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MET)FCmT) MAIL TftTBUNE, MEDFORD, OftEGON. TTTEST)A , JANUARY 23. 1923
LOCAL INTEREST
1 TR1G0NIA OIL
' AGAIN REVIVES
Interest Is rapidly Increasing; aguln
In Trlgonla Oil company affairs, and
work of drilling the well deeper will
be begun within the next week, or as
coon as a enr load of four and one
half Inch casing, which was purchas
ed in Turlock, Calif., and shipped
last Friday, arrives and Is put In
place.
Only recently 13000 was raised by
a certain number of stockholders to
buy this casing and sink the well n.i
deep as the money now on hand will
n How. It ia hoped that this will ko
deep enough to strike oil, as It Is de
clared that never have the prospects
been so bright for striking oil as
now. , "
'. It will be romembored that months
ago drilling had to bu abandoned bc
causo of luck of money and Colonel ,
J. F. Mundy then made a deal with,
llioeo in charga of the well's affairs:
to take hold and continue the drill
ing. his remuneration for n doing
to bo a c6r'ain number of Bliares if
oil was struck.
Mundy and his associates then
continued drilling under this agree'
nient until a month or bo ago when
on the advlco of experienced oil men,
Including, a number of visiting ex.
Begins Tomorrow
A Melodramatic Thunderbolt
that strips the mask from
Human Nature.
A Picturization of Hen
ning Berger's Sensa
tional Stage Drama
That Has
STARTLED AUDI
ENCES OF TWO
'CONTINENTS
with
HELENE CHADWICK
as "Poppy" of the Chorus,
RICHARD DIX
as the Broker 's Clerk,
JAMES KIRKWOOD
as the Unfrocked Preacher,
RALPH LEWIS
as the Meanest Man,
L. H. KINO
as The Bum,
OTTO HOFFMAN
as th Ham actor.
V LAST CALL
, TONIGHT
"THE THIRD
ALARM"
Von'H nnrrr foruyt tliU one
folks!
tee It tonlulit See. It If It's
the lust motion picture
of, your life I
And be ",,ru to bring the
1 kiddles!
:
R I ALTO
ports, work wus stopped until casing
could be put In the well.
These experts ell declared that the
signs of striking oil bad become' so
pronounced at the then depth of 1660
feet, that it would bo criminal neg
ligence to drill any deeper without
putting in the casing and making
all arrangements to capture the oil
if It should bo struck.
This brought the well's affairs to
another standstill at Its most Inter
esting stage, but citizens and stock
holders with the courage dt their
confidence In the, well entered Into
an agreement witn i;oionci .viunuy wnn every seal uiKen uownsiairs uy
to ralso $3000 more to purchase the one of the most representative audi
necessary casing and to drill fur- ences ever seen in the city the Amerl
ther, thoy to be reimbursed by so can Light Onera comnanv began Its
many shares from his lot of shares
in case oil should bo struck.
The bard efforts of this quiet cam
paign to raise $3,000 without im-
posing an additional burden on the
many general shareholders, recently 1
proved successful.
Then the stockholders who had
contributed this $3000 held a meet
ing at which they appointed Kmll
Mohr, .las. D. Boll and O. M. Solsby
as their trustees to have entire
charge of spending the monoy, every
cent of which will be expended for
drilling and necessary casing, at
was then decided also to make a vig
orous hunt for second hand casing
throughout the Pacific coast terri
tory. Tho result was thut this cas
ing was located and purchased at
Turlock, Calif., und Is now enroute
hero.
STAR CARS SOON
A. 11. Mnson nnd C. W. Barrett left
yesterday nflcrnooii for , Oakland,
Calif., where they will completo ar
rangements with the Durant corpora
tion for tho earnest possible ship
ment of Httir cars.
Mr. Mason arrived Sunday night
from his former home in Beattlo and
intends to reside hero permanently.
having already made arrangement
to bring his family hero from Seattle.
",;",'"",' .. I
e Star car and Medford will bo the!
the
distribution point for
Josephine counties. According to a
recent nrtlcle In a Portland paper,
562 Star cars wnro sold in Los Ange
les In ten days, representing a J300,
000 business during that period of
time which is siiirt to bo a record,
even for Los Angeles. ,
Tho women of tho PreBbyioriun
ehurch nro Invited to n covored-"dlsh
I luncheon and who we r ut tho chapel
of tho Treabyterian church on AVed
1 nesday at 12:30.
1 Tho purpone of the rIiowcvt Is to
I help tho KiippllcH needed for the
hoHpItnlR of China nnd Indln, ns np-
I portioned to tho Bouthern Oregon
I'reHbytcrial.
I'nbleached sheets, 72x90, smalt
pillow eaneH, bath towolH, gauzo bun
I clnROH, 26, 4 and ft Inehea, aro amonK
the articles anked for. Como und
i enjoy tho lunch to?ether,and bring
I your gift,- or materiuls to new.
DOORMAN AT RIALTO
I.c Boy Ingram, frir months past
tho obliging and courteous young i
man at the door of tho ltlulto thou-,
tor passed away this morning at 4 j
o'clock nfler several weeks' illness
with bronchial pnoumonla. Ho was
supposed lo hnvo been convalescing
and his recovery seemed probable,
only a short tlmo before his death,,
which ramo ns a shock to his many
friends.
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EMIAN GIRL-
FLAYS 10 LARGE
E
Ilefore a very Inrge audience and
three days' engagement at the I'nge
theatre last night with a very pleas
ing presentation of the admirable but
evr popular romantic opera since
1884 -The Bohemian Girl." Tonight
"The Mikado" will be given, "The
Chimes of Normandy" will be pre
sented at tomorrow afternoon's mat
inee, und "H. M. 8. Pinafore" will be
the bill tomorrow night.
' All the principals scored a hit with
their fine voices and acting and the
chorus was one of the very best sing
ing choruseB ever heard In the city.
The excellence of the company and its
offerings Is ull the more marked be
cause of the fact that its presenta
tions are given without elaborate
stage settings, costumes and acces'
gories, although these
features are
sufficiently adequate.
Tho principals, 11 las Theo. Penning
ton, soprano, in tho part of Arlene
Miss Paula Ayres, contralto, as the
gypsy queen: Carl Bundschau, bnrl
tone, as Count Arnheitn, and Harry
Pfeil, tepor, us Thaddeus, each scored
heavily. George Olsen, who played
tho' minor charactor of Floresteln,
made the best of the small comedy
clement in the production; Ed. An
drews gave a masterly Interpretation
of Devllshoof, although his forte Is
that of an excellent comedian, and
ho seemed somewhat out of place
away from that role. ' In tonight's
"The Mikado" he will bo in his ele
ment. Tho familiar and tuneful airs of the
Bohemian Girl solos, duets and quar
tets drew hearty encores, as did the
B,iend,i en8emble numbers.
Espech
ay wc rec(,lve(1 were tho8e meIo.
dies which touch the heart, "Then
. ,
Ilowed Down,."
Marble Halls.'
'I Dreamt I Dwelt in
and "Fair Land of
Poland.'"
Tho company orchestra augmented
by one or two local musicians con
tributed much to the opera presenta
tion and will be a feature during the
other operas during this engagement.
Court News
(Furnished by the Jackson ,
County Abstract Co.)
Mnrringo Ivicoiiso.
Clarence U. Long and - -Tiny May
I Ilebh.
I Louise A. Robertson nnd ' Etta
Grieve.
Jean P.. Drnult nnd Maude L. Jor
dan. Probnto Court.
Kstato of James Jordan. Admitted
to probate.
Estate of Jennie L. Cator. Admit
ted to probnto.
Kstato of Lucinda Thompson. Ad
mitted to probnte.
Estate of A. Trudell. Affidavit.
Circuit Court.
E. Elisabeth Busht vs. Elbert H.
Bush, plvorco.
Pacific Record Publishing Co. vs.
Ida E. Drossier. To quiet.
TO STARVE OUT STRIKERS
(Continued from' page onel
British Watch and Wait
LONDON, Jan. 23. (By the As
sociated ProBB.) The British gov
ernment has Instructed its military
representatives on the Rhino not to
intorfero with the arrests and ex
pulsion of German authorities boing
carried out by the French. The
British also' nre instructed not to co
operate with the French In such op
erations or allow thenifiolves to be
come Involved In any Incidents of this
nature.
Tho instructions nro considered
broad. They place tho British au
thorities in tho position of working
but tho details for themselves And
adnpting themselves to each now sit
uation,
Tho nnxloty so widespread here,
regarding the dangerous situation in
tho Ruhr Is emphnsized by reports
that tho French aro extondlng thoir
activities to tho Cologno nrea.
Tho call for withdrawal of tho
British troops, which was raised In
some quarters when the French first
went Into the Hnhr again came Into
prominence today. Although tho do
mnnd was not yot general, with
drawal was seriously discussed as
among tho steps which Great Britain
may bo forced to take In order to
avoid becoming involved In a men
acing situation which tho majority
opinion hero Insists this nation must
keep out of.
BERLIN, Jan. 3 (By tho As
sociated Press.) All tho Gorman
customs house officials In Mayenc
and Guslnvsburg havo gone on strike
In protest against the arrest of tho
director or tho customs offlco and
other officials, according to rolla
blo Information rocolvod here from
tho occupied lone.
BERLIN. Jan 23.(By the Asso
ciated Press.) Tho Vavarlan gov
ernment has rieclnred It Is unnhle
longer to guarantee tho safety of
Kmll Dard, French minister at Mun
ich, according to Information receiv
ed by Reuters, and Franco has been
Informed to this effect by the Berlin
government. . . , ..
T HDINS'IO
CONTINUE HIS KSI
WASHINGTON, .Tun. 23. Presi
dent HnrdlnK. who became 111 with
grlppo u week ago. remained away
from his office again today. Briga
dier General Sawyer, his physician,
said that while he had practically re
covered, he had been advised to re
muln In seclusion to obtain n much
needed rest. -
Mr. Harding expected to transact
routine business in his office as he
did yesturday, but no one had ait
engagement to see him.
Today's cnbinet' session was called
off. . "
Dr. Snwypr said the president's
tomporaturo today was normal and i
that hiH condition in every way was'
sntiHfaftor He udder flint he hah j
advined Mi. HardinK to tako advan-
taKQ of tho nrcHcnt opportunity - to
rent becauHe of the unusuul Htruin ho.
had boon undrr during recent
months.
1923 IS ON MARKET
Tho World Almanac is presented to
tho American public for tho thirty
eighth year of its publictaion, Im
proved in form, handier to consult,
easier to read, better printed and on
better paper.
Headers who in constantly increas
ing numbers have testified to its
value as a book of daily and constant
reference will find the turtles of sta
tistics revised up to the latest pos
sible dato by heads of departments
in the national government, in the
states,. In tho cities (and particularly
in New York C'itvl and bv men of
authority In bunking, trade nnd in-'
dustry, nnd In social, educational nnd
religious, activities throughout the
country. ?
New statistical tables present the
latest census figures regarding popu
lation, vital statistics und Industries,
which are supplemented by thoso of
tho department's of agriculture, com
merce, labor and the interior, all set
ting forth in clear form, the material
growth of tho republic.
The record of. tho year 1922 is
given with greater fulness than here
tofore. The readerwill find the .care
fully compiled chronology or diary of
the year, the death roll, tho benefac
tions, tho record of scientific pro
gress, the tariff law and other new
and important laws, the full election
returns, and the completo sporting
events and records to which he is ac
customed. .
The World Almanac is published
by tho New York World. Price 50
cents, postpaid.
Trace Seattle Murderer t
SEATTLE, Jan. 22. Horance Hend
ricks, sought in connection with the
slaying of Mark Crowder, Seattle taxi-
cab driver, early-yesterday, has been
traced by officers' to the entrance of
an abandoned coal mine near Cen
tralia, Wash., where tho trail was lost,
according to advices received hero to
day. Crowder's body wa3 found In n
ditch near Sumner in Pierce county
yesterday.
livestock Value Increases.
WASHlNtiTON,. Jan. 23. Live
stock on farms and ranges on Janu
nry 1 hnd a total value of $5,111,
256.000, ac compared with $4. 799,
170,000 on January 1, 1922, $6,051,
202,000, the department of agricul
tnre announced today.
A Ready-Cooked
Breakfast-Served hot
The crisp, tasty oven-baked shreds of
whole wheat with milk is Nature's per'
feft food combination and the best of
it is you can serve it hot or cold.
If you prefer it hot, just pour hot milk
over the Shredded Wheat biscuits; or
pour hot water over 'them, drain it off
quickly and then cover with, milk or
cream. The result is a perfect hot cereal
.without the drudgery of cooking it
yourself.
Shredded Wheat is 100 whole wheat,"1
ready-cooked and ready-to-eat. A per.
feet, delicious food for any meal ofthe
day. Serve it simply with milk or cream,
or topped with berries or fruits. Con
tains au the bran you need to stimulate
' bowel movement. It is salt-free and un-
. sweetened you season it to your taste,
Triscuit'fi the Shredded Wheat Cracker
a real whole-wheat toast. Try it with
butter, soft cheese
BY THE BAPTISTS
A good crowd greeted the opening of
the local Y. M. C. A. basket ball sea
son last night.' The hjill -over tho
Basket Grocery on JTorth Riverside
has been put In good 'shape and ar
rangements have been made to piny
all of Uie gams there. Games will oc
cur regularly on Monday nights, two
games being played on each game
Dlght. A nominal admission fee of
15c for adults and 10c for children is
being charged to defray expenses of
the season's rent, etc.
Five teams compose the League at
present, the Haptlst, Christian South
Methodist, Presbyterian and North
Methodist churches each being repre
sented by a team. It is expected that
u leaguo or girls' teams will soon be
arranged nlso, while it is practically
certain that a loague of junior boys
will be formed.
In the first game last night at 7:15
the Baptists won from the Presby
terians with a 20 to 11 score. The
second was a close one with a spe
cially exciting finish, in which the
Clirfntlnn tnflm rilrl mnat r,f 1,a o,.nf.
Intr nnil cut Hnu-n n hiir lan1 Ttin !
game ended with a score of 12 to 11
in favor of the North Methodists.
Folks Interested hotilil remember
tho game days, Monday at 7:15 and
8:30 p. m. The one admission fee
pays for both games of tho evening.
ABOUT FEBRUARY 1ST
Pn.O0A f 1 .1 1
muf, ui me mi-auon occupiea oy me
: Colonial, this store will not open until !
I the first of February, according to
i Mr. Olmstead, proprietor of this popu
I lar women's shop. It was the orig
inal intention to open January 22nd,
: but the refixlng of their storeroom la.
; being done on a more elaborate scale
I than anticipated and the arrival of
new stocks necessitates postponing
the opening until the first of tho
month.
.When the Colonial opens Medford
women will be greeted with entirely
new stocks of hosiery," dresses, suits,
coats, underwear, etc., selected in Los
Angeles and San Francisco by Mr. and
Mrs. Olmstead during the last few
weeks.
Cut This Out It Is Worth .Money
Cut out this slip, enclose' with 5c
nnd mall it to Foley & Co., 2835 Shef
field Ave., Chicago, III., writing your
name and address clearly. You will
I,.,
receive In return a trial package con
taining Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs, colds and croup;
Foley Kidney Pills for pains in sides
and back: rheumatism, backache, kid
ney and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for con
stipation, biliousness, headaches, and
sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere.
Adv.
or marmalades.
TO GIVE LINCOLN
William S. Gilbert, of Astoria, has
been secured to deliver the address on
Lincoln at the Lincoln Club banquet
in the Medford hotel February 12th.
Mr. Gilbert was chaplain in the re
cent war. ' was commander of the
American legion of Oregon one year
and Is at present pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Astoria. He is
highly recommended as a speaker.
Edgar Piper, editor of the Oregon
Ian Bays: "I heard Mr. Gilbert make
an address on Lincoln and It was the
finest thing of the kind I have ever
heard."
Col. Washburn says: "If Hev. Gil
bert will make as good a talk on
Lincoln as the late Bishop Hughes did
I advise the club to stick to the min
isters." MANN'S The Best Goods
January Clearance
Wednesday Specials
50 pairs' 72x80 heavv all white double cotton
Sheet Blankets, a real' $3.50 vahidc. Wednesday .
Special, pair $1.98
Large size well covered Comforter, up to $3.50
value, each $2.48
36 inch Colonial Cretonnes, up to 75c value,
yard29
Large HeavvJTurkish Towel, up to G5e value,
each 48-
72x90 Perfection Seamless Sheets, good weight
and fine quality, sold regularly for $1.69. Wed
nesday only, each $1.39
Women's heavy Silk Jersey w Petticoats, $5.50
value, pair $4.89
Mann's Special Kosewatcr and Glycerine Hand
Lotion, 25c value, bottle 10
Snaps, sold regularly for 5e. Two cards for 5?
56 inch All Wool Skirtings, plainds and stripes, up
to $6.50 value, yard $2.98
72 inch Pepperril Unbleached Sheeting, sold reg
ularly for 59c yard, yard 48
Linen Pique and Gingham Collars with Yestees at-
.tached $1.25 values $1.35
Kavser Chamoisette Gloves beaver, grey, tan and
white, $1.25 value, pair ! $1.00
Women's Noveltv Two tone Silk Hose, $1.69
value, pair ; $1.39
Women's Silk and Wool LTnion Suits, bodice and
built up top, $3.50 value .'...$2.25
Mann's Department Store
The Store for Everybody
Medford, Oregon
NOTICE!
Owing to the interest taken in MAH-JONGG
Miss Lewis, an expert player and demon
strator, .has consented to stay over another
day and will give Free Instructions at our
studio on Wednesday from 1 to 5 p. m.
MAH-JONGG sets range in price from
$14.50 to $400.00. Place your orders.
Swem's Studio
MASKS
CHARACTER AND DOMINO
EVERYTHING FROM A NEGRO TO
A GHOST :;
10c to 50c ' ' '
Medford Book Store
v 34 No. Central
A FEELING OF SECURITY
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about lo take is absolutely pure and
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1"suI'hU,'a' medicine Is Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Hoot, kidney, liver and blad
der remedy.
The same standard of purity,
strength and excellence is maintained
In every bottle of Hwamp Hoot.
It in scientifically compounded
from vegetable herbs.
It Is not a stimulant nnd Is tnkon
In teaxpoonful doses;
It Is not recommended for everything-
. , ,
It Is nature's great helper In re
lieving and overcomiig kidney, liver
nnd bladder troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is
wth every bottle or Ur. Kilmer's
Swamp-Hoot.
If you need a medicine, you should l
have tho best. On sale at all drug T
stores In bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However. If you wish first to try
this great preparation, fend ten cents
to l)r. Kilmer & Co., Minglmmton, N.
N., for a sample bottle. When writ
ing, be Mine and mention this pnpur.
Adv.
for the Price MANN'S
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