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SEVEN 'DON'T BE FOOL fiery tar in every direction and as it rained down upon the water it (spread and continued to burn, j 1'iiur men on a barge bcneai h 1 1 he pier wen- forced to dive into 'the bay in their effort to ee:ipc. .Olllv oile of these reappeared. The survivor, l'nul Wesleu, who saved himself by swimming under water, expressed the bi lii f that Un til her I tirec workmen hail die I under the blazing surface of l lie bay. Three of the missing are , Harry Sowers. "Shorty" Johnson ami Andrew Anderson. ; Small craft moored near the pier eaimhl fire and several fire men sustained injuries in putting out the blaze. "As I dived Into Hie waler I caught a glimpse of the other I three men hurtling through ihe '.ill.' Westell said. "I swam under water as bmg as 1 could and then came up for air. On reaching the surface my head poked through a mass of burning tar. Despite agon izing p.iill I dived again. Tills rinu- I sv.um a good distance and thought I wmtld lie out of the; burning area. Jltlt 1 eame to Hie surface again only lo find myself still surrounded by fire. .My third dive carried me out of danger. If 1 bad not l.crn abb- to swim under .;iter I never would have made It. I am aiYii-l the other fellows are gone." The "Pull" That Failed RUTH SAID AS A FIERY DEATH ID AY PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 7. W Sevenly-fivo t"naiits of the NiXun apartments here left their rooms in night clothes shortly after mld n lit when fire broke out in ; Hi" apartment house. Pour lire companies quickly ex tinguished the flumes. Damage to tli building ami contents was esti mated by fiie department officials at Mrnll. The fire started, it was said, when a tenant dropped Ji lighted rhrarette on a davenport. DI:K1:1'"h:L1). .Mass. I'nltarlnn .Ministerial union adopted resolu tion declaring religion no dismiali ! fieation for eaudidates for office: ! deplored statement of Dr. Albert ! t Diffenbnch, I'nltarian clergy j man and editor of Christian Ueg isler, that no Catholic should bo Heeted to the preshleney. Atlantic Flyerette Chilly and. Cruel, Hubby Alleges j Worker Swims Beneath Flaming Waters, When Hot Tar Rains After Ex plosionFear Three Lives Lost Experiences Re lated. Lost Weight and Sleep- Miss Edler, Nee Womack,i Medford 's Leading Store Since 1S94 Pay Less Dress Better Indifferent to Divorce. . StEDFOIi'D" SfATL TRTBTJITO, flrflTVroTH), OftEfiOy. FRIDAY. SF.PTT.MTtr.rt 7. 1D2S. BALK A . H - W U sg5 KISS IS REFUSED M R fVv I ' I More TrtAM A ) If H ! "'mWVi ' '' ( Jack aw to ,1 ! ; fflSY.fco GET HIM OUT iKtousAN ',Tv,., OF THAT A I'h . 1 IIAI.UOA. Ciinul Zone, Sopt. 7. (I; l.ylo Wumnck liopi's to obtain an Interhu-uUiry decree of divorce In December from Until Klder, who "cho.se it career rut her thitn be ji housewife." Her fiillure to kiss hijm upon her return lo Xew York after al most Hying aerosts the Atlantic lw cited in his petit Ion for divorce as a cause of much embarrass ment. Ho (.buries that at that time she said to him in an under tone: . "Don't be a fool." Cruelty is charged in the peti tion and Womnck understands his suit wJll nut be contested. Al though an Inlerloeutory decree may be obtained in December un der i he laws a full divorce can not be nmnted before next .J tine. Wumack's petition says his weight has been reduced, effici ency for work lessened, and health and reason c n d a n k c r e d. He uhai'Kes that his wife's trans-At-fiintic flight attempt caused htm many sleepless nights. . HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Kept. 7. tjpy Jtuth Klder will not contest the divorce action filed against her in Balboa by Lyle M'omack. "If he wants a divorce there must be a good reason," she said, in announcing she would not op pose his move. Miss Klder, in answer to Wu mack's charge of neglect of her home, asserted he hail provided no home. She expressed surprise that her husband had not inform ed her previous to taking action against her. SAN PIIANC1SCO. Sepl. 7. uVi Pour workmen today were be lieved to have perished under a. sheet of blazing hoi tar whieh oo.ed out over a portion of San Praneiseu hay as the result of an explosion. Three others were in jured and the woodwork on a SlMKMt.OOii pier under construction wan badly damaged. Tile explosion occurred shortly ' lief oi e iiiidmglil last night while ;a crew of about men was apply ing the heated lar to the pier. A j blow torch which was being used ignited a cauldron of tar. The ensuing blast threw I ho Woman's Dream Comes True At last you find a new wonderful face powder that keeps ugly shine away. Will not enlarge the pore;, ami spreads so smooth !y ih skin (looks like a pencil. .M KLL(-( 1 LO : is made by a new Prencli Process 1 and slays on longer. Oood looking, well groomed, women simply love lids niiirvelons ivw Pace Powder ! .MKLLO-dLO. Heath's Drag Slore. REALTORS NAME A. W. PIPES FILES BERRYDALE ASKS COMMITTEE FOR ! FOR MAYORALTY FOR FORMING OF DISPLAY AT FAIR ONYX POINTEX HOSIERY For Women $1.95 SSTRIGT TO TAKE JOB. AS A FREIGHT ELERIte i ' As un uftermuUi of the nnnuuiu'o- j , ment Jiublished recently in this 1 newspaper that efforts were lieing , 1 I made by business men and others ; At a well attended and eml.usl-! '? l. A. W. I'lpes, owner of ' 'astle niectllii; of the llealty Hoard 1 , l """" " of ! today at the' Hotel .Medford, ( eanu.uau! ' """ " ' evcnii.K ! question of a booth at the .laekson j ?.oral cleetion, to yeph.ee Mayor , .,, ieounty fair, whieh beuins next : ,, , ' ., ,"' , to elreulate petitions for presenta . ...,.., ...... ...... .. At a meeting held by residents ! the Lerrytlale section last at the Howard school, ; was unanimously readied Wednesday, September 1 l cussed pro and con.- ...... an I McOonald, a member was dis-; to the county court for th j authorization of a water- district j in order that the Herrydale see- NPPL'JtroU, Wis., Sept. 7. John Coolldge expects to go into the railroad business, making his start in the j fused to run for the office again the c undid any, "f Mtt Pipes was the fair board, was a cuest at the i . I Hn may have a water system luncheon and slu ed that space n colltaln about 200 names. iPl i Kltv JJIllllM MUM OUCH tlllUttll illl reserved and ihe fair will indications arc thatj The candidacy of Karl H. Fnhl be a record-breaker. for mayor was filed some time ago - freight department ofj1'1 every way the Xew York, Xew Haven & Hart ford railroad, it was leurned to day.' Although Prtsident Colidge's son has not as yet closed with any definite position, it is understood be has ,maiie up his mind to take up such a job unless unfurseeu circumstances arise. lit expects to he stationed in Hartford, Conn. Possibility of his taking such a position was first discussed Ihis rummer when Thomas Cochran, a partner in the banking firm of .1. P. Morgan & Co., and an old friend of Mr. Coolidge', came to spend n night at Cedar Island lodge. Coch ran, who also is a director in the . railroad in question, suggested, it is understood, that John take such a position. 'ihe dale when he is likely to start on his new duties is not! known. It is understood this will; depend to a lariA1 extent upon j which plans he will develop after 1 meeting Mins Florence Trumbull. '. daughter of the governor of Cou- necileul. whom he has gone cast t o meet on her ret u rn from Ku -rope, and n guest of whose family he will probably bo for some time in .Maine; where Governor Trum bull has been spending the summer. unri, with Mr. Pipes.' candidacy filed yesterday, this makes two candl- Freo admission tickets are being ;,n(B nllt fnr thni ni firft tIiafp distributed today to out of state ; havc ))een rumm.s of the possible luunsis nom i res a oil uu- souin to Huthcrlin on the north, in or der that the affair will be widely advertised and hundreds of peo ple attracted to attend who other- candidacies of two other men for j mayor, which have only proved rti 1 mors so far that have neither been j nffb'med or denied by the princi nals involved in them. wise might not feel able to afford I City Recorder M. t Alfovd and the trip. -City Treasurer Herbert Herrhui The following committee was ap-i iiav.e also filed as candidates for pointed today to arrange the ex- j re-election to their respective of hlblt and select space, either nti rices. Although four new city the Merchants' building or hi a conneilmcn arc to bo elected at the separate booth on the grounds, in! fall election, no councflmtmic cun the event that the ltealty Hoard ' didacies have Vet been filed. enters a display: K. C. Corn. I Amoni; othorH, J. U. HuhhrII has i chairman: Charles Winr. A. C. ) been mentioned as a possible can llarncs, Kd AVhite and Carl Teng-didate to succeed Councilman A. C. wald. The board may cooperate j Hubbard, who refuses to run for with the Chamber of Commerce In ' the office a-yain. distributing literature and in other! ways interesting visitors in the in dustries of the Koguc Piiver valley. for domestic use, with the Med ford's million dollar water system as tile source. The new district, which Is to be known as the I ierrydale-Howard wati-r district, would float a bond Issue of fliii.UUO. . committee lias been at work on preliminarv plans, t for some time and little .trouble is expected In bringing water to this growing section, which will have 1 2Ii water users. The question of Installing large hydrants jfor fire .protection was al.so discussed, but no definite de cision was reached. SCORES SUCCESS lUNTICKS ANUKY A "That Awful Difference," eom IV cdy drama by Miss Helen Xoriis. flli V broadcast last night over K1() at High School Students Take Piano Lessons for CREDIT Register at once with Ncel L. Erskine .Accredited .Piano Teacher Studio 611 W. 8th St. at Laurel Phone 934-X WE DEVELOP FILMS FREE West Side Pharmacy "The Rcxall Store" (Continued from Pago One.) . For the purpose of acquainting newcomers in this city with Hie activities of the community and in other ways aiding them ' into the citizenship of keeping the deer hunting season; closed until September 0. unless' there shall be a heavy general rain J before thnt time. The season nor-1 mully opens September 10. und many hunters are already in the woods, prepared to start hunting on that date. i The governor's proclamation! provides further that If there is no rain before September 20, . thOi hunting ban will be extended be yond that dnte. The governor's order was Is sued after a conference with P. A. Elliott, state forester: Harold Clif ford, state game warden- It. L. jChapler. representing the Oregon Forest Plre association, and C. I. Starr, representing timber owners. Game Warden Clifford contend ed that deer hunters do not add In fitting ,to the fire menace. That the woods Medford. nave been full of vacationists for E Oakland at 7 : :i 0 o'clock is report , to be one of the best of her j several splendid phtys, according to -Med fot fans, who listened in ! on the clever performance, f For the benefit of Miss Xorris' ' Xext Monday night's meeting of jm.my admirers who were unable j the local American 1-ogUm post to get KflO last night, the pla.v will be a big one. judging from' 'lll ,be .repeated next Tuesday I all present Indications. This wllljn'K"1- September JI. at the KM Mb be the last opportunity to nom-; f,u"'"' fnim ! to 10 o clock, with inate officers for the coming year Karl nvls In charge. The pro- and some interesting political de- U'nim will be sponsored through i I velopments are looked for. With the annual election only two weeks away, the "political pot" is begin ning to boll and competition for post offices promises to be keen. All local legionnaires are urged to be present at this Important meeting. 1 the courtrsy of Copeo. Wall Street Report NKW YOJlK. Sept. m plans Hre under wav to form a club ! months, and strongly opposed the; Trading facilities on the stock exclusively for men who have lived i proclamation. exchange were mvamped today by here less than five years. The first meeting of a group of the pro- ipoters was held this week at the Hotel Jackson and another meet ing is scheduled for next Tuesday evening at the same place. . Five weeks ago a similar organi zation, known as Cradle No. 1, was However, the governor had re-lone of the wildest bull markets in ceived telegrams from .various! history. Prices of active slocks were up 'i to nearly $0 a share nH steady streams of buying or ders poured over the wires from all sections of the country, from ships at seu and from European capitals. Despite the abbreviated quota tion system, tvorkcd'at Toil rnpno fty by relays of operators, the parts of the state urging that the season be not allowed to open j Two of thse came from the Iakr county court ahd the Lake County Fish and Game association. Other came from eastern Oregon coun- completed and a club of tho same .ti. several being from Iji Grande nature is now being formed at Clifford said that 5000 hunters Klamath Falls. plan to enter the forest thin sea- in editorial in the Oregonian son and thnt the state game com-1 stock tiekpr fell more than half witiiin the past few weeks com-' mission will lop thousands of: an hour behind the market before mended Grants Pass on tha new! dollars In license receipt hy rea- j midday and never caught up. move. "If this southern Oregon son of the hunting ban. The gov Idea should spread near and far, tojernor replied that this loss would the betterment. of human relations. (be small, compared with the Iofs this newspaper would not be in the ito timber ownern, should dlsas least surprised. For there are jtrous ffres occur, luncheon clubs with far less excuse I for existence," states the .article, r WASHINGTON. Secretary of Montgomery ward common stock, which sold us low as $ 11 7 a sh a re earlier In the yea r, wa the sensational Individual featuic climbing $20 n share to a new rich rerord at K242. The rise in this stock wnw so rapid that the Hans- hart, Iowa, brought Hoover op-1 . m, -h t-.i i reports from the wt: tnr ti, .m.i, th WASHINGTON. H. C. broiKth. former republican senator timistic from North Dakota who bolted to ; Ilepresentative Taylor. Tennessee, Smith called upon Hoover to re pudiate newspaper statements eekinff In appeal to reliKlona pre-jti(cef told the nominee his state safely Notice, republican: Senator Sacktt. Ken- Dancln at Jnckson Hot Hprings lucky, jmid campaign there nmnlug Club Saturday night, P;SO fo 3:00 smoothly. fi'j I FRANK'S Comedians IN The Big Tent Fri., Sat. and Sun. The 3-act Riot of I Comedy U Prices 25 and 50 cents 6th and Holly Coming Tuesday "Don't Tell My Wife" My big purchases of Fall and Winter Tex tiles are marching in. New Fall Fabrics of the finest texture. Rich colorings. Mel low browns, pleasant ! grays, sturdy blues, rich blacks, snappy mixtures. I Come in and look them over. You know you don't have to buy if you are not ready, but I'll ap preciate your opinion, anyway. Mm Upstairs C. A. MEEKER, Manager 1 I : Charming Fall Apparel Personally selected in the fashion centers of the Pacific coast by our buyer, will be hero for your shopping visit tomorrow. Don't overlook these autumn displays and note particularly the excep-. tional values we are offering this season at the ept. Store Women's Fall Coats M Tomorrow Erings Some Extraordinary Values in Women's Fall Coats. Evrry coid lias extra value heavy fur sliawi ;-Iai-x and ruffs.' Kirli colored tans, blarks and blues. Sizes 14 to 52. $19.75, $24.75 to $32.50 New Satin Dresses $9.85 The new fall dresses are a deliiilit to Hie eye and accord new style and. r(inl'ort to every wearer. Such values can not be equalled. One lot special tomorrow ij9.8!! Always Popular Prices .$14.75, $18.75, $24.75, $29.75 $32.75 Right Shoes At the Right Time At the Right Price Xew fall Novelty Low Shoes for women in all wjilt lis anil combination lasts. Popular prices. $1.85, $5.85, $6.85 $7.85 Hotter slioes for. less al ways at the .M M shoe de partment. Enna Jettick Health Shoes $5.95 If you have foot trouble Knna Jelticks will cure them. A style for every foot. Triple A to triple I'j combination lasts. Zephyr Prints New Zephyr prints for school dresses. These prints carry an absolute tiuaranlee and are in both liht and dark color com binations., yard 47 Ruffled Curtains K'ulTled curtains to lit any bedroom color scheme. Many with flowered borders in voile and rayon $1.25 to $1.95 lied spreads to 'correspond with curtains $5.95, $0.95, !8.50. M. M. Store Specials Novelty Table Cloths l.'ayon table cloths are one of the new fall ideas. Softer than linen but with all the lovely sheen and outstanding patterns. All white and white with colored borders 51 by 5 inches. Special $5.45 Silk Specials Our 2.00 printed silks on sale Saturdav lor $1.47 We are selling our 2.110 value flat crepe Saturday for $1.47 All the new shades in costume velvet on sale Saturday at $1.97 BARGAIN BASEMENT Children's School Dresses 95- Children's Rayon Alpaca Slips 98c Women's White Muslin Gowns 61 Children's Waist Union Suits 79 Pillow Slips, size 42 by 36 A pair 45t Girls' Gym Bloomers $1..9 Boys' Sox - fancy assorted colors 25 White Ruffled Net Curtains A pair 45r Women's Patent Hi Heel Pump $4.45 Women's Patent One-Strap Pumps or Ties ....$2.98 to $,'5.95 Children's School Shoes $2.19 to $2.98 Boys' Shoes $2.49 to $3.49 Men's Oxfords -tan or black $3.29 to $3.95
