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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1928)
V3TH5 THKlfSl CIIM1 NIGHT i 1 i Throe jittempted .robberies .were!: matle on downtown places of bttsl-i ness last nteht, by what Chief of j Police McCredie classifies as amu- j leurs In the game. So alight was the remuneration received in thl first two cases that looters walked off with the safe In thi third at- ; tempt. The latter incident took place at the Clover l,caf service Ration on Hiverside, which was entered through a back door, the iJluto (class window beinjr broken u.nfl the door unbolted from the linnldw. ' . Hall's Cafeteria, 17 South Itlvor sldo was the first place entered, 'the safe was drilled and pried ffpn. No cash was found and nothing else .was disturbed. , 1 The Pierce Allen Motor com- pnny. on Kartlctt street was en-1 ureu tnrougn a uacK winoow, ana j an effort mado to break into the i rafe, An indication of the youth ! and Inexperience of the robber i was noted In the removal of the j Mimll nickel knobs from the. bot tom of the safe, in. art effort to et to the inside. of; -it -The ,mfo was finally abandoned for .- the tlll. which was relieved of smnI' ehnnne. ' ., It is Chief MeCredle's theory that the thief iri'the Clover Iaf Station attempt became either panicky or pressed ;for time, ho took me sate nions1 wun where ne wouui nave jrnirc leis ure. That the safe will be found abandoned somewhere near the city soon was a further predic-! tion. j More than $35 in cash was re-1 ported stolen yesterday from .ihej purse of Mrs. Leslio Wiltshire of Carmel Cal., which she had left in the side pocket of her Ituk-k roadster at the Armory servlcu! stution. Mrs. Wiltshire, a maga zine writer, who Is visiting friends! here, claims that, other papers! and belongings in the purse were undisturbed. The bag contained , one 420 bill nnd three $5 bills. c. c. HEAD SEVERELY "With the lop of his head neatly : bandaged and a serious look on his genial face, It, A. Atwood, lonul real estate dealer, was telling his friends today und- yesterday that it doesn't p:iy to be in a hurry when showing prospective . customers ihi'lr future homes..-'... Tuesday afternoon Jolin II. Cnr- kln ami Mr. Atwood set out to inspect a houso at HUO South ivy street. The front door couldn't be unlocked so Mr.' Atwood rushed around to the back of the house; climbed onto the porch and hit the lop of his head a powerful blow when he met up with a 4 by 4 plai.k- which, for no reason at all, happened to be there. . It was necessary for a physician to take seven stitches in the two gashes, each -one' leing over two inches long. ' " ' Miss TCdilh Nichols went to Yuba. Cal., yesterday, where she will visit with relatives for llio next two weeks. " For the first time In two years, the Medford chamber of commerce will embark on a campaign to in crease its present memborship by at least 100. The campaign this year will be a competitive one, participated in by the Ashland and Modford chambers of commerce, and will be held (luring the first til re edays of the coming week, of ficially opening Monday morning, September iMth, at !i o'clock when the teams of bofh organizations will begin their canvass for mem bers. It. is the hope of the local or ganization to build up the present membership of 3 ft" to 500. There aro j many new- business men in tho city who will' welcome the opportunity to belong to the local civic organization, and are only awaiting the invitation to join. The local chamber of commerce" has had a very successful year, under the leadership of its presi dent, John C. Mann, and is progress ing rapidly upon its selected pro gram of work foj- lii'JS. This pro gram has four major projects, viz.: Lund sett lenient, agricultural de velopment. Industrial and publi city, and in each of lhe.se depart ments a good deal of effort has been made by the committees in charge. Another major Item which the '.chamber hopes to accomplish before the end of the year is the inauguration of a new nlrport for Medford. The committee in charge of this activity, headed by Meely Hall, has its program well in hand, nnd will soon make its eampulgn for the new landing field, C. T. Baker, secretary, said today. Tho membership effort Is in charge of a rum nutlet- beaded by C. A. Swlgart. , and assisted by Walter II. Leverette and H. It. Hammond. The actual solicitation will be done by ten teams, each headed by a captain and composed of two other workers. The team captains and workers are now be Uk selected, and will be announced In the near future. iLranrc salary of jilOl'O, ami which 'is the lowest positlun in the Unit- i Applicants must be between llio ages of 1 1 and - I . BERRYBALE WATER ! APPLICANTS FOR DISTRICT. OCT, 20 WEATHERSViAN JOB i ed States weather service. The (opportunities for advancement in I t hat service are excellent and bet-; tcr today than ever before. Who-t lever obtains this position as minor I ,obHerver will be in a position to prepare himself to lake the exam- ; (nation for - the next higher ad- ; vanceinent, that of junior obser ver. Above that grade promotions! ire made on merit shown during j servlee in the two minor positions. Kor the benefit of lovers of eholce rosea, Mrs, H. D. McCaskey has brought some of the slips from her beautiful collection to the Chamber of Commerce head querters. Anyone interested is re quested to call and inquire about them. One of the best groups of flowers exhibited at the county fail were from the Met'askey gardens on the Old Singe road. SLAIN B! PRUITT One of the few timber wolves to be killed by a local hunter for several years was reported this week by Wilslc i'luitt who with a party made up of Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Pruitt and J. 11. Pruitt spent last week on a bunting trin at the Sugar Pine camp on the Umpqua diviiie. (lazing Into the face of a large timber wolf might have caused him to bat his eyes if his gun hadn't been loaded, young Pruitt decided a few minutes after he had shot and killed the animal as it stood on a log a short 'distance from the Sugar Pine creek trail. The fur of the gray vof was un usually good and will be treasured in a rug to remind the hunter of a thrilling experience. " . In addition to tho wolf the party secured two deer and reported see ing m:iny others. Classified advertising gets results. A special election will be held in the Howard nnd Berrydale sections on October 20 which will determine whether or not those localities will form their own water districts. This was decided by the county court yesterday following a peti tion tiled with the county clerk by residents of both districts. There were over SO residents represented on the petition, a suf ficient number to warrant the ac tion of the county court. The elec tion will be held at tho Howard school, and if the issue curries the sections will he designated as the Howard-Herrydale district. I-'ivo commissioners will bo elect ed to execute the business of the district. They will have charge of fixing rates and determining meth ods of financing the project, wheth er It be through assessments or rasing bonds. ' Applicants for the position of minor observer in the .Medford .branch of the L'nited States weath . er bureau, whicn position will be .filled by a civil service examina tion, should go to the local civil ! service, commission secretary here at the postotfiee and obtain form I No. L'ST-l. which contains all in jstructlons relating, to this cxnmi ; nation. All applications must be I In the bunds of the Seeretai : of I the Civil Service, in Seattle, not Hater than September UN. ! TH exact date of the examtna jtion will lie announced on cards scut out to each applicant, j Already there are a number of ! applicants and more coining, for Ithls position, which pays tin cn- i ' 0infterAle H. G. ENDERS, Distributor' BUYING MOST WE BUY " FOR LESS A NATION-WIDE INSTITUTION' raw ; ? v ifJ "where savings are greatest. Scores of New Styles from Which to Select A A 10. SELLING - MOST WE SELL FOR LESS s Goat . j . tutinirig Fur Trimmings Are Important The fashion-wise woman and show us one who isn't will find much to delight her in our coat stock these days. Styles have never been more sophisticated than now with flattering fur collars that roll snugly and softly about the neck and cuffs that come almost to - the elbow. You must come in to see them for yourself. i Individuality Is the Keynote In the Styling of These New Coats So many clever coats! Fine broadcloth, the modish twilled broadcloths Coats for Women, anj sof t smooth suedes are combined with fur scarfs, elaborate shawl col Misses and Juniors for Jars an(J novelty cuff effects. Coats for every need are styled o suit your Small Women and Large particular type. The coat you select now will take its place smartly on Sizes, fr" every winter occasion. This price range is typical of our splendid values. A collision hot ween two Ford touring ears on the Crater Lake highway at six o'clock last night. Itiadly damaged both machines tind resulted in painfully bruised back and legs on the part of JO: .McDon ald, Medford, one of the drivers, according to Deputy Sheriff Lewis Jennings. The Medford driver was coming in to lhe highway from a sidv road, according to tho reporl. when his car collided with the l-'cn-d driven by A. Waitenburg of Kagle rolnt. Mr. AVattenburg was uninjured. 'BAND BOX' FALL The official opening of the Hand Box hat shop at East Sixth street will take place Satturdav, September 22, Miss Emma Lou Kavnimugh announced tills morn ing. An extensive supply of beautiful flage and Monogram hats haH just 'been received nt the shop nnd will he Hhown for tho first limu t lie 1 opening day. ' I1 Small hats are the most popular i for the coming fall and winter sea son with shades of brown predomi I mating. Much black, blue and pur I pie is also hein.j; shown.. Radio Program KMED Mall Tribune-Virgin Station ! f Thursday, Sent. 20. 8 to ! p. m. Kami Hurentl Kxehnuge. 9 to ft::tl Modern plumbing T ami nneei .ieuu o., pi - 1 4 scnting fieorge Maddox in 4 f vocal requests and Karl Mouldren in violin requests. Friday, sept. 21. 10 to 10::(ft a. ni. Southern . !! Oregon Electric Co. 4 ' 10:30 to II. M. M. Dept. f Store. 11 to 11:30 Jaeqnn Lenox, ' Milliner. ' .f11::i0 to J2 liropby's, jew- elcrs. $ 12 to 12:30 Snndnrson Mo- fr tor o. 12:30 to 1:30 1'aljiier Music House. fi:lf New:: and market re- tr ports. S to !l p. m. Medford legally I ion rd. J RIALTOj p0R TWO BIG DAYS, STARTS ( M YOU'RE GOING TO MEET "Helio- ik- V llP Wlw trope Harry." .ind you're going to C'SplflP5& W!l M'W delight at the queerest, most fasci- fw'C'cf nating of crook stories you've ever NoJpBsttfa! ' 'jjisSS1 wSs I "Forgotten J 1 I Faces". . 2 Wm $rk. And what a Gorgeous Cast clive rppk ' Tll Beauty All California la Raving ." I A "WOW'OF A COMEDY ' jiSM iSa LATEST NEWS EVENTS j JfefS lMiaifc-i IllEfrl? -W 'mm-t' TA Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Keynobls of the Hotel Holland left here caily yesterday for I'endleton to attend the round -up. Lefore returning to Medford they expected to visit Porthmd. ONYX POINTEX HOSIERY For Women $1.95 K((& WATCH c REPAIRING! 11 Don't Pay Twenty Dollars or ore For That Overcoat Come in and see the Overcoats we are selling for fifteen bucks Men's S35.00 all wool Suits S15.00 Buddy Serge Suits for men S25.00 Red Wrist Canvas Gloves 10c Boys' Tennis Shoes 85c Heavy Winter Union Suits S1.00 Two-pocket Work Shirts 45c Blazers, Leather Coats and Work Shirts Leather-faced Canvas Gloves, leather tips 35c EVERYTHING FOR LESS The cheapest, store in the west. Will H. Wilson $24-75 $39.75 $49. 75: zee:
