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MRDFORD MATL TRIBUNE. "MEDFORD. OREOiON. MONDAY. APRIL 2. Ifl2s.
COUNTY JAIL IS BUSINESS GOSPEL CROWDED ALTARS VALLEY RESIDENTS: RAIN A BLESSING 0
We Are Proud o! (fur Product
and stamp our trade mark
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REVIVAL MEETS TO BE IN MOVIES ALL STREAMS UP
ROBBED; FORMER TEAM MEETING AT! AT APOSTOLIC TO GET CHANuE- TO FUTURE CROPS:
INMATE BLAMED CEn. POINT CHEERS:
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The county jail here was hurp
larized and robbed yesterday
m or nine- In broad dnlyight
of
lvQ, and no
Irate has been
luunu oi in l"'"wuu"'
believed by Juibr Owar Dunford
tu be a formie jail inmate whi:
knew where the money was kept:
!.t. ... u.i.it
of the iailer by knowing at what
times he is absent from his post
of duty.
Kntrance was made by pound
Ing a hole in the wire glass near
Ihe of flee entranee door, the
spring look or which was then
released by reaching through the
open hole. The glass was struck
with such force as to cause pome
bits to fly over 30 feet, hitting
( n
the iron uoor oi me mum
trance to the jail corridor. me
crime took place in the L'O min
utes that elapsed between the
.departure of .lailer Dunford at 8
o'clock and his return at H:i!0.
In connection with the crime,
the authorities are no w very
nnxioiiH to locate William Lelgh-
ton, 14-year-old car thief and .
burglar, who was rommltted from
here to the state training school j
last month, and f r n m which
height on escaped last Wednesday.
The boy had been held at the jail
fr several days, was very rn
miliar wun me gene,..,
and knew that a good sized sum
of money was being kept in trust
in the office desk for the prison-
era, who turned over their cash
to Jailer Dunford upon bemg
placed in imprisonment. ,
1 no jai IS lorau-ii mi i in-
floor of the county court house
on North contra! avenue and
Fifth street.
Amnnir nther lofnl residents who !
feel a keen personal loss in the
midden death of Senator Hank it.
Willis of Ohio, who passed away
last Friday while attending a home
coming celebration at Wesleyan
university, are Mrs. Frank Isaacs
and Mrs. J. J. Huchter, both of
whom attended Knelish classes un
der the former professor of Knlish
at Ohio Northern university at Ada,
approximately L!5 years ago.
Mrs. Isaacs taught public school
music in Ohio nt'ter graduating
from the university, and upon an-promse of budding into a real
jouncing that she was going west, ; evangelist, and he lias the wholr
ihe was given a splendid recom-; hearted support and prayers o;
mendation by Senator Willis. The , the gospel team,
recommendation, which is all in the Mr. Italics, who led the singing
handwriltn-; of the noted man. is Sunday in .Mr. Korebee's place,
still in the possession of Mrs?. ; favored with a solo.
Isaacs, who maintains tiiat it is not i Next Sunday
as the well known senator and pub- I Owing to the fact that th
lie character that she likes to re- members of the South Methodis'
member him. but as the kindly pro- i church have bad a standing in
fessor who instructed her in Kng- j vitation with the gospel team foi
llsh during her college days. ja considerable length of time foi
4 ! sim-vices to be held at that, place
CinCAC.O, HI.. April 2.-(tf) ;tllo .lim wiM ,1lM nosi Sunday -The
body of a well-dressed woman, i mooting there slartine nt 2:0
believed to lie Vera Monro of Aha.
Mich., was found on the roof of
me iiarriCK ii.eairt: umay. 111111,,
stories above the ground. She had ( '.-Vorvhodv welcome
jumped or fallen from one of the i ' v .
floor above the roof and apparently j o. s. York, trainmaster froir
had lain unnoticed lor more than j Hosebmg. spent Saturday here 01
a week. 1 business.
(t'ontribimd )
The Iluslness Men's Cospel team,
f Medford lasted of some of thei
"l m eu.iu,.
Il.ftl illL' :lt I 'i.nti-jl I'.i.i !,...
two Willis came forward
the I
:,iUir rui nm4 KaVt4 (n, ms, !v
"hrist, lollowiiii; the most sue-
tessiul und eventful meriinu that:..;,.... at, i...I,m
' t.-ii.ni Mii-ii ii iii Kamzawou :
meeting ,
.was held at the Federated t bur. h
building and practically every .seat
I was taken, it being estimated thai
innue than an people were pits-
i ent.
llcatithiil Talks
The speakers on Sunday's pro
gram were J. It. Henistreet and
1. 1.. Jackson, and the only wav
(the writer has of describing these
talks is to say that they were
beautiful.
iM-.iiiuiui Mfauiuui in mat inev
came from the bollom of the
hearts of two men who served
the devil for y c a r s and years
withuut k n n w I n n tile joys of
Christ's promise to mankind, but
when it came t hy not only re
joiced in their salvation hut were
anxious and ready to tell it to all
men. These talks, given y men
who were making their first pub
lie talks as Christians, were so
fervent and bubbling- with real
joy that the spfrh of the speakers
seemed to spread In the congre
gation, with the result that the
sinK,n a n (1 testimonials were
mor (1,.Khtflll ,,, ,ltifoIl..
Team I'iiiImmI
v liil- t H.- gospel team is only
wUlnK Hlltrt(.t in itM rPal wm.k.
hpro many ,lvU(ainns rom.
m, f r n n oll,Mill(1 oommunities
, asking that the organization come.
One community is so anxious to
; havo the team come that they
were willing to "pay well." The
team s services, however, are free
! not even collections being taken
lou--:de of Medford.
j The testimonials Sunday were
l womlerful. upwards of 50 people
rising to their feet nnd telling of
the joys of being Christians, on"
j lady said that he had hoard
jthnt the efforts of Mr. Harper in
I his evangelistic meetings here
some time ago were of no avail
n!
most of the converts had
li ifted back but.
she stated, the
services of the gospel team, con
ducted by men who had beer
converted in the evangelistic
meetings, proved to her t hat t h(
meetings were a wonderful suc
cess, a nd she praised the hor"
for the gospel team and its work.
Davis Spirited Leader
Hoy Davis conducted Sunday 'f
services anil his spirited leader
'h'm was an inspiration to the
meeting. In fact, Mr. Davis givuf
The speakers for this meeting nn
Attorney l'ercy A. Itiuy and C. T
imlenuney of i
the weather Sunday, itute i iitw-lc !
In l:te of the
mvtivd ihe eiitht evunuelists unl,,hild. will this week be uiven an
singers from Portland. Ah the
meeting iu-i(irf2ied one cuuN
, ji,. nn.lt-rlniul u liv the ele-
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hall." The mes:age was well re-
ceived. and at its ( lose the altar tomorrow. All interested In np
was filled with seekers. After Hearing in the picture, which will
the morning service the evangelist ' de released for national and for
and workers left .Medford in their eign exhibition, following a pre
:eautifiil gospel bus. "i:vangel.' ; view here next .Monday night, are
for Jerome Trail ie school house. ! utged to see ldreetor t'huiie
4m miles away. Here over 100 Dorety, who is in full charge of
people gathered and listened in t the production. lie will be at
rant attention to the songs., testl-.the Hialto theater from 1 to 11
menials and message. Many hands
were lifted for prayer, and IS,
aiue forward to seek the face ot '
the living Cod. J
During the a h s e n c e of the
worker from here, the afternoon
serlce in Medford was conducted nursing ambitions to appear in
by the I!ev. J. C. ltobbins of ; the movies, will be given every
San Francisco, when a n o t h e r , chance to do so this week. The
large gathering assembled. The plot will concern the experiences
subject, taken from Kuek. 37,' of a young man who has nsplra
stiired the congregation mightily. 1 tlons of being a newspaper re
and again filled the altar. I porter and how he finally is given
After returning from Jerome the position, though there are
Prairie, the big bus "Kvangei"
was filled with 2 workers and
Owners, who para.loil tin- mri'i'ts j rrnm praoiualiy all pans m mr t(MllKlt allll Tui-wlay, ami siill
dinKlng liynins und announ. iiiB i i lly ami th HhontlnK f Mrect ; mmv niin thus .i,.,.,.,,,,.,!,,,. fl lsl
ihe Ki-rviros. Hemes 1h to foninieiu't in 'lR j tiunKi'r.
At the fVPiiliiK nici'tliiK II"' hiiHli"- s'.-tl.n next W.iln.mlny. i.ntru,y i k,.p,i ,lnin. I..-ih-w
liiB hall wa fillc.l. As imc , a.cor.llni! to pn-simt plans out- ot ,,.), ,,. ,.1111. 1 In
t'litiic.l he was Ktnuk by th.l"'l I'V Ml". Univty. who Is one,,,,,. fn,llls, ,l,siil.. tho lain ami
spirit about the plai e, the atnios-,of Ilnllywood'H Vftcraii dil iTtofs. 1 1ent.I.11i t.h.udim ss ami th li ly
lihiTf sceminK to pivsaKP splrlttial Tl' produotlon will be 1750 f' t : evenll,K f0, ei ast of Floyd Yountt.
.lie and power. A la run plat- In letiBth. hut will he shin tened ( ,,u, gliv,.,.nllll.i ,,st ,.,, wo
.01111 clear across the room of for national exhibition. I predkted a temperature ot 33 lor
,ho well IlKhtcd hall held an! The company, which arrived jhl, nlKMi huth was no frost lust
rchestra of 10 pieces, and about here yesterday from ralifornla, I iglti ,le minimum temperature
2i additional persons, includinii j includes trained actors who are j 1)(,m( 37 ,11:1kliiK his forecast
ministers, workers and sinuen). '''l experienced in film work. , so linv Ml. . Vl)UnK could not fore
I'he instrunientiil trio remit r-d i Miss Nancy Oornelius. who will ; B,.e ihe lilish wind, whlrh nro and
Serenade'' by Till and "Face probably play the feminine lead ; I)rovllii,.d durillK the liiKlit and
Face." This was followed bv ! ' "Th lteporter." a year or so . m(ull. 1P lemperature warmer.
the conKienatiou which, stirred
ind insplre.l soon the testimonials
icK-in to rinu out which tidd
how i"d had delivered from
.11 .!' f,.i ni li ookard
nlH ht.w lie lav riving wiin,i"uu,l,," "- -"" 1
lemorrages of
the lungs in a
in i,.uiitti.i with the sere
daccri about his bed and told "V
l e doctor that nothing but Cod
ould save him. Then the Apos-
tolic Faith
people came t
ived the prayer 01
iiiO'intlv healed
.iith. and lie was
ow he is a contractor and busi
ess man, with a fine family and
home in Portland. Other re
markable testimonies from vari
niH walks in life were also given.
This was followed by the ltev. It.
rt. Crawford, who took as bis
opie II Tim. 3:1-5. This brought
.nit a hearty response, as many
lands were raised when the Invi
tation was given. The altars were
rowried across the hall. The
o-ayers of saint and sinner
iscended for pardon nnd forgive
ie?s for those who came seeking
forgiveness. This closed a crown
ntr .iiv in the midst of the re-
l. .no meewi.u ' '
11 111' IM"I'
:onigbt, but they will
ither nights at 7
continue an
BIRTHS
An eigiit and three-tiia r I e r , niotinn j.iea and affords insti-ad : thorofare was unable to t arry off
inunri son was born yesterday tho opportunity perhaps of a life! the water, which flowed down to
norning to Mr. and Mrs. Walter tnu, f,M. ,ornl rdesidents to break the corner of Onkriate and Flev
f.oflus at their home at HJii South m(o movinw ,,cturo acting. The-enth streets, threatening the catch
(ol!v street. opportunit v is made possible j basin there. Steps were at once
TODAY ml
Every Medford and southern
iuckoii resident, man. woman and '
opportunity to show his uhllity
.,s u s,.reen actor, when the . 1.
!. Moving Picture Producing
i oninany of Hollywood, will pro
.luce n thief-reel film. "The Ue
ii.n N'r." liei-i witli lie snoounu
of thi'
opening scenes beginning
a. m. tomorrow.
"The Reporter" will be a
comedy, which will require mo
services of a comparatively large
nunmer oi people, meaning mat
.ieoioro resmems wno nave n
nunureus or applicants.
The HceneH will hu'liulo "shots'1
aco was voie.i as ..uss 11....J- Only. .1J or an Inch oi rain f. II
wood" by the Hollywood chamber j durinK the 4 hours endiiiK at 5
of commerce, and with the honor iu. tlMny. after which time the
1 received a contract to appear ror;wnili accompanied by heavy rain
i six months in the Mack Sennett ' n jiedfoid ami the valley, ami
r imv ii'i'ii.'.
ensii"Kr" I,,r some nine von oi.-
r" r' "IHI"H , . ,
j "Fa ty Uyman will take the
m e lend In the local l.roductlon
foremost comedians of his type
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the coast. Cameramen T ilhe
cludetl amoiiR the other members
of the company. (labbani uses
the best camera procurable In ad-
dltion to other up-to-date equip-
me.nt.
"The Reporter" will center to
a. certain extent around the Mall
Tribune, and if demand warrants.
l the picture will be shown for
lunger than next Monday at the
Hialto theater.
Director Dorety this afternoon
urged all Medford residents in
terested in pictures to see him to
morrow forenoon between II and
1 1 o'clock, and gave assurance
that each applicant would be used
, i th.. ..i.-to,- will. iikh.1 ill
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a few of. the featured roles and
others in minor parts. Director
Dorety is anxious to see every
body and urges applicants to come
as early as possible.
Applicants are further assured
that this is no stock -selling pro-
through the fjeorge A. Hunt com- unnerwinen ny wic eny mreet oe
panv, which operates Ihe Cra-' pailment to widen this draining
terian and Rialto theaters in this 1 ''" " h to remove the source of
pi..
Probably one of the first scenes
to be shot will be the local air
port, where the action of the pic
ture begins. As soon as the com
plete footnge has leen taken, the
film will be dispatched to the
company's San Francisco labora
tories, for developing.
The H. T. L. company has of
fices in Hollywood nntl New York
City nnd has a number of na
tionally famous nclors in Its em
ploy, including Alberta Vaughn,
who has appeared in productions
here many times. The latest pro
duction of the company is the
"Mroadway Rap." co-stnrring Wil
liam 'oilier and Alberta Vaughn.
BY 000 FELLOWS
The local Odd Fellows lodge Is
preparing to put on a social enter
tainment tomorrow niht eclipsing.
If possible, any of the programs
j under the auspices of this order
1 thin season. A committee has had
! the preparations in hand for a
: month and promises a program of
j variety and interest that cannot
j fail to be royally received.
This social will begin with a din
j ner at 0:110 which will he a real
j feard, prepared and under the guid
; ance of some of the lodge's best
' chefs, nf3hlch It has several good
j ones. Atler the feast a program
I will be given in the hall cnnitin't
of a number of features which will
1 provirl frYitii and entertainment.
I All odd fellows nnd their wives
i and all Kehekahs and their hus
bands will be guests of the lodK
and the Invitation Is extended to
! nil visiting members
PHEST COLDS
Appljr ov.f throat and chMt
cover whh hot flann.l cloth.
. DO RUB
The storm f wind nd r.iin and
snow over the week end in the
city and vulb'y and mountains over
the wvck end and today did nj
harm to Ihf pear crop beyond still
further delay in the polleniz.iUon
of Ihe fruit blni-som. and in gen
eral is a boon to itir agricultural
crops abrady In the niound. but
r.
,
uir nut oi iiiin in iuv imr linn
the heavy snow fall in the moun
tains insuring plenty of inoistui e
in the ground for the crops al
ready in the ground, and filling
the irrigation dams for plentiful
use this summer and fall.
The btorm has caused the Kogue
river. Hear creek and other
streams of the county to greatly
rise, and has duim no harm in the
city. The rain of yesterday and at
times today was accompanied by
slight flurries of snow. Stub a
flurry occurred about 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
While rain was falling in Med
ford during Saturday night, yester
day and today snow was falling
heavily in the mountains, but less :
heavily in the foothills surround- j
intf the valley, which yesterday
anil today were covered with snow, j
but following the chilly weather of '
yesterday with a maximum of 4S. !
warmer weather is forecast for ,
, neavy snow in 1 ue imwuuuiuoi o e-
cipnateu ou..aroiy conuiuoiis 111
tunes tins lorenoon ami anernoon.
The depth of snow falling in the
mountain districts could not be
learned today, but it was learned
that blizzards raged there this
I morning and forenoon. This mor-
...u
nlng the wind was accompanied by
pcet district, as far down this way
us Flounce Itoek.
During the '4 hours ending at
5 a. m. Sunday .34 of an inch of
rain fell In the city and vicinity,
which makes .4(1 of an inch up to
6 a. m. today, during the 4S hours
ending at Ii a. in. today. After that
hour there was heavy rainfall until
about noon during which much
more rain fell.
The storm since Saturday night
and especially the rainfall of
this morning and forenoon, flooded
the street gutters of the city, and
caused Hear creek, the Rogue
river and other streams to rise
fast.
,i v.-
No damage was done in the city
altho the storm sewers wen great
ly taxed at times, according to the
city street department nt noon.
The only harm done was the flood
ing of Stewart avenue, because
the drain on the south side of that
. troutiie
(t RANTS PASS. Ore., April 2.
(JP) Between six inch and n foot
of snow covers the mountains sur
rounding this section today. The
snow started falling Saturday
night and has continued over the
week-end. The snow lies mostly
on the const range, with only n
slight fall iu the Cascades, elimi
nating the possibility of a flood.
March rainfall in th Rogue valley
was Ihe heaviest since l!Mi7, with
7 .23 Inches, falPng during that
period.
Should the weather clear before
the snow goes off Ihe mountains,
fruit glowers fear heavy frosts.
APllKOF
CRATERS TONIGHT
Tonight will ne a big ntaht for
the Crater club, which will open
Kpring activities with a novel "April
Fool" party at the Hotel Medford.
The program will be in charge of
the Co 1 ico trio Itiick, Jack and
Urown and some unusual enter
tainment Is promised.
An educaKona; real 11 ro of the
evening will he a lesson in "natural
history" In which the early life of
some of the prominent Craters will
be reviewed by their fellow mem
bers. It is reported (hat some
startling disclosures will be made
when various family skeletons are
liberated from their owners' clos
ets and paraded before the curloiia
Craters. Another educational and
Instructive number on the program
will be an Illustrated lecture by
I'rof. K. C. Kerfuson.
I Music by the Craters' Jazz orches-
tr. an. ... ntlrnntt' wlM
help make up a program Wi'li
should draw n record attendance.
NKW YORK, April 2. Of, Km
battled hulls and hears of Wall
K'reet were granted a three-day re
cess when ftr board of governors
of thf Htorjf etchango voted In
close tho market on blood Friday
and Saturday. The curb market
snd most nf the commodity ex
changes took similar action.
Owen -
T
IN AUTO MIX-UP
E
Walter Woods and Curt Jeschke
both of this city, sustained pain
ful cuts and bruises last evening
as the result of an nuto collision
near Voorhies Crossing, south of
Medford, on the 1'uolflc highway.
Three automobiles were Involved
in the smash-up, which damaged
each machine considerably.
I One car was driven by Miss
Zoo. tlriffin of this city and was
turning onto the Pacific highway
from Voorhies when it was struck
ip 11 lilii' IIMIC uim-il iiy iMiin-i I
Woods. The collision injured no
one and the paric concerned ( Ult interior bf three rooms of the
were standing around lite wrecked jaMU,H Daily home at XT Fast
machines when, about I ft minutes1 xinih Kt,.eet. where the blaze was
Inter a Ford, driven by linns' nilt discovered until it had a fairly
Jeschke of Medford. ran into the KOod start. The flames were
rear of the (Irlffin machine. Th , quickly put under control by the
Impact p u s h e d the car ahead ; tiva department through the use
hard enough 10 strike Woods, whujf (Wo lines of hose, IIM) feet each,
was standing in front of it. cut- llaby dollies, which were being
ting n deep gash In one leg. t tried too close to a stove, ure
Woods was a patient in th' ! blamed for the fire, which took
Community hospital today and place while Mrs. 1 -tally and baby
was expected to be released t bis ! were In bed. While the largest
afternoon. '
I Curt Jeschke sustained bad cuts
and bruises on t he face when
the impact knocked him I h rough
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; the windshield of his machine,
i While bis injuries were painful. ,
, he was not taken to the hospital, j
! County l'hysiclan L. 1). lnnskeep
administering tiist aid treatment.
In the accident report filed at pumper was dispatched to tow th
the police slalioM, Hans Jeschke j disabled machine to the fire hnll,
plained the collision as follows: i where repairs were to be made 10
"Coming d o w n highway going! day.
north. Highway clear. Nothing
to stop same. Nothing to show !
cause to get out of way and
from then on, can't sny. as was
j in the midst of it."
: DAILY RESIDENCE IS
GUTTED By
1
Damage of several hundred dol
lars resulted at K:IU this morning
; from a firev which badly burned
.share of the furniture was saved,
n good deal of it was scorched and
some destroyed, according to Fire
Chief KMIott. who staled this fore-
stockholder has lost a Jieniiy. This form of in
vestment has proved its worth during the past
300 years, and more.
AVAILABLE: As collateral security for a loan
here or at any other hank; or the stock may be
cancelled and the funds withdrawn under the
provisions of Ihe Oregon law.
PROFITABLE: No form of investment having
(he same degree of safety and availability yields
greater profit. It has paid dividends of not less
than 7 for more than 30 years, declared semi
annually. We charge no membership fees, 110 commission on
loans, employ no agents. Loans may be repaid at
any time without penalty. Transact your business
at home, call or write.
Money is vailable for loans on improved real estate.
Applications arc handled promptly.
o ; '
noon that a high wind for a tlmo
made a dangerous situation.
While returning from the scene
of the blaze, the 1 'ope-l lartford
ti nek broke down and the St ut-
The Weather
Lowest temperature this morn
ing. 37.
Precipitation- for 24 hours end
ing 5 a. m.t .12.
I 1 esterriay s weather here: High
j est temperature, 4R; high eat this
month since 1912. 96. Lowest
temperature yesterday, 33; lowest
thlH month since 1912, 22. Mean
temperature yesterday. 40; depar
ture for the day, deficiency, 9 de
grees. Average daily deficiency
for the month, 9 degrees.
Precipitation: Total rain fall
since 1st of month. 26 inches; 15-
year avernge for the month. 1.86
i inches
Total rainfall since Janu-
ary 1st. 5.H6 inches. Total rainfall
sinco September 1, 13.C4 Inches.
Humidity yesterday, 6 a. m, 04
per cent; 12 noon, 70 iter cent; 5
p. m.. G7 per cent.
Character of day, cloudy.
Hun sets today at 6:37 p. m.,
rises tomorrow ft: GO a. in., sets to
morrow 6:3S p. in.
(Rises nnd sets computed for
level horizon.)
Forecast for tonight and tomor
row: Rain tonight and Tuesday;
warmer tonight.
L. WALTKR DICK.
Meteorologist. United States
Weather Rurenti.