta Away Thursday?. From 2 to 4 p. m. Store Saturday her Mario- Wand, -and from out ' ,:' '' ,.,,.-v,-.'