Me1)ford Mail t RTBUNE Second Section Four Pages Second Section Four Pages Dllj Twrntylhlrd Tnr Wkly Pirtr-Mvcntb Yr MEDFOUD, OKK"10N5 FRIDAY. JANUARY J.)H-'!. No. Mi. fill I S SPFK VOTER LAW 1 iin;.tiu, . oimtcss wv,- in'rodu. ed toil. iv by l;'pH'?-.'iit;iliVfs ('h.liliucu' and Collier. Siiiiiiri.u ifil, these .ssin nts b-ved by iiri:i-d:-un,me Uistrii ls he ben-lit i-i" i hi- district ;tml ilistri-f-iMi Irrigation .lis til tint repay tin- t;tte fur Th.i ,i n. n or QU,v the nut I lie That Series of Proposes Designed Remedy Defects Absent Voters Ballot Prepara fion Special Elections Board Duties Among Pro visions. . KAMO.M, (i!V Jul!. 1! .).-- id'i A list uf bilbs introduced in the house today by Kc preventative Uobison of .Multnomah county are designed lo remedy certain defei-tN in the election laws and, in general, har monize the statutes pertain iny iu eleetlun. Six of the measures harmonize the law rcl.ttinK to ami Kive the county .in which to prepare ballots. The tcnchI vlaw, unintentionally it is elnlmed, k!v-s only Hays. Another bill retiuireH dlseuntinu- 1 aneo of the snmll ballot boxes for state ana" district ballots. , Few I election boards, It is said, now usu J both the lare and small boxes as, provided by law. L'nder .the present laws sonn j voters an- barred from vol inn at ! special elections for the incorpura-, thin uf cities and towns, although a properly registered voter is pie- ; sinned to have the ribl to vote . at all e.-etiMns. one of the kohl- : son bills proposes a constitutional amend men ( liarmonli:! the law. Since enactment of an amend ment reciuiriiik' all eleciors to be j registered prior to election day. tin ! third clerk of ch-ciioi; boards has lit II.. to ib). Hue bill i-uuali.e.s the duties of Ihe board members. , Another pruvi.-i'in removes tic one-fifth excess from the law re quiring that the number of ha I lots printed for precincts shall be one and a fit Ii times the mi mbcr of registered voters. The law pro- niimiiif,- swearing in on election day makes the excess unnecessary. hills on the pr int. -rest on tiisirui bonds yu.traii- teed and paid by the stale; mi eru dition thai Ihr I.emlheM.-is aure, to mimic plan id' rcoi-uaiii itimi that will assure Mireessful operation of the piiij.-.ts. That, the time of meetiin: for election n' irrigation district di rectors shall be tin- first Tuesday in January instead uf February. and that attend nee at irrigation cwiurt'ssi-s and kindred meet inu-s shall h reKarded as official busi ness ot the district. Kejn-'-sent-H ives Anderson. t.ir kiu and Hamilton and Senator-! "orhe!t and Kiddle introduce a bill to strengthen in,, b.cal budget law. It provides t hat no expenditures ; not itenii.'d shall be ilisbnrs i Ide, and for filing with the sec ret a ry of state of each budget adopted and transfers made thereunder. It' Itfohibits transfers from tmn fund ' to anothor without due notice. It1 prurjes fur the a ; po; id niept of the lay members of the budce: ! commiiter i.y rhe ,; -rnor on; con y budget e, i m 'n i 1 1 ees. and tint' ill 111! h t.: llopled .-h'lll be upnn finiiis f itrnlied by the secretary of stat". MFJROFOLiS GROG The people of Mcdford, ami espe cially its Ki'ocors, are interested in 1 life movement that 1ms mieinnled . in I'orlland and which lias be,en j approved by the MuMnumah county i commissioners, ,1'or the passage of a la w hy I lie presi'iil b'Kisbil lire tiiakin.-; it possible tr counties lo regulate lie- saniiaiy contliiioiis of fruit and vegetable slainls alo:v. ! th; highways of the slat.'. Th" hoard lias rel'crred Ihe mtit-' ler to .1. 1. Miclile, slate liimy ami food com missiotier. aid i ilia; lo loster ;i inovemeni lo have such a ; law passed to give a counl v au- i thority to iss,ue pernuls ami im-j pose sa uit a ry regulations and in- I Kpcol ion of fruit and vegetable j sttinds on Ihe highways. j The movement oriitnttiMl with the Portland (Jrocers and .Mer chants' association and is inform- ram of the slntolnliy endorsed by many grocers. eok BqoU ""containing more than 90 excel lent recipes bread, muffins, cakes and pastry will be mailed on request to users of K C Baking Powder. The recipes have been prepared especially for KCBakiiigEwJer SmeTrice for ow38 years Millions of Pounds Used by Our CO )V ' - O ML-DAY SESSION AT TALENT ON SATURDAY lt Mis. M. r'.. 'lriT. T. I.KNT, Ore.. Jam tSpl.l I roiiMUia lirane wil nie- wiih the: Talent iraime tomorrow ( Satur- j day i. There will be an all-day I meeting'. Iinner will be served by, the Talent Uraimc The afternoon Session will h in eharKe of Mrs.' Khiyd Mell, the new lecturer. ScV-' pral speakers will be on Ihe after-j noon pinj-i'a in. The evening sew- ; sion will be held at I'enlral I'oint. Wesley 'omdi was a business visitor in Med ford M'Muhiy after noon. Word has been received by Mr. j ntid Mrs. tiny Hamilton from their: d.nmhter, Mrs. W. lb liotcllkiss, who ith Mr. llotehlils spent a couple of months here last spring : with her parents, ami who were depositors in the Lamar batik iu Labar, Colo., which was robbed last May. Mr. and Mrs. Holchkiss had all I hey owned in this bank and the robbery occurred while they were visiting hern with their par entM. The information received was that Ilryan 1 Whitey ( Walker, ; one of the members of Ihe notori-j oils Ace Vend lot on mil law band, . who was leader of Ihe gang which' robbed the Lamur bank, had been arrested iu a Hufl'alo hotel a few f days ago. j The t Ira nge will give a dance I at the ( 'uuuniinity hull next Kn- j day evening, February 1st. W. M. Itreese met with a very nainful accident about a week ago. i While cranking his cur. ihe crank ; not being fully in, it slipped out, striking Mr. Brcese across ihe eyes, j leaving a very painful ' bruise on his face. , i Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrews nf Medford were guests at Ihe Vogeli : home last Sunday. 1 Mr. and Mrs. I. i Willi uns were ! in Ashland i Friday shopping1 and aHetiding to business, j The ex itive bdard of ihe Com- ' munilj' club met al ihe home of Mrs. I,. . I'enland Tuesday after-! noon and named the following com mittees: 1'rogrun Mrs. Charley I lobb-idu'c. Mrs. Koy YambT: so'.dal .Mrs. Kd Uobison, chairman, who will appoint two membern each meeting to entertain: visiting Mrs. Marion Tryer. who will ap point two members each month to vi.sil sick members; finance M rs. Ferns. M rs. Jardner. M i s. Lung; f I o w e rs and decorations Mrs. Frank HoldrUlge; house committee Mrs. ('hurley 1 io!dridg Mrs.' Imy FoMer. Mrs. Fd l.eaming. The Cominunily club will hold, Us next regular meeting Wednesday,- .Feb ruary tith. Mrs. John Vincent of Unite Falls is staying at ihe home of Mrs. Will Fox while caring for her daughter. Mrs. Klhi Nctherlaud, who has been seriously ill for the past month or six weeks wiih pneumonia . A most delightful surprise birthday- party was given by Mrs. Lil lian Scott' in honor of hep son, Karl I'.ogard. The evening was spent it) playing games. Her guests were Messrs, Karl Lognrd, Wlloby and Warren Conner. Wiley mil. Wnyne Mason. Clarence I'.yrd. tlcorge Con nor, James 1'urvis. Furl Kdmun son, Vaul Hamberg, Max Carter, Lee YnnAusda.lt and Gordon Wise ly of Mudford; Misses Juanita and Willette Miller. Yfitma Mason, Lo vella and Iris Long. Katheriuc K tes. Nell Hill. Corn Newhouso. Jeannette MeFadden. Laura Tryer. ISdna Wisely. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening. About eight inches of snow fell iu the Talent district Inst Friday morning, ma king ti lovely scene of the town find surrounding hills. Talent was well represented ;it the county teachers' im-titute. which met ;it Phoenix last Sutu relay. Mrs. Minnie Joeekel nnd Mrs. Leb-y V, Miller were shopping. In Mcdford Sti turd ay- u fteiiiouti. Miss Lucite Holdrldge and Miss Mildred lleeson were two of the Hi honor Mudents at the Slate .Nor ma 1 who were initiated I nl o 1 h e Sigma. Fpsflon VI. the voniHni honor sorority of the Stale .Nor mal. Loth Miss HoJdrhTge and Miss V.eesoli were leachern 111 the Talent school lat year. joint banquet of the womaji's honor so rority and the men's frilernity wji held at the LMhin Springs hotel last Friday evening. I'resident Churchill. A. C Strang and V. V.I CablMeM wer,. vpnjer-. for the ' evening. Mis.QdIen tlaley render ej a violin soio, fcccoinpiiniej by Miss Helen Ost lander. Mr. and Mrs. Khner Kincaid and daughter Char'een spent Sunday at tin home of their father, V. H. Kincaid, on Neil creek. Mrs. Vogeli received word last Thursday from Fresno, Cal., of the death of tier youngest Mslor, Mrs. Cl de Jinks, w ho died of pneu monia. Mrs. Jinks will be remem bered by friends here, as she veil ed her sister here some years ago. Mr. and Mis. Arthur leeker of Ashland visited last Wednesday with Iheir aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Kd Jenkins. Walter ltussoll. who Iihs been lutnio on a ten days b-nve of ab sence, returned Saturday e cuing to his work at The Dulles. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook are the' parents of a new bu by girl, born January Kith. They have na im-il ihe little miss Juanita Crayce. The word was received the first of the week by Mr. and Mrs. K. F, Cook. The building being erected by Nelson Vark is Hearing completion. Mrs. John Uobison f on the sick Ib t this week wllh a case of t he flu. Mr. and Mrs. Vussell Miller of llei'her. Cub. were gues-ts of their aunr and uncle. M r. and Mrs. Kd Jenkins. Wednesday eventn; The young people motored over from fierber find were married Wednes day. They returned to Ash bind late We.luosda evening. Jack Toman of Horris. Cal.. who is attending the Ashland high school, was a guest of Miss Laura Tryer at her home Monday even ing. Mr. tViuku) is a graduate of the mitl-year class in 1S:'!'. The Crater Lake Catnpfire C.irls met at their regular meeting at the home of Misses Margaret and FA'w. abelh Higgins Monday evening. The Talent Kebekah club will meel next Friday, February 1st, at the home of Mrs. Kd Fos. Mrs. Clarence Ma this entertained last Wednesday at an all-day parly. Mrs. Lawrence l.'ru wfont, Mrs. Fred Unpp. Mrs. I'M It h I layman and daughter Hertha of Talent and Mrs. Karl Vrlscoe of Vhoeiiix. Mr. and Mrs. Kussell of the Sis kiyou camp have been camping at the Manning' camp ground while sorting a load uf apples to take to Willows. rnl. They left Tues day for California. Charley Harris of Ashland was a dinner guest Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. t! . L. Itullcti. Harry Lynch Is having the elec tric lights installed in his home on Wagner creek, , Merl Hughes had the misfortune to receive several bail burns about Ihe arms and upper part of the body by a gas explosion in Los Angeles. He has been for the pusl throe "weeks nt -tho General - hos pital in that city and Is not yet able lo leave the hospital. Miss Marian Mlllun returned to the business college in Medfnrd Wednesday after several days ill ness. Tom Lamb. Mrs. Katie Mason and daughter Yalma. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Homes and daughter Clarice Hpeut Sunday as guests of Mr. t ud Mrs. W. It. Lamb at the Itivlera plantation near Koots creek. Tho basketball game played be tween the Ashland Juniou high and the Talent boys' team and the Fagle Voint and Talent girls' teams last Friay evening t'esulaled In the Talent hoyH winning, 3K lots, and the Talent girln winning. 117 to -ti. The first basketball same of the county tournament will be played at Talent tonight (Friday) between the Sams Valley teams and the Talent teams. It will be a double g.-nno. Mr. Wilt Ferns, Mrs. Klste Churchman of Ashland wer din ner guests at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. John Vorler In Ashland Sun day evening. Mr. nnd Mrs. TM Jenkins were shopping in Mcdford Monday after noon. O. L. Lindly wan n business call er In Mcdford Monday afternoon Mrs. John Hearing an Mrs. Opal Demnier spent Wednesday after noon shopping in Mod ford. Ilapttst Cliurch. Sunday .school at 10 a. m.' Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:31) p. m. G. W. V.urnetl, pastor. , MvllMUllst CI Ml It'll. Sunday school at l : 4 f a? m. Les ter N'ewbry, superintendent. Vreuching al 11 a, m. and 7:It'J p. m. Kpworth league at (i:0 p. in. liegular prayer meuthiK Thurs day evening at 7:!t'i? flev. Aubrey Vrowp. pfldoi E Q STILL GOING ON r.O u O. O 0 OP Discount on Everything irf t)ur tore Oq Nothing Reserved The combined stock of the Oriental Variety Store and O Wes Side Variety Store 222 West Medford Q I LKLI.VIKW, ore.. Jan. -I".- -1 (Special- Plans to rebuild Un original L'-F line id" the Mell view , Teleplmne company, established i more than a tiuarter of a century ago and since that time In con stant use. were- madu t the an nual meeting of the company, j Fret I C. Homes was re -elected president and A. C. Joy was re elected secretary -1 rea surer id' the company. The annual report "C the seertary-trensuror showed that, from the standpoint of unlnter I nip ted service, the last year has been most successful In' the WO years' history of the company. This excellent service is attrib uted lo the policy of the company in keeping the lines iu the best condition. The financial report showed a suhstanffnl reserve fund Htid t bis will be used for rebuild ing tho original Jfne. For a number ol years the Hollvlew company has had the dint i net ion of being among the best built ami best managed farmers' line in the state. This company owns an operates four 1 lines In this vicinity. The stock-.1 holders voted at this meeting to place ti telephone in the Commu nity club bouse for the use of the school and pat rons. This will certainly be appreciated by tho club women, as much time and t worry will be eliminated by hav ing a telephone available. ' W. L. Moore, C. A. Prown, W., IJ. Vetbe were named directors. A. 11. I'eachey was re-appointed as "trouble man" for the ensuing year. An assessment of ?1I.M) was levied on each telephone In the system. On Sunday, January I'M. a num ber of relatives gathered at the home uf Mrs. Fltzabcth Cregoiy at Central Volnt, to help her cele brate her B Uh birthday annlvcr , sary. A wonderful covered dish dinner was enjoyed by the group of rela tives. Mrs. Gregory received many ! gifts. Those who were present to j enjoy tho day with Mrs. Gregory I were M rs. Luolnda Wecdon and sons, ( irover, Willia m and Shenil lof Applcgato valley; Mr. and Mrs. - Mark T r u c of liellvlew; Mrs. ; Kllsutheth (iwcns, Mr. urn! Mrs. W. W. iregory, At r. and M rs. H. L. jtiregory, Mr. and Mrs. Al Turpln, !.Mr, tind Mrs. John M'-Prlde, Mr. 'nmT Mrs:' Lnren Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sellers. .Misses Helen and Mildred Gregory, little Lu cillo Sellers, iUrbert and Keith Gregory. I The member of the I'ppcr Yal- (b'.v Community club are planning !un otd-fiifhiotied dance to bu held i al the club house on the I Ith of l'ebruarj . This promises to he UUitn ail affair. Goutl eata will j be served by tho ladies during the. j evening. j The Yoemau lodge held their j regular lodge mocting on Tnes- day evening jit their elub roon;s. j A very profitable buniness mi"'L ing wan held after which a Hoeial hour was enjoyed and refresh - I mrnts t4U'Ved by t he committee ! in charge, m r. a nd M r. S. K ' Barnes and rlauyhtor Frances, Mr. tund Mro. Willard Miles and duu Chter from MolMew were in at j t.. mhince at this moet ng. Mrs. L. D. Meservey and Mrs. j A. W. Moon attended the card i party tit th i.'lvle club house on 1 Wednesday afternoon. MrH. Ira Chastaln. teacher, al Central I'oint, spent the week-eml with her parents, .Mr, find Mrs. William Uryait.' Mr. and Mim. Fred Smith nt Immigrant creek hud an accident near the Kllngur place Suuda' when Ihey were returning home f A car driven by a party bound ! for the north, foml the Smith j; car lo the extreme edge of the road, whero It skidded on tho 'frozen pavement, causing Jt Wj I turn over, pinning Mr. and Mr. Sinllh beneath the car, the driver j of llm ulher car did not slop lo ice what damage he had caused. Other people traveling the high- i way soon came to their rescue. 'Ihey were both very fortunate In escaping wllh minor injuries. Mrs. JtuftiH Trust? spent tho , week-end In Duiisinulr with herj husband, who Is In I he employ ment of A the raili'iiitd company. ' .Mrs. S. K. Haines entertained the Itowemi circle, of the Yoemnn lodgo al her home iu Hellview on Thursday afternoon, This was vry Imirlan1 ni'-ellrig, as offlcerr fiVr tho ensuing year wero elected al this lime. Mrs. H, K. RfiriieK was rcj-eleded pn'sidi-nl 'f ": orgaui.Htloti. ' M rs. Howard ( Jeitr- ( hart wax- mimed vle!-pihJent. j Mrs. Lloyd Lacey of Talent was elected secretary and Mrs. Fay, Varyan became treasurer uf t be coming I'triQ ! Afteixthe f-litlslneHH meeting a , pleasHpr f?ociir,-ftt-nmon was par j tteipHted III I V about li" ladles. Six new members were t;$)ii Intoi the Kucfety at this meeting. At the elovi. of ( lie (ifii-rnoon Mrs. Panics, wllh the able assist-' ance of MIkmoh Leilhu Miles, Palsy Yuryun, Frnnois Warren and 'ran een Harnes, served dellcloiih re freshments arranged nttraetlvcty In N'."plng with the spirit of HI- VhI enlfne, The liouA bore pretty Valentino deeunithTffi. The next tneellntf of the circle will be held Ht tho homo of Mm. Frank War- ren. i Mrs. Ilufus Trusty wu a dinner iBiicst ul tho home or Mrs. Ti A. jM"rr'nian on Tliurwdiiy. I "MEDFORD '8 OWN STORE" J) 'iff fe A j& It is Always a Pleasure to Pre-view the New Apparel Frocks tisembles Coats Authoritative models for the coming Spring Season are arriving on nearly every express and on Saturday we will display a great many of tho newer arrivals for the f irst time. at $29.75 Charming frocks for Street and Afternoon Wear, "de-, cidedly different," is the best way to describe these new arrivals. Georgettes, Fallies and Crepes in the pleas ing new rose, blue, green and tan tones for Spring. A great array of garments of the "better sort" that will prove interesting to those planning their Spring Ward robe and displayed in both separate frocks and ensem bles. ' Beautifully Tailored Sports Coats that Will Demand Attention Saturday Exceptional Values $16.75 to $29.75 It's really surprising, the extreme quality displayed in these Early Spring Wraps. There's a certain chic to these smart ly tailored garments that make a decided impression on those who dress carefully and buy accordingly. Priced at a moderate figure, you will surely appreciate the except- ioal style, linings and fabrics displayed. o$l.'25 Rayon Vests Q 79c each On-liid, ic;n-li, flesh, suuftlow, nilc iind while, I'.iyini Vests ol' regular $.'2 rjiialilv Salunlav al 7!)c. t O- S3.98 Rayn Yoke Top Envelopes $2.50 bare- (rimmed and be.-tuti fully made olexeeitknal quality Ray on, both l'anty and lilqunier style garments iu all hizes. ' S1.25 Brassieres . 79c each .Rayon St ri pe. (knitil, except ioual ly well made brassieres, all sizes hut a broken assortment, worth i-e.-nlar 1 .J3 at 7!)c. S1.39andS1.49 Wash Dresses 79c ,1-Joth' women's aud children's fast eolor W a s h I resaes, all sizes but broken assortments of very eleveistylcs.. - Wudu W' Ills is busy huulin bny from Hollvlrw to Ii Iu muck O Q ... -