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rEDrOT?r MATT, TnTBTTNTR NrETVFOKD, OKEOOX. "WEDNESDAY. rAftCIT 23. 192T
JAP QUESTION
IS DEBATED AT
The forum luncheon tmlny was
rendered unusually IntiTcstin hy a
debate on the iiuestiun of Ihu tillun
lund law, ur the exclusion of non-aa-NlrnllluLlu
rnee frotn the 1'nlted
Hlatefl. Frank Ilin-hti-r pujiported the
affirmative, Kdwln ThomaH the neg
ative and both Hides were support
ed with unusual skill anil declama
tory force. There was no decision
rendered, both speakers bcinif loudly
applauded.
Councilman Oaddis spoke a few
moments on the proposed camping
Krounds for Medford, V. It. (laylord
ealllnR attention to a motorcycle tour
of Crater Iake this summer and ex
pressed the hope that by that time
the new camping grounds would be
available. Mr. Oaddis called atten
tion to the fact that the opposition
In the council was largely against
acquiring the entire properly, as ad
vocated by the Chamber of Com
merce, rather than opposition to se
curing a portion of it. The forum
was largely attended.
County Agent C. C. Cain lias been
laid up at his home slncn last Friday
from the effects of vacecinallon- and
stomach truuble. He was not belter
today and the time of his returning
to his business duties is indefinite.
I.n,lil.u' r.n, lint., '"Ic ir,0tnu,.ti .
f.Nloileil :!(!!
Helter buy a Chandler than wish
yon had. - tf
I). T. Whipple of Grants Pass spent
Wednesday in the city and Jackson
ville on business.
Everything electrical. Modford Elec
tric Co. I'houo UC1.
Vlavl Mrs. H. M. Choline!!, Hotel
Holland, residence dealer. Phone for
appointment. a 12
IMiich snow could be seen high up
in the mountains this forenoon,
.Bhowing that while It has been rain
ing In the valley snow has been fall
ing in the high altitudes.
To .Mr. and Airs. Frank Ilea of
King street, there was born last Sun
day a daughter.
Our garden seeds are tested; they
sure grow. Monarch Keed Co. tf
li. A. Holmes, tho Insurance Man.
Insurance, and Honds, plus Service.
Mrs. I.ouis I'lrirh, who has been
ill for the past week with a severe
cold is improving.
Huy your garden seeds at home from
Monarch Seed & Feed Co. tf
Dclco-Light Electricity for every
farm. Medford Klectrlc Co.
Tile condition of Miss l,iberta
(lore while still serious was reported
this afternoon as a little Improved,
as was tlie condition of Miss Ktlith
Core, which Is now not regarded as
serious as that of her sister.
Some first class 30x3'4 tires $15.00.
Medford Vulcanizing Worka. 322
llurhauk thornless blackberry. Eden
A son was born last Monday lo
-r. and Mrs. p. Deitrlch of No. 939
North Central avenue.
We challenge competition with any
piano dealer on the Pacific coast.
Palmer Piano House, 234 E. Main. 313
"Shasta" dances at Jacksonville
Friday night. 31
Edward L. Kropp of the J. IJ. Cald
well . machinery company and Phil
Hates of the Manufacturers Magazine,
both of Portland, are In the city on
business. They attendod the Forum
luncheon this noon.
At tho Holland are registered tho
following Oreguniuns: .1. M. W'htit
Blono of Klamath Falls, and .1. M.
Leslie, It. E. Morton and W. L. San
ders of Portland.
Feed wheat 12.(10 per cwt at the
Farm llureait Cooperallvu Exchango.
:n
Lawn mowers sharpened right. Lib
erty Shop. 2CI-J. tf
1 ry Whites burlier shop for haircut Valley Nursery, CSOJ-2. 311
or shave, 17 North Central. 313 Within an hour after Chief of Po-
Window and door screens, lattice lice Timothy had received a telephone
work. Trowbridge Cabinet Works. 322
Webster Clark, the Medford boy
who with his mother,, iMrs. Josephine
Clark, has been in Los Angeles since
last January uudergoini; expert
treatment for his left leg which Is
crippled with tuberculosis of the
bone, continues to improve. He has
message from the police chief at
Grants Pass yesterday that a man
who had stolen a valuable gold watch
and a pair of shoes from a fellow
tramp In that city and was thought
to he en route to Medford on a freight
train, the culprit was under arrest
here, buying been located by -Chief
been out of the hospital for two weeks Timothy and Patrolman AdaniB on
and hiB mother gives him long daily j the train. The watch was found in
rides In a wheel chair. Webster pass-j his shoe and the stolen shoes were
ed his Uith birthday recently, und is also recovered. Tho prisoner was
improving much in spirit as well as
physically. His leg will he taken out
of tho cast in which it has been en
cased for mouths about the lath of
April. The above information,
which' was written by his mother to
J. K. Mason, will be welcome news
to all friends of the ramlly ami es
pecially to every member of the
Elks' lodge.
Ilig drive ii.Sc ladles' silk hose 5e.
Hutchinson & Lumsilen. 311
Flowering shrubbery and perennials
Eden Valley Nursery, CNO-J-2. 311
taken back to Grants Pass later.
Soda Fountain for sale at DeVoe's.
tf
The annual slash-burning cam
paign, conducted under the super
vision of the state forester's office,
will be launched early in April this
year, a month earlier than usual, ac
cording to F. A. Elliott, state forest
er. Deputy wanlefts are being nam
ed whoAvlll have cluirgn or this work
in the western cohnties of the state
-.Grafting, wax. Helen Valley Nursery.
(iS-J-2. 311
OVER 20,000 EGGS
The poultry indu-sti-y in thij vallu;
Is increasing dally nnd already
amounts to vast kuiiih. Fouts (Jro
eery prnhuhiy receives as inany euH
as any Medford concern unless H is
the poultry houses Tuesday they
shipped 61 ca.seH and iluiini? the past
week have shipped Gr. This does not
include the lure number sold at re
tail to Medford restaurants and
housewives. The 65 eases contained
19 50 dozen, 23,400 eggs and at 2
per dozen would amount to $4S7.50.
I'lWItOra M ItS. STILLMAN
. IS MOTHKR OK KAHK
(Continued from Page One)
rlor-like people are up in the wilds
of Canada and we want especially to
know what they have to do with this
ease."
Mr. Brennan added that in the last
eight months Mr. Stlllmau. has con
tributed more than $211,000 for the
maintenance of his children and $40,
000 in alimony for his wife.
Mr. Nicoll said tho only desire of
Mr. Ktlllman in the matter of ali
mony was that he could Krant Mrs.
'Whadda ya mean, fight?
With me? Huh! You're
only a girl, alone. This is
a he-man's country. Get
out or" But she doesn't.
And he ?
Starting Today "Another First National Attraction
ANITA STEWART
As Kate Prentice in Caroline Lockhart's gripping story of the open range
They seek lier lilV, hcv
tfooil liiiiut' nnd hill' her
way to love but; she
fights iiltnie, iiiul wins
her buttle with man's
weapons, but not. in
man's wav.
"THE FIGHTING
SHEPHERDESS"
Added to This 100 Per Cent Show
for Good Measure
MACK SENNETT COMEDY "WEDDING BELLS OUT OF
TUNE"; THE POPULAR PAGE MAGAZINE; JANICE BUT
LER AT THE BIG WURLITZER ORGAN is offering another
fine accompaniment and at intermission, featuring her ar
rangement of the popular song hits of "The Sweet Heart Shop''
IP A ri?L
SUNDAY
"STOP
THIEF"
SUNDAY
"STOP
THIEF"
Stillman NiMfidi'Mt money n allow
hi'! to live in reiiHonublu luxury.
Vlft Dcnliij C'liurgr.
Attorncyw for the plaintiff brought
out that the larKi'ftt requt'Ht for ali
mony In a court In New York mate
was in the Could rase, when the sum
then aHkeil was Identical wiih the
present request.
John E. Mack, guardian ad litem,
for Guy Stillmnn. 28 months baby,
whose paternity is questioned In tho
ense, told the court he wished to cor
rect Mr. Nlcoll'a statement charging
mat me baby was illegitimate.
"The evidence before the referee."
ho wild, "does not allow any at hep uer-
son than James A. Stillman to be the
father of this child."
In his reply II r. Nicoll said he had
referred to documentary evidence
presented to the court. Mr. Mack re
plied that neither by affidavit nor
testament, had anything indirectly
been placed In the records to Impugn
the legitimacy of the child.
Justice Morsnhauser remarked that
the mother stood for the paternity
of the child, while the father at
tacked it.
"Isn't that the big point in the
question of compensation V" ho asked,
adding that sufficient counsel fees, in
consideration of the attack made on
Iho child, should be allowed.
l'lKht.s for "Ufe."
Abram Levy of attorneys for Mrs.
.Si 1 1 inn n. then stated:
"She fights not only for the life of
herself, but for the life of her child.
This case has not yet been tried.
When it is tried she will Drove hr
denial of all the allegations as to her
infidelity mado by Mr. Stillmnn."
"I will tnko these papers and have
it out at home," said Justice Morsc
hanser. "I can't let the mess lmve
these papers until they are passed
upon. '
Justice Mnrschauscr then said he
would enter the final papers in the
county clerk's office of Weatchesler
'finnly, but added 'that he would
order-the county clerk to transmit
the papers to lHitnnm county, where
tin' action orluina Iv mxn,.il . . ,i
.- i'ti,t:,.3 nut ui- iucu. - t .. j
On the question ot where the pa
pers should be filed,' one of the at
torneys remarked with a smile ''they
might consult tho''ronvenienee'if the
large number of newspaper reporters
assigned to the suit." .
Justice Morschauser at this Junc
ture reiterated that tho entire pro
ceeding was a public matter and that
he intended to have everything con
noted with the suit eundueled "openly
and above board."
ltccord of Case.
Various papers were then handed
up to him by attorneys for both sides.
Justice Morschauser said that both
sides could submit replying affida
vits in regard to the motion for ali
mony next Saturday morning at
I'ouglikeepsie where he has his cham
bers. He stated thut there would be
no more arguments and that the next
phase In the motion for alimony and
counsel fees would be his decision.
The Stillman family is one of the
most prominent socially In America
j and counts Its wealth by millions.
I Mrs. Stilluiau is tho daughter of
j James Uniwii Potter of New Orleans
I and Cora Urquhart Potter, whoso di
vorce took place in 1U00 after she
went on the stage.
The wedding of the couple, June 3,
1901, was one of tho gala social events
of tho season.
Mr, Stillman is the son of the kite
James Stillman, who preceded him as
president of tho National City bank
before his death March 15, IBIS when
he left more than J40.000.000. This
was divided among five children.
James A., Charles Chauncey and Kr
nest . Stillman. Mrs. William (1.
Rockefeller and Mrs. Percy It. Rockefeller.
MADE BY DETECTIVE
POItTLAND, Ore,., March 23.
Photographs of the fingerprints of
Herbert L. Johntsone, arrested at
1-os Angeles for alleged blackmail
ing at Olympla, Wash., were receiv
ed here lato yesterday and police
said they did not tally with the fin
ger print found on the thermos bottle
lunch box which they said had been
dropped by the man supposed to he
"Shadow" when police tried to cap
ture him on blackmailing , charges.
Detective Serguant Hunter today
passed the belief that the prints on
the lunch box were made by Chief
ol' Police Ij. V. Jenkins when he
picked it up.
FURS ARE STILL
FASHIONABLE
even If it Is Easter time. Women who
know still wear those fetching scarfs
and ate likely to do so Indefinitely. Wo
have a collection of them in all of
the most wanted furs and shall be
pleased to have you look at them. We
know their beauty will attract and wo
are quite sure our prices will prove
very tempting indeed.
F. W. Bartlett
113 W. Main St.
East
Main
MANN'S
North
Central
Beautiful Petticoats
for Easter Apparel
You will want a new pptticoat of course, to o with your new
Raster rown. Among the new "Fitrites" that have just ar
rived you can find your favorite material at prices that will
surprise you. Here are a few piclted from our stock.
An All-Jersey of excellent
quality in all popular colors.
Deep knife pleated flounce,
trimmed in narrow ribbon
set-on with pleasing effect.
Each $4.98
For those who prefer Taf
feta here is a petticoat in all
changeable colors with deep
flounce trimmed with group
ings of pin tucks and fin
ished with headed ruffle.
Kaeh $4.98
This soft radium with long
body el'feot is just the thinn
for narrow skirts. Simply '
designed with two pinked
edge ruffles, it reflects the
height of good taste.
Kaeh $9.98
Many people show a prefer
ence for Jersey tops. This
garment luis a deep flounce
of changeable Satin space
pleated and finished with
wide headed ruffle at bot
tom. " ' Each $7.98
These Values in Cotton Waists Must Not Be
Classed With the Ordinary
Blouse of the Same
PRICE
Wirthmore Cotton Waists
Are Much More Desirable
Only a limited quantity of these four styles and a few other
new models are being put on sale todav.
i .
They are just the kind of AVasits taht every economical wom
an of refined taste will want and be glnd to wear.
On Sale Tomorrow $2,00 Each
$25 Sport Skirts $8.98
Just 2." in this lot. . The famous "Korrect" make in a won
dcrful line of colors. Made of all silk. These skirts sold reg
ular at $25.00. For Thursday ' q q q'q
Bargain Day, each vO.iO
See Display in Window
$8.f0Gossard Corsets $4.98
Thursday we will offer some discontinued numbers in Gossard
and Redfern Corsets. Sold regular up to lf8.50. q q
Thursday Uargain Day, ptiir !)ri0
New Gloves for Easter
$1.00
Kayser's Silk and Chamoisette Gloves in all
colors. Special, pair
Easter Sale of Neckwear
Just in A beautiful new line' of Collars and Collar and Cuff
69 c
Sets. Worth $1.00. Thursday
each
Agents for Pictorial Review Patterns
Manns' Department Store
THE STORE FOR EVERYBODY
Entrances on E. Main and N. Central
MEDFORD, OREGON
Mail Orders Promptly Filled Postage Prepaid