rpi; six MEDFORP MATL TKTBT7NE, SfEDFORPr OKEflON1, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1924 E ASHLAND, Dec. ID. Ashland Weather conditions eoiitinue severe und have not changed Rrcntly. On Thursday nlRht the drop wan to 6 degrees abovo which was two decrees higher than the previous nUiht. Peo ple are sleeping under londs of blank ets but declaVo that they like It when they recall the shortage of water dur ing the last season. The local Klwanls organization held the regular weekly luncheon on Fri day at the Ashland hold. Mr. II. (V Galey has been appointed by the board to act as secretary of the club until tho annual election, president Henry Bndors announced that the nnnuul election will be held at the next meet ing. Tho flrp department was called out on Friduy at 9:30 to answer a call of tire from the house at 317 Granite street, owned by Clarence Ijine. The houso, which tins been occupied by Frank Voss, was completely destroy ed. Most of the content wero sav ed. Mr. Voss had been thawing out frozen water pipes, and unfortunately net the wall on fire while using a blow pipe. The fire deportment found It very difficult to fight the blaze on ac count of the low pressure caused by o many water users leaving their fnu cets running to prevent freezing. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Jones and fam ily have moved to the Bky Lino mine. Mr. Jones will do underground work Bt the mine. Tho publlo schools have just finish ed their campaign for the Bale of Red Cross Christmas seals. In other years the schools have done the entire work of the sale but this year members of the Red Cross have helped, Haw thorne school turned In the largest amount and Mlsa Wllma McKenzle's 4th grade room was the fortunate winner of tho fine American flag that was offered by the Klwanlans an a prize to the room reporting the larg est amount of sales. Ashland schools closed Friday night for a two weoks' vacation. Friday af ternoon was given over to npproprluto Christmas exercises and each room put on an interesting program and enjoyed beautifully decorated trees. A good many of the teachers will leave immediately to spend the holidays' with home folks or to visit the coast cities. Mr. and Mrs. It. K. Detrlck and daughter, Helen, have gone to Van couver, Washington, whore they will meet tholr son Eugene Detrlck, who Is attending Washington State college. The Detrlck's plan to spend tho holi days with relatives. .. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Hardy with their children Trances and Hobby, leave Friday night nt midnight for a month's vacation In southern Califor nia. They plan to visit t-os Angeles. Long Heach, Klversldo, C'atallna is land, and other Interesting polts. Donald Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wirt M. Wright Is homo from the Oregon Agricultural college to spend I Christmas with homo folks. The high school put on a flno Christmas program on Friday after noon. The program was in chnrge of the forenBlc society and the main fea ture of tho program wns a one-act play entitled "Cast Thy Ilrcncl." Heforc the exorcises Mr. Ilrlscoe presented, the football men with their letters. The thirteen who wero entitled to re ceive the honor were: Melvin llorah, Arnold Oosnell, Kestor Oandce, Clark Butterfleld, Jlsrton' Frulan, Albert Marske. Tom Hryant, Kcndrlck Wat eon, Eddie Freeman, Virgin Olllette. Gam Prescott, Noblo Katzer and the manager, Wayne Ilamsey. Mrs. B. T. Allen,, wife of the pro. prletor of the Ashland Hotel, left Thursday night for Los Angeles where she wl Bpend the holidays and visit for a month. a. H. Yen drove to Eugene Thurs day to bring his daughter. Miss Iter nice, homo for the Christmas holidays. Misses Luclle I'erozzl and Caroline Til ton will accompany tho Yeos to Ash land. The Misses Idu and Hess Ilrlscoe and Alice Ferguson will spend the holi days In Klamath Falls. A fine duck supper was given on Friday night at the Masonic hull fr the Do, Molay organizations of Anh land, Medford and Grants I'ass. Mr. D. M. Love was the genial host for tho happy affair. Mrs. Nate Bates drove lo Corvnllls on Thursduy to bring home her son. Hugh Hates, an dtbe Misses Fiances J'ratt and Margaret McCoy. ' Miss Waive Wllhrow has gone to Klamath Fulls to visit her grand mother. Miss Elizabeth Htenrns Is confined at home with a cns of mumps. Paul Wagner, student nt the Uni versity of Oregon, arrived homo Fri day night to spend his vacation. Frank Walker, student at tho sumo Institution, arrived home Friday noon. Mrs. W. O. Hmlih, sister "f Mrs. C. E. Veil, will drive from Eugene to Ashland on Saturday In company with her son and daughter lo spend the holidays in Ashland. Mrs. Smith has heen living In Eugene this winter to keep her children. Margaret nnd Ilu ford Hargls In the university. Mr. Smith will come from Klamath Falls to meet his family. Miss Edna Coheen. teacher at the Junior High school, will spend the hoi lduys in Hood Hiver at her sister's home. Miss Ooheen's father will come from the east to Join his family for the Christmas season. Pioneer Prospector of Redding Dies in Hills REDPIN'O. Oil., Dec. 50. The re mains of William Hlemmer, K0 yenis old, prospector and lut owner or the Keystone mine, were found late yes. terday on a lonely mountain trail 2S miles north of here by h trap line operator. HIcmmer evidently had been dead about six weekr and animals bad consumed pert of bis body. It was not determined how he came to his (tenth. ..... MEDFORD YOUTH IS VICTIIVT ACCIDENT AT WEED, CALIF. Faurent F. Wilnon, on of Mr. nnd Mrs. O. N. WIlHon of KinK's highway, was run over by a trftin at Weed, California, Friday und diod shortly nfierwardH. The vounij man was crowing the railroad tracks on Mn way to tho mo tion to come to Mod ford for the holi days. In climbing through a freight train ft aturted, throwing him u nd til th e cars, which run over him und crushed his fmtt and unklon. Both' tavl wero amputated und he dlod tihortly after tho operation. HIh parent! were notified and reached him before tho operation and wore with hlin when ho died. The reniultiH will he hrouifht here thin evening and funeral urrnntfe nicnt.i announced latr. The dereaHed was about 25 yearn old and was well know a here. F OF SAMS VALLEY President Prominent Advertising Agency Visits Medford K. N. Kolsey, president of the Kol sey - Mooney - Htedein Advertising agency of Kun Francisco, who has been making- a tour of the lending cit leA In Oregun, was In Medford Friday en route home und called at this of fice. This Is one of the leading advertis ing agencies on the Pacific coust, handles many uf the largo accounts and uses tho Mull Tribune and Hun in Its list of newspapers as It reaches a field not covered by any other newspaper. Mr. Kclsoy paid a very high trib ute to the general .conditions as he fouad them In this state and predicts greatly Increased development of re sources, as well as all lines of busi ness In nil lines for 1020. SAMS VAU.EV, Dec. IS. Tho news of the death of 8. B, Stonor wifc received last week from Bantu Ana, Calif., whero ho died Doc. 5 from a long siege of Illness. His wife nnd children wero with him nt the time of his death. Mr. .Stoner purchased what Is known as tho Stoner orchard in Sams Valley In 1908, but also held his city property In Ashland where much of his time wns spent conducting a restaurant buslnoss. About two years ago ho left for the present residence In California, owing to his fulling health, nnd at the lime of his death was CI years oight months und four days old. The last few years the Stonor pro perty has been handled by parties outnlde the family, but the Stoner orchard was Just recently purchased by Mrs. Thomson of Hnntn Ana, a sister of tho bereaved wife, who will lake possession of tho property ill the early spring. N.NOW FOI.UIWS COLD HKV (Continued from page one) William Green, Ohio, Elected President In Place of Gompers NEW YORK, Dec. 20. (By the Associated Press.) William Oreen of Ohio, was today elected president of the American Fed- oration of Ijibor. The election of Mr. flreen wns unanimous. They keynote of his administration would be, he said, "constructive progresBiVlflin.'1 " In a formal statemont, Mr. Green said that he would carry out the policies of Samuel Gomp- ers. , .. Musical Program , , Christian Church Tho Christian church chnlr, assisted by a selected orchestra, will Rive an excellent musical program at the llio thaw starts, so that the frost Is mil ,if llw, fri-nnml whnn the sun strikes the niants. there will be no loss from church Sunday evening, December 21. inure will no Heverai orcnusua the frociso. If, however, the sun be comes bright nnd warm whtlo tho ground Is still frozen, the crop may be badly damaged. HEND, Ore., Dec. 20. Snow began fnlljng early tins' morning, accom panied by a rlso In temperature. The thermometer which reached olght be low zero during tho night stood at only two below at eight o'clock this morhlng. Tho highest point reached yesterday was nlno above. While both mills at tho Ilrooks- Scanlou Lumber company started full blast this morning despite cold nnd fulling snow, tho Hhevlln-Ilixon plant hud not started up nt 9:30, although it was expected that work would begin within a short time. Both mills have been hindered dur ing the last five days by Ice on the mill pond on which it was necessary to use dynamite. A commtteo of the Four L's declared an emergency existed and voted to allow the mills to work the men over time on straight pay. Taking udvun tngo of this, night shlfls which usu ally report off duty ut 3 a. m.,' have been working until seven o'clock and tba day shift going on an hour later.: In this way tho mill pond, onco open-' d, has been In almost constant uso. EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 20. Eu geneans awoke today to find another Inch of snow on the ground and the lignt tlukcs ttlll falling. The snow solcctlons and an instrumental bari tone solo by George H. Wcndt, accom panied by Mrs. Wcndt. The members of the orchestra are Alnios Prultt, piano; George Stewart, violin; Warren Klrkpatrlck, cornet; Edwin McDonald, clarinet, and George Wondt, baritone. ' . There will be soveral anthoms by tho chair, accompanied by Mrs. C. C. McCurdy; a solo by Mrs. Guy Guilders and duet by Mrs., James Grlgsby and Olotha Currier. CAXHY MAN DENIES MCKDEIt (Continued from page one) ard's arrest will doubtless be Issued upon his arrival In Yreka, Cal. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Dec. 20. Stabbed through tho heart and de liberately left to die unattended In an isolated cabin on tho west shore of Tule hike wns the fate of John Nolan, f0, who was found dead yesterday afternoon, after his alleged assailant, J tl men Howard, 61, walled for nearly 24 hours before getting word tou physician that his services might be neoded. According to Information gathered by Sheriff Lloyd Low und from state ments mudo to Dr. J. O. Patterson of this city, called to the lonely cabin alter residents in Morrill bad learned Among the visitors in the city from the state of Washington nr'e: N. H. Hill and N. A. Hill of Spokane nnd the following from Seattle: J. W. Corcoran, It. H. Royes. F. C. Bash, .Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Currie and Mr. and Mrs. IS. C. Abbott. Don't tall to visit our gift room be fore making your Christmas selections,, and save one-third from regular prices. Sinclair's Jewelry Shop, 232 Wo now have alcohol in stock. Jones & Klrkpatrlck. . tf" Jeannetto Sheets and - Sylvester, Stevens, former students of the Phoe nix high school, are home from tho U. of O. for tho holidays. Two dainty nnpkln ringshand turn ed of wood, In delicate shades. 'Pret tily decorated. Swem's Gift Shop. 232 Radio sets. H. O. Launspach. 234 The contractor, R. Z. Mlier.. is re ported us seriously 111 at his homo north of the city. - Weaver's store at Central Point will give away a ludles' gold wrist watch at 8:16 p. m. December Mth. 234 MIbs Margurot Morrison of tho First National bunk, expects to leave today for her home In Grafton, North Du-kota. We nre giving to our customers ab solutely free a beautiful mama doll. Ask us for particulars. Medford Pharmacy. Phone 10. 233 J. M. Hutson, secretary of the Ore gon Motor Stage association, Is in Medford today conferring with the Messrs. Lewis, of the Interurban Auto Car company. He will go to Klamath Falls tomorrow. 11. It. Itnndon of Talent was In Grants Pass Friday looking after property interests. Good second hand pianos. Priced right. Easy terms. See 11. G. Laun spach at Weeks & Orr. Phone 227. 234. Buy that paved lot you have been thinking of getting from the city now, so us to get your plans and everything ready to build with the first good weather. 1 230tf Of Interest to local high school foot fall fume Is the football game at Port land today1 between Walte high school of Toledo, Ohio, national lnterschol astic gridiron champions, and Lincoln hlnh school of Portland. Everything In otir gift room at one third off. Sinclair's Jewelry Shop. 232 T. R. Pollock and Erlckson for dry wood at reasonable rates. Tel 1140. 260 Paul Luy who" has been attending IJ. of O. Is home to spend the holi days with his parents. . Dainty vanities for milady. Swem's Gift Shop. 232 See Valley Fuel company for all kinds of fuel. ' Special prices on the only dry fir slab wood In the city. 179tf Notwithstanding the hundreds of Christmas parcels coming In, and go- jlng out on almost overy train, the lo 'cal postofflce has been able to clean ,up such business early every evening. The regular eastern mall missed con nections Thursday, night with No. 13 In Portland, nonce that mall did not arrive until this forenoon." Thdscc ond section of train 13 brought In a huge Christmas parcel nnd other mall yesterday afternoon' nnd this nfter nvon, and Christmas stuff in addition is arriving on the other passenger trains. Monday will be an excep tionally big rush dny ut the local post offlco because of tho Christmas mall arriving tonight and Sunduy not be ing worked over' until Monday: Wo nro closing out our gift room at ono-thlrd off regular price. Sin clair's Jewelry Shop. 232" The dignity and beauty of Greek Teniplo bookonds make them a de slruhlo gift. Swem's Gift Shop. 232 William Penninger was among the business visitors In tho city from Cen tral Point yesterday.. Olvo ber a city lot for her Christ mas. $10 will hold It for ber and f 5 to $10 a month. For details see city of ficials. . 228tf Try our dry wash,'7o per lb.; mini mum 76c. All flat pieces Ironed. American Laundry. Phone 878.: If The commissioned and non-commis sioned officers of ' Co. A., National begun lulling ut live o'clock this of tho tragedy, the two mun und Con Cluurd. held school Inst night, nt which i 'i5 9Cf; "P ArLSl7,1' morning nn continued uninterrupted. C, Sulllvnn were drinking bootleg The tcmpcrulure remained at ten liquor In the cabin ubout six o'clock degrees above zero throughout tho Thursduy evening when Nolan and curly morning hours and the wind hovered In the northwest. There is every Indication of con tinued cold und a steady full of snow. mvltlm III Mlddh'-Wcsl. CHICAGO. Dee. 20. (lly the Assn ciutud Press) Winter's Icy grip re laxing In the far west und ltocky Mountain regions today while its dutch was tightening in the middle west und II reached out to envelope the east. Eight deaths have been reported In Missouri, lviinsns nnd Okhihomu, where thousands of dollars of prop erly damage was done. During the night the Chicago fire department answered more than u hundred culls. Occupants of a two story tenement wero driven to the streets when a fire destroyed the building early today. More than 30 degrees drop to five below rero was recorded In Chicago in four hours. Trains in the middle west were run ning from seveial hours to more than 24 nours late und two pufsengcr trains which left St. Louis Thursday, were lost somewhere In Missouri enrly today. Train crews frcauently were forced to remove trees nnd poles felled across the tracks by their burdens of ice. Huello Is t'scil. Member newspapers of the Asso ciated Press cut off from the out side world by paralyzed wire com munication, were kept in touch with the outside world by rndlo. Dispatches brought Into Chicago by wire were radiocast by the Associated Press from illation IVMAQ of the Chicago Dally News. The Jefferson CHy bureau of the Associated Press cut off by wire for two days, transmitted dispatches by radio from station WOS at the state cupltnl to WDAF, Kunuk Cltv Still station. The Kansas (Sly and St. Loul. bureaus of the AssoelatTTI Press also communicated by rndlo. Wire luclllilcs of the Associated Press to II,,. southeast und southwest from Chlrago were - badly crippled and much re-routluK ,,r lines was necessary In brlnK the ijuotu of news from these section into the cold wave areu. I Howard became engaged In un argu ment. Sulllvun. according lo his story to Dr. Patterson, parted the two men after Howard hud shoved Nolun Into u corner nnd druwn his knife. Fol lowing this Sullivan claims to have left for bis own cabin, u mile or. so dlstunt, believing that the nrgument was settled. , . . Yesterday afternoon, however, Howard Is said lo have .seen Park Dyer of Merrill driving nlong west lake shore und told him that Nolan might need a doctor. Dyer In formed Guy Merrill when reaching Merrill nnd Dr. Patterson wus sum moned only to find that the man hud been deud for hours. Two knife wounds wero found In the region of the heart und one In the abdomen. Authorities this morning were seeking Howard with a wurrant for his arrest. time they studied the fine points of map reading. A reward for anyone cuught buy ing their Christmas candy ut Weav ers store, Central Point, 234 A beautiful thermometer given to each housewife making a $1 purhcase during our holiday sale. M. F. & II. Co, 233 The public market was a good one today considering' the weather, with lots of turkey, poultry and other ments on sale, but with no trees, wreaths or other Christmas decorations on sale, the as is usual on the approach of Christ mas. There will be a supply of these decorations on sale at the market next Wednesday, as well us of turkeys, chickens, geese and ments and vege tnbles of vurlous kinds. Cherro flour and Cherro poultry feed for sale ut Weaver's store. Cen tral Point. 234 The city sold IS paved lots last week. Less than 100 left. Better get yours before they are all picked over. Terms within reason. 22fltf Included among the temporary visit ors hero from the state of California are the following: Hal J. Jennings of Patricks Creek. E. H. Day of Edge wood, Mrs. N. O. Klbler of Holywood, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bchaefer of Santa Rosa, Malcolm Edgar of Berkeley, D. Kress! and J. Campngne of Carlsbad, Merle W. Ellis and F. L. Ooelln of Oakland, Ed Boyd nnd Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Turner of Long Beach. Miss M. A. McColl, Hazel F. K. Albersworth, Dell Portcrson. F. W. Hickman and P. B. Gilbert of Los Angeles, and Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Uleeker, J. W. Pottus, Stewart P. Elliott and party, William Livingston, George Burke and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Nichols of San Francisco. Select your Christmas gifts In our gift room at one-third less than regu lar price. Sinclair's Jewelry Shop. 232 Bamboo basket, trimmed with ring tassel, beads and coin, 14c and up. Jap Art Store. ' 283 Chet Smeed, who was arrested by the Ashland police several days ago while' working at Tolo, -on the charge of taking part in the recent burg lary of the tenders store at Ashland, and. In whose room in Medford It is claimed that a cjuautlty of the stolen goods was found,, at his preliminary hearing in Justice Taylor's court yes terday was held to the grand Jury in $1000 bull. Another man Is under ar rest In Astoria for taking part In tho same burglary, and It Is understood that this man confessed and Implicat ed Smeed and others. Quaintly decorated, colorful pottery Imported from Spain Is being shown by Swem's Gift Shop. 232 Alcohol for your radiator, cheapest and best. Jones and Klrkpatrlck . . , tf Tho managers nnd acountants of the different districts of the California Oregon, Power company in Oregon and California. -have been here attending the Copco conference Friday and Sat day, closing today at noon. The Pantorlum doea all kinds of pleating. Phone 244. 206tf Hemstitching, butbona covered at the Handicraft Shop. tf Miss Joyce Von der Hellen, who la attending O. A. C. arrived home Frl day to spend tho Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Von der Hellen. A man's companion. A leather case for keys will stop the useless search ing for keys that go astray, it will save pockets from wear, and tear. Swem's Gift Shop. , 232 Chinese lily, started In hand paint ed bowl, complete 69c and up. Jap Store. 233 With Its big grate fire glowing and Its annual, large decorated Christmas tree placed near by, the Hotel Modford lobby forms one of the coziest and most Inviting places In the city. The hotel's patrons will enjoy the novelty this noon nnd evening of dining from tables placed about the Christmas tree, this being rendered necessary because of the main dining room being used for this afternoon's big Christmas din ner given by the Copco Forum for its many children guests. , Jap crepe, all colors, 20o per yard, over 6 yards. Jap Art Store. 233 Bulbs, bulbs, bulbs, bulbs, 26 per cent off. Give bulbs for glfts.sMon arch Seed Co. , 131tf Among the Portland guests who aro temporary sojourners In Medford are Q. M. Malone, W. C, Jacobson, Mrs. A. A. Allen, Henry Keller, L. N. Braln erd, Darrel Ij. Povey, A: E. Allen, C. E. Boyce, L. B. Rice and J. E. Smith. You will make a saving of one-third If you select your gifts In our gift room. Sinclair's Jewelry Shop. 232 Mrs. H. B. Holepeter has ordered The Post sent to her father, John S. Beasley of Lodi, Calif. Mr. Beosley is ill. He was formerly a resident of Jacksonville nnd In The Post he will rend about the doings of his old frlonds. Jacksonville Post. After tho newi council makes tt In ventory In January, prices of paved lots are likely to advance as they are going fast. . Better -got yours before the -advance. t28tf The. Scandinavian society will bold Its annual New Years fesilval at Grants Pass in Grange ball, December SI. "Lutflsh" will b served, begin ning at 6 p. m. . . . ' Raised dragon design tea set con sisting tea' pot, sugar bowl, creamer and six cups and saucers. Special 283 ''-nroso Padtllu, s native of the Philippine islands, doing post graduate work In philosophy in U. of O. is spending his vacation at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E..E. Gilbert. He will make several addresses while In the city. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR. SALE Furs: genuine mink set. 231 ileatty. prime 234 LOST Suit case.. Name Rollln A. Ountrall. Phone 112 Or 859. 232 FOR SALE Standard Electric Incu bator. 260 egg; Stnndurd Electric brooder: Super-Sol Oil brooder, 200 chick. $6; Aladdin lump, new, Sr.; 26 Ancona pullets, ready to lay, 7 5c .each. Phone 6-F-3 Gold Hill. 238 FOR SALE Three modern homes In every detail, sleeping porch, break fast nooks, garage; on Vancouver avenue. Now ready for inspection. Anyone interested call 286 from S a. m. to 6 p. m. or 419-H evenings. 242 f T T y t t ? ? y t SAVE One dollar a month with accumulated interesPwill amount to $100.00 in seventy-six months. . We pay 7 or 8 dividends on paid-up shares of $100.oV) par value. . Jackson County Building & Loan Association THE PLACE TO INVEST YOUR SAVINGS Office 30 N.. Central ; C. M. KIDD, Pres. Phone 105 O. C. POGGS, Sec. ? t ? y ? y t f y y t y t X TONIGHT MARY ROBERTS RHINEHART'S "K-THE UNKNOWN ' with Virffyiia Valli and Percy Marmont STARTS TOMORROW gr AT 12:30 J&woln J Carter's 1925 High-Speedebdrarrm mem ss-sPk . jsasc arr tot t is use Holidays Are Coming HAVE YOUR SUITS, COATS, DRESSES AND - WRAPS CLEANED BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS. 1 Wo are the largest and most completely equip ped CLEANING and DYEING PLANT in southern Oregon and will render you FD2ST" CLASS WORK and QUICK SERVICE at a MINIMUM PRICE. CLEANING, DYEING, HAT RENOVATDIO, PLEATING Phone 244 and we will call : 23 No. Fir St I A Business Deal ?fl A Business Deal Often Needs a Third Party to bold the papers until tha' deal is completed and to see that every part of the agreement is earned out with perfect fairness to all concerned. Make the First National Bank the "third party" inyour transactions. Our Escrow and Conveyancing Ser vice "insures the businesslike hand ling of all the details. First National Bank fc. T M 1