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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
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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.
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By Edison
Phonograph
Thursday, Friday and
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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! ,,
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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
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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. .: "
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Qiveta Away
Thursday?.
From 2 to 4 p. m.
Store
Saturday
her Mario- Wand, -and from out
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