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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1928)
PXGE BIX IF AUTO FEES CUT PORTLAND, Ore.. April 20. P) "If tho $3 nutomobik license inca Mure mi rii'H the wlate highway ciHiiiniKMion Ih through." cli'i'lured Cliiiinium H. li. Vumluwr at to iliiy'M mcotliiff uf tlic hmly. Ilu wiin iitliliCHsinK couiiiy clrlfKntlunN linking thitt mlilillcnal road iui-IH-oVfim-nt itrnjcctw le put on thin yt-iir'H bulMfiiK proKruin. Only pro . IcitH tliat were jiroinltfiMl lant yiur aic cnnKideriMl unU til) uf them arc nut put down. Hut tin fQ mm if ion derided lo Improve the Fremont liiKhv-ay in Iake county on the Summer nk district from Iluntcr'n hiil to tin foot of the hill at the south end of Picture Itock pans, distance ' about ten miles. County Judge Kelty and Cuin miHtsioneiH K. S. Fifher und W. S. ; Smith, of Lake county, stated that . this work had been promlncd a long time, thut the county ban I money to co-operate und that the . work Is very neceHnary. 'Ve will get the money Home way to keep' mu; promise." said Van Duzer, "for we .iniiHt keep Home of the roads up If we have to (enp Home of the Oil Off." 12 FULL OUNCES 12 ' LARGE BISCUITS , More sor your m Every Dollar Day Specials at C. J. BREIER'S 6 yards 30-inch plain Cotton Crepe SI. 00 4 pair Boys' Black or Brown Ribbed Hose.Sl.OO 7 pair Men's Canvas Gloves SI. 00 20 Ladies' part linen Handkerchiefs S1.00 ty-i yards of Bleached Gauze SI. 00 4 pair of Women's Nude Hose SI. 00 4 pair Girls' Black or Brown Hose SI. 00 Men's Blue or Gray Coat Shirts S1.00 8 pair of Men's Work Socks $1.00 I Tt wjih Ntated that the road fund ! jean Imj inrrcnM'ii Homewhat Uy ru-j jdueltiK inuinu-nanc! vosts and iMJiefidiim Uh oil thin NUinmer. William lli.iil.-y, of liui -mm. unfed the 1 limit y demit type road he : huilt this year hetween lie ml and ' Hums, ilUihwuy t.'uinmiKioner Sawyer declared thin wiylo of road ould not he used throughout the uute. The mutter was taken under advisement. Judge Cillelte, uf Josephine county, urged the change of route on the Redwood highway near OrantM PiifH to fliniinate two rail road cros:dnn. ThiH will In allow ed If iundn can he ohiaineil for the work. KaNtern itminolerw will he in- formed that the state highway commission is opposed to all toll roads and Inidges in Oregon. Lubricating oils and grease con tracts were let to five companies. A 1V lllnls nil- tin- Driver Drive right niMl more pedes trians will lie left. Watch your step on It. Taking the other fellow's dust is better than "to dust retuinctb." Six feet have awaited many a ,i,Vei who would not give an Inch.). Just because you see lis tracks is no sign that u train lias just passed. The trouble is, we fe;ir, that many of our spirited young people will regard going 05 miles an hour In I he new l-'ord not only uh a physical possibility but as a moral obligation. State Hllvernhb hn (cliery, eleases U.yna.oao young salmon from Clntskanle 1 oney THE 56 ST0J0 mm in Our $ DAY SPECIAL Any tliroc bunks in MnrU (t'Xei'pt llililcs -tip Pii'lionm-ii's'l 3 FOR $1 Thi't i1 is tin I rid; or ivsn-vation. W in-1 lift- ymi i-k ni'tv liclinn, IV j'i ints. ( liiMtvii's op yift linuks. ii liii'im wlut we iulvci't ic. MEDFORD BOOK STORE 34 North Central Avenue MEDFORD MSTL CARAVAN HELD BY; Ei 31 KM I'll IS, fenn.. April 20. tHl Wet and weary, approximately 2000 Kood roads boosters were straggling into Memphis today after virtually an all-night battle 'with Arkansas mud. j They were here to form an iihsocl- ution for "The liroudway of Amer i ica," a New Voi k t California highway, and u part of which I would be the very section which caused them so much grief. The caruvau made, up of inure ithau 400 automobiles from cities and towns along the propotted route, was due here lute yesterday but the tenacious mud of the ' j White ltlvcr hoitoms in Arkansas, I ' uiv t j fl,.,.,!-,,! h.ut i...u..t I ' , rivers, as usual were out of their hanks because of rereut rains and loads were flooded., To make mat' ters worse, a twelve-hour rain had fallen on the detours. The advance parly pushed thru but when t ho main caravan ploughed into the muck there was no getting out until negroes and mules In the vicinity were recruit ed. .More than loo cars were trap ped on a detour near IJazen, while many others were ntopped hub deep In mud near oh Arc. Kansas City Adorns Streets For G. O. P. Meet KANSAS CITV (A') When Kan sas City dresses up for the republi can national convention, red, white and blue bunting will adorn about a hundred blocks of the principal j streets. j The American eagle and the re t publican elephant ulso will be used in the decorations, Lump ptuitt along Eleventh street I will hold the seals uf the states and territories. While the colors and stars of Old (jlory will brighten the streets I day und night, rain or shine, the J flag itself will not he used, for etiquette forbids its flying after isundown and in Inclement weather. I The decorations will be cuniph't- TRIBUNE, MEDFOTTP, Japan's New Views iH . v.. Is It Dr. Harvey H. Guy, secretary of the Japan Society of America, snapped on his return to Berke ley, Cal, after a tour of the Far East. Dr. Guy declares that Ja pan has forsaken the idea of col onization as a relief from over, population and is turning toward birth control and industrialization. ed June II. a day before, the con vention open. They will cost more Ihuu $i000. Academy of Style Suggested in Paris VAltlS yPi I'aris needs A n will I academy ui myie or ,menc;i usurp the rule of French fashion, warns the newspaper I'aris-Mldi. The paper complains that the foreign buyer Is "king" and that it will not be long before he will Impose American Ideas of style on I'aris designers. Then when I'aris makes gowns on A merlcan lines America will take the mannequins across the Atlantic. hire 'nie French designers and run the world of fashion, the newspaper prophesies. The newspaper would have this new a eu demy, like the renowned Academic Francaise. support the traditions of style just as the im mortals maintain the language. CONVICTS 1 1 A N i I : I (Continued from f(w Ona.lj Swcenry and .1. M. Molman, killed, and anoilier guard. W.c i,il)e Savane, was wounded. Jonen was wounded in the tie and ended his own life IkA- with ed lo! his gu u. Jones was declar have been the leader in the escao plot. When he fell, Tom .Murrayi look command. Murray also v.ns1 ; destined to die by his own huif.il. ! but not until after many adveji i lures, and a trial In which he wits ' convicted anil sentenced to hang. The four convicts In the con spiracy .slipped from Mght as the i hell rang for the evening meal, but ' instead of going to the dining room , went to their cells. They went to the top tier of the north wing of the prison and with knives cut thronuh six hoards and the tin roof. over the roof they -nade their way to the west end ot the 1 building and with ropes they hat! stolen lowered themselves to the ground between two windows. . They entered the turnkey's office where ih y armed themselves. War den halrympb discovered vhnm 'and gave the alarm, which resulted in a gun fight. Leaving "Oregon" ,loue dead be hind ih"in. the three convhts ran toward the Mate insane hospital nearby, where they commandeered . i a laxicah. They eluded pursuers! for I a days, during which time tne made their way to a house at New Fra. Ore., where they held a fain-1 Hy captive, forcing their prisoners to feed and care fnr-thein. Finally they left the place and separated. Tom Murray going alone into Washington state, while Kelley and Wtllos went eat along the Co lumbia Ulver highway. Cortland police captured them near Cohlen dale. Washington, as they were eating a meal on the running hoard of a stolen automobile. Mur rav was captured Inter in Cen rllin. Wash. All three oT the convicts were convicted of first demee murder, though no charge was ever made thut Kelley or Willos had fired any of the fatal shots. Murray later hanged himself Im a cell of the Oregon state prison. A determined legal fifiht was waged to save the two surviving convicts, appeal being carried us far as the Cniled Slates Mipr--me court. That tribunal dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The fight was carried on, however, es pecially on behalf of Kelley. His attorneys contended that he had t tee ii convicted origina!l under a law that was Invalid, and for that rea-on he had a rbiht to force his way out of the prison. This con tention as finally UW-et hv the Mate supreme court, and Kelley wa resentenced to h ing. While the i'U.d hat tie was he mi: w aged on Kelt- y's behalf. Wtllos was gl anted repeated repiievc. I'l 7iT"H l( I'l.KillT (Continued fiom Pace One) Kvm, i (''inadiunv Q The sole 1 0,1 it t. the Junker company and the Cn-men crew, w drunk In milk Neither of the flier- poke much of their (Vi'ioi flight beyond my tng that the latter part was' rx Ittemely ri.m.h. Capi n?i Kn. hl had high piaie for the paraffin coat- i W w v. I QREfiONT, FRIDAY, 'APRIL 20, 1928. ling given tin- plane lo prevent !c ' and take on a mechanic anil pilot, formation, lie wild this expert-; the latter fur guidance to the fo ment was a complete success. lated inland. Tin- Utile pond on which the-1 The relief plane, a three-raotared I llreinen lande d Ik not a natural j Ford munoplane, hua a cruising ca ' lake Inn a reservoir of fresh water i Paclty uf mure than 2.000 miles . ,,,nii.,lij, il fur the llahthoum ! and unless recalcitrant weather keeper and the lew other people Ion the ihland. It ha a low cement' i wail around It which the under- f j carriage of the IJremen struck in. ! landing. This caused the damage 'which iiil have to wait for final repair until spare parts are sent in from the outer world. Such repairs as can be made tip to that time are being done by the Cerman members of the crew ami about 3U volunteer udtaiiis. It was learned thut when the plane struck the wall and tipped upon its nose, bending the propeller. Karon Huenefeld fell into the water. Hif companions fished him out. Lry clothing was furnished at the llglithousi. Tuenduy two attempts wore made to niihh one. but both were balked ! by HtomiM. Whii the Schiller i plane landed at Seven Islands, bringing Major Fitzmaurice out from (ireenly island to get sup plies for his romrades, he was In terviewed and photographed. When Ue Irish major took off again fur -Murray Hay, he carried with him the film showing pic tures of himself taken by Fern strom for relay to New York from ilurray Jiay. Tuesday afternoon Vnchon made a third attempt to fly north from .Seven Islands and this attempt was tuiecensful. the plane reaching (Ireenly Island Wednesday morn ing. Stanton and Kernstrom left b-ft the island Thursday with their Htory and films, for .Murray liay, hut Vachon was forced down at tfucre Coeur. where the night was spent before taking off again this afternoon and arriving at Lake Ste. Agnes. After telling of holies that they might soon be retracing their air trail across the Atlantic in the re conditioned llremen. Captain KochI expressed the opinion that six or fevrn days would be needed to complete repairs after spare purls were sent In to them by plane. 1 m-.TttoiT. Anr. (At Carry ing the hopes of the Biranded trans-' Atlantic plane liromen for an eurly, getaway from isolated (ireenly isl and, a giant Ford air liner, piloted hy I'.ernt ltaleheu and Floyd llen nett. took off at 7:07 a. in. from the Ford airport today for Murray liay, Quebec, on the first leg of the relief expedition. The relief plane was escorted over the Canadian bolder by a group of lr Selfrblgo field planes. The takeoff was without incident, lialchen piloting the huge three motored plane down the runway ami lifting It slowly from the ground. After circling the airport the plane headed for Canada. In addition to llennett und Jhil ehen. the relief ship carried Thomas Mulroy of New York and Charles J. V. Murphy, a represen tative for the World. Heavily laden with mechanical equipment and a -IDO-gallon gaso line loud, indications ere the ship would he from 12 to It hours in re;u1iiug Murray Hay The fliers plan lie. 1 to pick up reieii- parts RUSSELL'S "Guaranteed" Silk Hose With " pointi'it" licrl. Pure silk, from top to toe. Twelve colors. Sizes 8i2 to 10y2. See Our Other Priced from$23.50 to 535 All New Spring Suits Some Dark Some Light 100',' Wool An Extra Pair of Pants to Match Suit $1.00 For Dollar Day Only Campbell Clothing Co. On Main Street Near Front prevails should negotiate the flight to Greenly ihland from , Murruy Jiay in one hop. Wheel with which the plnne wns DOLLAR DAY SPECIAL With shoes oi 01) every pair Hirehased Dollar Day we will give a pair of regular $1.95 silk hose for $1.00 Just received a new shipment of dress and sport footwear. THE BOOTERY Beautiful Shoes for Women STRANG BROS. a (if iiiiTiMiai iMiiir ' iipanw i) Ad" EXTRA PANTS to match suit 00 Forty Suits . Sizes 33 to 41 equipped on the takeoff here will' he substituted for kil at Murray, Hay. I Members of the expedition were unnl.le to state when the Murray ' A Few of the Things $1 00 Will Buy Saturday at SWEM'S Kodak, Book and Gift Shop The llma ilescrllicd below are only a few umnnK many bargains that von will find in onr store on Dollar Hay, DRESDEN POWDER BOXES Heisular $1.75 size. Satur day 81.00 Regular CGc size. Two for $1 Dishes An opportunity now lo start a bet at very Bmall cost anil add to It as wanted from open stock. SPECIAL DOLLAR DAY COMPOSITION 7-inch Dinner IMato 0-inch Salad or Pin Plato Sauce or Fruit Disli Cup and Saucer Choose from 7 patterns of Knglish and American ware. $1.00 for service for each per son. Iluy as many of the Dollar Day Composition as you wish. I'latters, Vegetable Dishes, etc., can be hou-siit separate ly. SUGAR AND CREAMERS. Colored glass Sugar and Creamers on a tray $1.00 DRINKING GLASS In a leather case. Convenient for the car or when traveling $1 LAMP SHADES 1:! inch parchment shades. Six dec orations $1.00 ENGLISH POCKET BOOKS Finest leather, assorted colors, embossed In gold leaf. $1.00. Cut Glass Stemware $4 for $1.00 Goblets, High and Low Foot ed Sherbets and Fruit or Oys ter Cocktails. Limit 1 dozen to a customer. SWING EASEL PHOTO FRAMES SO frames in the lot that regularly sold up to $3.75. A few as high as S'l.ed. Every size. Gold, silver and toned combination finishes. Pjctures fitted tree. WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY Standard price S1.0O. Self pronouncing, enlarged edi tion. Textile leather cover. On Dollar Day $1.00 PHOTO ALBUMS, BABY BOOKS and MEMORY BOOKS '.!" albums, regularly priced up to $2.00. Size 7x10 to 11x11. Initiation leather covers in a variety of designs. Your choice Saturday only $1 AUTOMATIC POCKET LIGHTERS Imported. Sim ple and sure acting $1.00 Green Glass Salad Plates 6 for $1.00 Tlie popular 7-inch size salad or dessert plate ill a pleas ing shade, of green.' Pressed lace, design. A HUNDRED OTHER BARGAINS IN AND ENDS OF MERCHANDISE. Look for the Dollar Day Pennant Price Tags Phone 542 For Authorized Service Pick-up in Residence Districts Twice Weekly $1.00 a Month CITY SANITARY SERVICE Help0Keep Your City Clean Hay to Oreenl um,.rtnken. n: the weather. i'.ar.d hop w!'! much depends on " It was Indicated. hoped to get away however, they I'urly Haturday Star Dollar Books Non-fiction masterpieces. Ilest sellers that formerly sold for $l!.50 to J3.U0 a vol umenow come to you hand somelv bound, clearly printed, unabiidced: titles ...$1.00 FRAMED PICTURES Look for the Dollar Day pennants on the pictures on our walla. You will be surprised. FOUNTAIN PENS The well: known Hlaek and White, self filling. nonleakablo pen. (luaranlecd U-kt. solid -sold iridium lipped point. Dollar Day special l-00 AUTOMOBILE BLUE BOOK 192S edition covering Pa cific Coast and National Parks 81-00 FLORENTINE LEATHER COMB CASES With high grade comb 81.00 JAPPY BOYS Cute sluing figures of. Jap boys, dressed in colorful Orieutal costumes, holding a fan; 16 Inches tall. Dollar Day 81.00. 4-Piece Preserve Sets $1.00 Useful as well as attractive Silver Filigree Plate on which rest the preserve jar of col ored optic glass. Silver plat ed cover to jar and silver spoon included. Quantity limited. Iluy early. HEART SONGS Heg. Si.OO book containing over 350 melodies ol' days gone by, dear to American people. Complete words and music. Criterion Art Minding. Gold embossed. Special Sat. $1X3 Stationery A $ 1 A 4 llux Pound Paper t 1 r pkg. -Envelopes J) X Choice of 4 Kinds RIPPLE GRAIN -IS single fold, deckle edged sheets to the pound. DOVE DOWN A flat sheet with deckle edge. Packed So to the pound box. LUNDRES CHAMBRAY A snow white novelty weave. Packed flat with CO sheets to the pound. FLORENTINE PARCHMENT A fine writing paper for a man. Flat sheet can be used on typewriter; 00 sheets In pound box. t FESTOON NECKLACE Sterling silver l-hain. Inde structible pearls. Values to $:i.mi. Dollar Day S1.C0 BROOCHES - dozen only in tile lot. Costume jewelry is the rage and values hero am up to $;t.no. On sale Dollar Day for ,...81.00
