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Page April 22
MEDFQRD'S DANCE
WAGON STEED
Clifford Snydor, tho 14 year old
Washington school boy who has boon
Bent to a stato school for correction
twice, is In trouble again and In tho
hands ot the authorities because of
his fondnesB for Joyriding..
The lad's latest escapade was the
driving ot a Baddle horse, belonging
to Chns. Hoover, the dairyman, near
ly to death. Thursday morning Mr.
Hoover left bis horse near a Bear
crook pasture to look over some cat
tie he had grazing there, and In his
absence the Snyder 'boy. who was
slaying hookey from school, wan-
dored along, mounted the horse and
galloped away. '
Mr. Hoover as soon as he discov
ered the absence of the horse and
learned that a boy had driven the
animal away hurriedly got an auto
mobile and started In pursuit. He
finally came upon young Snyder be
tween Medford and Eagle Point. The
horse was nearly derfd. Sheriff Ter
rlll took the boy Into custody and he
, will be arraigned before the Juvenile
court. - :, , -
A year ago young Snyder perpe
trated a similar exploit, taking a
team ot horses from the country
which were tied down town, and driv
ing the animals all that night and
part ot the next day before he was
caught.. -
ROBBERS GRAB 150
OF BOOZE
BUTTE!, Mont., April 12. Special
officers In the employ of the county
attorney today selzdd 150 cases of
bonded whiskey, together with sev
eral cases of other liquors and cham-
' pagne of an aggregate estimated
value of $15,000.
The liquor was stored in a house
here from where it was said to have
been stolen last eight after the care
taker and his . wife had been seized
and bound.; .Today it was traced to
the basement of a Business block and
removed to the court house.
One man has been arrested on sus-
' pfcton ot having knowledge of' the
robbery and it is expected that other'
arrests will follow.
VAUDEVILLE AT THE 1
PAGE ON SUNDAY
In addition to a full picture pro
gram vaudeville will be shown after
noon and evenl lg at the Page Sunday.-
Kimo Pumillo, formerly direc
tor of the Royal Hawaiian band and
orchestra which has played the lar
gest theatres, all over the country,
will render selections on tne sieei
guitar, banjo and ukelele. Catherine
Calvert will be seen in "Marriage..
'When you hit, hit hard," will com
plete the program. This program
Sunday only. '"';,""' .
FEDERAL LEAGUE IS
WASHINGTON, April 12. A ver
dict for the plaintiff with damages
fixed at $80,000 was returned late
today by the Jury in the suit of the
Baltimore Federal league club
against the American and National
leagues and certain officers of the
defunct Federal league. As the suit
was brought under the Sherman anti
trust law, the damages will be treb
led, making the amount $240,000, if
a final Judgment is entered.
SABLE CAPE WORTH $4,500
LOST ABOARD C. P. SHIP
VANCOUVER. B. C. April 12.
Reports have been made to Vancouv
er police that clothine and other
(roods worth $7,500 were stolen from
the batrcaee of A. " Lilian AtkinB
aboard the Canadian '.Pacific liner
Empress of Russia durinir the vessel's
recent voyaee between the Orient and
Vancouver. A sable cape valued at
$4,500 and an' ermine cape valued
at $300 were reported among the
eoods lost, .i
SECRETARY LAN E REQUESTS
MEN TO AID SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, April 12 Fifteen
thousand employes of the department
of the interior in bureaus through
out the country were reouested to
day bv Secretary Lane to make every
effort to aid returning soldiers, sail
ors and marines to obtain work. The
employes were directed to report all
opportunities for employment to Col
nol Arthur Woods, special assist
ant to the secretary of war in em
ployment of discharged soldiers.
GERMANY NOW THREATENED
. BY RAILROAD TIE UP
' BERLIJ.V April il. (Via Copen
. hnfren.) The railway' nmnntretnent
nt Cassel announced today that be
cause of lack of conl- through, the
miners' strike in the Ruhr region, a
lui'SO number of pnssenger trains had
to be cancelled today, lliere is dan
jrer of n- complete cessation of rail
way traffic, the announcement add
'. : PARIS. April 12. The text of the
leniruo of nations covenant "will be
made public in a few days, savs the
offieinl announcement of tho leneue
of nations commission retrnrdintr Inst
niirht's session. Except for the tech
nical task of bringing the French nnd
English- toxta into accord with the
covenant, the announcement states, it
is ready fur tho plennrv session of
GOLD HILL (Special). Tho city
corny II of Gold Hill at their Inst reg
ular session adopted the dance ordlu
ance on the same lines as those re
cently adopted at Medford and other
valley towns.. It requires the atten
dance ot a matron with full police
power at all public dances, and re
quires that all patrons be over the
age ot eighteen years unless accom
panied by at least one parent or legal
guardian. It made no change in the
amount ot tho license tor public
dances, but gives the police more
power in regulating the conduct ot
the attendants In dance halls and in
creases the fines and penalties for
use of Intoxicating beverages on the
premises or in the city in accordance
with the state law regulating the use
and traffic in Intoxicating liquors
Gold iHlll has the largest open air
pavilion In -southern Oregon which
has become very popular all over this
county and Josephine the past sev
eral years. It is owued and man
aged by tho Commercial club ot Gold
Hill, which has never experienced
any trouble in keeping good order.
but feel that the restriction placed on
the dances by the new ordinance
would be in keeping with the policy
of the other cities in the valley and
increase the popularity ot tho resort.
With the homecoming ot several of
the' band boys from France the Gold
Hill band with its twenty or more
uniformed members have again be
come an active organization and will
add to the popularity of Gold Hill the
coming season as. a summer resort
with the band's popular evening con
certs. " -
T
NEW LABOR PARTY LAUNCHED
' (Continued from page one.)
versitv with free text books. .
Old ace and health insurance, an
edequate workmen's compensation
law and a mother's pension.
Use of the state of only such sup
plies and materials as bear the union
label.
Abolition of private, employment,
detective and striker employment ser
vices. .'
Abolish Injunctions
Abolition of the state senate.
Abolition of the power of iudges
to issue and enforce injunctions in
industrial disputes.
Complete restoration of nil funda
mental political riehts: free speech
free press and free Assemblage: the
removal of ail war time restraints
upon the interchange of ideas. .
THOUSANDS MASSACRED
v (Continued from page one.)
ceiving immense damage to'propertv
and business.
Japan Sends Troops
"Under these circumstances no one
expects that the militarv forces will
remain supine. If the eoverriment
allows the riots to. take their course
the outrages will not only increase
but the movement will eventually al
ly itself with Bolshevism which now
controls the greater part of Siberia
to which Korea is adjacent."'
"labelled bv this situation, the
Japanese government has now decid
ed to send to Korea a military con
tingent consisting of six companies
and four hundred gendarmes, hoping
thereby to restore order and brine
back prosperity to the people as soon
as possible. ' - '
NEW WIRE RATES UPHELD
(Continued from page one.) '
cover the cost of rendering service to
all points Including Just compenaa
tion for the property used. The Pog.
tal system reaches only a fraction of
the points at which telegraph service
Is rendered and at the points which it
does reach it could not carry one-half
the business offered. Sound public
policy dictates a scheme of rates
which Bhall give all the people telo
graph service." - ' i
More -than
one kind
of corn
flakes
says
and
PostToas
are the best
TEES a
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An attraction ot unusual merit,
is said to be true ot "The Better 'Ole'
which will be seen in this city during
the current theatrical season. - It is
a comedy with music by Captain
Bruce Bairnsfather and Captain Ar
thur Eliot, based on Captain Bairns
father's fnmous war cartoons. It is
declared to bo something delightfully
different from any present or past
stage production. The presentation
will be made by Mr. and Mrs. Coburn
which Is a guarantee ot the best in
stagecraft. Coming to Page, April
32nd.
PRESBYTERIANS TO
OBSERVE HOLY WEEK
The First Presbyterian church will
observe Holy week with spoclal ser
vices beginning with the Palm Sun
day services and continuing thruout
the week, culminating with Easter
services. .
Beginning with Monday evening
there will be evening prayer and de
votions at 8 o'clock each day ot the
week except Saturday. The minister
will conduct these services and the
general public will toe welcomed to
the worship. .
A special study of the Passion week
events will he made and every effort
put forth to aid men and women to
realixe the great. Easter hope that
more than ever fills the heart of hu
manity at this. time. . . '
FIGHT LUXURY TAX
prYRTirAXn. AdtII 12. rltetall
confectioners and soft drink dealers
of Portland and vicinity met' here
yesterday to -organize the Confection
ers' Association of Oregon. 'Their
nhioci la' trx pnmhnt the soeclal luxurv
tax which recently has been levied on
candles and soft annus ana wnicn
.thov (.nnnlfier arbitrarv. Temoorary
officers were chosen until a state
convention, to be held at the time ot
tho noun Festival In June, elects offi
cers to represent dealers thruout the
state. A publication will be isauea
soon, it was announced, pointing out
to the other retail confectioners of
the state the ajleged injustice or tne
special tax. ,:'-- ' .;
'Pnt'Thla Out It Is Worth Money
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to
Foley & Co., 2835. Sheffield Ave.,
Chicago, 111., writing your name and
address clearly. . You will receive !n
return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound;
for coughs, colds and croup; Foley
Kidney Pills for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments and Foley Ca
thartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic,' for
constipation, hiliousness, , headacha,
and sluggish bowels. For sale by
Medford Pharmacy. ' .'
Colonel Juhn Leader ot tho Uni
versity ot Oregon, cumoa to the Puge
theater Tuesdnx evening, Anr'.l 15,
under the auspices of tho Wednesday
Study club. He will toll of Ills ex
periences In the Bnttle of the Sommo,
Those who havo hoard Col,l.uiulor
miy that he reminds them very muvn
ot Lieutenant MoQuarrle who spoke
before a largo audience here aovoral
months ago. At the 'outbreak ot iho
present war he reoruttod a regiment
In Ireland which he trained and of
ficered with cadets whom ho also
trained, and led to Franco, where, as
a part ot the fnmous Ulster division,
it was fairly wiped out in the early
days of the Sommo, in an action
which has boon characterised as the
greatest deed ot the war. Colonel
Leader was himself brokea down by
the campaign and pronounced unfit
tor further active war service. He
came to this country and during thj
war helped train officers tor our
army. Ho Is now military Instructor
and teacher of history at tho Univer
sity of Oregon. The loctuvi will im
mediately follow the first '. thow
about .8:40. -
1M Gl
FOR LOAN PUBLICITY
Big business studies psychology.
When patriotism Is tho acid tost, tho
people approve tho businessman who
strives heart and soul to assist the
government in putting the finishing
touches on a work well conducted to
date, by assisting the government In
Its last drive for funds to bring the
boys home from their duties over
seas. "... ' ' -
A firm in Portland will Innugurato
tho Victory Liberty Loan drive dur
ing the coming week by spending ful
ly five thousand dollars in one hun
dred Inches of advertising space in
every dally and wookly paper in the
state of Oregon. What is good busi
ness for big business Is also in right
lino tor our local advertisers, who
have heretofore oppcnled to the peo
ple in this manner. Get ready to do
your best tor this Victory loan, for
Jackson county must be In early with
its full quota. The press of the
state is always ready to do Its full
share in putting the drive over in
the right way. "
COUNTY VICTOItY LOAN
COMMITTEE.
- Dress Up This Easter
It's a Duty You Owe the Doughboy
Six months nco it was a patriotic duty to lav low today- it's tho proper spirit
to "Dross Up." " .,'':", ,'.'.' ;' '.,"....
Tho hoys are coming homo and welcome arum should not wear shiny olhows.
Wo 'ro 'taking caro of tho Malo sido of the house with special new Hireh, Wick
wire and Michael Stern Springs, Suits at $30.00 to $50.00.
Now Ilats too, made by KNOX and STETSON, to outf order for your head.
"We'ro open till 9:30 Saturday evenings. 3
Remember our new location First door east of First Nal ional Dank. ,
Mod Clothing Company
V .. ; ; S. T. RICHARDSON, Prop.,, -
Prescription
Chemicals
The reputation of the Prog
gtat -the MUsfaction of the
Physician--and the welfare of
the patient require that chem
teals nsed In dispensing should
conform to the highest stud
arda for purity. '
- , We use SQUIBB'S.
There ! mora Catarrh In this section
of the country than all other dlseuca
put together, and for yoars It was sup
posed to be Incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
It Incurable. Catarrh ta a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con
ditions and therefore requires constitu
tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medi
cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, la . a constitutional
remedy, is - taken. Internally ' and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re
ward Is offered for any case that Hall's'
Catarrh Medicine falls to cure. Send (or
circulars and testimonials.
P. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.. 4
BOIU oy JuruKgisis, IOC.
Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Phono 10.
Main and Central.
LIBERTY TAXI
With new Dodge car.
Stationed at 16 N. Front St,
Halo A Lyon, Props, Phone
33
Vulcanizing
All oar work strictly guaranteed to
be first class. 15 N. Fir St.. Medford
. Phone 484J
MEDFORD VULCANIZING WORKS
Overstocked on Fitall Cases; ,
. , . . ., iiik .... - :.
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Indispensiblo for ono in traveling or camping. Wo'
will sell all wo havo on hand for cost. 1 1
ATTENTION
Fruit Growers
Latimer's
Dry Arsenate of Lead
FOR SALE BY
DENNEY & CO.
' MEDFORD
Warehouse S. P. Tracks
Highest Quality Jewelry . repairing
Diamond setting, watch repairing
Satisfaction assured In
quality and price.
MARTIN J. REDD!
. Mall ns your wants.
Is Your Married Life
Happy?
Perhaps vou are the Amy Forres
ter of Medford.
And perhaps Vour
Andrew Forrester.
. hubbv Is an
Thev are the vouna people who
find that matrimony is like a ken
of dynamite near a fire danqer
sparks always flyina. :
See modern society's idea of your
position as a wife in
"Virtuous Wives"
i with ; v.;
Anita Set wart
, - Adapted From the 2.000.000
Edition Novel by Owen Johnson
PAGE
Beginning Thursday
SOME ADDITIONAL FACTS ABOUT
ELEGTRIG SER1I0E
mm
Here are ten customers in February with Lights, Range and Water Heater, all on one meter, and under
- ' our oneauie k, . . . . , .-.
Xo. in
family.
2
. ..... ' 4
3
2
2
2
v 3
9
4
2
Total 33
'
Range
wattage.
'. 6,000
.3,000
6,000 .
' 6,000
, ..6,000
v 6,000
- ' 6,000
.',6,000
; 6,000
' 6,000
57,000
Light
wattage.
800
600
"750
1,600
-950
1,000
1,000
i ; 900
460
600
8,660 '
Water heater
wattage.
2,000
1,000 ,
2,000
2,000 .
1,000 .
2,000 , "
2,000
1,000
1,000 :
700
14,700
KW hvs
consumed,
261
145
. - 350 '
"V'V.,-52
V 98
' . . 58
'445
- 742
-' . 230
60 -
Cost.
7.31
5.30
8.20
3.44
4.36-.
. 3.56,
5.30 '
11.90!
7.00
3.60
.Average
; light bill.
2.20
2.20
'2.20 -2.20
2.20
'2.20
2.20u
2.$0,v
2.20
2.20
CohI for cooking
. and hot water.
.5.11 , '
3.10 .
, . 6.00
1.44
2.16
, 1.16
' 3.10
' 9.70
4.80
1.40
2,141
$59.97 $22.00
$37.97
An average K. W. hrs. consumption per family of 214 K. W. lirs. for Lights, Hot Water and Cooking
with 33 pei'soiis in the. ten families, or an average of 3.3 persons per family and a total of 2970 meals for
the ten families at a cost of .013 per meal for cooking and hot water and an average monthly cost per
family of $5.99 for cooking, lighting and hot, water. . ' ' i. ' "','. . v,-;;;. ';;'; , ;; ...
The old flat rate of $8.00 for range and hot'water plus an avcrago light bill of $2.20 ma'do a monthfy cost '
vj. y.Kj.uyt Yviuic iucsv cuobuiiicjio un jyj.mur ocuuuuie iv lire uveiuguig a cost 91 ifu.yy as auovo, . ;
. . - . . . " Phone 168 for Particulars.
Califofriia-Oregoh Power Company
' ' Medford, Oregon
Phone 168.
tho pcucu conference. ,
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