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LIQUOR
RACAS
Bill Short Pulls Gun On Sheriff
Jennings,. But Finally' Sur
renders Without Shooting
Short Held in Jail Uunder
$11,500 Bail.
As n result of a premature liquor
rnid Wednesday on the part of
Sheriff Ralph JenningH and clatous
McCredie, a local federal pmhilii
tipri officer. "William Khort, 2U, of
AppJPKit. alias Shunnon, 1h a pris
oner in the county Jail t'm-lUK three
chaiKen with hail set at $11,600, to
KHher with lioland Head, hi, .and
ARnes Head, IK, who are Ileitis held
on a bail ot $ 1 5 0 ( each. The lat
ter two are charKd with transport
ing liquor, while Short Is charged
with assault with n deadly weapon
with Intent tr kill, transportation of
moonshine and possession of a still
Short was captured at the risk of
the sheriffR life, who would have
been made the target of Short's high
powered rifle which was leveled at
him from a' dlstnnce of 15 feet, had
h e made any f a Ise m five t o n ro use
the alleged moonshiner's trigger,
linger to action. After a suspense of
:trt minutes, the rifle was lowered and
the vnuld-le. killer voluntarily stir- J
rendered1- to the officer. He was
promptly taken to Jacksonville, after
which the sheriff returned to arrest,
the boy and girl.
"Wo had plauned to raid the Short'
iilaee with the assistance of several
f (.rTleers. - "said the sheriff today,
when giving nn account of the affair.
"and in .order to have our plans
carry successfully, the federal officer
and I came to the scene Tuesday
evening u watch the place, which1
we did until 2 o'clock the following
morning. For a few hours we slept i
in a barn until daylight when we
resumed our vigil from an advan
tageous point. We watched Shannon
take the still, n large copper cylin-l
dricnl tank from Its Ingenious hiding!
placo in- a brush covered hole, to
tt creek nearby. Noticing that a car'
was being loaded with booze, we
changed our position to the main I
road in order to await Its arrival1
from the farm house. I
"After nn hour they had not ar
rived. Tired of waiting we walked
to the house, a half mile away. Tpon '
our arrival Denny Short, a brol her
of Bill, started to run. When I saidj
'Hold oh Denny, I want to see you.'j
yning nnd yelling to Dill Short, 'Don't!
Shoot.' I
"At this time my attention was so1
centered about the fleeing man, that
I did not notice the intent of Hill's'
actions as he reached Into the car to
do, what I thought, destroy the
booze, but Instead leveled a high
power Savage rifle at me. With
his gun pointed at nte, he said.j
'Well, let's go. Raise that gun.';
which I had drawn when I attempt
ed to stop Denny, but which then i
was hanging at my side.
"I sincerely believe he meant to
shoot It out, but I did not raise the:
gun, nnd consequently I om still
among the living. His rifle was
bmded, and the hammer on safety,
ready to be pulled back. j
'Tor fifteen minutes we stood 1
there before anything further de-1
ve loped. Dede, another brother, du1'-I
Ing this time had hidden close to
the house, realizing the situation if
he appeared In the open. Without
saying a word he came from his
hiding place, and climbed into the ;
Ford touring car, which was loaded
with the booze. Short then ordered.'
'Take this stuff and get rid of It.'j
and without answering the youth
Irove away. I
While the boy was In the ear. '
Short changed his position so as to
be between the car and us to watch
the movements of both. He resumed
bis former position by leveling the
riflo across the fence. I remon
strated with him to think of his ac
tion, which I told him was far
moro serious than the bootlegging
charge, which would have been ordi
narily preferred against htm, but I
met with no favorable response.
"Within a short distance, flow
ing In the waters of Muddy creek,
a tributary of Applegate river, I
watched 80 gallons , of mash go by,
having been tipped out of two bar
rels hy Roland Read, one of Short's
helpers. The mash was apparently
new. It had not yet shown any no
ticeable signs of fermentation.
"MrCredie requested Short for n
smoke, but received the answer, 'not J
yet
"Fearing he could not go through
with It, he suddenly set down his!
gun nnd came beside me nnd said.
'I 11 go in with you ns soon an tho
boy gets back. but the boy never
returned. Short then came with nie
search for the missing car, which
found later n half mile distant
the brush, with all the liquor gone
except one hair gallon which the boy
must have overlooked in his excite-!
ment to cache the other eight and
n half gallons. whl h Short said were
In the car, and which ns yet have
not been found.
"We returned to the farmhouse
In the Ffrd nnd proceeded to Jack
sonville where Short was put in Jail.
When we returned District Attorney
fhatny necompanled to question
other members of the party. During
our absence Roland Rend had com
pletely demolished the still with the
use of an axe to destroy the0 evi
dence. The girl, its well as the boy.
were then taken Into custody, the
latter having hetcd to Joad the
; booze.
"The mgrher. who became very
Sliyaterlcal and denied her children
IN CITY, ONLY TWO
PEOPLE INJURED
Two persons lie Injured today 'as
a result nf five auto accidents in the
city yesterday. Jack Royl. 11-yenr-old
hom of Robert ltoyl. secretary ot
the chamber of Commerce, suffered
liriilrif'H film lit the lefftt when struck
while riding a bicycle near the inter-
section of Oakdale avenue and Main
street. Peter Ingram received pain
ful Injuries when struck while cross
ing South Riverside avenue two
blocks from .Main street. Ills left
lejf was severely lacerated, right leg
bruised, and possible Internal in
juries. According to the attending phy
sician, Dr. H. W. Sterns. Ingram re
turned from work lust night from
the Rear Creek orchards with Ralph
Kline, who stopped across the street
from Ingram's house. Ingram was
walking across the street when 1.
Rarnes, a local man, was driving
south. Raines swerved to the side
in a vain effort to miss the mall and
44 heCliad also steppedOack In the
same direction in his effort to remain
out of tho cur's path. Ingram was
struck. a 0
lngin m was carrier! to bis i-mmi.
where he was given opiates to deaden
the exi I'i'iiic pain he was suffering.
He will be incapacitated for work a't
least two weeks. '
Jack lioyl was struck by a large
sedan driven by At rs. Dan Collier at.
a Very slow rate of speed, while he
was watching for traffic on oakdale.
i Us hU ycle was completely wrecked,
and for a time it was feared the boy
hail suffered broken bones, but laler
X-ray pictures proved i he fears to
be groundless. As today is his I lib
birihdi'y he had planned u swim
ming parly.
tit her collisions which occurred
caused no injury or serious damage
to the cars invufved. At t ho Inter
section of .Main and Front streets.
William Thurmnn struck a car driven
by W. I.. Toylnr; at 7th and Fir
streets, H. K. Klhai t struck a car
driven by A. M. Akers nnd on North
Central. Charles Franks struck
car diiven by Raphael Henson.
1. S. ;iils lit ;( Title.
XKW YORK Two' more Ameri
ca us a re to become princesses t bis
week. Constance Wfllicox marries
Prince (iuido Plgnatelll dl Montec
aho at Madison, Conn., today. To
morrow at .Watch IM1I, R. I.. .Miss
Anita l.ihnie will wed1 Prince 1M
ward Jan Luhkowicz.
had anything to do with the moon-J
shining, was not placed under ar- j
rest, nor Short's wife, or uncle, whoj
I believe were not directly connected;
with the operations of the si ill," j
concluded the sheriff.
Clean cotton rags wanted at this
office tt
Makes Your Gr
Freer Running
Result: 1 to JV2 more miles
to the gallon
Try this remarkable new
gear lubricant. Guaran
teed by Aleimtc. Artuut
driving tests show it
gives 1 to 1 1 1 more miles
per gallon of gas. Due iz
reduced friction. Let us
fill your tears today with
WSatermcfons
1 c per Pound
At tho PHIPPS ORCHARDS
Vt Miles Out on Crater Lake Highway
Transmission Lubricant '
Buick Service Station
Phipps Auto Park
Pnnk with ens.
Vulcanizing
HAWKINSON
SYSTEM
Phipps Auto Park
Service
Highway at Jackson St
I ( According to S h e r i f f .lenniims.
Short now claims as an nil hi. t hat
he was under the influence of liquor
at the time he held him at bay
with th rifle. The bail of this
particular charge was .fixed at $7"0U
when arrniKned before Judxe Hoe ot
Jacksonville yesterday afternoon. If
convicted Short can receive. It Is
H. i Id, a sentence of life imprison
ment. '
1'reliminary hearings of the three
are being held this afternoon at
Jacksonville, commencing at li :0l)
o'clock.
II is still fresh In the memories
of many that Short, under the alias
of Shannon, together with several
others, who included Chris Sorenson.
wrestler, who was in the city with
a carnival lust June, were fined $ 1 00
on a charge of violating the prohi
bition law.
Short, together with his brothers,
have lived in southern Oregon for
the past two years; coming here from
I. os Angeles, Calif, They purchased
a place in the Applegate country 20
miles from Jacksonville, it Is said,
for carrying on their illicit opera
tions. The Head family are recent
arrivals, coming to the Applegnte
country with Denny Short, a few
weeks after the first arrest was
made.
It Is reported that Short has a six
year sentence behind him, which lie
served in San Quenthi.
Cook with ens.
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PA OB FIVE
in iiimiMiiiiiiiinBfit
Fruit Jars and Trimmings
Mason Lids, dozen . . . . 10c
Mason Rubbers, regular 10c seller.
Special, dozen 5c
Mason qt. Jars, complete, doz 70c
Mason pt. Jars, complete, dozen 60c
We also have lids for all kinds of jars,
Economy, Schram, Kerr regular, Kerr
wide mouth, Boyd regular, Boyd wide
mouth, Golden State and Glass Top.
Parawax, old-fashioned fruit wax, heavy
lip rubbers.
Jelly Glasses in all sizes, etc.
You can buy it for less at Louie's
and you don't have to carry it.
Louie's
Two Phones 271-272 C. 0. D. If You Like
36 South Central
JACKSON COUNTY FAIR, SEPTEMBER 1610
Now Open for Business
Lincoln Meat Market star market
LOCATED ON NORTH RIVERSIDE IN OLD BUSY
CORNER MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING.
Our Prices are the Lowest in Town
Remember our fine, quality meat and home made
sausage. ? .
HERMAN MITCHEL, Prop.
Formerly With Johnson Produce Market
Bigger and Better Than Ever, Jackson County Fair, September 16-19.
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY
SPRING LAMB
SPRING
' CHICKENS
BELGIAN
HARES
HOME CURED
BACON
BEEF - PORK
VEAL ROASTS
Free Delivery
Phone 273
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In tl
Free Delivery Service
Santford & Go.
307-309 East Main Street
Phone 702 Phone 703
Free Delivery Service
Fresh Eggs
We purchase nothing but first
grade, strictly fresh eggs We
pay cash for all eggs purchased
Bring us your eggs and com
pare the price w epay you with
the price you have been getting.
When you patronize this store,
you help maintain a market for
Rogue River products not
merely a Medf ord local market
but an outside market We pur
chase thousands of dollars
worth of your products which
are sold in outside markets.
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JACKSON C9UNJY FAIR, SEPTEMBER 1619
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All prices quoted by this Store
are regular prices, good any day
in week, until market changes
Large Package Animal Cookies 05
Full'Phit, Hoi tie Best Catsup 25
Van Camp's Pork and Beans 10
Eastern I!rooms, each 40
Campbell's Soup, any kind 10
Large Pktf. Peel 's Washing Macliine
Soap 0
2 Cans Fancy Iowa ('urn 25
10-Lli. Can Calumet Baking Powder.... 1.35
10-Lb. Saek Pure Cane Sugar 70
2.1-Lb. Sack Pure Cane Sugar 1.80
100-Lb. Sack Pure Cam; Sugar 6.70
Xiicoa, pound 30
1 Dozen Pint Ball Mason Jars 60
1 Dozen Quart Ball Mason Jars 70
t Dozen I w-Oal. Ball Mason Jars 1.00
2 Tins Prince Albert Tobacco 25
1-Lb. Tin (ieorge Washington Tobacco .70
2 Pkgs. Chesterfield Cigarettes 25
2 Pkgs. Lucky Strike Cigarettes.....-: 25
2 Pkgs. Camel Cigarettes 25
Horseshoe Tobacco, plug 74
Star Tobacco, plug 74
Climax Tobacco, plug 74
' Bull Durham T.acco 07
Tuxedo Tobacco, tin o 10
Free Delivery Service
We maintain and operate our
own individual delivery system
there is no system in Medford
that will give you the same ser
vice we offer you.
All orders amounting to S2.00
or more will be delivered free
You can phone us your order
and pay our deliveryman at
your home Make your pur
purchases at our store one week
and compare the price we
charge you the service we give
you We will please you.
JACK80N COUNTY FAIR, SEPTEMBER 18-19
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