Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 15, 1925, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextL DAMAGE SLIGHT J Two forost firos ro still beyon1 ontrol in Jackson county, one ,n the ' .'rntor NutJonal forest .on Ininuha nek. and tho other several miles i hove Butte Falls on timber land op ruted by the Owen-Oregon Lumber ompany. ' The Imnahn blaze at present covers in area of luoo aorea, most of whfh u In an old burn three miles long and pver a half mile wide. Over 100 men f i ruler the chm-Re of Ronser W. L. Jonesa Are combatting the flames, (vhich It is bellved. will burn for some time before being put out. The Owen-Oregon blaze covers an . hrpn nf Pflfl ncrim hut in nlan in an ntti t.urn, which was the result of a forest ire 'in 1910. Thirty men are at work digging' trenches ubout the flames. It Is said they had completed one yester day when the fire again broke a way. I According to District State Fire VVnrripn- P. It. I.nwd. th flrn l mil lion In the Evans creek country is now (tatisfnetory, the 100 acre liybee Spring hnd Morrison crook blaxe having been put under control two days ago, while feevorul other small ones, ranging from two to 15 or more acres, having been brought under control earlier. He stated that over 2!i00 acres of I irush and second growth tlmhpr has ieen burned over during the past ten pays in that section, the financial loss bf which is not estimated very high. lie attributes the case of the fires to careless smokers and campers, but as yet he has found no evidence leading to any one individual. In response tn a telephone message 'rom Klamath Palls that an electrical tore in that city had been held up y three men supposed to be the scaped convicts from the state prison t Salem. Sheriff Jennings and a posse omposed of Traffic Officers Me diation and Talent. City Policemen ave and Prescott and Deputies Jen- ings and Talent left early this morn- hg to jvatch the junction of the reen mountain and Pacific highways ind the summit of the Sisklyous for lie criminals. The party returned ills noon. ' ARRESTED AND FINED . '' ; F-. 4j. v Three traffic violation cases were isposed of In Judge Taylor's court esterdny, one of which, was a city iise. Cecil Evans, a truck driver,' wns ned SI 5 on his plea to a charge pre ferred agninst him by Policeman Geo. Prescott for speeding on North Cen- ral avenue Thursday. C. H. Marsteller, n Californian re- (ently arrested by state traffic officer . IV Talent for speeding, and who ivo $25 cash ball, was fined $25 on is plea of guilty which he sent by hall. - . N. R. Marian, of this city, was fined 15 on his plea of guilty to speeding 5 mites over the limit. Sheriff Ralph ennlngs wns the complaining officer. VALLEY CONTEMPLATED J "It is reported the Seventh Day Ad 4ntlsts are. considering the purchase IT a site between Jacksonville , and edford for a boarding school," says ic Jacksonville Posti "There is also Ik of these folksusing the U. S. otel building In this city while erect-' ig their own buildings. "Those of us who worked hard to rclahn the building' would be glad see It used for b good purpose. And lis would be nice for the Adventists. lo. as It has always been understood lint under provisions by.which the itwn came Inlo possession of it. from ie county, no chargo could bo made br Ibe use of the hotel building." MELON GROWERS REFUSE TO SELL AT LOW PRICE Due to the fnct Hint the melon rowers of the I'hopnlx and Central oint districts bnnilcd together In or- or to receive 2c n pound for wnter- telnns in the city, several hundred inu nt iho fruit were tnknn hack to ftclr farms this morning because of Ihe wholesale price being one-half a lent less. , " Many of the growers wero quite In- Ignant over the situation. IjikI Day of Ran pe Campaign Todny Js he Inst day of the special Innge campaign put on by local elec- lic concerns, and many Medford ousewlves were expected to take nd- anlage of this exceptional offer be re 9 o'clock tonight. A record number of electric ranges ave been sold during the campaign hlch aroused much comment thru i is novel publicity scheme featuring i he now famous question "Uo you bvc your wife?" Much of the sue- j (e of the campaign is attributed to he libera! use ofnewspaper advertls-1 I i Kl. Murk's i:tls-niil. Corner North Oakilale and Gth street. . K a. tn. Holy communion. .', Wm. 11. Hamilton, Pastor. Catholic Church. S. Oukdule Ave. and, nth Street. Kcv. K, W. llluck, pastor. Masses at 7 and 9 A. M. Pentecostal Mission, 128 East Main -Street. ' ' " Sunday school, 10 A. M. -Preaclilng. 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. M Id-week preaching on Wednesday and Saturday nt 8 P. M. Street meeting Saturday and Sunday nt 7:30 P. M. The fourth installment of the "Pilgrim's Progress in Picture nnd Story" will be given Sunday evening. Song service begins nt . 8:00, using songs thrown on the screen. Pastor Raton speaks at 11:00 a. m. All services, nt the usuul hours. You can be a - stranger ' but once ut this church. Come nnd see. Church of Jesus Christ of Ijilter , Day Suints. "NVoodmnn hull, over Medford Na tional Wank. Sunday school at 10:SO a. til. ' Subject Theological class "The dual nature of the atonement of Jesus Christ." . Classes for tho Intermediate and primary departments. - All interested in the study of the gospel plan of saltation, Welcome. No collections.., ' .. . : First Christian fliurrli. Corner Xim,h and South Oakdnle. D. J. Howe, pastor. Residence .25 So. Orange, Services every I-ord's Day. ... v ,- 9:45 a. m. Rlhle Bchool. Mv M. Olson, superintendent. -. y'V ' ' , Tlie summer is ncarj,v gone. Kvery onc should be back in the school and help for a bigger and better school nil the time. 11:00 a. in. Morning worship. Communion nnd preaching. Sermon by the pastor, "Among the Kings." 7:00 p. m. Christian . Endeavor meeting. There will ho no evening preaching service. Midweek prayer service and Bible study, Wednesday, 8 p. m. Lutheran Church. " The English, Lutheran Church, 512 West Fourth Street,, Rev,- Edwin .J. Johnson, Pastor. t . ', ' ' Services for Sunday, Aug.. 16:.; ; Sunday School, 10 A, M. .. ' C Morning Service, 11 A. M. Subject: "Pence." ' Luther League, .' Young People's Meeting, 8 P. M. . t This is a. special meeting for the young people, and we urge everyone to be present. v The Catechetical class meets every Saturday at 10:30 A. M. An Ice cream social Is planned for the last Friday In the month, Aug. 28. Keep this date cm en. -- , .. A Main St. Methodist South Cor. Main nnd Oakdale, J. B. Coan, Pastor. r , -. . Bible School nt 9:45. Dr. Frank Roberts, Supt.. Morning worship nt 11. The pastor will speak. Theme: "The Fatal Temptation." An Inspirational serv ice. . . . -.. . -, - --; The, Epworth League, meets at 7 p. m. 1 f young, you wl.ll enjoy this loyal band of youth. - . , Evening service at 8 o'clock. Gos pel sermon, by the pastor. Midweek service Wednesday even ing at 7t 30, downstairs. . i The Northwest Annua! Assembly opens Aug. 26, Corban Park Metho dist Church, Spokane, and closes with the annual conference, Sept. 7. First Church of Christ, Scientist. Authorized branch of the Mother church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. . Services are held every Sunday at eleven o'clock, church edifice, 212' August 10: "Soul." ; Sunday school at 9:45. Applicants under the age of twenty may be ad mitted, v I Wednesdny evening meetings which Include testimonies of Christian Sci-, ence healings at 8 o'clock. " I The reading room, which is In tho Medford building is open dally frohT 1 to 4, except Sundays and holidays. The Bible and all authorized Chris tian 8cience literature may be read, borrowed or purchased. The public is cordially Invited to attend the ser vices nnd visit the reading room. 1 First Methodist Episcopal Church. Everybody should remember God's day. His abbnth day, , nnd worship with His people. Our, church extends a most cordial invitation to - the general public to this worship. Our Sunday school at 9:46 with Brother W. W. Walker, superintendent, af fords a fine opportunity to study God's word. The ll o'clock hour is given over to divine worship. The pastor will preach on "The Call of Today." The music will be; , ; i Morning: , ' ' Quartette, "The Ninety and Nine" I Wilson Mrs. Van groyne. Miss Virginia Dow, Mr. MacDonough,' Mr. Vroman. i Evening: I Tenor solo, "The Shadows of the Evening Hours' .Shepperd Mr. MacDopough. ; In the evening the -young folks will hold thelc devotional meeting at ,? o'clock. Eleanor Palmer will lead the meeting. At 8 o'clock the pastor will deliver an evangelistic address on "What Do cut Thou Here." Spec lal music; ; J Wlllard De Yoe, pastor. Miss WlllchraiMl to Tour. f WASHINGTON. Aug. IS.r-Mnybel Walker Wlllehrand, assistant attorney general In Chicago of the prohibition prosecutions, will upend her vacation of three weeks, beginning Aug. 17, on Chautauqua tour of four New Eng land states .speaking , on "Courts, Crooks and the Constitution." Cook with ru. ' ATEDPOTtD Mjfft TTirnTTNTE, EXPOSE REVEALS0 18,000 ADDICT CITY OF CHICAGO . nilOACO. Aug. 15. (A. P.)--In-veHilgation in the narcotic expose here has developed that there are IX. OHO drug addicts here making no secret of their plight. Severn) thousand more, 1. J. Ulmer, acting chief agent, es t (mates, a lso use d rugs but do not deal with nnremic peddlers. The average addict uses twenty-five grains a day, says Ulmer. Some use 50 and one physician Monday found that for years he had taken ?5 grains daily. One grain would bo fatal to the majority of non-users. - , lute officials collect data on the txitM ui miremu'M iimiii iit'if, uiry continue search for loot which they charge Col. Will Cray Reach, narcotic ( chief agent here, with receiving In exchange for drugs. In ten packing cases belonging to Beach, agents yesterday found n mis cellany of merchandise ranging from a baby's skull to a saek full of cheap Jnckknlves. Included were n hundred Chinese bowls, lampshades, cignrette oast's, opium pipes and hundreds of keys. Jewelry valued at $50,000 was found in safety deposit boxes belong ing to Kitty (illhouley which followed (lie neizui tu 111 um vaiuvu ui imiu,- 000 several days ago. GO WITHOUT SLEEP FOR 60 HOURS TO TEST "AUTOMOBILE DRUG WASHINGTON. Aug. 15. (A. P.) Eight C.eorft'e Washington Unlver- ,sity students or graduates four of rthem women,, volunteered and yester day commenced a sixty-hour continu ous stretch without sleep to enable science observers to note their actions while driving an automobile. Professor Fred A. Moss, head of the university's department of phychology Investigating the cause of traffic acci dents, will observe psychopathic con ditions of the sleepless drivers, with particular attention to their reaction at the wheel and their powers of per ception. Dr. Oscar B. Hunter,- acting dean of the medlcnl school, will test their blood, respiration and oiher physical reactions. . ' , A NARROW ESCAPE NEW YORK, Aug. 15. (A. P.) New York's mayoralty cam-pnign near ly lost one of its star attractions last night when a heavy colonial clock In Muyor Hylan's private offico at tho City hall crashed to the floor, narrow ly missing the mayor. A 1 6-pound weight splintered the flooring. The mayor wns sitting in his chn!?, leaning against the wall directly un der the clock, when a visitor was an nounced. As he moved the chair to his desk the clock fell. BARBER SHOP ADDED TO PORTLAND. Aug. 15. Portland passengers en route to or from San Francisco on the Shasta limited can now secure bath, hair cut or manicure while trnveling at the rate of forty miles nn hour. "( Reglnning Saturday the Southern Pncfflc will place a modern club' car In dully service on the Shasta accord ing to announcement made here today by John M. Scott; aslsstnnt passenger traffic manager. The car will provide barber and valet service for bo(h men nnd women und, makp the limited one of the most modernly equipped trains In the country. DESECRATE CEMETERY TO GET IN HEADLINES ST. PETER. Minn., Aug. 1G. (A. P.) A craving to see a "headline" story In the newspapers was the rea son given for the desecration of the Kasotn, Minn., cemetery nenr here, on August 6, by two brothers, 14 and 12 yenrs of ago, one of whom con fessed to perpetrating the vandalism here Inte Yesterday. The elder boy not only confessed to tipping over 28 gravestones In the cemoteryi but he also admitted setting fire to a country schoolhouse last fall and a number of petty thefts In the community com mitted over a period of a year, offi cers said. The damage to the ceme tery wns estimated at $2,000. Call Board of Regents To Select "U" Prest. SALEM, Aug.' 15. In order to se lect a successor for P. L. Campbell, president of the University of Oregon, who died yesterday, a meeting of the board -of regents must be called by Judge J. W. Hamilton of Row burg, president of the bonrd, It was an nounced last night, by Sam A. Korer, secretary of itate. M"ET)FOnn. OTF.QQN. SAETJftDAY, ATTfiUST V, The "Markets .Livestock. PORTLAND. Aug. 1 5. Cnnl, Re ceipts for the week totaled 3.075 cattle and 673 culvty. Compared week ngo, most classes around steady with spots L'5c lower on lower grade she stock; veal calves steady to 50 cents' higher; week's bulk prloes, boof steers to killers $J.50r$K.OO; considerable movement of light flesh kinds to the country nt $5fi6.23; rows and heifers mostly $3.50 fr 5.00; scattering Kales of cows up to $5.75 nnd heifers up to $3.75; ennners nnd cutters $2.00flt 3.00; bulls mostly S3.oosi s.50: a few at $4.00; bulk milk veal calves $10.50 ft 1 2.50; thin vealers and weighty calves $6.5r9.O0. Dugs Receipts for week totaled 2.930 hoaft. Compared week ago: nutchers 15 to 26c higher: slaughter pigs 25 to A(ic higher: feeder pigs 60 to 75c higher. Week s bulk prices: Desirable weight ' butcher $i5.35fci 15.50; one choice deck load each at $15.ti0 and $15.05: heavies and under weights $15.25 down; packing sows ill. (Hi 'i 12.00; slaughter pigs $14.50j 15.00; feeder pigs lu.OOtfi 15.25. Sheeji Receipts for week totaled 4.330 head. Compared week ago: Val ley lambs 25c higher: yearlings and ewes 50c higher; bulk desirable valley lambs for week $1 2.00 tfi l 2.25; others $1 l.OOff 1 1.75; culls $.00; Mt. Adams lambs absi'iit; best yearlings $X.M(itf S.60 nod fat ewes $6.50 down. Kbits. . PORTLAND, Aug. 15. Eggs high er. Extras ahd current receipts up Ic. Current receipts 2'J; pullets 27V 2X; firsts 29tfr29ft; extras 32j 32V. delivered Portland. Butter Butter steady. Extra cubes, city 60; standards 48; prime firsts 4H; firsts 4 5 ; undergrndes nominal ; prints 63 ; cartons 64. l Butt erf at firm. Best churning cream 52c net shippers track in one 1. Poultry. Poultry steady. Hhivy hens 23; light J4fiiM5; springs 11H25; young white ducks 22. ; Potatoes, Onions steady $2.50 fi? 2.75. Potatoes steady, $2.00 tfr 2.15.' Portland Wheat. PftRTl.AND. A uif.' 15 Wheat bids Hard white, bluest em. baurt, western white, $1.54: sort while, $1.55; hard winter, northern spring, $1.52; west ern red, $1.48; BEB hard white, $1.56. Today's car receipts; wheat, 59: barley, l; flour, 15; corn, 2; oats, 2: hay, 11. Kan Francisco Markets SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 15. Poul try markets unchanged. TREE NEAR FRESNO FRESNO, Cal.. Aug. 16.-(An P.) A mummified corpse, fully clad, was found yesterday on a small islund sev eral hundred yards upstream from Herndon bridge over the San Joaqxiln river, north of here, under ,clrcum sinnces lending local autn6rlties to be lieve til at the man committed suicide by hanging about eight months ago. Several small boys, swimming, seeing the form in a clump of willow trees on the edge of the Island Investigated and concluded It was either a dummy or a scarecrow, placed there us a prank, and did not learn otherwise un til one of the more venturesoino of the boy swimmers opened its lips nnd found human teeth. Coroner John N. Lisle and attaches of his office last night said the body had been almost completely mummi fied by the wind, air and sun. A ropc.i almost rotted In two, was tied about the neck, of tho mummy when the coroner cut It down. The weight of the body, he added, had bent the limb of the tree until the feet of tho mum mified body wore resting lightly up on the ground beneath tho tree. Re cause of the condition of the mummy Investigators were unable to even de termine the nationality of the body but arc Inclined to the belief It is that of a Japanese: 1 CLEAR TAXI DRIVER P ' SALEM, Aiir. 15. Denial that thero was any reliable basis for the Btory printed In Portland papers yesterday Inferring that the driver of the taxi In which tho three convicts from the penitentiary escaped to the woods Wednesday night, and his passenger were connected with the plot of the fugitives, and asserting tho taxi driver Is a former convict, was made here this morning by local officers who Investigated this angle of the case Immediately after the escape. "Our Investigation satisfied us that Ivltts and Zlnn had no criminal con nection with the escape, and their presence on the scene at that time was purely a coincidence," sulci Dis trict Attorney John Carson. Yale Coach Die. WILLIAM HFOKT, Pa., Aug. ' 15. (A. P.( Joseph Kogarty Jr., Yale basketball coach and nationally known authority on basketball, died at Ihe Wllllamsport hospital this afternoon. C'nnl of Tlinnks. We 'desire lo thnnk nil friends, neighbors, organizations and Htnndard Oil employees, who so kindly assisted In our bereavement. Mr. Clinton (1. Ilnrklna, Mr. John fluger and family, Mr. (leorge Hurkins nnd family, Mr. and Mrs. Klton Rnmsay, Mr. and Mrs. itaymond Kuger.' ..... . . 125 Cook with iai, tf E A HIGH- TRIBUTE TO P. L CAMPBELL SALEM, Auk. IB. Ilnrnuse of Ihn eilucatlonul importance of the prosl dont of the I'nlversliy of OreKon there Is n general belief In the state, it Ib understood, that the vncanney left by the death of President P. I.. Campbell will not be tilled by an Ore Kon man, but that bin .successor will come from outside this state. PayinK tribute to President Camp hell. Clovornor Pierce said today: - "tie was my warm personnl friend. I knew him intimately and well for a third of a century. Wo went Into the Masonic lodge , together, and he was chosen president and 1 orutor of our Scottish rlto class. He was a hard student, u clear thinker, and always displayed a wonderful degree In tact with dealing with people of nil clusses. He was kind and sympathetic nnd true as steel to a friend. Oregon has lost one of its most important char acters, who always stood for the very highest type of Christian American citizenship." The Screen By Ye Press Agent. At tho Cratcrlaii. Final showings of '"The Desert Flower." starring Colleen Mooro at Hunt's Orator In it, where this dramatic gen, with its srimllant humor, has at tracted capacity houses. Lloyd Hughes Is Misa Moore's lending man in this offering. Rust or Kenton in his new film farce. "Heven Chances," together with short film topicst nre included In the varied program tomorrow nt Hunt's Craterlan. On the stage it was a riot ous success and tho new version Is said to be about seven times as funny. Ruth Dwyer Is his new leading lady, while T. Roy Ramos. Snllz Edwards and a bevy of Hollywood beauties also share in the laugh riot. At the Rlallo. JSahy Peggy, sweetest of big little screen stars, -was seen nt the Hlalto theater yesterday in "Captain Jnn- J uary." Supporting rnby Peggy nre such players as Hobart Bosworth. as Jud kins; llnrry-T. Morey as tho politi cian, Irene Klch as Mrs. Morton. I-in-coln Stcdmnn as Rob Pete, and Rnr bara Tennnnt as one of the villagers. "Captain Jnnuai-y" is one of tho best pictures of tho season. Pnby Peggy's first renl vehicle as a screen stnr Is n pronounced success. "If you" think thero Isn't anything new in the line of seroen thrills, go to tho Ttinlto theater tomorrow. Tho oc casion for his nssurance will be tho first showlnir here nf "Trnnhlon nf n Bride," which is said to he one of the I fastest moving films over produced BORGLUM TO CARVE A CU8TEH, S. D., Aug. 15. (A. P.) A huge block of granite In nn Isolated spot In tho Dlnck Hills between llnr hey Peak nnd Keystone has been se lected by Outson Horglum, the sculp tor, as the 'mountain slto where he wllL carvo the busts of Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson nnd Roosevelt. Mr. Porgtum said that while tho lo cation of the proposed memorial Is inaccessible nt present, a trail would be built to the spot when the memo rial Is completed. . Tho estimated cost of the, work Is $1,000,000 which has been raised by subscription. Last day special electric range of fer; get yours now! 124 The SHASTA $1 Sunday Dinner . $1 MENU COCKTAIL Shrimp SOUP Potngo do Volatile RELISHES Clroen Olives Cucumbers Rndfshes ENTREES Chicken a la King Veal T-Uone, Mushroom Sauco Fried Young Chicken, Country Clrnvy PEACH SHERBET Choice of Roast Prime Ribs of Itccf nu Jus Chicken with Green Pepper Dressing Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce. SALAD SALAD Loltuco and .Tomatoes, Thousand Island Dressing , VEO ETA FILES Mashed Potatoes Corn on Cob ( DESSERT Ice Cream nnd Cake Individual KP,ult Jello, Whipped Cream Apple pie - Blackberry Plo Rot Rolls Coffee Tea Milk niftiest Quality Jewelry Repairing Diamond Setting, Watch IlciNtlrltic Satisfaction Assured In quality and price. If all ui your wanta. BIDDY A CO. 1f)23 J PJfirc TTTRTfli! DELICIOUS Jl Cream whipped till fluffy flavored with the juices of sun-ripened fruits frozen till it tingles on ' the tongue then heaped high on the plate. ' A treat at a party, a weleoine relief on n sun- ;J scorched day, a eool enjoyment after supper or din ner. -i On account of an oversight in our ad lost Saturday the following dealers' names were left out as selling our products: " . AMY'S PLACE ....Jacksonville KIRKPATRICK 'S Jacksonville JIM GRIEVES Prospect UNION CREEK RESORT..... Prospect Snider Dairy CHEVROLET TOURING Late Model A Real Buy Tlie Busy Corner Motor Co. Travel by Motor Stage 8AFELY, SWIFTLY AND COMFORTABLY 1 Two Through Stages Daily To Portland, leaving Medford at 7:45 A. M. and 11:30 A. M. . A pleasant one day trip. Also leaves Medford at 5:00 P. M. for Roseburg, connecting . following morning to Portland. We take passengers for all way polntsi For further Information and tickets call Union Stage Depot. Phone 309. FARE MEDFORD-PORTLAND $7.85 Direct Connections at Roseburg for Coot Bay Points. FLUHRER'S Hot Milk Bread 8 P. M. DAILY Right From the Ovens. Butter Eggs and Milk OPEN SUNDAYS , Sparta Bldg., Main and Riverside THE COZY NOOK Special Prices On AUTO TENTS Med. Tent & Awning Works Opposite 8. P. Depot Phone 145-J IHOTEir ftOADWAY Si,!!!! & Produce Co. HAIL IN8URANCI First Insurance Agency A. L. HILL, Manager Phono 105 30 North Contra! Medford, Ore. WHY PAY MORE 30x31-2 BLUE PENNANT CORD $14.85 Phipps Auto Park Service Riverside at Jackson Street CASH PAID For Second-Hand , Furniture and Stove W. A. KINNEY Furniture House 315 E. Main Phone SOS