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ALLEGED KIDNAPERS OF CHICAGOAN ROUNDED UP
BETTER HEALTH:
Lieutenant J. J. -Mi'.Mahon,
former well-known ivHWtont
Jinksonville and' ulufe tt'affh
fk'er stationed in the .Metlfonl
district, ii ml who only leturned
tn duty In the Mnltnnnmh dis
trict near Tort land after ha vim;
udei'Kone much 'nick new at'- tho
family lunne in Multnomah, to
vlih Ii plai'e thy moved about
n year ao, and a serin uk opera -tio:i
In a Portland hospital since
last u toiler, motored from Sa
lem yesterday with his son. Uruee.
to Join Mm. McMithon, who ar-j
rived hist week for a visit with
her mother, Mr. T. K. Itjdton !
rf A lit ml nml wiis 11 vlsiinr In
Medford today. He will leave
for the north tomorrow morning
to resu me h Is t ra f f ic d nty.
After the long invalid and Mir-.
pical experience he had gone (
through with., Joe's many friends
here were ucreeably surprised to
find him looking so' well and. in
such a cheerful frame of mind.'
lie will h'jive the fltv with a nor- ;
right finn, from too much hearty
handHhakinp.
Joe declares' he is standing the
work well, since he returned to
light duty, and believes that in a
few months at the most, he will
be restored to his former robust
health. Himself and family have
a nicely located home at Multno
mah and like their residence there
viry much, but nevertheless still
have a fondness for old Jacksonville.
COURT HALL TELLS
OE OLDEN DAYS
?' Y O'
V XT'. . Iid,ki m
IW-Wkd' ' Whams' li & r$$StiM
THE MARKETS
l.itlVKK'k.
POUTLANU, t)re.. Apr. IT. (A)
Cattle and calves, hogs, sheep and
lambs steady; no receipts.
1 1FAI flllS SIllTflR i
I J bl wwi I VII
1 11
soun after the shooting ut the Mis
sion KmerKcncy hospital. Hatha
way was taken to the same hospi-
! lal where it was iwid he would
i;-il;ibly not recmer.
t'olire t-aid M iss MrCullouxli's
irfusul to nutriy ilutluiwuy prub
nbly was the umtlvf. Many school
children saw tin shoutuiK.
on the bearinifs, then, before dolnic
auythint; else. fften a great deal
of work Is saved by bcKinninK ut
the right place.
SAN KltA.WISCO, April 1 7 (Pi
Mips Irene Mcl'ullouull. -4, teach
it at the Starr KiiiK school was
;1um and fatally wounded here to-
Produce.
POUTLAXn. Ore., Apr.
: Wholesale prices:
HI TTKtt Prime firsts and firsts day by Ccote Hathaway. -lO-year-,
httther. I'orlland dairy ex- ld Oakland electrician, who thin
, change net wholesale prices: Cubes f iut ltnd probably f ttitlly muiiU1
extras 3!e; standards S'.'c; prime hiins.-lf
firsts 3s4c: firsts SSc. (.'reamery ' 1
prices: Prints 3c over cube stand
ards. K(H1S Steady. Kresh standard
extras 24c; fresh standard firsts
' -3c: fresh medium extras 22 '-.'c;
fresh medium firsts -He. Prices
to retailers 2c over exchange prices.
Asoeiation selling prices: Kxtras
-tic: first 2&c; meitiutn 24c; under
sized 2 Of,
Xl'TS Steady. Walnuts 1 Ti
i2Tc; almonds 2Ui 2Sc; peanuts U
I i Hi1; iHHhns 3s fi 4 2c.
Miks Mci'ullough
lied
I'Hiti Art Timed
And Worn Separately
I'ARIH A') Separate tux furs,
ilyed to match the costume, are
. . Z, 7 i more fashionable for spring than
" '" fur collm-H and cuff- nn coat. Kn-
Kviilflire t III.- w.Ml- .lue lo ex- ,(,., ,)eils , woril ,ni-k UKlH M'lttl
rwive too. in of the front whvvls i h,., H11, tall himitiiiK over tin
ilnp''ls till' liwitollst to lift. llo Ullouhlcrs Ijy mutmrilulns ut Olio
kIioiiIiI Kuiinl HKiiinst bCKinninu ut ' ,lK arvm house-. Sumim-r ermliif,
ihc wroiiK piiu-e to iniiki- thin nd- i oudtniI anil fox are tlie ihoBen
justni.-nt. Kxresslve loneni-M in turA ,. U(ie nn ,.c,ntK.
the fi-onl-whi-t-1 hi'ilrluiN will throw . 4
thf h''ls nut of lint-, rht-ck up ri;ilfif(1 nd vert IhlnK repulti.
HAY Steady. ItuyliiK pliers
Kaslern Oreiton timotlty J-tLriiKir
LM: valley tiniolliy $ 1 s ' IX. r,n; al
falfa JlS'ti ls.riU;..oai hay $14.r.ur
i.; straw $it.50 per ton. Sellini;
prices fi a ton more.
CASfAHA HAItK Steady, 7e Hi.
iremin ;rape .root 1 i 4c.
IIOl-S steady, lUT. 22i22'ic:!
Itt2s. 17iv(i).Se I'ontriu-t; flintier--20c.
I tlls to the farmer:
ltr'l'Tl:itl'-AT Steady. 4 Hi- sta
tion: 41c ti-aek: 43 Ifi 44i- f o il. Port-
lllllll.
I'dl'l.TIiV Steady. Heavy hens
!4i2.-n-: llKht lr.tlilU-; hroliels 3'J
S SJe; Pekln white din ks :l ; col
ored nominal; turkeys, alive 25i
2Tc.
ONIONS Steady, local J1.T5W
2.25 per cwt.
I'OTATOHS Steady, TTicTi
sack.
Wool. steady. Kaslern Orojrnn
33fl40c lit; Valley ineilillm 43c,
coarse 3Se lb.
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Will H. Wilson's Store at 32 North
Front St. will be closed all day
Wednesday to arrange stock for a
A very fine program was ren-'
dered nt the JClks' weekly forum
today, in charge of Chairman Jerry
Jerome. The principal speaker of
the day was Court Hall, who rem
inisced on "the day of old" in and
around Medford. and then digressed
to the new Medford Merchants'
baseball team, of which he is the
manager. He told of the splendid
response that his efforts have met
with from the business people of
the city and assured Medford that
we would have an excellent base
ball team this season.
A very fine and most highly on-
joyed musical program was ren-1 (pj Andrew
uercti ny jmkiw .viae witson, accom
panied by Miss Kslher Church,
supervisor of schools in Medford.
Miss Wilson sang several numbers
nnd then responded to encores with
whistling numbers.
Alleged kidnapers of Thomas C.aynnr, Wealthy auto dealer and hotel owner, had plans to ahduet a
score of rich men, police sny. Onynor's eyes were taped it hut and he was held six days for a $ltM),(MH
ransom at a sum mar cottage at Crystal Ijike, -in miles northwest of Chicago, until rescued. Pictures
show: (I) Frank Carson, alias Carlson, and (2) Je.nies O'Brien, alias livan. both of Detroit; (.'() Wil
liam (Pig Pill) l.ewls. Chicago, declared by police to he a gambler and the go-between for the ransom:
(4) Harry Purton of Philadelphia all held by police; f) Harold Levy, nssistant state's attorney prose
cuting the ease; (ti) Thomas Oaynor, the kidnaped man, unkempt and eyes weak after his experience;
(7) Deputy Detective Commissioner William K. O'Connor, who got C.aynor's story. . One man was killed
a month ago in n machine gun battle at the hotel of which (laynor is part owner.
Portland Wheat
l'OKTLAXD. (,-,., April 17. (Pi
W heat: H H H ha i d white $ I . 0 ;
soft white, western white $l.4il;
hard winter, western red $1.3i;
northern spring $1.4 0.
Outs white feed $4".
Today's car receipts Wheat 40;
flour 5; com 7: oats I; hay 4.
Butterfat
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.
Huttorfat f. o. b. Sun Francisco,
44c.
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PAYNE LEADS WAY NAME JUDGE ANO LOOKS LIKE RAIN i
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CLAUKMONT,
.Ok la., April 17.
Payne -led ' the
cross-eon tlnent runners inlet his
home town here today and ap
peared to have re-tnken the lend
from Peter Cavuv.zi of KngJaiid.
ChiviiKzl, who was reported, to
have been .hurt on the road be
tween Tulsa and Claremorc, had
not- passed through here at 12:1
today and had lost the
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SALEM, Ore., April 1 7. (JP)
hen (iovernor Patterson yester
day called on members of the
supreme court ami gave them op
portunity to make recommenda
tions individually in regard to
executive clemency for James Wll
los and Kllsworth Kelley, each of
the Justices declined to make a
recommendation, according to an
official statentent issued by the
court, yhcre Is much speculation
whether the governor, will com
mute the death sentences to life
imprisonment.
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! margin he had held over Payne.
I" lifted States highway .No. til!
was t urned into a one-way street
as. Payne nearcd town. An esti
j mated 1 noo automobiles followed
him three abreast. Payne halted
; an instant and M. H. Harrison,
ivptvsenttng the ciarcmore chatn
j her of commerce pressed a $100
; bill into his hand. Then he loped
Ion toward Chelsea, the night con
' trol point.
! While no definite announcement
' has been mmlo, it is probable that
! Uio spocial prosecutor in the trial
: of District Aitomey Newton C.
j Chancy, recently indicted for lar
! ceny of public money in alleged
connection Willi the handling of
the county dry enforcement fund.
: will be Attorney J. N. Johnson of
Grants Puss, who had charge, with
State Senator II. L. Kddy of Rose
burn, of tbo Kinnd Jury investiga
tion. The trial is now set for Monday,
May 14. four days before the pri
mary election.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 17. (p)
Cloudy skies with occasional
bursts of sunshine and rain, and nn
ominous f precast of more ruin savo
dubious leather prospects for the
opening -same bore this afternoon
of the Pacific Coast Ihtseball
League.
Portland was schedule to meet
the Sun Francisco Missions.
! WASHINGTON. April 17. ()
:A message of appreciation for the
j telegratfi of. congratulation sent
j t hem by President 'oolldge was
; received at the White House today
from the crew of Ihc Premen.
; "Deeply moved by your very
I kind congratulation." the message
I said. "The Oerman-li isli crew of
iC.orman airplane itremen hope to j " ;
I'P'K'h tlio lti:iI leimblli- of P. S. I
A. veiv soon when tbev will ei-. "Pachlng new
'sm:illv exmess their irreat annre- The "'"Jorlty
SAl.EM, Ore., April 17 (JPt
Jud4 Ceorge F. Skipworth of Eu
gene will preside at the trial of
District Attorney Newton Chaney
of Jackson county, which is to
hooln nt Mailfnrri Mav 14. Skill-
worth was assigned to the case yes- iwl"'" ,
tu rir ii.BtlfP llnnd if the i Tlu' t' lcKiam enme from f.reen
--i niior i,.,..n i ' ! ihlaiiil by way of
Thomas of Medf.nd had remitted " April
that another judge be assigned to; '
the case.
i Chanev was Inflicted on a charge
( I10NC. KONG, Aurll 1 7. (JP) ; 0f niisapplfration of proliibition
I Fifteen ' pirates disguised as pas- funds.
senders overpowefed the ofticersi
XlOW YOltK, April 17. iA
Stock prices suffered another
sharp setback today despite efforts
of speculators for the advance to
maintain bullish enthusiasm by
bidding up a selected list of oii.
food and public utility shares.
Losses In the active shares ranged
from one to nearly six points. So
great was the volume of Iradfivg
the ticker again fell behind before
noon.
Hadio and Ceneral Electric each
broke more than five points, the
former touching 159 as against a
high of l!(i6 a few weeks ago.
General Motors. Allied Chemical
and Continental Can each reacted
four points or more; Graham-
Paige, New York Central. General
Hail way Signal, American Smelt-
ing. Wright Aeronautical and !
Union Carbide dipped at least
three points before buying support
became effective. Losses of one
to two points were scattered thru
out the general list. The closing
was heavy, some specialties rose i
swiftly in the last hour, Congoleum
Nairn and Endicott Johnson
high ground.
of popular shares.
iip mvl
Sale Starts Thurs., Apr. 19
See Tomorrow's Papers for Big
Clean-up Sale Prices
Will H. Wilson
32 North Front Street
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CHINESE PiRATES
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chuiiin v( ami thank tnr yoiir i,,,n""1' ""' ulm"l,: 1,1
symp.-Uhotlc Intctcsl in t ll i I- I leuie th.it Krctfil nil special-
iieK, oecause ui i nc i irmenss 01 .
call money ut five per cent. Total j
'oint
HI.
Armour
sales again
shares.
exceeded 4,000,000 j
ST. L
WICHITA. Kan.. April 11
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh,
flying his new Ilyan brougham
monoplane, took off from Swal
low airport here this afternoon
after spending last night and this
morning herewith his two com
panions. H. M. Itixby and H. H.
Knight of St. Tjouit. who are ac
companying him on his flight
from San Diego, supposedly to
St. l.ouis.
of the Chinese steamer Hsin-Wah
Saturday and took possession of it.
'I'ltov milnmri I'nitlnln li.nxpn tn
the notorious pirate stronghold.
There the cargo and the belong
ings of the passengers were trans-
, f erred to sampans.. Five Chinese
! passengers were carried off to be
! held for rnnsfim.
While the pirates were transfer
ring their booty, a Chinese gunboat
appeared. The pirates hurried for
the shore. A landing party was
sent af'er them, hut they escaped
alter ar chase of two hours.
The Hsin-Wah. which was en
route from Shanghai to Hong Kong
at the, time of the capture, later
ptoceeded here with the gunboat
escorting her.
Reformer's Share
of P r o hi Debate
With Darrow Held
4
ATLANTA, fin.,
(iP) The share
4 rpshnw. for in e i
April 17
of W. l).
congress- fr
4 man. from the proceeds of
( his public debate here Friday 4
4 night with Clarence Darrow
4 was garnisheed by the state
banking department.
In two suits, th state su-
penintendent of banks sought
to recover on two notes to- f,
tallng $S10. which the for-
4 mer Georgia representative
was said to have given to the
failed Farmers and Traders
bank.
narrow and the sponsors
of the debate also were
named In the proceedings,
but it waft explained that the
Chicago lawyer was 'only
technically connected with
the affair and that his share
wi.uld not be held up. The
debate was on prohibition.
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Drug Store News
Saturday, the 21st, is Dollar Day
mid prnclii-Hlly t'vorv merchant wil put tm sonic renl
biirnnins. And this store especially will offer sonic event
hil; deals. The band will play and everyone will he
happy. Charlie Irvin "f Foots (.'reek said he wanted to
add his testimony as to the value of the Akron Truss
1I(! said they were the best he ever wore and lie has been,
ivuptnrrd over-forty years. Ke have (,'nlorite, the lint
dye, in all shades. Also Omte's Castile Soap in the old
fashioned liune burs and will cut it tip as wanted. Just
received a' supply of Taylor incubator thermometers.
Their me will help the little chicks to arrive in (food
shape. This week specials A dollar and seventy cents
worth of San Tox shaving materials for Me, or a f(c
. lube of Mcnnen's shaving cream and n 50c lube of slium
poo cream, the two "ille.
Heaths Drug Store
Near as Your Phone Free Delivery
LUMBER-SHINGLES-LATH
CEMENT-PLASTER-LIME
WALL BOARD-STUCCO WIRE
PATENT SHINGLES-ROOFINGS
Com. Brick-Face Brick-Fire Brick ahd Clay
DOORS-WINDOWS-SCREEN DOORS
Medford Lumber Co.
Phone 629
J. H. Cooley
North Fir St.
Fruit Prices Today
SAN KltANl'lSCI). April 17. j
lA'i Ki.il. iiil-Sttite Market Npwm
Service.)
Apple: Ilfixe:'. Wiishlnt't'in nnd
Oregon winwii xf $3.2". to 3.4".
AST'iltlA. Ore.. April 17. Wi
. Ten plaees In the Jury tn try
',ftnKP li.mnutii, in n first degree
murder ehnrre liad been filled
early till afternoon. .Ilanniila. JL',
I i eharned with fllooriiig liin wife
:the nl-lit nf Kelnuary 'i'l, after a
I vat ty at a hutcl.
Dahlia and Gladiola Bulbs
We have a clwlco stock of hotno-Krown Dahlia and Olatllola
bulbs for anlo at ronoonablo prices, Theso bulbs aro all our own
raisins and are prize-winning stock. Send for list of varlotles
and prices.
Hosier's Flower Gardens
ASHLAND, OREGON
Phone 341-J
BENEFIT DANCE
Wednesday Night
at HILARITY HALL
Thin dance in being held under the auspices of
the Medford lions Club nnd is oecnHioned by the
recent Herioiin accident suffered by John Hillings,
proprietor of Hilarity Hall.