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frrrcnTrmn matt; TRTnnyfl. medford, "Oregon, Wednesday, December n, 1023 C. E WANTS CITY LOTS RESTORED TO SALE A movement Is on foot. lnaiiEUratcd liy the Chamber of Commerce direc tors, to have the chamber shortly after the first of next; year conduct a home builders' campaign In the city with a view to the chambor's not only sell ing the 100 remaining lots which the city holds on account of delinquent as sessments, to proBjjcctivo home build ers, and thus relieve the house short' age situation in tho city, but also rid the city of this troublesome real eBtate burden it Is carrying. While tho chamber's plan is not yet fully outlined, it provides for tho city council's cooperation, and the selling of city lots on paved streets at their cost to the city in other words tho amount of tho unpaid assessments on each lot. Hut such lots would only be sold to bona fide purchusors who would promlBe to begin wlthln-a year constructing a dwelling. Evory safe guard would be provided to prevent lots being bought for speculation. Former Mayor C. E. GatOB Is the chairman of tho special chamber com mittee having this plan in cbnrge, and he with Voiney Dixon and Ed White, of tlie chnmbor directorate, and Sec retary Frohbanh, secretary of tho chamber, conferred informnlly with the city council nt last night's moot ing. Mr. Gates wns crilof spokesman, and lie outlined tentative plans for such a home bulldors' campaign, after first requesting the council on behalf of tho chnmbor and other businoRS men he represented, to ronton) the lots to snlo In accordance with such a plnn. The council only recently' withdrew those lots from sale until hlghor prlcos could be put on them. The city administration is under stood to look with favor on tho liloa advanced, but no forma', action wns taken at last night's mooting and none will be ' until tlio- chamber's plan is fully worked out and ready to put In operation with tho city's cooperation. -TODAY-only THEN GONE MRS. WALLACE REID tells you all in 'Human Wreckage' Magnificent drama of un forgetable revelation TOMORROW ' HE'S HERE AGAIN, jtt&TW greatest Jf jHfelf greatest l?Wf d0 P,c- - 5VV ur ever I & "lmed' RIN-TIN-TIN famous Police Dog hero In WMre JVJU1 w, 4 t with 1 ;WALTER MoGRAlU j CLAIRE ADAMS j and others ' Man-mndo laws lose their pow er out "WHKBB THE NORTH BEGINS," and In the land of sli ver silence, might Is.ofton right. These facts are strongly brought out In thlB powerful photoplay which bIbo impresses, In a never-to-be-forgotten msnnor, tho fact that a dog is a "Mini's Ilest Friend." "UINTIN-TIN," tho world's greatest police dog horo, will win a permanent place In your heart with his marvelous Intelligence. RIALTO TO DEDICATE OLD A memorial tablet, which has been placed on the old Jacksonville Meth odist church, will be unvellod Hutur- day afternoon at three o'clock. Bish op Win. O. Shepard and D. 8. A. Dan ford will be present for the occasion. Many of tho pioneer families of the valley oro plunning to attend. This church is said to be the oldest protest- ant church building now standing, west of tho Itocky mountains. The corner stone of tho now First Methodist church in Mod ford will be laid Sunday at 3 p. in. Hlshop Win. o. Bliepard will preuch in the old church at the eleven o clock ser vice und officiate at tho corner stono ceremony In tho afternoon. COST COUNTY 377.51 Jackson county has expended $177.61 towards the capturo of tho SlBklyoiiH tunnel murderers und col lection of evidunco, to date, paid as follows: V. L. Chappeil $45.41 J. Klnley 84.00 Hay Ingllng K5.70 Homo Telephone 15.05 M. L. Dniley ' 16.00 Ken Srcvortson 15.90 NuhIi Taxi 65.50 8. U. Bandofer 60.00 Miss Austin's abductors. It was be lieved hero today that tho authorities would not act on the caso until the school teacher fully recovered and re turned to her home in Seattle in com pany with her two slstors, the Misses IjClla and Georgia Austin who have remained at her bedsldo in the hospi tal since last Wednesday. When she returns, the chief of police stuted to day, she will be questioned and "cer tain parties who declared they saw hor enroute to Vuncouver, B. C., via Everett, will have an opportunity to identify her." Miss Austin Bhowed signs of consid erable improvement today, according to word from Vancouver, but the hos pitnl officials would not Intimate when tho patient would be In a condi tion to leave. - COOIilDGR WINNER 1ST S. D. (Continued From Page One) gillett i;i.i:cni;i) ist ijamxjt (Continued From Page One) x Representative Wood, republican ndluna, suggested thoro was nothing In Mr. Nelson's Btntoment that was not embodied In a resolution which Hcnrcsontntivo Snoll of Now York prospective chairman of the rules committee, "hud In his pocket for a woek. ' Thoro woro Joers and cries of pocket, pocket" from the democrats and another wavo of laugbtor swept over tho house and galleries. , After tho voto was nnnounced, Mr, Olllctt wub escorted to tho dais by Representatives Longworth, Garrett, Madden and Coopor and took the oath of office. William Tyler Page, clerk of the house, turned ovor the gnvol to the speaker as tho house cheered for a full minute. Roprosontativo Garrott. who becomeB minority leader, then Introduced Mr. Olllctt as a "gentle man by birth, breeding and culture, u lcfflslator of long experience and fine capacity, robust partisan, but a po lite one, and n presiding officer honest nnd fair." Everybody Is Happy. Houso niciiibor of all political per suasions and those in tho galleries cheered and applauded again when .Mr. Glllett made n brief ddrcss of up preciatlon. Tho houso unanimously ro-electod the Rev. J. Shorn Mont, gomory as chaplain and on a viva voce voto ro-cloctod William Tylor Pago clerk, J. (1. Rodgors sergeant at arms and Bert W. Kennedy, door keeper. Representative Longworth con grntiilnted the democrats on their choice of Representative Garrott for their lender, praising tho minority leailer as n "courageous, kindly, good nnt'urrd expert parliamentarian and a pre-eminently honest man. Republicans Joined tho democrats In an ovation to Garrett. The houso adopted motions to In form tho president and senate of its organization. Representatives Long- worth, Green of Iowa, nnd Garrett, wero, named to Join tho sonato com mittee In notification of President C'oolidge. In tho midst of the house organiza tion members paid a trlbuto to John It. Qutnu, national coinninnder of the American Legion, who was seated in tho spectator's gnllery. Representa tive Barbour, ropuhlicnn, California, culled attention to Mr. Quinn'B pres ence. Mr. Qulnn rose and bowed to cheers from all Bides. MISSING GIRL TELLS STORY (Contlnuod From Page One) left homo Sunday night?" Thompson naked hoi "Why. I started for church. But when I got near the chtiruh two men jumped from n big automobile antl drugged me Into it. One of them hold his hand over my mouth so I couldn't shout. Thon they drove away. I re member nothing more. My mind must have been a blank until I found myself In the bed here. They tell mo this is Vancouver. How did I got hero? Oh, why didn't I tuko my sis ter's advice and tuko n stroet cur to tho church?" SEATTLE. Dec. 5. Although moro than twelvo hours have elapsed since Miss Noll Austin, local school teacher who disappeared from her homo here November 35 nnd wns picked up In an unconscious condition in Vancouver, B. C November 28, recovered con sciousness, no new developments have been uncovered by tho police depart ment. Miss Austin. In a signed statoment dictated to the police of the British Columbia city and forwarded to the nuthorltles here, stated that she was kidnaped by two men In an automo bllo and did not recall anything that huppened until she recovored con sciousness in tho hospital yesterday uflernonn. Chief of Police W. B. Seveyrnns branded Miss Austin's kidnaping story as "preposterous" In n, statement Is sued last night. He declared that the department believed her story "purely imaginary." For tho first time it was made known hy the chief of police that Miss Austin had her hair bobbed and cut a second time 'boy style," shortly before her disappearance. The local police, however, have South Dakota's twelve votes in the republican national convention will go to Mr. Coolidge. The South Dakota law, as understood here, provides that the name of the candidate receiving the convention endorsement shall go on the ballot, at the presidential pref erential primary to he held March 25, as the majority candidate. Inasmuch as tho endorsement of Mr. Coolidge was mado unanimously, however. friends of the president do not believe a minority candidate could make much headway In the primary. Several of the president's callers to day, notably Senator Lodge of Massa chusetts, expressed to 111 in their satis faction in the South Dakota results. Mr. Lodge characterized it as "an amazing expression," in view of the organization in that stuto. imiii iiHiiiinTiini 1 1 TMinniiinTniTiTniriTTiif mtimimim r f it it it Tt in ii rif TTTiMTTiTT ii ;i i e m i f i r r t r 1 1 1 1 iti m m i n i ii n t in t 1 1 n r r n i M I hti m 1 1 n 1 1 1 E llinil 11 1 II Hill I . ""IIIIIHIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIII MIllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIII" M Mann's The Best Goods for the Price No Matter What the Price Maun' g WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. President Coolidgo's annual message to con' gress will be delivered at a joint ses sion of tho sennte and houso shortly after noon tomorrow. Definite decision as to the time of his appearance was reached today after tho White Houso had been In communication with tho leaders at tho capltol.' Not Nice of Northampton. NORTHAMPTON. Mass., Doc. 5. The home city of President Coolidge yesterday elected as mayor, Edward J. Woodhouse, democrat,, prol'ossor of government of Smith college. Ho de feated William Conies, republican, by seventyvotes. The republicans made gains in the city council and the board of aldermen. LOS ANGELES, Dec. B. Endorse ment of "William G. McAdoo us demo cratic presidential candidate by the stato proposal mooting in Pierre, S. D.. Inst nlirht. elicited a response from ilcAdoo here today that "I shall with in the time permitted by tho South Dakota law, mnke duo response to this uotion of the convention." No Pence Priwj This Year. CHTIISTIANA, Norway, Doc. 6. The Nobel commlttoo has decided to nward nn peace prise this year. r The PYREX Pie Plate Bakes so uniformly nnd quickly that pies actually taste better and do not burn easily. There is something entirely different about a PYREX Pie a whole somencss a want-some-more. PYREX your kitchen it wilt save you difthes, shelf room, drudgery. Guaranteed not to break in actual even ' use. Stmt Inilny buy a PYREX Pie plate at Complete with Frame Large $2.00 Small $1.85 Ue PYREX every d Medford Hardware A Sporting Goods Company ,"The Remington Store" Phone 296 327 E. Main TRY OUR Merchants' Lunch 1 1 to 2 p. m. 40c 50c Chicken Dinner Daily 75c 2 P. M. to 8 P. M. Also Short Orders The Shasta n 'Ae JUM9 I.J Another Big Sale of 1 Winter Coats 1 Every Coat in the Store at Greatly Reduced Prices j 25 Winter Coats in plain colors and fancy mixtures. Made of all wool ma terials. Real $25.00 values. On sale Thursday $18.95 25 beautiful new coats, some with big fur collars, made of all wool, plaids, stripes and plain materials. Up to $29.50 $40.00 values This sale ...... 25 new "Winter Coats, the very latest sport styles. Made of the best mate- $22.50 rials'. Up to $35.00 values, On sale Thursday 25 Silk Dresses,, made of good materials, up-to-date in styles and colors. Regular price $25.00. I ft QC' On sale Thursday f 17.7J SLIPPERS MAKE HOMEY GIFTS ...... Women's Felt and Cordnrov Slippers in all colors and styles, pair $1.75 to $3.50 Children's Slippers, all sizes, pair $1.50 to $2.50 Sweaters make acceptable gifts. Special values from $6.95 to $15-00 Hummer' Express Trains, $1.25 values, Special, each....$1.00 MADAME HENDREN DOLLS The most jbeautiful doll made. Talks and walks, each. $1.25 to $9.00 CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS Hand' embroidered, all linen' Handker chiefs. Special, each .75 Box Handkerchiefs, 3 in a box, fine quality. Priced at, box 59, 75f? " and $1.25 Colored Linen Handkerchiefs fine quality. Special, each : .....29 Gibson's Christmas Cards Priced from, each 5 to 35 CHRISTMAS GLOVES Kingston Kid Gauntlet Gloves in tan, beaver, brown and grey. $3.98 regular. Special, pair $3.48 1G button Kid Gloves in tan, beaver, brown and white. Regular price, $5.50. On sale Thursday, pair $4.98 lb' Button grey and brown Suede . Gloves. Regular price $6.98. Thurs day, pair $6.48 Buy Bead Necklaces Indestructible Pearl Necklaces, beauti ful quality, $4.00 values. Special $1.50 Bead Necklaces, all styles' and colors, 69 to $3.50 Women's Silk Top Vests Regular price $2.75. Special, ea. $1.50 Women's Silk Top Union Suits, $3.50 values. Special, suit $2.98 20 OFF ON CHILDREN'S COATS Children's $8.00 Coats, now. $6.40 Children's $10.00 Coats now $8.00 Children's $12 Coats now ........$9.60. Children's $15 Coats now $12.00 v Children $20.00 Coats now ..$16-00 New Corduroy and Silk Kinionas in a great variety of styles'and colors. Priced from, each $9.95 to $25.00 Fur Chokers in all styles of furs, priced reasonably from ,each $4.95 to $49.50 Silk' Petticoats, from each .....$1.95 to $8.95 New Waists, put up in fancy Christinas boxes, $3.00 Value. Special, each ! $2.45 1 ancy Jap Crepe Dresses for street and house- wear, $3.50 values. Special, each $2.45 ToyB of all descrip tions, priced from each 25 to $2.50 Games and Blocks in great variety, 25 to $2-50 Dishes for the Children Priced from, set.: .....50 to $2.00 Gans Bros. Silk Umbrellas,, with fancy handles. Special, each ..:.$5.00 Children's Hand Bags Good styles at, each 25$ and 59 Ribbon Gift Novelties New styles, each 35 to $3.98 Christmas Neckwear White English Broadcloth Collar, and .Cuff sets, set : $1:75 Braniley Collar and Cuff Sets in ecru. with real Irish edge. Special, set $1.75 Panel Collar and Cuff to match, from. each $1.25 to $4.98 Real lace trimmed, shaped and straight collars, each $1.25 to $3.50 Linen Collar and Cuff Sets. Splendid quality. Special, set ...69, Corsage Bouquets, new styles. Priced rroni, each .: 48 to- $4.48 Buy Hosiery for Christmas Women's pure Silk Hose, all colors and sizes. Special, pair $1.50 "La France" full-fashioned Silk Hose, all colors. Special, pair....... $2.50 . Women's Chiffon Silk Hose in black and gun metal. Special, pair.. $2-98 Children's all wool Socks, fane v tops, made in England, pair ju !$1.75 Women's Wool Hose, ' Special, pair, "P'W to .ou j VISIT OUR NEW GIFT SHOP FOR SUITABLE GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY Brass Nut Crackers. Special, each $1.75 Brass Nut Bowls $4.50 and $5.50 Ivorv Candle Sticks. Special, set....$4.00 Ivory Clocks, all styles, ea. $3-98 to $6.50 Ivory Mirrors, from each $2.98 to $7.50 Ivory Hair Brushes $2.98 to $5.00 i Christinas Candles, lOf doz; box 25f Candle Holders, doz... 25 Smoking Sets, each..... $2.98 to $5.00 Ash Trays,'all styles...... 79 to $4-00 Jade Green Candle Sticks, 8. inches, with candles, pair "... $3.00 Beautiful assortment of Christmas Tree Ornaments, each .."..... 5 to 15 Silver Tinsel, '. 6 yards for 25 Children's Silver Mesh Bags, $1.00 values. Special, each 75, Mann's Department Store The Store for Everybody Medford, Oregon SHOP EARLY cavthejejf -pfeasv earn jmaffparaxr tvithtou-s . Mail Orders Promptly Filled Postage Prepaid Agents for Butterick Patterns f iiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiMiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiuitiMiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiii (ailed to (lad any cluo pointing toward
