Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 10, 1925, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Texto O - O O O u OTTCfiON'. WEDNESDAY O O JFXF, 10, 102." ID MEDFORD TOTHAVE " 2 STATE TRAFFIC of the county souflfof Medford to the California state line, ami niso the Green Spring mountain road. .ilr. will ho here in a shorAlme take charge of his now duties. He and his t'iUJiily will move hack to Medford at oiu-e, and J. J. MMuhon and family will continue to reside In Jacksonville. lent. who Is now breaking in "lis LIS 10. FOR FOR CONVENTION IGHT successor in the Grants l':i.-s district. FIXED AI $3000 NAT'L GUADRSMEN OF U. S. THE MIKADO AT CHAUTAUQUA Omar W. Murphy, charged with manslaughter, as the result of an al leged beating administered to his wife, on April 1st, was indicted by -the grand jury Monday, ori the preferred charge. Ho is at liberty on $3000 bonds. Mrs. I Murphy died about a month ago. ' Murphy was arraigned In the cir cuit court this morning, arid entered a plea of not guilty. Hitf bond was continued, and no date set for the trial. As a result q the action of the grand jury, the preliminary hearing will be dismissed. It was postponed Monday afternoon. The report on the analysis of the stomach of the dead woman was re ceived Monday by the district attor ney. The report, according to the dis trict attorney's office, showed normal conditions with no evidence of poison. No date has1 been set for the resump tiodn of the coroner's inquest, which I was held in abeyance pending the re- i turn -of the analysis. I Besides the indictment of Murphy, the grand Jury, which convened Tues day, returned four other true bills, and 'Adjourned, after making a. formal re- Vport that they had been in session. F. M. White, a farmer living on the , hill road between Jacksonville and Gold Hill, was Indicted for possession J of a still, and possession of mash. "White was arrested In a raid on his place Monday night by the sheriffs office and federal prohibition offi cers, stationed In this territory. 'A 15 gallon capacity still, three quarts of finished product and 40 gal lons of mash were seized. Two counts were returned against White. According to Sheriff Jennings, White admitted ownership and posses sion, and said "he was selling what he could not drink himself." T. E. Eddy, a junkman, arrested a yeaj ago In connection with dog pois oning, 'as indicted on a statutory charge, involving a ten year old Gold Hill girl. Merrill Belts was indicted on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated. TJie chamber of commerce is mak ing special arrangements to take care of I. I. Itoak, head consul, Woodmen of the World, who will be their guest on June 15, 1G, 17 and IS. Mr. Uoak comes to southern Ore gon at this time to view the situa tion personally with regard to choos ing a location for the Woodmen's next national convention. While Mr. Boak will n ake his POLICE CHIEF ADAMS WARS ON JAYWALKERS Chief of Police Adams has started a war on jaywalkers In the downtown districts and the stopping of cars In the middle of the street while making purchases. The puhlic Is requested to travel the intersections and quit ambling kitty-corner across Main street. This is made necessary by the heavy traffic occasioned by the national guard encampment and the traffic laws coVering the same will be strictly enforced. The public Is also warned that, In the event of an acci dent while "jaywalking," the driver of the car has been held blameless by several court decisions. The same applies to the stopping of cars willy niily in the path of traffic. The Chamber of Commerce commit tee In charge of the entertainment of the members of the National Guard were glad to accept the proffered aid of the facilities ufforded by the local churches for social and other enter tainment of guardsmen. For some time the local Ministerial Association and committees from the young peo ples societies have been preparing for their share in providing for the com fort and pleasure of the guard. The social halls of the First Metho dist and First BnpthH churches '.the Salvation Army and the Y. W. C; A. will keep open house during the en campment. Reading and lounging rooms with writing and other features will be provided with attendants con stantly in charge. A number of addi tional writing stations will be -established about Main street with compli mentary stationery and postal cards. The united young people's societies will provide three double social func tions in the city, and at the request of the Guard officers and the entertain ment committee, wilj sponser a great camp fire entertainment at the bivoutc camp of the guard when off on field maneuvers June 23. The social func tions in town will be In the social halls of the Baptist and Firtet M. E. churches at the same time. With the possibili ties of many hundreds of soldiers in the city at one time it will doubtless O, o. Alenderfer, It tux all the entertaining facilities to . S. Duel, C. B. Gates, care for them. Larry Mann, John Orth, Puul In addition to the social program. Soberer, Hamilton patton, Geo. M. the churches are cooperating with 'Robert, Earl S. Tumy and Charles i-ieut.-coi. w. s. Gilbert, chaplain or .Wing the 82nd brigade in arranging the re ligious program for the Sundays of the encampment. A male chorus made up of the quartette of the city will sing at the military services at Camp Jack son, at 9 o'clock Sunday morning, at which the entire command will attend, and the congregations o fthe city and all civilians are cordially Invited by Chaplain Gilbert to be present. Rev. J. B. Coan formerly chaplain of the 37th Field Artillery, has been request ed by Chaplain Gilbert to assist in the service. Invitations are issued to all the soldiers to attend the regular set; vices of the churches where special programs are being prepared. A small pocket size folder contain ing the invitation and an outline of the churches' part In the religious and so cial affairs arranged for the guard will be provided each member of the vis iting organization. The Y. W. C. A. facilities will especially be available for those officers and enlisted men whose ladies will be in the city. Tho Salvation Army will be in charge of ths camp canteen and will have the asMistance and cooperation of the young people's committee when need ed. : Col. Geo. O. Fallis mnde a most effective plea for International under standing and cordial relations be tween civilized nations at the Chau tauqua hist night. He has a frank and engaging per sonality combined with a remarkable speaking facility. Those present gave him the closest and most sympathetic attention. The liaughmun-IVfferle Duo which hud given the afternoon's musical neanquarters here in Med ford at ""program, presented in a clever and Hotel Medford, he will spend some phasing way the opening numbers of the evening's program Mrs. R. Knapp Breed, the feminine Chick" Sale is giving today's after time In Ashland and "Grants Pass. A continuance of the past practice of the Woodmen of the World to hold their national conventions either noon entertainment of costumed Im in or near a national park" gives personations. southern Oregon in general and pos- Tonight is one of the really big sibly Medford in particular, quite an 'nights of the Chautauqua season. A advantage toward securing the next 'great crowd Is expected to hear "The convention. , j Mikado." This popular comic opera The local chamber is working dill- is presented by the Slay Valentine gently upon these bigger and better ; company, and is a inusicul event long things for Medford, and while its to be remembered. board of directors has been in office! Tomorrow the Charles Mitchell only since April 1st, ' they are get- Mixer Concert Trio featuring one of ting quite a few noticeable returns America's leading violinists, gives the on their efforts. I afternoon's program at 2:80. Miss The entertainment committee of.Lue" nbar, formerly oe this city, the chamber for this year's activities now MlH- Mitchell, Is the capable c- Consists of Flovd H. Hurt In phnnro.'cu,"im"1"1 " with the fnllnu-in.- nltln. hf t'w 'nU l"iKino helpers: Chairman, W. W. Walker, I B V Harder ilmvs Shoes," will tell you how It Ik now learned that Jackson county will have two deputy state traffic officers Instead of one. as heretofore, with their headquarters in Medford, tho two being J. J. McMahon and Charles 1. Talent the former well-known Medford man who has been the state traffic officer In the C ran In Pass district for the past year or more. J. J. Me Malum, who is a sergeant In charge of several southern Oregon counties, will continue to make his headquarters in Medford and will patrol Jackson county north to the Josephine county line, and also tho Crater lake highway, with occasional short visits of inspection to look after the other counties. Charles P. Talent will have charge Can you imagine yourself filling ,100 different jobs in as many weeks? Oney Fred Sweet. "In the Other Kel- it goes. TO AID MEDFORD GIRL FALLS FROM TREE, BOTH MS BROKEN KUBLTS WIN SUIT While climbing about In a largo apple tree In play with other chil dren yesterday afternoon, Marjorio Marshall. 10'ycar old Mr. and Mrs. Verne Marshall, fell out of the tree to the ground and fractured both arms. Although she fell no more than four feet. It was due to the fact that a small limb caught her dress, caus ing her to fall flat on tho ground that led to the breaking of both arms. Th. little girl is at home to day, much improved, but still suf fering pains caused by the accident of tho day before. In the suit of B. II. Baldwin and Sol C. Stone against Maude, Chester C. Harold, Edith , U and Edward Kubli and Jnckson county, for an order permitting the construction of channel for mining operation beneath the Kubli irrigation ditch, In the Applegate, the court Tuesday handed down a decision in favor of the defendants. The court decreed that Baldwin and The entertainment committee of the Chamber of Commerce are meeting with fine co operation 'in their plans to entertain the Oregon national guard while encamped here during the period of June 12 to 2fi. The last and possibly the most noticeable sac rifice was that made by Fuhat Hurkan temple, Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan. This enter tainment committee Is in receipt of the following letter from Fuhat Bur kan temple: "The . temple decided to postpone the date of the ceremonial, concert and dance which was set for June 20 at Klamnth Falls. The new date will be July IS. This action of the temple was taken after considerable discus sion as to the importance of the won derful undertaking of the Chamber or Commerce in transporting Its guests to the Crater lake national park on June 20. We trust that these few cars made available, by the temple's action will be of some benefit to the chamber." A 0. N. G. Captain Pitt, of tho local Salvation Army, proposes placing a business Stone should build a new channel for !rectr); front of the army's so,- ASHLAND BOY GETS A 15 DAY JAIL TERM J. E. freeman, 17 years old, of Ash land, pleaded guilty yesterday in Judge Taylor's court to the charge of operating a motor vehicle without an operator's license, preferred against him by Chief of Police McNabb, and was sentenced by Judge Taylor to 16 days in the county jail, i The boy appeared in court to answer i the charge of reckless driving on the streets of Ashland, preferred against him by State Traffic Officer J.. J. Me diation, and pleaded not guilty. It was then that the adidtlonal complaint was lodged against him by Chief McNabb and to this he pleaded guilty. PROHIBITION FINES FOR MAY TOTAL $465 i Prohibition fines for the month of I May in Jackson county, collected, not assessed, totaled $465, according to ' the report of the treasurer's office. Half of this amount $232.50 under a law passed by the last legislature. ' was turned over to the state enforce ! ment fund and the remainder diverted to the local enforcement fund. Prohi bition enforcement expenses for May amounteito approximately $150. Last May. under the Sandifer regiiffe, the expenses were t 87.65. Tenkpod wpA for Chinese fi q t 'ture Is from Iturmah ftid iam. vlce tont during National Guard en campment days, and he offers free space to the local merchants who wish to advertise themselves. Ad cards should not be larger than 5 by 7 inches, nnd the captain will place these on his bulletin hoard as theyiome in. Such a directory will uaiu.r. Tviai cntinn i also serve as a guine to many 01 me The trial of A. W. Walker against guardsmen during their stay in Mod- their mining operations, rip-rap the daughter fnnv th n th(, rnnnrriirtinn and the costs of the suit. The Kubli dltcb was built In I860 and was the first Irrigation ditch built in this county. IS PLEASED WITH MEDFORD H. Thomas of San Francisco, who has been a visitor to Medford during tho past week, is one of the many who have been impressed with the wonderful natural advantages of Med ford and this section of Oregon. Mr. Thomas, who is better known througli oiTt the west as the Schilling chef, has traveled extensively and is thoroughly competent to express an opinion upon this subject. In conversation with n representative of the Mail Tribune this morning lie was enthusiastic over the possibilities of this section and pre dicted the. future of Medford in glow ing colors. "It is a generally accepted fact that it takes an outsider to tally renli.c tho advnntnges of any cily or section," said Mr. Thomas. "In tho course of my travels, covering many years, I have visited many countries of the world, and, as far. as the United States Is concerned, I know every section of it almost as well as V know San Fran cisco. There are few cities In this country, that have, tlul wonderful locu tion, the entiltahlo: climate and the nntural advantages of Medford and this section of tho state of Oregon. "During the few days 1 have been in this city I have been impressed with tho civic spirit .that prevails in Medford, and particularly with the constructive work Hint Is being done by your Chamber of Commerce to herald the advantages of this section to the world. The data at tho com mand of visitors i3 - exhaustive and the Interest that is manifested in visitors will be productive of results. "Medford is just getting well started upon the putliway that leads to suc cess and somci day It should be a metropolis of note. With nil the ad vantages at Its command ft should be the leadinE city between Portland and San Francisco." Mr. Thomas will remain In Medford until Saturday In connection witli the Schilling chef prize offer, mnde through the columns of tho Mall Tribune. ymxt favorite disK made with this rich. milk. the Firemen's Fund Insurance com pany for the collection of approxi mately $10,000 for damages to used cars in a fire on South Grape in Feb ruary, 1021, continued all day Tuesday in the circuit court. The case will last until the end of the week. Roy Prnitt, C. E. Gates, J. .F Hlttson, Seeley Hall and Charles Talent, auto dealers now or formerly, and D. T. Lawton and D. F, Lawton, former members of the fire department, were among the witnesses. They testified to the condition of the used cars after the fire, its extent, and other angles. ford, Churches are especially invited to place their cards. "We will also distribute to the men at the camp any special treat or treats on behalf of Medford citizens who care to show their hospitality In this manner," said Captain Pitt. Livestock Show Oons. LA GRANDE, Ore., Juno 10.- -The KOSEBrilG MAN' FJXKI) $250 FOR J1AV1XG MOONSHINE TtOKEniTKG, Ore., June 10. Tlus sell Bryant, who resides near this city, was ffned $250 In the local Jus tice court today when he entered a plea of guilty to a charge of pos sessing liquor. Sheriff Starmer and deputies found four bottles of moon shine hidden in the hay in Bryant's barn, they informed the court. No, neighbor, "silver plates" have seventeenth annual Union livestock ( never been used to close holes In the show opened today at Union, Ore., skull. That instance which you are with" a large crowd in attendance. so sure about is Just another piece The show will end Friday. I of popular misinformation. JACKSON HOT SPRINGS Informal Dinner Dance Thursday Night, June 11 Dinner and Dance S1.50. No Cover Charge with Dinner. Good Music and Specialties. Tables May Be Reserved by Telephone. Auto . . and Motorcycle Jackson Co. Fair Grounds One Mile South Medford Saturday and Sunday JUNE 13 AND 14 Fastest Racing Cars in Pacific Northwest Daredevil Drivers EXCITING MOTORCYCLE RACES OOCXXOOOCXXOOCKOOOOCKXOCX How long is your clothesline? Do you measure your clothesline by feet or by' days? Does it stretch from iw. cornel" of 1 lie house to the fence :or from one week to another, always keeping you tied to a disagreeable- task? The true measure of a clothesline is Ihc time it repre sents iii your daily life. A 'washday n week means 52 days a year, or one-seventh of your, time. To many women who use our laundry service a clothesline, means "something to tie up trunks with," or "a rope for the chil dren's sled." They send us their weekly washing rid themselves of the drudgery of washday slavery free themselves from the bonds of the clothesline. A telephone call will bring our representative to explain our various services. Call us today. Wet Wash 5c a pound American Laundry 138 3o. 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