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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1928)
MEDFOTiD MfrTL TRTRrXE. MEDFOTiT), . PRECOX, FRTDAY. MAY IS, 1928. any HELD IN N. YORK NEW YOKK. May IS. ( I'o lire today announced that Willanl W'nlliins. an escaped California convict, had confessed to tile mil: of Kofoert Hastiut;;. church or Knniui. and Kern collector, who w: fi:und stranslcd In kin apartment at the Hotel Adrlenne. Four diamond iIiiks correspond in "-4 to the descrl ption of riiif-'s rc luirtetl as p.irt of a $5,000 collec t:..n whk h had disaiJiieared at the lii.ie i.t lIio hllliiiK. was found on Wuikius, pullco said. ittolna 92S.0UD worth of genii misD iliK fi'"in hits t-ootu. ;.( U ; lis lit llii d 1 1 1 : 1 1 lit- i;id ititiiuH-tion with ilu- killing u.linltUHl lu whs In tin- orxuiiixt'g ! room tho niulit of tin- murder. I l-'oui' dtaliiomt rinc-i. iiTt'iuml- ' . ini; to rliiji.1 itils.sipK from Hastings' . i-..lli' lliiii were found in Wat kins' possession. l'olii-e say Watkins conlVsst . lu- ' was one of four men w ho escaped from the ;an Joatpiin county jail. November 10. l:i;ii ;1nd that he served st-ini-nees at Itii hnujiid. Va., San yuelllin. fal.. and I'oi U.md Ore. CAUSE OF ARREST BUSINESS MEN , OF 3 SUSPECTS HELD AT ROSEBURG AGAIN TO E PAGE SEVEN Ity hi daughter lit Novnih'T. At that tiiii'. although years of ne. lie imiiruiit'd ho w.ts uilvciituriMB with the MxU.ui fotvi-K. Tho late ( iror.t: tui nia poet ami p a.s Kiv-ii two li.ipp-ar.ini tv ( J 1 1. '1.1 Si filing. CMi- U-av ol llu-l.r. liHls t.f thf Ii'orKl. K. Wivhs, spmnlent. toKI X::V YuKK, May I S. Ti Wil lanl Wntkin.s, 3 1 years old. who ' K-ild 1m wiiH an iir:;itant pressman en a New York intwspa per. was ; I.eUl l.y polite on n charm of i hniniehle today in connection with ' the death of Hubert HastiiiRs. an : Hi-Ran 1st and Kvm i-ulh-ctor. Hast- I Injrs was found in his r-xmi at the jl"tel .Adrienne, sininK.,1 death I l'OKTLAXU. Ore.. May U. iAN WilUrd WntkiiiK record in J'ort land allows that he was arrested in tHiuhtr, litis, fnr bui-KliuixiiiK the Hm Selling stt.rc and paroled, lie was then arrested here fn Octoher. 1!23. as II. It. Caswell, wanted in l'ondloton for burglary. Km- this offense lie was tried and senteiutd to four years in the stale peniten tiary. A circular is now in the hands i.f tin- police sent from Stoiltion, Calif., where he escaped from Jail with three other prison ers un November 3, lltJG. I 'h i-enee is to published by M. and son. have a apr. D. Morgan, wife MeMinnvillo spends Sso.dOn '"'"'U'o dnin on Hawkins ereek. Yul'XOSToU X, Ohio, May i s. NciKlibora of Mr. ami Mrs. Mux It. Hosonbaum, whose 10-year-old daughter, lleatrue. was been missile; lour days, were called by police today to learn whether they could identify any of the three sus pects us tin man who drove infay 1 with the Ktrl early Monday morn-' Tho last trace of Hen trice, sub-; normal mentally, was furnished by neighbors, who said they saw her wet In a car with a at mime man about s::i' o'clock .Monday morn- ing near her home. Meaner tie- scriptions of the man said he was about 40 years old and was driving ' : a small car. ! KoSeubuum belleven hiB daughter; . miht have been kidnaped tor ran som by someone who mistook the . father for one of his five brothers, all of whom ire aueeessful Younjis town business men. KoSKltl lKI, tire . May is. Pi The aaie convention of the Oregon l-Yderation of liusiness and Professional Women's clu'is is siliedllled to open here this afternoon at three oYlork. I tele nations bean arriving last niRbt. private ejus, stages and trains briiiRln additional visitors this morning so that by the time Ibe session opens this afternoon, it is expected that there will be more than :tuo women from all parts ol" the state present. Miss Moselle Hair, state presi dent, i i presiding over the meet -ins, whh h will be Riven over this ; afteriunm to reports of tho fede ! ration officers. Tonisht there will he u JiuMic reception at the Klks lodpe hall.1 ; where a fine entertainment of j music, readings and short talks i will be presented. l -t s A x ; k I .i:s. m ay l An investigation is under w av I" d' teriiiine tile fate Whirli befell Ambrose I lien e. noted California am lnr and join nails t, who disap peared in Mexiio in when the land was in the rovolutionary -np of Francisco Villa, the ban dit leader. Mrs. Helen Isrhkr of Holly Wood. C;,l.. the daiiRhter of Kier-, fail today that the invest Irui ion is beinjf directed by Colonel C .1 . Yekardi of the Meviean army, ni.l mm in Mexico City. Ueceiit letters from him indieate. she i-aid. a measure of success In H-arir.R up the mystery. I tierce, who was noted for his i misiie wit and tales of realism in the early days of California journalism, was last heard from litiR that be had learned that llierce was l reaeherously shot by a member of Villa's staff. All ot her version bad it that after V ilia's rapture of Chihuahua, I tierce proposed to a peon friend alter a period of in.uiion, that lliey desert toitlle Cnrrunza forces and Villa, learning; their plans, had them shot down in the uiRht. T FRENCH 11 WINS IUXSTANTOX. KiiRland. May is. (V) .Manette Lelilan of l-'rance won", the women's -Rolf hampionship of Crent Ih liaiu today, defeating Miss Sylvia Mar rhall. three up and two to play, in the final Hii-hole mat eh. TONIGHT AND SATURDAY The Sensation of the Season MELTZBROSBAND iSli?iiil!i!lill!i;;lii!li!ailM lTllllllljlj J y OPENS TOMORROW , Dance Music i Extraordinary Saturday's program is to in elude a talk ly i.r. Arnold Ben nett Hull, of the University of Oregon at the slate federathi luneneon at noon, while Miss Lena Madcsin Phillips, national presi dent, from New York I'ity, will speak at the national federation banquet Saturday niRht, ; NKW VolEK. Mav is. UM The home of liohert Klliolt. offb ial ex eeutt.oier for four :uates and the man who pulled the dealh switch on Saeeo and Vanzelli. was bombed earlv this morniliR. i:iloti. his wife and two children were t hrown from then- beds by the xplosiou, but were uninjured. The house, located in ijm-ens bor ourIi, l.om; Island, was damael ronsitlei al'lv. The front porch was torn nway, the fi-ont door blown down and every v indow shut tered. Threats were received by Klliott prior in the Saccn-Van.elti exe vutton ami for ft bmi; lime a police uard was maintained about his house; alter the Ruanl was remov ed the poiicimau on that beat had instructions to keep a special watch over the home. KIHott expressed the belief that the bnmbim; was dune by wmpa thiers of Saeeu and Vanzetti, rad intlM exeeuled at ISnsloil for thu Hlayini; of a paymaster. A ii"W police guard was ordered around the home. Polite were unable to find any one who haril or saw those who plared the bomb. Members of tho bomb HUHd from New York head MUititeis estimated the bomb had a time fuse and bad been placed either on the porch of the houso or under it half an hour before the explosion. Klliott was appointed executioner for New York early In lltjtf. At tho time he was exeeu tinner far Massa chusetts. New Jersey and Pennsyl yama lb- is f.4 years old. Special Sale Saturday $25 Portable Victrolas Palmer Music House "We Sell Happiness" Hilarity Hall Organ Chimes and Marimba Zylophones are Featured A Dime Lets You In Don't Miss This Music! Dancing 75c Mandell-McLarnin Bout Again Put Off Now Tomorrow P. M. 4. NKW YORK, May IS. OP) Tex li irk aid announced today that Sammy Mamlcll will do- fend his lightweight chain- pionship aRuinst Jimmy Me- Uirnin t o in o r r o w night i - weather permitting. The pro- motor was authorized by the i boxing commission to again defer the bout on account of i rain. Originally scheduled for v last night it was postponed -fr until tonh:ht when clouds J i gathered in the afternoon. ' The clouds were followed by j a hard rain today. ! , i , . .f ! WASMlNtiTON, May 1 S. -lty a vote of 1 S6 to IGR, the house today sent the Kenn bill to re apjiortion the house membeiH upon the basis of the forthcoming lt:i'i census back to its census commit tee. The move Is construed ) to preclude the possibility of enact ment of any reapportionment leg islation this session. "The Open Front Market" Opening Specials: Frye's Cottage Butts Per Pound 23c Frye's Picnic Hams Per Pound 18c Frye's Wild Rose Bacon Per Pound 30c Frye's Delicious Small Hams, per pound. 28c Frye's Lard Per Pound 16c Frye's Compound Per Pound 16c Frye's Delicious Bacon Per Pound 50c Milk Fed Spring Lamb Baby Beef Veal Pork Beef Hens Spring Chickens Rabbits Sausage Hamburger ALL KINDS OF PICNIC MEATS City Meat Market New Location, 121 North Central CON. DEVORE, Prop. 0 Phone 324 FREE DELIVERY McCall Printed Patterns Make Home Sewing Easy They are Here for Spring .DEPARTMENT S'lbRB C. A. MEEKER, Manager Medford's Leading Store Since 1894 Pay Less Dress Better, Mm mm I- at Prices You Can Afford To Pay Shangtai Silk $1.49 This silk is simitar lo -i pongee but heavier, comes In all lint sport shades, suitable f o r window drapes, dresses or children's weur. ',2 Inches wide, Ladies' Silk Dresses S6.75 hist received a shipment ol' new sleeveless lull silk and flat en-pes. also tigM wcjht, Txit any flannel dresses, good as sortment of eoloi's sneli as or eliil, yreeu. white, peaeh, rose, maise. All sizes. l 7C .Sjieeial for Saturday ' Summer Dresses Another jroup of new dresses both in lout: sleeve and sleeve less style in crepe and tub s price for Saturday georgette, flat lk at tlx; special !$14.75 if v" Swimming Suits Siitiinlny we ni'i' i?iv'mj? ii way KKKK a ruhbi-r ro settes with evei'y Imtliini; suit of ."1 or over. Set this wonderful iissortnient of llrmlley liiitliintr Suits, all the latest styles ineluil iiiK i'eter I 'an neek mill two-pieee suit, also plain wools in all the new shades. AYc carry a full line of children 'h and t;rowii-us' batliinj; suits. All Wool Suits in women's priced from :l.4." to $8.50. All Wool Children's Suits $1.7.") to $:U". ml WOMEN'S Silk Hosiery Bargains $S)7) pure? silk Slrutwear hose (to)) to toe) (dose out of broken s h a d e s and sizes, sidling special Sat urday $1.5?) MISSES' Three-quarter Hose AVe place on sale tomor row 'V) dozen Misses' mercerized; extra fine,,.. highly mercerized; extra fine quality, at only, nor pair 50 Munsing Rayon Underwear for Women Munsing Wayon Vests 08 Munsing liayon bloomers $1.98 Munsing liayon Step-ins $1.75 Munsing liayon Combinations $2.00 Many good reasons why you should wear lunsingwear: "It's a quality product," and "minimum price consistent with good quality." Full Line of Munsing Knit Union Suits for Summer Wear Light Colored Tan Shoes Special prices on the new summer blonds and beige pump and strap slippers S4.85, S5.85, S6.85 ' Enna Jettick Health Shoes Reduces Fatigue Arch support and combina- CC QCt tion lasts '. uJ. J J Basement Bargains Women's Plaited liayon Sport Skirts $1.49 Largo Sized Rubber Aprons 250 Children's I'antio Drosses 09 liovs' Wash Suits 75 and 98 Hoys' and dills' Oxfords $1.49 Men's Summer Kniio Union Suits 7?)" Men's Work Shirts 49 and 79 Men's Dross Oxfords 9 $3.75 and $3.95 Women's bow Shoes $2.98, $3.48 and $3.95 BOYS' Smoked Elk Oxfords $3.45 Joys' smoked Elk Oxfords, brown trim, solid oak leather sole unci counter. .Made for comfort and long wear. Size .1 to !.. Price $3.45 nr.- , Be Sure and Ask for ' ' Green Discount Stamps -Sni .;Jiiitl
