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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1925)
Go O O o o O O " ' ........ rami Fotm nrrcnronD matl trtrttne. meppokd, oftErioy, frtdaV, September 2.-, 102." AT L 1 Tho miceoHB of tho educational do imrimont at tho county fair uiuw1ed on the pnlnHtakliiK and cheerful work of the many who helped plaro ex hibits and care for thotn, AIho to IhoKo who so carefully Judged the work exhibited. Twenty-Heven rural one-room RhoolH, ton two-room hcIiooIh, and five high Hchnolf (exclusive of Ann land and Mtulford) placed cxhihltH. Fourty-fuur Hchool dfHtiictH In total exhibited. Anhland and Mod ford ro-t-elved prizes undor a Hpeeial Hchedule, n nd the two school HyHtmns Bhowod HlrotiK rivalry In friendly faMhlon. The manual training pieces shown from Med ford hlnh schoof attracted much Hitentlon as well ns tho howIhk from both m:1iooIs.- Tho cedar chitHtw In the manual collection served rh arks of safety for the sowIdk work of the county when tho floods descended on thn canvas roof during tho fair. Division I. One-room schools First Koots Creek school, 2nd I'Vrn Valley. 3rd Mt. Pitt. 4th Table Hock, fit h Independence. 7th Climax. IHvlslon II Two-room Schools 1 st Rseeso Creek. 2nd Applegnte. 3rd Oak Grove. THv. Ill More than two rooms jHt (Jold Hill. 2nd Phoenix. Ilrd ltoguo Iliver. : Dlv. IV. Hih schools I 1st Phoenix. A Mil 4 JI.-K11U. , 3rd Rokuo River. BY HEAR! ATTACK ON Ml STREET ! The Markets ' The war Ih over, but its memories are with us still, llnvo tho mombers nf the "knit two, purl two brlKado' forgotten tho click of tho ahlnliiff needles, tho fascination of their work? A 10 they ready to take up actlvo duty ntfuln? The American Hod Cross Is asklnff for 30,000 sweaters for tho disabled ox-sorvleo men utlll In hnspltalH. lty Christmas the supply on hand will bo exhausted and since tho government does not furnish sweaters a call has gono out to the knitters. Medford has been assigned a quota and the local chapter is asking for volunteers. Will not the members of tho old knitting circles get par 1 1 en Huh from tho Ited Cross office nnd help out? Jackson county has disabled men in tho Pacific coast hoHpltals and It la to them that the sweaters will go. DEDICATE TEMPLE SALEM ELKS NOV. 7 8ALKM, Ore.. Sept. 2S. HnirOBPiitn 1 1 vim from all HI Us' IocIkoh In Oregon nnd WashliiKton are oxpeRted In Hiilnm for tho ikulluitlon of llio now IOIKpi' tomplo hero, which linn Impii liilnd for Saturday, Novnmhor 7. In vltutiona ara to ho Hcut out In a short tlnm. Jmlgo I.awronco T. Harris of Kit Rtinn, formor inomhor of tho ataln mi promo court, will dvlivor thn dedica tory addroas and lien S. Fisher of Marshfiold, ncwly-apiiolntcd dlHlrlct doputy fraud exalted ruler, will pro alilo aa reprcHcnlatlrn of Cirand Ux altod Hulor W. It. Atwell. An oxtvn slvo program la lielim iiivpnrnri which will be concluded with a banquet at nlKht. The committee on arranKomonta conalnta of all paKt exalted rulem of the Halom Iodise, with Dr. W. II. Ilyrd an chairman uml Dr. V. Cui lton Smith aa aecretary. Tax Exemptions Are Unfair, Says Medford Attorney "Klumiith, Jitckmin nnd oilier Ore gon cnuntleH are carryliiK a htlrden of unjust taxation that cuultl lie Dried If southern OroHuii would atund tu Kether and conduct a unified anil co operative canfpttlKU to that end." Thua did John II. rnrktn, city at torney of Meilfurd and repieNentatlvo from Jackson county for threo hcm alona of tlte autte li-Klilittm-o, lufurin tho chamher of commerce thin noon of a ultuntlon but llulo known In thla terrllory. "Hlxty-four nr cent of the Innit in Klamath county la tax exempt government owned," Mr. I'arkin aahl. "In other words ill per cent of the l.ind la aupporttnn; the county. Klfty-alx per cent of tile entire stale la Rovernment owned or tax-exempt land. You can see what It means. The property owner In Klamath county Is burdened down wlih the Mipport of the entire county whereas he vwna but a email proportion or the land In the county. "Now the public land committee that met In Medfigd recently Kave us their promise that they Would seri ously consider the proposition of refunding- to the counties the money w hich theyave expended In the sup IHirt of lax oxenipt land. Jlero Is u proposition that southern Oregon ran work on aa a unit and ono that will bring thousands ot dollars Into the county. "l-et u pull together on this pro portion, even n ire pulled to eeeure the state normal school 1 Ashhiud." Klamath fallsf .criili), Death, aiparently duo to an heart attack, claimed Homner G. O'hupmun, 43, a resident of .Medford for several woeka, yi-Mtetday afternoon ut 4:30 on West Main street near the Ktand- ii rcl oil Hervlco station Just after ho had parked hla touring car. HcumiiiKly In good health' he wau driving his touring car south on Front street when first stricken. Ho relaxed, only to rally again. Ho turned west on Main street when stricken tho second timo. A few une.tti.lu i,rt.. l,n - fill' neiir I lie snrvten Hfulioti. tin filed! ft lieforo medical aid could ho aum moned. Mr. Chapman had just shipped n box of peai-H to friends In California, and wua ruturning from thn oxpress office when he was taken HI. -lie came here during August from -ltlchgrove, Calif., on route with hla wife to Yakima, Wn., whoro he had relatives. Since that tlmo he had worked In 'the Pinnacle packing house. Ity profession. It Is under stood, ho was a bookkeeper, work ing part time In tho packing house offlco. - Ho was horn In Ohio October 91. 1 RH I . ,nged 43 years, 11 months and 4 days. He leavea to mourn his loss his wife, mother nnd elster, Thelma, the latter of Ynkima, Wn., who nro hurrying to Medford. Kuneral arrangements will be an nounced Inter. Tho body Is in chnrgo of Conger's Funeral 1'arlurs. j Wheut. POIITLANO, Ore., Sept. 25. Wheat: 111)1! hard white, S1.40; hard white, bluestenl, imart, 11.37 soft white, 11.87; wostcrn whlto, $1.3(1: hnrd winter, J1.30; northern spring, $1.31; westorn red, $1.30. Today's car receipts Wheat, 04; barley, 0: flour, 20; corn, 1; oats, 11; hay, 3. ' JjlvcHtnck. PORTLAND, Oro., Sept. 25. Cat tie nominally steady: receipts, 20. Hogs nominally steady; rocelpts, 260. Kheeo nominally steady; rocelpts 100. Poultry. OllTI.AND, Ore., Kept. 25. Kggl parked his steady; current receipts, 35; pulleta, 3Hi(.32c; firsts, 35Va to'3(jc; oxtraa, 38 'A (It 3 II c. - ' llutter firm: rocelpts, 61c. Extra cubes, city, C2c; standards, 51c; prime, flrsls, 4!)c; firsts. 47c; undorgradea, nominal; prints 53c; cartons, 64c. Milk steady. Heat churning cream 62c net, shipper's track In zone ono. ltaw milk (4 per cent, $2,65 cwt., f. o. h., Portland. Poultry ateady. Heavy hens, 24 26c; light, !4f(i16c; springs, 2613127c; young white ducks, 26o. - Potatoes steady, new, $1.7G2. Onions alow. $1.3.ri1.50. v Ran Fmnclsco Markets BAN FHANCIHCO, Sept. 25. But torfat, f. o. b., Kan Francisco, 00c. I.OS ANGELES. Sept. 25. (A. P.) What was described by- the wntch- mali at the homo of Douglas Fair banks and alary Pickford as an at- tonipt by gunmen to break into the Plckford-Fnlrbanks homo in Hcvorly Hills near here waa roported to the police early toduy. 1'olico uro investigating. Tho story told by tho watchman, Anthony Aberln, known na "Hlack Tuny" was that he board unusual noises und when ho atarted to Inves tigate on tho exterior of the house ho was fired at. Ho said no rireii Hovornl shots and bollovcs ho wound ed one of tho Intrudors ot whom hs counted four. Pollco said thoy had found a key In the door Indicated by tho wntch nian, but nothing elso to supiw't his story, - -.... . . tf Conk wllh gas. SAN FIIANCISCO, Sept. 25. (U. S. Iliircau of Agricultural Hconomios.) lloavy offorlngs of young eastern chickens and roosters were respon sible for a weaker feeling on practic ally nil young chickens nnd Leghorn hens today. Turkeys biho wore Slower at slightly lower figures. Frvers Leghorn, 2 to 2'4 pounds, 30(f) 32c; colored, 2 to 2V4 Itounds, 30(ft82c; Leghorn hens. 2V4 pounds, 20(f(21c; 3 pounds, 23(U24c; 3V4 to 3V4 pounds, 24 "(126c. Turkeys Young live, 3G38c. '. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25. (U. 8. Unreal! of Agricultural Economics.) Mcintosh apples from Idaho were of fered at $1.25 to $1.50 per bushel basket today but demand for them was not very brisk. A car of Roman neniity apples 1b duo to arrive from Washington within a few days. Win ter I'earninln apples were selling vory slowly at $1.501.85 per box. Callfornln Pearmnlns, fancy $1.50 1.86: Holleflowors and Newtowns, beat $1.75(i,2, loose $lfl.50; Wash ington Jonathans,- fancy $2 2.25, C grnde $1.75 Jr 2. Oregon Grnvonstolna, $2.753; Winter luinnnns. C-grndo $1.86 62. Idaho McIntOBh, $1.25 1.50. SPOKANE. lloxlng gloves for training HnCBinen are used by Coach Carl C. Quackenlmsli of the HUlyard high Bchool fpotlmll team. - Ho hopes in tmwh the hnva to use their hands and to Instill fighting aplrlt. CONGRESS TO MEET GRANT SPASS. OCT. , GRANTS PASS. Ore., Sept. 25-' (Hpeclal) Tho fifteenth annual ses-: slon of the Oregon Irrigation con-( gross will convene In Grants 1'usa on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day, October, 5th, l!th and 7th, and many notuhle names, men prominent' in stato affairs, in business and In l IrrlKation farming practice, aro found! uion tho three-day progrum. j The first day of the session ,wlllj ho Riven over to orgnnimtion and to a profiram of general addressos and dlHcussions bearing upon irrigation and land settlement problems. Tues day, the socond day, will be strictly a Koguo valley duy, a caravan of auto-j mobiles to tour tho valley, taking 1 in the various irrigated districts. The caravan will first visit tho country j west of Grants I'ass, ulong the lower) Koguo, pausing through the Grants' i'ass and Fort Vanney districts.1 Striking tho Applegate valley at Mur phy, tho caravan will reach Jack sonville at about noun, going on to I Talent, where lunch will be served by tho ladies of tho community. Then the visitors will go to the Emi grant creek dam, abovo Ashland, re turning through tho orchard dis tricts to Medford, the Gold Hill dis trict and the lavage Rapids dum, all duy to bo given to the tour. Tuesday evening tho delegates and visitors ure tu be the guests of the city of Grunts Fuss, through its chamber of commerce, ut a ban quet at which products of the valley will be featured. A program of toasts nnd addresses, with stunts by the Cavemen, Is being urrunged. Wednesday the general program will be continued and particular atten tion is to be directed toward tho- fi nancial and colonization problems confronting state irrigated districts. It is hoped that every irrigation dis trict in Oregon will be represented in the conferences. WASHINGTON, Sept." 25. (A. P.) Tho war department issued -orders today to ten officers of the navy army nir service to appear beforo the pros!-, dent's nirboard at 10:30 Alonduy for examination. Tho orders wore in compliance with a request by the board for certnln air pilots whom it desires to question on tho nir services and obtain from them nny constructive suggestions they may havo to offer. Heading the list Is Colonel William Mitchell, former assistant army air chief and cnifapokcn critic of tho nir services, who is now en route to Washington with 800 pounds of man uscript. . T,he Loard hopes to hear, him Tuesday! , ' ' ' With Medford trade is Medford made. SOME PRICES The Price-Cutter at Work Making Prices for the Working Man Is Our Hobby Black Bear Full Cut Overalls, both high back and suspender back, 220 blue denim, Saturday $1.35 Monarch Brand Overalls, big value at $1.15 Boys' corduroy Long Pants, all the best brands Black Bear, Big Bob and Kuh Bros., spec'l Saturday $2.75 Men's and Boys' $1.50 Caps 98c Men's Khaki Pants, Saturday .98c Men's Heavy Flannel Shirts, a snap at ... $1.50 Men's Canvas Gloves, good weight 10c Samson Suitcases, will hold up 5 men, going Saturday at r 51-50 Men's heavy blue Work Shirts, 2 pockets 69c 18x36 Rugs on sale Saturday , 49c 14-qt. Aluminum Dish Pans, Saturday 98c Men's 16-inch high top Shoes you can't beat it. .:. .$6.95 Men's fine Dress Shoes, paracord soles $4.00 If you want real shoe value, we sell it. Will H Wilson Cheapest Store in the West. 32 N. Front St. , Free Delivery Service , Santford & Co. 307-309 East Main Street " Phone 702 Phone 703 Free Delivery Service Compare Service ' Make Comparison Large PackaRn .icii, any flavor 10 Make your purchases at our g Boxes Large Matches 25 store next week, compare the l-Lb. Can Koiger's Fancy Popper 40 price we charge you, compare 5-Lb. Till Fancy Peanut Butter 1.15 the Service We give VOU. If OUr y. rint Pure oiivc Oil .30 prices for next week with ser- Westover Tobacco, ping 50 vice included, are not as cheap Day's Work Toium, plug 50 as the price you paid last week 2 Lge. Pkgs. 0. Washington Tobacco .25 then We will not ask for your 2 Lgc. Pkgs. Union Leader Tobacco 25 patronage. Large Sack Our Advertiser Tobacco -10 Large Suck Com bake Tobacco 40 Any merchant can give you a Bull Durham Tobacco 07 cheap price on a few items a lo-Lb. sack Pure Cane Sugar 70 day or so each week. We give 23-Lb. Sack Pure Cane Sugar 1.75 VOU the Same cheap price each 100-Lb. Sack Pure Cane Sugar..., ..6.75 day in the Week. Yort can phone us your order and USE OUR DELIVERY 'pa, .ur deliveryman afyour home. "SERVICE; WE WILL PLEASE YOU k 1 1 ... . - , o Compare Prices Nucoa, pound 30 Large Can Fancy Red Salmon 30 Fancy Full Cream Cheese, pound 30 Best Creamery Butter, pound 55 Kellogg 's Corn FJakes, package 10 10 Large Bars Crystal White Soap 40 1- Lb. Can M. J. B. Coffee - .57 2- Lb. Can M. J. B. Coffee, pound...! .56 Pint Economy Jars, complete 1.05 Quart Economy Jars, complete 1.25 i2-Gal. Economy Jars, complete 1.55 Van Camp's Tork and Beans 10 ( 2 Cans Fancy Iowa Corn 25 " Fancy Xew Comb Honey 25 Lgc. Pkg. Peet's Wash. Mach. Soap 30 Extra Fancy Bulk Coffee, pound 45 Our Prices Will Be the Sameo AlNext Week
